Role Call
A brief look at the attendance of MPs at the 15th Lok Sabha after three sessions.
Month: January 2010
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Tough on torture
Why torture is wrong, and why it doesn’t work. A review of Torture and the War on Terror
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Governing political parties
Analysis of the October 2008 assembly elections reinforces the need for a new law governing political parties
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In Parliament
At the Winter Session 2009, the Lok Sabha lost around 17 percent of its scheduled time while the Rajya Sabha lost around 12 percent.
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Alif
Obama is more of Bush Nawa-i-waqt‘s editorial on President Obama’s Afghanistan review argues that despite running on a platform to bring US troops home from Iraq and Afghanistan, his policies… Continue reading "Alif"
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Filter
US-Pakistan strains STEPHEN P COHEN of the Brookings Institution traces the history of the fluctuating relationship between Pakistan and the U.S. since the inception of Pakistan over 60 years ago.… Continue reading "Filter"
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Telangana Liberated
How the prospective state might fall to the Naxalites, Naxalites support the demand for a separate Telangana state with an eye to making it part of their agenda set up a ‘Compact Revolutionary Zone’.
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More states, not satrapies
Fiscal independence will multiply the benefits of new states. The debate on state size stops after considering economic viability and state capacity and does not cover fiscal autonomy.
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Time for the Party
The National Conference’s weak party structure has seriously damaged Omar Abdullah’s reputation as an administrator and a political leader. One year on, and the challenges for Omar Abdullah...
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Not unpopular in China
The Chinese people might not share their government’s bellicosity towards India. The authoritarian leadership in Beijing may be out of step with domestic opinion when it beats the India drum.
