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Articles 2721 through 2820 of 5550:
- The Silent War Within (Telegraph, ANURADHA KUMAR, Feb 02, 2002)
The meeting of the prime minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, with senior leaders of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah) on his recent visit to Japan, has been widely welcomed as a move which would take the Naga peace process further.
- Figures, Right And Wrong (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 02, 2002)
THERE ARE NO real growth numbers for the Indian economy. Or, going by the numbers put out by the Central Statistical Organisation, they probably vary with political needs.
- Of Tall Claims And Unfulfilled Plans (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Feb 02, 2002)
PROJECTIONS have all gone awry in the final year of the Ninth Plan (2001-02) despite the best Budget the Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha, could craft for the economy.
- ‘There Is No Shift In Bjp’s Position, We Only Want Govt To Put A Decisive End To Terrorism’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 02, 2002)
Pakistan-bashing has been the staple diet of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh and its re-incarnation, the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- Pull Back From The Brink (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 02, 2002)
THE `DIPLOMATIC SANCTIONS' that New Delhi has imposed on Pakistan show the determination to sustain pressure on Pakistan.
- Options And Hunches (Telegraph, SHAM LAL , Feb 02, 2002)
The shrill cries for a singing response to the terrorist assault on Parliament House in the form either of hot pursuit of militants in future or of bombing raids on bases of such jihadi outfits as Jaish-e-Mohammad are easy to understand.
- Between War And Peace (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Feb 02, 2002)
The international diplomatic dimension will be as important as the military moves that India and Pakistan may make in the next few days.
- Tit For Tat (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Feb 01, 2002)
AT ONE level, what happened in Chennai a week back should not raise any eyebrows because it was merely yet another episode of `tit for tat politics', which has increasingly come to rule the political scene in recent decades.
- Peace Talks Again (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 01, 2002)
Peace talks may take long to achieve breakthroughs, but the important thing is to ensure that they do not break down.
- Why Saarc Does Not Spark? (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Feb 01, 2002)
KATHMANDU, JAN. 3. The failures of the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation over the last two decades have led to agonising soul searching among sections of the intelligentsia in the subcontinent.
- Searching For Growth (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 31, 2002)
THE EUROPEAN UNION is India's largest trading partner, but considering the history of India's economic links with the members of the E.U. the volume of two-way economic flows is a very small proportion of Europe's trade with the rest of the world.
- Talks With Pakistan, The Real ‘Test’ Ahead (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Jan 31, 2002)
India's decision to test the short-range, nuclear capable version of the Agni missile is hardly the kind of thing South Asia needs in these times of tension.
- India Must Go All Out To Fight Terrorism (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Jan 31, 2002)
THE shock and outrage at the terrorist attack on Parliament, the most powerful symbol of a democratic nation, has given way to a sense of bewilderment at the ease with which the perpetrators could drive into a fortified complex.
- War Is Not Affordable (Business Line, Kuldip Nayar, Jan 31, 2002)
JINGOISM is one thing and economy quite another. War is affordable, says the Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha.
- Is This Cricket? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 31, 2002)
Between them, the ICC and BBCI have dug holes into the cricket pitch which would do the Shiv Sena proud. At such a time, they might like to consider solutions to the current crisis from two unlikely sources.
- New Roads (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 31, 2002)
It also suffered a humiliating defeat in the prestigious Shahjahanpur parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh, where its nominee was the widow of the late Jitendra Prasada, a stalwart of the party.
- War Clouds And Pakistan’s Shadow (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 30, 2002)
India and Pakistan appear once again to be on the brink of war.
- Saarc Snapshots (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 30, 2002)
The Eleventh SAARC Summit proved yet again that it is India and Pakistan, and the tortured relationship between the two nations, that continues to set the South Asian agenda.
- The Panja-Didi Show (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 30, 2002)
Featuring party-snatching and other delightful vignettes.
- About The Outcome (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 30, 2002)
A telling outcome at Agra. And it could be read from the gifts that changed hands.
- The Jharkhand Controversy (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 30, 2002)
DESPITE THE CONTINUED denials, there are strong signals that the Governor of Jharkhand, Prabhat Kumar, is on his way out.
- Saarc: A Slow Boat To Nowhere? (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Jan 30, 2002)
Without India's leadership, SAARC will continue to drift aimlessly.
- Messages In The Media (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 30, 2002)
General Pervez Musharraf quite obviously views himself as a forceful communicator of Pakistan’s national interest.
- Changing Contours Of Indo-Pak Summit (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jan 30, 2002)
WHETHER it is the media or the cocktail circuit, a hot point of discussion these days is the forthcoming summit between the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and the Pakistan President-cum-Chief Executive, Gen Pervez Musharraf.
- Mask Of Acharya (Pioneer, Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, Jan 30, 2002)
During the run up to the 1989 general election, I was fortunate to work with an editor who had considerable insight and connections into the BJP.
- Resolving Ayodhya (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 30, 2002)
To put it mildly, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's expression of the hope in Lucknow on Sunday that the Ayodhya dispute would be resolved before March next year, came as a surprise.
- Treading Dangerous Ground (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 29, 2002)
IT WOULD SEEM that the Vajpayee Government has bought time on the demand of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and its `sant parivar' — that a big chunk of the Government-acquired land in the disputed Ayodhya complex be handed over to them.
- High Office, Low Standards (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 29, 2002)
From all indications, Jharkhand Governor Prabhat Kumar is on his way out. It is, of course, unfortunate that the high office of governor has been unnecessarily mired in the process and the blame for this will have to be laid at the door of the Union govt.
- Warning Bells (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 29, 2002)
The VHP’s Ayodhya-Delhi roadshow has mercifully wound up.
- ‘There’s This Young Tax Lawyer, His Name’s Nani Palkhivala...’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 29, 2002)
This book is not a biography, consumer activist M R Pai hastens to clarify in his introduction to The Legend of Nani Palkhivala.
- Snapshots (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 28, 2002)
Setting The Tone
You would think Syed Shahnawaz Hussain would be jet-setting all over the country considering he is the minister for civil aviation. Right? Wrong. His preferred mode of travelling is the Indian Railways.
- The Zhu Visit (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Jan 28, 2002)
It was a multi-dimensional visit by the Chinese Premier to India and the job for the two sides is to consolidate the gains through serious follow-up.
- Jaswant And Lord Curzon's Legacy (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Jan 28, 2002)
NEW DELHI, JAN. 27. Is Lord Curzon of Kedleston back in political favour? Two very different men recently invoked his ideas to define India's new standing in the world.
- Unleashing A Whirlwind (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 27, 2002)
The VHP has been allowed to beat the Ayodhya drum again... To reach a crescendo by the next Lok Sabha poll? Nenna Vyas reports with inputs from J.P.Shukla.
- Now Pakistan Has Two Musharrafs (Pioneer, M L Kotru, Jan 27, 2002)
The rebirth of General Musharraf from Godfather of Taliban and Terrorism to Man of Moderation was externally driven.
- The Law And The Land (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Jan 27, 2002)
The Supreme Court has virtually made it impossible for the Government to part with even a square inch of the acquired land in Ayodhya before the final settlement.
- Draconian Moves (Hindu, Kuldip Nayar, Jan 26, 2002)
POTO is a blot on the democratic escutcheon... Experience worldwide has shown that state terrorism is counter-productive.
- The President’s Mind (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 26, 2002)
PRESIDENT K.R. Narayanan has lived up to his reputation for making the customary Republic Day-eve address to the nation a testament of personal belief.
- Now Pakistan Has Two Musharrafs (Pioneer, M L Kotru, Jan 26, 2002)
The rebirth of General Musharraf from Godfather of Taliban and Terrorism to Man of Moderation was externally driven.
- The Trouble With Musharraf (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 25, 2002)
WHY do we mistrust General Musharraf? Because he had a hand in Kargil?
- A Stain On Indian Democracy (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Jan 25, 2002)
Good constitutional practices include the duty of political parties and their leaders to ensure that chargesheeted and communal persons are not permitted to stand for election on their party ticket.
- Marching To Danger (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 25, 2002)
AS the Sant Chetavani Yatra from Ayodhya draws closer to Delhi, a question has reared its tired head once again.
- 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.
- Of Tigers And Dragons (Pioneer, Anil Narendra, Jan 24, 2002)
Last week, in a significant initiative, Chinese Prime Minister Zhu Rongji proposed that India and China work together in the Information Technology sector.
- ‘What’s Needed Are Small But Sincere Steps Towards Resolving Bilateral Issues Peacefully’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 24, 2002)
Excerpts from My India: The Vision for the Future, Home Minister L K Advani’s address at the India Today conclave which was held in New Delhi
- Be Practical And Reasonable (Indian Express, J. N. Dixit , Jan 24, 2002)
India shifted its Pakistan policies into a high pro-active gear in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on Parliament on December 13.
- Janus-Faced General Needs Deft Handling (Pioneer, V. K. Grover, Jan 24, 2002)
We must give the devil his due; President Musharraf is a great showman.
- Chinese Premier's Visit -- Caution Dilutes India's Gains (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 24, 2002)
IF INDIA wished, it could have reaped any number of strategic advantages from the momentous visit of the Chinese Premier, Mr Zhu Rongji.
- Labour Market Reforms -- Need For Credible Safety Nets (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Jan 24, 2002)
AFTER dithering for years, the Government appears to have finally made up its mind to push through much-needed labour market reforms.
- A General And A Minister (Hindu, Harish Khare , Jan 23, 2002)
The fraudulent 'deshbhakts' who preside over New Delhi ought to be slowed down in their heedless quest for making India into a garrison state.
- Yet Another Yatra (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 23, 2002)
THE `CHETAVANI YATRA', a programme involving the sants and orchestrated by the VHP, is only one more attempt by the Sangh Parivar outfits to whip up communal passions.
- Negotiating In Good Faith (Indian Express, Mani Shankar Aiyar, Jan 22, 2002)
Now that the Americans are leaning on us to do what we should have the good sense to do on our own, it is but a matter of time (and face-saving) before we and the Pakistanis find ourselves at the negotiating table, with the Americans.
- The Clutching Government (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 22, 2002)
AS EVENTS ARE turning out, the Vajpayee Government seems to have no heart for pulling itself out of managing banks and for other legislative details that could free the financial sector.
- Kashmir Needs To Be Resolved (Hindu, Chinmaya R. Gharekhan, Jan 21, 2002)
Without a solution of the Kashmir problem, India and the whole South Asian region will not enjoy peace and attain prosperity.
- Suspended Belief (Telegraph, Ashok Kapur, Jan 21, 2002)
September 11 and December 13 were major setbacks to American and Indian interests in relation to Afghanistan and Pakistan.
- The Truth About Govindacharya (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Jan 21, 2002)
There are events which seem small in themselves but which become watersheds in the country’s political life. Belchi in 1977 was about more than the killing of a few Dalits in a backward village of Bihar.
- Action, Not Words (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 20, 2002)
As expected, United States' Secretary of State Colin Powell's visit to Delhi began and ended on a cordial note.
- Let's Not Ease The Pressure On Pakistan (Pioneer, Sumant Dhamija, Jan 20, 2002)
All of America's immediate short term objectives in respect of Afghanistan achieved, and Pakistan, basking in the afterglow of international attention and flush with funds, will now shift its focus completely to Kashmir.
- Man Who Would Be Prime Minister (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 20, 2002)
Narain Dutt Tiwari — four times chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, twice chief of the Uttar Pradesh Congress committee, former Union finance minister, industry minister and what not — is eager once again to become a chief minister.
- Let's Not Ease The Pressure On Pakistan (Pioneer, Sumant Dhamija, Jan 19, 2002)
All of America's immediate short term objectives in respect of Afghanistan achieved, and Pakistan, basking in the afterglow of international attention and flush with funds, will now shift its focus completely to Kashmir.
- Burden Of The Past (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 19, 2002)
Pragmatism weighed with the BJP when it dropped 41 sitting legislators in Uttar Pradesh while announcing candidates for 309 seats in the state. The party has identified them as the least likely to win in the February elections.
- Action, Not Words (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 19, 2002)
As expected, United States' Secretary of State Colin Powell's visit to Delhi began and ended on a cordial note.
- Playing The Numbers Game (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Jan 19, 2002)
Ashok Gehlot and Digvijay Singh must be congratulated for their courageous and visionary steps to put a leash on the spiralling population graph.
- The New U.S. Factor (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 19, 2002)
A DEFINITIVE DE-ESCALATION of the emotionally surcharged crisis across the India-Pakistan divide and a substantive resumption of dialogue between the two countries constitute the exploratory purpose of the Powell mission to Islamabad and New Delhi.
- Destination South Asia (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Jan 18, 2002)
US Secretary of State Colin Powell is currently on a visit, his second in the past one month. Chinese Prime Minister Zhu Rongji was also in India with his delegation.
- Vajpayee's Third Shot At Peace (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Jan 18, 2002)
Mr.Vajpayee now has the unprecedented combination of international and regional circumstances to push for a final solution to the vexatious dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir.
- A Short-Lived Unhappy Episode (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Jan 18, 2002)
NEW DELHI, JAN. 17. It was unseemly, it was avoidable - this wrangle over the Government's plan to send all-party delegations abroad to mobilise international opinion in support of India's case against cross-border terrorism.
- Saffron Threat (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 18, 2002)
An able prime minister always minds his back garden and looks beyond his garden fence to the world outside.
- Governance By Ordinance (Business Line, Kuldip Nayar, Jan 18, 2002)
THE Vajpayee Government may come to be known more for ordinances than Bills. Apart from POTO, there is an ordinance on shunting out the Roorkee Engineering College director before the expiry of his statutory tenure.
- 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.
- Talking With China (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 16, 2002)
Pakistan would have featured in Chinese Prime Minister Zhu Rongji's talks in Delhi even if these were held when India-Pakistan relations were not in their current critical phase.
- Musharraf Has Spoken... -- But Delhi Waits For Action (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jan 16, 2002)
The Pakistan President, Gen Pervez Musharraf's much-awaited speech on his government's initiatives in containing terrorism has been followed up with the jailing of some 1,500 terrorists.
- Time Ripe For Peace Parleys (Hindu, Swami Agnivesh, Jan 16, 2002)
We are delighted that the Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee's new year appeal to Pakistan to return to the way of peace has now evoked a matching response from the Pakistan President, Pervez Musharraf.
- Towards All-Party Diplomacy (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 16, 2002)
THE NATIONAL CONSENSUS on ways to deal with Pakistan in the context of the recent terrorist attack on Parliament House in New Delhi must serve as the motive force of India's planned all-party diplomacy.
- Musharraf Has Spoken... -- But Delhi Waits For Action (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jan 16, 2002)
The Pakistan President, Gen Pervez Musharraf's much-awaited speech on his government's initiatives in containing terrorism has been followed up with the jailing of some 1,500 terrorists.
- When Gowda Met Hegde (Indian Express, Arati R. Jerath, Jan 16, 2002)
Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda has a quaint way of seeking favours.
- Time Ripe For Peace Parleys (Hindu, Swami Agnivesh, Jan 16, 2002)
We are delighted that the Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee's new year appeal to Pakistan to return to the way of peace has now evoked a matching response from the Pakistan President, Pervez Musharraf.
- Towards All-Party Diplomacy (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 16, 2002)
THE NATIONAL CONSENSUS on ways to deal with Pakistan in the context of the recent terrorist attack on Parliament House in New Delhi must serve as the motive force of India's planned all-party diplomacy.
- Return To Shimla (Telegraph, Mani Shankar Aiyar, Jan 15, 2002)
Well, where do we go from here? Pervez Musharraf has read out a speech scripted in Washington, translated in Islamabad. It says all the things the Americans wanted to hear. Heard music is sweet.
- Ggeneral Readiness (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 15, 2002)
Sensitive moments demand sensitive responses. A milder assertion of readiness from the Indian army chief, General S. Padmanabhan, may have gone down better with all concerned, including the security and diplomatic establishments in his own country.
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