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Articles 9321 through 9420 of 26693:
- Dominant Discourse In Politics (Hindu, K. N. Panikkar, May 09, 2006)
Paints a broad canvas of the several strands of contemporary politics impinging on secular nationalism
- Sonia Scorched, By Turnout (Telegraph, Radhika Ramaseshan, May 09, 2006)
When Priyanka Gandhi stopped at the Shankar temple near the Congress headquarters in Tilak Bhavan at 6.30 am, she must have prayed for a high turnout in Rae Bareli.
- Evm Bears Brunt Of Jaya Rival’S Rage (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 09, 2006)
Jayalalithaa’s rival DMK candidate today lost his cool and smashed an electronic voting machine, providing the lone moment of drama in the Tamil Nadu polls that witnessed a high turnout of 65 per cent.
- Many Voices (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 09, 2006)
Irrespective of the results, the vote in Bengal has been a major triumph of the Election Commission.
- The Plight Of Women In Iraq (Hindu, Natasha Walter, May 09, 2006)
Women in Iraq are living a nightmare that is hidden from the West. Now one of them has turned film-maker to give us a window on to what they endure. She reveals what she saw.
- Swadeshi Sonia (Pioneer, Swadeshi Sonia, May 09, 2006)
In writing to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the eve of the Rae Bareli by-election and arguing against free trade agreements (FTAs) aimed at allowing Indians greater access to agricultural and manufacturing imports, Congress president Sonia Gandhi . . .
- Top Court Brings No Joy To Jaya (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 09, 2006)
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Election Commission's view disqualifying Samajwadi Party leader Jaya Bachchan from the Rajya Sabha and ruled that MPs and MLAs would lose membership of the House even if they had not accepted a single pie as . . .
- Exit Jaya, Enter Mk, Polls Predict (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 09, 2006)
After weeks of suspense over the outcome of the assembly poll and the fortunes of the fierce political rivals in the state, the DMK-led alliance’s formidable arithmetic appeared to have prevailed over the AIADMK chemistry, notwithstanding a large turnout
- Exit Sign For Jaya; Left Set To Sweep Kerala, Bengal (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 09, 2006)
It’s bad news for the Congress. According to an exit poll conducted by Times Now, Congress is expected to bow out of office in Kerala and Assam, remain in the fringes in West Bengal, and hang in by the coat-tials of senior partner DMK in Tamil Nadu.
- Upa Is Following Modi's Brand Of Development (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI and SUNNY SEBASTIAN , May 09, 2006)
`Court not upholding its own judgments leave alone rehabilitation'
"UPA Government has proved its brand of development has no human face"
Says Manmohan rejected the report of his own Group of Ministers
Fight for rehabilitation may no longer remain a
- Tamil Nadu Records 65 Per Cent Polling (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 09, 2006)
Madurai, Erode register the highest — 73 per cent; Theni the lowest — 57 per cent
At Nariampatti, 45 votes were cast forcefully
Incidents of poll boycott in some places
- Garden Of Eden (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 09, 2006)
Now we know why there's so much more biodiversity in the tropics than anywhere else in the world. It's the tropical heat and warmth that help life thrive and branch out via mutations into different species at a rate faster than in other regions.
- India To Contest For U.N. Human Rights Council Seat (Hindu, Siddharth Narrain , May 09, 2006)
Among 18 Asian candidates for 13 seats
- Aiadmk Man Hacked To Death (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 09, 2006)
Forty-year-old Manikandan, a party worker of the All India Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, was hacked to death in front of the house of Education Minister C.Ve. Shanmugham here on Monday night.
- 'Energy Efficiency Is Good Investment' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 09, 2006)
Power rationing and breakdowns are regular features of summer. Also, global energy geopolitics continues to keep consumers on the edge, with countries driving bargains for access to oil. Mike Thompson, director, environmental affairs, TRANE, a US . . .
- Briefly (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 09, 2006)
The Karnataka Sahitya Academy has invited entries for its annual book awards in 18 categories from publishers and authors of books published in 2005. Each award comes with a purse of Rs. 5,000.
- Politics Of Hero Worship And Filmdom (Hindu, Suresh Nambath and K. Ramachandran, May 09, 2006)
An objective and insightful firsthand narrative of the oddities of Tamil Nadu politics by a writer and journalist
- Scuffle In Afghan Parliament As Woman Mp Flays Ex-Warlords (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
Former warlords in Afghanistan’s parliament hurled water bottles and rushed at a woman MP on Sunday after she accused them of being involved in the deaths of thousands of people.
- Bangladesh Crisis (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 08, 2006)
It is hardly surprising that the 14-party Opposition alliance in Bangladesh has rejected the draft voters . . .
- Terror Tactic Of The Times (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, May 08, 2006)
Suicide terrorism is the flavour of season, whether in India, Sri Lanka, West Asia or Pakistan. Suicide terror attack is invariably politically motivated. It is aggressive, brutal and generally executed by an individual or a group of individuals.
- Monday Blues (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 08, 2006)
After days of non-news and tragic news, the political media must look forward to the week that starts today with unusual excitement. India is poised for one of its most newsy seven days in a long, long time.
- A Throwback To The 1970s (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 08, 2006)
No sooner had an anti-terrorist court accepted the bail bonds of PML(N) leaders Kh Saad Rafiq and Zaeem Qadri, and 10 party workers, arrested on charges of setting fire to the Punjab Assembly building and disturbing law and order during the Lahore . . .
- Nepal Recalls 12 Ambassadors (Hindu, Ameet Dhakal, May 08, 2006)
Pro-democracy movement toll 21; Maoists want interim constitution
- New Labour's Time Of Troubles (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 08, 2006)
On Saturday, British Prime Minister Tony Blair turned 53 but the mood in his party was far from celebratory. Despite those mandatory smiles got up for television cameras, a sense of doom and gloom was all too apparent.
- A Government Struggles To Stay Afloat (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, May 08, 2006)
France appears to have a lame duck government, with a whole year to go before presidential and legislative elections are held. One of the ways out would be to dissolve parliament and hold elections as soon as possible.
- Blair's Successor Ends Mystery Cat Role (Hindu, Vidya Ram, May 08, 2006)
Gordon Brown's return to the public stage, after the party's poor performance in the local elections, signals he is ready to take over. But is Tony Blair ready to hand over?
- Blair Dares His Foes To Come And Get Him (Hindu, Andrew Rawnsley, May 08, 2006)
After his aggressive reshuffle, the British Prime Minister will not concede to those Labour MPs demanding a date for his departure.
- The Right Kind Of Growth For Asia (Deccan Herald, Haruhiko Kuroda, May 08, 2006)
Good governance and protection of environment are the greatest challenges
- China Stoops To Conquer (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, May 08, 2006)
The China-Australia agreement on uranium supply was signed in April 2006, after the Indo-US joint statement of March 2, 2006. Therefore, the Chinese should have been aware of India contesting the perpetuity clause and getting satisfactory assurances . .
- Why Did Taliban Kill Him? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 08, 2006)
Jihadis beheaded Suryanarayana in order to stop India from developing close relationship with Afghanistan, says Sajid Ubaid
- U.P. Assembly Polls Likely In February: Mulayam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
Criticises Centre for its ``pro-US'' foreign policy
- Wooing Adb (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 08, 2006)
With the new face of the Left
Asim Dasgupta’s desperate effort to present West Bengal’s case for infrastructure funds from the Asian Development Bank is in line with Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee’s claim that his state is now the best destination for . . .
- Toxic Waste Death (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 08, 2006)
Given the low priority attached to environmental safety, it is unlikely that the FIR registered by the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency against unidentified polluters in Karachi’s SITE area will yield positive results.
- Facing Opp On Quota, Arjun Digs Up Left Connection (Pioneer, Santanu Banerjee, May 08, 2006)
Rattled over the adverse fallout of his move to extend reservation to OBC in the premier educational institutions like IITs and IIMs, Union Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh is now exploring his Left connection to fortify his position . . .
- Ballot Battle Rendering Border Vulnerable: Bsf (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
The recent polls have taken their toll on the state’s Border Security Forces, as personnel were withdrawn from the south Bengal frontier to maintain control during the elections in Assam and West Bengal.
- Music Legend (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 08, 2006)
Lessons Naushad has left behind
If the Indian film industry was overwhelmed by the passing away of Naushad, it was because the music director represented not just a generation but a class of music that has passed into history.
- Left Combine To Have State-Level Understanding With Congress In A.P. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
Even APCC chief and YSR had responded positively to the pact, says CPI member
- Jayalalithaa Hints At Fulfilling Dmk Promises Too (Hindu, S. Dorairaj , May 08, 2006)
An attempt to take the wind out of her archrival's sails
- Former Prime Minister V.P. Singh Hospitalised (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
Heart beat slows down due to heat, condition stable
- Amulya Reddy, Pioneer Of Appropriate Technology, Passes Away (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
He stressed the importance of sustainable use of energy and energy security for the poor
- Parliament Session Set To Be Stormy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
Somnath to meet party leaders on Tuesday
Government to look into office-of-profit legislation
BJP to raise Congress' role in Volcker report in Parliament
- General Calling (Business Standard, John Satish K, May 08, 2006)
To S S Mehta, a retired Lieutenant General and director general-designate of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), serving in the industry association is a calling on a par with that of the army, the wild, or the sea.
- Bush Says Wants Guantanamo Closed (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
The last American survivor of the Titanic wreck has died in the state of Massachusetts aged 99.
- Another Verbal Skirmish With Kabul (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, May 08, 2006)
The US State Department Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism, Henry Crumpton, has launched another verbal skirmish with Islamabad over the presence or otherwise of Taliban and Al Qaeda leaders in Pakistan. He admitted Pakistan was fighting . . .
- On A Low Key ... And Some Gaps (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 08, 2006)
The reverberations of Election 2006 have reached the Readers' Editor's office too. Grievances and complaints came in a steady stream.
- King’S Party Woes (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 08, 2006)
The PML Central Executive Committee, which met in Islamabad on Saturday to discuss intra-party elections, shifted its focus to General Musharraf’s re-election as President, but there was a divided opinion on whether he should retain the office of . . .
- Bjp Versus Bjp (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 08, 2006)
Though Uma Bharti broke with the Bharatiya Janata Party some months ago, she could not exorcise her past — as was evident from her almost obsessive claim that she was the "real BJP."
- The Glitter Of Gold (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 08, 2006)
Surely, this is not the promised ‘Golden Age’ where the price of the precious yellow metal has crossed Rs 10,000 per 10 gm. Instead of adding lustre to the lives of a billion people, bullion markets have soared to a historic peak.
- Musharraf In The List (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 08, 2006)
Surprise! Surprise! Musharraf has made Time magazine’s 2006 list of the 100 most influential people on Planet Earth in the section devoted to leaders and revolutionaries.
- Nepal Orders King's Ambassadors To Return Home (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
Nepal's new multi-party cabinet has recalled ambassadors from 12 countries, including India and the United States, and cancelled appointments made by the king during his rule by royal decree.
- Newer Look (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 08, 2006)
Celebrating his party’s victory in the London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham last Friday morning, the Conservative Party leader, Mr David Cameron, noted that the last time the Tories had won here, he was just a one-year-old infant.
- No Longer A `Functioning Chaos' (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , May 08, 2006)
Thanks mainly to the economic reforms, which have unleashed the productive powers of the nation and its people, India does not figure in the list of `failed states'. Indeed it has come a long way from being so described, in the 1970s, and a . . .
- Global Imbalances: What Can The Imf Do? (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , May 08, 2006)
While the IMF has been truly a reservoir of economic information and analysis, it has been dominated too long by the concerns of the West. And if the Fund cannot be reorganised to take account of Asia's legitimate rights, it is time to revive the . . .
- Work On Tadari Power Project From January (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
Environmentalists' concern being addressed: Sushil Kumar Shinde
'Ultra mega' power projects to be launched in five States
Each of them is estimated to cost Rs. 16,000 crore
Power capacity to be increased by one lakh MW in six years
- ‘Black’ Tops Pack Vying For Bollywood Awards (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
Box-office hits, including 'Black', 'Sarkar', 'Salaam Namaste', 'No Entry' and 'Page 3', will vie for top honours at the annual Bollywood awards based on a poll conducted among non-resident Indians.
- Only Social Change Can End Moditva (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 08, 2006)
The partisan role played by the local administration and police of Vadodara to instigate and abet the recent communal violence in the city, which claimed five lives, is galling. It, however, does not surprise.
- Time For National Reconciliation (Daily Excelsior, Kedar Nath Pandey, May 08, 2006)
The second millennium has been one of shame for India even though the Twentieth century was, in ways more than one, kind to the nation.
- On Insecurity Scale, East Shivers More (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
Half the people in the eastern region of the country feel insecure about the society in which they live and more than half are economically insecure. In the rest of the country, most people feel secure about their communities and social environs but . . .
- House Divided (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 08, 2006)
It is still too early to say that bullying does not pay. Although the Communist Party of India (Marxist) councillor of ward no.
- Priyanka, Sp Trade Charges (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
The ongoing war between the Congress and the Samajwadi Party entered a desperate state, as Rae Bareli prepares for voting on Monday.
- Tragic Departure Of A Dynamic Leader (Deccan Herald, SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI , May 08, 2006)
Pramod Mahajan was an embodiment of energy and self-confidence. He also had an amazing capacity to learn about new issues and new things.
- Upswing In Minority Killings In J&k (Tribune, Girja Shankar Kaura, May 08, 2006)
The killing of 32 Hindus in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir by terrorists belonging to the Lashkar-e-Toiba on May 1 has had the security experts sit up and question the response of human rights watchdogs, especially so as there has been . . .
- Jayalalithaa Promises Gold To Poor Brides-To-Be (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 08, 2006)
During an election tour of Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu chief minister Jaya-lalithaa promised her constituents that she would provide four grammes of gold to girls belonging to families living below the poverty line.
- Ghisingh Back In The Mountain Mainframe (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 08, 2006)
As Darjeeling votes in the West Bengal Assembly polls today, its biggest leader returns to the spotlight touting a controversial autonomy proposal
- Nepal Recalls Envoy To India, 11 Others (Indian Express, BINAJ GURUBACHARYA, May 08, 2006)
Nepal is recalling its ambassadors to 12 countries, including India and the United States, as political appointments made during King Gyanendra’s autocratic rule are invalidated, a top official said today.
- Japan May Back Indo-Us Nuclear Deal In Nsg (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 07, 2006)
Ahead of the Nuclear Suppliers Group's meeting in Brazil next month, a key politician from Japan's ruling party has indicated that Tokyo will consider supporting the India-US nuclear deal...
- N-Deal: Overlapping Areas (Deccan Herald, N J Nanporia , May 07, 2006)
Although his motives can be questioned Natwar Singh has made some points that can’t be brushed aside. As he sees it and, no doubt New Delhi also, India’s position on the nuclear agreement with America is that it is more about energy and considerably less
- Intelligence Failed In Kargil Run-Up: Malik (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 07, 2006)
"The briefing of NDA MPs on Kargil by Army officials was an aberration" Gen Malik
- Who Represents Whom In Kashmir ? (Daily Excelsior, Dr. Jitendra Singh, May 07, 2006)
The most interesting feature of the Valley's current scenario is that the socalled separatists are divided over separatism while the socalled non-separatists are divided over non-separatism...
- Manifestos Or Mere Promises? (Hindu, K. Murlidar, May 07, 2006)
The term `manifesto' assumes significance only when a general election is announced to a State Assembly or the Lok Sabha. Political parties come out with a volley of promises through the manifestos just to woo the voters.
- Nepal Seeks $1.2 Bln For Reconstruction (Reuters, Surojit Gupta, May 07, 2006)
Nepal is seeking $1.2 billion for reconstruction and rehabilitation and has appealed to the international community for help, a senior finance ministry official said on Saturday.
- Pm For Excellence, Equity In Education (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 07, 2006)
Stating that educational and welfare institutions must strike a “fair balance between ensuring equity and pursuing excellence”, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday subtly endorsed...
- Singapore's Ruling Party Secures Tenth Straight Victory (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 07, 2006)
People's Action Party wins 82 out of 84 seats; gets 37 before the election
- First Glimpse Of A New Dawn In Nepal (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, May 07, 2006)
The oldest nation-state in South Asia will soon have the subcontinent's newest constitution. Whether peace and prosperity follow depends on how inclusive it is.
- Speaking Free (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, May 07, 2006)
This is one index where Western democracies aren’t necessarily better off than their poorer cousins.
- Ec Notice To Aiadmk, Dmk (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, May 07, 2006)
Violation in use of vehicles
80 vehicles used by Jayalalithaa
34 vehicles used during Maran's visit to Krishnagiri
- Endangered Peace (Pioneer, GH Peiris, May 07, 2006)
The trail of destruction that accompanied the attempted assassination of Sri Lanka's Army Commander, General Sarath Fonseka, on April 25, 2006, when set against some of the earlier massacres by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Colombo...
- Talk To Iran! But... (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, May 07, 2006)
Diplomacy, it seems, has so far failed to get Iran to back down from its nuclear stance and prove to the world that it isn’t doing anything against the various clauses and protocols of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
- Up & Down In Down South (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 07, 2006)
The answer to the question why most politicians in India do not get re-elected, is a no-brainer. It’s because of the strong anti-incumbency sentiment in the Indian voter’s mind.
- Put Him Down (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 07, 2006)
Union Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh has an innate ability to unleash furious storms and he is invariably in the eye of each one of them.
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