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This week, thirty years ago, the Chinese Army had mounted a full-scale military attack along the entire length of our northern border. For three years previous to that there were occasional clashes, accompanied by angry (...)
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India-China: Reflections on 1962
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1962: Twenty Years Later
31 October 2012The following article, by an acknowledged authority on China’s international relations, appeared on the twentieth anniversary of the Sino-India border conflict in Mainstream (October 30, 1982). Dr Mira Sinha Bhattacharjea, who was born on April 18, 1930, passed away in New Delhi on December 13, 2009.
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1962 War: Leaders Failed India
31 October 2012, by Inder MalhotraSince the traumatic story of the brief but brutal border war with China is too well known, having been written in minutest details, and indeed is being retold extensively in the run-up to its 50th anniversary, there is no point repeating it (...) -
New Divisions on China Border
31 October 2012, by Harish ChandolaTwo new Army armoured divisions will be deployed, one in the northern and another in the middle sector of the India-Tibet border, shortly, according to a recent Defence Ministry announcement. The middle sector lies around the town of Joshimath, (...) -
We honour Gandhi only with Tokenism, but his Cult Status keeps Growing
31 October 2012, by T J S GeorgeIMPRESSIONS
It has become quite easy to celebrate Gandhi Jayanti. Order nationwide newspaper advertise-ments, sport a white cap for a photo op or two, then go home and enjoy the holiday. When ritual replaces duty, life becomes simple. It becomes (...) -
Land of Parallel Walkers
31 October 2012, by Chandra Mohan BhandariParallel Walkers
Here’s a unique land with its unparalleled traditions: its inhabitants are great talkers, everybody talks, and everybody listens only to his (her) own voice, as there is no other choice; tongues are internally linked to their (...) -
Reply to Rajimwale’s Book Review
31 October 2012COMMUNICATION
I would like to thank the editor of Mainstream for allowing me to respond to Mr Anil Rajim-wale’s review (“A Pathetic Defence of Stalinist Repressions”) of my book in the issue of August 4, 2012.
The full title and publication (...) -
Inaccuracy of “Chest-beating”
Politics of Tamil Nadu
31 October 2012by KUSAL PERERA
This article reached us quite sometime ago but could not be used earlier due to unavailable reasons.
In Tamil Nadu, the continuing spate of recent violent, rowdy protests targeting innocent Sri Lankan civilians visiting Tamil (...) -
Why ‘Mango People’ Support Activists
31 October 2012COMMUNICATION
Despite all the witch-hunting and persecution of activists like Arvind Kejriwal, Anna Hazare and Swami Ramdev, crores of “mango people” like me would rally behind them, because the aam admi is suffocated by the swindling and loot of (...) -
Heightening Anti-Graft Movement
24 October 2012, by SCAfter the exposure of Robert Vadra’s land deals, concrete charges against Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid have come to the fore.
India Against Corruption (IAC) levelled serious allegations against Khurshid who was accused of having received (...)
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