Extremist strategyANIKET ALAM recently in KathmanduThe Maoists, who have built a strong base in the countryside using ideology and strategy, now feel that a broad political front against the King is a
A Dalit backlashANIKET ALAMIN more than a decade of democracy, there has been only one Dalit elected to Parliament in Nepal, Suvash Darnal says with a wry smile. "Democracy and
Quota for MuslimsANIKET ALAM in HyderabadThe Andhra Pradesh government's decision to introduce 5 per cent reservation for Muslims in educational institutions and government jobs triggers a na
The great Indian family A strict population control policy sounds good on paper, but it ignores sociological correlations.
SlideshowThe hungry river Villages in West Bengal’s Malda and Murshidabad districts live under the constant threat of river erosion that eats up their homes overnight.