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Monday 21 July 2008 (17 Rajab 1429)

Why ICC is wrong on Sudan

Those who follow events in Darfur closely know very well that Sudan’s President Omar Bashir leads a group of political and military leaders responsible for the serious and large-scale crimes against... Full Story


This should be Obama’s foreign policy

"Come home, America” said US presidential candidate George McGovern during the Vietnam War, whilst going down to a bad defeat against Richard Nixon. But these are the words Sen. Barack Obama should... Full Story


Editorial: Pragmatism takes centerstage

Excerpts from an editorial in The Times of London yesterday: Big shifts are going on in American foreign policy, not least among the pragmatic wing of President Bush’s advisers. Suddenly we have... Full Story




Editorial: Big turnaround for US and Iran

In two weeks, the period it has been granted, Iran might make known its intentions on its nuclear plans, and hence the future of its tenuous links with the US. The talks in Geneva did not result in... Full Story


Kolkata’s problems are complex

Contemporary Kolkata’s image has been defined by three key themes. First, it is the “second city of the empire”, the place where the Raj began, which today amounts to hundreds of crumbling, ghostly... Full Story