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Articles 1721 through 1820 of 3108:
- For A Coherent Regional Policy (Dawn, Javid Husain, Sep 03, 2005)
IN my last article on the state of Pakistan-US relations, I emphasized the need for Pakistan to adopt a coherent regional policy as the central element of our overall foreign policy. I would now venture to add that since the end of the Cold War, the absen
- Politicians’ Writ Or Police Raj (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Sep 03, 2005)
THAT police are meant to maintain law and order still holds good in the West, although the 9/11 attacks have drastically changed its meaning.
- Pm'suseful Kabul Visit (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Sep 03, 2005)
PM'suseful Kabul visit
Men, Matters, Memories
By M L Kotru
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Kabul visit has by all accounts been a useful one.
- Judiciary And Legislature — Confrontation Or Co-Operation? (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam , Sep 02, 2005)
The framers of the Constitution considered it undesirable to give unfettered powers to the Legislature. Judicial review was set as a check. Yet, far from the Judiciary indulging in making or restating the law, it is the Legislature that has often been....
- Two B’Lore Scientists Win Bhatnagar Award (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2005)
Two Bangalore-based scientists are among the 11 selected for the Rs 2-lakh Bhatnagar Award 2005, one of the country’s most prestigious prizes given in science and technology research
- Communalism, Casteism Threat To Nation: Manmohan (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2005)
Asserting that communalism, insurgency and violence would be dealt with firmly, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said there is no grievance that cannot be redressed through democratic means and dialogue.
- Mdmk Against Sub-Quota For Women (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2005)
Those who demand reservation for backward classes are opposed to reservation for women and are using this as a ruse to block the bill, says Vaiko.
- Enough Space For Regional Identities: Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2005)
These are not inimical to our concept of nationhood, he tells NIC
Technology enables people to preserve and promote their unique cultures
We must lay emphasis on harmony rather than uniformity
- Nehru's Vision, Vajpayee's Presence (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2005)
It was one of the rare occasions when the current Prime Minister referred to two former Prime Ministers belonging to two different parties in his speech at the National Integration Council.
- Grooming A Reluctant Heir Apparent (Hindu, Harish Khare , Aug 31, 2005)
Rahul Gandhi remains a reluctant politician and this has serious repercussions for the Congress as an organisation and for its much-delayed process of renewal.
- India's Extinct Green Prime Ministers (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 30, 2005)
To grow as a nation without depriving future generations of a rich natural heritage is a tough ask.
- Parliament Versus Judiciary (Indian Express, Kuldip Nayar, Aug 30, 2005)
If this is the attitude of the government, then wind up the courts and do whatever you want.” Strong words from Chief Justice of India R.C. Lahoti,
- The Fallen Angel-Ii (Statesman, SATRUGHNA KANTA ACHARYYA, Aug 30, 2005)
When elections were held under the Government of India Act of 1935, Jinnah was still thinking in terms of cooperation between the Congress and the Muslim League and with coalition governments in the provinces.
- Feature - Alienation Breeds Insurgency In Manipur (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Aug 30, 2005)
Nearly five years ago, human rights activist Irom Sharmila went on a hunger strike in Manipur.
- Communists Versus Leftists? (Deccan Herald, G S Bhargava, Aug 30, 2005)
The Communist Party of India (CPI) was established in 1925 — eighty years ago — as an offshoot of the British Communist Party, called the CPGB (Communist Party of Great Britain).
- The Fallen Angel-I (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 29, 2005)
The virulent reaction in India to LK Advani’s comment on Jinnah in Pakistan arises out of a deep-rooted prejudice. Prejudice literally means pre-judgment
- Karzai Says Better India-Pakistani Ties Vital (Reuters, Yousuf Azimy, Aug 29, 2005)
Peace between India and Pakistan is vital for the region, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Sunday, as he called for the three countries to work together to defeat terrorism.
- Indian Pm To Renew Old Bonds On Rare Afghan Trip (Boston Globe, Y.P. Rajesh, Aug 28, 2005)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh begins a rare visit to Afghanistan on Sunday, the first by an Indian premier in nearly 30 years, as New Delhi steps up efforts to deepen historic links hit by years of conflict
- Indian Pm To Renew Old Bonds On Rare Afghan Trip (Boston Globe, Y.P. Rajesh, Aug 28, 2005)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh begins a rare visit to Afghanistan on Sunday, the first by an Indian premier in nearly 30 years, as New Delhi steps up efforts to deepen historic links hit by years of conflict
- Scrap Them! (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 28, 2005)
Awards of acrimony
- Learning To Relearn (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
The politician shook his head and looked with pity at the young woman who had introduced herself as a student of political science (honours) in a prestigious institution. He said matter-of-factly: "I wish you all the best. I had also studied Aristotle, Pl
- Manmohan Singh To Renew Old Bonds On Rare Afghan Trip (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Aug 28, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh begins a rare visit to Afghanistan on Sunday, the first by an Indian premier in nearly 30 years, as New Delhi steps up efforts to deepen historic links hit by years of conflict.
- Could Partition Have Been Made Less Bloody? (Hindu, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Aug 28, 2005)
It could be one of the most tantalising questions of modern Indian history.
- Natwar Singh’S Obsession (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Aug 27, 2005)
An obsession, magnificent or otherwise, is an obsession. It is an impulse that a person cannot escape. Foreign Minister Natwar Singh is overpowered by the idea that India must be on the UN Security Council.
- Economic Development Challenging In Functioning Democracy: Pm (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
Noting that India had the potential to achieve eight per cent growth for sustained period, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the task of economic development was "challenging" when it is to be realised through a functioning democracy, as "politics
- Governors As Tools (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Aug 26, 2005)
There are very rightly many admirers of Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Union Minister Jagmohan in this State.
- Rising India (Deccan Herald, Anand Giridharadas, Aug 24, 2005)
World War II thrust an acute test on India: Should Indians, then under British rule, join what Japan billed as a pan-Asian struggle to expel Western imperialism from Asia?
- India Must Play Mediator Between The Muslims And The West’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 24, 2005)
A member of the House of Lords, Bhikhu Parekh has been living in the UK for over four decades.
- Maturing Of Manmohan Singh (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Aug 22, 2005)
Though Dr Manmohan Singh has spent a number of years in public life, it is said of him that he continues to remain at heart an academic, an economist to be specific.
- This Is How We Perceive The Problem Of Kashmir-I (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2005)
We are reproducing the full text of the discussion between Muhammad Yasin Malik, Chairman Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front and Omar Abdullah, President National Conference. The show was organised by Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society . . .
- Party Time For The Family (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Aug 20, 2005)
The first and last time I was in the same room as any member of the Nehru-Gandhi family was back in the year 1971.
- Delhi'84, Gujarat'02, London'05 (Indian Express, K SUBRAHMANYAM, Aug 20, 2005)
On May 27, 1964, when Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru died of natural causes, General Chaudhuri, then army chief, ordered an extra brigade of troops into the Capital.
- It’S Commercialised Media (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Aug 19, 2005)
MANY years ago, Krishna Menon, who later became Defence Minister, said that it was the jute Press that India had.
- India On World Stage (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Aug 19, 2005)
In his second speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the Independence Day Prime Minister Manmohan Singh made a historic declaration which has not attracted adequate attention either in the domestic or foreign media.
- Slow Reflexes Of Congress 2005 (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Aug 16, 2005)
After the new highs touched in his speech to Parliament on the G.T. Nanavati Report, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s address to the nation from the ramparts of Red Fort yesterday was something of an anti-climax.
- Black Day In Ihk (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 16, 2005)
Kashmiris in occupied Kashmir observed India’s Independence Day on Monday as Black Day to evoke international community’s attention towards unabated State terrorism and massive human rights violations by the Indian occupation forces.
- Cruising Through The World's Highest Motorable Pass (Hindu, Luv Puri , Aug 15, 2005)
The Khardungla pass is situated at a height of 18, 300 ft and is maintained by the Leh-based 14 Corps The pass is strategically situated, as Nubra Valley is the gateway to the Siachen Glacier and the border post of Turtuk.
- The Independent Judge (Tribune, Fali S. Nariman, Aug 15, 2005)
The ultimate saviour of an independent judiciary is the brave, individual judge — if fear is infectious, so is fearlessness! It is because of the fearlessness of some judges (and not their learning) that we fondly remember them.
- 'Time Has Come To Make History' (OutLook, Man Mohan Singh, Aug 15, 2005)
'There are no external constraints on our development. If there are any hurdles, they are internal,' says the PM in his address directed at the aam aadmi with the slogan of 'Rozgar Badhao'
- Versions Of The Modern (Telegraph, AMIT CHAUDHURI, Aug 15, 2005)
Amartya Sen’s The Argumentative Indian is a civilized polemic about India; and it raises certain questions. For me, the most interesting of them is the implicit one: what need does the appearance of this book respond to, in writer and reader?
- India Needs Freedom From Politicians (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Aug 14, 2005)
Independence Day usually inspires me to write in a reflective mood. Like all birthdays it provides a chance to do some book-keeping.
- A Forgotten Hero (Hindu, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Aug 14, 2005)
K. Kamaraj is now almost overlooked.
This column is about a once mighty politician, a nurturer of Indian democracy who — outside of Tamil Nadu, at any rate — is now almost wholly forgotten.
- The Carpet Makers (Hindu, SOMA BASU, Aug 14, 2005)
The weavers of Pattamadai mats continue to hold on to their dying art, despite problems.
- Challenges Facing The Country (Dawn, Maqbool Ahmad Bhatty, Aug 14, 2005)
Born amid dire predictions of early collapse, Pakistan has proved ill-wishers wrong by its very survival, though it went through the trauma of parting with its distant wing within the first 25 years.
- Jinnah A Genuine Secularist (Indian Express, Dr H V Hande, Aug 12, 2005)
For appreciating the import of the remarks made by the BJP President L K Advani at the mausoleum of Md Ali Jinnah,
- Mahatma’S Spirit (Tribune, Shiela Gujral, Aug 12, 2005)
When the plane landed at Kampala, President Musaveni and his charming wife were waiting to receive us.
- Indo-Us Security Ties On A New High (Tribune, Maj-Gen Himmat Singh Gill (retd) , Aug 10, 2005)
AT the face of it, the Manmohan Singh-Bush agreement augurs well for the country. For the first time Americans rightly understanding our peaceful nuclear track record.
- Under The Carpet (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Aug 10, 2005)
Next year, it will be 40 years since the Pillai committee submitted its report on reforming the Indian foreign service.
- Dark Clouds Hover Over The World (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma , Aug 08, 2005)
The message from Hiroshima was feeble while the US Nuclear Posture Review appeared strong
- When Nehru Met Kennedy (Indian Express, GAYATRI RAY , Aug 08, 2005)
It was deja vu on the television screen. Facing the press during the Indo-US summit 2005 were George Bush,
- Conversion: Invitation To Introspect (Indian Express, RUDOLF C. HEREDIA, Aug 08, 2005)
In his Antimemoirs in 1968, André Malraux recalls asking Nehru: “What is your greatest difficulty since Independence?” Nehru’s spontaneous reply was: “Creating a just State by just means,
- Judges Are Mortals Too (Times of India, RONOJOY SEN, Aug 06, 2005)
We know little about the men in black robes
- Commercialization Of The Press (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Aug 06, 2005)
Many years ago, Krishna Menon, who later became defence minister, said that it was the jute press that India had.
- Nationhood And Frequently Unasked Questions (Hindu, Sabyasachi Bhattacharya, Aug 04, 2005)
Is there taking place in Indian consciousness a reorientation towards the paradigm of nationhood? What are the reasons why the way in which we relate to the past of nationalism is now highly contested?
- `India Made A Junior Partner Of The U.S.' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2005)
Can we separate nuclear facilities, asks Vajpayee
- Vaidyanathan Panel Report On Co-Op Credit — Quick Implementation Will Revive System (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Jul 25, 2005)
The Indian establishment is addicted to Committees. "Show me a problem and I will set up a Committee" is its standard response.
- Condensation Of History (Deccan Herald, Meera Rajagopalan, Jul 24, 2005)
Renuka Ray was an active member of the independence movement. Her reminiscences are a subjective microscopic account of the important events of the period
- Spaniard And Indian (Telegraph, B.T. Ranadive, Jul 23, 2005)
In 1977, Left Fronts dominated by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) came to power in the states of West Bengal and Kerala. A year later, the CPI(M) leader, B.T. Ranadive, wrote a pungent critique of the parliamentary path to socialism. This took the
- Fond Memories (Times of India, RAJI GOPALAN, Jul 21, 2005)
June 21, 1948 was not only an important day in Indian history, but it also holds countless personal memories for my family.
- Selling The United States Of America In India (Hindu, Harish Khare , Jul 21, 2005)
STATECRAFT The Government needs to prepare itself to lead an open debate in which no issue is beyond democratic scrutiny.
- Trust In Us (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 21, 2005)
Christopher Columbus, as Mr Manmohan Singh reminded his audience in Washington, came upon America thinking he had landed in India. But it has taken India more than five decades of deliberation to discover the United States of America.
- Well Done, Prime Minister (Times of India, L M SINGHVI, Jul 20, 2005)
Ideologues and critics have failed to notice that Manmohan Singh's speech at Oxford did not contain a word of condemnation or condonation.
- Goodbye Nehru, Hello Bush (Dawn, M.J. Akbar, Jul 18, 2005)
There is generally an iota of truth in any swathe of Delhi gossip. The certainties of Delhi are more dubious.
- Verdicts On India (Hindu, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Jul 17, 2005)
In early 1967, The Times of London ran a series of articles on `India's Disintegrating Democracy'. In contrast to this gloominess was a more contemporary estimate, this time provided by The Guardian ... . A comparison.
- Decoding Dr. Singh's Oxford Reflections` (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 13, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's July 8 address at Oxford University in acceptance of an honorary D.Phil. degree
- When Titans Clashed (Tribune, Anurag, Jul 13, 2005)
When the Gujarati community held a reception for Gandhi on his return from South Africa in 1914, Jinnah, as another Bar-at-law, was also invited to speak at the function. When Jinnah started his address in English, Gandhi interjected to say that....
- Gandhiji's Choice (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jul 06, 2005)
THE RSS supremo, Mr K. S. Sudarshan, hit the headlines recently with his acerbic remarks on Jawaharlal Nehru, as being "the last Englishman to rule India" who was "at the root of all of India's problems, be it Kashmir, China, Tibet or economic ills".
- An Emerging Alliance With India (US News & World Report, Michael Barone, Jul 01, 2005)
You didn't see it in the headlines this week, but it's likely to be more important in the long run than many things that received much more notice. The "it" in question is the New Framework for the U.S.-India Defense Relationship signed Monday . . .
- The Jinnah Speech (Tribune, Balraj Puri, Jun 29, 2005)
THIS is not a comment on the controversy over whether Jinnah was or was not secular which continued in India even after the crisis in the BJP over the subject was seemingly resolved.
- Ringside View Of History (Hindu, B. S. Raghavan , Jun 28, 2005)
Patel had a ringside seat which enabled him to observe and recall in his memoirs history in the making
- Advani"s Unsecular Folly (Deccan Herald, M Veerappa Moily, Jun 28, 2005)
While Advani may have praised Jinnah for being secular, it is obvious that the converse was indeed true
- There Was No Hidden Agenda, Mr. Nariman (Hindu, V. R. Krishna Iyer , Jun 28, 2005)
Why the Bench constituted to reconsider the basic structure doctrine in tune with the values of the secular, socialist, democratic republic was dissolved abruptly is still unclear.
- At Loggerheads With Left (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jun 28, 2005)
That the congress and the Left parties are not the best of political bedfellows was never in doubt.
- Today's Editorial: How Many Bjps? (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 27, 2005)
How many BJPs are there? Too many, for any accurate count.
- Cong Still On Nazi Path: Advani (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2005)
While reliving the dark days of Emergency, Leader of Opposition L K Advani said the verdict of the 1977 general elections put paid to Congress’ designs.
- Shining A Light On Turkish-Japanese Ties (Japan Times, HIROAKI SATO, Jun 27, 2005)
Selcuk Esenbel was in town. For many years now a professor of history at Bogazici University, Istanbul, Selcuk was, when I met her more than 30 years ago, studying Japanese history at Columbia University
- Representations Of India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
Various voices reveal encounters that mostly hang on the common thread of western cliche that surrounds India.
- Master Of Miniature (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
Artist Vijay Hagaragundgi steadfastly pursues traditional miniature painting in the near-extinct Surapura style, discovers Giridhar Khasnis.
- Making Of National And Military Leaders (Dawn, Khushwant Singh, Jun 25, 2005)
There is only one leader; the rest are led by him. National leadership in times of peace requires one kind of skill; military leadership when a war breaks out requires quite a different kind.
- Emergency’S Reality Czech (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Jun 25, 2005)
A second trip to Prague provokes a second thought on Emergency: why do we forget the strangling of our economic freedom?
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