Fear and Loathing in the Magic Valley of Malana, India’s Cannabis Country
Fear and Loathing in the Magic Valley of Malana, India’s Cannabis Country Satellite mapping by the authorities forces India’s famous cannabis growers deeper into the bush. By Shweta Desai, 10th January...
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The First World-Problem(s) Rehyphenating the priorities of the developed and developing worlds. By Arvind Iyer, 8th January 2014 Background : The Three Worlds theories of the early postcolonial era...
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Where is Bosnia and Herzegovina going? In this article, the author explores the nature of protests taking place in Bosnia and Herzegovina. By Alejandro Marx, 26th November, 2013 The year 2013 has seen...
View ArticleThe Merit Delusion – Caste and Affirmative Action in India
The Merit Delusion – Caste and Affirmative Action in India In this article, Satish Chandra questions the accepted definition of “merit” in the caste-based reservations debate in India. Editor’s note:...
View ArticleDiscovery of India – Chapter 2: Election Freebies, Women and the Mid Day Meal...
Discovery of India – Chapter 2: Election Freebies, Women and the Mid Day Meal Scheme InPEC brings to you the “Discovery of India” log of Karthik Radhakrishnan, an engineering graduate student from the...
View ArticleInfographic: Literacy in India
Infographic: Literacy in India Upon tasking himself with creating an infographic on primary education in India, Akshan Ish found that while India’s literacy rate is steadily growing, and the country...
View ArticleThe Impact of Sanctions on Iranian Society and Artists
Economic sanctions are not only shattering the lives of the Iranian people but also strangling Iran’s social and cultural development. Iran is headed for a humanitarian catastrophe unless steps are...
View ArticleIs Mali the ‘next Afghanistan’?
Is Mali the ‘next Afghanistan’? Andrew Lebovich analyses the popular attitudes on the security situation in northern Mali to look at the potential risks to international security and the risks that...
View ArticleThe Unhappiness Factory of Kashmir
The Unhappiness Factory of Kashmir In an April 2012 issue of Open Magazine, the editor Manu Joseph wrote a provocatively titled essay, “Sorry, Kashmir is Happy”. Unsurprisingly, this article became the...
View ArticleChina in Afghanistan: Valuable Ally or Emerging Threat?
China in Afghanistan: Valuable Ally or Emerging Threat? In this article, the author explores the competing US and Chinese discourses on China’s Peaceful rise strategy, using the PRC’s economic...
View ArticleThe Case for Kurdistan
Kurdish Fighters – Photo courtesy of Free Kurdistan In making the case for Kurdish independence, the author reviews the favorable prospects of the Kurdish state. He explains that “the West must...
View Article“Good fences make good neighbors”?
Figure 1 The Wall in Bethlehem Governorate Writing about her visits to the West Bank, the author shares with us her impressions of the separation wall. By Margaret McKenzie, 5th July, 2014 It will...
View ArticleRevised Histories of Love and War
Compliant disobedience and remembered forgettings. By Arvind Iyer, 20th June, 2014 The past: a new and uncertain world. A world of endless possibilities and infinite outcomes. Countless choices define...
View ArticleSouth-South Technology Cooperation: The Case of Brazil and China’s Wind Industry
In a piece prepared especially for the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), the authors look at the “South-South” relationship between China and Brazil to understand the...
View ArticleDiscovery of India – Chapter 3: Stories of a deity and a human
InPEC brings to you the “Discovery of India” log of Karthik Radhakrishnan, an engineering graduate student from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, as he travels through India....
View ArticleCan the American and Pakistani Positions on Islamic Militancy be Reconciled?
In this article, the author delves into the relationship between the United States and Pakistan in context of the Islamic Militancy in the extended region of Afghanistan-Pakistan. By Camille Maubert,...
View ArticleHuman rights law and the cultural barriers in Islamic states
An overview of the Islamic state’s capacity to adopt the current human rights norms – the author holds that the globalization of human rights remains ineffective in transcending cultural barriers. Only...
View ArticleFear and Loathing in the Magic Valley of Malana, India’s Cannabis Country
Satellite mapping by the authorities forces India’s famous cannabis growers deeper into the bush. By Shweta Desai, 10th January 2014 (Republished with permission) Deep in India’s Himalayas, in the...
View ArticleThe First World-Problem(s)
Rehyphenating the priorities of the developed and developing worlds. By Arvind Iyer, 8th January 2014 Background : The Three Worlds theories of the early postcolonial era that might have served to...
View ArticleA “right” to self-determination?
The author highlights the limits of the right of self-determination within the colonial context. By Abdulaziz Khalefa, 12th December, 2013 The latest rift between Israel and Romania over the expanding...
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