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- Low Key (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 17, 2001)
A succession of dramatic events can make a conventional speech seem a damper.
- Same Concerns, Different Views (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Aug 17, 2001)
NEW DELHI, AUG. 16. Quite a coincidence that the Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee, and the Pakistan President, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, found themselves touching upon an identical agenda in their addresses on the Independence Day functions.
- Politico-Military Mismatch In J&k (Hindu, V. R. Raghavan , Aug 17, 2001)
THE APPLICATION of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1990, (SPA), beyond the Jhelum valley demonstrates the mismatch in the political and military policies of the Government.
- Agra And After (Pioneer, Anil Bhat, Aug 16, 2001)
During a recent seminar held in the Capital by the Indian Council of World Affairs, there was an interesting mix of speakers.
- The Rand Corporation Report (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Aug 16, 2001)
HISTORY has a strange way of repeating itself when Republican Administrations assume office in Washington.
- Election Mode In J & K (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 16, 2001)
JAMMU and Kashmir is in an election mode. In his Independence Day address Prime Minister Vajpayee promised a free and fair election, thus squelching fears that the Centre may impose Governor’s rule in view of intensified terrorism.
- Bleak House (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 16, 2001)
India, it could be argued, has missed many trysts with destiny. One need not go back to the days of Jawaharlal Nehru and his grandiose dreams for the nation.
- Errant Rand Gets Real About India (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Aug 16, 2001)
History has a strange way of repeating itself when Republican Administrations assume office in Washington.
- Will History Repeat Itself? (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Aug 16, 2001)
As may be expected, the speeches of both the president and the prime minister on the occasion of Independence Day were marked by the usual platitudes.
- From The Ramparts (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 16, 2001)
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee seems to have delivered his Independence Day address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort.
- Familiar Rhetoric (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 16, 2001)
IN KEEPING WITH recent tradition, this year's Independence Day address by the Prime Minister devoted considerable attention to the Kashmir problem, which arguably was the major focus.
- When Indians Chanted Pakistan Zindabad (The Economic Times, Salil Mishra, Aug 16, 2001)
THE VAJPAYEE-MUSHARRAF talks ended possibly the only way they could.
- Eloquence With Daggers Drawn (Pioneer, Wilson John, Aug 15, 2001)
Pervez Musharraf is quite adept at speaking his heart out, at least what is convenient to his ideology-a single-minded obsession to rule Pakistan with an iron hand.
- 54 Years After Independence: An Open Society, Nothing More (The Financial Express, Kuldip Nayar, Aug 15, 2001)
As India enters its 55th year of Independence, it can proudly take credit for sustaining an open society. But there is no other achievement without blemish.
- Great Expectations (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Aug 15, 2001)
If the mood is less than cheerful on this Independence Day, the reason has much to do with a seeming sense of drift in national affairs.
- Nation Turns 54 (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 15, 2001)
India has much to be proud of as it completes 54 years of existence as an independent country.
- Bleak House (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 15, 2001)
India, it could be argued, has missed many trysts with destiny. One need not go back to the days of Jawaharlal Nehru and his grandiose dreams for the nation.
- A ‘Legitimate’ Sort Of Violence (Indian Express, Anjali Modi, Aug 15, 2001)
CHENNAI Police Commissioner, K Muthukaruppan told a national TV station that the police had used ‘‘water canons, tear gas and rubber bullets’’ against protesting DMK supporters.
- Fundamental Mistake, Historical Blunder (Tribune, V.S. Dharma Kumar, Aug 15, 2001)
“A fundamental mistake”. That was how Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad, the greatest of India’s Muslim leaders, described the Partition of India on October 23, 1947. Many in both countries today agree that Partition was a historical blunder.
- A Matter Of Faith (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 15, 2001)
TODAY'S is a red letter day in the history of free India. Independence symbolises the will of people.
- The Nation As Fortress (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 15, 2001)
WHAT is the value of freedom that is denied to the people in the name of security? Security for whom against what?
- The Polity (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Aug 14, 2001)
IN THE midst of fast changing political developments, at times with sudden, unexpected twists, there is a danger of people and parties losing sight of the direction the polity is heading in.
- Jaswant Becomes A Swayamsevak? (Hindu, Harish Khare , Aug 14, 2001)
NEW DELHI, AUG. 13. The old adage says ``a picture is worth a thousand words''.
- Unjust Peace (Pioneer, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Aug 14, 2001)
The United Nations has declared 2001-10 as the decade of peace and non-violence.
- Addressing Terror (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 14, 2001)
Terrorism is not about killing alone; it is about controlling people through fear. Killing is only a part of the modus operandi to instill fear.
- Acid Test In The Face Of Acid Attacks (Pioneer, Sandhya Jain, Aug 14, 2001)
The acid attack on four young Muslim women in Srinagar last Wednesday by an unknown militant outfit, and the swift compliance by women of all ages on the issue of wearing the chadar (head-dress) in public, has introduced a new menace in the Valley.
- Joined In Pain (Indian Express, Kuldip Nayar, Aug 14, 2001)
AUGUST 14. I recall that day vividly. Even after 54 years, every detail is etched on my mind. We were living at Sialkot with my parents and two brothers, one older than me and the other younger. We had no intention to leave town.
- 2001 Census: Encouraging And Discouraging Features (Business Line, Ruddar Datt , Aug 14, 2001)
INDIA accounts for a meagre 2.4 per cent of world surface area of 135.79 million sq km, yet it supports and sustains a whopping 16.7 per cent of the world population.
- Fruits Of Economic Fundamentalism (Tribune, Sumer Kaul, Aug 14, 2001)
Seattle, Washington, Davos and now, last month, Genoa. Some 70,000 men and women from all over the western world gathered in this Italian city.
- Dress Code Panic In Kashmir (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 14, 2001)
THE Kashmir valley is in the grip of a new kind of fear. This is the result of incidents of acid attacks on women for not being burqa clad.
- Washing Dirty Linen In Public (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 14, 2001)
CERTAIN recent developments not only point to an unseemly ego clash among the various wings of the defence forces, but also have the making of an extremely embarrassing situation for the country.
- The Crown Doesn’t Fit (Indian Express, Ajit Kumar Jha, Aug 13, 2001)
IN his brilliant, bitterly ironic, political satire, Raag Darbari, Hindi novelist Shrilal Shukla, describing the politics in a typical Uttar Pradesh village of Shivpalganj, ends on a pessimistic note. In the concluding chapter, Shukla writes:
- Significance Of The Nirupam Episode (Tribune, V. Gangadhar, Aug 13, 2001)
IN the USA, where democracy appears to have taken firmer roots than India, the White House aides are progressively becoming more powerful than Cabinet officials.
- Box Populi (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Aug 13, 2001)
This is something which ought to have happened a long time ago.
- Deaf Dialogue (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 13, 2001)
The outcome of the meeting of the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan at Colombo was predictable.
- O Krishna, Where Are You? (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, Aug 13, 2001)
DID the Soldiers of the Faith say ‘‘in the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful’’, before they raised their arm to fling acid at the young woman in the Valley?
- Grandstanding General (Pioneer, Shubha Singh, Aug 13, 2001)
Media victories are ephemeral - while they provide an immediate sense of achievement, the impact fades with time.
- The Way Forward On Kashmir (Hindu, Malini Parthasarathy, Aug 13, 2001)
WE SEEM to have arrived at yet another defining moment in our collective effort to persuade the people of Kashmir that their interests are best served by remaining affiliated to the Indian Union rather than anything else.
- Kashmir’s Taliban (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Aug 13, 2001)
There appear to be no limits to the extent to which fanatical groups can go in pursuit of their creed of intolerance.
- Circle Of Unreason (Hindustan Times, Balraj Puri, Aug 13, 2001)
L.K. Advani has threatened to crush insurgency in the Valley with an iron hand.
- Vision 2020 -- Why Don't Bankers Have Self-Confidence? (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Aug 13, 2001)
IN THE US, the Savings and Loan Associations are the equivalent of the chit funds in India.
- Let The Youth Resolve J & K Problem (Tribune, Abu Abraham, Aug 12, 2001)
IN spite of all the post-summit wringing of hands among certain commentators, I think that among the ordinary people of Pakistan and India there has been a surge of optimism and hope.
- ‘If It’s Freedom Fight, Why Kill Civilians?’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 12, 2001)
HIS laptop before him, Omar Abdullah is preparing for the UN Conference on Racism at Durban.
- Knee-Jerk Strategy (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 12, 2001)
FACING mounting criticism from the Opposition and from people in Jammu & Kashmir, the central and state governments have responded in predictable fashion.
- It's All Maya In Up (Pioneer, Kamal Kant Gouri , Aug 12, 2001)
Among national politicians, Ms Mayawati has developed a unique support base; it was under her (and chiefly her mentor Kanshi Ram) that the first instance of Dalit consolidation took place in north India.
- Tashkent, Simla, Lahore, Agra ...? (Pioneer, MN Buch, Aug 12, 2001)
General Pervez Musharraf before, during and after the Agra Summit has been consistent in stating that the core and, by implication, the only issue for discussion between India and Pakistan is Kashmir.
- Force Market (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 11, 2001)
Mobile phone rings do more than let you know someone’s trying to reach you.
- Our Defensive Mindset (Tribune, Harwant Singh, Aug 11, 2001)
K.F. Rustamji in a lead article in The Tribune (August 1, 2001), “Being always on the defensive won’t pay” on General Musharraf and the Kashmir issue has thrown a poser:
- Knee-Jerk Strategy (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 11, 2001)
FACING mounting criticism from the Opposition and from people in Jammu & Kashmir, the central and state governments have responded in predictable fashion.
- With Malice Towards One And All...: A Happy Birthday (Hindustan Times, Khushwant Singh, Aug 11, 2001)
OUR 55TH birthday as an independent nation is round the corner. Do we celebrate it with a larger cake, an additional candle and sing ‘Happy Birthday to us’? Or do we say: “It’s like any other birthday, forget it”?
- Debate On Terrorism: The Missing Angle (Tribune, Syed Nooruzzaman, Aug 11, 2001)
THE recent killing of six high-profile individuals, including a former Foreign Minister and another prominent politician, in Karachi and elsewhere at the hands of extremists has led to a fresh debate on the scourge of terrorism.
- What Is Going On, Mr Advani? (Tribune, Tavleen Singh, Aug 11, 2001)
LAST week in my mail arrived an unsigned letter which I reproduce because I believe it reflects growing public anger at the government’s apparent inability to deal with terrorism.
- Turn The Tide Of Violence (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Aug 11, 2001)
THERE MAY be an element of truth in Union Home Minister L.K. Advani’s assertion that the Kashmiri militants have recently chosen ‘soft’ targets because of the pressure exerted on them by the security forces.
- Kashmiriyat Veiled (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 11, 2001)
Women in the Valley find there is yet another ghetto.
- A Sign Of Desperation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 11, 2001)
IN ENLARGING THE coverage of the draconian Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers Act (1990) and declaring the entire State barring the Ladakh region as a `disturbed area'.
- Seeking Indo-Pakistan Settlements (Hindu, K. Shankar Bajpai , Aug 11, 2001)
WHAT CAN possibly remain to say about Agra? Simply that it should not be viewed, as in endless commentaries, as part of a continuum, much less a new beginning, but as an ending.
- Enemy Of Promise (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 11, 2001)
Reputation can sometimes become a liability. The Union home minister, Mr L.K. Advani, is perhaps realizing this much to his dismay.
- It's All Maya In Up (Pioneer, Kamal Kant Gouri , Aug 11, 2001)
Among national politicians, Ms Mayawati has developed a unique support base; it was under her (and chiefly her mentor Kanshi Ram) that the first instance of Dalit consolidation took place in north India.
- Tashkent, Simla, Lahore, Agra ...? (Pioneer, MN Buch, Aug 11, 2001)
General Pervez Musharraf before, during and after the Agra Summit has been consistent in stating that the core and, by implication, the only issue for discussion between India and Pakistan is Kashmir.
- It's The Economy, Genius! (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Aug 11, 2001)
IF you haven’t seen the recession yet, come to the boomtown.
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