Ram PuniyaniIndian society has been plagued by two major types of violence. One is that related to the sectarian one, the one which began with Jablapur riots of 1961, which intensified greatly during the decade
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Jagannath P Panda The recent upsurge in military exchanges and cooperation between China and India has focused on two contentious issues: counter-terrorism and joint military exercises. The decision to con
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KA Shaji Kerala’s influential Catholics warn the Left government of violent struggle if their powers to run professional colleges come under reviewThe spectre of the Vimochana Samaram (liberation struggl
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Kethoser Kevichusa“You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one” - John LennonToday, July 25, 2007, is the day when President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam demits office as the 11th president of Ind
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Tuisem ShishakThey say, “Confession is good for the soul.” I am not so sure. Individuals, peoples, and nations the world over have confessed with no tangible results. Hypocrisy and pretensions make co
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Graham Lees World Politics Review | BANGKOKEthnic clashes that have led to 11 deaths in Moreh, an Indian town on the border with Burma, have barely raised a blip on the global news meter but have brought m
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Siddharth Srivastava It appears that India is not going to make it easy for China to extend its influence in Myanmar to get a share of that country’s rich gas resources. While recent oil negotiations hav
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Sarbeswar SahooContrasts, sometimes extreme, are a characteristic feature of the beginning of the twenty-first century – contrasts which range from apparently boundless affluence to the most absolute destitut
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Sophy LasuhI love my work. It makes me apply everything I have learnt and more. It even educates me on how my government works. It has exposed me to little corners, unknown destinations, off-the-beaten tracks a
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Wati AierAt the threshold of a decade of ceasefire between the Nagas and the Government of India (GOI), the prevailing doctrine in this historic moment is one of authoritarianism. This doctrine is rooted in our
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Monalisa ChangkijaVery interesting issues are emerging from the opinion poll the Morung Express conducted some time ago wherein the majority of the respondents felt that the bureaucracy is stalling development
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Sudha Ramachandran The alleged involvement of several Indians in the attempted bombings in London and Glasgow late last month has punctured the myth that Indian Muslims are immune to the call of jihad. It
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Nadia MartinezAs the people of Latin America build democracies from the bottom up, the symbols of power are changing. What used to be emblems of poverty and oppression - indigenous clothing and speech, the la
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Bijo FrancisThere is only a finite difference between sense and nonsense, particularly when the context is regarding implementation of legislations. However, for some, this finite distinction, is the difference
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Richard M Bennett In the shocked aftermath of the latest terrorist attempt to bring death and destruction to major British cities on successive days, questions are automatically being asked about the effec
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Prof. T. ChubaThe archeologists talk about millions of years according to their discoveries concerning the age of the earth. The geologists also suggests millions of years according to their findings. Both are
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Tezenlo ThongRecently, our local newspapers have being reporting instances of targeted fraud on our desperate unemployed Nagas. These few reports, I am afraid, are just the tip of the iceberg. Nonetheless, they
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Jessicah CurtisAfter nearly 14 years in the drafting, Myanmar’s ruling generals have announced that next month they will finalize a new constitution that, after a national referendum, will pave the way for a
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Devinder SharmaIt was on the cards. With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announcing the formation of a new rehabilitation policy for farmers displaced from land acquisitions, it is now official -- farmers have to
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Rodolfo StavenhagenDistinguished members of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Distinguished representatives of indigenous peoples and organizations,Ladies and Gentlemen, I have the honour to addres
