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Articles 2721 through 2820 of 7145:
- Did Numbers Turn China Against Cult? (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
They are the leaders of the world’s two superpowers,” the reporter was intoning, with the solemnity appropriate to the dawning of a new geo-political era in which China is set to overtake the USA as the leading global economy. Suddenly the decorum . . .
- American Empire-I (Statesman, PRASENJIT CHOWDHURY, Apr 24, 2006)
Susan Sontag spoke for many Left-wing intellectuals when she excoriated American culture as “inorganic, dead, coercive, authoritarian” and insisted that what America “deserves” is to have its wealth “taken away” by the so-called Third World.
- Dmk `Disappointed' At Tribunal Directive (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Party allies to meet tomorrow to discuss the issue
Try not to settle political scores: BJP
Unacceptable, says CPI(M)
Don't be lethargic: Dravidar Kazhagam
- King Must Go (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 24, 2006)
India must watch the emerging situation in Nepal
- Stability And Cooperation (Deccan Herald, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Apr 24, 2006)
India must take a balanced view and adopt a course that will protect the country’s interests
- Wb Assembly Polls To Have National Impact-Karat (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
The results of assembly elections in West Bengal and Kerala will have a national as well as international impact, CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat said here on Thursday.
- Ride To Reform (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 24, 2006)
Politics can be a great leveller. Today’s protesters become tomorrow’s conformists.
- Cpi-Ml Seeks Statehood For Pondicherry (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
The CPI-ML, which is contesting from four constituencies in the assembly elections, has sought statehood for the Union Territory and uniform development of its four regions.
- Indo-Myanmar Relations (Daily Excelsior, Indu Prakash Singh, Apr 24, 2006)
The military rule in Myanmar is on the agenda of the UN General Assembly beginning September 20.
- Nepal Rebels Attack Town, Curfew In Capital (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Hundreds of Maoist rebels stormed a town in eastern Nepal and fought a six-hour gun battle with security forces, a senior government official said on Monday as anti-monarchy protests gripped the capital.
- Tribunal Order Sparks Anger (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 23, 2006)
Parties, farmers describe it "unnecessary and delaying tactics"
- 74 Per Cent Turnout In Second Phase Of West Bengal Polls (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 23, 2006)
Polling peaceful; clean sweep for Left Front, says exit poll
Long queues seen outside booths after voting time
BSF jawan on poll duty shoots himself dead with service rifle
- Kerala Polls: 65 Pc Turnout In Phase One (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 23, 2006)
The first phase of elections to the Kerala Assembly ended peacefully on Saturday with an estimated 65 per cent of voters exercising their franchise in 59 segments covering six southern districts of the state.
- Protests Swelling On The Streets Of Nepal (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Apr 23, 2006)
At the end of the day, the King has simply not accepted the fact that state authority lies with the people: Communist Party
"The King is not paying any attention to the peoples' aspirations"
India has placed itself out of step with Nepalese . . .
- King Offer Rejected, Fury On (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Apr 23, 2006)
Even 24 hours after Nepal’s most hated King Gyanendra said he had returned power to people, nothing changed in the turmoil-torn kingdom.....
- In Kerala, Always A Cuppa For Politics (Times of India, P K SURENDRAN, Apr 22, 2006)
Ramanunny’s palm-thatched tea stall near the government guesthouse gets its custom as early as 6 am. But since the poll campaign began, lovers of the morning cuppa file in earlier than usual.
- Sc Verdict Has Exposed Govt’S Untenable Position On Bmic (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 22, 2006)
The Supreme Court’s judgment on the Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) project is a slap on the face of the Karnataka Government.
- Naxals Blow Up Minister’S House (Indian Express, Manoj Prasad, Apr 22, 2006)
In a daring attack late on Thursday night, a group of around 500 armed CPI(Maoist) cadres triggered two blasts at the ancestral house of the JD(U) MLA and state Food Minister Kamlesh Singh at Kamgarpur village in Palamu district.
- For The People, By The King (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Apr 22, 2006)
Wild peals of joy and thunderous slogans rang out in the streets of Kathmandu in the evening as joyous Nepalis began pouring out defying the extension of curfew till midnight, minutes after King Gyanendra addressed the nation on the state media . . .
- Paper Marking (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 22, 2006)
Mistakes are bound to happen in life, whether of an individual or a body. Once, impelled by the desire of setting the highest standard in competitive tests the governing body of a Central Government Service Commission appointed Professor Harold . . .
- Time To Act (Deccan Herald, K S Narayanan, Apr 22, 2006)
The consequences of inaction in addressing the agrarian ‘distress’ in India will be disastrous. This warning comes from the fourth report prepared by the eight-member National Commission on Farmers headed by Prof M S Swaminathan who spearheaded . . .
- Nepal King Agrees To Cede Power (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
Asks seven-party alliance to name new premier; Opposition says offer is not enough
- Nepalese Maoist Crossover Worries Advani (Pioneer, Yogesh Vajpeyi, Apr 22, 2006)
Leader of Opposition LK Advani on Friday cautioned the UPA Government against contemplating any adventurist action in Nepal, adding that India's role in the troubled neighbouring country should be confined to "restoration of normalcy" there.
- Difficult Customer (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Apr 22, 2006)
The supreme regional umpire cannot afford to take sides
- Bengal Shining? Young Leader Helps Put Gloss On Party’S Image (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 22, 2006)
The Left Front, having consolidated rural Bengal, turned to Kolkata applying mouth to mouth
- Informal Mahajot May Jolt Cpm (Pioneer, Ashok Malik, Apr 22, 2006)
As 66 constituencies of the West Bengal Assembly ready for voting on Saturday, April 22, the question uppermost on the Trinamool Congress-BJP alliance's mind is: to what degree will an "informal" mahajot take shape?
- No Banquet For Hu (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Apr 22, 2006)
Diplomatic protocol that so obsesses foreign offices around the world has political meaning only when it is broken consciously or disrupted by unanticipated acts.
- Nepal Opposition Rejects King’S Offer, Promises More Protests (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
King Gyanendra asked the opposition to name a new prime minister to run Nepal, but the three main parties said that was not enough and vowed pro-democracy protests would go on.
- Mla Alleges Misuse Of Itda Funds (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
Demands release of funds on the basis of population in tribal areas
- Four Naxalites Killed In Encounter (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
Four naxalites belonging to Praja Prathighatana Group were killed in an encounter with the police in the Katapur forest area in agency Tadvai mandal here on Friday.
- Careless Communication And Wrong Signals (The Financial Express, V ANANTHA NAGESWARAN, Apr 22, 2006)
Part of the blame for the market euphoria goes to the Fed’s unprofessional statements . . .
- Assembly Polls Begin In Wb, Kerala (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
Amid unprecedented security, the second phase of the assembly elections in West Bengal in 66 constituencies in four districts began at 7:00 am on Saturday morning.
- Poor Health Care Tells On Children (Hindu, Meena Menon, Apr 22, 2006)
There is a link between socio-economic conditions and infants' health
- No Favouritism In Selection Of Naxal-Hit Villages: Udasi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
Only one village in Gulbarga district provided funds
The Government identified 11 districts for the programme
The major beneficiary under the programme is Tumkur
Villages identified were given Rs. 10 lakh each this year
- Rajnath For "Direct Action" To Wipe Out Isi Bases In U.P. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
BJP president Rajnath Singh today asked the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government to initiate ``direct action'' to wipe out ISI bases in West and East UP.
- Varanasi And The Puppet Masters Of Terror (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Apr 22, 2006)
Investigation into the Varanasi bombings has led to the Harkat ul-Jihad Islami, accentuating concerns about the emergence of Bangladesh as a base for Islamist terror groups.
- Second Phase Of Polling In West Bengal Today (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
Sixty-six constituencies spread across four districts of West Bengal will go to the polls in the second of the five-phase Assembly elections in the State on Saturday. In all, 348 candidates, including 28 women, are in the fray.
- Nepal Formula: Maoists In Govt, Titular Role For King (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
As the Prime Minister’s special envoy Karan Singh returned to the Capital, leaders of India’s all-party Nepal Democracy Solidarity Committee India were working out a formula to bring the Nepal imbroglio to an end. Based on earlier discussions . . .
- Sonia Gives Bengal Progress Credit To Upa (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
speech lasted all of 11 minutes. Not once did she mention the Opposition — neither Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee nor the BJP. She found fault with the state’s performance, but refrained from targeting the CPI(M).
- Karnataka Fined For Obstructing Highway Project (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Taking strong exception to obstructing mega projects by filing “frivolous” petitions, that too, by the government agencies, the Supreme Court today imposed fine of Rs 5 lakh on the Karnataka Government and Rs 50,000 on two MLAs for the same reason,
- Islam In The Eyes Of Dalai Lama (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Apr 21, 2006)
What can be more astonishing between a saint confusing people and a rogue speaking the truth? Two such unexpected observations became media bytes recently.
- Ball In King's Court: Karan (Pioneer, Shobori Ganguli, Apr 21, 2006)
Amid indications that Nepal's King Gyanendra may not be tuned to India's roadmap for democracy in the Himalayan kingdom, the Prime Minister's special envoy Karan Singh on Thursday returned to New Delhi and said the ball is now in the King's court.
- Cpm Lights Bush-Fire For Muslim Votes In Kerala (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, Apr 21, 2006)
In Muslim-dominated areas across Kerala, especially those where the Indian Union Muslim League till now has been the undisputed political force and its shimmering green festoons the only political colour, young and old voters stare in amazement . . .
- `Domestic Violence Is Taken For Granted In Bihar' (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Apr 21, 2006)
Where are the gender rights? Where there is so much discrimination against women, where is the question of rights? — MS RENU RANJAN, HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY, MAGADH MAHILA COLLEGE . . .
- Sonia For Left’S Ouster (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Addressing three election meetings in and around the city today, Mrs Sonia Gandhi, Congress president, alleged that during the 29-year rule in West Bengal, the CPI(M) was more interested in “enriching” itself instead of developing the state.
- New Red Superpower (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 21, 2006)
China is working quietly and meticulously towards stealing a march, militarily as well as economically, over America, Says Frederick . . .
- Sc Clears Bmic, Imposes Rs 5 Lakh Cost On State (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Indicting the Karnataka government, the Supreme Court on Thursday imposed a cost of Rs 5 lakh on the State for bringing before it “with frivolous arguments” an appeal against the Karnataka High Court verdict upholding the Bangalore-Mysore . . .
- Muzzling The Media (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 21, 2006)
Scribes under pressure from militants and securitymen
- Karan Singh Returns With Hope (Tribune, Satish Misra, Apr 21, 2006)
Prime Minister’s Special Envoy Karan Singh today expressed hope that King Gyanendra would make an “announcement” shortly on the political crisis there. “I am optimistic.
- Weapons In Space (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 21, 2006)
Russia And USA Must Act In A Spirit Of Openness
The United States has promised to make public in the next few months its new space doctrine, which allows for the deployment of weapons in outer space.
- Naxals Attack Narayanpur Sub-Jail (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Naxalites made an abortive bid to rescue fellow naxals lodged in the Narayanpur sub-jail in the Bastar region, triggering three landmine blasts in the second such attack on the prison in six days, police said on Thursday.
- Pm Makes Strong Case For Udf In Poll Campaign (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Making a fervent appeal to voters to give the Congress-led UDF a second term in Kerala, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the policies and programmes of the government had put the state on the path of development and economic progress.
- Pondi: 234 In Fray In 21 Constituencies (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Seventyseven candidates filed their papers on the last day today for nominations in 21 assembly constituencies in Pondicherry region of the union territory for the May 8 elections, taking the total number of contestants to 234.
- Byword For Disruption (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Apr 21, 2006)
This is the strangest assembly election ever experienced in West Bengal.The Election Commission guidelines have drained this festival of democracy of colour and the usual carnival atmosphere.
- Karat: Assembly Polls Will Impact National Politics (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Apr 21, 2006)
Says progressive parties will gain strength to check Centre
- West Bengal Ready For Second Phase Of Poll (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Four more southern districts of West Bengal go to the polls on Saturday in the second round of staggered assembly elections the ruling Left Front hopes to win hands down.
- Aiadmk, Dmk Mum On Reserved Panchayats Polls (Hindu, S. Annamalai, Apr 21, 2006)
Conduct polls in 2006 on party lines, as in Kerala, says expert
- ‘Stronger’ Left Not To Pull Down Upa Govt After Assembly Polls (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Refuting suggestions that a ‘stronger left’ would pull down the Manmohan Singh Government after the Assembly polls, the Left parties today asserted that they would not act as a "destabilising force" for the UPA regime.
- Wb, Kerala Set For Polls Tomorrow (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Four more southern districts of West Bengal go to the polls on Saturday in the second round of staggered assembly elections the ruling Left Front hopes to win hands down.
- Bush, Hu Find No Breakthroughs On Trade, Iran (Reuters, Steve Holland, Apr 21, 2006)
President George W. Bush failed to win a commitment from Chinese President Hu Jintao on Thursday on immediate steps to reduce China's $202 billion trade surplus with the United States.
- Terror Infrastructure Across Border Intact, Says Army Chief (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Even though upbeat at reduced violence levels in Jammu & Kashmir, Army Chief General JJ Singh today expressed deep concern at continuance of infrastructure for training of militants across the border in the northern State.
- "We Have Turned Around Kerala's Economy" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
The former Kerala Chief Minister, A.K. Antony, has kept a low profile during the campaign for the Assembly elections.
- Party Propaganda (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 20, 2006)
Election Commission Must Brave The Storm
- Towards A Watery Grave (Telegraph, NEHA SAHAY, Apr 20, 2006)
If Narendra Modi and all the supporters of the Narmada dam lived in China, the likes of Medha Patkar would have been no impediment to their plans.
- Now Pakistan, China Under Yoga’S Spell (Deccan Herald, Shishir Prashant , Apr 20, 2006)
The magic of Yoga has had the western nations spellbound all these years. It is now the turn of Islamic Pakistan and Communist China to come under the spell of Yoga, thanks to Baba Ramdev.
- Improve Intelligence Gathering, States Will Be Told (Pioneer, Pramod Kumar Singh, Apr 20, 2006)
The Centre is going to ask the States to revise their Special Branch Manual and augment their local intelligence gathering mechanism to meet the new challenges on the internal security front.
- Ex-Dissident Is South Korea's First Female Pm (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
A former dissident once jailed for her political activism on Wednesday became South Korea's first female Prime Minister.
- Chernobyl Revisited (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 20, 2006)
In less than a week, on April 26, the world will observe the 20th anniversary of the accident at Chernobyl power plant in Ukraine, then part of the Soviet Union, acknowledged as the worst nuclear disaster ever.
- Govt Ready To Take On Naxalites (Statesman, Mukesh Ranjan, Apr 20, 2006)
Concerned by the threat posed by the rampant Naxalite violence in the country and Naxalites’ attempts to create a red corridor from Pashupatinath in Nepal to Tirupati in south India, the government is set to soon take some counter-offensive measures.
- Advani Challenges Govt To Introduce Telangana Bill (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L K Advani whose “Bharat Suraksha Yatra” is passing through Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday pledged his support to a separate Telangana state.
- The Future Of Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Dawn, Ali Sarwar Naqvi, Apr 20, 2006)
The objective of nuclear non-proliferation, which essentially means non-diversion of nuclear material to military uses, is enshrined in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which is now adhered to by 188 countries.
- Vanvasis’ & Conversions (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 20, 2006)
In keeping with the RSS’s long-standing campaign against the so-called “forcible conversions” of tribals to Christianity, the latest issue of Organiser devotes its entire front page to a report on a “mammoth Vanvasi rally” in interior Orissa . . .
- The Shifting Minority Vote (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Major Muslim organisations have thrown their weight behind the LDF. C. Gouridasan Nair on what this means for the Kerala elections
- Kerala Headed Left, Decisively (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 20, 2006)
In politically volatile Kerala, where two to four per cent of the voters can make the difference between victory and defeat, the Left Democratic Front led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) is poised to return to power with a decisive majority.
- Manmohan's Silence On Muslim Quota Ominous: Bjp (Hindu, Y. Mallikarjun, Apr 20, 2006)
Biggest achievement of BJP was smashing single party dominance in polity, says L.K. Advani
National security compromised by vote bank politics'
Criticises Congress' silence on Volcker report
`Need for comprehensive ban on conversions'
- Nepal Capital Deserted, Protesters Gather Outside (Reuters, Gopal Sharma, Apr 20, 2006)
Anti-monarchy protesters gathered outside the city limits of the Nepali capital Kathmandu on Thursday where a strict curfew has been imposed to block a pro-democracy rally.
- 3 Naxals Killed (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Three Maoist Naxals were killed in an encounter with police in Deogarh district in Western Orissa on Tuesday afternoon.
- Debating On The Future (Telegraph, Ashis Chakrabarti, Apr 20, 2006)
As in Bengal, the election campaign of the CPI(M) in Kerala shows the deep rifts within the party on . . .
- ''Left Is Our Valued Ally'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Even pressures do good: Manmohan
- Advani Trains Guns On Naxalites (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Says nothing can be achieved by killing innocents
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