Is Bangladesh heading for a food crisis?
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Since the beginning of 2007, there has been a sharp increase in global food prices, especially in developing countries. During the past year, the prices of rice and wheat have...
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Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist: Rebels to Rulers
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The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M), a former rebel group, emerged as the largest political party with 220 seats in the April 10 Constituent Assembly (CA) elections. Mainstream political parties...
Read MoreKosovo’s Independence: The “Politics” of Geography and Internal Contradictions
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Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence on February 17, 2008 is dividing the world into states that support the move and those opposed to it. It has also emboldened separatist movements...
Read MoreReferendum for Myanmar’s Constitution in the wake of Cyclone Nargis
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Howsoever much others may want to distance India from mlitary-ruled Myanmar, the widespread devastation caused by Cyclone Nargis has brought India into the spotlight. That it occurred barely a week...
Read MoreRe-energising India-Iran ties
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National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan’s announcement at an international seminar that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would be converting what was originally meant to be a refuelling stop into an official...
Read MoreEC President Barroso’s Visit to China
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José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, led a high-level team of nine European Union (EU) commissioners to Beijing on April 24 and 25, 2008, and met the Chinese...
Read MoreISRO Delivers Ten Satellites at a Go
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India’s Space Programme has been contributing a lot towards bestowing ‘Soft Power’ status to the country over the last couple of years. The success of the PSLV-C9 mission on April...
Read MoreThe Attack on Migrants in Manipur
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Normal life in Manipur was drastically affected between March 17 and 19, 2008 when 15 migrants were killed by unidentified armed militants. While there have been accusations that local militants...
Read MoreA Test for Democracy in Zimbabwe
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“There will never ever be change in Zimbabwe. We shall never reverse the gains of the liberation struggle. Zimbabwe will never be a colony again.” – Robert Mugabe (2008). Presidential...
Read MoreTaiwan Elections Vindicate the Status Quo
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The KMT’s victory in the March 2008 presidential elections can be essentially attributed to the promises it made to improve economic ties with Mainland China and assure good governance. Ironically,...
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