IN OTHER WORDS Sign of things: State Department officials commonly complain that without an embassy in Iran, the US cannot decipher the opaque workings of the Islamic Republic. This may be true in a general way, but no classified intelligence sources are needed to... 03 Jun, 2008
Waning US might : The end of unipolar world Is the American era over?” That was the big question that launched a lengthy analysis by veteran international affairs reporter James Kitfield in the influential ‘National Journal’ last May. Significantly, the article — which featured... 20 Feb, 2008
Why America’s Iran strategy is crumbling Everywhere you turn, it is the policy of Iran to foment instability and chaos,” Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned Gulf dignitaries in Bahrain last month. But in reality, everywhere you turn, from Qatar to Saudi Arabia to Egypt, you now see... 06 Jan, 2008
US: Now, the option of surgical strike The George W Bush administration’s shift from the military option of a massive strategic attack against Iran to a surgical strike against selected targets associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), reported by Seymour Hersh in the... 23 Oct, 2007
LETTERS Share of the blameThis refers to the news report “Blasts show Intel agencies are in bad shape” (THT, August 4). Security experts have stated that the security situation in the capital is in a pitiable state and blamed the structure of the National... 04 Sep, 2007
Iran blames West As a Shia majority country with several large ethnic groups like the Kurds, Arabs and Baluchis that follow the Sunni faith, Iran has for years been vulnerable to unrest, riots and terrorist attacks that officials routinely attribute to foreign powers.... 07 Mar, 2007
Iran defiant as ban begins to bite While President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has chosen to defy Western plans to deepen sanctions against his country for its contentious nuclear programme, criticism is growing louder at home for exposing Iran to avoidable risks and hardship. Ahead of the... 26 Feb, 2007
UK may write off debts Kathmandu, February 14:The British Ambassador to Nepal, Dr Andrew Hall, today indicated that his country was considering writing off some debts of Nepal.Speaking at an interaction on "Nepal-UK relations in the changing context," Dr Hall said: "I hope... Travel 15 Feb, 2007
TOPICS: Old tensions renewed as Berlin rises again Tony Blair may hang on as Britain’s PM for a few more months but as an international leader he is already history. When Russia’s Vladimir Putin talks European energy security or Kosovo these days, he talks to Germany, leader of the EU and G8. When... 08 Feb, 2007
Interim Constitution : Some avoidable inconsistencies Ultimately, the interim constitution was signed on December 16, 2006, by all the eight political parties, including the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) which had participated in the last people’s movement. It is still not known as to when it will... 24 Dec, 2006
India to bring new FDI policy New Delhi, November 20:India will soon unveil a comprehensive policy that will set the guidelines to address security concerns for allowing foreign investment (FDI)and will not be country-specific, commerce minister Kamal Nath said today.The move comes... 20 Nov, 2006
Iran awaits UNSC reaction to Korea In a first reaction to North Korea conducting nuclear tests, Iran has said that the best way to stop proliferation was for the big powers to begin disarmament themselves. “The best solution to combat nuclear weapons is for the big powers to start by... 15 Oct, 2006
