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123 As Countdown To Ctbt By The
Backdoor
No matter how it is cushioned or
phrased, the U.S. insistence on a
"right to require the return" of
exported material if India conducts a
nuclear test will convert India's
voluntary moratorium into a bilateral,
and eventually multilateral, . . .
Prince Harry Not To Go To Iraq
`A number of threats relating directly
to the Prince discovered' Prince
indeed "very disappointed" Direct
threats by militants to "kidnap"
Everest Record Broken By
History-Making Team
Team puts spotlight on Sherpas' role
in mountaineering, Apa Sherpa making
it for 17th time Six other members of
the team also scale summit Nepali
guides paid lesser than western team
leaders.
7-7: Indian Immigrants Freed
Hasina's arrest two years after
bombings was "outrage"
Rising Tensions In Sri Lanka
While
India
and the international community have
an abiding interest in the unity and
territorial integrity of Sri Lanka,
they equally have a responsibility to
encourage Sri Lanka to seek abiding
political solutions to the ethnic
conflict.
Co-Opting 'Manuwadis'
She does not care for the media,"
lament media-persons. As always, after
winning an absolute majority in the
Uttar Pradesh Assembly election, BSP
leader Mayawati did not answer calls
from TV channels for an interview.
Angry Exchanges At Diana's Inquest
Hearing
A preliminary hearing on Tuesday for
the inquest into the death of Princess
Diana was marked by angry exchanges as
lawyers for Mohammed Al-Fayed, owner
of Harrods, complained that they had
been denied access to crucial
documents which formed . . .
Mohajirs For Mush
Karachi went up in flames on Saturday
when MQM cadre clashed with Opposition
activists to prevent the sacked Chief
Justice from addressing a
'pro-democracy' rally.
Benazir’s Short Cut To Power
Pakistan’s former foreign minister
Asif Ali and
cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan
were in Delhi a few days ago.
A Temporary Setback
Mullah Dadullah's death is the second
major success of the US-led forces
against the Neo Taliban leaders.
The Ghosts Of The Past
The MQM would not want a repeat of
what happened between 1988 and 1996
since it could weaken and discredit
Musharraf.
Rbi Should Make Stricter Norms For
Credit Card Issuers
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
responded to mounting complaints from
credit card users about harassment
through aggressive marketing of credit
cards.
Uttar Pradesh, Ready For Takeoff
Mayawati is most adept at managing
caste equations. She now has a chance
to prove that she can do more than
build Ambedkar parks.
Don’t Take Me For Granted, Don’t
Peddle Your Past, Talk Of My Future
The opponents Mayawati has vanquished
agree on at least one thing: that she
won because she built a rainbow
coalition of castes, notably drawing
Brahmins and Banias into her fold,
besides splitting some of Mulayam’s
Muslim vote.
Script To Fit The Role
Mayawati is being feted in the
national media she has consistently
scorned and which has been wary of
her.
Signs Of Another Kind Of Line Of
Control
Has
Pakistan
set new limits that the
Lashkar-e-Taiba should not cross in
its jihad against India?
Emergence Of Mayawati In Up
Sensing the dissatisfaction among the
upper castes, Mayawati has heralded
the emergence of a new era.
Lady Who Changed Rules Of The Game
The by-now irrelevant section of India
which had been brought up to believe
that casteism, if not caste itself,
was a loathsome legacy, may have
squirmed at the spectacle of Mayawati
celebrating her famous victory in
Uttar Pradesh with a grand show . . .
The Reek Of India
Babubhai Katara will never understand
it but there is something a little
sad, I find, in my encounters with
non-resident Indians.
Modi’S Gujarat Is A Blot On India, But
Cong Won’t Move Against Him
The BJP should feel humiliated, if not
ashamed, of what has overtaken the
government in Gujarat.
Brown Vows Shift In Iraq Emphasis
Gordon Brown, Britain's putative next
Prime Minister, on Friday indicated
that his Government's domestic and
foreign policies would be different in
tone and emphasis from those of Tony
Blair as he formally threw his hat in
the token race to . . . .
Blame The Police, Not The Messenger
By failing to act decisively against
the Hindu chauvinist organisations
which are targeting Christian priests
and missionaries in Rajasthan,
Maharashtra, and elsewhere, the police
are only increasing the likelihood of
copycat attacks.
Blair To Step Down On June 27
I did what I thought was right for our
country.
Be Prepared For Many Hiccups And Some
Frustration: Asad Durrani
The former Inter-Services Intelligence
chiefspeaks out on the prospects of
the India-Pakistan Joint
Counter-Terrorism Mechanism.
The Charade On Iran
In
India,
as in the United States, it is now a
well-established tradition that the
debate on the
Middle East is more about domestic politics than the regional
realities.
Rus Le Bol
The current popular movement against
President General Pervez Musharraf of
Pakistan triggered off by his
arbitrary suspension of Justice
Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhury on March
9,2007, shows no signs of losing steam
even two months after it started.
Prime Time Sensations
Whether someone wants to hype a book
to jack up its sale or foreign
agencies trying their psywar
strategies, it is all possible now,
unlike the past, because of the fierce
competition for viewership among
private TV channels.
The Jundullah
This is my second article analysing
the British fertiliser bomb case in
which the judgement was delivered by a
British court on April 30,2007.
London Blasts And After
While London Police and the MI-5 come
under renewed criticism, and the trend
towards the Pakistanisation of Al
Qaeda continues unabated, the counter
jihadi terrorism strategy in the UK
remains unclear and mired in
apportionment of responsibility.
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