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Articles 1121 through 1220 of 3665:
- 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.
- A Brave New Left On The Horizon? (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , May 19, 2006)
Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee riding the crest of a popular tsunami is raring to go, even if it means breaking loose from the stalwarts of the Left living in the past. The chances of a schism within the CPI(M) are very real with Mr Bhattacharjee . . .
- Population Grows North (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, May 19, 2006)
In the absence of other measures, incentives to control family size will not succeed.
- Waiting For The Son-Rise (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, May 19, 2006)
Last May, at the completion of his one year in office, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh gave himself six marks on a scale of 10.
- Assembly Elections In Five States (Daily Excelsior, Pallab Bhattacharya, May 19, 2006)
There is something positive for all the UPA constituents which had contested the recent assembly polls. If the Left parties chalked up landslide wins in their traditional bastions West Bengal and Kerala, Congress managed to overcome . . .
- No Interest On Lapsed Policy: Sc (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2006)
The Life Insurance Corporation is not bound to pay interest on premiums paid by an insured whose policy lapsed, the Supreme Court has ruled.
- Budhadeb Sworn In As Chief Minister (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2006)
The CPM-led 44-member seventh Left Front government, headed by Mr Budhadeb Bhattacharjee, was sworn in today. The Governor, Mr Gopal Krishna Gandhi, administered the oath of offices to the Chief Minister and the ministers.
- Buddhadeb Ministry Sworn In At A Glittering Ceremony (Hindu, Marcus Dam, May 19, 2006)
Chief Minister calls for a `totally corruption-free' administration
Main concern is to increase peoples' purchasing power
To work for greater industrialisation
Not to allow hire-and-fire policy of corporates
- Two Tourists From Kerala Killed As Tree Falls On Their Vehicle (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2006)
Heavy rain accompanied by gusty wind wreaks havoc in Mysore
The incident occurred when the 10-member team was heading towards Kozhikode
Three were admitted to the K.R. Hospital
Several trees were uprooted; power supply and traffic disrupted . . .
- Kerala Formula (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 18, 2006)
The Politburo’s puppet chief minister
Two CPI-M chief ministers are scheduled to be sworn in on Thursday, but the circumstantial contrast is much too stark for a party in its hour of victory.
- 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?
- Mark The Details (Telegraph, MAHESH RANGARAJAN, May 18, 2006)
The author is an independent researcher. He has recently co-edited the book, Battles over Nature.
- The Doctor Needs A Shot In The Arm (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, May 18, 2006)
With the Government about to complete two years in office, the jubilation is missing.
- 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 . . .
- Mysore An Ideal Destination For Education (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
Mysore started in 1963 is a full-fledged Arts, Science and Commerce college for women affiliated to the University of Mysore.
- Iron Man At The Helm (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 17, 2006)
From leader of innumerable agitations to head of government. With the Polit Bureau, the State Secretariat, and the State Committee of the Communist Party of India(Marxist) endorsing him as the next Chief Minister of Kerala, V.S. Achuthanandan needs . . .
- Corrections And Clarifications (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 17, 2006)
The information on 1971 batch IPS officer D. Mukherji is incorrect, say a few readers, in the reports "Chief Secretary, DGP shifted" (Tamil Nadu, May 14, 2006, page 5) and "Alexander hands over . . .
- Bad Omens For The Economy (Business Standard, Subir Roy, May 17, 2006)
The economic outlook for India has just turned a little negative.
- 'It's A Lie That Cpi-M Is Anti-Reform' (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
On Sunday, the Communist Party of India-Marxist leader V S Achuthanandan, who is the new chief minister of Kerala, landed at Thiruvananthapuram airport to a rousing welcome.
- Kerala Formula (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 17, 2006)
Two CPI-M chief ministers are scheduled to be sworn in on Thursday, but the circumstantial contrast is much too stark for a party in its hour of victory.
- 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?
- Ajmal’S Maths (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 17, 2006)
When we termed Badruddin Ajmal’s Assam United Democratic Front (AUDF) a ‘Frankenstein’ not so long ago, we never imagined that it would replicate itself so quickly in the country’s largest state.
- Red-Letter Days (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 17, 2006)
The latest ‘People’s Democracy’ has all the sound and fury of a successful election campaign — mostly jubilation, some warning and a bit of gloating.
- Monsoon To Hit Kerala Coast On May 30 (Reuters, Hari Ramachandran, May 16, 2006)
India's southwest monsoon rains, the country's economic lifeline, are expected to hit the Kerala coast on May 30, two days ahead of schedule, a top weather department official said on Monday.
- At Last, Mr Achuthanandan (Pioneer, K Govindan Kutty , May 16, 2006)
In an Umberto Eco novel, there is a character in a hurry who drops vowels while speaking and consonants while writing to save time.
- Caution: Left Hand Drive (Pioneer, CP Bhambhri, May 16, 2006)
The truly remarkable aspect of verdict 2006 is that it has strengthened the hands of both the Congress as well as its allies, says . . .
- Sonia Wants Centre To Expedite Welfare Plans (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
Expressing satisfaction at the party's performance at the recent assembly polls, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday exhorted the UPA Government to expedite welfare schemes to ensure success at the next round of assembly elections.
- Achuthanandan Chosen To Be Kerala Cm (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
Capping intense debate within, CPI-M in Kerala today unanimously chose party veteran V S Achuthanandan as Chief Minister of Kerala but the faction led by state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan gained a clear upperhand in the choice of party nominees . . .
- Sonia Skirts Comments On Reservation (Tribune, Anita Katyal, May 16, 2006)
While the UPA Government is grappling with the snowballing controversy over the proposed quotas for OBCs in elite educational institutions, Congress President Sonia Gandhi maintained a studied silence on this burning issue when she addressed the . . .
- Suffering Eve (Hindu, K. Kunhikrishnan, May 16, 2006)
The novelist has been on the forefront of the feminist movement in Kerala and this novel reiterates her commitment to feminism like the previous works.
- Cauvery Dispute: Making Sense Of The Muddle (Hindu, Ramaswamy R. Iyer, May 16, 2006)
The ultimate responsibility for a decision rests squarely with the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal. That decision has to be a judicial one. It is somewhat disturbing that the Tribunal has been showing undue sensitivity to the political dimensions of . . .
- Keep Watch On Prices: Sonia (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, May 16, 2006)
Sonia Gandhi urges Government to protect interests of wheat growers
Time for concrete policy action on social security for workers in unorganised sector: Sonia
Convention of District Congress Committees to review rural job guarantee scheme
- When The Bears Come Marching In (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 16, 2006)
The coincidence is uncanny. Just two days short of the anniversary of Black Monday—May 17, 2004—when markets saw a whopping intra-day fall of 793 points, the BSE Sensex lost 501 points, intra-day, to end the day 462 points lower.
- Tax Incentives For Job Creation (Daily Excelsior, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, May 15, 2006)
The Government is considering various alternatives to reservations for Dalits in the private sector.
- A Question Of Courage (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, May 15, 2006)
The UPA govt has been avoiding the inevitable rise in oil prices
- 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'.
- Safe But Under Pressure (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 15, 2006)
A persistent feature of the just-concluded round of Assembly elections was speculation about the likely impact of their outcomes on the Congress-led Central Government.
- Another Red (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 15, 2006)
The portents were proved right. The Left Democratic Front won in Kerala, a two-thirds majority in a house of 140, and the biggest victory for it in its present configuration.
- Communist Manifestations (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 15, 2006)
So the Left has romped home in style in West Bengal and Kerala. Almost on cue, CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat announced that now the CPI(M)-led front will be more “interventionist” at the Centre.
- 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.
- Upa Govt Must Learn From Polls: Brinda (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 14, 2006)
“Seven wins in a row for the CPM in West Bengal are not because of any single individual. It’s the collective effort of the leaders and the cadres” - Brinda Karat
- Map These Polls (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 14, 2006)
An exercise in mapping political power in India would throw up several curiosities.
- The Muslim Vote (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 14, 2006)
The likes of Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid nurse the hope of turning India's Muslim population into a vote bank, and under one national party. That hope is nothing but an illusion. The Muslim vote is real, as Muslims are.
- Book Rack (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
Compiled by Kalindi Randeri (Jaico Publishing House, Rs 275). Kamath, with four decades of rich and varied experience, has travelled the world with an eye for people and a nose for news.
- Kerala 'Solution' Still Eludes Cpm (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
While endorsing West Bengal state committee's decision to continue with Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee as chief minister for the next five years, the CPM politburo on Saturday kept the Kerala leadership issue wrapped in a "formula".
- Chandy Quits, Kerala Awaits New Chief Minister (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy on Friday bowed out of office, continuing to chant the development mantra and accusing the opposition Left Democratic Front of having played the communal card to win the elections.
- Against Left, For Left Front (Pioneer, Swapan Dasgupta, May 14, 2006)
Among the more intriguing theories that were proffered in Kolkata to explain the Left Front's conclusive seventh-term victory last Thursday, one struck me as quite prescient.
- Kerala: Decision On Monday (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
CPI(M) Polit Bureau nod for Buddhadeb
Proposal to be placed before Kerala State Secretariat
Party not affected by dissent
- Cpm Trains Guns On Ec (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
Flushed by its victories in West Bengal and Kerala, the Left big brother CPI(M) on Saturday trained its guns on the Election Commission.
- Top U.K. Award For Indian (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
Suprabha Seshan has been conserving rare plants of the Western Ghats
- Left's Dilemma (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 14, 2006)
The CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front's victory in the Kerala Assembly election in which it has bagged 98 seats, compared to the Congress-led United Democratic Front's tally of 42 seats in a near reversal of the 2001 poll result, may bring . . .
- Just A Turn Left, Or About-Turn? (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, May 14, 2006)
Last week’s election results are scary for two reasons.
- Cpm To Announce Decision (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
A decision on the new Chief Minister of Kerala would be announced on May 15 after the meeting of the state committee of the CPI(M), party general secretary Prakash Karat announced today.
- Southern Style (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 14, 2006)
Exactly ten years to the day, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader, M Karunanidhi, took over as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister from J Jayalalithaa. Five years before that day, it was the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam . . .
- Cauvery Tribunal Releases Assessors' Reports (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, May 13, 2006)
Tamil Nadu is to get 395 tmcft of water, Karnataka, 250 tmcft
- Southern Style (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 13, 2006)
Exactly ten years to the day, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader, M Karunanidhi, took over as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister from J Jayalalithaa.
- Bite The Bullet On Petrol (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, May 13, 2006)
It would be more realistic to let a resilient economy absorb the petro-product price hikes than oppose them on specious grounds.
- As Many Red Herrings As Grow In The Wood (Business Line, D. Murali , May 13, 2006)
A nursery rhyme reads thus: "The man in the wilderness asked me how many strawberries grew in the sea. I answered him as I thought good, as many as red herrings grew in the wood."
- Responsibilities Of Corporate Citizens (Business Line, H. P. Ranina, May 13, 2006)
Corporate ethics would not only be fulfilling but will be tax rewarding too. With many favourable court decisions, India Inc. should have no difficulty in fulfilling its social obligations.
- Left's Dilemma (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 13, 2006)
The CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front's victory in the Kerala Assembly election in which it has bagged 98 seats, compared to the Congress-led United Democratic . . .
- 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.
- Green Signal For Reds (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 13, 2006)
Althoug few doubted that the Left, particularly the CPM, would win the assembly elections in Kerala and . . .
- Cpi-M May Zero In On Vs As Cm For Kerala (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2006)
The CPI-M Polit Bureau will take up the issue of electing Kerala Chief Minister at its meeting on Saturday. However, a final decision on the issue would be taken by the party’s state committee at its meeting on May 15 at Trivandrum.
- Sonia Gandhi's Victory Gives Congress Leaders Something To . . . (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2006)
They are happy that the BJP has suffered setbacks in three States
- Sonia Rejects Call To Be Pm | Poll Results (Rediff on the Net, Onkar Singh, May 12, 2006)
Congress President Sonia Gandhi today reprimanded party leader and former Chattisgarh chief Minister Ajit Jogi for initiating a campaign urging her to take over as prime minister and appoint her son Rahul as the party general secretary.
- Corrections And Clarifications (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 12, 2006)
A reader says that in the report "`Heels on Fire' — Running down the heat" (May 11, 2006), there are spelling variations of the name of the development specialist, who is on a run in Kerala.
- Poll Projections Come True (Hindu, Sanjay Kumar, May 12, 2006)
The broad political picture projected byThe Hindu-CNN-IBN polls has proven to be correct.
- Two-Thirds Majority For Ldf In Kerala (Hindu, Roy Mathew, May 12, 2006)
5.65 percentage point difference between two fronts; seven Ministers of Oommen Chandy Cabinet lose
- Election Outcome Positives (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 12, 2006)
Few popular contests in recent memory have been as interesting, as instructive, and as productive of democratic positives as the April-May 2006 round of Assembly elections.
- India’S Communists Emerge Main Winners In State Polls (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2006)
India’s Marxists scored two significant electoral victories on Thursday, tightening their grip on power in their West Bengal bastion and defeating a Congress-led alliance in the southern state of Kerala.
- Bjp Not Happy With Kerala Show (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2006)
The Bharatiya Janata Party, desperately trying to open its account in Kerala, termed its rout in the state as an “utter disappointment”.
- Cong Watch Out! Left Coming With Hammer & Sickle (Pioneer, Navin Upadhyay, May 12, 2006)
While the results of the five Assembly polls were along expected lines, the extent of Left domination is bound to send alarm bells ringing within the Congress and disturb the delicate balance of power in the Manmohan Singh Government.
- Not Surprising (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 12, 2006)
Barring the Red tidal wave that has swept the CPI(M)-led Left Front to an unprecedented seventh consecutive victory with an unexpected majority in West Bengal, there is nothing startling about the results of the recent Assembly elections.
- Shifting Balance Of Power (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, May 12, 2006)
The strong showing by the Left Front in West Bengal and Kerala Assembly elections, and the DMK in Tamil Nadu, will have an impact on the power balance in the Congress-led UPA Government.
- Who Can Be Ministers? (Deccan Herald, Krishna Prasad, May 12, 2006)
Rural education in the State is below that of Bihar on most parameters except enrolment.
- Congress Happy Left Happier (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, May 12, 2006)
The election results of Thursday actually has ensured the stability of the UPA government with gains for the allies and nothing for the NDA
- 'Cpi-M Not Out To Destabilise Upa' (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2006)
Brinda Karat, the Communist Party of India-Marxist Rajya Sabha member and Politburo member, spoke exclusively to rediff.com Managing Editor (National Affairs) Sheela Bhatt on the verdict in West Bengal and Kerala, and the party's relations with the . . .
- Expected Lines (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 12, 2006)
The assembly elections did not present any surprises
- Buddhadeb Will Have To Play A Major Role: Basu (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2006)
In sorting out differences between the Left and the UPA
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