The Nagas are a tiny community, boasting less than three million people; but they have managed to wage a six-decade-long battle with the gargantuan Indian state. The armed wing of
To the outsider, Nepal is getting to look like a chaotic failed state. The government administration is non-existent; development work is at a standstill; identity-led agitations are erupting all over;
Who is Pratibha Patil, and how is it that she is likely to become India's first woman president? Sonia Gandhi's 14 June announcement of Pratibha Patil&
There is a major political churning underway in North India. The region affected most by the Mandal and Mandir politics of the 1980s and 1990s finally appears to be crossing
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The face of a woman and the profile of a chiru, the endangered Tibetan antelope, gaze out in wrapt curiosity from this painting by artist Ang
Suicide terrorism, like 'terrorism' in general, is difficult to define. The act of committing suicide towards a particular objective is nothing new, and we have seen it done
The summer of 2005 saw a major shift in India's economic policy, when Parliament passed the Special Economic Zones Act without even the semblance of a debate. Since
Rating peacefulness
The first-ever Global Peace Index (GPI) was unveiled recently, revealing some unpleasant surprises for Southasia in general, and all-but-shining India in particular. The GPI, which for the first
After years of turbulent relations, it is ironic that New Delhi is currently basking in a sense of reassurance over the possibility of good-neighbourly relations with Bangladesh, with the army-backed
The March 2007 issue of Critique, a review of Indian journalism, is dedicated to Sham Lal, the veteran editor and literary critic who died on 23 February. Writes the Nagpur-based
Open Letter to President Mahinda Rajapakse to stop the expulsion of Tamils from Colombo Honorable Mahinda Rajapakse,
President of Sri Lanka On receiving reports of the expulsion of Tamils from
