With George W Bush all set to sign the Indo-US nuclear deal after its recent ratification by the US Congress, it is time for the Southasian peace lobby to
In 1993, political scientist Gerald Rosenberg published a book on the American court system titled The Hollow Hope: Can courts bring about social change? At that time, Rosenberg's
Many critics of President General Pervez Musharraf have been dismissive of his Protection of Women (Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill 2006, which was passed unchanged by both the National Assembly and
INDIA/PAKISTAN
India onto the Iron Silk Road
Although India did not sign the so-called Trans-Asia Railway Network (TARN) agreement on 10 November, within a few weeks New
The symbolism of Dalit politics is a tactical response to the threat of violence lurking beneath the surface of Indian democracy. The benevolent tolerance that caste Hindu society affects may
In April, Nepal went into an election in which one of the political parties in contest still maintained an army of its own, albeit restricted to cantonments supervised by the
Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Ahmedabad and now Delhi again. Take the names of these cities together and it conjures up images of terror; of innocents unconnected with the larger politics dying
In recent weeks there has been tacit international acceptance of the security measures taken by the Colombo government in the Sri Lankan north, which have included the request to international
In India, there are near-constant debates about defining and measuring poverty, hunger, malnutrition and starvation. If these were merely of academic interest, this writer could pass them by in
There is something vaguely obscene about young children gyrating non-existent hips and heaving undeveloped bosoms on national television in the presence of proud, beaming parents. Add to this the
As a part of folk literature, the proverb continues to create, inform, address, direct and shape the ideology of a community in its day-to-day life, cutting across the
All Illustrations by Bilash Rai
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The world according to Dabur
Political unrest in Pakistan and Nepal is forcing Dabur India to reconsider its business strategy in these countries. Currently,
