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M.J. Akbar

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Mubashar Jawed Akbar is a leading Indian journalist and author. He's the founder and editor-in-chief of The Asian Age, a daily multi-edition Indian newspaper with a global perspective and editor-in-chief of The Deccan Chronicle, a news daily based in Hyderabad. He has written books including Blood Brothers, Nehru: The Making of India, Kashmir: Behind the Vale, Riot After Riot, The Shade of Swords, and India: The Siege Within. Close.

M.J. Akbar

India

Mubashar Jawed Akbar is a leading Indian journalist and author. He's the founder and editor-in-chief of The Asian Age, a daily multi-edition Indian newspaper with a global perspective and editor-in-chief of The Deccan Chronicle, a news daily based in Hyderabad. more »

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August 7, 2006 9:00 AM

Hezbollah, Syria and Iran Will Emerge Stronger

New Delhi, India - Sand shifts fast in the Middle East so discussing the region's future isn't easy. But the increasing strength of Hezbollah and importance of Syria are safe bets.

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August 17, 2006 4:00 PM

Familiar Story of a Well Meaning Failure

New Delhi, India - [Pick: Right Ho, Jeeves by P.G. Woodehouse] Alternatively the question could be framed thus: The British authorities permit you to carry one book in your assigned plastic bag on an air journey. Which one book would you carry on-board? In either scenario, dream-holiday or nightmare, the book I would recommend is any Jeeves-Bertie Wooster novel by P.G.Woodehouse.

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August 31, 2006 10:57 AM

Install a Muslim Force in Iraq

New Delhi, India - The most important word in the question is 'three', for 9/11 occurred five years ago. Muslims of faith are sensitive to the difference between justice and injustice, and they view the occupation of Iraq, with its chorus of lies and daily scenes of death, as the ultimate injustice of our times.

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