India keen to engage ‘empowered’ Gilani
After Thimphu, trust building key to emerging dialogue template with Pakistan …2 May 2010The Hindu India keen to engage ‘empowered’ Gilani Siddharth Varadarajan New Delhi: The recent empowerment of Pakistani … Continue reading
Jyotirmaya Sharma on Arundhati Roy’s Bureau of Moral Certification
In 2000, the historian Ramachandra Guha wrote a withering critique of Arundhati Roy, calling her the ‘Arun Shourie of the Left’. Guha attacked her essay on the Narmada project and … Continue reading
At long last, a firm step forward
The meeting in Bhutan between the two Prime Ministers has opened a path, but India and Pakistan are not out of the woods yet… 30 April 2010The Hindu At long … Continue reading
Time to end the impasse with Pakistan
If India really believes dialogue is the way forward, it should not allow a disagreement over form or nomenclature to come in the way. 26 April 2010The Hindu Time to … Continue reading
India resigned to ‘holding pattern’ with Pakistan
On the even of the Saarc summit in Bhutan, India and Pakistan are, as Dr. Seuss, would put it, still in The Waiting Place … You will come to a … Continue reading
The perils of political paratrooping
In Shashi Tharoor’s rise and fall, a Congress attempt to woo middle class … 20 April 2010The Hindu NEWS ANALYSISThe perils of political paratroopingSiddharth Varadarajan New Delhi: The petit-bourgeois mind … Continue reading
INTERVIEW: ‘A ceasefire will create conducive atmosphere for talks’
In an exclusive interview to The Hindu, Azad, Spokesperson of the Communist Party of India (Maoist), answers in writing questions on his party’s attitude to dialogue with the Union government … Continue reading
Tharoor’s IPL googly is hat-trick for Manmohan
From Hua Hin to Riyadh to Washington and Brasilia, Shashi Tharoor has always brought bad luck to the Prime Minister on his foreign tours… 14 April 2010The Hindu Tharoor’s IPL … Continue reading
Nuclear Summit adopts communiqué and plan of work
Aim is to promote effective security of nuclear materials worldwide … 14 April 2010The Hindu Nuclear Summit adopts communiqué and plan of work Siddharth Varadarajan Washington: The 47-nation Nuclear Security … Continue reading
India wants ‘zero tolerance’ for nuclear traffickers
India and Pakistan take potshots at each other at the Nuclear Security Summit… 14 April 2010The Hindu India wants ‘zero tolerance’ for nuclear traffickers Siddharth Varadarajan Washington: With the spectre … Continue reading
Manmohan links nuclear security and disarmament
Best way to have nuclear security is to have no nukes… 14 April 2010The Hindu Manmohan links nuclear security and disarmament Siddharth Varadarajan Washington: India on Tuesday made a strong … Continue reading
All eyes on Manmohan, Gilani handshake
A brief handshake and the exchange of pleasantries… 14 April 2010The Hindu All eyes were on Manmohan, Gilani handshake Siddharth Varadarajan Washington: Among all possible gestural permutations when 47 world … Continue reading
Nuclear Security Summit opens in Washington
47 nations gather to take stock of how to lock down all nuclear material … 13 April 2010The Hindu Nuclear Security Summit opens in Washington Siddharth Varadarajan Washington: A major … Continue reading
In South Asia, Obama juggles tactical, strategic considerations
Tries to balance long-term Indian partnership with need for immediate gains from Pakistan … 13 April 2010The Hindu In South Asia, Obama juggles tactical, strategic considerationsTries to balance long-term Indian … Continue reading
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