
On this week's episode of Devil's Advocate Karan Thapar talks with the former foreign secretary on WikiLeaks. ...

03:42 PM, Mar 20, 2011

Hello and welcome to The Devil's Advocate. Do The Hindu's WikiLeaks expose suggest that America was arm twisting India and that sometimes Indian officials were speaking far more than they should? Those are the key issues I shall explore today with the man who was foreign secretary at the time Shyam Saran. Karan Thapar: Mr. Saran, let's start with the cables that feature you. There are whole series of reports...

03:27 PM, Mar 20, 2011

The Wikileaks India cables raise a lot of questions on US influence in India's actions. Karan Thapar spoke to India's former foreign secretary Shyam Saran on India's vote against Iran at the IAEA in 2005. Karan: India's decision to vote alongside the US against Iran at the IAEA in Sept 05 happened under American pressure.. the Cables tell that story very directly and distinctly, would you deny that? Shyam Saran:...

10:10 AM, Mar 20, 2011

Karan Thapar spoke to Shyam Saran on India's vote against Iran at the IAEA in 2005. ...

09:51 AM, Mar 20, 2011

He is reportedly upset at being passed over for the NSA's post. ...

06:14 PM, Feb 19, 2010

Shyam Saran, PM's Special Envoy, says there is hope after Copenhagen. ...

08:23 PM, Dec 27, 2009

Centre will announce its position on climate change in Parliament. ...

09:39 AM, Dec 03, 2009

David Mulford is hardselling US nuclear industry to India. ...

07:42 PM, Nov 15, 2008

Saran says however, the political green signal for N-deal is still awaited. ...

01:53 AM, Jul 03, 2008

Mumbai: Suresh Raina smashed 73 off 50 balls as Chennai Super Kings beat the Royal Challengers Bangalore by six wickets in the first qualifier at Mumbai on Tuesday to book their place in the finals of IPL-4. Raina bludgeoned 6 sixes and 4 boundaries and was involved in an unbroken stand of 46 with Albie Morkel who made a useful contribution of 28 from a mere 10 balls. Chasing 176...

01:23 PM, Jan 29, 2008

Wellington: Former Australia coach John Buchanan has been named New Zealand's director of cricket, a new position which will govern most high-performance aspects of the sport in New Zealand. The 58-year-old was confirmed in the position Friday and will take up his role in May, New Zealand Cricket said. NZC said Buchanan will establish New Zealand's new high-performance program, implement a consistent coaching philosophy across the country, build a talent...

07:55 PM, Jan 15, 2008

Karachi: Following in the footsteps of Pakistan cricket team coach Waqar Younis, the chief national selector Mohsin Khan has also demanded monetary rewards for the selectors for the team's performance in reaching the semi-final of the recently-concluded World Cup. Stating the example of India where he claimed the national selectors were given bonuses of 2.5 million each for the Indian team's World Cup title victory, Mohsin said Pakistani selectors also...

05:00 PM, Jan 15, 2008

Traders strike in Maharashtra; Hearing on complaint against Vedanti. ...

08:43 AM, Oct 10, 2007

Mulford says that there is no time to waste on the nuclear deal. ...

01:35 AM, Sep 20, 2007