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Articles 18721 through 18820 of 26861:
- Governors As Lynch-Pins (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Oct 10, 2005)
The Supreme Court judgment in Rameshwar Prasad vs Union of India, declaring the dissolution of the Bihar assembly to be unconstitutional, is a landmark.
- Deja Vu (Business Standard, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 10, 2005)
A leopard might change its spots, but not the Congress party. Ever since it has come back to power at the head of the United Progressive Alliance
- In-House Review (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 10, 2005)
The Chandigarh conclave of 15 Congress Chief Ministers was meant to be a detailed stock-taking exercise.
- Show Of Power At Gymkhana (Tribune, Devi Cherian, Oct 10, 2005)
The Gymkhana Club elections last week saw three powerful men contesting. It was a bitter and hard-contested battle. Dining and wining went on for weeks at the expense of businessmen and officers, who were happily making contacts with the powers that be. T
- Change In Attitude (Greater Kashmir, Samuel Baid, Oct 10, 2005)
Last week Delhi had visitors from the part of Kashmir which is under Pakistan’s control.
- Karishma, Tamanna, Madhu... (Daily Excelsior, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Oct 09, 2005)
For a stretch of nearly four consecutive days last week, if an overseas traveller happened to be on a brief visit to India and switched on the television to update himself about what was going on in this country,
- State To Get Rs.22,000-Crore Central Aid (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said his Government had taken several initiatives costing Rs.22,000 crores to improve the infrastructure in Kerala.
- Congress Governing The Country Under Extreme Pressure From The Communists - Prime Minsiter Manmohan Singh Confesses (India Daily, Sudhir Chadda, Oct 09, 2005)
Why rule then? Why not resign and call for a fresh mandate. Why compromise with the communists?
- Sino-Indian Relations And Asia (Daily Excelsior, V. N. Paranjape, Oct 09, 2005)
As India and China try to bypass the 37-years-old distrust between the two countries following the 1962 war, there appears to be a new dawn of understanding that in all likelihood 21st century will be an Asian century.
- Politics Overtakes Governance (Dawn, Kunwar Idris, Oct 09, 2005)
As the local councils begin their second term amid a hail of accusations and contradictions,
- Peaks And Valleys (Daily Excelsior, Arun Nehru, Oct 09, 2005)
The Economy continues to do well and we have top Economic experts giving opinions on the future trends and in particular on the Stock markets and with the benefit of hindsight most experts will be 'right' and 'wrong' as it is impossible to predict. . . .
- Turkey And Eu: Rough Road Ahead (Dawn, Shadaba Islam, Oct 09, 2005)
The opening on October 3 of Turkey’s negotiations to join the European Union was supposed to be a solemn affair, a ceremony marked by dignified speeches and toasts to the beginning of a new era in relations between Ankara and the 25-nation bloc.
- Doomed Democracy (Statesman, Sam Rajappa, Oct 09, 2005)
The real purpose of Laisenia Qarase’s visit is to soothe India’s ruffled feelings about the patently anti-Indian administration he has been running for the last five years
- Multiple Challenges Of Global Migration (Indian Express, N K Singh, Oct 09, 2005)
Four days ago, the report of the Global Commission on International Migration (GCIM) entitled ‘‘Migration in an interconnected world: New directions for action’’ was presented to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan.
- Cabinet Discusses Sc's Verdict On Bihar (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2005)
The Union Cabinet tonight discussed the Supreme Court verdict holding the dissolution of Bihar Assembly unconstitutional but remained non-committal on the continuance of Governor Buta Singh.
- Internal Divisions In Israel (Dawn, Anwar Syed, Oct 09, 2005)
Israeli society is composed of people from several different ethnic and cultural backgrounds,
- Rising Intolerance (Indian Express, Soli Sorabjee, Oct 09, 2005)
The rise of intolerance is alarming. Some years back, Zairus Banaji, because of his critical remarks about Narender Modi, was pushed out of the auditorium in Ahmedabad by Modi loyalists.
- Spread Word About Govt’S Good Work, Cadres Told (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday appealed to party workers to create awareness among the people about the achievements of the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre despite the limitations under which it has been functioning for the past . . .
- I Do Not Disown Responsibility: Manmohan (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Oct 09, 2005)
Decision of Union Council of Ministers was based on Bihar Governor Buta Singh's report
It was our considered judgment that the dissolution was the only practical course
Various factors were considered before deciding Governors
- Our Poor Little Rich (Indian Express, Shekar Gupta, Oct 08, 2005)
If you were one among a quarter of a billion Indians living below the poverty line,
- A Rap On The Knuckles For The Upa (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 08, 2005)
The Supreme Court order declaring the dissolution of the Bihar Assembly unconstitutional is a rap on the knuckles for the United Progressive Alliance Government but does not derail the State from the electoral course it has been set on.
- India’S ‘Apartheid’ Under Us Gaze (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma , Oct 08, 2005)
An unprecedented Congressional hearing on the caste system in India gets wide publicity on the Christian news networks.
- Sc Raps Bihar Dissolution (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2005)
The process of the four-phase elections from October 18 will go on as the apex court refused to revive the assembly.
- Truth Is Just Another Story (Indian Express, Amrita Shah, Oct 08, 2005)
It’s a good thing the moral police, in Chennai, Benaras or wherever, do not seem too hot on chat shows.
- Maoist Tentacles (Statesman, JR MUKHERJEE, Oct 08, 2005)
The Maoist movement is very strong in Telengana in Andhra Pradesh; Bastar and other districts of Chattisgarh; the Gadchiroli and Chandrapur districts of Maharashtra;
- Looking Beyond Self (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2005)
The importance of following a righteous way of life is the underlying message of the epic Mahabharata, where the Kurukshetra war symbolises the eternal conflict between the forces of good and evil.
- Protecting The Real Culprits (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 08, 2005)
America's sliding reputation as the upholder of democracy and human rights across the world took . . .
- Madressahs: Need For A Broader Curriculum (Dawn, Mansoor Alam, Oct 08, 2005)
The opposition of Islamic orthodoxy to the teaching of sciences, mathematics, economics, history, philosophy, other secular subjects and foreign languages, especially English, is inexplicable, for Islam places great emphasis on knowledge and learning.
- Elections & Task Ahead (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 08, 2005)
The third and final phase of the Local Government elections is now over and after formal notification by the Election Commission, respective Governments would be in place in almost every district of the country minus Federal Capital. Like the earlier ....
- Return Of Self-Belief (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2005)
Something really rather important may be happening to Britain’s Conservative party in Blackpool this week. It is something with big implications for British party politics.
- Emerging Political Map (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 08, 2005)
The local polls have been completed, with only the naib nazims left to be elected.
- A Happy Lot (Tribune, Amar Chandel, Oct 08, 2005)
We have reasons to rejoice. An international survey has found that Indians are the fourth happiest population in the world. Our happiness quotient is far higher than that of First World countries like England and Canada. Only Australia, the US and Egypt a
- Breaking The Logjam In Nepal (Tribune, Suhas Chakma, Oct 08, 2005)
Although King Gyanendra’s cancellation of the visit to the UN General Assembly came as a morale booster to the democratic forces and the human rights defenders, the political stalemate is far from resolved.
- Indian, Pak Women Deserve Equality (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 08, 2005)
In recent days at least two cases of rape of Muslim women — one in Pakistan and the other in India — rocked the subcontinent.
- From Myths To History (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Oct 08, 2005)
Terrorism is a universal threat, demanding a universal response
- The True Role Of Religion (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Oct 08, 2005)
Founders of every major religion of the world addressed themselves to the problems facing human societies of their time. They were clear in their priorities. Hebraic religions like Judaism, Christianity and Islam made one God the centre-piece of their....
- Buta Singh Must Go (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 08, 2005)
The Supreme Court verdict on the dissolution of the Bihar Assembly is the worst setback the UPA government has suffered so far. The court has declared the President’s action based on Governor Buta Singh’s recommendation “unconstitutional”.
- Clone-Generated Milk, Meat May Be Cleared (Tribune, Justin Gillis, Oct 08, 2005)
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to rule soon that milk from cloned animals and meat from their offspring are safe to eat, raising the question of whether Americans are ready to welcome one of modern biology’s most controversial . . .
- Piquant Situation (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 08, 2005)
The Supreme Court has taken the middle ground in the Bihar election muddle
- Bush In True Colours (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 08, 2005)
In his speech to the Washington’s National endowment for Democracy, President Bush entirely focused on the so-called ‘Muslim militancy’ and termed it as the biggest threat to the United States. Equating the extremism to Communism and Nazi-ism, he claimed
- Young Blog Their Way To A Publishing Revolution (Hindu, Owen Gibson, Oct 08, 2005)
The changing world of the Internet poses a challenge to old media: a U.K. poll shows a third of 14- to 21-year-olds now have their own online content
- Party And After (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 08, 2005)
Politics of the day often obscures more fundamental issues. Politicians in India may not look beyond the next election, but the Supreme Court’s judgment on the dissolution of the Bihar assembly has a much wider context than the coming polls in the state.
- 'Practical' Theory Of Revolving Doors (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 08, 2005)
In diplomacy doors are never closed." So said External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh in Islamabad recently.
- Fact Of Life (Business Line, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 07, 2005)
Facts of their lives, rather than ideologies, decide how people vote. Its resounding victory in the by-election to the Lok Sabha constituency has actually little to do with the ideology of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).
- Progeon, Indiagames Among 19 Emerging Indian Companies In Asia (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2005)
Nineteen companies from India, including Progeon, Bharti Telesoft, Applabs Technologies and Indiagames figure in the top 100 upcoming private technology companies in Asia identified by US magazine Red Herring, in its first comprehensive survey of the regi
- Will More Money Make You Happy? (Deccan Herald, Krishna Prasad, Oct 07, 2005)
The finding by a leading research agency this week that Indians are the fourth most happy people on the planet, happier than Englishmen or Canadians, is proof, if any further proof were required, that money alone does not bring happiness.
- No Reason For Iran To Be Angry With India (Daily Excelsior, Vinod Vedi, Oct 07, 2005)
After the first bitter outburst over the Indian vote on the European Union resolution on its nuclear programme Iran has moderated it attitude on economic and commercial contacts with India.
- Delimitation Fiasco-Ii (Statesman, Manash Ghosh, Oct 07, 2005)
The presence of two Congress representatives in the Delimitation Commission — Union water resources minister Priyaranjan Das Munshi and Champdani legislator Abdul Mannan — has done little to balance its composition.
- Naxalites Evading Political Responsibility (Deccan Herald, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 07, 2005)
The new anti-Naxalite strategy shaping up in South Block calls for urgent public scrutiny if it is not to boomerang. We had a conclave of concerned chief ministers on the subject.
- Uncle Sam Takes Peek At Indian Caste System (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma , Oct 07, 2005)
Having understood the differences between Shias and Sunnis, US lawmakers now examine the age-old caste system in India.
- Norway Bid To Salvage Shaky Lanka Truce (Deccan Herald, P KARUNAKHARAN , Oct 07, 2005)
Amnesty International’s ex-chief Ian Martin is to hold talks with the Lanka government and Opposition leaders and LTTE representatives next week.
- Union: A Most Potent Social Insurance (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 07, 2005)
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is the largest and fastest growing union in North America, with 1.8 million members, according to www.seiu.org.
- Ias Forever? (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 07, 2005)
Every section of opinion in the country has looked askance at the Indian Administrative Service, the successor to the "heaven-born" Indian Civil Service (which Jawaharlal Nehru once castigated as being neither Indian, nor civil nor service!),
- A Brief History Of Development Economics (Business Line, Alok Ray, Oct 07, 2005)
An economist's answer to the question `how to promote growth' has substantially changed over time.
- India's Vote On Iran At Iaea — National Interest Versus Foreign Policy (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Oct 06, 2005)
An important factor underlying the position that New Delhi took on Iran at the IAEA was its desire to see international nuclear sanctions that India has endured for nearly three decades end as soon as possible.
- Many Faces Of Islamism (Hindu, Soumaya Ghannoushi, Oct 06, 2005)
Islam is the second-largest and the fastest-growing religion in the world. In its heartlands in Asia and Africa,
- Democratic Rule (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 06, 2005)
The ZP polls will bring the disarray in political parties to the fore
- Eu Elites Cannot Ignore Peoples' Views (Hindu, Jonathan Freedland, Oct 06, 2005)
Opening the door to Turkey was right, but EU expansion is bound to fail if the dreamers ignore the majority.
- Bjp Demands Security Review In Bihar (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 06, 2005)
The BJP on Thursday demanded a security review in Bihar after its leader and former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad was shot at in Nokha, saying the incident symbolised "complete lawlessness" in the state.
- Bjp Leader Ravi Shankar Shot At (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2005)
Former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad was on Thursday shot at and injured at an election rally in a village near Sasaram by a lone assailant who was immediately overpowered and nearly lynched to death by angry BJP supporters on the dais.
- Pollution: Transport Dept. Officials Can Levy Fine (Hindu, V. S. Palaniappan, Oct 06, 2005)
Offence to be recorded in RC book; fine will be Rs. 100 for first-time offence and will go up to Rs. 500
- You And I (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 06, 2005)
Shakeel Ahmed has retreated from the spotlight. Back home, he will consult with friends and family about the proposed surgery by a famous American doctor to separate his daughters,
- Things Are Looking Better For Nda In Bihar This Time (India Daily, Sonia Chopra, Oct 06, 2005)
Recent polls and reports from the state shows better performance by NDA this time in Bihar.
- Iraq Backtracks On Decision To Change Charter Rules (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Oct 06, 2005)
Parliament gives in to Sunnis' opposition and U.N. intervention
- Moving Closer, Yet Staying `Neutral' (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 06, 2005)
The Confederation of Switzerland, which joined the United Nations only in 2002 and has kept out of the European Union, voted recently to allow citizens from the 10 new E.U. member-states to work in the country.
- Goa Getting Set To Implement Right To Information Act (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2005)
Administration ensuring that infrastructure, software, database and forms are in place
Journalists, social organisations led struggle for Act to get access to information
- Cwc, Slmc Support Ranil (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Oct 06, 2005)
Parliament gives in to Sunnis' opposition and U.N. intervention
- Iran’S Violation Of Npt (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Oct 06, 2005)
MR P.V. Narasimha Rao and Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee displayed statesmanship, transcending political differences, to defeat a Pakistani move to get India condemned for alleged human rights violations in J&K at the United Nations Human Rights Commission . . .
- Biotechnology: It's Advantage India (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2005)
Exports have grown by 42 per cent, says Madhan Mohan There are 300 biotechnology-based industries in India, with an investment growth of 50 per cent per annum
- Turkey’S Elusive Goal (Dawn, Tayyab Siddiqui, Oct 06, 2005)
October 3, 2005 will occupy a significant place in the political calendar of Turkey. The formal negotiations to discuss Turkey’s entry into European Union commenced on this day, though not entirely on an auspicious note.
- Gilgit On A Powder Keg (Daily Excelsior, Dr Golam Yazdani, Oct 06, 2005)
The situation in Pakistan's Northern Areas is becoming volatile with regular reports of gross human rights violations and the growing divide between various communities which, often, cause violent reprisals.
- Advocates Of Iniquity (Daily Excelsior, Dr Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Oct 06, 2005)
It is often asked, 'You eat to live, or live to eat?' The right answer is that one eats to live because that living is the purpose and eating is the instrument.
- A Landmark Event (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 06, 2005)
The start of negotiations on Turkey’s membership of the European Union this week is a landmark event with important strategic and global implications. By keeping its pledge to launch entry talks with Turkey on October 3 and accepting that a Muslim. . .
- China’S Transformation (Dawn, Niall Ferguson, Oct 06, 2005)
Imagine 20 Britains. Imagine three European Unions. Now you are beginning to get the idea about China, where more than a fifth of the human race resides.
- Civic Elections In Andhra (Tribune, C. Narendra Reddy, Oct 06, 2005)
The elections to the 11 corporations and 96 municipalities in Andhra Pradesh are a watershed in many ways.
- Conclave Of Congress (Daily Excelsior, Sunil Gatade, Oct 06, 2005)
What purpose does the Conclave of Congress Chief Ministers serve?
- Laboured Reforms (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 06, 2005)
A few days ago, Hyderabad Police, acting on directions of the third Additional Magistrate, registered cases against Union ministers K Chandrasekhara Rao and A Narendra.
- Delimitation Fiasco-I By Manash Ghose (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 06, 2005)
It is still not clear what the Delimitation Commission headed by former Supreme Court judge Kuldip Singh will do after all its three public sittings in Siliguri,
- Local Government Polls (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 06, 2005)
The third round of the LG polls is being held throughout Pakistan today during which polling will be held for the Nazims, Deputy Nazims and special seats. The Chief Election Commission has made all necessary arrangements to ensure peaceful, . . .
- Principled Pak Position On Iran’S Nuclear Issue (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 06, 2005)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that Pakistan is opposed to referral of Iran’s nuclear issue to the UN Security Council and called for its resolution within the IAEA framework.
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