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Articles 8921 through 9020 of 9764:
- Gently, Rss Turns Another Screw (Indian Express, Pradeep Kaushal, Jul 13, 2003)
The RSS top-brass today advised the BJP leadership to make at least some movement on the Hindutva agenda to inspire the Parivar rank and file to work for the success of the party in the elections. The advice came at a meeting attended by Prime
- Call Of Faith (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 09, 2003)
One man’s failure is not necessarily another man’s strength. The innumerable failures of the Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies will in no way compensate for the many weaknesses of the Congress. This apparently elementary axiom has been ignored by the
- Lost Ground (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2003)
A peace process is never easy, and hurdles are only to be expected. What cannot be anticipated is a sudden annihilation of the very grounds the process had begun to build on. The letter of the Sankaracharya of Kanchi, written on July 1 in answer to the
- Hacks For The Upper House (Telegraph, Gouri Chatterjee, Jul 03, 2003)
After Kuldip Nayyar who? That is the biggest question facing editors in Delhi today. Who among them will get the Rajya Sabha seat Nayyar will vacate next month? The lobbying is so fierce and intense that the Centre is in a fix. So many big-league hacks
- The Uncertain Labyrinth (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Jul 02, 2003)
A big question hovering over Indian politics is this: if there is to be a government not led by the Bharatiya Janata Party at the Centre after the next general election, who will head it? Who are the non-BJP contenders for the prime minister’s office?
- Tanked Up (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2003)
Political parties in India enjoy an importance in the body politic that is disproportionate to what they should enjoy in a parliamentary democracy. They are often given a voice over that of the parliamentary party and exercise an influence over policy
- The Promised Land (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2003)
The sagacity of the formula for an Ayodhya settlement and the perfect timing of the proposal raise hopes of a promising dialogue
- Still On Track (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 25, 2003)
Over-excitement is often the outcome of frustration. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad is very close to frothing at the mouth, now that the Kanchi Sankaracharya’s proposed formula for a negotiated settlement in Ayodhya is safely in the hands of the All India ...
- Wrong Numbers (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2003)
Instability can become a way of life. For the unfortunate state of Uttar Pradesh, politics has come to be identified with the unstable. Spells of president’s rule punctuated by fragile and fractious coalition rule had culminated with the partnership of
- As Real As A Handshake (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Jun 14, 2003)
John Ashcroft is not someone who is easily impressed. George W. Bush’s attorney-general would easily bond with those in the Bharatiya Janata Party, including some personal friends of the prime minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who rightly argue that ...
- Behind The Scene (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 13, 2003)
Peace is hard work, and the prime minister is willing to take it on. That is the clearest signal to have been received so far from the rather hush-hush talks being held between Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee and the Sankaracharya of Kanchi, in the hope of ...
- It’s The Editors’ Day Out (Telegraph, Gouri Chatterjee, Jun 12, 2003)
It was a treat watching M.J. Akbar last Sunday. The Asian Age editor-in-chief may not have been very illuminating, but relaxed and confident, he was very much the badshah of his four-part Darbar on television. Akbar was the first editor to make a foray in
- No Reason To Get Smug (Telegraph, Bhaskar Ghose, Jun 11, 2003)
The Left Front, particularly the Communist Party of India (Marxist), must be feeling very pleased with itself after the panchayat elections, not only because of the results but also because of the fact that they were held at all. The preceding weeks of
- Much Ado Over The Poor Cows (Telegraph, A.J. Singh, Jun 11, 2003)
The fact that politicians can go to any length to win elections and retain power is no secret. This was very much in evidence in the debate over the issue of banning cowslaughter. Digvijay Singh, the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, tried to rework a
- Mad As A Hater (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2003)
The politics of hate is never far from insanity. When that kind of politics tries to draw blood from false religion, it becomes a sure recipe for disaster. The general secretary of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Mr Praveen Togadia, has offered one such ...
- Cas: Clear Signals For Consumers (Pradeep S. Mehta) (Business Line, Pradeep S. Mehta, Jun 10, 2003)
Under the Conditional Access System, cable TV operators will neither be able to bundle popular channels along with the less popular ones, nor charge high premiums on the popular ones and a notional sum for others.
- Sleight Of Tongue (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2003)
There is no such thing as an off-the-cuff remark in the cunning art of politics. Every comment, even the apparently throwaway ones, is imbued with significance. The master politician makes the most well-thought-out and deliberate pronouncement seem like
- Awake And Alert (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 03, 2003)
Singing solo is a diva’s dream but not always the best tactic on the political stage. It has taken the Congress president, Ms Sonia Gandhi, some time and a few knocks to realize this. Without doubt she is the Congress’s only diva or leader of any kind.
- The Real Test Begins Now (Telegraph, MADHUSHREE C. BHOWMIK, Jun 03, 2003)
The violence over the recruitment of primary teachers in Jharkhand gives a glimpse of the BJP’s gameplan for the state
- Mystery Over Death Of Rajastan Minister’S Servant (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 03, 2003)
A local court today asked state police to register a fresh FIR in the controversial case of murder of a servant allegedly involving state Home Minister Gulab Singh Shaktawat.
- Cas And Controversy (Hindu, Editorial, Business Line, Jun 03, 2003)
By Drastically reducing custom duties on set-top-boxes, the Centre has attempted to address the main concern of consumers over the introduction of the Conditional Access System (CAS)
- Shaky Up There (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2003)
There are few states politically as unfortunate as the Uttar Pradesh of the past few years. Governance has become a sad joke, with earlier spells of president’s rule, then shared rule with one party at the helm for a fixed time, followed by coalition rule
- Presidential Poll And Polemics Of Consensus (Business Line, R. C. Rajamani, Jul 11, 2002)
THOUGH any election is all about politics, the presidential poll in the country has been sought to be freed from competitive and combative vehemence of electoral politics and polemics.
- Jayalalithaa: In The Eye Of Another Storm (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jul 11, 2002)
THE Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms J. Jayalalithaa, is right back at the centre of another political controversy. Her government has invoked POTA (Prevention of Terrorism Act) to arrest eight MDMK functionaries for their utterances eulogising the LTTE.
- Cabinet Reshuffle -- Check, Checkmate (Business Line, Harihar Swarup , Jul 11, 2002)
Establishing Mr L. K. Advani's supremacy both in the government and the party, and the indication that the BJP would henceforth adopt hard line functioning, were obviously the twin objectives of the recent Cabinet and organisational changes.
- Hard Bargain (Asian Age, Editorial, The Asian Age, Jul 11, 2002)
Almost all the initial promises of a serious, across-the-table political dialogue that could curb militancy in Andhra Pradesh seems to have evaporated.
- Yawn! (Asian Age, Editorial, The Asian Age, Jul 11, 2002)
The paucity of talent at his disposal and internal contradictions that have plagued him from the very beginning have made a mess of Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee’s promise of a "new, improved look" to his Union Cabinet.
- Partition Revisited (Asian Age, Editorial, The Asian Age, Jul 11, 2002)
Gone is the surreptitious manner in which the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh had been projecting trifurcation of Kashmir in the past.
- Grafty People (Asian Age, Editorial, The Asian Age, Jul 11, 2002)
The story of Sukh Ram, once the undisputed boss of Sanchar Bhawan who used telecom as a tool for illegal indemnification, is simple.
- The Moderate Deputy Pm (Hindustan Times, Vir Sanghvi, Jul 06, 2002)
As reshuffles go, it is hard to deny that last week’s effort was a bit of a dud.
- Chief Of Riot-Torn Indian State Pleads For Peace (Reuters, THOMAS ABRAHAM, Apr 28, 2002)
The chief minister of India's Gujarat state, who has been accused of turning a blind eye to the country's deadliest religious bloodshed in a decade, appealed for trust between Hindus and Muslims.
- Bjp's Woes In Chhattisgarh Now (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 05, 2002)
THE SPLIT IN the Chhattisgarh unit of the BJP may not surprise anyone.
- Polls In Uttar Pradesh (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 05, 2002)
WITH THE FORMALISATION of alliances and the various parties announcing their candidates and releasing their manifestoes, the poll scene in Uttar Pradesh has now reached a decisive phase.
- Poverty Of Politics (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Feb 05, 2002)
THE central point is: to what extent should political parties base their policies and actions on firm ideological considerations, which at once would rule out expediency -- of every sort -- as an acceptable yardstick?
- Joshi’s History (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 04, 2002)
MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI’S jaw is getting the better of him. As the union minister of Human Resource Development, he is required to conduct himself as a national leader.
- Divided Fight (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 04, 2002)
They are out in force, but they find it impossible to come together.
- ‘Three Pms Couldn’t Have Been Wrong In Inducting Me’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 04, 2002)
With assembly elections just two years away, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is a man in a hurry.
- Their Master’s Voice (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 03, 2002)
But Vajpayee is not the only one in the saffron party to have such devoted followers.
- Stop Press (Indian Express, Janyala Sreenivas, Feb 03, 2002)
Why did the BJP government in Gujarat contemplate bringing the Press under the Consumer Protection Act?
- G. K. Moopanar (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 03, 2002)
THE PASSING OF G. Karuppiah Moopanar, president of the Tamil Maanila Congress, but who remained at heart ``a Congressman'', has taken away from the national arena a staunch nationalist.
- Follow The Leader Change Of Face (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 03, 2002)
The sangh parivar may not think too highly of him, but Atal Bihari Vajpayee is quite the role model for aspiring prime ministers in the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- Bjp-Vhp `Spat' (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Feb 02, 2002)
TO MOST observers of saffron politics, the VHP's recent outburst against the BJP and the Prime Minister came as a bit of a surprise, mainly because of its virulence and timing.
- ‘Biotech Trials On Schedule, A Decision Soon’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 02, 2002)
By several indications, it appears that this year’s Union budget will focus on agriculture.
- No Family Matter (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 02, 2002)
So what must we make of the latest round of posturing on Ayodhya, with just over a fortnight to go for the Uttar Pradesh polls, by the BJP and the VHP? Or should that be, the BJP vs the VHP?
- The Equality Amendment Of 2001 (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Feb 02, 2002)
Reservation is important to equality. But a system of reservation which shuts out merit candidates and virtually dashes their professional hopes is contrary to equality.
- ‘There Is No Shift In Bjp’s Position, We Only Want Govt To Put A Decisive End To Terrorism’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 02, 2002)
Pakistan-bashing has been the staple diet of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh and its re-incarnation, the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- Peace Talks Again (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 01, 2002)
Peace talks may take long to achieve breakthroughs, but the important thing is to ensure that they do not break down.
- Pak-Sponsored Terrorism -- Diplomacy, Not War, Is The Key (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Feb 01, 2002)
THE attack on the Parliament complex and what might have happened but for the quick response of the security guards have left the nation stunned and furious.
- Spreading Wings (Indian Express, Ritu Sarin, Jan 31, 2002)
If There is one department that is displaying a thumbs down to the Government’s efforts of downsizing, it is the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
- Talks With Pakistan, The Real ‘Test’ Ahead (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Jan 31, 2002)
India's decision to test the short-range, nuclear capable version of the Agni missile is hardly the kind of thing South Asia needs in these times of tension.
- India Must Go All Out To Fight Terrorism (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Jan 31, 2002)
THE shock and outrage at the terrorist attack on Parliament, the most powerful symbol of a democratic nation, has given way to a sense of bewilderment at the ease with which the perpetrators could drive into a fortified complex.
- Laloo, And The Law (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 31, 2002)
We had a PM who spoke 14 languages and said nothing. Some day we could have one who speaks singsong Hindi, a bit more than a smattering of English and a body language that leaves little unsaid.
- The Panja-Didi Show (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 30, 2002)
Featuring party-snatching and other delightful vignettes.
- Mask Of Acharya (Pioneer, Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, Jan 30, 2002)
During the run up to the 1989 general election, I was fortunate to work with an editor who had considerable insight and connections into the BJP.
- Resolving Ayodhya (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 30, 2002)
To put it mildly, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's expression of the hope in Lucknow on Sunday that the Ayodhya dispute would be resolved before March next year, came as a surprise.
- The Punjab Puzzle (Hindu, Nonica Datta, Jan 29, 2002)
The rural-urban distinction, rooted in the Unionist tradition, still defines and limits the parameters of Punjab politics.
- Treading Dangerous Ground (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 29, 2002)
IT WOULD SEEM that the Vajpayee Government has bought time on the demand of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and its `sant parivar' — that a big chunk of the Government-acquired land in the disputed Ayodhya complex be handed over to them.
- Warning Bells (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 29, 2002)
The VHP’s Ayodhya-Delhi roadshow has mercifully wound up.
- After Powell, Ivanov’s Turn (Indian Express, Jyoti Malhotra, Jan 29, 2002)
It's now the turn of Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov to come to town and give his assessment of the Indo-Pakistan situation.
- R-Day Parade, An Anachronism? (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jan 28, 2002)
IT was extremely appropriate that on Saturday morning; that is, the morning of Republic Day — the newspapers were filled with reports of the successful test-firing of a variant of the Agni missile.
- Unleashing A Whirlwind (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 27, 2002)
The VHP has been allowed to beat the Ayodhya drum again... To reach a crescendo by the next Lok Sabha poll? Nenna Vyas reports with inputs from J.P.Shukla.
- The Law And The Land (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Jan 27, 2002)
The Supreme Court has virtually made it impossible for the Government to part with even a square inch of the acquired land in Ayodhya before the final settlement.
- Wanted: Some Economic Reforms (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Jan 26, 2002)
DURING a recent meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha stunned the members by painting a very gloomy picture of the domestic industry.
- Draconian Moves (Hindu, Kuldip Nayar, Jan 26, 2002)
POTO is a blot on the democratic escutcheon... Experience worldwide has shown that state terrorism is counter-productive.
- Up And The Algebra Of Infinite Flip-Flops (Indian Express, Ajit Kumar Jha, Jan 25, 2002)
Read their lips, politicians have mastered the fine art of political somersaults in Uttar Pradesh.
- Rajnath Clean But Elections Dirty (Pioneer, Najar Mahmood, Jan 25, 2002)
The Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections are going to be held next month.
- A Stain On Indian Democracy (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Jan 25, 2002)
Good constitutional practices include the duty of political parties and their leaders to ensure that chargesheeted and communal persons are not permitted to stand for election on their party ticket.
- Marching To Danger (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 25, 2002)
AS the Sant Chetavani Yatra from Ayodhya draws closer to Delhi, a question has reared its tired head once again.
- Hard Times (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Jan 25, 2002)
With the Assembly elections to Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Manipur nearing, political parties are once again looking for funds for their election campaigns.
- More Backward (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 25, 2002)
Although the Bharatiya Janata Party is putting a brave face on it, it has lost a small gamble.
- The Winner Controls The Flow (Indian Express, Manoj Mitta, Jan 24, 2002)
For all the measures taken post-December 13 to exert pressure on Pakistan, India has so far resisted the temptation of abrogating the Indus Water Treaty.
- The ‘Third’ Front (Indian Express, Arati R. Jerath, Jan 24, 2002)
With eunuchs making electoral waves, the Congress has decided to swim with the current.
- Advani’s Vision (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 24, 2002)
Home Minister Lal Krishna Advani is a level-headed, down-to-earth political leader who does not mince his words.
- Games Cousins Play (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 24, 2002)
One is not quite sure why people celebrate with such enthusiasm, the birthdays of politicians. Is it to mark a happy occasion, or to notch another year off from their illustrious lives?
- Yet Another Yatra (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 23, 2002)
THE `CHETAVANI YATRA', a programme involving the sants and orchestrated by the VHP, is only one more attempt by the Sangh Parivar outfits to whip up communal passions.
- Court’s Red Signal (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 23, 2002)
It took a while, but the Rajnath Singh government in Uttar Pradesh has finally come up against the checks and balances of a democratic system.
- `Public Money Must For Power Sector' -- Mr Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister For Power (Business Line, Ashok Dasgupta , Jan 23, 2002)
This is the concluding part of Business Line's exclusive interview with Mr Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister for Power, on power sector reforms.
- The Unfolding Up Poll 'Tamasha' (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jan 23, 2002)
THINGS are not looking too rosy for the Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh, at least going by the results of the two polls done till now — the Times of India Poll and, more recently, the NDTV-CSDS poll.
- Rebels All (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 23, 2002)
Dissidence in the Shiv Sena has also spread to Thane, where the exclusion of some sitting corporators has sparked off a revolt.
- Welcome, But ... (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 22, 2002)
The state of Goa is planning to make HIV tests compulsory for people before they tie the nuptial knot.
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