Siddharth Varadarajan

Interview with Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami

7 May 2001The Times of India Bangladeshi Jamaat Interview with Maulana Motiur Rahman Nizami DHAKA: The Jamaat-e-Islami is a small but influential force in Bangladesh and is part of the … Continue reading →

Dateline Dhaka: BDR chief is not our man, says BNP

30 April, 2001The Times Of IndiaDateline DhakaBDR chief is not our man: BNP By Siddharth VaradarajanThe Times of India News Service DHAKA: For the Indian government, Maj Gen Fazlur Rahman, … Continue reading →

Dateline Dhaka: Ershad takes soft line towards Hasina, India

30 April 2001The Times Of India Dateline DhakaErshad takes soft line towards Hasina, India By Siddharth VaradarajanThe Times of India News Service DHAKA: While the opposition here has done its … Continue reading →

Dateline Dhaka: Bangladesh blames BSF, seeks end to border row

27 April 2001The Times of India Bangladesh blames BSF, seeks end to border row By Siddharth VaradarajanThe Times of India News Service DHAKA: More than a week after the Bangladesh … Continue reading →

Retaliatory intrusion led to BSF deaths

24 April 2001The Times of India Exclusive Retaliatory intrusion led to BSF deathsBy Siddharth Varadarajan and Manoj JoshiThe Times of India News Service NEW DELHI: External Affairs minister Jaswant Singh … Continue reading →

Overshadowed by Buddhas, drought cries out for attention

19 March 2001The Times of India In Taliban countryOVERSHADOWED BY BUDDHAS, DROUGHT CRIES OUT FOR ATTENTION By SIDDHARTH VARADARAJANTimes of India News Service HERAT: Unknown to most of the world, … Continue reading →

‘UN sanctions may prolong Afghan civil war’

16 March 2001The Times of India In Taliban country‘UN SANCTIONS MAY PROLONG AFGHAN CIVIL WAR’ By SIDDHARTH VARADARAJANTimes of India News Service KABUL: UN officials in Afghanistan may despise the … Continue reading →

Bamiyan Buddhas laid to rest

15 March 2001The Times of India In Taliban countryBAMIYAN BUDDHAS LAID TO REST By SIDDHARTH VARADARAJANTimes of India News Service KABUL: Finally laying to rest any last glimmer of hope … Continue reading →

Inside Taliban country: Politics, not religion, brought the Buddhas down

13 March 2001The Times of India Inside Taliban Country Politics not religion brought the Buddhas down By Siddharth Varadarajan KABUL: Future historians may ponder over the reasons why the Talibandestroyed … Continue reading →

In Taliban Country: Bamiya’s ‘refugees in stone’

12 March 2001The Times of India In Taliban Country Bamiyan’s ‘refugees in stone’ By Siddharth VaradarajanThe Times of India News Service KABUL: The Taliban’s enigmatic order to destroy all statues … Continue reading →

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Kashmir peace initiative hangs in balance

22 January 2001The Times of India Kashmir peace initiative hangs in balance By Siddharth Varadarajan NEW DELHI: With just days to go before its unilateral ceasefire ends, New Delhi’s fledgling … Continue reading →

Beyond the Ceasefire: Move quickly on the political front

30 December 2000The Times of India Beyond the CeasefireMove Quickly on the Political FrontBy SIDDHARTH VARADARAJAN BOLD and innovative though it is, the Indian government’s unilateral ceasefire is floundering on … Continue reading →

Greek you can understand: Interview with George Papandreou

21 December 2000The Times of India A Greek You Can Understand ATHENS: Greek foreign minister since 1999 and before that alternate minister of foreign affairs from 1996, George A Papandreou … Continue reading →