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Thursday, 21 March 2013

As drone monopoly frays, Obama seeks global rules

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Asians abroad : Students show degree of disdain for UK study

The 2012 decision to withdraw LMU's licence to sponsor foreign students (later reversed) has generated bad press abroad

Sino-Indian relations : China shuts India out of Lhasa

Indian Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh (left) and her Chinese counterpart Liu Zhenmin

Indian elections : Local interests could confound national poll

POINTING THE FINGER: Critics have blamed Modi for failing to stop the violence in Gujarat's 2002 Hindu-Muslim riots

Pakistan Peace talks haunted by spirit of mistrust

STORM AFTER THE CALM: The 2013 bomb blast in Quetta followed more than a month of peace

India-US relations Regional impact of unravelling ties

India's new government will have to address the downturn in relations with America

International relations A new Asian age

ANTAGONISM: Shinzo Abe has been fostering ill will towards Beijing in a number of ways

India : Operation Blue Star: the unknown facts

REBEL WITH A CAUSE: Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale

UK-Nepalese relations Nepal: land of bravery & botanical bounty

Global jihad: Gauging the Jihadist movement (part 3)

STRATEGIC GAINS: Since the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, jihadists have profited from being pawns in larger geopolitical struggles

Indo-Japanese relations: Partnership full of Eastern promise?

SPECIAL TREATMENT: Shinzo Abe is the first Japanese premier to be guest of honour at India's Republic Day parade

Pakistan: Bloody beginnings bode ill for peace plans

The TTP celebrated the assassination of senior anti-terror police officer Chaudhry Aslam in Karach

Middle East: Hope springs for Israel amidst Arab in-fighting

FRAGMENTED SOCIETIES: Israel's enemies are too preoccupied with their own strife to pose a real threat

Indian elections: Will Delhi be haunted by the ghosts of errors past?

CUT FROM DIFFERENT CLOTH?: Manmohan Singh has kept his reputation for integrity, but his government has faced claims of corruption

Japan: Japan's increased naval presence may cause waves

SHOW OF STRENGTH: Japan's increased naval presence in the Indian Ocean will redress its vulnerability to Chinese action

China: Let's not live in a bubble about Chinese debt

WRITE-OFF: ICBC Ltd and its four competitors have expunged 22.1 billion yuan of debt

Afghanistan : Addressing Afghanistan's withdrawal symptoms

NOT PLAYING FAIR: Karzai fixed the last election to make sure he got in

National Intelligence Service: South Korea's spy scandals: shades of a dark past?

LINE OF CONTENTION: The disputed NLL has been the scene of several fatal clashes

Democracy Forum seminar: Women's rights in Afghanistan: a global issue

The Democracy Forum at London University's School of Oriental and African Studies

Kenya tragedy: Asian hero of the Westgate Terror

Kenya is still counting the dead and wounded after one of the worst Islamic terror attacks since 9/11 and Mumbai's 26/11

Central Asia: Turbulent past, volatile future

In 1991, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan (along with Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan) became independent states for the first time in modern history

Art world: Van Gogh and Japan: a mutual love affair

A rare reproduction of one of Van Gogh's famed Sunflower paintings has been saved by art-lovers in Japan.

Comparative study: How Syria resembles Iraq

TOPPLED DICTATOR: Saddam was cruel but he held Iraq's bloodthirsty, fractured society together

Asians in Britain : London's lure for the petrodollar

REAL ESTATE: Qatar's multi-billion dollar property assets in London include Harrods (left) and the Shard

India : Let's not tarnish this temple of democracy

SCANDAL: Shibu Shoren has become Chief Minister of Jharkhand, even after his murder conviction

Bollywood Times

US drawdown : The reality of Afghanistan

MILITARY CRIPPLE: Hamid Karzai has failed to counter the Taliban

Middle East : Jihadists seek new base in Syria and Iraq

BROTHERS IN ARMS: Sunnis in Iraq would like to be able to exploit the uprising of their counterparts in Syria

Iran : Liberal language is music to Iranian ears

FRIEND, NOT FOE: Rowhani comes into a position of power with the declared intention of improving relations with the West

China's foreign relations: Meeting the Chinese challenge

AGGRESSIVE ADMINISTRATION? : The new Xi Jinping Government promises to be even more assertive than its predecessors

Happy Birthday, Indian Cinema

'Salgirah Mubarak' to the most abundant of national cinemas

Iran : A vote for pragmatism

PEACEFUL POLL: Iran's election was a relative success for the Islamic republic

Asian affairs: Asia's emerging power web

The collapse of the Rana Plaza factory in Bangladesh was tragic, but of marginal geopolitical importance

Human rights: Rising graph of sexual violence

LASTING DAMAGE: The WHO points to the 'long-term consequences' of sexual violence

Pakistan: The storm behind the calm

DEADLY AIM: Both Farid Khan and Imran Khan Mohmand were killed in targeted attacks

Afghanistan: Peace talks signal uncertainty ahead

ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER...: Taliban leaders talk peace but espouse violence

Indian film: The secret life of Uri Geller

SPIRITUAL ADVISOR?: Uri Geller used his psychic powers to assist in sensitive government work

A streak on the wild side'

GOING, GOING...: There are only 300 Sumatran tigers left in the wild

Mahendraparvata was hidden in the dense jungle around Angkor Wat

Electoral victory is only the beginning for Sharif

Ramgarhia Council UK: Lifetime Achievement honour for Deedar

Commonwealth values : Lankan acid test could turn sour

David Miliband (left) and Desmond Tutu are among those calling for the summit to be moved from Colombo

Indo-Pak relations : Can Sharif keep his word?

Pakistan desperately needs economic assistance from western donors, the World Bank and the IMF

Indo-Pak relations : Can Sharif keep his word?

Pakistan desperately needs economic assistance from western donors, the World Bank and the IMF

Indo-Pak relations : Can Sharif keep his word?

Pakistan desperately needs economic assistance from western donors, the World Bank and the IMF

International diplomacy : For US foreign policy, good reviews are hard to get

Pakistan : Roots of democracy showing signs of regrowth

EXPERIENCE OVER EXUBERANCE: The people of Pakistan have chosen Nawaz Sharif ahead of the more energetic Imran Khan

Middle East : Israel and Hamas shy away from peace talks

NOT SO BIG ISSUE: Compared to the varying levels of instability on Israel's borders, the Palestinian problem is relatively minor

Middle East : Israel and Hamas shy away from peace talks

NOT SO BIG ISSUE: Compared to the varying levels of instability on Israel's borders, the Palestinian problem is relatively minor

Endangered species : If they're gone, they're gone

MEDICAL MYTH: Rhino horn powder is believed by some to help cure diseases such as cancer, despite lack of scientific evidence

Book review ; Survival of the Mountains of Life

Sino-Indian relations : Mending fences on border issues

HINDI-CHINI BHAI-BHAI?: The recent Singh-Li meeting was deemed by both sides as 'positive

Sino-Indian relations : Mending fences on border issues

HINDI-CHINI BHAI-BHAI?: The recent Singh-Li meeting was deemed by both sides as 'positive

Pakistan at the polls : The long road to true democracy

VOTE OF CONFIDENCE: The elections have engaged the interest of Pakistan's disenchanted youth

Pakistan at the polls : The long road to true democracy

VOTE OF CONFIDENCE: The elections have engaged the interest of Pakistan's disenchanted youth

China, Pakistan & Afghanistan ; Nations in transition

TESTING TIMES: China, Afghanistan and Pakistan are all facing political change

Malaysia : Hollow win echoes wave of discontent

NO SURRENDER: PR coalition leader Anwar Ibrahim has refused to accept defeat, citing 'unprecedented electoral frauds'ds

Malaysia : Hollow win echoes wave of discontent

NO SURRENDER: PR coalition leader Anwar Ibrahim has refused to accept defeat, citing 'unprecedented electoral frauds'ds

Pakistan : An election marked by drama and surprises

Pervez Khattak is PTI's nominated chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Asians in Britain : Closet racists' don't deter non-white vote

JOLT FROM THE BLUE: UKIP leader Nigel Farage said the election results had sent a 'shockwave' through the establishment

In celebration of Asghar Ali Engineer : A tribute by Swami Agnivesh and Mazher Hussain

In the name of Indira

A place of greater safety

SEEKING SANCTUARY: General Musharraf is one of several Pakistani political figures who have sought refuge in London

India needed firmer resolution on Sri Lanka

NO SURRENDER: PR coalition leader Anwar Ibrahim has refused to accept defeat, citing 'unprecedented electoral frauds'ds

India's foreign relations : Is Delhi once more crouching before the dragon?

Reports of Manmohan Singh and Li Keqiang's 'back to back' visits have been much exaggerated

China & North Korea: 'As close as lips and teeth...

BUFFER ZONE: For China, North Korea remains a necessary strategic safeguard

North Korea: Kim's swagger speaks of weakness, not strength

MADMAN THEORY: Following Richard Nixon's famous hypothesis, Kim Jong-eun exploits his volatility

Iraq: Legacy of broken promises and splintered vision

LESSER EVIL?: Despite his many failings, Iraq was at least unified under Saddam Hussein

Democracy Forum seminar: The roots and results of radicalism

Some of the seminar speakers and guests, including (3rd and 4th from left) Vidhya Ramalingam and Scott Kleinmann, Peter Luff MP (6th from right) and Ajit Sat-Bhambra, founder of he Democracy Forum (4th from right)

East India Company: Still brimming with life and spice

Mehta beneath a portrait of Sir James Lancaster at the Worshipful Company of Skinners' Hall during the reception to launch Japan400 sponsored by the EIC

Beyond the Cold War: The strength of balanced power

LEARNING THE HARD WAY: America has discovered it is far easier to defeat armies than to reshape societies in its own image

In memoriam: Thatcher: a will of iron but not a heart of stone

The political 'colossus' that was Margaret Thatcher, her close relationship with Indira Gandhi and his own personal glimpse into the softer side of this formidable woman.

Race relations: Political correctness must not blind us to moral wrongs

A FEW BAD EGGS: Baroness Warsi condemned the 'small minority' of Pakistani men who view white girls as 'fair game' for sexual abuse

Afghanistan: A critical year in the life

APOLITICAL FORCES: The Afghan government's biggest challenge is ensuring that the ANA and ANP remain neutral

India & Sri Lanka: Treading a diplomatic tightrope

DANGEROUS LIAISON: Delhi's always difficult relationship with Sri Lanka worsened after a full-fledged armed insurrection in the 1980s

Can Afghanistan's bad dream be laid to rest?

Bangladesh: Nuclear genie comes out of the bunker

The lull in Bangladesh's recent violence, sparked by the death sentence passed on Delwar Hossain Sayedee for war crimes, is unlikely to last, writes David Bergman in Dhaka.

Sri Lankan dilemma: India's agony over Lanka

Inder Malhotra considers the reasons behind the recently strained relationship between India and its close island neighbour.

Bangladesh: A nation in search of its soul

Memories of Bangladesh's brutal birth are being rekindled against the backdrop of a Special War Crimes Tribunal, violent riots and an ideological clash between religious freedom and radicalism, writes G Parthasarathy.

North Korea: Nuclear genie comes out of the bunker

WIPEOUT: Even novice leader Kim Jong-un knows that if he carried out his nuclear threat against Washington, he and his people would be annihilated

UN Human Rights Council: Countering Islamo-fascist ideology: mainstream Muslims must speak out

GOD-LIKE?: 'In a way Obama's standing above the country; above the world

Indian banks in the UK: A bright outlook for Indian banking

K D Lamba, chief executive of the Bank of Baroda, tells Asian Affairs how the bank has doubled both business and profit over the last three years and scooped banking awards left, right and centre.

Pakistan elections: Signs of democracy taking root

PULL OF POWER: Army chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani resisted the temptation to overthrow the elected government, despite numerous opportunities

China: Perestroika, Chinese-style?

Wu Jinglian specializes in economic policy as it applies to China's ongoing series of economic reforms

Security fears amid Asia's mounting space assets

India & Sri Lanka: Discouraging response to question of Tamil autonomy

DASHED HOPES: Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa has ruled out any kind of political autonomy for the Tamils

Asian tsunami: Not drowning but thriving

Two young brothers, survivors of the 2004 Asian tsunami in which their parents perished, have rebuilt their lives and those of their siblings. Rupert Fisher tells their astonishing tale of courage, faith and charity

Panjab Radio in bid for FM licence

POPULAR MUSIC: Panjab Radio MD Surjit Singh Guman wants to cater for the 50,000 Asians in the Coventry area

World Health Organisation: Scientists battle latest bug in what could be next pandemic

RELATIVE DANGER: The coronavirus, which has infected at least 15 people since last year, is from the same family as common colds and SARS

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