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India
The dominant trend in Indian politics has primarily been one of stability. The government of Prime Minister Vajpayee largely soft-pedaled on the religion-related issues that draw people to the BJP party. It continued as well to open up the Indian economy to outside investors and their products.
The May 2004 election an India produced an unexpected victory for the Congress Party and its leader Sonia Gandhi. However, Mrs. Gandhi eventually refused the prime ministership, and instead the job went to Manmohan Singh, a man with respected credentials as a reformer who has in-depth knowledge of economics and development. He leads a coalition government of moderate and leftist parties, but Mrs. Gandhi will likely wield significant influence behind the scenes. In all likelihood the new government will continue similar economic growth policies as its predecessor, but will try to provide more for the rural poor of India that gave the Congress Party its margin of victory.
India continues to deal with ethnic and religious tensions that frequently flare into violence. Foreign affairs are also important. In the first half of 2004 the BJP-led government began a rapprochement with Pakistan that looked promising.
More Miracles, Please; The first one is that 'Mr. Credibility' now leads India. Sudip Mazumdar, Ron MOreau.
Newsweek May 31, 2004 p50 (532 words)
Ready For Prime Time? Manmohan Singh's reform credentials are impeccable. But does he have what it takes to lead vast India? Ron Moreau, Sudip Mazumdar.
Newsweek International May 31, 2004 p48 (1047 words)
Royal Return; Sonia's unexpected victory has restored the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty of old. But if Congress is to fulfill its mandate, it must open up the economy even further. (Sonia Gandhi)(Cover Story) Sudip Mazumdar, Ron Moreau.
Newsweek International May 24, 2004 p26 (1189 words)
Betting On Reform; The economy is humming like never before. But will New Delhi be able to deliver on its promise of widening prosperity? (Cover Story) George Wehrfritz, Sudip Mazumdar.
Newsweek International May 24, 2004 p28 (1706 words)
Viewpoint: India Isn't Shining; The media is interpreting last week's election as a defeat for reform. In truth, the country needs more of it, not less. (Cover Story) Ruchir Sharma.
Newsweek International May 24, 2004 p31 (583 words)
A Vote Fit For Bollywood. (Notebook)(Sonia Gandhi elected president)
Time May 24, 2004 v163 i21 p20 (454 words)
Who, me? - Who, me? India's election. (India's new government)
The Economist (US) May 22, 2004 v371 i8376 p10US (1418 words)
Sonia: and yet so far; India's new government. (Sonia Gandhi)
The Economist (US) May 22, 2004 v371 i8376 p36US (1981 words)
The shine comes off; India's election.
The Economist (US) May 15, 2004 v371 i8375 p12US (699 words)
The voters' big surprise; India's election.
The Economist (US) May 15, 2004 v371 i8375 p38US (1064 words)
In the name of the father; India's election. (The young Gandhis get into politics)
The Economist (US) April 24, 2004 v371 i8372 p42US (531 words)
An Indian Champion; Vajpayee is stunningly popular and appears ready to lead his party to another election victory. But can one man's charisma carry the weight of a nation? (Cover Story)(Biography)
Newsweek International April 12, 2004 p28 (1706 words)
Interview: A Leader Riding High; As he heads into nationwide elections, India's prime minister takes credit for spurring both peace and growing prosperity. (Interview)(Cover Story)
Newsweek International April 12, 2004 p32 (674 words)
BJP victory could signal new Indian reform era. (Asian elections special report)
Weekly Petroleum Argus Feb 23, 2004 v34 i8 p9(1) (513 words)
USA: US AND SOUTH ASIA BY IKRAM SEHGAL. (U.S.-India relations)
IPR Strategic Business Information Database Jan 29, 2004 pNA (1295 words)
The unlikely heiress; India's politics. (India's Congress Party)(Sonia Gandhi)
The Economist (US) Jan 24, 2004 v370 i8359 p38US (525 words)
Competition: Rising Faster Than Japan; Forget the skeptics. Chinese and Indian multinationals could emerge as major global players within three to five years.
Newsweek International May 17, 2004 p43 (678 words)
India Unvarnished: Amid an influx of tourists, the subcontinent has managed to hold on to its character, flaws and all. (TIME Bonus Section May 2004: Global Business/The Global Life) Alex Perry.
Time April 19, 2004 v163 i16 pA22 (727 words)
The Lush Charm Of Kerala; The southwestern state has become one of India's top lures.
Business Week March 22, 2004 i3875 p116 (1070 words)
Musharraf bowls a bouncer; India and Pakistan. (Cricket and politics in India and Pakistan)
The Economist (US) March 20, 2004 v370 i8367 p42US (613 words)
Indian demand set for takeoff. (Asia-Pacific)
Global Markets March 15, 2004 v34 i11 p4 (475 words)
Boom Times--But No Jobs; Gaudy economic-growth numbers can't solve a simmering unemployment crisis. (India) Jason Overdorf.
Newsweek International March 15, 2004 p29 (1255 words)
Brain Gain; Sending workers abroad doesn't mean squandering minds. For many countries, diaspora talent is the key to success. (Cover Story) Mac Margolis.
Newsweek International March 8, 2004 p30 (2069 words)
Prosperity and its perils. (Nation/'04 The Issues: Meanwhile, In India)(the outsourcing wave from the U.S. has provided an outlet for the thousands of technically astute, English-speaking graduates pouring out of India's elite universities)(Cover Story) Sara Rajan.
Time March 1, 2004 v163 i9 p34 (486 words)
BUILDING FENCES -- AND GROWING CLOSER; From security to information technology, business ties between India and Israel are proliferating. (Industry Overview) Manjeet Kripalani, Neal Sandler.
Business Week Feb 23, 2004 i3871 p22 (1133 words)
Back from lunch; India. (India's reinvigorated prime minister)
The Economist (US) Jan 17, 2004 v370 i8358 p34US (594 words)
Welcome To The Asian Century: By 2050, China and maybe India will overtake the U.S. economy in size. (First/Brainstorm) Jeffrey D. Sachs.
Fortune Jan 12, 2004 v149 i1 p53 (1292 words)
THE MOP-UP. (polio in India) Atul Gawande.
The New Yorker Jan 12, 2004 v79 i42 p034 (5678 words)
Shaky Footing: India's economy and stock market are booming. Is the country finally emerging as a global powerhouse to rival China? Or is it destined to stumble and fall? (Business) Aravind Adiga.
Time International (Asia Edition) Jan 12, 2004 v163 i1 p36 (1561 words)
The swamis; Indian spirituality.
The Economist (US) Dec 20, 2003 v369 i8355 p61US (2730 words)
As Ayodhya anniversary nears, religious frenzy, caste tensions drive Indian politics. (The Subcontinent) M.M. Ali.
Washington Report on Middle East Affairs Dec 2003 v22 i10 p41(1) (1148 words)
The rebels on the border. (Bhutan) Sara Ferro Ribeiro.
New Statesman (1996) Nov 24, 2003 v132 i4665 p16(1) (652 words)
The parties flex their muscles; India. (State elections in India)
The Economist (US) Nov 22, 2003 v369 i8351 p40US (919 words)
India's time of reckoning: the world's second-largest population of Muslims has until now resisted the pied pipers of jihad. But, provoked by Hindu nationalists, it too turns to violence. Pankaj Mishra.
New Statesman (1996) Sept 29, 2003 v132 i4657 p44(4) (2012 words)
Ayodhya's shadow; India. (Ayodhya's shadow)(political fallout from 1992 demolition of Babri mosque)
The Economist (US) Sept 27, 2003 v368 i8343 p41US (631 words)
India's Great Divide: Mounting fury over religious discrimination by the Hindu majority is triggering an increasingly violent Muslim backlash. (Asia)(Cover Story) Alex Perry.
Time International August 11, 2003 v162 i5 p12 (3289 words)
The Hindu-Muslim divide. (Headlines Over The Horizon). (Indian politics) Rollie Lal.
The Atlantic Monthly July-August 2003 v292 i1 p86(1) (418 words)
Globalisation and India's national autonomy. Baldev Raj Nayar.
Commonwealth & Comparative Politics July 2003 v41 i2 p1(34) (15082 words)
South Asia's Politics of Hate. (India, Pakistan) Deepa Ollapally.
World and I May 2003 v18 i5 p56 (2288 words)
The China factor in the India-Pakistan conflict. Mohan Malik.
Parameters Spring 2003 v33 i1 p35(16) (8142 words)
A Scotsman in India: William Dalrymple's meticulously researched books have made him one of the most popular travel writers of his generation. As he begins the follow-up to the award-winning White Mughals, he talks to Christian Amodeo about Islam, India and international politics. (Interview) Christian Amodeo.
Geographical Nov 2003 v75 i11 p67(4) (2182 words)
An Orientalist in the Orient: Richard Garbe's Indian journey, 1885-1886. Kaushik Bagchi.
Journal of World History Sept 2003 v14 i3 p281(45) (19168 words)
Seeking an end to the Kashmir Quagmire: can India and Pakistan be brought to the table to resolve the conflict that has been ongoing for more than half a century? (Worldview). Rathnam Indurthy. USA Today (Magazine) July 2003 v132 i2698 p24(4) (4233 words)
Ali, M. M. "Subcontintal Drift." Washington Report on Middle-East Affairs. July 2002. A good basic overview of the security and other issues facing South Asia in the aftermath of 9/11. Basic.
Chhibber, Pradeep. "Who Voted for the BJP." British Journal of Political Science. 27 (1997). Though based on data from 1991, this is still the best single analysis of why the BJP became so popular. Advanced.
Bouton, Marshall. "India's Problem is Not Politics." Foreign Affairs. 77 (May-June 1998). Written shortly after the BJP came to power, this article suggests that its victory does not threaten Indian democracy. Economic reform, however, is another matter. Intermediate.
Fai, Ghulam Nabi. "Are Kashmiris Fundamentalists, Secessionist Terrorists," Washington Report on Middle-East Affairs. March 2002. One of the few balanced articles on the fifty year conflict over the predominantly Muslim state on the border between India and Pakistan. Basic.
Kux, Dennis. "India's Fine Balance." Foreign Affairs. 81 (May-June 2002). India has had to walk a political tightrope since 9/11. On the one hand, it wants to improve relations with the United States. But on the other, its relationship with America's ally, Pakistan, deteriorated and almost led to war. Intermediate.
Lijphart, Arend, "The Puzzle of Indian Democracy." American Political Science Review. 90 (1996). One of the leading analysts of democracy world-wide argues that India's version of it has succeeded because politicians are willing to share power with each other across ideological lines. Advanced.
Pai, Sudha, "The Indian Party System Under Transformation." Asian Survey. 38 (1998). A thoughtful analysis of the 1998 Lok Sabha election which had no majority but kept the BJP in power. Intermediate.
Raman, A. S. "Politics in India." Contemporary Review. March 2000. A good, but critical, overview of the rise of the BJP through the election of 1999. Itermediate.
Root, Hilton. "A Liberal India." Asian Survey. 38 (1998). The best single overview of economic reform in India up to 1998. The basic direction of reform has not changed much since then. Intermediate.
Roy, Arundhati, "Fascism's Firm Root in India." The Nation. 30 September 2002. Roy, a leading Indian leftist, received a lot of attention and criticism for her opposition to the war on Afghanistan after 9/11. Basic.
Sarkar, Tanika. "Women in South Asia." History Today. 47 (1997). The best single article on the status and role of women throughout the region. Basic.
Schaffer, Teresita, "Indian Democracy After 52 Years." World and I. 15 (June 2000). This article was written by a retired United States ambassador who served several tours of duty in India. Basic.
Swamy, Arun. "India in 2001." Asian Survey. 42 (2002). The journal's annual overview of India's politics covers a series of domestic problems plus the impact of 9/11 and related issues on India. Intermediate.
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Competition: Rising Faster Than Japan; Forget the skeptics. Chinese and Indian multinationals could emerge as major global players within three to five years.
Newsweek International May 17, 2004 p43 (678 words)
India Unvarnished: Amid an influx of tourists, the subcontinent has managed to hold on to its character, flaws and all. (TIME Bonus Section May 2004: Global Business/The Global Life) Alex Perry.
Time April 19, 2004 v163 i16 pA22 (727 words)
The Lush Charm Of Kerala; The southwestern state has become one of India's top lures.
Business Week March 22, 2004 i3875 p116 (1070 words)
Musharraf bowls a bouncer; India and Pakistan. (Cricket and politics in India and Pakistan)
The Economist (US) March 20, 2004 v370 i8367 p42US (613 words)
Indian demand set for takeoff. (Asia-Pacific)
Global Markets March 15, 2004 v34 i11 p4 (475 words)
Boom Times--But No Jobs; Gaudy economic-growth numbers can't solve a simmering unemployment crisis. (India) Jason Overdorf.
Newsweek International March 15, 2004 p29 (1255 words)
Brain Gain; Sending workers abroad doesn't mean squandering minds. For many countries, diaspora talent is the key to success. (Cover Story) Mac Margolis.
Newsweek International March 8, 2004 p30 (2069 words)
Prosperity and its perils. (Nation/'04 The Issues: Meanwhile, In India)(the outsourcing wave from the U.S. has provided an outlet for the thousands of technically astute, English-speaking graduates pouring out of India's elite universities)(Cover Story) Sara Rajan.
Time March 1, 2004 v163 i9 p34 (486 words)
BUILDING FENCES -- AND GROWING CLOSER; From security to information technology, business ties between India and Israel are proliferating. (Industry Overview) Manjeet Kripalani, Neal Sandler.
Business Week Feb 23, 2004 i3871 p22 (1133 words)
Back from lunch; India. (India's reinvigorated prime minister)
The Economist (US) Jan 17, 2004 v370 i8358 p34US (594 words)
Welcome To The Asian Century: By 2050, China and maybe India will overtake the U.S. economy in size. (First/Brainstorm) Jeffrey D. Sachs.
Fortune Jan 12, 2004 v149 i1 p53 (1292 words)
THE MOP-UP. (polio in India) Atul Gawande.
The New Yorker Jan 12, 2004 v79 i42 p034 (5678 words)
Shaky Footing: India's economy and stock market are booming. Is the country finally emerging as a global powerhouse to rival China? Or is it destined to stumble and fall? (Business) Aravind Adiga.
Time International (Asia Edition) Jan 12, 2004 v163 i1 p36 (1561 words)
The swamis; Indian spirituality.
The Economist (US) Dec 20, 2003 v369 i8355 p61US (2730 words)
As Ayodhya anniversary nears, religious frenzy, caste tensions drive Indian politics. (The Subcontinent) M.M. Ali.
Washington Report on Middle East Affairs Dec 2003 v22 i10 p41(1) (1148 words)
The rebels on the border. (Bhutan) Sara Ferro Ribeiro.
New Statesman (1996) Nov 24, 2003 v132 i4665 p16(1) (652 words)
The parties flex their muscles; India. (State elections in India)
The Economist (US) Nov 22, 2003 v369 i8351 p40US (919 words)
India's time of reckoning: the world's second-largest population of Muslims has until now resisted the pied pipers of jihad. But, provoked by Hindu nationalists, it too turns to violence. Pankaj Mishra.
New Statesman (1996) Sept 29, 2003 v132 i4657 p44(4) (2012 words)
Ayodhya's shadow; India. (Ayodhya's shadow)(political fallout from 1992 demolition of Babri mosque)
The Economist (US) Sept 27, 2003 v368 i8343 p41US (631 words)
India's Great Divide: Mounting fury over religious discrimination by the Hindu majority is triggering an increasingly violent Muslim backlash. (Asia)(Cover Story) Alex Perry.
Time International August 11, 2003 v162 i5 p12 (3289 words)
The Hindu-Muslim divide. (Headlines Over The Horizon). (Indian politics) Rollie Lal.
The Atlantic Monthly July-August 2003 v292 i1 p86(1) (418 words)
Globalisation and India's national autonomy. Baldev Raj Nayar.
Commonwealth & Comparative Politics July 2003 v41 i2 p1(34) (15082 words)
South Asia's Politics of Hate. (India, Pakistan) Deepa Ollapally.
World and I May 2003 v18 i5 p56 (2288 words)
The China factor in the India-Pakistan conflict. Mohan Malik.
Parameters Spring 2003 v33 i1 p35(16) (8142 words)
A Scotsman in India: William Dalrymple's meticulously researched books have made him one of the most popular travel writers of his generation. As he begins the follow-up to the award-winning White Mughals, he talks to Christian Amodeo about Islam, India and international politics. (Interview) Christian Amodeo.
Geographical Nov 2003 v75 i11 p67(4) (2182 words)
An Orientalist in the Orient: Richard Garbe's Indian journey, 1885-1886. Kaushik Bagchi.
Journal of World History Sept 2003 v14 i3 p281(45) (19168 words)
Seeking an end to the Kashmir Quagmire: can India and Pakistan be brought to the table to resolve the conflict that has been ongoing for more than half a century? (Worldview). Rathnam Indurthy. USA Today (Magazine) July 2003 v132 i2698 p24(4) (4233 words)
The invention of Pakistan: how the British Raj Sundered. Karl E. Meyer. World Policy Journal Spring 2003 v20 i1 p77(16)
Didn't they do well... India. (India's diaspora) The Economist (US) Jan 25, 2003 v366 i8308 pNA
Before the pith helmets. (Britain's legacy as imperial nation) Maria Misra. New Statesman (1996) Oct 8, 2001 v130 i4558 p31
Robert Clive Takes Arcot. (Brief Article) Richard Cavendish. History Today August 2001 v51 i8 p53
THE FAMINE THAT NEVER WAS: CHRISTIAN MISSIONARIES IN INDIA, 1918-1919. PETER HARNETTY. The Historian Spring 2001 v63 i3 p555
REFASHIONING MOTHER INDIA: FEMINISM AND NATIONALISM IN LATE-COLONIAL INDIA. MRINALINI SINHA. Feminist Studies Fall 2000 v26 i3 p623
Colonial Indology and identity. DILIP K. CHAKRABARTI. Antiquity Sept 2000 v74 i285 p667
400 YEARS OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY. Huw V. Bowen. History Today July 2000 v50 i7 p47
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