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Archive for August 2009

How the BJP got itself into this deep morass

Aug 31st, 2009 | By Girish Nikam | Category: India

By Girish Nikam

Why has the BJP got itself into, what seems like a bottomless pit? Will the internecine battle within the BJP end in a hurry? What is the real challenge the party faces? These are some of the questions which are staring at the face of the country, as the soap opera continues much [...]



The statue diplomacy— End of bitterness?

Aug 25th, 2009 | By Girish Nikam | Category: politics

By Girish Nikam

When Uttar Pradesh Government headed by Mayawati is on a statue building spree, and has even got into trouble with the judiciary as well as the environmentalists, comes news from deep down South about the kind of statue diplomacy which has surprised one and all.
Last week, the Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu and [...]



The Indo-China conundrum— Need for wisdom

Aug 19th, 2009 | By Girish Nikam | Category: Analysis, Uncategorized

By Girish Nikam

“In military terms, both conventional and non-conventional, we neither have the capability nor the intention to match China, force for force. These are indeed sobering thoughts and therefore our strategy to deal with China would need to be in consonance with these realities,” Indian Navy Chief, Admiral Suresh Mehta
“We would like to strengthen [...]