Sorry, you’re not part of the plan
October 6, 2004http://www.thehindu.com/2004/10/06/stories/2004100601841000.htm/”>The Hindu Opinion – Leader Page Articles Sorry, you’re not part of the plan By Siddharth Varadarajan The debate over the composition of the Planning Commission panels was … Continue reading
Inside Nepal II: Uneasiness about the ‘Hindu’ tag
2 October 2004The Hindu Inside Nepal – II Uneasiness about the ‘Hindu’ tag By Siddharth Varadarajan Kathmandu: When an angry mob attacked and burnt a historic mosque in the heart … Continue reading
Inside Nepal I: Thinking aloud about kingdom without a king
1 October 2004The Hindu Inside Nepal – I Thinking aloud about rule without a King By Siddharth Varadarajan Kathmandu: It is a paradox of political life in Nepal that of … Continue reading
Deuba not keen on another ceasefire
30 September 2004The Hindu Deuba not keen on another ceasefire By Siddharth Varadarajan KATHMANDU, SEPT 29. Bolstered by the flow of weapons from India and elsewhere for its counter-insurgency operations … Continue reading
Gas fuels warmth in India-Pakistan ties
26 September 2004The Hindu Gas fuels warmth in India-Pakistan ties By Siddharth Varadarajan NEW DELHI, SEPT. 25. From being a taboo subject as far as the Indian Government was concerned, … Continue reading
NSSP: A small step in response to India’s big leap
23 September 2004The Hindu News Analysis A small step in response to India’s big leap By Siddharth Varadarajan NEW DELHI, SEPT. 22. Tuesday’s joint statement by the Prime Minister, Manmohan … Continue reading
The logic of unilateral concessions
21 September 2004The Hindu INDIA-PAKISTAN The logic of unilateral concessions By Siddharth Varadarajan NEW DELHI, SEPT. 20. Six years ago, it took a meeting between Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Nawaz … Continue reading
Inside Bangladesh III: Lurking fear about larger neighbour
15 September 2004The Hindu Inside Bangladesh III Lurking fear about larger neighbour By Siddharth Varadarajan Dhaka: In June, when the Bangladesh Foreign Minister, Morshed Khan,visited New Delhi to greet the … Continue reading
Inside Bangladesh II: Limited room for mullahs, military but not mastans
14 September 2004The Hindu Inside Bangladesh-II Limited room for mullahs, military but not mastans By Siddharth Varadarajan Dhaka: If Bangladesh were Pakistan, the irrational enmity between Prime Minister Khaleda Zia … Continue reading
Inside Bangladesh I: A rivalry that is tearing the country apart
13 September 2004The Hindu Inside Bangladesh-IA rivalry that is tearing the country apart By Siddharth Varadarajan Dhaka: Competition may be the engine of pluralist politics everywhere but here in Bangladesh, … Continue reading
Text of statement issued by PMO after Manmohan Singh-Hurriyat meeting, 5 September 2005
PMO Press Release Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today met a delegation of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. The Prime Minister welcomed the resumption of … Continue reading
One hundred days of solitude
September 2, 2004The Hindu Opinion – Leader Page Articles One hundred days of solitude By Siddharth Varadarajan If the BJP has not reconciled itself to being in the Opposition, the … Continue reading
Communal violence: Need for robust law on genocide
August 25, 2004The Hindu National Communal violence: Need for robust law on genocide By Siddharth Varadarajan NEW DELHI, AUG. 24. The Common Minimum Programme of the Manmohan Singh Government promises … Continue reading
What if… Godhra hadn’t happened?
August 23, 2004Outlook WHAT IF…. What If Godhra Hadn’t Happened? Would Naroda Patiya have burned, would Ehsan Jafri have been killed, the Best Bakery been destroyed and Bilkis Bano been … Continue reading
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