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Articles 321 through 420 of 500:
- Pdf Can't Solve Muslim Problems (Pioneer, M Yusuf Khan, Jun 20, 2006)
The formation of the People's Democratic Front in Uttar Pradesh is not a good idea contrary to the opinion expressed in the article, "Politics of Muslim identity" (May 20), by Ejaz Ahmad Aslam, Editor, Radiance.
- Congress’S Summer Of 42 (Indian Express, Darshan Desai, Jun 20, 2006)
There was one figure that was lost in the cheerful cacophony of Sonia Gandhi’s unprecedented victory gathering in Rae Bareli last month, and it is this figure that conveys the realistic facts of the Congress in Uttar Pradesh.
- Poor Coordination Among Udf Partners In Assembly (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2006)
Especially between Congress and Kerala Congress (M)
- Pro-Poor Policy Shift In Governance (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Governor's address says State mulls quasi-judicial body to help farmers in debt
Special attention to marginalised sections of society
Efforts to be made to mobilise additional resources
IT, biotechnology, tourism new growth sectors
Public . . .
- Rahul Bajaj Elected To Rajya Sabha (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Riding on the support of the NCP, BJP and Shiv Sena, industrialist Rahul Bajaj was today elected to Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra securing 195 ballots while Congress leader Choudhary Mohammad Aslam bagged the seat in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Congress To Field Candidate For Rajya Sabha Election (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Kerala Congress(M) to keep off voting and UDF meetings
Congress prepares a list of seven names for the seat
Party high command to announce candidate today
Congress nominee could win with the support of 34 MLAs
- Ncp Relents, Maha Reduces Vat On Petrol, Diesel (Pioneer, TN Raghunatha, Jun 15, 2006)
Notwithstanding the ruling Nationalist Congress Party's initial reservations about waiving incremental sales tax on petrol and diesel, the Congress-NCP led Democratic Front (DF) government on Wednesday formally decided to reduce the rate of Value . . .
- Lessons For The League (Pioneer, K Govindan Kutty , Jun 13, 2006)
Iuml's defeat in the Kerala Assembly election reflects its alienation from the poor masses who form its social base ---- Mr E Ahamad, the Minister of State for External Affairs, remains in office not because he has no reason to resign.
- Imam's Call To Party (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 13, 2006)
Bukhari dreams of Muslim votes----Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari of Delhi's Jama Masjid is being truthful when he says that 'secular' parties have treated India's Muslims as nothing more than a vote-bank to be tapped at the time of elections through . . .
- Denial Syndrome (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 13, 2006)
Centre must heed Ulfa duplicity
ULFA’s reported denial of having had anything to do with last week’s explosions over three consecutive days that killed six people and injured about 50 must be taken with a pinch of salt.
- Muslims Demand Share In Politics, Jobs (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
"Reservation on basis of population"
Resolution to this effect passed at the Maharashtra Muslim Convention
Also demand reservation in the police, bureaucracy, local bodies and private institutions
- Bukhari Launches Islamist Front (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Enthused by the electoral performance of Maulana Badruddin Ajmal's Assam United Democratic Front and in a renewed attempt to make a determined entry into politics, Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari of Delhi's Jama Masjid on Saturday launched the . . .
- A Retrograde Move: Jan Morcha Should Shun Communalism (The Economic Times, A.G. NOORANI, Jun 08, 2006)
Marriages of convenience in Indian politics have often been misconceived experiments in bad blood and poor politics.
- Muslim Parties, Jan Morcha Unite Against Mulayam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
Some Morcha constituents take part in PDF convention
Meet held to mobilise public opinion in favour of Muslim religious leaders in active politics
PDF will play important role in Uttar Pradesh, says CPI (ML)
Muslim, democratic forces to . . .
- Mayawati Tells Obcs To Beware Vote Politics (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
Predicts fall of UPA Govt before Monsoon Session ---- Terming the move to provide reservation to OBCs in higher educational institutions as "vote politics", BSP supremo Mayawati appealed to the OBCs to beware the plans of Congress and BJP on the issue.
- Minority Report (Times of India, Sanjib Baruah, Jun 01, 2006)
It is a myth that Muslims vote for the Congress because of its secular credentials. 'Minority prudence' has always been a factor. Muslims have often voted strategically for the most likely winner.
- Pelf In Paradise (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 30, 2006)
On the surface, there seems to be no disputing chief minister Pawan Chamling’s claim that his ruling Sikkim Democratic Front’s biggest achievement is “human security”, something he claims has even been “acknowleged nationally”.
- Caution: Left Hand Drive (Pioneer, Anil Narendra, May 29, 2006)
Assembly results do not augur well for the two largest political parties as coalition era seems to have reached the States as well, says Anil Narendra
- Coalition In Assam (Frontline, Sushanta Talukdar, May 28, 2006)
The Congress returns to power in Assam, but with Bodo support which will be difficult to handle.
- Ascendant Left (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, May 28, 2006)
The May 2006 Assembly elections place the Left in its strongest ever position in India's parliamentary and legislative history.
- Clear Choice In Kerala A Cannon's Tale (Frontline, R Krishnakumar, May 28, 2006)
Kerala votes against the neoliberal agenda of the Congress-led front, which is backed by sectarian interests.
- Left In Government (Frontline, Prabhat Patnaik, May 28, 2006)
The Left is now placed in a happy transitional period when it can get the support of rural toilers and urban middle classes.
- Pdf Is Not For Muslims (Pioneer, N Jamal Ansari, May 24, 2006)
Envisaging a political party that will exclusively represent the Muslim community, some Islamic organisations in Uttar Pradesh launched the People's Democratic Front with Shahi Imam Ahmad Bukhari as the patron and prominent Shia cleric Maulana Kalbe . .
- Lessons From The Hustings (Telegraph, Bidyut Chakrabarty, May 24, 2006)
Democracy, if not marginalized, is certainly a casualty in West Bengal after the recently concluded assembly elections.
- Law Reforms Commission To Be Set Up In Kerala (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
"Incompetent Government pleaders will be dropped"
- No Islamistan In India (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, May 21, 2006)
Earlier this week, when noted Shia cleric Kalbe Jawwad announced that a group of Muslim organisations, including Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, had decided to come together and launch the People's Democratic Front, little did he realise that it would turn . . .
- League Mindset (Pioneer, Priyadarsi Dutta, May 21, 2006)
If the creation of Pakistan was the crowning glory of the Muslim League, it also implied the party's natural exit from the rest of the subcontinent.
- Politics Of Muslim Identity (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 21, 2006)
The formation of the People's Democratic Front (PDF) in Uttar Pradesh by a group of Muslim outfits is a positive development.
- No Islamistan In India (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, May 20, 2006)
Earlier this week, when noted Shia cleric Kalbe Jawwad announced that a group of Muslim organisations, including Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, had decided to come together and launch the People's Democratic Front, little did he realise that it would . . .
- Politics Of Muslim Identity (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 20, 2006)
The formation of the People's Democratic Front (PDF) in Uttar Pradesh by a group of Muslim outfits is a positive development.
- League Mindset (Pioneer, Priyadarsi Dutta, May 20, 2006)
If the creation of Pakistan was the crowning glory of the Muslim League, it also implied the party's natural exit from the rest of the subcontinent.
- A Brave New Left On The Horizon? (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , May 19, 2006)
Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee riding the crest of a popular tsunami is raring to go, even if it means breaking loose from the stalwarts of the Left living in the past. The chances of a schism within the CPI(M) are very real with Mr Bhattacharjee . . .
- Up: Pdf To Contest In 147 Constituencies In Polls (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
The newly formed Peoples Democratic Front is planning to contest in 147 constituencies in Uttar Pradesh in the next Assembly elections in a bid to secure "proper representation" for Muslims.
- 19-Member Ldf Cabinet Assumes Office Today (Hindu, C. Gouridasan Nair, May 18, 2006)
New crop of leaders to take the reins of power
- Kerala Formula (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 18, 2006)
The Politburo’s puppet chief minister
Two CPI-M chief ministers are scheduled to be sworn in on Thursday, but the circumstantial contrast is much too stark for a party in its hour of victory.
- Mark The Details (Telegraph, MAHESH RANGARAJAN, May 18, 2006)
The author is an independent researcher. He has recently co-edited the book, Battles over Nature.
- A Story Of Political And Ethnic Fragmentation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
The formation of a coalition government is the logical culmination of a process that followed the Assam movement, says Yogendra Yadav
- Iron Man At The Helm (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 17, 2006)
From leader of innumerable agitations to head of government. With the Polit Bureau, the State Secretariat, and the State Committee of the Communist Party of India(Marxist) endorsing him as the next Chief Minister of Kerala, V.S. Achuthanandan needs . . .
- Bad Omens For The Economy (Business Standard, Subir Roy, May 17, 2006)
The economic outlook for India has just turned a little negative.
- 'It's A Lie That Cpi-M Is Anti-Reform' (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
On Sunday, the Communist Party of India-Marxist leader V S Achuthanandan, who is the new chief minister of Kerala, landed at Thiruvananthapuram airport to a rousing welcome.
- Kerala Formula (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 17, 2006)
Two CPI-M chief ministers are scheduled to be sworn in on Thursday, but the circumstantial contrast is much too stark for a party in its hour of victory.
- Tough Days Ahead (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 17, 2006)
The Congress, led by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, has created history of sorts in Assam by coming back to power for the second successive term in the past three decades.
- Ajmal’S Maths (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 17, 2006)
When we termed Badruddin Ajmal’s Assam United Democratic Front (AUDF) a ‘Frankenstein’ not so long ago, we never imagined that it would replicate itself so quickly in the country’s largest state.
- At Last, Mr Achuthanandan (Pioneer, K Govindan Kutty , May 16, 2006)
In an Umberto Eco novel, there is a character in a hurry who drops vowels while speaking and consonants while writing to save time.
- Caution: Left Hand Drive (Pioneer, CP Bhambhri, May 16, 2006)
The truly remarkable aspect of verdict 2006 is that it has strengthened the hands of both the Congress as well as its allies, says . . .
- Safe But Under Pressure (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 15, 2006)
A persistent feature of the just-concluded round of Assembly elections was speculation about the likely impact of their outcomes on the Congress-led Central Government.
- Tea In Peace (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 15, 2006)
Change and continuity can go hand in hand in politics.
- Another Red (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 15, 2006)
The portents were proved right. The Left Democratic Front won in Kerala, a two-thirds majority in a house of 140, and the biggest victory for it in its present configuration.
- New Players In A New Regional Game (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 15, 2006)
As ‘indigenous’ voters emerged a stronger force in Assam, Sanjib Baruah explains how the Congress’s strategic alliance with Hagrama Mohilary paid off .
- The Muslim Vote (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 14, 2006)
The likes of Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid nurse the hope of turning India's Muslim population into a vote bank, and under one national party. That hope is nothing but an illusion. The Muslim vote is real, as Muslims are.
- Chandy Quits, Kerala Awaits New Chief Minister (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy on Friday bowed out of office, continuing to chant the development mantra and accusing the opposition Left Democratic Front of having played the communal card to win the elections.
- Left's Dilemma (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 14, 2006)
The CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front's victory in the Kerala Assembly election in which it has bagged 98 seats, compared to the Congress-led United Democratic Front's tally of 42 seats in a near reversal of the 2001 poll result, may bring . . .
- Southern Style (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 14, 2006)
Exactly ten years to the day, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader, M Karunanidhi, took over as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister from J Jayalalithaa. Five years before that day, it was the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam . . .
- Gogoi Laughs Loudest (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 13, 2006)
Irrespective of the Assam assembly election results not being decisive, the Congress has reason to congratulate itself . . .
- Southern Style (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 13, 2006)
Exactly ten years to the day, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader, M Karunanidhi, took over as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister from J Jayalalithaa.
- Bodo Kingmaker Quotes A Price (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2006)
The Bodoland People’s Progressive Front (Hagrama), the kingmaker, has quoted the price for supporting a Congress-led government in the state.
- Left's Dilemma (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 13, 2006)
The CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front's victory in the Kerala Assembly election in which it has bagged 98 seats, compared to the Congress-led United Democratic . . .
- The Biggest Losers In The Election Are... (OutLook, T V R Shenoy, May 13, 2006)
The headlines are devoted to the winners on the morrow of elections. But it may be just as instructive to cast an eye on the losers.
- Green Signal For Reds (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 13, 2006)
Althoug few doubted that the Left, particularly the CPM, would win the assembly elections in Kerala and . . .
- Assam Outcome (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 13, 2006)
The ground has shifted from under Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi’s feet, but not perhaps as much as he might have feared. No party has managed a majority in Assam’s 126-member Assembly, but the ruling Congress has got close enough to be confident . . .
- Sonia Gandhi's Victory Gives Congress Leaders Something To . . . (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2006)
They are happy that the BJP has suffered setbacks in three States
- Two-Thirds Majority For Ldf In Kerala (Hindu, Roy Mathew, May 12, 2006)
5.65 percentage point difference between two fronts; seven Ministers of Oommen Chandy Cabinet lose
- Election Outcome Positives (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 12, 2006)
Few popular contests in recent memory have been as interesting, as instructive, and as productive of democratic positives as the April-May 2006 round of Assembly elections.
- India’S Communists Emerge Main Winners In State Polls (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2006)
India’s Marxists scored two significant electoral victories on Thursday, tightening their grip on power in their West Bengal bastion and defeating a Congress-led alliance in the southern state of Kerala.
- Cong Watch Out! Left Coming With Hammer & Sickle (Pioneer, Navin Upadhyay, May 12, 2006)
While the results of the five Assembly polls were along expected lines, the extent of Left domination is bound to send alarm bells ringing within the Congress and disturb the delicate balance of power in the Manmohan Singh Government.
- For A While, Ajmal Scent Of Success Had Gogoi Gasping (Indian Express, Samudra Gupta Kashyap, May 12, 2006)
A week before the elections, veteran Congressman and Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi had said, ‘‘I don’t give a damn to Badruddin Ajmal. I can even cause a split in his AUDF.’’
- Cong May Retain Power In Assam (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2006)
The 12th Assembly polls in Assam resulted in a hung House, but the ruling Congress has emerged as the single largest party and seems set to retain power in the state.
- Expected Lines (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 12, 2006)
The assembly elections did not present any surprises
- Congress To Form Coalition Government In Assam (Hindu, Sushanta Talukdar, May 12, 2006)
The ruling Congress has emerged the single largest party in Assam and set to form a coalition government. It won 52 of the 125 seats declared so far. A meeting on May 13 will elect the leader to stake the claim for forming a government.
- The Election Results And Coalition Politics (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, May 12, 2006)
How will the strong showing by the Left impact on the functioning of the United Progressive Alliance Government at the Centre?
- Left Wins In Kerala, Retains Bengal, Tn In Coalition Era (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2006)
In a stunning performance, the Left Front today dislodged Congress-led alliance in Kerala and won a massive victory in West Bengal in the assembly elections that saw the rout of of AIADMK in Tamil Nadu which will have a minority government for the . . .
- How Gogoi Pulled It Off (Indian Express, Samudra Gupta Kashyap, May 12, 2006)
Two months ago when Assam entered into the election process, the feeling in the state was that Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi would not be able to make it.
- Advantage Left (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 12, 2006)
The five state election results offer the Left much to celebrate, demand that the Congress be stoic, and give the NDA a knockout punch. The Left Front has retained office in West Bengal for the seventh consecutive time and with an enhanced majority.
- Third Front, What? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 12, 2006)
A rather cynical political experiment in Assam has failed. Lessons for the Left there
- Left In The Centre (Indian Express, Harsh Sethi , May 12, 2006)
The elections have thrown up expected results. Watch for unexpected consequences
- Power Equations At Centre Likely To Change (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2006)
The outcome of the Assembly elections in five states today did not spring any major surprise, with the Left Front coming to power in Kerala and retaining its bastion in West Bengal, while the DMK-Congress alliance wrested power in Tamil Nadu and . . .
- Cong Proves Naysayers Wrong (Times of India, BHASKAR ROY, May 12, 2006)
Despite the dark prophecies, Congress at final count has acquitted itself fairly well by capturing power in three states along with its allies, which include retaining the pole position in Assam, where it faced a stiff challenge from AGP and a new . . .
- Take It As Red (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , May 12, 2006)
West Bengal continues to be the despair of psephologists.
- Old Horse Karunanidhi Gallops In Tamil Nadu (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
As counting of the millions of votes cast in the staggered assembly elections is underway, at least three major states may get new governments.
- Loss Of Muslim Vote In Assam May Hurt Cong Minority Tag (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
The success of the Muslim-centric Assam United Democratic Front (AUDF) in the Assam elections may contain a sombre lesson for Congress.
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