Ravi Hemadri The Other MediaSpeakers at a panel discussion “Non-violent struggles against Militarization” urged Government to respond humanely to the non- violent struggles against the Armed For
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David BuhrilThe proposed Tipaimukh Multipurpose Hydro Electric Project wades deeper into controversy than before as the State actor, particularly the Government of Manipur, doggedly flexes militarisation approa
Padma GovindanThe complex of funding, widespread attention, and advocacy around HIV has enabled queer individuals to talk openly about their sexual desires and created space for more political subversion and cr
Navin Chawla To love one’s neighbour was to love God — this was the key, not the size of her mission or the power others perceived in her. Mother explained it thus to her biographer: “We are called u
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Brian McCartanUnited States Senator Jim Webb’s trip to military ruled Myanmar highlights again the difficulties of dealing with the ruling generals and brings into focus the debate over the usefulness of sanc
M.S. Swaminathan Agriculture is not just a food producing machine but the backbone of the livelihood of 60 per cent of Indians. The extensive drought spotlights a situation of mass rural deprivation and a
Larry Jagan Source: AsiaTimes International responses to Tuesday's sentencing of Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's pro-democracy leader, to an extended period of house arrest have split on Asian and Western
Amartya Sen There is a strong case for focussing questions of justice on what actually happens and actual lives rather than merely looking for ideal institutions and arrangements.If the reliance on public
Noam ChomskyJune 2009 was marked by a number of significant events, including two elections in the Middle East: in Lebanon, then Iran. The events are significant, and the reactions to them, highly instructiveTh
Kristina AielloThe recent conflict in the Peruvian Amazon is only the most violent symptom of an ongoing cold war being waged by President Alan García and his ruling Aprista party against indigenous groups. Be
Shohini GhoshUrban India witnesses intermittent public outbursts around the impact of TV violence on children. This construction of children as copycats and passive victims of media violence displaces any compl
NAGALAND BAPTIST CHURCH COUNCILThroughout history, the Christian Church has faced the issue of Homosexuality and made her stand clear on the issue. The 2000 year history of Christian tradition has consistently
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Bikram GrewalGlouthera fragrantisima, a climber locally known as Khwono, is from where the name Khonoma comes from. The quaint village of Khonoma, settled by the Angami tribe 400 years ago sits approximately 20