Editorial

In the aftermath of Mumbai

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In the aftermath of the terrorist outrage in Mumbai, the country has to decide what is to be done? The three horrific days in Mumbai saw 183 people dead and 294 injured. That ten men came from Pakistan by sea is established. That there has been a dismal failure in our intelligence system is obvious. That we have no coastal security system worth the name has also been exposed. That the National Security Guard (NSG) has been more involved in VIP security duties has outraged the people.

For A New Afghan Policy

A "People's Democracy" editorial which demands India to stop dovetailing its Afghan policy to the strategic interests of the US and NATO.

Robert Fisk's report on the state of affairs in Afghanistan.

Hindutva’s Terrorism Links

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What has long been suspected is now in the open. How will mainstream politics deal with Hindutva terror?, asks an EPW editorial.