The Indian National Interest Review
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The young and the ugly Over a decade ago, when I was still working in a factory in Chennai making automotive parts, a team of Japanese hibakusha—atomic bomb survivors—came to… Continue reading "The better tomorrow?"
Academics, journalists and human rights activists should be welcomed
This is a battle India can win easily against China: by being more open, India may reveal its weaknesses; but at least those weaknesses will be visible. By closing down, India may think it has hidden its weaknesses, but it will only confirm the worst fears other may have about India. Salil Tripathi urges that academics, journalists and human rights activists be welcomed.