Editorial

Synthetic meat
February 23rd, 2012
Dutch researchers are on the brink of producing the world’s first synthetic meat. They are about to give the finishing touches to the colour, texture and taste of such meat so that it appeals to human taste buds. It is of course a welcome step. The production of synthetic meat will put an end to [...]
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Arunachal 25
February 22nd, 2012
Arunachal Pradesh has completed 25 years of statehood. It is of great strategic importance as China has laid repeated claims to parts of its territory. Defence Minister A.K. Antony said that making the international border of the state secure and non-porous was a topmost priority. The state shares over 1680 km of border with three [...]
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An aging Congress
February 21st, 2012
The Congress party in Meghalaya is an aging party with a chief who is well past the age of ideas, innovations and action, three of the key ingredients in firing up the zeal of party members especially before the 2013 elections. But the Congress is not the only party led by geriatrics. The Hill State [...]
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Naga Congress protests
February 20th, 2012
The Nagaland Congress has raised its voice against the ruling Naga People’s Front (NPF) and the NSCN(IM) .It has accused them of working together to destabilise the nation . The state Congress has demanded dismissal of the Neiphiu Rao government. What let to this outburst was the meeting between the NPA and NSCN(IM) leaders at [...]
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Maoist success
February 18th, 2012
The Centre is exercised that in the Orissa local elections, Maoists have joined the electoral process and entered the political system. Candidates with Maoist links have won around thirty blocks in eight districts. They were unopposed primarily because of Maoist intimidation. It means that welfare funds, including MNREGS and the Backward Region Grants Fund will [...]
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Indo-Pak trade relations
February 17th, 2012
Indo-Pak trade relations have long been adversely affected by a flip-flopping policy. The visit of India’s Commerce Minister Anand Sharma to Islamabad, the first such visit since 1947, made considerable headway. The Pakistan Cabinet did not of course make a landmark announcement on trade liberalisation with India. All parties had not been in agreement so [...]
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West Asian Impact
February 16th, 2012
The recent terror attack in broad daylight in the heart of New Delhi is a lapse on the part of India’s security machinery. The attack occurred in the diplomatic zone near the Prime Minister’s residence and the Israeli embassy. The bomb attack on the car of an Israeli mission staffer, Tal Yohoshua Koren and the [...]
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