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International Politics Archive
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Caring Colonialism
Posted on December 4, 2007 | 5 CommentsWelcome a new oxymoron to the English language, courtesy a Holy Englishman: caring colonialism. Like burning ice and free slave. Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, who officially leads nearly 80 million Anglicans worldwide, told a British Muslim lifestyle magazine that the British experiment... -
Malaysian Waters Are Suddenly Muddy
Posted on November 29, 2007 | 7 CommentsThe innocuous, almost ridiculous, demand for massive historical damages has smouldered into an international loss of face for Malaysia. Purely realpolitik terms, this was easily avoidable had the Malaysian government shown a little restraint. By jumping headlong in a fit of panic, Abdullah Badawi has... -
Are Indians Still Indentured in Malaysia?
Posted on November 27, 2007 | 5 CommentsThe long-simmering discontent in the Indian community in Malaysia has erupted at last. Earlier on Sunday, Malaysia’s Indian community had staged its biggest-ever anti-government protest and more than 10,000 protesters defied tear gas and water cannons to fight against racial discrimination in the country. The... -
Pakistan Emergency: Two Views
Posted on November 14, 2007 | 6 CommentsTwo views on the Musharraf Emergency. Diametrically divergent. One based on facts, the other based on bias and concealed facts and symptoms. In his two part series (the third part is in the pipeline), Arun Shourie, nails Musharraff’s farce of "saving democracy" in Pakistan. I’ll... -
Appeasing China
Posted on November 3, 2007 | 9 CommentsConsistent with what I wrote yesterday, the Resident Chinese have passed a stricture. In a move aimed at appeasing China, the Centre has advised all cabinet ministers to stay away from an event to felicitate the Dalai Lama in Delhi on Saturday. In a letter... -
Musharraf Rocks
Posted on November 3, 2007 | 3 CommentsLook at the brighter side of Musharraf’s Emergency declaration: at least a apparition of democracy existed in Pakistan. It all started with Justice “albatross” Ifthekar Choudhry. Emergency has been declared in India for a far more frivolous reason. Nitin as usual, weighs in. Tweet -
Mortgaging National Interest at the Chinese Altar
Posted on November 3, 2007 | 7 CommentsPrakash Karat has finally admitted that China is the Fatherland. CPM general secretary Prakash Karat vowed to oppose a strategic alliance between India and the United States claiming that such a move was meant to “counter-balance†and “encircle†China. Tweet -
Hi I’m Bobby
Posted on October 25, 2007 | 18 CommentsAnuradha Dutt has a superb piece about Bobby Jindal, the recently-elected governor of Louisiana. Reproducing the piece here in full. There’s no reason Indians should feel proud over his election. As the article rightly says, it means nothing to India. Tweet -
The New Mecca of America
Posted on October 15, 2007 | 9 CommentsDhimmitude is growing at exponential rates in the US. Here’s the latest proof. Here’s a free tip to US politicians aspiring for Muslim votes: throw some dollars to secular politicians and media stars in India. Watch your votes grow. Related Link: Dhimmi Watch. Tweet -
Big Brother Sermonizes
Posted on September 18, 2007 | 28 CommentsThe US has long since arrogated to itself the role of guardian of freedom of the whole world–remember Independence Day? In itsInternational Religious Freedom Report for 2007 on India, it lists its findings. An admirable job, really. But not accurate. At a minimum, the report... -
Plumbing Serious Depths
Posted on September 18, 2007 | 8 CommentsAnd the award for the Height of Patriotism goes to a certain Chintamani Mahapatra. Like you, I’ve never heard of the eminence before. He has decided to emerge from the JNU labyrinth. He actually advocates that India take the ISI’s help for tackling terrorism. As... -
Islamic Terrorism is the West’s Creation
Posted on September 12, 2007 | 11 CommentsPankaj Mishra wants us to believe that Islamic terrorism is the product of Western imperialism. The whole article is comedy par excellence but it’s both dangerous and sad that lots of people take him seriously. We would see how much radical Islamist movements are a...