Letter of protest
Through this publication, I wish to convey this letter of protest to Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on behalf of the patriotic Sindhi Hindu community of Pakistan, expressing our deep…
Nuclear deal a challenge for Rouhani as Iran hardliners close in
Iran's hardliners are preparing to bring President Hassan Rouhani to heel if the US President Donald Trump scraps Tehran's nuclear deal with major powers, officials and analysts believe. Trump has…
Nuclear war
On April 11, Donald Trump, irked by North Korea’s continued tests of nuclear weapons and missiles, tweeted that “North Korea is looking for trouble’. If China does not ‘help’, then…
Nuclear bomb: from wonder to worry
The 20th century itself was the eighth wonder. The fast-paced development and innovation amazed everyone. With every tick of the clock, something new emerged which shook the whole world to…
In Iran, dividends of nuclear deal are slow to appear
Hopes that Iran would quickly reintegrate with world markets after its nuclear deal, bringing investment and opportunities to a young population, are turning to frustration. An opaque business environment in…
Nuclear success to intensify Iranian infighting?
Iran's success in winning an end to international sanctions will only intensify a power struggle among the faction-ridden elite, and President Hassan Rouhani cannot count on domestic political support from…
The nuclear option
Three years ago, when India was elected to the UN Security Council for the 2011-2012 term after a 19-year gap, the country’s then Permanent Representative, Hardeep Singh Puri, expressed confidence…
Nuking peaceful protests
Even zealous supporters of nuclear power should logically concede three things to their opponents. First, after Fukushima, it’s natural for people everywhere to be deeply sceptical of the claimed safety…
Towards a nuclear police state?
Is the Manmohan Singh government doing to the anti-Koodankulam nuclear plant protesters what the Bush administration did to Iraq under Saddam Hussein – to invent an excuse for using military…
War crimes
Threshold question: should we hold trials or join Joe Stalin like he proposed after WWII for Hitler and his Hit Men, and just lynch those responsible, their crimes being so…
