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Articles 1121 through 1220 of 3686:
- What Punishment For Buta Singh ? (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
All of those responsible for the illegal, unconstitutional and arbitrary dissolution of the Bihar assembly last year please raise your hands! Thus spoke the Supreme Court of India.
- Cong Keen To Recapture Lost Bases In The North (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Jan 26, 2006)
Well before the 82nd plenary session of the Congress got underway in Hyderabad last week, it had become increasingly clear that the three-day show was going to be dominated by an unprecedented clamour for the coronation of Rahul Gandhi as the party’s . .
- Nda Leaders Meet Kalam; Seek Pm, Governor's Scalp (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Asserting that the Supreme Court verdict on Bihar had long-term implications for Constitutional propriety and democratic accountability, NDA leaders today petitioned the President to secure Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s resignation and dismiss Governor
- Why Nitish, Laloo, Paswan Are Mum (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
The third major player of the entire drama, Laloo Prasad Yadav, left with eggs on his face, refused to be drawn into any controversy.
- California Calling (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 25, 2006)
Why Americans can buy a stake in India’s growth, but Indians can’t. And what Congress must do
- Bihar Verdict: Left Joins Bjp In Seeking Buta Ouster (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
The BJP has called for Bihar Governor Buta Singh and even Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to resign after the Supreme Court announced its verdict on the dissolution of the Bihar Assembly.
- Middle Class Hero (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, Jan 25, 2006)
It is common to hear in drawing room conversations these days how democracy is being destroyed by rustic roughnecks.
- King Cong (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jan 25, 2006)
At one level the HT-CNN/IBN poll tells us something that is obvious. With the BJP caught in a muddle of its own making, there is little or no challenge to the party whose natural constituency is the country itself.
- Buta Singh, Manmohan Must Quit, Says National Democratic Alliance (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
Demand follows Court comments on dissolution of the Assembly
President has every right to remove Council of Ministers: George Fernandes
Court's comments are strong, verdict has a far-reaching impact: Advani
- Coalition Troubles Brewing (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jan 25, 2006)
In February 1998, while campaigning for the Lok Sabha seat from Hassan in the general election, and for his son Mr H.D. Kumaraswamy, who was contesting an Assembly by-election held simultaneously with the Lok Sabha polls, Mr H.D. Deve Gowda, . . .
- Nda To Meet Kalam Tomm On Sc Verdict On Bihar (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
Stepping up their offensive, NDA leaders will meet President A P J Abdul Kalam here tomorrow and urge him to dismiss Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Bihar Governor Buta Singh in the wake of the Supreme Court judgement on the dissolution . . .
- My Stand Is Vindicated, Says Nitish (Hindu, K. BALCHAND, Jan 25, 2006)
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday declined to comment on the Supreme Court order indicting Bihar Governor Buta Singh. He said it was against constitutional dignity.
- Cong On A Roll, Says Poll (Hindustan Times, Sanjay Kumar, Jan 24, 2006)
Just imagine this. Sonia Gandhi returns from Hyderabad and asks Manmohan Singh to recommend the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.
- Abductions Continue In Bihar (Tribune, Ambarish Dutta, Jan 24, 2006)
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was literally fumbling for words when a mate of the recently abducted Don Bosco sudent, Nirmalendu alias Bunty, put a straightforward question before him: “Sir will it be the last abduction of a school student in Bihar ?”.
- Cong (I) To Work For Single Party Rule: Sonia (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
In a subtle message towards working for a single-party rule, Congress president Sonia Gandhi today told partymen that coalition does not mean abdication of party-building but admitted that there was "no magic wand" to revive the party in North India,
- Cong Asks Pak To Dismantle Terrorist Infrastructure (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jan 23, 2006)
The Congress today asked Islamabad to dismantle the terrorist infrastructure completely to fulfil the solemn commitment given by Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf to then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in January 2004 that he would not allow his...
- Don’T Cross Your Limits, Cong Warns Left, Upa Partners (Indian Express, Varghese K George, Jan 23, 2006)
AICC Will aggressively confront and fight the Left in Kerala, Bengal and Tripura, says party
- Cong Resolution Lauds Arjun, Patil (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Jan 23, 2006)
If the political resolution adopted at the AICC plenary session is any indication, then Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh and Home Minister Shivraj Patil have no reason to worry about losing their jobs in the UPA government.
- Tn Cable Tv Bill Vindictive: Sun (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 23, 2006)
The Tamizhaga Cable Operators General Welfare Association (TCOGWA) president Shakilan has said that issues relating to cable operators have been brought under the TRAI during the NDA regime.
- D For Decision But In Govt It Stands For Dither, Delay, Defer, Dispute... (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Jan 22, 2006)
D for decision but in govt it stands for dither, delay, defer, dispute...
...be it clearing a movie (the entire Defence top brass troop in to watch) to modernising our airports (where goalposts change every night), why the Govt loves not making . . .
- Vajpayee Told Us We Have Been Unfair To You: Hindujas (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 22, 2006)
Srichand Hinduja, eldest of the Hinduja brothers, has claimed that former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee once told them he regretted the way the Hindujas had been hounded (on the Bofors issue).
- Glued To The Coalition (Hindustan Times, Pankaj Vohra, Jan 21, 2006)
The AICC session to be held in Hyderabad later in the week assumes added significance since for the first time the party, since coming to power and under the leadership of Sonia Gandhi,
- Nda Delegation Meets Kalam On Quattrocchi Issue (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Jan 21, 2006)
Accuses UPA Government and Congress of abuse of power
Kalam's intervention sought to get resignation of Law Minister H.R. Bhardwaj
"Manmohan and Sonia should make statement on their position on defreezing of bank accounts"
- Nda Petitions Prez On Quattrocchi Issue (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 21, 2006)
Mounting its offensive on the Bofors issue, NDA today sought President A P J Abdul Kalam's intervention to ensure that Law Minister H R Bhardwaj was dismissed and the Prime Minister and the UPA Chairperson make a full statement on their role in . . .
- Stay Away From Talks: Pc To Hurriyat (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 21, 2006)
Bilal faction of the separatist Peoples Conference (PC) has taken strong exception to New Delhi's move of involving "pro-India men and organisations" with the Kashmir-specific peace process and it has clearly asked Hurriyat Conference to stay away . . .
- Jews Have Wailing Wall, We Need Ram Temple: Bjp Chief (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Jan 21, 2006)
In a two-hour speech marked by ringing confidence, elaborate articulation of the party’s philosophy and a hard-nosed realpolitik, BJP president Rajnath Singh sent a clear message that he was very much his own man—and under him the BJP . . .
- Cong-Jds Govt Fate To Be Decided On Jan 27 (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 20, 2006)
The beleaguered Congress-JDS coalition Ministry in Karnataka, pushed to the brink by JD(S) rebels, today got a breather with Governor T N Chaturvedi giving a week’s time to Chief Minister Dharam Singh, who decided to prove his majority in the . . .
- Emergence Of Bjp (Secular)? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 20, 2006)
Two major lessons flow from the Karnataka political drama. One is that the BJP has shed some of the communal stigma that tainted it after the Gujarat riots.
- Separating Maruti, Esteem (Indian Express, SUNIT ARORA, Jan 19, 2006)
That the government has no business being in the business of making cars is a truism, but that has never been an obstacle when viewed through the prism of the Government of India’s love for carmaker Maruti Udyog Ltd.
- Bofors Is History Toda (The Economic Times, T K ARUN, Jan 19, 2006)
Bofors is not part of the living present. Its relevance for the present is not directly operational, but as a symbol of political corruption that has to be avoided and fought. To continue to wrestle with Bofors, treating it as some villain still . . .
- ‘Quattrocchi Accounts Defrozen’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 18, 2006)
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) of Britain has informed the CBI that the accounts of Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi, having nearly Rs 21 crore, have been defrozen...
- Bofors Is Dead (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 18, 2006)
Bofors, the prosecution, is stone dead. But Bofors, as symbol of political corruption, lives on. And well it should. It’s time we made a clear distinction between the two. In India, we have grown accustomed to court cases dragging on endlessly and ...
- Hrd Instinct (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 17, 2006)
Murli Manohar Joshi and Arjun Singh have more in common than you would imagine
- Uphill Task For Bjp President (Daily Excelsior, Deepayan, Jan 17, 2006)
Many Indians believe that when trouble comes it comes from all directions. That seems to be the case with the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- Nitish Kumar Woos Nris (Tribune, Ambarish Dutta, Jan 17, 2006)
It was more a drive for image makeover than immediate investment by NDA Chief Minister Nitish Kumar when he attended the just-concluded three-day “Prabashi Bharatiya Sammelan” (NRI conclave) in Hyderabad between January 7 and 9.
- Glued To The Coalition (Hindustan Times, Pankaj Vohra, Jan 16, 2006)
The AICC session to be held in Hyderabad later in the week assumes added significance since for the first time the party, since coming to power and under the leadership of Sonia Gandhi, will
be devising a strategy to consolidate its coalition mantra.
- When Netas Play I-Spy (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Jan 15, 2006)
The “influential” persons behind the tapping were paying the detective Rs 5 lakh a week and already Rs 50 lakh has been paid for the patently “illegal service”.
- Hindu Ideals (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 14, 2006)
Much of the Hinduness of BJP is derived from the concept of Hindutva of Veer Savarkar.
- Pm, Sajjad Lone Talks Today (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 14, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will hold talks with separatist leader and Peoples Conference chief Sajjad Ghani Lone here tomorrow, broadening the ambit of the ongoing peace process on Kashmir outside the Hurriyat Conference fold.
- Pm's Invite To Lone Surprises Many (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s invitation for talks to Peoples Conference chief Sajjad Lone has come as a surprise to many within and outside Jammu and Kashmir and is being seen as a move to "cut down to size the moderate Hurriyat Conference", political
- P. C. Thomas Defends Severing Ties With Bjp (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
P. C. Thomas, MP, on Wednesday said that he and his colleagues in the Indian Federal Democratic Party (IFDP) had decided to leave the NDA, dissolve the party and merge with the Kerala Congress (Joseph) when they sensed that the BJP would adopt . . .
- 'Say No To State Funding' (Daily Excelsior, Atul Cowshish, Jan 11, 2006)
Shockingly abominable as the cash-for-questions expose involving 11 members of parliament and shown on the small screen has been, it has led to a knee-jerk reaction by the government
- 'Say No To State Funding' (Daily Excelsior, Atul Cowshish, Jan 11, 2006)
Shockingly abominable as the cash-for-questions expose involving 11 members of parliament and shown on the small screen has been, it has led to a knee-jerk reaction by the government
- Time To Re-Analyse Defence Planning (Daily Excelsior, M.K. Bhatnagar , Jan 11, 2006)
The arms supplies to Nepal, the reported incursion into Bhutan by the Chinese troops, the Yangon - Beijing nexus,
- Unbundle Labour Reform (Business Standard, Conal Urquhart , Jan 11, 2006)
It is a healthy sign that most of the states have reacted favourably to the labour ministry’s reform proposals, which have focused on amending the Industrial Disputes Act (IDA) and the Contract Labour Regulation Act (CLRA), and on ending the “inspector ra
- Working To Close N-Deal, Upa Fights Last-Minute Jitters From Within (Indian Express, Shishir Gupta, Jan 10, 2006)
With US Under-Secretary of State Nicholas Burns arriving in India on January 19 for talks with his counterpart Shyam Saran, the top UPA leadership is working overtime to arrive at a political decision to close the July 18 nuclear deal before . . .
- Serious Threat-Ii (Statesman, PR DUBHASHI, Jan 10, 2006)
It has been stated on behalf of the BJP that they had no alternative but to boycott Parliament because all along they had been treated by the UPA government as an enemy rather than an adversary and were not even allowed to speak on the floor . . .
- Bjp Demands Inquiry In Phone Tapping (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 10, 2006)
Controversy over the issue of phone-tapping of senior Opposition leaders gathered momentum today with the BJP alleging that the telephone of Leader of the Opposition L K Advani was being bugged
- Serious Threat-I -By Pr Dubhashi (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jan 09, 2006)
Indian democracy seems once again to be undergoing a major transformation.
- Central Institutions And Regional Disparity (Business Line, A N Sudarsan Rao , Jan 09, 2006)
There is a need for educational institutes of national repute in backward States such as Orissa to bridge regional disparity and trigger local development.
- No Compromise On Party Ideology, Says Rajnath ..... (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jan 09, 2006)
While preferring to steer clear of the ongoing debate on the relationship between the RSS and his party, BJP President Rajnath Singh appears to be in a tearing hurry to cleanse the 25-year-old organisation of all the ills afflicting it.
- ‘I’Ve No Ego In Meeting People. If I Can Meet Leaders Of Other Parties, Why Not My Own?’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 08, 2006)
I’ve no ego in meeting people. If I can meet leaders of other parties, why not my own?’
- Shotgun Weeding (The Week, R. Prasannan, Jan 08, 2006)
Television stings have caused a stir; the big battles will follow
- Chances Slipping For West Bengal ‘Mahajot’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 08, 2006)
With Assembly polls around the corner in West Bengal, the formation of a united ‘‘mahajot’’ against the ruling Left Front continues to evade the opposition parties in the State.
- Year 2005: Best And Worst Of Times For Parliament (Business Line, R.C. Rajamani, Jan 07, 2006)
It was the best of times; it was the worst of times... It was the spring of hope; it was the winter of despair.
- The Dream Team: A Critique-I (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jan 06, 2006)
Dr Manmohan Singh has spoken of how pleasantly surprised he was to be made Finance Minister in July 1991 by P V Narasimha Rao.
- Politics Rarely Takes A Vacation (Daily Excelsior, Arun Nehru, Jan 06, 2006)
The New Year is upon us and politics rarely takes a vacation. Last six months I have written consistently about the Third Front and this is more than a reality and by the middle of 2006 we will see two large groups emerging to change the current . . .
- Some Friends (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 06, 2006)
The Congress must sometimes wonder whether the Left is really its ally.
- Speculation Rife On Change Of Governor (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 06, 2006)
There was intense speculation here on Thursday over the possible shifting of Karnataka...
- Another Corrupt Indian Politician Caught On Camera Red Handed (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 04, 2006)
A senior Bihar minister in the Nitish Kumar government, which came to power on the anti-corruption plank, is in the eye of a storm,
- Why The Bjp Must Get Its Act Together (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jan 04, 2006)
Everybody loves a winner. Whether in the world of sports, politics, the entertainment industry, or the equity market, losers are not only looked upon with a certain disdain, but also punished severely. More so in politics than anywhere else.
- Caste Horrors (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jan 04, 2006)
It suits Lalu Prasad to interpret the ghastly killings in a village situated in Rabri Devi’s constituency as collapse of law and order after Nitish Kumar has taken over as chief minister.
- Sena Default Lines (Daily Excelsior, J N Raina, Jan 04, 2006)
It was inevitable. The 'cub' has finally severed ties with the 'Tiger'. Firebrand Raj Thackeray, a prototype of his uncle, Bal Thackeray, has ultimately detached himself from his mentor, though belatedly, because of simmering differences with his cousin,
- Reliance Wll Under Scanner (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 03, 2006)
The petitioner alleged that the RIC allotted one crore shares of the company at Re one each to Ashish Deora, a family friend of Mr Mahajan through Delhi-based front companies Fairever Consultants Pvt Ltd and Prerna Auto Pvt Ltd.
- Day 1: Rajnath Choruses Rss, Sings Team-Bjp Tune (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 03, 2006)
Takeover BJP chief says zero tolerance for corruption, indiscipline, misconduct; quiet on Khurana, Shatrughan, Uma
- Corruption, Indiscipline Won't Be Tolerated: Rajnath (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 03, 2006)
New BJP president Rajnath Singh today asserted that corruption, indiscipline and immorality would not be tolerated at any cost and denied he would face any problem from the RSS in running the party.
- That Man From Up (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Jan 03, 2006)
Rajnath Singh has taken over as the president of the BJP, not because he was the most acceptable of the candidates within the party, but because he was the least unacceptable.
- Ram Vs Lakshman (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 02, 2006)
The Ramayana is forever being rewritten and adapted to the times. In the latest adaptation as unravelled by none other than poet-orator Atal Bihari Vajpayee—at the BJP’s silver jubilee rally in Mumbai’s Shivaji—Ram Rajya . . .
- Ideological Deviation Ends Advani's Journey As Bjp Chief (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 02, 2006)
Lal Kishenchand Advani, the hawkish face of Hindutva, today stepped down as BJP President a little over a year after taking over the party's reins which witnessed rampant indiscipline and corruption and the backfiring of his attempt to shed "horns" ....
- Silver Linings For The Bjp (Tribune, Devi Cherian, Jan 02, 2006)
THE high profile silver jubilee meet of the BJP in Mumbai was an eye opener for many. Pramod Mahajan’s efforts were such that he has become Laxman to Advani’s Ram, according to Vajpayee.
- Political Corruption (Statesman, ISHAN JOSHI, Jan 01, 2006)
It’s the system, stupid! After all, intense government-citizen interaction based on dependency is a breeding ground for corruption
- Farmer As The Bjp Helmsman (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 01, 2006)
Elected to the Uttar Pradesh Assembly in the 1977 elections, Mr Singh shot into limelight during his stint as education minister in the state in 1991 when he enacted an Anti-Copying Act provoking protests from the then Opposition parties.
- Sun Shines, But Black Holes Cloud India Inc (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 01, 2006)
The economy never had it so good as in the year gone by, but chronic problems of poverty, hunger, unemployment, regional disparities and inequalities among citizens continued to plague India, casting their dark shadows over the spectacular achievements.
- Bjp Pledges Ram Temple, Abrogation Of Article 370 (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 31, 2005)
Out of power for the last 18 months, BJP today came out with a declaration pledging its commitment to Uniform Civil Code, abrogation of Article 370 and Ram temple as party chief L K Advani asserted that the recent scams that hit the party were shortcoming
- Kalam Brings Cheer To Bihar (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 31, 2005)
On his first visit to Bihar after the NDA came to power, President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam today said smiling leads to creativity which in turn can foster development.
- What Next For The Bjp? (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2005)
Two leaders have dominated India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during its chequered history - former prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and party president Lal Krishna Advani.
- An Unlikely Hero (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 30, 2005)
Some two decades ago, the BBC released an audio collection of its Test Match Special. It contained John Arlott’s memorable description of Don Bradman’s final test innings at the Oval in 1948 — the time when the crowd rose to greet England’s deadly . . .
- Cash-For-Query Scam: Bjp Expresses Regret (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2005)
The four page political resolution passed here at BJP’s national convention attacked the UPA-government for taking a “selective” drive against corruption while “unreservedly expressing” its regret over party members’ involvement in the cash for question s
- Bjp Condemns Terrorist Attack (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2005)
The BJP condemned the terrorist strike at Bangalore saying this was the first time such an incident had taken place in Karnataka.
- Bjp Resolution Hits Out At Upa (Statesman, Dipankar Chakrovorty, Dec 30, 2005)
The four-page resolution adopted by the BJP national conclave this afternoon acceded to the need for “rectifying shortcomings” in the party and held the Congress solely responsible for erosion in the quality of public life.
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