There is a widespread speculation in the West that the hardliners are in command in Moscow and that Mr. Chernenko is suffering from emphysema (a form of bronchitis associated with lung and heart conditions). The first part of the speculation is based on the impression which the Italian, Spanish and … Read More
After Nellie in Assam last year, Bhiwandi in Maharashtra now. Indeed, Bhiwandi is a worse horror even if the number of victims is much smaller. Nothing like this has ever been witnessed in independent India after the holocaust following partition. The psychology behind the crime is so alien as to … Read More
The law and order situation in Punjab remains bad, indeed, alarming. While the extremists continue to kill, burn and loot at will, the police are unable to gather the necessary intelligence, follow their movements, anticipate their criminal activities and apprehend them. All this must cause grave concern to all patriotic … Read More
We have reason to be grateful to the US vice-president, Mr. George Bush. He has spared us promises the Reagan administration has no intention to live up to. He has, for instance, not said that it would cut off military assistance to Pakistan in case Islamabad acquires nuclear weapons. All … Read More
The conflict between the NATO alliance, led by the United States, and the Warsaw Pact, headed by the Soviet Union, has by and large been discussed in ideological, economic, political and military terms. It had seldom been debated in religious and cultural, that is, civilizational terms. This nature of the … Read More
The Union government has once again demonstrated its willingness to accommodate the Akalis. The issue this time was the siege of three gurdwaras in Moga. It has lifted the siege following telephonic discussions between Sant Longowal and the Union minister for parliamentary affairs, Mr. Buta Singh. The Akalis, on their … Read More
The controversy between the editor of The Observer, London, and its proprietor has been settled. The proprietor, Mr. Tiny Rowland, has expressed confidence in the editor, Mr. Trelford; he has not only ended the threat to withdraw advertisements of his companies from the paper but promised to step up financial … Read More
President Reagan went to China bearing gifts in the fond hope that the Chinese leaders will be duly impressed and influenced. They cast him in a different role, though not quite – the role of a tributary bearing tribute. This is typical of the Chinese. They are past masters in … Read More
No additional comment is necessary on Mr. Rajiv Gandhi’s brief visit to Chandigarh. We said on the eve of the trip that it was not likely to serve the intended purpose. We adhere to this view and the related one which is that political activity in Punjab cannot be resumed … Read More
