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Victims Of "Arbitrariness Gone Mad"
Indian doctors are not questioning
Britain's right to regulate
immigration to suit its changing
needs.
Beijing's Mediatory Role The Key
Finding a peaceful solution to the
nuclear standoff with North Korea is
in China's own national interest.
Welcoming Foreign Scholars
If we ever needed proof of the
proposition that “China is a closed
society with an open mind and
India
is an open society with a closed mind”
we now have it from a series of recent
reports in this paper on how New Delhi
denies visas to research . . .
India's Vulnerability Bared
Whatever may have been China's
motivation, its Jan. 11 anti-satellite
(ASAT) weapon test is bound to have
lasting global impact like no other
military event in recent years.
What Happened To Bin Laden?
So the global Jihadi Intifada,
Zawahiri tells us, will be led by
Mullah Mohammad Omar, the Amir of the
Taliban. Curiously, there is not even
a mention of Osama...
Trilateral Business Meet Later This
Year
Three countries agree to play greater
role in world peace Weaponisation of
outer space opposed North Korean deal
welcomed.
Wit, Charm And Humour
He's chatty, charming and even has a
sense of humour. Unlike many of his
stodgy colleagues, Chinese Foreign
Minister Li Zhaoxing smiles, uses his
hands to make a point and is not
averse to correcting his interpreter
should the need arise.
India, Russia, China Agree Cooperation
Holds The Key
``U.N. an appropriate instrument for
promoting a multi-polar world order''
Stress need to save cultural,
civilisational diversity of world Come
out strongly against the menace of
terrorism
N. Korea To End Nuclear Programme
After six days of hard bargaining, the
six-party talks here on North Korea's
nuclear programme ended on Tuesday
with an announcement that the country
would dismantle its programme in
exchange for security guarantees and
energy aid.
Anti-Satellite Test Is Not Directed At
Any Country, Says Li Zhaoxing
`Hotline' between Foreign Ministers in
place; Consulates at Guangzhou and
Kolkata before year-end New consulates
at
Guangzhou,
Kolkata Trade touches $25 billion.
"A Repetition Of 1994 Accord"
The agreement here on North Korea's
nuclear programme has been felt by
some in the United States as merely a
repetition of the 1994 accord between
Pyongyang and Washington, bringing
little new to the table.
Will The Real Cold Warriors Stand Up?
President Vladimir Putin’s speech at
the Munich Conference on Security
Policy on
February 10, 2007
has been described by many Western
commentators as a throwback to the
Cold War.
Déjà Vu On The Korean Peninsula
After first pushing North Korea to
test a nuclear weapon, the Bush
administration has settled for a deal
it could have had in 2002 or 2005.
U.K. Defends Law On Doctors
British immigration authorities on
Tuesday defended the new tougher
immigration rules for doctors from
non-European countries.
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.
The Tragedy Of Bangladesh
The tragic hero, Aristotle wrote,
suffers a change in fortune because of
a mistaken act to which he is led by
his "error of judgment" or his "tragic
flaw."
Lacking In Rationale
Some very irrational conclusions have
affected the credibility of the final
order.
Hopes Of Deal At Beijing Talks
The six-party talks aimed at the
denuclearisation of North Korea got a
new lease of life on Monday with
envoys agreeing to extend the
negotiations by one more day.
Cauvery: Dycm Seeks Bjp’s Help
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister B S
Yediyurappa on Monday knocked at the
doors of the BJP central leadership
with a plea to help the State in its
efforts to secure justice over the
Cauvery water in the wake of the
Cauvery tribunal’s final order last
week.
British Jews Take On Israeli Lobby
Their campaign is meant to challenge
the claim of the Israeli state and its
proxy institutions abroad to represent
the opinion of all Jews, especially on
the Palestinian issue.
Militarisng Balochistan
Anger mounts in Balochistan as
Pakistan reportedly has agreed to
allow the Chinese Air Force to use the
Gwadar airport in an emergency.
It's Hot In Beijing This February
Temperatures for the month have been
the highest since records began to be
compiled in 1840.
Muslims Aren't The Only Voters
Opinion makers, such as they are, hunt
in a pack.
Not Seeking Exclusive Sphere Of
Influence: India
Our vision for SAARC is regionalism,
says Pranab Mukherjee Press must
create "proper understanding" between
countries Media is a torch-bearer of
better people-to-people ties.
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.
Westward Ahoy!
From the point of view of power
projection and the visibility of our
Navy, the region to the East of India
is more important than the region to
the West.
Iranian Government Gears Up For
Political Show Of Strength
People support nuclear right, but also
favour dialogue, compromise The
anniversary of 1979 Islamic Revolution
is celebrated on February 11 Focus on
Ahmadinejad's speech.
E-Stamping
Last week, the Stock Holding
Corporation of India (SHCIL) began a
pilot e-stamping project in
Gujarat.
Soniaji, If You Really Care About The
Aam Aadmi...
If Sonia Gandhi were no longer on
speaking terms with her handpicked
prime minister, you might understand
the rationale for writing him a
letter.
Beijing Meet Discusses Draft
The ongoing six-party talks in Beijing
saw a day of intense negotiations on
Saturday as envoys from all sides
tried to come to an agreement based
around a draft proposal circulated by
China on Thursday night.
Check Naka Blues
In my last column I described a
wondrous journey along a world-class
highway on the Golden Quadrilateral.
What I didn't write about is the
continuing, unhappy plight of truckers
that I saw parked on the way, waiting
to pay bribes at check nakas.
Indian Doctors Lose Legal Battle
Association says judgment is "very
disappointing;" likely to challenge it
The rules came into force in April
last Changes are horrifying: British
Medical Association.
"Cautious Optimism"
A draft agreement circulated by China
at the six-party talks here has met
with "divergent opinions" according to
chief U.S. envoy to the negotiations
Christopher Hill.
Kerala Handicap Is Tn's Gain
Kerala’s inability to fully utilise
its share of Cauvery water – 30 tmc ft
– may prove to be a boon for Tamil
Nadu.
Kidnap Plot: Not A Police State, Says
Britain
Five men of Pakistani origin have been
charged in connection with an alleged
plot to kidnap and behead a British
Muslim soldier who had served in
Afghanistan and Iraq.
Politics Or Politicking?
One of Indira Gandhi’s most enduring
but disagreeable contributions to
public life lay in obliterating the
distinction between politics and
politicking.
Final Award May Leave Bangalore
Parched
Bangalore may become uninhabitable in
not-so-distant future, unless
Karnataka farmers from the Cauvery
basin area spare some water from their
share for the burgeoning population
here.
Lack Of Courage
It is sad that
India
does not have the courage to uphold
Gandhi’s satyagraha, an enunciation of
truth and values.
U.S. Hopes For Progress As Six-Party
Talks Resume
America's
attitude will determine outcome:
North Korea.
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