Some of you might have heard of virtual reality software (here is one example) where whoever signs up is given an avatar that does all the things that real people do and much more – …
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Tag: Terrorism
Salve at Oxford – Terrorism and (a political analysis of) PILs
Mr Harish Salve, former Solicitor-General, gave a talk last night (03 December 2008) at Exeter College, Oxford. The two themes he discussed are summarised below: On terrorism:Mr. Salve noted that this attack has been perceived …
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Mumbai attacks: Why calling it “India’s 9/11” is problematic
Today’s Indian Express features an op-ed by Darryl Li – who is part of the legal team that is defending the Guantanamo detainees – addressing the point raised in this post’s heading. Li’s analysis is …
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Sibal on the UPA’s approach to tackling terrorism
Today’s Indian Express features an op-ed by Kapil Sibal who seeks to respond to the call for reviving POTA, while explaining how the UPA government views the issue of tackling terrorism. Given that Sibal is …
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ARC report on combating terrorism
The Report released by the Administrative Reforms Commission on combating terrorism is here. The report requires a detailed analysis. To begin with, it appears it favours a return of POTA, but is sheepish to admit …
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How should liberals respond to terrorism?
Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Bangalore and now Delhi. There seems to be no let up in terrorist violence this year. How should liberals react to the deplorable violence perpetrated by terrorists, in the midst of a clamour …
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This Day That Age
To have our own version of This Day That Age, I searched June 16, 2000 (that is the earliest year available with The Hindu online edition) to read the opinion piece it carried on that …
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