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Articles 26121 through 26220 of 26693:
- Pak-Sponsored Terrorism -- Diplomacy, Not War, Is The Key (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Dec 19, 2001)
THE attack on the Parliament complex and what might have happened but for the quick response of the security guards have left the nation stunned and furious.
- Royal Touch (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 19, 2001)
That India is a paradox is a cliché which worn its usage rather well.
- Looking At Prabhu For More Power (Pioneer, Shibani Dasgupta, Dec 19, 2001)
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), the country's premier power generation and distribution channel, has approached the Centre for a budgetary support of Rs 18,000 crore to finance its plans to add generation capacity of 40,000 mw by 2012.
- Peace Talks Again (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 19, 2001)
Peace talks may take long to achieve breakthroughs, but the important thing is to ensure that they do not break down.
- Cupid's Curse (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 19, 2001)
The term 'great game' has taken on ominous connotations, thanks to events in Afghanistan.
- Disunited In Distress (Hindu, P. V. Indiresan , Dec 19, 2001)
This should be the time for all good men to come to the aid of the nation. That is not happening.
- Stepping Up International Pressure On Pakistan (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 19, 2001)
INDIA'S MORAL AUTHORITY to prepare for prudent action against the terrorist threats to its democratic and secular polity should not be put to risk by rhetoric of the kind that the Union Home Minister, Mr. L. K. Advani, resorted to in the Lok Sabha on Tue.
- Election Nearing (Pioneer, Ramesh C Shukla, Dec 19, 2001)
For some strange reason, this year's Delhi Gymkhana elections campaign left me in a pensive mood, and sent me travelling to the past. Gone are the days of canvassing conclaves where one could get chai-samosa, if not actually whiskey-kebabs.
- Restrain The War Mongers (Indian Express, A.J. Philip, Dec 18, 2001)
The much touted Prevention of Terrorism Ordinance (Poto) failed to avert December 13.
- Blocked To Flotsam (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 18, 2001)
So why do states still clamour for change? Perhaps because on several occasions the president has acted without informing the chief minister.
- Dealing With December 13 (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Dec 18, 2001)
If the Government needs to avoid utterances of the type made by Mr. Advani - that there was no security lapse - the Congress(I) could do without some of the noises emanating from its camp.
- Maoists In Nepal (Hindu, Sangeeta Thapliyal, Dec 18, 2001)
India should be cautious while dealing with Nepal. Any kind of military or material support from India becomes an emotive issue in Nepal and can be misinterpreted as interference.
- Diversity Through Subaltern Prism (Pioneer, Syed Ali Mehdi, Dec 18, 2001)
There has been a tendency among scholars of Muslim history to view it as a biography of caliphs, sultans, shahs and shaykh al-Islams:
- Special To The Express (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 18, 2001)
Temporary expedients will boomerang: giving handsome amounts to the SULFA cadre, giving them jobs, allowing them to retain weapons — these steps have resulted in Assam now having not one set of extortionists — ULFA — but two.
- Sri Lanka's Political Experiment (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 18, 2001)
THE DIFFICULT CHOICE made by the Sri Lankan President, Ms. Chandrika Kumaratunga, to personally relinquish her powerful portfolios, defence and finance, has certainly facilitated the relatively smooth formation of a new Government.
- Dealing With December 13 (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Dec 18, 2001)
If the Government needs to avoid utterances of the type made by Mr. Advani - that there was no security lapse - the Congress(I) could do without some of the noises emanating from its camp.
- Maoists In Nepal (Hindu, Sangeeta Thapliyal, Dec 18, 2001)
India should be cautious while dealing with Nepal. Any kind of military or material support from India becomes an emotive issue in Nepal and can be misinterpreted as interference.
- Germans Crowd Banks For New Coins (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Dec 18, 2001)
BERLIN: Germans crowded into banks on Tuesday to get their hands on starter kits of the euro coins, swapping their cherished deutschemarks for the new european currency.
- India Must Go All Out To Fight Terrorism (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Dec 18, 2001)
THE shock and outrage at the terrorist attack on Parliament, the most powerful symbol of a democratic nation, has given way to a sense of bewilderment at the ease with which the perpetrators could drive into a fortified complex.
- India Must Go All Out To Fight Terrorism (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Dec 18, 2001)
THE shock and outrage at the terrorist attack on Parliament, the most powerful symbol of a democratic nation, has given way to a sense of bewilderment at the ease with which the perpetrators could drive into a fortified complex.
- History Meets Dharma In Politics (Pioneer, Sandhya Jain, Dec 18, 2001)
An inscrutable destiny, Mahakaal, has presented modern India with a strange paradox.
- Ruffled Allies Add To Woes (Tribune, P. Raman , Dec 18, 2001)
The promised Cabinet expansion is going to be the immediate casualty of the Vajpayee government’s confrontation with the unified Opposition and the resultant troubles.
- Restraint Is The Word (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 18, 2001)
December 13 terrorist attack was a direct challenge to Indian nationhood. The parliamentary complex, the symbol of the nation’s democracy, was made a target by audacious militants.
- Yet To Be Governed By Good Sense (Telegraph, NIRMALENDU BIKASH RAKSHIT , Dec 18, 2001)
Disgruntled states have for years demanded a change in the Constitution concerning the appointment of governors.
- Shaking The Symbols (Telegraph, MANVENDRA SINGH, Dec 18, 2001)
Two almost simultaneous events last week are certain to shake the contours of India’s national security perceptions and preparations.
- Phenomenon Of Micro-Politics (Tribune, Bhim S. Dahiya, Dec 18, 2001)
Although privatisation is a key concept in the present-day form of democracy and it is a crucial component of the larger contemporary phenomenon called liberalisation, when it is put into practice in the sphere of politics it does tend to erode.
- Untruth Of Textbook History (Pioneer, Sima Yadav, Dec 18, 2001)
For several months now, the media have been chock-a-block with articles and invectives about the school History curriculum and textbooks.
- Going Back To China (Telegraph, Mani Shankar Aiyar, Dec 18, 2001)
On board Air China 109. Beijing-Hong Kong. I had long thought the shortest crossing from the First World to the Third was at Erez, the frontier post which divides Israel from Palestine.
- Agreeable Convention (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 18, 2001)
The second suggestion, that the governor be elected by the state legislature, was considered threatening to the independence of the governor, since his existence would rely on votes from the majority party.
- Lashkar, Jaish: Pak’s Ghosts In The Machine (Indian Express, Khaled Ahmed, Dec 17, 2001)
For the first time the government’s reference to ‘extremist religious elements’ has become clear to the people of Pakistan.
- Those Unsettling Compulsions (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Dec 17, 2001)
The 'Iftar' season is on and now we will also have birthday bashes, besides numerous other parties. Christmas and New Year are around the corner and we will witness new acts of political gymnastics.
- Our True Heroes (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 17, 2001)
At the tenth anniversary celebrations of The Pioneer on Friday, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee made a wonderful, thought-provoking remark about the brave security personnel who laid down their lives in the line of duty.
- Bring Out The Evidence (Indian Express, Kuldip Nayar, Dec 17, 2001)
Horror over the terrorist attack on Parliament is understandable.
- The Demarche And Stark Choices (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 17, 2001)
THE DASTARDLY ATTACK on the Parliament House and the venomous challenge from the terrorists understandably has compelled New Delhi to deliver a demarche to Pakistan about those who are suspected to have masterminded the evil plot.
- ‘Why Didn’t Govt Bring About Poto When Thousands Were Dying In J&k?’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 17, 2001)
Bahujan Samaj Party’s national vice president, the 45-year old Mayawati, is perhaps one of the most underestimated politicians today, not only in Uttar Pradesh but in national landscape.
- Deteriorating Groundwater Quality Needs To Be Arrested (The Financial Express, Sunil Ghorawat, Dec 17, 2001)
Groundwater is a sustainable and reliable source of water supply. Since there is more groundwater than surface water, it is universally available and can be instantly developed and used.
- Growing Terrorism Stalks Maritime Shipping (The Financial Express, Vijay Sakhuja, Dec 17, 2001)
As the war on terrorism in Afghanistan reaches its final stages, the US and its coalition partners are engaged in blocking land routes to prevent the escape of Osama bin Laden.
- Calcutta’s Mismanaged Plenty (Telegraph, Joel Ruet, Dec 17, 2001)
Mumbaikars going to Delhi are surprised to find that Delhi, unlike the rest of India, has huge power shortage.
- General Aurora Recalls ’71 War (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 17, 2001)
The military hero of the 1971 war that resulted in freedom for Bangladesh has said the “turning point” came after Indian troops crossed the Meghna river even though the Pakistanis had blown up a strategic bridge.
- The Lankan Fire (Pioneer, Shubha Singh, Dec 17, 2001)
Just as the newly elected Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Mr Ranil Wikremesinghe, was putting his 25-member Cabinet together, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) made their first major military attack after the elections.
- The Demarche And Stark Choices (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 17, 2001)
THE DASTARDLY ATTACK on the Parliament House and the venomous challenge from the terrorists understandably has compelled New Delhi to deliver a demarche to Pakistan about those who are suspected to have masterminded the evil plot.
- An Unequal Equation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 16, 2001)
RUSSIA HAS embarked on a second bonhomie with the United States since the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union.
- Rarewala: A Punjabi-Loving Gentleman-Aristocrat (Tribune, Roopinder Singh, Dec 16, 2001)
Gian Singh Rarewala has left a lasting impression on the region. Soft-spoken and suave, his was a multi-faceted personality.
- What Happened To Zero-Based Budgeting? (Pioneer, C.M. Kulshreshtha, Dec 16, 2001)
The Government is rightly concerned with the need for garnering extra resources.
- There Is No One Loyalty (Telegraph, Amit Bhaduri, Dec 16, 2001)
If we refuse to learn from the happenings around us today, it would be a miracle if we did not have to pay a high price for it tomorrow.
- Changing The Rules Midstream (Hindu, Supriya Roy Chowdhury, Dec 16, 2001)
IN 1994, the Narmada Bachao Andolan had filed a writ petition as public interest litigation seeking to halt the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP).
- Can One Man Carry Them All Along? (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Dec 16, 2001)
As Hamid Karzai prepares to take over the reins in Afghanistan, he faces formidable challenges from within and without.
- Tactful? Not Him (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Dec 16, 2001)
THESE ARE still early days for Mr. David Blunkett at the Home Office but he has already acquired the reputation as the most right-wing of the Prime Minister, Mr. Tony Blair's Ministers - an ``intolerant, illiberal home secretary''.
- Reading Messages From The Past (Hindu, Sudhanshu Ranade , Dec 16, 2001)
December 6 has become a standing reminder of many things. One is that we, as a nation, are yet to agree about what happened to us over the period before the British arrived;
- An Unequal Equation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 16, 2001)
RUSSIA HAS embarked on a second bonhomie with the United States since the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union.
- Visible Face Of Kabul’s New Dispensation (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Dec 16, 2001)
Dr Abdullah Abdullah has been the true voice of the Northern Alliance since the group took up cudgels against the Taliban.
- No Dividing Lines (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 16, 2001)
Well, politicians have no dividing lines. The ruling party members too saw an opportunity to make political capital out of the terrorist attacks on December 13.
- Can One Man Carry Them All Along? (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Dec 16, 2001)
As Hamid Karzai prepares to take over the reins in Afghanistan, he faces formidable challenges from within and without.
- Changing The Rules Midstream (Hindu, Supriya Roy Chowdhury, Dec 16, 2001)
IN 1994, the Narmada Bachao Andolan had filed a writ petition as public interest litigation seeking to halt the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP).
- Terrorist Attack Doesn’t Change Politicians (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 16, 2001)
The camaraderie and unity shown by the members of various political parties on the day the terrorists attacked Parliament was shortlived.
- Naga Talks Need New Address: India (Indian Express, Sanjoy Hazarika, Dec 16, 2001)
The recent meeting between Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and the leaders of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN I-M) at a hotel in Osaka, Japan.
- Reading Messages From The Past (Hindu, Sudhanshu Ranade , Dec 16, 2001)
December 6 has become a standing reminder of many things. One is that we, as a nation, are yet to agree about what happened to us over the period before the British arrived;
- Time To (En)act (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 16, 2001)
Terrorists on Thursday attacked the very soul of Indian democracy, the Parliament House, and drove home, with such horrendous clarity, what terror can do to a nation.
- Jinnah’s Role In Partition Of India: A Reappraisal (Tribune, P.K. Ravindranath, Dec 16, 2001)
While conventional wisdom and perceived understanding of history has it that almost all the principal actors on the political stage, except Mahatma Gandhi.
- Deep Impact (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Dec 16, 2001)
As I write this column, I am watching the ghastly attack inside the premises of the Indian Parliament.
- Time To (En)act (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 15, 2001)
Terrorists on Thursday attacked the very soul of Indian democracy, the Parliament House, and drove home, with such horrendous clarity, what terror can do to a nation.
- Parliament Re-Dedicates Itself To Fighting Terror (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Dec 15, 2001)
THE day after the appalling event at the temple of the world's largest democracy, Parliament was distinctly solemn.
- Selective Cleansing Won't Do (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 15, 2001)
THE DISMISSAL OF Mr. Amarmani Tripathi, Uttar Pradesh Minister of State for Trade Tax and Institutional Finance, may well be held out as evidence of the BJP's value-based politics.
- Monitoring The Borders (Hindu, Varun Sahni, Dec 15, 2001)
It is high time Indian defence planners started analysing the viability of a more technology-intensive force structure.
- When Blood Speaks To Blood (Telegraph, Amit Bhaduri, Dec 15, 2001)
The observation is attributed to Plato that the study of man is far more interesting than the study of physical objects, as man, knowing full well that doing something is bad, still does it.
- Sectarian Outfits Cash In On Rival Fronts’ Blame-Game On Kerala Violence (The Financial Express, K. P. Sethunath, Dec 15, 2001)
The sectarian violence rocking Kerala since December 6, the ninth anniversary of the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya.
- Here Comes The Son (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 15, 2001)
When small town boy Manoj Bajpai took on the role of the polo-playing playboy prince of Jodhpur in Khalid Mohammad’s film, Zubeida.
- Diversity Concerns In Higher Education (Hindu, S. Srinivasa Rao, Dec 15, 2001)
The current crisis in higher education is not purely a problem of lack of resources, it is equally importantly, if not more, of content and attitudes.
- What Happened To Zero-Based Budgeting? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 15, 2001)
The Government is rightly concerned with the need for garnering extra resources.
- Deep Impact (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Dec 15, 2001)
As I write this column, I am watching the ghastly attack inside the premises of the Indian Parliament.
- Sad Global Response (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 15, 2001)
The attack on Parliament House by a group of armed terrorists has exposed the hollowness of the global commitment to stamping out all forms of terrorism from the face of the earth.
- A Day After The Attack (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 15, 2001)
There is much surprise, and even shock, in the gunbattle in the Parliament complex on Thursday.
- Sept 11, Dec 13: Pak Dates With Policy Change (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Dec 15, 2001)
Musharraf’s U-turn on Afghanistan should have been accompanied by a change in other aspects of Pakistani policy.
- ‘Pm Has Lost The Grip’ (Tribune, Tavleen Singh, Dec 15, 2001)
On a dark, wintry Delhi evening last week I went to meet Ram Jethmalani. With chaos in Parliament over Kargil coffins and POTO and with the political atmosphere in this very political city polluted with whispers.
- The Nation On Bended Knee (Indian Express, K. K. Khullar, Dec 15, 2001)
THE history of independent India shows that our democracy has produced the largest number of democratically-elected mini, as well as maxi, dictators.
- Kerala’s New Spectre (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 15, 2001)
DEALING with determined extremists is a dicey game for any democratic dispensation, even in the best of times.
- Selective Cleansing Won't Do (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 15, 2001)
THE DISMISSAL OF Mr. Amarmani Tripathi, Uttar Pradesh Minister of State for Trade Tax and Institutional Finance, may well be held out as evidence of the BJP's value-based politics.
- Diversity Concerns In Higher Education (Hindu, S. Srinivasa Rao, Dec 15, 2001)
The current crisis in higher education is not purely a problem of lack of resources, it is equally importantly, if not more, of content and attitudes.
- Monitoring The Borders (Hindu, Varun Sahni, Dec 15, 2001)
It is high time Indian defence planners started analysing the viability of a more technology-intensive force structure.
- Parliament Stands Firm (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 14, 2001)
Yesterday, the unthinkable happened. Parliament House, arguably the most familiar symbol of Indian democracy after the Tricolour, came under a direct terrorist attack.
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