Indian Politics
November 1984: Moral indifference as the evil of our time (12 August 2005)Sorry, you’re not part of the plan (6 October 2004)One hundred days of solitude (2 September 2004)Sonia soars … Continue reading
Manipur
Anybody remember Manipur? (29 June 2005)One hundred days of solitude (2 September 2004)Insult upon Injury (28 August 2004)A visible symbol of Manipuri hurt (15 August 2004)More than just Manorama (15 … Continue reading
Gujarat
Much more than Modi: A review of Achyut Yagnik and Suchitra Sheth’s The Shaping of Modern Gujarat (24 September 2005)Playing on fear, from Godhra to Guantanamo (13 June 2005)Modi, the … Continue reading
Communal Violence
November 1984: Moral indifference as the evil of our time (12 August 2005)Meerut massacre: No light at end of tunnel (15 March 2005)Need for a robust law on genocide (25 … Continue reading
Human Rights
Anybody remember Manipur? (29 June 2005)Playing on fear, from Godhra to Guantanamo (13 June 2005)Modi, the U.S. and visa power (21March 2005)More facts needed in Geelani case (16 February 2005)The … Continue reading
Nepal
July 2006 Indian Maoists criticise Prachanda(24 July 2006) June 2006 Towards the endgame in Nepal (29 June 2006) May 2006 Baburam Bhattarai: The King is down but not out (11 … Continue reading
Myanmar
Inside Myanmar IV: Remembrance of things past (21 January 2005)Inside Myanmar III: Censor’s pen makes it difficult to read between lines (20 January 2005)Inside Myanmar II: Distant neighbours warm to … Continue reading
Iraq
Abu Ghraib & the Milosevic standard (9 August 2004)Anti-war group slams UN’s Iraq resolution (12 June 2004)Iraq abuse cases are no aberration (6 May 2004)Indian troops for Iraq is “wishful … Continue reading
Bangladesh
Why not CBMs for India and Bangladesh? (20 March 2006)India, Myanmar, Bangladesh agree to lay pipeline (14 January 2005)Inside Bangladesh III: Lurking fear of larger neighbour (15 September 2004)Inside Bangladesh … Continue reading
Afghanistan
Kabul Notebook: When the two ‘crown princes’ met (30 August 2005)The road to Afghanistan runs through Pakistan (30 August 2005)Indian-built parliament to be ‘chinar tree of democracy’ in Afghanistan (30 … Continue reading
Bajrang Dal leaders say they want Christians out
22 June 2000The Times of India Bajrang Dal leaders say they want Christians out By Siddharth VaradarajanThe Times of India News Service MATHURA: The Bharatiya Janata Party high command in … Continue reading
Mathura’s Christians see pattern in violence
20 June 2000The Times of India Mathura’s Christians see pattern in violence By Siddharth VaradarajanThe Times of India News Service NAWADA: Two recent incidents have unnerved Mathura’s small Christiancommunity. Those … Continue reading
After Atal who?
18 June 2000Sunday Times of India After Atal who? Is there a tradition of succession in the BJP. Siddharth Varadarajanfinds out Atal Bihari Vajpayee is the BJP’s greatest strength as … Continue reading
Policing the Net: The dangers of India’s new IT Act
18 May 2000The Times of India Policing the NetThe Dangers of India’s New IT ActBy SIDDHARTH VARADARAJAN PASSED in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday with unseemly haste, the Information Technology … Continue reading
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