Anti-India demons haven't gone away -
Hiranmay Karlekar, Pioneer
Indian reactions to the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)’s comfortable victory in the recent elections in Pakistan have expectedly ranged from the cautious to the optimistic. Those favouring caution rest their case on the long history of hopes of a sea-change in India-Pakistan relations being dashed, and of assurances held out by Islamabad being invariably belied. |
A myth that can devastate Tibet -
Maura Moynihan, Rangzen
The recent Chinese military incursion into Ladakh was a painful reminder of the cost of losing Tibet. And this week Chinese officials announced plans to demolish what remains of Lhasa, Tibet’s ancient capital. Despite its inclusion in UNESCO’s World Heritage List, Lhasa is a symbol of Tibetan nationalism, and China’s Politburo has determined that Tibetan culture, religion and identity must be exterminated to ensure “stability.” |
Changing class in America -
Deepak Lal, Business Standard
My first and lasting impression of America, echoed by numerous observers from the hierarchical societies of Europe and Asia, was the absence of class despite great inequalities of income and wealth. But today many see a class society emerging in America. An important book by Charles Murray, Coming Apart, delineates the causes of this changed cultural landscape. |
Seize the Chinese moment -
Srinath Raghavan, Business Line
Timing may not be everything in diplomacy, but still matters a lot. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s forthcoming visit to India may seem to be coming at an inopportune moment. The two sides have only recently wound down a highly publicised stand-off in Ladakh. This is bound to figure prominently during the Premier’s trip. |
Let’s accept stapled visas: Arunachal leader -
Hindu
On the eve of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to India, a former BJP MP from Arunachal Pradesh has said that the Indian government should allow people from the State to visit China on ‘stapled visas’ without compromising its position on sovereignty over the border region. |
Senate approves Chandigarh-born Srinivasan's nomination to a top US court -
Times of India
Indian-American Srikanth Srinivasan inched closer to scripting history as the first South Asian judge after a key Senate committee confirmed his nomination to the DC Circuit Court, America's second highest. |
Indian origin students dominate Intel Fair in Phoenix -
R Ravikanth Reddy, Hindu
The dominance of Indian origin students was evident at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) here with more than 30 students from different parts of the world bagging awards while the Indian contingent of eight students could not impress the judges with their innovations. |
PTI and PPP: What went wrong? -
Raza Habib Raja, Pak Tea House
I must admit one thing: I had never expected around two years ago that Imran Khan’s Facebook supporters will actually come out on the polling day and vote. In fact not only they came out but they actually instilled passion and enthusiasm in the entire election campaign. Imran has motivated them and touched the raw visceral nerve of the class which previously has largely been apolitical. |
Wanted, an Afghan statesman -
Vivek Katju, Hindu
On the eve of the decisive transitions — political, security and economic — in Afghanistan next year when NATO drawdown will take place, an unprecedented manthan is under way. Old feelings and emotions long suppressed, and new urges, are being expressed, even asserted, forcefully and publicly. In the process, the contradictions of Afghan society and polity are being pushed to the surface. |
In Sri Lanka, a new divide brings back old fears -
Meera Srinivasan, Hindu
More than a month after Fashion Bug, a popular clothes store in the Sri Lankan capital, was vandalised, business is back to normal. Shoppers cram into the Muslim-owned store as the Buddhist holiday season for Vesak (in India, Buddha Purnima) begins this month-end. |
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