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India-China Relations: Economics Is Not All |
India and China do differ radically on the kind of Asian layout for the future. India work at an inclusive approach as opposed to China's exclusivist approach which appears directed against India, US and Japan.
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Mega Project Development: Issues in Land Acquisition |
The issue of land acquisition has always been plagued by controversies. For many years, contentious issues like inadequate compensation and rehabilitation and resettlement (R&R) of the oustees have dominated the discourse on the subject.
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| Analysis |
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Talking to Maoists, and tackling insurgency
31 August 2010 |
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N Sathiya Moorthy
The Centre cannot be seen as taking tentative steps if and when the talks commenced, and get enmeshed in complications from the Law and Order (a State subject) to issues of tribal welfare, industrial investments, development, etc.
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India is the bigger victim
30 August 2010 |
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Kanwal Sibal
The Jammu and Kashmir problem has imposed heavy political, diplomatic and military costs on India for the last 63 years. It has excessively conditioned our external relations, with much of our diplomacy occupied over the years with explaining to other countries our position on J&K, warding off criticism
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Farce and Facts for Obama
30 August 2010 |
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Saeed Naqvi
When I heard that President Barak Obama would address a joint session of Parliament during his November visit, a chill ran down my spine. Images of President Bill Clinton's foray into the Central Hall of Parliament during his visit in March 2000
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| Pakistan Urdu Media Watch |
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Black Day celebrated
August 21, 2010 |
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Shahid Raheem
Vol I, Issue XLI
Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) Jamaat-i-Islami chief Abdur Rashid Torabi said the Kashmiri people have proved their hatred towards India by celebrating the Indian Independence Day as a Black Day.
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Economic crisis cripples Nepal
22 August 2010 - 28 August 2010 |
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Dr. Anjali Sharma
Vol III, Issue 30
As political stalemate characterises present-day Nepal, analysts are worried over the impending economic fallout of the same in the erstwhile Himalayan kingdom. Already struggling with eight-hour power shortage which at times stretches up to 16 hours a day, the country is faced with a severe economic crisis.
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Maldives | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh
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Sino-Indian Border Infrastructure: Issues and Challenges
30 August 2010 |
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Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan & Kailash Prasad
Issue No. 23
This paper looks at the recent Chinese infrastructural developments along the Sino-Indian border, including building of highways, road links and oil pipelines that have improved the country's force deployment and sustenance capabilities. |
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India's Coastal Security Challenges and Policy Recommendations
30 August 2010 |
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P.K. Ghosh
Issue No. 22
The November 2008 terrorist attacks on Mumbai?the commercial capital of an economically resurgent India?left a deep and indelible impact on the Indian security psyche. The attacks exposed the lackadaisical attitude of the Government, at both the Central and state level, |
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| Annual Report |
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Annual Report 2009
15 October 2009 |
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OBSERVER RESEARCH FOUNDATION (ORF) is an endeavour to aid and influence formulation of policies for building a strong and prosperous India. The expectations of the global community from India are immense as the country is poised to play a leading role in the knowledge age. The Foundation believes that by 2020, India will be one of the world’s great economic powers and contribute to a significant transformation in the quality of life of humanity. |
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| Best practices in Metro security |
| 25 August 2010 |
| Wilson John |
| Informed and aware passengers and staff members remain two of the most effective counter-terrorism measures to safeguard vulnerable mass transit systems like Delhi Metro. |
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| 'Dinakaran Case' and the Politics of Alienation |
| 18 August 2010 |
| N Sathiya Moorthy |
| What was not acceptable to Karnataka have been made acceptable to Sikkim now. Naturally, advocates in Sikkim too would not want to have a judge, allegedly tainted by misdemeanour |
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More questions in Headley report
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| 24 August 2010 |
| Wilson John |
| The report prepared by National Investigating Agency (NIA) on David Coleman Headley, after interrogating him for 34 hours (June 3-9, 2010), |
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A Possible Taleban interlocutor
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| 23 August 2010 |
| Saeed Naqvi |
| The unspeakable tragedy of the floods in Pakistan, on a scale unknown to man, has dwarfed much else in the region: 100 shot dead in three days of political, |
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| Floods in Pakistan- An Assessment |
| 13 August 2010 |
| Akhilesh Variar |
| The devastating floods in Pakistan have not only destroyed lives and property across the country but also seriously undermined the civilian government's reputation among the people. |
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| Bridging the gap: India Bangladesh relations |
21 August 2010
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| India and Bangladesh relations got a new boost following Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's brief visit to Bangladesh recently, demonstrating New Delhi's keenness in enhancing bilateral relations. |
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