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Articles 2321 through 2420 of 7145:
- In Greater Tibet, Dalai Lama's Light Burns Bright (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
Lit by flickering, sallow yak butter candles sits a small picture of a man despised in Beijing as leader of a splittist independence movement but admired by millions for his pacifism - the Dalai Lama.
- He Keeps Pace With Time (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , May 21, 2006)
Why have the Leftists done better in elections in India when communist ideology is fading the world over?
- Politics Of Dr Singh (Statesman, SUBROTO ROY, May 21, 2006)
Manmohan Singh has said he learnt of politics from Joan Robinson; he must have realised he became politically committed as PN Haksar’s protégé
- Afghanistan, Again (Dawn, GWYNNE DYER, May 21, 2006)
The Taleban are back. The resurgence of Taleban attacks in the Pashto-speaking provinces of southern and eastern Afghanistan means that US and other foreign troops in Afghanistan are now taking casualties at the same rate as American troops in Iraq . . .
- Foreign Policy Consensus (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 21, 2006)
Z.A. Bhutto once said that foreign policy could not be subjected to mobocracy.
- Man Who Rescued Dogma From Dogmatism (Dawn, M.J. Akbar, May 21, 2006)
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has buried the ghost that hovered over Jyoti Basu’s table for two decades — that his remarkable run of victories was tainted by rigging.
- Two Naxalites Arrested In U.P. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
Two naxalites were arrested following an encounter with police at Chandauli near here today, police said.
- Coup Against King (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 20, 2006)
It is absurd to hail Thursday's parliamentary coup in Nepal as a "modern Magna Carta," as is being done by those who are cheering the grossly ill-advised move to strip the King of all powers and privileges.
- Had A Great Fall (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 20, 2006)
First to go were the king’s men; it was then the king’s turn. No two historic events being quite the same, there are differences between the English Revolution of 1640 and the birth of a Nepali Magna Carta.
- Yechury: Ensure 27 Per Cent Quota For Obc Students (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 20, 2006)
Calls for increasing education base
"There is a need to add creamy layer concept to the quota"
Students from Delhi University submit memorandum to President
- Nepal Names Negotiator For Early Rebel Talks (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 20, 2006)
Nepal has named a senior minister to hold preliminary talks with the Maoists to prepare for a direct meeting between rebel chief Prachanda and Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, a minister said on Saturday.
- "Even In A Running Race, The Handicapped Are Given Concessions" (Hindu, R.K. Radhakrishnan, May 20, 2006)
Thanks to Tamil Nadu's longstanding reservation policies, the backward and the most backward classes have progressed a good deal in education and jobs. "What is wrong if we desire that the situation that prevails in Tamil Nadu should be there all . . .
- Towards A New Political Culture (The Economic Times, V KRISHNA ANANTH, May 20, 2006)
One fallout of the recent assembly elections in Tamil Nadu has been the strong support received by a new political party that sought support on non-caste lines and the DMK and the AIADMK had better watch out.
- League Mindset (Pioneer, Priyadarsi Dutta, May 20, 2006)
If the creation of Pakistan was the crowning glory of the Muslim League, it also implied the party's natural exit from the rest of the subcontinent.
- A Brave New Left On The Horizon? (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , May 19, 2006)
Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee riding the crest of a popular tsunami is raring to go, even if it means breaking loose from the stalwarts of the Left living in the past. The chances of a schism within the CPI(M) are very real with Mr Bhattacharjee . . .
- India's U.S.-Style Lobbyists (International Herald Tribune, Anand Giridharadas, May 19, 2006)
Gaining political influence in India was once a simple affair: You handed over a suitcase of cash, in nonsequential notes.
- The Bengal Paradox (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 19, 2006)
Latin Americans did not invent magic realism. West Bengal politics did.
- Give Reasons For Rejecting Mukherjee Report, Centre Told (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2006)
Questioning the Government's reasons for rejecting the Mukherjee Commission report on the disappearance of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in 1945, the Opposition NDA and the Left forced the Government to agree to a structured debate in Parliament . . .
- Govt Initiates Talks With Striking Medicos (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2006)
Facing mounting protests, government today began formal talks with striking medicos assuring them that the seats in the general category will not not come down due to reservation as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh plans to begin consultations . . .
- Waiting For The Son-Rise (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, May 19, 2006)
Last May, at the completion of his one year in office, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh gave himself six marks on a scale of 10.
- Assembly Elections In Five States (Daily Excelsior, Pallab Bhattacharya, May 19, 2006)
There is something positive for all the UPA constituents which had contested the recent assembly polls. If the Left parties chalked up landslide wins in their traditional bastions West Bengal and Kerala, Congress managed to overcome . . .
- Cong’S Balancing Act On Quota (Tribune, T R Ramachandran, May 19, 2006)
Compelled to undertake a delicate balancing act with union Human Resource Development minister Arjun Singh having raised the pitch for 27 per cent reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in institutions of higher learning much to the bewilderment...
- Budhadeb Sworn In As Chief Minister (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2006)
The CPM-led 44-member seventh Left Front government, headed by Mr Budhadeb Bhattacharjee, was sworn in today. The Governor, Mr Gopal Krishna Gandhi, administered the oath of offices to the Chief Minister and the ministers.
- Thus Party (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 19, 2006)
Expecting the unexpected from a communist party is nearly as absurd as looking for dawn to break on the western horizon.
- Not Out Of The Box (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, May 19, 2006)
The Buddhist-Marxist confrontation may well turn ugly
- ``Do Not Open The Door To Naxals'' (Hindu, MANAS DASGUPTA, May 18, 2006)
Gandhian takes up cause of landless labour
Corporate houses to pay a nominal rent of Rs. 60 an acre per annum
Government failed to publicise original GR among farmers, says Vaidya
- 19-Member Ldf Cabinet Assumes Office Today (Hindu, C. Gouridasan Nair, May 18, 2006)
New crop of leaders to take the reins of power
- West Bengal: Lf Names 44 Ministers, Brings In 17 New Faces (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
Bringing in 17 new faces, the Left Front in West Bengal today announced the names of 44 ministers including Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharjee who will be sworn in tomorrow.
- Kerala Formula (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 18, 2006)
The Politburo’s puppet chief minister
Two CPI-M chief ministers are scheduled to be sworn in on Thursday, but the circumstantial contrast is much too stark for a party in its hour of victory.
- Mark The Details (Telegraph, MAHESH RANGARAJAN, May 18, 2006)
The author is an independent researcher. He has recently co-edited the book, Battles over Nature.
- Reliance To Raise Domestic Sales To 60 Pct (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
Top Indian oil and petrochemicals firm Reliance Industries Ltd. aims to raise domestic sales to 60 percent of its refinery output in the fiscal year to March 2007, a top company official said on Wednesday.
- Left Front Ministry To Be Sworn In Today (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
Seventeen new faces inducted
33 Ministers have Cabinet rank
More than 1/3rd of ministry comprises new faces
Self Help Group and Self Employment is new department
- Quota Must Benefit The Poor: Cpi(m) (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
Seeks law to man educational institutions
- "Office Of Profit" Bill Passed By Parliament, Seeks To Exempt 56 Posts (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
109 members, including Manmohan Singh, vote in favour of the Bill in the Rajya Sabha
- Iron Man At The Helm (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 17, 2006)
From leader of innumerable agitations to head of government. With the Polit Bureau, the State Secretariat, and the State Committee of the Communist Party of India(Marxist) endorsing him as the next Chief Minister of Kerala, V.S. Achuthanandan needs . . .
- 'It's A Lie That Cpi-M Is Anti-Reform' (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
On Sunday, the Communist Party of India-Marxist leader V S Achuthanandan, who is the new chief minister of Kerala, landed at Thiruvananthapuram airport to a rousing welcome.
- Peace Mission (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 17, 2006)
The portrait of a writer as a peacemaker is not very common in modern-day politics.
- 'What More Do The Upper Castes Want?' (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
Dr Udit Raj (formerly Ram Raj) is the chairman of the All-India Confederation of the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Federations.
- Congress To Form Its First Minority Government (Hindu, S. Nadarajan, May 17, 2006)
PCC in consultation with AICC to finalise list of Ministers
Rangasamy to be sworn in Chief Minister on Thursday
He may have to go it alone for a few days
Pondicherry has had coalition ministries most of the time
- Brinda Karat's Poser To Chidambaram On Rice Scheme (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI and SUNNY SEBASTIAN , May 17, 2006)
I just said it was feasible, Minister tells Rajya Sabha
Promise specific to Tamil Nadu: Minister
States have different priorities
Rice at Rs.2 a kg is everybody's priority: CPI (M)
- Kerala Formula (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 17, 2006)
Two CPI-M chief ministers are scheduled to be sworn in on Thursday, but the circumstantial contrast is much too stark for a party in its hour of victory.
- Ls Passes Office Of Profit Bill Amidst Nda Oppn (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
Capping a two-month row, the Lok Sabha today passed a bill that provides for exempting 56 posts, including the Chairpersonship of National Advisory Council, from being considered office of profit but the BJP-led NDA strongly opposed the measure.
- Maha: 12 Killed In Naxal Blast (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
Twelve persons of a marriage party, including four women, were killed when Naxalites triggered a landmine blast on Tuesday at Halewara near Kasansur forest in Gadchiroli district of south-eastern Maharashtra, police said.
- Ajmal’S Maths (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 17, 2006)
When we termed Badruddin Ajmal’s Assam United Democratic Front (AUDF) a ‘Frankenstein’ not so long ago, we never imagined that it would replicate itself so quickly in the country’s largest state.
- ‘India Needs Engaged, Self-Aware Writing’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 17, 2006)
The book is based on my travels over the last six years.
- The Red Road To Fiscal Disaster (The Financial Express, Mythili Bhusnurmath, May 16, 2006)
The danger is the Left’s perceived strength, post-poll, will take the Centre’s finances the W Bengal way.
- Are We At 60 Kmph? (Business Standard, Rajeev Malik, May 16, 2006)
Give yourself a pat on the back if you know the correct answer to any one of the following questions about the Indian economy and can support it with official data: What is the accurate current inflation rate? Is there an ongoing rotation in the . . .
- Choice And Reason (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 16, 2006)
Towards a new team in Bengal
The rough edges on the path towards a new ministry will have to be sorted out before Thursday’s swearing-in ceremony.
- Caution: Left Hand Drive (Pioneer, CP Bhambhri, May 16, 2006)
The truly remarkable aspect of verdict 2006 is that it has strengthened the hands of both the Congress as well as its allies, says . . .
- Achuthanandan Chosen To Be Kerala Cm (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
Capping intense debate within, CPI-M in Kerala today unanimously chose party veteran V S Achuthanandan as Chief Minister of Kerala but the faction led by state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan gained a clear upperhand in the choice of party nominees . . .
- Nda Opposes Office Of Profit Bill (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
The Opposition National Democratic Alliance on Monday decided to oppose a government Bill that proposes to exempt 46 . . .
- Aiadmk Seeks Post Of Opposition Leader (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
Demands Lt. Governor's intervention
Congress allies are part of the ruling block: AIADMK legislature party leader
"AIADMK will function as a responsible Opposition"
- Unopposed (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 16, 2006)
Governance is too important a matter to be left only to the ruling party. It is now accepted that a major reason for the failure of governance in erstwhile communist countries was the absence of democratic opposition.
- When The Bears Come Marching In (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 16, 2006)
The coincidence is uncanny. Just two days short of the anniversary of Black Monday—May 17, 2004—when markets saw a whopping intra-day fall of 793 points, the BSE Sensex lost 501 points, intra-day, to end the day 462 points lower.
- The Opportunities And The Challenges (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
The Left may have registered yet another massive victory. But behind this familiar result, lies an interesting story about shifting support bases and voter perceptions, says Yogendra Yadav
- Getting The Right Mix (Times of India, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , May 15, 2006)
In an essay published in the journal Mainstream in early April, veteran CPI leader Satyapal Dang called for the formation of a 'National Front of Left and Democratic Forces'.
- Safe But Under Pressure (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 15, 2006)
A persistent feature of the just-concluded round of Assembly elections was speculation about the likely impact of their outcomes on the Congress-led Central Government.
- Crooks, Perhaps, But Not Fools! (Hindustan Times, Karan Thapar, May 15, 2006)
I wonder how many of us really know the candidates we vote for? An organisation called the West Bengal Election Watch, under the guidance of the indomitable and indefatigable Bibhu Mohapatra, has pieced together a picture of the 1,128 candidates . . .
- Empty Threat (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 15, 2006)
Not much importance is likely to be attached to the seven-day ultimatum served on the UPA by the Telengana Rashtra Samithi on the issue of statehood for Telengana for the simple reason that its credentials were considerably weakened when it decided . . .
- A Marxist Triumph In Bengal (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , May 15, 2006)
What precisely has changed to give the Left Front in West Bengal such a solid mandate this time around, to decisively reverse a 10-year trend? "I am in favour of Socialism. It is the best social order. But, in the present situation, if we have to develop,
- Another Red (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 15, 2006)
The portents were proved right. The Left Democratic Front won in Kerala, a two-thirds majority in a house of 140, and the biggest victory for it in its present configuration.
- Communist Manifestations (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 15, 2006)
So the Left has romped home in style in West Bengal and Kerala. Almost on cue, CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat announced that now the CPI(M)-led front will be more “interventionist” at the Centre.
- Congress Expects To Form Minority Government (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
Emerges single largest party, but gets fewer seats than it hoped
The party won 15 seats in 1991 Assembly polls
It won nine in 1996, and 11 in 2001
Lack of coordination between allies reason for ordinary show: Congress
- Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Congratulate Karunanidhi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
DPA victory due to DMK chief's leadership: Congress president
L.K. Advani calls up Karunanidhi, congratulates him
S. Ramadoss commends Chief Minister for welfare announcements
- How Bengal Was Won (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, May 14, 2006)
The staggering victory of the CPI(M)-led Left Front in West Bengal this week is remarkable for obvious reasons.
- Naxalite Group Attacks Schoolteacher's House (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
The incident occurred at Nadapal in Udupi district
There were 12 to 15 naxalites in the group
They fired two shots into the house damaging a TV set
- Map These Polls (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 14, 2006)
An exercise in mapping political power in India would throw up several curiosities.
- Tell-Tale Site (Business Standard, T N Ninan, May 14, 2006)
“Congratulations to Smt Sonia Gandhi for leading the Congress Party to Victory in the Lok Sabha Elections 2004”.
- Karat Objects To Ec's Action (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
Unjustified exercise of authority, he tells Kalam
Trinamool letter contains allegations but no details
EC "gratuitously" asks complainant to furnish precise information
President urged to reject complaint
- How To Defeat The Left In Bengal (Business Standard, T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan, May 14, 2006)
You insult a Bengali at his own peril because he or she responds by voting the Communists back.
- Against Left, For Left Front (Pioneer, Swapan Dasgupta, May 14, 2006)
Among the more intriguing theories that were proffered in Kolkata to explain the Left Front's conclusive seventh-term victory last Thursday, one struck me as quite prescient.
- Kerala: Decision On Monday (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
CPI(M) Polit Bureau nod for Buddhadeb
Proposal to be placed before Kerala State Secretariat
Party not affected by dissent
- Cpm Trains Guns On Ec (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
Flushed by its victories in West Bengal and Kerala, the Left big brother CPI(M) on Saturday trained its guns on the Election Commission.
- Victory Over Maoists (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 14, 2006)
The resounding triumph at the hustings has also brought in its wake what must be the greatest relief for the Communist Party of India (Marxist).
- The Genocide Story (Statesman, SUBRATA MUKHERJEE, May 14, 2006)
Milosevic has been rightly accused of war crimes but EU is equally guilty because of inaction and desire to protect narrow self-interests
- Left's Dilemma (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 14, 2006)
The CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front's victory in the Kerala Assembly election in which it has bagged 98 seats, compared to the Congress-led United Democratic Front's tally of 42 seats in a near reversal of the 2001 poll result, may bring . . .
- Cpm To Announce Decision (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
A decision on the new Chief Minister of Kerala would be announced on May 15 after the meeting of the state committee of the CPI(M), party general secretary Prakash Karat announced today.
- Congress Legislators To Meet Today (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2006)
AICC delegates to decide on next course of action
Motilal Vora, B K. Hariprasad to participate in the talks
Sonia's decision on formation of Ministry will be binding on the DPA, says P. Shanmugham
- People Triumph In Nepal (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, May 13, 2006)
The democracy movement's glorious victory holds lessons for all of South Asia about integrating social justice issues with mainstream politics.
- Karunanidhi Ministry To Be Sworn In Today (Hindu, R.K.Radhakrishnan, May 13, 2006)
Congress to lend outside support; Stalin included in Cabinet
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