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Articles 1421 through 1520 of 5550:
- India Accelerating (International Herald Tribune, AMY WALDMAN, Dec 05, 2005)
In the middle of the old Grand Trunk Road a temple sits under a peepul tree. The surrounding highway is being widened to four lanes, and vehicles barrel along either side. But the temple and tree thwart even greater speed, and a passing contractor . . .
- Demilitrisation Of Kashmir (Daily Excelsior, Vinod Vedi, Dec 04, 2005)
There used to be a time when retired Indian military personnel (including the current Governor of Jammu and Kashmir) were fond of rushing to the Press to demand a unilateral Indian withdrawal from the Siachen Glacier borrowing and quoting . . .
- Uma’S Expulsion From Bjp Imminent (Tribune, S. Satyanarayanan, Dec 04, 2005)
Expulsion of Uma Bharti from the BJP appeared imminent as the party confirmed today that till late evening, it had not received any reply to the show-cause notice served on her for indulging in anti-party activities.
- On Record (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 03, 2005)
The EC took certain steps in Bihar to ensure peaceful and fair polls. It does not mean we will follow the same model everywhere. Nevertheless, lessons learnt in Bihar will be enforced and similar action will be taken if the situation warrants.
- Concession Is Not Surrender (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Dec 03, 2005)
I am veering round to the viewpoint that Atal Behari Vajpayee might have pushed the India-Pakistan dialogue faster and farther than Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has done.
- Not Into The Sunset (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Dec 02, 2005)
After a few pleasantries and a quick round-up of Madhya Pradesh politics, I bluntly asked Uma why she was hell-bent on tormenting Patwa. Surely she should realize that you couldn’t get anywhere in the state by alienating a powerful group in the BJP . . .
- Sun Sets On Sena? (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Dec 02, 2005)
As the Thackeray family feud continues, Kalyani Shankar asks what this means for the future of the party
- Hindsight As Foresight (Pioneer, Mumtaz Khan, Dec 02, 2005)
Just when it was time for Musharraf to make a grand gesture towards the unity of Kashmir, he fell victim to his old habits, says Mumtaz Khan
- If You Can't Shoot The Messenger, Lock Him Up (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Dec 01, 2005)
President Bush's alleged threat to bombAl Jazeerashouldn't surprise us. Ever since the NATO attack on Yugoslavia, the U.S. has looked at the media it can't control as the "enemy."
- Bjp Suspends Uma Bharti (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Dec 01, 2005)
Show cause notice issued for anti-party activities, faces imminent expulsion
Softens stand but leadership not impressed
Show cause notice gives her 72 hours to reply
Deliberately defying party's highest decision-making body
- Uma Bharati Suspended From Bjp (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 01, 2005)
A day after Mr Shivraj Singh Chauhan took oath as Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, the BJP today suspended mercurial Sanyasin Uma Bharati from the primary membership of the party for “anti-party activity”, paving the way for her expulsion.
- Sanyas For Sanyasin (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 01, 2005)
IF there is an element of surprise in the suspension of former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharti from the primary membership of the party, it is that the punishment is mild for a leader who claims she is the real BJP.
- Uma May Be Suspended From Bjp (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
Uma Bharti, who remained defiant and trained guns on the BJP top brass on Tuesday over the Madhya Pradesh leadership issue, is expected to be formally suspended by the party's Parliamentary Board which meets on Wednesday.
- Bjp Will Get Tough With Uma Bharti (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Nov 30, 2005)
She may be suspended from party
Lust for power crossed all limits: Vajpayee
Second generation leaders want Ms. Bharti out
Govindacharya's defence is the last straw
- Run Uma Run – Bring Bjp Back To Home (India Daily, Preetam Sohani, Nov 30, 2005)
It is time to reengineer BJP. The current BJP does not know if it is Congress or the Left Front. It is time for the core conservatives in the party to bring BJP back to home.
- Pml Plans Pak-India Peace Conference (News International, Shakil Shaikh, Nov 30, 2005)
The ruling Pakistan Muslim League will host a Pakistan-India peace conference in the near future for demilitarization of Jammu and Kashmir, self-governance and solving the Kashmir dispute through dialogue.
- Uma On Her Way Out Of The Bjp? (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Nov 30, 2005)
All the signs are that this time Uma Bharti will not find it easy to ride out the storm.
- Scent Of A Woman (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Nov 30, 2005)
Viewed from a distance, the scenes outside the BJP’s two state headquarters appeared remarkably similar — excited party workers jostling before TV cameras; the smell of burning paper; the sound of frenzied slogans.
- No Approval For Bharti's Yatra: Mahajan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
Report to be submitted about her outbursts and posture at legislature party meet in Bhopal
Show cause notices being served on a few MLAs
Bhopal-to-Ayodhya padayatra not approved by BJP
Senior leaders would not like to "disturb" her yatra.
- Group Of Four Has Hijacked Bjp: Uma (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
There should be only one rule for the "bull and the lamb, sa"
- Pml Plans Pak-India Peace Conference (News International, Shakil Shaikh, Nov 30, 2005)
The ruling Pakistan Muslim League will host a Pakistan-India peace conference in the near future for demilitarization of Jammu and Kashmir, self-governance and solving the Kashmir dispute through dialogue.
- Provide Rs.1000 Cr. For The State: Bjp (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
Property, crop losses enormous: Venkiah Naidu
'Tamil Nadu has suffered more damage than what was reported in the media. It will take more than a week for the marooned farms to dry up, and by then, the crops would have been lost'
- One Down, Six More To Go (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Nov 28, 2005)
In the last six months, I have written consistently about the Third Front. My writings were based on the assumption that both the Congress and the BJP would weaken which would result in realignment of political forces.
- Congressised Bjp (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 28, 2005)
THE Bharatiya Janata Party has not crowned itself with glory by the manner in which it seeks to change the leadership in Madhya Pradesh.
- Stability, Bjp Style: 3rd Cm In 3 Yrs (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Nov 27, 2005)
Taking the shine off the spectacular victory it partnered in Bihar less than a week ago, the BJP central leadership today triggered a fresh internal crisis in the party with its decision to replace Madhya Pradesh chief minister Babulal Gaur with . . .
- Chauhan To Replace Gaur As Chief Minister (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Nov 27, 2005)
Uma Bharti to be appointed party general secretary
- Peace Process Losing Steam (Dawn, Afzaal Mahmood, Nov 26, 2005)
The last two months have witnessed some damaging developments in the Pakistan-India peace process.
- Political Turnaround In Bihar (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Nov 26, 2005)
The post-election scenario in Bihar is not bright because of two things: too much visibility for the BJP and former chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav’s non-reconciliation to his defeat.
- Nitish Sworn-In As Head Of 27 Member Nda Govt (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 25, 2005)
Senior JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar was today sworn in as Bihar Chief Minister at the head of a 27-member NDA Government, marking the smooth transition of power after 15 years of Lalu-Rabri rule.
- Nitish Promises "Good Governance" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 25, 2005)
All sections of society given representation in Cabinet, hesays after the swearing-in
Ministry has 16 Cabinet and 10 Ministers of State
Crowd asks Governor Buta Singh to resign
BJP workers protest against non-inclusion of Navin Kishore Prasad Sinha
- Nitish Sworn In As Bihar's 33rd Chief Minister (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 25, 2005)
Senior JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar was today sworn in as Bihar Chief Minister at the head of a 27-member NDA government, marking the smooth transition of power after 15 years of Lalu-Rabri rule.
- Nitish & Co Take Over In Bihar (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 25, 2005)
Senior JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar was on Thursday sworn in as Bihar Chief Minister at the head of a 27-member NDA government, marking the smooth transition of power after 15 years of Lalu-Rabri rule.
- Nitish Sworn In Bihar Cm (Tribune, Ambarish Dutta, Nov 25, 2005)
All roads in Patna today converged at the historic Gandhi Maidan where NDA leader Nitish Kumar was sworn in as the 32nd Chief Minister of Bihar by Governor Buta Singh.
- Volcker: Nda Plans Adjournment Motion (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Nov 24, 2005)
To demand resignation of Sonia as UPA chairperson and that of Natwar Singh from Cabinet
- Bihar Puts Parliament In A Different Mood (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 24, 2005)
The impact of the Bihar election verdict was quite palpable even as both Houses of Parliament were adjourned till tomorrow after paying homage to former President KR Narayanan,
- Nitish’S Swearing-In Today (Tribune, Tribune News Service, Nov 24, 2005)
The NDA leader and Chief Minister designate, Mr Nitish Kumar, today officially staked claim to form the next government in Bihar before Governor Buta Singh marking the end of six months of President’s rule in the state...
- Admires Pak Role In War Against Terror (Pakistan Observer, Sharafat Kazmi, Nov 23, 2005)
Australia has called for a peaceful settlement of Kashmir issue acceptable to both Pakistan and India and the Kashmiri people.
- Bihar Joins The National Mainstream (Hindu, Harish Khare , Nov 23, 2005)
Lalu Prasad refused to understand that Bihar could not remain a stranger to the larger process of growth and development that characterises much of the rest of India.
- Can The South Asian Region Do It Too? (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Nov 23, 2005)
The time to learn some political lessons from the countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion is now.
- Beyond The Boundaries (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Nov 22, 2005)
I did not find any one from the media. But I watched the editor of an Urdu daily, Aziz Burney, offering Eid namaz at Rajghat, Mahatma Gandhi’s samadhi, to atone for the bomb blasts in Delhi.
- Ready, Unsteady, Go (Hindustan Times, Pankaj Vohra, Nov 21, 2005)
The last word on the BJP-RSS tussle is yet to be heard. There has been intense speculation these last few weeks as to who will succeed L.K. Advani as the BJP chief after he demits office in December at Mumbai.
- Twenty Years Of Saarc Failure (Greater Kashmir, Samuel Baid, Nov 21, 2005)
Compared to the 12th summit meeting of the Heads of State and Government of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
- The Perfect Storm (Indian Express, Santwana Bhattacharya, Nov 20, 2005)
As Parliament readies for its winter session, Santwana Bhattacharya reads the acrimony on the wall
- Bjp Tells Speaker: We Won't Stall Proceedings (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Nov 20, 2005)
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday night indicated to Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee that it would not hold up proceedings in the winter session of Parliament beginning on November 23.
- 20 Years Of Saarc's Failures (Daily Excelsior, Samuel Baid, Nov 20, 2005)
Compared to the 12th summit meeting of the Heads of State and Government of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
- You Can Call It Mainstream Politaxi (Greater Kashmir, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 20, 2005)
This is how that wise unlettered carpet-weaver could weave a word for the art of perfidy, doublespeak and expediency commonly called politics
- I Knew About Oil Surcharge In July 2002, Says Ram Naik (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Nov 19, 2005)
Demands change of the terms of reference for the Pathak Authority
- Rss Chief, Advani Keep Off Baithak At Delhi Banquet (Indian Express, Pradeep Kaushal, Nov 19, 2005)
There was food, and, food for thought, the two pronged bhojan-and-baithak strategy of the Sangh Parivar. Top RSS and BJP leaders took resort to both today to sort out the ticklish issue of finding a successor to BJP president L.K. Advani.
- Talks Begin On Bjp Leadership Change (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Nov 18, 2005)
Sudarshan meets Vajpayee at his residence Although the timing of Mr. Advani's demitting office would be kept, the announcement or selection of a new party president could be delayed
- In Her Own Voice (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Nov 18, 2005)
Seven years ago Najma Heptullah had organised a tea party at her Akbar Road residence for Sonia Gandhi to interact with the media, her first meeting with the press after she came into public life.
- No Advice, Please (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Nov 16, 2005)
UPA allies must give the PM a free hand in foreign policy matters
- Madhu’S Humour (Indian Express, R.K. MURTHI, Nov 15, 2005)
It's rightly observed of Madhu Dandavate that he made full use of Parliament’ s Zero Hour, to raise issues of public importance. What is less known is that he did this by raising a few laughs as well. I am taken back to the time when this diminutive ....
- 24-7 — Too Much To Bear Too Little To Know (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Nov 15, 2005)
A plethora of news channels has reduced news to a commodity.
- The Profile Does Not Match (Telegraph, MAHESH RANGARAJAN, Nov 15, 2005)
In a new age Congress, neither Natwar Singh nor his anachronistic foreign policy is likely to find support, writes Mahesh Rangarajan
- ’89 Kidnapping Of Rubaiya Sayeed Staged: Ex-Militant (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Nov 15, 2005)
A former militant commander has alleged as “stage-managed” the 1989 kidnapping of Rubaiya Sayeed, daughter of former chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, that triggered a chain of events leading mass uprising and then militancy in Held Kashmir.
- Rss Prefers Interim Bjp President (Hindustan Times, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 14, 2005)
RSS and BJP leaders might hold parleys next week to chose the next BJP chief as LK Advani has announced that he would exit in December.
- Dandavate An Outstanding Parliamentarian: Manmohan (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Financial Express, Nov 14, 2005)
A true friend of the masses, says Lok Sabha Speaker
- Assessing Vajpayee-Ii (Statesman, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 14, 2005)
After the exchange of nuclear tests in 1998, Vajpayee took the bus across the Wagah border to meet Nawaz Sharif in February 1999.
- Free Trade Linkage To Kashmir Solution (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 14, 2005)
PRIME Minister Shaukat Aziz and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh met on the sidelines of SAARC summit in Dhaka
- Assessing Vajpayee-I (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 13, 2005)
Atal Behari Vajpayee, mentored by Shyama Prasad Mookerjee himself, became Prime Minister of India for less than a fortnight in 1996, then again in 1998 and again in 1999 and remained so until he was voted out in 2004.
- Editorials (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 12, 2005)
Margin & the message
Will 10 Downing witness a change of guard ?
- Volcker Report: Advani Says Centre Has Backtracked (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Nov 12, 2005)
BJP president L.K. Advani on Friday alleged that the United Progressive Alliance Government at the Centre had backtracked on its assurance to set up a judicial commission to go into the Volcker Report. He told reporters here that the Pathak Committee wou
- A Salute To Citizen Narayanan (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 10, 2005)
The life and times of Kocheril Raman Narayanan make for an extraordinary story — of struggle, high intelligence, will power, and courage.
- Well Plotted Protest (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 10, 2005)
Back in 2002, Shatrughan Sinha had done what he was originally made for: performed in a solo stage play that had not so cleverly concealed innuendoes against BJP leaders he believed were ignoring him.
- Politics Of Accusation, Culture Of Suspicion (Hindu, Harish Khare , Nov 10, 2005)
The Volcker storm goes beyond Natwar Singh's travails. The cumulative consequence is that attention gets diverted from serious issues of policies and programmes.
- Vajpayee Asks Un To Provide Details To Preserve India's Respect And Nail Congress (India Daily, Preetam Sohani, Nov 09, 2005)
It is time for them to go and may be for ever.
- Nda Too Seeks Un Info (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 08, 2005)
Gearing up for a pitched political battle with the government on the controversial Volcker report in the coming winter session of Parliament, the NDA on Monday approached the United Nations and sought documents which had named the Congress and Union Minis
- Vajpayee Asks Un To Provide Details To Preserve India's Respect And Nail Congress (India Daily, Preetam Sohani, Nov 08, 2005)
It is time for them to go and may be for ever.
- The Constitution Should Be Looked At Again’ (Deccan Herald, Deepak K Upreti, Nov 07, 2005)
Giriraj Kishore, the octogenarian senior vice-president of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, has been lambasting the top BJP leaders like A B Vajpayee and L K Advani for their alleged ‘deviation’ from Hindutva.
- Political Meaning Of Indian Democracy (Daily Excelsior, K K Bakhshi, Nov 07, 2005)
The greatest asset that Indian can boastfully claim to have earned and groomed after the wonderful dawn of Independence is democracy.
- Why Natwar Must Go (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 06, 2005)
Immediate reshuffle and a confidence vote
- Musharraf Distinction Between J&k And Delhi Blasts (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Nov 05, 2005)
We condem "this" act of terrorism "in New Delhi". You are actually not hair-splitting when you emphasise "this" "in New Delhi" of the preceding sentence. As a matter of fact hair-splitting becomes necessary in the instant case.
- Pak Must Dismantle Terror Infrastructure’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2005)
The BJP on Sunday said India should ask Pakistan to dismantle “terrorist infrastructure” on its soil in the wake of Saturday’s serial blasts in the capital.
- Give Us Power, What Would Separatists Say (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Oct 30, 2005)
How naďve and self deceiving is to draw an imaginary link between the aspirations of people and the demands of politicians, Hilal Ahmad reacts to an article by Sadiq Ali published in Greater Kashmir
- The Wilting Lotus (Statesman, ARINDAM GHOSH-DASTIDAR, Oct 30, 2005)
It would be the BJP’s tragedy if the RSS allows it to be hijacked by the second rung leaders who do not quite approach the stature of Vajpayee and Advani
- Gujarat Muslims Await Justice (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 29, 2005)
One more court case failed this week at Baroda, Gujarat, to award punishment to rioters.
- Indo-Us Nuclear Alliance (Dawn, Afzaal Mahmood, Oct 29, 2005)
During his recent visit to New Delhi, the US under-secretary of state, Nicholas Burns, assured his hosts that the US was fully committed to implementing the nuclear deal with India.
- Uses Of Domestic Dissent In Foreign Policy (Hindu, Harish Khare , Oct 26, 2005)
There is no reason why non-official voices cannot be raised to send a message to the Bush White House that public opinion in India will not permit an unequal deal.
- The Kashmir Dilemma Bears Hope (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 26, 2005)
Irrespective of the final decision on who will be the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir after November 2 — Mufti Mohammed Sayed or Ghulam Nabi Azad — the decision-making process has been fascinating.
- Mufti Must Remain Cm (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 24, 2005)
The Congress party’s coalitional arrangements with most of its allies are under severe strain.
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