China 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...
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The 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...
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Is 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 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...
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Infographic: 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...
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Discovery 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 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 ArticleWhere is Bosnia and Herzegovina going?
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 First World-Problem(s)
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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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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