India, This Side An institute of Bodology to investigate the pastGanesh DevyThe Bodos are constructing a comprehensive picture of the Brahmaputra civilisation.
Economic Perspectives Long-standing debate on privatisation of state-run banks resurfacesC.P. Chandrasekhar
Facets of a civil servantFacets of a civil servantWitness to the Century: Writings of C.S. Venkatachar, ICS, edited by S. Sapru and K.M. Acharya; privately published at 1 Fourth Main Road, Jayamahal,
Winning the battle, losing the peaceThe West is set to lose the struggle for the hearts and minds of the global public unless it radically and substantially reforms its policies.
Old wine in a new bottle?If Parliament fails to endorse the Prevention of Terrorism Ordinance, that will only encourage further militant adventurism in the country.
From slowdown to slump?The instability created by the September 11 terror could adversely affect India's services sector and precipitate the ongoing slowdown into a crisis.
The global dilemmaActing effectively on the issues posed by terrorism is going to be the greatest challenge of this century, be it in the United States or in India.
Missing an opportunityIndia and Pakistan are advancing their narrow, parochial agendas in a myopic manner, while supplicating to the U.S; they could both end up hurting the
A non-violent giantA non-violent giantBadshah Khan: A Man to Match his Mountains by Eknath Easwaran, Penguin Books; pages 274, Rs.295.
Begging for Big BrotherAirline companies in developed countries plead for - and get - government intervention to bail them out of crisis. It is remarkable to see how quickly
An extraordinary storyThe Sign of the Tiger: Subhas Chandra Bose And His Indian Legion in Germany, 1941-45 by Rudolf Hartog; Rupa, New Delhi; Pages 206, Rs.395.
The social pathology of vengeanceIf the terrorist attacks in the U.S. have been marked by fearsome cruelty, are not the seemingly impending responses to them even more aggressive and
Follies compoundedUnless the U.S. is restrained by an international body like the Security Council, it may rain wanton destruction on Afghanistan.
A lost battle?As the rules of the game change, some perspectives on the tasks with regard to countering terrorism.
An institute of Bodology to investigate the past The Bodos are constructing a comprehensive picture of the Brahmaputra civilisation.
