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Articles 721 through 820 of 3108:
- Six Visits, And The Hint Of A Breakthrough (Telegraph, Jyoti Malhotra, May 30, 2006)
Unlike his predecessor, Manmohan Singh perhaps prefers the slow-and-steady initiative on Kashmir. It seems to be finally showing results, in spite of bureaucratic sloth,
- Advani : Let Experts’ Panel Go Into Quota Issue (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
Leader of the Opposition L K Advani today underlined the need for constituting a specialist committee to study the impact of reservation and explore alternative remedies for affirmative action without undermining merit or excellence
- Universities Under Attack (Times of India, Andre Beteille , May 29, 2006)
Today, universities and other institutions of higher study are under attack by the authorities.
- Quota Row Goes To Court, Sc Will Hear Pil Today (Indian Express, R VENKATARAMAN, May 29, 2006)
27% OBC Reservation: Petitioner wants proposed quota law & Constitutional amendment quashed, says issue was settled by SC
- Quota Debate And The Orwellian Doublespeak (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , May 29, 2006)
The Government has shut the quota debate by pronouncing that it has decided. But this, says P. V. INDIRESAN, is iniquitous as it has ordained that no institution — even if it has no government patronage — can admit students free of caste bias.
- The Teacher Who Would Be Pm (The Economic Times, R K NANDAN, May 28, 2006)
From the academic year of ‘07, one out of every two students joining the IIMs, IITs and AIIMS will not be getting in on the basis of merit! ‘Credit’ goes to the Manmohan Singh government!
- Minority Government In Tamil Nadu (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, May 28, 2006)
The DMK's manifesto and alliance arithmetic enable M. Karunanidhi to take charge as Chief Minister for the fifth time in Tamil Nadu.
- A Life Of Service (Hindu, ANDREW WYATT, May 28, 2006)
Akkamma Devi was the first woman graduate from the Badaga community .
- Expansion Will Compromise Quality Of Teachers (Tribune, Smriti Kak Ramachandran, May 28, 2006)
The government’s assurance that the proposed 27 percent reservation for OBCs will not usurp the seats meant for general category students is being taken with a pinch of salt.
- Galbraith And India (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 27, 2006)
John Kenneth Galbraith was, if not the most influential, certainly the most imposing of all American ambassadors to India.
- Silent Spectator (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, May 27, 2006)
P.V. Narasimha Rao's book on the Ayodhya demolition of December 1992 only confirms his own culpability in what happened.
- A Heroic Soldier (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, May 27, 2006)
A book on one of the ablest and most popular Army Chiefs of the country, and another on 12 distinguished soldiers.
- Resolving The Naga Imbroglio (Daily Excelsior, Sanchet Barua, May 27, 2006)
To find an "honourable" solution to the Naga problem, the Centre and the NSCN (I-M) have resolved to hold parleys within a month again and would meet "as frequently as possible" in the future to expedite the peace process.
- A Democrat Of Democrats (Daily Excelsior, R K Bhatnagar, May 27, 2006)
41 years ago, independent India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru breathed his last, this day on May 27, 1964.
- Battleground Next: Who Is Where In U.P. (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, May 26, 2006)
The BSP is on the up and up. The SP is down but fighting back. The Congress is waiting for Rahul Gandhi. And the BJP is without a hope.
- Upa Is Losing Its Sheen (Daily Excelsior, Kedar Nath Pandey, May 26, 2006)
The UPA Government completed its two years in office on May 22, and it was a gala festivity at 7-Race Course Road.
- Mummy Behind The Camera (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 26, 2006)
by Sabeena Gadihoke is an invaluable book about a remarkable woman. Homai Vyarawalla is India’s first woman press photographer.
- Privatise Affirmative Action (Indian Express, JAITHIRTH RAO , May 26, 2006)
Our great government has decided that since they cannot improve primary and secondary education, they will have quotas in higher education both in elite government institutions (IITs, IIMs, etc) and in private institutions (except those run . . .
- `We Are Happy But Not Complacent' (Frontline, SUHRID SANKAR CHATTOPADHYAY, May 26, 2006)
I am extremely happy that we have got a two-thirds majority, with more votes and more seats.
- Idyllic City, With Visions Of Progress (Telegraph, ARNAB BHATTACHARYA , May 26, 2006)
Architecture is a spatial treatment of time — a distribution of space which can accommodate heterogeneous time-patterns within the same structure or in the same site.
- The Decline Of The Civil Service (Dawn, Zafar Iqbal, May 26, 2006)
Ms Anjum Niaz’s column in Sunday’s Dawn Magazine of April 9, 2006, seems to have incensed Mr Rashid Akhtar of Lahore.
- History Only Repeats Itself (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 25, 2006)
Fight for equal opportunity and merit where merit is used as a criterion for admissions. Fight also against reverse discrimination.
- Reservations: The Shortcut To Nowhere (The Financial Express, RAJIV KUMAR, May 25, 2006)
Move from sharing a declining pie to increasing the pie’s size and to accountability for services
- Ere’S More To Affirmative Action (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 24, 2006)
Quite remarkably, the quota debate proceeds as if Jawaharlal Nehru University does not exist. It is one central institution of higher learning where the admission policy has consciously tried, since the seventies, to enhance representation of the . . .
- Stirring Up Hornests’ Nest (Hindu, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, May 24, 2006)
Instead of uprooting casteism, reservations should not become a bane for the society
- Agriculture Cannot Wait (Hindu, M.S. Swaminathan, May 24, 2006)
The Indian tragedy of extensive poverty and deprivation persisting under conditions of impressive progress in the industrial and services sectors will continue so long as we refuse to place faces before figures.
- Quota Talks Stuck On Review Cry (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
Medical students protesting against quotas today told the Union health secretary that a review of the policy by an expert committee should be done and made public before any step is taken to increase reserved seats for Other Backward Classes.
- Tyranny Of The Smug (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, May 23, 2006)
Why not reserve us all? Why not provide education, health, drinking water and electricity to all, regardless of caste and class? Why this game of dividing us all in an attempt to continue exploiting India?
- Upa’S Birthday Gift: Petrol, Diesel Price Hike Soon (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
Strongly indicating an increase in the price of petrol and diesel as “we cannot continue to subsidise energy consumption on this scale” Prime Minister Manmohan Singh categorically said here tonight that his UPA government had significantly . . .
- Reservation — An Alternative Proposal (Hindu, Satish Deshpande, May 23, 2006)
In this second and concluding part of their series, the authors offer a method to ensure both merit and social justice are taken into account.
- Code Of Sustained Minorityism (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 22, 2006)
UPA has shown rare maturity in allowing the Da Vinci Code to be shown, but will it brush aside Muslims when they protest, wonders Anuradha Dutt.
- Upa Plans To Catch Them Young To Fight Maoists (Pioneer, Santanu Banerjee, May 22, 2006)
The Centre is working on a long-term plan to outwit the Maoists in backward districts by winning rural youth away from extremist influence.
- League Mindset (Pioneer, Priyadarsi Dutta, May 21, 2006)
If the creation of Pakistan was the crowning glory of the Muslim League, it also implied the party's natural exit from the rest of the subcontinent.
- Politics Of Dr Singh (Statesman, SUBROTO ROY, May 21, 2006)
Manmohan Singh has said he learnt of politics from Joan Robinson; he must have realised he became politically committed as PN Haksar’s protégé
- President Musharraf And His Dangerous Ambiguities (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, May 21, 2006)
Talking to a Pakistani TV channel President Pervez Musharraf has urged Pakistanis to reject personality-oriented politics and make way for new leadership.
- Cacophony As Public Discourse (Deccan Herald, N J Nanporia , May 21, 2006)
Here in India the problem of the day is not in itself the problem.
- Mega Special Economic Region Mooted For Vizag: Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
Prime Minister launches major expansion project for steel plant
$ 10 billion investment can be attracted
Offers to consider revival of shipyard and BHPV
Vizag Steel Plant to get `mini ratna' status: Paswan
- Yechury: Ensure 27 Per Cent Quota For Obc Students (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 20, 2006)
Calls for increasing education base
"There is a need to add creamy layer concept to the quota"
Students from Delhi University submit memorandum to President
- Towards A New Political Culture (The Economic Times, V KRISHNA ANANTH, May 20, 2006)
One fallout of the recent assembly elections in Tamil Nadu has been the strong support received by a new political party that sought support on non-caste lines and the DMK and the AIADMK had better watch out.
- League Mindset (Pioneer, Priyadarsi Dutta, May 20, 2006)
If the creation of Pakistan was the crowning glory of the Muslim League, it also implied the party's natural exit from the rest of the subcontinent.
- In National Disinterest (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, May 19, 2006)
How responsive is the UPA Government towards the external security imperatives of India?
- Memo On Key Issues To Be Presented To Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2006)
Issue of railway facilities to be included
Manmohan to address public meeting and distribute assets to DRDA beneficiaries
Prime Minister to launch Rs.98.88 crores worth programmes under JNNURM
- Post-Poll Possibilities (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, May 18, 2006)
A Two-Party System Is Achievable
Elections to five states are over. What do they tell?
- A Missing Link In Quota Debate (Hindu, Lakshmi B. Ghosh , May 18, 2006)
They are usually the loudest crusaders of student causes. And yet if there has been a missing link in the debate surrounding the burning issue of reservation over the past couple of weeks, it has been the near stoic silence of student outfits on . . .
- Kumaraswamy Rules Out Opening More Varsities (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
Says the quality of education will be adversely affected
- Manmohan To Inaugurate Urban Renewal Scheme (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
It will be taken up initially with Rs.100 crores
YSR's initiatives attributed for line-up of projects
Congress activists urged to make Prime Minister's visit a success
Suggestion to submit memo to Manmohan Singh
- Anti-Reservation Stir Intensifies (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
Pro-quota groups also take to the streets, court arrest
Delhi Government issued notices to junior doctors
MBBS students in Madhya Pradesh tonsured their heads
Those in Orissa pulled rickshaws to protest
- Post-Poll Possibilities (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, May 17, 2006)
A Two-Party System Is Achievable
Elections to five states are over. What do they tell?
- Mysore Gets Rs. 312 Crore In Urban Renewal Mission (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
A `new world of tourism' opening up, says Kumaraswamy
Funds to be utilised to preserve heritage structures
State working closely with Centre to develop infrastructure at tourist centres
- Getting The Right Mix (Times of India, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , May 15, 2006)
In an essay published in the journal Mainstream in early April, veteran CPI leader Satyapal Dang called for the formation of a 'National Front of Left and Democratic Forces'.
- Keeping The Pledge (Telegraph, BRIJESH D. JAYAL, May 15, 2006)
The author is a retired air marshal of the Indian Air Force
- Unsettling (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , May 15, 2006)
As an old timer who had seen India before and after it became an independent Republic, as one brought up in the administrative culture and social environment of West Bengal, and as one who spent close to two decades at the Centre from the days of . . .
- State Of The Elections: National, Regional Coverage Is Polls Apart (Indian Express, SAUBHIK CHAKRABARTI, May 14, 2006)
The voters didn’t oblige this time, did they? Starting with the 2002 Gujarat elections, verdicts had been largely television-friendly.
- Jogic Postures (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 14, 2006)
Congress President Sonia Gandhi was quick to swat the instinctive burst of sycophancy from Ajit Jogi.
- A Time For Growing Up (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, May 14, 2006)
Sonia Gandhi’s campaign for re-election from Rae Bareilli brought back for me memories of why, ever since I became a political journalist, I have opposed dynastic democracy.
- Karunanidhi Sworn-In As Tamil Nadu Cm (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
DMK President M Karunanidhi was today sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
- Karunanidhi, Ministers Sworn In (Hindu, R.K. Radhakrishnan, May 14, 2006)
Orders signed for Rs. 2 a kg of rice, waiver of farm loans, one more egg in noon meal
- Ludicrous Delay (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 14, 2006)
The Narmada river, 92 per cent of whose water is contributed by the State of Madhya Pradesh, has a potential of being the world's largest river valley development with 29 major, 450 medium and 3,000 minor dams.
- Rice At Rs 2 A Kg As Karunanidhi Fulfils Poll Promise (Tribune, Arup Chanda, May 14, 2006)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi today announced a series of sops including waiver of cooperative loans of farmers up to March 31, 2006, to the tune of Rs 6,866 crore and reduction of the price of rice, supplied through the public . . .
- Friend Of India (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 14, 2006)
With the passing away of the Pulitzer prize winning former editor of the New York Times, Abraham M Rosenthal, on May 11, India has lost yet another friend shortly after the demise of John Kenneth Galbraith in Massachusetts on May 1.
- Rush To Muffle Sonia Chant (Telegraph, RASHEED KIDWAI, May 14, 2006)
Manmohan Singh is about to complete two years as Prime Minister without stumbling into any major pitfalls, but is not looking any stronger for it.
- Karunanidhi Ministry To Be Sworn In Today (Hindu, R.K.Radhakrishnan, May 13, 2006)
Congress to lend outside support; Stalin included in Cabinet
- Berth For Stalin In Team Mk (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2006)
After having kept Stalin out of his previous two Ministries from 1989 to 91 and from 1996 to 2001, he has included him, thus preparing him for a smooth succession.
- On Rae Bareli And Sycophancy (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 13, 2006)
There was never any doubt that Sonia Gandhi would regain her Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat, which she gave up on the office of profit issue.
- ‘At Cry, We Look At Root Causes’ (Deccan Herald, Sarjit Ramesh, May 13, 2006)
When Ingrid Srinath, CEO of Child Rights and You (CRY), says name change is a big thing, it has the effect of a rallying cry. For CRY is on the cusp of change, the R changed in March from ‘Relief’ to ‘Rights’.
- A Time For Growing Up (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, May 13, 2006)
Sonia Gandhi’s campaign for re-election from Rae Bareilli brought back for me memories of why, ever since I became a political journalist, I have opposed dynastic democracy.
- Friend Of India (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 13, 2006)
With the passing away of the Pulitzer prize winning former editor of the New York Times, Abraham M Rosenthal, on May 11, India has lost yet another friend shortly after the demise of John Kenneth Galbraith in Massachusetts on May 1.
- The Biggest Losers In The Election Are... (OutLook, T V R Shenoy, May 13, 2006)
The headlines are devoted to the winners on the morrow of elections. But it may be just as instructive to cast an eye on the losers.
- Ludicrous Delay (Pioneer, MN Buch, May 13, 2006)
The Narmada river, 92 per cent of whose water is contributed by the State of Madhya Pradesh, has a potential of being the world's largest river valley development with 29 major, 450 medium and 3,000 minor dams.
- Karunanidhi To Take Oath As Cm On May 13 (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2006)
A 31-member Ministry, headed by DMK President and Chief Minister-designate M Karunanidhi, will assume office in Tamil Nadu tomorrow.
- Caroe's Lessons (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, May 12, 2006)
The book dips into archival material to trace the strategic thinking of Sir Olaf Caroe, a distinguished Foreign Secretary of the Raj.
- India's Uncared Masses Abroad (Pioneer, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, May 12, 2006)
No Government can claim a place at the world's high table if its citizens need dirty, poorly paid jobs abroad where every despot and dictator can kick them around.
- Citizens Sidelined (Deccan Herald, Sakuntala Narasimhan, May 12, 2006)
It started as a small, diffident voice over the phone asking last month if I could spare five minutes.
- Jaya Out, Mk May Opt For Coalition (Deccan Herald, S Murari, May 12, 2006)
Talking to reporters at DMK headquarters, which was the scene of celebrations and jubilation, party president Karunanidhi said on Thursday that a decision on a coalition government would be taken by his party in consultation with its allies.
- Sonia Registers Her Biggest Win (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2006)
Wins by a margin of over 4.17 lakh votes in Rae Bareli
Other candidates lose security deposits
Her margin higher than those of Rajiv Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, and Feroze Gandhi
- Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi Wins Poll In Style (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2006)
India's Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi won a by-election by a landslide on Thursday, with voters in a family bastion sending her back to parliament after she quit in a row over holding a paid job while a lawmaker.
- Sonia Wins By A Landslide (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2006)
India’s Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi won a by-election by a landslide on Thursday, with voters in a family bastion sending her back to parliament after she quit in a row over holding a paid job while a lawmaker.
- Benefits Of Large Dams: The Bhakra Example (Tribune, Narinder Sharma, May 12, 2006)
Large dams are being targeted every now and then by self styled environmentalists and NGOs.
- Left Wins In Bengal, Kerala (Tribune, T R Ramachandran, May 12, 2006)
Recording a stunning electoral victory in West Bengal for a record seventh time coupled with riding a strong anti-incumbency wave as well as breaking fresh ground in Kerala, the Left parties have not only emerged stronger but determined to take on . . .
- Remembering Mahajan (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, May 11, 2006)
When he was alive, the RSS always had an ambivalent attitude towards Pramod Mahajan, and though his tragic death has invoked fulsome tributes in the Organiser, some of that ambivalence creeps through. In a front-page . . .
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