Triumph of the Spirit
Myanmar emerges from the ravages of military rule to celebrate democracy Pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi hailed a “new era” for Myanmar after her National League for Democracy (NLD) party won a...
View ArticleExploiting Hunger
India’s food bill is nothing but a political move to woo poor in blatant re-election bid India’s corruption-tainted federal government may just have found a way to resurrect itself in the eyes of the...
View ArticleClearing Skies
China and India lead boycott of Europe’s carbon tax regime Asia is taking the global trade war to the skies. Following the outcry over the January 1 decision by the European Union (EU) to levy carbon...
View ArticleWeapon of Peace
India allays fears over its latest ballistic missile launch A week after successfully testing its maiden Long Range Ballistic Missile (LRBM) Agni-V, India sought to downplay the regional security...
View ArticleMarching On With the Times
For the young activist in Malaysia, idealism has acquired a sheen of pragmatism For much of the month of April, student groups in Malaysia marched in the streets of Kuala Lumpur, demanding the...
View ArticleTo Each His Own Parenting
There is no one perfect way to raise model children I must admit I am terribly scared of leaving my one-year-old daughter alone with my wife. And I blame Yale Law School professor Amy Chua for my...
View ArticleAt the Stroke of Capitalism
1991 goes down in history as the year that marked the ideological defeat of socialism in India at the hands of economic realism. There was little choice. India’s economy was in a shambles, with fiscal...
View ArticleForgetting Nehru
Nehru’s chequered legacy is used selectively by no less than his own party, the ruling Indian National Congress (INC). Putting an abrupt end to his socialist programs with economic liberalisation...
View ArticleEmbracing the Last Resort (News Report)
Marking a departure from its traditional stand of staying “completely apolitical”, India’s ongoing anti-corruption movement on July 31 appeared to lean towards formation of a political alternative. The...
View ArticleBridge Over Troubled Waters (News Report)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) provided much needed, albeit temporary relief to the government on July 31 choosing not to cancel their loan for the...
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