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The Story Of A Blue Jackal – India-China Relations Part 10
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- August 1, 2017
It is India, not Britain itself that has made up the Empire. In India lies the economic foundation of Britain, the life-line of Britain. Without India the British Empire is but a third rate state. Without India the British Empire is bound to disintegrate. India was the life-line of Britain, the British authorities would hold
READ MOREWhen Israel Tried To Assassinate Nehru0
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- August 1, 2017
Nehru told the Indian Parliament part of the story on 1 August 1960. He said that the Israeli action was ‘unwarranted’ and that the Israeli authorities had ‘prior knowledge of his intended visit to Gaza’. By Vijay Prashad July 6, 2017 May 15th is Nakba Day, the Day of Catastrophe for the Palestinians. In 1948,
READ MOREIs River Kaveri Turning Into A Desert?0
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- August 1, 2017
The Cauvery River is dying – and with it, the crops, hopes and lives of millions of farmers. It could be India’s greatest natural catastrophe ever. Is an ambitious plan to link all rivers to the cities to blame? Death of River Kaveri could lead to India’s ‘greatest human catastrophe’ ever. By GGI News Staff
READ MOREPakistan’s Prime Minister Has Been Sent Packing. So What’s Next?1
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- August 1, 2017
The Pakistani military now finds itself in a familiar position—firmly ensconced in the catbird seat. Michael Kugelman July 31, 2017 For Nawaz Sharif, the third time was definitely not the charm. On July 28, Pakistan’s Supreme Court disqualified the Pakistani prime minister, thereby preventing him from serving out his full term, which was scheduled to
READ MORENepal’s Hydro power Sector at Great Risk of Uncertainty despite its High Potentialities0
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- August 1, 2017
By Hari Prasad Shrestha The perennial nature of rivers and the steep gradient topography provide ideal conditions for the development of some of the world’s largest hydroelectric projects in Nepal. Hydro power in Nepal is comparatively an advantageous sector. The only commodity Nepal can sell the world is hydro power. It is
READ MOREPakistan PM Nawaz Sharif fate sealed after Panama Paper’s verdict!0
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- August 1, 2017
-Dr. Abdul Ruff Colachal It is a sad commentary on Muslim rulers and leaders that most of them are corrupt and shamelessly use even terrorism drama to mint wealth illegally, keeping them in the country concerned and abroad. Arab rulers are the best examples who have huge assets indoors and abroad. Pakistan is one of
READ MOREFor Peaceful Fishing In Palk Bay0
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- August 1, 2017
Sathiya Moorthy If anyone thought that the new parliamentary legislation banning bottom-trawling by Sri Lankan fishers will end the continuing consternation of, and conflict with Indian counterparts in the Palk Bay especially, it is not to be. With or without the new law, what the Governments in India, at the Centre and in the southern
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Has western democracy failed Maldives?0
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- August 1, 2017
N Sathiya Moorthy Coming as it does in a series of misuse and abuse of constitutional powers under a succession of multi-party governments, the worsening situation under President Abdulla Yameen has raised a more basic question: Is western democracy suited to Maldives, with its 1000-plus years of history of one-man rule, by whatever name is
READ MOREPlaying both sides against the middle: Saudi engages with Iraqi Shiites0
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- August 1, 2017
By James M. Dorsey Saudi Arabia, with the Islamic State on the ropes in Iraq, is forging ties to Iraqi Shiite leaders and offering to help fund reconstruction of Mosul and other predominantly Sunni Muslim cities that were devastated in the military campaign against the jihadist group. The Saudi outreach to Iraqi Prime Minister Haider
READ MOREPakistan is winning India’s traditional Ally “Russia.”1
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- July 30, 2017
Since last 70 years, India and Russia remained friends supporting each other, signing lucrative military deals and deepening their bilateral relations on international diplomatic forums. Eventually, in 2016 their bilateral relations have not been on smooth keels. It is pertinent to discuss here that it is the global relations because of which Russia is losing
READ MOREWhy Extremism Is on the Rise in Bangladesh0
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- July 30, 2017
Dhaka’s Secular Traditions Have Never Been More Vulnerable By Michael Kugelman and Atif Ahmad On July 1, 2016, five militants stormed the Holey Artisan Bakery, a restaurant frequented by foreigners in an upscale neighborhood of the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka. The Islamic State (ISIS) claimed responsibility, but local officials blamed members of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB),
READ MOREUNCONVINCING REGULATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN SINGAPORE0
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- July 30, 2017
By: N.S. Venkataraman With Singapore now set to elect its next President and the present President Mr. Tony Tan Keng Yam announcing his decision not to seek a second term, the stage is set for holding a Presidential poll in Singapore under the new amendment in law. More confusion than clarity: Under the new amendment,
READ MOREThe Corruption Conundrum in Pakistan’s Democracy0
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- July 30, 2017
by: Omar Waraich The dark side of Nawaz Sharif’s ouster A supporter of Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif passes out after the Supreme Court’s decision to disqualify him in Lahore, Pakistan, on July 28, 2017. Mohsin Raza / Reuters Once again, a leader of Pakistan has been forced to leave office without completing a
READ MOREAs Institutions Fail Kashmiris, Machil Fake Encounter Victims’ Families Vow to Keep Fighting0
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- July 30, 2017
By Mudasir Ahmad on 29/07/2017 The armed forces tribunal’s verdict to free the accused has created a fear for safety and a demand for justice among the victims’ families and villages. From left: Father of Riyaz Ahmad, his son Aijaz and father of Shehzad discussing the army tribunal’s verdict. Credit: The Wire Srinagar: “It feels
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