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Articles 1521 through 1620 of 4481:
- Centre Sweats To Save Mps (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
With the Supreme Court showing no mercy and a political consensus proving elusive, the Centre today shrugged off an air of indecisiveness and decided to expand the list of offices of profit immune to the disqualification law.
- Leader Article: Fresh Beginning (Times of India, Rajeev Dhavan , May 10, 2006)
In October 2005, I was privileged to interact with some of Nepal's formidable and courageous lawyers while delivering a speech before Nepal's Bar Council in Kathmandu.
- "Evictions Now A National Crisis" (Hindu, Siddharth Narrain , May 10, 2006)
Miloon Kothariis the Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing appointed by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. He spoke toThe Hinduon resettlement and rehabilitation under development projects and forced evictions in urban centres.
- Indian Forces Killed 733 Kashmiris In 2004: Us State Department (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
Indian security forces have killed 733 civilians in so-called counterinsurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir during 2004, said a US State Department report on human rights violations.
- Don't Celebrate The Mutiny (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 10, 2006)
Hindus were better placed during the British regime, when they shared with Muslims a level playing field, says Prafull Goradia .
- Upa Is Following Modi's Brand Of Development (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI and SUNNY SEBASTIAN , May 09, 2006)
`Court not upholding its own judgments leave alone rehabilitation'
"UPA Government has proved its brand of development has no human face"
Says Manmohan rejected the report of his own Group of Ministers
Fight for rehabilitation may no longer remain a
- Ensuring Justice In A Flat World (Hindu, T.K. Viswanathan, May 09, 2006)
The authority of law will shift from sovereignty of nation states to consensual submission to rules evolved contractually by the participants.
- ‘N. Areas To Get Dam Royalty’ (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
Northern Areas will get a share in the royalty of the water reservoir being built in areas bordering the Northern Areas and the NWFP.
- Forest Department Can Expect Continuous Support From Judiciary: Cyriac Joseph (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
Forests are our lifelines and people in the cities are now clamouring for more green spaces'
- Making Peace Last (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 07, 2006)
The Supreme Court’s stay of the Gujarat High Court’s order, directing the local authorities to take immediate steps to remove all religious structures encroaching on public space without discrimination, is a welcome move.
- Lottery Draw Without A Chance To Win Is Meaningless (Business Line, D. Murali , May 06, 2006)
Forget the lottery, bet on yourself! Thus urges Brian Koslow. And Brian May would agree, saying: "I despise the lottery. There's less chance of you becoming a millionaire than there is of getting hit on the head by a passing asteroid."
- Price Discovery Is A Maya (The Economic Times, T R RAMASWAMI, May 06, 2006)
A scamster’s best friend is a set of weak, inefficient and outdated regulations.
- Struggle For Justice (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 06, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s assurance to a delegation of Bhopal gas victims of his government’s willingness to provide clean drinking water and remove the toxic waste in and around the Union Carbide factory in Bhopal is welcome. Unfortunately, even .
- Spirit Of Constitution (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 06, 2006)
The Supreme Court just can't stop preaching. A two-judge bench in a recent ruling has asked why the state should encourage sale of liquor. It has also recommended that the Centre and states seriously consider steps to reduce consumption of alcohol . . .
- Nepal Panel To Probe Atrocities (Hindu, Ameet Dhakal, May 06, 2006)
Nepal's Government on Friday formed a powerful judicial commission headed by a former Supreme Court justice to probe the atrocities perpetrated on peaceful protesters during the people's movement.
- A Fiat Gujarat Could Have Done Without (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 06, 2006)
Judicial activism, admirable on such occasions as when it comes to the rescue of ill-treated undertrials or bonded labour or child workers, at times turns problematical.
- Consulting Legislators (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 05, 2006)
On Wednesday General Musharraf visited Parliament House, where he talked to National Assembly Speaker Ch Amir Hussain and a number of ruling alliance legislators.
- Accused Must Be Booked For Trafficking Also (Tribune, Ruchika M. Khanna, May 05, 2006)
The brutal murder of 14-year-old Tripta (name changed) from Jharkhand, in a non- descript village of Jind, hit the national headlines recently. Her “owner” beheaded her when she refused to bow before his lustful desires.
- View From The Right (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 05, 2006)
Given the massive popular uprising against King Gyanendra, the Organiser desists from coming out in his support but two reports in the weekly focus on the threat posed by the Maoists.
- Blackbuck: Court Drops Some Charges Against Salman (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 05, 2006)
Film stars Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bhendre, Neelam and Tabu, facing trial for allegedly poaching blackbuck, got some respite today when a court dropped part of the charges against them.
- In Kerala High Court, Pil To Make Marad Inquiry Report Public (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 05, 2006)
A PIL seeking a direction to the Kerala government to publish the report of the Marad judicial inquiry commission was filed in the Kerala High Court today. The riots in May 2003 had claimed nine lives at Marad in Kozhikode.
- Trampling On Rights (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 05, 2006)
Anjanaben of Gujarat underwent surgery for an abdominal cyst in February1996 but died due to medical negligence. Her kidney had been removed by mistake, and although her father donated his kidney for transplant, her life could not be saved.
- Curfew Relaxed In Vadodara (Hindu, MANAS DASGUPTA, May 05, 2006)
Clash in Navapura before Army moved in
Army stages flag march in affected areas
"Handling of situation by police raises a lot of questions"
- We Need More Education (Pioneer, JS Rajput, May 04, 2006)
The primacy of the HRD Ministry in attracting media attention remains unchallenged. Moving ahead from 27.5 per cent reservation for OBCs, it has embarked upon 100 per cent teacher recruitment in the institutions of higher learning.
- Mahajan Passes Away (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, May 04, 2006)
Mr Pramod Mahajan, BJP General Secretary and former Union Minister for Telecommunications, Information Technology and Parliamentary Affairs, succumbed to the bullet injuries he sustained on April 22. The 56-year-old `Generation Next' leader of the . . .
- Deported Ex-Militant Says Khalistan His Life’S Aim (Indian Express, ANJU AGNIHOTRI CHABA, May 03, 2006)
To get Khalistan through peaceful means is the purpose of my life and I will struggle for it till the end,’’ said former militant Harpal Singh Cheema, who has been deported from San Francisco.
- Some Solace (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 03, 2006)
IT has been a double tragedy for the families of those who were killed in the Malta boat accident in 1996.
- A Belated But Welcome Move (Hindu, K. Veeramani, May 03, 2006)
Union human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh's circular to the Cabinet Secretariat regarding reservation in Central educational institutions has not brought anything new to the domain of public knowledge.
- The Perils Of Populism (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, May 03, 2006)
The government is playing havoc with the future of the people by refusing to adjust the oil prices rationally
- Fbi, Patriot Act In The Spotlight As Congress Considers Terror Fight (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2006)
Washington FBI Director Robert Mueller faced a battery of tough questions from both sides of the aisle on issues in a fast-paced Senate oversight hearing on Tuesday.
- Plight Of Women Councilors (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 03, 2006)
While the NWFP is not exactly known for encouraging its women to participate in any kind of public activity, much less one that involves administrative decision-making, it is a matter of shame that some women councillors in Dir have been stopped . . .
- Finality To Litigation (Business Standard, M J Antony, May 03, 2006)
The Supreme Court has asked high courts not to entertain repeated appeals in the same case.
- Four Killed In Vadodara (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 02, 2006)
Violence sparked by demolition of dargah
Authorities pulled down structure to widen road
2 killed in police firing, two in stabbing incidents
Indefinite curfew declared in six areas
Situation tense but under control: police
- Constitutional Jurisprudence (Hindu, N.R. MADHAVA MENON, May 02, 2006)
Omnibus bringing together highly acclaimed essays written by a leading constitutional expert
- Some Thoughts, Some Reservations (Indian Express, Fali S. Nariman, May 01, 2006)
A case of great constitutional significance is being argued before a bench of five justices of the Supreme Court, presided over by the chief justice of India.
- Balco Bungling (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, May 01, 2006)
The Balco decision is a distortion of the principles of separating operational and policy-making responsibilities.
- Speak In One Voice (Hindustan Times, Pankaj Vohra, May 01, 2006)
The debate over reservation of seats in institutes of excellence has brought into the open differences within the Union cabinet on this controversial subject.
- Afghan Women Call For Ousting War Criminals (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 29, 2006)
The Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (Rawa) staged a protest rally here on Friday marking the April 28, 1992, control of Afghanistan by “Islamic fundamentalists”.
- R.K. Raghavan: Policing The U.K. (Frontline, R.K. Raghavan, Apr 29, 2006)
The July 7 blasts in London have prompted Tony Blair to bring about changes on the criminal justice front that could pave the way for more efficient policing.
- Southern Record (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Apr 29, 2006)
South India has an enviable history of reservation in education.
- Jayati Ghosh: Protecting Foreign Investors (Frontline, Jayati Ghosh, Apr 29, 2006)
Bilateral investment treaties have become potential weapons of multinational companies against developing country governments and societies.
- Who’Ll Police The Police? (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Apr 29, 2006)
A number of cases of gross miscarriage of justice have come to light recently.
- Do We Need More Laws And Courts? (Dawn, Khalid Jawed Khan, Apr 29, 2006)
The federal government has yet again embarked on a reforming spree. As usual, the target is the judiciary.
- Compensation For Restrictive Covenant (Business Line, H. P. Ranina, Apr 29, 2006)
Money paid not for loss of employment, but for preventing a person from doing something that would be prejudicial to the interest of his former employer is not taxable.
The compensation is not profit in lieu of salary but capital receipt in lieu . . .
- Abuse Of A Quota (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Apr 29, 2006)
If retail investors can trade in the secondary market on level terms with institutional players, why should they not take their chance in a primary offering?
- Pakistan Must Qualify For Hrc Membership (Dawn, I. A. Rehman, Apr 28, 2006)
The report that Pakistan is a candidate for election to the new UN Human Rights Council (HRC) has aroused considerable interest among human rights activists in the country.
- Primitive Practices (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 28, 2006)
It is shocking how obscurantist tribal customs continue to flourish in our society despite the fact that modern concepts of human rights have transformed social norms in large parts of the world.
- Confusion And Chaos In Professional Education (Hindu, T.R. Andhyarujina, Apr 28, 2006)
Between cynical politicians and contradictory judgments of the highest court, students, parents, educationists, and institutions are perplexed, awaiting the next move by the government or the court.
- Truth Is Above Contempt (Tribune, Sudhanshu Ranjan, Apr 28, 2006)
It is heartening that Parliament has amended the Contempt of Courts Act in 2006 to make truth a defence.
- Bjp Slams Pm On Office Of Profit (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
The BJP today accused the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, of dilly-dallying on making public the contents of the proposed Bill on the “office of profit” before Parliament session starts on 10 May.
- Policy Run Riot (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 27, 2006)
What does a government do when a judicial probe into the state’s worst instance of communal rioting yields proof of political and bureaucratic complicity? By the example of Kerala, as in so many other cases across India, it simply withholds the . . .
- Another View (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 27, 2006)
For the West, Africa’s image remains that of a disaster zone
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Young Zimbabwe
I have written before of the altered picture of news from one’s own country when viewed from abroad.
- Historical Links, Civilisational Affinities (Hindu, N. Ram , Apr 27, 2006)
Uzbekistan and India share a tradition of secularism and accommodating the interests and aspirations of diverse ethnic groups.
- Anees Ibrahim's Cook In Judicial Custody Till May (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
Muhammed Jubraeel Khan, the man who claimed to have worked as Anees Ibrahim's cook in Karachi, was produced in a Delhi court on Tuesday and remanded to 14-day judicial custody.
- Mentally Disturbing Law (Times of India, NIRMALA SRINIVASAN, Apr 26, 2006)
"Hey, I am normal but not recovered", yelled out Roni, running across the road. "I am lucky that I have a job, though not sure for how long", he added.
- Delay And Denial (Tribune, Raj Chatterjee, Apr 26, 2006)
All law-abiding citizens in the country were shocked at the acquittal, recently, of persons accused in the one case of the murder of a young woman and, in the other, of the rape and murder of another.
- Dispensation Of Timely Justice (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 26, 2006)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has said that speedy justice is the major demand of the common man and urged the legal fraternity to ensure dispensation of timely justice at grass-roots level.
- What Bb, Mns Should Pledge? (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 26, 2006)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has said that speedy justice is the major demand of the common man and urged the legal fraternity to ensure dispensation of timely justice at grass-roots level. Addressing a gathering of lawyers at the ground-breaking . . .
- Complaint Against Sonia Infructuous, Says Ec (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Apr 25, 2006)
Says it is returning it to President as the question "would only be of academic value"
- Bush Pushes Immigration Proposal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
He plans to call that the United States cannot allow people to break the law, but also cannot send the nation's estimated 11 million illegal immigrants back
- Lords Are Judges After All (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 25, 2006)
Blame it on Henry II, if you must. It was England's first Plantagenet King who prepared the ground for the common law system that replaced the practice of justice being dispensed on the basis of disparate customs by feudal and county courts.
- Benazir, Nawaz Unite Against Musharraf (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
Rule out any deal with govt; demand free polls, release of political prisoners; ex-PMs may return together
- 'The Shame Of Katrina Is Still With Us' (Jordan Times, James J. Zogby, Apr 25, 2006)
Eight months after Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, New Orleans remains a devastated city. Having just returned from a short visit, I was shocked by what I saw.
- Chinks In Mafia's Armour (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Apr 24, 2006)
Who says, that crimes can be buried with the passage of time? Nemesis has habit of catching up at the most unexpected moment. Italian police arrested Bernardo Provenzano, boss of all bosses of the Sicilian Mafia, on April 12, 2005 after 43 years.
- Dust To Dust, Ashes To Diamonds (Tribune, Saroop Krishen, Apr 24, 2006)
There is an old saying which, naturally enough, appeals a great deal to scientists — “Give science half a chance and it is likely to come up trumps”. And it doubtless has in regard to disposal of dead bodies.
- Elusive Peace In Sri Lanka (Tribune, Shylashri Shankar, Apr 24, 2006)
The peace talks between the Sri Lankan government and the LTTE have not made any headway.
- Khurana Out Of The Bjp--Again (Daily Excelsior, Tukoji R Pandit, Apr 24, 2006)
Outside his circles of admirers, whose number is perhaps vastly exaggerated, the BJP’s ‘best known’ face in Delhi, Madan Lal Khurana, does not deserve much sympathy for his present predicament nor has the party that ‘suspended’ him for a second . . .
- India Briefs (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
Zaheera Sheikh, prime witness in the Best bakery case, facing charges of giving false evidence during the retrial, was not produced before a sessions court which today deferred the matter to 25 April.
- Exit “My Lord” (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 22, 2006)
Language reflects the limitations of life. Nothing illustrates this better than the way we have persisted with in addressing judges as “My Lord” — a term that smacks of the colonial and the feudal and is out of sync with republican values.
- Competitive Party Politics As Bane Of Polity (Daily Excelsior, Srinivasan K. Rangachary, Apr 22, 2006)
Through their "divide and rule" policy, the Raj had divided the Indian society along religious lines. Once planted, the communal seed grew with the help of many incidents.
- Ex-Mla's Murder: Four Surrender In Court (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
MLA's son has named them in his complaint
- Credibility Gap Widens (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 22, 2006)
The Ganga Action Plan was launched in 1986 with the objective of improving the water quality of the Ganga to acceptable standard by preventing the pollution load reaching the river. In 1987, the objective of GAP was recast as restoring the . . .
- A World Broken Up Into Fragments (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
a five-judge Bench of the apex court decided the Jindal Stainless Ltd vs State of Haryana case.
- Karnataka Suspends 21 Irrigation Officials (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
Stoppage of pension to 13 retired officials ordered
- Planning At A Premium In The Government (The Financial Express, SUMANT SINHA, Apr 21, 2006)
Neither politicians nor bureaucrats believe in it; our civic amenities, infrastructure bear proof . . .
- Facts Are Being Made The Other Casualty (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 21, 2006)
Meerut inferno is a perfect example of man-made tragedy inflicted upon the people by the negligence of the district administration . . .
- For A Democratic Future (Dawn, Imran Khan, Apr 21, 2006)
MICHAEL SCHUEUR, former head of the CIA’s Al Qaeda Unit, warned in an opinion piece in the Washington Times that if the US keeps pushing Gen Musharraf to “do US’s dirty work against his country’s national interest”, he could be toppled and . . .
- Clean It Up (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Apr 21, 2006)
In a rapidly urbanising country like India, vehicular pollution is a silent killer — a leading cause of respiratory diseases and premature deaths.
- Judges As Guardians Of Human Rights (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 20, 2006)
The day this paper reported the proceedings of a workshop in Peshawar in which speakers called on the judiciary to play a proactive role in upholding the rights of individuals, two cases of judicial activism were also brought to light by the media.
- Is India Becoming Ungovernable? (Hindu, Pran Chopra , Apr 20, 2006)
The short answer is yes. The long answer is that remedies are ready and simple, but the more puzzling question is why we are avoiding them.
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