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Articles 6521 through 6620 of 16899:
- Sp, Tdp Allege Ec Favouring Sonia (Pioneer, Deepak Kumar Jha, Apr 28, 2006)
Accusing the Election Commission of favouring Congress president Sonia Gandhi and discriminating against Jaya Bachchan, Samajwadi Party and Telugu Desam Party on Thursday demanded that the same yardstick should be adopted against both.
- Tough Task Ahead For Rahul Gandhi (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 28, 2006)
At one level, Rahul Gandhi’s offer to lead the Congress in Uttar Pradesh holds little surprise.
- Quotas In Private Sector (Tribune, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Apr 28, 2006)
NO sensible Indian would disagree with the view that a lot needs to be done to improve the conditions of those belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.
- Home Is Where The Heart Is? (Pioneer, S Gurumurthy , Apr 28, 2006)
Sonia Gandhi remains an Italian subject in personal law and an Indian in public law, says S Gurumurthy
- Natwar Picks Holes In March 2 Indo-Us Nuclear Deal (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
After attacking the Government over its handling of Nepal situation, former External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh today picked holes in the March 2 Indo-US civil nuclear deal, saying it contained elements that were absent from the joint . . .
- Npt And Indo-Us Civil Nuclear Deal (Daily Excelsior, Brig. (Retd.) S.N. Sachadeva, Apr 28, 2006)
The Indo-US nuclear deal may get derailed if the non-proliferation lobby in the US Congress insists on India signing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). India has always held the view that the NPT is discriminatory and it holds little . . .
- India-Cyprus : Forging New Ties (Daily Excelsior, Pallab Bhattacharya, Apr 28, 2006)
The recent visit of Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulus to India was aimed at giving a new perspective to the country's long standing political ties with India.
- True To Form (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Apr 28, 2006)
The verdict in the four Assembly by-elections is out.
- The War Of The Freebies (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Apr 28, 2006)
The battle for Tamil Nadu is being fought with rice and TV sets, as the Kazhagams go on a dole overdrive. Here, a quick measure of the people's pulse, especially vis-ŕ-vis the Vaiko factor and the caste issues. In Tamil Nadu, so mixed is the . . .
- Advani Accuses Cong Of Deceit On Telangana Issue (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
Accusing the Congress of deceit on a separate Telangana, senior BJP leader L K Advani today alleged that it was trying to shift people's attention from its own "betrayal of irrefutable promises" on the issue by indulging in . . .
- Cm Breaks Records In His Maiden Victory To Assembly (Daily Excelsior, Sanjeev Pargal, Apr 28, 2006)
Chief Minister and Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad today broke all records of margin to win first ever Assembly election from his home State in his 30 years political career defeating BJP’s novice Dhanantar Singh alias Koushal Kotwal by a . . .
- `Urbanisation Of Poverty A Big Challenge' (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Apr 28, 2006)
Lindiwe N. Sisulu, South Africa's Minister for Housing, strongly believes that the only way to lift people out of poverty is to give them the asset of a house. Excerpts from an interview in Mumbai recently:
- Bjp Rises Above Petty ‘Profit’ (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
After keeping its opponents guessing about its stand on the office-of-profit issue, the BJP today sought to take a “moral” high ground ruling out any compromise on the “larger moral principle” while moving any amendment to the existing law defining . . .
- Governor Writes To Mulayam For Cbi Probe Into Mehar Murder (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
Rajeswar refers to memoranda submitted to him by various parties in this regard
- Congress Retains Vizag Assembly Seat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
Dronamraju Srinivasa Rao wins with big margin
- No Unity Without Secularists (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Apr 28, 2006)
There cannot be a national unity government in Iraq because of the exclusion of secularists.
- Looking Back~i (Statesman, BIBEKANANDA RAY, Apr 28, 2006)
Now that the Left Front is aiming at returning to power for the seventh time, it may be relevant to look at its balance sheet during 29 years of uninterrupted rule.
- Advani Accuses Congress Of `Mischievous Propaganda' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani on Thursday lashed out at the Congress saying that it had launched "mischievous propaganda" against him on the Telangana issue.
- Caught In A Trap Of Its Own Making (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Apr 28, 2006)
Facing bitter electoral competition in three Assembly by-elections in the Kashmir Valley, the PDP flew Islamist colours, borrowing from tactics used by Sheikh Abdullah in 1977. This time around, the trick hasn't worked.
- Nda And Trs (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 28, 2006)
Advani takes opportunistic line
- Polling Begins For 76 Constituencies In West Bengal (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Polling for 76 constituencies in West Bengal began at 7 am today amidst unprecedented security to decide the fate of 474 candidates in the third phase.
- The Curse Of ‘Giganticism’ (Tribune, Prashant Sood, Apr 27, 2006)
Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar has drawn support from a cross-section of society in her long struggle for the rights of tribals and marginalised sections of society.
- N-Deal Will Be Passed By June: Former Us Ambassador (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Former US Ambassador to India Robert Blackwill today expressed the hope that Indo-US nuclear deal would be approved by Congress by June but said it appeared to be a "very ambitious target".
- Aligarh’S Holy Cow (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 27, 2006)
Supreme Court reins in the ghetto ambience
Monday’s Supreme Court ruling (coram: Balakrishnan and Jain, JJ) will serve to relieve Aligarh Muslim University of its ghetto ambience. While admitting the two petitions by AMU and the Centre against the . . .
- The Battle For Chennai (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
The city has traditionally been a DMK stronghold, but the AIADMK has been making inroads of late, says V. Jayanth
- Bjp Slams Pm On Office Of Profit (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
The BJP today accused the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, of dilly-dallying on making public the contents of the proposed Bill on the “office of profit” before Parliament session starts on 10 May.
- View From The Right (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Apr 27, 2006)
The Supreme Court order may have been even-handed to both the pro-Narmada Dam lobby and the Narmada Bachao Andolan, but the Organiser sees it as a victory for the “principled stand” of Narendra Modi.
- He, She And Them (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Apr 27, 2006)
Two summers ago when it unexpectedly emerged as the single largest party in the 14th Lok Sabha, India’s Grand Old Party was brought face to face with a set of . . .
- "We Have Kept Our Promises" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
The former West Bengal Chief Minister, Jyoti Basu, who presided over the State for more than 23 years, said at the launch of the Left Front's campaign for the Assembly elections that his desire to was to see it "break all records and be installed . . .
- Congress Hails Nepal Developments (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Sonia congratulates G.P. Koirala
The role of the Government of India has been that of a catalyst
Sonia assures Koirala and the people full support
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- No State Control On Sai Baba Temples (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Finance Minister K. Rosaiah has said that the Government decided to keep Kanyaka Parameswari temples and Shiridi Sai Baba temples out of the purview of Endowments Department.
- It's Union Ministers Versus The Chief Minister (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Apr 27, 2006)
Debate between Jayalalithaa and Chidambaram stands out
"Oust Jayalalithaa" slogan dominates DPA campaign
Jayalalithaa accuses Union Ministers of blocking Central aid
- Agricultural Issues Come To The Fore In Tiruvannamalai District (Hindu, P.V.V. Murthi, Apr 27, 2006)
Low price for farm produce, absence of cold chain irk farmers
Plan to establish SIPCOT industrial estate at Cheyyar remains on paper
Lone silver lining is women's self-help groups set up in most villages
AIADMK candidates to take on DMK rivals in fo
- Tamil Nadu Indira Congress To Canvass Votes For Aiadmk (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
"Continuation of AIADMK rule necessary"
- Blackwill Sees Nod For Nuclear Deal By June (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
"The approval will come on the basis of strategic long-term relation with India"
Diplomatic interaction between two countries should be intensified
India too should "think seriously about radical Islamic terrorism"
- Dynasty No Longer Dazzles The Voters (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 27, 2006)
Rahul Gandhi will find it difficult to revitalise the Congress in Uttar Pradesh as the party lacks credible strategy and organisation, says Anuradha . . .
- Reservation Debate (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Apr 27, 2006)
The disclosure of a move to reserve seats for Other Backward Classes in the IITs and the IIMs sets off a controversy.
- The Big Fight (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Apr 27, 2006)
The two major alliances may be throwing caution to the winds as they make promises they may find hard to keep.
- Bjp And Jd(s) Display Unity (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Portraying a picture of unity after some fissures cropped up, the ruling BJP-JD(S) coalition in Karnataka today decided to hold Coordination Committee Meetings once a month to prevent any "misunderstandings" and asserted that the Government would . . .
- Russia Delivers Nuclear Fuel To India (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
US officials criticise Russian move ahead of NSG rule changes
* Moscow not permitted to transfer fuel to non-NPT members
- Truth & Emergency (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Apr 27, 2006)
A new book on Jayaprakash Narayan's days as a prisoner in Chandigarh fills a major void in the literature on the Emergency.
- Advani Attacks Sonia ‘Shield’ (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Leader of the Opposition L.K. Advani today urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to disband the National Advisory Council, saying it is an “extra-constitutional” and “unnecessary” body.
- Maoists Melt, Nepal In A Flux (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Apr 27, 2006)
Nepal is in ferment and caught between what is to be done and what is to be undone.
- Third Phase Of Polling In West Bengal (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Polling for 76 constituencies in West Bengal began at 7 am on Thursday amidst unprecedented security to decide the fate of 474 candidates in the third phase.
- Counting Today As Valley Eagerly Awaits Results (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Even as heavy turnout of electorate in all the three segments has caused perceptible anxiety in the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which asked for vote on the basis of its 3-year-long Government, Valley is eagerly waiting for results of . . .
- Mr Gandhi Stakes His Claim (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Apr 27, 2006)
Rahul Gandhi’s declaration that he is ready to assume responsibility for the party’s revival in Uttar Pradesh appears to be a high-risk proposition for the scion of India’s premier political family.
- Nepal Maoists Declare Three-Month Ceasefire (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Nepal's Maoist rebels declared a three-month unilateral ceasefire from Thursday, easing tensions in the impoverished kingdom, but again underlined their demand for a new Constitution.
- Us Senate Hears Testimony For And Against Indian N-Deal (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Apr 27, 2006)
In a long hearing on Wednesday morning, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee heard from both critics and proponents of the Indo-US nuclear cooperation treaty, now before Congress for approval.
- Deal Draws Flak (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Administration ``reneged'' on promise to share drafts of pact, alleges Senator
- Abdullah Haroon: A Leader And Philanthropist (Dawn, Prof Sharif al Mujahid, Apr 27, 2006)
Among the All India Muslim League’s second cadre leadership, Abdullah Haroon, though actively associated with the AIML for only five years (1937-42), stands high in its echelons.
- Karuna Days Or Jaya Hey, No One Can Say! (Pioneer, K Venkataramanan, Apr 27, 2006)
With less than two weeks to go before Tamil Nadu elects a new Assembly, the election scene presents a hazy picture with neither of the two main fronts having a clear look at the finishing line.
- Ballot Beats Bullet (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Apr 27, 2006)
There is a very interesting story doing the rounds in political circles these days. A representative of a section of the Pakistan media got in touch with a secessionist leader wanting to know his reaction about the polling in four Assembly . . .
- Need For Social Auditing Of Pollsters’ Predictions (Daily Excelsior, Fazal Mehmood, Apr 27, 2006)
Come parliamentary or state assembly elections exit pollster breed get busy forecasting the outcome.
- Nuclear Deal On Fission Course (Daily Excelsior, Atul Aneja , Apr 27, 2006)
It would appear that efforts made by the foreign secretary, Shyam Saran, at selling the civilian nuclear cooperation deal between India and the US during his recent visit to Washington have not been very successful in winning over the critics, both . . .
- Analysts Split Over U.S.-India Nuclear Deal Fallout (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Influential defense analysts on Wednesday differed over a controversial new civil nuclear energy deal with India, with one describing it as a grave threat to nonproliferation efforts and another saying the problems it poses in this regard are "manageable.
- Nepal Rebels Declare Three-Month Ceasefire (Reuters, Gopal Sharma, Apr 27, 2006)
Nepal's Maoist rebels declared a three-month unilateral ceasefire from Thursday, easing tensions in the impoverished kingdom, but again underlined their demand for a new constitution.
- India Has Sold Its Nuclear Soul To The Us (Rediff on the Net, Brahma Chellaney , Apr 27, 2006)
The US waiver bill to give effect to the nuclear deal with India shows just how wide the gap is between what America promises and what it sets out to do.
- Mp Cong Treads With Care On Narmada (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Congress does not regard Madhya Pradesh as a fertile ground for political dissent against the Narmada project. While the issue of rehabilitation is considered relevant, calls for an agitation are being treated with caution lest they convey the . . .
- ‘Indians Abroad Must Give Back To Communities’ (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Apr 27, 2006)
Suresh Shenoy, Co-Chairman, Pan IIT: “We explained to a US Congressman and a senator how India needs energy and that nuclear power is one way to reduce the dependence on fossil fuels, and they became very sympathetic.”
- Jaya Promises Special Status For Pondy (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
In this Congress bastion, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa is trying her best to dislodge the party which has remained in power since time immemorial.
- Us Should Call For Direct Talks With Iran (Christian Science Monitor, John K. Cooley, Apr 27, 2006)
It's time to soften the Bush administration's hard position against direct talks with Iran. A good time for both Washington and Tehran to begin overtures toward such talks would be following the UN Security Council's April 28 deadline for Iran to . . . .
- View From The Left (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 26, 2006)
When Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee speaks on economic policies of the West Bengal government, there is usually a debate over whether the Left is shifting its position on economic cooperation and investment.
- Bjp Raises Eyebrows Over Left’S Stand On Maoists (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
Indian communists’ pro-Maoist posture in Nepal is generating heat back home with the BJP linking it with the ultra-Left violence in India.
- Medha’S Mistake (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, Apr 26, 2006)
“DR Manmohan Singh is a clean, decent, competent leader! For God’s sake give him a chance!” How often have we heard this? But his government does not deliver.
- Iron Hand (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 26, 2006)
Rahul Gandhi saying he’s ready to take charge of the Congress in Uttar Pradesh won’t help the party much if Sonia Gandhi doesn’t take charge of the Congress in the country.
- Revenge Factor (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 26, 2006)
UP promises a lot of drama
Raj Babbar, known for spirited confrontations on the screen, was only expected to fight back after crossing swords with Amar Singh and being virtually thrown out of the Samajwadi Party. In the contest between his two lieutenan
- On Nepal, Natwar Is Wrong (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 26, 2006)
Natwar Singh’s statement on India’s Nepal policy is reflective of a simplistic and naive view of politics in that country.
- Sonia Stamp On Madurai Campaign (Statesman, Radhika Giri, Apr 26, 2006)
The visit was short, but sharp. Congress president Mrs Sonia Gandhi, who spoke at her maiden campaign meeting in Tamil Nadu today, made it clear that she was attempting to return a favour done by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.
- Vote Dpa To Power For Welfare Of Tn: Sonia (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday appealed to the people of Tamil Nadu to vote the DMK-led Democratic Progressive Alliance to power in the May 8 Assembly elections so that it could work in tandem with the UPA government at the Centre for . . .
- Sonia Kicks Off Dpa Campaign, Fails To Impress Tamil Nadu (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
In a lack-lustre speech that drew few cheers, Congress president Sonia Gandhi launched the election campaign of the Democratic Progressive Alliance in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, promising that good work of the UPA government . . .
- A Sophisticate Comes Of Age (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
Mr Dayanidhi Maran, Union Minister for Communications and DMK President M Karunanidhi’s grand-nephew, is not cast in the classical Dravidian mould.
- Bush Calls Deportation Unrealistic (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
With US Congress all set to tackle immigration issue, president George W Bush has bluntly told Republican lawmakers that deportation of nearly 12 million illegal immigrants was an 'unrealistic' option to solve the crisis.
- Words And Deeds (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Apr 26, 2006)
It is just a coincidence that Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and National Conference patron Farooq Abdullah have spoken more or less on similar lines at two different functions on the same day.
- Bush May Resort To Legislative Ploy (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Apr 26, 2006)
Speculation is rife in Washington DC that the Bush administration may have to resort to a legislative ploy to win Congressional approval for the nuclear deal with India.
- Koirala: Nepal’S Grand Old Man (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 26, 2006)
Nepal’s seven main political parties have announced that former Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala would head the new government.
- Minority Complex Amu Case Merits A Defining Verdict (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 26, 2006)
In temporarily restoring the Aligarh Muslim University's "minority" status and yet asking the institution not to implement its 50 per cent quota for Muslim students in post-graduate courses, the Supreme Court has been both fair and legally correct .
- Cpi-M Flays Merger Of Villages With Shimla Civic Body (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
"Government's decision undemocratic and against the wishes of the local villagers"
"Virbhadra Singh government had done this earlier too and had faced the wrath of local
- Koirala's Task Govern And Crush Maoists (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 26, 2006)
Mr Girija Prasad Koirala, who, by all accounts, is set to be Prime Minister of Nepal once again, and the seven-party alliance which has chosen him for the job, have a heavy responsibility to discharge.
- Rangasamy Says He Owes It To Sonia (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
In her presence, urges voters to give Congress a second chance
- Who Is Afraid Of Peace With Pakistan? (Hindu, Harish Khare , Apr 26, 2006)
There is no dishonour in exploring the flexibility and leeway provided in the Constitution to satisfy the demand for self-governance in Kashmir.
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