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Articles 9921 through 10020 of 12677:
- Déjà Vu In Dir (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 16, 2005)
That political and religious leaders in Dir do not want women to contest the upcoming local body elections brings a distinct sense of deja vu.
- Universities Are Too Important To Be Surrendered To Dictates Of The Market (Business Line, D. Murali , Jul 16, 2005)
If your kid has finished school and is now entering university, you probably have new worries to lose sleep over.
- No Special Dispensation (Business Line, R. Anand, Jul 16, 2005)
R. Anand on a recent clarification from the Haryana Government on VAT and leasing
- Only A Copy Of The Copyrighted Software (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam , Jul 16, 2005)
India is known to be a leading software services provider. We can teach the West a lesson or two in enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM) software.
- A Damaging Blow To The Print Media (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 16, 2005)
The jailing of New York Times reporter Judith Miller last week in an attempt to force her to testify about a source is a damaging blow to the press’ ability to do its job.
- Wah, Taj (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 16, 2005)
IN the wonder that is India neither the sacred nor the secular makes sense. Everything — heritage, values, institutions, monuments — exists to be made nonsense of.
- Character In Islamic Context (Dawn, Prof. Mohammed Rafi, Jul 15, 2005)
The character of a person consists of all the qualities that make him distinct and reflect his nature.
- A Divisive Issue Persists In Assam (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 15, 2005)
The striking down by the Supreme Court of the contentious and deeply divisive Central legislation, the Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunals) Act of 1983,
- Debt Sustainability Of States — A Package To Balance Revenue (Business Line, K Venkataramanan, Jul 15, 2005)
The advice of Shakespeare's Polonius was "Neither a borrower nor a lender be." That advice has been followed by governments — to modify Shakespeare's phrase — more in the breach, for they think they are, and indeed they are in some respects, differently p
- Ordinance To Amend Cr.P.C. Coming (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 14, 2005)
Government shares lawyers' apprehensions, Jayalalithaa tells associations
- Bail Granted To Dinakaran In Disproportionate Assets Case (Hindu, B.S. Ramesh , Jul 14, 2005)
MP appears in court; non-bailable warrant withdrawn
- Will The Taj Become ‘wakf Mahal’? (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 14, 2005)
When Mr Mohd Usman Hafiz, Chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board, read out the 13-page judgement on the issue of ownership of the Taj Mahal,
- Shakespearean Humour In A Time Of Terror (Tribune, Philip Hensher , Jul 14, 2005)
THE Royal Shakespeare Company, which has just announced that its 2006-7 season in Stratford will include performances not just of every play, but of the narrative poems and the Sonnets, is confident that Shakespeare’s appeal and, indeed, relevance,
- ‘we Need A Cyber Crime Law’ (Deccan Herald, KALYAN RAY, Jul 14, 2005)
First the MMS clip. Then the Bazee incident. Then the Mphasis case in Pune. And now the BPO scandal involving Karan Bahree.
- Need To Re-Examine Irani Panel’S Views (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 14, 2005)
The recommendations of the J J Irani Committee have been welcomed by industry, business and press.
- Imdt Act Is The Biggest Barrier To Deportation, Says Supreme Court (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 14, 2005)
Describes the influx of illegal immigrants as an aggression on Assam
- No Alberto (Yahoo! News, Fred Barnes, Jul 14, 2005)
Washington (The Daily Standard) - THOUGH HE DEFENDED Attorney General Alberto Gonzales against conservative critics,
- Give The Small Its Due (Business Line, R. Anand, Jul 14, 2005)
R. Anand on the recent proposals to reduce the compliance burden on small companies
- Assam Verdict (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 14, 2005)
THE anti-foreigners agitation in Assam is several decades old, and a predecessor of later, violent, insurgent movements.
- Rotation That Makes Little Sense (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 13, 2005)
The assumption of the European Union (EU) Council presidency by Britain from July — for the sixth time — against the backdrop of the recent deep divisions within Europe reveals starkly the inherent limitations of this office owing largely to its. . .
- Farce Or Fiction? (Dawn, Hafizur Rahman, Jul 13, 2005)
IN Pakistan, all the 365 days of the year are Rulers’ Days, whether the ruler is a political party or the military, and it is decent of them to lend some of them to the United Nations for occasions like Children’s Day and Women’s Day and the altogether un
- 'Updated' History Book Offends Saffronites (The Economic Times, MANJARI MISHRA, Jul 13, 2005)
After the terrorist strike in Ayodhya comes the textbook bomb
- Illegal Migrants Act Struck Down (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Jul 13, 2005)
Tribunals under the Act to identify illegal migrants from Bangladesh cease to exist
- Bail Bonds Of Jayalalithaa, Sasikala Presumed Missing (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2005)
Bonds were transferred to Special Court, says court in Chennai
- Warrant Issued Against Dinakaran (Hindu, B.S. Ramesh , Jul 13, 2005)
Special Court takes exception to his absence, says law is the same for everyone
- Sc Scraps Law On Illegal Migrants (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2005)
AASU has welcomed the verdict while Muslim organisations have said that this might lead to harassment of Indian Muslims.
- ‘there Should Be No Reservation Based On Religion’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2005)
Is reservation working in the reverse direction, creating more inequalities among unequals? Over the last 55 years the political class has tended to pass off “quotas” as “social justice”.
- Notification On Temple Withdrawn (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2005)
Centre informs Supreme Court
- Lawyers’ Stir: Kanchi Case Hearing Put Off (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2005)
The Chengalpattu Principal Sessions Judge Akbar Ali on Tuesday put off to July 25 framing of charges against Kanchi Shankaracharyas — Jayendra Saraswati and Vijayendra Saraswati
- An Act Dogged By Controversies (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Jul 13, 2005)
Parties indulged in the game of claims and counter-claims over the past 22 years
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The law was operative only in Assam
There was provision for tribunals
- A Court At The Crossroads (Yahoo! News, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2005)
Washington (The Weekly Standard) Vol. 010, Issue 41 - 7/18/2005 - ON MAY 23, THE Supreme Court announced it would review the constitutionality of a New Hampshire law requiring parental notification at least 48 hours before an abortion may be performed...
- Whither Jaya’S Bail Bond? (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2005)
The Chennai court has written a letter to the Bangalore special court to appoint an appraiser, to receive the seized properties in the Jaya case.
- I Promise To Pay The Bearer This Fake Rs... (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2005)
Karnataka is a vital nodal point in the traffic of fake currency. Counterfeit notes totalling up to Rs 60 lakh have been seized till now this year.
- Ngo: Extension Of Mining At Kudremukh Violates Norms (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2005)
Wildlife First, a non-governmental organisation working for the conservation of wildlife, has termed the extension of mining by the Kudremukh Monitoring Committee under the garb of ‘slope stabilisation’ as shocking.
- Sankararaman Murder Case Adjourned To July 25 (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2005)
KANCHEEPURAM: The Chengalpattu Sessions Court adjourned the Sankararaman murder case to July 25, as no business could be transacted due to the lawyers' strike in the state
- Two Musketeers (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 13, 2005)
Reports that the Chief Minister and the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir do not see eye to eye are disturbing.
- Tn Withdraws Plea Against Seer’S Bail (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 12, 2005)
The Jayalalitha government on Monday withdrew its petition in the Supreme Court challenging the bail granted to Kanchi Shankaracharya in the Radhakrishnan assault case.
- Reshaping The U.S. Supreme Court (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 12, 2005)
The cultural conflict between conservatives and liberals in the United States has sharpened after the surprise retirement of an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Sandra Day O'Connor.
- Info Law: Fill In The Blanks (Indian Express, PRADEEP BAISAKH , Jul 12, 2005)
The Right To Information (RTI) Act is still the focus of much debate, with agencies like the CBI and CVC demanding to be given immunity from being made to reveal information under it.
- Court Asks Panel To Probe Pollution By Sugar Units (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 12, 2005)
The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the Government to constitute a three-member panel of experts to look into complaints of environmental pollution by Godavari Sugar factory and Somayya Distilleries in Sameervadi in Bagalkot district and file ...
- Tn Withdraws Petition Challenging Kanchi Seer's Bail (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 12, 2005)
Seven months after it challenged the bail granted to Kanchi Sankaracharya in the Radhakrishnan assault case, the Tamil Nadu Government on Monday withdrew its appeal from the Supreme Court.
- Sankararaman Case: Charges To Be Framed On Monday (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 12, 2005)
Charges will be framed against all the accused in the Sankararaman murder case as the trial in the Chengalpattu Sessions court will recommence on July 12.
- Serial Killings Again (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 12, 2005)
The shocking spate of what appear to be serial killings in Lahore has claimed eight lives since June 30.
- Judgment Day (Yahoo! News, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 12, 2005)
Washington (The Weekly Standard) Vol. 010, Issue 41 - 7/18/2005 - PRESIDENT BUSH NEEDS TO KEEP two facts in mind as he looks to replace retiring Supreme Court justice
Sandra Day O'Connor (and, should he step down, Chief Justice
William Reh
- Dignitary Culture (Telegraph, Andre Beteille , Jul 11, 2005)
The author is chancellor, Northeastern Hill University
Craving for the presence
In India, much is said in public about the value of equality and the need to be steadfast in our commitment to it.
- Disquiet In The Hills (Telegraph, Vivek Chhetri, Jul 11, 2005)
Subash Ghisingh has been in politics since 1964. But for the high-profile hill leader,
- Personal Is Political (Telegraph, Tarunabh Khaitan, Jul 11, 2005)
There is nothing personal about family law, says Tarunabh Khaitan. It is time we reclaimed it as the problem of everyone interested in equality tarunabh@gmail.com
- Tolerance (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, Jul 11, 2005)
Nobody's track record is clean, but some have currently active history sheets.
- Rob Mckay: The Enemy Of Our Enemy Is Our Friend: Why Democrats Should Go Along With Gonzales On The Supreme Court (Yahoo! News, Rob McKay, Jul 10, 2005)
In a matter of weeks, Bush is likely to nominate Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor
- Wide Are The Board's Powers (Business Line, H. P. Ranina, Jul 09, 2005)
The Department is precluded from challenging the correctness of CBDT orders, points out H. P. Ranina citing decided cases
- Payment Of Tax Is A Fiscal Fact (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam , Jul 09, 2005)
T. C. A. Ramanujam on a case where the Indo-Austrian DTAA ran into interpretational problems
- Brace For More Bipartisan Battles In Wake Of Supreme Court Justice's Retirement (Japan Times, BOB KEEFE, Jul 09, 2005)
The July 1 announcement by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor that she is retiring marks the end of a distinguished 24-year career, and the beginning of a crucial struggle by President George W. Bush to find a replacement.
- Banks Can Proceed With Notices To Borrowers: High Court (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 09, 2005)
The Madras High Court has ruled that it would not interfere with the notices issued by banks to mega borrowers under the Securitisation Act,
- Two To Travel (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 08, 2005)
It is impossible to think of population control in India without invoking public exemplars, incentives and disincentives.
- Official Bandh (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2005)
IF the terrorist attack in Ayodhya was not reprehensible enough, the reaction of some outfits is filling in the gap.
- Putting The Trial Back On Course (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 08, 2005)
By setting aside the Rae Bareli court's legally convoluted September 2003 order, which discharged Bharatiya Janata Party President L.K. Advani in one of the Babri Masjid demolition cases,
- Republicans Eye U.S. Supreme Court (Hindu, Sidney Blumenthal, Jul 08, 2005)
With Sandra Day O'Conner's retirement from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Republican counter-revolution sees the chance of a lifetime
- Not Cheap Politics" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2005)
Only allowing people to vent anger, says Advani
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"Government cannot absolve itself of responsibility"
Ayodhya cases not criminal: Sushma
- : Women, Stand Up For Your Rights: The Real Reason Why We Need A Uniform Civil Code (Times of India, SHABANA AZMI, Jul 07, 2005)
Let's face it. For all the progress that is claimed to have been made in India, the fact remains that ours is a patriarchal society in which the woman counts for very little.
- Turn The Clock Back (Indian Express, ILA PATNAIK, Jul 07, 2005)
To the time before immense economic power was usurped by the state
- A Student March, Judicial Writ And Police Violence (Hindu, V.R. Krishna Iyer, Jul 06, 2005)
The Constitution makes it a fundamental duty to practice humanism and compassion, which binds judges, Ministers and police alike.
- The Constitution After The Jharkhand Order (Hindu, Pran Chopra , Jul 06, 2005)
If amendments are needed in ways not available in the Constitution, public support should be sought for them so that they are incorporated democratically.
- 'Us Has Double Standards On Everything' (Deccan Herald, Dipti Nair, Jul 06, 2005)
I would like to see amendments in the law on gang rape so that the convicted are sentenced to life imprisonment and their property confiscated.
- Sc Rejects Tn Govt Plea To Stay Hc Order On Cet (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 05, 2005)
: The Supreme Court today rejected the Tamil Nadu government’s plea to stay the Madras High Court judgement which had struck down its order abolishing CET for professional courses.
- Games Over Center Court (Washington Post, Akhil Reed Amar, Jul 05, 2005)
The formal constitutional rules for appointing a justice to the Supreme Court seem simple enough:
- The Corporation: In Relentless Pursuit Of Self-Interest (Business Line, S. Subramanyan , Jul 05, 2005)
The Corporation — Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power by Joel Bakan (Constable, London 2004) follows a rich array of books such as Captive State:
- The Contentious World Of Agricultural Trade (Business Line, C. Narendra Reddy, Jul 05, 2005)
As efforts are on to kick-start the Doha Round of negotiations before the Hong Kong ministerial meet, agriculture has once again emerged as a stumbling block.
- Strangers In The House (Indian Express, Kuldip Nayar, Jul 05, 2005)
THE CPI(M) was the only political party which supported a petition in the Supreme Court that Rajya Sabha members had to be elected from the state in which they resided.
- Timeline: Ayodhya Crisis (British Broadcasting Corporation, bbc correspondent, Jul 05, 2005)
The religious site where the Babri mosque was destroyed in 1992 in the northern Indian town of Ayodhya has been a flashpoint between Hindus and Muslims for years.
- Power Has Limits (Tribune, Justice S.S. Sodhi, Jul 04, 2005)
Punjab human rights body has jumped the fault-line
- A Test Case For The Judiciary (Dawn, Anwer Mooraj, Jul 04, 2005)
THE timing of the decision of the Supreme Court to take up the appeal of the victim of the notorious Meerwala gang-rape case, against the background of an increasingly hostile international press, was as sudden as it was propitious.
- Improve Conditions (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 04, 2005)
Checking crime and speeding up trials will help tackle overcrowding of jails.
- `Criminal Law Amendments Damage Basic Rights' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2005)
Defer implementation: Bar Association "The amendments, if implemented, would prove detrimental to the interests of the accused."
- Conservatives Regain The Presidency In Iran (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jun 30, 2005)
The new President represents a right-wing drift in a large section of the new generation which has, for the moment, overpowered the impulse for reform as well as the aspirations of its liberal advocates.
- Middle: The Hunter And The Hunted (Times of India, REETA DUTTA GUPTA, Jun 30, 2005)
As a schoolgirl, I was a great fan of Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Salim Durrani, the all-rounder.
- Our Stings, Their Stings (Telegraph, Gouri Chatterjee, Jun 30, 2005)
There are stings and stings. There are our stings and there are their stings and never, it seems, the twain shall meet.
- Rights Panel, At Last (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 30, 2005)
Karnataka is the first southern state to set up a human rights commission
- Man Of The Common Cause (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 30, 2005)
Few administrators had as much enthusiasm and commitment for social service after retirement as Hari Dev Shourie, who passed away in New Delhi on Tuesday. Founder of “Common Cause”,
- Anybody Remember Manipur? (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Jun 29, 2005)
With the first anniversary of Manorama Devi's killing upon us, the Government must make public the report of the Justice Jeevan Reddy review panel on the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act without any further delay.
- Need To Register Marriages (Tribune, Anil Malhotra, Jun 29, 2005)
IT seems appalling that even after 58 years of Independence, we still do not have any compulsory legislation for the registration of marriages.
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