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Articles 3821 through 3920 of 26693:
- Song Sung Blue (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 01, 2006)
Songs are usually sung by the happy, the sad, the devout or the lovelorn. Sometimes, in circumstances that are either dangerous or absurd (or both), they are sung because politicians want them sung.
- Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Opposes Fdi In Retail Trade (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2006)
"But we want private investment in West Bengal"
- Back Now To Basics (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Sep 01, 2006)
Despite SC’s warning against destroying basic structure of Constitution, law-makers are changing it to suit their needs.
- Political Brew (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2006)
THE overt involvement of big business in politics, and even more so in governance, is a post-1990 phenomenon in Karnataka. Prior to this, business was viewed primarily as a source of funds to political parties and individuals, particularly during . . .
- Funds For Parties (Frontline, V. VENKATESAN, Sep 01, 2006)
Legislative changes brought by the NDA government have failed to ensure transparency in corporate funding of political parties.
- A Project For Power (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2006)
If the projections of the Uttar Pradesh government and Anil Ambani at the time of announcing the Dadri mega power project had become a reality, preparations would have been on in full swing in Ghaziabad district to supply electricity to different . . .
- Crying Wolf Over 'Terror' (Frontline, Editorial, Frontline, Sep 01, 2006)
Drastic security curbs around Independence Day and the claim of Al Qaeda's arrival in India put a question mark over the country's `anti-terrorism' strategy.
- Living In The War Zone (Frontline, Editorial, Frontline, Sep 01, 2006)
Instilling in the young qualities such as character and comradeship is one way to defeat the temporary triumph of terrorists.
- I'm British, But... (Frontline, Vijay Prashad, Sep 01, 2006)
The book shows what attracts Muslims particularly those who live in Western societies, to a radical Islamic world-view.
- Domicile Norm For Rajya Sabha Mps? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 01, 2006)
The recent debate regarding the criterion for representation to Rajya Sabha, has raised two inter-related issues. Some would argue rightly that domicile criterion can assign authenticity to representation.
- Confident Pm Hints At Bill On Women’S Quota Next (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday indicated that a Women’s Reservation Bill will be brought in the coming Winter Session of Parliament.
- Much Ado About A Song (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Aug 31, 2006)
There is something mysterious about the current furore around the compulsory singing of Vande Mataram in schools. No mystery of course about why the BJP has enthusiastically taken up the issue, and already made it compulsory in Chhattisgarh, . . .
- Surplus Men (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 31, 2006)
More does not necessarily make things merrier.
- People’S Poison (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 31, 2006)
Something as banal as breathing clean air is obviously not a priority in Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee’s Resurgent Bengal. Otherwise, why should Calcuttans be repeatedly denied that most basic of biological necessities, and by none other than the state . . .
- Everything But The Big Picture (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 31, 2006)
Summer holidays are drawing to an end. I missed most of this year’s unusually hot weather, when temperatures rivalled Calcutta’s, while travelling in India and the last two weeks of our holiday in Scotland have been rather grey and dull.
- Baloch Martyr (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Aug 31, 2006)
The troubled Pakistan province of Balochistan adjoining Afghanistan has suddenly got a martyr. In a brazen show of brute force Gen Pervez Musharraf's army has killed Nawab Akbar Bugti, one of the veteran leaders of the . . .
- Probe Commission May Summon The Nepal King (Press Trust of India, Shirish B Pradhan, Aug 31, 2006)
Nepal's multi-party government that sliced King Gyanendra's powers and levied tax on his property is now preparing ground to question the monarch about his alleged role in suppressing the pro-democracy movement in April which left 25 people dead .
- Trouble In The Class (Telegraph, Ardhendu Chatterjee, Aug 31, 2006)
With uncertainty staring aspiring teachers of West Bengal in the face, this year’s Teachers’ Day celebrations will seem hollow for them.
- 'Pm Has Addressed All Issues Raised On Indo-Us Deal' (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has addressed all issues raised by the scientifc community with regard to the Indo-US civil nuclear deal, Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Anil Kakodkar said today.
- Entente Cordiale (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 31, 2006)
And the spectacle of sitting on the fence
It would be no exaggeration to suggest that Mamata Banerjee personifies the fickleness of Indian polity. And it is a measure of that fickleness that a coffee meeting between two politically amateurish . . .
- Upa's Social Agenda Doesn't Suit Fm's Pocket (Pioneer, Santanu Banerjee, Aug 31, 2006)
The UPA Government's tall talk of massive social sector investment in the XIth Plan may not meet its objectives because of lack of resources at the disposal of the Centre.
- Democracy Versus Diplomacy (Pioneer, ASHOK MALIK, Aug 31, 2006)
Why could the nuclear deal mean a lame duck foreign policy? The question must pose a sobering thought for Manmohan Singh
- Muslims And Modernity (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 31, 2006)
To enjoy social dignity as rest of India, Muslims will have to switch over to modern education, says Ather Farouqui.
- Kohlu Killings Spark Na Fury: Adjournment Motion Debate Today (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
The government on Wednesday accepted an opposition’s demand to hold a debate in the National Assembly on Thursday on the killing of Jamhoori Watan Party chief Nawab Akbar Bugti and his associates in a military operation in Kohlu on Aug 26.
- In Qatar, Pm Envoy Pushes For Tharoor’S Un Bid (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Aug 31, 2006)
India’s special envoy to West Asia Chinmay Gharekhan is on a 10-day tour of the region to ostensibly express support for the Palestinians and the Lebanese, but also with the added mission to garner support for the candidature of Mr Shashi Tharoor . . .
- Nda Allies Distance Themselves From Bjp (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
With the BJP’s stress on Hindutva, the NDA allies have rapidly started distancing themselves from the saffron camp. After the Janata Dal (United), led by Mr Sharad Yadav, opposed the BJP’s move to support the ban on religious conversions, the . . .
- When Does Private Turn Public? (Business Line, Amit K. Vyas, Aug 31, 2006)
The Delhi High Court has held that "unless a private company is a subsidiary of a public company it cannot be treated as a public company."
- Kashmir Cm To Address European Parliament (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
Chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad is expected to be the first chief executive of any state in India to make a speech to the European Parliament. Officials in Srinagar said Azad has received an invitation and is most likely to accept the rare honour.
- ‘Singing Of Vande Only Suggestion’ (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
Union human resources development minister Arjun Singh said on Wednesday that he had given a suggestion to the states, and not a directive, regarding the singing of Vande Mataram in schools.
- After No-Confidence Vote (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 31, 2006)
That the opposition’s no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz should have failed is no surprise.
- Freedom Of Speech — And Action (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 31, 2006)
Speakers at a Karachi University seminar on promoting the “culture of discussion” were of the opinion that freedom of speech is a basic requisite of a democratic society.
- Reviving Economic Boycott (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 31, 2006)
TO counter the onslaught of a giant gone berserk, the prospect of a revival of the Arab Boycott, however logical, is unrealistic, but equally so is reliance on an extraordinary but still very small guerilla group.
- Death Of A Teacher (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 31, 2006)
Professor Harbhajan Singh Sabharwal's 'televised' death has had a profound impact on the nation's conscience because it is perhaps the first time ever that reality television has captured the essence of student politics in Indian campuses.
- Balochistan Cut Off From Rest Of Country (News International, Muhammad Ejaz Khan, Aug 31, 2006)
The Baloch-dominated areas of Balochistan remained tense on Wednesday in protest against the killing of Nawab Akbar Bugti as hundreds of protesters blocked the main highways with boulders, crudely built barriers and trucks, literally disconnecting . . .
- Need For A Healing Touch (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
The JUI component of the MMA has been soft pedalling the opposition compared with the Jamaat-e-Islami and the ARD that have now come out in the open to launch a country wide movement against the president and his military-led government.
- Transforming Pakistan (News International, Mosharraf Zaidi, Aug 31, 2006)
A better life for citizens -- this is the fundamental purpose of the state. In different ways, each of the three pillars of state -- government, private sector and civil society --must contribute to improving the quality of citizens' lives.
- Bad To Worse In Iraq (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 31, 2006)
The United States-led occupation forces have been fighting an insurgency that began a few months after they invaded Iraq in March 2003. Over the past six months or so, they have been running the risk of getting caught in the middle of a civil war between
- No Rotation For Outlaw Panchayats (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 31, 2006)
For the last ten years, the dominant `caste Hindus' of Pappapatti and Keeripatti — two panchayats reserved for the Scheduled Castes — have been making a mockery of the local body elections in Tamil Nadu.
- India Should Tread Cautiously (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 31, 2006)
The Pakistani army operation, which killed Baluch leader Akbar Khan Bugti, is a grievous political blunder on Islamabad’s part. The scale of violence in Baluchistan, and political protests in the rest of Pakistan, clearly indicate that.
- Lebanon: Changing The Script (Frontline, Atul Aneja , Aug 31, 2006)
At the end of the day, Hizbollah emerges as the symbol of resistance against the U.S.-Israeli unilateralism in West Asia.
- Two Abvp Leaders Surrender In Ujjain (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
In case relating to assault on professor Nath; CID begins probe into Sabharwal's death
- Election Commission Needs Reforms: Cpi(m) (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
Seeks constitutional mechanism to check if the body acts with political bias
EC must be made accountable: Prakash Karat
Need to clarify role of election observers
Friction between EC, State Governments undesirable.
- Jailed On Return From India, Iranian Scholar Ramin Jahanbegloo . . . (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
Ramin Jahanbegloo, a prominent Iranian political philosopher and the current occupant of the prestigious Rajni Kothari chair in Democracy at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) in New Delhi, has been set free in Tehran after . . .
- Apex Court To Examine Parliament’S Power To Add To Ninth Schedule (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
The Ninth Schedule of the Constitution has been a favourite with politicians wanting to play hide and seek with the Judiciary. Any law or regulation included in this Schedule was excluded from judicial review.
- Azad Ready For Talks With Hizb, Not Lashkar (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Aug 31, 2006)
Chief MinisterGhulam Nabi Azadsays it will take a lot of time to rescue Jammu and Kashmir from the vested interests that have become entrenched. Excerpts from an interview:
- Murder, Murder (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 31, 2006)
In the years of yore, Ujjain was a seat of learning. Today the town is notorious for the virtual lynching of a professor by his own students for no other reason than that he had to postpone elections to the students union.
- At Russia’S Woodstock, The Times They Have A-Changed (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 31, 2006)
Try free-associating the words “Russian” and “Woodstock” for a few seconds, and you’ll likely have a fair idea of the scene. Mud. Vodka. Pouring rain. Grumpy police. Imperfect to nonexistent sanitation.
- Karat Seeks Amendment For Ec Reforms (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
In the wake of its recent tiffs with the Election Commission, the CPM today sought amendment of the Constitution on the modalities of appointment and removal of the Election Commissioners and to make them more accountable.
- Jawans Get Relief In Medical Scheme (Tribune, S.S. Negi , Aug 31, 2006)
Lakhs of ex-servicemen superannuated before January 1996 and denied post-retirement treatment facilities in government hospitals have got a major relief from the Supreme Court.
- His Father’S Son: Karnataka Struggles On (Tribune, Jangveer Singh, Aug 31, 2006)
Fed up with seventeen months of complete inaction from a Congress – Janata Dal (Secular) government, the people of Karnataka heaved a sigh of relief when JD (S) leader H.D. Deve Gowda’s son H.D. Kumaraswamy and his young turks broke away to take . . .
- Andhra Pradesh: Road To Kondamodalu (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
The recent floods have provided a ruse to the government to relocate people affected by the Polavaram dam.
- Battle For Up (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 31, 2006)
With only nine months left for the UP Assembly tenure to end, hectic activity has begun for the coming battle of the ballot there. Every contender for power seems to be working overtime.
- The Killer Drain (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 31, 2006)
The misery being spread far and wide by Budda Nullah of Ludhiana is too lethal, too obnoxious and too obvious for anyone to miss it.
- Akalis May Go It Alone In Punjab Assembly Poll (Times of India, Mohua Chatterjee, Aug 31, 2006)
They may be strong NDA allies, but Akali Dal may not oblige BJP by going with it in the coming assembly polls in Punjab.
- Cpm: Need To Reform Poll Panel (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) called for all-party consensus and urgent need for electoral and constitutional amendments to reform the Election Commission, alleging its bipartisan role in the recent elections.
- On Naxalites, State Won’T Join The Dots (Indian Express, Ajay K. Mehra, Aug 31, 2006)
The meeting between chief secretaries and director generals of police of 13 Naxalite-affected states on Wednesday places the Naxalite issue on the front burner. It must remain there.
- Musharraf Isolated (Tribune, James Rupert, Aug 31, 2006)
Gen. Pervez Musharraf, the man Washington is leaning on to uproot Islamic extremism here in one of its main strongholds, is looking more politically isolated in the three days since his army killed a charismatic, 79-year-old rebel leader.
- Hub Of Research (Frontline, PARVATHI MENON, Aug 31, 2006)
Bangalore has emerged as one of modern India's most important centres of higher education and research.
- Progressive Realism In Foreign Policy (The Financial Express, JOSEPH S NYE, Aug 31, 2006)
As this century’s largest country, the US should define its national interest in a way that benefits all
- Montek Vs Chidambaram : The Middle Path (The Financial Express, P VAIDYANATHAN IYER, Aug 31, 2006)
Historical Fact 1: No sooner than he took over the reins at North Block in June 2004, P Chidambaram expedited the notifi-cation of the rules under the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act.
- Iran: Standing Up To The West (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Aug 31, 2006)
The Iranian leadership and people are united in their defence of the country's uranium enrichment programme.
- Three Years Down, Is Mulayam’S Time Up? (Indian Express, Vrinda Gopinath, Aug 31, 2006)
It was an anniversary party celebrated in splendid isolation - some of the invitees didn’t turn up because they were out of town, others did not bother to show up because the invitation was a mere formality, without an RSVP.
- Left Refuses To Take Sides On Vande Mataram (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
As the BJP and a section among the Muslim community slug it out over the Vande Mataram issue, the Left has struck a muted note. The CPM, which took the issue off the political terrain, said the decision on how to celebrate the centenary anniversary . . .
- Cong Says It Won’T Back The Left Against Ec (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
The Congress refused to back the CPM’s assault on the Election Commission. “We have absolutely no view about what the CPM is saying. We cannot comment unless there are internal discussions, “ party spokesman Abhishek Singhvi told reporters.
- Error On Commission (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 31, 2006)
Narendra Modi didn’t heckle the “anti-Hindu” Election Commission after he won Gujarat. Lalu Yadav dropped his thesis on an “upper caste” EC even though he lost Bihar.
- Defence Procurement Policy Revised (Hindu, SANDEEP DIKSHIT, Aug 31, 2006)
Procedures to reduce delays
Defence Acquisition Council to take all decisions
Generic requirements to be placed on Internet.
- Left Wants Ec’S Power Redefined (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
Making a case for major Constitutional amendments to define the powers of the Election Commission against the backdrop of its clashes with the Commission during the West Bengal polls, the CPI(M) today said it had become necessary to have clear . . .
- Let's Face The Nasty Truth (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, Aug 30, 2006)
British Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly has initiated a lively debate on whether excessive emphasis on multi-culturalism has contributed to Muslim separatism in the UK.
- Mockery Of Democracy (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 30, 2006)
Apropos the editorial, "Sadhu as shaitan" (August 26), the bedlam in the Lok Sabha has forcibly brought home the mockery our elected legislators have made of parliamentary behaviour.
- When Information Doesn't Empower (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 30, 2006)
The Right to Information Act, 2005, was enacted to give effect to the right to information recognised under Article 19 of the Constitution by making the Indian democracy more progressive and participatory.
- Revolutionary Myth Of Middle Kingdom (Pioneer, GWYNNE DYER, Aug 30, 2006)
Chinese may be closet capitalists but if they don't have the myth that the revolution was good, how will they justify their power, asks Gwynne Dyer
- 'A Silent Revolution' (OutLook, NAGENDAR SHARMA, Aug 30, 2006)
'We have around 2,50,000 elected panchayats in the country, for which more than 32 lakh elected representatives (more than the population of Norway) are working. Out of these 12 lakh elected representatives are women...'
- Indians To Spend 50% More On Travel Abroad: Survey ........ (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
Willing to go places, literally, and having the required money in their pockets, Indians are going to spend on their travel abroad as never before.
- Utterly Pointless (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 30, 2006)
To the extent the name changing bug was restricted to our reverting to indigenous nomenclatures for places - towns, cities, and regions - from their Anglicised versions, there was little perhaps wrong with the exercise.
- State To Be Included In Ultra Mega Power Projects Scheme (Hindu, T. Ramakrishnan, Aug 30, 2006)
Union Minister seeks detailed proposal from State Government
Shinde for TNEB reorganisation
State given few more months.
- Guidelines For The Media (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Aug 30, 2006)
These days everyone in the Capital is talking about the proxy war between the Congress party and the BJP, the two outfits focusing, respectively, on the December 1999 Kandahar episode — where terrorists were bartered for hijacked passengers of an . . .
- 6 More Killed In Balochistan (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
Bomb blast in Hub kills five
150 detained g Govt bans carrying of arms for 2 months
- Uzbekistan's Tryst With Human Rights (Daily Excelsior, M Rama Rao, Aug 30, 2006)
Uzbekistan is replacing death sentence with penalties like life imprisonment and long-term imprisonment for various crimes.
- Bush Aide Says Myths About Us’ Green Policy Remain (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
Defending US President George Bush’s policies on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is a tough job. In the eyes of environmental activists, Bush could do no right after the US opted out of the Kyoto Protocol.
- Bush’S Flawed Iraq Policy (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Aug 30, 2006)
WITH 3,438 civilian fatalities (roughly three times the number of civilian deaths in Lebanon during the month-long assault by Israel), July was the bloodiest month in Iraq since the American-led invasion.
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