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July 31, 2006
Pakistan: Geopolitical epicentre of Islamist jihad
'Extension of Pakistan's proxy war through jihadist tools to all conceivable corners of India is a part of its strategic war plan.'

July 26, 2006
How India surrendered the nuclear advantage
Dr Singh and Shyam Saran are surrendering India's 'smiling Buddha' itself.

July 25, 2006
For reservation, without reservation
If we do not act now, with our collective wisdom, India will be the only society where caste, class and knowledge based divisions coexist even in 2100 -- a madhouse indeed!

July 22, 2006
Be there. Be there for a Safer India
On Sunday, July 23, on the day of Priyadarshini Mattoo's 33rd birthday, a vigil and a protest rally will be organised at India Gate in Delhi to demand a retrial of this rape and murder case.

July 21, 2006
Ghulam Nabi Azad's sorry plight
The reluctant chief minister is all at sea in Kashmir politics of security and violence.

July 19, 2006
Nuclear deal: What 'ironclad' guarantees?
The much bandied about 'ironclad guarantees' have turned out to be an 'ironcladding' on India to bind it to American non-proliferation objectives, and a 'guarantee' for the US that it can have India so bound and beholden.

Amidst the mayhem, a glimmer of hope
Recent events in Kashmir and Mumbai indicate that the tide is turning against the terrorists.

July 18, 2006
Mumbai: Why I am so angry
'How can we be exposed to so much blood and terrorism that we are now numb?'

Why we should be ashamed
'For the constituents in the UPA, fighting terrorism is not a national security issue, it is purely a political and electoral concern.'

July 17, 2006
Time to review peace process with Pakistan
'How many more have to die before the government calls a spade a spade?'

Let's fight terrorism together
'The need of the hour is to be vigilant, not vigilante.'

July 15, 2006
G8, a reality check for Manmohan Singh
It was the triumphalist narrative of the American Cold War zealots that permeated Indian strategic thinking. It is in this sense that the G8 summit assumes importance for New Delhi.

July 14, 2006
America's ambivalence towards terrorism
'The fact that the ISI was established with CIA help and has often acted on behalf of their American paymasters must further cast doubt on America's real commitment to fight terrorism.'

July 13, 2006
India needs to be ruthless in its vengeance
'It is time we were given justice.'

Mumbai, show me the way
'The quiet, efficient, kind and resilient manner is something we all can do well to replicate in other cities as well as within ourselves.'

Phase II of Pakistan's proxy war against India
'Its primary objective is to trigger communal riots and widen the historical divide and suspicion between Hindus and Muslims.'

July 12, 2006
Terror in Mumbai: IT could be next target
'This is one of the softest targets today, which can create maximum damage.'

What can one possibly achieve by killing innocent people?
'Can bloodshed ever help them accomplish their mission?'

Message from the Mumbai blasts
Terrorism these days is a 'globalised' industry. 7/11 in Mumbai was not merely an expression of territorial desires by a disgruntled people. It was meant to serve as a warning to India.

Communal riots are just what terrorists want
'It would be foolish if Indians react that way.'

July 11, 2006
6 lessons that ISRO can teach
ISRO has a system of peer review and engagement that many private sector firms would find difficult to emulate.
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