This week's headlines in The SouthAsian
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Islam and the West
In a recent presentation to Asians in New York, M. J. Akbar talked about the difficulty in relating Islam and the West - one a religion, the other a region. An article by Tufail Ahmad, first posted in Henry Jackson Society.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2009/islam_and_the_west.html

New Project Threatens Himalayan Ecosystem in Pakistan
Zafar Iqbal highlights a 916MW project undertaken by the Pakistani government in that part of Kashmir under its administration while pushing aside environmental concerns and those of affected people.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2009/new_project_threatens_himalaya.html

Work On Ganga Expressway Project Continues Despite High Court Ban
The hasty manner, in which the Uttar Pradesh government had granted environmental clearance to the Ganga Express Way Project, prompted the High Court to quash the environmental clearance given to this project thereby imposing a ban on its implementation on 29th May, 2009, till further notice.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2009/work_on_ganga_expressway_proje.html

Dreaming of Tamil Elam
While the world mourns or condemns Prabhakaran, the aspirations and stories of people oppressed is lost. Shahidul Alam writes.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2009/dreaming_of_tamil_elam.html

Cheeni Kum - The Story of Sugarcane Cutters
According to Government statistics, sugarcane  production here in Marathwada is very high but the exploitation is even more  pervasive which, unfortunately, remains unaccounted for.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2009/cheeni_kum_the_story_of_sugarc.html

Electoral Reforms Initiative Continues After Elections
Jyothi and Raj write about the conference of electoral reforms recently held in Manipur and report on the formation of the Manipur chapter of the Campaign for Electoral Reforms in India.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2009/electoral_reforms_initiative_c.html

Brutal Slum Eviction Drive in Mumbai
The brutal eviction drive of Netaji Nagar a slum community situated in the near vicinity of Eastern Express Highway is on with Police personnel from Pant Nagar Police Station and builders unleashing terror on the innocent residents with the purpose of forcibly evicting the residents and handling the plot to the builder who has been leased 60 acres of land at throw away prices.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2009/brutal_slum_eviction_drive_in.html

Politics of Nuclear Energy and Resistance
A national convention on the "Politics of Nuclear Energy and Resistance" is being organized in Kanyakumar , India (June 4-6, 200). S. P Udayakumar sends the concept note on this convention.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2009/politics_of_nuclear_energy_and.html

Stories from Basaguda
Villagers who escaped the Maoist-Salwa Judum conflict return to their homes after three years - and still face unjust conditions. By Javed Iqbal.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2009/stories_from_basaguda.html

Peasants in Sindh: Problems, Challenges and Remedies
Javed Hussain writes about the political and social changes that affect lives and livelihoods of peasants in Sindh
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2009/peasants_in_sindh_problems_cha.html 

Electoral Reforms Initiative Continues After Elections
Jyothi and Raj write about the conference of electoral reforms recently held in Manipur and report on the formation of the Manipur chapter of the Campaign for Electoral Reforms in India .
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2009/electoral_reforms_initiative_c.html

Karnataka HC Order Supports Bangalore Metro
Karnataka High Court refuses to entertain pleas to stay Metro implementation in Lalbagh and Lakshman Rao boulevard.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2009/karnataka_hc_order_supports_ba.html

The Unfolding Crisis in Pakistan
This article by Rahnuma Ahmed (which first appeared in the New Age) presents evidence the crisis in Pakistan may be driven by US interests beyond protecting Pakistan from Talibanization and the ending of terrorism. Is this conspiracy theory or are there bothersome truths?
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2009/the_unfolding_crisis_in_pakist.html

Sri Lanka: Let there Be Peace
K. S. Venkataraman writes that while the LTTE is not there now, there is much to be learned for peace to be established in Sri Lanka
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2009/sri_lanka_let_there_be_peace.html

Samajshala - Masti ki Paathshaala
While state atrocities show no sign of abatement in Pardhi communities, a small school in Mahadev basti in Usmanabad ( Maharashtra ) is their hope.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2009/samajshala_masti_ki_paathshaal.html

The Next Five Years
Dr Rahul Pandey analyzes the Indian elections,looking at the forces at work that lead to the current coalition as well as the issues that await the next government. http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2009/the_next_five_years.html

 

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