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Articles 21621 through 21720 of 26693:
- Tech Education And Research: Iits Show The Way (Tribune, Dharam Vir, Mar 06, 2005)
THE Indian Institutes of Technology have emerged as one of the most prominent success stories of Independent India.
- The Wave And What Caused It (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
The Congress sweep came not so much by snatching votes directly from the INLD or through alliance arithmetic as by capitalising on a strong wave of resentment against the Chautala regime's perceived authoritarianism, nepotism and corruption.
- Unpardonable Violation Of The Constitution (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Mar 06, 2005)
To call what has been raging from Goa to Ranchi during recent days political impropriety or machination would be the understatement of the century.
- Debate Needed On Governor’S Powers, Says Rajnath Singh (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
THE installation of the Shibu Soren ministry in Jharkhand by Governor Syed Sibtey Razi has hit the national headlines, bringing to the fore the issue of flagrant abuse of powers by partisan Governors.
- Bangla Poll System May Suffer Blow (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
Bangladesh’s unique system of holding national elections under a neutral caretaker government may receive a serious blow if it is not reformed before the next parliamentary elections in 2007.
- Donors Push Dhaka To Crack Down On Terrorists (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
The Bangladesh Government has finally launched a crackdown on Islamist terrorists. It has banned the activities of two fundamentalist outfits and arrested a number of militants, including a university teacher, who leads a religious organisation.
- Laloo Refuses To Go (Deccan Herald, J P Yadav, Mar 06, 2005)
The Yadav-Muslim votebank, comprising almost 30 per cent of the population in the state and solidly behind Laloo all these years, cracked up this time.
- Litmus Test For Shibu Soren (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Mar 06, 2005)
Shibu Soren’s love for his progeny over his long-time political associates and his lust for power has destroyed his father figure image among the tribals and created a sharp wedge in the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha.
- A Career Of Internationalism And A Passion For A Homeland (Washington Post, Matt Schudel, Mar 06, 2005)
When Raj Krishna brought his family to Washington in 1969, people from India were a rare sight. There was just one Indian restaurant and a single Indian-goods store.
- The 'Feelgood' (Columbia Journalism Review, Siddhartha Deb, Mar 05, 2005)
Delhi is the political center of India, and what used to be a somewhat dour government city in the northern part of the country has lately taken on the shine of a commercial capital.
- Old Orders Crumble (Indian Express, CRAIG NELSON, Mar 05, 2005)
The people of the Middle East, where demands for freedom have often been ruthlessly crushed, are awakening to an unaccustomed sound these days: the crumbling of old orders.
- More Sophistry? (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Mar 05, 2005)
The argument that institutional reforms in the Palestinian structure should precede the end of occupation is pernicious and reminiscent of the logic of colonialism.
- Three Steps Backwards (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Mar 05, 2005)
You do not have to be a political pundit to guess what Sonia Gandhi will be asking herself once the dust of Jharkhand, Goa and Bihar settles:
- Ship Out Razi (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 05, 2005)
Syed Sibtey Razi is evidently a man of many meetings. With each meeting he conducts, his trust in his own judgment gets consolidated. In direct proportion, every constitutional responsibility he bears as governor of Jharkhand is reduced further into farce
- The Importance Of Being A Jat (Deccan Herald, Rajesh Deol, Mar 05, 2005)
The catapulting of Bhupinder Singh Hooda to the post of Haryana Chief Minister in dramatic circumstances in New Delhi on Friday has been welcomed with much enthusiasm and cheer in the Jat belt of the State.
- ‘There Is Confusion In The House Of Democracy’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 05, 2005)
The question is: What is so good about democracy? This deserves urgent revisiting, argues John Keane, professor of Politics at the University of Westminster, because in our times there is no great public discussion about it.
- A Race To The Bottom (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 05, 2005)
It has been a competitive debasement of values in Goa over the last four weeks, with not just the Congress and the BJP but the two constitutional functionaries
- Bush In Europe (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 05, 2005)
The United States and the European Union sought to put their differences over issues pertaining to West Asia behind them during President George W. Bush's recent trans-Atlantic visit.
- Centre Decides To Slap President’S Rule In Goa (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 05, 2005)
The Centre on Friday decided to impose President’s rule in Goa, Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil said. The State Assembly will be kept in suspended animation.
- Change In Egypt (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 05, 2005)
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s recent decision to amend the 1971 Constitution and facilitate direct multi-party presidential elections this year is a major political development.
- Holding Back Nanavati (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Mar 05, 2005)
Justice Nanavati was asked to look into the widespread violence against the Sikhs which had taken place over 21 years ago and had taken a toll of over 10,000 innocent Sikh lives.
- Hot Goan Curry (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 05, 2005)
Goa Chief Minister Pratapsing Rane, technically speaking, won his vote of confidence, with some invaluable assistance from pro-tem speaker Francisco Sardinha.
- Goa Carnival Is Cut Short, Central Rule Clamped (Indian Express, RAJU NAYAK, Mar 05, 2005)
Hours after Chief Minister Pratapsinh Rane’s one-vote victory in the Goa Assembly, with the pro-tem Speaker barring an Opposition MLA from voting, the Centre today imposed President’s Rule in the state.
- Towards A Landscape Of Social Cohesion (Indian Express, SAM MILLER, Mar 04, 2005)
Look today at the urban wasteland that Connaught Place has become after seven at night. It was designed, sensibly as a mixed commercial and residential area
- Millions Of Indians Await Benefits Of Globalisation (Business Line, Jessica Einhorn, Mar 04, 2005)
Does India need globalisation? There are plenty of experts to tell all who listen that globalisation opens up tremendous potential for growth and poverty alleviation,
- The Coterie Can Destroy The Party (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Mar 04, 2005)
One of the most unsettling elements for the UPA government in New Delhi is the Congress desire to revive in UP and Bihar. The UPA rests on a sort of tripod, the three legs of which are Congress, Left, Laloo and company.
- Jharkhand And Bihar: Post-Poll Political Brinkmanship (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Mar 04, 2005)
While the Election Commission can claim with justifiable pride that this has been the fairest election ever in Bihar, and hence a triumph for democracy, post-election develop- ments
- Where Did Laloo Lose His Way? (Indian Express, Mohammed Wajihuddin, Mar 04, 2005)
Pampering your sala (wife’s brother) is part of Indian tradition. So each time Laloo Prasad Yadav gave in to the demands of his brothers-in-law — Sadhu and Subhash
- A Poor Harvest For Agriculture (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Mar 04, 2005)
The Finance Minister's second Budget for 2005-06 holds out an olive branch to the rural sector. The neglect of this sector was one of the reasons for the rout of the National democratic Alliance in the last general elections;
- Hand As Fist (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 04, 2005)
The decision of the Jharkhand governor to invite Shibu Soren to form a government, and then give him almost three weeks to prove his majority, is a travesty of all constitutional morality.
- Brave, Young And Muslim (Indian Express, Thomas L. Friedman, Mar 04, 2005)
The last couple of years have not been easy for anyone, myself included, who hoped that the Iraq war would produce a decent, democratising outcome.
- Choosing Chief Ministers (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Mar 04, 2005)
Political parties should refrain from bringing constitutional governance to a halt simply because the Governor's discretion was not exercised in their favour.
- Foul Play (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 04, 2005)
The unconstitutional manner in which Governor Syed Sibtey Razi has conducted himself with regard to the formation of the new government in Jharkhand must be strongly condemned.
- Go Where There Is No Path And Leave A Trail (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 04, 2005)
The recent Budget speech of the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, spoke not only of a transparent trail in the trading of financial derivatives that he was happy about, but also complained of large cash withdrawals from banks leaving no trail.
- On Course In Kerala (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 03, 2005)
Consensus is not always the best way to resolve differences. This was very much in evidence at the 18th Kerala State Conference of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Malappuram.
- Put Your House In Order, China Tells U.S. (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Mar 03, 2005)
China today told the U.S. that "the Chinese people have the best say in their human rights situation" and hoped that Washington would "pay more attention to its own human rights problems" at home.
- Still Waiting For The Big Push (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Mar 03, 2005)
In defeating the NDA last year, the electorate wanted a change in the direction of the economy and not the continuation of anti-social reforms with a `human face.
- Twilight Of A Pontiff (Indian Express, RALF DAHRENDORF, Mar 03, 2005)
He may be seen as anti-modern and anti-Enlightenment, but Pope John Paul II symbolises heroism and human potential
- Script Was Written, Marandi Had Even Leaked It To Papers (Indian Express, Diptosh Majumdar, Mar 03, 2005)
Governor Syed Sibtey Razi had made up his mind to appoint a Congress-JMM government even before the elections were over. That explains his impatience when the charade of the legislators’ parade was going on before his eyes.
- Bihar Justifies Withdrawal Of Taslimuddin Case (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2005)
The Bihar Government has justified in the Supreme Court the withdrawal of the Arms Act case against the Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries
- Dealing With Poverty Globally (Hindu, Gerard Errera, Mar 03, 2005)
Global taxation such as on air-travel or financial transactions could finance the fight against world poverty.
- Governor's Hand On Soren Crown (Indian Express, Diptosh Majumdar, Mar 03, 2005)
Sibtey Razi ignores NDA’s 41, swears-in UPA govt, rebel Marandi is deputy CM; BJP flies MLAs to Delhi after airport drama
- Ec Fall Guy (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 03, 2005)
This is a familiar bout. Having been humbled by the rules of the game, simply ask that the referee be returned to the arena for a consolation match, for the comfort of being able to at least land another punch on the system once more.
- Fixing The Post-Election Match (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 03, 2005)
That a hung Legislative Assembly and a pro-active Governor make for a combustive combination has once again been proved...
- Crisis In Goa (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 02, 2005)
The present crisis in Goa is mainly a result of the unconstitutional actions of the Assembly Speaker and the Governor.
- Attempt To Muzzle Artistes (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Mar 02, 2005)
“I don’t agree with a word you say but I will defend to death your right to say it.” This quotable quote of Voltaire has gained added relevance in the context of the unsavoury controversy over some critical comments made by film and theatre personality M
- Lessons From The Poll Verdict (Hindu, Harish Khare , Mar 02, 2005)
The new Indian voter has rejected those political leaders and parties that refuse to practise the idiom of modern organisation and remain indifferent to the demands of good governance.
- Upa, Come Out From The Cold (Indian Express, Kuldip Nayar, Mar 02, 2005)
A Representative from a third world country impressed his counterparts with the way he would vote at meetings of the WTO. Every time he said ‘‘yes’’ or ‘‘no’’, he turned out to be absolutely right from the point of view of the developing and underdevelope
- Eligibility Norms For Disabled Eased (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2005)
The Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has affected a change in the eligibility norm for physically handicapped students providing an opportunity for even candidates with high percentage of disability to select seats in professional colleges.
- Unreasoned Hostility (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 02, 2005)
For any angler, the bait should be worth the catch. That simple condition seems to have been missed by the Finance Ministry and the Reserve Bank of India in the formulation they have devised to wheedle
- Mandate Against Laloo Yadav (Tribune, Satish Misra, Mar 02, 2005)
The just-concluded assembly elections in Bihar mark the beginning of the end of the caste-dominated politics of the state, which began in the early 90s. A new phase appears to be in the offing when Bihar will have to be comprehended and interpreted not on
- Vanishing Girls (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 02, 2005)
A seminar in Bangalore on declining sex ratios has drawn attention to the low conviction rate of those carrying out sex determination tests on the foetus. According to a health official just 23 cases have been registered so far against doctors conducting
- Tightening The Screws (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 02, 2005)
In announcing that it has suspended all arms supplies to the Royal Nepal Army (RNA) following the February 1 coup d'etat by King Gyanendra, India has taken the salutary step of publicly registering its inclination and ability to take punitive steps
- Choosing Between Revolutions (Telegraph, Manjushree Thapa, Mar 02, 2005)
The February coup has given the world a chance to see Nepal’s travails clearly and find ways to a lasting solution
- Far From The Madding Media (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Mar 02, 2005)
If you are away from a metropolis for a length of time, you realize, to your surprise, that your life is purer and more uncluttered if there is no English-language newspaper or an excess of news channels to overwhelm you.
- Hold Fresh Polls In Goa: Vajpayee (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2005)
Former Prime Minister A B Vajpayee on Tuesday demanded dissolution of the Goa Assembly, sought fresh polls in the state and also asked his party to press for a discussion on the issue in Parliament without disrupting proceedings.
- Paswan Meets Sonia, Makes His Anti-Rjd Stance Clear (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2005)
Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ramvilas Paswan on Tuesday sought to play some hard political games during his meeting with UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi on the Bihar situation
- Upa Wants Secular Govts In Bihar, Jharkhand (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2005)
A meeting of the UPA leaders on Tuesday night saw a near “unanimity” on the formation of secular, non-NDA governments in Bihar and Jharkhand.
- Unclear Verdict (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 02, 2005)
Indian voters never cease to spring surprises. In Jharkhand, the people turned two pre-poll predictions on their heads. It was generally agreed before the polls that the fractures within the ruling National Democratic Alliance had put it at a distinct dis
- Just A Balancing Act (Telegraph, Udayan Bose, Mar 02, 2005)
This is one of the dangers of the modern media. They will hype a topic way beyond its own capacity and then make the end result look pale and insipid.
- Stage-Managed By Army (Tribune, M B NAQVI, Mar 01, 2005)
IT could only have happened in Pakistan politics. A blazing row broke out last week inside the Cabinet of Dr. Arbab Ghulam Rahim, the Sindh Chief Minister. Dr. Ghulam Rahim has accused his Revenue Minister, Imtiaz Shaikh, of corruption and misuse
- No Dream Effort This (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 01, 2005)
Ahead of the Union Budget, the question corporate heads pondered over was: "Will the Dream Team deliver?" On the evidence of the nearly-two-hour Budget presentation by the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, the answer would be, "It has not clicked."
- Peace, Or A Mirage? (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Mar 01, 2005)
THE bomb blast in Tel Aviv was a sobering correction to exaggerated hopes of peace breaking out in West Asia. There are many ways of looking at the central Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
- Success Brings Disarray (Hindu, Larry Rohter, Mar 01, 2005)
The Brazilian Workers' Party may have become a victim of its own success.
- Taking The Buck Further (Indian Express, Saumitra Chaudhuri, Mar 01, 2005)
Union Budget 2005 takes off from where the previous one had left off. The framework of reference is meticulously political, it should indeed be.
- Europe's Try For One Constitution (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Mar 01, 2005)
Despite the qualified success of the referendum in Spain, the European Union Constitution faces a tougher battle for approval in Britain, France, and the Czech Republic.
- Congress Act: Bully Gets Burnt (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Mar 01, 2005)
When Harikesh Bahadur and Satyavrat Chaturvedi had first gone to Bihar to ascertain Congress workers’ views on the possibility of an alliance with Laloo Yadav, even
- Laloo, Pack-Up Time (Indian Express, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 28, 2005)
In the hung assembly in Patna, walks a certainty. The Laloo Prasad-Rabri Devi regime has lost its right to rule. If democracy is about humbling power, then we have just watched that definition play itself out in a stirring way in Bihar.
- Sonia, Analyse This (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 28, 2005)
The results of the elections in Bihar, Haryana and Jharkhand are a warning signal for the Congress. Although the party won an overwhelming majority in Haryana, the overall results do not bode well for
- Anti-Incumbent Mood (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 28, 2005)
The electorate in the three states that went to the polls recently have signalled to different degrees their dissatisfaction with their governments. The signal was unambiguous in Haryana
- B-Day At Last! (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Feb 28, 2005)
The long awaited B-Day is once again upon us. All — think-tanks, market players, industrialists, agriculturists, capitalists, Leftists, Rightists, centrists, purists, jurists, experts, persons in the street
- Negative Vote (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 28, 2005)
VOTERS have taught the rulers a lesson or two in the just concluded elections in Haryana, Jharkhand and Bihar. First and foremost is that they cannot be taken for granted.
- Putin Stands Firm (Hindu, VLADIMIR RADYUHIN, Feb 28, 2005)
Mr. Putin has positioned Russia as too valuable a U.S. partner in security, non-proliferation, and energy for Mr. Bush to turn his back on him.
- Structural Problems Of Fdi Flows (Business Line, S. Narayan, Feb 28, 2005)
The commerce Minister announced recently at an FICCI meeting that Foreign Direct Investment in retail would be permitted, and introduced in a manner that would protect the existing players, mostly small.
- Stupid Johnny's Smart Thinking (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Feb 28, 2005)
We are at that time of the year when almost everyone has a view on what the Budget should aspire to accomplish. The massive participation that the Indian Budget evokes is remarkable.
- Upa Scores Own Goals (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 28, 2005)
If the 14th general election was all about winning through alliances, Assembly elections 2005 tell the same story in reverse. A broken alliance is the shortest and surest route to defeat.
- King’S Coup In Nepal (Tribune, Ashok K. Mehta , Feb 28, 2005)
King Gyanendra, the 11th scion of the Shah dynasty, appears to be on a deathwish, taking Nepal on a course of self-destruct. He has pulled out most of his mothballed cronies to help him rule and reign for 100 days
- Transition In Togo (Hindu, Lydia Polgreen, Feb 28, 2005)
Togo's African neighbours took the lead to ensure the country stayed on the road to democracy.
- Courts And Poll Pledges (Indian Express, Soli Sorabjee, Feb 27, 2005)
Can Courts enforce election promises made by political parties during an election campaign? No, according to the Ontario Superior Court, Canada.
- Differences Over Gorkha Hill Council (Hindu, Marcus Dam, Feb 27, 2005)
The hastily-convened meeting between the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, and the West Bengal Chief Minister, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, in New Delhi on Thursday reflects the
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