Will Sri Lanka’s Tamils Get Some Measure of Justice?
By Ron Ridenour Forty-seven governments on the Untied Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) will discuss and decide, beginning at its May 30th session, what to do about an unusually candid and truthful report in the world of international politics. The Report of the Secretary-General’s Panel of Experts on Accountability in Sri Lanka was delivered to [...]
The women who rule India
Mamata Banerjee and Jayalalitha were victorious in recent state elections Is India now living on woman power? The most powerful Indian is a woman – Sonia Gandhi, chief of the ruling Congress party. India’s President is a woman. The speaker of the parliament and the leader of the opposition are women. Mayawati, a Dalit (untouchable) [...]
Bin Laden and South Asian peace
Soutik Biswas Sections of the Indian media and some pundits have been gloating about the fact that Osama Bin Laden was eventually found and killed in Pakistan by the US. It is a familiar, triumphal “we-told-you-so” line, reminding the world that Pakistan was a haven for terrorists. Some experts – egged on by a hysterical [...]
Is India serious about fighting corruption?
Soutik Biswas Is India serious about fighting corruption? Going by some striking data put together by the country’s respected, independent watchdog PRS Legislative Research, it doesn’t appear so. India’s government officials charged with corruption can be prosecuted only after an approval by the federal or state government. However, by simply sitting on requests from prosecuting [...]
Sai Baba’s Legacy
By Nand Tandan India is a land of gurus, sufi saints and godmen who are revered and worshipped by millions of their followers. But none of the contemporary godmen attained such fame and worldwide following as Satyanarayan Raju of Puttuparthy, Andhra Pradesh, who became known to the world as Shri Satya Sai Baba. The Sai [...]