Hindustan Times
Japan isn’t in the best of shape, but at least no one has lost their traditional bashful politeness. In Tokyo for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s potentially path-breaking state visit to Japan, I was trying hard to put together a list of the recent prime ministers of Japan. Read more
(10 votes, average: 4.6 out of 5)
Loading ...Posted by Pramit Pal Chaudhuri on Thursday, October 28, 2010 at 11:41 am
Filed under World · Tagged Abe, Fukuda, Japan, Koizumi, Land of the setting sun, Mori, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, prime ministers, Slumdog Millionaire, Tokyo, Vikas Swaroop
In a recent interaction with a group of American foreign policy wonks who were seeking to understand where India-US relations could go, the inevitable question of why didn’t Washington endorse India’s candidacy for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council. Read more
(11 votes, average: 3.27 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Pramit Pal Chaudhuri on Friday, October 22, 2010 at 12:58 am
Filed under India · Tagged American foreign policy, HINDUSTAN Times, Indo-US relations, news, permanent seat, United Nations Security Council
India survived the 19th Commonwealth Games without major mishap. No one should claim it went off brilliantly. I attended a mind-numbing two hour rhythmic gymnastics qualifying round with my eight-year-old daughter. Read more
(17 votes, average: 4.24 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Pramit Pal Chaudhuri on Thursday, October 14, 2010 at 11:10 pm
Filed under India · Tagged Commonwealth Games, corruption, HINDUSTAN Times, Lalit Modi, malfunctioning music system, news, privatization, rhythmic gymnastics, signage, Tech Mahindra, World Cup
The Swedish embassy warned me to take an umbrella when I told them I was heading off to Stockholm for this year’s German Marshall Fund India Forum. “We were wrong,” admitted an embassy official two days later as the Scandinavian city sparkled under blue skies and bright sunlight. My sweaters never left my suitcase. Read more
(5 votes, average: 4.6 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Pramit Pal Chaudhuri on Friday, October 8, 2010 at 1:07 am
Filed under World · Tagged Abba, European Union, German Marshall Fund India Forum, Helsinki, Indian Air Force, Indo-US relationship, Moomins, Nokia, Nordic countries, Saab Viggen, Stieg LarssonPippi Longstocking, Stockholm, Sweden, Swedish embassy, Tove Jansson
The American author Bob Woodward has written his, if I am not mistaken, 17th book on the inner workings of the US establishment. Anyone who reads them is always impressed at the willingness of so many high-level US officials, ministers and even presidents, to speak about what was said in policy-making levels. Read more
(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Pramit Pal Chaudhuri on Friday, October 1, 2010 at 2:42 am
Filed under World · Tagged American author, Bob Woodward, government service, HINDUSTAN Times, Jaswant Singh, journalists, memoir-writing, news
