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Is Globalisation Going to Devour Literature?
28 September 2011, by Amiya DevOn May 24-26, the Daesan Foundation of Seoul, South Korea held its Third International Forum for Literature, the two previous ones having been held in 2000 and 2005 respectively. The themes for those two were ‘Writing across Boundaries’ and (...) -
Resolving Differences on Lokpal
28 September 2011, by Bharat DograRecently a lot of discussion has taken place about how the differences on the Lokpal legislation can be resolved.
One possible solution which should be seriously explored as a part of such a sincere process is to prepare a comprehensive (...) -
Anna and his Critics
28 September 2011by Bagwat Prasad
Anna and his team are great crusaders against corruption. Maoists want systemic change. Anna’s team aims at intensifying Indian democracy in tune with the spirit of the Constitution, reflected in the Preamble. The Hindu in its (...) -
Hazare, Indian State and Civil Society
28 September 2011by Umakant
‘End justifies the means’ is a Brahmanical fallacy that must be discarded for the sake of logic itself. Fanaticism of all kinds needs to be shunned at all cost or else democracy may be endangered. 43 years, eight Lokpal Bills under (...) -
Interrogating State and Civil Society on Malkangiri Abduction
28 September 2011, by Kamalakanta RoulIntroduction
Corporate socialism and stashed black money are two tentacles of the neo-liberal mascot of the Indian state. It has owed little responsibility in regard to ensuring development for all, especially the poor and marginalised sections. (...) -
Electoral Results Unlearnt
28 September 2011, by Sharad Patil[The following article had reached us quite sometime back but could not be used earlier due to unavoidable reasons. —Editor]
The present plight of the communist and Dalit movements brings to mind a Mahabharatan myth. Brhadratha, the king of the (...) -
Afghanistan: Need for Decisive, Collective Action
28 September 2011, by Mansoor AliOne basic aspect of the international approach to Afghanistan has been the tendency to devise strategy, take decisions and organise ground operations in a way that the Afghans perceive to be disrespectful towards them and even on occasions (...) -
Recalling 9/11 in US and 2002 in Gujarat
23 September 2011, by SCThe tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist strikes in the United States was befittingly observed on September 11 this year with the leaders of the country, headed by President Barack Obama, poignantly dedicating at New York’s Ground Zero, where (...) -
Indo-Bangladesh Relations — Failure of Leadership on the Indian Side
23 September 2011, by Muchkund DubeyThe attitude of most of Indian political leaders, senior officials, business magnates and strategic thinkers towards Bangladesh has been one of disdain and apathy. Very few of these people either understand the dynamics of the domestic politics (...) -
UID Aadhaar as if People Matter
23 September 2011, by S G VombatkereMedia Reports
The UID Aadhaar project planning and system design shortcomings and security risks at the national (or macro) level have been discussed elsewhere.1 The present article views the Aadhaar project at the system operational level, with (...)
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