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Articles 1821 through 1920 of 3665:
- Cpi(m) Decides Against Truck With Karunakaran's Outfit (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
LDF will fight poll on alternative development plank, says Karat
- Cpi(m) Not To Have Truck With Dic(k) (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
LDF will fight Assembly election on alternative development plank, says Karat
- No Evidence Of Isi Presence, Says Kerala Govt (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
The Kerala government has made it clear that it had not come across any evidence of ISI activities in the state.
- Intensive Verification Begins (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Feb 18, 2006)
Electoral teams to visit State to check whether claims are being processed properly
- Incidentally, The Budget Will Also Be Passed This Session (Indian Express, Santwana Bhattacharya, Feb 16, 2006)
Finance Minister P Chidambaram should be a relieved man. Nobody seems to be overly taxed about what permutations he is about to unleash in his Budget.
- Congress `Mum' On Antony's Invitation To Karunakaran (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
Now that a feeler has been sent to the former Chief Minister K. Karunakaran to return to the party by his "bete noire" A.K. Antony, the Congress on Wednesday kept its cards close to its chest refusing to disclose whether the invitation had the sanction of
- Do Not Take Left For Granted, Says Bardhan (Hindu, R. Ramabhadran Pillai, Feb 15, 2006)
Hints at united forum with non-BJP parties to discuss various issues
Left parties submitted 19 notes to UPA Government
No talks on forming third front at present
- Partial Commissioning Of Water Scheme Today (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
DFID-aided scheme expected to provide relief to residents of West Kochi
Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan to inaugurate tank
Constructed at a cost of Rs.2.2 crores
- Congress May Expel Former Tncc Chief (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Former Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president Tindivanam K Ramamurthi, who called on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalitha here on Monday and thereby cocked a snook at party president Sonia Gandhi .....
- Ready To Face Any Inquiry Into Snc Lavalin Deal, Says Cpi(m) (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Party State secretariat accuses ruling front of having falsified facts
CPI(M) seeks probe into Kuttiadi scheme as well
Says UDF has more questions to answer than LDF
Sees divergence in UDF, Government stands
- Dangerous Trend (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 15, 2006)
Don’t communalise foreign policy
FOREIGN policy is not a holy cow. Political parties have every right to differ with the government on such issues.
- The On-Again, Off-Again Nuclear Deal (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Feb 15, 2006)
As the Budget session of Parliament gets underway and Assembly elections approach in West Bengal and Kerala, the political atmosphere is hotting up.
- Budget Session — Government On Sticky Wicket (Business Line, R. C. Rajamani, Feb 15, 2006)
With a slew of worrisome developments since the end of the winter session, Parliament faces an uneasy Budget session beginning February 16. Moreover, some old issues are still alive such as the Volcker report that had led to the resignation . . .
- Two Cheers (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Feb 15, 2006)
Three cheers for the UPA! The government has stood firm and notified the guidelines for foreign direct investment (FDI) in single brand retail, despite vociferous opposition from its Left allies.
- Twist Of Irony (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 15, 2006)
If the left is increasingly willing to wound the government of Mr Manmohan Singh and yet afraid to strike at it, the reasons may be very different from what they appear to be.
- No Child’S Play (Indian Express, Sreelatha Menon, Feb 14, 2006)
The government’s indifference to the safety of children in the 0 to six years is evident in its recent revision of norms on the number of creches needed for the poor children in the country.
- ‘Maoist War In A Decisive Phase’ (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
Observing that the Maoists’ “guerilla war” has reached a “decisive stage” in parts of 13 states, military experts said law enforcement agencies in other parts of the country so far underestimated its impact and suggested that talks be held with . . .
- Remembering A Liberal Humanist (Deccan Herald, Satya Narayana Sahu, Feb 14, 2006)
K R Narayanan wanted safe pedestrian crossings for the unempowered in the fast lane of liberalisation, privatisation & globalisation
- Politics In A State Of Flux (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Feb 14, 2006)
The prevailing political turbulence in the country can be ascribed to many factors: the string of state assembly elections starting with West Bengal, Mr Deve Gowda’s dubious role in his son’s collective defection to the Bharatiya Janata Party . . .
- Left Conveys Concern Over Centre's Decisions (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
To insist on debate in Parliament on the Iran nuclear issue
Calls for a full discussion on the implications on vote on Iran
"Stand on Iran has nothing to do with the minorities"
- Forcing A Change (Telegraph, Tarunabh Khaitan, Feb 14, 2006)
The suggestions of the new committee on police reform will remain a dead letter unless the states implement them, writes Tarunabh Khaitan
- Promoting Medical Tourism (Hindu, Shyama Rajagopal, Feb 14, 2006)
Awareness needed for tourists to take Ayurveda seriously
Only few tourists know that Ayurveda is not just massage spas but a full-fledged medical treatment system.
- Cpi(m) Working On Third Alternative: Karat (Hindu, Sushanta Talukdar, Feb 13, 2006)
"Cannot allow vicious cycle of Congress and BJP coming to power alternately"
- Population Control Projects Ineffective, Says Report (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
Population control projects in India have not produced desired results as they placed an “overwhelming responsibility” of family planning in the hands of women without actually equipping them to take decisions or.....
- North-South, East-West, Nowhere Corridors (Indian Express, KANDULA SUBRAMANYAM, Feb 13, 2006)
This was perhaps more daring a dream than the Golden Quadrilateral—highways to connect four corners of India, Srinagar with Kanyakumari, Silchar with Porbandar.
- Loud Thinking (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 13, 2006)
Election politics are behind the Left’s recent protests
The Left parties, which extend crucial outside support to the UPA coalition, are positioning themselves to confront the government in Parliament when it meets for the budget . . .
- More Marx For Upa (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 13, 2006)
CPM should not scuttle policies
The outcome of the CPM’s two-day Politburo meeting in Kolkata may stir the Congress-led UPA somewhat but is unlikely to shake it in any way.
- Maoists' Guerilla War Has Reached A Decisive Stage: Experts.... (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
Observing that the Maoists' "guerilla war" has reached a "decisive stage" in parts of 13 states, military experts have said law enforcement agencies in other parts of the country have so far underestimated its impact and . . .
- Sabharwal For Efficient, Accessible Judicial System (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Says the judicial system in our country is at a crossroads
- Poll Strategy: Bjp Meet Begins Today (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State committee is meeting at Ambalappuzha in Alappuzha district on Sunday and Monday to discuss the party's strategies for the next Assembly elections.
- For Alternative Policies (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Interview with K. Varadharajan, general secretary, AIKS.
- 2006: A Year Of Consolidation (Indian Express, N K Singh, Feb 12, 2006)
Jaipur, one of India’s prime tourist destinations, recently played host to a high-profile investors’ conference. The 10th India Investors’ Conference, organised by Merrill Lynch, witnessed high-quality presence of global institutional investors . . .
- Cartoon Crisis: A Cartoonist’S Take (Indian Express, E.P.UNNY, Feb 12, 2006)
Occasional cartoonist and Kerala’s Muslim League Minister, Dr MK Muneer, has a finessed take on the current row over Prophet Muhammad’s caricature. He deplores the publication of the cartoons ‘‘in the strongest terms’’ . . .
- Cpm Plans Stir During Budget Session (Tribune, Subhrangshu Gupta, Feb 11, 2006)
CPM general secretary Prakash Karat today reiterated that they (Left parties) would launch agitations from February 16, the day of the opening of the Budget session of the Lok Sabha, both inside and outside Parliament against the UPA’s . . .
- The Coming Budget (Tribune, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Feb 11, 2006)
When Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram gets up in the Lok Sabha to present the third budget of the UPA government on the last day of February, many would be wondering what face of the Harvard-educated lawyer-turned-politician would be revealed.
- Karat Will Push, Not Shove, On Iran (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
CPM threatens to put govt in dock if it votes with US, demands House debate
- 'Legal Literacy Is To Be Aware Of Rights' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Feb 11, 2006)
Niyama Sameeksha is a rare attempt to take legal literacy to the grass roots. Established as a trust in 1997, it publishes a magazine in Malayalam on legal issues as varied as POTA and Head Load Workers' Act and organises camps on rights . . .
- E-Passports Likely By 2013 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
New building for Thiruvananthapuram passport office proposed
- Economic Zone To Be Set Up For Nris (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
NRI Clubs will be constituted in Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode
- Power Connection For All By 2009 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
The Finance Minister Vakkom Purushothaman has announced the Government's policy to provide electricity to everyone by 2009.
- Sops For Government Staff, Farmers, Weaker Sections (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Kerala Budget proposes additional resource mobilisation
The final Budget of the United Democratic Front (UDF) Government in Kerala, presented in the State Assembly by Finance Minister Vakkom Purushothaman on Friday, proposes additional . . .
- Incentives For Government Staff, Farmers And Weaker Sections (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Kerala Budget proposes additional resource mobilisation of just Rs.17.34 crores
- Congress Planning Tacit Tie-Ups, Says Cpi (M) (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
The party is out to expose such covert understanding, says Karat
Party ready to counter any anti-Left combination, overt or covert
Emphasis would be laid on increasing independent strength in Tamil Nadu Assembly
- Cpi (M) Discusses Poll Strategy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
Polit Bureau meeting begins in Kolkata, Surjeet unable to attend
- Buddha Calls Bush Names, Us Protests (Indian Express, ANANDA MAJUMDAR, Feb 10, 2006)
With US President George W Bush expected here next month, a new row is building between the Left and the US envoy. Ambassador David Mulford has written a protest letter to West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, . . .
- What Lies Between The Congress And The Centre? (Indian Express, ANANDA MAJUMDAR, Feb 10, 2006)
Prakash Karat’s article in the latest issue of People’s Democracy on the AICC Plenary session in Hyderabad highlights not merely the disconnect between the Left on the one side and the Congress and the UPA on the other, but between the Congress and . . .
- Cpi(m) Politburo Meet Kicks Off (Deccan Herald, Prasanta Paul, Feb 10, 2006)
The crucial two-day CPI (M) politburo meeting which began here on Thursday is likely to deliberate on some key economic and political issues of the Manmohan Singh government, besides thrashing out a strategy to enable the party to wriggle out . . .
- Moily Rules Out Karunakaran's Return (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
The Congress Working Committee member Veerappa Moily has ruled out any question of seeking the Democratic Indira Congress (Karunakaran) leader K. Karunakaran's return to the party as he is negotiating with the Left Democratic Front (LDF) . . .
- Polls In 4 States Likely In April-May (Deccan Herald, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 09, 2006)
The Election Commission is planning to hold assembly elections simultaneously in four states and the Union territory of Pondicherry in April-May, Chief Election Commissioner B B Tandon has indicated.
- Malabar Mahotsavam Begins Today (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2006)
Shovana Narayan to perform Kathak at the inaugural function
Shovana Narayan, a name synonymous with Kathak, will perform at the inaugural function of the Malabar Mahotsavam at the main venue of the Kozhikode beach on Thursday evening.
- Photo Identity Must For Assembly Election (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2006)
According to the Election Commission's draft list, there are 2.07 lakh voters in Kerala
- Heady Mix (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2006)
The central statistical organisation has given the nation yet another reason to believe in the magic of numbers.
- Left Playing Cold War Politics (Daily Excelsior, V.N. Paranjape, Feb 09, 2006)
Comrades love conspiracy theories. Spokesmen of the Indian Left, over the last few months, have been vo-ciferous in their criticism of the UPA government's decision to vote against Iran in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) meeting.
- Choosing The Wrong Friends (Telegraph, Ashis Chakrabarti, Feb 09, 2006)
Despite the shrill rhetoric, there are reasons to believe that Mamata Banerjee has made a mistake by opting to stay with the BJP for the coming assembly polls in Bengal, argues Ashis Chakrabarti
- Real Shine Must Come From Farm Sector (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Feb 08, 2006)
The Government must look at agriculture as the principal orphan of the reform process that began more than a decade ago.
- Left Alone (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 07, 2006)
Alas, shriller than Iran
A notable quality in the Left criticism of the Indian vote at the International Atomic Energy Agency against Iran is consistency.
- Centre To Grant Rs.1,140 Crores More For Tsunami Rehabilitation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 07, 2006)
For tsunami rehabilitation projects
The Central Government has decided to sanction Rs.1,140 crores to Kerala for taking up work relating to rehabilitation of tsunami victims and restoration of infrastructure in the tsunami-hit areas, . . .
- Pravasi Centres To Be Opened In Embassies (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 07, 2006)
Emigration laws to be amended to tackle recruitment rackets
- Lost For Ideas (The Week, R. Prasannan, Feb 06, 2006)
FOR the next few months, the Bofors-armed, Rajnath Singh-led Bharatiya Janata Party won’t be enemy number one to the Congress. It will be the CPI(M) and its Leftist comrades.
- Guarding Brides And Grooms (Tribune, Devi Cherian, Feb 06, 2006)
Elaborate cuisine, VVIP presence, expensive outfits and exquisite jewellery if you think these are the only ways to flaunt wealth and status at weddings, you’re still not with the “hip” crowd in the Capital. For the latest fad is hiring bodyguards . . .
- Left Seeks Debate On Iran Issue (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 06, 2006)
CPM to discuss support to UPA
The UPA government embarked on a damage-control exercise with the Left parties and the NDA strongly opposing India’s stand on the Iran nuclear issue and a CPM Politburo meeting this week slated to discuss . . .
- Philippines To Set Up Pura Centres With Indian Tech Know-How (Press Trust of India, Pallab Bhattacharya, Feb 06, 2006)
India will provide the technological know-how to turn into reality President A P J Abdul Kalam's dream project Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas (PURA) in the Philippines to bridge the rural-urban divide.
- Iran Vote Fallout: Left ‘Defers’ Meeting Upa (Indian Express, ANANDA MAJUMDAR, Feb 06, 2006)
Snubbed by the UPA on the Iran vote issue, privatisation of Delhi and Mumbai airports and FDI in retail, Left parties today handed out a threat to the ruling coalition by deciding to “defer” the UPA-Left coordination meeting slated for Wednesday.
- Trouble For The Centre On The Wheat Front (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Feb 06, 2006)
Wheat stocks in FCI godowns have touched perilously low levels
The centre's decision to import five lakh tonnes of wheat to augment the domestic availability is expected to have a sobering effect on market prices.
- Kannada Cultural Centre Inaugurated (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 06, 2006)
Adding another feather in the cap of Kochi's multi-lingual status, Kannadigas of the city have constructed a building to host their get-togethers.
- Aqua-Technology Park To Be Set Up Soon (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 06, 2006)
The ornamental fish industry should make use of the opportunities provided by the clearance for importing 32 exotic ornamental varieties, Minister for Fisheries and Sports Dominic Presentation has said.
- Action Plan For Higher Education In Kerala Soon (Hindu, G. Krishnakumar, Feb 06, 2006)
Talks with all stakeholders before finalising the plan
- `Karnataka Developments Augur Well For Bjp' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2006)
Party to go it alone in the forthcoming polls in two States: Venkaiah Naidu
- Full Backing For Somnath (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Feb 05, 2006)
Endorse Speaker's decision not to accept notice
Neither he nor Parliament challenged court, it is the other way round: Speaker
Constitution is clear about Parliament's sovereignty
- Asthma: No Permanent Cure (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2006)
"Asthma needs to be treated regularly to control it," says the respiratory physician on our panel in response to readers' queries.
- Lotus Blooms As Son Rises In Karnataka (Tribune, Jangveer Singh, Feb 04, 2006)
The father and the son were the cynosure of all eyes during the week-long political drama in Karnataka. Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda and his son HD Kumaraswamy provided all the sound bytes, besides seeming to be masters of the situation.
- Eyebrows Raised As Kerala Cpm Does A Volte-Face (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 04, 2006)
The party which is preparing to return to power this May now says that loans from the Asian Development Bank are welcome and that the 507-km-long Express Highway project is not a ‘monster’ but a necessity.
- A Battle Won (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Feb 04, 2006)
The prevalence rate of less than 1 per 10,000 population is a significant milestone for India in its fight against leprosy.
- Waiting List Scheme For More Trains (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 04, 2006)
The Indian Railways has decided to extend upgradation of full fare paying waitlisted passengers to the next higher class against vacant accommodation in all Rajdhani Express trains and 15 other pairs of trains from February 6.
- Political Differences Should Not Come In The Way Of Development: Governor (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 04, 2006)
He says the State is on the path of growth despite various challenges
- Panchakalyana Utsava From Today (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 04, 2006)
Celebration of life of father of Bahubali
Rituals to go on till February 9
The Vice-President will be chief guest on February 6
Celebrations will feature the five stages in the life of Aadinatha
- Political Differences Should Not Impede Growth: Bhatia (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 04, 2006)
"Kerala on the path of growth despite various challenges"
- New-Found Assertion (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 03, 2006)
Manmohan Singh is now more sure of his bearings as PM
Arguably, Dr Manmohan Singh’s apparent political innocence was the source of strength when he marked the completion of his UPA government’s first hundred days in office with ....
- Easy Way To Liberation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
Chanting the Divine name has been advocated in the scriptures as the easiest and the most efficacious of the means to liberation in this Kali age. What is the reason for this?
- Battered By Vat (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Feb 03, 2006)
The Centre’s growing economic power and political weakness
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