Shashi Tharoor

Aug 09, 2010
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Shashi Tharoor is a member of Parliament from Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram constituency

Yes, let’s talk

With the soon-to-be-resumed dialogue with Pakistan looming, a spate of negativism has assailed many sections of our commentariat. It is said that the government has given in despite having received no assurances of better behaviour from Pakistan, and that our willingness to talk to an uncooperative adversary merely suggests that we have run out of ideas — or at least that New Delhi has no good options, between a counterproductive military attack and a stagnant silence.

Pricey revolution

The recent convulsions in the Arab world — starting with Tunisia and Egypt, and seemingly at risk of spreading to Yemen and Algeria, though both have iron-willed military establishments which may be more effective at dealing with them — have raised questions about the economic implications for the region, especially at a time of recession. And those, in turn, may have further political consequences.

The scent of jasmine

The tumultuous events in Egypt this week, still unfolding as I write, have been commented upon by experts far more knowledgeable than I am about the Arab world.

Huzoor, Dili dur ast

“Embassy Row” in Dili, capital of Timor-Leste (formerly known as East Timor), occupies much of the capital’s sparkling seafront. All the embassies have majestic views of the Indian Ocean.

India at the high table

India’s first month in 20 years as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council began well with our election to the chair of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee at the start of the New Year. The Committee, the UN’s top body on terrorism issues, is an institution of some importance to New Delhi — and it is

A Chindia world

The visit of Premier Wen Jiabao to New Delhi last week has rightly received an inordinate amount of attention from the Indian press.

The ocean of hope

In 1410, near the Sri Lankan coastal town of Galle, the Chinese Admiral Zheng He erected a stone tablet with a message to the world. His inscription was in three languages — Chinese, Persian and Tamil — and his message was even more remarkable: according to Robert Kaplan’s recent book Monsoon, it “invoked the blessings of the Hindu deities for a peaceful world built on trade”.

Importance of America

Two weeks after US President Barack Obama’s successful visit to India and his tour de force performance in Parliament, most commentators consider Indo-US relations to be on the right track.

Importance of America

Two weeks after US President Barack Obama’s successful visit to India and his tour de force performance in Parliament, most commentators consider Indo-US relations to be on the right track.

Great expectations

US President Barack Obama’s successful visit to India and his historic speech to a joint session of Parliament capped a milestone week in Indo-US relations. This was his sixth encounter with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in various forums in the last 18 months, but his first in New Delhi, and it set the seal on the consolidation of a relationship that has changed dramatically over the last decade.

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