Anybody remember Manipur?
29 June 2005The Hindu Opinion Anybody remember Manipur? Siddharth Varadarajan With the first anniversary of Manorama Devi’s killing upon us, the Government must make public the report of the Justice … Continue reading
Siachen: solutions for the taking
20 June 2005The Hindu Opinion – News Analysis Siachen: solutions for the taking Siddharth Varadarajan The only guarantee that the glacier will remain demilitarised once India and Pakistan withdraw is … Continue reading
Economists may have some answers… but not all: Review of Global Crises, Global Solutions (ed.) Bjorn Lomborg
June 14, 2005The Hindu Book Review GLOBAL CRISES, GLOBAL SOLUTIONS: Bjorn Lomborg — Editor; Cambridge University Press, The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge CB2 2RU, U.K. Rs. 995. Economists may have some … Continue reading
Playing on fear, from Godhra to Guantanamo
June 13, 2005The Hindu Opinion – Leader Page Articles Playing on fear, from Godhra to Guantanamo Siddharth Varadarajan As governments across the world realise that the fear of terrorism can … Continue reading
Siachen: Manmohan’s visit offers a chance
9 June 2005The Hindu Siachen Manmohan’s visit offers a chance Siddharth Varadarajan The key is for India to recognise that a speedy solution to Siachen is in its national interest … Continue reading
The Hurriyat visit to Pakistan as a CBM
2 June 2005 The Hindu Using the Hurriyat visit to build confidence Siddharth Varadarajan WHEN SOME two dozen Hurriyat leaders cross the `Aman Setu’ on foot and enter Pakistan-occupied Kashmir … Continue reading
Security Council reform: A bridge too far?
Date:28/05/2005 http://www.thehindu.com/2005/05/28/stories/2005052801191200.htm Opinion – Leader Page Articles Security Council reform: a bridge too far? Siddharth Varadarajan India, Japan, Germany, and Brazil will have a tough time pushing their draft resolution … Continue reading
Manmohan Singh and the economy
21 May 2005The Hindu Manmohan Singh and the economy The biggest job, employment generation, has been left undone.BY Siddharth Varadarajan GIVEN THE Indian economy’s deep-rooted structural problems — which relate … Continue reading
Universities must heed wake up call: Interview with Deepak Nayyar
Date:16/05/2005 http://www.thehindu.com/2005/05/16/stories/2005051603561100.htm Opinion – Leader Page Articles `Universities must heed wake up call’ Deepak Nayyar‘s tenure as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Delhi ended on Sunday. In a farewell interview, … Continue reading
India and Nepal: A policy in search of a rationale
Date:14/05/2005 http://www.thehindu.com/2005/05/14/stories/2005051401431000.htm Opinion – Leader Page Articles A policy in search of a rationale Siddharth Varadarajan With the Foreign and Defence Ministries at loggerheads, it isn’t surprising that India took … Continue reading
It’s official: India to send arms to Nepal
10 May 2005The Hindu Front Page It’s official: India to send arms to Nepal Siddharth Varadarajan CCS cleared first shipment on Friday NEW DELHI: The on-again, off-again status of arms … Continue reading
Mr. Bush and the Riga Axioms
Date:09/05/2005 http://www.thehindu.com/2005/05/09/stories/2005050906171100.htm Opinion – News Analysis Mr. Bush and the Riga axioms Siddharth Varadarajan His attack on Yalta shows the U.S. is not interested in cooperative security. HISTORIANS OF the … Continue reading
‘India will not be used by any power’: Interview with Natwar Singh
Date:07/05/2005 http://www.thehindu.com/2005/05/07/stories/2005050706681100.htm Opinion – Interviews `India will not be used by any power’ In an exclusive interview to The Hindu on Friday, External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh spoke with Siddharth … Continue reading
The dough is in the land, not the bread
Date:05/05/2005 http://www.thehindu.com/2005/05/05/stories/2005050507641100.htm Opinion – News Analysis The dough is in the land, not the bread Siddharth Varadarajan Five years after privatisation, Modern Food assets are being stripped. – Photo: Shanker … Continue reading
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