From 1990 onward, Chudamani Ratnam, former chief of Oil India Ltd, repeatedly claimed that India had a treasure trove of shale oil in Arunachal Pradesh and other parts of the north-east. He said these deposits could produce 140 million tonnes […]
Will China eye Arunachal Pradesh’s shale oil? Read More »
India’s biggest failings are arguably not in corruption or Maoist areas but in health. Child malnutrition and anaemia rates are among the worst in the world. Infant and maternal mortality rates have fallen but remain tragically high. Illnesses push millions
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I suspect the eurozone will soon collapse and trigger global financial contagion. This will be not remotely as bad as 2008, but painful nevertheless. A double-dip recession is not certain, but looks likely. I have been obliged to abandon my
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The 10th anniversary of 9/11 has been somber. The so-called “war on terrorism” has not ended in US victory. True, the US has not suffered any repeat attacks since 9/11: its homeland security has been very effective. Osama bin Laden
10 years on: A victory Osama didn’t plan for Read More »
Dear Anna Hazare Congratulations on capturing the imagination of India, and forcing the political class to give teeth to the Lokpal Bill. However, it seems you may launch another fast if the final Bill is not to your liking. And
Why are you still alive, Fateh Singh? Read More »
I am bemused by much of the vacuous debate over Anna Hazare\’s fast. He has his shortcomings, but many of his critics have private agendas, and are spinning the facts to suit these agendas. So they denounce the anti-corruption movement
The Jammu & Kashmir State Human Rights Commission says 2,730 bodies have been found in unmarked graves in Kashmir. This officially confirms earlier accusations by human rights groups. Security forces once claimed any such graves were those of unidentified militants
Why are mass graves in Kashmir so passé? Read More »
Sixty-four years ago, the Congress Party led the independence movement that exposed British rule as repressive, callous and often stupid. But in last week’s Anna Hazare fiasco, the same Congress Party exposed itself as repressive, callous and stupid. By jailing
Arrest corruption, not those who protest against it Read More »
We are used to the notion that companies can go bust for want of cash but not governments, since the latter can print money without limit. This may cause high inflation or even hyperinflation (as in Russia under Yeltsin or
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We are used to the notion that companies can go bust for want of cash but not governments, since the latter can print money without limit. This may cause high inflation or even hyperinflation (as in Russia under Yeltsin or
How to tackle crisis when governments can\’t print money Read More »
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