Alex Au Is Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong moving to soften the island states time-tested capitalist credentials with state welfare policies for the poor? Growing economic inequality has put Lee to the
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Dipankar BhattacharyaIs the Indian State a protector or an alienator? I think it is both and much more. Of the one billion people in our country, there are certainly a few millions who feel perfectly protected
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Prashant BhushanAt a time when the dominant class in India is obsessed with power and when India appears to be at the threshold of becoming an economic and military superpower, it is interesting that Tehelka ha
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Praful BidwaiIndia, which has long prided itself as a shining example of democracy and religious-cultural pluralism, is being forced to contend with an unpleasant truth: the foundations of its claim to religiou
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Ram PuniyaniThere may be various parameters to judge the prevalence of democratic spirit in a country. One of them may be how well the minorities are doing, how safe they feel, how aligned they feel, how much a
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Vidya Bhushan RawatIn the country of one billion people over 24% of the population belong to Dalits and tribals. Nearly 80% of the Dalit population in India lives in villages and very interestingly the gender r
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Dr Bhaskar DasguptaOver the past few weeks, I was reading in the newspapers about various decisions made, and I cannot help but wonder whether these people have simply taken leave of their senses. I know common
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Subramaniam VincentFinally, it feels the way it must feel. Relief, that community radio stations will be a reality soon, and excitement, that there is much to look forward to. An NGO can now get a license to ai
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Harsh DobhalNew private ward. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. As you enter the building, about a dozen policemen and intelligence personnel stop you. After seeking permission from a
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Daryl G. KimballThis week, the Senate might debate and vote on proposed legislation (S. 3709) to relax long-standing restrictions on U.S. nuclear trade with India, which is not a member of the nuclear Nonprolif
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Karl D JohnThe capitalist credentials of Vietnams Communist Party will be under the global spotlight when the country hosts the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. [1] At the same time, the massive
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The tribals of Manipur constitute a sizable percentage of total population consisting of abut 30 odd tribes living in the five hill districts namely Chandel, Churchandpur, Tamenglong, Senapati and Ukhrul.
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Pallavi Aiyar Even as China has become a model that Indias political and business classes look to emulate whether it comes to special economic zones or urban planning, the Chinese until recently were usual
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Sudha Ramachandran A recent media report has pointed out that Muslims have been kept out of some wings of Indias intelligence apparatus. While the thin presence of Muslims in jobs and education is well kno
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Shawn W Crispin For those looking for chinks in Thailands new governments armor, theyll be hard-pressed to find any vulnerability in the military-appointed interim administrations economic stewardship. Six
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Benjamin MaikhoThe famous mind boggling Pink Floyd song Another brick in the wall goes hey teachers leave the kids alone, we dont need no education. Today our kids need education. Education is so important beca
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Dhruba Adhikary The deal reached on Wednesday in Nepal is being described as historic. Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, who has been leading a coalition government since May, told the Nepali people th
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Brian MurphyThe death threat came on simple white fliers blowing down the streets at dawn. A group calling itself Friends of Muhammad accused a local Palestinian Christian of selling mobile phones carrying offe
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M. Shahid AlamIn a recent interview published in Haaretz, Naftali Tamir, the Israeli ambassador to Australia, articulates a perennial need for white collaborators that has defined the Zionist project since its
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Roni Ben EfratChallengeAmericas entrapment in Iraq creates a vacuum through the Middle East. The way out of that war has become the great question of US politics. Mid-term Congressional elections are due on Nov
