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Articles 321 through 420 of 500:
- Anand's Nemesis (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 05, 2007)
That former MP Anand Mohan and his accomplices, convicted for the brutal murder of Gopalgunj's then District Magistrate G Krishnaiah, have been awarded stern sentences by a Patna trial court will satisfy all interested in seeing justice done.
- ‘Exact Meaning Of Secret Has Not Been Given In Osa... In Raw, Even Circulars For Tea Parties Are Secret’ (Indian Express, V. K. Singh, Oct 05, 2007)
When I was asked to write this piece, I initially declined. Not because I did not want to do it, but because I felt weak and defenceless.
- Pm Warns Against Vigilante Justice (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Acknowledging that internal security was one of the key challenges for the country, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said the police and law enforcement agencies need to go “far beyond conventional responses” in facing terrorist threats.
- Benazir Does A Volte Face, Seeks Deal (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, in a dramatic volte-face, pulled back from a threatened mass walkout from parliament and voiced hope today of a breakthrough deal with President Pervez Musharraf.
- Day Later, Bhutto Hopes Deal With General Will Work (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, in a dramatic volte-face, pulled back from a threatened mass walkout from parliament and voiced hope on Thursday of a breakthrough deal with President Pervez Musharraf.
- Musharraf, Benazir Reach Deal (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 05, 2007)
PPP’s tacit support in lieu of indemnity
National reconciliation ordinance soon
Musharraf holds talks with top leaders of PML(Q)
- Bangla Sc Quashes Khaleda Zia's Bail (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Bangladesh Supreme Court ordered a corruption case against former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to go forward and denied her bail while awaiting trial in jail, her lawyer said.
- Bad Deal (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 05, 2007)
If Bengal’s ruling Marxists are to be believed, food is not a problem for the poorest of the state’s people. Such people would not have been voting the Left to power for the past thirty years, the argument goes, if the government did not provide . . . .
- “Bjp Will Disturb Communal Harmony” (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Will the BJP maintain communal harmony in Karnataka if power is transferred to it?
- Religion As A Force For Good (Deccan Herald, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 05, 2007)
The Burmese monks' protests against the military junta prove the merit in religion.
- Mush, Benazir Edge Closer To Power Deal (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, who is close to Mr Musharraf, said an announcement of an agreement - expected to include the dropping of corruption charges against Ms Bhutto - would come within the house.
- Bhutto: Deal Close (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Former Pakistani Prime Minister and Pakistan People’s Party leader Benazir Bhutto said here on Thursday that she was "optimistic" about a power-sharing deal with Gen. Pervez Musharraf, and hinted that her party would not obstruct his bid to . . . .
- Autumn Leaves In Washington (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Oct 05, 2007)
With India moving into election mode, the focus is naturally on coalition compulsions and deflecting attention from the messy handling of the Ram Sethu issue.
- Benazir Expects Smooth Return To Pakistan (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 05, 2007)
Pakistan People’s Party chairperson Benazir Bhutto said in London on Thursday that after the announcement of the National Reconciliation Ordinance by the government, she expected a “smooth” return to Pakistan, scheduled for October 18.
- All Oppressors Are The Same (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 05, 2007)
THE stately building of the Supreme Court stands on Constitution Avenue in Islamabad.
- Pm For 'Hard Look' At Functioning Of Police (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday expressed concern over the prevailing internal security situation in the country and said that there was a "need to go far beyond the conventional responses in facing the severe terrorist threats."
- Kumaraswamy Talks Of Elections (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
We will go to people's court, said Kumaraswamy while dropping broad hints of dumping coalition partner BJP on the eve of crucial meetings in Delhi which will decide the fate of the 20-month-old JD(S)-BJP coalition government.
- Violence In Afghanistan Up By 30 P.C.: U.N. Report (Hindu, Declan Walsh, Oct 05, 2007)
In the past 10 days, almost 300 people have died in air strikes, roadside ambushes, and suicide bombings.
- Bandh Fracas (Asian Age, Editorial, The Asian Age, Oct 05, 2007)
There can be no dispute, except from the camp of the ruling DMK, that the October 1 shutdown in Tamil Nadu constituted a total bandh sponsored by the Democratic Progressive Alliance captained by chief minister M. Karunanidhi.
- India 'Fair Price' Shops Attacked (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Mob violence against dealers of government-licensed "fair-price shops" has spread to at least three districts in the Indian state of West Bengal.
- Karnataka Cm Talks Of Polls (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
With barely 48 hours to go for the JD-S to finally decide the issue of power transfer to the BJP in Karnataka, the father-son duo of Mr Deve Gowda and chief minister Mr HD Kumaraswamy have begun to flex their muscles.
- Nrega And Rural Employment: In Orissa, Corruption Robs The Poor (Business Line, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 05, 2007)
In reality, the Rural Employment Scheme has made virtually no impact on the livelihood security of Orissa’s rural poor. Unless transparency safeguards incorporated in the NREGS are implemented in letter and spirit, the scheme may just sound radical. . .
- Waiting For Justice (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 05, 2007)
A Patna trial court has sentenced three former legislators, including a powerful ex-MP, to death and given life imprisonment to two others for leading and inciting a mob to lynch an IAS officer.
- Anti-Graft Officials Quiz Khaleda Zia (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Anti-corruption officials interrogated detained former prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief Khaleda Zia over her wealth statement hours after the Supreme Court stayed a High Court order granting her bail in a graft case.
- Pak Power Talks Pick Up Speed (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
A breakthrough in power-sharing talks between General Pervez Musharraf and former Prime Minister Ms Benazir Bhutto appeared imminent today, both sides said.
- Us Foreign Policy Worries (Tribune, G. Parthasarathy, Oct 04, 2007)
With winter approaching fast, one of the most enthralling experiences of being in Washington DC in September is the staggering beauty of the golden-red leaves shining in the morning sun, before, to quote American crooner Nat King Cole . . . .. .
- Bjp-Jd(s) Power Tussle: Scene Shifts To Delhi (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
The "political drama" of Karnataka will now shift to New Delhi with senior leaders of both the parties reaching here in the next two days to decide whether or not they could remain together.
- Deal Time In Pakistan (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 04, 2007)
The much-talked-about deal between Gen Pervez Musharraf and PPP leader Benazir Bhutto seems to have been virtually finalised despite any formal announcement.
- Musharraf To Drop Cases Against Sharif (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
Less than a month after deporting former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to Jeddah, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf today said he would drop cases pending against the Opposition leader.
- Talks With Musharraf Stalled, Says Bhutto (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto said power-sharing talks with President Pervez Musharraf were "totally stalled" as her party met on Wednesday to consider resigning from Parliament.
- Autumn In Washington (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Oct 04, 2007)
With the approach of winter, one of the most enthralling experiences of being in Washington DC in September is the staggering beauty of the golden-red leaves shining in the morning sun before, to quote American crooner Nat King Cole, "the autumn . . . .
- Dmk’S Ally Wants Sc Judge Off Ram Sethu Cases (Tribune, Arup Chanda, Oct 04, 2007)
A close ally of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi today trained its guns on a Supreme Court judge and appealed to the Chief Justice of India not to allow him to hear cases related to the Sethusamudram project or the recently held bandh in . . . .
- Ready To Drop Cases Against Sharif, Says Musharraf (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
Less than a month after packing off Nawaz Sharif to Jeddah on his brief return from exile, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday expressed readiness to drop the cases pending against the deposed premier.
- There Will Be Conditions For Power Transfer: Gowda (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) supremo H.D.Deve Gowda today indicated that his party might transfer power to the BJP, but it would come with strings attached.
- A Bit Of Faith In Politics (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 04, 2007)
It has become fashionable in certain smart circles to regard atheism as a sign of superior education, of highly evolved civilisation, of enlightenment. Recent best-sellers by Sam Harris, Christopher Hitchens and others suggest that religious faith . . . .
- Musharraf To Drop Cases Against Sharif (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has expressed willingness to drop the cases pending against exiled former premier Nawaz Sharif and other political leaders as part of the national reconciliation.
- Ltte Denies Taking Bribe (Deccan Herald, P KARUNAKHARAN , Oct 04, 2007)
"There is absolutely no truth in the allegation among the southern political parties that we have entered into a deal with Mahinda Rajapaksa and accepted a large sum of money during and after the 2005 presidential polls," LTTE's political wing . . . .
- Bhutto Granted Amnesty (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad, who attended a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz that discussed the issue, said ministers and top officials had agreed "in principle" to quash old cases against Bhutto.
- Edits (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 04, 2007)
Incontrovertibly now, Kolkata’s Police Commissioner, Prasun Mukherjee, is under a cloud in the Rizwan-ur Rehman-Priyanka Todi matter.
- ‘Musharraf Dithering On Reforms’ (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf is refusing to say when he will implement key reforms, complicating power-sharing talks, former Prime Minister Ms Benazir Bhutto said today.
- Against The Tide (Dawn, M.P. Bhandara, Oct 04, 2007)
GENERAL Musharraf’s legal and so-called democratic credentials may be poor but his probity for good governance is superior to that of his political opponents.
- Moral Ambiguity Of “Deal” Making (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Oct 04, 2007)
According to Sheikh Rashid, the railways minister, President General Pervez Musharraf’s government has decided to withdraw the corruption and misuse of power cases against “all those in public life” who have neither been tried nor convicted by the courts.
- A Facility For Fraud (Dawn, I. A. Rehman, Oct 04, 2007)
AS the life of the National Assembly born in 2002 comes to a close, a review of its performance is in order.
- The Plot Thickens (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 04, 2007)
THE plot as scripted by General Headquarters and Washington is making rapid strides towards the denouement desired by the presidency.
- ‘Most Corrupt Babu’ May Own More Assets (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
The number of properties owned by Akhand Pratap Singh, the former chief secretary of Uttar Pradesh, could well cross the list initially compiled by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
- Pak To Grant Amnesty To Bhutto Ahead Of Vote (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
Corruption cases against former premier Benazir Bhutto will be dropped by the Pakistan government paving the way for her return from self-imposed exile for a possible power-sharing deal with President Pervez Musharraf.
- Why Not Abolish It? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 03, 2007)
RELIGIOUS Affairs Minister Ejazul Haq’s disclosure on Monday that the government is considering privatising the Zakat distribution system reinforces the plea we have made in these columns that the government should wash its hands of the entire process.
- Going Lower & Lower (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 03, 2007)
IT IS no secret that the state of education in the country has shown few signs of improvement over the years.
- Probe Into Isro Land Deal Not Needed (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
There was absolutely no need for a judicial probe or a CBI inquiry into the ISRO land deal for its Space Institute at Ponmudi as it was clear that ministers were not involved in the deal, CPI's Kerala secretary Veliyam Bhargavan said on Saturday.
- Benazir Cases (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
Top Pakistani government officials today agreed to grant exiled former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto an amnesty from prosecution in corruption cases pending against her, a cabinet minister said.
- 85 Pakistan Parliamentarians Quit In Protest (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 03, 2007)
Opposition members of Parliament and three Provincial Assemblies affiliated to the All-Parties Democracy Movement resigned en masse on Tuesday in protest against the October 6 Presidential election, in which President Pervez Musharraf will seek . . . .
- Grandmaster With A Mission (Tribune, Anne Penketh, Oct 03, 2007)
The world has an abiding image of Garry Kasparov. It is that of the plucky chess grandmaster who took on Anatoly Karpov in a marathon contest and won, becoming the youngest ever world chess champion at the age of 22.
- Panchayat Kitchens, In Lieu Of Pds (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Oct 01, 2007)
According to the Times of India (September 17, 2007), an estimated Rs 31,500 crore worth of grain has been siphoned out of the Public Distribution System in the past three years, with UP and West Bengal being the worst culprits.
- Road To Hell (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
The Ministry for Road and Surface Transport has proposed that driving licences -- currently issued for 10 or 20-year terms, depending on the type of vehicles being driven by the individual -- be renewed every year.
- Relevance Of India@60 (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Oct 01, 2007)
“India at Sixty” can easily become one of those cliches which serves a purpose for the specific event it is created (August 15, 2007), only to be discarded the moment the event concerned has become a part of history.
- Mired In A Vortex Of Terror & Drugs (Dawn, S. Mudassir Ali Shah, Oct 01, 2007)
HOWEVER phrased, President Hamid Karzai’s tenure has been a disquieting litany of half-truths, plain untruths, failures, missed opportunities and dithering on hot-button issues such as the Taliban-led insurgency, unprecedented poppy cultivation . . . .
- Giving Up The Free Press (Deccan Herald, Jackson Diehl, Oct 01, 2007)
The free press survived even as Mubarak moved methodically to crush other nascent centres of opposition in the past 18 months, including liberal political parties, a movement of judges seeking greater independence for courts, and the Muslim Brotherhood.
- Memorial Service (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 01, 2007)
In Calcutta, change is always a battle between new kinds of consciousness and existing forms of chaos.
- New Army Chief Wants More (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
New Army chief General Deepak Kapoor, who took over from Gen J J Singh on Sunday, has three primary tasks before him. First, maintain the operational readiness of the 1.13-million force, with the right dose of modernisation, training and . . .
- ‘Ismat Never Minced Words’ (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
Many years after she breathed her last, Ismat Chughtai continues to inspire a fresh look at her work. Translators and critics continue to be fascinated with her writings, ranging from Lihaaf, her most debated work that was way ahea d of the times . . . .
- Towards Darkness (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
Thee following is an excerpt from the book, Values Devalued: Indira to Rao, by BP Saha, printed here with the permission of the writer.
- Incredibly Simple Solutions (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Oct 01, 2007)
This week’s column is inspired by three things: the Clinton Global Initiative’s redefinition of the fight against poverty, the sight of cycle rickshaws in New York City and the dismal spectacle of corporate and bureaucratic India colluding to . . . .
- Guaranteed Jobs (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 01, 2007)
THE Centre’s decision to extend the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) to all the districts from April is welcome. It is the United Progressive Alliance Government’s most important decision to change the face of rural India.
- Contempt Power And Some Questions (Hindu, V.R. Krishna Iyer, Oct 01, 2007)
Contempt power is a case of survival after death; a vague, vagarious and jejune branch of jurisprudence, which is of ancient British vintage.
- The Midday Judgment~ii (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
The Supreme Court observed: “Well, if he is determined to feign that he would not look at any one of those materials as well as the final decision rendered by the President of India regarding the age of Dr Justice AS Anand, and then . . . . ..
- Bhutto To Hold Talks With Aides Of Pervez Tomorrow (Asian Age, Shafqat Ali, Oct 01, 2007)
The final round of talks between former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and aides of Gen. Pervez Musharraf to strike a power-sharing deal will be held in London on October 2.
- Court Orders Zia Release On Bail (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
Bangladesh’s high court on Sunday ordered release of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia on bail more than three weeks after she was arrested along with her younger son on graft charges.
- Some Joy For The Other Junta (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
In a surprising twist, Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf has got a shot in the arm from the very Supreme Court he tried to muzzle.
- Soul Searching (Hindu, APS MALHOTRA , Sep 29, 2007)
The new age management guru Deepak Chopra’s latest book “Buddha” has just hit the stands
- Bringing Up Babus (Indian Express, M. Rajivlochan, Sep 29, 2007)
Recently many secretary-level officers of the government of India had to attend a four-week training programme organised by IIM Ahmedabad in collaboration with the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
- Salute To The Coffee House (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Sep 29, 2007)
Surfing the internet, I came across an essay by a Swedish writer on the social significance of my favourite stimulant.
- Mess In Bangalore (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 29, 2007)
The transfer of power drama in Karnataka is fast turning into a farce which is hardly edifying for either the BJP or the JD(S). According to the agreement entered into by both the parties 20 months ago when the JD(S) walked out of its alliance . . . .
- We Shouldn’T Consent To A Tango With Us (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 29, 2007)
Sir, ~ After going through BC Dutta’s write-up “A renewal of friendship” (Perspective, 9 September), I am compelled to conclude that it is lopsided and blinkered, let alone a biased piece.
- Less Corrupt? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 29, 2007)
There has been a marginal improvement in India’s ranking on the corruption perception index (CPI), Transparency International, the Berlin-based global graft monitoring body, has pointed out.
- Pak Top Court Summons Aziz (Asian Age, Shafqat Ali, Sep 29, 2007)
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday summoned Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and other senior officials to explain why former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was deported when he returned home from exile despite the top court’s ruling that he could . . . .
- Pakistani Soup (Pioneer, S Rajagopalan, Sep 29, 2007)
Saturday Special focuses on the strange equilibrium prevailing in Pakistan, whose dictator has entered the bad books of both his mentors.
- Break The Fall In Business (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 29, 2007)
BANGLADESH…which ranked third in 2006, finished seventh from bottom for 2007 on the corruption perceptions index, according to Transparency International.
- Evangelist Digby's Passage To India (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2007)
"The good thing," says the ex-pat executive from the UK company sipping tea in the drawing room of the British High Commissioner in New Delhi, "is that this is a country where you don't have to pay.
- India Job Scheme 'Disappointing' (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2007)
India's most ambitious scheme ever to lift people out of poverty has met with largely disappointing results in its first year, studies suggest.
- On The Rise (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 28, 2007)
THE BSE Sensex gaining 1,000 points in just five trading sessions to cross the 17,000-milestone adds to the general feel-good mood in the country created by the successive victories in football, hockey and cricket.
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