Monthly Archives: May 2002

It is difficult to remember when an Indian Prime Minister last visited even the Jammu region of troubled Kashmir. Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s decision to visit the state is therefore a welcome assertion of personal confidence and national sovereignty. As the visit will owe its success to the already overworked … Read More →

Indians abroad, particularly those who left the country some generations ago, are going through an interesting metamorphosis. For the sake of a working definition, I would call it an intermediate stage of consciousness. This is not wholly satisfactory because the communities, especially the youth, are bursting with ideas and energy, … Read More →