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Book Review: A Broken Dream: Rule of Law, Human Rights and Democracy by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha 1
- Commentary, Issue 26 – Fall 2018, Reviews
- September 19, 2018
Updated 20 September, 2018 0600 Justice Sinha was born in Moulavibazar district in the northeast Bangladesh where he grew up in a family of six siblings, five brothers and one sister. His father was a dedicated teacher and a scholar of the Hindu religion. During Bangladesh liberation war in 1971, he experienced the same
READ MOREThe challenges of evaluating popular leaders objectively, especially posthumously0
- Commentary, Issue 26 – Fall 2018
- September 2, 2018
by M Adil Khan — September 1, 2018 Almost all leaders especially popular do good things to gain the status of a popular leader. But they also make mistakes. However, people often seem to get fiercely divided in portraying leaders in a balanced manner, especially posthumously. McCain, an immediate example of contradictions Senator John McCain for example,
READ MOREThe Hindutva Itch: India’s Perverse Strategic Thought0
- Commentary, Issue 26 – Fall 2018
- August 31, 2018
By Adnan Qaiser 1 September 2018 It is the ethos of a people that not only defines them as a nation, but also designs their destiny. However, by artificially altering the mindset and culture of a modern nation-state, a society tends to lose its tolerance and homogeneity. India has remained a secular state since its
READ MORERohingyas: The Dual Victims Of Wartime Rape 0
- Commentary, Issue 26 – Fall 2018
- August 31, 2018
August 31, 2018 By Grace Guo In Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, 25-year-old Meher breastfeeds her newborn. Her daughter’s name is Yasmin, the Muslim namesake for the fragrant jasmine flower. “She is my baby, she is completely mine, and I love her,” she says, “but when I look at her, I also remember the horrors.” Yasmin is a child
READ MORERe-imaging of the Asian Century: The Asian Quad Can Be A Catalyst?0
- Commentary, Issue 26 – Fall 2018
- August 31, 2018
by Dr. Bawa Singh 31 August 2018 The 21st century is being projected as the Asian Century. The regional economy is going to decide the potential of the 21st century as ‘Asian Century’. Historically, these countries hada substantive share in the world economy. However, with the colonization and industrial development
READ MOREUnfolding Humanitarian Crisis in India: Dalits at the Receiving End0
- Commentary, Issue 26 – Fall 2018
- August 30, 2018
by Amit Singh 31 August 2018 India is certainly going through a humanitarian crisis. Maltreatment of Dalits and discrimination against Dalit students on a regular basis is a case in the point. Rohith Vemula’s suicide is still fresh in the memory of Indian masses[i]. However, most of the upper caste Indian citizens seem accustomed to
READ MOREWhy Lankan refugees are reluctant to return back home0
- Commentary, Issue 26 – Fall 2018
- August 30, 2018
More than 100,000 Sri Lankan refugees continue to live in Tamil Nadu 30 years after the outbreak of civil war caused them to flee across the Palk Strait. Photo: AFP N Sathiya Moorthy 29 August 2018 Last month, a Tamil Nadu government policy note tabled in the state assembly said more than 3,000 Sri Lankan refugees in
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Playing politics with religion: Imran Khan puts himself between a rock and a hard place0
- Commentary, Issue 26 – Fall 2018
- August 28, 2018
By James M. Dorsey 28 August 2018 Less than a week in office, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has made blasphemy one of his first issues, empowering militants and initiating international moves, long heralded by Saudi Arabia, that would restrict press freedom by pushing for a global ban. Mr.
READ MORESri Lanka: Large Scale infrastructure projects of Sri Lanka, democracy and anti-globalization sentiment.0
- Commentary, Issue 26 – Fall 2018
- August 27, 2018
by Natasha Fernando 27 August 2018 Recently, the Japanese Minister of Defence Itsunori Onodera, the Ambassador of Japan in Sri Lanka Mr.Kenichi Sugunuma, Defence Advisor to the Japanese embassy Captain Atsuhiro Morore, and representatives of Japanese government paid a visit to Sri Lanka’s Eastern Naval Command Headquarters in Trincomalee and the Hambantota Port. The Japanese have
READ MOREPakistan –Russia ties reaching new heights under President Putin0
- Commentary, Issue 26 – Fall 2018
- August 27, 2018
Venita Christopher 27 August 2018 For the last few decades, President Putin has been warm to Pakistan which has led to increased expectations from Pakistan. The bilateral ties have witnessed many ups and downs however the new positive trending relations between Russia and Pakistan is quite a new phenomenon. Some significant changes have
READ MOREWill India and China Economic Partnership Contribute to Afghan Peace Efforts?0
- Commentary, Issue 26 – Fall 2018
- August 24, 2018
Dr. Manoj Kumar Mishra 24 August 2018 India-China relations have palpably taken a positive turn post-Doklam standoff following an informal meeting between the Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Modi in the Chinese city of Wuhan in April 2018 followed by a meeting on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
READ MOREHuman rights in Modi’s India0
- Commentary, Issue 26 – Fall 2018
- August 22, 2018
by Amit Singh 22 August 2018 Discourse of human rights was India’s poster child until 1970s. India has played central role in mobilizing third world countries on issue of Self-determination and racial equality in United Nations General Assembly. However,
READ MOREIrrationality in the Nuclear Policy Thinking and Discourse: Implications for Indo-Pakistan Relations0
- Commentary, Issue 26 – Fall 2018
- August 22, 2018
Ever since nukes appeared on the international scene, scholars started publishing books, articles, and monographs to express their prescription regarding nuclear deterrence theory. The Absolute Weapons in 1946 by Bernard Brodie was the first scholarly work in this regard. Subsequently, realists and neo-realists dominated the discourse on deterrence that nukes promote stability and peace between
READ MOREBangladesh: Protest, arrest and its aftermath0
- Commentary, Issue 26 – Fall 2018
- August 22, 2018
By Nava Thakuria 22 August 2018 Bangladesh is a land of mostly negative happenings. As the populous country is approaching the next general (national) elections by the end of this year, we can expect more public chaos, protest demonstrations, media outburst followed by government crackdowns and international outcries. The preparation for an
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