SANJEEV NAYYAR

What India should learn from the Manipur ambush

Manipur needs an integrated politico, military, socio-economic approach, says Sanjeev Nayyar.

AFSPA removal: Why Tripura and J&K are very different

My travels made me realise how different the ground situation and people's mindsets in the two states are. People seemed happy and secure in Tripura whilst there was only complaining and suspicion in J&K, says Sanjeev Nayyar.

Of Hindu, Hindustan, Hindi

Our problem is that we look at these words from a non-Indic perspective, says Sanjeev Nayyar.

So who was really responsible for Partition?

Jaswant Singh's book has raised a fresh controversy on who was responsible for the Partition of India. Some think it was Mohammed Ali Jinnah; others say Jawharlal Nehru/Sardar Patel. The truth is that the seeds for Partition were sown at least 80 before Partition actually happened.

Why the Thackeray cousins must unite

It is collective positive action that will enable the warring cousins to carry forward the Thackeray mantle in 2010 and beyond. Fighting over a limited votebank could see their downfall just like what befell Shivaji Maharaj's successors till the Peshwas came on the scene decades later.

Time to revisit the NELP

Before the next round, the government needs to cap the windfall profits coming out of global prices shooting up.

Raise fuel prices or sell the PSUs

How to achieve 10% GDP growth

Uplinking for transparency