In no article by any Indian writer on new possibilities (or dangers) in Indo-US relations in the wake of the end of the cold war has there been the vaguest reference to the common compulsion to try and contain Muslim revivalism. Though this is rather disquieting, it is not particularly … Read More
Not to speak of other capitals, New Delhi itself has not yet realised that recent events may have begun to transform the nature of the struggle in Jammu and Kashmir and to give it importance far beyond Indo-Pakistan relations. At stake in Jammu and Kashmir may no longer be just … Read More
Politics, as the saying goes is the art of the possible. In pushing the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Bill through the Lok Sabha in the face of opposition by the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, the Narasimha Rao government has, in my view, disregarded this well-recognised … Read More
The collapse of the Soviet State, as we have known it, clearly represents a great victory for the West. It is comparable perhaps to the discovery and colonisation of the American continent and the conquest of India. Unlike the earlier triumphs, however, this is not so much a victory for … Read More
In the absence of reliable and detailed information, it is not possible to say how far and how often President Venkataraman asserted himself during the last phase of Chandra Shekhar’s tenure in office as Prime Minister. It is, however, reasonably clear that he played a significant role in the Chief … Read More
Near total uncertainty prevails in the Soviet Union in the wake of the abortive coup last week. It is difficult to say what will happen there tomorrow. The Soviet Communist Party stands beheaded and immobilised. Mikhail Gorbachov himself has threatened to quit as President if he cannot ensure the survival … Read More
