Abstract/Sommario: Hopes of a peaceful transition to democracy recede in Pakistan as Musharraf systematically converts the emergency into virtual martial law. Nella cover i seguenti articoli: Pakistan in turmoil / Nirupama Subramanian ( the chances of a confrontation between the General and his political opponents are increasing. The focus now is on the Army and its reaction if the Opposition unites against Musharraf); Benazir U-turn / Nirupama Subramanian ( Benazir Bhutto goes at Musharraf hammer and to ...; [Leggi tutto...]
Hopes of a peaceful transition to democracy recede in Pakistan as Musharraf systematically converts the emergency into virtual martial law. Nella cover i seguenti articoli: Pakistan in turmoil / Nirupama Subramanian ( the chances of a confrontation between the General and his political opponents are increasing. The focus now is on the Army and its reaction if the Opposition unites against Musharraf); Benazir U-turn / Nirupama Subramanian ( Benazir Bhutto goes at Musharraf hammer and tongs: she lost no time in making calls to all leaders, including Nawaz Sharif, and even those with whom she did not want to share the opposition platform earlier, such as Qazi Hussain Ahmed, leader of the right-wing religious Jamat-i-Islami), Coups and courts / V. Venkatesan (the Pakistan Supreme Court's judgments on usurpers regimes in the past have led to constitutional debates across the world. As political events in Pakistan take another tumultuous turn, we can expect the repacked Supreme Court of the country to put another gloss on the doctrine of necessity to validate the current rule of General Musharraf); Our dictator, their democracy / Vijay Prashad (Washington has no option but to stay with the military and provide it with civilian cover. The Pakistani military is crucial to the 'war on terror', In the U.S. elections of 2008, the viability of a Republican candidacy will rise and fall on the merits of this 'war', in which Pakistan's performance will be up for national review); Changing tune / John Cherian (India is careful not to be perceived as interfering in the internal affairs of Pakistan. New Delhi and Islamabad are with the U.S. in the war against terror)
Abstract/Sommario: Around the 2. century B.C. at Ajanta, great shrines and monasteries were carved out of the mountain. In the middle of the 5th century A.D., under the rule of Vakataka kings, there was a renewed activity at this magnificent site. The exquisite murals in the "viharas" of this period constitute the only surviving significant body of early paintings. The Ajanta caves are located in the gorge of the Waghora river. Ajanta's paintings occupy a preeminent position in the mural traditions of ...; [Leggi tutto...]
Around the 2. century B.C. at Ajanta, great shrines and monasteries were carved out of the mountain. In the middle of the 5th century A.D., under the rule of Vakataka kings, there was a renewed activity at this magnificent site. The exquisite murals in the "viharas" of this period constitute the only surviving significant body of early paintings. The Ajanta caves are located in the gorge of the Waghora river. Ajanta's paintings occupy a preeminent position in the mural traditions of Asia. However, its sculpture, among the finest ever created in India, is often not given the attention it deserves.