S Ranjan Utter confusion prevails with regard to the much touted talks between the US and the Talban at Doha, Qatar. The global super power is clutching at straws to get out of a situation that is getting nastier by the hour. The idea, however, is not to dwell on the trials and tribulations of the US but to see how the development will affect India. As is usual, the … [Read more...] about The Taliban threat to India is potent and precarious
Pakistan
Mian Nawaz Sharif has no magic wand to wave
Simrit Kahlon Nawaz Sharif is finally on the hot seat; this comes as quite a relief because the Indian media went irritatingly overboard with his election, selection and anointment. One wonders at such exuberance for a country which, as things stand, is quite inimical towards us. With the euphoria over, it is time to look at the situation logically. There is no point in … [Read more...] about Mian Nawaz Sharif has no magic wand to wave
Yasin Malik’s rabble-raising antics
Jaibans Singh Yasin Malik, the separatist head of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front, is a troubled man these days; torn between his family (wife and daughter, located at Pakistan and his dwindling political career in India he is going around making vague statements and courting arrest for no practical purpose whatsoever. He seems to be egged on by his few followers and some old … [Read more...] about Yasin Malik’s rabble-raising antics
Geelani rejects Pakistan’s progressive aspirations
Simrit Kahlon Kashmir’s self proclaimed messiah, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, does not lose a single opportunity of staying in the limelight. When confronted with news of the Fatwa by religious clerics in Pakistan that has declared casting of vote as compulsory under Islamic laws, he has been quick to clarify that an edict of this nature would not apply to the people of Kashmir … [Read more...] about Geelani rejects Pakistan’s progressive aspirations
The clarion call of sedition by the separatists
Simrit Kahlon While the nation as well as all right thinking people in the international milieu are shocked at the heinous act of beheading of an Indian soldier on Indian soil carried out by the Pakistan army, there are voices that are sounding a different note altogether; a note that is particularly at odds with all norms of civilised behaviour and honourable conduct. … [Read more...] about The clarion call of sedition by the separatists