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Oppression In Pakistan
The stately building of the Supreme
Court stands on the Constitution
Avenue in Islamabad.
Myanmar Envoy Quits Over Suppression
A diplomat at the Myanmar Embassy in
London has resigned in protest over
the violent suppression of
pro-democracy protests, the British
Broadcasting Corp.
'China May Have Intruded Into Bhutan
Territory'
China may have intruded into Bhutanese territory in the
recent past and
Delhi
is in the process of ascertaining the
factual position with
Thimphu and Beijing.
Jihad Council Truce Fails To Move
Delhi
Indian forces in
Jammu and Kashmir
are unlikely to suspend operations
against terror groups despite the
dramatic announcement of a three-day
unilateral ceasefire by Pakistan-based
terror groups, Union Home Ministry
officials have said.
Behind The Hizb Ul-Mujahideen’s
Ceasefire
The head of Kashmir’s numerically
strongest terror group knows his
organisation has its back to the wall.
The Bangalore Reality Check
The squalour of
India
always shocks me for the first few
days after returning from some foreign
land but this time, because Bangalore
was the first Indian city I visited,
the shock sent me reeling.
Let's Get This Straight
A lot of discussion takes place on the
need to pursue an independent foreign
policy.
Brown Calls Off Plans For Snap
Elections
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown
was on Sunday forced to call off
reported plans for a snap election
next month after a slew of opinion
polls and private polling by Labour
Party indicated a slump in the party’s
lead with the Tories, for the . . . .
Merit? What’s That? Class Still Rules
Britain
Figures show that social mobility in
Britain has declined over the past
decade and is behind other advanced
nations.
Autumn In Washington
With the approach of winter, one of
the most enthralling experiences of
being in Washington DC in September is
the staggering beauty of the
golden-red leaves shining in the
morning sun before, to quote American
crooner Nat King Cole . . . .
Failure, Raw & Hurting
All Intelligence agencies are paranoid
about secrecy. Retired spooks are
actively discouraged from writing
colourful memoirs and speaking to the
media.
Judiciary Should Understand Media’s
Dilemma
By now former Chief Justice of India
Y.K. Sabharwal should have himself
requested the government for a CBI
inquiry into the two allegations
against him:
Conduct Of Judges
The Indian judiciary was till recently
at war with Parliament on who was
supreme. The confrontation is far from
over.
Face To Face With The Holy Cobras
During the Hindu festival of the snake
god, farmers capture cobras from their
fields and let villagers shower them
with offerings. They believe it will
bring good fortune for next year.
All Oppressors Are The Same
The stately building of the Supreme
Court stands on Constitution Avenue in
Islamabad.
Autumn Leaves In Washington
With
India
moving into election mode, the focus
is naturally on coalition compulsions
and deflecting attention from the
messy handling of the Ram Sethu issue.
Road To Yangon
India is unable to wed economic self-interest to
strategic vision.
Why Nobody Wants To Buy Booker Books
This Year
After 38 years, the novelty is
starting to wear off and the bad news
is that the market has stopped
responding.
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