Americans might expect a more cautious stance from women when it comes to support for war. But, writes PNS contributor Sarita Sarvate, Hindu women in India are strongly backing their country’s hard-line stance against Pakistan. MUMBAI, INDIA–Women in India want … Continue reading
Only a few months ago, the United States vetoed a protocol to a bioweapons treaty that would have established mandatory inspections of facilities that handle agents of mass destruction. Such inspections are needed to protect Americans from anthrax and other … Continue reading
Published by New America Media Editor’s Note: The world of children changed forever, too, on Sept. 11, with many — especially the dark-skinned — asking questions about identity, and real war. Explaining hate to the innocent is a sad challenge, says … Continue reading
Published by New America Media Editor’s Note: Should India’s caste system be debated as a form of racism at the U.N. summit in Durban? The issue has provoked heated controversy in India and revealed striking parallels and one key difference … Continue reading
Among the few major powers expressing support for the Nuclear Missile Defense Program is India, a country that has kept itself at arm’s length from the United States for many years. Although India’s position is well supported by its citizens, … Continue reading
At a memorial service for her children’s beloved math tutor, a mother meets a diverse community of parents whom the schools had failed, and who were moved by the gentle dedication of ‘Mr. Chips.’ Oakland, Calif.–He always arrived at our … Continue reading
Partnering with Pakistan to fight al Qaeda is like using the fox to guard the hen house, writes PNS contributor Sarita Sarvate, for Pakistani-born terrorism is behind the Kashmir crisis today. An independent state of Kashmir is one way out … Continue reading
Jubilation in India over the recent visit by Bill Gates contrasted with a singular ho-hum attitude about the Prime Minister’s trip to Washington. From the perspective of hundreds of millions of Indians who have never seen the inside of a … Continue reading
The once widespread hope that the United Nations represented the chance of a new and peaceful world order, has faded on in recent years. One possible reason is that the body is not representative but has a built-in bias, which … Continue reading
The flood of numbers that passes by our eyes every day often seem to blur more than they reveal. But one recently published statistic for one observer provides a window into a very unsettling reality about the treatment of women … Continue reading