Challenges for the new government Published: 23 July 2014 India's government has to face new and old problems: Indian nurses and construction workers were taken captive by the ISIS in Iraq. The conflict surrounding the status of Jammu and Kashmir is a legacy which has both an internal and an external dimension. By Avani Tewari
India: Report Card for the Modi Government Published: 11 July 2014 Exactly one month ago the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power. The young blogger Avani Tewani analysed the first decisions of the new government and assessed the political measures. By Avani Tewari
The Impact of the First World War and Its Implications for Europe Today Published: 8 July 2014 Background The First World War proved to be a calamity for both Germany and Europe, and the Second World War magnified this tragedy even further. Without both World Wars the European Union (EU) as we know it today might not exist. This article delves into the consequences of World War I, shedding light on the profound impact it had on shaping the course of history. By Fraser Cameron
Commons based peer production: an introduction Published: 8 July 2014 Is our economy essentially wrong? It beliefs in abundant material resources and meanwhile infinite immaterial resources like knowledge and design are maintained artifically scarce, but there is an alternative. By Michel Bauwens
Pacifying Police Unit: Is the dream over? Published: 4 July 2014 When created by the end of 2008, the Pacifying Police Units (UPP) was labeled as “unique police force model and came with the promise of a radical change in the state public safety policies". By Marilene de Paula
Hungary: Fidesz’s clever sleight-of-hand Published: 7 July 2014 With new rules for municipal elections four months before election day Fidesz is consolidating its majority in most city councils. The constitutionality of these changes is questionable, though. By Róbert László
“Women, Religion and Politics" Published: 4 July 2014 Conference report Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung and Shirkat Gah – Women’s Resource Centre hold an International conference on “Women, Religion and Politics” on 17-18 of March, 2011, at Holiday Inn Hotel, Lahore, where eminent speakers, discussants from International and National participated.
Friends or Foes: A Foreign Policy Dilemma Published: 3 July 2014 Prime Minister Narenda Modi faces the challenge of balancing threats to India’s national security while maintaining good relations and peace with its neighbours. Modi's visit in Bhutan is seen as both, a demonstration of India's strength and the willingness for collaboration. By Avani Tewari
Sustainable Power Generation Government’s top priority Published: 3 July 2014 Islamabad (18 June, 2014): Sustainable power generation is a top priority of the current government of Pakistan to address the energy crisis in the long run. This was stated by Prof. Ahsan Iqbal, Federal Minister for Planning and Development at the International Wind Energy Conference organized by World Wind Energy Association (WWEA), Alternate Energy Development Board (AEDB) and Heinrich Boll Stiftung Pakistan in Islamabad.
India: Freedom of Expression in the Media Published: 2 July 2014 Free media are essential for India, the world's largest democracy. But religious intolerance, political influence and corporate control over the media constitute a common set of factors which harm freedom of expression. By Paranjoy Guha Thakurta