The next five years
Judging by the number of Western media and analytical queries I have received over the past two weeks, there seems to be a growing interest in Western capitals in the…
The rise of India
Can India become a great power? This question is taken up by the weekly Economist in its March 27 edition. New Delhi, as the weekly sees it, has the potential…
America`s new strategy
After a decade dedicated to the `war on terror` and two long and costly land wars, the US has already shifted strategic gears. It has left Iraq, mission largely unaccomplished;…
Young, skilled, expelled: foreign talent in demand in US
They are young, highly-skilled and urgently needed by the US economy - Indian, Chinese or Eastern European high-tech experts who have graduated with a degree from an American university. But…
Drug giants slug it out in the ‘world’s pharmacy’
Global drug giants have been fighting to defend their inventions in Indian courts, a battle that could cut supplies of affordable, essential drugs for millions of poor people and impact…
Agenda for the nation: 2013 and beyond – I
The next government, which is expected to be in power sometime this year, shall have to formulate a national agenda for the next five years in the context of global,…
What’s in a name?
Is it just me or is the general, mainly Western-led, reaction to the Brics summit held in Durban this week a tad too sceptical and curmudgeonly? Goldman Sachs Asset Management…
Rumours and conspiracies
Wasn’t the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan said to have been about our warm waters? Never mind whether it was the Cold War or Charlie Wilson’s war, wasn’t there the obscure…
Is Pakistan finally coming of age?
The clouds lift, methinks, to some degree and the Pakistani prospect looks brighter than it has done for a long time. All because Pakistan with its great capacity for not…
The decade after
As President Barack Obama started out on his journey to the Middle East, Iraqis were marking the tenth anniversary of the invasion of their country — an invasion that was…
