After the brutal murder of Azad, is there any hope for well-meaning routine calls for “dialogue” and “peace talks”? What can the "civil society" do as a serious, real intervention?
Both sides -- the Maoists and the State -- are waging a dirty war. Between 'the violence of the oppressed' and an often brutal state, a powerful intervention spelling out a practical basis for a durable ceasefire remains...
The decisions of outside forces will overwhelmingly determine, as they have for centuries now, the trajectory of violence and the receding possibilities of peace in South Asia
The Maoists issue a press-statement vowing to "take vengeance" for the killings of "Azad (Cherukuri Rajkumar) and com. Hem Pandey".
'Will all those, who write 33-page articles, be allowed to write 33-page articles? Will there be a magazine to publish a 33-page article?' asks the home minister as he reveals that the government is examining whether...
Why should the most deprived sections have to lose their lives -- or live miserably -- because of the evil designs of a handful of top Maoist leaders? Examining the myth of Maoists concern for tribal welfare.
