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Articles 11421 through 11520 of 16899:
- Pml Plans Pak-India Peace Conference (News International, Shakil Shaikh, Nov 30, 2005)
The ruling Pakistan Muslim League will host a Pakistan-India peace conference in the near future for demilitarization of Jammu and Kashmir, self-governance and solving the Kashmir dispute through dialogue.
- Uma On Her Way Out Of The Bjp? (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Nov 30, 2005)
All the signs are that this time Uma Bharti will not find it easy to ride out the storm.
- Volcker In Rs: Legal Debate, Political Results (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
Oil for food: BJP-sponsored motion defeated by voice-vote
- Of The Same Stripe (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
Sena is imploding. But Sena-ism isn’t. Look at Maharashtra Congress, for example
- No Longer Backstage (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Nov 30, 2005)
Patna’s historic Gandhi Maidan was the grand setting for two coronations on Thursday last. Nitish Kumar’s swearing-in as Bihar’s new chief minister was the story of the day. But intimations of the second crowning were drowned in the extravaganza . . .
- National Alternative (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 30, 2005)
The Volcker Report demolished the government’s credibility. The Bihar elections destroyed its authority. The Supreme Court judgment eroded its legality.
- Government Promoting Corruption: Karunakaran (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
Three IAS officials have been given a free hand'
- Rajya Sabha Rejects Nda Motion On Volcker Report (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
Rajya Sabha tonight rejected a BJP-sponsored motion on the Volcker issue with the government asserting that no one would be spared if the Justice Pathak Inquiry Authority found any violation of law.
- Us May Play Visible Role In Kashmir (Dawn, Jawed Naqvi, Nov 30, 2005)
The United States may play a more visible role in bringing India and Pakistan towards a settlement on Kashmir issue, sources close to the visit of a high-level delegation of US Congressmen said on Tuesday.
- The Us Dilemma In Iraq — Exiting Without Foul-Up (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 30, 2005)
Many in the US administration are no doubt distressed by the loss of American lives in Iraq and the drain on the exchequer. But they must also be painfully conscious that all this would turn out to an egregious waste if they do not make sure that . . .
- Chine's Second Thoughts On Nuclear Issue (Daily Excelsior, SREEDHAR, Nov 30, 2005)
A People Daily article (October 26) said ''The US put forward a proposal at a meeting of Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) on Oct. 20, demanding a lift of the ban on sales of nuclear technologies to India, but was turned down."
- Pml Plans Pak-India Peace Conference (News International, Shakil Shaikh, Nov 30, 2005)
The ruling Pakistan Muslim League will host a Pakistan-India peace conference in the near future for demilitarization of Jammu and Kashmir, self-governance and solving the Kashmir dispute through dialogue.
- Mirwaiz To Meet Musharraf In Mecca (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
Moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq is likely to meet Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on the sidelines of an extraordinary summit of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia . . .
- Iraq’S Road To Serfdom (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Nov 29, 2005)
What goes on in the Middle East is an interplay of forces between Jews, Arabs, Persians. In the six-day war in 1967, Israel defeated the Arabs and seized Sinai and Gaza from Egypt, the West Bank (of the Jordan River) from Jordan . . .
- Sgpc Chief Stays Away From Palki March (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president, Mr Avtar Singh, stayed away from the golden palanquin march which reached here today from Delhi on its way to Nankana Sahib. None of the leaders or prominent workers from the . . .
- Towards Soap-Box Politics (Pioneer, CP Bhambhri, Nov 29, 2005)
Why do politicians prefer TV studios to Parliament when engaging in national debates, asks CP Bhambhri
- Whose Tea Party? (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 29, 2005)
Tea in Assam is both business and politics. Political storms over teacups are, therefore, not unexpected in the state, especially on the eve of elections. But the latest stirrings in Assam’s tea gardens have worrying signals for the industry
- Let The Monarchy Pass Into History (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 29, 2005)
The Nepali monarchy has sought and received 18 truck-loads of arms and ammunition from China. That is a development that New Delhi can ill-afford to ignore. The government should continue with its embargo on supply of armaments to Nepal . . .
- Andhra Pushes It Growth (Tribune, Ramesh Kandula, Nov 29, 2005)
MR Chandrababu Naidu might have been the face of IT in Andhra Pradesh, but the ‘farmer-friendly’ government of the Congress is not lagging behind in promoting the knowledge industry in the state.
- Volcker Pointers Leave Posers (Pioneer, BULBUL ROY MISHRA, Nov 29, 2005)
As allegations over the Volcker report fly, Bulbul Roy Mishra poses questions that illuminate fact and dispel fiction
- Volcker: Govt To Punish Guilty, Asserts Chidambaram (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
Lok Sabha today rejected an opposition-sponsored adjournment motion on the Volcker issue on the Iraqi oil pay-offs with the Government asserting that it was determined to go to the root of the matter and will not spare anyone found guilty.
- Engaging With Israel (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Nov 29, 2005)
The initiatives of Gen Pervez Musharraf to touch base with Israel were aimed at impressing US Senators and Congressmen preparing to vote on aid for Pakistan.
- Now, Focus On Bengal (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Nov 29, 2005)
Corrupt poll machinery subverts the democratic ideal, holding the people's will to ransom. The Bihar election results, while testament to the relevance of anti-incumbency factors, has been hailed as the triumph of a clean electoral process.
- Breather For Government (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
Adjournment motion defeated
Advani wants experts panel to look into the influence of foreign money and how it could be contained
Chidambaram puts up spirited defence, says anyone found guilty will be punished
- Bharati Janata Party (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 29, 2005)
When will BJP sort out Uma? When will it start governing MP?
- Hurriyat For Us Intervention In J&k (Deccan Herald, Zahoor Malik , Nov 29, 2005)
The moderate faction of the Hurriyat Conference on Monday demanded direct American intervention into the Kashmir issue.
- Indian Opposition Attacks Congress Over Iraq Scandal (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
India’s main opposition launched an attack in parliament on the government on Monday in a debate on the alleged involvement of the ruling Congress party in Iraq’s oil-for-food scandal.
- Us Congressional Delegation Led By Anti-Indian Us Politician Will Visit New Delhi To Push India Into A Kashmir Settlement – It Is Time For India To Say ‘No’ (India Daily, Kiran Chaube, Nov 29, 2005)
They will try to force India into a quick settlement with a lot of compromise in Kashmir.
- Give Ec A Chance (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
With the exception of Lalu Prasad, no one complained that the Election Commission had exceeded its brief in the Bihar election. With public opinion against him, it was expected that he would try to find an escape route.
- India, Us Partners In Non-Proliferation: Saran (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
India and the US on Monday repeated their resolve to be partners in global efforts to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and agreed to join hands to promote a more stable Asia.
- ‘Sovereignty Traded In Iraq Oil Scam’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
Leader of the Opposition L K Advani on Tuesday said the Volcker report showed that the oil-for-food scam involved not merely corruption by Indian officials but also a willingness to “trade the country’s sovereignty and decision-making independence”.
- Set Up Monitoring Panels For Relief Work: Vasan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
Says proper data should be collected on the magnitude and nature of damage
- "Centre Has Always Been Open For Discussion" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
Dasmunsi underscores differences in Centre's approach to Volcker Report and NDA's approach to Tehelka scam
- Sulking Uma Bharti Can’T Stop Shivraj (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
The expected followed the unexpected. Uma Bharti stormed out of the Madhya Pradesh BJP legislature party meeting on Monday evening just hours after she promised to follow the party line and discipline.
- Place Volcker Papers In Lok Sabha: Swamy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy has demanded that all papers connected with Volcker Committee Report relating to the oil-for-food programme of the United Nations for Iraq, particularly the documents connected with Indian beneficiaries, . . .
- Why America Must Stay (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
America should keep its troops in Iraq until Iraqis ask them to go
- The Lalu Phenomenon (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Nov 29, 2005)
IT is easy to rubbish Lalu Prasad Yadav, now that he is down in the dumps. For 15 years, he has been a subject of ridicule for cartoonists, middle writers and humourists. In journalism, the maxim has been, “if you are short of subjects, . . .
- Fundamentalism In America (Dawn, Naeem ul Haque, Nov 29, 2005)
Although Islamic fundamentalism is blamed by many in the West for being responsible for all the chaos prevailing in the world today, a close look at Christian fundamentalism in America leads one to conclude that this powerful movement has become . . .
- Volcker Debate: Opp Offensive Fizzles Out (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
The government put up a strong defence in the Lok Sabha today of its handling of the oil-for-food payoffs controversy, saying the Opposition-sponsored adjournment motion had no justification, given the steps it had taken to look into the issue.
- Sc Status For Dalit Christians To Be Examined (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
The Centre today told the Supreme Court that several aspects, including whether Dalits who had converted to Christianity suffered social inequalities like untouchability even after their conversion, have to be looked into before deciding to extend . . .
- Table Volcker Documents: Advani (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 28, 2005)
Ahead of a possible NDA-sponsored adj e Volcker panel which had named Congress party and former external affairs minister Natwar Singh
- Govt Refuses To Table Volcker Documents (ND TV, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 28, 2005)
The government has rejected the opposition's demand for the Volcker documents to be tabled in Parliament.
- Living In Terror (Daily Excelsior, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 28, 2005)
Corruption does not kill anybody but rather speaking up against it certainly costs dear.
- N-Deal With The Us (Tribune, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 28, 2005)
On July 18, 2005, India and the US signed a landmark strategic agreement having far reaching consequences.
- Rebellion In The Shiv Sena (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Nov 28, 2005)
Raj Thackeray quitting all party posts is only the beginning of much greater turmoil.
- The Taliban Turns Its Attention On India (Hindu, M.K. Bhadrakumar, Nov 28, 2005)
It is entirely possible that the Taliban has decided that India is once again taking sides in Afghanistan's internal affairs.
- Sena Fight In Open As Raj Quits Posts, Slams Uddhav (Indian Express, Rakshit Sonawane, Nov 28, 2005)
Plunging the Shiv Sena into its worst crisis, Raj Thackeray today quit as Leader and chief of its students’ arm Bharatiya Vidyarthi Sena but not the party and accused cousin Uddhav Thackeray, executive president and son of Bal Thackeray, of destroying the
- One Down, Six More To Go (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Nov 28, 2005)
In the last six months, I have written consistently about the Third Front. My writings were based on the assumption that both the Congress and the BJP would weaken which would result in realignment of political forces.
- Speaker Urged To Table Volcker Papers In House (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 28, 2005)
Mounting fresh pressure on the Congress, Leader of Opposition LK Advani on Sunday wrote a letter to Speaker Somnath Chatterjee urging him to table in the House all papers obtained from the UN panel by the Virender Dayal Committee.
- Congressised Bjp (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 28, 2005)
THE Bharatiya Janata Party has not crowned itself with glory by the manner in which it seeks to change the leadership in Madhya Pradesh.
- Rjd’S Over-Dependence (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Nov 28, 2005)
The CPI(M) has conceded that the RJD’s over-dependence on the Muslim-Yadav (M-Y) factor and its neglect of the most backward and oppressed castes were some of the main reasons for the debacle of the "secular forces" in the Bihar polls.
- Volcker: Bhim Singh Sees A Conspiracy (Hindu, Special Correspondent, Hindu, Nov 28, 2005)
Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party president Bhim Singh on Sunday said the R. S. Pathak Committee, probing the allegations against the Congress and Union Minister Natwar Singh in the Volcker Report on the United Nations Oil-for-Food Programme, woul
- Relief Takes Priority, Says Patil (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 28, 2005)
Villages, paddy fields and roads, all submerged. These were the predominant scenes that a team of Union Ministers saw when it undertook an aerial survey of the flood-affected districts in Tamil Nadu on Sunday.
- Nda Storms Ahead In Bihar, Lalu's 15-Year-Rule To End (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 28, 2005)
The Janata Dal (United)-led NDA combine appeared set to cruise to victory winning two seats and establishing leads in 103 seats, while its main rival the RJD-led Secular Democratic Front led in 56 of the 187 constituencies in Bihar as counting of votes fo
- End Of Days: Cong-Rjd Truck Runs Out Of Steam (The Economic Times, Sunil Gatade, Nov 28, 2005)
It is the end of the road for the Congress-RJD alliance in the wake of the defeat of the Lalu Prasad-led party in Bihar, with Congress leaders insisting that it is now free from the apron strings of the railway minister.
- Opposition, Govt Gear Up For Volcker Debate Today (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 28, 2005)
Both Houses of Parliament will on Monday debate an Opposition-sponsored adjournment motion on the Volcker Committee report which has named the Congress and Natwar Singh as ‘non-contractual beneficiaries’ of the UN’s oil-for-food programme in Iraq.
- Poll Countdown: Chandy Told To Lower Private Capital Pitch (The Financial Express, M SARITA VARMA, Nov 28, 2005)
Another bypoll debacle, and the Kerala Assembly election countdown has finally driven the development agenda of the Congress-led UDF government along the familiar roti, kapda, makaan lines.
- Democratic Snub (Hindustan Times, Pankaj Vohra, Nov 28, 2005)
If there were any doubts in people’s minds that democracy in India was still in its early stages, they must have vanished after the verdict of the Bihar assembly polls.
- Will Congress Do It Again? (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Nov 28, 2005)
An all important question that will be answered out in the due course of time, Dr. Sheikh Showkat Hussain comments
- Bihar Shuts Door On Cong, But State Opens A Window (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 28, 2005)
It was party time for the Congress in Maharashtra, even as it faced a harrowing defeat in Bihar. The western state offered it a much-needed respite in two by-elections, one each for the parliament and the state Assembly.
- Left? Congress Couldn't Care Less (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Nov 28, 2005)
Manmohan Singh has marched on with his pro-US tilt as if the comrades don't matter or exist, says Kalyani Shankar
- Cong Rejuvenates In Chandigarh (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Nov 28, 2005)
Manmohan Singh has marched on with his pro-US tilt as if the comrades don't matter or exist, says Kalyani Shankar
- Jaundiced History (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Nov 28, 2005)
In an ideal situation, the state should not get involved with the writing of textbooks, especially those dealing with history. But the situation that prevails in India is far from ideal - although we claim to be an open, democratic society,
- Politicians Should Leave Belgaum Alone (The Financial Express, Sucheta Dalal, Nov 28, 2005)
The HD Deve Gowda-Narayana Murthy spat that made national headlines recently had one interesting takeaway. It was the former Prime Minister’s suggestion that information technology (IT) companies crowding Bangalore and complaining about poor infrastructur
- Iraq Nears Its Second Tipping Point (Daily Times, Ahmad Faruqui, Nov 27, 2005)
Another major reason for the American defeat in Vietnam was that the war was fought without a clearly defined objective. Interviews revealed that 70 percent of the senior American officers in the field did not know the war’s objective.
- India's Energy Security (Daily Excelsior, Brig. (Retd.) S.N. Sachadeva, Nov 27, 2005)
The Indo-US nuclear agreement may get jeopardised if the US officials and lawmakers demand more and more benchmarks and placing the burden of meeting conditions associated with the deal entirely on India.
- Left Denounces Centre's Policies (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
Congress should remember that it cannot run government without Left support: Bardhan
- Welcome Urbanization (Daily Excelsior, Dr Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Nov 27, 2005)
Chief Minister of West Bengal Shri Buddhadeb Bhattacharya has welcomed foreign businessmen to invest in urban development of the state.
- Pm Regrets Legislative Business Becoming Victim To Chaos (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today made a veiled attack on the BJP-led Opposition over disruption of Parliament, regretting that precious time of legislatures was becoming a victim to pandemonium.
- Stability, Bjp Style: 3rd Cm In 3 Yrs (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Nov 27, 2005)
Taking the shine off the spectacular victory it partnered in Bihar less than a week ago, the BJP central leadership today triggered a fresh internal crisis in the party with its decision to replace Madhya Pradesh chief minister Babulal Gaur with . . .
- How Sonia 'Shielded' Natwar (Deccan Herald, N J Nanporia , Nov 27, 2005)
Sonia Gandhi’s comments on Natwar Singh have been made in the particular context of the Volcker report. Their theme is the simplistic one that anyone found guilty will have to face the consequences. That is something with which few will quarrel. However,
- The Road To Hell (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
Increasing vehicle population and poor traffic-engineering have made Indian roads more dangerous than any conflict zone. Despite alarming number of deaths, road disaster management and safety issues are not being addressed by policy makers, . . .
- Centre Told To Help Flood Victims (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday expressed her heartfelt condolences and empathy for the families of the victims who died in the Ramanathapuram bus tragedy due to unprecedented floods in Tamil Nadu.
- Catch A Falling Star (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Nov 27, 2005)
In all the fuss over Lalu, Bihar, Volcker, Mitrokhin, Raj Thackeray and Natwar Singh, you may have failed to notice the curious case of the news story that did not appear.
- Lessons In Bihar, For Vanquished And Victors (Indian Express, SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI , Nov 27, 2005)
Despots don’t learn the ways of democracy easily. Laloo Prasad Yadav, whose party’s 15-year misrule turned Bihar into a byword for backwardness and lawlessness,
- Good Riddance, But Road All Uphill Ahead (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Nov 27, 2005)
Last week provided us with a rare moment of hope in politics — the defeat of Mr and Mrs Laloo Yadav. No defeat was more deserved, more reassuring for those of us who remain recklessly optimistic about the future of Bharat Mata despite the abysmal . . .
- Communists In India – Exerting Control On The Government From Behind The Curtain (India Daily, Sudhir Chadda, Nov 27, 2005)
You will not see them. They do not have any minister.
- Ysr To Meet Manmohan On Fab Project Issue (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
Shifting of proposed facility to Tamil Nadu opposed
- India Should Let Nuclear Agreement Lapse: Analyst (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
U.S. trying to impose `onerous new conditions' on agreement
- Panel Report On Telangana After Parliament Session: Narendra (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
TRS leader attributes the delay to the Bihar elections
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