The Indian Express -- Expressions

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Thursday, December 11 1997

Letters to the Editor

Waylaid by a wayward process

Given our present political fever, discussing relations with Palestinians (and by extension with the Arab countries) and Israel may not seem quite relevant. But while foreign policy issues will be relegated to the background in the short term, the importance to India of the region from the Gulf to Israel and Turkey cannot be ignored.

Sop opera

This week has seen a number of parties scrambling to front-load populist agendas in anticipation of the polls. The Prime Minister has shown his commitment to the Northeast, the Shiv Sena-BJP Government in Maharashtra has put three times the usual number of items on its hotlist and Kalyan Singh has transferred 46 officials in UP.

Hot air from Teheran

The turnout of leaders at the Organisation of Islamic Conference summit at Teheran is a diplomatic coup for Iran's new moderate leadership. It marks the end of Iran's inward-looking phase since its revolution of 1979 and the start of a more active role in world affairs.

Jain report as a royal embarrassment

Waylaid by a wayward process

Case of the missing witness

Sop opera

Hot air from Teheran

Staying alive in Bihar