Ashok K Mehta

Ashok K Mehta I was out for my late morning walk in the Okhla Bird Sanctuary when the killer quake epicentered around Lamjung near Pokhara in Nepal, convulsed our seventh-storey flat in Noida. I felt no tremor in the silence of a birdless,…
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Ashok K Mehta Of the 800 on death row in Pakistan, 300 are convicted on charges of terrorism. So far, six have been hanged. 17 others plus six sentenced by a Military Court are to be executed shortly. The Army Chief, General Raheel…
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Ashok K Mehta If one were to believe television debates orchestrated by some misguided anchors on both sides of the Line of Control, India and Pakistan came pretty close to war following the 10-day long localised firing of small arms and…
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Ashok K Mehta One country in the neighbourhood where the Modi magic has worked dramatically is Nepal. With his marvel of oratory and a few symbolically-choreographed acts in Kathmandu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi conquered the hearts and…
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Ashok K Mehta The most powerful President of China since Mao, Xi Jinping visited India from 17th September 2014, armed with charm, guile and $100 billion. My mother used to say, "With Pakistan you act tough but when it comes to China you…
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Ashok K Mehta The anarchy in Islamabad is surreal. Most experts are calling it an army-inspired soft coup to undermine the legitimately elected government. The joint violent protests by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and Pakistan Awami Tehreek…
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