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Combating terrorism requires cool heads and sober leadership, not lynch-mob rhetoric and finger-pointing. more...
The government has called the separatists’ bluff with the decision to hold the Jammu & Kashmir elections. more...
The DMK’s action in holding a gun to the government’s head, demanding the Centre intervene on behalf of the LTTE, is fraught with peril. Here’s why. more... Seeds of social hatred must be countered. Hindutva is not Hinduism. The latter is tolerant, catholic and accommodating. more... The India-US nuclear deal paves the way for clean, renewable energy as the global reordering continues from Wall Street to Gujarat. more... The shadow of Kashmir elections has jehadis and self-styled "self- determination" proponents on the run. It is time to let the people speak. more... After the Bihar floods, a magnificent opportunity to rebuild and reorder society and renewed development. more... Singur is symptomatic of a malaise that requires urgent attention. It is time to tackle poverty and its root causes. Luddites move over. more... India has a chance to move ahead with new alignments, reform, and a crack at finally becoming a top global player. more... Education reform is perhaps India's greatest challenge. Now the Supreme Court weighs in. more... For federalism to work, governors need to be independent functionaries and not the Centre’s lackeys. more... What Nano proves is that India too can dream and innovate. Now wait for the multiplier effect. more... The development of Arunachal is the best antidote to Chinese claims. more... Delhi should continue quietly to press the Junta to open up so that the path to a democratic restoration for all of Myanmar's varied people is eased. more... NATO, midwife to Kosovo's UDI, seems determined to start a new cold war by insisting on spreading eastwards and setting up new missile defence rings. more... The authorities hope to pacify Tibet behind a cloak of censorship. Modern technology, however, makes this a difficult task. more... The First Indo-African Forum Summit is a welcome initiative that lays the foundation for an important new strategic and economic partnership. more... The Maoists were surprised by their own success in a fair and open election. Their task will now be to keep exuberant youth cadres in check. more... The Supreme Court's dismissal of frivolous cases against artist M F Husain is to be lauded. The question is, what kind of India do we want? more... The "grand (Indo-Pakistan) reconciliation" that Pakistan's Foreign Minister ventured to project is no utopian ideal. There are positive signals. more... L K Advani's political biography, My Country, My Life is conspicuously devoid of vision and sense of underlying history. No big picture emerges from this disappointing tome. more... Talk of an Olympic boycott is misplaced but India should urge Beijing to show restraint and open a meaningful dialogue with the Dalai Lama. more... Deception: Pakistan, the United States and the Global Nuclear Weapons Conspiracy by Adrian Levy and Catherine Scott-Clark. Penguin, 2007. more... The Congress is fast losing its moral authority as the BJP side-steps key issues and Gujarat critics turn a blind eye. more... The US joins Musharraf’s charade but the game is up. Musharraf has destroyed every vestige of trust in Pakistan. more... Nandigram raises issues that must be addressed. Is this the Left’s last hurrah? more... The President represents the nation’s conscience. The work is “political” though not partisan. Poll over, this is a new beginning. more... Accelerated economic growth, education, and a rapprochment with Pakistan are key elements in liberation. more... Sanctions don't work. India needs to work with others to bring about a speeded process of national consultation and economic regeneration. more... Pakistan's military-business combine poses the biggest threat to democracy, stability and genuine economic progress. more... Mohandas: A True Story of a Man, A People and an Empire by Rajmohan Gandhi. Penguin/Viking, 2006. more... Stable demographics in India's southern states is a great leap forward. more... Why Pakistan's fuss over this hydro-electric project is a storm in a teacup. more... The Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal may help lay to rest a long-standing controversy. Yet there are some worrying omissions. more... Understanding and dealing with migration stress and distress. more... President Musharraf's book "Line of Fire" comes under fire for assorted lies and half truths. more... Don't let mafia goons masquerading under the garb of religion create a permanent divide in Ahmedabad. more... Chinmanbhai Patel lecture: Water is often taken for granted, but only so long as it is available. In India, water availability is hugely skewed, spatially and seasonally. more... In Chattisgarh, confrontation and state-sponsored vigilantes are queering the pitch. more... Gujarat has questioned the very idea of India. It is time now to revitalise India's incredible diversity. more... The opening up of an India-China corridor through Sikkim and Tibet offers huge opportunity and gain for both in the long run. It is time to settle boundary issues in a pragmatic manner. more... The answer does not lie in retreating into an imagined past that is exclusive and divisive, but in focusing on the future. more... Pointers towards restructure, reform and reconciliation in India's troubled frontier and why it is time now to get on with the job. more... The Indian Government needs a coherrent policy on Kashmir. Cut-and-paste improvisation simply will not do. Elections in J&K are a sound first step. Here's why. more... |
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SPOTLIGHT Within hours of the tragic Assam blasts, some party spokesmen, Advani among them, launched diatribes against Bangladeshi immigrants, HUJI, the Government et al on the basis of hunches without specific evidence as though rallying a lynch mob. more... |
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