The concept of enemy alien began to intrigue me ever since I attempted to write this article. Therefore, I tried to find its basis in our Constituent Assembly Debates (link introduced on the left), but …
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Looking Inward- the lesson of Mumbai
I have written a short piece here in India Together on the lessons that we can learn in the aftermath of the Mumbai attacks. Essentially, I argue that our governance institutions are seriously undermined and …
Continue readingTreating Terror
The latest attacks have not produced many new ideas (I am guilty of this as well) on tackling terror (virtually none at all in the Indian media as far as I can tell) with most …
Continue readingDiplomacy: The New Opium for the Masses
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 – …
Continue readingSalve 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 …
Continue readingMumbai 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 …
Continue readingSibal 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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