Prem Shankar Jha
A lethal cocktail
20 Mar 2008
Musharraf has given Sarabjit a reprieve, but in his weakened state he will not be able to commute his sentence without some active assistance from New Delhi. By Prem Shankar Jha
Who will blink first?
28 Feb 2008
The differences between India and China are rooted in perceptions. While India regards the demarcation of the LAC as the conclusion of the boundary issue, for China, it is the first, not last step in this process. By Prem Shankar Jha
Whither Musharraf?
20 Feb 2008
Far from being redundant, Musharraf may well be Pakistan's best bet for ensuring stability in the future. By Prem Shankar Jha
Tinder box
16 Feb 2008
The opportunity migrant groups present to unscrupulous politicians to exploit for ephemeral political gain is too great to resist forever, as demonstrated by the Thackerays in Maharashtra. By Prem Shankar Jha
The mind of Musharraf
24 Jan 2008
Is New Delhi resigned to the consequences of Pakistan's continuing drift in to the arms of the Jihadis and the rise of radical Islam? By Prem Shankar Jha
Pakistan's bleak future
17 Jan 2008
The drift into chaos and Jihad will not stop till Pakistan pulls out of the Afghan war, says noted columnist Prem Shankar Jha
India-China relations: Mending fences
14 Jan 2008
India and China have much to gain by resolving old differences quickly, particularly as events in the neighbourhood have the potential to threaten peace and stability in both countries, says Prem Shankar Jha
The curse of Afghanistan
By By Prem Shankar Jha | 11 Jan 2008
Why did Musharraf lose his popularity to start with, and that too so quickly? The answer to both questions is the Afghan war, into which the US dragged Pakistan by forcing Musharraf to choose between joining the attack on the Taliban and seeing the destruction of his country's vital security installations. By Prem Shankar Jha