Author Archives: Anup Mukherjee

Technology Statecraft and Wikileaks

Posted on January 10, 2011 | Comments Off

In this age of online technology – wikileaks was waiting to happen. Wikileaks happened to be an online resource of leaked secrect documents of USA relating to its diplomacy and military. The online internet technology makes for an easier distribution … Continue reading →

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The Brown Sahibs and Modern Zamindars

Posted on December 9, 2010 | Comments Off

Terrorism and Security – the twin brothers – have had interesting consequences. One of that is seen with Indian VIPs – who make huge noises when they get ‘patted’ or ‘searched’ by security establishment at US airports. Even in this … Continue reading →

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Effects of History: Tale of Two Neighbours

Posted on August 25, 2009 | Comments Off

History is very powerful – not just conceptually – but emotionally, logically and politically. It hangs on the mind and shapes the mindset. We may even be getting influenced by it – even without realizing its power to shape us. … Continue reading →

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Indian National Army Trials

Posted on November 28, 2006 | Comments Off

Background: The idea of forming the Indian National Army (INA) was conceived by Mohan Singh in Malaya. The main objective was to form an anti-British force to liberate India, as well as to check Japanese misconduct towards Indians in SE … Continue reading →

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Nuremberg Principles

Posted on October 27, 2006 | Comments Off

The regime of Hitler in Germany indulged in serious violation of human rights of various communities. Concentration camps were freely used for genocide, extermination, torture, and slave labour, which constituted the issues of the Holocaust. Such issue of crime required … Continue reading →

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Geneva Convention

Posted on September 28, 2006 | Comments Off

The origin of the Geneva Convention goes back to the bloody battle of Solferino (1859). It was here that Henry Dunant a Swiss citizen, who was witness to this battle made effort to create relief societies that would look after … Continue reading →

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Investment Criteria

Posted on July 28, 2006 | Comments Off

The most preferable way of dealing with ones residual income is to save it. One can keep that tucked away at a corner of almirah and forget about it. But then, this is not a good way of dealing with … Continue reading →

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Caste outside Hinduism

Posted on June 24, 2006 | Comments Off

India is a land of complex mixing of traditions and cultures. Through its ever continuous evolution, it has developed local flavours of religions. It has adopted practices, assimilated traditions, and even transformed the religious practices that have emerged in foreign … Continue reading →

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India and English Language

Posted on April 30, 2006 | Comments Off

Many years ago, a well known editor and columnist had written that since he writes in english, speaks most of the time in english, most of his reading is english, and he even consequently thinks in english, therefore his mother … Continue reading →

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The Concept of Swaraj

Posted on March 12, 2006 | Comments Off

This essay was presented at the Essay Competition-cum-Young Scholars Seminar on Concept of Swaraj, held under auspeicies of Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR), at Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya (University), Jabalpur, Feb 25-28, 1997. Concept of Swaraj © Anup Mukherjee Swaraje … Continue reading →

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