India in billion-dollar scramble to build world’s tallest statues

September 04, 2018 5:00 AM

SARDAR SAROVAR DAM (India) • The world’s biggest statue is rising in a remote corner of India to honour an independence hero but it could quickly be outdone by a monument to a Hindu warrior king in the sea off Mumbai.

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The Politics of Sharia Law: Islamist Activists and the State in Democratizing Indonesia

The period of study was 1945-1998. ‘Jakarta Charter’ was not included in the constitution, and a secular constitution for Indonesia was adopted. A ‘new order’ military dictatorship in 1965 saw the perpetuation of the secular-nationalist elites’s domination of the bureaucracy and military. Although movements based on ‘political Islam’ or Islamist movements were convenient allies of …

An Airport in Payakumbuh City, is it Possible?

Payakumbuh City, located in the Limapuluh Kota Regency of West Sumatra, has significant geographical and historical potential for developing air transport infrastructure. In the past, Payakumbuh had a small airstrip primarily used for light aviation activities. However, over time, this facility was not developed into a commercial airport. As modern transportation demands grow in the …

The New Politics of Accountability

Accountability is associated with fulfilling the obligation of the rulers to provide reasons for responsibilities and authority granted. In other words, the principals who have transferred and delegated power have certain rights to demand answers for conduct and policies made by the agents. This makes clear that a robust mechanism of accountability has a positive …

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