Monthly Archives: July 2000

The unfinished issue at Ayodhya has once again returned to the centre stage, and as before, reflects the intransigence of sections of the political elite on the issue of Hindu reassertion and the nations’ foundational ethos. What is also increasingly evident is that the Muslim community is essentially directionless on … Read More →

Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s decision to incorporate a meeting with Pope John Paul II into the itinerary of his European Union summit last week was hasty, unnecessary, and unwise, and can be expected to have a long-term deleterious impact on this country’s sovereignty and national interests. What is more, it … Read More →