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Musharraf's Gamble
In the more than seven years that General Pervez Musharraf
has been in power,
Pakistan's internal situation and
international image have worsened.
Eternal Vigilance
Is the price of liberty, but neither the political class
nor the public seems to be demanding
it from the government, be it on
China, Pakistan, International
Islamism...or indeed transparency on
policy matters
Role Of The Hurriyat In J&k — Is New
Delhi Pandering To Kashmiri
Separatists?
A clear message needs to be sent to the Hurriyat Conference
that before it seeks high-level
meetings it should interact with the
Government's interlocutor for
Kashmir, participate in discussions
with a cross-section of political and
public . . .
Iran Issue: India Sees Speedy Iaea
Verification As The Way Forward
New Delhi anxious for the nuclear file to be resolved quickly.
`Peace Pipeline': Iran For Tripartite
Summit
However, the need for talks on gas pricing, project
structure underscored Pakistani team
to visit India to take process
forward: Pranab India for peaceful
resolution of nuclear issue.
Meera Syal Works To Be Taught In U.K.
Meera Syal is among a host of immigrant writers whose work
will be taught in British schools as
part of a move to give a multicultural
face-lift to school curriculum.
Spree Of Letter Bombs
Police are puzzled over the continuing spree of letter bomb
explosions after another letter
"exploded'' on Wednesday, this time in
the offices of the Driver and Vehicle
Licensing Agency (DVLA) in Swansea,
Wales.
Pranab Lays Stress On Iran-Iaea
Cooperation
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said here that
the IAEA "should play a central role
in resolving the outstanding issues,"
and stressed that a "peaceful
negotiated solution would be
facilitated by enhanced cooperation
between
Iran and the . . .
Stop Pandering To Separatists
The Manmohan Singh Government appears to believe that
separatists, armed, financed and
trained across our borders, can be won
over by a policy of appeasement.
Underlining The Challenges Posed By
Capital Flows
The RBI's latest review of the Monetary Policy responds to
several issues, including containing
inflationary pressures without
affecting growth, overheating
concerns, and the challenges posed by
capital flows.
Military Means Not A Solution To Iran
Crisis, Says India
Pranab for dialogue to defuse tense situation "Iran too has
the right to carry on peaceful
civilian nuclear energy programme"
India wants to impart "greater
substance and strategic content" to
the relationship.
Joint Anti-Terror Meet On March 6
It will be held on March 6 The meeting comes nearly four
months after the mechanism was formed
Additional Secretary, External Affairs
Ministry, to lead delegation.
Incredible India Loses Gandhi
I was at the opening function held to celebrate the
centenary of the birth of Satyagraha
which Mahatma Gandhi launched from
Champaran,
Bihar. I was pained to find the
Congress hijacking the function.
The Road To A Multipolar World?
India,
China, and Russia have the opportunity
to come together and oppose the U.S.'
unilateral course.
West Asia Remains Outside Manmohan
Singh's Agenda
India looks at it only in terms of remittances and energy
requirements In the current strategic
environment it's easier to "look east"
than "look west" in Asia United States
does not want India to play a role in
West Asia.
Blair Rejects Quit Call
British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Friday he would
not give in to pressure to quit over
the cash-for-peerages row saying his
critics would have to "put up with me
a bit longer.''
Shilpa Shetty Denies She Retracted Her
Allegation Of Racism Against Goody
Under Pressure
Acknowledges that her decision had "angered" millions of
her supporters in
India.
Firs Expose Army's Hand In Civilian
Killings
Rashtriya Rifles and rogue police officers teamed up for
rewards and promotions.
India’s North-East In Ferment
India's north-east is like Balochistan in
Pakistan or Tibet in China. All three
territories are in ferment.
Has The Countdown Begun?
An Israeli air strike on Natanz and
Isfahan is very likely sooner than
later. Things have started moving in
that direction.
Breakfast At Belvedere
Had things changed in this time between our two countries?
Have hostilities come down? Or are we
still wandering aimlessly between
talks and 'confidence-building
measures' that have led us no closer
to peace in fifty years?
Rags To Rolls Royces — Huaxi's Story
The average per capita income of the residents of Huaxi —
officially
China's richest village — is $10,000 a
year, almost 50 times that of the
average Chinese farmer.
Missing Facts On Kashmir
Disappearances
Tallies of the numbers of those missing vary widely. But
this should not be used to stonewall
action against the perpetrators of
human rights violations.
From Mega Surge To Dual Rollback
The U.S.
will not leave Iraq without first
militarily weakening
Iran.
Washington has scuttled every
initiative that could have provided a
diplomatic solution to the troubles
with Tehran.
Flashpoint West Asia
Israeli air strikes on Natanz and
Isfahan appear imminent and the US is
mobilising its forces in the region to
deter Iranian retaliation
Hu Returns To Africa
President Hu Jintao this week is reaffirming the solid
commitment of the Communist leadership
to make
China the principal external partner
of the continent.
India Can Shine For All
Having lived in
London
in the seventies when the only Indians
you saw were poor immigrants and
almost the only news about India was
about “starving millions”, it pleased
me enormously to be here last week
when Tata bought Corus.
Dealing With The Death Of Privacy
For A long time now, it has been a popular belief that the
Internet offers people extraordinary
and unbridled freedom to have their
say.
Incredible India Loses Gandhi
I was at the opening function held to celebrate the
centenary of the birth of Satyagraha
which Mahatma Gandhi launched from
Champaran,
Bihar.
India Must Have A Proactive Agenda In
Iran
Energy, trade, and transit issues are important but the key
task for
India is to assert itself as a factor
for peace in
Washington's
looming confrontation with Tehran.
Moves To Oust Blair Gather Pace
The momentum in the Labour Party to get rid of Prime
Minister Tony Blair before the crucial
elections in
Scotland and Wales in May gathered
pace at the weekend amid reports that
a delegation of senior party figures
may meet him and tell him to go.
Hurriyat's Dilemmas
In Pakistan,
All Parties Hurriyat Conference
chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq calls for
an end to the jehad in Jammu and
Kashmir.
Mysterious Blasts In Peshawar
With the latest attack on Janurary 27, the capital of NWFP
has been the scene of seven explosions
directed against different targets
since September last year.
Will Seculars Here Resonate With New
Pak Tunes?
‘‘A three-member team of archaeological experts left here
Saturday for India to search for idols
of Hindu deities to be installed in
restored temples in Pakistan.’’
China Continues To Court Africa
Hu Jintao's ongoing trip to
Africa is the latest in a long series of manoeuvres intended to
woo the continent.
When Blair Is Put On "Trial" For War
Crimes
Tony Blair is not yet on trial. But his premiership is on
its last legs as the media, the
public, and even his own Ministers
turn against him.
Tatas Outbid Csn, Acquire Corus
They came up with a surprise offer CSN could not match and
Corus could not refuse 608 pence a
share, 5 pence above CSN offer Best
deal: Corus chief
Lanka Downplays Concerns At Tamil
Civilian Casualties
Sri Lanka
has downplayed the increasing concerns
voiced by political parties in Tamil
Nadu in recent months over reported
casualties suffered by civilian Tamil
population in the government’s
offensive against LTTE in North and
Eastern provinces of . . .
Judiciary Must Be Above Reproach
In the very first year or so of the Indian Constitution, a
piquant situation developed, to the
embarrassment of the government.
What About Our Attitude?
Personally, I think the British are too hard on themselves
in their obsession with political
correctness...
Hu Returns To Africa
By his third trip to
Africa in less than three years, President Hu Jintao this week is
reaffirming the solid commitment of
the Communist leadership to make
China the principal external partner
of the continent.
Putin’s Offer
At the end of his visit President Putin left a very clear
message to
India. Russia will help India on the
supply of nuclear reactors and nuclear
technology subject to India getting
clearance from the Nuclear Suppliers
Group.
Not 'What', But 'How'
I was driving down from Jaipur to
Ajmer. But I could have been anywhere.
The six lane highway was a smooth
beauty and the pot-holed India of the
PWD was a hazy memory.
Six-Party Talks From February 8
Six-party talks aimed at persuading
North Korea to scrap its nuclear
programme will restart on February 8,
according to China's Foreign Ministry.
Northern Ireland Polls In March
The stalled peace process in
Northern Ireland appeared to be back
on the rails on Tuesday after the
British Government dissolved the
Provincial Assembly and announced
fresh elections paving the way for a
joint Protestant-Catholic
administration.
Jammu And Kashmir: The Death Of A
Cause
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has candidly acknowledged that the
Islamist rebellion of 1989 has failed.
"We Will Put Nepal's Relations With
India On A New And Equal Footing"
Out of Indian jail, Nepali Maoist leader C.P. Gajurel looks
to future.
Mysterious Blasts In Peshawar
With the latest attack on Janurary 27, the capital of NWFP
has been the scene of seven explosions
directed against different targets
since September last year.
The Russian Basket
To invite Putin to be the chief guest at the Republic Day
celebrations was taken months ago
immediately after the visit of Bush to
India.
Generalised System Of Preferences —
Carrots Are Not Forever
Far from being general or systematic, the GSP has remained
unilateral, non-reciprocal and
discretionary.
Bhutan’s Refugees
No school bus stops here to pick up
children. No postman comes here to
deliver the mail. Not even a curious
visitor turns up to know anything
about them.
The Trustworthy Warrior
Hail to the greatest "ally" of the
US and the UK in the war against
terrorism.
What Was The Target?
Two persons were killed in the parking area of the Marriott
Hotel of Islamabad on
January 26, 2007.
Shilpa Looking Forward To Returning
Home
Shilpa Shetty barely slept during her last night in the
Celebrity Big Brother house, and said
she was looking forward to going home,
finally.
Judiciary Must Be Above Reproach
In the very first year or so of the Indian Constitution, a
piquant situation developed, to the
embarrassment of the government.
Multiple Ids Are No Guarantee Against
Mess-Up
Over the last three weeks, mutual fund investors have been
fuming at the creation of a new
identification number, which has been
mandated, in addition to the Permanent
Account Number (PAN) card of the
Income Tax Department.
Mining Profits
The steel industry is agog with whispers that the Ministry
has persuaded the National Mineral
Development Corporation (NMDC) to hand
over Bailadila Deposit 3 mines to a
large private steel group (the
Chairman’s latest statement to
shareholders talks . . .
Shilpa Shetty Survives Eviction,
Favourite To Win
Another tormentor out of the race; finals today Big Brother
format likely to be toned down Police
contact Jade Goody, mother.....
Disarming New World
Henry Kissinger and George Schultz, former
US Secretaries of State, William
Perry, former US Defence Secretary,
and Sam Nunn, former chairman of the
Senate Armed Services Committee
surprised the world with an article in
the Wall Street Journal of . . .
Gujarat Has No Time For Riot Activism
Film appreciation being a matter of personal taste, the
rah-rah over the release of NRI
film-maker Rahul Dholakia's Parzania
should be greeted with some caution.
World Is Not A Nuclear Family
Alarm bells rang in
Moscow
and Washington when China conducted
its first nuclear weapons test on
October 16, 1964.
Channel 4 In Another Row Over Shilpa
Shetty
Channel 4 was on Friday embroiled in another controversy
over Shilpa Shetty after it flagged up
a telephone number for viewers to vote
to save her from eviction from the
Celebrity Big Brother show.
Green Signal For Jade Goody
The decks were cleared on Friday for the controversial
British reality TV star Jade Goody's
"passage" to India after the Indian
High Commission here granted her a
six-month tourist visa.
Disarming New World
Henry Kissinger and George Schultz, former
US Secretaries of State, William
Perry, former US Defence Secretary,
and Sam Nunn, former chairman of the
Senate Armed Services Committee
surprised the world with an article in
the Wall Street Journal of . . .
Border Intruder Not A Terrorist?
"May have been deranged or drunk" Second violation of 2003
India-Pakistan ceasefire A Rs. 10
Pakistan-currency note, coins
recovered from body.
Across-The-Board Pact On Energy: Putin
Formulates specific proposals with Manmohan Singh to
strengthen strategic partnership "Glad
to see achievements of Indian people"
"Order of friendship" conferred on
Nirmala Deshpande, Sankar Basu.
2 British Mps Seek Mercy For Afzal
Protest held outside High Commission ``Ensure that
injustice is not done to a citizen''
``Only hope of living is the mercy
petition''
A Historic Shift
At 57, India
is a middle-aged republic, a
nuclear-weapons state and a country,
which — say market forecasters — could
even outpace the American economy by
2050.
Mirwaiz Meets Jihad Commanders
Muzaffarabad discussions fuel rumours of looming split in
terrorist leadership on talks issue
Lashkar leaders have become
increasingly critical of Musharraf's
overall agenda "The ISI is signalling
to the Hizb and Lashkar that it must
fall in line"
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