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Articles 21521 through 21620 of 26693:
- A Former Banker Turns Author (Tribune, Humra Quraishi, Mar 12, 2005)
While reading KP Singh's debut novel "The Road to Raisina" (Harper Collins) I kept wondering why this young writer decided to use his initials, especially in the backdrop of the fact that it's a politically potent novel.
- A Plane Tale From The Past (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Mar 12, 2005)
This is a story from the summer of 1996 that I had salted away for my memoirs, but am tempted to tell now because it may have some relevance to the muddying politics of these times.
- ‘An Open Society And Open Economy Are The Pillars... (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 12, 2005)
The test of the vibrancy and resilience of a democracy is not just the ability to conduct elections and convene legislatures.
- A Compact Cabinet (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 12, 2005)
The formation of the Haryana Cabinet has proved to be easier than the selection of a Chief Minister. The 10-member team of Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda that was sworn in on Thursday is compact and fairly representative.
- Belated Wisdom (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 12, 2005)
THE resignation of the Jharkhand Chief Minister, Mr Shibu Soren, will be welcomed by all right-thinking people. It is surprising that the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader waited till the Centre asked him to quit.
- Bureaucrat Likely To Be Next Chief Executive Of Hong Kong (Tribune, Philip P. Pan, Mar 12, 2005)
Hong Kong’s unpopular chief executive, Tung Chee-hwa, submitted his resignation to the Chinese government on Thursday, ending his difficult tenure as the territory’s first post-colonial leader and leaving China with the delicate task of picking a
- Cash Is A Way Of Life (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Mar 12, 2005)
It used to be a joke in the Calcutta high court that it was a good job that Pesi Ginwala, the octogenarian barrister-at-law (Charterhouse, Balliol and Inner Temple) who has now retired to Bombay
- Democracy For A Few (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Mar 12, 2005)
Now that we have the results of the elections in Haryana, Bihar and Jharkhand, I begin to doubt whether our electoral system does in fact reflect what the people think is best for their country, state or themselves.
- Priorities Make Clever Politics (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Mar 11, 2005)
Is Jayalalithaa attempting something in Tamil Nadu that should be noted? Is she positioning herself as a Brahmin playing backward caste politics?
- Revolt Against Modi (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 11, 2005)
THE rebellion in the Bharatiya Janata Party in Gujarat is not a sudden development. Rather, it was precipitated by the alleged incident of telephone tapping in which even party MLAs became victims.
- Living With The Pain (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Mar 11, 2005)
Terribly scarred by the Madrid train bombings of a year ago, most Spaniards are unhappy at the slow pace of the investigation.
- Tempering Vigilance With Restraint (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 11, 2005)
The Supreme Court's strong words on the possibility of a fraud on the Constitution in the appointment of Mr. Shibu Soren as Chief Minister of Jharkhand and its direction to advance the
- The Rhetoric Of Outcomes (The Economic Times, Narendar Pani, Mar 11, 2005)
Mr Chidambaram’s promise to shift focus from outlays to outcomes has, quite predictably, been widely acclaimed.
- Jharkhand, And Chhattisgarh Ka Ankra (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 11, 2005)
Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand have lots in common, and the recent political crisis in Ranchi has bound them even closer. The two states are geographically contiguous, were born at the same time
- Wrong, Your Honour (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Mar 11, 2005)
With due respect to the Supreme Court, it must be said that the court’s interim order on Wednesday in relation to the proposed test of majority in Jharkhand goes beyond its constitutional remit.
- Breaches In The Dykes (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Mar 11, 2005)
SINCE the imposition of President’s rule in Bihar —widely welcomed because of its inevitability, given the circumstances — it has been difficult to shake off two streams of thought, an ironic one about the past and a deeply depressing one about the future
- Breathing Time (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 11, 2005)
The Government has done well to impose President’s rule in Bihar. It was in fact the only credible option, given the fractured mandate that the assembly election had thrown up and the subsequent failure of political parties to reach an agreement on govern
- Captain's Hat Trick (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 11, 2005)
WITH only a year and a half left for the next Assembly elections in Punjab, the Congress victory in Ajnala sets a new trend in state politics.
- Democracy In West Asia (Hindu, Seumas Milne, Mar 11, 2005)
Managed elections are the latest device to prop up pro-Western regimes.
- Heretical Thoughts (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 11, 2005)
Old timers who have lived in both colonial India ruled by the British and free India ruled by Indians are filled with heretical thoughts.
- Executive Disorder (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 11, 2005)
The Supreme Court had to walk a delicate line in its ruling on the petition against the Jharkhand governor’s decision to invite Shibu Soren to form a government.
- Taking On Syria (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 10, 2005)
It was rose in Georgia, orange in Ukraine, purple in Iraq — and now it’s cedar in Lebanon. This is how Mr George W. Bush has been counting his revolutions. He missed out Afghanistan.
- Left’S Unkindly Cut (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Mar 10, 2005)
THE Communist parties in India cannot be accused of inconsistency. They have a track record of advocating foreign and national security policies designed to make India a surrogate or protectorate of one or another external power.
- Power And Risk (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 10, 2005)
Power and popularity can be risky things for a leader who is unsure of how to use them. Mr Subash Ghisingh wants to use them to paralyse life in the Darjeeling hills.
- The Stillness At Pm House (Indian Express, T.V.R. Shenoy, Mar 10, 2005)
An acquaintance of Dr Manmohan Singh once asked me: “Why do you think there are so many guards around Race Course Road?” I mumbled something about security
- King’S Sting (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 10, 2005)
States can often be hell-bent on destroying themselves. The conduct of Nepal’s monarchy is another illustration of this phenomenon.
- Wto Rules Cut In Us Cotton Subsidies (Tribune, Dan Morgan, Mar 10, 2005)
A Bush administration proposal that would cut billions of dollars in subsidies to big cotton growers has struck at a core GOP constituency, setting off a battle in
- Communist Recipe For Disaster (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Mar 10, 2005)
The Communist Parties in India cannot be accused of inconsistency. They have a track record of advocating foreign and national security policies designed to make India a surrogate or protectorate of one or another
- A Paler Shade Of Red (Telegraph, Sumanta Sen, Mar 10, 2005)
The CPI and CPI(M) continue to lose ground in Bihar and Jharkhand, while the CPI(M-L) makes new inroads
- Democracy Vs Development: A False Choice (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 10, 2005)
Were it not for two things, India’s economic performance would seem remarkable. Since beginning to dismantle the “licence raj” and open up to the global economy in 1991
- Dismembering Truth (Hindu, Jyotirmaya Sharma, Mar 10, 2005)
A half-hearted attempt at bringing about reconciliation between communities based on mendacity and self-deception will not help assuage the feelings of the victims of the Gujarat riots.
- How To Create A New Tomorrow (Business Line, Vidya Hattangadi, Mar 10, 2005)
An oft-asked question about Indians is: In spite of having such rich heritage, an abundance of natural resources and intellectual minds, why we are unable to make a difference to the world economy?
- Fellowship Of The Ring (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 10, 2005)
On a day when debate returned to Parliament, it was certainly not business as usual. Following a Wednesday morning decision by the NDA to end its boycott, the debate on the motion of thanks to the President’s address was predictably
- France's Coming Referendum (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 10, 2005)
France is all set to hold a referendum on the Constitution; the vote is scheduled for May 29. Last week, its Parliament adopted by a big margin the necessary amendment to the national ...
- Governor Habiba (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 10, 2005)
President Hamid Karzai’s selection of Ms Habiba Sorabi as the new Governor of Bamiyan province of Afghanistan is a landmark development in a society where women had virtually no rights till a few years ago.
- Take The Jungle To The Law (Indian Express, SANJIB BARUAH , Mar 09, 2005)
When the five-member panel reviewing the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), headed by Justice B P Jeevan Reddy, visited Manipur, the majority of Apunba Lup—the coalition of organisations campaigning against the law...
- Sunrise In The Mideast? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 09, 2005)
The ripples of change are gathering momentum in the Middle East. Syria has just announced a partial withdrawal of troops to Lebanon’s Bekka Valley.
- Sex Queries In Pak School Survey Spark Protests (Tribune, Muhammad Najeeb, Mar 09, 2005)
A “health survey” by a prominent private educational board in Pakistan, questioning students about sex and drinking habits, is being protested against and termed “un-Islamic”.
- Two Contrasting Reports (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Mar 09, 2005)
I have received two annual reports on the state of human rights. One is by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on India and the other by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan.
- Resource-Based Products — Is Anti-Dumping Duty Justifiable? (Business Line, T. S. Viswanathan, Mar 09, 2005)
By getting a resource-based product at a price less than its production cost, surely the importing nation is profiting.
- Two Worlds (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 09, 2005)
THERE is a sharp divide between men and women. And women are not only segregated from the male species but are also further subdivided into two worlds of their own.
- Unavoidable, For A While, In Bihar (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 09, 2005)
It must appear odd that any State can be brought under President's Rule by political consensus. That events have raced towards such a denouement in post-election Bihar is thanks to another seeming contradiction: the reluctance of the State's political par
- Use President’S Rule (Indian Express, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 09, 2005)
THE imposition of President’s rule on Bihar should not be seen as an unmitigated disaster, though the voters had no such desire when they took part in the February elections.
- Use President’S Rule (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 09, 2005)
THE imposition of President’s rule on Bihar should not be seen as an unmitigated disaster, though the voters had no such desire when they took part in the February elections.
- Vanishing Wetlands (Hindu, G. Ananthakrishnan, Mar 09, 2005)
Nearly a year after he announced the Government's intention to progressively "repair, renovate and restore all water bodies that are directly linked to agriculture,"
- President's Rule In Bihar: (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Mar 09, 2005)
Mr Lalu Prasad's body language and calmness and his refusal to take the battle of Bihar to its roads, indicate that he has perhaps been offered some sop by the Congress High Command.
- Before Old Soldiers Fade Away (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Mar 09, 2005)
The Communist Parties in India cannot be accused of inconsistency. They have a track record of advocating foreign and national security policies designed to make India a surrogate or protectorate of one or another
- Budget: Another Political Statement? (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Mar 09, 2005)
The UPA Government is going the way of Nehru in 1951 and Indira Gandhi in the 1960s. Dangling carrots is the name of the game. The government makes promises
- Few Bright Spots For Mr Stripes (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 09, 2005)
Amidst alarming reports about the disappearance of tigers from Sariska and Ranthambore National Parks in Rajasthan, there are some encouraging results from Uttaranchal.
- Oil A Tool To Achieve Equality: Chavez (Hindu, PARVATHI MENON, Mar 09, 2005)
"Mr. President, what is the secret of your energy," asked a journalist at the end of a long press conference in Bangalore
- Intelligence Demands Distance (Indian Express, Coomi Kapoor, Mar 09, 2005)
Who does the director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) report to? Technically, the home ministry, but a succession of IB directors have zealously established a special status through ...
- Is The Budget Pro-Poor: It Has Nothing For Poor (The Economic Times, SIDDHARTHA R GUHA, Mar 09, 2005)
Prima facie, the Budget looks like a balancing act intended to appease all. In reality, it has actually little for the poor to cheer about.
- Among Villagers (Tribune, Syed Nooruzzaman, Mar 09, 2005)
WHAT was once the biggest house of the village was no longer there. Only the plot of land could be seen. But the villagers remembered those who lived in that corner. The younger generation too was aware of the former residents.
- Human Rights In India, Pakistan (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Mar 09, 2005)
I have received two annual reports on the state of human rights. One is by the National Human Rights Commission on India and the other by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan on its own country.
- Not Yet Free To Choose (Tribune, Ruchika M. Khanna, Mar 08, 2005)
For centuries women in Haryana have been relegated to a third grade in the social hierarchy — much after the male members and their high yielding cattle. Though one of the richest states in the country
- Nepal Seeks Sympathy, Cooperation From India (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Mar 08, 2005)
The Nepali minister warned that in case of a civil war no one would win, the nation would lose and added that hence we had to resolve difficulties through negotiations.
- Make Room For Women (Indian Express, Rajindar Sachar , Mar 08, 2005)
Another Women’s Day is upon us and political parties continue to play games with the sentiments of women by promising to pass the Women Reservation Bill providing for 1/3rd of seats in Parliament and legislatures, but always failing to do so.
- Rolling Back The Daily Tsunami (Deccan Herald, THORAYA AHMED OBAID, Mar 08, 2005)
Terrible disasters bring great responses. We saw that in the global outpouring of generosity after last December’s tsunami. But for some people — the very poor fifth of the world’s people who live on a dollar a day or less
- State Grama Panchayat Polls (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Mar 08, 2005)
The miniatured version of democracy at the grassroot level was seen in action with all its positive and negative attributes during the recent grama panchayat elections conducted in two phases all over Karnataka.
- The Iraqis' Daily Struggle (Hindu, Haifa Zangana, Mar 08, 2005)
Despite the election, ordinary Iraqis face a daily struggle to survive attacks, kidnappings, killings.
- The Travesty Of Women’S Empowerment (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 08, 2005)
When the 73rd amendment was made to the Indian Constitution, there were joyful squeals and applauses from women’s rights groups.
- The Time Is Ripe For Indian Idols (Indian Express, NANDITA PATEL, Mar 08, 2005)
Amit Sana or Abhijeet Sawant, one thing is for certain: the reason Indian Idol has outdone similar singing contests is that in transforming a hitherto passive, spectatorial format into an active
- A Break From Laloo (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 08, 2005)
The imposition of President’s Rule in Bihar, coming as it does so soon after an election, cannot be a matter of elation. People, after all, vote for political parties, they do not vote for President’s Rule.
- An Occasion To Mourn (Tribune, Usha Rai, Mar 08, 2005)
We should stop celebrating Women’s Day. In fact, it should be a day of national mourning. We should collectively hang our heads in shame. Or maybe we should observe two minutes’ silence today for all the lives that have been snuffed out in their mother’s
- Battle Ground Parliament (Business Line, R. C. Rajamani, Mar 08, 2005)
That a huge amount of money is being spent to run a single day of Parliament may have pricked the conscience of some in the beginning.
- Enter President (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 08, 2005)
BIHAR’S political leaders are wholly to blame for President’s rule in the state. It is pointless to blame Governor Buta Singh when they failed to cobble together a coalition that
- Fringe Benefit (Tribune, Shastri Ramachandran, Mar 08, 2005)
Our editorial meetings just got more interesting. There is a storm in every teacup offered by the Editor-in-Chief. The customary cup of tea is followed by a stormy debate over who is the beneficiary of the proffered beverage
- Providing For The Future (Hindu, Jay Bhattacharjee, Mar 07, 2005)
Any restructuring of the Indian provident fund system should not follow discredited models. Many powerful forces are advocating changes that would suit them rather than the country's employees.
- Secular=communal (Indian Express, Sagarika Ghose, Mar 07, 2005)
Let's glance at the recent ‘‘secular’’ events in the life of the Indian republic. Congress General Secretary Margaret Alva in Panaji, blithely ignoring the controversial sacking of the BJP government
- Not Alliance Arithmetic Alone (Hindu, Yogendra YadavandSanjay Kumar, Mar 07, 2005)
A cohesive and more inclusive UPA alliance was likely to have secured a majority in Jharkhand. But the Assembly election results also suggest a disenchantment....
- The Great Economic Wall Of China Going Higher (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 07, 2005)
This week’s Economist magazine asserts that, despite the similarities between India and China and the great strides both have made in reducing poverty since liberalising and reforming their economies, the tiger in front is Chinese.
- The Great Jugglery Act (Business Line, K. Parthasarathi, Mar 07, 2005)
Like a trapeze artist in a circus, the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, had to reconcile diverse and sometimes conflicting needs such as pushing reforms to their logical end and even while conforming to an election manifesto going under the name of th
- Those Reality Poll Shows (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Mar 07, 2005)
It’s Reality TV time and no, we speak not of the Indian Idol final. At the Railway Budget, Laloo Prasad Yadav, in a daisy yellow sleeveless sweater, proclaimed to the retreating NDA
- To Have And To Hold (Deccan Herald, DAVID BROOKS, Mar 07, 2005)
Separate bank accounts for husband and wife? Seems like more of a real estate concern than a family?
- Mockery Of Democracy (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 07, 2005)
The Union Cabinet has done well to impose President’s rule in Goa after the recently sworn in Pratapsinh Rane government won a trust vote in the state assembly in a very dubious manner with the help of a partisan pro-tem Speaker.
- Is The Party Over? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 07, 2005)
The political party is dead! This proposition may appear a trifle exaggerated. But, as the events of the last few weeks have shown, it is far closer to the truth than we care to acknowledge.
- Lightning Strikes At Raj Bhavans (Indian Express, SUBHASH C KASHYAP, Mar 07, 2005)
Jharkhand case shows why Sarkaria Commission suggested governors be eminent persons not closely connected with politics, at least in recent years
- Hooda For Haryana (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 07, 2005)
If the results of the recent Assembly elections did little for the self-image of the Congress in Bihar and Jharkhand, it was an embarrassment of riches for the party in Haryana.
- Guv’S Wisdom Is The Bottomline (Indian Express, Rakesh Shukla, Mar 07, 2005)
The way things are going, the Supreme Court will soon be appointing chief ministers. In a total negation of the constitutional role visualised for the governor and the speaker, the individual occupying these positions have displayed totally partisan...
- Rabri Stakes Claim As President’S Rule Looms (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 06, 2005)
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Saturday formally staked claim to form the next government in Bihar while the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and a group of independent MLAs called on Governor Buta Singh to forestall its move to secure an invitation
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