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Articles 1521 through 1620 of 2218:
- Tasks Before Hooda Govt: A Blueprint For Progress (Tribune, Raj Kumar Siwach, Mar 13, 2005)
THE Haryana Assembly election results demonstrate the maturity and wisdom of the electorate. Though the outcome is being interpreted by psephologists as a vote
- Crop Diversification Need Of The Hour, Says Samra (Tribune, Sarbjit Dhaliwal, Mar 13, 2005)
Dr J.S. Samra, Deputy Director-General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, is a member of policy formulation panels of the Planning Commission and the Union Ministry of Rural Development.
- Hooda: Leader With A Clean Image (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Mar 13, 2005)
Bhupinder Singh Hooda's clean image over his formidable rival Bhajan Lal helped him to win the race for the post of Chief Minister of Haryana.
- The Curious Relationship Between Congress And Democracy (Indian Express, N K Singh, Mar 12, 2005)
The results of the last Lok Sabha elections in 2004 and elections to some of the state assemblies thereafter, including Haryana, showed emergence of a resurgent Congress, under the leadership of Sonia Gandhi.
- A Compact Cabinet (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 12, 2005)
The formation of the Haryana Cabinet has proved to be easier than the selection of a Chief Minister. The 10-member team of Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda that was sworn in on Thursday is compact and fairly representative.
- Democracy For A Few (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Mar 12, 2005)
Now that we have the results of the elections in Haryana, Bihar and Jharkhand, I begin to doubt whether our electoral system does in fact reflect what the people think is best for their country, state or themselves.
- Agenda For New Haryana Govt (Tribune, R. N. Malik, Mar 11, 2005)
THE new Chief Minister of Haryana, Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda, faces a daunting task. Most Chief Ministers have failed to adopt a visionary approach and an agenda of development.
- Two Contrasting Reports (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Mar 09, 2005)
I have received two annual reports on the state of human rights. One is by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on India and the other by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan.
- A Green Budget With A Blueprint (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Mar 09, 2005)
The best part of the Budget is to begin for the country — a transition to a modern fiscal state. The Kelkar tax reforms leading to a tax payer transparent, non-discriminatory regime have been given more than just lip sympathy
- Human Rights In India, Pakistan (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Mar 09, 2005)
I have received two annual reports on the state of human rights. One is by the National Human Rights Commission on India and the other by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan on its own country.
- Not Yet Free To Choose (Tribune, Ruchika M. Khanna, Mar 08, 2005)
For centuries women in Haryana have been relegated to a third grade in the social hierarchy — much after the male members and their high yielding cattle. Though one of the richest states in the country
- An Occasion To Mourn (Tribune, Usha Rai, Mar 08, 2005)
We should stop celebrating Women’s Day. In fact, it should be a day of national mourning. We should collectively hang our heads in shame. Or maybe we should observe two minutes’ silence today for all the lives that have been snuffed out in their mother’s
- Those Reality Poll Shows (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Mar 07, 2005)
It’s Reality TV time and no, we speak not of the Indian Idol final. At the Railway Budget, Laloo Prasad Yadav, in a daisy yellow sleeveless sweater, proclaimed to the retreating NDA
- Join Hands And Move Forward (Tribune, Gopal Krishan, Mar 07, 2005)
THE preparation of the State Development Report of Punjab and subsequently that of Himachal Pradesh by the faculty of the Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development (CRRID), Chandigarh, as an assignment from the Planning Commission was a rich
- Green Signal To Bt Cotton (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 07, 2005)
After prolonged waffling, the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) has cleared six varieties of genetically modified cotton for cultivation in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. The decision, though belated, is welcome.
- Hooda For Haryana (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 07, 2005)
If the results of the recent Assembly elections did little for the self-image of the Congress in Bihar and Jharkhand, it was an embarrassment of riches for the party in Haryana.
- Guv’S Wisdom Is The Bottomline (Indian Express, Rakesh Shukla, Mar 07, 2005)
The way things are going, the Supreme Court will soon be appointing chief ministers. In a total negation of the constitutional role visualised for the governor and the speaker, the individual occupying these positions have displayed totally partisan...
- Rabri Stakes Claim As President’S Rule Looms (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 06, 2005)
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Saturday formally staked claim to form the next government in Bihar while the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and a group of independent MLAs called on Governor Buta Singh to forestall its move to secure an invitation
- 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.
- 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.
- Kaun Banega Indian Idle? (Indian Express, RAVINDER KAUR, Mar 05, 2005)
According to the Economic Survey (’04-’05), there are 4 crore job-seekers and 70 per cent of them are educated. Many scholars have argued that the world is going through a period of jobless growth, when the economy grows but no new jobs are created.
- 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.
- Hooda Haryana Cm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 05, 2005)
With veteran leader Bhajan Lal, reportedly done in by a hidden-camera VCD showing him frolicking with dance girls at an undisclosed location
- 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.
- Hooda For Haryana (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 05, 2005)
THE Congress won a record number of seats in Haryana. But that did not allow it the luxury of installing a new government quickly, with that honour stolen by Jharkhand
- 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.
- Failed Harvest (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 04, 2005)
Presenting the maiden Budget of the United Progressive Alliance Government last July, the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, had referred to the New Deal promised by the Prime Minister for Rural India.
- 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.
- High Yielding And Bold-Seeded Chickpea Variety (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2005)
Scientists at the Division of Genetics at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, have developed a high-yielding and bold-seeded `Kabuli' chickpea (Cicer arietinum) variety.
- 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.
- 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
- A Friendly Budget (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 01, 2005)
Mr P. Chidambaram’s is not a dream budget, but he has thoughtfully extended a friendly hand to a large section of society: the jobless, the salaried class, women, senior citizens, farmers, dalits, adivasis, minorities and business bigwigs.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- What's In A Name (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 26, 2005)
The suggestion that a university named after Keshav Baliram Hedgewar may be a RSS redoubt is both misleading and mischievous.
- Stirrings In A Hopeless Land (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Feb 26, 2005)
Nobody goes to Bihar too often. Actually, nobody goes there unless he or she has to. No surprise then that for all but one member of our group of Limousine Liberals
- How Not To Conduct Publicly (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Feb 26, 2005)
While the nation awaits the people's verdict in the three crucial State Assembly elections in Bihar, Jharkhand and Haryana, certain disturbing trends in the polity cannot be lost sight of. I have in mind the vicious attack
- Target Subsidies (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 25, 2005)
As the Budget is widely expected to focus on the farm sector, it may be reasonable to believe the Finance Minister will try to not only arrest the burgeoning food subsidy burden, but even reduce it to a manageable level.
- Tri-State Assembly Elections (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Feb 25, 2005)
THIS country’s claim to be the world’s largest and thriving democracy is not an empty boast. The international community recognises that India alone in the Third World has held fast to the democratic path for more than half a century.
- Remember Right (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 24, 2005)
A sense of irony is unavoidable every time modern Gujarat invokes the name of the Mahatma. The occasions are usually banal — this time it is the liquor ban.
- Not Ec-Going (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 24, 2005)
The EC's job is to ensure that conduct of polls is smooth, peaceful and as free of discord and scandal as possible. Sadly, all too often, it has itself generated unnecessary controversy.
- Tale Of Two Democracies (Indian Express, T.V.R. Shenoy, Feb 24, 2005)
Every vote counts, and every vote must be counted! That was the Democrats’ battle cry after the infamous American elections in 2000. What a shame that those words are now heard in the world’s largest democracy
- Advance And Retreat (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 24, 2005)
As British Prime Minister Harold Wilson once suggested, a week might be a long time in politics. But the nation could have waited — and painlessly at that
- Wise Decision (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 23, 2005)
THE Supreme Court has set at rest the controversy about the counting of votes in Haryana when it overruled the decision of the Election Commission to advance it to February 23.
- Vicious Attack (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Feb 23, 2005)
It is doubtful whether in all the history of vituperative venting of spleen by politicians against persons holding public offices, there had been anything so venomous as the abuses flung at the Chief Election Commissioner...
- Striking At Vat (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 22, 2005)
MONDAY’S countrywide strike against value added tax (VAT) cannot be justified. However, traders who manage to evade taxes in the existing set-up are upset as the new tax plugs all possible loopholes.
- All Parties Uneasy (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Feb 22, 2005)
There seems to be a sort of political turmoil in the very air of Karnataka now and what reinforces this apprehension is the ill-at-ease situation gripping almost all the political entities of the State.
- Minimising Earthquake Risks (Tribune, Maj Gen Pushpendra Singh, Feb 21, 2005)
The recent tsunami had resulted from a massive undersea earthquake caused by the Indian (Gondwana) tectonic plate pushing under the Eurasian plate. This phenomenon has also raised the great Himalayas and made the entire North Indian region vulnerable to e
- Mlas On Wheels (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 21, 2005)
There are many ways of destroying democracy. Nepal’s monarchy chose one way. Our own aaj ka MLAs are doing it differently as the carnival underway in Goa illustrates.
- Union Budget: Looking Beyond (Tribune, Janak Raj Gupta, Feb 20, 2005)
The United Progressive Alliance Government is expected to set in motion a major tax reforms initiative in the Union Budget (2005-2006).
- High-Tech Delhi Suburb Stuck In 'Village Time Warp' (Washington Post, RAMA LAKSHMI, Feb 20, 2005)
Five years ago, Saurabh Chawla, a young corporate strategist, moved out of cramped and polluted New Delhi to the open spaces of suburban Gurgaon,
- It’S Never Ec (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 19, 2005)
Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala’s latest outburst is yet another reminder of the increasingly strained relationship between political parties and the Election Commission. In many state assembly elections
- Depth Of Depravity (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 19, 2005)
Even at a time when crimes reflecting shocking depravity are no longer that rare, there are some that shake one to the core.
- Served Them Right, Pooja! (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 19, 2005)
POOJA of Charkhi Dadri in Bhiwani district has set a noble example. Her problem arose when the groom's party reached her home for the wedding.
- Politics Of Bluster (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 19, 2005)
As if precipitating a confrontation with the Election Commission of India was not bad enough, Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala has now gone to the extent of tarring it with serious allegations of corruption and partisanship.
- B.K. Roy For Guwahati (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 17, 2005)
No Chief Justice of a High Court remained as much in the headlines as the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Justice Binod Kumar Roy.
- An Unbecoming Outburst (Tribune, S.S. Sodhi , Feb 16, 2005)
Never has the image and reputation of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana been put under such a dark cloud as by the outburst of none else than its Chief Justice B.K. Roy and that too on the eve of his transfer to Guwahati.
- In The Face Of Defeat (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 16, 2005)
Some people think before taking any precipitate action. Some reverse the order. Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala has now chosen to act under pique.
- Court Of Last Appeal (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 16, 2005)
Judging is a lonely job and, if it is done right, does not make for great popularity. It is in fact — as US Supreme Court Judge Abe Fortas observed decades ago — as near a person can get to being an island.
- Averted Showdown (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 15, 2005)
AFTER conjuring up the possibility of a showdown with the Election Commission, Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala has stepped back from the battlefront almost at the last minute.
- Tear-Ing Us Together (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Feb 14, 2005)
THE legal wrangle over cricket telecast rights has gone on too long (do you even remember when it began? Last August, just before the Australians kangarooed across the country).
- Looking Beyond Procurement (The Economic Times, Narendar Pani, Feb 12, 2005)
If finance minister Chidambaram’s comments to the parliamentary consultative committee of his ministry this week are any guide, the Budget could see a major initiative on the food subsidy.
- Breach Of Contract (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 12, 2005)
THE Punjab and Haryana High Court’s directive to the Haryana Government to pay all outstanding dues to the state’s former Lokayukta, Justice I.P. Vasishth, is welcome and needs to be appreciated.
- Dismissal Of Democracy In Goa (Hindu, Era Sezhiyan, Feb 12, 2005)
Unless the Governor and the Speaker function justly within the powers assigned to them and cooperate with each other, it is difficult to work out successfully the legislative system.
- Growth Zones (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 12, 2005)
LAST September, on his first visit to Amritsar, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh offered a special economic zone (SEZ) for the neglected border city.
- Looking Beyond Procurement (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Feb 11, 2005)
If finance minister Chidambaram’s comments to the parliamentary consultative committee of his ministry this week are any guide, the Budget could see a major initiative on the food subsidy.
- Courtesy Calls (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 11, 2005)
So, it is not such a good idea, after all, to count the votes three or four weeks after the polling date. It only means that for so much longer there would be no governance.
- Goa Mess Only A Symbol (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Feb 11, 2005)
What has gone on in Goa over the last few days is a shame not only on that tiny and notoriously unstable state but also on the country as a whole, especially on its political class.
- Seating Tight On Alliances (Indian Express, MUKESH BHARDWAJ, Feb 07, 2005)
Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala’s INLD may be the ruling party, but it doesn’t seem to have many friends. When the BJP supported him in making Tarlochan Singh the minorities commission chairman
- Power Policy (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 07, 2005)
Last week the Union Cabinet cleared the National Power Policy, which aims to provide more power to people, target subsidies at those below the poverty line
- Cj Goes To Guwahati (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 07, 2005)
ON the face of it, the transfer of Mr Justice B.K. Roy, Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, to the Guwahati High Court was not unexpected.
- His Works Portray The Harsh Realities Of Life (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Feb 06, 2005)
When noted Hindi literatteur Vishnu Prabhakar landed at Rashtrapati Bhavan to attend the customary At home on the Republic Day, he was not aware of the multi-tier security ring around the imposing building and strict protocol.
- Trust Betrayed (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 05, 2005)
At the end of the first phase of polling in Bihar and Jharkhand and the completion of the election process in Haryana, the irony is underlined.
- Voters’ Day In Haryana (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 05, 2005)
The high voter turnout in Thursday’s Assembly elections in Haryana is commendable. The fact that the overall voting percentage exceeded 65 per cent is an eloquent tribute to the wisdom and maturity of the electorate.
- Incentivise Crop Diversification (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 03, 2005)
Two areas that need attention in the coming Budget are crop diversification and food subsidy. Far from being mutually exclusive, these two are closely related.
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