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International Politics Archive
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Will this be Banned in India?
Posted on June 12, 2008 | 6 CommentsThe Indian Express reports A play inspired by a short story written in the 1960s, which prophesised the rise of religious extremists and bombing of mosques in Pakistan, was staged before packed audiences in the federal capital. When Dhanak, the short story by noted Urdu... -
The Colonial Economist
Posted on June 1, 2008 | 5 CommentsThis disgusting tripe cannot be called a "book review." It stops short at making an open personal attack on L.K. Advani. Now that I’ve already wasted two sentences, I leave you with something beyond contempt. Read the last line, especially. In 2005 Mr Advani and... -
Capitalizing an Assassination
Posted on April 30, 2008 | 3 CommentsEarlier this month, Priyanka Vadra Gandhi met Nalini to “come to terms with her father’s death,” etc. Noble sentiments. A heart-warming gesture. However, not everybody was happy. Even 17 years after Rajiv’s assassination, the families of most of the 14 victims who died along with... -
The Last Hindu Kingdom Bites the Dust
Posted on April 18, 2008 | 11 CommentsThis shows how India gifted Nepal to China. While most in the mainstream media gloat about the victory of democracy, free and fair elections, etc nobody wants to see behind the curtain. India gifts Nepal to China Balbir K Punj The UPA Government can now... -
She has Lost it
Posted on April 17, 2008 | 7 CommentsIt’s raining Tibetan protests worldwide. I have equal love for China and Pakistan. But what’s wrong with the Verbal Terrorist? NDA leader George Fernandes and author Arundhati Roy will join hundreds of Tibetans in a torch relay parallel to the Olympic flame run in the... -
India’s Shame
Posted on March 14, 2008 | 1 CommentTibet stands tall in the list of Nehru’s ugly legacies. With our Comrades calling the shots now, is this news any surprise? Indian police have arrested about 100 Tibetan exiles who set out, earlier this week, on a protest march from India to their homeland.... -
Does Only Violence Work?
Posted on February 15, 2008 | 1 CommentTwo news items. Similar theme, different content. Starkly different reactions. Item 1: Over 100 Hindus staged a noisy mock-slaughter of a cow outside the British parliament to highlight legal loopholes that they say allowed authorities to euthanise a temple cow last year. The protestors staged... -
On how the Grandson Squandered his Legacy
Posted on January 29, 2008 | 2 CommentsI didn’t know Mohandas Gandhi had a grandson named Arun Gandhi until I read this. Now, intemperate remarks about Israel and Jews being "the biggest players" in a global culture of violence have gotten Gandhi removed as president of the peace center he launched in... -
Sex and the British Empire
Posted on January 22, 2008 | 15 CommentsLike Atanu, I’m fond of Christopher Hitchens’ writings for simple reasons: clarity, lucidity, and a care-a-damn attitude. So here’s a delightful piece tantalizingly titled Victoria’s Secret. He uncovers more dirt on the British empire through a book review and shows how ultimately, the proud and... -
If We have an Iota of Self-Respect…
Posted on January 7, 2008 | 9 Comments -
Nothing New
Posted on December 28, 2007 | 12 CommentsSo Benazir Bhutto is dead. A step lower in Pakistan’s descent into anarchy. The biggest beneficiary of her gruesome killing is the media, which will have a prolonged orgasm lasting several days. Just yesterday I was watching her soul-stirring speeches where she promised electricity, and... -
Damn These @#@% Hindu Extremists
Posted on December 27, 2007 | 31 CommentsThe New York Slimes beats the familiar hollow drum using one-sided reporting and generalizations as sticks. Hindu extremists ransacked and burned eight rural churches in eastern India, marring Christmas celebrations in a corner of the country with a history of violence against Christians, officials said...