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Articles 321 through 420 of 500:
- A Cautionary Tale (Telegraph, MUKUL KESAVAN, Jun 28, 2007)
The furore in Pakistan about Salman Rushdie’s knighthood tells us a great deal about that peculiar country and something about ours.
- Sonia Vs Kalam (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 28, 2007)
Organiser’s contempt for Sonia Gandhi this week matches its admiration for outgoing president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. M.D. Nalapat asks “why is Sonia against Kalam,” and offers answers in the form of more questions.
- Presidential Race And The Loyalty Factor (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jun 27, 2007)
Loyalty to Nehru-Gandhi family seems to be the deciding factor for even as high a post as the President's.
- Life Is Like A Railway Platform: Lalu (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2007)
Railway Minister Lalu Prasad on Tuesday turned philosophical in the company of yoga guru Swami Ramdav, saying life was akin to a railway platform and each person has to travel by the next train to his destination.
- Medieval Little Indias (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 26, 2007)
Consanguinity and community of economic interests are the factors that most effectively bind a group together. Endogamy and a common occupation within each caste were the pillars of our caste system.
- Lalu's Tourism Offer (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 26, 2007)
There is an aura about the Kerala monsoon. So much so that rains there have, in the imagination of tourists, become a not-to-be-missed exotic phenomenon.
- Arrested Huji Man Had 9-11 Links? (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 25, 2007)
Interrogation of the self-styled Harkatul-Jihad al-Islam (HuJI) chief who was arrested by the Special Task Force here on Saturday has confirmed global links of the terror network operating in India.
- Dignified Exit (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 25, 2007)
The search is on to find an official residence for the outgoing President Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
- 'Hurt' Kalam Quits Contest (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2007)
"Mr Kalam said he was deeply touched and deeply appreciative of our efforts. But at the same time, he felt there have been some wounding statements by some UPA leaders, including Central ministers, which are totally unwarranted".
- Nda Seeks Third Front Support For Shekhawat (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2007)
With the candidature of incumbent APJ Abdul Kalam to the president’s election coming to a naught, the NDA on Friday upped its campaign for Vice- President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat even as it maintained that it had not fallen in to the “political . . .
- Sianchen Stand-Off (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 23, 2007)
It is now more than obvious that hopes to resolve the hardly affordable stalemate over the Siachen Glacier are bogged down in the mistrust and suspicions that confound the prickly Indo-Pak relations.
- Kalam Is History (Asian Age, Venkatesh Kesari , Jun 23, 2007)
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam will not seek a second term in office in the "current scenario". He said this to a delegation of the United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) that called on him here on Friday after trying hard to evolve a consensus . . . .
- Kalam Not To Be Prez A Second Time (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2007)
President APJ Abdul Kalam, who was at the receiving end of a bitter attack from the ruling side for indicating his willingness to run for second term, on Friday announced that he would not enter the fray in the “current scenario”.
- Kalam Keeps Suspense Alive (Pioneer, Akhilesh Suman, Jun 22, 2007)
President APJ Abdul Kalam kept the suspense alive by his silence on Thursday, despite the ruling UPA's firm rejection to the combined Opposition's efforts to build a consensus for giving him a second term as the country's First Citizen.
- Upa, Left Don’T Blink, Say Match Over For Kalam (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2007)
The campaign by the UNPA, a grouping of eight regional parties, for a consensus on a second term for President A P J Abdul Kalam ran into a roadblock today with the UPA-Left rejecting the proposal and leaders like Lalu Prasad and Sitaram Yechury . . .
- Upa, Left Say ‘No’ To Kalam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2007)
The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and Left parties on Thursday rejected the United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) suggestion that President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam be given a second term.
- Mission Cinema (Hindu, G. JAYAKUMAR, Jun 22, 2007)
Major Ravi talks about the real-life experience that inspired him to make his second film ‘Mission 90 Days.’
- Hang Afzal: Modi's Diktat To Pratibha (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2007)
As India readies to create history by installing its first woman President, Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi has issued a virtual ‘diktat’ to President-designate Pratibha Patil — "Promise to keep persons of foreign origin away from the PM’s post . . .
- Upa Tells Kalam To Retire 'Gracefully' (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2007)
The UPA on Thursday sent a message to President A P J Abdul Kalam that he is no more in the "match" on who would be the next incumbent of Rashtrapati Bhawan and that he should "gracefully" remain away from controversy at the fag end of his term.
- Commit To Nation Before Filing Papers, Modi Tells Pratibha (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2007)
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has asked UPA presidential nominee Prathiba Patil to make a three-point commitment to the nation before filing her nomination papers.
- Kalam Running But Soles Coming Off (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2007)
President APJ Abdul Kalam is likely to opt out of the Presidential race, but not before he hears from the UNPA leaders about their failure to muster support for him.
- Left, Others Say No To 2nd Term For Kalam (Asian Age, Venkatesh Kesari , Jun 22, 2007)
The Left parties and two UPA constituents, the Rashtriya Janata Dal and Nationalist Congress Party, on Thursday followed Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s line by refusing to back President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam for a second term in Raj Bhavan.
- Congress Dismissive Of Apj's Candidature (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2007)
A day after President APJ Abdul Kalam sent ripples through political circles with his willingness for a second term, the UPA team worked overtime to dispel the impression that it was rattled.
- Kalam Should Resign Gracefully: Lalu (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2007)
Rejecting Third Front's plea for consensus on a second term for President A P J Abdul Kalam, RJD chief Lalu Prasad today said Kalam should step down gracefully.
- Kalam Ready To Contest If Victory Is ‘Certain’ (Tribune, T.R. Ramachandran, Jun 21, 2007)
Even as President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam made it clear to the United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) delegation here today that political consensus had been the defining factor for him to contest for a second term as the Head of State which had . . .
- Sonia Queers Kalam’S Pitch (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 21, 2007)
The race for Rashtrapati Bhavan has turned into a political theatre like never before.
- Why Did Mulayam Lose Up? Behind The Mayajaal (Deccan Herald, Kancha Ilaiah, Jun 21, 2007)
Mulayam and his party never took up the reservation agenda in Central institutions seriously.
- Lalu Prasad To Narrate Story Of Success To It Heads (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 21, 2007)
After lecturing management students from India and the USA, Railway Minister Lalu Prasad is now all set to share the lessons learnt from the railway turnaround story with the top honchos of leading information technology companies.
- Kalam Ready To Contest If There Is Certainty, Sonia Firm On Pratibha (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 21, 2007)
President APJ Abdul Kalam introduced a fresh element into the race for succession to him by agreeing to contest for a second term if there is 'certainty' about his success, forcing NDA to reassess the prospects of Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat.
- Pratibha Kicks Off Campaign, Meets Vp Singh, Somnath (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2007)
Pratibha Patil, UPA-Left presidential candidate, has started her presidential campaign in right earnest.
- Nda To Discuss Gameplan For Shekhawat (Tribune, Satish Misra, Jun 18, 2007)
Preparations for the battle for the country's top post on July 19 continued today with the NDA and UPA leaders holding hectic consultations to ensure the victory of their respective candidates.
- Manmohan Takes Oath As Rs Member (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today took oath as Rajya Sabha member from Assam.
- An Alternative To Reservations (Business Standard, Arvind Subramanian, Jun 16, 2007)
Graduated education vouchers could be an answer to the rising discord over reservations.
- How Pratibha Patil Was Chosen As Prez Candidate (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2007)
After the name of Pratibha Patil was announced as the candidate of the United Progressive Alliance for the post of the President, everyone seemed to be claiming credit for 'swinging a deal for the women of India'.
- Pratibha Is Surprise Patil (Asian Age, Venkatesh Kesari , Jun 15, 2007)
Rajasthan governor Pratibha Patil on Thursday emerged as the unanimous choice of the UPA, the Left parties and BSP for the presidency, surprising many not only in the ruling coalition and its supporting parties but in the Opposition as well.
- Allies Force Sonia's Hand (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2007)
After hard bargaining and acrimony, the UPA finally settled on the name of Rajasthan Governor Pratibha Patil as its presidential candidate.
- Supple Surprise From Cornered Sonia (Telegraph, RASHEED KIDWAI, Jun 15, 2007)
The inflexible “inner voice” with its unilateral decisions was perhaps losing its sheen. Today, Sonia Gandhi found a new way to surprise — with suppleness.
- Patil But Pratibha (Telegraph, RASHEED KIDWAI, Jun 15, 2007)
A Patil handpicked by Sonia Gandhi is set to become the next President but the occupant of the highest ceremonial office in the country will not answer to the first name Shivraj.
- How Pratibha Patil’S Name Emerged? (Tribune, R. Suryamurthy, Jun 15, 2007)
The “cricket” match for selecting the UPA presidential nominee had all the drama, with political parties experiencing highs and lows.
- Comrades Did Not Want One Patil For President, Settle For Another (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2007)
The stage has been set for India’s first woman President. If this is history in the making, its circumstances weren’t exactly the stuff history is made of.
- Pratibha Patil Is Upa-Left Nominee (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2007)
The Left-UPA coordination committee selected Pratibha Patil, the Governor of Rajasthan, as their candidate for the Presidential election.
- Pratibha Patil Is Upa-Left Presidential Candidate (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2007)
For 48 hours, it was eyeball to eyeball between the Congress and the Left parties, and Sonia Gandhi blinked first. Faced with the Left opposition to Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil's candidature, the Congress proposed Rajasthan Governor Pratibha . . .
- Nation Set For First Woman President (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Jun 15, 2007)
Barring an upset election, the possibility of which appears rather remote, the Republic’s 12th President will be a woman, a veteran politician from Maharashtra.
- Party Decides My Role: Pranab (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2007)
Left leaders begin consultations with other parties
Lalu Prasad, Sharad Pawar with the UPA on Presidential candidate
Left not excited about the prospect of Shivraj Patil being the candidate
- Bihar Opp Parties Rally Against Nitish (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2007)
Two key Opposition parties, the RJD and the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), are planning two rallies against the ruling NDA government in Bihar, complaining Nitish Kumar has achieved nothing in 19 months.
- Sonia Shows Left Its Place (Pioneer, Santanu Banerjee, Jun 14, 2007)
The Left-Congress relations on Wednesday entered another phase of bitterness with Sonia Gandhi not making any overtures to the Left parties on the issue of finalising the name of UPA's presidential candidate.
- 2-3 Names Discussed For Upa Prez Nominee: Karunanidhi (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2007)
With the Left parties' reservations over Home Minister Shivraj Patil's candidature in the presidential election remaining a sticking point, DMK supremo M Karunanidhi on Wednesday night inducted a new element saying two-three names were under . . .
- Edits (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 14, 2007)
Desperate men do act desperately. Yet that is neither explanation nor justification.
- Action On Rails (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 13, 2007)
The anti-smoking lobby had tried to bring about a revolutionary change in films but failed because of popular resistance. A blanket ban on smoking would have killed any production resembling a detective thriller, a genre that millions love.
- Maya On Sonia’S Side, Shivraj Patil Moves Closer To Rashtrapati Bhavan (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2007)
After securing the in-principle support of the NCP and the BSP over the name of Home Minister Shivraj Patil as UPA’s candidate for the Presidential elections, the Congress is now working to get a stamp of approval from the Left and the DMK with . . . .
- Cut Obc Share For Minorities' Quota: Lalu (Pioneer, Akhilesh Suman, Jun 12, 2007)
While other OBC leaders are shying away from talking about Justice Rangnath Misra Commission recommendations, Lalu Prasad, the pivot of the OBC politics, has unequivocally supported the commission's suggestions and demanded its early implementation.
- Mumbai Train Blasts Victims Feel Let Down (Hindu, Meena Menon, Jun 12, 2007)
A month away from the first anniversary of the serial train blasts on Mumbai's suburban locals, its victims are still suffering acutely from body injuries, and running from pillar to post to get their due compensation.
- Rjd Resents Govt's Sez Approvals (Pioneer, Akhilesh Suman, Jun 11, 2007)
The recent decision of UPA Government giving formal approval to 23 proposals and in-principle approval to six other Special Economic Zones have been stiffly opposed by the Rashtriya Janata Dal members of Manmohan Singh's Cabinet.
- Rjd To Back Upa-Left Candidate (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2007)
Lalu Prasad says Bihar is groaning under poor law and order conditions
- Rjd For Unity Among Dalits, Minorities (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2007)
Aiming to emerge as a national party in the years to come, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) today decided to launch a war against communal forces and called for unity among Dalits, backwards, minorities and progressive upper castes for achieving . . .
- Rjd To Back Upa Candidate (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2007)
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) today said it would support UPA's choice of presidential candidate.
- Prez Poll: Pranab Briefs Pm On Progress (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2007)
Acting as his party's chief interlocutor in talks for a consensus on a Congress candidate for next month's presidential election, External Affairs minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday had a telephonic discussion with PM Manmohan Singh, briefing him . ..
- Patil Emerges Frontrunner (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 09, 2007)
``Pranab Mukherjee cannot be spared''
RJD, DMK, BSP may go with Congress choice
NCP has reservations
- In Stirring Colours (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 09, 2007)
In the context of the first, the name that comes to mind is Siraj Saxena. His three vertical canvases experiment with beguiling configurations in applying the paint — in this case oil and acrylic — to insinuate topographic and tonal variations.
- Prez Choice After Sonia's Hague Visit (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2007)
UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, who has been authorised by the CWC to decide the names of President and Vice-President, is in no hurry to finalise name of the former even as the queue of Congress aspirants continues to get longer.
- Turnaround Saga In The Background, Railways Surges Ahead On Cool Ac Performance (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2007)
What was once a huge loss-making business for the Indian Railways is now rapidly emerging as its biggest money-spinner.
- The Difficult Business Of Rail Freight Containers (Singapore Times, Anand Kumar, Jun 05, 2007)
THE Indian government opened up a key sector of freight movement — the railway freight containers business — to private players about two years ago. But movement has been rather slow, in fact as slow as container movement on the tracks of Indian Railways.
- Disrupting Democracy (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 05, 2007)
The Delhi bandh called by the Gujjar Mahasabha in solidarity with the community’s agitation in Rajasthan has once again brought out the inherently disruptive nature of such actions.
- Its Time To Have A Laugh (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 02, 2007)
Our humour is restricted to ethnic jokes about Sardarjis, Marwaris, Mian Bhais, Bawajis (Parsis), Makapaons (Goan Christians), Mirasis etc.
- A New Bridge Across South Asia (Tribune, K.K. Katyal, Jun 02, 2007)
First the vision, then the concept and now the blueprint of the action plan. This, in short, is the exciting story of the last three years, when the South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA) chose to add a new dimension to its bridge-building . . .
- A Nominated Pm Has A Limited Shelf Life (Asian Age, Arun Nehru, Jun 02, 2007)
Coalition politics brings into focus regional powers. And today, after five election losses in the states, and another three hard contests in the next six months, the Congress and the UPA have little option but to sing and dance to the demands of . . .
- A Nominated Pm Has A Limited Shelf Life (Asian Age, Arun Nehru, Jun 01, 2007)
Coalition politics brings into focus regional powers. And today, after five election losses in the states, and another three hard contests in the next six months, the Congress and the UPA have little option but to sing and dance to the demands of . . .
- Lalu's Kin Among 58 Sentenced In Fodder Scam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2007)
A special CBI court here on Thursday sentenced 58 persons, including two nephews of Railways Minister Lalu Prasad, to jail terms ranging from two-and-a-half years to six years for fraudulently withdrawing Rs. 48 crore from the Chaibasa treasury in . ..
- Art Of Clinging To Gilded Chairs (Asian Age, Inder Malhotra, Jun 01, 2007)
Maybe it was because of preoccupation with the seven-phase poll in Uttar Pradesh that this country did not take adequate notice of the involuntary and inglorious exit from the World Bank of its president, Paul Wolfowitz.
- Railways Offers New Discounts To Hike Freight Market Share (Indian Express, Raghvendra Rao, Jun 01, 2007)
In A bid to increase its market share in freight business, the Indian Railways is set to introduce a slew of concessions and discounts from June 1.
- Hyderabad: Delay In Building Of School Resented (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2007)
The Young Citizens Welfare Association of Goth Laloo Lashari village and other residents have demanded immediate construction of a primary school building.
- Art Of Clinging To Gilded Chairs (Asian Age, Inder Malhotra, May 31, 2007)
Maybe it was because of preoccupation with the seven-phase poll in Uttar Pradesh that this country did not take adequate notice of the involuntary and inglorious exit from the World Bank of its president, Paul Wolfowitz.
- Who Will Be President? (Tribune, G.S. Bhargava, May 30, 2007)
LOSING A.P.J. Abdul Kalam as Head of State will be like shedding one’s soul. In 1939, when the British Labour Party expelled Sir Stafford Cripps for supporting a ‘united front’ with the Communists, it was said that the party had blown its brains out.
- Art Of Clinging To Gilded Chairs (Asian Age, Inder Malhotra, May 30, 2007)
Maybe it was because of preoccupation with the seven-phase poll in Uttar Pradesh that this country did not take adequate notice of the involuntary and inglorious exit from the World Bank of its president, Paul Wolfowitz.
- Lavish And Elegant (Tribune, Devi Cherian, May 28, 2007)
Brilliant BJP leader Arun Jaitley and Dolly celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary by throwing a lavish yet elegant dinner for friends at a hotel in the Capital the other day.
- The Stink Of Railways (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 25, 2007)
The Harvard boys who have become fond of Mr Lalu Prasad Yadav’s performance are in for a shock.
- Dr Singh, The Weakest Of Pms (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 22, 2007)
The criticism that Dr Manmohan Singh is one of the weakest Prime Ministers is totally justified. He is not able to control his own ministers.
- Bengal Warned Delhi Of Huji Threat To Hyderabad (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2007)
A top West Bengal official has said the state sent a detailed report on the growing threat from Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HUJI) to the Centre about two months back and mentioned Hyderabad among possible targets of terrorist attacks by the Bangladesh- . .
- Special Article (Statesman, Sushila Ramaswamy, May 22, 2007)
Revisionism is a common feature both in life and letters. Aristotle revised Plato; Hegel revised Kant and in turn, Marx revised Hegel. JS Mill revised Bentham. In the world of politics, Nehru was the Peter who denied his Master.
- A Question Of Identity (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 21, 2007)
AMULYA GNANGULI observes that in trying to don the clothes of its opponents, the Congress is in danger of losing its own identity.
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