Ten reasons why criminals in khaki get away
Behind every man like S.P.S. Rathore who abuses his authority stand the generals and footsoldiers who help and support him. We need to take them all down… 26 December 2009The … Continue reading
Worst possible outcome at Copenhagen?
So says the Centre for Science and Environment in Delhi, quite persuasively, in my opinion … 19 December 2009CSE Worst possible outcome at Copenhagen, says CSE. Climate meet is a … Continue reading
A typical Chhattisgarh story
I just received this open letter by email. it is written by Alban Toppo, a young lawyer working in Bastar in Chhattisgarh, a no-rights zone in the world’s largest democracy … Continue reading
Mamata, G8 ban cast shadow on Indo-Russian nuclear deal
Indians did not get their way on ENR, Russians unhappy with Haripur as site for reactors… 18 December 2009The Hindu Mamata, G8 ban cast shadow on Indo-Russian nuclear deal Siddharth … Continue reading
Ghost of Tarapur haunts reprocessing agreement with U.S.
With the fate of spent fuel fromn 10,000 MWe of American reactors riding on the agreement, India cannot afford any ambiguity about the permanence of reprocessing consent rights… 16 December … Continue reading
Hard line diplomacy is not homeland security
With terrorist incidents tearing Pakistan apart city by city, India needs to realise that the continuing suspension of bilateral engagement is not making itself or the region any safer….. 15 … Continue reading
Little men re-enact Ayodhya chaos inside Parliament
Challenge for Chidambaram will be to go from jaw-jaw to law-law … 9 December 2009The Hindu NEWS ANALYSISLittle men re-enact Ayodhya chaos inside ParliamentChallenge for Chidambaram will be to go … Continue reading
Barack Obama’s myopic Iran policy
By giving Israel veto rights and threatening more sanctions, the U.S. is squandering the best chance we have for a negotiated solution to the Iranian nuclear issue… 30 November 2009The … Continue reading
Searing indictment of RSS, BJP, but action to be taken: Nothing
Hard conclusions, soft recommendations let sangh parivar, Centre off the hook 25 November 2009The Hindu NEWS ANALYSISSearing indictment of RSS, BJP, but action to be taken: Nothing Siddharth Varadarajan New … Continue reading
Proof of planning, conspiracy a big blow to BJP, RSS
Forget the question of who leaked what, let’s concentrate on the Liberhan report’s findings… 24 November 2009The Hindu NEWS ANALYSISProof of planning, conspiracy a big blow to BJP, RSSSiddharth Varadarajan … Continue reading
Iran wants nuclear fuel swap to take place on its own soil
In the first official confirmation that Iran is leaning towards accepting some version of the US-backed proposal for a nuclear fuel swap, Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki told The Hindu the … Continue reading
Interview: ‘Iran hopes President Obama can deliver on his promises’
If diplomacy continues, it is possible to reach an agreement on the U.S.-led proposal for the exchange of nuclear fuel, says Iran’s Foreign Minister… 17 November 2009The Hindu ‘Iran hopes … Continue reading
India after Indira, 25 years on
She didn’t have time to learn from our mistakes. What’s our excuse?… 1 November 2009The Hindu India after Indira, 25 years on Siddharth Varadarajan Indira Gandhi was not responsible for … Continue reading
1984: Who are the Guilty?
The report which blew the lid off the role Congress leaders played in the anti-Sikh massacres… Citizens Report Who Are The Guilty? Report of a joint inquiry into the causes … Continue reading
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