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Where Discovery Of India Is Delayed
Despite the ancient connections of
Buddhism, geographical proximity, and
an increasing economic engagement,
Sino-Indian tourism remains something
of a non-starter. In 2005, India was
able to attract a grand total of
35,000 Chinese travellers.
India Can’t Pull Out Troops
Speaking in Amritsar on December 20,
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
reiterated his March 24, 2006, offer
for a “Treaty of Peace, Security and
Friendship” to Islamabad as “the basis
for enduring peace and prosperity”.
Framework Of Delusion
Speaking in Amritsar on December 20,
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
reiterated his March 24, 2006, offer
for a "Treaty of Peace, Security and
Friendship" to Islamabad.
It's Time For Asia To Look Beyond The
Dollar
Winner of the 2001 Nobel prize for
economics,Joseph Stiglitzis a
trenchant critic of the "market
fundamentalism" of the International
Monetary Fund. In an interview in
New Delhi
recently, he discusses some of the
ideas in his latest book,Making . . .
Lessons Of The Raj Legacy
Jallianwala Bagh massacre to be taught
in schools in the United Kingdom To
enable students understand
Indo-British history Right-wing
British historians attack move.
Bjp Has Got Its Act Together
Even while Dr Manmohan Singh came up
with the diagnosis that Uttar Pradesh
“desperately” needed a leadership that
is “forward looking and modern”, BJP
chief Rajnath Singh likened himself to
a “bridegroom” who would “take the
bride (the power) from UP and . . .
China In Africa
How do Islamic analysts view China?
What accounts for the sudden interest
and commentary on China's
counter-terrorism measures in the
Muslim majority Xinjiang? Or its Super
Power ambitions in Africa?
People To Advise U.K. Government
Their views will play an important
part in devising Government
strategies.
Indo-Pak Talks: The Backroom Is Abuzz
The expectations of a breakthrough in
Indo-Pak dialogue in 2007 on which a
long-proposed first visit by Prime
Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to Pakistan
hinges depends crucially on informal
back-channel parleys between the two
countries.
China's Different Kinds Of Hot Water
The Chinese tradition of sipping "cha
shui" or "tea water" throughout the
day has, in fact, saved tens of
thousands of lives.
`Treasures Of Ancient India'
Exhibition Opens In Beijing
Chinese Minister says it is `a
handshake across Himalayas'
China In Africa
How do Islamic analysts view China?
What accounts for the sudden interest
and commentary on China's
counter-terrorism measures in the
Muslim majority Xinjiang? Or its Super
Power ambitions in Africa?
Indian Sculptures To Be Showcased In
Beijing
100 antiquities of Hindu, Buddhist and
Jain art being featured One of the
largest exhibitions outside of India
Considerable interest in stone
sculptures of Hanuman.
It’s Not About Uttar Pradesh
The government’s anodyne reaction over
the weekend to the United Nations
Security Council’s unanimous
imposition of sanctions against Iran’s
nuclear weapons programme reflects a
poor attempt at fudging the big issues
at hand.
When Fibreglass Boats Are Donated
Liberally
Fishermen families in the entire
188-km stretch coastline of
Nagapattinam district are now happy as
a number of Non-Governmental
Organisations (NGOs) have provided
them with excess number of fibreglass
boats in the last two years after the
tsunami . ..
Congress Does Not Know Its Supporters
Natwar Singh and I write for the same
paper. Co-columnists seldom criticise
each other unless they differ strongly
on some political point.
"Plot'' To Attack Channel Tunnel
American and French intelligence
agencies claim to have discovered a
plot by Al-Qaeda militants, allegedly
trained in Pakistan, to attack the
Channel Tunnel aimed at causing
"maximum carnage'' during the current
holiday season, according to . . .
First U.K. Hindu School
Britain's Christians, Muslims, Sikhs
and Jews already have their own
state-funded faith schools and now,
the country's 6,00,000-strong Hindu
community is set to acquire one.
Dear President Bush
After reading the defeatist report of
the Iraq Study Group and the debate in
the
US
on it, I felt the need to reiterate
some Dos and Don'ts for your
consideration.
Operation Scuttle
The final decade of British rule is
one of the best documented and
exhaustively researched chapters of
modern Indian history.
How Their Lives Went Terribly Wrong
The main question in the debate over
the Ipswich murders is: what made five
women from `normal' families take to
drugs?
Terrorism Is War
The punishment for terrorism should be
death. Along with the rape of children
and murder for reasons of ethnic
hatred it counts in my book as the
most cowardly and despicable crimes in
the world.
India, China Seek Cooperative Image
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.
Dear President Bush
After reading the defeatist report of
the Iraq Study Group and the debate in
the
US
on it, I felt the need to reiterate
some Dos and Don'ts for your
consideration.
How Great Is The Indian Retail Story?
While
India
is touted to offer a great opportunity
for retail majors, thanks to the size
of the market, it is not clear if the
consumer will benefit as much. In the
backdrop of Wal-Mart tying up with
Bharti for the
India
venture, K. SUBRAMANIAN does . . .
Manmohan Singh "Receptive" To Tna
Delegation's Concerns
He says the unity and sovereignty of
Sri Lanka cannot be jeopardised.
"A Weapon For Women To Tackle
"A weapon for women to tackle dowry
harassment is now becoming tool for
them to bend things their way" -- this
is how a news analysis headlined
`Women harass their husbands' in one
section of this website's newspaper
recently opened.
Six-Party Talks Make Some Progress
As the six-party talks over North
Korea's nuclear programme entered the
fourth day in Beijing, the United
States envoy Christopher Hill
indicated that some movement forward
was taking place, although he also
warned that serious differences of
opinion . .
Now News From Beyond London And
Atlanta
In terms of manpower and resources,
CCTV9, Al-Jazeera (English) and
France-24 are small change compared to
the media giants they have set out to
challenge. Nevertheless, they are
brave efforts.
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