India's remarkable macro-economic turnaround since the early 1990s has put it on the pat to global recognition. Yet several incisive commentators have noted in recent times that the
The past month has seen a charade played by the political parties in Kathmandu, including the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), newly inducted into the government and interim parliament. Everyone
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India has been the latecomer to 'Southasia'. As the most populous and powerful country, at the very centre of the region, after 1947 India assumed
While the optimism and euphoria of the arrival of loktantra (the new Nepali coinage for 'people's democracy') has dissipated somewhat since King Gyanendra stepped down on
The fakir Ranjha is a character important to Punjabi folk culture. He is symbolic of creativity and creation – upon his arrival in a village, cows begin to give milk, a
The paradoxes that abound in a rich country with poor people are legion, and the Indian condition is no exception. The yawning chasm between the cruel realities on the ground
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As soon as the peace momentum between India and Pakistan picks up, expect a dastardly militant attack. The killing of innocents has come to reflect both
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Caption: Mourning the first 16 killed in the Tarai uprising.
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Nepal's mainstream politicians understand both how to fight an autocratic king and how to
The Bagmati River runs down from the Himalayan midhills surrounding Kathmandu Valley, entering India at the Sitamarhi District of Bihar. In Khagaria District, the river joins up with the Kosi
LTTE flag being unfurled by a supporter in Grenada when Sri Lanka took on Australia during the recent World Cup.
The recent campaign by Amnesty International against human-rights abuses in
