Reading Time: 2 minutesIs India’s nationalism going to blind its economic growth? The Modi government has moved swiftly to announce new measures which change the way things are usually done. This is a welcome change that dynamic leaders bring in, but how deep are the effects for the common man to grasp is the question. Continue reading
Category Archives: History
Anzac and India: A shared but forgotten camaraderie
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Reading Time: 7 minutesWorld War 1 continues to be remembered a century later, and the Indian troops who fought in various sectors are being acknowledged now more than ever before. Gallipoli and Anzac has emerged as a unifying national event in Australia and New Zealand and the significant Indian contribution needs to be celebrated alongside. Continue reading
The Bastard Child
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Reading Time: 2 minutesA movie is set to be released by December end. It is about our sub continent’s holocaust which can help in the least to remind us of human failings and prevent such happenings in the future. Getting justice is a different matter … alas! Continue reading
Diplomatic fracas: new dimensions of the Devyani saga
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe diplomatic episode has reached new areas from emancipation of women to satirical animation of the event. a bit of an amusement, but at whose cost. What was the MEA thinking in this day and age? Continue reading
Diplomatic fracas – a la Devyani
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Reading Time: 3 minutesDiplomats are meant to build relations and not scuttle them. Individuals and minor functionaries have a role in this buildup, but when they are the cause of discord, they place themselves before the state’s interest. Sad case for Indian diplomacy. Continue reading
Afghanistan a 1000 year war or can it be shortened?
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Reading Time: 4 minutesWilliam Dalrymple’s view on the Afghan issue being a manifest of India-Pakistan conflicts seems to be a statement that will not go down well. It seems to reflect his lack of understanding of the region despite his excellent research reflected in his writings. The future of Afghanistan is on a slender thread. Elections are not far and will they bring Karzai back. Continue reading
Prospects of peace in Afghanistan: a Freeperception view
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Reading Time: 5 minutesPeace in the Hindukush has hit a rock. The removal of troops always lead to uncertainty of the host’s future. Do we not know this? Yet there is little regard to the security of those who collaborate with external forces. We hope there is no massacre of innocent lives with the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan. It is a troubling thought and there needs to be a amicable solution. Will the US agree to neutral parties negotiating for the,? Continue reading
Six party talks moving on
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Reading Time: 2 minutesIn a cynical view the Six Party Talks seem a charade that takes place like a charade. These talks seek diplomatic and political solutions and really don’t seem to move forward. Continue reading
The Six Party Talks … Chinese checkers?
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Reading Time: 2 minutes‘Six party talks’ is the name given to the multilateral negotiations of six nations, US, China, Japan, South Korea, Russia and North Korea to dismantle the North Korean Nuclear programme. North Korea and South Korea borders are an active conflict … Continue reading
God made man but Kalaschnikow made them equal!
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Reading Time: 2 minutesGlobal arms trade is mute to the destruction caused around the world. Conflict zones thrive because of the availability of arms. while one chases the weapons of mass destruction, small arms cause more destruction as they are out of any centralised control. Continue reading
Taliban’s Doha diplomacy leaves Afghanistan peace talks flagging
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteTaliban’s Doha diplomacy leaves Afghanistan peace talks flagging | World news | guardian.co.uk. Why do all international ‘talks’ beat around the bush. If one goes by the history of mankind conflict seemed a way towards resolution. Leaves a question: Has … Continue reading
Afghanistan: Moving Forward to 2014
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Reading Time: 3 minutesIndeed it is a historic time for the Hindukush region. The Afghan Army takes control of the security within Afghanistan relieving the international forces to a supporting role. Thinking about this; is Karzai left with fighting with some real shadows? … Continue reading
Joker in the pack or … just Zero!
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Reading Time: 3 minutesChina views India’s rise as a threat to its interests. It tries to down play its role by a street smart approach of entering Indian territory. It does not want to see India as an equal partner. Continue reading
Dumb charades or Chinese whispers
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Reading Time: 3 minutesRead about the fallacies of the developing world. How it gets exploited by the super powers. Continue reading
Is China really a threat?
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Reading Time: 5 minutesChina and India have to live together their affairs will shape the future of the world’s power structure. alignment and re alignment is part of history. India has steadfastly sat on a fence and keeps its position sometimes to its advantage. This prompts China to flex its muscles by intrusion into India. Continue reading
Hope for Pakistan?
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Reading Time: 3 minutesWith elections in Pakistan over, Nawaz sharif a third time PM will come to power. Will it change anything? The world is actually watching this state they hold somewhat responsible for terrorism around the world. The lot is with the fate of the Pakistani people. Will Sharif forge anything new? Continue reading
Afghanistan: the future is looking up …
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Reading Time: 4 minutesThe war in Afghanistan started with 9/11. At that time there was an uncomfortable feeling that this was going to be another protracted Vietnam. The US has changed its strategies many times and is still hopeful of a victory which … Continue reading
China’s Intrusion into India – fear or domination?
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Reading Time: 5 minutesChinese intrusion into Indian territory is not new. Border issues are kept alive to serve a purpose. It is either a domination or fear that guides China to act in a pedestrian way. While it is of not much importance it is relevant to the current scene in India and China’s regionalism with Japan. Continue reading
Afghanistan: A survival match
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Reading Time: 2 minutesHamid Karzai the President of Afghanistan has been in power through several elections to this day. There is a corresponding modern history of Afghanistan that kept brewing in the neighboring state of Pakistan. This is largely the story of the … Continue reading
Afghanistan: Struggle from the past … a brief history
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Reading Time: 2 minutesI have made this a three-part write up on Afghanistan. This is a brief history of the region. Afghanistan seems to have historical events repeating very quickly and that needs to be highlighted. I hope its future is not going … Continue reading