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I Was Addicted to Sex With Married Women
No full textAs a young man, Akhil Sharma revelled in the most dangerous of liaisons, having sex with other men's wives – until the thrill began to pall
Maldives Resorts: Eco-Friendly Vacations
No full textLuxurious, exclusive and remote, the Maldives are the ultimate beach escape. They’re also a case study in the risks of global warming. Writer Akhil Sharma visits the country’s most eco-friendly resorts and discovers a remarkable cuisine worth protecting
Recollections of a Hindu Hedonist
No full textNovelist Akhil Sharma grew up in a teetotaling Indian household. Here, he tells how discovering a passion for great wine helped him create a new identity out of a painful past
China’s military modernization and quest for energy: implications for India / Parth Sharma
No full textRise of china is a global reality. Never in history has a country’s economy grown as fast and for such sustained period as that of china. Today, china is the second largest economy of the world after US, one of the acknowledged nuclear power and a permanent member of Security Council. China is rapidly modernizing its military .There has been a double digit increase in china’s defence budget. The 2006 white paper of china’s military affairs reiterates that mechanization would be the “foundation” and “informalization” as the driving force of the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) china is also upgrading its infrastructure in its bordering regions like Xing Xiang and Tibet. Though, this modernization is not explicitly directed against India but could be, if required in future. In its drive for energy security it has opened a number of ports around Indian neighbouring countries including Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Myanmar. These could be converted into military hotspots. This paper will attempt to explore this multidimensional nature of china’s rise. It’s aggressive quest for energy security, military modernization and its implications for India. the paper will try to come out with suggestions that India could take so as to withstand this Chinese challenge. The paper will be concluded with suggestions that India could take so as to withstand this Chinese challenge
Interview with Lakshmi Raj Sharma, Author of The Tailor’s Needle
No full textInterview with Indian writer Lakshmi Raj Sharma, author of 'The Tailor's needle
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