Beyond the Chicken’s Neck
In the first quarter century after independence, while the rest of the country remained oblivious to the tumult in the North East, the region and its people saw...
China can change and China does change
The structural conditions for a financial crisis are abundantly present in China today. There is a weak financial system, an overvalued stock market, a deteriorating...
The political management of ageing
As India addresses the challenges of the twenty-first century and manages its rise globally, constructing and implementing a modern social security system represents...
The political fallout of the battle of the sexes
Symbolism plays a very important role in politics. So it was symbolic that on Monday, March 8th, 2010, the centenary of the International Women’s Day, the governing...
Governing political parties
Arguably, independent India’s most fateful decision was taken by the Congress parliamentary party in 1965, as they gathered to elect a new leader after Lal...
In Parliament
The Budget Session of Parliament has started on a slow note. The first part of the session (February 22 – March 16) saw several interruptions as MPs raised...
Alif
Dear interlocutor Pakistan’s Jang carried an editorial on Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal’s call for Pakistan’s politicians to unite against...
India should extend its role in Afghanistan
After the third major attack against Indian nationals in Afghanistan by terrorists on February 26th, 2010, India’s National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon...
Nuclear protected terrorism
The prospects for an end to the protracted conflict between India and Pakistan appear as remote as ever. In fact, it is likely that there will more deadly provocations...


