Category: Geo-Strategic Issues (incl. Nuclear, Oil, Energy)

Voices of caution on SethuSamudram

First from Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar, “150-year dream for 150-year old ships” Excerpts: “…Dreams are costless, but canals are not. Project documents claim that the canal will save ships 36 hours of time and...

China’s long march to superpower status

Came across this thought provoking story in a recent edition of The Economist on China’s military might, “The long march to be a superpower” (Aug 2nd ’07 edition). Some excerpts (emphasis mine) “…American global...

The “calm” amidst the storm

Following the publication of the latest Index of Failed States by Foreign Policy,  India probably has the unique distinction of being the only “stable” country in the world that is “ringed” by failed states...

Some good links for weekend reading…

Here are some links�for your weekend reading: 1. An article recommended by someone I respect. I have very quickly browsed through it but looks very readable and�well-written:�”Without quota, every caste would be a forward...

Islamisation of north-east is now a real threat…

A few days ago, I came across this�very worrying article, “ISI fomenting trouble in India’s north-east” that corroborated the fear I had for a very long time of ISI coordinating its anti-national activities across...