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Myanmar Faces Instability
While public and media attention in
India remains focused on events in
Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka and
the forthcoming visit of President Hu
Jintao of China, New Delhi seems to be
paying scant attention to developments
in Myanmar, with whom . . .
Anti-Terror Mechanism Set Up
Pakistan
promises to "look into" evidence
presented by India Additional
Secretaries in the Foreign Ministries
to head the three-member-a-side team
Counter-terrorism measures include
regular, timely sharing of
information.
Still Shackled To `Family Honour'
A recent study highlights that
oppressive patriarchal structures and
controls still determine the status of
women among South Asian immigrants to
Britain.
Myanmar In Transition
While public and media attention in
India remains focused on events in
Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka and
the forthcoming visit of President Hu
Jintao of China, New Delhi seems to be
paying scant attention to developments
in Myanmar, with whom . . .
The Indian In Al Qaeda
The case against Barot maybe strong,
but questions arise about ulterior
political purposes in the war against
Al Qaida that could ultimately play
into the hands of the terrorists.
The Sounds Of Silence
Why is there no squeak out of the Al
Qaeda or Dr Ayman al-Zawahiri on the
air strike in Chenagai in the Bajaur
Agency and the retaliatory suicide
attack in Dargai?
Anti-Terror Mechanism Discussed
Composite dialogue reviewed . . .
Blair Advocates Role Fhasan Suroor Or
Iran, Syria
British Prime Minister Tony Blair on
Tuesday gave evidence, via video link,
to America's Iraq Study Group which is
reviewing President George W. Bush's
disastrous strategy.
Two Rising Powers And An Awareness Gap
India and
China should take steps to bridge the
knowledge deficit that exists on both
sides of the border to realise the
true potential of their relationship.
No Cause For Gloom As Neighbours Talk
As the Foreign Secretaries of India
and Pakistan begin another round of
talks, some major changes in the
regional strategic environment need to
be factored into any analysis of
bilateral relations.
Blair "Misled'' Labour On Honours
Scandal
In a twist to Britain's long-running
"cash for honours'' scandal, Prime
Minister Tony Blair has been accused
of "misleading'' the Labour Party
about the reason behind taking secret
loans, rather than straightforward
donations, from a number of . . .
Please Be Intelligent
There is an unnecessary debate in this
country about the need to vet foreign
direct investment proposals from
certain countries of concern by our
intelligence agencies.
On The Continuing Relevance Of
Research
November is always a busy month in
India. All important visits, seminars,
colloquiums, round table and even
social functions like engagements and
marriages are compressed in a short
period. Given our economic buoyancy
this year it is doubly so.
Policy Making Through Trial Balloons
At its board meeting last week, the
Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Sebi) finally buried the moribund
Central Listing Authority (CLA). For
those who don’t remember, the
regulator’s website says ,“CLA is a
regulatory body established by Sebi .
. .
All For `Civilised Neighbourhoods'
A look at
China's
efforts to transform itself before the
2008 Olympic Games.
Some Questions To The Supreme Court
A former chief justice of India told
me in Bangalore that he never expected
the Supreme Court to become
pro-establishment.
Muslims Sieged From Within
Disagreements over the new Model
Concession Agreement, authored by a
Planning Commission functionary, have
virtually pushed the country's
National Highway Development Programme
(NHDP) to a dead end.
Sexual Manhood And Eighty-Year-Old
Prudes
Right, it’s official. According to
India’s leading criminal lawyer, Ram
Jethmalani, if a woman refuses a man
sex he can kill her and we must all
try and understand. Men find it hard
to accept any kind of insult to their
‘sexual manhood’. Sexual manhood?
Hotline Planned During Hu's Visit
New Delhi and Beijing
have agreed to set up a hotline
between their Foreign Ministers to
improve issue-linked "coordination"
between the two nations during the
November 20-23 visit of Chinese
President Hu Jintao to India.
Bnp Leaders Acquitted
The British Government on Saturday
promised to tighten up race hate laws
after a court dismissed a high-profile
case seeking to prosecute leader of
the far Right British National Party (BNP)
Nick Griffin and party member Mark
Collett for spreading . . .
Roiling Week
benchmark Sensex soared to a new high
to close at 13,282 last Friday, but
the week was dominated by the turmoil
in Reliance Industries shares which
have a 11.6 per cent weightage in the
30-share index.
Once Again, With Realism
As
India
and Pakistan resume their peace talks
on Tuesday, both nations are
confronted with a paradox.
Engaging India To Contain It
Managed competition is likely to
define the relationship between the
two demographic titans, India and
China, in the years ahead, even as
they seek to expand bilateral
cooperation.
Sri Lanka: What Peace Demands
Some countries learn from their
mistakes, some don’t. Sri Lanka
belongs to the latter category.
Misguided Priorities
Last week while walking my dog, Julie,
on Marine Drive I came upon an example
of the sort of misguided municipal
governance that makes our cities count
among the ugliest and most unsanitary
in the world. Here is what happened.
Boucher Strikes A Positive Note
"We hope anti-terror mechanism will
work" . . . .
When Robert M. Gates Came Calling
Robert M. Gates, the man named by
President George W. Bush as his
nominee for the next U.S. Secretary of
Defence, is a consummate Beltway
insider with an extensive record of
service within the American
intelligence establishment going back
at least . . .
Life For Pakistani Men For Killing
White Teenager
In a case that is said to highlight a
rise in racially-motivated crimes
against white people, three men of
Pakistani origin have been jailed for
life by a court in Scotland for
killing a white teenager "only because
he was white,'' the judge noted.
Senate May Take Up Bill On Nuclear
Deal: Mulford
Number of amendments to Senate version
of Bill reduced U.S. positive about
Nepal accord . . .
Nuclear Deal: Delayed But Not Quite
Dead
The Democrats' resounding victory in
Congress makes the task of tying up
the India-U.S. nuclear agreement's
loose ends more difficult but the
underlying strategic rationale for the
deal from the American perspective
remains strong.
Worries About India-China Economic
Ties
Trade between
India
and China is set to cross the $20
billion mark by the end of this year.
But recent moves to subject Chinese
investments to special security
clearances have come as a dampener.
Rail Rivalry In Kashmir
As
India
limps along in building the rail link
between the
Srinagar
valley and the rest of the nation,
China
might be getting ready to offer its
own rail line to the parts of Jammu
and Kashmir under Pakistan’s control.
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