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Revisiting The Raj, Warts And All
A new history curriculum for British
secondary school children will see,
for the first time, the story of the
Raj in India told from the Indian
nationalist perspective.
Links Between A Nation's Past And
Future
An ongoing exhibition in
Beijing
highlights India's rich past, but it
also spotlights
China's
impressive present. Whatever the
problems with the Chinese way, India
has much to learn from it.
Pm’s First Visit To Pak Likely In
March
Dr Manmohan Singh may undertake his
first prime ministerial visit to
Pakistan during the first half of this
year, probably ahead of the SAARC
summit here in April.
Slow Adds Up
2006, the year gone by, was one of the
best in India's economic history. But
politicians and media continue to
discuss issues settled in the world
with the fall of Communism.
Examine The Coil To Understand The
Spring
Nissan Copper is a scrip that few had
heard about until the last trading day
of 2006.
Deplorable: Prescott
Britain's Deputy Prime Minister John
Prescott, who is also currently the
acting Prime Minister as Tony Blair is
on vacation, has condemned the manner
of execution of the former Iraqi
President, Saddam Hussein, and called
for action against those . ..
An Indo-Chinese Curry
My son lives in
Shanghai
and I recently spent two weeks with
him. It gave me a chance to meet and
talk to ordinary Chinese people.
A Possible Solution To Kashmir Problem
The most important development in
India-Pakistan relations in 2006 was
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf’s
formulations on
Kashmir.
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.
The Mamata Ripple Effect
Mamata Banerjee has always evoked
extreme reactions.
We Cannot Hide From Hyde
While every Indian would like to see
an end to US nuclear export controls
against
India,
the celebrations have begun
prematurely.
Hu’s Navy
President Hu Jintao’s call last week
for a rapid upgradation of Chinese
naval power is certainly being noticed
by military planners in New Delhi,
Tokyo and Washington.
Nambiar Key Aide To Un Chief
Mr Ban’s first decision upon formally
assuming charge at the UN headquarters
in New York on January 1 was to appoint Mr Nambiar as his Chef de Cabinet (chief
of staff).
The Multicultural Trap
Quaintly eccentric Englishman I knew
in the 1970s practised a strange
opening gambit. What, he had the
disconcerting habit of asking total
strangers in the conviviality of a
student’s bar, do you think of John
Betjeman?
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.
Fighting For Rights
Media must be able to report the
truth, even if it isn’t favourable to
the government.
Almanac Politics
There is a prominent leader of the
Bharatiya Janata Party who is unduly
partial to astrology and astrologers.
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