Hindustan Times
Consumed as we are with the hurly-burly of the General Election, we may have lost sight of an important development in our neighbourhood. As the Pakistan government tries to persuade the Taliban to retreat from its latest encampment a mere 100 kilometers away from Islamabad, the world — and Washington, in particular — has finally come around to the view that Pakistan is on the brink of becoming the next Afghanistan. Read more
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Loading ...Posted by Vir Sanghvi on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 8:46 pm
Filed under counterpoint · Tagged Asif Zardari, bombay attacks, civilian governments, General Election, India, Islamabad, Kashmir, Pakistan, pakistan government, washington
The Atlantis Resort in Dubai may well have been one of the world’s most hyped hotels in 2008. Its grand opening bash attended by the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Robert De Niro, Kylie Minogue and our own Shah Rukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan cost $ 20 million and generated headlines all over the world. Its portfolio of fancy restaurants run by Michelin starred chefs (Nobu, Michel Rostang, Giorgio Locatelli etc.) has attracted global attention and its water park has proved to be one of the Middle East’s newest attractions. Read more
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Posted by Vir Sanghvi on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 8:13 pm
Filed under counterpoint · Tagged Atlantis resort, dubai, Hrithik Roshan, Kylie Minogue, Oprah Winfrey, Robert De Niro, shah rukh khan, South Africa, vir sanghvi
So, how do you feel about the nuclear deal now? You remember the deal of course? It was supposed to be so stunning and far-reaching in its impact that it would transform India. The world would look at us with new respect. Billions of dollars of fresh investment would flow into our country. Our industries would finally have the energy that they so desperately required. And all negotiations between India and the US would now be conducted according to the terms of the post-deal relationship. Read more
(6 votes, average: 3.5 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Vir Sanghvi on Sunday, April 5, 2009 at 6:55 pm
Filed under counterpoint · Tagged Manmohan Singh, Nuclear Deal, nuclear energy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
