Going Nuclear, Talking Nuclear
Indians and Pakistanis meet to address a taboo subject - nuclear escalation in the neighbourhood.
The Editors | Dec 01, 2003
This very uncivil society
They call it humanisation with a global face—or is it the other way around? From 16 to 21 January 2004, the World Social Forum (WSF) convenes in Bombay, the first departure from its home in …
Rahul Goswami | Dec 01, 2003
A lawless Subcontinent
A study of the abuse of human rights and the human spirit in "democratic India" reveals the extent of the problem of lawlessness by the state, which can only become much worse when all of …
The Editors | Dec 01, 2003
Is India really shining?
Not if you compare it to China, not if you study the indicators of public welfare, not if you look at centralisation...
Mohan Guruswamy, Abhishek Kaul and Vishal Handa | Dec 01, 2003
An election at JNU
The elections for the students' union at Jawaharlal Nehru University pits Hindutva against the Congress against the Marxists against the Marxists Leninists. It is all very civilised, still, the feelings run deeper in South Delhi.
Andrew Nash | Dec 01, 2003
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