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Ram Mashru
Ram Mashru is a commentator and researcher specializing in the politics, international relations, human rights and economics of South Asia.
Ram Mashru is a writer and researcher specializing in South Asia.
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February 01, 2014
India: Newly Released Guns For Women Do More Harm Than Good
By Ram Mashru
A handgun isn't the right way to prevent violence against women in India.
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January 25, 2014
Celebrating Words And Ideas In India's 'Pink City': The World's Largest Literary Festival
By Ram Mashru
The Diplomat's Ram Mashru reflects on the 2014 Jaipur Literary Festival.
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January 14, 2014
Violence Against Women in Afghanistan Peaked in 2013
By Ram Mashru
Despite a 2009 law, violence against women is on the rise in Afghanistan, hitting record levels in 2013.
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January 08, 2014
Pakistan: As Corrupt As Ever?
By Ram Mashru
Pakistan's corruption problem remains serious and a major impediment to good governance.
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January 01, 2014
The Politics of Coalitions in India
By Ram Mashru
The rise of the Aam Aadmi Party offers important lessons on the salience of coalition politics in India.
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December 25, 2013
Justice Delayed is Justice Denied: India’s 30 Million Case Judicial Backlog
By Ram Mashru
India's legal system has the most backlogged cases of any in the world – what can it do to fix the problem?
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December 18, 2013
The Kashmir Question: What Next?
By Ram Mashru
Narendra Modi has re-ignited an exhausted debate: What should be done about Kashmir?
December 17, 2013
Human InSecurity in India
By Ram Mashru
Recent communal violence highlights India’s human security problem.
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October 15, 2013
Rethinking India-Pakistan Relations
By Ram Mashru
Together with growing trade ties, incremental advances like the recent talks in New York are significant.
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September 18, 2013
Understanding India’s War on Women
By Ram Mashru
Effective policy means reforming attitudes and addressing the demographic, economic and geographic factors.
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