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Articles 1221 through 1320 of 3108:
- Man And Issues (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 28, 2006)
Personalities, especially those that bear the Gandhi-Nehru legacy, have an unending fascination for most Indians, especially to those belonging to the fourth estate.
- A King-Size Problem In Nepal (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Jan 28, 2006)
I wishI could make out our policy on neighbours. At best, it is a reaction to what they do or do not do. We should cultivate them. But there is nothing called generosity when it comes to dealing with them. Whether it is Islamabad or Dhaka, New Delhi ...
- Extending The Idea Of India (Indian Express, AMBA PANDE, Jan 27, 2006)
Naushad has been pardoned. His eye will not be gouged out by the government of Saudi Arabia. The news, bringing relief to the family and the nation, also brings forth the larger issue of welfare of migrant labourers and India’s policy . . .
- Orphans Of The Reforms Process (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 27, 2006)
One can hardly fault the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, for flagging off 2006 with a very upbeat scenario of the economy and, by implication, the achievements of his 20-month old government.
- Challenges Before The Iims (Deccan Herald, RAMNATH NARAYANSWAMY, Jan 27, 2006)
The IIMs should do some serious soul searching so that they can help in the process of nation building
- Lessening Urban Poverty (Daily Excelsior, S. C. Sharma, Jan 27, 2006)
In the new millennium, India has already crossed the one billion mark of population and constitutes about 1/6th of the world’s total population. With about 330 million urban population in over 5,000 cities, and nearly 67 million urban population . . .
- Remember The Sacrifice (Deccan Herald, Vishnu Makhijani, Jan 26, 2006)
It began as a simple march past to mark the emergence of India as a sovereign, secular, democratic republic on January 26, 1950. Today the Republic Day celebrations have grown into a spectacle to showcase India’s military might and amazing cultural ...
- India, Saudi Arabia To Work Out Plan To Fight Terrorism (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Jan 26, 2006)
The visiting King of Saudi Arabia Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud today held 45-minute-long one-to-one talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during which the two leaders are understood to have discussed the need for hammering out a strategy . . .
- A Peep Into Framing Of Indian Constitution (Daily Excelsior, R L Bangotra, Jan 26, 2006)
On 26th Jan 1950, we become Independent in real sense when the Indian Constitution was adopted. On this auspicious day, let us have a peep into framing of Indian Constitution. On 16th March 1946, Three member delegation of British Government . . .
- Man And Issues (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Personalities, especially those that bear the Gandhi-Nehru legacy, have an unending fascination for most Indians, especially to those belonging to the fourth estate.
- The Republic Marches Ahead (Daily Excelsior, K.K. Khullar, Jan 26, 2006)
Somebody has remarked that if a Rip Van Winkle had gone to sleep in 1950 and woke up in 2006, he would not be able to recognize the developmental revolution of India. A country, which did not manufacture its own needles, is today a nuclear power.
- Mixed Vibes From Hyderabad (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 24, 2006)
There has long been a born-to-rule air about the Congress, India's first party by virtue of its rich past and its early dominance of post-Independence power politics.
- Why Rahul Did A Sonia (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Jan 24, 2006)
Congress party plenary sessions have normally struck the high note.
- Congress' Hypocrisy Exposed: Bjp (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday attacked the Congress for its "Mission Help Quattrocchi" and "display of hypocrisy, sycophancy and duplicity" at its plenary in Hyderabad.
- Challenges To Energy Security (Hindu, T. Ramakrishnan, Jan 24, 2006)
Discusses the complex issues and problems that have a bearing on energy security
- Rahul Gandhi Says Not Ready For Promotion (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Jan 24, 2006)
Rahul Gandhi, the new star of the Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty and son of the ruling Congress party chief, rejected on Monday calls to shoulder more responsibility, saying he was not yet ready.
- Congress & Gandhis (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
The sighting of Rahul Gandhi as a “beacon of hope” at the AICC conclave has to be viewed in context.
- Cong Reminds Allies Of The Lakshmanrekha (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 23, 2006)
In the backdrop of the complaints from several coalition partners that the Congress was sidetracking them in the running of the UPA government,
- Democracy At The Crossroads: Time For Introspection (Tribune, Prem Prakash, Jan 22, 2006)
We will celebrate Republic Day on January 26, the day on which we adopted our Constitution 56 years ago. The founding fathers drafted a document which established sound traditions and enabled the people to participate in the democratic process.
- ‘Heroes Are Not Allowed To Die’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 22, 2006)
Anita Pfaff, daughter of Subhas Chandra Bose, is in India after a gap of four years. She took part in the 95th birth anniversary of her Austria-born mother Emilie Schenkl at Netaji Bhavan in Kolkata on December 26, 2005, and before wrapping up . . .
- With An Enemy Like This (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Jan 21, 2006)
Formally handing over charge in Mumbai this New Year’s eve, outgoing BJP president Lal Krishna Advani had said he was confident that Rajnath Singh “will preside over the party’s growth to newer heights” and the “bad patch” faced by the BJP in 2005 would..
- Demand For Rahul’S Induction Grows (Deccan Herald, Utpal Borpujari, Jan 21, 2006)
With a formal announcement that Ms Priyanka Gandhi would not attend the AICC Plenary Session that would see the formal ratification of her mother Ms Sonia Gandhi’s re-election as the Congress president last May, the demand for Mr Rahul Gandhi’s induction
- A New Kind Of Leader (Indian Express, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jan 21, 2006)
In Liberia, Germany and Chile, women didn’t pick up the standard of a murdered father or husband
- Court & Parliament At Loggerheads (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Jan 21, 2006)
It is ironical that the biggest challenge to the Indian constitution has come in January, the month in which the country introduced it, as far back as 1950, to become a republic. Unfortunately, the challenge is developing into some sort of a . . .
- Move Over, Mao Jacket (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 21, 2006)
The Che beret, the Mao jacket and the Nehru bund-gala are passe as Third World symbols. The Morales’ woolly jumper has taken world stage. Even before his inauguration on January 22, Bolivia’s left-wing President-elect Evo Morales has visited . . .
- Weak Leaders, Strong Supporters (Daily Excelsior, Arun Nehru, Jan 20, 2006)
Governance is never easy and as I have written on several occasions in the past, the system cannot be run by 'dual power' centers and in the current form the situation is further compounded by the fact that both the power centers are 'weak' and . . .
- Celtic Connection (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jan 20, 2006)
Bertie Ahern’s visit, the first by an Irish prime minister, is a notable event. India and Ireland have more in common than just sharing tri-coloured saffron, white and green national flags.
- Chinese Change Of Policy Or Heart? (Rediff on the Net, Srikanth Kondapalli , Jan 20, 2006)
Behind the gruelling four sessions and about nine hours of discussions between Indian and Chinese interlocutors at Beijing last week, one (India) must be quietly satisfied with the turn of events in the last year or so.
- Basic Difference (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jan 19, 2006)
What would have happened had India not been partitioned in 1947? The question was raised during an enlightening discussion at a book release function in Lahore recently.
- Parliament And A Tale Of Two Scandals (Hindu, Era Sezhiyan, Jan 18, 2006)
There is a wrong impression that Speaker Somnath Chatterjee is heading for a confrontation with the judiciary over the expulsion of MPs. In such cases, Parliament is the sole authority under Article 105 of the Constitution and the Supreme Court . . .
- Eighty Plus Club (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jan 18, 2006)
Some time back we had referred in these columns to quite a few veterans above the age of 80 years who are still active in public life and continue to enrich our environment especially in this region. Many younger people have telephoned us to convey their
- Rebranding Of Bihar (Indian Express, Shaibal Gupta, Jan 18, 2006)
On the face of it, Bihar continues to make news for the same reasons — another schoolboy was abducted even as an abducted businessman was reportedly freed on Tuesday.
- Bofors Is Dead, Long Live Bofors (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Jan 18, 2006)
Through an astonishing display of political maladroitness, the Congress government has managed to breathe new life into a dead scam.
- I’M A Victim: Quattrocchi (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 17, 2006)
Breaking his silence, Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi on Monday said that it would be in India’s interest to bring the case against him over Bofors payoffs to an end since the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has found no proof to link . . .
- Gypsy Song Of Wine (Tribune, Lieut-Gen Baljit Singh (retd), Jan 16, 2006)
Ina nation which is not overtly fond of reading for pleasure and relaxation, it was surprising that among the first few public amenities that came up in Chandigarh was the State Library! Opened in 1956, it was temporarily housed in a government . . .
- If Jinnah Were To Return (Daily Times, Ahmad Faruqui, Jan 15, 2006)
Jinnah might conclude that Pakistan had failed not because the leaders who followed him were weak, but because there were weaknesses in the original design.
- Cooperative Movement & Reforms (Daily Excelsior, Vikrant Dogra, Jan 15, 2006)
The evolution of co-operative in the world can be traced from time immemorial, beginning from the day individual first joined hands for the advancement of common pursuits in life.
- Not Quite Back To Square One Yet (Dawn, David Hirst, Jan 14, 2006)
PAKISTAN spokesperson Tasneem Aslam must be having a great sense of humour. Otherwise, how can she say that the forecast about the peace progress between New Delhi and Islamabad was certainly not “bleak”?
- Liberalize The Welfare Sector (Daily Excelsior, Dr Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Jan 13, 2006)
The UPA Government is implementing the Employment Guarantee Scheme (EGS) to provide relief to the poor. But the experience of Maharashtra EGS has not been very positive. At a seminar organized by SAP - India, following problems were mentioned . . .
- Nuclear Deal: Much Ado For Marginal Gain (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 13, 2006)
There are enough straws in the wind pointing to the so-called nuclear deal signed by the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, and the US President, Mr George W. Bush, turning out to be an albatross round India's neck.
- Congress' Challenge In Hyderabad (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Jan 13, 2006)
At its plenary, the AICC will have to strike a balance between the pressure to expand and strengthen its pan-India presence and the sensitivities of its alliance partners.
- Bharat Sarkar, All Ears (Indian Express, Inder Malhotra, Jan 11, 2006)
Governments of all political hues have tapped phones in India, and got away
- Too Clever By Half (Hindustan Times, MANOJ JOSHI, Jan 11, 2006)
The situation between India and Pakistan may not be bleak, as Pakistani spokeswoman Tasnim Aslam clarified on Monday...
- Remembering Remarkable Pm (Daily Excelsior, R K Bhatnagar, Jan 11, 2006)
Forty eventful years have passed, since the second Prime Minister of India, Lal Bahadur Shastri, died of massive heart attack.
- Serious Threat-Ii (Statesman, PR DUBHASHI, Jan 10, 2006)
It has been stated on behalf of the BJP that they had no alternative but to boycott Parliament because all along they had been treated by the UPA government as an enemy rather than an adversary and were not even allowed to speak on the floor . . .
- Water Wars Everywhere - Ii (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Jan 10, 2006)
Land disputes have ended paving way for battles over water resources, Zahid Samoon (Abraham) responds to Saadut Hussain’s article Water Wars
- Revisiting J&k’S Autonomy (Dawn, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Jan 09, 2006)
NO less momentous than the dramatic change in Pakistan’s policy on Afghanistan is the progressive scaling down of the commitment to the Kashmiri right of self-determination to whatever is embodied in the code-phrase ‘demilitarization and self-government’
- Water Wars Everywhere - Ii (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Jan 09, 2006)
Land disputes have ended paving way for battles over water resources, Zahid Samoon (Abraham) responds to Saadut Hussain’s article Water Wars
- Reflections On Turning Points In The Economy (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Jan 09, 2006)
POLICIES change and nations embark on new paths. It is often difficult to discern any pattern or design behind most of these occurrences, however hard we try.
- Parliament Under Cloud (Daily Excelsior, Sunil Gatade, Jan 09, 2006)
It was black December for In-dian Parliament as its worst nightmare came true for the largest democracy in the world.
- Marathi Poet Bags Jnanpith Award (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 09, 2006)
Noted Marathi poet Vinda Karandikar has been chosen for the Jnanpith award for 2003.
- Aphc Rejects The Indian Constitution (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 08, 2006)
APHC chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has said that no solution to Kashmir issue on the basis of the Indian Constitution is unacceptable. At a Press conference in Islamabad on Friday, he said that the UN resolutions provided the legal basis to resolve . . .
- Pm’S Left Hook (Indian Express, Coomi Kapoor, Jan 08, 2006)
The Left saw another side to the usually soft-spoken Manmohan Singh when it made an issue over the joint Indo-US air force exercise in Kalaikunda, West Bengal, last November.
- Return Of The Natives (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Jan 06, 2006)
The question of Pandit return looms large over the larger Kashmir dispute.
- Chandigarh Needs Bulldozer Too (Indian Express, Vipin Pubby, Jan 06, 2006)
Even as politicians cry hoarse over the demolition of illegal structures in New Delhi, the Punjab government has recently and quietly condoned irregular constructions in the periphery of Chandigarh.
- Mission To Watch (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jan 05, 2006)
Since December 3 last year our Capital cities of Jammu and Srinagar are part of a seven-year long Rs one lakh crore nationwide programme to raise urban infrastructure. Known as the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) it covers 63 ....
- Bjp's Manifest Mirages (Hindu, Jyotirmaya Sharma, Jan 04, 2006)
In many ways, the root of the problem lies in an authority crisis within the BJP.
- Security Concerns Ignored (Tribune, Maj Gen (retd) Rajendra Nath, Jan 04, 2006)
Recently Chandigarh hosted a seminar regarding the country’s foreign policy and its effects on national security. Mr Jaswant Singh, former Foreign Minister, made interesting observations and often referred to the fact that he was an Army . . .
- We Have A Dream (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Jan 04, 2006)
Amid all hopelessness, there is a ray of hope. Kashmir is a subject to be studied not in isolation, but in a comprehensive politico-historical context.
- Sena Default Lines (Daily Excelsior, J N Raina, Jan 04, 2006)
It was inevitable. The 'cub' has finally severed ties with the 'Tiger'. Firebrand Raj Thackeray, a prototype of his uncle, Bal Thackeray, has ultimately detached himself from his mentor, though belatedly, because of simmering differences with his cousin,
- The National Resolve (Deccan Herald, Kancha Ilaiah, Jan 03, 2006)
Hinduism must realise that the caste system is sounding its death knell by brewing intolerance and division
- Indian Of The Year 2005 (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 02, 2006)
After conducting a poll of its viewers, the NDTV Channel has declared Ms Sonia Gandhi, as the Indian of the Year 2005.
- The Rewriting Of History (Dawn, Anwer Mooraj, Jan 02, 2006)
The recent international book fair held in Karachi’s Expo Centre was a huge and truly memorable event. It was the first time in this philistine city that so many representatives of Indian publishing houses jostled with local publishers, booksellers and...
- A Letdown (Hindu, ANJANA RAJAN, Jan 01, 2006)
THE world of Indian dance has been so short of reference books in modern times that it is always a pleasant surprise to find one more entering the market. Therefore it was with some anticipation and a ready margin of indulgence that one picked up the book
- Political Corruption (Statesman, ISHAN JOSHI, Jan 01, 2006)
It’s the system, stupid! After all, intense government-citizen interaction based on dependency is a breeding ground for corruption
- India's Tryst With Reforms (Daily Excelsior, Allah Bukhsh, Jan 01, 2006)
Indian enterprise has proved to the world that it is capable of taking on competition when it sets out to do so. As recently as 1985, no one had even heard of Infosys, or Wipro, no one had imagined that an Indian would become the Steel Czar of the world,
- Battered But Unbowed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 31, 2005)
The Indian Institute of Science campus, home to some of the finest minds in the country, is also not lacking in spirit, discover BHUMIKA K. and ANAND SANKAR in the aftermath of the dastardly act
- Party With No Difference (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Dec 31, 2005)
The party with a difference has in the event proved to be no different. It has demonstrated conclusively that when it comes to crunch it will do anything to protect its own narrow partisan interests, dharma and adharma be blown.
- Remembering Raja (Indian Express, A N Sudarsan Rao , Dec 30, 2005)
As Nominated Members to the Rajya Sabha, we were accommodated on a separate bench.
- Chakri Sirindhorn: Honoured For Serving The Mankind (Daily Excelsior, R C Rajamani, Dec 30, 2005)
Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, who received the prestigious Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2004 recently, is an Indologist who has a special love for India and its people.
- Detox As Dharma (Indian Express, Ashok Malik, Dec 30, 2005)
What was the big story from the BJP’s silver jubilee conclave in Mumbai? On the face of it, there were two contenders — the sex scandal that claimed Sanjay Joshi, and the underlying factionalism that saw the usual mix of off-the-record statements, . . .
- Scientific Community, It Professionals Shocked (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2005)
Security wake-up call for Information Technology sector
`Red alert' sounded in all vital installations of ISRO
IT industry to work with Government on security issue
- Why Has India Butted In? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Dec 29, 2005)
Just as the call for an all-out strike protesting “military operations” and Kalabagh Dam was moving to its successful conclusion in Balochistan, the Indian Ministry for External Affairs issued a brief call to Pakistan saying that India was . . .
- Be Ready For Early Polls: Advani (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Dec 29, 2005)
People will be looking to BJP. We shouldn't be found wanting'
Congress is the "fountainhead of corruption"
CPI (M) has undermined democracy in West Bengal
- Window To India's Cultural Traditions (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
The six-day National Folk Arts Festival that began here on December 26 under the auspices of the Nehru Yuvak Kendra (NYK) and the Sardar Chandroth Trust has become an event to showcase the rich and varied tapestry of the country's folk traditions . . .
- Changing Times (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Dec 28, 2005)
What distinguishes true statesmanship from the run- of-the-mill foreign policy practitioners is the ability to recognise critical changes at international level and exploit them to the advantage of one’s own country.
- Green Vs Rallies (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 28, 2005)
In a democracy, elected representatives of the people are supposed to reflect the views of those who vote them to power. Politicians are there in parliament to reflect the views of society.
- Importance Of Being M.P! (Daily Excelsior, MD Vazeeruddin, Dec 28, 2005)
Nothing became him so well in life as the leaving of it," says one character of another in Shakespeare’s "Macbeth". Most Indians are apt to say that of each of the 11 members of parliament who have now been expelled.
- Jubilee Jingle (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 27, 2005)
As the coordination committee of state employees tightens its fist in celebration of its 50th anniversary on Wednesday, Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has of late been singing a jubilee jingle that chimes oddly with his image of an investor-friendly and ....
- Dilemma Of Dealing With A Recalcitrant Monarch (Daily Excelsior, Brigadier (Retd.) S. N. Sachadeva, Dec 27, 2005)
The chief of the Indian Army has invited the chief of the Royal Nepal Army (RNA) to visit India, a move that conveys Delhi's willingness to Kathmandu to pick up the threads of a military relationship despite the diplomatic frostiness after . . .
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