Assumption of power by the Maoists in Kathmandu in the aftermath of recent elections has evoked mixed signals in Nepal’s neighbourhood as well as among the Western countries and the United States. The unabated pace of the Maoists insurgency in this small Himalayan country had raised many eyebrows expres...
*Dr. Arvind Kumar President India Water Foundation Viewed in a broad spectrum, about one sixth of the global population currently relies on water sources that are unsafe, unreliable, or difficult to access for their daily washing, drinking, cleaning, and cooking. Nearly one third of the world’s populati...
Undoubtedly, the Supreme Court in a recent judgement has allowed 27 per cent reservation for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in Central educational institutions; it has raised questions on the efficacy of such a policy for bringing equality in the society. While observing that there had been no deleti...
Recent weeks have witnessed Tibet’s capital Lhasa having been rocked by protests by the Tibetans against the Chinese authorities, which are seen in terms of an uprising against the Chinese authorities’ repressive policies on the Tibetan plateau. These protests have spread to other parts of China,...
The possibility of an emerging trilateral alliance of India, Russia and China is gaining gradual credence in the wake of hype generated by the recent media reports in this regard and the increased frequency of meetings between the top leaders of these countries during 2007 as well as the ongoing process...
Recent visit of India’s Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to People’s Republic of China is likely to open up new vistas of mutual cooperation and better understanding in political, economic, cultural, defence and other areas of mutual benefit for both countries. This is Prime Minister’s first visit to In...
