Gideon Levy on the pipeline of blood
And there lie the bodies By Gideon LevyHa’aretz The legend, lest it be a true story, tells of how the late mathematician, Professor Haim Hanani, asked his students at the … Continue reading
Dateline Srinagar: Pakistan conundrum hangs over Kashmir poll success
Why did the authors of Mumbai not try to disrupt the voting?… 30 December 2008The HinduPakistan conundrum hangs over Kashmir poll successWhy did the authors of Mumbai not try to … Continue reading
Dateline Srinagar: Kashmir verdict presents opportunity, but some dangers too
Both separatists and Centre need to rethink strategy… 29 December 2008The HinduNEWS ANALYSIS Kashmir verdict presents opportunity, but some dangers tooBoth separatists and Centre need to rethink strategy Siddharth Varadarajan … Continue reading
My two cents on media and jingoism on CNN-IBN
I was on CNN-IBN’s Face the Nation show last night with Sagarika Ghose for a discussion on the role of the Indian and Pakistani media in fanning jingoism between the … Continue reading
Everybody loves a good conspiracy
Minority Affairs minister Antulay’s cynicism has done more to harm the Malegaon probe than the terrorists who killed Hemant Karkare and his colleagues… 23 December 2008The Hindu Everybody loves a … Continue reading
In canceling cricket tour, a mix of objectives
Decision prompted by security and political concerns following Mumbai terrorist attacks… 19 December 2008The Hindu NEWS ANALYSIS In canceling cricket tour, a mix of objectives Siddharth Varadarajan New Delhi: The … Continue reading
India fears repeat of ‘revolving door’ crackdown
House arrest of jihadis seen as tactic to buy time till pressure blows over… 10 December 2008The Hindu India fears repeat of ‘revolving door’ crackdownSiddharth Varadarajan New Delhi: As the … Continue reading
India in ‘wait and watch’ mode to Pakistan arrests
‘Let’s see if they have actually been locked up. Or simply moved from one state guest house to another…” 9 December 2008The HinduIndia in ‘wait and watch’ mode to Pakistan … Continue reading
Lashkar-e-Tayyaba – Recent bibligography
In the wake of the November 26-28 terror attacks on Mumbai, there have been some excellent news accounts, most of them, actually, in the non-Indian press, about the Lashkar-e-Tayyaba, the … Continue reading
Faridkot, Pakistan, the hometown of Ajmal…
Today’s Observer has a fascinating account by Saeed Shah of his visit to the home of Mohammed Ajmal Amir Iman (a.k.a. Ajmal Kassab or Ajmal Kasai) in village Faridkot near … Continue reading
‘Pakistani Army wants diversion from Afghan war’
“Disconnect” between Pakistan government and the Army over how Islamabad should react… America has levers of influence but will not necessarily do what suits India… 5 December 2008The Hindu ‘Pakistani … Continue reading
India has ‘proof of ISI involvement’
But it is also wary of walking into trap of escalating hostility …5 Decmber 2008The Hindu India has ‘proof of ISI involvement’ But it is also wary of walking into … Continue reading
India’s Pakistan problem is Pakistan’s problem too
If politics and emotion do not dictate India’s response, the terrorist strikes in Mumbai could be a catalyst for ending the Pakistani military’s fatal patronage of jihadi groups… 3 December … Continue reading
Dead men can also tell tales
2 December 2008The Hindu Dead men can also tell tales Siddharth Varadarajan New Delhi: Investigators have managed to piece together what they know about the planning and execution of last … Continue reading
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