Parliament should wake up and implement glasnost and perestroika in the judiciary. In the name of independence, we cannot have judicial absolutism and tyranny Most

Behold, beware Myanmar's fourth empire

Myanmar's government has announced democratic elections will be held on November 7 and Western pundits are busy speculating whether the polls will lead to a ...

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How billionaires can help the world

The Giving Pledge promoted by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett is a huge commitment of funds by the super-rich to philanthropic ends. At its core ...

Peace in Kashmir

The reaction to the Prime Minister's statement on the question of autonomy is on expected lines - cynics say it is not enough but do ...

Can the gulf ever be bridged?

The battle for winning hearts and minds in the Kashmir Valley requires far greater sophistication and intelligence than the UPA Government has displayed so far...

Mother Teresa: a remembrance

This day marks the birth centenary of a simple nun who, through her work among the poorest of the poor, became the conscience-keeper of her century ...

Winning the Peace in Iraq

The last American combat troops left Iraq this week. But when 'Operation New Dawn' begins on Sept. 1, the U.S. will still have a vital mission—and interests—there...

Georgia's Mental Revolution

Seven years after the Rose revolution, Georgia has come a long wayFOUNTAINS dance, children play and families stroll along Batumi’s five-mile seafront boulevard, lined with ...

Nepal’s reform stalls

Nepal is waiting for a constitution and a proper democratic election. But the country’s squabbling political parties have been blocking progress, allowing human rights abuses to continue...

Has the Govt. of India Lied to the Naga People, then?

The statement in the Lok Sabha on 19th August ’10, by the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram that the Govt. of India rules out any ...

In this era of post-nationalism, it is possible to preserve the distinct Kashmiri cultural identity in an autonomous political framework that is not at odds with the idea of it being part of a larger Indian Union ...

From Natural Disaster to Social Catastrophe

Snehal Shingavi looks at the political and social factors that have magnified the impact of Pakistan's catastrophic flooding....

Please Don’t Shoot The Messenger

I do not know Private First Class Bradley Manning, so I have no idea what motivated him to join the U.S. military in the first ...

Obama's battles in Asia

President Barack Obama represents in many ways the best things about America; that is a factoid that stands out even in the dreary absence of ...

12 Years Later

The curtain has finally come down on one of the murkiest episodes of Indian intelligence, after 34 Burmese rebels, long held in Calcutta’s Presidency Jail, ...

Mamta, Maoists And Mediation

The opposition has stormed the parliament on the so called ‘links’ of Mamta Banerjee with the Maoists and Kishenji’s support for Mamta’s rally in Lalgarh ...

When Has Rape Become Consensual?

Rape is defined in India as intentional, unlawful sexual intercourse with a woman without her consent. The essential elements of this definition under Section 375 ...

Igniting Armageddon In The Middle East

Aggressive rhetoric and a push for Israel to attack Iran have been, lately, intensified in the American media. While senators are trying to get President ...