2017 Forecast: South Asia

2017 Forecast: South Asia

Summary The joint US-Indian Hybrid War on CPEC will come to define the forthcoming years, but just as equally so might be India’s internal problems brought about by its poorly conceived and sloppily implemented “demonetization”, which has accelerated calls for a federal devolution of the state and might eventually provoke more intense insurgencies. Also, it…

‘If There’s Sugar, Ants Will Come’: Indian Politicians Blame Women for NYE ‘Mass Molestation’

‘If There’s Sugar, Ants Will Come’: Indian Politicians Blame Women for NYE ‘Mass Molestation’

A minister and an MP in India have come under fire for suggesting that it’s the way women dress that’s to blame for the mass sex attack in Bangalore on New Year’s Eve. A minister and an MP in India have come under fire for suggesting that it’s the way women dress that’s to blame…

A Well-Kept Open Secret: Washington Is Behind India’s Brutal Demonetization Project

A Well-Kept Open Secret: Washington Is Behind India’s Brutal Demonetization Project

In early November, without warning, the Indian government declared the two largest denomination bills invalid, abolishing over 80 percent of circulating cash by value. Amidst all the commotion and outrage this caused, nobody seems to have taken note of the decisive role that Washington played in this. That is surprising, as Washington’s role has been disguised only very superficially. US-President Barack…

India: New Year Eve ‘Mass Molestation’ in Bangalore as Police Heavily Outnumbered

India: New Year Eve ‘Mass Molestation’ in Bangalore as Police Heavily Outnumbered

Police in Bangalore, India struggled to stop a crowd of men from groping and yelling lewd remarks at women gathered to celebrate New Year’s Eve due to the sheer number of molesters involved, according to local media. The celebrations in Bangalore were attended by several thousand people with 1,500 police on duty, according to the…

Roots of the Rape Crisis in India and the Jewish Influence on Bollywood

Roots of the Rape Crisis in India and the Jewish Influence on Bollywood

E. Michael Jones (Ph.D. Temple University) is a former professor and is the author of numerous scholarly studies, including The Angel and the Machine: The Rational Psychology of Nathaniel Hawthorne, Monsters from the Id: The Rise of Horror in Fiction and Film, Dionysos Rising: The Birth of Cultural Revolution Out of the Spirit of Music,…

India Sends 4,000 Troops to Reopen Highway Blocked by Protesters

India Sends 4,000 Troops to Reopen Highway Blocked by Protesters

India’s central government sent 4,000 paramilitary personnel to the northwestern state of Manipur to reopen a highway connecting the state to its northern neighbor, Nagaland, and stop the violent protests the erection of the blockade had sparked. India dispatched 4,000 paramilitary troops to Manipur to address the blockade of Highway 2 imposed by the local…