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Articles 26821 through 26920 of 27135:
- Working For Safety (Telegraph, BRIJESH D. JAYAL, Jul 04, 2003)
The recent visit of the deputy prime minister to the United States of America received extensive media coverage and comment within this country. However, little was said on his scheduled visit to the Rand Corporation, a prestigious “think tank” on
- In Anticipation (Telegraph, Kaushik Roy, Jul 04, 2003)
The term national security has been borrowed by Indian security analysts from their American counterparts. It broadly means securing a country’s long term objectives — an amalgam of military strategy, politics, economics, diplomacy and social security.
- A Relationship Beyond Tibet (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Jul 03, 2003)
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s China visit is being criticized for conceding advantage to China on Tibet and getting only a trading post in Sikkim in return. But what if the big story turns out to be the advanced stage of negotiations on a Tibet
- Quizzing The General (Telegraph, Mani Shankar Aiyar, Jul 01, 2003)
The rumpus over the answers of the Pakistani president, Pervez Musharraf, to Prannoy Roy’s googlies only serves to underline the imperative of isolating the proposed India-Pakistan dialogue from the volatility and amplitude of the inevitable oscillations
- The Absurd Reasoning (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Jun 27, 2003)
This was unavoidable. Once the campaign for reservations was extended to its illogical extreme, the Brahmins could not be left behind. If the supposedly reasonable assumption that the state should be compassionate to all is taken for granted, everything
- Breaking Free Of Cosmopolitan Angst (Telegraph, Rachna Joshi, Jun 27, 2003)
Set in contemporary New Delhi, Navtej Sarna’s novel, We Weren’t Lovers Like That, deals with a middleman whose life comes apart when his wife suddenly leaves him for a friend. Unable to come to terms with life, he finally decides to leave his job and ...
- Perils Of Peace (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2003)
Indian diplomacy seems to have floundered once again. The growing popular belief that New Delhi’s foreign policy had been injected with new realism will be deeply eroded because of the latest news from Beijing and Washington, unarguably the two most ...
- Wise Men Ignore The Box (Telegraph, Gouri Chatterjee, Jun 26, 2003)
The contrast was too stark. The president of Pakistan bounded up the lawns of Camp David, looking debonair, confident, at ease in front of the watching world. In another corner of the globe, the prime minister of India read out a speech at the Great Hall
- Is India Prepared For Guilt By Association In Iraq (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Jun 25, 2003)
Those in New Delhi who enthusiastically support the White House request for Indian troops in Iraq should have been at a hearing of the American house of representatives armed services committee last Wednesday. At least the more sensible among them would
- When Wariness Is Best (Telegraph, SHAM LAL , Jun 19, 2003)
Did the Pentagon team in New Delhi return home red-faced? Its members did their job in pressing the case for the despatch of 20,000 Indian troops to Iraq for peacekeeping duties in the northern, largely Kurdish, part of the country and spelling out the
- Cleverly Embedded (Telegraph, Bhaskar Ghose, Jun 18, 2003)
The military forces, led by the United States of America, attacking Iraq cannot really claim too many acts which have won universal admiration and applause. Their precision-bombing killed and maimed a number of women and children; they used cluster bombs,
- China’s Historic Failure (Telegraph, Achin Vanaik , Jun 17, 2003)
At a time when the United Nations has obsequiously legitimized the American occupation of Iraq and erstwhile opponents like France, Russia, Germany and China have quietly gone along with this, it is hardly surprising that the voices in India calling for
- Just Dropping By (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2003)
It is too early to determine the real impact of the visit of the deputy prime minister, Mr L.K. Advani, to the United States of America on relations between India and the US. But it is clear that Mr Advani’s visit has given a fresh momentum to bilateral
- A Sanctioned Killing (Telegraph, Arshi Khan, Jun 12, 2003)
The instability and insecurity in Iraq are the result of US action, deliberate global ignorance and the UN’s failure to deliver justice
- Seven Rowdies (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2003)
Nobody expects Indian politicians to be the epitome of civilized conduct. But some members of the mayor-in-council at the Calcutta Municipal Corporation have now hit a new low. They have gone one step ahead of the fisticuffs and muscle-flexing which have
- It Is Still Cold Beyond The Wall (Telegraph, M.L. Sondhi, Jun 10, 2003)
China must think beyond Sikkim in framing its India policy given the new warmth between India and the US
- Us Asks India To Send Troops To Iraq (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma , Jun 10, 2003)
The Bush administration took the first opportunity to convey to the visiting Indian Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani that it wanted Indian peacekeeping forces in Iraq.
- Has Pakistan Turned Around? (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jun 10, 2003)
When General Pervez Musharraf seized power in Pakistan from Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his initial charge sheet was full of complaints on economic mismanagement.
- Pity The Poor Bank Manager (Omkar Goswami) (The Financial Express, Omkar Goswami, Jun 10, 2003)
When I was teaching at the Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi, my savings account was at a branch of the Indian Bank, which was conveniently located on campus.
- Down Under, Indian Hockey Takes Upward Swing (Indian Express, NEENA BHANDARI, Jun 09, 2003)
India beat Australia 5-3 to win the second-leg of the three-nation invitational tournament
- Where Did All The Weapons Go? (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Jun 09, 2003)
“We know where [the weapons] are. They’re in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad and east, west, north and south somewhat.” — US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, 30 March 2003 It is...possible that they decided that they would destroy them prior to
- Pm To Visit China During Month End (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 09, 2003)
With less than two weeks for Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee’s proposed visit to China,
- Weapons Of Mass Deception (Lk Sharma) (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma , Jun 09, 2003)
In the run up to the Iraq war, Saddam’s weapons of mass destruction (WMD) occupied acres of newsprint and bombarded the airwaves, all of which had the desired result.
- Lessons From Us Profligacy On Fiscal Resp (S. Venkitaramanan) (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Jun 09, 2003)
The US' huge fiscal imbalance, highlighted in a recent study, is a standing example of the power of politics over economics.
- Reform In Reverse Gear? (N. Venkiteswaran) (Business Line, N. Venkiteswaran, Jun 09, 2003)
Some of the Government's recent policy announcements give the unmistakeable impression that the logic of a coherent economic philosophy has been given the complete go-by.
- Build Bridges (For Communal Harmony) (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 09, 2003)
The manner in which a minor altercation between two individuals sparked off communal riots in Hyderabad is worrying.
- Ministry Looking For Dual Use Ajts (The Financial Express, HUMA SIDDQUI, Jun 09, 2003)
The defence ministry is redesigning the $1.5-billion advanced jet trainer (AJT) programme which could ultimately block the purchase of either the Hawk-100 from BAe Systems of Britain,
- The General’S Musharraf) Problems (M B Naqvi) (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Jun 08, 2003)
After getting himself elected as Pakistan’s President, amending the Constitution and holding a bogus election, General Musharraf should have been firmly in the saddle of power. But, his troubles are only beginning
- Expose And Perish (Telegraph, Gouri Chatterjee, Jun 05, 2003)
Tarun Tejpal is at it again, doing what he does best — causing a sensation. This time with the mere announcement that Tehelka will rise again, and live up to its name and reputation. His bid to expose corruption in defence purchases two years ago led to
- Marathon Man Wins Again (Indian Express, BILL BARCLAY, Jun 05, 2003)
Spain’s comeback king Albert Costa recovered from two sets down once again to reach the French Open semi-finals with a 2-6, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 victory over compatriot Tommy Robredo today. For the fourth time in five matches at Roland Garros the defend
- Machismo Is Not The Answer (Telegraph, BRIJESH D. JAYAL, Jun 03, 2003)
A modern combat aircraft is a demanding design, development and management challenge on whose success or failure rests not only the future of the organization developing it, but also the operational potential of the sponsoring air forces. Not surprisingly
- Blair 'Cooked Up' Intelligence On Iraq (Hasan Suroor) (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Jun 03, 2003)
Intelligence is a bit like statistics — easy to manipulate. Just as poverty levels can be made to rise or diminish using the same set of statistics depending. . .
- Much-Hyped Clash Proves A Mis-Match (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2003)
Continuing their recent domination of their arch-rivals, India registered a fluent 2-0 victory against Pakistan in their last league match here today to move into the final of the three-nation invitational hockey tournament. Unperturrbed by the loss
- Goodwill At Any Cost? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 11, 2002)
Given the traumatic experience this country has had with the LTTE, India would have to adopt a proactive strategy of pressing Sri Lanka to extradite the terrorist leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
- Presidential Poll And Polemics Of Consensus (Business Line, R. C. Rajamani, Jul 11, 2002)
THOUGH any election is all about politics, the presidential poll in the country has been sought to be freed from competitive and combative vehemence of electoral politics and polemics.
- Jayalalithaa: In The Eye Of Another Storm (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jul 11, 2002)
THE Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms J. Jayalalithaa, is right back at the centre of another political controversy. Her government has invoked POTA (Prevention of Terrorism Act) to arrest eight MDMK functionaries for their utterances eulogising the LTTE.
- The Next President (Hindu, S. Varadan, Jul 11, 2002)
THE WAY our political parties and their leaders went about the task of choosing a candidate for the office of the President of India does not do any credit to them.
- Not A Bridge Too Far (Asian Age, Editorial, The Asian Age, Jul 11, 2002)
Once a feasibility report is made and accepted by India and Sri Lanka, the exciting possibility of a road link between the two countries might come true. And it might come about in five years at an estimated cost of Rs 3,000 crores.
- Time For A Reality Check (Hindu, Asma Khan, Jul 11, 2002)
Kashmir is back on the world consciousness and is the focus of major world powers. This is a welcome albeit late development; nonetheless, it encompasses great scope for ending the protracted impasse in Kashmir.
- The Border Confrontation (Hindu, P. R. Chari , Jul 11, 2002)
The test of success in the present coercive diplomacy is not the discomfiture of Pakistan but the resolution of the Kashmir problem.
- Yawn! (Asian Age, Editorial, The Asian Age, Jul 11, 2002)
The paucity of talent at his disposal and internal contradictions that have plagued him from the very beginning have made a mess of Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee’s promise of a "new, improved look" to his Union Cabinet.
- Letting Kashmir Simmer (National Post, Editorial, National Post, Jul 08, 2002)
Following a brief period of what seemed like progress, relations between India and Pakistan over Kashmir have returned to their normal state of brewing animosity.
- The Moderate Deputy Pm (Hindustan Times, Vir Sanghvi, Jul 06, 2002)
As reshuffles go, it is hard to deny that last week’s effort was a bit of a dud.
- Nuclear Brinkmanship (Providence Journal, Editorial, Providence Journal, Jun 03, 2002)
A nuclear war between India and Pakistan could cost 10 million lives or more. Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf engages in such provocative activities as testing missiles and implying that his nation might use nuclear weapons first.
- Nuclear High-Wire Act (Washington Times, Jed Babin, May 30, 2002)
Some wars are avoidable. It appears that the coming war between India and Pakistan over the disputed Kashmir region is not. We may not be able to act soon enough to stop war from breaking out, but we must take action to prevent nuclear escalation.
- Highs And Lows (Financial Times, Edward Luce, May 30, 2002)
General Pervez Musharraf interview held at the Army Chief's official residence in Rawalpindi, Pakistan's military headquarters, took place immediately after Gen Musharraf had addressed the Pakistan nation in a televised broadcast.
- The Most Dangerous Place In The World (New York Times, Salman Rushdie, May 30, 2002)
The present Kashmir crisis feels like a déjŕ vu replay of the last one. Will the outcome also be a replay of three years ago? Will the conflict be contained again?
- Caution On Kashmir (Boston Globe, Editorial, Boston Globe, May 30, 2002)
In the present circumstances the United States has no choice but to use all its influence with India and Pakistan to compel those nuclear-armed neighbors to back down from the brink of war.
- Pakistan Cannot Expect The Support Of India's Muslims (Independent (UK), M.J. Akbar, May 30, 2002)
A revealing but rarely revealed fact is that Muslims in the rest of India give no support whatsoever to the separatist insurgency in the Muslim-majority valley of Kashmir, that charming bit of paradise that could trigger off history's first nuclear war.
- Musharraf Set To Win Pakistan Poll, But At A Cost (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Apr 28, 2002)
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is set for a comfortable victory in a referendum on Tuesday to extend his rule for five years, but in the process he has damaged his credibility both at home and abroad.
- Chief Of Riot-Torn Indian State Pleads For Peace (Reuters, THOMAS ABRAHAM, Apr 28, 2002)
The chief minister of India's Gujarat state, who has been accused of turning a blind eye to the country's deadliest religious bloodshed in a decade, appealed for trust between Hindus and Muslims.
- It's Not Winning That Matters In Pakistan (Gulf News, Nasim Zehra, Apr 26, 2002)
President Pervez Musharraf has promised to strengthen Constitutionalism, the prime ministership and the parliamentary form of government through a strengthened presidency. And developments during the past few weeks point towards a strong possibility of Mu
- Musharraf's Order Or Disorder? (News International, Farhan Bokhari, Apr 25, 2002)
The success of Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's General President, at next Tuesday's referendum may already be a foregone conclusion, thanks to the widespread state-cum-'nazim' backed struggle to make his campaign anything but a failure.
- Time To Think Things Out (Dawn, Tahir Mirza, Apr 25, 2002)
The closest the US has come to distancing itself from the referendum is to suggest that the process should be open to review by the courts, a review that is now in progress.
- Musharraf Falters (Sacramento Bee, Editorial, Sacramento Bee, Apr 25, 2002)
Gen. Pervez Musharraf did much to enhance the credibility of his unelected military regime in Pakistan last fall by backing the U.S. war in Afghanistan. In return, Washington offered aid and ended sanctions imposed after Pakistan nuclear testing in 1998.
- Our Long-Term Enemy (Guardian (UK), Peter Preston, Apr 22, 2002)
General Pervez Musharraf has summoned Pakistanis to a wholly spurious referendum on April 30 so that they may vote to keep him as head of state, head of the army and head of anything meaningful for the next five years.
- Musharraf Opens A New Political Front (Gulf News, Nasim Zehra, Apr 12, 2002)
Wearing army fatigues and throwing caution to the wind, Pakistan's military ruler General Pervez Musharraf launched his political career at the Lahore referendum rally.
- A Western Ally Takes A Wrong Turn (Toronto Star, Haroon Siddiqui, Apr 11, 2002)
This week when Musharraf, now our front-line ally in the war on terrorism, announced a quickie referendum to rubber-stamp his stay for another five years, the West offered an eloquently silent assent.
- Double Fault (Business Line, D. Murali , Feb 05, 2002)
TWENTY days after Gandhiji's birthday, not many years ago, a police inspector of Chalakudy intercepted Rajendra Prabhu (RP) and recovered 30 gold biscuits of foreign markings from his car.
- Air War And Ground Reality (Telegraph, V. R. Raghavan , Feb 05, 2002)
The ground offensive of the Northern Alliance has quickly cleared most of Afghanistan from the control of the taliban. The powerful air attacks could not by themselves force the taliban out of their strongholds.
- Baker’s Attitude Can’t But Prejudice Indo-Uk Relations: Nehru (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 05, 2002)
As early as 1 February 1948, Patrick Gordon-Walker, the junior minister in the Commonwealth Relations Office, had warned that the ‘‘Indians will be mortally offended if we put forward the idea (of admitting Pakistani troops into Kashmir) publicly’’.
- In Kabul, A New Day (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 05, 2002)
THE markedly divergent claims emerging from Afghanistan are telling.
- Bangladesh: Worrisome Indicators (Business Line, B. Raman , Feb 05, 2002)
THE recent incidents on the Indo-Bangladeshi border are under enquiry by the Government and one has to await the results before assessing whether these were isolated incidents unlikely to have an adverse impact on the bilateral relations.
- Bono Who? (Indian Express, Jyoti Malhotra, Feb 05, 2002)
Young Omar Abdullah, the 31-year-old minister of state in the MEA, makes no pretence of enjoying the good life outside South Block.
- Ivanov’s Cold War Comfort For India (Indian Express, Sonia Trikha, Feb 05, 2002)
As the stakes rise in the subcontinent, the Washington Wizards are scoring over Moscow. New Delhi, for now, is cheering on the winning side.
- Corporates: On The Fine Line Of Ethics (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Feb 05, 2002)
THE outgoing chief of the Securities and Exchange Board (SEBI), Mr D. R. Mehta, in the swan-song interviews he has been giving the media in the last few months, has sought to explain his lack of success in regulating the capital market satisfactorily.
- In Search Of The Thermidor (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Feb 05, 2002)
KATHMANDU, DEC. 21. Political life has been on a fast track in Nepal.
- As Hong Kong To China, We See Sri Lanka To India -- Mr Milinda Moragoda, Sri Lanka's Minister For Economic Reforms (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Feb 05, 2002)
Even while in the Opposition the United National Party had strong links with India.
- Act With Restraint (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Feb 05, 2002)
THERE can be no two views on the charge that the terrorists who struck at Parliament House on December 13 found their job easier than expected because of the slack security measures in force in and around the edifice.
- Nstl: Making Waves In Ship Design (Business Line, Amit Mitra, Feb 04, 2002)
NESTLING amid rich greenery, the Naval Science and Technology Laboratory (NSTL) at Visakhapatnam lies totally hidden from public gaze.
- A War Of Imagery (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 04, 2002)
FOUAD AJAMI, American of Muslim Lebanese origin, winner of the MacArthur Award, Professor of International Affairs at Princeton and Johns Hopkins University, distinguished Arabist, has taken time off to be a professional television watcher.
- Decking Up For Saarc Summit (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Feb 04, 2002)
KATHMANDU, DEC. 20. As the sound of war drums gets louder in New Delhi and Islamabad, all you can hear in Nepal's capital is men working through the night to give it a rapid facelift.
- The Afghan Kaleidoscope (Business Line, Premen Addy , Feb 04, 2002)
NOT FOR the first time nor, one suspects, the last, Afghanistan is playing a role in world history unmerited by its economic weight, unwarranted by its military power.
- Victory Lies In The Air (Indian Express, H. Moolgavkar, Feb 04, 2002)
THE happenings in Afghanistan triggered by the bombings of September 11 in New York City and Washington have only gone to further confirm the potential and effectiveness of air power that had already become so clear during its application in World War II.
- Can Government Manage Public Debt? (Business Line, A. Seshan, Feb 04, 2002)
THE Government of India and the Reserve Bank of India are reported to have agreed on a two-year timeframe to transfer public debt management from the latter to an Office for Debt Management (ODM).
- Will Musharraf Endure? (Business Line, B. Raman , Feb 04, 2002)
FOR nearly two months now, there have been no major public demonstrations in Pakistan over the US-led `war' against terrorism in Afghanistan and over the co-operation extended to this `war' by Gen Pervez Musharraf.
- Will Megawati Be Her Own Person? (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Feb 04, 2002)
TWO years ago, when Indonesia's presidentship was snatched away from her by Islamic zealots, for a number of reasons, not the least of which was her gender, she had burst into tears.
- Wanted In Pakistan, A Suitable Prime Minister (Indian Express, KAMAL SIDDIQI, Feb 03, 2002)
THE biggest controversy in political circles in Pakistan today is not whether elections will be held, but who will be able to participate in them.
- A Cautionary Tale (Telegraph, MUKUL KESAVAN, Feb 03, 2002)
Reading Pervez Musharraf’s famous speech well after it was delivered, I was impressed by how craven it was. Not in the sense of being a command performance ordered by the Americans;
- A Joke Called Choice (Telegraph, Bhaskar Ghose, Feb 03, 2002)
The elections in five states have once again demonstrated that democracy is alive and well in India, that the will of the people can be exercised freely to elect their representatives, some of whom will lead them to a better life.
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