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Articles 11521 through 11620 of 16899:
- 16 Child Scientists Selected For National Science Congress (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
Selected from among 130 students from across the State
- Iit Debate Hots Up In Osmania (Deccan Herald, R Akhileshwari , Nov 27, 2005)
The proposal to upgrade the prestigious Osmania University Engineering College into an IIT has met with resistance from teachers and students alike although the university is in favour of the move.
- Volcker Report Debate On Monday Likely (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 26, 2005)
The contentious Volcker Committee report on oil-for-food scam could be taken up for discussion on Monday, with the Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee today rejecting the Opposition-moved adjournment motion.
- No Compulsion For India To Separate Civil And Nuclear Facilities'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 26, 2005)
Other "benefits" to New Delhi as per accord with U.S. may not be available
Russia facilitating talks on nuclear enrichment between Iran and E.U. `three'
India prepared to share a "road map" with U.S. on the separation of facilities
- ``No Compulsion For India To Separate Civil And Nuclear Facilities'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 26, 2005)
Other "benefits" to New Delhi as per accord with U.S. may not be available
Russia facilitating talks on nuclear enrichment between Iran and E.U. `three'
India prepared to share a "road map" with U.S. on the separation of facilities
- India Gets Papers On Natwar Affair (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 26, 2005)
Indian government’s special envoy Virendra Dayal, sent here to obtain crucial documents from the UN Inquiry Committee regarding alleged illegal payoffs to India’s External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh and the Congress, told reporters on Thursday . . .
- Indian Parliament Rocked For Second Day Over Volker Report (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 26, 2005)
India’s opposition forced parliament to adjourn for a second straight day on Friday as it stepped up attacks on the government over allegations a minister got kickbacks in Iraq’s oil-for-food programme.
- Political Turnaround In Bihar (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Nov 26, 2005)
The post-election scenario in Bihar is not bright because of two things: too much visibility for the BJP and former chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav’s non-reconciliation to his defeat.
- Don’T Disturb (Tribune, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 26, 2005)
IT is unfortunate that Parliament is held to ransom on one issue or another. This time it is the Volker report.
- Tragedy Of Lalu Yadav (Tribune, G.S. Bhargava, Nov 26, 2005)
The recent rejection by the electors of Bihar of the Rastriya Janata Dal (RJD), as Mr Lalu Yadav’s fiefdom is called, is the culmination of a political tragedy that began in 1996.
- Blood Is Thicker Than Water (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Nov 26, 2005)
The best way of overcoming a sworn enemy is to be the first to donate one’s blood to him when he is stricken.
- It’S Action Replay In Bihar (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Nov 26, 2005)
As in the old movies, pirates rummage through everything until they find a crumpled map to the treasure. They put their heads back and guffaw.
- Law-Makers And Breakers Too? (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Nov 26, 2005)
Within the bounds of the Constitution, at times a political animal may have to break the law to make a point. But if that animal is an MP what is the state of play between the different roles?
- Day 2: Volcker Again But Opp To Come Around On Monday (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 26, 2005)
With two successive days of the Winter Session gone to disruptions on the Volcker issue and after Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee’s outburst, the BJP-led opposition is not only ready to discuss the report in the Lok Sabha on Monday, . . .
- Bihar’S Very Big Picture (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Nov 26, 2005)
Politics in India is in grave danger of being trivialised by yet another factor—psephology.
- Lalu-Paswan Rift Led To Loss: Sonia (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 26, 2005)
Expressing “disappointment” over the UPA’s rout in the Bihar Assembly elections, UPA chairperson Mrs Sonia Gandhi seemed to take a swipe obliquely at both her allies, Mr Lalu Yadav and Mr Ram Vilas Paswan, for the results.
- `Soft Power', In Place Of Gun-Toting, Serves Washington Well (Hindu, Nasim Zehra, Nov 26, 2005)
Washington desperately needs friends in Pakistan too. At the public level, its `war on terror' has complicated an already estranged bilateral relationship.
- We're Committed To Improving Infrastructure: Dharam Singh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 26, 2005)
The government’s desire to ‘raise an army of scientists’ to match China and South Korea in developing cutting-edge technologies is obviously welcome. The first step suggested is to push for enhanced remuneration for scientists, one that can have some . .
- Nda To Limit Motion To Volcker Report (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 26, 2005)
It will be business as usual if adjournment motion is admitted on Monday, says V.K. Malhotra
Mitrokhin and Moynihan issues will be raised later Opposition has no case: Speaker Whoever misused party's name must be punished: Congress
- Laloo - Aberration Arrested! (Daily Excelsior, Dr R L Bhat, Nov 26, 2005)
Few are ready to write off Laloo Prasad Yadav even when Bihar has virtually struck him off the primary register.
- Crisis Of System (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Nov 26, 2005)
That the outcome of Bihar elections will be known by the time you get to read this-that is unless Bihari politicians, aided and abetted by the man for all seasons, Governor Buta Singh do not have another trick or two up their sleeves.
- Monarch Vs Maoists (Statesman, JR MUKHERJEE, Nov 26, 2005)
In 1990 a multi-party democracy with a constitutional monarchy was introduced in Nepal based on the demands of the people. In 1994 when an extremist faction of the Left parties was not allowed to be part of the government, . . .
- General Polls Can Come Anytime (Daily Excelsior, Arun Nehru, Nov 26, 2005)
I have written consistently in the past six months on the Third Front and this was clearly based on the assumption that both the Congress and the BJP would weaken and result in realignment of political forces.
- Lok Sabha To Discuss Volcker On Monday (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 26, 2005)
The current deadlock in Parliament over the Paul Volcker report and other matters would be broken on Monday with the Lok Sabha set to take up the NDA-sponsored adjournment motion on the Volcker issue for a debate and voting.
- Results A Signal For Secular Unity: Sonia (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 26, 2005)
Congress president is disappointed at the outcome
Congress must gear up for next round of Assembly poll
"NDA bent on disrupting Parliament"
"We reject Mitrokhin disclosures outright"
"Terrorist attacks must stop"
- No Plan Given To India: U.S. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 26, 2005)
The United States on Friday said it had not given India any plan on how to go about separating its civilian and military nuclear facilities to help implement the landmark bilateral nuclear deal.
- When Armchair Elite Step Out Of Their Ivory Tower, Listen To Real India (Indian Express, MULAYAM SINGH YADAV, Nov 26, 2005)
It has been around six decades since India emerged as a sovereign nation and a beacon of hope for the cause of the marginalized nations and communities around the globe.
- Parliament Work Disrupted Again (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 26, 2005)
Lok Sabha is being held to ransom, says Somnath
No official business transacted
Speaker rejects Opposition-sponsored adjournment notice
- Us Denies Giving Plan To Separate Nuclear Facilities (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 26, 2005)
The US on Friday said it has not given India any plan on how to go about separating its civilian and military nuclear facilities to help implement the landmark bilateral nuclear . . .
- Sonia Sees Bihar Lesson For Secular Forces (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 26, 2005)
Four days after Congress lost Bihar polls, the party president Sonia Gandhi today sought to cement her ruling coalition at the Centre, by dwelling aloud on secular unity.
- Who To Blame? Sonia, Paswan, Laloo? Sonia Blames Laloo And Paswan For Bihar Defeat (India Daily, Kiran Chaube, Nov 26, 2005)
The blame game has started. Sonia Gandhi has started blaming Laloo and Paswan. But was it fair for congress to have alliance with RJD knowing very well what RJD and Laloo was doing in Bihar?
- Volcker Rocks Parliament, Ls & Rs Adjourned (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 25, 2005)
Living up to their pre-session threat, a relentless BJP-led NDA Opposition today forced adjournment of both Houses over the Volcker Committee report on Iraqi oil pay-offs.
- Nitish Sworn In As Bihar Chief Minister (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 25, 2005)
Senior JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar was on Thursday sworn-in as the 32nd chief minister of Bihar. Mr Kumar was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Buta Singh at a function at the historic Gandhi Maidan here.
- We’Re Independent, But Are We Free? (Deccan Herald, Krishna Prasad, Nov 25, 2005)
The obvious way of looking at the brouhaha over Kushboo’s comments on safe pre-marital sex is to see it as a case of self-appointed custodians of Indian culture going on the rampage for political, even personal, reasons.
- Straight Out Of Bihar (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Nov 25, 2005)
Finally, Lalu Prasad is no longer the supremo of Bihar. The former chief minister is a great communicator, has a certain kind of charisma and a turn of phrase that goes across the footlights with ease, but has, over the years, . . .
- Female Politicians On The Win (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 25, 2005)
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has won Liberia’s presidential vote, becoming Africa’s first elected woman Head of State and embarking on a six-year mission to lift the war-torn country towards prosperity and reconciliation. Earlier, Germany too got . . .
- A Recipe That Failed Lalu This Time (The Financial Express, YASHWANT SINHA, Nov 25, 2005)
Bihar has redeemed itself. By voting the way they did in the recently held elections, the people of Bihar have exploded many myths,
- Indian Parliament Erupts In Chaos Over Iraq Oil-For-Food Scandal: Bjp Wants Sonia And Natwar Singh To Resign (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 25, 2005)
India’s parliament erupted in chaos Thursday as the opposition attacked the ruling coalition over alleged links between a federal minister and Iraq’s oil-for-food scandal.
- Parliament Disruption Unfortunate: Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 25, 2005)
Opposition wanted disruption, not a discussion, says Dasmunsi
Government ready to discuss anything but Opposition must allow parity in time
Disruption will continue on Friday, says BJP leader
- Nitish Promises "Good Governance" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 25, 2005)
All sections of society given representation in Cabinet, hesays after the swearing-in
Ministry has 16 Cabinet and 10 Ministers of State
Crowd asks Governor Buta Singh to resign
BJP workers protest against non-inclusion of Navin Kishore Prasad Sinha
- All Essential Documents Received From Volcker Committee, Says Indian Envoy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 25, 2005)
Decision on contacting other countries to be taken after analysis
Documents to be examined by experts in New Delhi
No details about nature of documents given
Satisfied with Committee's cooperation
- For Us, India After China (Pioneer, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Nov 25, 2005)
If George W Bush sounded censorious in a Beijing church last Sunday, he undoubtedly enjoyed cycling in the mountains. And, ultimately, it's the cycling that will pedal Sino-American relations away from the "strategic competition" (Bush's term) . . .
- Nda Forces Adjournment, Demands Resignation Of Natwar, Sonia (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 25, 2005)
Buoyed by the Bihar victory, opposition NDA today forced adjournment of Parliament demanding resignation of Union Minister K Natwar Singh and Sonia Gandhi over the Iraqi oil pay-offs scam, which was termed "unfortunate" by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh...
- Bedlam In Parliament Over Volcker Report (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 25, 2005)
The Opposition demanded the resignations of Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Union Minister Natwar Singh.
- Congress Forced To Discuss Volker Report –government Faces Collapse Due To Iraqi Oil Scam And Tainted Ministers (India Daily, Sonia Joshi, Nov 25, 2005)
Congress is facing crisis from within and outside. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday described as "unfortunate" the disruption of Parliament proceedings by the Opposition on the issue of Iraqi oil pay-offs scam and said that Government . . .
- Delhi Blasts Case (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 25, 2005)
Delhi Police have arrested a man in Srinagar in connection with the October 29 serial blasts here, reports PTI from New Delhi. Ghulam Ahmed Khan, who was picked up from Srinagar by a team of the Delhi Police Special Cell on Thursday, . . .
- King Gyanendra On Notice (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 25, 2005)
The King was in the counting house counting out his money but unlike the blackbirds in the nursery rhyme that hit back at a palace servant, Nepal's political parties and the Maoists have pecked off the royal nose.
- Nitish & Co Take Over In Bihar (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 25, 2005)
Senior JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar was on Thursday sworn in as Bihar Chief Minister at the head of a 27-member NDA government, marking the smooth transition of power after 15 years of Lalu-Rabri rule.
- Volcker Report Rocks Parliament (Tribune, R. Suryamurthy, Nov 25, 2005)
The UN Oil-for-Food Volcker Committee report rocked Parliament today with a determined Opposition stalling the proceedings in both Houses, even as the government conceded that it was ready for a discussion on the issue under rules which required voting.
- Minority Rights Are Indivisible (Tribune, Syed Shahabuddin, Nov 25, 2005)
The August 8, 2005, judgement of a three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court in the Bal Patil case (CA 4730 of 1999), written by Mr Justice D. M. Dharmadhikari, has not received the critical attention it deserved.
- Scientist Who Made Home Pregnancy Test Possible (Tribune, K.N. Malik, Nov 25, 2005)
Eminent American scientists gathered at the State University of New York at Buffalo, USA, recently, to pay tributes to Prof Om P. Bahl, who died earlier in the year, and recall his contribution to biological sciences.
- Nitish Sworn In Bihar Cm (Tribune, Ambarish Dutta, Nov 25, 2005)
All roads in Patna today converged at the historic Gandhi Maidan where NDA leader Nitish Kumar was sworn in as the 32nd Chief Minister of Bihar by Governor Buta Singh.
- A Vote For Development (Tribune, Ambarish Dutta, Nov 24, 2005)
It is a common belief that “Justice delayed is justice denied” and nothing perhaps sums up the 15 years of RJD rule in Bihar better than this. The decisive positive mandate in favour of Mr Nitish Kumar, one of the three champions of the cause . . .
- Karunakaran `Hijacked' Bjp Votes: Chandy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 24, 2005)
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said here on Wednesday that the Democratic Indira Congress(Karunakaran) leader K. Karunakaran had played an important role in `hijacking' BJP votes for the LDF in the Lok Sabha byelection from the Thiruvananthapuram...
- Not Just A Rural Affair:farming Must Get Globally Integrated (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 24, 2005)
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi has done well to suggest a group of ministers to formulate a new farm package. The best technical advice needs to be processed by a bunch of responsible politicians for it to become implementable policy.
- Shedding Baggage (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Nov 24, 2005)
The real winner in Bihar and by-elections elsewhere in the country could be the Congress.
- Why Doesn’T The Upa Strategise? (The Financial Express, P VAIDYANATHAN IYER, Nov 24, 2005)
The star-studded Cabinet’s reformist credentials may be impeccable, but it has failed to deliver
- Why Reservations (Tribune, G.S.Bhargava, Nov 24, 2005)
Dr Ambedkar did not want the constitutional safeguards, as “reservations” were known, to last more than a decade of operation of the Constitution, as it was originally provided.
- Volcker: Nda Plans Adjournment Motion (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Nov 24, 2005)
To demand resignation of Sonia as UPA chairperson and that of Natwar Singh from Cabinet
- Left Parties Seek Debate In Parliament On Foreign Policy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 24, 2005)
The Left Parties on Wednesday told the United Progressive Alliance Government to have a discussion in Parliament on the country's foreign policy with special focus on West Asia and on the outcome of the recent South Asian Association ...
- Bihar: The Road Ahead (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Nov 24, 2005)
In a clear mandate, the people of Bihar have voted across caste and communal divide to send the message that they want change. It is now up to Mr Nitish Kumar, expected to be the next Chief Minister, to deliver on his promises and put his State firmly....
- By-Elections As Political Pointers (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 24, 2005)
A defeat at the hands of a friend-turned-foe hurts more than any loss to a traditional rival.
- Belgaum Merger: Flogging A Dead Horse (Hindu, A. Jayaram, Nov 24, 2005)
Has the Karnataka Government over-reacted by dismissing the Belgaum civic body?
- Political Pointers (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 24, 2005)
If the Bihar assembly election results confirmed the shift of politics that was taking place under the surface in the state, the results of the by-elections held in Maharashtra and Kerala provided further confirmation of the political moods...
- Price Of Paswan (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 24, 2005)
A defeat is sometimes a good opportunity in politics. The Congress seems to be keen to protect Ram Vilas Paswan from the knives that have come out for him after the Bihar results.
- Angel From Across The Wall (Indian Express, Doreen Beierlein, Nov 24, 2005)
Will Merkel turn out an Iron Lady of German politics, leading the country out of economic and social crises to a better future?
- Soldier Blues (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 24, 2005)
Narayan Rane’s famous victory in the Malvan-Kankavali by-election may be bad news for Vilasrao Deshmukh.
- Price Of Division (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 24, 2005)
United, they could have stood tall; divided, they fell. The verdict in Bihar once again upheld the simple electoral logic.
- Bjp's Loss In Kerala (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Nov 24, 2005)
It is amazing that the BJP, within weeks of its commendable performance in the Kerala local body elections, should suffer a humiliating defeat in the by-election to the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency. Nobody was expecting the BJP to emerge....
- Narayan Rane, Oedipus Rex (Indian Express, KUMAR KETKAR , Nov 24, 2005)
How do we read the results of the by-election in the Malvan constituency of Maharashtra, in terms of the personalities of Narayan Rane and Bal Thackeray, and their long and complex relationship with one another?
- A Twist Of Fate (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 24, 2005)
Natwar Singh has exhausted his capacity to hurt himself. But he has not exhausted his capacity to hurt the Congress.
- India's Envoy: Essential Documents On Volcker Probe Obtained (Press Trust of India, DHARAM SHOURIE, Nov 24, 2005)
Indian government's special envoy Virendra Dayal today said he has been able to obtain all essential documents from the Volcker Committee, which named Union Minister Natwar Singh and Congress party as beneficiaries of pay-offs...
- Why The Crowned Head Lies Uneasy (Telegraph, Sumanta Sen, Nov 24, 2005)
As if the tasks ahead are not daunting enough, Nitish Kumar might soon find that the BJP is in no mood to make his going smooth,
- New Thinking On Kashmir (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Nov 24, 2005)
For the greater part of its history, Kashmir has maintained an independent existence.
- Natwar Was Sidelined In The Policy- Making Before He Lost The Portfolio (News International, R. Prasannan, Nov 24, 2005)
Whether he bought oil for food or not, fate didn’t allow Natwar Singh to touch last week’s food packets for Iraq. On November 8, he was scheduled to formally hand over a gift-consignment of fortified biscuits for the starving schoolchildren of Iraq.
- Playing With Fire (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 24, 2005)
Close to 60 years after it brought the country freedom, the Congress has descended to appalling depths.
- Volcker Report Will Be Discussed: Speaker (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 24, 2005)
The Volcker Report will be discussed in some format or another, perhaps even as an adjournment motion, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha said here today.
- Nitish’S Swearing-In Today (Tribune, Tribune News Service, Nov 24, 2005)
The NDA leader and Chief Minister designate, Mr Nitish Kumar, today officially staked claim to form the next government in Bihar before Governor Buta Singh marking the end of six months of President’s rule in the state...
- India's Wild Bihar Sees End Of 15-Year Family Rule (Hindustan Times, Manish Prasad, Nov 24, 2005)
India's crime-plagued state of Bihar will swear in a new chief minister on Thursday, ending the 15-year rule of maverick lower-caste leader Lalu Prasad Yadav and his wife.
- Singh Wants Check On Rights Abuse In Kashmir (Dawn, Jawed Naqvi, Nov 24, 2005)
The US ambassador to Pakistan has called for the inclusion of the Kashmiris in the resolution of the Kashmir dispute.
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