Archive for December, 2010

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Rethinking foreign aid

“We want Trade, not Aid” declared Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni in an article in the Wall Street Journal in 2003, pointing out that rich economies...

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In Parliament: Judging the Judges

The current winter session of Parliament may witness a rare event—the impeachment of a sitting judge of a High Court. To date, there has been only one motion...

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The den in Yemen

On October 29th, two packages containing plastic explosives concealed in ink toner cartridges were discovered on cargo planes bound from Yemen to the United States...

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The democratic dividend in counter-insurgency

In a recent interview with the BBC, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev — an icon of liberal democracy for his introduction of glasnost and perestroika...

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Ranking bilateral relationships

Relations between nations are shaped by a complex interplay of a variety of factors — historical, geographic, political, economic, cultural, strategic and...

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A case for co-operation

Media reports have suggested that the United States and India plan to establish a bilateral technical group for further consultations on the issue of surmounting...

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How central banks make decisions? Federal Reserve has come under scathing criticism after its second round of quantitative easing. Fed members have explained their...

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We need Reforms 2.0

The exposure of a series of high profile scandals in recent weeks is the clearest reminder yet that Indian governance has fallen so far behind the Indian economy...

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Where are the second-generation reforms?

There is a celebratory air in India these days, and not just because of the festive season. As Barack Obama’s visit made eminently clear, India has arrived,...

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Engaging the East

The recent months have witnessed energetic economic diplomacy initiatives by India in the Asia-Pacific region. These initiatives should aim to expand India’s economic...

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