Rather unexpectedly, a new phenomenon called the Taliban was sprung on an unsuspecting world in late 1994. Even those who knew about it earlier, looked upon it as just another Islamic fundamentalist faction ridden Afghan politics. But the Taliban's captures of Kabul in September 1996 and their claim to governance in the war-torn country introduces a new complexion on this band of mostly young A…
This volume one: Towards independence-the pre-1947 period, studies India and the simon report; An insight into the khilafat movement; Failure of sir stafford cripp's mission; Gandhi and partition of India; India's independence and the war.; The fourth dimension of Indian national movement; History of the act of 1935; The sphere of provincial government under the government of India act, 1935; P…
The Kargil war came out of the blue after 28 years of peace in the subcontinent. It came in the wake of the well publicized bus diplomacy and the Lahore declaration which seemed to herald a new era of Indo-Pak relations. It caught the government of India, the army and the intelligence agencies flat footed. It shocked the Indian people. The war is perhaps over. The intruders have been mostly pus…
Half-a-Century ago on 15th August 1947, India attained freedom from the British rule. This volume three contains chronology of events from 1947 to 1997 and gives a bird's eye view of India's land and people and all important events in India during the first 50 years of this nascent democracy.
The peculiar demographic landscape of J&K consists of three distinct geographical and ethnic groups with conflicting political aspirations. The solution must fulfill the legitimate economic, ethnic, social and political aspirations or people in different regions-Jammu, Ladakh and Kashmir. Kashmir continues to cause concern. Over the years, the problems have assumed dangerous proportions. A Pred…
The Sri Lankan pot continues to boil. Although the ceasefire agreement of February 2002 between the government in Colombo and the LTTE has helped bring down temperatures, a permanent political settlement remains, at best, a hope with more complexities entering the arena with each passing day. To take stock of the situation and to draw lessons for the future, the chennai chapter of the observer …
Contents: 1. The land and the people 2. The government 3. The economy: The atoll and island economies the economy of the country 4. Fisheries 5. Agriculture 6. Education 7. Health
The book is chronological in structure, the framework for each chapter being the events that occurred during a specific prime ministership. Woven into the story is a series of studies of economic, political, social, military, administrative, legal and cultural issues. The composite effect is a rounded picture of Nepal at that time. The book concludes with a postscript to Rana rule and a final a…
Iranian politics has been marked by sharp ideological divisions and infighting. These divides, kept largely out of public view until the 1990s, came to greater light with the contested 2009 presidential elections. To explain the diverse and complex forces that led to this event and that animate Iran’s current fractured society and polity, author Shireen T. Hunter looks beyond the battle betwe…
Kamvara provides an in depth analysis not just or political history but also of a variety of other issues that have plagued this part of the world for so many years. - Mahmood Monshipouri. This is an ambitious, stimulating book that analyzes many important issues in the region, emphasizing the challenges countries face in overcoming historical legacie, developing accountable leadership, reco…