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Taryba, the Dáil selected a cabinet from its representatives; with ministries such as Defence, Finance, and Foreign Affairs forming what historian Arthur Mitchell has termed a ‘counter-state’.Footnote 18 At the head of the counter-state was Éamon de Valera, a mathematics teacher by profession, who was elected president of the Dáil before travelling to America in the summer of 1919. At first, this counter-state had neither international recognition nor territorial integrity, but as the...

  The death of Nelson Mandela, at age 95 on 5 December 2013, brings genuine sadness. As his health deteriorated over the past six months, many asked the more durable question:  how did he change South Africa ? Given how unsatisfactory life is for so many in society, the follow-up question is,  how much room was there for Mandela to maneuver ? South Africa now lurches from crisis to crisis, and so many of us are tempted to remember the Mandela years – especially the first democratic governm...

Our Constitution is 48-year young now Speaker Asad Qaiser says democratic forces have given sacrifices for supremacy of Constitution Pakistan’s 1973 Constitution completed 48 years of existence on Saturday. In roughly five decade journey, the supreme law of the country has guided the country’s law, political culture and the overall system. On the occasion of the 48th Constitution Day of Pakistan which is commemorated across the country on April 10 every year, Speaker National Assembly Asad ...

What’s new? In February 2020, South Sudan’s two main belligerents began forming a unity government pursuant to a peace deal inked a year and a half earlier. But the pact is fragile, smaller conflicts are still ablaze and the threat of return to full-blown civil war remains.  Why does it matter? Forthcoming elections could test the peace deal severely. Looking further ahead, conflict will continue to plague South Sudan until its leaders forge a political system that distributes power mo...

Photo Credit: IANS IANSLive New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Forgotten Kashmir examines the evolution of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) over the past seven decades. It includes major milestones like the tribal invasion in 1947-­48, the Sudhan revolt in the 1950s, the Ayub era, the Simla Agreement, the adoption of the Interim Constitution of 1974 and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). To get full access of the story, click here to subscribe to IANS News Service © 2021 IANS India Private L...

Photo Credit: IANS IANSLive New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Forgotten Kashmir examines the evolution of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) over the past seven decades. It includes major milestones like the tribal invasion in 1947-­48, the Sudhan revolt in the 1950s, the Ayub era, the Simla Agreement, the adoption of the Interim Constitution of 1974 and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). To get full access of the story, click here to subscribe to IANS News Service © 2021 IANS India Private L...

Exploring the other side of the LoC ​ By IANS | Published on ​ Thu, Jan 28 2021 19:12 IST | ​ 0 Views Forgotten Kashmir. Image Source: IANS News New Delhi, Jan 28 : Forgotten Kashmir examines the evolution of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) over the past seven decades. It includes major milestones like the tribal invasion in 1947-­48, the Sudhan revolt in the 1950s, the Ayub era, the Simla Agreement, the adoption of the Interim Constitution of 1974 and the China-Pakistan Econo...

INDIA New England News New Delhi– ‘Forgotten Kashmir’ examines the evolution of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) over the past seven decades. It includes major milestones like the tribal invasion in 1947-48, the Sudhan revolt in the 1950s, the Ayub era, the Simla Agreement, the adoption of the Interim Constitution of 1974 and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). It is not simply a historical account but one that analyses the events in PoK against the background of devel...

The Persistence of Hate In American Politics After Charlottesville, the historian Joan Wallach Scott wanted to find out how societies face up to their past—and why some fail. JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP/Getty Images The historian Joan Wallach Scott started thinking of the judgment of history when the Charlottesville riots took place in 2017. The appearance of a large number of marchers chanting antisemitic slogans (such as “Jews will not replace us”) and displaying Nazi paraphernalia ran counter...

South Sudan: Children and young people undergo rights training The UN agency, UNICEF, has conducted training for children and youth in South Sudan’s Diocese of in Tombura-Yambio on the rights and responsibilities of minors. Elias Ginana Mangbondo - Tombura-Yambio, South Sudan Children trained in rights and responsibilities will be encouraged to advocate for the rights of other children through a series of radio talk shows. Diocesan office for the protection of minors The Diocese of Tombura-Y...