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Articles 221 through 320 of 500:
- A Dialectical Critique (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 17, 2007)
American big businesses will diminish our sovereignty, unless we fight against imperialism.
- New Policy Is Foreign (Asian Age, Kuldip Nayar, Sep 17, 2007)
I have full faith in the integrity of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. His views on the Indo-US nuclear deal reflect what he believes.
- On The Sands Of Time (Hindu, SOMA BASU, Sep 17, 2007)
KAYALPATTINAM Once an important trade zone frequented by Greek, Roman and Arab merchants, it’s well-kept beach today attracts hordes of tourists, writes Soma Basu
- Now, Karunanidhi Questions Existence Of Ram (Tribune, Arup Chanda, Sep 17, 2007)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi today questioned the existence of Lord Ram and warned the central government not to succumb to threats from communal forces who were trying to block the Sethusamudram ship canal project on the pretext . . .
- Ordeal Of Separation (Pioneer, KR Phanda, Sep 17, 2007)
Muslim leaders and intellectuals have squarely blamed Gandhi and Nehru for the emergence of Pakistan; this book is no different, write Prafull Goradia and KR Phanda
- Anthology Of Great Orators (Pioneer, MV Kamath, Sep 17, 2007)
The date is September 27, 1893; place: Chicago, USA; arena: Meeting of the World Parliament of Religions. An unknown sanyasi from India, a self-proclaimed spokesman for Hinduism, is asked to address an audience of over 1,000 people.
- Faith, Fact And Fiction (Pioneer, ASHOK MALIK, Sep 14, 2007)
Ram is make-believe, Dwarka did not exist, the Saraswati is a myth. But how much have the Archaeological Survey of India and its political collaborators done to honestly excavate India's antiquity?
- Do We Know Who Are Our Foes? (Pioneer, Claude Arpi, Sep 14, 2007)
Books about strategic studies published in India are often boring. One reason is that most of them turn out to be an apology for Jawaharlal Nehru's foreign policy:
- Advani Wants Sorry From Upa Almighty (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2007)
The Centre’s decision to withdraw the Ram Setu affidavit is not enough, the BJP said today, threatening a nationwide agitation if its demands were not met.
- From War To Cold War (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Sep 14, 2007)
THERE is not much comfort in looking into a future where you and the countries you dominate, plus the Communist parties in many other States, are all drawn up on one side, and those who rally to the English-speaking nations and their . . . .
- Green Gdp In China: Lessons To Be Learnt (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 14, 2007)
A rare insight into the arguments going on in China about how to achieve sustainable development.
- Get The State Out Of The Sacred (Indian Express, CP Bhambhri, Sep 14, 2007)
Some weeks ago, the management committee of the Dargah Khawaja Saheb of Ajmer was dissolved by the Centre. It did this under the provisions of the Dargah Khawaja Saheb Act, 1955, which gives it the requisite authority to do so.
- The Ram I Know (Indian Express, Karan Singh, Sep 14, 2007)
As if we do not have enough controversies on our national plate, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in its wisdom had added to the general confusion and tension that surrounds us.
- Poetry In A Bind (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 13, 2007)
Well known Urdu poet Kiran Kashmiri’s collection of poems and ghazals was recently released in New Delhi. The book, titled “Shehr-e-Gul Shehr-e-Khamoshan”, was formally released by prominent Urdu poet Balraj Komal at the city’ s Press Club. . .
- Man Of Substance (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Sep 13, 2007)
Mohammad Shamim was perhaps the only journalist whom Rajiv and Sanjay Gandhi addressed as ‘Sir’. He was Indira Gandhi’s close confidant, but never used this proximity to promote himself. Shamim saab, as he was called, was a man of unimpeachable integrity.
- Us Exercising India's Military Muscle (Asia Times, Praful Bidwai, Sep 12, 2007)
India's hosting of large-scale military exercises involving five countries led by the United States has triggered spirited protests by left-wing parties that prop up the country's ruling coalition.
- Deal That Divides The Nation (Pioneer, CP Bhambhri, Sep 12, 2007)
The Congress-led UPA Government is not only facing a serious challenge to its foreign policy, but its survival will also depend on its capacity to resolve sharp political divisions which have emerged on its approach to international relations.
- House That For The Aam Aadmi? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 11, 2007)
For the first time, as part of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), Rs 18,600 crore (of the total Rs 50,000 crore) have been committed by the central government for the housing of the urban poor in the mission cities.
- Flyover Collapse: 3 Suspended (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2007)
Taking serious note of the incident in which scaffolding of a flyover under construction at the arterial Panjagutta junction caved in last night, the Andhra Pradesh government today suspended three engineering staff and appointed a five-member . . . .
- Man Of Substance (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Sep 11, 2007)
Mohammad Shamim was perhaps the only journalist whom Rajiv and Sanjay Gandhi addressed as ‘Sir’. He was Indira Gandhi’s close confidant, but never used this proximity to promote himself.
- In Letters And In Spirit (New Indian Express, Inder Malhotra, Sep 10, 2007)
So possessive were the British of the brightest jewel in their Crown that until well into the Second World War they never allowed even an American diplomat near the Indian capital.
- Gentle Genius (Deccan Herald, M K Chandra Bose, Sep 10, 2007)
T J S George tries to explore the Pothan Joseph mystique, which will be useful to anyone considering journalism as a serious calling.
- Managing Expectations (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 10, 2007)
The author notes a time in Indias business history when management training was an altogether unknown concept.
- ‘Secularism Is An Ideology And A Concept’ (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 10, 2007)
It acquired a greater sociological connotation in 20th century: Justice B.N. Srikrishna
It has roots in divinity but difficult to define
An ideal aspiration, a product as well as a process
- From Lenin To Gucci (Asian Age, Suhel Seth, Sep 10, 2007)
There are obvious lessons to be learnt from Russia. That Lenin (without turning in his grave) can actually face up to Gucci without turning in his rather unfrequented grave.
- India, Pak Can Be Friends (Asian Age, Kuldip Nayar, Sep 10, 2007)
I have been struck by the overwhelming desire of Pakistanis to bury the hatchet with India, to let bygones be bygones and open a new chapter in friendly relations.
- Slowdown In Peace Process (Dawn, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Sep 10, 2007)
Travelling to Singapore for a Track Two India-Pakistan consultation during the last week of August, I felt that a reasonable expectation would be to pool information and insights into the tangled web of overt and covert negotiations.
- Left On The Wrong Side (Tribune, Amulya Ganguli, Sep 08, 2007)
The Left’s opposition to the nuclear deal may prove to be a bigger mistake than its earlier tactical blunders.
- Ancient Indian Logic (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Sep 08, 2007)
Our communist intellectuals should be made to read Kovalam Madhava Panikkar of whom the Cambridge historian Arthur Hassall wrote that in his “long career as tutor of history at Christ Church” he had “never had a more brilliant student”.
- Be-Brave Sermon From Pm (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had a message for the Left at a book release today.
- The Charming Writer (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 07, 2007)
This tiny book is an emotional tribute to one of the most distinguished personalities of Kannada literature, G. P. Rajaratnam, by one of his ardent admirers, Neelathahalli Kasturi. Rajaratnam was a big name in the Fifties, Sixties and Seventies.
- Kick-Off At Last? (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Sep 07, 2007)
It’s been an amazing fortnight. Someone who’s been around as long as I have, I’ve had my fair share of highs as a professional footballer. But nothing quite matches up to the time I had last month culminating in the fabulous Wednesday night of . . .
- Sk Singh Is Rajasthan Governor (Deccan Herald, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 07, 2007)
Shilendra Kumar Singh, former diplomat and governor of Arunachal Pradesh, was sworn in as the new governor of Rajasthan at a ceremony held at the Raj Bhawan.
- Past The Tokyo Trials (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Sep 07, 2007)
The prime minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, is looked upon with utmost suspicion by China and both Koreas for his attempts to put an end to the one-sided “Tokyo Trials” view of history.
- The Patchy Indian Judicial Record (Hindu, V.R. Krishna Iyer, Sep 06, 2007)
The tricolour flies high, but today the Indian judicial culture flags. India liberated itself from the imperial yoke after a long struggle.
- Future Belongs To The Masses (Dawn, Ameer Bhutto, Sep 06, 2007)
IT SEEMS that Pakistan was born under the unluckiest of stars. India gained independence a day after Pakistan and is well on its way to becoming a regional superpower on the strength of a robust economy and stable democratic system.
- Bombay's Innocent Victims Of Destitution (Japan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2007)
With its fast-growing economy, IT engineering advancements and well-trained workforces, India, for me, was the image of an up-and-coming, modernizing, efficient and affluent society. Media coverage on India seemed to confirm this.
- Jnu ‘Smutty’ Professor Storm (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2007)
Sexual harassment has reared its head at Jawaharlal Nehru University, generally considered the most gender-sensitive of the capital’s varsities.
- The Quality Of Justice (Tribune, B.G. Verghese, Sep 05, 2007)
The judiciary has done the country proud despite failures and aberrations, mostly in its lower rungs.
- Poor President! A Fit Case For A Raise (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2007)
As Head of State, President Pratibha Devisingh Patil stands at the top of the pecking order in the Government. Except the one that lists the salaries of India’s dignitaries.
- Centre Works On Poll Lollies (Telegraph, Radhika Ramaseshan, Sep 05, 2007)
Even as Manmohan Singh defends his ties with new friend George W. Bush, his party and government are busy working on an old ally: the aam aadmi.
- Questions & Answers (OutLook, B. Raman , Sep 05, 2007)
If half a dozen well-known politicians lose their election because of their perceived softness or ambivalence on counter-terrorism, the political community will sit up and mend its ways.
- A Taste Of Prison Life (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 05, 2007)
So much noise is being made about Sanjay Dutt going to and getting out of jail...
- Divide Up For Development (Pioneer, Prafull Goradia, Sep 05, 2007)
The demand for a sub-division of Uttar Pradesh into Purvanchal by Mr Lalu Prasad Yadav deserves to be reflected upon. One member of the States Reorganisation Commission (SRC) in 1955 had considered Uttar Pradesh to be unwieldy and had . . . . .
- Narasimhan, Doyen Of Indian Computer Science, Dead (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2007)
Dr. Rangaswamy Narasimhan, the designer of India’s first general purpose digital computer, died in Bangalore on Monday.
- Kalam Supports Nuclear Deal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2007)
Dr. Rangaswamy Narasimhan, the designer of India’s first general purpose digital computer, died in Bangalore on Monday.
- Clues In Candlelight (Dawn, M.J. Akbar, Sep 04, 2007)
THE decisive moment in Indian politics comes not when leaders believe that they have convinced the electorate but when they are certain that they have convinced themselves.
- Beyond Bullets And Bombs (Indian Express, Vikram S Mehta, Sep 04, 2007)
In the history of every nation, there are events that with the benefit of hindsight can be said to have altered the trajectory of its development.
- “Article 370 A Bridge Between State, Centre” (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Sep 04, 2007)
Opposing the abrogation of Article 370, senior National Conference leader Abdul Rahim Rather on Monday described it as a bridge between the State and the Centre. Enforced in 1950, Article 370 grants a special status to Jammu & Kashmir.
- Travelogue, Ode, Lament (Hindu, Ramaswamy R. Iyer, Sep 04, 2007)
A journey down the Ganga portraying life along its banks and the issues the river faces today
- Intelligentsia’S Intransigence (Indian Express, SARADINDU MUKHERJI, Sep 03, 2007)
This is with regard to Shashi Tharoor’s piece, ‘Indian identity is forged in diversity’, first published in the Guardian, and excerpted by The Indian Express in the column ‘Printline’ (IE, August 16).
- Clues In Candlelight (Asian Age, M.J. Akbar, Sep 03, 2007)
The decisive moment in Indian politics comes not when leaders believe that they have convinced the electorate but when they are certain that they have convinced themselves.
- Poverty Is The Issue, Not Nuclear Deal (Asian Age, Kuldip Nayar, Sep 03, 2007)
I am personally against India’s entire nuclear programme, starting with the bomb. Both Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru were opposed to the bomb.
- Scrap Article 370, Decentralise Governance In Jammu, Ladakh Regions: Arun Jaitley (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 03, 2007)
Taking a critical view of the suggestions mooted by the Fifth Working Group on Jammu and Kashmir, set up by Prime Minister Manmoahn Singh, the BJP has called for abolition of Article 370 and decentralisation of powers within the State to regions . . . . .
- Indian Judiciary: The Quality Of Justice (Deccan Herald, B G Verghese, Sep 03, 2007)
The allegations levelled against former CJI Y K Sabharwal have caused considerable dismay.
- Democracy At Discount (Deccan Herald, G S Bhargava, Sep 03, 2007)
It had been India’s pride – rightly – to be the world’s most populous democracy. We would claim parity with the USA – acclaimed as the world’s “greatest” democracy – to be the largest in the category.
- Too Cheap To Meter~i (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 03, 2007)
The issue of nuclear power has hit the headlines and has the government on tenterhooks.
- Us Wanted India To Pip China To N-Test: Report (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2007)
The US may now want India not to conduct nuclear tests, having built it in as a condition in the 123 agreement.
- Nuked By Bad Taste (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Sep 01, 2007)
In recent years, there has been a sharp decline in standards of political debate in India. In and out of the parliament, issues concerning the public good are rarely discussed logically or dispassionately.
- The 'M' In Cpi(m) Is For Machiavelli (Pioneer, Rakesh Sinha , Sep 01, 2007)
The two tendencies that made the CPI(M) in its earliest years still dominate the party's outreach. The first is a sublime loyalty to China's interests above that of India.
- Brimstowad Project Gets Rs 400 Crore (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2007)
PM Manmohan Singh asked the BMC to complete Brihanmumbai storm water drain (Brimstowad) upgradation project “well ahead of its schedule of four years”.
- Beautiful Game (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 31, 2007)
In the month of India's 60th celebration of Independence it took an Englishman to liberate Indian football. On Wednesday night, before a packed house of 35,000, coach Bob Houghton's team achieved the unexpected and the unprecedented.
- No Power To The People (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 31, 2007)
The fracas over the Indo-US nuclear deal, 123 Agreement and Hyde Act has revealed one chilling fact. It has revealed how easily the elite politics of Jawaharlal Nehru University and the India International Centre — politics that have no resonance . . . .
- Win Some, Win All (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 31, 2007)
A major win for Indian football is so rare and so priceless that in celebrating India’s victory over Syria to clinch the Nehru Cup one could easily miss an allied spectacle.
- Mr Advani, Go For Amendment (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, Aug 31, 2007)
Even as the Prime Minister continues to conduct negotiations, this time with comrades shaken by the possibility of China's long march to superpower status being halted by an incipient India-US strategic entente, on the 123 Agreement behind a veil of . . .
- International Treaties: Parliament Ratification, A Must (Deccan Herald, PRAKASH NANDA, Aug 31, 2007)
Bilateral treaties that affect the country's economy must be ratified by both the Houses of the Parliament.
- India Pays Homage To Gandhiji (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 31, 2007)
The hope that Mahatma Gandhi who led us to Freedom will also lead us to peace was expressed by Pandit Nehru, Sardar Patel, Acharya Kripalani and Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad on the occasion of Gandhiji’s 79th birthday.
- Special Article (Statesman, Salman Haidar , Aug 30, 2007)
The visit of the Japanese Prime Minister once again encourages heightened expectation of the India-Japan relationship.
- Cia Papers - Ii (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Aug 30, 2007)
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Staff Study, “The Sino-Indian Border Dispute”, noted, had been “compelled to act on the proposition that it was more important (as PM) to be realistic about domestic politics than . . . . .
- Filipinos Should Study India (Frontier Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2007)
India which marked its sixtieth year of independence just a few weeks ago, has much to teach us.
- Fairy Tale Plans For Delhi's Fleet Street (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2007)
In yet another example of its 'innovative' planning the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) wants to build another castle in the air just to grab funds in the name of development from the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission . . . .
- Americans To Blame Too (Pioneer, Claude Arpi, Aug 29, 2007)
India has celebrated the 60th anniversary of its independence. Sixty years is a long time in the life of a nation. On August 15, 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru announced that India had "awakened to life and freedom".
- After ‘Tryst With Destiny’ (Tribune, Arun Kumar, Aug 29, 2007)
Nehru’s “tryst with destiny” suggested that India would wake up to a new dawn. The country has made substantial material progress since that fateful and historic day 60 years ago.
- Shinzo Abe’S Passage To India (Asia Times, K. Natwar Singh, Aug 29, 2007)
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan addressed a joint session of Parliament in the Central Hall of Sansad Bhavan.
- Our Tryst With Secularism (Asia Times, Kuldip Nayar, Aug 29, 2007)
One feels stumped when one finds that Muslim fundamentalists are taking a leaf out of the BJP book of hatred and hostility.
- Shyam Benegal Wins Phalke Award (Frontline, PARTHA CHATTERJEE , Aug 29, 2007)
Shyam Benegal, the latest winner of the Phalke Award, is special for his resourcefulness and adaptability.
- Print Pick (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2007)
This is not merely a chronicle of the community outreach of the Indian Space research Organisation.
- Ringside View Of History (Hindu, Partho Datta, Aug 28, 2007)
A book of varied speeches, released strategically around Independence Day is bound to invoke the nation, as this volume does unequivocally. From the founding moment of the Indian National Congress, the editor brings us step by step to the present day.
- Strategic Partners (Pioneer, A Surya Prakash, Aug 28, 2007)
Leader of Opposition LK Advani's statement on Sunday that the BJP was in favour of a strategic partnership between India and the US and that it would have no objection to the India-US nuclear deal if the Government was willing to ensure the . . . .
- Japan Bank Sees Flaws In Freight Corridor Project (Pioneer, Rajeev Ranjan Roy, Aug 28, 2007)
The Centre's high-profile dedicated freight corridor (DFC) project has failed to steer clear of the primary scrutiny of Japan Bank of International Cooperation (JBIC).
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