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Sovereignty Crisis in South Asia
Region: NepalWhile the US Administration has been assuring Pakistan of full help in countering extremist Muslim fighters, especially suicidal Talibans and Al Quaedans, Pakistan is not only indulged in home-grown wars but also fore... more
Views: 473The valley of peace and tranquility
Region: BhutanPossibly Bhutan is the SAARC nation where peace and tranquility live in. Except Nepalese refuge issue, there is no topic in this country that could be mentioned as conflict. Bhutan, situated in the Great Himalayan range, h... more
Views: 334Bhutan Crowns New King; Refugees Barely Remembered
Region: BhutanPosted by Bhumika Ghimire On November 6th, the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan officially crowned a new King, who was appointed almost two years ago. The fifth Dragon King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is an Oxford educated ... more
Views: 641Year 2008 is a 'Year for Democracy' in the Indian Subcontinent
Region: IndiaThis year has been a pro-democracy year for the Indian subcontinent comprising of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bhutan and of course miniscule Maldives. Pakistan changed over to democracy after seven y... more
Views: 492SAARC Summit Stuck to Status Quoism
Region: NepalThe 15th SAARC Summit due to be held in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo from August 1-3 will definitely be a ritual practice as it has for 23 years. The reason is clear: no new leadership change has occurred to replace the ... more
Views: 590First Constitution of Bhutan After the King Himself Converted the Monarchy into Democracy
Region: BhutanIt will go into the world history as the first example when any absolute Monarch has forced democracy on his own country after surrendering his Kingship without any power struggle whatsoever. The outgoing monarchy was esta... more
Views: 985The Subcontinent - No Place for Debates
Region: PakistanIn one of the life sketches of Benazir Bhutto that appeared in the media after her assassination, it was mentioned that Benazir happened to be the first Asian President of the Oxford Union, one of the world’s most di... more
Views: 682Bhutan’s Refugee mess in changed context
Region: BhutanFor the last sixteen years of horrific lives in Bhutanese refugee camps, several attempts to draw the attention at regional, national and international level were made one after the other but to no avail. As a result, now ... more
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