The idea of weaponization got a fillip from an unexpected quarter.In the last week of October 1985, Rajiv met US President Ronald Reagan.Reagan told Rajiv, 'Pakistan has already made a bomb.'When......
But it is less adventurous.It seems, at last, that in its eighth decade, Pakistan has settled into being a parliamentary democracy just like Bangladesh has and like we have always been, observes......
'Some of his decisions were not so good, but his intentions were always guided by a deep national interest.' IMAGE: Rajiv Gandhi, who was assassinated 30 years ago today, May 21, 1991, during a......
'They were the leaders of my country and the children of Mother India, but they didn't die as martyrs.''They were killed, most unfortunately, by a well planned enemy plot, and they were victims of......
For the first time in our political history, Pakistan has become centre stage of the incumbent's campaign, points out Shekhar Gupta.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com In the years I used to......
Former Wimbledon champion Michael Stich's return to competitive action 12 years after his retirement lasted only 62 minutes on Tuesday, losing his doubles first round at the German Open. Stich,......