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Exclusive: L K Advani on the Emergency and after

Looking back at the dark days of the Emergency when Indira Gandhi became a virtual dictator, L K Advani, who was imprisoned during those days, feels subsequent governments still have not hesitated......

How Pakistan is holding back SAARC

Connectivity is what SAARC needs most, but Pakistan remains a stumbling block, says Rajeev Sharma. IMAGE: SAARC foreign ministers and diplomats before the SAARC Council of Ministers at Pokhara,......

What heights she would have taken India!

'She dwarfs every known politician of recent times with her imperious aura, iron will, tremendous drive, dauntless pursuit of goals she set before herself, ability to capture the people's......

A powder-keg on the border with China

How courteous is the Japanese;He always says, "Excuse it, please."He climbs into his neighbour's garden,And smiles, and says, "I beg your pardon";He bows and grins a friendly grin,And calls his......

Jettison the no-first-use nuke policy

Those hostile to the Indo-US nuclear treaty fear that it is actually a bear hug that would crush our strategic muscle. They fear that the International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards 'in......

Will India become a major printing hub?

India has the necessary talent and financial muscle to become a major printing hub in the Asian region, rues Barun Roy I still possess what is called an Aloha shirt with which I was greeted, along......

The curious case of Ramalingam and $5 bn US bonds

This town of about 70,000 people in the south-central region of Tamil Nadu, around 400 km from Chennai, has been getting many new visitors since December 31, led by the police and income tax (I-T)......

Cut costs via open source tech

For institutions world-over which have already invested heavily in proprietary technologies such as Microsoft Windows, the option to migrate to open source technologies such as Linux might just be......

Budget: Will it usher in speedy recovery?

How the Government uses Union Budget to usher in speedy recovery for India and at the same time balance the fisc, which is slowly going out of proportions, remains to be seen Union Budget 2009-10......

A look at would-be Microsoft killer

"Woo-hoo." "Whoever just joined, you're breaking things up. It might help if you muted your phone." "We got a lot of good stuff done last week." "Fish got that working; that's pretty cool." "We......

Killer Soup Review: Manoj, Konkona Are Star Ingredients, But...

Killer Soup's plots grow too convoluted and the strain of keeping the momentum going shows when its shrewd and surreal visuals lose steam, observes Sukanya Verma. Against the stillness of lush......

What we MISS when we don't watch films in a theatre

The difference between watching a movie on a laptop in your apartment and watching it on a big white screen is almost spiritual, notes Sreehari Nair. Stepping out of my home for Seema Pahwa's......

Review: Nidra is a passable

Paresh C Palicha feels Nidra gives you a contemporary feel but it lacks the emotional tug of the films of this nature made in the past.It is the season of remakes in Malayalam cinema. Filmmakers......

Review: This Spanish Masala is bland!

Paresh C Palichafeels Spanish Masala ismore like a promotional video for Spanish Tourism than a film.With the world turning into a global village, no cuisine has remained indigenous. There is......

Mammootty excels in Palunku

Rampant consumerism, the herd mentality, the fear of being left out and above all, the desire to make life a lot more comfortable has resulted in us losing sight of the true values -- that, in......

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