THE TRUMP TRAP COUNTRIES
Writing against the head of a powerful nation, you risk being thought of as pushing a personal or political agenda. And yet you are compelled to express your views, for whatever they are worth. United States President Donald Trump has, since his return to office, set a pattern: he insults or penalises India and, in […]
Between Hope & Hell, A Familiar America
New Delhi ,12 April 2026 ,With a complete lid on information, the talks in Islamabad, continuing till 3 AM, two hours before this is being written, allow no peep into where the myriad issues that triggered the West Asia conflict stand. Only “a stepping stone”, as Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif put it, they will […]
‘UNQUALIFIED’ RULE, ‘UNFORTUNATE’ DIE
NEW DELHI ,5-4-2026,Fifty years ago, on March 29, 1973, American troops, defeated, evacuated Saigon. The war in Vietnam lasted 11 years and claimed about 2 million civilian lives, more than a million Vietnamese military personnel, and about 60,000 US soldiers. Seven million tons of bombs and 80 million litres of poison were dropped on Vietnam. […]
HOW “BOMBAY BAWAS” LOOK AT IRAN
It is difficult to say how far and how long Iran will resist attacks and carry out its own, in West Asia’s worst conflict, when most nations have caved in and become camp-followers. Everyone is struggling to manage its impact, especially on the energy front. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has talked of ‘weeks’ […]
