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Articles 121 through 220 of 500:
- Judicial Correctives (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Feb 10, 2007)
The attention ordinary citizens pay to judicial credibility points to the faith they place in the country’s higher courts.
- A Natural Graciousness (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Feb 10, 2007)
Wherever he might be, Chogyal Palden Thondup Namgyal must have been pleased this week as his fresh-faced, soft-spoken, slender, young grand-nephew, Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, Bhutan’s fifth Druk Gyalpo (dragon king), succeeded where he had . . .
- One Huge Sez (Times of India, Sauvik Chakraverti, Feb 09, 2007)
What kind of 'socialism' is it when the government repeatedly attempts to bestow favours on special interests? Indeed, it is not socialism at all, and is best termed 'clientelism', a very corrupt political practice.
- Sc Collegium Oks Justice Shethna’S Transfer From Gujarat To Sikkim (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 08, 2007)
The Supreme Court collegium has cleared the transfer of Gujarat High Court judge Justice B J Shethna to the Sikkim High Court and the file will be moved shortly to the Law Ministry.
- Shethna Didn't Assault Majmudar Physically (Pioneer, Navin Upadhyay, Feb 07, 2007)
A letter by Justice PB Majmudar to Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court YR Meena makes it clear that his (Majmudar's) fellow judge BJ Shethna did not physically assault him, and they squabbled over personal matters.
- Red Tape Choking Endangered Species (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2007)
Wildlife officers in the three neighbouring states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttrakhand have expressed concern over the bureaucratic constraints that were coming in the way of protecting the endangered species of the snow leopard . . .
- E-Readiness Assessment Report 2005 Released (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2007)
The Third 'E-Readiness Assessment Report 2005' released by the Department of Information Technology (DIT), Government of India at the 10th national conference on 'e-governance' on Friday, has ranked Andhra Pradesh as the first, followed by . . .
- J&k Top State In English-Medium Education: Report (Times of India, Akshaya Mukul, Jan 30, 2007)
Here's a surprise. Jammu and Kashmir is the only state in the country — outside of northeast — where more students study in the English medium than any other language.
- Model’S Release (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jan 29, 2007)
Kashmiri model Tariq Ahmad Dar and his family would be more than entitled to take the view that all’s well that ends well and try to get on with their lives after his release from custody.
- Gujarat Bar Seeks Probe Into Scuffle (Pioneer, Navin Upadhyay, Jan 24, 2007)
'Transfer judges whose kin practice in same court'
- Unspent Research Funds (Frontline, R. Ramachandran, Jan 22, 2007)
Scientific research in India is hampered by a growing inability to spend budgetary allocations fully.
- Well-Defined Roles Will Give Panchayats More Teeth (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 21, 2007)
“Activity mapping is the first step towards devolution of power to PRIs.” Mani Shankar Iyar Union Minister for Panchayati Raj
- Sc Suspects Nationality Of Congress Mp (Times of India, Dhananjay Mahapatra, Jan 20, 2007)
Supreme Court came close to calling controversial Congress MP Mani Kumar Subba's Indian citizenship fake, pulling up CBI for tardy investigation and observing that a ""major portion" of allegations that the MP has assumed a fraudulent identity to . . .
- Uniforms In The Raj Bhavans (Hindu, Harish Khare , Jan 20, 2007)
The inclination to appoint security hands as Governors is very much at odds with the democratic spirit as also with the dynamics of reconciliation in insurgency-affected States.
- Travel Fair Showcases Nepal As International Tourism Destination (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 20, 2007)
The response to the fair is increasing, says Sanjiv Agarwal
- Judicial Activism (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 19, 2007)
WHEN all judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court had gone on strike against the then Chief Justice B.K.Roy, it was thought that this was about the worst incident to have ever happened in such a respected institution.
- 2006 Exports Topped Expectations (WhatIsIndia Publications, Aravind Sitaraman, Jan 11, 2007)
Indian exports achieved a key milestone when it crossed the psychological barrier of USD 100 billion in 2006 with a growth rate of 24% and over 13% of total gross domestic product (GDP) valued at USD 800 billion compared to 6% in 1990-91.
- India Mulling Countrywide Hydropower Projects (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Jan 09, 2007)
India is mulling a major policy for developing hydro-power capacity around the country, with special focus on Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal , Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh in the north-east.
- By The Light Of Eastern Stars (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 07, 2007)
The book chronicles a Canadian woman’s one-year sabbatical in Bhutan, a land of harsh climes and raw beauty, where she finally finds peace, love and fulfillment.
- 'Growth' As Goal (Frontline, Kanchi Kohli , Jan 03, 2007)
The environment impact assessment law seems to be driven by those whom it is meant to regulate.
- Tatas, Lanco Bag Mundra, Sasan Ultra Mega Power Projects (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2006)
Cabinet to discuss new hydel power policy soon: Shinde
These projects will add about 36,000 MW in 6-8 years
Selection process for other UMPPs will be over by April next
- Higher Education, Lower Development (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 21, 2006)
Education, especially higher education, seems to be in focus in the Eleventh Five Year Plan. Rightly so.
- Groping For Convergence (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Dec 15, 2006)
Textbooks are often the first introduction to the world. A lesson in a school-level Malayalam textbook, extracted from a book by K.P. Kesava Menon, founder-editor of the Malayalam daily Mathrubhoomi, was my first introduction to Japan.
- Global Trust Deficit On China Fdi (WhatIsIndia Publications, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 14, 2006)
As China's major allies in India, the Communist Party (M) of India (CPM) seem to have given up their campaign to gain economic access for Beijing, there is increasing evidence that India has many economic reasons not trust China yet.
- 3 Central Varsities In N-E (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 14, 2006)
The Rajya Sabha today passed three separate Bills for the creation of three Central universities in Sikkim, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh.
- Stars And States: Discovering Long-Lost Connections (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 13, 2006)
Amitabh Bachchan’s advertisements for Uttar Pradesh, his home state, are generally being interpreted as political endorsement of the state’s Samajwadi Party government.
- Harvest Of Prosperity (Frontline, SUHRID SANKAR CHATTOPADHYAY, Dec 13, 2006)
Far-sighted policies and imaginative adaptations have revolutionised the agriculture and horticulture sectors.
- Land Of Flowers (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 13, 2006)
With over 4,000 species of plants and shrubs, around 7,000 varieties of rare orchids and rhododendrons and mountain flowers of myriad hues and sizes, Sikkim is not just a paradise for nature lovers, but also a very important centre for floriculture.
- Tourist's Paradise (Frontline, SUHRID SANKAR CHATTOPADHYAY, Dec 13, 2006)
Sikkim's natural beauty and cultural, historical and religious centres make it an important tourist destination.
- On Pm’S Tokyo List, Rs 5500-Cr Buddhist Infrastructure Upgrade (Indian Express, CITHARA PAUL, Dec 13, 2006)
The tourism sector in India is waiting eagerly for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to Japan, starting tomorrow, with details of treaties involving Japanese investment worth Rs 5,570 crore likely to be finalised during his four-day stay.
- India And China Relations Face Obstacles’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 11, 2006)
Although India-China relations have improved over the last several years, diplomatic dynamics preceding Chinese President Hu Jintao’s visit to India were a reminder that New Delhi and Beijing continue to face serious obstacles to establishing a . . .
- A Vision For Development (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 11, 2006)
Pawan Chamling is the first Chief Minister of the State to speak of "emotional integration" of Sikkim with the national mainstream.
- Towards Lasting Ties With China (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Dec 11, 2006)
Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao proposes extensive cooperation between India and China to create a win-win situation.
- Public Diplomacy (Tribune, G.S. Bhargava, Dec 09, 2006)
The security scenario in our neighbourhood is fluid, if not messy.
- Creamy Layer Stays In Obc Quota Bill (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 08, 2006)
The Union Cabinet tonight decided that the creamy layer in other backward castes (OBC) would not be excluded from the benefits of 27 per cent reservation in Central educational Institutions and a Bill to this effect would be introduced in the . . .
- Hype And Reality Iii (OutLook, B. Raman , Dec 02, 2006)
So long as China's policy of pragmatism is not made applicable to the Arunachal Pradesh issue and so long as it remains unrelenting in claims to it, there will be an element of uncertainty and unpredictability in the bilateral relations.
- New Aids Map Shows Hot Zones Spread Over 20 States, 163 Dists (Indian Express, Toufiq Rashid, Nov 28, 2006)
Contrary to conventional wisdom that high prevalance of HIV/AIDS is restricted to southern states and some places in the North-East, a new classification done by the National Aids Control Programme (NACO) shows that the disease is spread across as . . .
- Of Mandarin Megalomania (Pioneer, Sandhya Jain, Nov 28, 2006)
When Chinese envoy Sun Yuxi startled New Delhi by staking claim to the North-Eastern State of Arunachal Pradesh on the eve of President Hu Jintao's visit, he was simply reiterating the Middle Kingdom's practice of never renouncing territorial claims.
- Alliance Without Much Content (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Nov 27, 2006)
Trade apart, there is hardly any other aspect of India-China relations where there has been substantive progress, let alone a "qualititative and quantum improvement."
- Govt To Highlight Central Schemes In Sikkim (Pioneer, Akhilesh Suman, Nov 27, 2006)
Considering the sensitive strategic location of Sikkim between China and Nepal on India's northern border, the Union Government has launched a massive public information campaign to sensitise the people towards the central endeavours under . . .
- Pranab: China Endorses Indo-Us Nuclear Deal (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2006)
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said China had endorsed the Indo-US nuclear deal.
- Arunachal Issue Not Debatable, Says Pranab (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 25, 2006)
`An integral part of India, a resolution exists'
- Waiting For Take-Off (Pioneer, MV Kamath, Nov 25, 2006)
Commenting on Sino-Indian relations in a recent issue, The Economist (November 8) wrote that India and China are not friends and that following the lost war with China in 1962, India still sees its "huge neighbour" as a strategic threat. It may not . . .
- Bjp Ups The Ante On Arunachal Pradesh (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Nov 24, 2006)
Why does the party now want Parliament to pass a resolution on the issue?
- Birth Of A Politician (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Nov 22, 2006)
It could be the death of a ‘revolutionary’, but Nepal and key international players may have a reason to rejoice. During his two day visit to Delhi, Maoist leader Prachanda showed eagerness to plunge into a more pragmatic politics.
- India Speeds Up Road Network Along China Border (Times of India, RAJAT PANDIT, Nov 21, 2006)
The lumbering elephant cannot always match the fleet-footed dragon. But India is finally stepping on the gas, after years of delay, to strategically counter the massive build-up of infrastructure by China along the Line of Actual Control.
- Hu Is Here To Ink A Dozen Pacts (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 21, 2006)
Boosting of bilateral trade between the two Asian giants will dominate Sino-Indian talks as Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in the capital on Monday on a four-day state visit.
- No Bofors Ghost Behind Trials: Army Chief (Hindu, SANDEEP DIKSHIT, Nov 21, 2006)
The Army has dispelled the impression that the "Bofors ghost" is behind repeated trials of artillery guns. As BAE Systems SWS Defence (formerly Bofors) is a contender for a major Indian Army order, it is felt that repeated trials are being conducted . . .
- Warm Meeting At New Border Point (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 21, 2006)
"Another milestone in the growing relationship between armed forces of the two countries"
- Chinese President Hu Is Here, Historic Visit Begins (Hindustan Times, Nilova Roy Chaudhury, Nov 21, 2006)
It was External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and not Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who went to the airport to receive China's President Hu Jintao when he arrived in New Delhi on Monday.
- Hu Lands Today, Delhi Hopes Beijing Will Be Even-Handed On J&k (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Nov 20, 2006)
As Chinese President Hu Jintao arrives here tomorrow on a four-day visit, India will look for an even-handed policy from Beijing on the Indo-Pak dispute over Jammu and Kashmir.
- Drop Trade Barriers, 'Bias' Against Chinese Cos, Envoy Tells India (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 20, 2006)
The Manmohan Singh government completes two and a half years this week. And in the midst of high diplomacy, with the Indo-US nuclear deal gathering strength and the Chinese president visiting the country, it finds an arena in which to give proof . . .
- China Backs India’S Nuke Energy Quest (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 20, 2006)
China has expressed guarded support to India’s quest for civil nuclear energy and rejected perceptions that the growing relations between New Delhi and the US were aimed at containing it...
- China Wants Arunachal (WhatIsIndia Publications, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2006)
Days before the visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao, its Ambassador to India has said that his nation wants the entire state of Arunachal Pradesh even as the joint working group (JWG) scheduled November 9-10 was called off because of other disagreements.
- India And China Row Over Border (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2006)
A verbal spat has broken out between India and China days before Chinese President Hu Jintao visits India to discuss trade and bilateral ties.
- Federal Mechanism Mooted To Take On Islamists, Ne Ultras (Pioneer, Yogesh Vajpeyi, Nov 15, 2006)
Alarmed by reports of the deepening nexus between Muslim fundamentalist organisations and Indian insurgent groups operating from Bangladesh, security chiefs of the North-eastern States have suggested setting up a Standing Committee on . . .
- Borderline Case (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 15, 2006)
A joke has it that the old slogan, Hindi-Chini bhai-bhai, will truly ring sincere when India and China have identical maps in official publications.
- India And China Row Over Border (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2006)
A verbal spat has broken out between India and China days before Chinese President Hu Jintao visits India to discuss trade and bilateral ties.
- Rail Rivalry In Kashmir (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Nov 10, 2006)
As India limps along in building the rail link between the Srinagar valley and the rest of the nation, China might be getting ready to offer its own rail line to the parts of Jammu and Kashmir under Pakistan’s control.
- The Unloved Sisters (Telegraph, Sumanta Sen, Nov 09, 2006)
The challenge for the new Union minister for the North-east lies in understanding the specific needs of individual states, writes Sumanta Sen.
- China’S Economic Growth Is Not Just ‘Economic Growth’ (Indian Express, Arun Shourie, Nov 08, 2006)
It is a grave error to be mesmerised by China’s economic growth as if it were just ‘economic growth’.
- The Hidden Valley (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 07, 2006)
Once out of Gangtok, the mountainscapes are wild and beautiful... look out for valleys that take your breath away.
- The Hidden Valley (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 07, 2006)
Once out of Gangtok, the mountainscapes are wild and beautiful... look out for valleys that take your breath away.
- Lanco Infratech To Tap Market (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
Price band fixed between Rs. 200 and Rs. 240 per share.
- Nathula Border Post Revisited (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Nov 02, 2006)
Trade resumption hailed as a "positive step forward"
Chinese side has reciprocated the warmth and cordiality
Seen as a step that will usher in economic development of Sikkim
- Pranab May Meet Kasuri At Wedding In November (Asian Age, Ramesh Ramachandran, Oct 26, 2006)
The newly-appointed minister for external affairs, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, will get an opportunity to exchange notes and possibly ideas for moving forward the stalled India-Pakistan peace process when he meets his Pakistani counterpart Khurshed . . .
- How India Can Lose China (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Oct 19, 2006)
India has never missed an opportunity to squander the big moments in its complex relationship with China.
- Decentralised Trade (Tribune, Mahendra P. Lama, Oct 17, 2006)
IN the reopening of the Nathu la trade route between Sikkim and the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) in July 2006, China’s local integration strategy has again come to the fore.
- The Inheritance Of Genius (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2006)
Natasha Walter immerses herself in the bleak but compelling world of Kiran Desai's impressive new novel, ‘The Inheritance of Loss’.
- Changing Patterns (Frontline, R. Ramachandran, Sep 27, 2006)
The cumulative rainfall during the monsoon in northeastern India has been significantly in deficit.
- Death Toll In West Bengal Floods Rises To 39 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2006)
Fresh areas inundated following heavy discharge of water from reservoirs; Sikkim cut off
- Railways Ministry To Get Land For Salem-Yeshwantpur Bypass Line (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2006)
The Union Cabinet on Thursday decided to transfer 1.38 lakh square feet of land at the Jalahalli Air Force Station here to the Railway Ministry for construction of a bypass line in the Salem-Yeshwantpur section.
- Sing Hymns To The Goddess Of Prosperity (Telegraph, Sumanta Sen, Sep 21, 2006)
Despite its reservations about religious festivals, the leftist government in Bengal should look at Durga Puja more pragmatically for the funds it may bring in, writes Sumanta Sen
- Maoist Pawns Need A King (Pioneer, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Sep 15, 2006)
No positive outcome can be expected from the present opportunistic partnership between Nepal's seven-party alliance and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). Perhaps the only factor they have in common - shared also by the third party in the . . .
- North-East-From Guns To Flowers (Daily Excelsior, Som Dutt, Sep 06, 2006)
Once trouble-torn North East Region (NER) has today become a vital hot spots for exploring valuable production horticulture sector. The socio-economic upliftment of the local inhabitants is seen everywhere.
- S S Menon, Who Served In Israel, China And Pak, Is New Foreign Secy (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Sep 06, 2006)
In appointing India’s current envoy to Pakistan, Shiv Shankar Menon, as the next Foreign Secretary, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has engineered a rare moment in the South Block.
- Mansarovar Yatra Will Soon Be Smoother (Times of India, Vishwa Mohan, Sep 02, 2006)
The Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra will be smoother for pilgrims from 2009 as the government has initiated an ambitious project to construct 75 km of motorable roads till Gunji outpost along the Indo-China border. At present, the pilgrims have to . . .
- Trade At Nathu-La Limps (Deccan Herald, Prasanta Paul, Aug 30, 2006)
'A dawn of economic prosperity awaits Sikkim-India-China: Border trade reopens’ read huge billboards as one drives across the 56-kilometre Gangtok-Nathu-La newly-carpeted road, the ancient silk route that cuts through mountain ranges and gorges . . .
- ‘Pak Has Been Given Full Dossiers. It Is In Denial. . . . (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2006)
This week was a busy one for the PM and his deputies in the Foreign Ministry, especially MoS Anand Sharma. Defending the Government in Parliament on the nuclear deal with the US from both the Left and the Right must have been a trying experience.
- Give A Fillip (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Aug 19, 2006)
Looked from one angle one will find it surprising that per capita income in the State is Rs 16190.
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