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Articles 14121 through 14220 of 16899:
- Himachal Pradesh Shows The Way (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, May 04, 2005)
Women had to bear the brunt as men tried to beat the ban on those with more than two children contesting panchayat elections. Now the State has rescinded this norm
- End The Boycott (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 04, 2005)
The National Democratic Alliance’s decision to continue its boycott of Parliament, after participating in the debate and voting of the Finance Bill on Monday, is unfortunate.
- Weather Forecast For The Farm (Business Line, D. Murali , May 04, 2005)
WHEN a 93-year old lady dies leaving behind a fortune for the benefit of her three children,
- Politics Minus Value (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, May 03, 2005)
The Congress as the leader in the UPA coalition, killing itself and its inmates by non-stop backbiting and betrayal, is encouraging the bureaucrats to run amuck and mislead as well as misgovern. . .
- Presidents Face Hard Work In Moscow (Hindu, Alexander Konovalov, May 03, 2005)
Presidents Vladimir Putin and George Bush have a range of sticky issues to sort out at their upcoming summit.
- Remembering Them On Press Freedom Day (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 03, 2005)
There have been hundreds of unresolved murders of journalists in their line of duty around the world in the last decade.
- Grassroots Power (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 03, 2005)
Bangalore’s unique botanical park should be preserved
- Taking The Plunge From The Brink (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 03, 2005)
By splitting the Congress and forming a new outfit, the National Congress (Indira),
- A Gut Punch To The Middle (Hindu, Paul Krugman, May 03, 2005)
BY NOW, every journalist should know that you have to carefully check out any scheme coming from the White House.
- Bandung To Jakarta: Afro-Asian Solidarity (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, May 02, 2005)
To make the nation's apex legislature totally dysfunctional is a remedy infinitely worse than the disease it is supposed to cure.
- It Is Not An Easy Alternative (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, May 02, 2005)
Thanks to the numbers game, there has never been a genuine Indian third alternative. If the United Progressive Alliance Government goes, the allies will be worse off.
- Celebrating Protest (Hindu, RAJA SEKHAR VUNDRU , May 01, 2005)
Namdeo Dhasal was a pioneering poet, who inspired an entirely different literary imagination.
- Sad Move A Big Step Forward (Tribune, S. S. Dhanoa, May 01, 2005)
The Shiromani Akal Dal (Badal) has opened its doors to Hindus. One is not aware if the decision was ad hoc, dictated by electoral expediency by the demography of Punjab or there has been a genuine shift in the Akali thinking.
- Rbi Upbeat On Growth (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 30, 2005)
The Reserve Bank of India’s annual monetary policy statement on Thursday raised the key reverse repo rate by 0.25 per cent to 5 per cent.
- Where Left Meets Right (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Apr 30, 2005)
Earlier this year, I was at the Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, where I had been asked to give an after-dinner talk to the students.
- It Is Time The Bjp Looked Inward (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 30, 2005)
Given the Bharatiya Janata Party's talent for bedlam, it is a relief that the party has restricted its hysterical opposition to Lalu Prasad to a three-day boycott of both Houses of Parliament.
- Sight Of The Tainted (Tribune, H. K. Dua, Apr 30, 2005)
Democratic polity and the institutions that are meant to serve it need to be continuously nurtured. In India where the democratic tradition is young and its institutions were set up only after Independence, these institutions were expected to be. . .
- A Cry In The Wilderness (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Apr 29, 2005)
The pattern is getting stylized. Every few months, state chief ministers are called in in New Delhi to discuss national security,
- Logic Of Things (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 28, 2005)
It is always risky to predict the outcome of a political gamble. It is possible, however,
- Suicide Epidemic Among Farmers (Deccan Herald, R AKHILESHWARI, Apr 28, 2005)
Crop failures, rising health costs and daughters’ marriages have pushed farmers to the brink
- Round Peg In A Round Hole (Telegraph, Gouri Chatterjee, Apr 28, 2005)
Newsrooms across the country are buzzing with the rumour. Jojo is changing his DNA. He has resigned.
- The Colour May Bleed At Times (Telegraph, Sumanta Sen, Apr 28, 2005)
For quite some time now, there has been talk about “hardliners” and “softliners” in the Communist Party of India (Marxist).
- Divided Over Telengana (Tribune, Ramesh Kandula, Apr 28, 2005)
Telengana, a backward region witnessing statehood demand, is the new battleground that has turned political friends into foes in Andhra Pradesh.
- Redefining Rss (Tribune, Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, Apr 26, 2005)
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and its affiliates remain completely oblivious of the fact that societies that refuse to accept the need to address the problem of generation gap are torn asunder.
- The Oblivious Right (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 26, 2005)
Bush and team appear out of touch with the U.S. public.
- On The Agenda But Not Any Time Soon (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 26, 2005)
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh has doggedly pursued the idea of a `third front'. He broached the subject in the run-up to the 14th general election and again after the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance unexpectedly took office at . . .
- Victim Of Petty Play (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Apr 26, 2005)
The Congress, true to form, is assaulting those, within its borders, who deliver
- Trinamool Congress Heading For A Split? (Hindu, Marcus Dam, Apr 25, 2005)
The party is divided on the issue of ties with the Congress for the municipal elections in Kolkata.
- Whither India-Pakistan Relations? (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Apr 25, 2005)
While the Indo-Pak peace process is a cumulative result of the efforts by the present Congress-led Government, the BJP-led regime...
- A Mask That Was Pierced? (Hindu, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Apr 24, 2005)
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- Stimulating A Debate (Deccan Herald, K Govindan Kutty , Apr 24, 2005)
Interesting book notwithstanding some glaring assumptions of ‘the Indian state being taken over by communalism’ or spread of religious misgivings by teleserials.
- Onus For Bihar Crisis On Jd (U), Says Paswan (Tribune, Prashant Sood, Apr 24, 2005)
Having emerged as the “kingmaker” in the Bihar Assembly elections, Union Steel Minister and Lok Janshakti Party chief Ram Vilas Paswan suggests the continuance of President’s Rule in the state,
- Jp's Legacy Hangs Fire (Hindu, Anita Joshua, Apr 23, 2005)
A series of Jayaprakash Narayan's writings may not be completed for lack of funds.
- Condemnable But No Case For Dismissal (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 23, 2005)
The Sabarmati Express-goods train collision near Vadodara ought to have centre-staged the challenge of railway safety but has turned into a raging political controversy.
- Rickety Service (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 23, 2005)
In a state where the Finance Minister himself admits the government’s inability to deliver in many areas, one should not expect much from, or complain about, government institutions, specially those in the service sector.
- Commission And Omission (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 23, 2005)
The statement of the retired Supreme Court Judge G.T. Nanavati that he had asked the government to reopen the cases against a few politicians accused of participating in anti-Sikh riots in 1984
- Coloured People’S Gala (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Apr 23, 2005)
Scepticism about this weekend’s replay of the Bandung conference recalls the Chinese slogan,
- Turning Bharat Into Ap (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Apr 22, 2005)
New Delhi is pursuing the same policies that wrought havoc on agriculture in Andhra Pradesh
- Visiting Frontier Gandhi’S Country (Tribune, Dhirendra Sharma, Apr 21, 2005)
I was visiting my childhood land after five decades. In Peshawar, I collected the permit to visit the Khyber Pass and a gunman escort was provided for personal safety.
- Turning A Corner? (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Apr 21, 2005)
The political ground realities in Kashmir seem to have undergone an astonishing transformation during the last three years. Beginning with the 2002 elections,
- For An Alternative Political Platform (Hindu, S. Rajendran, Apr 21, 2005)
Karnataka strongman H.D. Deve Gowda speaks out on the need to drive a new synergy involving regional parties and the Left.
- A Pipeline That Can Promote Peace (Deccan Herald, George Perkovich and Revati Prasad, Apr 21, 2005)
A maldiagnosis of Iran’s political dynamics is behind US opposition to the gas pipeline to India via Pakistan
- Virbhadra’S Largesse (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 20, 2005)
The manner in which Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh appointed seven Chief Parliamentary Secretaries,
- Two Pipelines, Two Dilemmas (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Apr 20, 2005)
Both India and Pakistan are keen to come closer to America but can they pay the political price for it?
- Attack From The Larger Family (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Apr 19, 2005)
What the Congress-led coalition consciously decided not to do, lest they appear to be vindictive, the RSS has done rather emphatically.
- All That Is Not In Actual Control (Telegraph, Achin Vanaik , Apr 19, 2005)
Until there is a left government at the Centre, India’s relations with China will continue to be dictated by US interests in the region, writes Achin Vanaik
- Building A Consensus On Major Issues (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Apr 18, 2005)
Consultation between the Government and the Opposition needs to be institutionalised.
- Fifth Column (Telegraph, Uttam Sengupta, Apr 18, 2005)
This incident happened 12 years ago. A small state government plane was taking Laloo Prasad Yadav to address election meetings in Uttar Pradesh.
- Challenge For Indian Diplomacy (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma , Apr 18, 2005)
India and the US require maturity as well as joint projects to give content to their talk of partnership
- The Ungainly Right (Telegraph, MAHESH RANGARAJAN, Apr 18, 2005)
What is bothering the sangh parivar is less a question of personalities and more a dilemma over substance, writes Mahesh Rangarajan The author is an independent researcher and political analyst
- Continuity And Change Will Be My Style: Karat (Tribune, R. Suryamurthy, Apr 17, 2005)
The silver-haired, clean shaved, smartly dressed Marxist, Prakash Karat, was elected as the fourth General Secretary of the CPI (M) at the party’s 18th congress in New Delhi.
- The Sangh Parivar And The Candid Camera (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Apr 16, 2005)
The crisis in the Bharatiya Janata Party is real. Yet it is doubtful if the RSS-BJP differences would have come to a head if Mr. Vajpayee had won another term.
- Warriors Of Kerala (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 16, 2005)
The reason why Congress leader K. Karunakaran chickened out on his threat to retaliate against the High Command’s decision to expel his son K. Murlidharan from the party for six years is not far to seek.
- Lessons From The Past (Telegraph, Sipra Mukherjee, Apr 16, 2005)
The conviction of Dara Singh in the Staines murder case, brings to mind a few interesting aspects of the larger debate concerning religious conversion.
- Need For New Ways (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Apr 16, 2005)
Sonia Gandhi has been elected unopposed as the Congress president. This is her third term and let’s hope that the more dynamic, energetic and fresh thinking, newer members of the Congress are third time lucky and get nominated, elected and appointed . . .
- When Death Becomes Cheap (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Apr 16, 2005)
Many essential drugs are expected to be way beyond the reach of the common man in the near future. . .
- Split Ahead? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 16, 2005)
A split is likely in the Kerala unit of the Congress following the expulsion of Mr K Muraleedharan,
- For A Programme-Based Alternative (Hindu, K. V. PRASAD, Apr 15, 2005)
Prakash Karat is the second youngest general secretary in the history of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).
- Project Tiger Flops (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 15, 2005)
The majestic tiger could soon become extinct in India. The alarming scale of poaching in the wildlife sanctuaries in several states has led to a dwindling number of tigers, causing widespread concern.
- Alienating Even Supporters (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Apr 15, 2005)
Some recent decisions of the Maharashtra Government have gone against its natural constituency.
- A Big Challenge For Prakash Karat (Tribune, R. Suryamurthy, Apr 15, 2005)
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has gone in for a generational change in its party leadership at its 18th party congress in New Delhi recently. For the next three years,
- Another Road To Damnation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 15, 2005)
In a hopeless situation, the Congress high command has chosen to expel K. Muraleedharan,
- High Hopes (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 15, 2005)
Even a flawed democracy is a better bet than the politics of the gun. The birth of a new political party should, therefore, be a good omen for the Bodos in Assam who have lived long under the shadow of the gun.
- Trouble In The Parivar (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 15, 2005)
THE spat in the Sangh Parivar is the worst thing that could have happened to it. Those who tended to dismiss RSS chief K.S. Sudarshan’s demand that Mr A.B. Vajpayee and Mr L.K. Advani
- Cpi(m)’S Gen Next (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 15, 2005)
The young leadership alone is not enough to draw younger members to the CPI(M)
- Iraq: Hatred Of The Occupation Rising By The Day (Hindu, Jonathan Steele, Apr 14, 2005)
The key issue now, as it has been since 2003, is for the occupation to end quickly.
- Third Front Again? (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 14, 2005)
The Third Front is a legitimate idea worthy of serious pursuit with the potential to make our democracy more representative of the country’s diversity. Yet, if the proposal is greeted with cynicism every time it is mooted, . . .
- The Best Way To Play God (Telegraph, Gouri Chatterjee, Apr 14, 2005)
What does it take to be an editor? Education, knowledge, understanding? Well, no editor will give Amartya Sen a complex. Connections?
- General Line (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 14, 2005)
History moves, according to Marxist theory, through the resolution of contradictions.
- Turning A New Page In The Red Book (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 14, 2005)
Under its new general-secretary, the CPI(M) will ensure that it is New Delhi’s line that prevails over the state units, argues Ashis Chakrabarti
- Time To Act Is Now (Deccan Herald, Jayaprakash Narayan, Apr 14, 2005)
VOTEINDIA, a national movement for citizens’ involvement in political reform, will be inaugurated on April 15
- Karat At The Helm (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 13, 2005)
THE SMOOTH, UNANIMOUS election of Prakash Karat as general secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) . . .
- Kerala Pcc Rally Today (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2005)
Giving a new dimension to the ‘rally politics’ set off by the Karunakaran clan, the Kerala PCC is holding the first of its three rallies here on Wednesday in an apparent show of strength hardly two days after its former president K Muralidharan was shown
- Lessons For Bjp, For Rss Too (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, Apr 13, 2005)
It has become tiresomely predictable, this media brouhaha over who said what about whom and why - within the BJP and in the larger family headed by the RSS.
- Progressive Delusion (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 13, 2005)
Delegates to the CPI(M)'s 18th party Congress left for home on Monday more confused and downcast than before.
- Angola's Killer Epidemic (Hindu, Sharon LaFraniere , Apr 13, 2005)
Scientists say the Marburg epidemic in Uige began with just one infected person.
- Angola's Killer Epidemic (Hindu, Harish Khare , Apr 13, 2005)
The people of Kashmir who lined up along the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road have offered their self-appointed custodians an exit route. It is up to Manmohan Singh and Pervez Musharraf to seize the moment.
- Door Not Closed For Peace Talks, Says Ysr (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2005)
HYDERABAD, APRIL 12. The Chief Minister, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, today reiterated that the Government is ready to continue the peace talks provided the Maoists lay down arms and come forward to resume the dialogue.
- Think Afresh On Mps' Salaries (Pioneer, A. Surya Prakash, Apr 12, 2005)
Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee has taken the initiative to enhance the prestige and credibility of Parliament by suggesting the appointment
- A New Pattern? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 12, 2005)
Given the way things had developed, the Congress high command had perhaps no alternative to expelling Mr K Muraleedharan from the party for six years. . . .
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