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Articles 421 through 520 of 500:
- Ritual Of Retribution, Obligation Of Reconciliation (Hindu, Harish Khare , Aug 18, 2005)
We have evolved a political economy of collective violence, in which each breakdown of law and order has prepared the justification for the next round of violence and mayhem.
- Justice Delayed And Denied (Tribune, Ranjit Singh Ghuman, Aug 16, 2005)
It seems that the Indian state/government has acquired a high degree of specialisation in procrastination. It is often said that justice delayed is justice denied, but here are both!
- Refinery Revival (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 13, 2005)
After never-ending uncertainty, the Guru Gobind Singh refinery of Bathinda is at last back on the rails.
- ‘i Bow My Head In Shame Over 1984...We Can’T Rewrite Past...We (Can) Write A Better Future ’ (Indian Express, Vrinda Gopinath, Aug 12, 2005)
In a powerfully emotional speech, very unlike his characteristic measured approach,
- Nanavati Report: Sikh Rage Spills Over To Streets (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 10, 2005)
Peeved at the Congress government’s stance on the report, angry Sikhs took to the streets and demanded removal of Union minister Jagdish Tytler.
- Nanavati Report Rocks Parliament (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 10, 2005)
Opposition members said the Nanavati panel had faulted the Congress for the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
- Politics Of Forgetting And Forgiving (Hindu, Harish Khare , Aug 09, 2005)
A society ought to move beyond the politics of memory. Justice Nanavati has given enough ammunition to those who want to keep the pot boiling.
- Captain Vs Education (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 25, 2005)
The Amarinder Singh government’s decision to phase out the 95 per cent aid given to the recognised private schools in the state’s urban areas is bound to cripple their functioning and push up the cost of education for students.
- Advani"s Unsecular Folly (Deccan Herald, M Veerappa Moily, Jun 28, 2005)
While Advani may have praised Jinnah for being secular, it is obvious that the converse was indeed true
- Memorial To Bluestar (Tribune, S. S. Dhanoa, Jun 15, 2005)
The Shiromani Akali Dal Badal, it seems, has made it into an art to go for a tight rope walking in public affairs in Punjab. SAD threw open its doors to Hindus only recently. Perhaps the move upset some Sikh hardliners.
- Danger Sign (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 10, 2005)
Phoenix-like, the demand for Khalistan seems to have arisen from the ashes of Operation Bluestar.
- Haryana Govt’S Bill To Manage Sikh Gurdwaras (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2005)
The SGPC allege that the bill will dilute its authority and has accused the Congress of having a history of interference in Sikh religious affairs.
- It’S Already A World Heritage (Tribune, Maj-Gen Himmat Singh Gill (retd) , May 08, 2005)
THE Harmandir Sahib at Amritsar is already a world heritage and priceless treasure. It needs no certificate from any agency, much less the UNESCO.
- It Is Not An Easy Alternative (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, May 02, 2005)
Thanks to the numbers game, there has never been a genuine Indian third alternative. If the United Progressive Alliance Government goes, the allies will be worse off.
- Everybody’S Party (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 20, 2005)
THE reconstitution of the decision-making bodies of the Shiromani Akali Dal marks a turning point in the history of the party. For the first time it has inducted as many as 33 Dalits, 18 Hindus, six Muslims and two Christians in such bodies.
- Captain's Hat Trick (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 11, 2005)
WITH only a year and a half left for the next Assembly elections in Punjab, the Congress victory in Ajnala sets a new trend in state politics.
- Violent Polls (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 25, 2005)
LARGE-scale violence of the kind normally witnessed in Bihar was the order of the day during the polling in the lone Ajnala byelection in Punjab on Wednesday.
- The Battle Of Ajnala (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 23, 2005)
The high-pitched Ajnala byelection in Punjab has set a new low in campaigning standards. As The Tribune report on Tuesday pointed out, currency notes were openly distributed in the name of oldage pension.
- Punjab Economy Will Be Put On Fast Track, Says Singla (Tribune, Manoj Kumar, Feb 06, 2005)
After facing a decade-long slowdown in economic growth, Punjab is once again gearing up to become a destination for investment.
- Will Nda Stay Or Fade Away? (Tribune, Satish Misra, Jan 08, 2005)
THE BJP-led NDA’s rule came to an end in May 2004 but will the NDA as a political entity survive or fade away ? Since the NDA was formed in 1998 for capturing power by the BJP and some of its ideological allies, the loss of an instrument of governance ...
- The Undoing Of An Alliance (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Nov 21, 2004)
By 2004 the BJP's alliance magic had started to wear off, unnoticed by a world immersed in raising a toast to "Shining India,"
- Ram Temple Agenda Comes Out Of Closet (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Nov 18, 2004)
After years of making out that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance was interested in a non-partisan "negotiated settlement'' of the ...
- No Alternative To Reforms (Tribune, Amulya Ganguli, Oct 18, 2004)
The Left has always been a marginal force in India. Given the belief that its ideology has a special appeal for the poor, it can seem odd that the Left has never made much headway in this country, except at a regional level such as other non-Left
- Succession War In The Bjp (Hindu, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Sep 28, 2004)
Uma Bharti's Tiranga Yatra has exposed a power struggle in the second rung leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- Granth Sahib Is The 11th Guru (Tribune, Vikramjit Singh, Sep 15, 2004)
In his article Kuldip Nayar refers to Guru Granth Sahib as a holy book and equates Guruji to the Koran and the Bible. The Bible and the Koran were compiled after the passing away of Jesus Christ and Mohammad Sahib.
- Akali Dal Not Communal (Tribune, Manpreet Singh Badal, Sep 08, 2004)
Kuldip Nayar's recent indictment of the Akali Dal in these columns has hurt me. The Akali Dal is not a communal party. It has always had Hindus, Muslims and Christians as its members.
- Guru Granth Sahib’S Message Is For All (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Sep 01, 2004)
LIKE Muslims and Christians, Sikhs are “ahle kitab”. Theirs is Guru Granth Sahib which celebrates its 400th anniversary on September 1. Unfortunately, the Shiromani Akali Dal, the organiser, does not have good credentials.
- Succession War In The Bjp (Hindu, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Aug 28, 2004)
Uma Bharti's Tiranga Yatra has exposed a power struggle in the second rung leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- Welcome Expansion (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 15, 2004)
THE Shiromani Akali Dal's decision to give due representation to minorities, including Hindus and Muslims, is a step in the right direction. It will not only widen the base of the party but will also refurbish its secular character.
- Concerted Action Needed (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Aug 11, 2004)
Human rights violations are going on all over the country and the NHRC should initiate suo moto action against offenders
- Punjab Without Power (Pioneer, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 26, 2004)
THE immediate sufferers of Punjab's save-power drive are the owners of shops and commercial establishments, which have to be closed by 6 pm.
- Punjab’S Decision On Syl Sticks In Centre’S Throat (Tribune, Rajinder Puri, Jul 25, 2004)
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh protected his political interests by rushing through the Punjab Termination of Agreements Act (2004), abrogating water-sharing agreements with neighbouring states.
- Amarinder Singh's Terminator Act (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Jul 18, 2004)
Never before has any Chief Minister in this country acted so outrageously as has Amarinder Singh in Punjab by enacting — suddenly and somewhat surreptitiously
- Manmohan Became Pm On Merit And Due To Compulsions: Atwal (Tribune, Prashant Sood, Jun 13, 2004)
THE first MP of the Shiromani Akali Dal to be elected to the post of the Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker, Mr Charanjit Singh Atwal, seems comfortable about his new role.
- Punjab, Andhra Farmers In Trouble (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Jun 10, 2004)
The National Human Rights Commission is not a government department which should be busy pushing files or doing paper work.
- Anti-Incumbency Will Help Cong In (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Jan 04, 2004)
Whether it was the National Front, the Janata Dal, the United Front and now the Congress, every political party or formation that Lok Sabha MP S. Jaipal Reddy has been associated with, he has always been its most visible face. He is also known for his ...
- Mutiny In Punjab Congress (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 02, 2004)
SOLDIERS UNDER ENEMY fire know how to survive: they bunker down and conserve their ammunition until an opportunity to hit back presents itself. For reasons known only to the Congress rebels in Punjab, they have chosen to charge out of the ...
- Punjab The Victim (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 01, 2004)
THE crisis in the Punjab Congress that has brought administration in the state to a virtual standstill is far from over. Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's placatory measures to win the dissidents over to his side are yet to yield the desired results...
- Dissidence In Congress (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 26, 2003)
WITH THE DISSIDENT faction in the Punjab unit of the Congress agreeing to let the AICC president, Sonia Gandhi, handle the inner-party rivalry, the Chief Minister, Amarinder Singh, appears to have earned a respite. The Agriculture Minister, ...
- Congress Itself To Blame (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 19, 2003)
A decision delayed also turns out to be a decision denied. Punjab is facing this unfortunate situation because of the Amarinder-Bhattal standoff which the Congress high command has not yet resolved fully. The high command should have taken a firm decision
- Congress Vs Congress (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 13, 2003)
In Punjab the two factions have given proof of their own limitations
- Reading It So Wrong (Indian Express, Coomi Kapoor, Dec 07, 2003)
Vasundhara Raje Scindia blames the generally negative assessment of her chances in the assembly polls on the media and says that towards the end of the campaign she had stopped reading newspaper reports or watching TV so as not to get upset by their bias.
- Eye On Ls Polls, Bjp To Cement Ties With Allies (Indian Express, Pradeep Kaushal, Dec 07, 2003)
Having swept the Assembly elections in three states, the BJP is getting ready for the big fight — the Lok Sabha polls. And the party, not one to leave anything to chance, is all set to tone up the NDA and has even initiated a massive exercise to cement...
- Bjp Has 3-Course Cong Lunch (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Dec 05, 2003)
As news of its humiliating defeat in the Assembly elections started coming in today, India’s Grand Old Party seemed caught in a daze—handing out tired excuses of ‘‘anti-incumbency’’ (when till yesterday it claimed pro-incumbency was its winning card), its
- Badals Under Cloud (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 03, 2003)
The onus is on Amarinder Singh to ensure the case is not seen as a personal vendetta
- And In Punjab, It’s Ex-Cm, His Son (Indian Express, Bajinder Pal Singh, Dec 02, 2003)
Amid high drama, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh closed in on his arch rival today. Akali Dal leader Parkash Singh Badal, his son Sukhbir Singh Badal and three of their associates were sent to jail on corruption charges after a Ropar court rejected
- Targeting Badal (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 02, 2003)
IT is ironic that while the public is greatly agitated when a public man indulges in corruption, the man on the street suddenly turns sympathetic towards him or her when the government starts investigating the case. Perhaps this has something to do with..
- This Mrs G And That Mrs G (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Nov 09, 2003)
Indira Gandhi’s death anniversary went by almost unnoticed. There was that little fracas over grandson, Feroze Varun, being denied entry (or so he said) to her samadhi and there were the usual pictures of Sonia, family and flunkeys seated in mournful reme
- Personality Politics (Hindu, K.K. Katyal, Oct 27, 2003)
Both the BJP and the Congress plan to focus on their prime ministerial candidates, and the exchanges between them could get nastier in the days to come.
- Return Of The Hawala Calculations? (Hindu, Harish Khare , Oct 10, 2003)
Suddenly, the BJP's political rivals find themselves having to answer to the investigative agencies.
- Reforms, ‘via Bathinda’ (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Sep 20, 2003)
While some of the more unabashed supporters of economic reforms may now be blaming the Supreme Court for spoiling the party and even puncturing the bull balloon on the stock markets, the truth is that real opposition to all deregulation and privatisation
- Divine Communication (Indian Express, Coomi Kapoor, Aug 24, 2003)
Considering that it is the wettest monsoon in Delhi in decades and it had been raining steadily till noon on August 15, Rashtrapati Bhavan officials were apprehensive about holding the President’s At Home on Independence Day in the gardens. But when it
- Congress Lags Behind Eager Bjp (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Aug 11, 2003)
Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani has everyone guessing about what lies behind his suggestion that Lok Sabha and assembly elections should be clubbed. Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat prepared the ground for the debate. Politicians rarely enunciate
- How India's Fields Got `Swaraj' (Business Line, Harish Damodaran , Aug 08, 2003)
MR CHANDRA MOHAN'S name is synonymous with `Swaraj' and Punjab Tractors Ltd (PTL), which he built from the scratch to a Rs 1,300-crore-plus engineering conglomerate with a product line spanning tractors and harvester combines to engines, light commercial
- Jat, Seriously (Indian Express, Bajinder Pal Singh, Aug 03, 2003)
The Punjab BJP is veering around to the idea of having a Jat Sikh as president. And guess who has the most problems? Ally Akali Dal, which fears the BJP may take away its rural vote bank with the move.
- Pm May Wish He Never Promised ‘last Wish’ (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Aug 03, 2003)
The BJP leadership, which was left isolated in face of concerted Opposition attack over the CBI chargesheet against Advani, Joshi, et al., in the first two weeks of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, is set to experience more of the same treatment, come
- Advani Pitches For A Uniform Poll Code (Indian Express, Pradeep Kaushal, Aug 03, 2003)
Lok Sabha, state polls together for better governance, he says; real reason could be to ensure lonely Cong pitted against allies
- Waiting For The Two (Indian Express, P. Chidambaram, Aug 03, 2003)
All indicators point to a revival of the economy. No one will be happier than the BJP. In the five years that Atal Behari Vajpayee has been Prime Minister, he has been served by two Finance Ministers and three Ministers of Industry and Commerce.
- Rajya Sabha: Bjp Can Finally Swing An Nda Majority (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Jul 26, 2003)
If the BJP were to replace the eight retiring nominated members of the Rajya Sabha with its own men and women on August 26, the NDA is all set to acquire a majority in the 243-seat upper house.
- The Punjab Puzzle (Hindu, Nonica Datta, Jan 29, 2002)
The rural-urban distinction, rooted in the Unionist tradition, still defines and limits the parameters of Punjab politics.
- Hard Times (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Jan 25, 2002)
With the Assembly elections to Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Manipur nearing, political parties are once again looking for funds for their election campaigns.
- The Winner Controls The Flow (Indian Express, Manoj Mitta, Jan 24, 2002)
For all the measures taken post-December 13 to exert pressure on Pakistan, India has so far resisted the temptation of abrogating the Indus Water Treaty.
- Populist Postures (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 18, 2002)
POLITICIANS learn neither from the past nor from the present. The Congress party’s decision to include in its manifesto for Punjab the promise of free electricity is a case in point.
- Many A Slip... (Pioneer, Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, Jan 16, 2002)
By issuing the formal notification for polls in four states, the Election Commission has set the dice rolling in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttaranchal and Manipur.
- Deciding The Line-Up (Hindu, Sarabjit Pandher, Jan 13, 2002)
A month away from the first `normal' polls in Punjab in two decades, the major parties are under pressure as they identify candidates and work out strategies.
- Chautala Hints At Seat Arrangement With Nda For Up Elections (The Financial Express, C. R. Rathee, Jan 02, 2002)
GURGAON: In a potentially interesting political development, the Haryana chief minister, Om Prakash Chautala, has confided in close circles, including his elder son Ajay Chautala, MP, and political advisor, Sher Singh Badshami.
- Beware The Judgement Of Posterity (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Dec 31, 2001)
Security matters have been dominating the political landscape ever since the events of nine-eleven, and finally, after many years of infirm resolve, we do see some light at the end of the tunnel.
- Ec Cracks Whip In Punjab (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 29, 2001)
ELECTORAL malpractices take many forms in India. In the early years after Independence the lower castes were openly prevented from exercising their right to vote.
- Gathering Storm (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Dec 28, 2001)
Even as the nation waits with baited breath about what is going to happen next with war clouds looming, ticket seekers are getting busy with elections to four states announced on Wednesday.
- Hand-Me-Down Politics (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 27, 2001)
IN Punjab, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal’s leg injury may have smoothed the way for a long intended event. Ever since he was grounded after a bad fall, Badal Jr has swung into hectic action. It began with issuing statements on his father’s health.
- Behnji's Samaj Party (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 20, 2001)
Mr Kanshi Ram last week merely formalised an arrangement that has existed within the Bahujan Samaj Party ever since it became a potent political force in Uttar Pradesh.
- Phenomenon Of Micro-Politics (Tribune, Bhim S. Dahiya, Dec 18, 2001)
Although privatisation is a key concept in the present-day form of democracy and it is a crucial component of the larger contemporary phenomenon called liberalisation, when it is put into practice in the sphere of politics it does tend to erode.
- Those Unsettling Compulsions (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Dec 17, 2001)
The 'Iftar' season is on and now we will also have birthday bashes, besides numerous other parties. Christmas and New Year are around the corner and we will witness new acts of political gymnastics.
- Rarewala: A Punjabi-Loving Gentleman-Aristocrat (Tribune, Roopinder Singh, Dec 16, 2001)
Gian Singh Rarewala has left a lasting impression on the region. Soft-spoken and suave, his was a multi-faceted personality.
- Causes Of The Taliban Collapse (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Dec 16, 2001)
When the war clouds first started gathering over Afghanistan following the terrorist strikes on the United States on September 11.
- Causes Of The Taliban Collapse (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 15, 2001)
When the war clouds first started gathering over Afghanistan following the terrorist strikes on the United States on September 11.
- Sad Politics (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 12, 2001)
Some would say it was just a bad fall at Amritsar and isn’t the fractured femur on the mend after the operation in New Delhi?
- Potshot At Poto (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Nov 23, 2001)
Why are the political parties playing the POTO game?
- Badal Over Punjab (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 05, 2001)
Bring development issues into the election campaign.
- A Poto Start (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 05, 2001)
INDIA has been forced to sit on the bench (where non-players sit in a football match) in the ongoing global battle against terrorism, and the BJP does not like it at all.
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