Prabhakar Gupta Mention China and India to economists and their first thought will be rapid growth, and second, how differently the two economies are achieving this. China took the conventional route of manufacturing led growth and is now recognised as a global leader in manufactured exports. India followed the unconventional route of service-led growth and has acquired a … [Read more...] about Indo-China dynamics in a global arena
Crossed over ultras cannot be rehabilitated by illegal means
S Ranjan The Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, is a bleeding heart. He has sympathy for everyone irrespective of their deeds and motives. His best sympathies are for the people who crossed over into Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) during the insurgency period for training purpose. Omar Abdullah has made many a statement on their plight and has supported their … [Read more...] about Crossed over ultras cannot be rehabilitated by illegal means
The supreme commander of the Indian armed forces should break new ground
S Ranjan The President of India is the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces of the country. It is in his name that war is declared or peace concluded, of course, subject to approval of the executive authority and the parliament of the country. As supreme commander he enjoys all the trapping of military pomp and ceremony. He has a grand mounted body guard, a serving general … [Read more...] about The supreme commander of the Indian armed forces should break new ground
The effect of terrorism on tourism in the Valley
Novita Singh History bears witness to the fact that whenever and wherever militancy or political viagra canadian pharmacy movement found roots, the economy of that region became a major casualty. This is true for the Kashmir region as well since 1989. In Kashmir, due to terrorism, there is hardly any industrial sector to talk of; the agricultural sector, though a predominant … [Read more...] about The effect of terrorism on tourism in the Valley
The strategic importance of Pakistan’s western front
Prabhakar Gupta The US and Pakistan are now starting to look more like enemies than allies, threatening the global war against terrorism (GWOT) being played out in Afghanistan and parts of Pakistan against Taliban and Al-Qaida militants. Long plagued by frustration and mistrust, the relationship has plunged to its lowest level since the 9/11 attacks that had forced the two … [Read more...] about The strategic importance of Pakistan’s western front