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New York Times Calls Modi's Silence Shameful. The NY Times did exactly that today
0 comments | by Samar
In India — by Samar — August 5, 2016 One doesn’t often see a respected international media house asking a democratic republic’s prime minister to break his silence in an editorial. Even more rare is it to see this “silence&r
Read Full ArticleNepal leader takes office with a sharp eye to his heavyweight neighbors
0 comments | by BIKASH SANGRAULA
Nepal leader takes office with a sharp eye to his heavyweight neighbors Bikash Sangraula As he starts his second term in office, Nepal’s newly elected prime minister faces a formidable task: balancing Beijing’s and New Delhi’s increasingly conflicting interests in Nepal. Prachanda,
Read Full ArticleCome China Come: Let’s Have The Dragon-Lion Dance ! in South Asia
0 comments | by Nilantha Ilangamuwa
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi is here in Colombo on a two day official visit. It has been very interesting and a pinking diplomatic relationship that Sri Lanka as a sovereign nation has developed since the ancient times with the Republic. Whatever may the recorded history placed before us be, one thing is certain and that is that China has played a significant role in
Read Full ArticleBangladesh Considering Abondoning Islam Jennifer Newton Bangladesh could drop Islam
0 comments | by Jennifer Newton
Bangladesh considering abandoning Islam Jennifer Newton Bangladesh could drop Islam as the country's official religion following a string of extremist attacks against people of other faiths. The supreme court in the South Asia nation has began to hear arguments which challenge Islam's status as the official state religion. It comes after a spate of attacks against people of other religi
Read Full ArticleKashmir: Trouble in Paradise - The “killing fields” of Kashmir
4 comments | by Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai
So much for Ban Ki-moon’s heart and possibly even more so his soul. One can only recall the quote in Matthew and the betrayal of Jesus, “When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but rather that a riot was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of this Man's blood; see to that yourselves." The Unite
Read Full ArticleIndia Maoist rebels kill 10 soldiers in Bihar The Maoist insurgency
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India Maoist rebels kill 10 paramilitary soldiers in Bihar - The Maoist insurgency has been described as India's biggest security threat. Ten soldiers have been killed in a clash between security forces and Maoist rebels in India's eastern Bihar state, police say. At least five other soldiers were injured in the battle in Aurangabad district late on Monday. Maoist rebels have ca
Read Full ArticleKashmir: Trouble in Paradise - India has become its own worst enemy.
0 comments | by Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai
So much for Ban Ki-moon’s heart and possibly even more so his soul. One can only recall the quote in Matthew and the betrayal of Jesus, “When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but rather that a riot was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of this Man's blood; see to that yourselves." The Unite
Read Full ArticleChina’s Silk Road leaves India stranded in its region
0 comments | by MK Bhadrakumar
China’s Silk Road leaves India stranded in its region M.K. Bhadrakumar The Chinese foreign ministry has announced that the Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will pay an official visit to China starting April 6. The expectations in Colombo are that the four-day visit will advance the Sino-Lankan relations &ld
Read Full ArticleChhattisgarh Is Burning: Where's The Outrage? where is the mass outrage?
0 comments | by Surabhi Singh
Two days back, my dear friend, a fellow journalist called me up in the middle of the night, visibly disturbed after reading Rana Ayyub’s much acclaimed book, “Gujarat Files.” She was unable to come to terms with the fact that despite the circumstantial, documented and well pronounced evidences against those who carefully orchestrated the Godhra riots, why there is no outrage a
Read Full ArticleBangladesh to ban Jamaat-e-Islami
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Bangladesh to ban Jamaat-e-Islami DHAKA: A bill would be placed in the ongoing parliament session to ban the politics of Jamaat-e-Islami, the party accused of committing crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War, says Bangladesh Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq. “Jamaat-e-Islami is a war criminal party because they opposed the
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