The logic of unilateral concessions
21 September 2004The Hindu INDIA-PAKISTAN The logic of unilateral concessions By Siddharth Varadarajan NEW DELHI, SEPT. 20. Six years ago, it took a meeting between Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Nawaz … Continue reading
Inside Bangladesh III: Lurking fear about larger neighbour
15 September 2004The Hindu Inside Bangladesh III Lurking fear about larger neighbour By Siddharth Varadarajan Dhaka: In June, when the Bangladesh Foreign Minister, Morshed Khan,visited New Delhi to greet the … Continue reading
Inside Bangladesh II: Limited room for mullahs, military but not mastans
14 September 2004The Hindu Inside Bangladesh-II Limited room for mullahs, military but not mastans By Siddharth Varadarajan Dhaka: If Bangladesh were Pakistan, the irrational enmity between Prime Minister Khaleda Zia … Continue reading
Inside Bangladesh I: A rivalry that is tearing the country apart
13 September 2004The Hindu Inside Bangladesh-IA rivalry that is tearing the country apart By Siddharth Varadarajan Dhaka: Competition may be the engine of pluralist politics everywhere but here in Bangladesh, … Continue reading
Text of statement issued by PMO after Manmohan Singh-Hurriyat meeting, 5 September 2005
PMO Press Release Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today met a delegation of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. The Prime Minister welcomed the resumption of … Continue reading
One hundred days of solitude
September 2, 2004The Hindu Opinion – Leader Page Articles One hundred days of solitude By Siddharth Varadarajan If the BJP has not reconciled itself to being in the Opposition, the … Continue reading
Communal violence: Need for robust law on genocide
August 25, 2004The Hindu National Communal violence: Need for robust law on genocide By Siddharth Varadarajan NEW DELHI, AUG. 24. The Common Minimum Programme of the Manmohan Singh Government promises … Continue reading
What if… Godhra hadn’t happened?
August 23, 2004Outlook WHAT IF…. What If Godhra Hadn’t Happened? Would Naroda Patiya have burned, would Ehsan Jafri have been killed, the Best Bakery been destroyed and Bilkis Bano been … Continue reading
Let’s not forget Godhra
Let’s Not Forget Godhra By Siddharth Varadarajan 22 August, 2004 The Hindu When the Gujarat police arrested former tea vendor Usman Abdul Gani “Coffeewala” earlier this month, the Special Investigating … Continue reading
Manipur: Insult upon injury
Frontline, Aug 28-Sep 10, 2004URL: http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl2118/stories/20040910006701000.htm COVER STORY on MANIPUR Insult upon injury SIDDHARTH VARADARAJAN Students take out a protest march in Imphal. IF ever there was a textbook case … Continue reading
A visible symbol of Manipuri hurt
August 15, 2004http://www.thehindu.com/2004/08/15/stories/2004081501771600.htm/”>The Hindu Opinion – News Analysis A visible symbol of Manipuri hurt By Siddharth Varadarajan SPREAD OVER 200 acres in the heart of Imphal, no place is more … Continue reading
Manipur: More than just Manorama
August 15, 2004The Hindu Opinion – News Analysis More than just Manorama By Siddharth Varadarajan Manorama’s mother, Thangjam Khuman Leima, at her residence in Imphal. — Photo: PTI A LESSER … Continue reading
Manipur on the boil
August 15, 2004The Hindu Opinion – News Analysis Manipur on the boil Most Manipuris only want the right to live in peace and with dignity, writes Siddharth Varadarajan after a … Continue reading
Armed Forces Act: Partial lifting many not help
August 13, 2004The Hindu National Partial lifting of Act may not help By Siddharth Varadarajan NEW DELHI, AUG. 12. The temporary lifting of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSP) … Continue reading
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