India - Himal Southasian (Page 82)

Untouchability and India’s (D)urban Elite

Untouchability is abolished now and its practice under any form is prohibited. (Constitution of India, Article 17) Despite the constitutional mandate, untouchability is prevalent in 12 states—Andhra Pradesh, Bihar,

By Subhash Gatade

/ 1 Jul 2001

Surmise of a conspiracy

I have some questions regarding Subir Bhaumik's piece ("Conspirator's Cauldron") in the May issue of Himal. I am not entirely certain that there are

By Irfan Ahmad

/ 1 Jun 2001

Delay and drift on the Mahakali

Should lndia and Nepal not enter into any treaty? That is the implication of the article "How not to do a South Asian treaty". Dipak Gyawali and Ajaya

By Ramaswamy R. lyer

/ 1 Jun 2001

ROADMAP TO THE SOUTH ASIAN CENTURY

There a conflict in South Asia, which has outlasted most post-World War II disputes. This long-festering dispute is the one in Kashmir, and it is the primary cause

By Eqbal Ahmad

/ 1 Jun 2001

An officer and a middleman

Wink, wink, nudge, nudge: round up the usual gang of suspects. What the arms middlemen fear the most is peace breaking out in the region. Some of the responses to

By Itty Abraham

/ 1 Apr 2001

How not to do a South Asian Treaty…

The initialling of the treaty, the circumstances that preceded, attended and followed it, its ratification followed by nearly immediate descent into disgrace and the limbo it has since lapsed into

By Dipak Gyawali and Ajaya Dixit

/ 1 Apr 2001

The Press and Mr. Roshan’s Non-Remark

There are no gatekeepers anymore… Things are no longer vetted by the press. They're vetted by the public. – Tom Rosenstiel, director, Project for Excellence in Journalism, 1998 There

By Shanuj V.C

/ 1 Feb 2001

Eye in the Sky

India, Pakistan and Nuclear Confidence A water vapour plume from a cooling tower vent at Khushab and the discharge of hot water at Trombay prove that Pakistan and India are

By Hui Zhang

/ 1 Feb 2001

The Paradox of the Nepali Mindset: Hate India, Love India

They said, "Hrithik Roshan insulted Nepal. We should avenge that insult. Burn his posters on the streets, tear up his postcards. Torch his film and the movie hall where

By Tapan K. Bose

/ 1 Feb 2001

Not Amusing

The publication of Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's much-talked-about "Musings" in leading Indian newspapers in early January, and the post-publication recriminations in

By Swaraj Chauhan

/ 1 Feb 2001

Chinese Checkers with Li Peng

Li Peng, China's second most powerful leader, came visiting India in early January, and clearly his interest was more than a pose with Mrs. Li in front of

By Shastri Ramachandran

/ 1 Feb 2001

Riots, rumours and refugees

Even as the 10th round of ministerial level talks to resolve the decade-long refugee dispute between Nepal and Bhutan moved towards an encouraging consensus, Nepal's peace was

By The Editors

/ 1 Jan 2001