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Articles 6821 through 6920 of 9764:
- Comic Opera (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 21, 2005)
Respect for elders and retaining their relevance in the scheme of affairs of a joint Hindu family is a time-honoured tradition in our culture.
- Art Of Speech (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 21, 2005)
Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s googly has disturbed more than one batsman within the sangh parivar
- Power Douses The Fire (Telegraph, Gouri Chatterjee, Apr 21, 2005)
Power has an amazing capacity to blunt the edges. It muted the BJP’s fiery rhetoric on the temple and the uniform civil code, . . .
- For An Alternative Political Platform (Hindu, S. Rajendran, Apr 21, 2005)
Karnataka strongman H.D. Deve Gowda speaks out on the need to drive a new synergy involving regional parties and the Left.
- Holy Madness (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 20, 2005)
Holiness is spreading through Madhya Pradesh like a terrible contagion. First Amarkantak, Maheshwar and Ujjain, and now Orchha, Maihar and Chitrakoot — town after town is catching the epidemic, to purge itself of all earthly dross and emerge as..
- The General Who Won Hearts (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Apr 20, 2005)
Amid the one-dayer, the sherwani diplomacy, and the general goodwill and cheer, the Pakistani President, Gen Pervez Musharraf's visit has set India and Pakistan on a new path of peace
- Two Pipelines, Two Dilemmas (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Apr 20, 2005)
Both India and Pakistan are keen to come closer to America but can they pay the political price for it?
- Attack From The Larger Family (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Apr 19, 2005)
What the Congress-led coalition consciously decided not to do, lest they appear to be vindictive, the RSS has done rather emphatically.
- All That Is Not In Actual Control (Telegraph, Achin Vanaik , Apr 19, 2005)
Until there is a left government at the Centre, India’s relations with China will continue to be dictated by US interests in the region, writes Achin Vanaik
- Building A Consensus On Major Issues (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Apr 18, 2005)
Consultation between the Government and the Opposition needs to be institutionalised.
- Fifth Column (Telegraph, Uttam Sengupta, Apr 18, 2005)
This incident happened 12 years ago. A small state government plane was taking Laloo Prasad Yadav to address election meetings in Uttar Pradesh.
- The Ungainly Right (Telegraph, MAHESH RANGARAJAN, Apr 18, 2005)
What is bothering the sangh parivar is less a question of personalities and more a dilemma over substance, writes Mahesh Rangarajan The author is an independent researcher and political analyst
- Continuity And Change Will Be My Style: Karat (Tribune, R. Suryamurthy, Apr 17, 2005)
The silver-haired, clean shaved, smartly dressed Marxist, Prakash Karat, was elected as the fourth General Secretary of the CPI (M) at the party’s 18th congress in New Delhi.
- The Sangh Parivar And The Candid Camera (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Apr 16, 2005)
The crisis in the Bharatiya Janata Party is real. Yet it is doubtful if the RSS-BJP differences would have come to a head if Mr. Vajpayee had won another term.
- Home Leave (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 16, 2005)
Going by past record, it could be said that Indo-Pak relations have never had it so good.
- Kashmir Bus Diplomacy (Tribune, Pran Chopra , Apr 16, 2005)
The two buses were travelling in opposite directions of course, one to and the other from Srinagar. . .
- For A Programme-Based Alternative (Hindu, K. V. PRASAD, Apr 15, 2005)
Prakash Karat is the second youngest general secretary in the history of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).
- Project Tiger Flops (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 15, 2005)
The majestic tiger could soon become extinct in India. The alarming scale of poaching in the wildlife sanctuaries in several states has led to a dwindling number of tigers, causing widespread concern.
- A Big Challenge For Prakash Karat (Tribune, R. Suryamurthy, Apr 15, 2005)
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has gone in for a generational change in its party leadership at its 18th party congress in New Delhi recently. For the next three years,
- Trouble In The Parivar (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 15, 2005)
THE spat in the Sangh Parivar is the worst thing that could have happened to it. Those who tended to dismiss RSS chief K.S. Sudarshan’s demand that Mr A.B. Vajpayee and Mr L.K. Advani
- In The Name Of Rama (Hindu, DEEPA GANESH, Apr 15, 2005)
CULTURAL CONFLUENCE Politics hasn't left Rama and Ramanavami alone. But some institutions that were born in the true spirit of this festival of camaraderie march on. The Sri Ramaseva Mandali is one such
- Third Front Again? (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 14, 2005)
The Third Front is a legitimate idea worthy of serious pursuit with the potential to make our democracy more representative of the country’s diversity. Yet, if the proposal is greeted with cynicism every time it is mooted, . . .
- Time To Act Is Now (Deccan Herald, Jayaprakash Narayan, Apr 14, 2005)
VOTEINDIA, a national movement for citizens’ involvement in political reform, will be inaugurated on April 15
- Lessons For Bjp, For Rss Too (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, Apr 13, 2005)
It has become tiresomely predictable, this media brouhaha over who said what about whom and why - within the BJP and in the larger family headed by the RSS.
- On The Mat (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 13, 2005)
The RSS leader’s attack exposes the discord between the Sangh Parivar’s constituents
- Think Afresh On Mps' Salaries (Pioneer, A. Surya Prakash, Apr 12, 2005)
Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee has taken the initiative to enhance the prestige and credibility of Parliament by suggesting the appointment
- Rss Bombshell (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 12, 2005)
THE BHARATIYA JANATA Party is understandably in a lather over K.S. Sudarshan's advice that party veterans Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Lal Krishna Advani
- Vat's Behind The Controversy (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Apr 12, 2005)
Despite the long years spent in defining the value added tax system introduced on April 1, and the consensus sought to be evolved . . . .
- Losing Battle Against Corruption (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Apr 11, 2005)
A raid conducted by the CBI in the third week of March on the premises of a former Chief Secretary of UP unearthed unaccounted wealth amounting to Rs 120 crore. . . .
- Continuity And Change (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Apr 11, 2005)
The author is former director-general, National Council for Applied Economic Research.
- Is Bihar Changing Under President’S Rule? (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2005)
With Governor Buta Singh regularly monitoring the crime scene, an improvement in law and order situation is clearly visible in the state.
- Three Red Musketeers (Tribune, Amulya Ganguli, Apr 11, 2005)
There are apparently three CPMs in India today. One is in West Bengal, which is in favour of economic reforms
- Surjeet: A Legend In His Lifetime (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Apr 10, 2005)
THREE years back when Harkishan Singh Surjeet was re-elected General Secretary of the CPI (M) for the . . . .
- Misconceptions Galore (Tribune, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Apr 09, 2005)
SHOPKEEPERS in different parts of the country have expressed their displeasure with the Government of India’s decision to implement a value added tax (VAT) system by downing shutters.
- India Among "Slow Progressing'' Nations In Child, Maternal Care (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Apr 08, 2005)
NEW DELHI, APRIL 7. Come September, the Bharatiya Janata Party is all set to celebrate the anniversary of the rath yatra by the party chief, L.K. Advani, from Somnath to Ayodhya in 1990. . .
- India’S Ailing Democracy (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Apr 08, 2005)
IN an earlier article on the mess in the two mainstream parties, the Congress and the BJP — and thus in the national polity as a whole — I had promised to suggest some remedies for the steadily worsening political ills. . .
- Lost In The Wood (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 08, 2005)
THOSE who thought the BJP would do some serious introspection on its 25th anniversary must be a disappointed lot. . .
- Tarkunde Forgotten? (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Apr 08, 2005)
He infused life into the moribund human rights movement in India and worked till the age of 93 to articulate...
- Dalits In Reverse (OutLook, S. ANAND, Apr 08, 2005)
From being the dominant community at one time, the Tamil Brahmins are facing the effects of a new casteism. . . .
- A Tale Of Two Celebrations (Hindu, Harish Khare , Apr 07, 2005)
NEW DELHI, APRIL 6. It is rare that two major political parties — the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) — should stage celebrations on the same day in the capital.
- Back To Square One (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 07, 2005)
RAM VILAS PASWAN has pulled back from government formation moves in Bihar and reverted to singing the glories of President's Rule — all with good reason.
- Bus, A Threat To Jehadis (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Apr 07, 2005)
NEW DELHI, APRIL 6. The Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus is still set to roll on Thursday.
- The Illusion Of The American State (Asia Times, Usha Zacharias , Apr 07, 2005)
It's hard to be pessimistic about victories. Yet one may be compelled to echo Italian political theorist and activist Antonio Gramsci at this point: "Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will."
- Our Unsung Heroes (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Apr 07, 2005)
He infused life into the moribund human rights movement in India and worked till the age of 93 to articulate the common man’s prerogative to live with dignity and honour.
- Tug Of The Past (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 06, 2005)
There is no equivalent of a silver jubilee in the Hindu calendar. But the party of Hindutva, the Bharatiya Janata Party, cannot afford to ignore its 25th birthday today. The BJP was born as a reincarnation of the Bharatiya Jan Sangh.
- Irresponsible Politics (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 06, 2005)
Bid to raise Ayodhya issue again will not help the BJP’s electoral prospects
- Strange Bedfellows (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 06, 2005)
Politics makes for strange bedfellows, but never without a reason . . .
- Kanchi: A Tale Of Two Dharmas (Pioneer, Sandhya Jain, Apr 05, 2005)
On December 6, 1992, when top BJP leaders expressed panic over the collapsing Babri edifice..,
- Bihar Suspense (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 05, 2005)
Even a month after the Rabri Devi government was voted out, no successor seems to be in sight.
- Mps’ Panels In Soup (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 05, 2005)
The Parliament recess is utilised by various standing committees to critically examine the budgetary grants/expenditure of the various ministries and departments.
- Vat Survives A Challenge (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 04, 2005)
The three-day strike by traders from March 30 against value added tax (VAT) may have got them headlines, few are convinced by the objections raised by them.
- Battling For A Spiritual Seat In Badrinath (Deccan Herald, Shishir Prashant , Apr 03, 2005)
The Jyotirpeeth mutt, the seat of the Badrinath Shankaracharya is in the eye of a storm.
- Corrupt Ias Officers Must Be Brought To Book: Pradhan (Tribune, Shahira Naim, Apr 03, 2005)
Sharat Pradhan, 50, is a newsmaker in the real sense. Known for his tireless campaign in exposing corruption, this time he is in the limelight for being the whistleblower leading to the CBI raids against the consensually most corrupt IAS officer of . . .
- Sympathy For The Devil (Telegraph, Ruchi sharma, Apr 03, 2005)
Bahuj saras, I could say as a Gujarati, in fact, I would even say fankdu thayu, meaning, respectively, “very good” and “what happened is fantastic”
- Modi Hangs On Despite Dissidence (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 03, 2005)
The decision to form a coordination committee to link party and government is an attempt to clip Modi’s wings.
- Advani’S Failure (Tribune, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 02, 2005)
Mr Narendra Modi is as good as a pariah abroad. Most of his party colleagues in Gujarat too would like to see his back at the earliest.
- Horse Trader, Pass By (Pioneer, KPS Gill, Apr 02, 2005)
There has been enormous focus on the 'constitutional crises' and the abuse of the Governor's office during the recent processes of government ...
- Musharraf Match On Sticky Wicket (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 01, 2005)
New Delhi, March 31: A concrete ghost reared its head from the unfinished galleries of Ferozeshah Kotla, threatening to sabotage Pervez Musharraf’s trip.
- Legality Of Denying Visa (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Apr 01, 2005)
The controversy over the U.S. denial of a visa to Narendra Modi cannot be raised to the level of an international crisis.
- Gujarat Dissidents Unwilling To Give Up (Hindu, Jyotirmaya Sharma, Apr 01, 2005)
Ahmedabad: Despite the three-hour meeting between the BJP's central leadership and the dissidents in Gujarat on Thursday, the issue of change of leadership is far from settled.
- America Awakened, Modi Demonised (Deccan Herald, Kancha Ilaiah, Apr 01, 2005)
Denial of a US visa to Modi should be viewed in the light of the larger campaign against minority rights’ violations.
- Academic Emergency (Pioneer, JS Rajput, Apr 01, 2005)
Noam Chomsky wrote in 1992: "If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all." How dramatically relevant this is in the Indian educational context of recent times!
- Uncalled For Strike (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 31, 2005)
Not quite unexpectedly, traders have decided to go on a long strike in protest against the implementation of VAT.
- Andhra Violating Water Tribunal Orders: Bjp (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2005)
State BJP president Ananth Kumar said AP was diverting water when Karnataka was not able to utilise even 70 per cent of its share.
- Can The Bjp Afford To Backtrack? (Hindu, Harish Khare , Mar 31, 2005)
No political party that wants to rule over a continental polity can afford to be unmindful of the need to sustain its reputation for consistency, credibility, and transparency.
- Anti-Left Combine (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 31, 2005)
The run-up to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation election has once again led to speculation over the ability of the parties opposed to the Marxists to put up an united fight. In the heavily polarised political scene of West Bengal, the Left always...
- Bjp’S Somersault (Deccan Herald, G THIMMAIAH, Mar 31, 2005)
The BJP, which did the spadework for the VAT process, is now opposing it under pressure from traders
- The Rot At The Core (WhatIsIndia Publications, Prem Shankar Jha, Mar 30, 2005)
The crisis in Jharkhand is over. But the crisis it triggered in our Constitution is only just beginning.
- Shape Of Things To Come Hazy (Agence-France Presse, N C GUNDU RAO, Mar 29, 2005)
The political situation turns more messy and dicey than ever with the birth of a Third Front in Karnataka
- The Bjp’S Modi Problem (Agence-France Presse, S. Nihal Singh, Mar 29, 2005)
Irrespective of one’s views on the propriety of the US denial of a visa to Gujarat’s Chief Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, he has become a symbol of the biggest dilemma to face the Bharatiya Janata Party in the era of its post-general election defeat
- Volte Face On Federalism (Agence-France Presse, A. Surya Prakash, Mar 29, 2005)
Jharkhand Governor Syed Sibte Razi's partisan conduct after the recent Assembly elections in the State resulted in a constitutional crisis a fortnight ago
- Vat — On Slippery Track Still (Agence-France Presse, V. K. Srinivasan, Mar 29, 2005)
The States are poised to undertake the most important tax reform attempted in the country. But the VAT regime will succeed only if they legislate to get the necessary administrative machinery moving
- Sting Journalism (Business Line, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 28, 2005)
THE GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSE in demanding an explanation from a private TV channel for airing a programme featuring the sexual antics of a bunch of politicians is on predictable lines.
- Vat: Time Running Out (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Mar 28, 2005)
Given the April 1 deadline for switching over to VAT, the longer some States stay out the more they lose out.
- The Rot At The Core (OutLook, Prem Shankar Jha, Mar 27, 2005)
The crisis in Jharkhand is over. But the crisis it triggered in our Constitution is only just beginning.
- To Be Ever More Itself (Telegraph, MUKUL KESAVAN, Mar 27, 2005)
South Asia is a coming term. There are histories of South Asia, there are journalists’ associations that style themselves South Asian, there’s SAARC and every time a test match between India and Pakistan goes well, we’re all (temporarily) South Asian
- Bjp Flays Left ‘Volte-Face’ On Patents Bill (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 26, 2005)
Former BJP president Venkaiah Naidu said the new law would limit the scope for producing affordable versions of life-saving medicines.
- Where Are You Taking Us? (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Mar 26, 2005)
Quo Vadis? The two words are Latin for “Where goest thou?” They kept going round and round my head when I read the news of the dismissal of the BJP-led....
- And Suddenly, We Care... (OutLook, Seema Sirohi, Mar 26, 2005)
The anti-Modi coalition was tactically successful because its objectives meshed well with the Bush Administration's, circa 2005, which had largely kept quiet in 2002 while Gujarat burned and Modi reaped a harvest of hate.
- For Nothing (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 25, 2005)
When, in the not-so-distant past, Mr L.K. Advani was the deputy prime minister of India, he declared that politics in India was no longer about ideology but about governance.
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