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Articles 821 through 920 of 3108:
- Sonia Is Their Problem (Deccan Herald, B K Chandrashekar, May 11, 2006)
The Ordinance contemplated by the Government to protect MPs against disqualification, they charged, was meant to save Sonia's membership.
- Chronicle Of A Prophecy Untold (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, May 11, 2006)
How is it that most astrologers are wiser only after a tragic event has taken place, asks Anuradha Dutt
- Pm Takes To Bjp Road (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
Within days of the BJP winding up its Bharat Suraksha Yatra, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today asked young men and women to hold nationwide yatras to mark the 150th anniversary next year of the 1857 uprising, an event he cited as an example of . . .
- Abandoning The Displaced (Hindu, Ramaswamy R. Iyer, May 10, 2006)
It seems that the executive and the judiciary subscribe to the proposition that the infliction of injustice and misery on the project-affected people must be accepted as the "cost" of development.
- Why Rae Bareli Matters (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
There have been no exit polls for the Rae Bareli by-election since no one has any doubt about the outcome. Even if the Gandhis are largely absentee landlords, they continue to enjoy an almost god-like status in this territory.
- Arrested Let Ultras Were Planning To Attack Key Hubs (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
The two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists nabbed in Delhi on Monday have revealed a gory plot by the outfit to spill blood across the nation, including attacks on Kandla port and bomb explosions at glitzy Bollywood dos.
- Arrested Militants Had Planned To Target Kandla (Hindu, Devesh K. Pandey , May 10, 2006)
Huge cache of explosives seized; the militants had planned to attack Mumbai film awards ceremonies
- ‘Enlightened Citizens Can Help Deal With Terrorist Situations’ (Indian Express, APJ ABDUL KALAM, May 10, 2006)
I would like to share with you the cruel incident which took place in Afghanistan and has resulted in the loss of a precious engineer, Suryanarayana, resulting in the loss of smiles on the faces of his family including his three small children.
- The Ultimate Car-Rally (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 09, 2006)
Forget the bumpy Kenyan safari! Forget the gruelling Paris-Dakar car rally! Commuting to work and back in Bangalore is the ultimate test of a car driver’s motoring skills and the state of his peripheral vision!
- Indian Police Kill Muslim Militant In New Delhi (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 09, 2006)
Indian policemen killed an Islamist militant on Monday after a gun-battle in the heart of New Delhi, police said.
- Sonia Scorched, By Turnout (Telegraph, Radhika Ramaseshan, May 09, 2006)
When Priyanka Gandhi stopped at the Shankar temple near the Congress headquarters in Tilak Bhavan at 6.30 am, she must have prayed for a high turnout in Rae Bareli.
- Science Without Borders (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 09, 2006)
I am just back from a regional meeting of scientists, held in Islamabad, on the topic of mathematical physics. The 'region' in this case means the Middle East, Central Asia and South Asia.
- Lashkar Militant Killed In Delhi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 09, 2006)
A Pakistani national allegedly belonging to the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was gunned down in an encounter with the police outside Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Monday night. The encounter followed the arrest of two other LeT militants at Hazrat . . .
- Projects Under Jnnurm Await Centre's Nod (Pioneer, Rajeev Ranjan Roy, May 08, 2006)
As many as 130 projects from various States under Jawaharlal Nehru National Renewal Mission (JNNURM) are awaiting the clearance of Union Urban Development Ministry.
- The Minister’S Private War (Indian Express, Natwar Singh, May 08, 2006)
If Natwar Singh had stepped down, he could have emerged with his stature enhanced
- Time For National Reconciliation (Daily Excelsior, Kedar Nath Pandey, May 08, 2006)
The second millennium has been one of shame for India even though the Twentieth century was, in ways more than one, kind to the nation.
- Yechuri, The Left’S Most Vocal Face (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , May 07, 2006)
The BJP might question the role of Sitaram Yechuri in Nepal but the part played by this young Marxist in brokering a deal between the outlawed Maoists and the seven-party alliance would remain a landmark in the history of the Himalayan Kingdom.
- South Indian Red Herring (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, May 05, 2006)
The author is president, Centre for Policy Research
In his defence of further extending reservations to the other backward classes, P. Chidamabaram, a late and curious convert to the new reservation mania sweeping the government, predictably . . .
- Nba Seeks Rights Commission's Intervention (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 05, 2006)
We also highlighted violation of socio-economic rights: Patkar
- Lend Lease (Times of India, SWAGATO GANGULY, May 05, 2006)
Mao Zedong may have been a fire-breathing revolutionary, but he proved far-sighted in one respect. When the People's Liberation Army was routing its enemies across mainland China in 1949, he didn't order them into Hong Kong.
- Metro Plus Rapid Bus Transit (Deccan Herald, Asha Krishnaswamy, May 05, 2006)
Curitiba, with a population exceeding 1.7 million, has one car for every three inhabitants — the second largest car per capita figure in Brazil. But its auto fuel consumption per capita is the lowest among Brazil’s cities, thanks to the integrated . . .
- Man In A Hurry (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, May 04, 2006)
For the fledgling Bharatiya Janata Party, New Year’s Day, 1985 was not the occasion to celebrate. As the general election results poured in, the anticipated victory of the Congress turned into an avalanche.
- Sonia Woos Women For Votes (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 04, 2006)
`You have to play an important role in the development of society', says Congress chief
- 'Gandhi Is More Relevant Than Marx Today' (Times of India, Avijit Ghosh, May 04, 2006)
Historian Bipan Chandra, 77, is well known for his writings on Indian national movement and communalism. He has recently co-edited, along with fellow historians Mridula Mukherjee and Aditya Mukherjee, a 10-volume series on Modern Indian History . . .
- A Wish List For India`s Dream Team (Business Standard, Shyam Ponappa, May 04, 2006)
What do you wish the dream team would do now.
As the unshackling of the economy and external factors combine to generate economic momentum, India is set to grow strongly despite constraints, including outdated legislation and regulations.
- ‘Whoever Has Seen Aksai Chin, As I Have, Would Want Someone . . . (Indian Express, Inder Malhotra, May 03, 2006)
The passing of John Kenneth Galbraith brings back a flood of memories of this outstanding man (in every sense of the expression), especially of his India connection, that need to be shared.
- Nehru-Gandhi Family Neglected Amethi, Rae Bareli: Mulayam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2006)
Rs 1,026- crore package given, says CM
- The Young & The Old Boys’ Network (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2006)
The highly emotive debate on reservations raises an interesting question. Has there ever really been a level playing field for the youth of India? The obvious villain, the well entrenched caste system, is not the only impediment in ensuring . . .
- Too Timid (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 02, 2006)
There are occasions that seem to call for celebration but in fact should call forth the opposite.
- 34 Hindus Killed In Kashmir (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, May 02, 2006)
Pakistan condemns ‘act of terrorism’
Hurriyat chairman calls for killers to be arrested
- The Essential Galbraith (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 02, 2006)
Ideas live longer than men. So with John Kenneth Galbraith, whose ideas defined debate about money and power in the US and, indeed, much of the world in the 60s and 70s.
- China's New Push On The African Continent (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, May 01, 2006)
Hu Jintao's three-nation Africa tour to Morocco, Nigeria, and Kenya might have received only a sliver of the international limelight his much-heralded visit to the United States generated a week earlier, but in China itself...
- A Friend Of India (Hindu, Harish Khare , May 01, 2006)
Very few Americans have endeared themselves to Indians. John Kenneth Galbraith was an honourable exception.
- From The Pages Of History (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 30, 2006)
Dr Syed Mahmud, Minister of External Affairs, who arrived here by air today after a four-week tour of West Asia (Middle East) declared that the “explosive situation” and tension in that part of the world were created and encouraged by outsiders.
- Nris Present A Strong Case For Hubli-Dharwad (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2006)
The issue of excluding Hubli-Dharwad cities from the list of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission is not only being discussed in the State, but is also being debated world wide among the natives of these cities.
- Long Live The Raja (Deccan Herald, Deepti Ganapathy, Apr 30, 2006)
Brought out by Harper Collins (India), The Raja is Dead is a historical fiction set in the pre-Independence era when India is about to taste the sweetness of freedom, and the monarchy is on the brink of ruin.
- Group On Narmada Rehab To Make On-The-Spot Study (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2006)
The three-member group set up by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to go into the rehabilitation of the families affected by the Sardar Sarovar Project is to soon make an on-the-spot study in the places where the rehabilitation work was said to be not . . .
- Voices Of Silence (Statesman, Jagmohan , Apr 30, 2006)
World Monument Day on 18 April gave us an opportunity to grasp the significance of our architectural legacy
- History Of The Dam (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2006)
The Central Waterways Irrigation and Navigation Commission, acting on the request of the Central Provinces, Berar (now part of the Vidarbha region in Maharashtra) and the Government of Bombay, begins a study of the Navagram project (renamed Sardar . . .
- Challenge Of Coexistence With India (Dawn, Maqbool Ahmad Bhatty, Apr 30, 2006)
Having been created in the teeth of India’s opposition, whose Hindu majority considered the division of “Bharat Mata” (Mother India) a sacrilege, Pakistan has had to contend with India’s hostility from its very birth.
- Jnnurm: C.R. Simha Stresses On Transparency (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 29, 2006)
Seeks regular publication of reports on projects
BMTC initiative commended
`Governments have not been accountable to the public'
Government urged to utilise the services of expert in modernising the urban transit system in Bangalore
- Aids Awareness: Unicef Project Focuses On Youth (Hindu, Anasuya Menon, Apr 29, 2006)
Aims at training them as peer educators
- Bending Over Backwards (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 29, 2006)
THE third round of talks between Pakistan and India on conventional confidence building measures ended on Thursday with little success, as New Delhi rejected Islamabad's proposal for demilitarisation of Occupied Kashmir while also turning down its . . .
- A Policy Of Deception On Nepal (Indian Express, S. D. Muni , Apr 29, 2006)
India has turned back from the brink of disaster over Nepal. For years it has remained a confused and uncertain observer of the Nepal crisis that was precipitated by the Maoist uprising and King Gyanendra’s despotism.
- Accord On New Cbms (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 29, 2006)
Even though basically of a technical nature, the four confidence-building measures, including the finalisation of “ground rules” along the international border, agreed to by Pakistan and India on Thursday, constitute a step forward in the on-going . . .
- Change In Nepal (Tribune, Pran Chopra , Apr 29, 2006)
Within a matter of days, if not hours, Nepal has emerged out of an unprecedented crisis to knock at the doors of a kind of opportunity it has never had before. It is not certain yet that it will be able to sustain the chance till its fruition.
- Courtiers Hailed As Democrats (Pioneer, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Apr 28, 2006)
Today's historic meeting of Nepal's Pratinidhi Sabha presents a challenge not just to the kingdom's three main contenders for power - King Gyanendra, the constitutional parties led by Prime Minister designate Girija Prasad Koirala, and Comrade . . .
- India-Cyprus : Forging New Ties (Daily Excelsior, Pallab Bhattacharya, Apr 28, 2006)
The recent visit of Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulus to India was aimed at giving a new perspective to the country's long standing political ties with India.
- Telgi Case: Co-Accused Moves Bail Application (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
An accused in the multi-crore fake stamp paper scam case, involving the kingpin Abdul Karim Telgi, on Thursday moved a bail application before a Delhi court.
- Getting Serious On Rehabilitation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 28, 2006)
The Prime Minister's decision to constitute a three-member Sardar Sarovar Project Relief and Rehabilitation Oversight Group follows the Supreme Court's authorisation to him to act in the matter.
- Kendriya Sahitya Akademi Courts Controversy Over Choice Of Secretary (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
Union Culture Ministry turns down choice of secretary
A. Krishnamurthy chosen to replace K. Satchidanandan
He was selected from among 10 candidates
He is the regional secretary of the akademi in Bangalore
He was investigated by the CBI for . . .
- The Curse Of ‘Giganticism’ (Tribune, Prashant Sood, Apr 27, 2006)
Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar has drawn support from a cross-section of society in her long struggle for the rights of tribals and marginalised sections of society.
- View From The Right (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Apr 27, 2006)
The Supreme Court order may have been even-handed to both the pro-Narmada Dam lobby and the Narmada Bachao Andolan, but the Organiser sees it as a victory for the “principled stand” of Narendra Modi.
- Dynasty No Longer Dazzles The Voters (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 27, 2006)
Rahul Gandhi will find it difficult to revitalise the Congress in Uttar Pradesh as the party lacks credible strategy and organisation, says Anuradha . . .
- India Has Sold Its Nuclear Soul To The Us (Rediff on the Net, Brahma Chellaney , Apr 27, 2006)
The US waiver bill to give effect to the nuclear deal with India shows just how wide the gap is between what America promises and what it sets out to do.
- 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.
- Misplaced Tokenism Destroys (Indian Express, J.S. Rajput, Apr 26, 2006)
While delivering the Patel Memorial lecture in 1958 Dr Zakir Hussain asserted that “our future as people will depend in no small measure on the ideas and principles which inspire Indian education”.
- Medha’S Mistake (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, Apr 26, 2006)
“DR Manmohan Singh is a clean, decent, competent leader! For God’s sake give him a chance!” How often have we heard this? But his government does not deliver.
- Royal Irrelevance (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Apr 26, 2006)
New Delhi should have realised it was futile to continue support to the king
- Manmohan Singh Arrives In Uzbekistan (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday arrived here from Berlin and was received at the airport by his Uzbek counterpart Mr Mir Ziyoev Shavkat and Foreign Minister Elyor Ganiev.
- India's Folly Lets Maobadis Win (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, Apr 26, 2006)
Switching on the television set in my hotel room in Kasaragod early Tuesday morning to catch up with the news, I was greeted by a newsreader on a 24x7 channel informing the world how "people's power" had won in Nepal.
- Caving In On Siachen (Pioneer, Rai Singh, Apr 26, 2006)
In the editorial, "Sorry capitulation" (April 8), you have unmasked the mystery behind the UPA Government's plan to placate Pakistan in August when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is scheduled to meet Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf.
- Manmohan Sets Up Panel To Study Relief To Narmada Oustees (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
Ex-Comptroller and Auditor General V. K. Shunglu heads the three-member committee
Committee will have three-month tenure
Sample surveys to be done to ascertain rehabilitation
- Ministry Of External Affairs X-Rayed (Daily Excelsior, Kedar Nath Pandey, Apr 25, 2006)
The blame game has started in the ministry of external affairs for the blotched policy formulation on Nepal and Indo-US nuclear deal. On both the fronts New Delhi is left with little option to manoeuvre out of the difficult situation as Kathmandu . . .
- Should Generals Speak Out? (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Apr 24, 2006)
Commentators have described what has happened in the US this month as a virtual revolt, though confined to a few retired Generals. Unless put down firmly, they fear that it might become a contagion and spread to serving officers and spell the . . .
- Stability And Cooperation (Deccan Herald, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Apr 24, 2006)
India must take a balanced view and adopt a course that will protect the country’s interests
- Creating Quality (Telegraph, S.L. Rao, Apr 24, 2006)
The author is former director-general, National Council for Applied Economic . . .
- Sonia Is 'Rajmata' In Rae Bareli (Times of India, MANJARI MISHRA, Apr 24, 2006)
The list of Sonia bhakts acquires a musical footnote as Baleshwar, the famous Bhojpuri folk singer honoured with Yash Bharti by Mulayam Singh Yadav, switches over loyalty to his "Rajmata."
- Squaring The Circle (Hindu, GEETA DOCTOR, Apr 23, 2006)
The Ramanujan-Hardy story finds a new equation with a film on their relationship.
- Difficult Customer (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Apr 22, 2006)
The supreme regional umpire cannot afford to take sides
- Heir Today (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 22, 2006)
Gone Tomorrow Divine right of kings means the divine right of anyone who can get uppermost.
Herbert Spencer
- Need To Promote Alternative Tourist Spots Stressed (Hindu, D. Radhakrishnan, Apr 22, 2006)
Nehru Park at Kotagiri beckons visitors
- Shame Of Kandhar And Advani (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Apr 21, 2006)
NO one can blame Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee for reacting sharply to his long-time comrade-in-arms L. K. Advani’s far from honourable attempt to convey to the country that, as Deputy Prime Minister, he had opposed the Kandhar tradeoff between . . .
- Where Winning Is Not Enough (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Apr 21, 2006)
In Rae Bareli, the Congress' fight is about ensuring a bigger win for Sonia Gandhi. For Uma Bharti and the BJP, what matters is who emerges second.
- Ugc Approves Rs. 1,269-Crore Budget (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Special support of Rs.70 crore for Madras, Bombay, Calcutta universities
Separate allotment of Rs.515 crore for Central universities
Rs.42 crore for 5 State universities to help them become centres of excellence
Rs.50 crore for construction of girls
- Poll Affidavits A Sad Joke? (Deccan Herald, Krishna Prasad, Apr 21, 2006)
Sonia Gandhi’s brave declaration while filing her nomination papers that she does not own a car — followed by a similar claim by Buddhadeb Bhattacharya the next day —suggests that the time has come to ask if the filing of affidavits has become a sad joke.
- Dam Politics Is Pointless (Tribune, G.S. Bhargava, Apr 20, 2006)
The Prime Minister has done well not to go along with Water Resources minister Saifuddin Soz and his collaborators who sought to stall the Narmada development project on the ground that rehabilitation of the oustees was not keeping pace with the . . .
- Paeans For Sonia In Bhojpuri (Times of India, MANJARI MISHRA, Apr 20, 2006)
The list of Sonia bhakts acquires a musical footnote as Baleshwar, the famous Bhojpuri folk singer honoured with Yash Bharti by Mulayam Singh Yadav, switches over loyalty to his "Rajmata."
- Will India ‘Give’ On The Dams? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Apr 20, 2006)
The Indian science and technology minister, Kapil Sibal, told reporters in New Delhi on Tuesday that the Indian government had decided to convert the Kishanganga Dam project in Kashmir into a run-of-the-river scheme in the wake of Pakistan’s . . .
- Katiyar's Entry May Spice Up Contest (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Sonia's winning margin will be "historic"
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