Paper No. 5498   Dated 22-May-2013

By Bhaskar Roy

It was inevitable and had to happen, because some politicians in Bangladesh have conscience.

Note No. 683                                               Dated 22-May-2013

By Dr. S.Chandrasekharan.

The Election Commission of Bhutan officially announced the schedule of National Assembly Elections. 

As laid down in the Constitution the election will be in two stages.  In the first stage, two of the four parties who poll the maximum in the election to be held on 31 May will be chosen for the second stage to be held on July 13.

Paper no. 5497                                         Dated 22-May-2013

By Dr Subhash Kapila

On May 12, 2013 as Pakistan General Election results were pin-pointing twice Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s historic win, in a TV appearance on TIMESNOW I was asked what points I had to offer for India’s Pakistan policy Post-Nawaz Sharif win.

Putting it briefly, and removed from the media euphoria, the following points were made by me during the TV discussion:

Paper No. 5496                                        Dated 20-May-2013

By Dr. Subhash Kapila

Introductory Observations

The South China Sea region has been converted into a militarily turbulent one due to the illegal claims by China declaring sovereignty over the entire South China Sea.

Paper no. 5495                                                    Dated 20-May-2013

Guest Column by Prof. B. R. Deepak

Wealth (fu) and power (qiang) has remained the dream of China throughout its long history. The best manifestation of this is reflected during the modern period when China was down and out with the defeats it suffered at the hands of foreign powers starting from the Opium War (1840). The defeats demonstrated to the Qing dynasty (1644-1912) the importance of being rich and powerful.