The “Agartala doctrine of appropriate reciprocal response ‘ is worth consideration for India’s neighborhood policy, experts said. Discussing journalist author Subir Bhaumik’s ‘Agartala Doctrine: Proactive Northeast in Indian foreign policy, a select panel of diplomats, scholars, politicians and media persons said Tripura’s handling of Bangladesh is worth emulation. Meghalaya chief secretary K S Kropha said…
Read moreIndia’s Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine INS Arihant has cleared all deep sea and weapons firing trials and is waiting for clearance from the Indian Navy to be officially inducted into the force. It will soon join India’s underwater fleet and assume operational duties in service to the nation. INS Arihant will guarantee India a second…
Read moreSYED BASHIR Within two days of New Delhi and Dhaka opening the 28th land port at Banglabandha – Phulbari that gives Bangladesh access to the Himalayan countries of Bhutan and Nepal, hell seems to have broken loose on the ‘chicken neck’ connecting India’s northeast with the mainland. Rasta-rail roko by those demanding separate state of Greater…
Read moreWhen Tripura governor Tathagata Ray referred to the Gujral doctrine as the ‘Gujral-Vajpayee’ doctrine during a book launch, he was perhaps making a not-so-subtle suggestion of his lack of faith in unilateralism in foreign policy. Launching veteran journalist-author Subir Bhaumik’s “Agartala Doctrine” at British Council in Calcutta (Kolkata), Ray batted for the ‘Agartala doctrine of…
Read moreNAMRATA GOSWAMI The Naga Peace Accord, a framework agreement as it has been termed, signed between the National Socialist Council of Nagalim-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and the Government of India is significant for several reasons. Firstly, it shows the flexibility and realism of the NSCN (IM) in terms of the willingness to alter goals, from complete sovereignty…
Read moreVEERA PRATEEPCHAIKUL There seems to be no stopping Thai Buddhists’ loss of faith in the Thailand’s two top Buddhist institutions – the Sangha Supreme Council (SSC) and the National Office of Buddhism (NOB). The SSC and the NOB seem to be living in their own little world, completely oblivious to the criticism directed at them…
Read moreBangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) will conduct the census in six districts – Khagrhachharhi, Bandarban, Rangamati, Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, and Patuakhali. “We’ll have to finish the work by March next year,” Project Director Alamgir Hossain told reporters in Dhaka. The government claims thousands of unregistered Rohingyas are staying in Bangladesh apart from 30,000 registered Rohingyas,…
Read moreUPANANDA BRAHMACHARI Though a part of political parties and some Muslim organisations have criticized All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Maulana Badruddin Ajmal for his call of “Muslim unity against Hindus”, the Muslims agents in the major parties have been geared up for a franchise of “Political Jihad” in India. While Assam is now…
Read moreAt an event in Kolkata, Vidya Balan released the Nihar Naturals #IAmCapable national report. As a brand, Nihar always stood for the inner-voice of women and has supported a progressive life for them. This time, Nihar took upon the task of making Indian women realize that, “Appearance cannot be a tool to judge a woman’s…
Read moreAndaman, a group of 550 islands, is located in the Bay of Bengal. It is part of the Union Territory of India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The territory comprises 572 tropical islands (of which 36 are inhabited), with unique wildlife and lush forests, although the Nicobar Islands are off-limits to tourists. Port Blair is the…
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Election Commission of India has decided to deploy at least 480 companies of Central Forces in various troubled parts of West Bengal from March 1
