DR. ARSHI KHAN Associate Professor Contact: cfsarshi@yahoo.co.in Department of Political Science 9411980840 Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh-202002, India.

Arshi Khan teaches Political Science and International Relations.

He completed his M.Phil (on Turkey-Greece Relations with

reference to Cyprus) and Ph.D (on Turkish democracy and

Political Parties) from the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New

Delhi. He studied Political Science at AMU, Human Rights

(Hyderabad University), Democracy (University of Fribourg,

Switzerland). He learnt Turkish language in Ankara University,

Turkey. He has been Resource person to national and

international institutions. Since 1989 he has been writing on the

several issues related to democracy, human rights, state system,

political stability, security and conflicts in Middle East and South Asia.

Earlier, he was associated with the Centre for Federal Studies, New Delhi. He worked on India’s

federal polity, the issue of the Muslim minority community, Affirmative action policy, violence

and discriminations. He has also contributed to newspapers as a political analyst on different

aspects of International Relations. He edited the book—Federalism, Democracy and Conflict

Resolution (New Delhi: Macmillan, 2012). In February 2013, he delivered two Lectures on

Federalism and Fundamental Rights in India: Religious and Linguistic Rights, at the Faculty of

Law and School of Political Science and Sociology, Leopold-Franzens Universität Innsbruck,

Austria on the invitation of the international School of Federalism and Governance 2013,

(European Academy, Italy) under the auspices of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe,

Mr Thorbjørn Jagland.

His papers are published in over 14 Books edited in India and in over 14 Books edited in USA,

UK, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Cyprus, Turkey, UAE, and Iraq. He is accredited with 4

Monographs, over 18 refereed and indexed National and International Journals, over 33 long and

research articles in the Mainstream, over 180 articles/analyses in The Telegraph, The Pioneer,

The Hindu, The Indian Express and Jordan Times (Amman). He was columnist in Daily

Rashtriya Sahara (New Delhi) for two years. He presented over 16 papers in conferences in

India and 17 papers abroad. He has delivered over 90 Lectures in India and over 15 Lectures in

Switzerland, UAE, Iraq, Thailand and Malaysia. He contributed to TV channels and Radio (India

and Abroad, including the BBC Asia Network) over 150 times. He also visited Turkey under the

Cultural Exchange Programme of the UGC, and visited the US as a Short-term Fulbright Fellow.

He has visited 20 countries.

ARSHI KHAN [M. A. (AMU), M. Phil. & Ph.D. (JNU)]

Member Academic Council, AMU, Aligarh

Fulbright Fellow, USA, 2004

Associate Professor

Department of Political Science Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh-202002 (Uttar Pradesh)

India. Religion: Islam

Nationality: Indian

Date of Birth: 12/10/1965

Contact: cfsarshi@yahoo.co.in

Educational Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Turkish Politics, Centre for West Asian Studies and North African Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi in 1995

Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Mediterranean Politics, Centre for West Asian Studies and North African Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi in 1989.

Master of Arts (M.A.) in Political Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (State of Uttar Pradesh), India, 1987.

Post-Graduate Diploma (one Year) in Human Right, University of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, 2000-2001..

Post-Graduate Diploma (one Year) in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Sardar Patel Institute, New Delhi, 1990-1991.

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science,(Hons), Gaya College, Magadh University Bodh-Gaya, Bihar in 1984

Turkish Language proficiency in speaking Preliminary Turkish Language, TOMER, Ankara University, Ankara, TURKEY, 1993

Diploma Democracy and Multiculturalism, Institute of Federalism, University of Fribourg, Switzerland, 2003.

Qualified National Education Test and Junior Research Fellowship, UGC, 1991.

Languages known

Urdu (Mother-Tongue)

English, (Working Language)

Hindi and

Turkish

Professional Experience:

Currently Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.

Reader, Department of Political Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 2006-2009

Senior Lecturer, Centre for Federal Studies, Hamdard University, 1999 -2006.

Lecturer, Centre for Federal Studies, Hamdard University, 1995 -1999.

Research Associate, Centre for Federal Studies, Hamdard University, 1994 -1995.

Research Fellow, Indian Institute of Federalism (funded by UGC), located at the CPS, JNU, New Delh i, 1990-1994.

Honorary Positions

Currently Elected Member, Academic Council, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.

Earlier Elected Member, Academic Council, AMU, Aligarh

Member, All India Muslim Majlis Mushawrat, New Delhi

Honorary Member, Editorial Board, Indian Journal of Federal Studies, 2000-2006.

Honorary Assistant Editor, Third World Impact, New Delhi, 1995-2000.

Organisational Abilities

Worked as Director, Centre for the Promotion of Educational and Cultural Advancement of Muslims of India, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 2012.

Organised Orientation Programmes on Research Methodology and Electoral Reforms for Students pursuing higher studies at AMU, in 2011, 2012, 2013.

Organised National Seminar on Globalisation under the auspices of CEPECAMI, 2012.

Assisted the Vice-Chancellor, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi for coordinating with a number of Embassies in India for education purpose for three years.

Worked strenuously to developing the Public Relations and Media coverage of Jamia Hamdard for at least three years.

Assisted the Vice-Chancellor, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi for drafting Prime Minister Speech at the Convocation, 1996-1997.

Managed to organize the visit of High Level Delegation of over 8 Vice-Chancellors (Rektor) and the head of the Higher Educational Council of Turkey.

Coordinated the signing of MoU between Jamia Hamdard and Eastern Mediterranean University, Northern Cyprus.

Area Specialization

Democracy, Federalism, Minority Rights, Conflict Resolution and International Relations

Teaching and Research Experience (since 1990)

Teaching papers at the Under-Graduate level: Principles of Political Science, Political Thought, International Relations

Teaching at Post-Graduate level: Currently Federalism (earlier Political Thought, Human Rights)

Supervising M.Phil and Ph.D scholars

Some of the citations of my works

McGill Law Journal , Issues 51: 1 (2006), p. 216.

Chris Eberhardt, “Making Sense of Indian Political Parties and Politics: Indian Political Parties and Politics”,

imagining global asia,14 May 2005.

http://www.imaginingglobalas ia.org/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=197

Raoul Blindenbacher, Abigail J. Ostien, eds., Dialogues on Constitutional Origins, Structure, and Change in Federal Countries, Volume 1 of Global Dialogue on Federalism Booklet Series (McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP,2005 ) p. 64.

B. He, B. Galligan, T. Inoguchi, eds., Federalism in Asia (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2007) p.100.

Robert F. Williams, “Teaching and Researching Comparative Subnational Constitutional Law” , Penn State Law

Review, 2010-2011, p. 1113.

Catarina Kinnvall , Globalization and Religious Nationalism in India: The Search for Ontological Security, Volume 46 of Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Politics (Routledge, 2006), p. 155.

Geoffrey Kemp, The East Moves West: India, China, and Asia's Growing Presence in the Middle East (Brookings Institution Press, 2012), p. 254.

Vamık D. Volkan, “TRAUMA, IDENTITY AND SEARCH FOR A SOLUTION IN CYPRUS”, Published by SETA Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research. Insight Turkey, Vol.10, No.4, pp.95-110, 2008. http://www.vamikvolkan.com/History-of-Cyprus.php

Sor-Hoon Tan, Challenging Citizenship: Group Membership And Cultural Identity In A Global Age (Ashgate Publishing, Ltd., 2005), p. 134. “Israeli Wall in the West Bank: Post-Occupation Strategy to Deny Sovereignty to the Palestinian State”, my published article was also pasted on the web of International Middle East Media Centre, 03 April 2006. http://www.imemc.org/newswire/palestine?time_posted_upper_limit=1144130400&time_posted_lower_limit=1144044000

Alaknanda Shringare , Party Politics and Democratic Governance in India (Concept Publishing Company, 2009), p. 204.

Rabindra Chandra Dutt, Problems of India’s Development (Gyan Books, 1994), pp. 319-320.

Subhash Shukla, Issues in Indian Polity (New Delhi: Anamika Pub & Distributors, 2008) p. 275

V R Raghavan, Nepal as a Federal State- Lessons from Indian Experience (New Delhi: Vij Books India Pvt Ltd, 2013), p.30

COLUMBIA UNDERGRADUATE JOURNAL OF SOUTH ASIAN STUDIES, V O LU M E I , I S S U E I I :

S P R I N G 2010 Papers on India History (section: Politics) (August-December 2011) ICHR, Ministry of Human Resources

Development, Government of India. Official Journal of the Session No. 70 of the Thirteenth Congress (Senate) Republic of the Philippines dated

14 March 2005, p. 772.

A.S. Narang, “Nation Building and Minority Alienation in India (Policy and Practices)”, pp. 17 & 20. In the Set

of material for the Final Conference EURASIA-Net Final Conference on Trans Regional Platform and Joint

Research Agenda on Protection of Minority Rights, 18-20 March 2010, Swabhumi, Kolkata, India. Organised

by Mahanirban Calcutta Research Group (India) and EURASIA-Net Partners Academia Europea

Bolzano/Europäische Akademie Bozen (EURAC) – Bolzano/Bozen, (Italy), Brunel University – West London

(UK) Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität – Frankfurt am Main (Germany), South Asian Forum for Human

Rights (Nepal), Democratic Commission of Human Development (Pakistan), University of Dhaka

(Bangladesh)

Key-note Speaker /Special Guest/ Guest of Honour/Chair/Resource Person/Panelist

Invited as Special Guest to Lecture on the Impact of Imperialism and its Influence on Education and

Culture” in Dyarbakir, Kayseri and Konya, during 22-28 March 2013, organized by the Turkish teachers

association and Education Ministry, Republic of Turkey.

Invited as the Key-note Speaker at the National Seminar on India’s Foreign Policy in South Asia in 21st

Century: Changing Dimensions and Challenges”, organized by the P. G. Department of Political Science P.

K. Roy Memorial College, Dhanbad and sponsored by the Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi, 4

March 2013.

Delivered two Lectures on Federalism and Fundamental Rights in India: Religious and Linguistic Rights, at the Faculty of Law and School of Political Science and Sociology, Leopold-Franzens Universität Innsbruck, Austria on the invitation of the international School of Federalism and Governance 2013, (European Academy, Italy) under the auspices of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Mr Thorbjørn Jagland, 7 February 2013.

Invited as Key-Note Speaker on Gandhi’s Satyagraha at the two-day National Seminar on Hundred Years

of Satyagraha, organized by S.S.L.N.T. Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Dhanbad, Bihar, 2 October 2012.

Invited as Special Guest to deliver Valedictory Address at the National Seminar on “Status of Child Rights

in Uttarakhand” (sponsored by ICSSR), organized by the Department of Sociology, DAV (PG) College,

Dehradun, 29 July 2012.

Invited as a Resource Person for the panel on the “Working of India’s Constitution and Minorities” at the

Workshop on Philosophy in Action Organized by Asian Resource Foundation , 1562/113 Soi 1/1 Mooban

Pibul, Pracharaj Road, Bang sue, Bangkok 10800 Thailand, at the International Institute of Peace

Studies, Nong Chok, Bangkok, Thailand, 28-29January 2012.

Invited as a Discussion Leader on --“How big should the Parliament of India be? Magnitude of

Constituencies/variances in size—How and who decides the number of candidates to be elected in each

multi-member constituency?”, by the Centre for Electoral Reforms in India (Karnataka, India) and the Brot fur

Die Welt, Stuttgard, Germany) in the Electoral Reforms Expert Workshop, Hotel Dietrich Bonhoeffer Haus,

Berlin, Germany, 17-19 October 2011.

Panelist (with Dr. Waeil Awwad, Ms. Seema Mustafa, Dr. Bansi Dhar Pradhan) Chaired by Ambassador

Chinmaya R. Gharekhan—Panel Discussion on “Current Turmoil in the Arab World and Likely Emerging

Go-Strategic Scenarios: Its Regional and International Implications”, organized by the Academy of Third

World Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia at Tagore Conference Room, Administrative Block, JMI, 17 February

2011.

Resource Person for the Workshop on “Interfaith Understanding and Cooperation” held within

International Conference on Multiculturalism and Global Peace organized by AMAN (Bangkok) in

collaboration with the Centre for Conflict Studies and Cultural Diversity and Islamic College, Pattani, Prince

Songkhla University, the Institute of Religion, Culture and Peace, Payap University and the Peace

Information Centre, Thammasat University at Prince Songkhla University, Pattani, Campus, Thailand, 26-28

January 2011.

Guest of Honour along with Justice A.S. Qureshi (High Court of Gujarat), Justice M.S.A. Siddiqui (Chairman—

National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions); Eminent Guest, H.E. Sayed Mahdi Nabizadeh

(Ambassador, Islamic Republic of Iran), and others, at the National Symposium on “Islamic Human Rights and

Human Dignity”, organized by the Embassy of Iran, Iran Cultural House and India Islamic Cultural Centre, at the

IICC, 5 August 2010.

Delivered Key-note Address at the Inaugural Session of the International Conference—Federalism, Democracy

and Peace: Experiences of India and Other Countries, organized by Dayal Singh College, Karnal, Haryana, 4 -6

March 2010.

Invited as the Guest by the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to attend her Foundation Day followed by

the delegation Visit to the Eastern Mediterranean University, Briefings by the President of the TRNC and the

Foreign Minister during 13-15 November 2008.

Chaired the Fourth Session of the 6th

International Congress on Cyprus Studies, organized by the

Centre for Cyprus Studies, Eastern Mediterranean University, at the Salamis Bay Hotel, Famagusta,

Northern Cyprus, 24-26 October 2007. Prof. Hakki Atun and Dr. Wojciech Forsynski presented their papers.

Prof. Hakki is the former Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (1993-1996), formers of

Education, Agriculture and Finance and a famous City-Planner.

Chaired the fourth session of the International NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Media: Vital

Ground for Terrorist Operations, organised by the Centre of Excellence Defence against Terrorism (CoE-

DAT), Ankara, Turkey (Merket Orduevi campus), 8 June 2006. Two presentations were made by a senior

Turkish TV journalist and the Colonel of the Bulgarian Army.

Invited as Esteemed Guest at the Annual Function of the Palestinian Club of the Bluebells International,

Greater Kailash, New Delhi, dated 17 April 2006.

I made presentation on India along with the Speaker of the Ethiopian Federal Parliament, at the European

Parliament Building, in the International Conference on Federalism organized by Forum of Federations in

association with EU, Brussels, Belgium, 3 March 2005.

Short-Term Fulbright Fellow: Participate in the US Summer University Programme on Civilization of the United

States, organized by MIAS of the New York University, New York, USA and the American Embassy (India) from

12 June to 25 July 2004, under the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board and the United States

Department of States.

The Institute of Federalism, University of Fribourg, Switzerland, selected my paper—“Debating Federalism in

India” as one of the six papers (based on academic value) out of over thirty papers of foreign participants in

Summer University.

Centre for Educational Consortium, University Grants Commission (UGC) invited me to Review 189 Units of

UVLC on Political Science (Graduate Course), in January 2004.

Invited as a Resource Person by the Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, to prepare a

paper/unit on Federalism for Master’s course in Political Science.

Invited as a Resource Person in the Planning Group Workshop, organised by the NCERT to finalize the

‘Content Outline’ of the proposed ‘Handbook for History Teachers of Higher Secondary Stage’ during 26-28 April

2004.

Delivered Lectures In Turkish Universities in 2001 under Cultural Exchange Programme, UDC,

Government of India.

Publications

Arshi Khan and Kushal Pal, eds., Federalism, Democracy and Conflict Resolution (New Delhi: Macmillan

Publishers India Ltd., 2012)

*Research papers in edited Books

“Situating the Hobbesian State of Iraq in Contemporary International Relations”, in Anwar Alam, ed.,

Contemporary West Asia (New Delhi: New Century Publications, 2010), pp. 161-196.

Qurban Ali and Dr. Arshi Khan, “Status Paper on Muslim”, in Santosh Bhartiya, ed., Dalit and Minority

Empowerment (New Delhi, Patna, Allahabad: Rajkamal Prakashan, 2008), pp. 172-226.

“Israeli Wall in the West Bank: Politics and Legality”, in R. M. Abhyankar, ed., West Asia and the Region (New

Delhi: Academic Foundation, 2008), pp. 451-562.

“Social Violence and Minorities: Changing Patterns and Threats to Social Harmony and Democracy”, in M.A.

Jawaid, et.al. eds., Minorities in India Problems and Prospects (New Delhi: Indian Council of Social Science

Research, 2007), pp. 339-374.

“Police Prejudice against the Muslims”, in Asghar Ali Engineer and A.S. Narang, eds., Minorities and Police in

India (New Delhi: Manohar Publishers and Distributors, 2006), pp. 141-162.

“Debating Emergency Provisions in India’s Federal Governance”, in Akhtar Majeed, ed., Federalism Within The

Union: Distribution of Responsibilities in the Indian System (New Delhi, Manak Publications,2004), pp. 77-

107.

"Minority Rights and Liberal Neutrality: Identity Consciousness and Marginalisation of the Minority Groups", in

Akhtar Majeed, ed., Nation and Minorities India's Plural Society and Its Constituents (New Delhi: Kanishka

Publishers and Distributers, 2002), pp. 30-58.

"Constitutional Working For Federal Nation Building", in Akhtar Majeed., ed., Constitution and Nation Building

in India (New Delhi, Manak Publications,2001).

"Coalition Politics in India Since 1967", in Akhtar Majeed, ed., Coalition Politics and Power Sharing (Delhi:

Manak, 2000), pp.131-175.

"Educational Backwardness of Muslims: Human Rights Perspective", in A. P. Vijapur and K. Suresh eds.,

Perspectives on Human Rights (New Delhi: Manak, 1999), pp. 209-229.

"Regional Political Parties: Federal Experiences in Indian Polity", in A. P. Vijapur, ed., Dimensions of Federal

Nation Building, (New Delhi: Manak, 1998), pp. 179-206.

"The Importance of Article 356 in Centre State Relations in India: A Critical Review of its Use and Misuse", in

Rasheeduddin Khan, ed., Rethinking Indian Federalism,(Shimla: Indian Institute of Advanced Study, 1997),

pp. 103-131.

"Centre-State Relations: Issues and Reforms", in Free India Retrospect and Prospects (Proceedings and

papers of National Seminar held in Hamdard University, New Delhi, 29-31 August 1998), (Patna: Khuda Bakhsh

Oriental Public library, March 2000), pp.171-192.

"Pakistan Occupied Kashmir and Northern Areas: Problems and Issues", in Virendra Grover and Ranjana Arora,

eds ., Partition of India, Indo-Pak Wars and UNO, (New Delhi, Deep & Deep Publications, 1999).

“Situating Federalism, Minorities and Communalism in the Indian Polity”, European Yearbook of Minority

Issues, 4 (2004/2005), (ISBN 9004 14XXX X), pp. 85-115, 2006 Koninklijke Brill NV. Printed in the Netherlands

"Federalism and Non-territorial Minorities in India”, in Alan Tarr, Robert F. Williams and Josef Marko, eds.,

Federalism, Subnational Constitutions and Minority Rights (Connecticut, Westport, London: Praeger-

Greenwood Publishers, 2004), pp. 199-212.

“Federalism in India”, in Travaux de recherché Federalism, Decentralization and Good Governance in

Multicultural Societies (University of Fribourg, Switzerland: Publication of the Institute of Federalism 34, 2004),

pp. 555-570.

“La Realta Esistente a Cipro Necessita di un Riconoscimento”, in Augusto Sinagra and Claudio Zanghi., eds., La

Questione Cipriota-La Storia il Diritto (Milano, Italy: Giuffre Editore, 1999) ISBN No. 88-14-07842-4. (in Italian

language).

"Ottoman Empire: An oriental Architect of Multiculturalism", Guler Eren, ed.,Great Ottoman Turkish

Civilization, Fourth and Fifth Volume (translated in Turkish), (Ankara: Yeni Turkiye Dergisi, 1999, pp. 229-235).

The Editorial Board included Ilber Ortayli, Stanford Shaw, Ercument Kuran, Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu and others.

"State-Society Relationship in India and Turkey: A Comparative Study", published in the Book incorporating the

papers presented at the International Conference: Ataturk and Modern Turkey, Faculty of Political Science,

Ankara University, Turkey, Ankara, 1999, pp.653-668.

"Need for viable Solution in Eastern Mediterranean: A case-study of Divided Cyprus", in Ismail Bozkurt, Huseyin

Atesin & M. Kansu, eds., Papers Presented in English Cyprus Issue - History, Volume la(Eastern

Mediterranean University: Centre for Cyprus Studies Publications: 6, 1999), pp. 129-142.

My Views on "Ataturk, Modern Turkey and Democracy", published in Ozer Ozankaya, ed., Ataturk and

Democracy in the eyes of Worlds Intellectuals (Istanbul, Turkey: Basimevi Matbaasi, April 2000).

“Dominance and Hegemony: Iraqi Experience vis -à-vis the West”, in Towards A Just World and Permanent

Progress, The Complete Proceedings of the International Intellectual Symposium (edited by Sundus Abbass),

The Free Forum Series No.50, Baytul Hikma, Baghdad, Iraq, pp. 94-104.

Monographs

“Indian Political System”, Federal Studies Orientation Series, Centre For Federal Studies in Association with

Manak Publications, 2005, pp. 52. Catalogued in the Australian National Library.

“The Individual and the Groups in the Nation-State”, Federal Studies Orientation Series, Centre For Federal

Studies in Association with Manak Publications, 2005, pp. 48. Catalogued in the Australian National Library

“Minority Rights and Liberal Neutrality: Communal Consciousness and Marginalisation of the Muslim

Minority in India”, Department of Political Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, pp.80.

“Colonisation of Palestine with Special Reference to Gaza and Israeli Wall in the West Bank”, Department

of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, pp.48.

Research Articles published in National & International Journal

“Exclusion of Minorities in South Asia: Denial, Deprivation and Discrimination”, Journal of Exclusion

Studies, Vol. 2, No. 1, February 2012, pp. 82-93. (ISSN No. 2231-4547).

“Contesting Democratic Polities in the Interest of Federalism”, L’Europe en formation, (Journal of Studies

on European Integration and Federalism published by Centre international de formation européenne,

Nice, France) No. 363, Printemps 2012 - Spring 2012, pp. 251-263.(ISSN. 0014-2808).

“Federal India and Turkish Nation-state: Democracies with a Difference”, The Turkish Yearbook of

International Relations, Vol. 42 (2011), pp. 77-127 (ISSN 0544-1943).

Arshi Khan, “Revolution, Freedom or Re-colonisation of Libya: An Overview”, Mainstream, Vol. XLIX, No.

40, September 24, 2011. (ISSN 0542-1462).

“Towards Post-Kemalism: An Analysis of the Turkish General Elections 2011”, Mainstream, Vol. XLIX, No.

27, 25 June 2011, pp. 5-6, 32-35.

“Illegitimacy of No-Fly-Zone against Libya: Reflections of the American World Order,” Mainstream, Vol.

XLIX, No. 14, 26 March 2011, pp. 9-13.

“Federalism in India and the Problems of Communalism and Majoritarianism”, Indian Journal of Politics,

Vol. 45, No. 1-2, January-June 2011, pp. 33-58.(ISSN. 0303-9957).

“Hindutva and Terrorism: Implications for Federal India”, Defence Against Terrorism Review , Vol. 3, No. 1,

Spring 2010, pp. 25-52.(ISSN. 1307-9190).

“Obama Doctrine of War and Peace in South Asia” (Book Review of Bob Woodward’s Book—Obama’s War,

2010), Mainstream, Vol. XLIX No. 8, 12 February 2011, pp. 23-28.

“High Court Verdict on the Babri Mosque: Implications for the Rule of Law”, Mainstream, Vol. XLVIII, No 43,

October 16, 2010, pp. 6-10., http://www.mainstreamweekly.net/article2393.html

“Deceptive US Initiative for Palestinians and Threats to International Relations”, Mainstream, Vol. XLVIII

NO. 39, 18 September 2010, pp. 6-8,39.

“Freedom Flotilla Massacre In International Waters : A Crime Against Humanity”, Mainstream, Vol. XLVIII

No. 24, June 5, 2010, pp. 4-5, 36. http://www.mainstreamweekly.net/article2124.html

“Dialectical Advance of China in International Relations”, Mainstream, Vol. XLVIII No. 18, April 24, 2010,

pp. 31-34.

“Destruction of Gaza and Crimes against Humanity”, Indian Journal of Politics, Vol. XL III No. 1, January-

march 2009, pp. 107-144.

“Gaza: Damages beyond Destruction”, Mainstream, Vol. XLVII, No. 9, 14 February 2009, pp. 4-6,13.

“Minority Rights, Liberal Neutrality and Exclusion: A Case Study of India”, Indian Journal of Politics, Vol.

XL II No. 1&2, January-June 2008, pp. 33-66.

“Book Review” of Samuel P. Huntington, Who are We? The Challenge to America’s National Identity (New

York, 2004), Indian Journal of Politics, Vol. XL II No. 1&2, January-June 2008, pp. 164-171.

“Politics of Caricatures: An European 9/11”, Mainstream, Vol. XLIV, No. 10, 25 February 2006, pp. 9-13.

“BJP and Political Culture: A Paradigm Shift from Constitutional India”, Mainstream, Vol. XLIV, No. 6

(Republic Day Special), 28 January 2006, pp. 47-50 &53.

“Volcker Report on the Oil-for-Food Programme: A Critical Analysis”, Mainstream, Vol. XLIII No.47, 12

November 2005, pp. 3-4.

"Iraq: Falsehood of Referendum and the Trial of Saddam Hussein", Mainstream,

Vol. XLIII, No. 45, 29 October 2005, pp. 4-6.

“Verdict on Bihar Assembly Dissolution 2005: Is It for Federalism?” Mainstream, Vol. XLIII, No. 44, 22

October 2005, pp. 11-14.

“Managing the Middle East through Colonization and Recolonization (Book Review)”, Journal of Objective

Studies, Vol. 15, Nos. 1&2 (January-July 2003), pp. 173-183.

“Destruction of Iraq in the Theatre of US-guided Democracy”, Mainstream, Vol. XLIII, No. 38, 10 September

2005, pp. 6-8.

“Iraq: From Military Occupation to Constitutional Disorder”, Mainstream, Vol. XLII, No. 18, 24 April 2004, pp. 21-

23.

“American Style Elections in Iraq”, Mainstream, Vol. XLIII No.8, 12 February 2005, p. 3-5.

“Arafat’s Legacy in building Palestinian National Identity”, Mainstream, Vol. XLII No.49, 27 November

2004, pp. 6-8, 30.

“Situating Iraq in International Politics and Implications for India”, India Quarterly, Vol. LX, No. 4, October-

December 2004, pp. 110-133.(ISSN. 0974-9284)

“Understanding the American Creed”, Mainstream (New Delhi), Volume XLII No. 45, 30 October 2004, pp.

15-18.

“Situating Cypriotism in Cyprus Politics”, Journal of Cyprus Studies,Volume8, No.1/2 (Winter 2003), (This

is available in most of the leading European libraries, to be indexed in early 2004, published from Eastern

Mediterranean University, Gazimagusa, Northern Cyprus).(ISSN 1303-2925)

“Managing Middle East through Colonization and Re-colonization”, (Book Review) Journal of Objective

Studies, Vol. 15, Nos. 1 &2, January-July 2003, pp. 173-183.

"Situating Riots, Communal Consciousness and the Culture of Exclusion in India's Liberal Democracy", Social

Action (Special Issue on Communal Violence and Nation Building), Vol. 52, No. 3, July-September 2002, pp.

258-272. (This is indexed in ICSSR Research abstracts, Sociology of education Abstract, Book Review Index,

Review of Population Reviews. It is also available in mirco-film edition from University Microfilm International,

Ann, Michigan 48106, USA.) ISSN 00037-7627.

“Beyond Federalism and Constitutionalism: The Painful Politics and Implications of Communal Consciousness in

Gujarat”, Mainstream, Vol.40, 7 September 2002, pp. 27-29.

“Situating Federalism and Non-territorial Minorities in Indian Polity”, Journal of Objective Studies, (New Delhi)

Vol. 14, Nos. 1&2, January & July 2002, pp. 115-132.

“Constitutional Review: Politics and Priorities” Punjab Journal of Politics, Vol. XV, No.1, 2000, pp.63-83. (This

is abstracted and indexed in International political Science Abstracts, Paris, Historical Abstracts and America:

History and life, Santa Barbara, California, and ICSSR, Delhi.)

“Minorities and Federal Nation Building in India: Issues and Challenges”, Social Action (New Delhi) (Special

Issue on Changing Notions of India’s Federal System: Implications and Challenges), Vol.51, No.3, July-

September 2001, pp.266-282.

“Rethinking Indian Federalism”, ENCOUNTER, Vol. No. 1, No. 5, September-October 1998, pp. 56-74.

"Centre-State Relations: Issue and Reforms", Indian Journal of Federal Studies, (New Delhi), Vol.1, No.1,

2000, pp.115-133.(ISSN. 0974-8408)

"Cyprus Problem: The Psychological Underpinnings and Political Crisis", Indian Journal of Federal Studies,

Vol.2 No.1, 2001, pp. 100-124.

“Situating Minorities in Indian Federal Polity”, Indian Journal of Federal Studies, Vol.1 No.1, 2003. (ISSN

0976-8404)

“Book-Review” -- Globalization or Gobble-ization: The Arab Experience, Journal of Objective Studies, Vol. 14,

Nos. 1&2, January & July 2002, pp.115-132.

"Turkey's Politics of Ban", ENCOUNTER (Journal of Policy Research & Developmental Initiative, New Delhi),

March/April 1998, pp.75-92.

“Kosovo Imbroglio: The West looks forward to peaceful Europe in the 21st century", The Balkan Analyst

(Tirana, Albania), 2(13), April-June 1999. pp. 29-46. (This is published by the Institute of International and

Strategic studies, Tirana.)

"Kosovo Imbroglio: A Federal Polity is Still Sustainable", ENCOUNTER, (New Delhi), Vol. 2, No. 2, May/June

1999, pp.124-13.

“Turmoil in Palestine: Popular Quest for Freedom” Journal of Objective Studies, (New Delhi) Vol.12, Nos.

1&2, January/July 2000.

"Politics of War against Terrorism: A Radical shift in International Relations", Journal of Objective Studies, Vol.

13, Nos.: 1&2, Jan/July 2001, pp. 107-117.

"Hegemony and Hatred: Iraq's Experiences with the West", in Social Action (Special Issue on the Politics of

Hatred), Vol. 50, No. 3, July-September 2000, pp. 258-274.

"Disabilities and the New World Order", International Journal of Disability Studies (Special Issue on Disability

and Human Rights, New Delhi), Vol. 1, No.1, January-March 2002, pp.103-115.

"Reviewing Indian Constitution: A Continuing Dilemma", Mainstream, Weekly, English, New Delhi), 19

February 2000, pp.16-20.

"Politics of President's Rule in Bihar", Mainstream, 27 February 1999. "Triumph of Federalism", Mainstream, 13 March 1999. "Politics of President's Rule vs. Federal Governance", Mainstream, No.43, 17th October 1998. "Restructuring the Constitution", Mainstream (New Delhi) monthly, Vol. XXX, No.54, 31 October 1992, pp.14-15. "Situating Democracy and Referendum in Iraq", Mainstream, Vol. XL, No.49, 23 November 2002, pp.11-15. "Turkey and European Union: Paradoxes of Membership", Mainstream, Vol. XXXVI, No.13, March 21,

1998, pp. 24-26.

Situating the Iraqi Issue in International Politics: Unidimensionality of the 'End of History'", Mainstream, Vol.

XL, No. 33, 3 August, 2002, pp. 15-18.

"Review of Amnesty International Report--Broken Lives--A Year of Intifada: Israel/Occupied

Territories/Palestine Authority (Sept-2000 to Sept. 2001), Human Rights Today, IOS Bullentin, Vol. IV, No.

1, Jan-March 2002, pp. 26 & 28.

"New US Administration and Iraq", Mainstream (weekly and highly referred Journal in and outside India), 17

March 2001, pp.5-6 & 35.

"West Asia: Israel's Colonial Treatment of Palestinians Sparks Violence", Mainstream, 21 October 2000

(Vol. XXXVIII, No.44), pp. 3-5.

"UN Millennium Summit in Perspective", Mainstream, 23 Sept.2000, pp 13-15. "Iraq under American Siege: Profile of US perfidy", Mainstream, 12 Aug.2000, p.19-21. "Iraq in Peril: Implications of Anglo-American Domination", Mainstream, 4 December 1999, pp.15-17. "Federal Breakdown: Epicenter of Kosovo Crisis", Mainstream, Vol. XXVII, No.21, 15 May 1999, pp. 24-26. “Behind Renewed Assault on Iraq’s Sovereignty”, Mainstream, 26 December 1998 (Annual 1998 Issue).

"Downfall of the Pasok party in Greece", Mainstream, Vol. XXVII, No.41, 8 July 1991, pp. 27-28. "Dragon's teeth of BJP", Mainstream, Vol. XXIX, No.25, 13 April 1991, pp.10-12, 24.

Seminar papers presented at national & international conferences

Presented Paper—“Contesting Western Epistemological Paradigm to Address Political Issues in

Humanities” at The First International Congress on Islamic Humanities (ICIH) Tehran -2012, organised by

the International Committee of the Centre for International Scientific Studies and Collaboration, Tehran,

Islamic Republic of Iran, 19-20 May 2012.

Presented Paper—“Democracy, Globalization and Human Rights: Emerging Realities, Prospects and

Challenges” at the TURGUT ÖZAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ECONOMICS AND POLITICS –

II: Global Change and Democratization organised by the Faculty of Social Sciences, Inonu University Turgut

Ozal Congress and Cultural Center, Malatya, 19-20 April 2012,TURKEY.

Presented the Paper—“Turkish General Election 2011: Implications for Turkish Democracy” at the Day-Long

National Seminar on Contemporary Turkey: Politics, Development and Foreign Policy, organised by

the Centre for West Asian Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi and Indialogue Foundation, New Delhi,

CIT Conference Hall, FTK Centre for Information Technology Building, JMI,30 November 2011.

Presented Paper—“Dia le ct ic a l Tr ans it ion o f Turke y in In t er na t iona l Re la t ions : Fr om

At a t urk ’s Constr uct i vism t o t he P os t - Ata t ur k St r uct u ra l Rea l i sm” , a t t he 7th

International Atatürk Congress, organized by the Ataturk Research Center (Ankara, Turkey) in

collaboration with Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, (Republic of Macedonia) in Skopje and

Bitola, 17-22 October 2011.

Presented Paper—“Federal Pursuits and Minorities: A Case-Study of India”, at the International

Conference on Minority and Majority: Language, Culture and Identity , jointly organized by Malaysian

Association of Modern Languages & Centre for Language Studies, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)

at Hilton Kuching, Sarawak, MALAYSIA, 23-24 November 2010.

Paper—“Questions in Indian Polity: Constitutional Safeguards for the Muslims Minority as the Chief Good in

Democracy”, presented at the National Seminar on Political Empowerment—Quest for Alternatives,

organized by the Popular Front of India at Calicut, Kerala, 13-15 February 2009.

Paper—“Beyond Multiculturalism: Situating the Role of Islam in India for Peaceful Co -habitation”, at the

International Symposium on Islamic Civilization in South Asia organized by the IRCICA (Istanbul,

Turkey) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Sheraton Hotel, 16-18 November 2008.

Paper—“Beyond India’s Security Strategy: Problem of De-cerebrated Democracy and Peace in West Asian

Region, presented at International Seminar on India and the Major Powers in Central and West Asia:

Challenges And Opportunities, organized by the Centre for West Asian studies, Academy of Third World

Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, and the Indian Association for Central and West Asian Studies, New D elhi, 21-

23 October 2008.

Paper--“Situating Iraq into a Discourse on Asian Security” presented at The Tenth Asian Security

ConferenceAsian Security in 21st Century, organized by the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

(IDSA), New Delhi, February 05-07, 2008.

Paper—“Situating Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and Turkey in Contemporary World” (Under the Main Title: “The

Reflection of Atatürk and Republic of Turkey on Worldwide”), presented at the VIth

INTERNATIONAL

ATATURK CONGRESS(VI. ULUSLARARASI ATATÜRK KONGRESİ,) organised by Ataturk Kultur, Dil Ve

Tarih Yuksek Kurumu & Ataturk Arastirma Merkezi Baskanligi at the Baskent Ogretmenevi, Ankara, Turkey,

12-16TH

of November 2007.

Paper—“Federal India and Turkish Nation-State: Democracies with a Difference” presented at the

Iinternational Seminar on India, Central Asia and Turkey: Understanding Past Matrix and Present

Realities, organized by the Academy of Third World Studies, at the Ho Chi Minh Conference Hall, Jamia

Millia Islamia.August, 29-30, 2007.

“Situating Muslims in Indian Democracy and Federal Polity” at the National Workshop on Minorities and

Social Justice: Problems and Policy Options, organized by the Indian Institute of Public Administration and

the Government of India, New Delhi, 2 September 2006.

“Verdict on Bihar Dissolution 2005: Is It for Federalism”, at the National Conference on India Federalism at

Work, organized by the Institute of Social Sciences in collaboration with the University of Kashmir, University

of Jammu and Jamia Hamdard, Sher-e-Kashmir International Conference Centre, Srinagar, Jammu and

Kashmir, 25-27 August 2006.

“Israeli Wall in the West Bank: Post-Occupation Strategy to Deny Sovereignty to the Palestinian State”, at

the National Conference on West Asia and the Region: Defining India’s Role, organized by the Centre for

West Asian Studies, JMI, New Delhi, 21-22 August 2006.

Presented paper—“Situating Minorities In Indian Democracy and Federal Polity”, at the National Seminar

on National Trends in Indian Democracy, Department of Political Science, University of Jammu, 6-7

March 2006.

Presented paper—“Debating Multiculturalism and the Politics of Recognition in Indian Context”, at the

International Conference on Multiculturalism: Public Policy and Problem Areas in Canada and India ,

organised by the Centre for Canadian, US and Latin American Studies (JNU, New Delhi) and the Centre for

Ethnic Studies (University of Montreal, Canada), IIC, 5-7 December 2005.

Paper—“Federal and Federated Policies of affirmative Action for Minorities in India”, presented at the

International Conference on Federalism, European Union Parliament, Brussels, 3-5 March 2005.

Paper—“Situating Iraq in International Politics and Implications for India”, presented at the Seminar on

Security and Political Situation in Iraq, organized by the Indian Council of World Affairs (Govt. of India), in

collaboration with The Indian Association for Central and West Asian Studies and Academy of Third World

Studies, Sapru House, New Delhi, 21 December 2004.

Paper—“Debating Cohabitation between Federalism and Minorities in Liberal Dem ocracy and Indian State”

presented at the National Seminar on Human Rights and Social Justice in India” organised by the

Centre for Human Rights Teaching & Research, School of International Studies, JNU, New Delhi, 10

December 2004.

International Conference: Paper: State - Society Relationship In Turkey in India: A Comparative Perspective,

presented at the International Conference on Modern Turkey and Ataturk, held at Ankara, 22-23 October

1998.

Paper- “Need for a Viable Solutions in Eastern Mediterranean: A Case Study of Divided Cyprus,”

presented at the Second International Congress on Cypriot Studies, Lefkosa (TRNC), 24-26 November

1998.

"Existing Realities in Cyprus Need Recognition", paper presented at the Round Table Conference on Cyprus:

Supremacy of Law, Political Realities and Need to Adapt to Change , Eastern Mediterranean University,

Gazimagusa, TRNC, 2-6 June 1999.

Paper - "Democratic Reforms under the Ottoman Empire: Tanzimat to the Constitution", paper presented at

International Conference, XIIIth Turkish Congress of History, Ankara, 4-8 October 1999.

"Dominance and Hegemoney: Iraqi Experiences vis -à-vis the West", paper presented at the International

Symposium organised by Baytul Hikma (House of Philosophy) on Towardsa Just World and Permanent

Progress,Baghdad, 5-7 March 2000.

Paper –“ Federal Nation-Building in India and Constitutional Safeguards”, presented at the International

Conference on Federalism, Sub-national Constitutional Arrangements and the Protection of Minorities,

jointly organised by the European Academy and the Center for State Constitutional Studies (Rutgers University,

New Jersey), at Seiseralm-Alpe di Siusi, South Tyrol, Bolzano, Italy, 27-28 July 2001.

Paper--"Globalisation and Liberal Millennarianism: A New Charter of Hegemony and Homogenisation"

presented at the International Conference On Globalisation and Its Effects on the Arab Economy, Baytul

Hikma, Baghdad, 14-16 April 2002.

Paper--"Cypriotism: Disrupted in History, Forgotten in Politics", in the Fourth International Congress on

Cyprus Studies organised by the Centre for Cyprus Studies, Eastern Mediterranean University, Turkish

Republic of Northern Cyprus, 28-29 November 2002.

"Multiparty System Coalitions and Federal Governance", presented at the National Seminar organised by the

Centre for Federal Studies on Indian Federal Polity: Issues and Challenges, Jamia Hamdard, Convention

Centre, 29-30 October 1999.

"Reviewing Indian Constitution: Controversies and Debates", presented at the National Seminar organised by

CFS and IGNOU on Fifty Years of India's Constitution, HCC, 13-15 March 2000.

"A Critical Analysis of Use and Misuse of article 356", paper presented at a Study Week on Federalism in India,

at Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla, 1-5 November 1993.

Presented Paper--"social Violence and Minorities: Changing Patterns of Threats to Social Harmony" at the

National Seminar on Minorities of India in the 21st

century: Problems and Prospects, organised by the

Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi, Conference Hall, 23-24 November 2000.

Presented Paper on "Minorities and Federal Nation Building in India" in a National Seminar on Governance

in India: Issues and Challenges, organised by the Department of Political Science, Aligarh Muslim University,

Aligarh, co-sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi, 14-15 March 2001.

Presented Paper—“Federalism and Conflict Resolution in India: A Critical Analysis”, in an International

Conference on Conflict Management, Peace Economic and Development in South Asia , School of Policy

Science, National Law University in collaboration with State University of New York at Binghamton, USA,

Economics Allied for Arms Reduction, USA and International Centre for Conflict Prevention and Management,

Australia, Jodhpur, 10 January 2004.

Presented Paper—“Relations of India and Pakistan with GCC Countries: The Energy Factor”, in a National

Seminar on India’s Energy Security and the Gulf”, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru

University, New Delhi, 19-20 February 2004.

116 Lectures Delivered (Not all of them)

Delivered a Lecture on Beyond Western Epistemological Paradigm: Understanding 21st Century in the Context of India and the Muslim World”, (on February 16) at Two-Day International Conference on INDIA AND MUSLIM WORLD IN THE 21st CENTURY, at Constitution Club Annexe, New Delhi, 15-16 February 2013.

Delivered a Lecture on Beyond Western Epistemological Paradigm: Understanding 21st Century in the Context of India and the Muslim World ”, (on February 16) at Two-Day International Conference on INDIA AND MUSLIM WORLD IN THE 21st CENTURY, at Constitution Club Annexe, New Delhi, 15-16 February 2013. Delivered a Lecture on “Public Policy and the Plight of Girl Child’s Rights belonging to Muslim Minorities”, at the National Seminar on Girl Child’s Rights, organized by the Department of Sociology and Social Work in association with India Alliance for Child Rights, Conference Hall, Social Science Building, AMU, Aligarh, 20 December 2012. Delivered a Special Lecture on Understanding Politics in Contemporary World: Problems and Prospects”, at the Department of Political Science, Gaya College, Magadh University, Gaya, 30 Octobe r 2012. Delivered a Lecture on “Historical Background of the Occupation of Palestine”, at a Symposium on "Palestine: Occupation, War Crimes and Demand for Sovereignty" organized by the Aligarh Activists Society of Aligarh Muslim University, at the Kennedy Auditorium, 9 December 2012. Delivered a Lecture on “Islamophobia” at the Imam Khomeni Institute of Education and Research, Qom, Iran, 21 May 2012. Delivered a Lecture on “Good Governance and Social Justice”, in International Conference on Good Governance in a Globalising World organized by the IOS, New Delhi, at St. Xavier College Conference Hall, Kolkata, West Bengal,19 November 2011. Delivered a Lecture on “Understanding the Concept of the State in Political Science”, Yashwant College, Nanded, Maharashtra, 09 October 2011. Delivered a Lecture on “International Civilisational/Cultural Clash and Our Identity”, Seminar in Urdu ke Angan Mein, organized by NGOs and the Government of Maharashtra, Urdu Nagri, Parbhani, 8 October 2011. Delivered a Lecture on “Terrorism, Minority and nation-Building in India” at the Extension Lecture Programme organized by the Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 06 August 2011. Delivered a Lecture on “Emerging Research Areas in the Field of International Relations”, at the Interdisciplinary Refresher Course on Research Methodology organized by the Academic Staff College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 16 July 2011. Delivered a Lecture/Presentation on “Dialectical Advance of the ASEAN towards Development through Security and Peace”, in the Business Session on Peace and Development (July 09), in an International Conference on INDO-ASEAN Trade and Investment, at the India International Centre, New Delhi, 8-10 July 2011. Delivered a Lecture/Presentation on “Prospects for Creating Knowledge Societies in the 21

st Century”, in

the Business Session on Prospects for Creating Knowledge Societies in the 21st Century (April 16), in an

International Conference on Towards Knowledge, Development and Peace: Outlining Road Map for Future, at the India Islamic Cultural Centre, New Delhi, April 15-17, 2011. Delivered a Lecture on “Nation-State and Human Rights: Conflicting Perspectives in Liberal and Islamic World Views,”, in the National Seminar on Islam and Modern Challenges organized bythe D epartment of Islamic Studies, AMU, Aligarh, 7 April 2011. Panelist in the Discussion on “Kashmir Imbroglio: Need for Peace and Settlement”, organized by the Aligarh Muslim University Students’ Union at the Kennedy Auditorium, AMU, Aligarh, 15 March 2011. Panelist in the Panel Discussion on “Politics of Identity, Equity and Security: Problems and Prospects,” organized by AMU Students’ Union at the Kennedy Auditorium, 3 March 2011. Delivered a Lecture on “Relevance of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in Contemporary International Politics: An Overview of West Asia” under the Orientation Lecture Programme on Nehru Studies organized by the Centre for Nehru Studies and the Department of Political Science, Aligarh Muslim University, 14 Fe bruary 2011.

Delivered a Lecture on “Contemporary International Politics in West Asia: An Overview” at the Extension Lecture Programme organized by the Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 5 February 2011. Delivered a Lecture on Exclusion and Beyond: A Case-Study of the Muslims Minority of India” in the Round-Table Discussion on “Minority Rights Day: Policies and Issues”, organized by the Dr. Ambedkar Chair of Legal Study and the Faculty of Law, 18 December 2010. Delivered a Lecture on the “Problems of Muslim Minorities and their Rights”, in the Symposium on Human Rights Day, organized by the Department of Political Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India, 10 December 2010, Faculty Lounge, Social Science Building. Delivered a Lecture on “Federal Pursuits: Relevance for Conflict Resolution”, at the International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies, Campus of the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 26 November 2010. Delivered a Lecture on “Gulf Cooperation Council: Economic and Strategic Considerations”, at Bilik Mesyuarat Fakulti 1, FPI Anjuran : IKRAB & Kumpulan Arus Perdana, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia, Monday, 29 November 2010. Delivered a Lecture on “Is Palestinian State Possible Without Changing the balance of Regional Power System?”, at Bilik Mesyuarat Fakulti 1, FPI Anjuran : IKRAB & Kumpulan Arus Perdana, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia, Monday, 29 November 2010, 2:30pm. Delivered a Lecture on “Human Dignity and Islam: some scenarios in the Asia Pacific’’ (dated November 30) at the Plenary Session of the UKM-UNESCO Asia Pacific Conference on History, Politics, Strategic Studies and Climate Change, organized by the School of History, Politics & Strategy, Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities, University Kebangsaan Malaysia and Regional Unit for Social & Human Sciences in Asia & the Pacific (RUSHAP), UNESCO Bangkok, 29-30 November 2010. Delivered a Lecture on “Islamophobia and Western Cultures: Conflict of Interest of Cultures” (Wacana IKRAB bil. 17:, at Bilik Mesyuarat Fakulti 1, FPI Anjuran : IKRAB & Kumpulan Kajian Rantau Asia Barat AKRAB, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia, Monday, 2 Decem ber 2010. Delivered a Lecture on “Israeli Attack on Freedom Flotilla in the Mediterranean”, at the Forum for the Protection of Civil Rights, Aligarh, 3 June 2010, Reported in The Hindu dated 4 June 2010, p.4. Delivered a Lecture on “Situating Just Peace in the Context of Western Liberal States’ Policies towards Occupied Palestinian Territories”, International Seminar on Just Peace: A Common Universal Discourse, organised by The Islamic World Peace Forum (Iran) and Indo-Iran Society, (New Delhi), India International Centre, New Delhi, (on 12 April) 11-12-April 2010. Delivered Special Lecture on “Indian Federal Society: Relevance and Political Compulsions”, on February 20 at a three-day National Seminar --Urdu Literary event “Adab, Fun Aur Tehzeeb: Urdu ke Aangan Mein”, organized by the Ministry of Minority Development, Government of Maharashtra in collaboration with Wajd Sikandar Ali Memorial Trust, Aurangabad, 19-2 February 2010. Delivered a Lecture on “West Asia: An Overview”, at the Interdisciplinary Refresher Course at the Academic Staff College, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 22 February 2010. Participated in the Round Table discussion on the “Impact of the Afghan Election on the Region” organized by the THE CENTRE FOR POLICY ANALYSIS (New Delhi) at the India International Centre, 17 September 2009. The panelists were Vikram Sood, Former chief of R&AW, General Vijay Kapoor (Retd), Ambassador B.R. Muthu Kumar, and the participants were Justice Rajinder Sachar, Ambassadors—Ishrat Aziz, Khosla, Rajiv Sikri, Zafar Saifullah, John Dayal and others. As one of the panelists, spoke on “Conceptualising the problems of the Palestinians in the post-Cold war world”, at the Round Table on Al-Quds Day organized by the Centre for West Asian Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, (Central University) New Delhi, on 16 September 2009. Other panelists were the Ambassadors of Iran, Jordan, Representatives of the Arab League, Egyptian Embassy, Ishrat Aziz, Prof. Akhratul Was ey, Qamar Agha, Prof. A.K. Pasha, Zikrur Rahman and Prof. A.K. Ramakrishnan, Prof. Gulshan Deitl (in Chair).

Delivered a Lecture on the “Federalism and Diversity: Implications for Southern Thailand”, organized by Muslim Studies Center, Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thaliand, 09 June 2009, published in the Bangkok Post dated 11 June 2009. Delivered a Lecture on the “Dynamism of Federalism”, in the UGC-funded the National Seminar on the Dynamics of Federalism, organized by the Department of Political Science, Dayal Singh College, Karnal, Haryana, 6-7 March 2009, published in several newspapers. Delivered a Lecture on the “Current Situation in Gaza and the purpose of the Israel Attack”, Campus Idara -e-Tahqeeq wa Tanseef Islami, Aligarh, 18 January 2009. Delivered a Lecture on the “Concept and theory of Terrorism”, Lounge, Faculty of Arts, 17 January 2009. Delivered a Lecture on the “Threats of Terrorism to India’s Secular Democracy”, Kennedy Auditorium, 25 October 2008. Delivered a Lecture on the “Politics of Terrorism”, at the Women Polytechnic, 21 September 2008. Delivered a Lecture on “Human Rights” as a Resource Person for the Summer Special School 2008 conducted by the Academic Staff College, Aligarh Muslim Univers ity, Aligarh, U.P., India, dated 8

th July

2008. Delivered a Lecture on the Palestinian Problems in a National Conference on "60 Years of Aggression on Palestine", organised by Joint Committee of Muslim Organisations, Sadbhawna Mission, AIDWA and Janwadi Mahila Morcha at the Speakers’ Hall, Constitution Club, New Delhi, 14 May 2008. Mr. A. B. Bardhan, Sec. CPI, Mr. Bhim Singh, Mr, Shahid Siddiqui, MP and Gen. Sec. SP, Mr. Tariq Anwar, MP and Gen.Sec. NCP, Ml Mehmood Madni, MP and Gen. Sec. JUH, Mr. Achin Vanaik, Mr. Arshi Khan, Ms. Seema Mustafa. Delivered a Lecture on “Zikr in Islam: Relevance in Modern World”, at the , organized by the Indira Gandhi Centre for Arts, Government of India, New Delhi, 2 April 2008. Delivered a Lecture on “Prophet Mohammad (SAW) and Global Peace”, at the Symposium organized by the Sir Syed Awareness Forum, AMU Teachers Association Club, Aligarh, 23 March 2008. Delivered a Lecture on “The Politics of Hatred and the Unity of India”, at the Symposium organized by the Institute of Objective Studies, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, 17 March 2008. Delivered a Lecture on “Iraqi Crisis and the Question of State and Nation Building in Iraq”, at the Academic Staff College for participants of the Refresher Course on West Asia at Jamia Millia Islamia, 23 February 2008. Delivered a Lecture on the “Constitution-Making in Iraq”, at the Academic Staff College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 19 February 2008. Delivered a Lecture on the “Understanding Federalism”, at the Academic Staff College, AMU, Aligarh, 2 February 2008. Delivered a Lecture on the “the Working of the Indian Constitution”, at the Academic Staff College, AMU, Aligarh, 30 March 2007. Delivered a Lecture on “Reunion of Realism, Liberalism and Terrorism: The Case of Palestine” in the Palestine Conference on Al-Quds Day, organized by a dozen Muslim organizations of India at the Conference Hall of the Engineering College, JMI, New Delhi, 5 October 2007. (Other speakers were former M.P. Mr. Syed Shahabuddin, M.P. Mr. Shahid Siddiqui, Mufti Mohammad Mukarram, Dr. Zafrul Islam Khan, etc.). Delivered a Lecture on “Federalism and Conflict Resolution”, at the Academic Staff College for participants of the Refresher Course on Conflict Resolution, at Jamia Millia Islamia, 13 September 2007. Delivered a Lecture on “Islamic Values: Issues and Challenges” in an International Conference on Islam and Muslims’ Unity in the 21

st Century, organized by the Imam Sadegh University (Tehran) and Cultural

Ministry of Iran, at the Imam Sadegh University, Tehran, Iran, 24-25 March 2007.

Delivered a Lecture on “The Concept of Federalism”, at the Academic Staff College, AMU, Aligarh, 22 March 2007. Delivered a Lecture on the “the Working of the Indian Constitution”, at the Academic Staff College, AMU, Aligarh, 30 March 2007. Delivered a Lecture on “Situating Governance and Judiciary in the Contemporary Debate on Human Rights”, at the Academic Staff College, AMU, Aligarh, 9 April 2007. Delivered a Lecture on “Western Conception of Freedom: An Analysis in the Light of Contemporary Laws”, in a Symposium on the Conception of Freedom in Law and Shariat, organized by the Islamic Fiqh Academy, Hamdard Convention Centre, 19 November 2006. Delivered a Lecture on “Israeli Lobby in the United States” at the Conference on West Asia: Issues and Challenges. IIC Annexe, 12 November 2006. Delivered a Lecture on “Rationale of Reservation for the Muslims” at the National Convention on Reservation in Education, organized by the All India Milli Council and the South India Council, FICCI Auditorium, New Delhi, 29 August 2006. Delivered Inaugural Address for the Academic session of the seminar on Education, organized by the Campus Front, Drivandrum, Kerala, 31 August 2006, and Felicitation speech at its Public Function in the evening. Organised and conducted a National Symposium on “Israeli Invasions: Implications for Global Peace” at the Gandhi Peace Foundation, 1 August 2006. Delivered a Lecture on “Challenges before Human Rights: Nation-State and Unipolar World” to the participants of the Refresher Course at the Academic Staff College, JMI, New Delhi, 27 July 2006. Delivered a Lecture on “Understanding Federalism in the Memory of Professor Rasheeduddin Khan”, in a Seminar on Kashmiri Culture and Heritage for Global Harmony, organized by the Kashmir Education, Culture and Science Society, B-36, Pomposh Enclave, New Delhi, 23 April 2006. Delivered a Lecture on “Strategy of Israeli Wall to Deny Sovereignty to the Palestinian”, organized by Dean of Arab Diplomatic Corps, Arab Ambassadors Heads of Arab Mission’s call on to observe Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign Day on 31 March 2006, IIC, Annexe, New Delhi. (Other Speakers: Egyptian Ambassador, Palestinian Ambassador, former Foreign Secretary of India Amb. Shashank, Deputy Editor of The Hindu Mr. Siddharth Varadarajan). Delivered a Lecture on “Situating West Asia in Unipolar World”, the Refresher Course on West Asia by the Academic Staff College, JMI, New Delhi, 17 March 2006. Delivered the First formal Lecture on “West Asia: A Liberal World View” in the First-ever Refresher Programme on West Asia by the Academic Staff College, JMI, New Delhi, 3 March 2006. Delivered a Lecture on “Reservation for Muslims: Need and Constitutional Rationale”, organised by the Current Affairs Committee, IOS, New Delhi, 3 December 2005. Delivered a Lecture on “Liberal World and the Question of Iraq”, 75

th Orientation Course Programme,

Academic Staff College, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 2 December 2005. Delivered a Lecture on “Situating Muslims as the Backward Class of Citizens in the Indian Constitution and Federalism”, at the National Workshop on Muslim Reservation, organised by South India Council and MESCO, Hyderabad, 26

-27 November 2005.

Delivered a Lecture on "Gaza Disengagement: Whither Palestinian Sovereignty", organised by the Committee on Current Issues, Institute of Objective Studies (New Delhi ) 15 October 2005. Delivered a Lecture on “Understanding Human Rights in the Context of Federalism and Minorities”, in the Orientation Course programme on Human Rights, Academic Staff College, Jamia, Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 21 September 2005.

Delivered a Lecture on Situating Muslim Minority in Indian Federal Polity in a National Seminar on Muslims in India: Society, Culture and Reform, organized by the Academy for Studies and Research, Calicut, 10 -11 September 2005. Delivered a Lecture on “Turkish Democracy: Challenges and Options”, at the International Seminar on “India, Central Asia and Turkey: Realities, Challenges and Options ”, organized by the Academy of Third World Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 12-14 April 2005. Delivered a Lecture on “Islam: What does It Mean to the Individual, Society and State”, to the Students of the British School, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, 6 April 2005. Delivered a Lecture on “Fragmentation and Elections in West Asia: Implications for India”, (chaired by Prof. M. S. Agwani) in a Workshop –West Asia: What It Means to India Today?, organized by Indian Association for Central and West Asian Studies, Committee Room, Nehru House, JMI, New Delhi -110025. Delivered a Lecture on “Iraqi Elections: Legality and Implications” at the IOS Headquarter, New Delhi, 8 February 2005. Invited as a Commentator on the paper—“Clash of Civilisations or Clash in Civilisations” of Partha S. Ghosh in the Workshop on Terrorism and the Rule of Law”, organized by the Centre for Public Affa irs, India International Centre, 13 November 2004. Delivered a Lecture on the “Politics of Terrorism: Some Lessons for India”, in a National Seminar on Ethnic Minority, Terrorism and Political Culture, Conference Hall, Jamia Millia Islamia (Central University), New Delhi, 8-10 October 2004. Made a Briefing and took Questions on the film Painful Deceptions created by Eric Hufschmid on 9/11, in a Training Programme for Trainers on Community Preparedness Programme in Developing Volunteers for Disaster Preparedness, organized by the IIT, Delhi, and Government of India. Made a Briefingand took Questions on the film Painful Deceptions created by Eric Hufschmid on 9/11, in a value Education programme of Jamia Hamdard, hamdard Convention Centre, Hall I, 4 September 2004. Delivered a Lecture on “Constitutional Developments in Iraq and International Law”, in the Orientation Course programme, AcademicStaffCollege, Jamia, Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 20 April 2004. Delivered a Lecture on “Peace and Security in Central Asia: A Challenge for New Democracies” at a National Seminar on Peace and Security of Central Asia, organized by Unity International, Constitution Club, 2 April 2004. Delivered a Lecture on “Concept and Theories of Human rights” to the Post-Graduate students of Human Rights, Department of Political Science, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 27 January 2004. Delivered a Lecture on “Human Right and Duties: International Perspective”, to the Post-Graduate students of Human Rights, Department of Political Science, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 21 January 2004. Delivered a Lecture on “the American Agenda: Democracy or Hegemony?’, in a Seminar on The Emerging World Order: Post-War Iraq 2003, organized by the Political Science Department, Janki Devi Memorial College, Delhi University, New Delhi, 11 November 2003. Delivered a Lecture on “Human Rights and Environment”, in a Seminar on Environment Protection and Sustainable Development in Kashmir, organized by the Kashmir Education, Culture and science Society, B-36, Pomposh Enclave, New Delhi, 8 November 2003. Delivered a Lecture on the topic: “Generalist vs. Specialist Dichotomy in Civil Services”, to the post-graduate students of Masters in Public Administration, Department of Political science, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 28 October 2003. Delivered a Lecture on the topic: “Turkey: Today”, spoke on the Indo-Turkish Relations along with the other speaker—The Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey, in Faculty Talk/Seminar session organised by the Centre for West Asian and African Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, 16 October 2003.

Invited as a Resource Person to chair the Seminar Session of the Orientation Course candidates, Academic Staff College, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi-110025, 4 November 2003. Delivered a Lecture on the “Prospects of Democracy in Iraq”, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, 25 September 2003. Delivered a Lecture on the Background of the Cyprus Crisis in the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, 4 September 2003. Delivered a Lecture on Problems of Governance and Nation-building in Middle East”, Conference Room, Gulf Research Council, Dubai, UAE, 14 September 2003. Delivered a Lecture on “Emerging Challenges in West Asia and India’s Role”, organized by the Afro -Asian Club and Unity International Foundation, Constitution Club, 21 July 2003. Delivered a Lecture on current situation in Iraq in a talk organized by the Gulf Studies Programme, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, SIS Committee Room I, 4 April 2003. Delivered a Lecture on “UN Politics and Crisis in Iraq”, organized by two forums at the India Interna tional Centre, New Delhi, 22 March 2003. Delivered a Lecture on US-Iraq Conflict and International Law in a Seminar on Iraq Today organized by the Academy of Third World Studies, JMI, New Delhi, 17 January 2003. Delivered a Lecture as Special Comment on the presentation of the Head of the Desk on Middle East Affairs (Ministry of External Affairs) Mr. R.M.Abhyankar, Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, on Political Developments in Turkey (after the victory of the AK Party) in the august gathering of former Foreign Secretaries, Government of India and other high-profile intellectuals of the country, on the invitation of the Mr. Pran Chopra, Convenor, Saturday Discussion Group, India International Group, New Delhi, 16 November 2002. Delivered a lecture on "Kosovo Crisis", organized by the Committee on Current Issues, Institute of Objective Studies, 20 April 1999. Delivered a lecture on Sanctions against Iraq organised by the Indian Council of World

Affairs and Indo-Iraqi Friendship Society (New Delhi), Sapru House, 3 November 1999 (about a diplomats, senior embassy officials, former Indian diplomats, academicians, journalists, writers and social activists participated).

Delivered a Lecture on Humanitarian Crisis in Iraq, organised by the Women's Coalition (NGO) Committee

Room No.3, India International Centre, New Delhi, 17 January 2000. Delivered a Special Lecture on "Constitutional Review: A National Question", organized by the Committee on

Current Affairs at the IOSBuilding, New Delhi,15 July 2000. Delivered a Lecture in a Seminar on "International Terrorism", organized by the Unity International Foundation,

Deputy Speaker Hall, Constitution Club, 29 July 2000. Delivered a Lecture on American agenda against Iraq in the Seminar on "UN Sanctions against Humanity in

Iraq" organized by ICWA & Indo-Iraq Friendship Society, Sapru House, New Delhi, 18 August, 2000. Delivered a Lecture on Dimensions of Terrorism in the National Seminar on "Psychology of Terrorism"

(sponsored by ICSSR & UGC), Conference Hall, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 8-9 September 2000. Delivered a Lecture on "Minority vs. Majority and International Relations", In a Seminar on Libya Today

organized by the Friends of Libya, at India International Centre, 14 October 2000. Delivered a Lecture on "Palestine Problem: Recent Developments", in a lecture series programme, organized

by the Committee on current Issues, IOS, New Delhi, 21 October 2000. Delivered a Lecture on 'Human Rights and Third World" in the department of Political Science, Jamia Millia

Islamia (Central University), New Delhi, 8 November 2000.

Delivered a Lecture on "US Double Standard in West Asia", in a one-day Seminar organised by Non-Aligned Congress of Youth & friends of Iraq on the 11th anniversary of the Aggression against Iraq, Deputy speaker Hall, Constitution Club, New Delhi, 18 January 2001.

Delivered a Lecture on the “Emerging Scenario after September 11”, in a seminar organised by the Institute of

Objective Studies on World After September 11, at Indian Law Institute, 6 October 2001. Delivered a Lecture on “Terrorism and International Realities”, in a Symposium organised by the AMU Lawyers’

Forum, Delhi, on Terrorism: Causes and Remedy, at Indian Law Institute, 17 October 2001. Delivered a Lecture on “Campaign against Terrorism in the Contemporary World”, at a Seminar organised by

the Unity International Foundation, New Delhi, on Global Campaign against Terrorism & Post-Taliban

Afghanistan, at Kautilya, Samrat Hotel, New Delhi, 29 November 2001. (Other speakers were former Prime Minister of India Shri I.K.Gujral, former Union Minister of State for External Affairs and current Chairman of the Committee on Indo-China Friendship Shri R.L.Bhatia, UN Director Mr. Feodor Starcevic and former Union Minister and Governor served in seven States Dr. Bhishm Narain Singh).

Delivered Special Lectures on Globalisation, Non-Aligned Movement and the Issue of Autonomy in India, in

several Universities of the Republic of Turkey during 5-25 December 2001 when Turkish Government under the Cultural Exchange Programme of India and Turkey invited me.

Delivered a Lecture on "The Palestine Problem: Post-September 11 Scenario" in the Institute of Objective

Studies, New Delhi, July 18, 2002. Delivered a Lecture on "Rights of Minorities in Liberal Democracies: Reflections on India", in the Institute of

Objective Studies, New Delhi, 16 August 2002. Delivered Lecture on "Present Political Situation in India -- Implications and Consequences", organised by the

Committee on Current Issues, Institute of Objective Studies (New Delhi ) 6 December 1997. Delivered a Lecture on "Indian Muslims' participation in Governance", in a National Symposium organised by

the Society for Awareness and Studies (New Delhi), 30 April 2000 (other speakers were Justice Rajinder Sachhar, Prof. Abu Baker, Syed Shahabuddin, Prof. Akhtarul Wasey and Dr. Baseer Ahmad Khan).

Delivered a Lecture on "Educational Backwardness of Muslims in India", in the National Seminar on Building a

Healthy Family in the Light of Islam and Indian Culture organised by the PEACE at the Auditorium of CPPRI, Saharanpur, 1-3 July 2000.

Delivered a Special Lecture on "Constitutional Review: A National Question", organised by the Committee on

Current Affairs at the IOS Building, New Delhi,15 July 2000.

*187 Brief Commentaries/Articles & Reviews (Not all of them included here)

“Driving Force”, The Telegraph, 29 June 2011, Fifth Column, (Edit page).

“Beyond Kemalism: Verdict of Turkish Poll 2011”, MMN, 22 June 2011, http://usa.mediamonitors.net/content/view/full/87315 “Beyond Mandate: The UNSC Resolution on No-Fly-Zone against Libya”, By Arshi Khan, The Milli Gazette. Published Online: Mar 18, 2011.www.milligazette.com/.../903-beyond-mandate-the-unsc-resolution-on-no-fly -zone-against-libya – Cached

“Illegitimacy of No-Fly-Zone against Libya: Reflections of American World Order”, by Arshi Khan. MMN, (Monday, March 21, 2011) ...world.mediamonitors.net/content/view/full/84413 – Cached “US Initiative for Palestinians and Prospects of Peace”, The Milli Gazette (New Delhi), Vol. 11 No. 19, 1-15 October 2010, p. 23. “Aspiring to be among the elite”, The New Indian Express, 2 December 2010 “No Turkish Delights for Israel”, The Milli Gazette, 16-30 June 2010, p.22

“No Way out for Israel and Gaza”, Hindustan Times, 6 June 2010, p. 15 (Global page). “US Doing Evil Against Iran”, The Milli Gazette (Fortnigtly, New Delhi) 1-15 May 2010, p.24. “Bainul-Eqwami Siyasat me Yaum alQuds ki Ahmiyet aur Falasteen ki Azaadi ka Masla”, Roznama Rashtriya Sahara, 3 September 2010, p.12. “Iran ke Khilaf pabandiyan: Insaaf ke Taqaaze aur Eqwaan Mutttahde ke Wiqaar ke manaafi”, Roznama Rashtriya Sahara, 18 June 2010, p. 10. “Israeli safaki par Aalami Beradri ki Sard Muhri”, Roznama Rashtriya Sahara, 4 June 2010, p.10. “Kartoon ki Ishaet ke peechhe sochisamjhi sazish”, Roznama Rashtriya Sahara, 16 February 2006. “Shah Abdullah bin Abdulaziz ka daura-e-Hind: Tarikhi Rishtoun ki Tajdeed”, Aalmi Sahara, Vol.3, No. 39, 4 February 2006, pp.14-15. “Politics of Volcker Report on Oil-for-Food Programme”, Radiance, Vol. XL, No. 28, 27 November-3 December 2005, pp. 16-17. “Volcker ke Hadaf to Pahle se Taythe”, Roznama Rashtriya Sahara, 19 November 2005, p. 3 “Volcker ka Sachh”, Jansatta (Hindi Daily from Delhi, Raipur), 19 November 2005. “Israel ke Khilaf Iran ki Awaaz Sadaba-Sahra Nahi Hosakti”, Aalmi Sahara, 12 November 2005, p. 2. “Freedom and Democracy in Iraq—Part of US Image Building”, Radiance, 20-26 February 2005, pp. 10-11. “Filistin Inkhla ya yahudiyon ka Tahaffuz”, Rashtriya Sahara (Urdu Daily) 18 September 2005, Dastawez page 4. “Ek bada roar hai Ameriki Chaudhrahat”, Sahara Samay, 25 June 2005, pp. 22-23. “Ghalat nahin Mazhab”, Sahara Samay, 27 August 2005, pp. 22-23. “Gaza Patti ka Adha Sach”, Sahara Samay, 3 September 2005, p. 8. “Nai Hukumet ko Ameriki Isharon par Chalnahoga”, Rashtriya Sahara, 13 February 2005, p. 5. “Iraq: Jamhuriyet ke Naam par Katputli Hukumet Qayem karneki Saazish”, Rashtriya Sahara, 29 January 2005, p. 3. “Israel ne Aman ke Naam par badamni Failayee”, Rashtriya Sahara, 16 January 2005, p.5. “Israel ko Aman se nahin Mufaad se Muhabbat hai”. Rashtriya Sahara (Urdu Daily), 12 December 2004, Dastawez page. 5. “A Void in the Ranks”, The Telegraph, 8 December 2004, page. 10. “Yasser Arafat: Tamam Umr Israeli Hatdharmi ka Shikar Rahey”, Aalmi Sahara, 4 December 2004, p.3 “Intekhabi Tamasha: Afghanistan ke baad ab Iraq ki baari”, Aalmi Sahara, 20 November 2004, p. 6. “Falluja mein Amriki Mazalim par Aalmi Bradri ki Khamoshi Afsosnak”, Rashtriya Sahara, 17, November 2004, p. 3. “The Door Opens, A Little”, The Telegraph, 15 October 2004, Edit page. www.telegraphinid.com “Turki ke Samne ek naya Jahan Imka”, Rashtriya Sahara (Urdu national Daily, New Delhi), 9 October 2004, p.3. “Salamati Council ki Rukniyet hi Larkuz rahi”, Rashtriya Sahara (Sunday Edition, Dastawez), 3 October 2004, p.4.

“Maghrib ki Gahri Chaal: Musalmano par Dahshatgardi ka Ilzam”, Aalmi Sahara (Urdu Weekly), 2 October 2004, p.11. “9/11 Saneha: Jurm Musalmano ka Sazish America ki”, Aalmi Sahara, 18 September 2004, p.13. "Rise of the AK Party in Turkey", The Hindu (Daily, English, New Delhi), 16 November 2002, Edit page. www.thehindu.com “Military versus Secular in Turkey”, The Telegraph, Fifth Column, 27 July 2001. “Turkish Perspective on nation-state”, The Pioneer, 19 July 2001, Op-ed page.www.pioneerdaily.com "Under the long shadow of hate" (on Armenian issue), The Telegraph, 20 February 2001, Fifth Column. "Will they do it all over again' (on Armenian problem), The Pioneer, 18 February 2001,

Agenda/ World View page. "The right way to get into the Club" (on Turkey-EU), The Telegraph, 28 December 2000, Fifth Column. "Turkey seeks berth, gets wait-list status", The Pioneer, 21 December 2000, World Page, p.11. "How to begin a beautiful friendship", The Telegraph (Fifth Column) 20 April 2000,p.10.

"A new phase in Indo-Turkish ties", The Business and Political Observer (Daily, English, New Delhi), 6 April 2000, Agenda page p.9.

"Redefining Silk Route", The Pioneer (Op-ed page), 1 April 2000, p.9. “Challenge Ahead in Turkey”, Rashtriya SAHARA, (Monthly, English, New Delhi) December 1998. “Fostering age-old bonds”, Nation and the World, Vol. 8, No. 169, November 1, 1998,

pp. 8-9. “Time for the secular pillar of Anatolia to bend”, The Telegraph, 7 December 1998. "An Indian Bridge to Anatolia", The Pioneer, 8th October 1998, p.10. "An Ancient and Flourishing Relationship", The Hindu, 29th September 1998, p.21. "India's ties with Turkey", The Pioneer, 26 November 1997. "Turkey bids adieu to Welfare Party", The Pioneer 4 October 1997. "Why is the European Union scared of giving Turkey Membership", The Pioneer (New Delhi), 24 March

1998, p.16. "Closure of Welfare Party in Turkey: Politics and Analysis", Radiance, 22-28 February 1998, pp. 14-18. "Testing times for democracy in Ankara", The Telegraph (Calcutta), 10 February 1998. "Turkish Islamist in ferment", The Pioneer, 14 June 1996. "Politics of buffer zone and safe-haven", The Pioneer, 19 September 1996. "Turkey - Change for Better", Rashtriya Sahara, August 1997, pp. 93-95. "Turbulent Transition in Turkey", Nation and the World, 1, August 1997. "Politics of an `alternative government' in Turkey", Third World Impact, July 1997. "Necmettin Erbakan's foreign policy turns to East", The Pioneer, 8 April 1997. "Kemalist army thwarts Islamist Erbakan", The Pioneer, 21 June 1997. "Monument to Ottoman Grandeur", Nation and the World, 16 February 1997. "Unstable coalition politics in Turkey", The Pioneer, 8 April 1996).

"Democracy and the role of Turkey's military", The Pioneer, 22 January 1996. "Turkey's religious nationalist", The Pioneer, 10 January 1996. "Break Kemal's back", The Telegraph, 9 January 1996. "Cold Turkey warming up", The Telegraph, 24 February 1995. "India's relation with Central Asia", Third World Impact, Vol. IV, No.44, August 1993, pp.6-9. "Relevance of Turkey in post-cold war world", Third World Impact, Vol., No.36,

December 1992, pp.15-17.

“Green Line Across Cyprus”, Kibris (monthly from Nicosia, northern Cyprus), May 2000, p.5.

“Turk aur Yunan Inzimam ka Agenda nakaam”, Aalmi Sahara, (Urdu Weekly, New Delhi) 8 May 2004, p.12.

“Slitting Cyprus”, The Indian Express, 6 May 2004, Edit page, 6.

“It feels bad to be left out”, The Telegraph, 4 May 2004, Edit page 10.

“Loss of historic opportunity”, The Pioneer, 4 May 2004, Op-ed page 7.

“Iraq par daimi Ghulami Shikanja kasne ki Saazish”, Rashtriya Sahara (Urdu, New Delhi), 25 April 2004,

Dastawez page 5.

“Arzi ayin: Mustaqil Ghulami ka dastavez”, Aalmi Sahara, 24 April 2004, p. 3.

“Museebat mein mahabali”, Sahara Samay (Hindi Weekly, New Delhi), 24 April 2004, Hastachhep p. 22. “US playing a deep game in Iraq”, Sahara Times (English Weekly, New Delhi) 24 April 2004, Intervention

page 22. “Excuses to stay on”, The Pioneer, 21 April 2004, Op-ed page 7. “They’ll stay back”, The Telegraph, 13 April 2004, Edit page 10. “Bandhe hathon mein samvidhan’, Sahara Samay (Hindi weekly, New Delhi) 20 March 2004, Foreign page,

12. “Amerika ka Asal Nishana Dahshatgardi nahein, Musalman Hain”, Aalmi Sahara (Urdu Weekly, New Delhi)

17 January 2004, p.5. “After Saddam, Chaos Rules”, The Telegraph (Calcutta), 6 January 2004, p.10. “Saddam ne Barbadhokar Iraqiyon ko Mutahda Kardiya”, Aalmi Sahara (Urdu Weeky, New Delhi) 3 January

2004, pp. 20-21. “Amriki Dhauns mein Dubke Desh”, Sahara Samay, (46 page dossier) (Weekly, Hindi, New Delhi) 1

November 2003, p.12. “Amriki Mansoobe mein Eqwam Mutahda bhi Shareek”, Rashtriya Sahara (Daily, Urdu, New Delhi), 5

October 2003, p.4 (special issue on the nuclear issue of Iran). “Iraq ki tabaahi mein Eqwam Mtahada ka Kirdar”, Rashtriya Sahara, 17 August 2003, p.4 “Sarkari Agenciyon ki Badyanti Jamhuriyet keliye Khatarnak”, Rashtriya Sahara

(Urdu), p.4.

“Lend a hand to clean up the mess”, The Telegraph, 25 July 2003, Edit page.

Halki Aalochna Bhaari Aafat”, Sahara Samay (Hindi weekly), 26 July 2003, Foreign page 11.

“A sanctioned killing”, The Telegraph, 12 June 2003, Op-ed page 13. The Right to Remain” (Dialogue on the Exile of Saddam Hussein), The Pioneer, 2 March 2003, Agenda page 4. “Politics of UN coup against Iraq”, The Pioneer, 22 February 2003, Op-ed page. “Question of who Blix first”, The Pioneer, 4 February 2003, Op-ed page. "Symbol of solidarity against threats", The Pioneer, 15 November 2002, Op-ed page. "War clouds over West Asia", The Telegraph, 29 August 2002, Edit page 12. (Also see its website: www.telegraphindia.com ). "The Subject of the Ajaneby", (on Iraqi Problem), The Baghdad Observer, 17 October 1999, p.3. “Peace Settlement Must Address Basic Issues”, Jordan Times, (Daily, English, Amman, Jordan) 11 January 2001, p.5. “Colonial Treatment of Palestinians”, Jordan Times, 18 April 2001, p.5. "Third party's dubious hegemony", The Pioneer, 13 August 2002, p.7. "In the shadow of the liberal", The Telegraph, 15 January 2002, Fifth Column. “When peace is out of bounds”, The Telegraph, 26 June 2001, Fifth Column. “Settle not skittle peace process”, The Pioneer, 15 June 2001. "Oil's well that begins well', The Pioneer, (National daily, New Delhi),4 April 2001,Op-

ed page. "For them, the bell tolls", The Pioneer, 18 March 2001, Agenda page.2. "Bombing Baghdad", The Pioneer, 21 February 2001, Op-ed page. "The Uranium question", The Pioneer, 21 January 2001, Agenda/World View page. "Piece-by-peace betrayal", The Pioneer, 11 January 2001, World page. "Painful standoff in West Asia", The Telegraph, 11 January 2001, Fifth Column. "Time to bottle anger", The Pioneer, 6 December 2000, World page, p.11. "Cursed region of violence and bloodshed", The Telegraph, 15 November 2000, Fifth Column. “Palestine-Israeli dichotomy: Peace in the lurch", The Pioneer, 2 November 2000, World Page. "Colonisation of Palestinians", The Pioneer, 1 November 2000, Second Opinion. "Fake efforts at West Asian peace", The Pioneer, 20 October 2000, Op-ed Page, p.9. "Israeli Occupation of the State of Palestine", IOS Newsletter, (Opinion), November 2000, p.8. "Running after the Mirage of Peace", The Telegraph, 22 Sept.2000, p.12. "UN dogged by P5's parochial interest", The Pioneer, 21 Sept.2000, p.11. "US Policy bitten by the Iraq bug", The Pioneer, 24 Aug. 2000. "Dynamics of the Cyprus Problem", The Pioneer, 11 Aug.2000, p.8. "Land with black gold in its heart", The Telegraph, 26 July 2000, p.11. "American blunder in Middle East", The Pioneer, 21 July 2000, p.9. "Iraq Done In With Sanctions", The Telegraph (Fifth column),16 February 2000, p.10. "Continuing Agony of Iraq", The Observer (ed. page), 5 February 2000,p.6. "Green Line Across Cyprus", The Telegraph (Fifth column), 3 Feb.2000, p.10. "Crimes against humanity", The Pioneer (Second opinion), 28 January 2000,p.8. "Sanctions against Iraq: An Anathema to humankind", The Pioneer (World page, counter point), 13 January

2000. "Quiet War Against Iraq's People", The Telegraph (Fifth column), 27 December 1999, p.10. "How US violates human rights in Iraq", The Observer (New Delhi),(Agenda page),11 November 1999, p.7. "Iraq tragedy part of US ploy to control world and oil", The Pioneer, (Foreign page, counter point), 11

November 1999, P. 10.

"Humanitarian Crisis in Iraq", The Pioneer, (Op-ed page),17 July 1999, p. 9. "There's No Turkish Delight in Kurds, The Telegraph, (Fifth column), 2 July 1999, p. 10. "Misadventure of a rogue State", The Pioneer (Second opinion), 1 July 1999, p.8. “Recognition to the Kurd Problem”, The Pioneer, 29 June 1999. "Dimensions of Kosovo Crisis in the Balkans", (in two parts)Radiance, 30 May - 5 June 1999, pp. 14-15, 6-

12 June 1999 pp. 12-14. "The Balkan Catastrophe", Nation and the World, Vol.8, No.182, 16 May 1999, pp. 11-13. "Nato-bashing and beyond", The Pioneer, 14 May 1999. "Civilisational Tragedy in the Balkans", Radiance, 18-24 April 1999, pp 12-15. "Nation versus Nationality in Kosovo", IOS Newsletter (Opinion Col.), Vol.8, No.4, April 1999, p.8. "The Great Balkan Catastrophe", The Pioneer, 21 April 1999. "Kurds: Violence vs. Violence", The Hindu (open page col.), 6 April 1999. "Quest for Peace in Cyprus", Nation and the World, 1 November 1996. "The Cyprus Paradox", Nation and the World, 16 April 1997. "Northern Iraq: Safe-Haven to Battlefield", Development India, (Monthly, English, New Delhi) February

1997. "Tragedy of Yugoslavia", Civil Service Quest (Monthly, English, New Delhi), Vol.1, No. 1, No. 4, May 1992,

pp. 21-23. "Better prospect for SAARC", Third World Impact, Vol. I, No. 12, December 1990, pp.6-7, 9. "Changes in Soviet Union", Civil Service Chronicle (Monthly, English, New Delhi), Vol. II, No.3, September

1990, pp. 8-9. "Sorry-plight of Kurds in West Asia", Third World Impact, Vol. I, Nos. 8-9, August-September 1990, pp.8-9. "Wailing Cyprus: Ethnic and Political crises", Third Concept, Vol.3, No.34, December 1989, pp. 57-58. Book Review of Press, Polities and Society (By Kirti Narain), India TODAY, 5 July 1999, p.79. "Misadventure of a Rogue State", The Pioneer, 1 July 1999. "Recognition to the Kurd problem", The Pioneer, 29 June 1999. "Violating the global laws", The Pioneer, 13 February 1999. “Human Tragedy in Ravaged Iraq”, The Pioneer, 19 December 1998, p.8. "Pakistan Occupied Kashmir and Northern Areas: Problems and Issues", Third World Impact, May 1997. "Tragedy of Iraq", Third World Impact, Vol. II, No.24, December 1991, pp. 20-23. "Our civilization and socio-political system", Third World Impact, Vol. II, No.21, September 1991, pp. 28-29. Gulf war and the Palestine Question", Third World Impact, Vol. II, No.14, February 1991, pp. 6-7, 12. "US-AIPAC-Israel Triangle", Third World Impact, Vol. I, No.4, April 1990, pp. 14-15. "Proliferation of arms industry in Israel", Third World Impact, Vol. I, No.2, February 1990,

pp.21-22.

“Reservation for Muslims: A Constitutional Right for Democratic Space in Governance”, Radiance, Vol. XL, No.33, 8-14 January 2006, pp. 50-54. “BJP ke Jism mein RSS ki Rooh”, Roznama Rashtriya Sahara, 8 January 2006, p.5 (Dastawaiz). “Lecture on Reservation for Muslims”, IOS Newsletter, Vol.14, No.12, pp. 2-4. (www.iosworld.org). “BJP ke Jism mein RSS ki Rooh”, Roznama Rashtriya Sahara, 8 January 2006, p.5 (Dastawez). "Use and Misuse of Article 356", Nation and the World, (Fortnightly, English, New Delhi) 16 March 1999, pp. 16-17. "Misuse of Article 356 in Bihar", IOS Newsletter (New Delhi), March 1999. "President's Rule as Federal Crime", (Fifth Col.) The Telegraph, (Calcutta) 23 February 1999. "Communalism versus Federalism", Radiance, (Weekly, English, New Delhi) 7-13 March 1999. "In the Interest of Federal Politics", The Pioneer, (Daily, English, New Delhi) 19th October, 1998, p. 9. "Politics of President's Rule and Federal India", Radiance, No.43, 25-31st October, 1998. "For the sake of a federal India", The Pioneer, 25th September 1998, p.8. "Federalism has been upheld", The Pioneer, 30th September 1998, p.10. "No longer an article of faith", The Telegraph, 30 September 1998. "Regional Political Parties and the new Coalition", The Radical Humanist, (Monthly, English, Mumbai) Vol.62, No.3, June 1998, pp. 14-19. "Peace, stability eludes", Nation and the World, January 1998, pp. 16-20. "BJP wholly centred". The Telegraph, 21 July 1996. "Mandate for Federalism and Federal Nation-Building in India", Radiance, (Independence Golden Jubilee Issue) 10-16 August 1997, pp.28-32.

"Need for manageable States: a fresh look on Indian federalism", Third World Impact, (Monthly, English, New Delhi) Vol.VI, No.61, January 1995, pp. 24-26. "Constitutional reforms: An exercise into federal nation-building", The Assam Tribune

(Daily, English, Guwahati), 11 December 1992.

“Imperatives of federal nation building", Link (Weekly, English, New Delhi), 13 December 1992, pp. 37-38.

"Need for review of our Constitution", Third World Impact, Vol.III, No. 34, October 1992, pp.15-18.

"Concept of federalism and federal system", Third World Impact, Vol. II, No.24, December 1991, pp. 14-15. "Rajiv Gandhi's phenomenon in Indian politics", Third World Impact, Vol. II, Nos. 18-

19, April-May 1991, pp. 6-8.

"Crime of Communal Police in Jamia Millia", Radiance (special issue on Women, 23-29 April 2000,pp. 56-57.

"Hakeem with a Vision", The Pioneer, 27 July 1999. "Role of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and the Indian State", Radiance (special issue), 29 March - 4 April 1998, pp. 19-

21.

*Interviews/Comments to Print Media

The Hindu

Outlook

India Today

Frontline

IANS

Hindustan Times

Rashtriya Sahara

Al-Jazeera

*Resource Person for the following Electronic Media (mostly of 30 minutes programme) Participated as Expert/Commentator in at least 224 programmes till 30 May 2013.

Jain Television (New Delhi)

Zee Television (New Delhi)

Sahara Television (New Delhi)

Eenadu Television (Urdu, New Delhi)

CNN-IBN (New Delhi)

Zee TV

Janmat TV

Sahara Samay TV

DD News (English)

BBC Asia Network

Channel 7

INDIA TV

Iranian TV

IBN 7

AZAD TV

External Services Division, All India Radio

Iranian News Agency

Sahar TV (Iran)

Tehran Radio (Hindi Service)

Tehran Radio (Urdu Service)

Astro Awani TV (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

Alami Sahara (Urdu) TV

Uzay TV Canli (Diyarbakir, Turkey)

The Turkish Radio and Television (TRT) Channel 4

Countries Visited

Austria

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