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Articles 1821 through 1920 of 5550:
- Lessons For Bjp, For Rss Too (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, Apr 13, 2005)
It has become tiresomely predictable, this media brouhaha over who said what about whom and why - within the BJP and in the larger family headed by the RSS.
- On The Mat (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 13, 2005)
The RSS leader’s attack exposes the discord between the Sangh Parivar’s constituents
- Rss Bombshell (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 12, 2005)
THE BHARATIYA JANATA Party is understandably in a lather over K.S. Sudarshan's advice that party veterans Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Lal Krishna Advani
- Losing Battle Against Corruption (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Apr 11, 2005)
A raid conducted by the CBI in the third week of March on the premises of a former Chief Secretary of UP unearthed unaccounted wealth amounting to Rs 120 crore. . . .
- Looking Beyond The Boundary (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 11, 2005)
THE VISIT BY Premier Wen Jiabao to India — the first by a top Chinese leader after the generational change . . . .
- Bold Move To Go Nowhere (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Apr 11, 2005)
There has been a spurt in the incidents of sporadic violence between the NSCN(I-M) and NSCN(Khaplang). . . . .
- India, China Team Hold Talks On Boundary Issue (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2005)
The Chinese Prime Minister had expressed confidence that the vexed boundary issue between the two countries would be resolved in a mutually acceptable way.
- India, China Hoping To 'Reshape The World Order' Together (Washington Post, John Lancaster, Apr 11, 2005)
India and China announced a new "strategic partnership" Monday, pledging to resolve long-standing border disputes and boost trade and economic cooperation between two rising powers that together account for more than a third of the world's population.
- Promising Prospects (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Apr 09, 2005)
During Premier Wen Jiabao's visit, India and China may take one more step in the direction of a boundary settlement by agreeing upon guiding principles.
- India’S Ailing Democracy (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Apr 08, 2005)
IN an earlier article on the mess in the two mainstream parties, the Congress and the BJP — and thus in the national polity as a whole — I had promised to suggest some remedies for the steadily worsening political ills. . .
- Peace Politics (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 08, 2005)
The Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus got rolling despite an eleventh-hour roadblock of violence. ..
- Tarkunde Forgotten? (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Apr 08, 2005)
He infused life into the moribund human rights movement in India and worked till the age of 93 to articulate...
- Promising Prospects (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Apr 08, 2005)
During Premier Wen Jiabao's visit, India and China may take one more step in the direction of a boundary settlement by agreeing upon guiding principles.. . .
- A Tale Of Two Celebrations (Hindu, Harish Khare , Apr 07, 2005)
NEW DELHI, APRIL 6. It is rare that two major political parties — the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) — should stage celebrations on the same day in the capital.
- Promising Prospects (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Apr 07, 2005)
During Premier Wen Jiabao's visit, India and China may take one more step in the direction of a boundary settlement by agreeing upon guiding principles.
- Our Unsung Heroes (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Apr 07, 2005)
He infused life into the moribund human rights movement in India and worked till the age of 93 to articulate the common man’s prerogative to live with dignity and honour.
- Tug Of The Past (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 06, 2005)
There is no equivalent of a silver jubilee in the Hindu calendar. But the party of Hindutva, the Bharatiya Janata Party, cannot afford to ignore its 25th birthday today. The BJP was born as a reincarnation of the Bharatiya Jan Sangh.
- To Give Them Hope (Telegraph, Sekhar Roy, Apr 06, 2005)
The plight of the refugees from Bangladesh continues to fall on deaf ears; parties in independent India have played havoc with this immigrant population. . .
- Back To Square One (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 06, 2005)
The prime minister is asserting himself on matters of governance in a way few people expected him to do. Manmohan Singh passed a crucial test of . . . .
- Billy Fights For The Tiger (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Apr 03, 2005)
Dudhwa Tiger Reserve and National Park is located in Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh.
- Now, People Have Lent Dynamism To The Peace Process (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Apr 03, 2005)
Since the start of the ongoing peace process between India and Pakistan at the beginning of last year, there has been a huge jump . . .
- Federal Power (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 01, 2005)
IT IS A sign of the restless state of present-day politics that the Samajwadi Party led by Mulayam Singh has spread its wings across the Vindhyas to Karnataka.
- Diaspora And Citizenship (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 01, 2005)
To set in motion the process of granting dual citizenship to people of Indian origin, the Centre had two options.
- The Peaceful Rise Of China (Pioneer, Claude Arpi, Mar 31, 2005)
The Chinese are fond of new slogans.
- Can The Bjp Afford To Backtrack? (Hindu, Harish Khare , Mar 31, 2005)
No political party that wants to rule over a continental polity can afford to be unmindful of the need to sustain its reputation for consistency, credibility, and transparency.
- Bjp’S Somersault (Deccan Herald, G THIMMAIAH, Mar 31, 2005)
The BJP, which did the spadework for the VAT process, is now opposing it under pressure from traders
- Bad Boys’ Ban (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 30, 2005)
It is impossible to look for the unmentionable in the woodpile when most of the woodpile threatens to be unmentionable
- The Bjp’S Modi Problem (Agence-France Presse, S. Nihal Singh, Mar 29, 2005)
Irrespective of one’s views on the propriety of the US denial of a visa to Gujarat’s Chief Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, he has become a symbol of the biggest dilemma to face the Bharatiya Janata Party in the era of its post-general election defeat
- Volte Face On Federalism (Agence-France Presse, A. Surya Prakash, Mar 29, 2005)
Jharkhand Governor Syed Sibte Razi's partisan conduct after the recent Assembly elections in the State resulted in a constitutional crisis a fortnight ago
- America Blind To The Differences Between India And Pak (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Mar 27, 2005)
After thinking long and hard about how to begin this piece I decided that the only way was to declare in black and white that I think Narendra Modi is the most despicable politician in India.
- Consensus Is The Diplomatic Key (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Mar 26, 2005)
India seems caught up in its own contradictions in foreign policy postures, with the result that it is unable to acquire its rightful position in the comity of nations.
- Jail Without Trial (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 26, 2005)
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil’s statement in the Rajya Sabha that the government was considering an amendment to the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr PC) to allow some amnesty to detainees who have been languishing in jails for years even without being cha
- Jail Without Trial (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 26, 2005)
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil’s statement in the Rajya Sabha that the government was considering an amendment to the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr PC) to allow some amnesty to detainees who have been languishing in jails for years even ...
- Mess In Mainstream Parties (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Mar 25, 2005)
What a spectacle the octogenarian Mr K. Karunakaran, the veteran Congress leader in Kerala, is making of himself as well as of the once grand, old party of which he has been a member for six decades!
- Gujarat Govt Against Panel Summoning Narayanan (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
The Gujarat counsel said it was in the knowledge of the Nanavati Commission that the media has in the past not recorded correct facts.
- Tight Oil Position Ahead? (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Mar 21, 2005)
An increase in domestic oil prices would severely affect economic operations, as higher running costs would translate into higher road freight rates, which will be passed on to the consumer. Even if the Government were to oblige the oil companies by raisi
- Visa Power (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2005)
THE Centre is justified in lodging a protest against the denial of a US visa to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. Diplomatic niceties demanded that he be given an appropriate visa to take part in an event in the US.
- A Slap In Mr. Modi's Face (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 19, 2005)
In a singular instance of the Ides of March for the Gujarat Chief Minister, Narendra Modi, the United States has rejected his application for a diplomatic visa
- Separation Of Powers (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Mar 18, 2005)
While the judiciary must step in when necessary, how it does so requires craft and statesmanship. Jharkhand should not become a precedent.
- ‘Vajpayee Misled Country On River-Linking Project’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2005)
The BJP MPs said the UPA regime was trying to ‘trivialise’ the project even as water shortage was becoming a major problem.
- In Modi’S Service (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 15, 2005)
THE irony could not have gone unnoticed. The day newspapers carried reports of BJP president L. K. Advani defending Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi...
- Need To Clarify Grey Areas In New Anti-Defection Law (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Mar 14, 2005)
The new anti-defection law enacted by Parliament last year through the ninety-first amendment of the Constitution was lauded across the political spectrum as it ...
- A Plane Tale From The Past (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Mar 12, 2005)
This is a story from the summer of 1996 that I had salted away for my memoirs, but am tempted to tell now because it may have some relevance to the muddying politics of these times.
- Cash Is A Way Of Life (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Mar 12, 2005)
It used to be a joke in the Calcutta high court that it was a good job that Pesi Ginwala, the octogenarian barrister-at-law (Charterhouse, Balliol and Inner Temple) who has now retired to Bombay
- Priorities Make Clever Politics (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Mar 11, 2005)
Is Jayalalithaa attempting something in Tamil Nadu that should be noted? Is she positioning herself as a Brahmin playing backward caste politics?
- Breaches In The Dykes (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Mar 11, 2005)
SINCE the imposition of President’s rule in Bihar —widely welcomed because of its inevitability, given the circumstances — it has been difficult to shake off two streams of thought, an ironic one about the past and a deeply depressing one about the future
- Involving Constitutional Offices In Partisan Politics (Hindu, Harish Khare , Mar 11, 2005)
On May 30, 1996 this newspaper published on the front page a super-exclusive, report entitled, "A Confrontation Avoided."
- Secular=communal (Indian Express, Sagarika Ghose, Mar 07, 2005)
Let's glance at the recent ‘‘secular’’ events in the life of the Indian republic. Congress General Secretary Margaret Alva in Panaji, blithely ignoring the controversial sacking of the BJP government
- Those Reality Poll Shows (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Mar 07, 2005)
It’s Reality TV time and no, we speak not of the Indian Idol final. At the Railway Budget, Laloo Prasad Yadav, in a daisy yellow sleeveless sweater, proclaimed to the retreating NDA
- Guv’S Wisdom Is The Bottomline (Indian Express, Rakesh Shukla, Mar 07, 2005)
The way things are going, the Supreme Court will soon be appointing chief ministers. In a total negation of the constitutional role visualised for the governor and the speaker, the individual occupying these positions have displayed totally partisan...
- Debate Needed On Governor’S Powers, Says Rajnath Singh (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
THE installation of the Shibu Soren ministry in Jharkhand by Governor Syed Sibtey Razi has hit the national headlines, bringing to the fore the issue of flagrant abuse of powers by partisan Governors.
- Three Steps Backwards (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Mar 05, 2005)
You do not have to be a political pundit to guess what Sonia Gandhi will be asking herself once the dust of Jharkhand, Goa and Bihar settles:
- Holding Back Nanavati (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Mar 05, 2005)
Justice Nanavati was asked to look into the widespread violence against the Sikhs which had taken place over 21 years ago and had taken a toll of over 10,000 innocent Sikh lives.
- Millions Of Indians Await Benefits Of Globalisation (Business Line, Jessica Einhorn, Mar 04, 2005)
Does India need globalisation? There are plenty of experts to tell all who listen that globalisation opens up tremendous potential for growth and poverty alleviation,
- Governor's Hand On Soren Crown (Indian Express, Diptosh Majumdar, Mar 03, 2005)
Sibtey Razi ignores NDA’s 41, swears-in UPA govt, rebel Marandi is deputy CM; BJP flies MLAs to Delhi after airport drama
- Hold Fresh Polls In Goa: Vajpayee (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2005)
Former Prime Minister A B Vajpayee on Tuesday demanded dissolution of the Goa Assembly, sought fresh polls in the state and also asked his party to press for a discussion on the issue in Parliament without disrupting proceedings.
- Stirrings In A Hopeless Land (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Feb 26, 2005)
Nobody goes to Bihar too often. Actually, nobody goes there unless he or she has to. No surprise then that for all but one member of our group of Limousine Liberals
- Bihar Battlelines (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 25, 2005)
Two elections held nine months apart. The first, the epitome of clarity and order, and the second, spectacularly chaotic. This, in a nutshell, is the story of Bihar.
- Tale Of Two Democracies (Indian Express, T.V.R. Shenoy, Feb 24, 2005)
Every vote counts, and every vote must be counted! That was the Democrats’ battle cry after the infamous American elections in 2000. What a shame that those words are now heard in the world’s largest democracy
- Bus And Beyond (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Feb 24, 2005)
During the last conversation that this columnist had with J.N. Dixit shortly before his death, the late national security adviser said he was working ...
- Paswan: A Leader To Be Watched (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Feb 20, 2005)
Described by his bete noire Laloo Prasad Yadav as “Abhaga Paswan”, the Lok Janshakti Party leader, Ram Vilas Paswan may become “Bhagyawan Paswan” as he positions himself to play a crucial role in the post-poll scenario in Bihar.
- Building Confidence (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Feb 19, 2005)
Pakistanis feel that the relationship-building process between India and Pakistan has slowed down under the Congress regime. During my recent trip to Pakistan, comparisons were often drawn to the slick pace at which the Vajpayee government moved to boost
- Civil Society And The State (Hindu, Harish Khare , Feb 16, 2005)
The discourse over the attack on S.A.R. Geelani has revealed a number of disturbing trends.
- Politics On The Box (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Feb 15, 2005)
With India in the throes of another round of elections, the role of television in campaigning and seeking to influence the outcome is coming into sharper focus each day.
- A Guest At The G(7) In London (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Feb 14, 2005)
India has finally made it to the august group of G(7) — the group of rich industrialised nations which controls the monetary policies of the world.
- A Time For Democracy (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Feb 14, 2005)
Democratic urges are manifesting themselves worldwide. In Iraq the voter turnout was way beyond expectations — of the Americans, the world community
- An Untenable Theory (Tribune, Amulya Ganguli, Feb 14, 2005)
PROFESSOR Emeritus of the London School of Economics, Lord Meghnad Desai, has returned to his old theme. He has again called upon the Congress and the BJP to form a coalition because he believes that this unusual combination is the only way in which the I
- Time To Expedite Railway Line Work In The Valley (Tribune, David Devadas, Feb 13, 2005)
The Jawahar Tunnel near the village of Banihal is Kashmir’s gateway to India but it leads to a tedious and often treacherous road for several hours of the stretch beyond.
- Between India And 21st Century, A Deep Valley (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Feb 13, 2005)
When was the last time you read about Kashmir in this column? The truth is I cannot remember when I last mentioned the K word in this space because columns need to be read to survive and I find, increasingly
- Fuelling Peace (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 12, 2005)
The Manmohan Singh Government's decision to examine favourably the possibility of transporting Iranian natural gas to India via a pipeline traversing Pakistani territory represents the welcome triumph of sound economics over dubious diplomacy.
- India, As Seen By Maoists (Associated Press, B. Raman , Feb 12, 2005)
As Nepal goes through a serious political crisis in the wake of the coup staged on February 1 by King Gyanendra with the backing of the Royal Nepal Army (RNA), which is increasingly
- Goa Mess Only A Symbol (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Feb 11, 2005)
What has gone on in Goa over the last few days is a shame not only on that tiny and notoriously unstable state but also on the country as a whole, especially on its political class.
- Right Royal Headache For India (Asia Times, Sultan Shahin, Feb 10, 2005)
Though India has not quite made up its mind yet on how it should react to what is being described as a palace coup in Nepal, the contours of a likely response are beginning to emerge.
- Telecom: Beyond The Fdi Cap Hike (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Feb 08, 2005)
With the latest sectoral cap of FDI hike, though laced with riders, only foreign equity firms with deep pockets may want to bet on domestic telecom companies
- Why We Are A Poor Rich Country (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Feb 08, 2005)
Often when reflecting upon India’s poverty and the needlessness of it, I remember a story the late Rangarajan Kumaramangalam liked to tell.
- The Coup In Goa (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 08, 2005)
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil's proposal for a unified command to tackle the Naxalite menace is timely, though the idea itself is not new.
- Consensus That Merits An Accolade (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Feb 06, 2005)
After many a winter there has taken place in the realm of foreign policy making in New Delhi something that merits an accolade.
- Right Royal Headache For India (Asia Times, Sultan Shahin, Feb 05, 2005)
Though India has not quite made up its mind yet on how it should react to what is being described as a palace coup in Nepal, the contours of a likely response are beginning to emerge.
- Democracy And Accountability (Pioneer, MN Buch, Feb 04, 2005)
India is a democracy in that there is an elected Parliament and there are elected State legislatures to which the councils of ministers at the Centre and in the states are collectively and individually responsible.
- Future Of Indo-Pak Peace Process (Deccan Herald, P R CHARI, Feb 04, 2005)
Abelief is rife in Pakistan that the bilateral peace process has stalled. Perhaps hopes that India-Pakistan relations would normalise after Prime Minister Vajpayee and President Musharraf met in Islamabad in January 2004
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