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Published in: openIndiaKhushboo: from Bollywood to politics
Now expected to enter politics, the Indian actress Khushboo and her tumultuous career exemplifies the challenges...
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Published in: openIndiaIndia-Pakistan talks: the need for a grand negotiating strategy
After bilateral talks between India and Pakistan, Medha Bisht analyses the underlying issues plaguing the negotiations.
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Published in: openIndiaAn asset-turned-liability
The current Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill proposed by the Indian government does not protect prospective...
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Published in: openIndiaIndia and the NPT: what next?
The possibilities of India joining the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) as a Non-Nuclear Weapon State are bleak....
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Published in: HomeKashmir: cri de coeur
Labelling Kashmiri anger "separatist" or "anti-national" does a disservice to the victims of violence while serving...
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Published in: openSecuritySudan woefully unprepared for referendum
Sudan is woefully unprepared for a crucial referendum scheduled for January, according to a new report. Riots...
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Published in: openSecurityIsrael praised after Obama-Netanyahu meeting
Obama and Netanyahu meet, emphasizing ‘unbreakable bond’. British troops to pull out of Sangin. US soldier charged...
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Published in: openIndiaBook Review: India's New Capitalists: Caste, Business and Industry in a Modern Nation
Historical and cultural detail provides a rich understanding of India's powerful new business houses
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Published in: openSecurityPolitician's assassination raises doubts over Mexico drug policy
Mexican politician assassinated after highlighting cartel violence. Israeli air raid on Gaza kills Palestinian. Ten...
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Published in: openIndiaLegitimising violence: India's red scare
India's exaltation of progress has led it to disregard violence perpetrated against its own people, argues Gautam Das
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Published in: openIndiaDelhi's Common-poverty Games
In preparation for the upcoming 2010 Commonwealth Games, Delhi is bursting with expensive construction and...
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Published in: openSecurityOut of Asia
The meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation could hail a realignment of power politics in Asia, argues...
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Published in: openSecurityCurfews across Thailand anticipate further unrest
Curfew extended in Bangkok after Red Shirts dispersed. International investigation reports South Korean Cheonan sunk...
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Published in: openSecurityAfrican Union warns of bombing campaign in Somalia
African Union warns of bomb attacks in Somalia. Nigerian President Yar’Adua dies. Greek austerity protests turn...
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Published in: openSecurityEgypt convicts Hezbollah suspects
Egypt convicts Hezbollah suspects. Human Rights Watch says Iraq torture routine. Blast in Peshawar kills four...
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Published in: openSecurityLeaked video shows US gunships killing Iraqi civilians
WikiLeaks website posts video showing US helicopter attack on journalists and civilians. Obama to announce overhaul...
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Published in: 50.50India’s Women’s Reservation Bill
Can the bill for reserved seats for women as passed by India’s upper house be anything other than a cause for...
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Published in: HomeLife by traffic light - Delhi's street kids
Can India begin to channel some of the creative energy of its twenty-five million street children? Why don’t school...
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Published in: openIndiaIndia's big guns bazaar
Security is too important a question to be left to the defence sector alone.
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Published in: HomeAman ki Asha: the stars are aligned
There are some rare occasions when the powers-that-be discover that it is ‘realistic’ to support civilian peace...