The Editors - Himal Southasian (Page 125)

Salwa Judum’s zulum*

Consider this. 172 out of the 600 districts in India are affected by the presence of Naxalites. More than 1400 people have been killed in Naxalite-related violence over the past

By The Editors

/ 2 Jul 2006

Task for Rajapakse, Prabhakaran

As Sri Lanka spirals violently downwards, both the Colombo government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) prefer to project themselves as victims of a war forced upon them.

By The Editors

/ 1 Jul 2006

Time for difficult issues

It has been three years since then-Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee announced his willingness to launch a fresh round of talks with Pakistan. A year ago, Pervez Musharraf and

By The Editors

/ 28 Jun 2006

Importance of the critical and intellectual approach

Interview: Tariq Ramadan Named as a "spiritual leader" in Time magazine's 'Next Wave' of 'global innovators', Tariq Ramadan is currently a Visiting

By The Editors

/ 1 Jun 2006

No, Mr President

Is George W Bush embarks on a state visit to India and Pakistan, it would be instructive to analyse the evolving role of the US in Southasia. Washington DC has

By The Editors

/ 31 Mar 2006

Violence, structural and otherwise

State structures must be based on popular will, and must work for the greatest good of the greatest number. This seemingly simple principle could provide a solution to some of

By The Editors

/ 31 Mar 2006

The Yar Express of Thar

There are many railway links from British days that crisscross the present frontier between India and Pakistan, and India and Bangladesh. For decades, these have been dead-end lines on each

By The Editors

/ 31 Mar 2006

“They are keen to leave violent politics’

Girija Prasad Koirala of the Nepali Congress party and Madhav Kumar Nepal of the Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist-Leninist) are the two pre-eminent leaders challenging the royal takeover of

By The Editors

/ 27 Mar 2006

Remember Burma?

Despite the ongoing efforts of exiles and advocates, one could be forgiven for having assumed that the world had written off Burma. Despite the Rangoon regime's horrendous record

By The Editors

/ 31 Jan 2006

Desist, Chairman Gyanendra!

The king of Nepal apparently does not like his takeover of exactly 11 months ago being termed a military coup, but there can be no other term to describe the

By The Editors

/ 31 Jan 2006

King Jigme’s proposal

King Jigme Singye Wangchuk has indicated his interest in abdicating and handing over the crown to his son, Crown Prince Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck. We laud this expression of interest

By The Editors

/ 31 Jan 2006

Report card on the Indian left

The Indian mainstream Left has been enjoying unprecedented influence in Delhi´s corridors of power since the results of the May 2004 general elections. With 63 members in the Lower

By The Editors

/ 30 Jan 2006