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| Centre for Politics and Governance |
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Kargil war: The neglected heroes
Gen V.P. Malik (Retd) 29 July 2010 |
| Many military veterans have returned the medals awarded to them for gallantry and fighting wars to the President, a sure sign of frustration and feeling of neglect. |
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Indifference to price rise can irk voters in Tamil Nadu
N Sathiya Moorthy 15 July 2010 |
| Given the existing alliance pattern involving the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu and its partnership in the Congress-led UPA coalition at the Centre, people's perception of issues like price rise could become a double-jeopardy for the alliance in any election. |
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Terrorism in South Asia: US-India Perspectives
30 July 2010 |
| Because of the tacit and overt alliance between the constituents of policymaking institutions and the violent non-state actors in Pakistan, it is imperative to review the current strategies and policies to evolve a more comprehensive set of actions. |
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Prospects of Indo-Japanese cooperation in energy efficiency
26 July 2010 |
| Japanese are leaders in global technology dealing with energy efficiency and energy savings. As a result, Japan has lowest energy intensity amongst all countries. This situation was brought about in a dramatic change after the 1974 oil shock. |
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| Occasional Papers |
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A much-needed Reform that fails the best
04 June 2010 |
| The NCHER bill is history in the making. It is going to completely reform higher education in India. It will be part of a new architecture for higher education that will remain relevant for the next 30-40 years... |
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India and Japan: Changing Dimensions of Partnership in the post-Cold War Period
Prof. K. V. Kesavan 03 June 2010 |
| Indo-Japanese relations have witnessed a paradigm shift since 2000 when both countries launched a global partnership in order to address a range of issues affecting regional and global peace and prosperity. |
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| Issue Briefs & Monographs |
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Legally Empowering the Sentinels of the Nation
Manish Tewari21 August 2009 |
| It is imperative in a democracy that every organization of the government must draw its powers, privileges and authority from clearly defined legal statutes. |
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The Bhagidari Programme of Delhi Government
Sheila Dikshit 04 June 2008 |
| In January 2000, the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi initiated a ’Bhagidari Programme’ as an attempt to resolve the various problems being faced by the city’s residents. Smt. Sheila Dikshit, the Honorable Chief Minister of Delhi, visited the Observer Research Foundation campus on April 10, 2008 to make a presentation on the programme. |
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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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