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Articles 20221 through 20320 of 26693:
- The Jinnah Speech (Tribune, Balraj Puri, Jun 29, 2005)
THIS is not a comment on the controversy over whether Jinnah was or was not secular which continued in India even after the crisis in the BJP over the subject was seemingly resolved.
- Winning Kolkata (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 29, 2005)
THE Left Front’s victory over the Trinamool Congress in the prestigious Kolkata Municipal Corporation elections, after a gap of five years, is a significant achievement of the Buddhadev Bhattacharjee’s government in West Bengal.
- It’S An Unequal World (Telegraph, SANKAR SEN, Jun 29, 2005)
The United Nations may have got its way over Darfur, but the US continues to thumb its nose at the ICC, writes Sankar Sen
- Iran In Reverse Gear? (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Jun 29, 2005)
IN last Friday’s presidential run-off election, Iranian voters faced an unenviable choice: take one step backwards, or two steps in the same direction.
- Boost To Ties Likely (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Jun 29, 2005)
AS Prime Minister Manmohan Singh prepares for his meeting with President George W. Bush at the White House next month, expectations are high that the summit will spawn an array of agreements on defence, civilian space and nuclear cooperation.
- Myanmar’S Captive Soul (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 29, 2005)
REPRESSIVE military regimes have ruled Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, for 43 years, suffocating the political process and inflicting poverty on a once-rich nation.
- The Profession Of Service (Deccan Herald, Samir Joseph Nazareth , Jun 29, 2005)
In times of disaster, institutions require money more than volunteers but they should promote involvement
- A Jumble Of Identities (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 29, 2005)
A SEBI committee has argued against fingerprinting of stock market participants for issuing MAPIN, their unique identification number.
- Mr. Bush On Iraq (Washington Post, Editorial, Washington Post, Jun 29, 2005)
President Bush sought last night to bolster slipping public support for the war in Iraq by connecting it, once again, to the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and to the war against terrorism
- Sc Expansion On Hold (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 29, 2005)
THE Security Council expansion issue now stands frozen — at least for a while.
- Where’S The Party? (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Jun 29, 2005)
Although the BJP is the party experiencing turmoil, the Congress should seriously begin to worry about its own future.
- Culture Is Key To Sustainable Development (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2005)
The slogan at the 1974 World Population Conference was "Development is the best contraceptive."
- New Kerala Pcc Chief (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2005)
The appointment of 49-year-old Ramesh Chennithala as president of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee
- Man-Made Monsoon! (Tribune, Vepa Rao, Jun 28, 2005)
IT'S a triangular debate on the recent drought and floods — between one well-fed Ruling Coalition Leader (Ruling Ld),
- Political Exigency (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 28, 2005)
The Left parties would like to be ready to pursue the third front option in national politics
- Advani"s Unsecular Folly (Deccan Herald, M Veerappa Moily, Jun 28, 2005)
While Advani may have praised Jinnah for being secular, it is obvious that the converse was indeed true
- Pendulum Swings (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 28, 2005)
The pendulum has swung once again in Iran. When Mohammed Khatami swept to power in the elections of 1997 he embodied the aspirations of Iranians hoping for reform of the country's theocracy.
- Advocate's Advocate (Hindu, Geeta Ramaseshan , Jun 28, 2005)
An eclectic collection of 25 essays in honour of the well known advocate of human rights and the rule of law, Soli J. Sorabjee, by his friends and admirers
- Today's Editorial: Dumb Charade (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 28, 2005)
The Left is angry, yet again. This time they have decided to sit out of UPA-Left coordination meetings.
- New President For Iran (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 28, 2005)
MR Mahmoud Ahmedinejad, who has won the Iranian Presidential election with a thumping majority,
- Cracks In Orissa's Ruling Alliance? (Hindu, PRAFULLA DAS, Jun 28, 2005)
The Posco deal is only the latest in a series of decisions taken by Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik that have caused resentment in the BJP.
- No Free Power Link To Farmers' Suicides (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Jun 28, 2005)
Despite a strongly held belief to the contrary, Maharashtra's farmers have never demanded free power. And the suicides in Vidharbha were certainly not linked to this issue.
- There Was No Hidden Agenda, Mr. Nariman (Hindu, V. R. Krishna Iyer , Jun 28, 2005)
Why the Bench constituted to reconsider the basic structure doctrine in tune with the values of the secular, socialist, democratic republic was dissolved abruptly is still unclear.
- Pitching A Japan That Can (Japan Times, KEIZO NABESHIMA, Jun 28, 2005)
A clash of interests among major U.N. member states is clouding the prospects for reform of the Security Council.
- Any Big Ideas, Dr Singh? (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Jun 28, 2005)
The world wants India to assume responsibilities of an emerging great power but our security establishment conditioned by the Third World syndrome is unwilling to rise to the occasion.
- Defining Women’S Rights (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 28, 2005)
WHILE the MQM can give itself a pat on the back for organizing an impressive turnout at the women’s convention last Saturday in Karachi, one is not sure of how sustained its efforts towards ensuring women’s rights in the country will prove to be.
- Sc Not To Interfere With Cbi Judge’S Transfer (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
The bench said the judge trying the fodder scam, has been transferred on promotion, and that it cannot interfere in the administrative decision of HC.
- Economy In Pink, But Concerns Persist (Business Line, Manoranjan Sharma, Jun 28, 2005)
To make the most of the heightened business confidence, there is a compelling need for the economy to be made more competitive and open through appropriate macro economic policies and financial standards.
- At Loggerheads With Left (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jun 28, 2005)
That the congress and the Left parties are not the best of political bedfellows was never in doubt.
- Iran’S New Course (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 28, 2005)
The nervousness generated across the world by the landslide victory of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the Iranian presidential election has been the only predictable aspect of that poll.
- Sethusamudram Canal Project Was First Conceived By Dmk, Says Karunanidhi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
Jayalalithaa concealed facts in statement, blew her own trumpet, says former Chief Minister
- The Beauty Of The Floating Mountain (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
The Bhatkal Alvekodi beach on the Western coast may show water on all sides but sailing 30 kms off the shore would reveal a floating mountain, says VINAY ADI.
- To Keep Things In Order (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Jun 27, 2005)
“The great force on which we must rely is the hatred of the cruelty and waste of war which now exists.
- Laurels From Morals (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jun 27, 2005)
It is all happening as if on cue — this sudden springing into action by authorities to rid society of the `pollution' of plunging necklines and rising hemlines, and to guard it from the unholy sight of swaying female bodies in bars and clubs.
- Cultural Stumbling Blocks To Excellence (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Jun 27, 2005)
India's culture — social and political — is the stumbling block to setting up a world-class research university.
- A Conservative Wins In Iran (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 27, 2005)
Thanks to America’s Iran-bashing, a conservative has won the country’s presidential election.
- Body Police (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 27, 2005)
It might become difficult for a young woman with an uncomplicated relationship with her own body to live in Mumbai.
- Today's Editorial: How Many Bjps? (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 27, 2005)
How many BJPs are there? Too many, for any accurate count.
- Is Gujarat Up There In Governance? (Business Line, Mohan Guruswamy, Jun 27, 2005)
The Gujarat Government has been going to town claiming to be the "best governed State" on the basis of a supposed accolade by the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF),
- Ethics And Mps (Tribune, Devi Cherian, Jun 27, 2005)
It may be a bit late, but a new ethics panel to screen parliamentarians is a good idea.
- What Hinders Punjab’S Growth (Tribune, S.S. Johl, Jun 27, 2005)
Stagnating agriculture or even a slow-growth agriculture is not the answer to the income problems of the agricultural/ rural population of the state.
- Act On Ec Order (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 27, 2005)
The Election Commission’s directive to the Bihar Government to execute all non-bailable warrants against criminals is timely.
- Cong Still On Nazi Path: Advani (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2005)
While reliving the dark days of Emergency, Leader of Opposition L K Advani said the verdict of the 1977 general elections put paid to Congress’ designs.
- Bus Terminal For Karachi (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 27, 2005)
Given Karachi’s congested traffic situation, its frustrated residents will be relieved to hear that the city government has begun work
- Advani Warns Against Mindset In Congress (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2005)
Karnataka unit of BJP launches `Save Democracy' campaign
- The Upa-Left Honeymoon Is Over (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 27, 2005)
The decision of the Left parties to suspend participation in the committee for coordination with the United Progressive Alliance should cause no surprise to those who have closely followed the issues of discord centring on economic policy.
- A Serious Setback To The Eu (Dawn, Tariq Fatemi, Jun 27, 2005)
The EU’s current president is reported to have remarked after the latest EU summit this week, that “Europe is not in a state of crisis — it is in a state of profound crisis.”
- Us Determined To Stay The Course (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma , Jun 27, 2005)
Americans have started seeing in the Iraqi sands a “quagmire” but Bush is determined to carry on regardless
- Reining In The Taliban (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 26, 2005)
In one of the biggest attacks in the last two years, 130 Taliban fighters were killed in three days by Afghan and US-led coalition forces determined to put an end to the insurgency prior to September’s presidential elections.
- Another Vietnam (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 26, 2005)
PRESIDENT Bush has refused to set a timetable for withdrawal of US troops from Iraq because ‘it would allow Iraqi insurgents to wait us out’. Speaking at a joint Press conference with the visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari at the White House
- Outcome Of Iranian Elections (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 26, 2005)
Tehran mayor Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has obtained a clear majority in the run-off presidential elections in Iran. Despite some complaints of voter intimidation, aides of veteran leader Akbar Hashmi Rafsanjani have conceded his defeat.
- Representations Of India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
Various voices reveal encounters that mostly hang on the common thread of western cliche that surrounds India.
- Entire Environmental Clearance Process Has Been Subverted, Says Jayalalithaa (Hindu, CP Bhambri, Jun 26, 2005)
Chief Minister expresses inability to participate in the inaugural function
- Sethu Project: Mou On Dredging Signed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
Tuticorin Port Trust allotted 13.57 km to Dredging Corporation of India
- Centre's Policies Harming Farmers, Says Deve Gowda (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
Demands `people-friendly' measures
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- Reverberations Of The Midnight Knock (Deccan Herald, Inder Malhotra, Jun 26, 2005)
In my biography of Indira Gandhi (Hodder & Stoughton, 1989), I had described the Emergency she had clamped down in the mid-1970s as her worst blunder, indeed “cardinal sin”.
- Reliving History That None Dare Repeat (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
‘Freedom hijacked’: On the morning of June 26, 1975, the nation awoke to the realisation that in the silence of the previous midnight the state had hijacked its democratic rights. Three decades later, BJP president L K Advani relives the dark days of Emer
- Congress Still Continuing With Emergency Mindset, Says Advani (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
"They are averse to any kind of opposition, which is very dangerous for democracy"
- A Programme For Parliamentary Interns (Hindu, Vijayashri Sripati , Jun 26, 2005)
The Canadian system can be run by a respectable non-government agency free from partisan politics
- ``Ministry Bulldozed Into According Clearance'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
Startling, unseemly haste to organise launch function of Sethu Canal Project: Jayalalithaa
- Nda Steps Up Offensive Against Upa Over Bihar Assembly Dissolution (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
Mr Arun Jaitley accused the Congress-RJD-Paswan alliance of being responsible for dissolution of the Bihar Assembly.
- Gandhi’S Bad Faith (Telegraph, MUKUL KESAVAN, Jun 26, 2005)
Gandhi returned to Indian politics in 1915. While trying to understand his politics, we should bear in mind that he was forty-six years old and had been an NRI for nearly a quarter of a century.
- Advani A Nationalist Leader, Says Naqvi (Tribune, S. Satyanarayanan, Jun 26, 2005)
June has been an eventful month for the BJP. It had to tackle the “Jinnah Ghost” following its president L.K. Advani’s remarks in Pakistan.
- Ec Must Be Kept Above Politics (Tribune, Narinder K. Dogra, Jun 26, 2005)
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has rightly decided on Friday to repatriate senior IAS officer, L.V. Saptarishi,
- Lost Energy (Washington Post, Editorial, Washington Post, Jun 26, 2005)
Here's a Prediction : At some point -- maybe 10 years from now, maybe 20 -- the energy bill currently wending its way through the Senate will be seen as an enormously significant lost opportunity.
- New Deal Between Beijing, Hong Kong (Japan Times, FRANK CHING, Jun 26, 2005)
Almost two years ago, on July 1, 2003, well over half a million people marched through the streets of Hong Kong to protest against a national-security bill that they feared threatened their rights and freedoms.
- Whither Children’S Television? (Tribune, N. Bhaskara Rao, Jun 26, 2005)
More than half the television viewers in India today are children below 15 years. Yet, there is hardly any sensitivity about the relevance and impact of television channels which operate in a competitive mode for one-upmanship in the race for viewership.
- Whither European Unity? (Hindu, Shelley Walia, Jun 26, 2005)
The recent referendum in France and the Netherlands is the biggest crisis to engulf the E.U. Final breaks have been put on the process of integration which now stands hindered.
- Walk On The Wild Side (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
The Bannerghatta National Park's main attraction is the animal rescue work.
- Jayalalitha To Boycott Sethu Project Inauguration (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
Jaya maintains that further studies are needed before undertaking projects that may pose a threat to the bio-diversity of the region.
- The Question Of Image (Dawn, S.M. Naseem, Jun 25, 2005)
The way the Pakistani government has handled the case of the gang-rape victim Mukhtaran Mai reflects the gulf between high-sounding aims and ground realities.
- Tanneries And Pollution (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 25, 2005)
A report from Sialkot indicating the high levels of pollution caused by the tanneries in the area should be cause for concern,
- Timesdiary: Is Lalu Turning Red? (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 25, 2005)
It is no secret that RJD boss Lalu Prasad is a big admirer of the Left Front government in neighbouring Bengal, which has administered the state continuously since 1977.
- Where Hurriyat Tripped Up (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Jun 25, 2005)
There must have been a communication gap between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his minister of state Prithvi Raj Chouhan.
- Healing Wounds Through Farm Research (Dawn, William D. Dar, Jun 25, 2005)
The Healing Wounds initiative aims to help mitigate present-day human suffering caused by disasters. It also generates cutting edge information and knowledge to help reduce human suffering from future calamities.
- Deflating Egos (Dawn, APARNA MOHILE, Jun 25, 2005)
A simple folk story’s moral: Don’t mistake the bubbles around you for yourself
- Making Of National And Military Leaders (Dawn, Khushwant Singh, Jun 25, 2005)
There is only one leader; the rest are led by him. National leadership in times of peace requires one kind of skill; military leadership when a war breaks out requires quite a different kind.
- Emergency’S Reality Czech (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Jun 25, 2005)
A second trip to Prague provokes a second thought on Emergency: why do we forget the strangling of our economic freedom?
- Scars Of Emergency (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Jun 25, 2005)
Some scars do not go away. They remind a nation of the rough period it has gone through.
- Layers Of History (Japan Times, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Jun 25, 2005)
The histories of Indian cities are contained in the names of their streets and squares.
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