Tuesday, March 2, 1999
Border bluster
Gladioli bouquets wilt as they should and the cadence of Urdu shairi fades away. The challenge for both India and Pakistan and their respective prime ministers, is really to keep the spirit of that brave new moment at Wagah alive, amidst the compulsions, despite the compulsions, of domestic politics.
Promises to keep
Yashwant Sinha is certain his second budget will not suffer the fate of his first at the hands of political and special interest lobbies. He says there will be no more backtracking. This is reassuring. The credibility of his proposals will improve with the knowledge that the budget scheme has been carefully worked out.
Don't miss the bus
The bus was deluxe. But the message was simple: neighbours should never be distant. It has taken India and Pakistan as many years to span a distance of 51 kilometres between Amritsar and Lahore. Still it is a one-time ride.
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