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Articles 821 through 920 of 3686:
- Bjp, Victim Of Its Own Spin (Rediff on the Net, B Raman, May 14, 2006)
In February, I met an economic expert working for the BJP at a seminar abroad. Its 'India Shining' campaign was in full blast at that time and the media had practically written off the Congress (I). I told the BJP expert that 2004 could see a . . .
- Ls Passes Bill To Halt Delhi Demolitions For A Year (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2006)
Bringing relief to thousands of residents of Delhi living under the spectre of demolitions, the Lok Sabha today passed a bill which proposes a one-year moratorium from punitive action against unauthorised development in the national capital.
- 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.
- 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
- Delhi Demolitions Rock Houses (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2006)
Proceedings of both houses of Parliament were adjourned as the demolition drive in the capital rocked Parliament on Thursday.
- Rewind To Assembly Elections, 2001 (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 12, 2006)
This was our editorial comment on the assembly elections of five years ago
- Advantage Left (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 12, 2006)
The five state election results offer the Left much to celebrate, demand that the Congress be stoic, and give the NDA a knockout punch. The Left Front has retained office in West Bengal for the seventh consecutive time and with an enhanced majority.
- Pramod Mahajan (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, May 12, 2006)
Pramod Mahajan's death is bound to limit the BJP's manoeuvres in realpolitik in a big way and for a considerable period.
- And A More Stable Polity (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 12, 2006)
The results of the recent assembly elections in five states, along with Sonia Gandhi’s resounding victory in the Rae Bareli by-election, strengthen the ruling coalition and the government at the Centre.
- Focus On The Larger Picture (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 12, 2006)
In the true manner of anything referred to a group of ministers, whether empowered or not, Wednesday’s decisions by the Empowered Group of Ministers on special economic zones (SEZs) are a hodgepodge.
- On Indo-Us N-Deal, Jaswant Test For Pm (Indian Express, Pradeep Kaushal, May 11, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is likely to have some explaining to do as the BJP brings up the Indo-US nuclear deal in Parliament, especially after the government has remained silent on Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Jaswant Singh’s . . .
- When Meteorological Dept Closed Itself To Fresh Winds (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
The MES, with striking similarities to the space department’s administrative structure, would integrate research on atmospheric and ocean sciences. Coming out with better weather forecasts would be one of the tasks of the new ministry.
- This Day, That Year (Pioneer, C UDAY BHASKAR, May 11, 2006)
May is very hot in the plains of India and, by a combination of complex causal factors that include design and coincidence it is deeply associated with India's nuclear narrative.
- Bjp Sharpens Claws, Left To Fake Attack In Parliament (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
With the Opposition BJP all set to step up its attack on the UPA Government, there are clear indications that the Government would be under increasing pressure even from its key allies and supporters when the two Houses of Parliament reconvene on . . .
- Bjp Condolence Meet On Mahajan (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
The provision of reservation for the Scheduled Castes and Tribes was incorporated in the Constitution for a limited period. However, politicians not only kept extending it through repeated constitutional amendments, but the ambit of caste-based . . .
- Politics To The Fore (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 09, 2006)
Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s demand that the prime minister carefully scrutinise the India-Asean FTA to protect the interests of farmers underlines the importance of policy debate within and among political parties.
- Right Move, Mtnl (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 09, 2006)
Mtnl has decided to dump BSNL as its sole long distance carrier and instead tender for the lowest cost service.
- Nda Kid Gloves For Shahabuddin (Statesman, Manoj Chaurasia, May 09, 2006)
Bihar’s regimes change; ways don’t. Not when the crime-prone state has to cope with someone like Siwan’s Rashtriya Janata Dal member of Parliament, Mr Mohammad Shahabuddin, facing more than 50 criminal cases, including one of treason.
- The Law Of A Letter (Indian Express, Bibek Debroy, May 09, 2006)
There’s a right reason, and a wrong one, for Sonia Gandhi’s worry about FTAs
- Exit Sign For Jaya; Left Set To Sweep Kerala, Bengal (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 09, 2006)
It’s bad news for the Congress. According to an exit poll conducted by Times Now, Congress is expected to bow out of office in Kerala and Assam, remain in the fringes in West Bengal, and hang in by the coat-tials of senior partner DMK in Tamil Nadu.
- Tragic Departure Of A Dynamic Leader (Deccan Herald, SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI , May 08, 2006)
Pramod Mahajan was an embodiment of energy and self-confidence. He also had an amazing capacity to learn about new issues and new things.
- Intelligence Failed In Kargil Run-Up: Malik (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 07, 2006)
"The briefing of NDA MPs on Kargil by Army officials was an aberration" Gen Malik
- On Wheat Imports, Time To Go Against The Grain (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, May 07, 2006)
The debate on wheat imports is strange. You cannot grow at the rate India is growing, integrate with the world economy the way it is, reap all the benefits high exports give and then wring your hands and tear your hair on imports.
- On Wheat Imports, Time To Go Against The Grain (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, May 06, 2006)
India’s foodgrains policy needs to get out of the FCI-babu mindset and in line with the ways of the world if it is to benefit the farmer
- Journey Of A Lifetime (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, May 05, 2006)
The immediate fallout of Pramod Mahajan's untimely and tragic death was the cancellation of the two Bharat Suraksha yatras by Mr LK Advani and Mr Rajnath Singh.
- Tricolour And Tears At Mahajan's Funeral (Pioneer, TN Raghunatha, May 05, 2006)
He was magnetic and lustrous even in his death. The immense popularity that senior BJP leader Pramod Mahajan had enjoyed across the country's political spectrum and among various sections of society was very much in evidence, as he was cremated . . .
- Tearful Adieu To Pramod Mahajan (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 05, 2006)
Thousands of mourners bid a tearful adieu today to one of the country’s promising politicians and BJP’s master strategist Pramod Mahajan, who was cremated here with full State honours in the presence of a galaxy of dignitaries led by Vice-President . . .
- Designs In Demolition (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 05, 2006)
BJP is playing the communal game
- Hurriyat Leaders Arrive For Talks With Pm (Tribune, Prashant Sood, May 03, 2006)
The All Party Hurriyat Conference led by Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, which will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tomorrow for second round of talks, is likely to put forward concrete proposals for structured dialogue on the Kashmir problem.
- Dpa Enjoys Edge Over Aiadmk, Says Moily (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 02, 2006)
Cosmetic corrections' made by Jayalalithaa have vanished
DPA is an all-inclusive alliance of the social forces
It is Congress, which provided the swing for regional parties to come to power
"Centre has gone out of the way to help TN by . . .
- Constitutional Jurisprudence (Hindu, N.R. MADHAVA MENON, May 02, 2006)
Omnibus bringing together highly acclaimed essays written by a leading constitutional expert
- A Dire Prediction (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, May 02, 2006)
It gives me a frisson whenever I see a book of mine for the first time.
- Hurriyat Constituent Groups To Meet Today (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 01, 2006)
Having accepted the fresh invitation for talks with Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, the moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference is holding a meeting of its constituent groups here tomorrow to discuss the agenda and composition of its delegation.
- We Will Help Farmers And Jobless Youth: Sharad (Tribune, Tripti Nath, Apr 30, 2006)
Sharad Yadav’s election as Janata Dal (United) President has been a subject of controversy within and outside the party. A seasoned politician who was first elected to the fifth Lok Sabha in 1974 at the age of 25, Yadav has before him the gigantic . . .
- Sharad Quota Jab At Bjp (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 29, 2006)
The Janata Dal (United) today sought to distance itself from the BJP, charging its NDA ally with “doublespeak” on reservation for OBC students in central educational institutions.
- Nda And Trs (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 29, 2006)
Advani takes opportunistic line
Whatever the NDA may think of the alliance between the Congress and the Telengana Rashtra Samithi, forged prior to the last assembly poll essentially to dislodge Chandrababu Naidu, it is plainly opportunistic on . . .
- Advani Accuses Cong Of Deceit On Telangana Issue (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
Accusing the Congress of deceit on a separate Telangana, senior BJP leader L K Advani today alleged that it was trying to shift people's attention from its own "betrayal of irrefutable promises" on the issue by indulging in . . .
- Advani Accuses Congress Of `Mischievous Propaganda' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani on Thursday lashed out at the Congress saying that it had launched "mischievous propaganda" against him on the Telangana issue.
- Nda And Trs (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 28, 2006)
Advani takes opportunistic line
- Jharkhand Minister Feels Aftershocks (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
The extremists welcomed the Jharkhand state home minister Mr Sudesh Mahato’s announcement of a new surrender policy for Maoist extremists operating in the state in a way true to their style – by blowing up the ancestral home of the state’s welfare . . .
- He, She And Them (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Apr 27, 2006)
Two summers ago when it unexpectedly emerged as the single largest party in the 14th Lok Sabha, India’s Grand Old Party was brought face to face with a set of . . .
- Unemployment Reality Bites (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 26, 2006)
With the gap between the work force and employment increasing, the future does not look all that bright, says Suvrokamal Dutta
- Military Purchases (Daily Excelsior, Vinod Vedi, Apr 26, 2006)
The deal to purchase the Scorpene submarine from France has acquired all the hallmarks of the earlier Bofors howitzer fiasco with allegations being hurled that middlemen/agents were used by the French company to secure the contract.
- Learning And Doing (Tribune, Yoginder K. Alagh, Apr 25, 2006)
Asked to give a presentation to a venerable think tank in Delhi on national security, and batting at number 5, I talked on energy, water, employment, growth and our global destiny.
- Through The Third Eye (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 25, 2006)
The Chinese obsession with the animal of the year of their birth can lead to unexpected results when admixtured with a liberal dose of cultural and linguistic confusion, Third Eye discovered, from the experience of a colleague who travelled to . . .
- Assembly Poll Outcome To Be ‘Turning Point’, Says Sharad Yadav (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Newly-elected JD(U) president Sharad Yadav feels realignment of political forces will bring back "lost glory" to the third front but his party is not in a mood to desert BJP.
- Nepalese Maoist Crossover Worries Advani (Pioneer, Yogesh Vajpeyi, Apr 22, 2006)
Leader of Opposition LK Advani on Friday cautioned the UPA Government against contemplating any adventurist action in Nepal, adding that India's role in the troubled neighbouring country should be confined to "restoration of normalcy" there.
- Fernandes Sees Radical Political Changes After Assembly Elections (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
Too many `third fronts' in existence, says the former Defence Minister
Mid-term polls unlikely
Differences in Janata Dal (U) are due to lack of internal democracy
No plan to revive Samata Party
- Advani Asked Me To Retract Autonomy Demand: Farooq (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and patron of the National Conference Farooq Abdullah claimed on Friday that he was asked by the then Union Home Minister, L.K. Advani, to retract his demand for restoration of autonomy to the State.
- Ball In King's Court: Karan (Pioneer, Shobori Ganguli, Apr 21, 2006)
Amid indications that Nepal's King Gyanendra may not be tuned to India's roadmap for democracy in the Himalayan kingdom, the Prime Minister's special envoy Karan Singh on Thursday returned to New Delhi and said the ball is now in the King's court.
- Do We Need Censorship Guidelines? (Daily Excelsior, Zeenat Zafar, Apr 20, 2006)
Shyam Benegal hallucinates about human beings morphing into scissors whenever he hears the word 'censor'.
- Discordant Orchestra (Pioneer, CP Bhambhri, Apr 19, 2006)
A motley crowd of the Congress-led UPA Government has been bumbling like the extremely temporary regimes of Mr VP Singh, Mr Chandra Shekhar, Mr HD Deve Gowda and Mr Inder Kumar Gujral in the 1990s.
- Kala Azar Hits 31 Districts In Bihar (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
After a gap of almost a decade, kala azar, also known as black fever, is again assuming alarming proportions in Bihar. Medical experts fear that the situation may turn critical if immediate preventive measures are not initiated.
- New Jd(u)chief Hopes To Take Gowda Along (Deccan Herald, B S Arun, Apr 16, 2006)
Newly elected Janata Dal (United) President Sharad Yadav has the strengthening of the party in Karnataka and Jharkhand as one of his top priorities.
- Tn Poll Scenario Fuels Unrest In Upa (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Apr 15, 2006)
The poll scenario in Tamil Nadu has begun to cause some disquiet in the Congress.
- Ousted George (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 15, 2006)
George Fernandes would have had to be an impractical optimist to believe that his clout in the Janata Dal-United would survive after Nitish Kumar’s resounding victory over Lalu Prasad. Added to this was the old rivalry between the two leaders . . .
- Third Grunt (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Apr 15, 2006)
Any debate on the third front is not only ridiculous but also totally irrelevant in the current political scenario.
- Preparing To Strike At Will (Pioneer, Anil Narendra, Apr 14, 2006)
Terrorists have infested large parts of the country and their area commanders are busy plotting more attacks, says Anil Narendra
- Kandahar Crawl (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 14, 2006)
Advani must come clean
- Jd(u) To Remain In Nda (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
Fernandes will continue as convener
- Buddha, Biman Look Opposite Ways (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
The chief minister, Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, the lone brand ambassador for the ruling CPI-M in the state, has refused to toe the line prescribed by the CPI-M’s newly-elected state secretary, Mr Biman Bose, on the question of confronting the Maoists.
- George, Grounded (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 14, 2006)
A Nitish Kumar victory in November has seen a George Fernandes exit in April. With Sharad Yadav running away with the presidentship of the Janata Dal (United), George Fernandes — the man who took on prime ministers and may well have imagined . . .
- Renunciation And After (Daily Excelsior, Sunil Gatade, Apr 13, 2006)
The Congress President's resignation from the Lok Sabha in the wake of the 'office of profit' storm was literally the blitzkrieg technique, which took the wind out of opposition sails.
- The Lion In Winter (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 13, 2006)
Mr George Fernandes' defeat in the Janata Dal (United)'s presidential election, is a sad event in the life of a person who has done much to change the character of politics in the country.
- Rbi Urges Banks To Follow Kyc Norms (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
The markets finally saw the kind of fall on Wednesday that almost everyone was expecting for the last several weeks.
- George Counted Out, Bjp Keeps Fingers Crossed (Indian Express, Pradeep Kaushal, Apr 13, 2006)
While Sharad Yadav steers a new course for the Janata Dal, battling speculation of a possible split, the BJP is counting its own losses.
- India Needs A Deterrent (Times of India, K SUBRAHMANYAM, Apr 13, 2006)
Former senator Sam Nunn has given nuclear ayatollahs something to cheer about.
- India Needs A Deterrent (Times of India, K SUBRAHMANYAM, Apr 12, 2006)
Former senator Sam Nunn has given nuclear ayatollahs something to cheer about.
- Shutters Up Again (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 12, 2006)
SBI must work out stringent measures
- N-Deal Violates Sovereignty: Rajnath (Indian Express, Manoj Prasad, Apr 12, 2006)
Taking a break from the Bharat Suraksha Yatra in Ranchi today BJP president Rajnath Singh rushed to Meerut to pay his condolence to the victims of the Monday inferno.
- "Nda Govt. Shielding Political Nexus Of Ranveer Sena'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 10, 2006)
Demand to extend the tenure of Amir Das Commission
A large number of dalits were killed in Bathepur massacre engineered by the Ranveer Sena'
Party leader to call on the Governor in this connection with a request to intervene into the matter
- A Bearer's Chit (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 10, 2006)
There is nothing subtle about the UPA Government's attempt to secure a 'clean chit' for Election Commissioner Navin Chawla against whom the Opposition NDA has levelled serious charges of gross impropriety and pronounced political bias.
- Send Petition On Navin Chawla To Cec, Nda Urges President (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 09, 2006)
Plea follows reports that the A-G had given a clean chit to him
- A-G's Clean Chit `Irrelevant': Advani (Hindu, MANAS DASGUPTA, Apr 09, 2006)
"Only Chief Election Commissioner can comment on Chawla's conduct"
- Chalta Hai’ For Politicians (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Apr 08, 2006)
Men, Matters, Memories
When it comes to feathering one's nest there is hardly anyone who can better the Indian political class.
- Long Live Our Dead Ghosts (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Apr 08, 2006)
Arjun Singh, we are told by his fans in the Congress, possesses one sharp political brain. L.K. Advani, his disciples in the BJP would tell you, is a genuinely creative political strategist.
- "Check Invasion Of Bangladeshis" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
Erstwhile NDA Government made "earnest efforts to stop infiltration," says Advani
Sonia, Manmohan remarks on illegal immigration "hypocritical, dishonest and misleading"
Warns of more divisions in the country due to " unchecked invasion"
- Lack Of Will (Pioneer, Amit Jetley, Apr 08, 2006)
While the higher courts in India have worked admirably to expand the ambit of constitutional and civil rights, what is interesting when one surveys the history of independent India is that there has been so little attempt at judicial reforms.
- Scrutiny Of Judicial Immunity Is Must (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Apr 08, 2006)
In the wake of the public outcry against the acquittal of the accused in the Jessica Lall and Irfan murder cases, the demand for judicial reforms has mounted.
- Resume Work, Chidambaram Tells Sbi Staff (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
Negotiations on under Labour Commissioner
Unions present modified version of demands
``No time-frame should be set for solution''
``Retirement benefits of SBI, PSU employees different''
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