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Articles 9521 through 9620 of 9764:
- Fundamentalist Danger (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 21, 2001)
It is a measure of the desperation being perceived by the sangh parivar in Uttar Pradesh that it has chosen to rake up the Ayodhya issue in the run-up to the assembly polls.
- Return Of A Mantri (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 21, 2001)
Speaking out. The return of the raksha mantri has created quite a stir among the BJP wallahs.
- Plumbing New Depths (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Oct 21, 2001)
STRANGELY, THE Government has chosen to defend the re-induction of Mr. George Fernandes as Defence Minister not by stating that the move was right, but by pointing out that the Opposition parties had no right to criticise.
- No Mandir, No Muslims: The ‘Rin Effect’ Catches Up With Bjp (The Financial Express, Rohit Bansal, Oct 20, 2001)
Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) chief Ashok Singhal deserves gratitude for solving a political non-riddle, once again. That he, and his outfit, don’t chart their own path.
- When Terrorists Hijack A Religion (Tribune, Syed Nooruzzaman, Oct 20, 2001)
TODAY even youngsters feel disturbed because of the actions of certain people swearing by Islam.
- Pm Gets His Fixer Back (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Oct 20, 2001)
THE re-induction of Mr George Fernandes and Mr Harin Pathak into the Vajpayee Ministry must have been absolutely essential to the Prime Minister.
- Individual's Freedom At Stake (Hindu, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 20, 2001)
It is no secret that the BJP-led Government has always wanted a measure which would transcend the State boundaries and give the Centre discretionary powers to detain such people who are politically or otherwise inconvenient to it.
- ‘The Heavens Wouldn’t Have Fallen If George Had Waited’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 20, 2001)
Shatrughan Sinha joined the BJP when he was at the peak of his film career.
- View From Abroad - Ii: Questions About India After Sept. 11 (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Oct 19, 2001)
In informal conversations, three pointed queries were put to me on the impact on India of the situation created by the terrorist strikes in the U.S.
- Breathing Fire And Brimstone In Punjab (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Oct 19, 2001)
With elections around the corner, the bir burning phenomenon is as much about the pushes and pulls of Akali factional politics as it’s about religious identity.
- Ayodhya Autumn (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 19, 2001)
Religious frenzy and government apathy are a familiar mix.
- Mounting Pressure For Up Poll (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 19, 2001)
THE Opposition has put the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government in a tight corner.
- What Ails The Muslim World (Tribune, M.S.N. Menon, Oct 19, 2001)
“WHY is it that the faith they (Muslims) love breeds so many violent mutant strains?” asks Salman Rushdie. “Islam needs to face up to its Bin Ladens,” he says.
- Brazen Defiance (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 19, 2001)
BY STAGING A forced entry of its activists, led by Mr. Ashok Singhal, into the prohibited area of the disputed site at Ayodhya on Wednesday in defiance of the court-ordained curbs.
- Vandalism At The Taj (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 18, 2001)
THE ACTS OF vandalism perpetrated on the premises of the Taj Mahal last Sunday by some elements of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, which have prompted judicial intervention, are extremely disturbing for two reasons.
- Stirring The Communal Cauldron (Hindu, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Oct 18, 2001)
A SERIES of recent events ought to awaken all those who had been lulled into complacency by the fact that the BJP appeared to have been acting as if it were a moderate party at the centre of the ideological spectrum.
- Old Times’ Sake (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 18, 2001)
A new anti-terrorist ordinance to replace the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act inevitably excites nervous speculation.
- India’s Strained Foreign Policy (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Oct 17, 2001)
JAWAHARLAL Nehru, the architect of India’s foreign policy, based it on the three pillars of socialism, nonalignment and secularism. Socialism, in particular the communist variant of it, is now in almost universal disrepute.
- Identifying Real Backwards And Dalits (Tribune, Pradeep Kumar, Oct 17, 2001)
A report of the Social Justice Committee set up by the UP Government to identify castes among the backwards and the Dalits who have actually cornered major benefits of the reservation policy in the last few decades.
- Look Beyond Wagah And Up (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 17, 2001)
We have more Muslims than Pakistan, sell this to Powell.
- Global Coalition Later, Home Front Now (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Oct 17, 2001)
THE latest statement from the Osama bin Laden network, the al Qaeda which has not been refuted puts on record what the rest of Indians had suspected and Kashmiris had always known.
- One Grand Conspiracy (Hindu, Harish Khare , Oct 17, 2001)
THE ENGLISH language does not provide us with a word that would do for ``murder of republican virtues''.
- 'Restoration Of King George' (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Oct 17, 2001)
As a subject of heated discussion, it has overtaken the war in Afghanistan, the U.S. Secretary of State, Gen. Colin Powell's visit to the sub-continent, the latest fashion show in the capital and even the newest romance in Bollywood.
- Civil Liberties Endangered (Hindu, Rajindar Sachar , Oct 17, 2001)
IN THE aftermath of the terrorist attacks in the U.S., the Union Home Ministry is thinking of quietly slipping in by ordinance the Prevention of Terrorism Bill, 2000.
- Still Under A Cloud (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 16, 2001)
THE RE-INDUCTION OF Mr. George Fernandes as the Defence Minister, without waiting for the findings of the Venkataswami Commission currently going into the defence purchases-related Tehelka expose.
- Fatted Calf (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 16, 2001)
The return of the prodigal is not always a story with a happy ending.
- George Wins His Own War (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 16, 2001)
EVERYONE knew that Mr George Fernandes was extremely restless since he resigned as Defence Minister in the wake of scandalous revelations of the Tehelka tapes.
- George Must Wait (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 15, 2001)
If he is a defence minister, we are a banana republic.
- A Crisis In Direction (Telegraph, MAHESH RANGARAJAN, Oct 15, 2001)
The Congress is slowly picking up the pieces after the untimely and tragic demise of Madhavrao Scindia.
- Pracharak In Power (Hindu, MANAS DASGUPTA, Oct 14, 2001)
A CHANGE was expected, in fact long overdue.
- Posturing For The Polls? (Hindu, Sarabjit Pandher, Oct 14, 2001)
AS PUNJAB approaches the Assembly elections, machinations are on to capture ``vote banks''.
- The Shakehand That Gets Bjp Worried (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 14, 2001)
POLITICAL circles in the capital are busy speculating the likely fall-out of the new bonhomie between the Samajwadi Party and the Congress.
- Pracharak In Power (Hindu, MANAS DASGUPTA, Oct 14, 2001)
A CHANGE was expected, in fact long overdue.
- Arduous Task On Hand To Revitalise Govt, Party (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Oct 14, 2001)
BARELY a decade and half back, Narendra Modi was an unknown RSS worker in Ahmedabad, holding “sakhas” and propagating ideology of his organisation.
- Enter Gujarat, Minister (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 14, 2001)
Man of ishtyle. One really could not have expected the new Gujarat CM, Narendra Modi, with his designer glasses, gold watch and impeccable suits, to come to office without a bang.
- The Myth About Islamic World (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Oct 11, 2001)
SINGAPORE, OCT. 10. The ``Muslim'' world has come under scrutiny after the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States.
- Vijay Goel Comes A Long Way (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 11, 2001)
As the Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Mr Vijay Goel has come a long way.
- Those On The Sideline (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 11, 2001)
The move aims at alienating the powerful Christian lobby. The National Democratic Front or rather the BJP in Jharkhand has been trying to woo the floating Sarna population since it consolidated its base after the 1995 assembly polls.
- New Resolve For A Thankless Exercise (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 11, 2001)
THE PUBLIC SECTOR disinvestment programme received a shot in the arm with the Government announcing on Friday the strategic sales of two undertakings.
- Inaction And Half Measures (Telegraph, BHASKAR DUTTA , Oct 10, 2001)
The Indian economy has been in a tailspin for well over a year. All projections of growth rates for the economy have had to be revised downwards as all sectors of the economy continue to perform well below expectations.
- Extravagant Modishness (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 09, 2001)
IF Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony appeared like a tawdry dandiya ras extravaganza, blame it on the BJP’s deep insecurities after its recent reversals in the Sabarmati and Sabarkantha by-polls.
- Vajpayee Govt. Soft On Terrorism? (Hindu, Subramanian Swamy , Oct 09, 2001)
In 1991, when Mr. Chandra Shekhar was Prime Minister, and I was a Minister in his Cabinet, the U.S. had wanted India's airport facilities for the Gulf War operations.
- American Strategy Against Terrorism (Tribune, Ashok Kapur, Oct 09, 2001)
IS the American campaign only against Osama bin Laden and the hardline Taliban?
- Gujarat's New Helmsman (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 08, 2001)
MR Narendra Modi, the new BJP Chief Minister of Gujarat, has got the most difficult assignment of his career.
- Afghan Events’ Impact On India (Tribune, T. V. Rajeswar, Oct 08, 2001)
THE war clouds are gathering over Afghanistan and when the US forces commence attacks the entire West Asia and the Indian subcontinent will feel the tremors.
- Operation Deletion (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 08, 2001)
LET’S elect a new people, mocked the satirist. The Rajnath Singh government in Uttar Pradesh has been caught trying, quite seriously, to accomplish just that.
- Different Rules? (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Oct 07, 2001)
THREE DAYS ago when the hijack drama of an Alliance Air plane took place - which turned out to be a false alarm due to a miscommunication.
- Different Rules? (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Oct 07, 2001)
THREE DAYS ago when the hijack drama of an Alliance Air plane took place - which turned out to be a false alarm due to a miscommunication.
- Go With The Wind (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 07, 2001)
The ill wind blowing over the Congress kingdom swept an unlikely visitor to the party’s doorsteps.
- Votes In The Right Boxes (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 07, 2001)
Evidently, in India, people do not cast their votes, they vote their castes.
- He Never Forgot Obligations Of Nobility (Tribune, Tavleen Singh, Oct 06, 2001)
THERE are tragedies that go beyond words. The terrible, untimely death of Madhavrao Scindia is one of them.
- Sense And Senescence (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 06, 2001)
Indian politicians should come with a ‘best before’ date.
- Cnn Vs Bbc, Bias Vs Balance (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Oct 06, 2001)
THOSE who have been following both BBC and CNN after the September 11 attacks in New York and Washington DC, must have realised why the former is unquestionably the more professional and balanced of the two.
- Politics Sans Values (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 05, 2001)
THE EXIT OF Mr. Keshubhai Patel as Chief Minister of Gujarat (for the second time now) is yet another instance of the BJP's claims of being a party with a different political culture getting eroded.
- Remembering Madhavrao Scindia (Hindu, Malini Parthasarathy, Oct 05, 2001)
I grieve at the passing of Madhavrao Scindia.
- Bloody Extravaganza (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 05, 2001)
By the way, who will these signatures help, Mr Khurana?
- Look How Osama Builds His Brand; Time We Hired An Ad Agency Spin Doctors, Dead Or Alive (Indian Express, Ratna Rajiah, Oct 04, 2001)
Pachaas pachaas kos door gaun mein jab bachcha rota hai toh ma kehti hai ke soja...soja nahin to Gabbar aajayega.
- Disinvestment Dilemma (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 04, 2001)
DISINVESTMENT plans of the BJP-led alliance government are jinxed if one is superstitious.
- Shadow On The Palace (Telegraph, Tapas Chakraborty, Oct 04, 2001)
It was a balmy morning in the early summer of 1996. But the political temperature had already begun soaring in Gwalior’s palace.
- Congressised Bjp (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 04, 2001)
The way Gujarat CM was replaced reflects badly on the party.
- Keshubhai’s Delayed Exit (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 03, 2001)
OUT-going Gujarat Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel should count himself lucky that he survived for so long in spite of being an incompetent administrator, crisis-manager and policy-maker.
- Political Tremors In Gujarat (Indian Express, Vipin Pubby, Oct 03, 2001)
GUJARAT has long been considered the political laboratory for the Sangh Parivar.
- A Government That Has Gone To Sleep At The Most Crucial Juncture (The Financial Express, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 03, 2001)
New Delhi once again gives you the feeling of disarray. The war has come closer to India.
- Don’t Ignore Warning Signals (Tribune, P. Raman , Oct 02, 2001)
WITH everyone remaining glued to George Bush’s war against Bin Laden, Delhi’s political establishment finds it convenient to ignore all the unpleasant warning signals on the home front.
- Mahatma Gandhi’s Vision Of India (Tribune, Poonam I. Kaushish , Oct 02, 2001)
“IT'S a week of ironies. At one end, war clouds gather on the horizon as superpower USA flexes its muscle. At the other, India pays homage to the apostle of peace, Gandhi,” exclaimed a schoolgirl.
- Madhavrao Scindia, 1945-2001 (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 02, 2001)
TO SAY THAT the death of Madhavrao Scindia is a loss to the Congress is to understate the overwhelming tragedy of his sudden unforeseen departure.
- Economy Is The Key (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Oct 02, 2001)
THE RECENT ban on the Students' Islamic Movement of India was necessitated by allegations (probably backed by concrete evidence) of links between the organisation and outfits and individuals answering to the description of terrorist.
- Packing Off Patel (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 02, 2001)
THE question is no longer whether Gujarat Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel should go, but when he will go.
- Advani Can Learn From Bush (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 01, 2001)
It may seem ironical but it is not surprising that the day Prime Minister Vajpayee was cautioning Opposition leaders that the battle against terrorism should not acquire communal overtones.
- Handle With Care (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 01, 2001)
Banning any organization is an extreme step, and the two-year ban on the Students’ Islamic Movement of India has naturally provoked violence, outrage and frenzied arguments among political parties.
- Reservation War In Up (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 10, 2001)
The speed with which Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Rajnath Singh is unfolding new job reservation packages may or may not help the Bharatiya Janata Party regain its popularity in the Hindi heartland.
- Salary Tops The Bill-Boards (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Sep 10, 2001)
The monsoon session of Parliament ended on August 31. It was significant for two reasons.
- Did Govt Learn Any Lesson From Agra? (Tribune, Sumer Kaul, Sep 10, 2001)
The Vajpayee government appears to be keenly looking forward to another meeting between the Prime Minister and the Pakistani President later this month in New York.
- Sound Economy The Only Deliverance (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Sep 10, 2001)
There are finally some signs of governance as the Cabinet is reshuffled and the Prime Minister has started talking tough on matters economic.
- Churning In Assam (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 09, 2001)
The AGP is down and out, but the Congress has to give a better account of itself, says Barun Das Gupta.
- Robbed Of Their Childhood (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 09, 2001)
Eighty child-couples were married amid night-long revelry in the villages of Kotar, Beda and Jeevda in Rajasthan's Pali district. But the authorities took no notice. Sunny Sebastian reports.
- Agp’s New Mahout Is An Old Party Hand (Indian Express, Samudra Gupta Kashyap, Sep 09, 2001)
He helped propel Prafulla Kumar Mahanta to power, he helped draft the party’s constitution and now, he has been called to head the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) in its darkest hour.
- Jagmohan’s Drive Proved His Nemesis (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Sep 09, 2001)
A visibly tense Jagmohan was pacing the sprawling banquet hall of the Rashtrapati Bhavan up and down.
- Farooq’s Fears (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 09, 2001)
There is apprehension in the corridors of power that a sulking Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah might once again throw a tantrum at Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee for impressing upon the law and order machinery.
- Churning In Assam (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 09, 2001)
The AGP is down and out, but the Congress has to give a better account of itself, says Barun Das Gupta.
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