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Articles 221 through 320 of 500:
- Kalam Asks Leaders To Put Nation Before Themselves (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 24, 2007)
Octogenarian social activist from Assam Rabindra Nath Upadhyay and Delhi-based Institute for Socialist Education were presented the National Communal Harmony Awards for 2006 by President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam here on Wednesday.
- No One Like Nehru (Asian Age, K. Natwar Singh, May 24, 2007)
On May 27 falls the 42nd death anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Nearly 80 per cent of Indians were not even born at that time. Nehru’s place in history is assured, revisionist historians notwithstanding.
- Sitting On The Magic Seat (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 23, 2007)
The Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad is ignored by those who look upon the Charminar as the city’s logo. Reporting the bomb blast there, one English-language paper headlines it as an Andhra Pradesh mosque, while a Bengali daily captions the Charminar . . .
- Indian Laws Put Christian Missionaries On Defensive (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2007)
A woman converted to Buddhism from Hinduism in Nagpur in 2006 as part of a mass ceremony to protest laws intended to deter conversions.
- Bsp Won On Hindu Votes (Pioneer, Prafull Goradia, May 23, 2007)
BJP should learn from BSP how to consolidate Hindu votes. This is the message of the UP Assembly election results
- Euphoric Upa Forgot The Middle Class (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 22, 2007)
Even after the Congress lost power in successive elections held in a few states, euphoria about the UPA has not eroded completely.
- Dr Singh, The Weakest Of Pms (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 22, 2007)
The criticism that Dr Manmohan Singh is one of the weakest Prime Ministers is totally justified. He is not able to control his own ministers.
- Europe Must Let Turkey In (Hindu, Peter Preston, May 22, 2007)
It is in everyone's interest to welcome Ankara into the stagnant club of the European Union
- Enemy Within (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 21, 2007)
The blast in Hyderabad’s Mecca Masjid is the most recent in a series of terrorist attacks specifically targeting Muslims.
- Born On The 15th Of August (Pioneer, MV Kamath, May 21, 2007)
This is a sterling job by Ramachandra Guha. It will be difficult to find another such work that so convincingly tells the story of India after Gandhi with so much zeal and commendable accuracy, writes MV Kamath
- A Void On The Right (New Indian Express, Swapan Dasgupta, May 21, 2007)
In a recent interview to Tehelka on his new book on post-Independence Indian politics, Ramachandra Guha mentioned in passing that whereas liberals and the Left play a meaningful role in the country’s intellectual and political . . . .
- Decommunalise Punjab's Polity (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 19, 2007)
It’s a shame that the Shiromani Akali Dal-led Punjab government has allowed volatile sections of the state’s population to supersede the majesty of the secular Indian state.
- Anyone For Blasphemy? (Indian Express, Arun Jaitley, May 19, 2007)
The debate on the Vadodara incident has deliberately been conducted in the abstract. But ask: can the works of ‘art’ be justified in the name of ‘artistic freedom’?
- Obc Case Goes To Bigger Bench (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2007)
Saying there was a need to examine whether the Government had unbridled powers to evolve reservation policies without restriction, the Supreme Court today referred to a larger Bench the issue of 27 per cent quota for OBCs in higher education institutions.
- Alternative Spaces (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 18, 2007)
K.N. Panikkar, who taught at Jawaharlal Nehru University, remains a classical Marxist.
- It’S 1978 Once More (Indian Express, Bhupinder Brar, May 18, 2007)
History repeats itself, quite often in horrifying ways. I hope fervently this does not happen in Punjab yet again. The signs are ominous, however, and it already feels like walking on quickly thinning ice.
- Peace Must Prevail (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 18, 2007)
The happenings in Punjab during the last few days do not portend well for the state. They have all the characteristics of a drawn out battle, unless tackled well in time.
- Obc Reservation Case For Larger Apex Court Bench (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2007)
Questions of law and interpretation of Constitution involved
Five-judge Constitution Bench may hear matter
But it may not be decided before start of academic year
- Two Party System: An Artificial Concept (Deccan Herald, Nilotpal Basu, May 18, 2007)
Given the social and economic imbalances, adoption of a two party system would only be aping the West, writes Nilotpal Basu.
- Class Conflict Defeated (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, May 18, 2007)
One of the most bizarre aspects of the recent Uttar Pradesh Assembly election is that the Marxists are ecstatic about the poll outcome.
- Turkey's Critical Moment (Pioneer, Daniel Pipes, May 18, 2007)
Washington should stop bolstering the AKP and instead side with its natural allies, the secularists
- Rahul, Sonia Blame Organisation (Asian Age, Venkatesh Kesari , May 17, 2007)
The Congress’ star campaigner in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, Amethi MP Rahul Gandhi, and party chief Sonia Gandhi find fault with the party organisation, which failed to "transform goodwill into votes".
- Sonia Admits To Cong Fiasco In Up (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2007)
After debacle in Uttar Pradesh Assembly election, Congress president Sonia Gandhi admitted that the party's performance in the poll was disappointing and it needed to build up its organisation in the State.
- More Hiccups Ahead (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, May 17, 2007)
Congress and BJP have long roads to travel before they can think of regaining primacy in Uttar Pradesh
- Turmoil In Turkey (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 15, 2007)
Turkey’s military is once again seeking to apply brakes on the country’s democracy.
- Tolerance Begins In The Classroom (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 14, 2007)
It has been empirically verified that a child is likely to develop a healthy attitude of tolerance if he or she studies in a school where children of diverse socio-cultural and socio-religious groups are fully represented.
- Old And New Loyalties (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, May 14, 2007)
It has not been Turkey’s week. Nicolas Sarkozy, who won the French presidency on Sunday, has promised to block the Turkish attempt to join the European Union, and he will be in office until 2013.
- Lady Who Changed Rules Of The Game (Pioneer, Swapan Dasgupta, May 14, 2007)
The by-now irrelevant section of India which had been brought up to believe that casteism, if not caste itself, was a loathsome legacy, may have squirmed at the spectacle of Mayawati celebrating her famous victory in Uttar Pradesh with a grand show . . .
- India Salutes Martyrs Of 1857 (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2007)
India paid homage with full pomp and honour on Friday to the martyrs who battled British rule 150 years ago in the sub-continent’s first war of independence.
- Divide And Rule (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 11, 2007)
The shocking violence over which of ageing DMK supremo M Karunanidhi's sons should inherit his empire, in which three people were killed in Madurai, doesn't have to be a logical culmination of dynastic politics.
- Children, Childrenff (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 11, 2007)
The death and mayhem in Madurai on Wednesday underlines an ungainly irony. Even as India’s democracy is feted the world over for its growing sure-footedness, India’s political parties — the crucial mediators between government and the people — . . .
- Significance Of The War Of 1857 (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 11, 2007)
India needs to remember this conjucture when we were able to transcend the smaller loyalites and succeed in building up an overwhelming solidarity, notwithstanding regional specifics.
- Obc Case: Vahanvati Submits Consolidated List Of Issues (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2007)
Bench expected to incorporate questions necessary for adjudication
Eight weeks given to parties to complete pleadings
Matter unlikely to be decided before the start of academic year
- The Earth Is Split (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2007)
A lucid, unerringly balanced and engaging short work that adds substantially to writings on Indo-Pak relations.
- Right Awaits Its Moment (Pioneer, Swapan Dasgupta, May 10, 2007)
In a recent interview to Tehelka on his new book on post-Independence Indian politics, Ram Guha mentioned in passing that whereas liberals and the Left play a meaningful role in the country's intellectual and political discourse . . . .
- Ec Indicts Bjp In Controversial Cd Case (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 09, 2007)
Election Commission has indicted the BJP for issuing the contentious CD allegedly containing inflammatory electioneering material for UP Assembly polls while further triggering a debate on its power to derecognise political parties for violating the . . .
- Ec Asks Bjp To Condemn Release Of 'Communal' Cd (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 09, 2007)
Coinciding with the last phase of elections in Uttar Pradesh, the Election Commission on Tuesday asked the BJP to publicly condemn the CD containing alleged objectionable material against Muslims in the State.
- Lessons From Turkey (Daily Times, Najmuddin A. Shaikh, May 09, 2007)
IN the past few weeks, a first-class constitutional crisis has developed in Turkey.
- Condemn Cd, Commission Tells Bjp (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, May 09, 2007)
To remove misgivings
Material undoubtedly inflammatory
Compliance report by May 15
- Is Secularism Out Of The Agenda? (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 07, 2007)
Each time the Hindutva genie threatens to emerge from the bottle, tormenting images of hatred, persecution and violence come to the fore.
- Theocons And Theocrats (Pioneer, MV Kamath, May 07, 2007)
According to Phillips, the United States faces three major perils in the 21st century: Reckless dependence on shrinking oil supplies, reliance on borrowed money and religion getting increasingly radicalised. Americans are slowly moving . . . .
- Not By De-Recognition (Tribune, J. Sri Raman, May 05, 2007)
To derecognise or not to derecognise — that is not the question. It, certainly, is not the real issue raised by the infamous compact disc (CD), which records the unwritten manifesto of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the ongoing Assembly . . .
- Prospects Of Government, Ppp Deal (Dawn, Syed Shahabuddin, May 05, 2007)
An old topic in Pakistan that has remained the focus of media attention and current political debate is whether President Musharraf is prepared to secure a deal with Benazir Bhutto and whether she is ready in return to support him for a second term . . .
- Prime Minister For President (Asian Age, K. Natwar Singh, May 04, 2007)
Gentlemen, it is necessary to abolish the fez, which sat on the heads of our nation like a symbol of ignorance, negligence, fanaticism and hatred of progress and civilisation, to accept in its place the hat, the headgear worn by the whole civilised world.
- Erdogan Calls For Early Elections (Hindu, Atul Aneja , May 03, 2007)
The standoff between Turkey's military backed secularists and the ruling Justice and Development party has entered its second round with its leader and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan calling for early general elections next month.
- Gods Are Respectable When Bsp, Not Bjp, Revers Them! (New Indian Express, S Gurumurthy , May 03, 2007)
“Hathi nahin, Ganesh hai. Bramha-Vishnu- Mahesh hai.” This slogan reverberates in west, central and east UP as the war cry of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in the ongoing campaign for elections to the State Assembly.
- One-By-Two May Not Do: To Run A Government (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 03, 2007)
Bangalore restaurants have a tradition where customers who are not flush with funds — like students — ask for a one-by-two coffee and a cupful is divided into two and served.
- Prime Minister For President (Asian Age, K. Natwar Singh, May 01, 2007)
Gentlemen, it is necessary to abolish the fez, which sat on the heads of our nation like a symbol of ignorance, negligence, fanaticism and hatred of progress and civilisation, to accept in its place the hat, the headgear worn by the whole civilised . ..
- Public Debate Needed On Judiciary And Parliament (Asian Age, Kuldip Nayar, May 01, 2007)
Thirty years ago, on April 25, 1973 to be exact, three Supreme Court judges were superseded for the first time in India.
- In Turkey, Where Secularists Are Allowed To Demonstrate By The Islamists.... (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, May 01, 2007)
In Turkey, where secularists are allowed to demonstrate by the Islamists....
- Theocons And Theocrats (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2007)
According to Phillips, the United States faces three major perils in the 21st century: Reckless dependence on shrinking oil supplies, reliance on borrowed money and religion getting increasingly radicalised.
- A New Compact In Dhaka? (Dawn, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Apr 30, 2007)
During the last decade and a half, politics in Bangladesh has run a paradoxical course.
- Common Maximum Programme (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Apr 30, 2007)
You can see its emerging contours in UP rallies: Leaders moving away from cliche, voters moving to the centre — politics of aspiration slowly edging out politics of grievance
- Praful Bidwai: (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, Apr 28, 2007)
The Bharatiya Janata Party is trying to browbeat the Election Commission and its critics on the anti-Muslim CD issue.
- Identities, Real And Imagined (Frontline, John M. Alexander , Apr 28, 2007)
An ethical treatisea in which Amartya Sen expounds his theory of social identity.
- Common Maximum Programme (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Apr 28, 2007)
You can see its emerging contours in UP rallies: Leaders moving away from cliche, voters moving to the centre — politics of aspiration slowly edging out politics of grievance
- Special Article (Statesman, Salman Haidar , Apr 27, 2007)
A series of crises in Bangladesh over the last few months have had dramatic and unforeseen consequences.
- Premature Euphoria (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 26, 2007)
Buoyed by exit poll claims that the BJP was picking up in Uttar Pradesh, the latest issue of Organiser indulges in a bit of premature euphoria with a screaming front-page . . .
- Special Article (Statesman, Salman Haidar , Apr 26, 2007)
A series of crises in Bangladesh over the last few months have had dramatic and unforeseen consequences.
- Kashmir Demands On Table (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2007)
One of the four groups set up by the Prime Minister to find solutions to Kashmir’s problems has suggested repealing the Armed Forces Special Powers Act.
- Article 370 Disintegrates (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 24, 2007)
On May 25, 2006, the Prime Minister set up five working groups. These were entrusted with the task of looking into the issues facing Jammu & Kashmir and making recommendations designed to strengthen democracy, secularism, pluralism, the rule of . ..
- Election Mantra (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Apr 24, 2007)
There comes a time in the life of a political party when it must stand up to be counted.
- Jayalalithaa's Poser To Sonia Gandhi (Hindu, Atiq Khan, Apr 24, 2007)
Addresses Samajwadi Party election meeting in chaste Hindi
Attacks Sonia for charge against Mulayam
Describes Mulayam as a champion of secularism
- Don't Alienate Muslims (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 23, 2007)
Recently a German judge declined the request of a Muslim woman to secure a divorce from her husband, on the grounds that the Qur'an sanctions the beating of women.
- In Sir Vidia's Shadow (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 23, 2007)
In the Eighties, Indians regarded the emergence of Salman Rushdie with a special sort of pride. Admittedly, he hadn’t lived in India for a long time.
- Making Judiciary Answerable (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Apr 21, 2007)
It is an anniversary of sorts. Thirty-four years ago, on April 25, the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi appointed A.N. Ray as chief justice causing him to supersede three supreme court judges.
- Ec Rejects Bjp Plea, Chawla Stays As Panel Hears Case (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2007)
The controversy surrounding Election Commissioner Navin Chawla is far from over with the BJP on Thursday keeping options open on taking legal recourse against the Election Commission's decision to allow him to remain on panel hearing the complaint on the
- Ab 20 (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 17, 2007)
On April 16, 1987, Swedish Radio broke the news of the Bofors bribery scandal, little realising it had lit a fuse in the incendiary chamber called Indian politics.
- Hurriyat's 'No' To Talks Upsets Centre (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 16, 2007)
The Hurriyat Conference refusal to take part in the third Round Table talks on Kashmir starting April 24 has come as a big set back to the Centre.
- Equal Rights To Muslims, If Voted To Power: Bjp (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 16, 2007)
The BJP on Sunday said that the party would give Muslims equal rights if they were voted to power in Uttar Pradesh, undergoing the Assembly polls in the State.
- The Unsettling Of Bangladesh (Indian Express, Harsh V. Pant, Apr 16, 2007)
While the world remains focused on Iraq and Afghanistan, potentially ominous developments are taking place in Bangladesh.
- The Unravelling Of Uttar Pradesh (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Apr 15, 2007)
As someone who believes that India is a rich country that has been impoverished because of the incompetence of our political class, I have watched the election campaign in Uttar Pradesh with growing dismay.
- Govt Ready To Subsidise All Pilgrimages (Times of India, Dhananjay Mahapatra, Apr 15, 2007)
In its determination to protect Haj subsidies, particularly in view of the ongoing elections in UP, Centre has told Supreme Court that it was ready to offer similar support, at state expense, to pilgrimages organised by other communities.
- Islam And Secularism (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 14, 2007)
ONE finds a raging debate about which polity Pakistan should adopt — secular or religious – taking place in the print and electronic media off and on.
- India-Russia Friendship Has Few Parallels: Pranab (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2007)
India and Russia share decades of close friendship, which has withstood the tests of time and has few international parallels. Their bilateral ties will get a further boost with growth in their bilateral economic ties, said External Affairs . . .
- Petty And Vindictive (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 13, 2007)
By deciding to deliberate on the BJP's stand that Election Commissioner Navin Chawla, against whose appointment the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha has filed a petition in the Supreme Court, cannot participate in the proceedings to . . .
- Fight Bjp Politically: Derecognition Will Make It A Martyr (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 13, 2007)
The Election Commission’s decision to reserve its order on whether or not the BJP ought to be derecognised for having released a communally incendiary CD as part of its poll campaign in Uttar Pradesh is welcome.
- Bjp's Turn To Complain Now (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2007)
Writes to Election Commission on `fatwa' in favour of Congress
Appeal asked Muslim voters to beware "communal" BJP
It was given wide publicity in newspapers in U.P
- Unequal Race (Frontline, V. VENKATESAN, Apr 13, 2007)
The Supreme Court's order staying reservation for OBCs in Central higher educational institutions is a setback to the process of distributive justice.
- Rang De Basanti And The Fight For Geelani (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2007)
I loved your film, Rang de Basanti. I loved it because it has no macho man fighting the bad guys. No Superman. No Batman. No Spiderman. Not even a Shaktiman. Best of all there is no Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgan or Sunil Shetty playing the patriotic . . .
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