A nation in the dock
Pakistani diplomats turning up at Kathmandu airport just before Flight IC 814 took off, the hijackers' demands, that two of the three released militants have taken shelter in Pakistan, and Islamabad's display of special interest in the welfare of Maulana Azhar Masood.



Private initiative
Infosys Chairman Narayana Murthy has been disarmingly candid in his address to the Indian Science Congress. It is precisely the flavour of candour that always comes as a shock to the system, which dislikes being faced with unpleasant truths.



National interest
For those like Mr Lele who may believe that Mohammed Azharuddin would have changed India's fortunes in Australia here are some figures.



Other headlines
Time out
Rational Expectations
Money and I