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Articles 1621 through 1720 of 5550:
- Face-Off (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 12, 2005)
The war of words triggered by the expulsion of senior BJP leader Madanlal Khurana has laid bare yet again the deep tensions and divisions within the party.
- Bjp Deadlock Hits Another Roadblock (Indian Express, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 11, 2005)
In a setback to the ongoing efforts to break the logjam in BJP caused by former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee’s public criticism of Khurana’s expulsion, the Delhi strongman has been served with a formal expulsion order indicating a hardening of stan
- War In The Parivar (Hindu, Jyotirmaya Sharma, Sep 11, 2005)
As the Bharatiya Janata Party prepares to hold its National Executive meeting in Chennai next week, dissonance within the organisation over questions of ideology, leadership and politics is clearly visible.
- Floating An Idea (Indian Express, Coomi Kapoor, Sep 11, 2005)
During the arguments on the plea of the Shankacharya of Kanchi before the Supreme Court last week that the criminal cases against him should be transferred out of Tamil Nadu, his counsel Fali Nariman pointed out that there was a curious ambivalence in the
- Fissures And Face-Offs (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 10, 2005)
The BJP’s latest crisis speaks volumes for its present fragility. The Lal Krishen Advani-Madan Lal face-off, even if it can be managed for the moment,
- Taking The Strategic Partnership Forward (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Sep 07, 2005)
The EU top brass begins talks with Indian leaders led by the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, in New Delhi today to boost bilateral relations
- India: A Super Power Or A Failing State? (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Sep 06, 2005)
The term “failed state” entered our lexicon, initially, in the context of Somalia, Afghanistan, and now, increasingly, for Iraq.
- Dialogue In Search Of Common Ground (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Sep 05, 2005)
Zero tolerance towards human rights violations and terrorist violence is the most important CBM that the Government and the Hurriyat must agree upon.
- The Ceasefire Option (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 05, 2005)
That it is the Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf who is asking India to reduce the presence of its security forces in Kashmir’s urban centres should be the last reason for rejecting the proposal. Any Indian citizen who travels to Srinagar knows . . .
- Communalism, Casteism Threat To Nation: Manmohan (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2005)
Asserting that communalism, insurgency and violence would be dealt with firmly, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said there is no grievance that cannot be redressed through democratic means and dialogue.
- Nehru's Vision, Vajpayee's Presence (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2005)
It was one of the rare occasions when the current Prime Minister referred to two former Prime Ministers belonging to two different parties in his speech at the National Integration Council.
- Bjp At War With Itself (Daily Excelsior, Kedar Nath Pandey, Aug 31, 2005)
The BJP is likely to dismiss it as semantic jugglery but the party with differences currently seems an apt description for the political outfit that prides itself on its ideological sanctity and discipline. Be it the dissidence in Gujarat,
- Turmoil In The Bjp (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Aug 30, 2005)
TO say that the Bharatiya Janata Party is in a crisis would be an understatement. It would seem that the party has lost its mooring and is undergoing a period of intense turmoil before it can re-invent itself or revert to its traditional constraining.....
- There Is A Definite Change In Kashmir: Mufti Sayeed (Tribune, Ehsan Fazili, Aug 29, 2005)
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed took over as Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister on November 2, 2002, as the head of a multi-party coalition government.
- India's Progress And A Grim Story (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Aug 29, 2005)
The PM will have to indicate which way India is moving in realising the Millenium Development Goals
- Lackeys Of The West? No! (Daily Excelsior, Dr Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Aug 29, 2005)
India's concession to the United States to place her civil nuclear programme under international supervision without the US conceding to India's demand for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council leads one to question whether India's ruling class ....
- The Dodgy Underbelly Of India's War On Terror (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Aug 26, 2005)
In their search for quick results, the police have allowed the real conspirators behind the terrorist attack on Parliament to get away.
- River Sutra (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 26, 2005)
For years, the idea of linking rivers has had a sci-fi quality to it — one that is constantly dismissed as being too expensive and politically fraught to work.
- Identity Battle (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 26, 2005)
Identity is always a dodgy business. The sangh parivar was smug about its own identity till the Bharatiya Janata Party came to power as the leader of the National Democratic Alliance.
- Jharkhand Dissidents Want Munda Out (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Aug 26, 2005)
They complain that they were not consulted on crucial decisions
BJP agrees to set up coordination committee
Marandi meets Vajpayee
- Enactment Of Ega (Daily Excelsior, Sisir Basu, Aug 25, 2005)
The process of enactment of the ambitious National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme' - UPA's pro-poor programme - entered its last lap with a debate in the Lok Sabha on August 18, kicking off a scramble among different players to claim credit for it.
- Where’S The Party , Where’S The Party (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 24, 2005)
The BJP is likely to dismiss it as semantic jugglery but the party with difference(s) currently seems an apt description for the political outfit that prides itself on its ideological sanctity and discipline.
- Defending The Wrong Man (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 23, 2005)
Many years after the Babri mosque demolition, Mr L.K.Advani remembered that it was the “saddest day” in his life.
- No Man, No Cry (Times of India, A SRINIVAS, Aug 22, 2005)
Men tend to cry not when they are sad, but when they feel cornered.
- Vajpayee Reopens Jinnah Row (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 22, 2005)
Former prime minister A B Vajpayee has reopened the Jinnah controversy by praising the Pakistan founder for his secular outlook and obliquely approving the line BJP President L K Advani had taken.
- Not Forgetting The Gujarat Carnage (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Aug 20, 2005)
A pakistan television network based in Dubai asked me whether Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would tender his apology to Indian Muslims as he had done in the case of Sikhs for the Delhi riots 21 years after the violence
- Sme Package: Lingering Lacunae (Hindu, P. M. Mathew, Aug 15, 2005)
The basic issue is a lack of vision of the Government on the role of a vital sub-sector of the economy
There is need for a professional approach to SME policy through proper coordination of initiatives of different agencies
- First Step (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 13, 2005)
The PM’s apology to the Sikhs comes 21 years too late
- Buta On The Brink (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 13, 2005)
Those who had expected Buta Singh to lead a cleansing operation in Bihar during President’s Rule were barking up the wrong tree.
- Musharraf Cannot Be Trusted: Arun Shourie (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma , Jul 30, 2005)
Mr Shourie refused to say if he supported the continuation of Mr Advani as the BJP president.
- As Good As It Gets (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Jul 26, 2005)
As you tune into India’s great debate on the nuclear pact that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has signed up with President George W. Bush, don’t let the experts flummox you with all the jargon.
- What Does Nuclear Bargain With Us Entail? ` (Deccan Herald, Jasjit Singh, Jul 25, 2005)
If we do not separate the civilian nuclear facilities from those related to defence, international cooperation will remain a non-starter.
- Manmohan's Test Begins Now (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Jul 24, 2005)
Having once been associated with the World Bank as an economist, Mr Manmohan Singh is broadly familiar with the American setting.
- Manmohan's Test Begins Now (Pakistan Observer, Hari Jaisingh, Jul 23, 2005)
Having once been associated with the World Bank as an economist, Mr Manmohan Singh is broadly familiar with the American setting. As the Finance Minister in the PV Narasimha Rao Cabinet, he had acquired some insight into the complex US mindset.
- Us-India Nuclear Deal (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 23, 2005)
THE recent Indo-American nuclear deal seems to go beyond the realm of Indo-Pakistan relations and has wider implications.
- Gains From New Status (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Jul 21, 2005)
THE India-US nuclear deal has vindicated Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s two statements: that India was not up for sale and that his government would do nothing which would surrender its soveignty.
- Pm: Deal With Us Won’T Blunt Our N-Capabilities (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma , Jul 21, 2005)
Dr Singh said India would meet its obligations in the nuclear deal only after the US implements its commitments to New Delhi’s satisfaction.
- Vajpayee Slams Indo-Us Nuke Agreements (Deccan Herald, DH news, Jul 21, 2005)
Vajpayee said, the Indo-US understanding has caused “concern, even consternation” among nuclear scientists, which the BJP also shared.
- Selling The United States Of America In India (Hindu, Harish Khare , Jul 21, 2005)
STATECRAFT The Government needs to prepare itself to lead an open debate in which no issue is beyond democratic scrutiny.
- ``Breaking Out Of Isolation To Meet Energy Needs'' (Hindu, N. Ravi, Jul 21, 2005)
At the conclusion of his four-day visit to the United States, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that the nuclear energy agreement with the U.S. was a way forward for India to break out of its present isolation and expand international cooperation to meet
- Upa Losing Its Shine (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, Jul 18, 2005)
Unemployment is soaring. The Left-influenced economic policies yield neither equity nor growth
- Advani To Make A Dignified Exit (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2005)
The RSS has managed to have its way. By the end of the day, even Advani loyalists like Venkaiah Naidu were speaking of unique BJP-RSS relations.
- Timeline: Ayodhya Crisis (British Broadcasting Corporation, bbc correspondent, Jul 05, 2005)
The religious site where the Babri mosque was destroyed in 1992 in the northern Indian town of Ayodhya has been a flashpoint between Hindus and Muslims for years.
- Road To Peace: Upa Govt Falling Into Potholes (Indian Express, Pramod Mahajan, Jul 04, 2005)
Road to peace: UPA Govt falling into potholes...
- Boost To Ties Likely (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Jun 29, 2005)
AS Prime Minister Manmohan Singh prepares for his meeting with President George W. Bush at the White House next month, expectations are high that the summit will spawn an array of agreements on defence, civilian space and nuclear cooperation.
- Clearing The Air (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Jun 29, 2005)
If defence minister Pranab Mukherjee’s two days of talks in Washington this week are indicative of what to expect during Manmohan Singh’s visit to the White House on July 18, the prime minister will be no pushover for the Americans.
- Rural Poor In Mind, Pm Reduces Growth Target (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
Taking an apparent dig at his predecessor Vajpayee, Manmohan Singh said growth rate during the first 3 years of Tenth Plan was below the target.
- Today's Editorial: How Many Bjps? (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 27, 2005)
How many BJPs are there? Too many, for any accurate count.
- Cong Still On Nazi Path: Advani (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2005)
While reliving the dark days of Emergency, Leader of Opposition L K Advani said the verdict of the 1977 general elections put paid to Congress’ designs.
- Advani Warns Against Mindset In Congress (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2005)
Karnataka unit of BJP launches `Save Democracy' campaign
- Moving Ahead (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 26, 2005)
The Sheikh Rashid Ahmed affair has been characterized by rather juvenile behaviour on both sides of the border.
- Reliving History That None Dare Repeat (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
‘Freedom hijacked’: On the morning of June 26, 1975, the nation awoke to the realisation that in the silence of the previous midnight the state had hijacked its democratic rights. Three decades later, BJP president L K Advani relives the dark days of Emer
- Advani A Nationalist Leader, Says Naqvi (Tribune, S. Satyanarayanan, Jun 26, 2005)
June has been an eventful month for the BJP. It had to tackle the “Jinnah Ghost” following its president L.K. Advani’s remarks in Pakistan.
- Where Hurriyat Tripped Up (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Jun 25, 2005)
There must have been a communication gap between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his minister of state Prithvi Raj Chouhan.
- That Long Night Of Knives (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 24, 2005)
When India’s democratic structure was shaken to its roots
cutting corners ashok mitra
- Tweaking The Line On Pakistan (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Jun 24, 2005)
The UPA-NDA exchanges on the dialogue process with Pakistan are no sudden eruption.
- Irresponsible Approach (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 24, 2005)
Vajpayee’s criticism of the UPA’s Pakistan policy is hypocritical
- Whose Metro Is It Anyway? (Deccan Herald, Krishna Prasad, Jun 24, 2005)
Some months ago, Metro rail’s head made a presentation in Bangalore. When the speech ended, an elderly man stood up in the crowd:
- Indira Gandhi As Parivar Heroine (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 23, 2005)
K.S. Sudarshan's praise of Indira Gandhi at a recent function in Lucknow is yet another command centre barb aimed at the Bharatiya Janata Party's supposedly week-kneed leadership.
- A Win-Win Deal (Business Line, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 23, 2005)
The comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement between India and Singapore will mark a watershed in ties between the two countries because of the novelty surrounding the exercise.
- Visit Of Discord (Business Line, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 23, 2005)
Soon after the visit of Hurriyat leaders to Pakistan, we had commented in these columns that the development was highly irregular and undesirable.
- Letter And Spirit (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 23, 2005)
Pity that Vajpayee who broke the mould on Indo-Pak ties should revert to babuspeak
- Switching Places (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 23, 2005)
L K Advani's image has traditionally been a hardline one while A B Vajpayee has been the moderate face of the BJP,
- The Political Blame-Game (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jun 23, 2005)
With the Ambani brothers burying the hatchet after their mother announced a patch-up formula, stock market indices zoomed,
- Kashmir Peace Bus Passengers Cross Ceasefire Line (New Zealand Herald, Reuters, Jun 22, 2005)
India-Pakistan border - Showered with tears and rose petals from relatives thought long lost, two groups of Indian and Pakistani Kashmiris walked over the "Peace Bridge"
- Rise Of A ‘moderate’ Advani? (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Jun 22, 2005)
Ever since Lal Krishna Advani began attracting flak for his comments in Karachi on Mohammad Ali Jinnah,
- Manmohan Unhappy Over Release Of Letter (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is reported to be unhappy that his predecessor Atal Bihari Vajpayee chose to release to the media the correspondence between the two on the peace process with Pakistan.
- Time For Constitutional Statesmanship (Hindu, Harish Khare , Jun 22, 2005)
After the recent talkfest at the Conference of Governors, it is time for follow-up action.
- Don’T Dismiss Bjp, Or Advani (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Jun 21, 2005)
Whatever happens to him personally, L.K. Advani has shifted the debate in the BJP, the Sangh parivar, and indeed in the subcontinent, on the definition of secularism and the role of Jinnah, Nehru, Gandhi.
- Accusations That Are Over The Top (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 21, 2005)
Atal Bihari Vajpayee's letter to the Prime Minister recording "apprehensions". . .
- The Economy: Making Ideas Work (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jun 20, 2005)
A sphere where the Board of Trade may run up against problems is its call to the authorities to address the infrastructure bottlenecks in the economy.
- Reinventing The Bjp (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Jun 20, 2005)
Indian politics is in flux. The United Progressive Alliance is an alliance of unlikely bedmates, formed to keep the Bharatiya Janata Party out of government. It cannot last.
- Bjp Turns To Vastu Shastra (Tribune, Devi Cherian, Jun 20, 2005)
THE crisis within the BJP was resolved, not by the modified draft or the forceful intervention of Vajpayee, but by Vastu Shastra.
- Pm Must Tell India (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 19, 2005)
While it is tempting to dismiss Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's recent remarks on issues as complex as demilitarisation of Siachen glacier which he wants to convert into a "peace mountain" as naïve and woolly-headed,
- Why Maya Is Memsaab (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 16, 2005)
It is the season of change on the political landscape. First Hindutva ideologue Lal Krishna Advani travels to Pakistan,
- Defend Advani Against Attacks: Vajpayee (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Jun 16, 2005)
Mind your own business, BJP tells VHP
- Maoist Problem Was Main Focus Of Talks" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2005)
I have returned with the goodwill of the Indian Government and the people: Girija Prasad Koirala
- Advani Should Quit Politics: Vhp (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2005)
Those who believe in Hindu ideology should lead BJP, VHP has said, adding that Mr Advani and Mr Vajpayee should quit politics.
- Power Equations In The Parivar (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Jun 15, 2005)
The BJP-RSS arrangement ignores a basic democratic principle: a political party draws its strength from the people it represents.
- Two Makeover Artists (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Jun 14, 2005)
Last month I described the transformation of General Musharraf from a no-holds-barred adversary of India to a jigarjaan dost.
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