The grand opening of the West Bank's first and only Palestinian cultural centre of its kind is generating a great deal of buzz in the occupied territories. From Ramallah, Jaideep Mukerji looks at what the centre means for the Palestinians' sense of (...)
The Indian National Congress Party stunned everyone with a surprising victory in last week's general elections. Writing from New Delhi, Jaideep Mukerji looks at what this dramatic reversal of political fortunes means for India
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A new generation of India's most powerful political dynasty -- the Nehru-Gandhi family -- is making its mark in ongoing elections. Regardless of hype, family name is by no means a guarantee of success, reports Jaideep Mukerji from New Delhi
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Religion is the last thing on the minds of an increasing number of India's Muslims as they head to the polls, reports Jaideep Mukerji from New Delhi
With a population of 140 million people, India's Muslims make for an impressive political force. (...)
Vajpayee hopes that a growing "feel good factor" in India will help him win a second mandate as the world's largest democracy heads to the polls later this month, writes Jaideep Mukerji from New Delhi
Over a two-week span beginning on 15 April, an (...)
Close relations between Israel and India have sparked concern in some quarters of a shifting regional balance in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, much to the chagrin of Indian officials who insist that better relations with Israel are not being (...)
Away from the public eye and far from the media's attention, China is waging a controversial campaign it claims is an important front in the war on terror. Jaideep Mukerji investigates
In the latest of a series of moves aimed at cracking down on (...)
The plight of Canadian-Syrian Maher Arar is a disturbing example of how far the United States is prepared to go in its hunt for suspected terrorists, writes Jaideep Mukerji
On 26 September 2002, Maher Arar landed at John F Kennedy International (...)
Accusations of racism and a lack of cooperation are making a bad situation worse for a Balkanised Muslim American community, writes Jaideep Mukerji
Although adversity is often a catalyst in strengthening the solidarity of ethnic and religious (...)