Author: B Shantanu

“Rang De Basanti”, MiG-21s and arms lobbying…

Disappointed with Aamir Khan’s “Rang De Basanti” but for those of you who would like to know more of the story behind MiG-21s, unfortunately dubbed “flying coffins”, here are three links… Questions over safety...

Why What’s Good for India Is Good for Us

Why What’s Good for India Is Good for Us by Charles Wheelan, Ph.D. Wednesday, January 4, 2006 I spent two weeks last month in India, one of the most fascinating places on the planet....

INDIA – PAKISTAN: LESSONS FROM THE RUINS (II)

Paper no. 1608 10. 11. 2005 INDIA – PAKISTAN: LESSONS FROM THE RUINS (II). *** See also INDIA – PAKISTAN: LESSONS FROM THE RUINS (I)  Guest Column by Arindam Basu II.) Pakistan’s Gameplan: The Best...

INDIA – PAKISTAN: LESSONS FROM THE RUINS (I)

An excellent analysis of what haunts Indo-Pak relations and a geo-political strategy to deal with the challenges facing us in this century. Paper no. 1607 10. 11. 2005 INDIA – PAKISTAN: LESSONS FROM THE...

A Tragedy that will continue to claim lives…

The fears I had for a while now are “official”. I am talking of the recent earthquake in PoK (Oct ’05) and parts of Kashmir and the subsequent millions in aid that have been...