Category Archives: Governance
Elusive Pluralism in India
BY KULDIP NAYAR IT was a laudable judgment of the Supreme Court which upheld the right of Indian Muslims to inherit the property that their fathers and forefathers had left behind before migrating to Pakistan.
Australia’s new parliament sworn-in
The members of Australia’s 43rd parliament were sworn-in on the 28/09/2010 in Canberra by Chief Justice of the High Court Robert French. Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott attended the traditional smoking ceremony, which was preceded by a … Continue reading
Attempting sustainable economic development
THE schools reopened in Jammu and Kashmir after three months of closure in view of virtually daily occurrence of stone pelting by mobs of youth at police. The attendance was about one-fifths of the normal but anyway it is a … Continue reading
No Lasting Peace in Northeast
PEACEMAKING is a messy business. Avoiding or ending violence often requires compromises that some consider appeasement, injustice, or undemocratic. Yet, a flawed peace may be preferable to continued violence. Ideally, compromises to end violence induce future participation in rule-based competition … Continue reading
Vanxim islanders determined to protect their land, agriculture
Vanxim locals formed an association to counter attempts of the taking over of their ancestral tenanted land for commercial purposes, at a token programme to be held on Gandhi Jayanti. They also decided to revive agriculture in their village.
Curtorim villagers say no to road on Monte Hill
The Curtorim gram sabha held on Sunday, resolved to revoke the No Objection Certificate, issued to a private party for the proposed construction of a road from Alto-Dagualle to Monte Hill in Maina village, in the Curtorim panchayat area.
Archaeological Act implications raise fear among Chandor residents
At the Chandor gram sabha, the members discussed at length the effects of the Ancient Monument and Archaeological Site and Remains Act (AMASRA) Amendment and Validation Act, 2010, which was recently passed in Parliament.
Will Truth Prevail?
The Public Interest Disclosure and Protection to Persons Making the Disclosure Bill, 2010 was recently tabled in the Lok Sabha. The Law Commission of India had first drafted a bill on providing protection to whistle-blowers in 2001.
Where Is the Matter of Public Interest?
In recent weeks, an issue that involves a property dispute between a wealthy individual of royal lineage from Uttar Pradesh has rocked Parliament. It has been played out in the form of a larger story about the inheritance of various … Continue reading
‘Human rights failures damage fight against poverty’
Amnesty International accused world leaders at a UN summit of damaging the fight against global poverty through their failure to combat human rights violations.