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Articles 2621 through 2720 of 9764:
- Dynasty No Longer Dazzles The Voters (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 27, 2006)
Rahul Gandhi will find it difficult to revitalise the Congress in Uttar Pradesh as the party lacks credible strategy and organisation, says Anuradha . . .
- The Big Fight (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Apr 27, 2006)
The two major alliances may be throwing caution to the winds as they make promises they may find hard to keep.
- Bjp And Jd(s) Display Unity (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Portraying a picture of unity after some fissures cropped up, the ruling BJP-JD(S) coalition in Karnataka today decided to hold Coordination Committee Meetings once a month to prevent any "misunderstandings" and asserted that the Government would . . .
- Truth & Emergency (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Apr 27, 2006)
A new book on Jayaprakash Narayan's days as a prisoner in Chandigarh fills a major void in the literature on the Emergency.
- Advani Attacks Sonia ‘Shield’ (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Leader of the Opposition L.K. Advani today urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to disband the National Advisory Council, saying it is an “extra-constitutional” and “unnecessary” body.
- Sarangi Keeps Neighbours, Guards Out (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
The windows of Praveen Mahajan’s second-floor flat are forbiddingly barred. The door, too, stays firmly shut. No one is welcome, not even the security men standing guard outside round the clock.
- Mr Gandhi Stakes His Claim (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Apr 27, 2006)
Rahul Gandhi’s declaration that he is ready to assume responsibility for the party’s revival in Uttar Pradesh appears to be a high-risk proposition for the scion of India’s premier political family.
- Troubled Neighbourhood (Deccan Herald, G Parthasarathy, Apr 27, 2006)
A volatile neighbourhood will have serious implications for India’s quest for stability and economic progress
- Need For Social Auditing Of Pollsters’ Predictions (Daily Excelsior, Fazal Mehmood, Apr 27, 2006)
Come parliamentary or state assembly elections exit pollster breed get busy forecasting the outcome.
- Nuclear Deal On Fission Course (Daily Excelsior, Atul Aneja , Apr 27, 2006)
It would appear that efforts made by the foreign secretary, Shyam Saran, at selling the civilian nuclear cooperation deal between India and the US during his recent visit to Washington have not been very successful in winning over the critics, both . . .
- Mahajan Responds To Reduced Doses (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Senior BJP leader Pramod Mahajan responded positively to reduction in medication for maintaining his blood pressure and remained “stable” although he continues to be on ventilatory support and dialysis on the fifth day at the Hinduja Hospital . . .
- Doctors Worried Over Mahajan’S Condition (Tribune, Shiv Kumar, Apr 27, 2006)
With the condition of BJP General Secretary Pramod Mahajan showing little sign of improvement in the past 48 hours, doctors attending on him are worried about further complications setting in.
- View From The Left (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 26, 2006)
When Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee speaks on economic policies of the West Bengal government, there is usually a debate over whether the Left is shifting its position on economic cooperation and investment.
- Nitish For ‘Democratic Change’ (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
A democratic change, according to Bihar chief minister, Mr Nitish Kumar, “is always beneficial to the people. It has happened with Bihar and it will happen with West Bengal this time too”.
- Bjp Raises Eyebrows Over Left’S Stand On Maoists (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
Indian communists’ pro-Maoist posture in Nepal is generating heat back home with the BJP linking it with the ultra-Left violence in India.
- Iron Hand (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 26, 2006)
Rahul Gandhi saying he’s ready to take charge of the Congress in Uttar Pradesh won’t help the party much if Sonia Gandhi doesn’t take charge of the Congress in the country.
- Revenge Factor (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 26, 2006)
UP promises a lot of drama
Raj Babbar, known for spirited confrontations on the screen, was only expected to fight back after crossing swords with Amar Singh and being virtually thrown out of the Samajwadi Party. In the contest between his two lieutenan
- Bengal Bjp's Best Bet Is Young Gun (Pioneer, Ashok Malik, Apr 26, 2006)
The unlikeliest would-be heroine of the West Bengal election is a BJP candidate living in a small middle class house in this little town in South Dinajpur district, at the north-eastern edge of the State.
- Cpi-M Flays Merger Of Villages With Shimla Civic Body (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
"Government's decision undemocratic and against the wishes of the local villagers"
"Virbhadra Singh government had done this earlier too and had faced the wrath of local
- Who Is Afraid Of Peace With Pakistan? (Hindu, Harish Khare , Apr 26, 2006)
There is no dishonour in exploring the flexibility and leeway provided in the Constitution to satisfy the demand for self-governance in Kashmir.
- Jd(u) Plans Alliance With Jan Morcha (Pioneer, Akhilesh Suman, Apr 26, 2006)
Janata Dal (U) is ready to align with VP Singh's newly formed Jan Morcha for the coming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. "We will join Jan Morcha," JD(U) spokesperson Sambhu Srivastava told The Pioneer.
- India's Stand On Nepal Criticised (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy on Tuesday criticised India's stand on Nepal. He said New Delhi should not be bothered whether there was democracy or not in that country. Instead, it should insist the Seven Party Alliance dissociating . . .
- Jan Morcha Again (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 25, 2006)
Former Prime Minister V.P. Singh has struck again by setting up a new political forum, Jan Morcha, to be led by Mr Raj Babbar. It is supposed to be the political arm of the Kisan Morcha he had set up a few years ago.
- Complaint Against Sonia Infructuous, Says Ec (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Apr 25, 2006)
Says it is returning it to President as the question "would only be of academic value"
- Rss Slipping Through Trinamool Backdoor’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharya on Sunday hit out at the Opposition Trinamool Congress for providing a “backdoor entry” to the RSS by aligning with the BJP to oust the CPM-led Front.
- Politicisation Of Violence (Hindu, C. T. Kurien, Apr 25, 2006)
Story of the Godhra carnage which etched deep faults in Gujarat's social landscape
- Blood And Thunder In The Family (Indian Express, Inder Malhotra, Apr 25, 2006)
Never before has there been anything like the murderous assault on the BJP general secretary, Pramod Mahajan, even though it is impossible to keep count of the murders or attempted murders of politicians in this supposedly non-violent country.
- The Politics Of Language (Pioneer, A Surya Prakash, Apr 25, 2006)
The orgy of violence unleashed by his fans in Bangalore following news of the sudden demise of Kannada superstar Raj Kumar earlier this month, once again drew attention to that southern alchemy of cinema and politics and revived the debate . . .
- Quit, Face Polls: Siddu’S Challenge (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
Aipjd leader Siddaramaiah on Monday challenged Chief Minister H D Kumaaraswamy to st-ep down and face polls if he really means what he says and believes in de-mocracy.
- Pressure Forces Bjp Chief To Settle Scores With Jd (S) (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
Why did the BJP State unit President Sadananda Gowda go public about his party’s unhappiness with coalition partner JD (S) regarding nominations to local bodies ?
- Maoists Must Be Excluded: Advani (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Says they are trying to set up a corridor
- Doughty Pramod Fights On; Surgery Successful (Pioneer, TN Raghunatha, Apr 24, 2006)
His toughest fight ever, but senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pramod Mahajan does not show any signs of giving up... and fights on.
- Looking Forward To This Election (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
While elections can mean many things to many people, in the modern city of Coimbatore which is fast turning into a metropolis, it is linked with the hopes of freedom among some 200 odd Muslim men who are lodged in various prisons under various . . .
- Mahajan Will Defeat Death, Says Vajpayee (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
"No efforts will be spared to provide good treatment"; Foreign doctors satisfied with approach: Shekhawat
- Naidu Anti-Development, Says Chief Minister (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Lashes out at TDP leader in the latter's home district
Apparently eyeing panchayat polls, the Chief Minister uses the occasion to build up anti-TDP sentiment
Cites how the TDP chief cried foul over move to increase the capacity of Pothireddipadu head
- Karnataka Bjp Chief's Remarks Irresponsible: Kumaraswamy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Appointments to boards and corporations not made: Chief Minister
`Sadananda Gowda should not have gone to the press on the issue'
I have no desire to stick to Chief Minister's chair: Kumaraswamy
Chief Minister promises to protect the interests of su
- Dmk `Disappointed' At Tribunal Directive (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Party allies to meet tomorrow to discuss the issue
Try not to settle political scores: BJP
Unacceptable, says CPI(M)
Don't be lethargic: Dravidar Kazhagam
- Cm Breathes Fire At Bjp (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
“They (the BJP) should realise that they cannot take me for a ride. If they cannot agree on putting development as the priority of this government, then let us call it quits and go to the polls,” a visibly upset and emotionally charged chief minister H D
- Bjp’S Mr Possible (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 24, 2006)
If politics is the art of the possible, Pramod Mahajan is a powerful exemplifier of that definition.
- Babbar, V P Singh Launch New Party (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Yet another political party, Jan Morcha, has been launched, this time by former prime minister V P Singh and actor-turned-politician Raj Babbar. While announcing the formation of the party, Mr Singh said that representatives of other smaller . . .
- Mahajan Operated Upon Again, Still On Life Support (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
A day after he was shot by younger brother Pravin, BJP general secretary Pramod Mahajan’s condition remained critical and he had to be wheeled into the operation theatre of Mumbai’s Hinduja hospital for the second time in 36 hours.
- Sp Trying To Help Sonia Win In Rae Bareli: Uma (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Expelled BJP leader Uma Bharti accused Uttar Pradesh's ruling Samajwadi Party of trying to facilitate smooth sailing for Sonia Gandhi in Lok Sabha bypolls at Rae Bareli by splitting votes of Apna Dal candidate and threatened to produce evidence to . . .
- Bjp To Hold Prayers Across Maharashtra (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
BJP workers will be holding prayer meetings across Maharashtra on Monday to wish Pramod Mahajan a speedy recovery.
- Khurana Out Of The Bjp--Again (Daily Excelsior, Tukoji R Pandit, Apr 24, 2006)
Outside his circles of admirers, whose number is perhaps vastly exaggerated, the BJP’s ‘best known’ face in Delhi, Madan Lal Khurana, does not deserve much sympathy for his present predicament nor has the party that ‘suspended’ him for a second . . .
- 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.
- Sonia Wants Rahul Or Priyanka To Be Pm: Rajnath (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
BJP President Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said Sonia Gandhi wants to see her son or daughter as Prime Minister of the country due to which she has declined the responsibility herself.
- Kerala Polls: 65 Pc Turnout In Phase One (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 23, 2006)
The first phase of elections to the Kerala Assembly ended peacefully on Saturday with an estimated 65 per cent of voters exercising their franchise in 59 segments covering six southern districts of the state.
- In Kerala, Always A Cuppa For Politics (Times of India, P K SURENDRAN, Apr 22, 2006)
Ramanunny’s palm-thatched tea stall near the government guesthouse gets its custom as early as 6 am. But since the poll campaign began, lovers of the morning cuppa file in earlier than usual.
- Twenty Years On The Banks Of The Narmada (Indian Express, MADHU PURNIMA KISHWAR, Apr 22, 2006)
The spectacular success of Medha Patkar’s Narmada Bachao Andolan in manipulating the media for over two decades is unparalleled in the history of social activism.
- Bjp Opposes India's Military Role In Nepal (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
The BJP has opposed any military intervention by India in Nepal and asserted that both Constitutional monarchy and functional democracy were important for the Himalayan Kingdom.
- Paper Marking (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 22, 2006)
Mistakes are bound to happen in life, whether of an individual or a body. Once, impelled by the desire of setting the highest standard in competitive tests the governing body of a Central Government Service Commission appointed Professor Harold . . .
- Senior Bjp Leaders Rush To Mumbai (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
Senior BJP leaders, including Leader of Opposition LK Advani and party president Rajnath Singh, are rushing to Mumbai to visit high-profile party General Secretary Pramod Mahajan who was shot at allegedly by his brother on Saturday morning, party sources
- 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.
- Cong Locks Horn With Advani On Telengana (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
In the midst of its growing conflict with the Telengana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) over a proposal for the creation of a separate Telengana state, the Congress has been forced to lock horns with the BJP on the issue.
- Pramod Mahajan In Surgery After Being Shot (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
A senior leader of main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was shot by his brother on Saturday and is undergoing emergency surgery, police said.
- Informal Mahajot May Jolt Cpm (Pioneer, Ashok Malik, Apr 22, 2006)
As 66 constituencies of the West Bengal Assembly ready for voting on Saturday, April 22, the question uppermost on the Trinamool Congress-BJP alliance's mind is: to what degree will an "informal" mahajot take shape?
- Cong Rattled By Advani's Appeal To Trs (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
The Congress has reacted sharply to BJP leader LK Advani's remarks on Telangana, pointing out his party's duplicity on the issue to mislead the people. What has alarmed the Congress is Mr Advani's appeal to the TRS to come out of the UPA.
- A Decisive Verdict For Continuity (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 22, 2006)
The Supreme Court's clear verdict on the Bangalore-Mysore corridor project has come as a vindication of the argument that a mere change of government should not lead to a review or cancellation of projects cleared by the predecessor regime.
- Indian Politician Pramod Mahajan Shot At In Mumbai (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
BJP general secretary Pramod Mahajan was shot at outside his Worli residence here early on Saturday.
- Credibility Gap Widens (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 22, 2006)
The Ganga Action Plan was launched in 1986 with the objective of improving the water quality of the Ganga to acceptable standard by preventing the pollution load reaching the river. In 1987, the objective of GAP was recast as restoring the . . .
- Jaswant Grills Indian Govt Over Nuclear Deal With Us (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Apr 22, 2006)
Criticising the India-United States nuclear deal, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former foreign minister Jaswant Singh on Thursday accused the Manmohan Singh government of accepting nuclear arms control and a cap on the nuclear tests . . .
- Trs Leaders Meet Sonia (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
With BJP pumping up the Telangana issue, Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) leaders mounted pressure on Congress by calling on party chief Sonia Gandhi on Friday to press their demand for a separate state.
- Bjp's Pramod Mahajan Shot At In Mumbai (Hindustan Times, Pramod Mahajan, Apr 22, 2006)
BJP general secretary Pramod Mahajan was on Saturday shot at and injured allegedly by his younger brother over a property dispute, police said.
- India Hails King's Move (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
It will restore political stability
Transferring all executive powers to a government constituted by an alliance of seven political parties
Karan Singh meets Prime Minister, gives his assessment of the situation
- Congress Seeks Cancellation Of Cm's Candidature (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
Collector and SP found `guilty' of violating the model code for M.P. by-election
Blatant misuse of Govt. machinery by the ruling party, alleges Congress
False and baseless charges, says BJP
- Bjp In No Hurry To Launch Agitation For Separate States (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
A majority of leaders want party to wait till end of Parliament session
Issue comes up for discussion at State-level meeting of the party
Separate Andhra movement under consideration
Partymen thanked for making Advani meet a success
- Rajnath For "Direct Action" To Wipe Out Isi Bases In U.P. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
BJP president Rajnath Singh today asked the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government to initiate ``direct action'' to wipe out ISI bases in West and East UP.
- Congress Ridicules Bjp Stand (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
Aimed at exploiting sentiments of the people of Telangana
- Sonia Gives Bengal Progress Credit To Upa (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
speech lasted all of 11 minutes. Not once did she mention the Opposition — neither Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee nor the BJP. She found fault with the state’s performance, but refrained from targeting the CPI(M).
- The South Side Story (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Apr 21, 2006)
Will the octogenarian DMK chief Muthuvel Karunanidhi succeed in his last ditch attempt to capture power in Tamil Nadu?
- Ashes To Ashes (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Apr 21, 2006)
Javed’s death should not go waste and should be a reminder to society
- Cpm Lights Bush-Fire For Muslim Votes In Kerala (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, Apr 21, 2006)
In Muslim-dominated areas across Kerala, especially those where the Indian Union Muslim League till now has been the undisputed political force and its shimmering green festoons the only political colour, young and old voters stare in amazement . . .
- Congress Desperately Seeking Udf In Assam (Pioneer, Sanjay K Jha, Apr 21, 2006)
Despite confident posturing on Assam election results, there is intense unease within the Congress as inputs from local leaders indicate the party may fall well short of the majority mark.
- `Domestic Violence Is Taken For Granted In Bihar' (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Apr 21, 2006)
Where are the gender rights? Where there is so much discrimination against women, where is the question of rights? — MS RENU RANJAN, HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY, MAGADH MAHILA COLLEGE . . .
- Sonia For Left’S Ouster (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Addressing three election meetings in and around the city today, Mrs Sonia Gandhi, Congress president, alleged that during the 29-year rule in West Bengal, the CPI(M) was more interested in “enriching” itself instead of developing the state.
- Gyanendra’S Buddies (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 21, 2006)
This is certainly not the most opportune moment for a former Indian foreign minister to fly out to Kathmandu at King Gynanendra’s invitation, when the people of Nepal are seething with a palpable rage against their monarch and are desperate to . . .
- First Resettle, Then Submerge (Indian Express, Nandini Sundar, Apr 21, 2006)
The Supreme Court’s refusal to suspend work on the Sardar Sarovar dam, even in the absence of rehabilitation, shows once again that law and reality do not necessarily inhabit the same universe.
- Shame Of Kandhar And Advani (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Apr 21, 2006)
NO one can blame Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee for reacting sharply to his long-time comrade-in-arms L. K. Advani’s far from honourable attempt to convey to the country that, as Deputy Prime Minister, he had opposed the Kandhar tradeoff between . . .
- Karan Singh Returns With Hope (Tribune, Satish Misra, Apr 21, 2006)
Prime Minister’s Special Envoy Karan Singh today expressed hope that King Gyanendra would make an “announcement” shortly on the political crisis there. “I am optimistic.
- Bjp Support To Telangana Is Opportunism, Says Congress (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Digvijay Singh says BJP is issueless and friendless in Andhra Pradesh
In last elections the party made no mention of statehood, he says
Congress has always been consistent on the issue
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