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Articles 10821 through 10920 of 26693:
- A Kingsize Mess (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Apr 13, 2006)
The deepening strife in Nepal is spiralling out of the control of King Gyanendra — or, for that matter, anyone else.
- Fernandes Tells Ec About "Irregularities" In Jd(u) Polls (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
Sulking after being humbled in the JD(U) presidential contest, former party president George Fernandes has alleged "serious irregularities" in the organisational elections.
- End Of The Georgian Calendar? (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Apr 13, 2006)
Writing political obituaries in India is always a hazardous task, considering the incredible resilience of our politicians.
- Where Are The Ideals, Asks Pm (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, today poked light-hearted fun at the Communists for their now abandoned idea of the “dictatorship of the proletariat.”
- History Lesson (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 13, 2006)
It's heartening to note that a Japanese association has offered to rebuild the ancient university of Nalanda, now lying in ruins, into a global institute of learning and a centre of excellence.
- Upa: Losing Out On The Two-Year Advantage (The Financial Express, P VAIDYANATHAN IYER, Apr 13, 2006)
The Manmohan Singh-led govt has failed to act in areas of disinvestment, banking and petroleum
- Fools’ Paradise (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Apr 13, 2006)
End the distortion in oil prices
- The Emotional Clash Of Civilisations (The Financial Express, DOMINIQUE MOISI, Apr 13, 2006)
The actual conflict lies between the European culture of fear and the Muslim one of humiliation
- The Way To Salvage Nepal (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 13, 2006)
Given political will, it's still possible to redeem the Himalayan nation from the mess it is in, says NN Jha
- Election Sans Commotion (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Apr 13, 2006)
Having witnessed most elections in West Bengal since the first one under the present Constitution in 1952, this writer finds the forthcoming Assembly poll a rather strange phenomenon.
- "Cooperation And Conflict Co-Exist" (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Apr 13, 2006)
One year after assuming charge as general secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist),Prakash Karatdiscusses the Left's relationship with the United Progressive Alliance Government at the Centre and the prospects for a third alternative . . .
- Narmada Project: The Points At Issue (Hindu, Ramaswamy R. Iyer, Apr 13, 2006)
What the NBA is asking for is a suspension of work on the project until the prescribed conditions on resettlement and rehabilitation have been fully met in all respects.
- Bjp, Janata Party Leaders Pay Homage At Gandhi Statue (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
They want to provide a `nationalistic' platform
- Right Rules For India's Democracy (The Economic Times, Arun Maira, Apr 13, 2006)
There was a lot of noise and little light in the discussion on the issue of ‘offices of profit’ in the popular TV programme, “We the People”. This is one of our better programmes.
- Italy Decides To Be Indecisive (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Apr 13, 2006)
In the run-up to this week’s Italian elections, the Western European press was filled with tentative political obituaries of Silvio Berlusconi, in the wake of opinion polls that showed him trailing by a few percentage points.
- Poor George! (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 13, 2006)
Left alone in his later years
- Karunanidhi Embarks On A State-Wide Election Tour (Hindu, R.K. Radhakrishnan, Apr 13, 2006)
Says schemes in DMK manifesto touch common people in every way
- Jayalalithaa Promises Project To Conserve Floodwater (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
Ends campaign in Tuticorin district
- George Counted Out, Bjp Keeps Fingers Crossed (Indian Express, Pradeep Kaushal, Apr 13, 2006)
While Sharad Yadav steers a new course for the Janata Dal, battling speculation of a possible split, the BJP is counting its own losses.
- "Dmk Poll Announcements Viable" (Hindu, R.K. Radhakrishnan, Apr 13, 2006)
The party has fulfilled every promise made during Lok Sabha polls, says Karunanidhi
AIADMK violating model code
EC not taking action
- Left Democratic Front Set For Big Win In Kerala (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
The Hindu-CNN-IBN Poll predicts 93-103 seats for LDF
- Al-Qaida Figure Backs Iraqi Insurgents (US News & World Report, LEE KEATH, Apr 13, 2006)
Al-Qaida's deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahri praised insurgents in Iraq - particularly Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi - and called on all Muslims to support them in a video posted Thursday on the Internet.
- An Exaggerated Factor (Deccan Herald, PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO JR, Apr 13, 2006)
The opposition is making Sonia Gandhi appear as a big factor in national politics by targeting her
- The Marxist Sleight Of Hand (Deccan Herald, Prasanta Paul, Apr 13, 2006)
Enter the land of world famous Baluchari sarees, Dokra art and teracotta temples, all that has given Bankura district its present name and fame
- India To Offer Scholarships To Diaspora Students (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) is introducing scholarships for Diaspora children to study in higher technical and non-technical institutes in India in the academic session 2006-07.
- Why America Backed Out (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Apr 13, 2006)
It would be interesting how the new HR body functions in the absence of the US
- Nda Convenor Turns Away Nitish, Makes Quiet Exit (Indian Express, J P Yadav, Apr 13, 2006)
The run-up to the polls for the post of JD(U) president was full of drama but after the victory of Sharad Yadav, an unceremonious exit was all that was left for George Fernandes. After remaining closeted in his hotel room for more than a day, the former D
- Rebranding Congress (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 13, 2006)
There's an adage in business - advantage belongs to the first mover. Congress strategists are woefully out-of-date if they think Arjun Singh's latest sally - pushing through OBC reservations in India's premier educational institutions - is going . . .
- Why Stagger Elections? (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 13, 2006)
EC must strive for one-day polls
- Mr. Berlusconi's Clear Defeat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
The majority secured by Italy's centre-left coalition, headed by Romano Prodi, former Prime Minister and President of the European Commission, in both houses of Parliament mirrors strong popular disapproval of the ruling centre-right alliance's abysmal pe
- Mallikarjun Kharge Accuses Deve Gowda, Kumaraswamy . . . (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
The former Prime Minister's main aim was to make his son Chief Minister'
Deve Gowda warned against helping the BJP grow in the State
Kharge condemns Advani for taking out rath yatras
Parameshwara honoured on his appointment to the Congress Working C
- Too Easy (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 13, 2006)
There can be too much of a good thing.
- Nepal Lifts Day Curfew, 30 Journalists Held (Tribune, Shirish B. Pradhan, Apr 13, 2006)
The Nepal Government today lifted daytime curfew even as the authorities concerned continued their crackdown on spiralling pro-democracy agitations arresting 30 journalists
- The War On Iran (Asia Times, Pepe Escobar, Apr 13, 2006)
"All options, including the military one, are on the table."
- Pak To Serve As Fountain-Head Of Islamic Renaissance (Pakistan Observer, Zubair Qureshi, Apr 12, 2006)
Musharraf urges Muslim leaders to uplift socio-economic conditions of people
- Lessons From The New Intolerance (Hindu, Harish Khare , Apr 12, 2006)
Whether or not the IIMs and IITs are forced to open their doors a little wider, the new fashionable intolerance exhibited in these last few days should be a sobering experience for all of us.
- Left Front Heads For Clean Sweep In West Bengal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
The Hindu-CNN-IBN Poll indicates 3/4th majority
- Ec, Government Begin Talks On Nataraj Transfer Issue (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Apr 12, 2006)
State Government may effect a change on its own
State Government must act by Wednesday
Change may be temporary
- The Great Transformation (Telegraph, Achin Vanaik , Apr 12, 2006)
The author is professor of international relations and global politics, Delhi University
- Quota For Obcs In Higher Education? (The Economic Times, Gurpreet Mahajan, Apr 12, 2006)
At a time when Hindutva, woven around the Mandir issue is losing its appeal, the recent announcement by the Union ministry of human resource development, is going to give a fresh lease of life to that brand of politics.
- Arjun Is Barking Up The Wrong Tree (Pioneer, BULBUL ROY MISHRA, Apr 12, 2006)
More than quota, the need is to create more technical and business schools for poor students of all castes, says Bulbul Roy Mishra
- Murali Puts Record Straight On Leadership (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
The DIC(K) leader says it is the prerogative of the Congress high command
- Sharad Yadav Elected Jd(u) President (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
Fernandes' supporters boycott poll
Sharad Yadav gets 413 votes
Fernandes polls 25 votes
Returning officer replaced
- Stalin Launches His Re-Election Campaign In Thousand Lights (Hindu, R.K. Radhakrishnan, Apr 12, 2006)
Urges electorate to ensure victory of all DPA candidates
- Sc On Daily Wagers (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 12, 2006)
No right to claim regularisation
- Swansong For A King? (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 12, 2006)
Gyanendra, it seems, will never learn
- N-Deal Hurdles (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, Apr 12, 2006)
That the Indo-US nuclear deal could run into trouble was expected.
- Navalpat Panchayat President Rajaram Hacked To Death (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
A special team has been formed to nab the gang which attacked the DMK leader He was attacked indiscriminately while returning home after taking part in a temple festival
- A `Strike' For Organised Labour (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Apr 12, 2006)
A wage policy for organised workforce, incorporating an inflation-adjusted component of old-age social security brooks no delay.
- Dump The King, Champion Democracy (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 12, 2006)
Drakon rules Nepal: the king’s security forces have cracked down with brutal violence on the largely peaceful general strike jointly sponsored by the seven party alliance and the Maoists.
- Clean Is Healthy (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Apr 12, 2006)
One should feel satisfied that one has not yet developed cynicism about the need for keeping environment clean and healthy.
- Market And Mayhem In Meerut (Indian Express, GAUTAM CHIKERMANE, Apr 12, 2006)
The footage on TV and pictures in papers brought me head on with a past I had left 16 years behind.
- While Facilitating Access To High-Quality Institutions, Quality Itself Must Not Suffer’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 12, 2006)
Ten days before Union HRD Minister Arjun Singh revealed a plan for 27 per cent reservation in higher education, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had spoken in detail about the need to balance social equity with a commitment to excellence
- Nepal King Under Increasing Pressure To Yield (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Apr 12, 2006)
The international community, political leaders and various organisations have stepped up pressure on King Gyanendra.
- Will Congress Survive As Fiefdom Of Gandhi Dynasty? (Daily Excelsior, Kedar Nath Pandey, Apr 12, 2006)
On the last day of his life Mahatama Gandhi wrote a will wanting the Congress to be dissolved. In his view it was a movement not a political outfit to govern the country. Alive, he would have destroyed it.
- Cyprus President Arrives On Five-Day State Visit (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos arrived here today on a five-day state visit aimed at enhancing bilateral relations, particularly in trade and economic cooperation, and have discussions with Indian leaders on an array of issues including . . .
- Nepal Conflict Casts A Shadow On India (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 12, 2006)
It is India’s responsibility to safeguard its own interests by studying the implications of the situation in Nepal
- Interplay Between Politics And Economics (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Apr 12, 2006)
Pakistan has had many moments in its history when economics influenced politics in unexpected and negative ways.
- Beginning Of The End? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 12, 2006)
The tsunami of protest in Nepal against the brutally unconstitutional rule of King Gyanendra is virtually a rerun of the People's Movement of 1990 — with an important difference.
- Is Gandhiji Relevant? (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Apr 12, 2006)
As part of a discussion on the Narmada Bachao Andolan leader, Ms Medha Patkar's indefinite fast to draw attention to the hardships of those displaced by the construction of the Narmada dam, one of the TV channels conducted a spot poll of viewers on . . .
- Restore Democracy, U.S. Tells Gyanendra (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
"As a friend of Nepal, we must state that King Gyanendra's decision to impose direct Palace rule in Nepal 14 months ago has failed in every regard," the United States said in a scathing attack on the Monarch's ways.
- `Parties Must Strive For District Status For Tirupattur' (Hindu, S Natarajan, Apr 12, 2006)
Residents say it will reduce the pressure on Vellore district administration
- Congress Will Decide Udf Cm’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
Democratic Indira Congress (Karuna- karan) president K Muraleedharan on Tuesday said the Congress, which was leading the United Democratic Front, would decide the Chief Minister if voted to power.
- Graffiti Ban Sends Cpm To Doorstep (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
A blanket ban has been enforced by the Election Commission on wall writing and the putting up of posters, banners and festoons.
- N-Deal Violates Sovereignty: Rajnath (Indian Express, Manoj Prasad, Apr 12, 2006)
Taking a break from the Bharat Suraksha Yatra in Ranchi today BJP president Rajnath Singh rushed to Meerut to pay his condolence to the victims of the Monday inferno.
- An Iran-U.S. Dialogue And Arab Anxieties (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Apr 12, 2006)
Apprehensions about the capacity of Iran — as a wealthier and more influential regional power — to stir up trouble in West Asia through a growing trans-national Shia network are growing.
- No Difference Between Naxalism, Terrorism: Minister (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
"Naxals frustrated with `Salwa Judum'; anti-naxal movement not halted"
- Aiadmk-Mdmk Alliance Not Based On Principles, Says Chidambaram (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
"DPA will highlight the achievements of the Central Government"
- Siddaramaiah Warns Of Power Shortage In Karnataka (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
`Yediyurappa failed to allocate adequate funds to core sectors such as power'
AIPJD leader says
Karnataka has the potential to generate 8,000 mega watts of hydro-electric power
The installed capacity can produce only 4,000 mega watts of . . .
- Growing Opposition To Government's Move To Take Over Wholesale Liquor Trade (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
Yediyurappa comes under pressure to cancel order
The announcement was made in the State Budget for 2006-07
Licences to be cancelled from July 1
Coalition partner JD(S) said to be against move
- Run, Condi, Run! (Tribune, Anne Penketh, Apr 12, 2006)
I had lunch with Condoleezza Rice the other day, towards the end of her whistle-stop tour of Blackburn and Liverpool in England.
- From Commission To Council (Tribune, T.P. Sreenivasan, Apr 12, 2006)
UN’s more intrusive human rights body
- From Doubt To Mistrust To Anger (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Apr 12, 2006)
Last summer after Nepal’s King Gyanendra engineered a bloodless coup and seized absolute power, royalists washed his feet with “holy water” to express allegiance.
- 50 Injured As Nepal Simmers (Tribune, Shirish B Pradhan, Apr 12, 2006)
Intensifying their agitation, tens of thousands of Opposition activists in Nepal today defied a curfew to protest against King Gyanendra's rule as the police fired on protestors leaving over 50 of them injured and also arrested 10 journalists from . . .
- Unwanted Again? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Apr 12, 2006)
In the run-up to the Assembly elections in "Azad" Kashmir (as the occupied territory across the Line of Control is locally known) an interesting development has taken place.
- Mass Weight (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 12, 2006)
In 1968, the heyday of Parisian radicalism, the students, young people and intellectuals who took to the streets achieved nothing.
- Mayawati: "No Promises, No Manifesto, Only Performance" (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Apr 12, 2006)
From a negatively perceived champion of narrow caste interests to a confident, self-assured leader of all communities,Mayawatihas transformed beyond recognition. Today, all eyes are on her — to see if the Bahujan Samaj Party can reach the finish . . .
- Iran Again Holds Hostages — Bush And The Gop (MSNBC.com, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
A generation ago, the Iranian hostage crisis cost Jimmy Carter and the Democrats the White House. Now, 26 years later, another Iranian hostage crisis threatens to do the same thing to George W. Bush and the Republican Party.
- India, Afghanistan Plan Intelligence Sharing (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
India and Afghan-istan are looking for ways to cooperate in the fight against terrorism, including sharing of intelligence, their leaders said on Monday.
- Interplay Between Politics And Economics (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Apr 11, 2006)
Pakistain has had many moments in its history when economics influenced politics in unexpected and negative ways.
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