The Indian National Interest Review
“The critiques of Pakistan emphasise the point that there were significant divisions within the Indian Muslims on the idea of Pakistan. I have tried to capture these intra-Muslim debates in… Continue reading "The quest for Pakistan: part two of an interview with Prof Venkat Dhulipala"
An Iranian entry into the international mainstream is an opportunity of altogether different proportions. There is now a good chance that Iran will conclude a nuclear deal with its international interlocutors comprising the permanent… Continue reading "When Iran enters the global mainstream"
India has the wherewithal to be less finicky about complying with international rules when they come in the way of national interests. It now looks like the impasse at the… Continue reading "From a domestic to an international narrative"
The government’s policies have unwittingly tilted the balance in favour of innovating for the world rather than creating conditions that encourage innovations for India’s own needs. With a large engineering… Continue reading "Make for India, not just in India"
Substantive policy changes and not speeches alone would determine the success of Narendra Modi’s desire to bolster investment and encourage tourism and manufacturing. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has to move… Continue reading "Soft power, hard choices"
The new government should not be distracted from world order issues by the everyday fire-fighting and the occasional crises. So intense, so compelling and so all-consuming was the build-up to… Continue reading "Confronting a new world order"
The history, culture and architecture across India portrays tolerance, irrespective of gender and religion. The word eunuch is derived from the Greek word eune (bed) and ekhein (to keep). Ironically, those labelled, as “bed keepers”… Continue reading "Hijron ki khanqaah"
As India aims to go back to the moon and send people into space, we should become comfortable when ISRO spends more, delivers results and equips the nation for brave… Continue reading "Running the space marathon"
Nelson Mandela’s greatness was in his absence of bitterness and the lack of interest in the trappings of office. Spending 10 days in Africa, out of which seven were in Cape… Continue reading "The universal deficit"
A political override over economic common sense is likely to push India’s tottering economy over the edge. It will then require another decade of repair and rehabilitation to recover from… Continue reading "A looming crisis in India"