MUSINGS
After hijacking the good old broom from Arvind Kejriwal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi decided to go on this latest publicity move. Dragging to the fore, several relevant queries. Can the masses be fooled by these symbolic moves? Can the (...)
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’Clean India’ Tokenism
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Brutal Jihadi Terrorism, now a Fashion among Youth; US Blunders; Wahabism; Pakistan
11 October 2014, by T J S GeorgeIMPRESSIONS
So it’s out in the open: Terrorism is the issue of our times. It was a central theme in Narendra Modi’s discussion with Israel’s Netanyahu, a veteran on the subject. It was the main focus of attention during the Modi-Obama talks. The (...) -
Looking beyond the Summit
11 October 2014, 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 (...) -
What Modi has Achieved in the US
11 October 2014, by Kuldip NayarPrime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US was, in more ways than one, a success. He may not have brought with him anything tangible from America but has created a climate of confidence and won back Washington which always looked at India (...) -
Editorial: Hindi-Amreeki Bhai Bhai
11 October 2014, by M K BhadrakumarPrime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to the United States has been one long reality TV show for Indian news channels. It was not just the PM, who is said to have consumed only hot water through the trip, who contributed to the show. All other (...) -
Europe, US Criticise Israel
11 October 2014, by Harish ChandolaGaza is a 41-kilometre (25 miles) long and six-to-10-kilometre wide prison containing 1.8 million Palestinians held for years by Israel to the east and by Egypt to the west. They are not allowed to get out even to save their lives, as was seen (...) -
Corporatising War and Conflict: The Military-Industrial Complex in USA and India
11 October 2014by Emma-Jayne Orser-Kooistra
One facet of democracy is the power of citizens to control what a state can and cannot do, both domestically and abroad. The corporatisation of war and conflict severely undermines democracy and state sovereignty and (...) -
India - China: Economic Development and the Boundary Problem: Xi’s Visit
11 October 2014by V. C. Bhutani
The economic discussions between Xi and Modi and the $ 20 billion Chinese forthcoming investment in Indian infrastructure and other projects naturally and rightly received a lot of appreciation and attention in India. Several (...) -
Women, Right to Food and Role of Panchayats
11 October 2014, by Bidyut MohantyWOMEN‘S WORLD
Background: Need for Food Security
The Indian state has the responsibility of raising ‘the level of nutrition and standard of living and to improve the public health’1 in terms of Article 47 of the Directive Principles of State (...) -
Panchayats and Disaster Management: Future Perspective
11 October 2014by Mahi Pal
The worst calamity that took place in Kashmir has warned us of the need to take into account the future possibilities of such kind of disasters seriously. It has become even more important when climate change has become a living (...)
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