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Articles 121 through 220 of 500:
- People Without A Home (Telegraph, Chiranjib Haldar, Jul 19, 2007)
Six decades after India’s independence, the Chakmas have turned into refugees within and without.
- Urbanisation: Dangers Ahead (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Jul 17, 2007)
IN last week’s article I had suggested that the patterns of urbanisation in the developing world don’t apply to Pakistan and that in Pakistan’s case a significant part of urbanisation was owed to forced movement of people for political reasons.
- The Spin Master Reveals (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Jul 17, 2007)
As long as he was prime minister, Tony Blair bottled up his feelings.
- Mainstreaming Madrasas (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jul 16, 2007)
The government’s proposal to bring forward a new law to regulate madrasas across the country comes not a moment too soon.
- ‘Living In India Has Taught Me There Are Other Ways To God Than Christianity... It Has Changed Me Radically’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 16, 2007)
Hello and welcome to Walk The talk. My guest this week is a legend of our times, Sir Mark Tully. Welcome to Walk The Talk.
- Musharraf Looks To The Moderates (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jul 16, 2007)
Post-Lal Masjid, President Pervez Musharraf is seen as trying to shift the political debate in Pakistan from ‘democracy versus military rule’ to ‘moderates versus extremists.’
- Beyond Borders (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Jul 14, 2007)
Two pieces of news from London seem to have caused surprise and anguish in India. First, that doctors are involved in terrorism.
- The Bookseller Of Kabul (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 10, 2007)
The Taliban decided books were dangerous, so they sent Kabul's most famous bookseller to jail
- Muslims Seek St Status (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 10, 2007)
Tribals who converted and embraced Islam should also be given the status of Scheduled Tribes, demanded Ali Anwar, Rajya Sabha member from Bihar.
- Share The Blame (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Jul 10, 2007)
When leaders across the board, with few exceptions, behave in an absolutely unwarranted manner, how can we expect the people to act in a civilized and honourable manner?
- Desh, Pradesh (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 09, 2007)
A second State Reorganisation Commission (SRC) to be set up sometime after the presidential elections — as reported in this paper on Sunday — is an immensely good idea.
- United States Of Africa (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Jul 09, 2007)
“Before you put a roof on a house, you need to build the foundations,” South African president, Thabo Mbeki, reportedly told diplomats at the summit meeting of the African Union in Ghana recently.
- We Are Not Apologetic About Our Presidential Choice : Manmohan (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Jul 06, 2007)
We have made the right choice. She is deserving of the high office’
Shekhawat is a BJP member but he contests as an Independent
Language used by Advani “not healthy”
- Knight In Need Of A Armour (Frontline, Hasan Suroor, Jul 06, 2007)
THERE is a sense of déjà vu about the latest round of anti-Rushdie protests, described by one British commentator as a show of "Islamist anger".
- Pm Says Govt Not Apologetic On Patil Nomination (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2007)
During an interaction with women journalists, Manmohan says Advani’s language about him is unhealthy, not good for democracy
- India Has Its Own 'Soft Power' - Buddhism (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2007)
As the Sino-Indian battle for influence in East and Southeast Asia intensifies, India is backing its political and economic diplomacy with soft-power diplomacy.
- Upa Gets Tough On Patil Attack (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2007)
The UPA-Left, in its first major offensive countering the NDAs smear campaign against its presidential candidate Pratibha Patil, on Tuesday described the Opposition-backed Independent candidate B S Shekhawat as a long-time member of the fascist RSS...
- Mixing Religion With Politics (Dawn, MADELEINE BUNTING, Jul 03, 2007)
NEW prime ministers don’t get long to get their point across. Within 24 hours of his arrival at No 10, Gordon Brown was fighting for front pages with Madeleine McCann and the Spice Girls’ reunion.
- Misperceptions About Urdu (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 03, 2007)
IN A recent issue of Dawn, there was a letter titled ‘Language: creating a new reality’ by K. Perwaiz regarding some of my alleged statements about Urdu and Hindi.
- Secret Architectures (Hindu, TISHANI DOSHI, Jul 02, 2007)
David Mitchell on popular culture, songs, Haruki Murakami and the need to master art in order to become precisely articulate.
- Tana To Raise $1 Mn For Hillary (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2007)
Seeking a significant role in US politics, Indian Americans hailing from Andhra Pradesh will raise $1 million for the campaign of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at a breakfast meeting in Washington on July 5.
- For God’S Sake (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 30, 2007)
Nostalgia can be an awful bore, especially for those whose memories are painted in hues different from ours.
- Dynastic Faultlines~i (Statesman, SUBRATA MUKHERJEE, Jun 29, 2007)
Schumpeter identifies five points which are crucial for distinguishing successful democracies from the ones that are in difficulty and facing collapse.
- Special Article (Statesman, SUBRATA MUKHERJEE, Jun 29, 2007)
Schumpeter identifies five points which are crucial for distinguishing successful democracies from the ones that are in difficulty and facing collapse.
- Boycotting Urdu Is Copying Pakistan’S Bad Manners, Wrote Mahatma In His Letter Now On Auction Block (Indian Express, Vijay Rana, Jun 29, 2007)
The letter Mahatma Gandhi wrote on January 11, 1948 — just 19 days before he was shot dead on January 30 — underlines how, even when he had failed to stop Partition, he had an enduring belief in Hindu-Muslim harmony.
- In A Pretty How Town (Telegraph, BHASWATI CHAKRAVORTY, Jun 29, 2007)
This is a “how” book par excellence. Bravely compared to a car manual in the preface, it is a bit more ambitious.
- Just Desserts For Ali (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 28, 2007)
With the sentencing on Sunday of Ali Hasan al-Majid - Saddam Hussain's cousin, senior Baath Party member and former Iraqi Defence Minister - to death by hanging, justice has finally caught up with this slayer of thousands.
- Message In The Medium (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 27, 2007)
More than 2,000 primary schools in Karnataka face derecognition for what the state government considers a grave misdemeanour.
- New Thinking On Kashmir (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 25, 2007)
FOR the greater part of its history, Kashmir has maintained an independent existence.
- Kalam Declines To Contest For A Second Term (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Jun 23, 2007)
UNPA: We’ll support neither Shekhawat nor Pratibha
Kalam deeply hurt, says Jayalalithaa
UNPA to announce next step later
- Honourable Exit (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 23, 2007)
On the face of it, there was nothing wrong about Mr APJ Abdul Kalam indicating his willingness to join the presidential race provided there was "certainty" of sufficient support for his candidature.
- 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 Is People's Choice (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Jun 21, 2007)
On merit, APJ Abdul Kalam deserves a second term. The Opposition is backing him; he is 'willing'; and the people of India want him as their President. But the Congress and the Left don't want him because he has a mind of his own
- Edits (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 20, 2007)
It was entirely appropriate that the Supreme Court progressed from the singular-specific to the widespread-general.
- How To Design A Broom (OutLook, Niraja Gopal Jayal, Jun 20, 2007)
Iyengar's fine anthology will appeal to the discerning reader. Its range is wide—from politics and culture to police violence and public health...
- Sectarian Challenge To Sikh Unity: The Dalit Question (Deccan Herald, Balraj Puri, Jun 19, 2007)
Would Akali Dal and Akal Takht devote their attention and accord equal status to the Dalits in society?
- (Congress)woman Empowered (Indian Express, Suhas Palshikar, Jun 19, 2007)
There are three and a half interesting points about the nomination of Pratibha Patil as UPA candidate for president.
- The Big Threat To Qatar's Al-Jazeera (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 18, 2007)
It would be a disaster for the Middle East if the U.S. neutered the region's most independent TV station.
- Southern Lights (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 18, 2007)
Indian politics may have just come to terms with the might of regional powers, but in the more pervasive domain of popular culture, regional superstars still seem to be overshadowed by ‘national’ ones.
- J&k Tourism’S New Destination Is Azad Home Turf, Valley’S Spitting Image (Indian Express, Muzamil Jaleel, Jun 18, 2007)
Snowy peaks, frozen lakes, ski slopes, pine forests, fresh water streams. There is another little Kashmir, waiting to be discovered in J&K.
- Misery Of Anachronism (Pioneer, KR Phanda, Jun 18, 2007)
It has become a habit with Muslim intellectuals and pseudo-secularists to say that the Muslims of India have had a raw deal after Independence.
- The Presidency And The Papparazzi (The Financial Express, Malvika Singh, Jun 16, 2007)
There is no scandal that hovers around her person, and no controversy that compels her to be ‘shown’ on our rather sensationalist and opinionated telly. She is not a ‘regular’ on those one-of-a-kind-shows on the little box because she is serious . . . .
- Craven Response To Chinese Thrust (Pioneer, Swapan Dasgupta, Jun 15, 2007)
A contribution of the "great, glorious and correct Communist Party of China" to Marxism-Leninism was the elevation of self-flagellation into an instrument of mass politics.
- Indians In The Heart Of Darkness (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2007)
Exactly 35 years after Idi Amin expelled 70,000 Indians from Uganda, thousands more are amazingly flocking here every year straight from India and once again colonising vast swathes of this country’s economy.
- ‘My Party’S Interests Have Received An Electoral Setback From Newly Emergent Groups... I See Even This As A Move Towards Social Emancipation’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 15, 2007)
I WAS born in Europe, but was soon claimed by another world more diverse and more ancient. Mine was a middle-class family from a provincial town in the north of Italy.
- Who Is The Real Ayub Khan? (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Jun 13, 2007)
Ayub Khan's memoirs reflect his split personality. He is opinionated, well-meaning<149>, now statesmanlike, now foolish.
- Past Forward (Asian Age, M.J. Akbar, Jun 12, 2007)
On the morning of the results of the elections for President of India in 1969, Mrs Indira Gandhi had two speeches ready, one to be delivered in case her candidate, Varahagiri Venkata Giri, won, and the other to be delivered in case he lost.
- New References: Piling Folly Upon Folly (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Jun 12, 2007)
After getting burned by the first reference filed against the chief justice of Pakistan on March 9, the government is now readying itself to file more references against the same chief justice and four more senior judges of the Supreme Court.
- Craven Response To Chinese Thrust (Pioneer, Swapan Dasgupta, Jun 11, 2007)
A contribution of the "great, glorious and correct Communist Party of China" to Marxism-Leninism was the elevation of self-flagellation into an instrument of mass politics.
- Sonia: Life In India Constant Learning (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2007)
"My life in India has been one of continuous learning. But being a direct participant in the rough and tumble of politics has been a whole new process of discovery.
- Not This Third Front: We Could Do With A Left-Of-Centre Force (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 11, 2007)
Is a third front desirable, even possible? Our answer to that is an emphatic yes. There is most certainly space for a left-of-centre force in Indian polity.
- Small State, Big Stakes (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Jun 09, 2007)
Goa’s Raj Bhavan commands one of the loveliest views in the country. It is surrounded by water on all sides — the estuary of the Zuari river on one side, the estuary of the Mandovi river on a second, the Arabian Sea on the third.
- Not This Third Front: We Could Do With A Left-Of-Centre Force (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 09, 2007)
Is a third front desirable, even possible? Our answer to that is an emphatic yes. There is most certainly space for a left-of-centre force in Indian polity.
- Time To Get Real (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Jun 08, 2007)
The scorching heat is unbearable, as is the degraded politics of our country. First information reports are being filed for all manner of strange acts, ranging from the publication of calendars featuring Vasundhara Raje as a goddess to orders . . .
- Two Years To Kalyug (Pioneer, ASHOK MALIK, Jun 07, 2007)
The big trend for 2009 is not the so-called end of Mandalism, it is the irrelevance of the national parties. The Congress could lose ground and the BJP head for a two-figure tally in the next general election
- Scared By The Silence (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Jun 05, 2007)
Silence is always scary and spells confusion. It endorses the perception that a silent leadership, not engaged in committed dialogue with all those pulling in different directions on endless complicated issues that face us today, is not able to . . . . .
- The Red Tsar And Poetry (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2007)
As a teenager, Stalin had a surprising talent for romantic poetry. Simon Sebag Montefiore wonders how the youthful scribbler became such a ruthless tyrant.
- `Dmk Will Strive For Secular Regimes' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2007)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president and Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on Sunday said his party would strive further for ensuring that only secular Governments come to power in the country both at the Centre and the States.
- Beware The Axis Of Allies (Pioneer, Premen Addy , Jun 02, 2007)
Despite the gulf in lifestyle and language, Mohammed Ali Jinnah was to establish a rapport with the faithful, which the Islamic scholar and divine Maulana Abul Kalam Azad failed palpably to do.
- Musharraf Warns Media (Tribune, Afzal Khan, Jun 01, 2007)
In another outburst of anger of media coverage during the ongoing judicial and political crisis, President Gen. Pervez Musharraf has warned independent media to behave responsibly instead of abusing the freedom they enjoy.
- ‘Presidential Poll Dates To Be Announced Soon’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2007)
Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami today indicated that the dates of the much-speculated Presidential election will be announced very soon.
- Who Is Targeting Peshawar? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, May 31, 2007)
Another car bomb in front of the NWFP High Court in Peshawar has left one dead and nine seriously injured.
- Uneasy Lies The Head (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 28, 2007)
Conventional wisdom has it that Pervez Musharraf is in a spot of bother these days with so many troubles erupting simultaneously.
- Wealth Of A Notion (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 26, 2007)
In a more mature democracy, where each institution is confident of its strengths and responsibilities, the prime minister’s speech at CII on Thursday would have elicited a measured but mostly critical response from industry.
- Muslim Agenda: It’S Changing (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 24, 2007)
The shift that is underway in Muslim politics in India is unmistakable. The community consistently fed on emotive issues and living constantly under the spectre of identity-in-crisis is finally shaking off the burden it has been carrying for so long.
- Sitting On The Magic Seat (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 23, 2007)
The Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad is ignored by those who look upon the Charminar as the city’s logo. Reporting the bomb blast there, one English-language paper headlines it as an Andhra Pradesh mosque, while a Bengali daily captions the Charminar . . .
- Historical Account Of Sati (Hindu, LAKSHMI SUBRAMANIAN, May 22, 2007)
It offers a representative sample of writings on the practice and idea of sati
- How Does A Democracy Change Gears On The Growth Highway (Business Line, D. Murali , May 22, 2007)
Steering a democracy on the development road is no different from driving a car. A shared vision of the future is the first gear.
- Uphill Task For Mayawati (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, May 17, 2007)
Stumped by the Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party's victory in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election, analysts have begun to reassess their view of the Dalit leader.
- Expertise No Bar, Loyalty A Must (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 16, 2007)
India’s next minister for communications need not be conversant with either Wi-Max or 3G technologies. She or he has to be not only completely loyal to the first family of the DMK but always seen to be so.
- Politics Of Inclusion (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 15, 2007)
In the film Shree 420 Raj Kapoor, who had been driven to desperation, could not sell his toothpowder. The word had spread that he had mixed sand picked up from Chowpatty in his version of the toothpowder.
- Maran's Tenure Saw Indian Telecom's Growth Blossom (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 15, 2007)
His proximity to DMK chief M Karunanidhi secured IT and Communications Minister Dayanadhi Maran a berth in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's cabinet. And this proximity again cost him the job he landed in his very first term as an MP.
- Ministerial Talent Crunch Hits Dmk (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 15, 2007)
With the exit of Dayanidhi Maran from the Union Cabinet, speculation has begun in political circles about his possible replacement by the DMK.
- People's Voice In People's Language (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2007)
Hindi language newspapers are witnessing revolutionary changes - mostly good with a few bad apples. Sevanti Ninan, editor of the media-watch website, thehoot.org, talks to Utpal Kumar about her new book, Headlines From The Heartland, dealing with the . .
- A Benign Rupture In Uttar Pradesh (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 12, 2007)
The BSP is poised to form Uttar Pradesh’s first single party majority government in more than fifteen years.
- Maya Gets Majority, Others A Lesson (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2007)
Crushing the lotus under its foot, toppling the cycle by the wayside, and spurning the gratuitous offer of a helping hand, Mayawati's blue elephant danced its way to a spectacular victory on Friday - giving not just the first clear electoral verdict . . .
- Mayawati Storms To Power In Up (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2007)
Crushing the lotus under its foot, toppling the cycle by the wayside, and spurning the gratuitous offer of a helping hand, Mayawati's blue elephant danced its way to a spectacular victory on Friday - giving not just the first clear electoral verdict . . .
- First Majority Govt In Up In 14 Yrs, Bjp Gets Minority Status (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, May 12, 2007)
Crushing the lotus under its foot, toppling the cycle by the wayside, and spurning the gratuitous offer of a helping hand, Mayawati’s blue elephant danced its way to a spectacular victory today — giving not just the first clear electoral . . . .
- Members Shower Praise On Karunanidhi (Hindu, S. Dorairaj , May 12, 2007)
A huge hoarding made of flower petals near the portico close to the main gate of Fort St George on Friday read: " This is a red letter day in the annals of Indian democracy and there is festivity in every home of Tamils!"
- Uttar Pradesh Pvt Ltd (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2007)
At the end of this day, the results of Uttar Pradesh’s assembly elections will be known. ‘Caste’ and ‘religion’ are the dominant words used to describe UP’s politics. But, as any reporter on the UP trail will tell you, its politics is also about . . . .
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