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Articles 5021 through 5120 of 5550:
- Small Step To Peace (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 27, 2001)
The tremendous attention that the forthcoming Atal Bihari Vajpayee-Pervez Musharraf summit meeting has attracted is reflective of the growing constituency for peace in India and Pakistan.
- Poking Oneself In The Eye! (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Apr 27, 2001)
HOW DO you poke yourself in the eye? How do you please your enemies by fighting with your friends?
- Atal's Burden (Times of India, MANOJ JOSHI, Apr 27, 2001)
THE forthcoming Vajpayee-Musharraf summit in Agra is neither the most important nor the most eventful one held between India and Pakistan.
- Tamil Politics (Times of India, Shastri Ramachandran, Apr 26, 2001)
WHERE does Vaiko's MDMK stand in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections? asked a colleague.
- There Is Life Beyond Terrorism (Tribune, Hari Jaisingh, Apr 26, 2001)
AS President Pervez Musharraf lands on Indian soil tomorrow, there are mixed feelings about the Agra summit.
- Unacceptable Pak Conduct (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 26, 2001)
IN a manner of speaking, the party is over even before it had begun.
- Dumb Charade (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 26, 2001)
There is nothing better for the national morale than a show of solidarity vis-a-vis Pakistan.
- Breaking The Deadlock (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 25, 2001)
THE AGREEMENT REACHED to break the parliamentary deadlock engenders two distinct reactions. First, a sense of enormous relief that the crisis.
- The Outrage And After (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Apr 25, 2001)
To nobody's surprise, the outrage perpetrated by the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) on the Indo-Bangladesh border.
- Frightening Shadow Of Lure For Lucre (Tribune, D. R. Chaudhry, Apr 25, 2001)
THE Tehelka expose suddenly flung open the portals of hell, giving a clear view of slimy creatures wallowing in the sea of the molten yellow metal.
- Dark Shadow Over Agra Parleys (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Apr 24, 2001)
BOTH the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, and Pakistan’s military ruler, General Pervez Musharraf, have made it impossible for me to stick to my resolve to give the Agra summit a miss until it actually takes place.
- Congress To The Govt.'S Rescue (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Apr 24, 2001)
NEW DELHI, APRIL 23. The Congress has turned out to be a major rescuer for the coalition Government and the BJP in their present predicament caused by Tehelka.
- Ungoverned State (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 24, 2001)
As always, last week's unedifying drama in Tamil Nadu will soon fade from public memory.
- For Neighbourly Trust (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 24, 2001)
A SOLEMN EXPRESSION of regret by the Bangladesh Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, over the heinous action against India's security personnel, suspected to have been perpetrated by her country's security guards.
- Forget It Like A Bad Dream (Hindu, Kuldip Nayar, Apr 24, 2001)
I wish the incident had not taken place. It has somewhat marred the beautiful relationship.
- Strategies For Development - I (Hindu, Nirupam Bajpai and Jeffrey D. Sachs , Apr 23, 2001)
IN HIS address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort, the Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee, announced on August 15, 2000, that the Government had set a target of doubling India's per capita income by 2010.
- Silence Is Golden (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 23, 2001)
The Congress seems to have taken the adage “silence is golden” quite seriously. Of late the party spokesman’s favourite comment is “no comments”. He has been taking recourse to this rather crude stratagem of avoiding answers a little too often.
- Private Servants (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 23, 2001)
ARE THERE two standards for taxation in India?
- A Creeping Chill In The Valley (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 22, 2001)
There is little enthusiasm among Kashmiris about the Centre's appointment of Mr. K. C. Pant as its pointman for the State, reports Vinay Kumar.
- Hurriyat-Speak (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 22, 2001)
``I do not believe in conditionalities, I am guided by the ground realities,'' says the Hurriyat Conference Chairman, Prof. Abdul Gani Bhat.
- Congress Caught In Its Own Web(site) (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 22, 2001)
THE dilemma of the Congress of finding an honourable way out of the Tehelka expose is beginning to become an albatross around its neck.
- Hurriyat-Speak (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 22, 2001)
``I do not believe in conditionalities, I am guided by the ground realities,'' says the Hurriyat Conference Chairman, Prof. Abdul Gani Bhat.
- Social Justice Initiative (Tribune, Shyam Ratna Gupta, Apr 22, 2001)
FOR the first time in free India, social welfare has been upgraded to a ministerial status.
- Supreme Leader Of Iran (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Apr 22, 2001)
WHEN Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee met Iran's supreme leader, Ayatullah Seyed Ali Khamenei, a newspaper headline screamed: ‘‘Saffron man face to face with Ayatullah’’.
- Maharaja Who Put An End To Invasions (Tribune, Humra Quraishi, Apr 22, 2001)
THE bicentennial celebrations of the coronation of Maharaja Ranjit Singh start at Vigyan Bhavan here on April 21.
- Disinvestment Blues (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 22, 2001)
Disinvestment appears to be the Achilles heel of the Vajpayee Government. Hardly has the Opposition heat died over the disinvestment of government equity in Balco, the Government has been facing criticism from within the Sangh Parivar.
- Preparing For Agra (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 21, 2001)
BOTH India and Pakistan are making the right moves to ensure that the mood even after the July 14 Agra Summit remains that of love and bonhomie.
- On Changing The Course Of History (Tribune, M.S.N. Menon, Apr 21, 2001)
A World Bank report says that South Asia is the poorest region of the world. It was the richest for two thousand years. Who is responsible for its present debacle? Pakistan.
- Why Don't Vajpayee And Sonia Talk? (Hindu, Harish Khare , Apr 21, 2001)
NEW DELHI, APRIL 20. Predictably, both the BJP and the Congress are busy blaming the other for the most shameful episode in the history of Parliament this afternoon when the Railway budget was passed without discussion.
- A New Crisis On The Border? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 20, 2001)
THE UNCOMMON FEROCITY of the latest clash between some units of the Bangladesh Army as also Bangladesh Rifles.
- India’s Ties With Iran: Building On (Tribune, M.S.N. Menon, Apr 20, 2001)
CIVILISATIONAL link between India and Iran — that is what has been in focus throughout Mr Vajpayee’s visit to Iran.
- Climbing Mount Improbable (Hindustan Times, Brahma Chellaney , Apr 19, 2001)
FRANCIS BACON said, “Men in great place are thrice servants: servants of the sovereign or State; servants of fame; and servants of business.”
- Panja’s Parting Ways (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 19, 2001)
IT is the season of splitting in West Bengal politics.
- Politics Takes Further Nosedive (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Apr 19, 2001)
LONG years ago I had learnt the hard way how foolish it is to believe that “things are so bad that they cannot possibly get worse”. Sadly, they do, more often than not.
- Lok Pal Is Coming? (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 19, 2001)
THE report that the Union Cabinet has at last given the go ahead to the introduction of the Lok Pal Bill in the Lok Sabha will need to be taken with a heavy dose of salt.
- On Track With Teheran (Times of India, R. K. Pachauri, Apr 19, 2001)
PRIME MINISTER Vajpayee's visit to Iran lends substance to aspirations for a close relationship between the two countries which is based as much on historical factors as mutual interest defining the future.
- Diatribe Of The Diehards (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Apr 18, 2001)
The vitriolic language which RSS leader Dattopant Thengadi used while addressing a rally of the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, of which he is also a leader, is noteworthy for more than one reason.
- Shadows On Indo-Us Ties (The Economic Times, Swaminathan S Anklesaria Aiyar, Apr 18, 2001)
EXTERNAL affairs minister Jaswant Singh has visited the United States of America, held an unscheduled meeting with President George W Bush, and returned home exuding confidence about the future of Indo-US relations.
- Stalling Parliament (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 18, 2001)
THE FLEETING HOPE that Parliament, which has been disrupted for days over the impasse relating to the Tehelka tapes expose, would recommence normal business has been abruptly dashed.
- Watch This Space! (Tribune, S. Raghunath, Apr 17, 2001)
TEASER ads are my “bete noire”. There is something in them which isn’t quite playing cricket with a straight bat and I take particular exception to the tantalising and dangling the carrot in the whole scheme of things.
- Package For Kashmir (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 17, 2001)
SOCIAL peace, political stability and economic development always go together. Remove any of the three, the rest will be automatically in serious trouble.
- The Budget In Jeopardy (Telegraph, SHAM LAL , Apr 17, 2001)
It has taken less than three months for the “dream” part of Yashwant Sinha’s budget for the current year to dissolve into thin air.
- Deed And Speech (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 17, 2001)
The seriousness of the proposals mooted by the prime minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee, at the National Development Council meeting is evident from one simple fact. Mr Vajpayee, while formulating a 14 point programme to reverse the economic slowdown.
- End Of Compact Between Govt & People (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Apr 17, 2001)
THE compact between the rulers and those they govern in a democracy even as chaotic as in its Indian variation is that beyond the rules and regulations and the instruments of enforcing authority, there is an almost intangible moral force that prevails.
- Need For International Attention (Hindu, Harish Khare , Apr 16, 2001)
LONDON: Early this month, about two dozen ``Kashmiri'' groups, based in various parts of Britain, converged in London to pool their energies in engaging British law-makers and opinion- builders on the need for international attention to the Kashmir issue.
- Rolling Out The Persian Carpet (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Apr 16, 2001)
The cultures of India and Iran successfully mingled in the field of architecture.
- Doctored, Alas! (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 16, 2001)
RECENT events show that in India Ph.D does not stand for Doctor of Philosophy.
- With Leaders Like This, Who Needs Enemies? (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Apr 16, 2001)
Hindu communalists often run down Indian Muslims by claiming that they are Muslims first and Indians second.
- Graceland Geek (Times of India, Chidanand Rajghatta, Apr 16, 2001)
HOW typical of Dewang Mehta to walk out on us from a hotel room in Sydney. He was always a difficult guy to catch.
- Apex Court Shows The Way (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 15, 2001)
Law is said to be an ass. There is some substance in this observation. Since interpretation of legal provisions is not only a matter of detail but also of manipulation, those familiar with the system do often make an ass of law.
- Crafting An Alliance (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 15, 2001)
A lot of diplomatic work lies ahead before the idea of strategic cooperation between India and the U.S. is translated into reality, writes C. RAJA MOHAN.
- J&k Elephant And Blind Men (Tribune, Rakshat Puri, Apr 15, 2001)
THE Vajpayee Government has announced a general and open invitation for talks to all those sections and groups in Jammu-Kashmir that want peace.
- Pipe Of Peace (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 15, 2001)
The declaration issued during Atal Behari Vajpayee's visit to Teheran signals to the world that India and Iran, together with other concerned countries of the region, are resolved to contain jehadi terrorism centred in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
- Foes Turn Friends, But... (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 15, 2001)
In striking an alliance in Assam, the BJP and the AGP reckoned without their workers, who revolted, writes Barun Das Gupta.
- It’s Not Just Manipur (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 14, 2001)
WHEN Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee became Prime Minister for the first time he coined the highly evocative expression "the dharma of coalition politics".
- Diplomacy Of Cross-Connection (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 14, 2001)
DIPLOMACY is a fine art of balancing what is conveyed and what is not conveyed.
- Stars Don’t Talk (Hindustan Times, Khushwant Singh, Apr 14, 2001)
WHEN MURLI Manohar Joshi first announced his proposal to introduce astrology as a course of study at the university level.
- Dumb Charade (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 14, 2001)
There is nothing better for the national morale than a show of solidarity vis-a-vis Pakistan.
- Small Step To Peace (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 14, 2001)
The tremendous attention that the forthcoming Atal Bihari Vajpayee-Pervez Musharraf summit meeting has attracted is reflective of the growing constituency for peace in India and Pakistan.
- In Search Of Hafez Shirazi (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Apr 14, 2001)
SHIRAZ, APRIL 13. It has been a sentimental journey for the Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee, who arrived here this morning after a ceremonial farewell last evening at Teheran.
- A Washington Itinerary (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Apr 14, 2001)
When Brajesh Mishra, national security adviser and principal secretary to the prime minister, walked into the Central Intelligence Agency’s headquarters near Washington a few days ago for his scheduled.
- Exploring New Way-Outs In Kashmir (Tribune, Hari Jaisingh, Apr 13, 2001)
WHITHER Kashmir? The problem has been with us for the past 53 years and no one has yet provided a reasonable answer to this question. This, in a way, sums up the tragedy of the state.
- A Congruence Of Interests (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 13, 2001)
THE TEHERAN DECLARATION, enunciated by the Iranian President, Syed Mohammed Khatami, and the Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee, is being portrayed by them as the virtual manifestation of a timely strategic handshake.
- Imports And Being Earnest (Hindustan Times, Prem Shankar Jha, Apr 13, 2001)
Tehelka’s exposure of corruption in defence deals, and the NDA’s.
- Import Liberalisation Process (Tribune, Balraj Mehta, Apr 13, 2001)
THE import liberalisation process in India is complete with the announcement of the official import-export policy this year.
- Old Ties, New Thrust (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 12, 2001)
India is rejigging its old relations with Iran to face today’s problems.
- India And The Islamic World (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Apr 12, 2001)
THE PRIME Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee's on-going visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran brings into bold relief one of the more exciting aspects of India's current foreign policy.
- Friends With Enemies (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Apr 12, 2001)
IT MUST be quite unusual for a foreign minister to conclude a successful diplomatic mission in one capital and then fly to another even if these two countries are not on the best of terms.
- Not The Whole Truth (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Apr 12, 2001)
THERE IS an element of disingenuousness in L.K. Advani’s deposition before the Liberhan Commission.
- Catch-22 Once Again (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Apr 11, 2001)
THAT THE BJP and its dwindling number of friends are not finding it easy to cope with the problems posed by the Tehelka revelations is evident from what transpired at the NDA meeting on Monday.
- Of Cops And Robbers (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 11, 2001)
Indulging in acts of corruption appears to have become the birth right of most politicians.
- Eu’s Growing Concern Over Taliban Activity (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Apr 11, 2001)
As public attention in India remained focused on the announcement of the appointment of the suave, sophisticated and experienced Mr K.C. Pant to initiate negotiations with a wide cross-section of public opinion in Kashmir.
- Power Corrupts (Hindustan Times, J. N. Dixit , Apr 11, 2001)
IT IS just about a month since the Tehelka film on defence supplies scam was filmed at the Ball Room of Hotel Imperial in Delhi.
- Rally Of Despair (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 11, 2001)
In the aftermath of the Armsgate scandal, the phrase `comrades in arms' has come to mean something entirely different for the BJP and the National Democratic Alliance.
- Licence To Converge (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 11, 2001)
Policy flip-flops, cross-talk and utter confusion.
- Communalisation Of The State Apparatus (Hindu, C P Bhambhri, Apr 11, 2001)
A BELIEVER in the impartiality of the custodians of rule of law receives a shock when he finds that they are guided by religious- communal considerations while dealing with situations of inter- religious community conflicts.
- With Hope And Anxiety (Telegraph, SHAM LAL , Apr 11, 2001)
What has made the Indian government give up its earlier stance not to have any talks with the leader of the military coup in Pakistan unless the regime he heads puts a stop to cross-border terrorism?
- The India-U.S. Engagement (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 10, 2001)
While the strategic expectations of India and the U.S. about each other have not yet been delineated by either side in the latest context of the External Affairs Minister, Mr. Jaswant Singh's surprise dialogue with the American President, Mr. George W. Bu
- India & Maoist Menace In Nepal (Tribune, M.S.N. Menon, Apr 10, 2001)
THE mystique of the Nepal monarchy is gone — perhaps for ever. There is now nothing to unite the Nepalese people. And the Maoists, like the destructive ganas of Shiva (Pashupati), are spreading everywhere to take over the country.
- General Musharraf V. President Musharraf (Tribune, Hari Jaisingh, Apr 10, 2001)
HOW different will be General Pervez Musharraf in the new civilian robe of presidency? Does it make him more respectable and acceptable to the world community, especially to India?
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