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Sponsoring salvation: India’s Hajj Subsidy debate
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Sponsoring salvation: India’s Hajj Subsidy debate

by Sunny on Nov 17, 2012 • No Comments
The Supreme Court of India’s order to the Government to end its Hajj travel subsidy for Muslims within ten years has far-reaching implications. What matters more? – the life hereafter, or food on the table today? Although India has spent years mulling over the idea of ending the subsidy which...
India: People's movement marches to victory
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India: People’s movement marches to victory

by Sunny on Nov 17, 2012 • No Comments
Recalling the spirit of Mahatma Gandhi, 50,000 mostly lower-caste Indians marched over 120 kilometers to secure a comprehensive government agreement on land reform. A ten point document in lieu of a promised National Land Reform Act was signed by India’s Minister of Rural Development Jairam Ramesh and movement leader P.V....
Afghanistan: The New Big Four
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Afghanistan: The New Big Four

by Sunny on Nov 17, 2012 • No Comments
Afghanistan will become a serious challenge in the years to come. However, if approached with a serious commitment, Iran, China, India and Pakistan could serve as parts of a viable stabilizing force. As US troops in Afghanistan begin their pullout drill, countries in the region are lining up to fill...
Terrorism Down, But Not Out
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Terrorism Down, But Not Out

by Sunny on Nov 17, 2012 • No Comments
Al-Qaeda is on the back foot, says Sunny Peter. But if the US eases up, other groups will soon step into its shoes. Almost ten years into a full-on war on terrorism in Afghanistan and al-Qaeda has been dispersed. Indeed, the United States is now confident enough that it has...
Blood in the Jungle: India’s War Within
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Blood in the Jungle: India’s War Within

by Sunny on Nov 16, 2012 • No Comments
In recent years, left-wing extremism in India has spread like a cancer, exploiting the grievances of the poor and leaving a trail of killings that dwarf the chronic unrest in Kashmir. Government efforts to battle the extremism is hampered by India’s complex history of intellectually embracing the left’s advocacy of...
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Myanmar: Holding hope for Democracy
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Myanmar: Holding hope for Democracy

by Sunny on Nov 19, 2012 • No Comments
Amid criticism that he was visiting Myanmar in haste, President Obama touched down in Rangoon for a six hour visit to the country. Long considered a pariah by the US Government, Obama’s visit makes him the first sitting President to visit Myanmar. The historic significance of the movement cannot be understated. For all these years,...
The Tiger shall roar no more
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The Tiger shall roar no more

by Sunny on Nov 18, 2012 • 2 Comments
We may disapprove of his brand of politics. He admired Adolf Hitler – the man the world loves to hate – and professed a rather similar contemptible sectarian philosophy. But there is no denying the man his rightful place in a country otherwise known for a spineless bunch of conspiring politicians. Bal Thackeray (Balasaheb to...

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  • Buckling to China UK seems to have buckled under Chinese pressure as it barred two of its ministers from meeting the Dalai Lama the spiritual head of the Tibetan people. This action by PM David Cameron has come at a time when the world is dismayed by the series of self-immolation committed by Tibetans protesting against Chinese rule in Tibet.  The British government had imposed a “blanket prohibition” on two ministers meeting the Dalai Lama in London in June forcing them to accuse PM Cameron of buckling to Chinese pressure. The PM’s action mocks at the very edifice of freedom as UK fails to stand up against China. ×0
  • Little too far Israel seems to have taken its settlements a little too far as it attracted unprecedented action from European powers. Britain and France are considering the option of recalling their envoys from Israel to express their protest. European diplomats promised “real action” this time at Israel’s plan to expand its settlements a move which Washington termed as unfortunate. Britain, France and Sweden also summoned their Israeli ambassadors on Monday to denounce Israel’s latest action which comes as a punitive measure against the Palestinian Authority (PA) following their successful bid at the United Nations to win a non-member state observer status. ×0
  • Pontiff to Post The Twitter bug has bitten Vatican City with the Pope joining in to address the faithful with “pearls of wisdom”. It may well turn out to be just want the followers wanted, as the Catholic Church tries to reach a wider audience and harness social media to woo the Internet generation. @pontifex will begin tweeting next week starting with the Pope answering questions set to him on matters on faith. Having decided to target Internet generation, the Pope will definitely have some answering to do. ×0

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