The Committee on India’s Independent Foreign Policy organised a convention in Delhi on September 10, 2007 on ‘Indo-US Nuclear Deal and India’s Sovereignty’. The venue of the convention, Mavlankar auditorium, was completely packed and people from all walks of life participated enthusiastically.

If ever a reconfirmation were necessary that our detractors refuse to meet our critique of the Indo-US nuclear deal and the larger context in which it is placed, i.e., growing strategic relationship with US imperialism at this juncture of world politics, on the strength of our reasoning, such a reconfirmation has come once again.

The nuclear deal, the military agreement and the economic policies designed to advance the interests of US capital are parts of the trio which are harmful for India’s sovereignty, independent foreign policy and the people’s economic interests.

Since the 1990s, the U.S. government made overtures to the Indian Government for a military alliance. When the Bush administration came to power it wanted India to be a part of its missile defence shield.

The Indo-US bilateral agreement on nuclear cooperation is in the eye of a political storm. The UPA government’s announcement of the conclusion of the agreement has led to a political crisis.

Every year, this time, floods turn out to be the giant killer in India. According to the National Disaster Management Authority which puts out a weekly report, as of August 6, 2007, 1294 people have so far lost their lives during the current South West monsoon.

Police opened fire on the peaceful protests taken up the Left parties in Mudigonda in Khammam district of Andhra Pradesh.

The United Progressive Alliance government is getting perilously close to bequeathing a foreign policy legacy for the country. It also becomes, inevitably, a sad legacy of the ageing Congress Party in its declining years.

Pakistan’s security forces have “disappeared” about 600 individuals since 2002, acting since 9/11 and Guantanamo, as if “they have a free hand,” human rights activist lawyer Asma Jahangir says.

Six months have passed since the Caretaker Government (CG) led by Dr. Fakruddin Ahmed has taken office. A grave crisis had evolved in the country prior to the assumption of power by this CG.

n order to increase the productivity of the major crops, it is essential to increase the use of improved seeds and also ensure a balanced application of fertilizers on the basis of preparation of a soil fertility map of the state.

The intensification of fighting between the students of Lal Masjid and the Pakistani army has left hundreds dead and many injured.

The past few months have been quite important for developments in the patents front. Most of the action has come from the US, with the US Supreme Court giving two important judgments on the scope and reach of patents.

June 21, 2007 marks a historic anniversary. This date marks the completion of thirty years in office of the Left Front government of West Bengal. This is a record not only in India but the world.

It was on 22 May 2006, that the flames of angry revolt were ignited and a massive upsurge brought out into the streets throughout the country hundreds of thousands of garment workers.

Nicolas Burns, US Under Secretary for Political Affairs in a recent article titled “Why these are heady times for India and the Unites States” in the Washington Post, lists out the strategic benefits for the two countries in the ‘heady times’ ahead.

The appreciation and support that the LDF government received on the occasion of its first anniversary in office was overwhelming.

The RSS has concluded that the recent rout of the BJP in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections was due to the fact that it was not aggressive enough with its Hindutva agenda. The message is clear.

The significance of 1857 is that it was the first major national revolt against British colonialism. All through the 18th and 19th centuries, there were a series of uprisings against the British.

Hardship in the daily life of the people continues to increase. The vast majority of people are facing intolerable economic distress, and the future shows no signs of brightening up.