A Bhajan For The Turbanator
There's little doubt that South Africa and India will meet in the final—and it's going to come down to who handles the pressure better.
Nobelity, At Last
Sir Vidia gets the accolade that perhaps he himself and the world had been expecting him to win
Wartime
During the Soviet occupation, Afghans built a network of bunkers from which they launched attacks on Russian troops. Some of these are now being used by Al-Qaeda as hideouts.
From Kabul To Kashmir
The US hasn't taken fully into account the fallout in countries it is involving, the worst of which will be in Pakistan.
No! My Fatwa Of Dissent
The Holy Book cautions the believers that when faced with multiple interpretations they must use their own judgement
War For Homework
Tooned out of Scooby Doo and Popeye, it's war on television that young children are tuning in to
Loading Up, Just In Case
The MoD is going on an arms procurement spree, fearing possible fallouts from the Afghan crisis
A Strategic Change Of Heart
US seems to be slowly accepting the Indian position on terrorism but Al Qaeda is still its first priority
An Alley-Cat's Footprints
India draws up a useful identikit of the man FBI suspects is a financial conspirator in the US strikes
The Northern Axis
As quid pro quo for its assistance, India is looking at Northern Alliance as a bulwark against Pakistan
'India Will Have To Fight Its Own Battle'
His comments tinged with realism about the lack of formal guarantees to India of a 'Phase II' in the international war against terrorism that would strike at Pak-sponsored terrorism, a combative Union home minister L.K. Advani spoke to Ishan Joshi. E
Outscooping CNN
A little known Qatari TV station takes the lead in war coverage, breaking the monopoly of voices
Torrents Of Arabia
The OIC conference in Qatar—and events on the ground—reveals a schizoid Arab world
Three Cheers
Amid all the gloom, the surgical removal of an overweening ISI chief and two others holds out the promise of liberalism
Paleface, Forked Tongue
The fig leaf presented as proof against Al Qaeda only exposes the West's double standards
Swirling, Split Atoms
Caught between the war back home and hostility across, the poor Afghans have nowhere to go
'Musharraf Will Face Dire Consequences'
Maulana Fazlur Rehman, chief of the pro-Taliban Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI), has been put under house arrest in his hometown Dera Ismail Khan for leading protest rallies against the US and the Pakistani government. Asim Hussain managed to speak to him
Short-Circuited Jehadi Robots
The current churning in Pakistan clearly brings out its very own 'clash of civilisations'—pandered Islamists vs a US-dependent elite.
A Real Life Bad Guy In Town
The Navel-Gazing Years are over. Optimism is dead and ordinary Americans struggle to come to ter ms with an unreal seeming reality.
The Split Screen Syndrome
Freedom of speech, it seems, is limited to when it serves US interests only—as Al Jazeera shows
God Bless Plans A,B,C
As the US braces for a battle extended in range and time, differences on how to fight it surface
That Chilling Asymmetry
US bombs pound to rubble everything but Taliban resolve; as for the biscuits, they burn in the fire of rage
Everywhere An Oink, Oink
Thanks to Maneka, all 'animal origin' foods are to be marked with a brown dot—yes, even atta
Final Take
Arundhati Roy and Anita Pratap in the limelight, Zakir Hussain turns donor and the latest Bollywood aspirants...
DownTown: The Delhi-Mumbai Gazette
Shahrukh Khan creates waves in Delhi, Designers from across the border rub shoulders with our <i>desi</i> big wigs and <i>Lagaan</i> shows the way...