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Editorials
Giving diplomacy a chance
THE EMERGING SIGNS of a determined effort by the Government and the Opposition to join hands and give diplomacy a fair and prime chance raise hopes for a new sense of direction in New Delhi's battle against the external terrorists. To the extent ... More


A new epoch begins
BUT FOR THE shadow cast on the world because of the menace of terrorism, the advent on the New Year Day of the Euro as a single currency in physical form throughout the 12 countries in the Euro-area would perhaps have called for global jubilation ... More

Leader Page Articles
The Indo-Pakistan crisis
By Rajindar Sachar

Children have a right to live and grow peacefully. Rulers who refuse to ensure this deserve to be thrown in the dustbin of history. More


Abrogating the ABM Treaty
By Rajesh Rajagopalan, P.K. Ghosh & M.V. Rappai

Further development trials of ballistic missiles by the U.S. would have violated the ABM Treaty, which is one of the immediate reasons for the decision to abrogate it. More

News Analysis
PM'S NEW YEAR REFLECTIONS
We shall triumph against terrorism
By Atal Behari Vajpayee

``My dear fellow countrymen, joyous New Year greetings to all of you. To our brave jawans, security forces, and policemen guarding our borders and vital installations; to our hardworking kisans who have ensured our food security; to our workers ... More


The lost history
By Sudhanshu Ranade

Though the controversy has got muffled under the crush of recent events, it will be resumed. But it will remain sterile; politicisation of the ancient past has eroded the credibility of the debate. Indeed, the shifty and shifting conclusions that ... More
The jehadis make it worse
By Michael Krepon

The latest crisis between India and Pakistan has followed a familiar pattern. Troops mobilise along the fighting corridors in the Rajasthan desert and in Kashmir. Villagers pick up their belongings and leave for safer ground. Brave words are ... More

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