POLITICAL
A New Paradigm
By Vijay Simha
Accountability is the new watchword in the wake of the Mumbai carnage Read >>

'The US is not an honest broker'
By Shoma Chaudhury
India, Pakistan should resist US intervention, says former ISI chief Assad Durrani Read >>

'The LeT does social work in Pakistan'
By Shoma Chaudhury
Terror is our common problem, says former Pakistani foreign minister Sartaj Aziz Read >>

Again, Back To The Future?
By Vijay Simha
It's the same old scenario: the US backs India at home, and Pakistan in Islamabad Read >>

The Fatigued And The Politician
By Rohini Mohan
Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan's father sends back Kerala CM Achuthanandan, who had showed up at the former's house to offer condolences Read >>

Chidambaram Comes Home
By Vijay Simha
Home Minister P. Chidambaram has been given the job of restoring faith in the Central Government Read >>

Stop using religious hatred for political gains
By Ali Anwar
ATS chief Hemant Karkare's death while fighting Islamic terrorists is proof of the man's patriotism Read >>

Even if business has to happen under the barrel of a gun, Mumbai will bounce back
By Shantanu Guha Ray
Maharashtra politican Chagan Bhujbal displays confidence that Mumbai will return to its glory within a week Read >>

ECONOMIC
Maximum Impact
By Shantanu Guha Ray
India's worst terror attack will have a catastrophic effect on our economy and the functioning of its financial capital Read >>

FOREIGN POLICY AND SECURITY

'I am willing to sup with the devil'
By Shoma Chaudhury
Former diplomat G Parthasarathy says he has no meeting ground with the liberals Read >>

'The NSG couldn't have done anything better with the equipment it has'
By Tusha Mittal
Major General Hoshiyar Singh offers a peek into the politics that is preventing the commando unit from joining the elite league Read >>

Satans Sail Through
By Venkat Bharathan
The clarion call of guarding our seas with resounding warnings has been given through Mumbai says former vice-admiral of the Indian Navy Read >>

India Under Siege
By Gopalji Malviya
A major factor for the nation facing repeated acts of terror is the weak internal security set-up
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There Is No Time
By Chandar S Sundaram
The security deficiencies connected with the Mumbai attacks and the possible remedies Read >>

Terror In The Name Of God
By Yoginder Sikand
The roots of Islamic terrorism in Pakistan lies in the support given to during the Zia ul-Haq years Read >>

'Our greatest vulnerability is the lack of a response mechanism
By Tusha Mittal
The feeling that such acts of terrorism ‘could not happen to us’ is gone, says former RAW chief Vikram Sood Read >>

'This operation was impossible without the help of Dawood'
By Shobhita Naithani
Former joint director of the Intelligence Bureau Maloy Krishna Dhar warns unless politicians wake up to the crisis, we will continue to be hit Read >>

A resignation or two is not the answer
By Shobhita Naithani
Former chief of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) Anand K Verma says that the civil society is aroused and wants some real policy action Read >>

'We need to empower Zardari to tackle Pakistan's problems'
By Tusha Mittal
The decision-making process in India is too slow says Mohan Guruswamy Read >>

Post-Globalisation Terrorists
By Shaibal Gupta
It is the weakness of the Indian state which permits terrorism to flourish Read >>

MEDIA
Media, Terror's Instrument?
By Santosh Desai
Terrorism is a post-media phenomenon. Ten people can make a nation quake by killing 200 Read >>

'Twitter was the fastest and the most updated source of news'
By Parvati Sharma
Gaurav Mishra talks about the role of new media in disseminating information and creating nuanced analyses Read >>

'When the public is 'anti-politician', the media too turns anti-politician'
By Manjula Narayan
Artist Riyas Komu says the way the media swayed was really embarrassing considering politics and Bollywood is its bread and butter
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Unpacking The Pixel
By Kalpana Sharma
The significant gaps in the 60 hours of continuous media coverage of the Mumbai crisis and notes the significant gaps Read >>

The Media Terrorists
BY Girish Nikam
Why is the media so hysterical, rather than practicising old-fashioned reporting? Read >>

Watching The Watchdog
By Ammu Joseph
The electronic media did not live up to its own self-imposed code? Read >>

Going Beyond The Sharp And The Nasty
By Teesta Setalvad
Why is the ever-present media, good at avoiding some extremely obvious questions? Read >>

 



 
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