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New Life of Freedom for Aung San Suu Kyi
24 November 2010[In this brilliant write-up, a noted scholar, author and classmate of Aung San Suu Kyi recalls her past association with Burma’s iconic symbol of the ongoing struggle for democracy while narrating the latter’s extraordinary battle against the (...) -
China: Some Challenges and Issues
24 November 2010, by Gilbert EtienneLet us first reject the latest fad,“The Beijing Consensus”, created in 2004 by J.C. Ramo (Foreign Policy Centre, London, May 2004), a kind of opposition to “the Washington Consensus” which favoured the neo-liberal theses in the 1990s. Though not (...) -
Local Body Polls 2010 in Kerala
24 November 2010by M.R. Biju
Articles 243 E and 243 U of the Constitution of India deal with the question of dura¬tion of Panchayats and Municipalities and pe¬riodicity of elections to the rural and urban local bodies. It is stated therein: “Every (...) -
Callous Handling of Refugees and Migrants by India
24 November 2010by Ravi Hemadri
The recent case of deportation of 47 suspected Bangladeshis from Ahmedabad and the questions the Gujarat High Court asked the State Govern-ment to answer shows the continuing ambiguity in the country with regard to the rights of (...) -
German link in the European Terror Plot
24 November 2010by Siddharth Ramana
In late September 2010, the United States issued a travel advisory for its citizens warning against travel to European cities. This occurred in the backdrop of a high terror alert across the European countries of France, (...) -
Looking beyond the Summit
24 November 2010, by Nikhil ChakravarttyFROM N.C.’S WRITINGS
Summit meetings are not boxing rings which the public watch to cheer or boo at the players punching at each other. Most of the summits are meant for serious business either to thrash out differences or haggle over a coveted (...) -
India Promotes what the World Shuns
24 November 2010, by T J S GeorgeIMPRESSIONS
So everything went off well. Obamaji was nice, Michelleji was nicer, and the kababs at Rashtrapati Bhavan were nicest. A good time was had by all. Now, what about the fine print?
We can ignore Obama’s pitch that India must stand up (...) -
Obama’s Visit to India: Powering the Eagle
24 November 2010, by Sudhakar PandaObama’s visit, which was initially hailed with a note of caution, created a sense relief, comfort and strengthened friendship with the US after the nation heard him addressing the Indian Parliament. In Mumbai where he landed with his business (...) -
Please Don’t Use Mahatma Gandhi’s Name While Promoting Weapons Sales
24 November 2010, by Bharat DograBefore embarking on his recent (November) trip to India and other Asian countries, President Obama said at a press conference in Washington: “As I plan for my trip later this week to Asia, the whole focus is on how are we going to open up markets (...) -
The Person behind the Politics
24 November 2010, by Somnath ChatterjeeTRIBUTE
My association with Siddhartha Shankar Ray (1920-2010) goes back about 50-60 years. We were colleagues in court, though he was about a decade ahead when I joined the Bar. We have appeared in many cases both together and against each (...)
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