Author / Siddharth Krishnan
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How do you Solve a Problem like North Korea?
BY SIDDHARTH KRISHNAN Diplomacy It’s easy to be scared of North Korea. They’ve got the world’s fifth largest active army, a manhattanesque 1.1 million people. Take into account their reserve personnel and they’re at a whopping 8 million. They invest a quarter of their GDP on keeping their military armed and trained. And now, they’re…
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An Open Letter to an Indian Politican
Dear Ms. Bannerjee, A couple of weeks ago, you made the following statement on rape in India: “Earlier if men and women would hold hands, they would get caught by parents and reprimanded, but now everything is so open. It’s like an open market with open options,” Okay, I’ll wait. No? You weren’t misquoted? It…
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Let’s Talk About Foreign Policy
The 47% gaffe wasn’t the most revealing thing Mitt Romney said at his fundraiser back in May. His admission that he sees Palestinians as “not wanting peace” is as bizarre as it is ill-informed. If he were talking about domestic politics, it would be equivalent to him saying that Americans weren’t interested in improving their…
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The Facebook Saga
Facebook hasn’t had the happiest time of it recently. What’s recent is, of course, subjective, as the internet giant went public in one of the biggest IPO’s in history on May 17th, just under two weeks ago. Initially valued at $38 a share, it has since dropped to just under $32 (as of May 29th).…
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5.3% is Failure
Full disclosure: this hits close to home for me. As an Indian citizen, I’d be lying if I said that the last five years didn’t carry a tinge of pride. Consistent 8% growth, a booming services and telecom sector, and, most importantly, a retention of the country’s most important democratic institutions, painted a rosy picture…
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Romney’s the Nominee; Now What?
What we’ve known for the better part of three months is now official. Mitt Romney has secured the number of Republican delegates’ votes he needs to contest the 2012 presidential election. He announced that he was ‘humbled and honored’ to be the nominee; Soon after, President Obama called Romney to congratulate him, and looked forward…
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Western Inaction Rubs Salt into a Fresh Syrian Wound
Have we finally reached a tipping point? The most recent government massacre of civilians in Houla, Syria, has been perhaps the most audacious yet, leaving 108 dead–including 49 children. Eyewitness accounts are heart wrenching. How long will this state-sponsored violence go on with little more than a rap across the knuckles of Syrian President Bashar…
