Guns ‘N’ Butter
The intelligentsia warns against pop-nationalism and the prevailing ignorance about nuclear horrors
We Have To Support Whatever BJP Does'
Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal, who conspicuously failed to join in the chorus of congratulations after the nuclear tests, says his party has no option but to support the government policy as it is part of the coalition. Excerpts:
Who Needs Another Battle?
The Akali Dal, the BJP’s most undemanding coalition partner, views Pokhran with trepidation
'States Must Feel Where The Shoe Pinches'
P.R. Kumaramangalam, the minister for power, interrupted hectic consultation with potential foreign investors to answer Outlook's questions. Excerpts:
How Tough Is Tough?
While the US mulls over sanction specifics, India has become a pawn in US domestic policy
Blasting A Straitjacket
Between 1974 and 1996 Pakistan acquired nuclear weapons and missile delivery systems. China emerged as a major nuclear power. The Pokhran tests were a logical, legitimate response to this.
"India Has Lost Its Image"
Noted Kerala-born economist Dr K.N. Raj, who taught at the Delhi School of Economics for 18 years, was handpicked by Jawah-arlal Nehru to help chart the nation's development path. A product of the Madras Christian College and the London School of Eco
His President's Choice
Suharto quits, but democracy doesn't quite follow in his wake as maverick-crony Habibie takes over
"There Is A Serious Possibility Of An Indian Attack"
Ruling out the likelihood of talks with India in the immediate future, Pakistan foreign minister Gohar Ayub Khan says Islamabad is prepared for any eventuality, including a military strike by India on its nuclear installations. In fact, he warns that
Now, Gun- Toting Bargains
The government fights back at the sanctions by approving a slew of foreign investment proposals
The George Effect And After
The skill and efficiency with which the tests were conducted were not matched by diplomatic acumen. India witnessed a privatisation of policy-making and China bashing a la Fernandes became the order of the day.
Nuclear Simmer
As bilateral rhetoric reaches fever-pitch, the sanctions vs security dilemma torments Pakistan
Volatile Triangle
With the war of words escalating, the geostrategic balance between India, Pakistan and China hangs by a thread
How To Ride The Storm
This is Nuclear India’s first budget, and Yashwant Sinha’s moment of reckoning. So what’s afoot?
"Parliament Has Mandated Taking Back PoK"
Following the stern warning given to Pakistan by home minister L.K. Advani, the RSS claims that the BJP government has the mandate of Parliament to "take any action" on POK. In an interview to Outlook, RSS general secretary H.V. Sheshadri hailed the
Advani Draws A Hard Line
The home minister charts an independent agenda on Kashmir affairs, even as the PMO tries to calm things down