NEW DELHI: Despite hostilities on a host of issues including Arunachal, Tibet, Pakistan and stapled visa, China and India will hold bilateral maritime dialogue as early as in the middle of March to boost mutual trust in maritime cooperation. Only earlier this week the decision to hold such a dialogue …

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GANGTOK, June 22 DONRAB NAMGYAL The importance of the culture and perceptions form the basis of the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) of the Transparency International, but the question is: why do the perceptions about corruption differ among nations? It is not the sum total of Money (in absolute terms) drained …

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By: Tenzin Lekshay His Holiness the Dalai Lama, during the 52nd Anniversary of Tibetan National Uprising Day on March 10, 2011, declares that he will devolve political leadership and put the matter for the Tibetan Parliament in exile to decide the fate of the future Tibetan polity. Subsequently, on March …

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By: SIDDHARTH VARADARAJAN Indians may be suspicious of China and the Chinese of India. But it is the West which does not want to accept the strategic consequences of a rising Asia. Behind the heavy typeface that the release of confidential American diplomatic cables by WikiLeaks has generated lie smaller …

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By: Devika Gurung 24th Jan- National Girl Child Day With so much of development and awareness spread around us it is sad to see the plight of women in the country. Though women have excelled in each any every field we still lack behind. India has one of the most …

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By: Prashant Jha The exit of the United Nations Mission in Nepal tomorrow will create a vacuum for, there are no mutually acceptable alternative arrangements among the various actors on a range of issues. With the departure of the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) on January 15, Nepali politics …

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By: Suman Gazmer Dhanpati Sapkota, an award winning farmer, won a cash prize of Rs. 1.5 lakhs in a vegetable growing competition during the International Flower Festival at Gangtok. The Chief Minister gave away the cash award and citation to the progressive farmer from Chota Singtam, Assam Linzey, East Sikkim …

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By Sauvik Chakraverti The plight of North-East India was brought to mind by this recent editorial in Mint recommending that the “troubled frontier”, i.e. the border with Bangladesh, be “fenced and sealed.” This is a recipe that will cost the taxpayer hugely – and lead to the proliferation of border …

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By: Tenzin Lekshay On December 15, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visits India for the second time after the gap of five years. A strong delegation consisting of about 300 business groups accompany him during this much publicized three days visit to India. After visiting India, Chinese Premier will fly straight …

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“It was hard not to be moved both by the demeanour of Aung San Suu Kyi when she was freed from house arrest in Yangon on November 13th, and by the popular reaction to her freedom. Her grace, courage and good humour seem undiminished…” wrote The Economist recently. But, it …

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