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Articles 15421 through 15520 of 26693:
- No Compromise On Corruption: Rajnath Singh (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Jan 03, 2006)
Takes over reins of party; MPs indicted in cash-for-questions scam may be expelled from BJP also ]
Key responsibility for Bal Apte MPs may be expelled from party also Focus on cultural nationalism
- Nepalese Maoists Call Off Unilateral Truce (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 03, 2006)
Nepal’s Maoist rebels said on Monday they would not extend a four-month truce which ends at midnight, and that they were abandoning the ceasefire in self defence
- Bush’S Year Of Follies (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 03, 2006)
The best thing about 2005 is surely the fact that it has reduced one year from the term of President George Bush. The wisdom of limits has sometimes been questioned, particularly when a sensible president like Bill Clinton comes along.
- Uma Bharti's Return Possible (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Jan 03, 2006)
She cannot and will not rejoin fake BJP, says supporter Many party leaders may oppose such a move
- Two In The Race For Uttara Kannada Zp President (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 03, 2006)
The two posts in the panchayat reserved for members from the general category
- A Jolly Good Age (Indian Express, P.K. KURUVILLA, Jan 03, 2006)
They say that at 40 one is in the old age of youth and at 50 in the youth of old age. That leaves some of us left out in a limbo. At 46, where do I stand?
- Politics And Development (Hindu, A. Vaidyanathan , Jan 03, 2006)
A running commentary on India's development and economic reforms initiated in the early 1990s
- Voice Of Dissent (Hindu, Mujibur Rehman, Jan 03, 2006)
Offers an alternative to free market economic policy for restoring balance to globalisation's disequalising effects
- Rebels End Truce, Nepal Tense (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Jan 03, 2006)
The rebel leader said the autocratic government, the army and their spies would be the target of attacks by the People’s Liberation Army and they would oppose the “farcical” local elections called on Feb 8.
- Change Of Guard (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 03, 2006)
As president, Rajnath Singh has his job cut out for him
- Tame The Tanneries (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 03, 2006)
Off and on media reports do highlight the contamination of drinking water sources, rivers and other water bodies by the discharge of industrial effluents and the authorities do take some action, but then the issue is soon forgotten.
- Centre To Wait For Details, No Dates For Ulfa Dialogue Yet (Indian Express, SUDHI RANJAN SEN, Jan 03, 2006)
Even as the Congress-led Assam government declared a partial amnesty for ULFA militants for the forthcoming Bihu festival and for the peace talks, the Centre seems to be in no hurry to engage the banned organisation.
- King Unbending, Nepal Maoists End Ceasefire (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Jan 03, 2006)
A four-month spell of peace in Nepal came to an end today as the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists (CPN-M) announced it would not extend the ceasefire that began in September, and vowed to resume its activities against the Royal Nepal Army (RNA).
- Day 1: Rajnath Choruses Rss, Sings Team-Bjp Tune (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 03, 2006)
Takeover BJP chief says zero tolerance for corruption, indiscipline, misconduct; quiet on Khurana, Shatrughan, Uma
- New Seven Wonders: Taj In Contention (Hindustan Times, Vijay Dutt, Jan 03, 2006)
The Taj Mahal is among the 21 contenders shortlisted for the New Seven Wonders of the World.
- A Conversation With Orhan Pamuk (Hindu, DILEEP PADGAONKAR, Jan 03, 2006)
The writer's eclectic approach allows him to be critically engaged in Turkey's perennial dilemma — how to live in a westernised fashion in a country that is essentially non-western.
- A Shipload Of Trouble From France (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Jan 03, 2006)
Have the French authorities really removed all the asbestos they could have without damaging the structure of the ship or could more have been done?
- Maoists Call Off Truce In Nepal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 03, 2006)
Offensive would be directed at the royal regime, say the rebels
Nepal's Maoist rebels said on Monday they would not extend a four-month truce which ends at midnight, and that they were abandoning the ceasefire in self-defence.
- The Fall Of Mr Advani (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Jan 03, 2006)
There is a Shakespearean dimension to Mr L.K. Advani’s fall from grace in the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- Bjp Chooses New Leader To Ride Out Troubles (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Jan 03, 2006)
The Bharatiya Janata Party named a low profile, regional politician as its new president on Saturday, hoping he will be able to steer the party out of a series of scandals and setbacks.
- Nepal Rebels Say Compelled To End Truce (Reuters, Gopal Sharma, Jan 03, 2006)
Nepal's Maoist rebels said on Monday they have been compelled to end a four-month-old truce at midnight tonight and go on the offensive to defend themselves against government forces.
- Unfortunate, Says India (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 03, 2006)
India has termed as "unfortunate" the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) decision not to extend its unilateral ceasefire.
- Maoists Announce End To Unilateral Ceasefire (Press Trust of India, Shirish B Pradhan, Jan 03, 2006)
Nepal's Maoist rebels today announced they have ended the unilateral ceasefire and vowed to "go on the offensive" against the Royal Army, dousing the hopes of peace despite pleas from political parties and the international community.
- Corruption, Indiscipline Won't Be Tolerated: Rajnath (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 03, 2006)
New BJP president Rajnath Singh today asserted that corruption, indiscipline and immorality would not be tolerated at any cost and denied he would face any problem from the RSS in running the party.
- Mixed Fare (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jan 03, 2006)
What 2005 meant to the North-east
No North-eastern state suffered political tsunamis in the year just ended, thanks to the anti-defection law and downsizing of ministries that checked characteristic toppling games and horse-trading so common to Meghalay
- Nepal Says Farewell To Peace (Statesman, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Jan 03, 2006)
After an uneasy four-month truce, Nepal's Maoist guerrillas Monday ended their unilateral ceasefire and declared a fresh war against King Gyanendra and the Royal Nepalese Army.
- Develop 'Management Culture' In Hospitals (Daily Excelsior, Dr Arun Sharma, Jan 03, 2006)
The clinicians/doctors have been playing the dual roles - those of administrators and doctors. In the process, there have been more losses than gains. The medical community has not understood the world "management" in its correct perspective.
- India In 2006: Forging Ahead To The Forefront (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 03, 2006)
A stable political environment, law and order, and a reasonable governance all point to an India heading with confidence into a New Year.
- That Man From Up (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Jan 03, 2006)
Rajnath Singh has taken over as the president of the BJP, not because he was the most acceptable of the candidates within the party, but because he was the least unacceptable.
- Analysts Say Talks Can Save Sri Lanka From War (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 02, 2006)
Former air force chief says Tigers are looking for an excuse and war will be ‘inevitable’ unless direct talks are held
- Taliban Rising In Afghanistan? (Daily Times, Ahmad Muaffaq Zaidan, Jan 02, 2006)
Most analysts following the events in Afghanistan believe that in years to come the situation will get even worse. The latest videotape I have received shows new Al Qaeda and Taliban training camps in Afghanistan.
- War Fear Grips Nepal As Maoist Truce Nears End (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 02, 2006)
A new year dawned in revolt-torn Nepal on Sunday amid growing fears of fresh violence as the Maoist rebels’ unilateral truce neared its end.
- Exit Of Bjp Old Guards (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 02, 2006)
AB Vajpayee and LK Advani have stepped down from the BJP leadership. Vajpayee has announced retirement from politics while Advani has opted out as BJP President.
- Putting Aside Ideological Hang-Ups (Dawn, Murtaza Razvi, Jan 02, 2006)
The genie of obscurantism, of the confused ideological variety, is out of the bottle again. At least that was the impression created by a host of speakers, among them Dr Javid Iqbal, Justice Nasim Hassan Shah and Mr Majid Nizami, at a seminar held to ....
- A Significant Turn (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jan 02, 2006)
Manmohan Singh's meeting with People's Conference leader Sajjad Lone sends out the message that New Delhi intends to reach out not just to the APHC centrists but to all elements of the political mosaic of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Ram Vs Lakshman (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 02, 2006)
The Ramayana is forever being rewritten and adapted to the times. In the latest adaptation as unravelled by none other than poet-orator Atal Bihari Vajpayee—at the BJP’s silver jubilee rally in Mumbai’s Shivaji—Ram Rajya . . .
- Off To A Good Start (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 02, 2006)
Reiterating its commitment to cleansing the Punjab cities of excessive smoke-emitting vehicles, the provincial government, on the eve of the New Year, announced a plan to impose a ban on the plying of two-stroke-engine rickshaws on selected roads in Lahor
- Indian Of The Year 2005 (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 02, 2006)
After conducting a poll of its viewers, the NDTV Channel has declared Ms Sonia Gandhi, as the Indian of the Year 2005.
- Bjp Chooses New Leader To Ride Out Troubles (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Jan 02, 2006)
Bharatiya Janata Party named a low profile, regional politician as its new president on Saturday, hoping he will be able to steer the party out of a series of scandals and setbacks.
- The Rewriting Of History (Dawn, Anwer Mooraj, Jan 02, 2006)
The recent international book fair held in Karachi’s Expo Centre was a huge and truly memorable event. It was the first time in this philistine city that so many representatives of Indian publishing houses jostled with local publishers, booksellers and...
- Maoist Designs (Statesman, JR MUKHERJEE, Jan 02, 2006)
With Maoists from Nepal to Tamil Nadu subverting the government machinery and gaining control in a wide corridor across 13 states through a campaign of terror, their activities have become a serious threat to national security.
- Target Bengal (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jan 02, 2006)
What explains Advani’s optimism?
One can pardon LK Advani for becoming emotional while delivering his last speech as BJP president but that does not explain the optimism he expresses about his party’s determination to throw out the Left . . .
- Ideological Deviation Ends Advani's Journey As Bjp Chief (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 02, 2006)
Lal Kishenchand Advani, the hawkish face of Hindutva, today stepped down as BJP President a little over a year after taking over the party's reins which witnessed rampant indiscipline and corruption and the backfiring of his attempt to shed "horns" ....
- Making A ‘Menace’ Of Migrants (Hindustan Times, Vir Sanghvi, Jan 02, 2006)
Do you know how many illegal Bangladeshi immigrants there are in India? Are there 30 million of them? What about 20 million? Or is the figure as low as 10 million?
- Follow Which Leader? (Hindustan Times, Pankaj Vohra, Jan 02, 2006)
The Ramlila in the BJP seems to be over and hopefully, its new president, Rajnath Singh — who is not Ram, Lakshman, Hanuman or the infamous dhobi — will get down to the serious task of putting the party back on track.
- Bjp To Decide On Alliance Against Cpi(m) Later (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 02, 2006)
Congress, Marxist party having unholy alliance in State'
- Bombay’S Lost Itself, Mumbai Doesn’T Even Know Where To Look (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 02, 2006)
Bombay’s lost itself, Mumbai doesn’t even know where to look
Dress codes for college girls, marching orders to bar girls, censor guidelines for its television channels. What else is in store for this city, asks Tanuja Chandra.
- Phoney War (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 02, 2006)
If Congress and SP must fight, they should at least keep in mind what UP wants
- Tackling Corruption (Deccan Herald, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Jan 02, 2006)
State funding of elections will not make politicians straight so long as policemen and law officers are crooked.
- Bjp, 25, Very Little To Cheer (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Jan 02, 2006)
The mood, said my BJP friend gloomily, what do you think the mood is like at the birthday party obviously after these events it is more than a little morose. Others tried to put on a brave face after the sex, lies and videotape scandal hit slap bang ....
- Joint Statement Biased, Says Vaiko (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 02, 2006)
He said the MDMK, which supports the UPA Government from outside, had its own views on issues like Lanka, just as Left parties had their own perceptions on fuel price hike, etc. That did not mean there were cracks in the UPA. “The UPA is intact”.
- Left Observes Protest Day Across West Bengal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 02, 2006)
Ruling front condemns killing of party leader in Purulia district
31 Left members killed since 2001, says Biswas
Extremists "receiving" support from Opposition party workers
Processions taken out, meetings organised
- Silver Linings For The Bjp (Tribune, Devi Cherian, Jan 02, 2006)
THE high profile silver jubilee meet of the BJP in Mumbai was an eye opener for many. Pramod Mahajan’s efforts were such that he has become Laxman to Advani’s Ram, according to Vajpayee.
- Karachi: Apc Calls For Immediate Halt To Army Operation: Talks On Balochistan Urged (Dawn, Latif Baloch, Jan 02, 2006)
The All-parties Conference on Balochistan held here on Sunday condemned the ongoing military operation in that province and termed it “a conspiracy to harm the country’s integrity. It called upon the government to withdraw troops from . . .
- Agriculture Department Asked To Help Stop Use Of Endosulfan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 02, 2006)
The District Development Council has asked the Agriculture Department to take steps to stop use of the pesticide Endosulfan in mango orchards and vegetable farms in the eastern parts of the district, such as Chittur, Muthalamada and Nelliampathy.
- Expelling Members From Parliament (Hindu, T.R. Andhyarujina, Jan 02, 2006)
Parliament's expulsion of 11 of its Members has sent a clear and strong signal that devious conduct will not be shielded. And the legal objections are unsustainable.
- Gogoi’S Offer To Ulfa: Safe Passage (Indian Express, Samudra Gupta Kashyap, Jan 02, 2006)
All ULFA cadres desirous of visiting the state on Bhogali Bihu, the harvest festival of Assam, will get a 14-day safe passage period beginning January 7, announced Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi here today.
- The Bite In The Atal Soundbite (Indian Express, Coomi Kapoor, Jan 02, 2006)
It was vintage Vajpayee at the BJP ’s 25th jubilee celebration in Mumbai. By dramatically announcing his resignation from power politics he managed to yet again steal the limelight from his long suffering comrade-in-arms, L.K. Advani, . . .
- Terror Of 'War Against Terror' (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Jan 01, 2006)
Is there room within this rapid "securitisation" of life for individual freedoms and civic concerns to assert themselves?
- Hoping The New Year Will Usher Change — For The Better (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Jan 01, 2006)
Anyone writing a column that appears on the first day of a new year is forced to reminisce about the last one. Squashed on this page between N K Singh and Sudheendra Kulkarni, I can only hope they take a kinder, more philosophical view of 2005 so . . .
- From Bard To Verse (Deccan Herald, Suryakumari Dennison, Jan 01, 2006)
The child in the ‘Garden of Verses’ relies mainly on his imagination for entertainment.
- Making A ‘Menace’ Of Migrants (Hindustan Times, Vir Sanghvi, Jan 01, 2006)
Do you know how many illegal Bangladeshi immigrants there are in India? Are there 30 million of them? What about 20 million? Or is the figure as low as 10 million?
- Bjp Chooses New Leader To Ride Out Troubles (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Jan 01, 2006)
The Bharatiya Janata Party named a low profile, regional politician as its new president on Saturday, hoping he will be able to steer the party out of a series of scandals and setbacks.
- Annan Presses Nepal To Match Rebel Cease-Fire (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 01, 2006)
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan expressed concern on Friday that fighting between Nepalese forces and Maoist rebels could resume and urged the government to join in a rebel cease-fire.
- Advani One Foot Still In (Telegraph, Poornima Joshi, Jan 01, 2006)
L.K. Advani today passed the BJP baton to Rajnath Singh but made it clear he had no intention of following in A.B. Vajpayee’s footsteps.
- Political Corruption (Statesman, ISHAN JOSHI, Jan 01, 2006)
It’s the system, stupid! After all, intense government-citizen interaction based on dependency is a breeding ground for corruption
- ‘What Are You Doing About Dawood, Pm?’ (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 01, 2006)
The BJP today sought an answer from the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, about the efforts being made by his government “to secure the extradition of Dawood Ibrahim” even as the party flayed the UPA’s failure to curb terrorist activities in the country,
- Advani Quits, It’S Over To Gennext (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 01, 2006)
Mr Lal Krishna Advani today formally quit as the president of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP).
- Human Rights And Their Protection (Daily Excelsior, Tahir Khurshid Raina, Jan 01, 2006)
Quoting ''Hamlet'' the celebrated literary creation of Shakespeare, the man has been beautifully described as :
- Advani's New Year Message: Don't Rule Me Out As Pm (Times of India, Mohua Chatterjee, Jan 01, 2006)
Senior BJP leader L K Advani, who stepped down as party president on Saturday as part of a deal with the RSS, announced that he will be running for the prime minister’s office in the next round of general elections, slated for 2009.
- We Need Creative Leaders’ (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 01, 2006)
In Indian history, very rarely has our nation come across positive situations all at the same time.
- Good Morning 2006 (Daily Excelsior, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Jan 01, 2006)
His education has failed him. It was always the more deserving, the more scrupulous, the more diligent who forged ahead, he was taught. But, we failed to teach him the distinction between the rich and the poor, between the strong and the weak, . . .
- Left Goes Awry! (The Economic Times, Soumya Kanti Mitra, Jan 01, 2006)
What had seemed to be common between Buddhadev Bhattacharjee and Tony Blair is that they both seemed eager, and able, to subvert Left-over doctrines.
- Expulsion Enhanced Parliament’S Image: Sharad (Tribune, Tripti Nath, Jan 01, 2006)
Janata Dal (United) leader Sharad Yadav’s maiden election to the Fifth Lok Sabha in 1974 at the age of 25 coincided with the present Speaker Somnath Chatterjee also entering the portals of Parliament.
- State Secures Second Place In Panchayat Raj Development, Wins Rs. 3-Crore Prize (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 01, 2006)
Government will share prize with selected zilla, taluk and gram panchayats, says Horatti
Eight gram panchayats will be given Rs. 15 lakhs each
Two taluk panchayats will get Rs. 30 lakhs each
- Stem Cells, Singing Mice Herald New Era In Genetics (Hindu, Alok Jha, Jan 01, 2006)
Highlights of an eventful year for scientists who probed deeper into space and unravelled the secrets of DNA For the first time humans managed to hit asteroids. It happens with ease in Hollywood films but doing it is tricky in real life but scientists . .
- Zubin Mehta In Concert (Telegraph, RUDRANGSHU MUKHERJEE, Jan 01, 2006)
For most lovers of Western classical music — and I dare say for lovers of Indian classical music as well — there is something bizarre and disconcerting about going to listen to a concert in a stadium. But that was what was imposed on those music lovers —
- Advani Resigns As Bjp President (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Jan 01, 2006)
Rajnath Singh to take charge on Monday, says new responsibility is a test
- Monitors To Verify Iraq Results (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jan 01, 2006)
Findings of global panel could help ease Sunni-Shia tensions
- Chennithala Rejects Bjp Call For Joint Movement Against Cpi(m) (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 01, 2006)
He says it is a pre-meditated move by the saffron outfit to weaken the Congress
Says Congress is capable of taking on LDF and CPI (M) on its own
Blames CPI(M) for disrupting the democratic process in Palakkad
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