Thursday, September 17, 1998
In deterrence, size does matter
Some strategists have estimated that no more than 40-50 strategic warheads are needed to make the proposed Indian Minimum Deterrent a credible force. The basis for such estimates has not been spelt out. However, such low figures suggest that the internal dynamics of nuclear deterrence have not been taken into account.
Realignment rallies
The tale of the two rallies in Tamil Nadu is over. But the story of a political realignment in the southern state, with a crucial bearing on stability at the Centre, may have just begun. There was no mistaking the significance of separate rallies being held on the same occasion of "Dravidian" leader and former Chief Minister C.N. Annadurai's birth anniversary by the constituents of the ruling Central coalition.
Chandrababu.com
N. Chandrababu Naidu, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh -- or should that read, the CEO of Andhra Pradesh Inc? -- has somewhat fortuitously discovered the joys of surfing the WorldWide Web. His first foray on to the Internet was during the harrowing period following the cyclonic storms that lashed Andhra Pradesh in late 1996. His cyber appeal for monetary help worked, and Naidu hasn't looked back since.
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