Archives of Contemporary India

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Mainstream Journal VOL XXXVII No.38
Journal
11 September 1999
Editorial: Voter's Statement in First Phase by S.C., Musings: What a Rotten Situation for a Great Country! by T.J.S. George, Janardan Upadhyay is no More, Kargil, National Security and Electoral Politics by Kamala Prasad, Manifestos of NDA and Congress-I: A Critical Appraisal by P.S. Jayaramu, BJP Government's Disastrous Economic Policy by Gurudas Dasgupta, Identity-Formation and Nation-States: Some Reflections by Partha Sarathi Gupta, Book Review: Unsettled Resttlement by D. Bandyopadhyay, Communication: Implementing the BJP-RSS Agenda in Panjab University, From N.C.'S Writings: Where do We go from Here?, Letter from Moscow: Putin is the New PM as Russia grapples with Dagestan Crisis by Fred Weir, Blue Pencil: Glimpse of Present-day Telugu Journalism by G.S. Bhargava,
Voters; T.J.S George; National Security; NDA; Economic Policy; Punjab University; Russia; Journalism
English
36 pp.
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Mainstream Journal VOL XXXVII No.39
Journal
18 September 1999
Editorial: Left and Revival of Third Front by S.C., BJP and Big Sleaze by Arun Ghosh, Challenge Before All Socialists by N.V.K. Murthy, Rumblings on Election-eve by Kripa Shankar, US Dilemma over Events in East Timor by Siddharth Varadarajan, Do Opinion Poll cater to the Mere Curiosity of a Nation? by Pradeep Kumar, The Light that came a Little Too Late by N.A. Karim, Amritsar Poll: Some Observations by Satyapal Dang, Identity-Formation and Nature-States: Some Reflections-II by Partha Sarathi Gupta, India's External Debt: Need for Cautious Approach by Ruddar Datt, Blue Pencil: EC Ban on Political Ads on Electronic Media by G.S. Bhargava, State of Human Rights Education in India by R.M. Pal, Communication: Not a Blueprint by Syed Shahabuddin, Air's Autonomy under Asok Mitra by A.K. Dasgupta, From N.C.'S Writings: Field Day for Rats
BJP; Socialists; US Dilemma; Human Rights; Election
English
36 pp.
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Mainstream Journal VOL XXXVII No.40
Journal
25 September 1999
Editorial: Bihar and the Battle of Ballot by S.C., Tribute: Russians' Rediscovery by Vladimir Radyuhin, 'Everything according to God's Plan' by Fred Weir, Sonia in Blunderland a la Rajiv by Amitava Mukherjee, Civil Society and Social Transformation by I.K. Gujral, Musings: Congressmen Can't Have it Both Way by T.J.S. George, Badal and Kargil by Satyapal Dang, Pathways to Citizenship by Anupama Roy, Sharma Case Verdict: A Body-blow to PIL Activists by Rajindar Sachar, Industrialisation and Sustainability in Tribal Belt by D. Bandyopadhyay, Religion, Linguistics and Separatism in North-East India by Kunal Ghosh, Tribute: Santida: The less Travelled Road by P.C. Joshi, From N.C.'S Writings: Year of the Worms
Bihar; North-East India; Citizenship; Separatism; Ballot
English
36 pp.
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Mainstream Journal VOL XXXVII No.41
Journal
2 October 1999
Editorial: Where are the Real Issues of 'Development' by S.C., BJP Leadership in National Poll by Kamala Prasad, Changing Dimensions of Electoral Politics in Kashmir: Impact of Mufti-led New Regional Party by Rekha Chowdhary, Communalism versus Secularism Debate: What it actually Means by Hasan Abdullah, Two Posers by M.K. Gandhi, Gandhiji and Lohia: An intimate and fruitful relationship by Prem Singh, The Coming of the Mahatma by Moulana Mohamed Ali, Blue Pencil: Ignoring International Symposium on Torture by G.S. Bhargava, China at Fifty: Continuity and Change in History by Swaran Singh, A Dedicated Journalist by Sailen Chatterjee, From N.C.'S Writings: Importance of Nripen Chakraborty, Women's World: Strategy to Combat the Discourse on Chastity by Soma Marik
BJP; China; J&K; Mahatma Gandhi; Prem Singh
English
36 pp.
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Mainstream Journal VOL XXXVII No.42
Journal
9 October 1999
Editorial: Poll Process in Perspective, Visit to Narmada Valley: Study Team's Report, Little Hitlers in the Academia by Arun Ghosh, Economic Liberalisation in China and Russia: Contrasting Experience by A.K.N. Ahmed, Letter from Moscow: On the Edge of the Abyss by Fred Weir, West's Conspiracy in East Timor: Australia's Transformation into an Outpost of US Imperialism by N.A. Karim, Impressions: White Man's Fraud by T.J.S. George, Letter to Communist Friends by Jayaprakash Narayan, From N.C.'S Writings: Degeneracy Enthroned, A Centennial Tribute: Comrade Dange: Some Memories by Subrata Banerjee, Wahabi Threat to Russia and Central Asia by Masood Ali Khan, Musings: Plagiarism and Journalism by G.S. Bhargava, Religious Freedom: American Style by Raghubansh Sinha, Blue Pencil: Media's Poll Manipulation by G.S. Bhargava
Poll; Liberalisation; China; Academia; Central Asia
English
36 pp.
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