The Indian Express -- Expressions

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Saturday, June 28 1997

Letters to the Editor

Defining Muslim identity -- Images in a false mirror

The expression -- Muslim Identity -- is widely in vogue. It was not just the central plank of M.A. Jinnah's polemical two-nation theory, but is constantly pressed into service to devise communitarian strategies, advance religio-political claims and nurture the vision of a unified Muslim community.

Fear of fifty

A couple of months ago I picked up a copy of Erica Jong's bestselling Fear of Fifty and settled down to while away the tedious six-hour flight from New York to Seattle. I untied the laces of new Reebok sneakers, unzipped my windcheater and wrapped myself up in the standard-issue airline blanket, and wondered if Ms Jong's fears were anything like my own.

US priority should be India, rather than China

Larry Pressler, a former US Republican Senator from South Dakota, is best known in India for authoring the Pressler Amendment, which was instrumental in cutting aid to Pakistan because of Islamabad's alleged secret nuclear weapons programme.

Limits of consensus

Weak fundamentals

Equality brings her little hope