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Citizenship Bill: What troubles Assam?
The influx of illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, after its independence from Pakistan in a 1971 war, spurred periodic public uprisings, ensuing in Assam Accord in 1985. If the new Bill fails to dispel fears among Assamese, it will reopen old wounds The Lok Sabha passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016...
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Two begums? No longer in Bangladesh
06 January 2019 | Makhan Saikia -
Can Macron survive Yellow Vest storm?
30 December 2018 | Makhan Saikia -
Disjunction between human rights and IPR
08 December 2018 | Makhan Saikia -
Trident Juncture: Exercise of discretion
02 December 2018 | Makhan Saikia -
‘Trump moment’ in Brazil: Bolsonaro’s election
04 November 2018 | Makhan Saikia -
Energising the third world with innovation
21 October 2018 | Makhan Saikia -
Maldives’ long road to democracy
30 September 2018 | Makhan Saikia
Mayhem in Yemen: Proxies to blame
Future of Yemen looks bleak. Houthis’ desire to expand their writ over the entire Yemen has no end. Saudi Arabia and the UAE’s involvement in the war for their vested interests has aggravated the situation. Meanwhile, innocent civilians, especially children and women, who are sandwiched between the warring groups in...
Crisis in Nicaragua: Will Ortega survive?
President Daniel Ortega's brand of “state capitalism” has sharply divided the Nicaraguan society. His failure to acknowledge the mood of the public may cost him presidentship as he is fighting a war of survival As public protest in Nicaragua has deepened, Daniel Ortega, the embattled President of the country, is battling...
Chinese repression in Xinjiang
Xinjiang region of China today reflects an extreme manifestation of a new ‘Surveillance State’ by the all powerful regime of Xi Jinping. Interestingly, this comes with a high-handed combination of technology and a strong flavour of communism. Its aim is not only to prevent the wave of both global and...
'Old' Mahathir at helm for 'new' Malaysia
Malaysia’s 14th general election outcome has brought the nonagenarian Mahathir Mohamad back to the centre stage of politics. His Pakatan Harapan (PH) or Alliance of Hope or Pact of Hope, which was earlier led by his one-time deputy Anwar Ibrahim, got a boost when he took over as its chairman....
World IP Day 2018: Empowering women innovators
Powering Change: Women in Innovation and Creativity”, the theme of this year’s World Intellectual Property (IP) Day, reflects and celebrates the diverse innovative efforts made by women. The celebrations of the World IP Day began in 2000, when World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) decided to designate a World IP Day...
Drones turning favourite future warfare arsenal
The emergence of drones can be regarded as a paradigm shift in the modern warfare. They have unleashed a new pattern of horror on the already devastating battles, particularly between nations and non-state actors. The continued support of power, status and money have emboldened America — which first started the...
Meteoric rise of omnipotent Xi Jinping
Chinese President Xi Jinping has formally amended the country’s Constitution to continue in office as long as he wants. His audacious decision is on the expected lines. It was only a matter of time that he had to announce the move through the country’s rubber stamp Parliament known as ‘National...
