Abbreviations of the Day – Aug 11, 2016

Responding to Irom Sharmila – The Hindu (Aug 11, 2016)

1. AFSPA – Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act.

The carnage in Quetta – The Hindu (Aug 11, 2016)

1. TTP – Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.
2. IS – Islamic State.
3. JuA – Jamaat-ul-Ahrar.

Deja vu of a new beginning – The Hindu (Aug 11, 2016)

1. CPN (UML) – Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist).
2. CPN(M-C) – Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist-Centre).
3. NC – Nepali Congress.

Should MPs decide their own salaries? – The Hindu (Aug 11, 2016)

1. JPC – Joint Parliamentary Committee.
2. CSDS – Centre for the Study of Developing Societies.