Nuclear Liability Bill ignores Environment, Finance Ministry objections
The Ministries of Finance and Environemnt raised serious objections to the Nuclear Liability Bill but their concerns were finally brushed aside by the Cabinet… 5 March 2010The Hindu [NOTE” In … Continue reading
India upset with Holbrooke view on Kabul attack
U.S. AfPak czar Richard Holbrooke has irritated India with his statement on Wednesday that the terrorist attack in Kabul which claimed seven Indian lives was not targeted on India or … Continue reading
Latest Tharoor controversy is storm in v-cup
The minister is being pilloried for using a word many hacks didn’t understand … 2 March 2010The Hindu Latest Tharoor controversy is storm in v-cupSiddharth Varadarajan New Delhi: A storm … Continue reading
Who fired on Qureshi, Hurriyat asked Pak Foreign Secretary
The meeting in Delhi between Hurriyat leaders and Pakistan’s foreign secretary, Salman Bashir, was acrimonious … 1 March 2010The Hindu Who fired on Qureshi, Hurriyat asked Pak Foreign Secretary Siddharth … Continue reading
No debate please, we’re MPs
Behind the unprecedented Opposition walkout during Friday’s Budget speech lies the declining salience of debate and conversation in India today … 27 February 2010The Hindu Choice of decibel over decimal … Continue reading
India, Pakistan take step forward, but potholes remain
The absence of a joint statement or joint press conference at the end of the meeting clearly meant the bilateral gulf was still enormous. But the original purpose, of opening … Continue reading
Water as the carrier of concord with Pakistan
If Islamabad can win New Delhi’s trust by cracking down on terror, it could pave the way for the two sides to work together for optimum development of the Indus … Continue reading
The conference visa debate continues…
… in which the Ministry of Home Affairs says we’re not policing thought and I reply that that is precisely what the restrictions on foreign scholars are intended to do… … Continue reading
Policing thought, not controlling terror
The Home Ministry’s policy on visas for foreign scholars attending conferences in India is just as bone-headed as its recent restrictions on the entry of tourists and non-resident Indians… 22 … Continue reading
Shyam Saran quits in changed policy climate
Whatever the trigger, Mr. Saran is the second high-profile climate negotiator to exit the stage after crossing swords with the United States… 20 February 2010The Hindu Shyam Saran quits in … Continue reading
From Mumbai to Pune, signs of a lesson learnt
The post-attack response from the government was much better coordinated this time around…15 February 2010The Hindu From Mumbai to Pune, signs of a lesson learnt Siddharth Varadarajan Gone are the … Continue reading
No rethinking on talks with Pakistan
“Terrorists are opposed to the dialogue. Why should we oblige them?”, asj senior officials … 15 February 2010The Hindu No rethinking on talks with Pakistan Siddharth Varadarajan India has no … Continue reading
A reminder from terrorists: We don’t want India-Pakistan talks
The first major act of terrorism since 26/11 strongly indicates a likely motive … 14 February 2010The Hindu NEWS ANALYSISA reminder from terrorists: We don’t want India-Pakistan talks Siddharth Varadarajan … Continue reading
India’s embrace of dialogue remains limited, reluctant
For government, talks agenda is leavened by concerns about terrorism and political fallout … 12 February 2010The Hindu NEWS ANALYSISIndia’s embrace of dialogue remains limited, reluctant Siddharth Varadarajan Now that … Continue reading
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