Some dreams can be dangerous. Especially ones that are not drawn from any sort of reality. Like India’s fixation with being a grand player on the world stage.
21 January 2010These marvels from China show just how far ahead China has pulled of India.
14 January 2010Treacherous sea voyages, jungle hunts and wistful observations make for an engrossing read.
13 January 2010If you think vegetarian food is about paneer and dal, you’re from another age. It’s now haute cuisine, costs a bomb, and comes from the most unlikely of food cultures. Welcome to the new pinnacle of luxury.
06 January 2010The great four-way split happened five years ago, in 2015, but the impact is still being felt, what with the latest Pashtoonistan crisis.
30 December 2009The three things that a yacht offers are: ultra luxury, complete privacy and the thrill of almost walking on water. No wonder the big boys have made it their signature calling card.
16 December 2009America’s Afghanistan surge is doomed from the start with a time-ticker hovering over it. But a solution may lie in carving out a Pashtoon nation
10 December 2009Manmohan Singh’s maiden visit to the Obama White House need not make news to be a success
18 November 2009Shockingly, wide gaps remain in India’s seaside security. The country cannot afford such vulnerability to an amphibious assault.
18 November 2009It’s getting hot in here. If India changes its tune on global warming, there could be a lot more heat.
22 October 2009Brahma Chellaney is a geostrategist and the author of two award-winning books on water: Water, Peace, and War and Water: Asia’s New Battleground
MJ Akbar is the author of, among several titles, Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistan. His latest book is Gandhi: A Life in Three Campaigns
TCA Raghavan is a former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan and Singapore. His first book, Attendant Lords: Abdur Rahim and Bairam Khan: Courtiers and Poets in Mughal India, was awarded the Mohammad Habib Prize by the Indian History Congress. He is also the author of The People Next Door: The Curious History of India’s Relations with Pakistan and History Men: Jadunath Sarkar, G S Sardesai, Raghubir Sinh and Their Quest for India’s Past. His latest book is Circles of Freedom: Love, Friendship and Loyalty in the Indian National Struggle
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