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Articles 2421 through 2520 of 25647:
- Cb-Cid Probe Sought Into Eunuch Murder (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2006)
Aravanis stage demonstration and submit a memorandum to Collector The eunuch, who had come along with a man to a lodge on the Madurai road, was found dead with multiple cut injuries on her body.
- Temples And Traditions (Hindu, A. Srivathsan, Jun 01, 2006)
Opening up of temples and the priesthood to all castes is part of the fight against discrimination based on birth.
- Descendant Of Genghis Khan Is An Accountant In The Us (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
Tom Robinson had long wondered about his family tree. He never suspected its roots might lie in the Mongolian steppe.
- A Committee A Day (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 31, 2006)
Perhaps in his formative years at Gah, or later in college, Dr Manmohan Singh studied a subject called moral science and was taught that a sin of omission is worse than one of commission, and that not acting is on par with sinning! Which could be . . .
- Failure On The Farm (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, May 31, 2006)
The pervasive and entrenched problems of agriculture demand a policy re-think.
- Sahib’S Wife (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 31, 2006)
It would be funny if it didn’t capture so well the predatory bureaucracy and brown sahib culture that we all live with.
- It Is `Insiders' Creating Problems For Bjp: Vajpayee (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
This indicates that surely something is wrong somewhere, he says
- Veil Of Peace (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 31, 2006)
The second round-table on Jammu and Kashmir, held recently in Srinagar, seems to have turned out better than expected.
- Un Sweepstakes (Tribune, T.P. Sreenivasan, May 31, 2006)
THE election of the Secretary-General of the United Nations is like sweepstakes. Anyone can enter the race as no qualification is prescribed.
- Moon’S Secrets Could Be Unravelled (Deccan Herald, U R RAO, May 31, 2006)
The synergy between the two space powers should benefit the scientific community
- India Shines At Hannover Tech Fair (Daily Excelsior, Ajay Kaul, May 31, 2006)
The way the world looks at India's changing fast. Viewed as a country of snake charmers a few decades back, India is now seen as a nation set to be a major power in the world, particularly in the economic field.
- Bjp Brass For Tightening Grip Over Organisation (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
Outsiders cannot cause any crisis for us, but if a crisis occurs within the party there are certainly some shortcomings," veteran Atal Bihari Vajpayee's agonising reflections at the BJP national executive on Tuesday sent the party leaders in into . . .
- Another First (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 31, 2006)
Mr C. Phunsog is the first direct recruit to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) from the trans-Himalayan territory of Leh.
- Dawn Of A New Era In Nepal (Daily Excelsior, Subhashis Mittra, May 31, 2006)
A new era has dawned in Nepal. In a historic declaration, the revived Parliament adopted resolutions that not only stripped the King of his title as the Supreme Commander of the Royal Nepal Army, but also brought his private property and earnings . . .
- Graft Charges: Punjab Cm In The Dock (Deccan Herald, Satinder Bains, May 31, 2006)
The Congress MLA favoured retaining the Union Territory status of Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana.
- Separate Electorate For Dalits (Pioneer, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, May 30, 2006)
Government must consider occupational constituencies where representatives are forced to promote the interests of their voters, says Bharat Jhunjhunwala
- Nepal Faces Hindu Backlash Over Declaration As Secular State (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2006)
The May 18 declaration by Nepal's parliament ending the country's distinction as the world's only Hindu state was one of the several hard decisions taken by the new government to coax Maoist rebels to join in a peaceful political process.
- Let Our Representatives Think Harder (The Economic Times, Rama Bijapurkar, May 30, 2006)
The diktat to instantly scale up existing institutions should be resisted and a dialogue must be held with them instead to come up with fast track solutions to increase capacity.
- Can Democracy Ensure Economic Discipline? (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, May 30, 2006)
Freedom is an important component of development. But if it can deliver economic advancement for a vast majority depends squarely on whether or not the policy environment is conducive, says BHANOJI RAO.
- Cbi Arrests Businessman (Times of India, M Saleem Pandit, May 30, 2006)
Contrary to reports that 30 people had been put through the identification and interrogation exercise in the Kashmir sex scandal, the CBI told the court on Monday that the identification parade of only 12 persons had been conducted, out of whom . . .
- Through The Third Eye (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 30, 2006)
Manmohan Singh — if Third Eye’s reliable source Tweety is to believed — is on the horns of dilemma. And he’s torn between infrastructure development and national security.
- Simian ‘Scarecrows’ (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 30, 2006)
It’s a worthwhile experiment. Unable to muster an adequate force of langurs ~ on 24x7 duty at that ~ to drive the monkeys from Raisina Hill the authorities are planning to use mobile dummies to back-up the “real” ones that have met with relative . . .
- New Skills, Old Divides (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 30, 2006)
There are two curious features about the agitation against reservations for other backward castes.
- Looking For Alternative (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 30, 2006)
Riding on their recent electoral successes, and notwithstanding their claims of having chosen “responsibility without power” in supporting the UPA government from the outside, the comrades are wielding their clout with glee.
- Pro-Obc Means Anti-Cong (Indian Express, KUMAR KETKAR , May 30, 2006)
Not many people remember Charan Singh, the man who appointed B.P. Mandal to head a commission in the late ’70s to collect data on the Other Backward Classes (castes), belonged to the Congress Party till the mid-1960s.
- Six Visits, And The Hint Of A Breakthrough (Telegraph, Jyoti Malhotra, May 30, 2006)
Unlike his predecessor, Manmohan Singh perhaps prefers the slow-and-steady initiative on Kashmir. It seems to be finally showing results, in spite of bureaucratic sloth,
- India Yet To Endorse Un Role In Nepal (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, May 30, 2006)
As the Government in Nepal prepares to invite the UN into the peace process with the Maoists, India is yet to make up its mind on the timing and the nature of the external involvement in the Himalayan nation.
- Against Empires Old And New (Hindu, Kesava Menon & Nirupama Subramanian, May 30, 2006)
Demolishes the justification trotted out by apologists for the U.S. invasion of Iraq
- "Khanna Committee Report To Form Basis Of New Master Plan For Delhi" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2006)
Jaipal Reddy addresses rally organised by the DPCC
- Bjp Backs Quota But Wants Benefit For Poor Among Forward Castes (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , May 30, 2006)
Reiterates support for socially backward sections at national executive
Seen as an effort to ensure party does not lose forward castes support in U.P.
For common civil code, ban on forced religions conversions, review of Article 370
- Bda Is Yet To Effect Changes In Comprehensive Development Plan (Hindu, Divya Ramamurthi, May 29, 2006)
By the end of the next month, we should be ready to send the plan to the Government, says official
It is 10 months now after the draft plan was placed before the public
- Celebrate The Kipunji Monkey (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 29, 2006)
The discovery of a new primate in the high altitude forests of Tanzania is yet another compelling piece of evidence that science has a lot more to explore in the natural world.
- Through The Looking Glass In J&k (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, May 29, 2006)
New Delhi's dialogue with the All Parties Hurriyat Conference has reached an impasse. What could now lie ahead?
- Finetune Prescription (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 29, 2006)
Hasty solutions to the quota conundrum will destroy a chance to overhaul the system of higher education
- Valuing Skills (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 29, 2006)
Heritage, like culture, is a tricky thing for governments to deal with. Preserving and conserving it must be founded on notions of intangible value, which are difficult to monitor or legislate, and depend on the proper use of special skills . . .
- Cpm Invites Non-Nda Parties To Join Hands (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
At the end of the CPI(M)’s two-day Politburo meeting here today, the party General Secretary, Mr Prakash Karat declared they would invite all other non-NDA partners to join them in their struggle against the UPA’s “anti-people”policies.
- Lessons In Politeness (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 29, 2006)
In the democratic scheme of things, public representatives figure higher than public servants.
- Beep Beep, The Fm (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 29, 2006)
Some ministers are better than others in using technology to cut through red tape.
- In Margins Of History (Pioneer, Ajoy Bose, May 29, 2006)
Manmohan Singh seems to have lost the confidence of Sonia Gandhi, who was the biggest source of support for the technocrat Prime Minister.
- Seeing Is Believing (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 29, 2006)
What’s common to dam construction without implementing relocation plans for oustees and upping quotas for OBCs in educational institutions without increasing the total number of seats?
- Set A Target (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 29, 2006)
An article on this page recently has reiterated the need for focussed development of tourism in the Jammu region.
- Gathering Storm (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 29, 2006)
Munda must find a way out of his failures
- The U.S. Will To War (Frontline, AIJAZ AHMAD, May 29, 2006)
What drives the `sole superpower' inexorably towards perpetual warfare?
- The Teacher Who Would Be Pm (The Economic Times, R K NANDAN, May 28, 2006)
From the academic year of ‘07, one out of every two students joining the IIMs, IITs and AIIMS will not be getting in on the basis of merit! ‘Credit’ goes to the Manmohan Singh government!
- Affirmative Action (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 28, 2006)
The Manmohan Singh government should be commended for its prudent dealings in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Hurriyat Doesn't Represent Kashmir (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 28, 2006)
The vast Gilgit-Baltistan area, comprising over 28,000 square kilometres, is both geographically and historically crucial in the contemporary context.
- Perennial Absentee Lawmakers (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 28, 2006)
According to a report, three members of the National Assembly Dr Saira Tariq, Mr Haider Bugti and Mrs Aayla Malik have been disqualified owing to their permanent absence from Lower House of Parliament.
- The ‘Charter Of Democracy’ (Dawn, Anwar Syed, May 28, 2006)
The “charter of democracy” that Ms Benazir Bhutto and Mian Nawaz Sharif issued on May 15, 2006, is noteworthy both for what it does say and that which it omits.
- Left Sweep Poet In Disguise (Frontline, SUHRID SANKAR CHATTOPADHYAY, May 28, 2006)
The Left Front wins for the seventh consecutive time, with a whopping three-fourths majority, in West Bengal.
- Sex Racket In Srinagar (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, May 28, 2006)
Despite saturation coverage of the protests against a commercial sex racket in Srinagar, their political content has passed unexamined.
- Bhangar To Singur (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 28, 2006)
The embarrassment is discouraging
Nothing may have happened in the Chief Minister’s reckoning, but the car has hit a road-breaker even before it has been set in motion.
- At Their Masters Service ! (Daily Excelsior, Col. (Retd.) Surendra Sharma, May 28, 2006)
The Union Home Minister, Shivraj Patil, has suggested beefing up intelligence set up in Jammu & Kashmir. It is not for the first time that such suggestions have emanated from the Government.
- Revitalise Extension Services: Pm (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2006)
`Bureaucratic hurdles coming in the way of restructuring the system'
- Just A Turn Left, Or About-Turn? (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, May 28, 2006)
Last week’s election results are scary for two reasons. The resounding victory of the Left in West Bengal and Kerala, and the meltdown of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- Where Do Arjun, Sonia's Grandkids Study? (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, May 28, 2006)
First, let us drop the pretense that Mr Arjun 27 per cent was acting on his own when he announced his new quotas.
- Doctors Asked To Gain Confidence Of People (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2006)
Calls for uninterrupted power supply to Rajiv Institute of Medical Sciences
Collector suggests deputing of a senior officer to supervise each speciality
Promises posting of sanitation staff at RIMS Hospital
Police asked to set up outpost at the . .
- Semantics Over Self-Governance (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 28, 2006)
The Kashmir leaders rose above the party line, the PM kept a flexible approach and there are five new jobs for out-of-power politicians
- Improving Panchayati Raj Institutions (Tribune, Mahi Pal, May 28, 2006)
The conclusion that emerged from a workshop of elected representatives of Panchayats who belong to the Scheduled Castes, organised by HIRD, was that due to the prevailing stranglehold of the caste structure in rural society, neither respect for . . .
- ‘Fixing’ The Other (Telegraph, Malavika Karlekar, May 28, 2006)
Following the serial blasts at Varanasi on March 7, video footage of a marriage ceremony in progress at the Sankat Mochan temple proved to be invaluable — and not to the shell-shocked family alone.
- Expansion Will Compromise Quality Of Teachers (Tribune, Smriti Kak Ramachandran, May 28, 2006)
The government’s assurance that the proposed 27 percent reservation for OBCs will not usurp the seats meant for general category students is being taken with a pinch of salt.
- Galbraith And India (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 27, 2006)
John Kenneth Galbraith was, if not the most influential, certainly the most imposing of all American ambassadors to India.
- The Bsp's Amazing Journey (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, May 27, 2006)
That today sections of upper castes seem to prefer the BSP to the BJP speaks to the long distance travelled by Mayawati's party.
- Bjp Launches Offensive On Telangana (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Even as hectic behind-the-scene activities on the Telangana State issue has shifted to Delhi with the State leaders of Congress and the Telangana Rashtra Samiti busy meeting the AICC president Sonia Gandhi, the BJP has started making moves to . . .
- Around A Table (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 27, 2006)
As preparations were being made for the Srinagar roundtable conference a leading New Delhi newspaper drew a telling cartoon.
- Pm Meet Triggers Rethink (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Medical students spearheading the protest against the proposed 27 per cent quota for Other Backward Classes tonight began discussing whether it was time to call off their 13-day strike that has paralysed health services.
- Corruption Is A Necessary Evil In Every Govt: Munda (Times of India, Sonali Das, May 27, 2006)
Babulal Marandi's allegations that he runs a corrupt government have been a constant irritant for Jharkhand chief minister Arjun Munda.
- Deal With Nasa (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, May 27, 2006)
Nasa chief's visit opens a new chapter in India-U.S. space cooperation.
- Unicef On Malnutrition In Children (Frontline, T.K. RAJALAKSHMI, May 27, 2006)
A unicef report says that South Asia has the largest number of underweight children below the age of five.
- Not By Groups Alone (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 27, 2006)
Technocratic gestures cannot resolve political questions. That is particularly true for J&K. It’s time Manmohan Singh, and other key mainstream political players in the state realised that, too.
- Ap: Cm To Abide By Sonia's Decision On Telangana Issue (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy today said he will abide by the decision of Congress president Sonia Gandhi on the separate Telangana statehood demand issue.
- Hurriyat Doesn't Represent Kashmir (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 27, 2006)
The vast Gilgit-Baltistan area, comprising over 28,000 square kilometres, is both geographically and historically crucial in the contemporary context.
- Chaos In Tn Assembly, Aiadmk Members Suspended En Masse (Pioneer, K Venkataramanan, May 27, 2006)
It was a day of chaos in Tamil Nadu Assembly on Friday when AIADMK members pounced on the Congress benches during a debate, leading to fisticuffs, a broken mike, assault on a Congress MLA and a menacing advance by a legislator towards Chief . . .
- Damn Not The Market (Business Line, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, May 27, 2006)
To tread the path of development, the country needs to adopt centralised, capital-intensive technologies.
- Needed, Separate Ownership Role For Government (The Financial Express, YRK REDDY, May 27, 2006)
There are useful lessons to be learnt on managing public enterprises from China and Singapore
- Battleground Next: Who Is Where In U.P. (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, May 26, 2006)
The BSP is on the up and up. The SP is down but fighting back. The Congress is waiting for Rahul Gandhi. And the BJP is without a hope.
- Reliance May Not Get Govt. Land In Mohali (Hindu, Sarabjit Pandher, May 26, 2006)
Project will "definitely'' come up in Punjab: Amarinder
- One Step Forward Takes You Backwards (Deccan Herald, SUJATA RAJPAL, May 26, 2006)
If one generation gets reservation, then there should be equal and fair competition.
- Self-Rule For J&k (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 26, 2006)
Whenever Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is confronted by a seemingly intractable problem, instead of confronting the issue and forcing a solution, as is expected of leaders, he sets up working groups and committees.
- Seduced By An Elusive Idea Of India (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, May 26, 2006)
In the West, the buzz about a "resurgent" India ready for the big take-off is inescapable. No doubt, all this sounds exciting and fills many Indians with pride. But how much of it is for real?
- Privatise Affirmative Action (Indian Express, JAITHIRTH RAO , May 26, 2006)
Our great government has decided that since they cannot improve primary and secondary education, they will have quotas in higher education both in elite government institutions (IITs, IIMs, etc) and in private institutions (except those run . . .
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