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Articles 221 through 320 of 500:
- Praful Bidwai: Mulayam's Real Achilles' Heel (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, Mar 06, 2007)
The Mulayam Singh government's record is poor and increasingly communally compromised. But Article 356 is not the remedy.
- One Side Of Two Coins (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Mar 05, 2007)
It is tempting to over-analyse elections for their deep hidden meanings. But the beauty of messy political numbers is that each interpretation raises only further questions.
- One Side Of Two Coins (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Mar 04, 2007)
It is tempting to over-analyse elections for their deep hidden meanings. But the beauty of messy political numbers is that each interpretation raises only further questions.
- 1957, Not 1857 Or 1757 (Hindu, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Mar 04, 2007)
The importance of the year 1957 in Indian history has barely been appreciated.
- Pronounced Guilty (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Mar 04, 2007)
Indian communists are often chastized for not supporting the Quit India movement of 1942. But a far greater crime of which they were guilty is little talked about nowadays.
- One Side Of Two Coins (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Mar 03, 2007)
It is tempting to over-analyse elections for their deep hidden meanings. But the beauty of messy political numbers is that each interpretation raises only further questions.
- Pronounced Guilty (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Mar 03, 2007)
Indian communists are often chastized for not supporting the Quit India movement of 1942. But a far greater crime of which they were guilty is little talked about nowadays.
- After Six-Hour Marathon, General Wins Cm's Race (Pioneer, Sidharth Mishra, Mar 02, 2007)
Trained to build bridges in difficult terrains, Maj Gen BC Khanduri, a retired Army engineer, overcame one of the severest challenges of his career to emerge as the leader of the BJP legislature party in . . .
- In Victory Glow, Recharged Bjp Gives Notice To Upa, Sets Up As Next Target (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Feb 28, 2007)
Verdict shows how all fell in place: RSS help, collective leadership despite ego clashes; high ‘strike rate’ in Punjab adds to Jaitley’s medal tally
- Hindu Divided Family (Telegraph, MAHESH RANGARAJAN, Feb 26, 2007)
Wonders never cease. The tumult at the apex of the Bharatiya Janata Party comes just at the time when there are signs of a recovery of its flagging fortunes in the urban centres of north and west India that powered its ascendancy in the Nineties.
- Samjhauta Blasts: Terrorists Get It Wrong (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Feb 25, 2007)
The spate of terror attacks on public transport struck again with the blasts on the Samjhauta Express that has killed 67 and injured many.
- Up And Down (Hindustan Times, Pankaj Vohra, Feb 24, 2007)
It is almost certain now that the Mulayam Singh Yadav government in Uttar Pradesh is on its last legs. Whether the government gets dismissed by the Centre in the wake of the Supreme Court judgment disqualifying 13 BSP MLAs, leading to a strong . . .
- Lest We Ignore Terrorism Of A Different Shade (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 23, 2007)
The cowardly attack of terror was aimed at disrupting not just Indo-Pak peace talks but also harming intra-community amity.
- Rescue Golwalkar From The Secularists (Indian Express, Rakesh Sinha , Feb 23, 2007)
The Rashtriya Swyamsevak Sangh has been celebrating the birth centenary of its second sarsanghchalak, M.S. Golwalkar, popularly known as Guruji, for the last one year.
- Up And Down (Hindustan Times, Pankaj Vohra, Feb 23, 2007)
It is almost certain now that the Mulayam Singh Yadav government in Uttar Pradesh is on its last legs. Whether the government gets dismissed by the Centre in the wake of the Supreme Court judgment disqualifying 13 BSP MLAs, leading to a strong report . ..
- Mature Response (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Feb 22, 2007)
If there was one positive angle to the fall-out of the Samjhauta Express tragedy it was the restrained reaction of the Indo-Pak leadership: in happy contrast to what followed the blasts in Mumbai’s locals it must, regretfully, be added.
- Up And Down (Hindustan Times, Pankaj Vohra, Feb 22, 2007)
It is almost certain now that the Mulayam Singh Yadav government in Uttar Pradesh is on its last legs. Whether the government gets dismissed by the Centre in the wake of the Supreme Court judgment disqualifying 13 BSP MLAs, leading to a . . .
- Samajwadi Party Withdraws Support To Upa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2007)
Congress has struck an unholy alliance with communal forces, says Mulayam Singh
SP has 42 MPs in Lok Sabha, 16 in Rajya Sabha
`Exercise to impose Article 356 aimed at Presidential elections'
- Up Raises Political Heat On Budget Eve (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Feb 22, 2007)
L'affaire Uttar Pradesh is throwing up various political combinations, with foes lining up on the same side and allies opposing each other over the fate of the Mulayam Singh government.
- Thus Spake Golwalkar (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 22, 2007)
The year-long birth centenary celebrations of the second RSS sarsanghchalak M.S. Golwalkar concluded on February 18 this year. This week’s issue of Organiser gives detailed round-ups on how the year was observed through innumerable meetings and . . .
- Up And Down (Hindustan Times, Pankaj Vohra, Feb 21, 2007)
It is almost certain now that the Mulayam Singh Yadav government in Uttar Pradesh is on its last legs.
- Up And Down (Hindustan Times, Pankaj Vohra, Feb 20, 2007)
It is almost certain now that the Mulayam Singh Yadav government in Uttar Pradesh is on its last legs.
- Terrorism Emerges As Core Concern At Rss Conclave (Pioneer, Rajeev Ranjan Roy, Feb 19, 2007)
The threat from terrorism emerged as the core concern for the country's leading religious leaders assembled on Sunday at the grand 'social harmony' congregation to mark the conclusion of centenary celebration of the birth . . .
- The Man Was The Message (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 18, 2007)
MS Golwalkar was the greatest intellectual genius of the latter half of the 20th century. His message was one of love and unity of humanity. He also left a positive impression on both friends and adversaries
- A New Age (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 18, 2007)
In Kerala, as in other States of India, Golwalkar's birth centenary was a year-long programme aimed at stimulating mass opinion on the single most important issue before the nation: Terrorism
- Genius With Relevance (Pioneer, Rakesh Sinha , Feb 18, 2007)
At the conclusion of the birth centenary celebrations of MS Golwalkar, it's time to take his message into the new century
- It Is Neither High Nor Commanding (Hindu, Harish Khare , Feb 14, 2007)
It is time for the Congress and the BJP to restore the efficacy of the institution called high command if the polity is not to suffer further fragmentation.
- The Importance Of Political Dissent (Pioneer, Seema Sengupta, Feb 14, 2007)
In the last three decades, the West Bengal Government has turned the State into an autocracy as it always comes down heavily on dissent, says Seema Sengupta.
- Statutory Warning (Pioneer, CP Bhambhri, Feb 13, 2007)
Constitutional legacies of the country are sacrosanct; its opponents are committed to a questionable definition and idea of India, says CP Bhambhri.
- Starry Wars (Indian Express, Coomi Kapoor, Feb 11, 2007)
Despite the mandatory denials, the war between Shahrukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan is hotting up.
- New Stirrings In The Sangh, But How Serious? (Indian Express, SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI , Feb 11, 2007)
Two interesting reports about the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) appeared last week. One informed us that the RSS has invited Congress president Sonia Gandhi for a function to mark the birth centenary of M.S. Golwalkar ‘Guruji’, its second . . . . . .
- Who Rules The Roost? (Hindustan Times, Pankaj Vohra, Feb 10, 2007)
So much has already been written about how BJP chief Rajnath Singh cut to size two of his senior colleagues, Arun Jaitley and Narendra Modi, while revamping the party organisational structure.
- Politics Or Politicking? (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Feb 09, 2007)
One of Indira Gandhi’s most enduring but disagreeable contributions to public life lay in obliterating the distinction between politics and politicking. In 1969, she sacked Morarji Desai, her main rival in the Congress, and then proceeded to . . .
- Small-Timers In A Big Party (Pioneer, ASHOK MALIK, Feb 08, 2007)
The BJP gives the impression it couldn't care less for what its adherents are telling it - or simply doesn't know the difference
- Well Done, Rajnath (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 08, 2007)
BJP president Rajnath Singh’s new team may have caused a lot of controversy within the party, but the Organiser thinks he has done a great job and praises Rajnath’s “assured and nuanced approach to issues.”
- The Left Protests Too Much, Wethinks (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 08, 2007)
Rahul Dravid attending a children’s function organised by Vidya Bharati, an RSS-affiliated body, has set the Indian cricket captain among the communist pigeons.
- Who Rules The Roost? (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 08, 2007)
So much has already been written about how BJP chief Rajnath Singh cut to size two of his senior colleagues, Arun Jaitley and Narendra Modi, while revamping the party organisational structure.
- Secular Challenge (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 07, 2007)
It is not surprising that the CPM has attributed the recent communal skirmishes in the country, especially the one in Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh to the “gameplan of the BJP-RSS combine”.
- Bjp’S Future (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Feb 07, 2007)
The NDA’s showing in the Maharashtra civic polls is a shot in the arm for the BJP. But the euphoria is misplaced. Last week when BJP President Rajnath Singh reshuffled his secretaries it attracted media speculation.
- Scrapping Constitution (Tribune, Amulya Ganguli, Feb 07, 2007)
The DMK's plea for rewriting the Constitution to negate the Supreme Court's verdict on the Ninth Schedule sends a disturbing message about the Indian political class. For a start, it shows a casual, even frivolous, attitude to what is no less than . . .
- Who Rules The Roost? (Hindustan Times, Pankaj Vohra, Feb 06, 2007)
So much has already been written about how BJP chief Rajnath Singh cut to size two of his senior colleagues, Arun Jaitley and Narendra Modi, while revamping the party organisational structure.
- How To Catch A Money Launderer (Asian Age, Harish Gupta, Feb 05, 2007)
After scrapping Fera, the government brought in the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), which, however, did not have any impact.
- A Prattler’S Rattle (Asian Age, M.J. Akbar, Feb 05, 2007)
Deep into Dr Ashok Mitra’s new book, A Prattler’s Tale: Bengal, Marxism and Governance (Samya, Rs 595), I began to feel a growing sense of irritation.
- Who Rules The Roost? (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 05, 2007)
So much has already been written about how BJP chief Rajnath Singh cut to size two of his senior colleagues, Arun Jaitley and Narendra Modi, while revamping the party organisational structure.
- Monopoly Claims Annoy Cpi(m) (The Economic Times, V KRISHNA ANANTH, Feb 03, 2007)
The celebrations observing the 150th anniversary of the events of 1857 is now cause for some political debate in Delhi.
- Narendra Modi Is Just Being ‘Rested’ (Tribune, Vijay Sanghvi, Feb 03, 2007)
While reconstituting the Central Parliamentary Board and the Central Election Committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), its president Rajnath Singh has dropped the Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi from the top decision-making bodies of the party.
- Walking On Thorns (Hindustan Times, Pankaj Vohra, Feb 03, 2007)
The spotlight will be on the BJP shortly, with its central leadership likely to announce some important changes. The saffron party is desperately trying to cope with unexpected developments, including the decision of . . .
- Hoisting The Saffron Flag (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 03, 2007)
Some of my best friends are Muslim. At the height of the American struggle for racial equality it became a badge of honour for whites to proclaim that some of their best friends were black.
- Big Brother’S Dimming Shadow (Indian Express, Coomi Kapoor, Feb 03, 2007)
The question has intrigued all who have dealt with the BJP over a quarter century. What is the exact nature of its relationship with the RSS? Critics, especially the Left, tend to spot the ‘sinister hand’ of the RSS behind every major move by the BJP.
- Limited Hand (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 02, 2007)
It took Mr Rajnath Singh, the Bharatiya Janata Party president, nearly 13 months after his initial appointment to make a decision about his team. When he finally did, after carefully avoiding various inauspicious phases of the stars and planets, he . . .
- The Two Modi(y)s Of Gujarat (Deccan Herald, Rajdeep Sardesai, Feb 02, 2007)
There are two Mr Modis I know in Gujarat, one spells his surname with an 'i', the other with a 'y'. Mr Narendra Modi is a familiar household name.
- Rajnath's Task Cut Out (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Feb 02, 2007)
The BJP president should rise above internal politics and make the party a force to reckon with in the Assembly elections
- Only By Akhand Bharat (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 01, 2007)
The front page of the latest issue of Organiser is taken up by a detailed report on the speech delivered by RSS general secretary Mohan Bhagwat at Bhubaneshwar as part of the ongoing Golwalkar Birth Centenary Celebrations.
- Bangalore: Stoking Up Hatred (Dawn, PARVATHI MENON, Feb 01, 2007)
The recent incidents in Bangalore expose the hollowness of the Janata Dal government's claims of principled adherence to secularism.
- No Rajnath Stamp (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 01, 2007)
Much as the RSS leadership would have liked Rajnath Singh, its handpicked nominee to head the BJP, to emerge out of the shadows of A B Vajpayee and L K Advani, it became rather obvious this week that the BJP is not yet ready for that.
- Hoisting The Saffron Flag (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 01, 2007)
Some of my best friends are Muslim. At the height of the American struggle for racial equality it became a badge of honour for whites to proclaim that some of their best friends were black.
- Walking On Thorns (Hindustan Times, Pankaj Vohra, Feb 01, 2007)
The spotlight will be on the BJP shortly, with its central leadership likely to announce some important changes. The saffron party is desperately trying to cope with unexpected developments, including the decision of Uma Bharti’s newly-formed . . .
- Rajnath Has His Team (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 31, 2007)
With his job confirmed at last December's National Council meeting in Lucknow, BJP president Rajnath Singh has at last put together his own team of office-bearers to assist him over the next three years.
- Walking On Thorns (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jan 31, 2007)
The spotlight will be on the BJP shortly, with its central leadership likely to announce some important changes.
- Hoisting The Saffron Flag (Hindustan Times, Gautam Bhatia, Jan 31, 2007)
Some of my best friends are Muslim. At the height of the American struggle for racial equality it became a badge of honour for whites to proclaim that some of their best friends were black.
- Snakes And Ladders, Bjp-Style (Telegraph, Poornima Joshi, Jan 31, 2007)
Nobody in the BJP, least of all “Hindu hriday samrat” Narendra Modi, had expected the relatively low-profile party president Rajnath Singh to make the sweeping changes he did in the party structure.
- Team Rajnath (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 31, 2007)
Those searching for a larger message in BJP president Rajnath Singh’s announcement of his new team are likely to find no more than this: the inner-party jostling that xwas bared to public view after L.K. Advani’s exit as party president has not . . .
- Left Out In The Cold (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 31, 2007)
THE reshuffle Bharatiya Janata Party chief Rajnath Singh effected in the decision-making bodies of the party would not have attracted much attention but for his decision to drop Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi from the Parliamentary Board.
- The Reshuffle In The Bjp And The Message (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Jan 31, 2007)
The move is a clear signal that no leader, howsoever powerful, is above the party.
- Bjp Reshuffle Has Many Surprises (Pioneer, Rajeev Ranjan Roy, Jan 30, 2007)
The new team of Bharatiya Janata Party president Rajnath Singh declared on Monday saw the baptism of former Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Gopinath Munde and senior RSS Pracharak Ram Lal as general secretaries.
- Rajnath Singh Displays Insecurity, Removes Challengers From Team (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 30, 2007)
Mr Rajnath Singh on Monday amplified his determination to persist with old skirmishes and inner-party feuding when he denied a place for perceived challengers Mr Narendra Modi in the BJP’s top decision-making body Central Parliamentary Board and . . .
- Modi Loses Top Bjp Posts (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 30, 2007)
RSS pracharak replaces Sanjay Joshi
Advani will have one voice less
More work for Jaitley
- Suspense Over Jaswant’S Resignation Letter To Vajpayee (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2007)
The BJP’s inner circle here is abuzz with talks of possibility of a new incumbent replacing the leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mr Jaswant Singh, before the next month’s Budget session of Parliament.
- Cabinet Nod For Eleventh Plan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2007)
Kerala not to ban Gujarat Chief Minister's visit: Achuthanandan
- Increase In M.P. Terrorist Activities, Says Congress (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2007)
State Govt. criticised for trying to saffronise education
`CDs exhorting people to take to terrorism or fund the jehadis being circulated'
`High Court has said that Surya Namaskar cannot be made compulsory for all'
- Riot Slur (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 24, 2007)
Communal violence in any part of the country is condemnable, all the more so in Bangalore, a reputed centre of cosmopolitan modernity.
- 1 Killed In Firing As Mob Goes On Rampage (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 22, 2007)
One person was killed and 19 others suffered serious injuries when the police opened fire on a mob which indulged in arson, looting and violence in East Bangalore on Sunday. Eight of the injured were policemen.
- Anti-Conversion Law Mooted (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 22, 2007)
A demand for a law against conversions and an appeal to Hindus to work at bringing back those who have already left their fold figured prominently at Viraat Hindu Samajothsavas ...
- 1 Dies In Firing (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 22, 2007)
One person was killed and three were wounded when police fired to quell communal violence during a RSS function in Cantonment here today, Bangalore city police commissioner Mr N Achut Rao said. Shivajinagar and Bhartinagar, which was tense since . . .
- Pros: Bjp’S Suitable Boys (Telegraph, Radhika Ramaseshan, Jan 22, 2007)
Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri’s name may not spring to mind as a bellwether of Indian politics, yet his choice as the BJP candidate for Uttarakhand chief minister underlines an increasingly obvious trend.
- Violence Erupts In Bangalore, One Killed (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 22, 2007)
At least three buses were set on fire and scores of vehicles damaged in violence during a procession heading towards “Viraat Hindu Samajotsav" here on Sunday.
- State Polls Herald Change In India (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 20, 2007)
Midway through the term of the United Progressive Alliance in power in New Delhi, India will soon witness a series of elections to the legislatures of Punjab and Uttarakhand in the North, Manipur in the Northeast, and to municipal corporations . . .
- Bjp Open To Non-Nda Tieup In Up, Says Rajnath (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 17, 2007)
The BJP is "open" to the idea of a tieup with "non-NDA" partners and "regional outfits" in the crucial Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, the dates for which are expected to be announced soon.
- Bjp Chastened (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 11, 2007)
Six of the eleven MPs expelled after the cash-for-question sting operation belonged to the BJP. And the party did not hide its “dissent” when Parliament acted against them in December 2005.
- Bjp’S Hindutva Won’T Find Political Support (Asian Age, Kuldip Nayar, Jan 10, 2007)
The BJP is determined to resurrect the discarded ideology of Hindu Rashtra. It had tried to do so earlier, and had failed.
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