America's General
Pakistan takes its most crucial decision since the 1971 war — to side with the US against the Taliban. The clerics may protest, but Musharraf has few options.

ECONOMIC IMPACT
Where Are We Going?
Fear and uncertainty stalk the Indian economy as early damages begin to show.

Ready For Battle
Where will the US strike, with what and how? A report on the military options before the global coalition that the Americans are building against terrorism.

Shifting Stance
Indian foreign policy is in a flux following the terrorist strikes in the US, metamorphosing in tandem with the tectonic shift in the geopolitical landscape of the world.

Menace In The Mind
People like bin Laden are not so much politicising religion as religionising politics.

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Quote Of The Week

"Try Pakistani Army generals in the International Court of Justice for running terrorist training camps across the border."
Farooq Abdullah, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir

"The world must not be cowed down by terrorists who hijack planes or threaten women who don't dress in a particular way."
Robert Blackwill, US Ambassador to India

"We must not forget that it is our war. America will take its revenge and go but we have to fight the war."
V.K. Malhotra, BJP Parliamentary Party leader

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