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Articles 14521 through 14620 of 16899:
- Upa Wants Secular Govts In Bihar, Jharkhand (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2005)
A meeting of the UPA leaders on Tuesday night saw a near “unanimity” on the formation of secular, non-NDA governments in Bihar and Jharkhand.
- Unclear Verdict (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 02, 2005)
Indian voters never cease to spring surprises. In Jharkhand, the people turned two pre-poll predictions on their heads. It was generally agreed before the polls that the fractures within the ruling National Democratic Alliance had put it at a distinct dis
- A Growth-Friendly Budget (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, Mar 01, 2005)
The Budget presented by Mr Chidambaram was cautious to the point of being timid. But the virtue of a major policy pronouncement can often lie not in what it does but what it does not do.
- Success Brings Disarray (Hindu, Larry Rohter, Mar 01, 2005)
The Brazilian Workers' Party may have become a victim of its own success.
- Congress Act: Bully Gets Burnt (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Mar 01, 2005)
When Harikesh Bahadur and Satyavrat Chaturvedi had first gone to Bihar to ascertain Congress workers’ views on the possibility of an alliance with Laloo Yadav, even
- Sonia, Analyse This (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 28, 2005)
The results of the elections in Bihar, Haryana and Jharkhand are a warning signal for the Congress. Although the party won an overwhelming majority in Haryana, the overall results do not bode well for
- Anti-Incumbent Mood (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 28, 2005)
The electorate in the three states that went to the polls recently have signalled to different degrees their dissatisfaction with their governments. The signal was unambiguous in Haryana
- Half Answers To Global Imbalance (Business Line, V. Anantha Nageswaran, Feb 28, 2005)
The day of reckoning for the global current account imbalance, and the American dollar, is drawing closer. The Australian dollar might perform relatively better than its American counterpart
- Will Chidambaram Win And Retain Friends? (Hindu, Ashok Dasgupta , Feb 28, 2005)
``Eighteen days hence, I present the Budget for 2005-06. The current year promises to end on a good note and I hope to have as many friends as of now, 18 days ahead.''
- Negative Vote (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 28, 2005)
VOTERS have taught the rulers a lesson or two in the just concluded elections in Haryana, Jharkhand and Bihar. First and foremost is that they cannot be taken for granted.
- Upa Scores Own Goals (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 28, 2005)
If the 14th general election was all about winning through alliances, Assembly elections 2005 tell the same story in reverse. A broken alliance is the shortest and surest route to defeat.
- Of Kings, Coups, And Censorship (Hindu, Laxmi Murthy, Feb 26, 2005)
Nepal's King and his men have targeted the country's thriving independent media, which have fought back using satire.
- Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright: Only In Forests Of Government Files (Indian Express, VALMIK THAPAR, Feb 26, 2005)
The world of the tiger in India is enveloped in a crisis. For me it is a crisis of governance. Inept decision making, lack of vision, lack of field craft, lack of commitment to field protection have all become a part of the recipe that stirs the cauldron
- How Not To Conduct Publicly (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Feb 26, 2005)
While the nation awaits the people's verdict in the three crucial State Assembly elections in Bihar, Jharkhand and Haryana, certain disturbing trends in the polity cannot be lost sight of. I have in mind the vicious attack
- Netaji Beyond Taihoku Aircrash (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Feb 25, 2005)
The de-classified Soviet archives may or may not be the Holy Grail of Netaji's "disappearance" mystery. But why is the Justice MK Mukherjee Commission's access to it being curtailed by not allowing it an extension?
- Violent Polls (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 25, 2005)
LARGE-scale violence of the kind normally witnessed in Bihar was the order of the day during the polling in the lone Ajnala byelection in Punjab on Wednesday.
- Can Economy Be Monsoon-Proofed? (Business Line, J. Dennis Rajakumar, Feb 25, 2005)
Unlike in its previous term in 1991, the Congress did not inherit an ailing economy when it came back to power last year with a coalition arrangement.
- 33 Or Bust (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 25, 2005)
The Congress has accused the BJP of being 'anti-women'. The reason: The BJP is not elated by the Government's proposal on giving women reservations by increasing- by 33 per cent-the number of seats in legislatures.
- Arm In Arm (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 25, 2005)
A failed state in the neighbourhood cannot be a cause for comfort for any country. India, therefore, had no choice but to respond to the crisis in Nepal.
- Autonomy Blues (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 25, 2005)
February 22, 2005, will be recalled for long as the day the UPA Government kept its tryst with the economic reforms programme.
- Bihar Battlelines (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 25, 2005)
Two elections held nine months apart. The first, the epitome of clarity and order, and the second, spectacularly chaotic. This, in a nutshell, is the story of Bihar.
- Budget Session — Will Pending Bills Get Time? (Business Line, R. C. Rajamani, Feb 25, 2005)
There is a large backlog of Bills that have a bearing on economy as well the nation's polity. Though both the Houses are yet to come out with the agenda of business
- India Must Back King (Pioneer, Rai Singh, Feb 25, 2005)
Mr Gautam Sen's article, "Nepal: What does India do now?" (Agenda, February 13), is a vivid account of the role of monarchy in Nepal. Apart from providing a historical perspective
- Remember Right (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 24, 2005)
A sense of irony is unavoidable every time modern Gujarat invokes the name of the Mahatma. The occasions are usually banal — this time it is the liquor ban.
- Mlas All The Way (Deccan Herald, L C JAIN, Feb 24, 2005)
Democracy is described as the rule of the people, by the people, for the people. But if we don’t watch out, Karnataka MLAs seem all set to soon alter this definition of democracy, to become the rule of the MLAs, by MLAs, for MLAs.
- Not Ec-Going (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 24, 2005)
The EC's job is to ensure that conduct of polls is smooth, peaceful and as free of discord and scandal as possible. Sadly, all too often, it has itself generated unnecessary controversy.
- Snow And The Sonia Thaw (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 24, 2005)
As Congress president Sonia Gandhi became the first and till now only national leader to visit the snow-hit areas of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, many saw her trip as another proof of her love for the state.
- Splintered Front (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 24, 2005)
National Democratic Alliance convener George Fernandes has prophesied the emergence of a third front in national politics.
- Tale Of Two Democracies (Indian Express, T.V.R. Shenoy, Feb 24, 2005)
Every vote counts, and every vote must be counted! That was the Democrats’ battle cry after the infamous American elections in 2000. What a shame that those words are now heard in the world’s largest democracy
- Average Bihari Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai (Indian Express, Shaibal Gupta, Feb 24, 2005)
The assembly election in Bihar has been convulsed by several high-profile criminal incidents. In fact, over the years Bihar has acquired the dubious distinction of being the most lawless state of the country.
- Bus And Beyond (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Feb 24, 2005)
During the last conversation that this columnist had with J.N. Dixit shortly before his death, the late national security adviser said he was working ...
- Avalanches Kill 225 In Kashmir (Washington Post, Fayaz Kabli, Feb 24, 2005)
Villagers and soldiers in Kashmir searched for victims Wednesday following a series of avalanches that killed 225 people.
- Mellow Modi For Valentine’S (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 23, 2005)
For once youngsters in Gujarat celebrated Valentine’s Day without worry about moral policing by the Sangh Parivar. Though the celebrations were low-key, some people from Rajkot to Surat and Vadodara to Ahmedabad made the most of February 14.
- The Battle Of Ajnala (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 23, 2005)
The high-pitched Ajnala byelection in Punjab has set a new low in campaigning standards. As The Tribune report on Tuesday pointed out, currency notes were openly distributed in the name of oldage pension.
- The Problem In Goa Lies In Delhi (Indian Express, V A Pai Panandiker, Feb 23, 2005)
A spate of articles on Goa suggests that democracy in Goa has gone. Nothing is farther from the truth. What happened in the Goa assembly on February 2 is a ...
- Gonzo Goes To Bihar (Indian Express, Ashok Malik, Feb 23, 2005)
Contemporary Bihar has become a graveyard of reputations, not least its own renown as a historical centre of scholarship and prosperity. As such, this year’s assembly election has seen a puncturing of, admittedly minor, egos.
- A City Hostage To Votes (Indian Express, NARINDER NAYAR, Feb 23, 2005)
Let us face it. Mumbai has hit its maximum capacity to accommodate people, both in terms of land and funds.
- Clouds Gathering For February 28 (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Feb 23, 2005)
What will the Budget that the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, presents on February 28 look like? Will he produce another "Dream Budget"?
- Hot Air (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 23, 2005)
Despite the cold spell in north India, there is an enormous amount of hot air in New Delhi. This hot air originates in the state conference of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Kerala
- Savage Garden (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 22, 2005)
It is always difficult to explain extreme forms of violence. The ghastly killing of a tea-garden owner, who was set ablaze by workers in Assam’s Golaghat district, is a case in point.
- Budget 2005-06: Will Upa Government Pass The Litmus Test? (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Feb 22, 2005)
A 7-8 per cent GDP growth can become possible in the coming fiscal year on the strength of the remarkable upturn in industry and buoyant growth in services
- All Parties Uneasy (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Feb 22, 2005)
There seems to be a sort of political turmoil in the very air of Karnataka now and what reinforces this apprehension is the ill-at-ease situation gripping almost all the political entities of the State.
- Streamline Education (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 21, 2005)
The recent Supreme Court ruling cancelling registration of nearly 100 private universities in the country is a welcome move, as it will help streamline higher education.
- Mlas On Wheels (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 21, 2005)
There are many ways of destroying democracy. Nepal’s monarchy chose one way. Our own aaj ka MLAs are doing it differently as the carnival underway in Goa illustrates.
- The Emperor Wears No Clothes (Indian Express, Pamela Philipose, Feb 21, 2005)
India has recently stated that it sees constitutional monarchy and multi-party democracy as the twin pillars of stability in a modern Nepal.
- Buddha Speaks (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 21, 2005)
West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya’s assurance that his party would continue its support to the UPA government is both sagacious and timely, coming as it does soon after the CPM congress.
- A Fractious Lot (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 21, 2005)
Even an electoral drubbing cannot keep dissident Congressmen in Kerala quiet for long. Although factionalism contributed in large measure to the party's Kerala rout in the 14th general election
- Forget Shanghai, Remember Mumbai (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Feb 21, 2005)
We need to put aside our obsession with becoming "world class". Let us make our cities liveable for all the people.
- Chancellor Gordon Brown For The World Bank? (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Feb 21, 2005)
The term of the World Bank President, Mr James Wolfensohn, is coming to an end in a few months' time. Speculation is rife that the post may be offered to Chancellor Gordon Brown of the UK...
- Women’S Panel Not A Jhoom Jhooma (Tribune, Chanchal Sarkar, Feb 20, 2005)
Subhashini Ali of Kanpur was a formidable speaker when she was a CPI(M) member of the Lok Sabha. One afternoon in 1982 I heard her on the newly constituted National Commission for Women.
- Three-In-One (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 20, 2005)
The Left is right, for once. The Congress and Lok Jan-shakti Party have made a "mess" of 'secular' vote-solicitation in Bihar. Both pro and anti-Lalu sections of the electorate no longer know what is on offer in the so-called 'secular' showroom.
- Paswan: A Leader To Be Watched (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Feb 20, 2005)
Described by his bete noire Laloo Prasad Yadav as “Abhaga Paswan”, the Lok Janshakti Party leader, Ram Vilas Paswan may become “Bhagyawan Paswan” as he positions himself to play a crucial role in the post-poll scenario in Bihar.
- How The Cpm Sees Its Future (Indian Express, SHIKHA MUKERJEE, Feb 19, 2005)
From 1996, the CPM has been operating in a reactive mode, summed in Jyoti Basu’s famous observation that rejecting the prime ministership was a "historic blunder". In the nine years since 1996
- Mumbai Shanghaied To Patna (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Feb 19, 2005)
Just a drive around Patna could help you see the ongoing slum demolition controversy in Mumbai in a comprehensive perspective.
- Metropolis, Stalled (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 19, 2005)
Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh is a deeply disappointed man today. His ambitious attempt — the first serious one since Independence
- It’S Never Ec (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 19, 2005)
Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala’s latest outburst is yet another reminder of the increasingly strained relationship between political parties and the Election Commission. In many state assembly elections
- India’S Urban Slums (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 19, 2005)
Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh's demolition drive in Mumbai brings to the fore the problem of India's urban slums as a whole.
- Building Confidence (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Feb 19, 2005)
Pakistanis feel that the relationship-building process between India and Pakistan has slowed down under the Congress regime. During my recent trip to Pakistan, comparisons were often drawn to the slick pace at which the Vajpayee government moved to boost
- Three-In-One (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 19, 2005)
The Left is right, for once. The Congress and Lok Jan-shakti Party have made a "mess" of 'secular' vote-solicitation in Bihar.
- Sari For Camilla, Pheta For Charles (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 19, 2005)
Mumbai's dabbawallas are now consulting their wives on sari colours and blouse-pieces. Soon after word spread of the Royal wedding between Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles in April
- Politics Of Bluster (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 19, 2005)
As if precipitating a confrontation with the Election Commission of India was not bad enough, Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala has now gone to the extent of tarring it with serious allegations of corruption and partisanship.
- Raman Is One (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 18, 2005)
About five months back, he was under attack from his own partymen for being a lazy chief minister. Now, a news magazine has crowned Raman Singh the No. 1 CM. And nobody is more upset than his predecessor, Ajit Jogi, who claims
- Taj Corridor Case (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 18, 2005)
The Supreme Court has rightly questioned the propriety of the Central Bureau of Investigation in recommending the peremptory closure of the Taj corridor case in which former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati...
- After The Sock In The Eye (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Feb 18, 2005)
India’s garrulous foreign minister has received a sock in the eye. This gentleman, on induction in office last May, had chosen Kathmandu as his first official port of call.
- An Unhealthy Plan For The Poor (Indian Express, Balbir K Punj, Feb 18, 2005)
It is a matter of national shame that the Centre has to be reminded by an American daily about how the UPA Government has surrendered to American MNCs’ interests in drawing up the patents ordinance.
- A Crisis Made To Measure (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Feb 18, 2005)
If Governor S.C. Jamir was suspicious about the confidence vote in the Goa Assembly, he could have discussed the matter with Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar.
- Political Carnival (Tribune, Shiv Kumar, Feb 17, 2005)
Unlike the rustic politician from Jatland, the Goan lawmaker affects sophistication. His immaculate wardrobe goes nicely with his painstakingly acquired English pronunciation.
- Tigers Are On The Death Row (Tribune, Usha Rai, Feb 17, 2005)
THE tiger in India has been on the death row since the early nineties. After a tremendous pressure from NGOs, both national and international, there was acknowledgement that the tiger was facing a second crisis
- Justice As Self-Purification (Hindu, Jyotirmaya Sharma, Feb 17, 2005)
The report on the anti-Sikh riots offers the Congress a chance to reinvent itself.
- Kyoto Is A Great Leap Forward (Tribune, Hamish McRae, Feb 17, 2005)
After seven years, huge international debate and the freezing out of George Bush’s United States from the international community, the Kyoto Protocol was formally ratified on Wednesday.
- Corridor Of Doubt (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 17, 2005)
A poor shadow of its former self, the Congress needs troublesome crutches to remain in power at the Centre. It has, consequently, done much loud thinking about reviving itself in UP
- Politics On The Box (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Feb 15, 2005)
With India in the throes of another round of elections, the role of television in campaigning and seeking to influence the outcome is coming into sharper focus each day.
- Kerala's Sandalwood Mafia (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 15, 2005)
In the face of adverse observations by the judiciary linking him to the sandalwood mafia, Kerala Forests Minister K.P. Viswanathan did the right thing in stepping down
- Diplomacy Won’T Hurt (Indian Express, Kuldip Nayar, Feb 15, 2005)
WHEN it comes to the feelings of neighbouring countries, our government is inclined to be insensitive. It behaves like any other big power which believes that equality in diplomatic jargon is all right as far as it goes
- Reading The Future In Tehran (Indian Express, K. Subrahmanyam, Feb 14, 2005)
Even as the US and Western European countries (UK, Germany and France) are discussing with Iran the need for Tehran to completely abjure its uranium fuel cycle activities
- Pakistan Leaves Arms Calling Card (Asia Times, Kaushik Kapisthalam, Feb 14, 2005)
Non-proliferation experts and anti-nuclear activists have long highlighted South Asia as a "hot" theater insofar as a potential nuclear war is concerned.
- Jeopardizing Peace (Asia Times, Wasbir Hussain , Feb 14, 2005)
By failing to gather the courage to tell the NSCN-IM leadership that the redrawing of the maps of the volatile region in the Northeast, the government will not only lose the Naga rebel group
- An Untenable Theory (Tribune, Amulya Ganguli, Feb 14, 2005)
PROFESSOR Emeritus of the London School of Economics, Lord Meghnad Desai, has returned to his old theme. He has again called upon the Congress and the BJP to form a coalition because he believes that this unusual combination is the only way in which the I
- Low Credibility Of Police (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Feb 14, 2005)
I am surprised at the Delhi police complaint that they were not immediately informed about the attack on Syed Abdul Rahman Geelani, Delhi University lecturer. This is a sad commentary on the credibility of the force.
- Cpi(m) Puts Centre On Notice (Hindu, Marcus Dam, Feb 14, 2005)
The recently-concluded 21st State Conference of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in West Bengal gave notice to the United Progressive Alliance Government at the Centre on the continuing "absence of evidence" of implementation
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