Splendid Negotiations
The fourth round of negotiations between representatives of Iran and the P5+1 group of world powers ended on Wednesday, October 16, 2013. This round of talks was a great leap ahead for both sides and a solid measure aimed at mutual trust building.
Geopolitics : The Future of Afghanistan
One of the negative manifestations of developments in Afghanistan is tied to the failed negotiation process between the US and Taliban on an official opening of a Taliban representative office ....
Now Look West
"The [Persian] Gulf region, like South Asia, is a part of the natural economic hinterland. We want to pursue close economic relations with all our neighbours in our wider West Asia
THE X FACTOR
History and destiny can often bypass you by a whisker. On 31st October, 1984, India was convulsed and plunged into a crisis when the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
Controversy
The recent controversy regarding the role of the former Army chief General VK Singh in setting up a secret military intelligence
Civilisational neighbours
The dominant impulse of India’s Look East Policy (LEP) that was launched in 1992 was economic and cultural, the objective being to reintegrate India economically
Needed soldier scholars
A grand strategy on China requires political attention, bureaucratic competence, military capability and academic expertise. If any one of these is missing
But where is the India card?
One can only lament that nearly seven decades after Independence, there are people playing the Hindu and Muslim cards.
Rupee vs the Dollar
In one of the most volatile weeks in the history of Indian currency, rupee slumped to its all-time low of 69.20 against US dollar before recovering sharply to close the week at 65.70.
Dangerous nonsense
As tensions rise between India and Pakistan, the usual arguments are being repeated on both sides of a serious divide in India on how to deal with that country.
US breaching global laws
USA is not new to the controversies related to surveillance of its own citizens as well as its allies.
Time to impart momentum
Iran's nuclear ambitions is another area where India has divergence of approach with the US.
The mess we are in
A look at the current political dispensation leaves one awestruck at the messy situation that has arisen in the country.
Sword over Chandy's head
Just recently, Kerala Chief Minister Oomen Chandy was riding high. As recipient of first prize from the Asia-Pacific region of the United Nations Public Service Award 2013 for his Mass Contact Programme, he was naturally on top of the world.
Abject administrative failure
There have been natural disasters in the country since time immemorial and all these years we have only been reactive and have somehow managed such crises year after year.
Issue Dated: Feb 5, 2017
