On October 26, the New Delhi edition of The Statesman carried a news report in relation to the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute which once again exposed the limitations under which commentators and journalists often function. These limitations should persuade even the boldest among them to be more modest in their self-perception … Read More
Just because communism has failed in Russia, it does not follow that capitalism will succeed there. Indeed, the prospects of success are not particularly bright. New Delhi should brace itself for the possibility that Russia is in for a long period of uncertainty, confusion and turbulence. The reign of terror … Read More
The long forgotten Pushtoonistan issue has acquired a new dimension as a result of the end of Soviet control in Central Asia and the outbreak of a power struggle among rival mujahideen groups in Afghanistan more or less along ethnic lines. As such, it cannot be long before it once … Read More
We should ignore the Afghan President, Maulana Rabbani’s references to Kashmir during his visit to Islamabad and concentrate on the purpose of his mission and the reasons for its failure. For a failure it has been. This much is obvious from his critical remarks regarding the Jamaat-e-Islami chief, Qazi Hussain … Read More
