Inscribed In Cold-Hearted Ink
Indians knows it’s the rare inquiry commission or SIT that ends up saying or finding something that brings justice. This book drives home that tragic point, mercilessly.
What the 2013 results mean for 2014
8 pm, 8 December 2013 NDTV What the 2013 results mean for 2014 Siddharth Varadarajan The results of the 2013 assembly elections in Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan are … Continue reading
Making News
Palash Davé profiles brothers Tunku and Siddharth Varadarajan— editors, writers and scholars—who, while following seemingly different paths, are often on the same page From: THE INDIAN QUARTERLY, JULY-SEPTEMBER 2013
NSG ends India’s ‘clean’ waiver
New guidelines bar ‘sensitive’ nuclear exports to countries outside the NPT … 25 June 2011The Hindu NSG ends India’s ‘clean’ waiver Siddharth Varadarajan New Delhi: The Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) … Continue reading
Government cold to CAG’s quest for new powers
For the past two years, the CAG has been pushing the Finance Ministry — its nodal ministry — for crucial changes in the 1971 Audit Act. To no avail … … Continue reading
A bill to settle a terrible debt
For decades, the victims of communal and targeted violence have been denied protections of law that the rest of us take for granted. It’s time to end this injustice… 22 … Continue reading
A weakness born of bad intent
The UPA government’s unwillingness to act against the abuse of political and corporate power has created a vacuum which others are rushing to fill… 7 June 2011The Hindu A weakness … Continue reading
Dateline Dar: Tanzania, India find ‘South-South’ ties in good health
Tanzania was the second stop in Manmohan Singh’s first proper visit to Africa in seven years. My diary of a brief but memorable visit … 28 May 2011The Hindu DAR … Continue reading
Dateline Addis: Manmohan invokes flour, power in pitch to Ethiopia
Clearly one up on India in terms of the facilities for simultaneous translation it provides to MPs; Ethiopia has over 80 languages. My diary from Addis Ababa … 27 May … Continue reading
In Manmohan’s visit, a new emphasis on Africa
Six-day visit to Addis Ababa and Dar es Salaam sets the stage for a big diplomatic push into the continent … 23 May 2011The Hindu In Manmohan’s visit, a new … Continue reading
India’s stake in Africa’s future
More than any other region, it is Africa that has to be a strategic priority for India. What we must offer is a partnership no other power is willing or … Continue reading
Osama’s killing will not affect India-Pakistan talks
Despite the initial outburst of triumphalism from New Delhi over the discovery and killing of Osama bin Laden in the Pakistani cantonment town of Abbottabad, the Indian government is not … Continue reading
A fork in the road for the U.S. in South Asia
President Obama can call an end to the Fourth Afghan War and allow the Pakistani Army to fill the void, or he can shift tack and push for an end … Continue reading
Rush in now, repent later
A transparent assessment of the costs and risks associated with India’s ambitious nuclear plans must be made before any ground is broken at Jaitapur or elsewhere… 25 April 2011The Hindu … Continue reading
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