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Articles 20621 through 20720 of 26861:
- From Military Coups To People's Coups (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 10, 2005)
Latin America's political elites need to accept the new reality that power has passed from the drawing room to the street.
- France Casts Shadows Across The Bosphorous (Hindu, M.K. Bhadrakumar, Jun 10, 2005)
A sense of unease prevails that Turkey will have to settle for a vastly different European Union than it may have sought.
- Passionate For A Cause (Tribune, Geetanjali Gayatri, Jun 10, 2005)
HE is a crusader steeped in Indian traditions with roots in society
- Advani's Resignation — Cathartic, Yes; Catastrophic, No! (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jun 10, 2005)
There are some happenings of history which it has never been possible for perspicacious mind-readers to explain to anyone's full satisfaction.
- Politics In India Is The Binding Secular Religion (Business Line, D. Murali , Jun 10, 2005)
Jinnah was secular, it's a fact, says Jaswant. If Jinnah were secular, why call us pseudo-secular,
- Laluji Vs Barbie (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 10, 2005)
There is never a dull moment in Indian politics and it takes all kinds to keep the entertainment going.
- Shocking Apathy (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 10, 2005)
Reports in The Tribune on June 8 and 9 on the disastrous consequences of industrial effluents among the children of Chehlan village of Fatehgarh Sahib district in Punjab are shocking.
- Advani's Karachi Speech Decoded (Hindu, Suhas Palshikar, Jun 09, 2005)
The RSS has failed to understand the line of legitimation Mr. Advani has opened up; and the Congress, in its enthusiasm to mock him, has chosen to neglect the challenge this speech has thrown up for it.
- Advani Sets Jinnah Among The Parivar (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 09, 2005)
Opinion on Atal Bihari Vajpayee has always been divided. To some he embodied moderation in a party wedded to bigotry and right-wing extremism;
- So Many Jinnahs (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 09, 2005)
The furore surrounding L.K. Advani’s recent visit to Pakistan and his homage to its founder at Jinnah’s mausoleum in Karachi has reopened the debate about the Quaid-e-Azam’s vision for the subcontinent
- Jaswant Backs Advani (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 09, 2005)
"What he said is a historical fact"
- Eastern Disturbances (Telegraph, Sumanta Sen, Jun 09, 2005)
Both the Centre and the Assam government are turning a blind eye to the collaboration between ULFA and the ISI, writes Sumanta Sen
- The Challenge Of Turning A Concept Into Reality (Business Line, Kausik Datta, Jun 09, 2005)
Kaushik Dutta and Kshama V. Kaushik analyse the Irani Committee Report
- Funds For Clean Drinking Water (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 09, 2005)
ISLAMABAD: The government has earmarked an amount of Rs 2 billion under the Public Sector Development Programme 2005-06 for clean drinking water project.
- Far Too Many Deep Throats (Telegraph, Gouri Chatterjee, Jun 09, 2005)
It couldn’t be, not this frail old man grinning about “making money,” surrounded by family bent on making sure he gets “his due”.
- Disturbing Kasauli’S Peace (Tribune, Baljit Malik, Jun 09, 2005)
A variegated flora ribbons the Kasauli ridge. A ribbon that protects the ecology, environment and peace of this charmed expanse of green acres.
- A Latter-Day Secularist (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Jun 09, 2005)
Journalists know how difficult it is to hold on to a story after it has been written. They want it to appear in the next edition of their newspaper.
- Advani Pays The Price (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 08, 2005)
IN quitting the leadership of the BJP, Mr Lal Krishna Advani has succumbed to the pressures of the hardliners in the Sangh Parivar.
- Unfriendly Neighbourhood (Telegraph, Sanjib Baruah, Jun 08, 2005)
India’s unilateralism in dealing with illegal immigration shows a misunderstanding about its power and influence, says Sanjib Baruah
- Timely Service (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 08, 2005)
A moment of poise after uncertainty is all that Goa can expect. The gain of the restored United Progressive Alliance government, to be headed by Mr Pratapsinh Rane, is minimal.
- Was Jinnah Secular? (Business Line, RUDRANGSHU MUKHERJEE, Jun 08, 2005)
The year was 1923, the month was November. Mohammad Ali Jinnah was a candidate in Bombay for membership to the Legislative Assembly.
- Knowledge Based Farms (Tribune, Dr M.S. Bajwa , Jun 08, 2005)
AGRICULTURE in our country in general and in Punjab in particular is at a crossroads today economically, technologically and ecologically.
- Is It An Advani Gambit? (Deccan Herald, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jun 08, 2005)
Though the UPA regime seems well entrenched in power at the moment, seasoned players such as the BJP leader, Mr L. K. Advani, know only too well the pitfalls of power and the fragility of coalition governments.
- World Of Puzzles (Deccan Herald, S Subbaraman, Jun 08, 2005)
Solving crosswords not only promotes lateral thinking but also improves one’s vocabulary
- Imponderables In The Eu (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 08, 2005)
Whitehall's Decision To put on hold plans to hold a referendum in the UK on the 2004 Treaty of Rome,
- After L.K. Advani's Yatra To Pakistan (Hindu, Harish Khare , Jun 08, 2005)
Mr. Advani has come uncomfortably close to departing, suddenly, without any warning, from the prescribed orthodoxy. Why?
- The Myth Of Upward Mobility (Tribune, MICHAEL KINSLEY, Jun 08, 2005)
According to America’s founding documents and its national myth, we are all created equal and then it’s up to us.
- Congress Gains Some, Loses More (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 07, 2005)
With elusive Goa once again within its reach, and the sweep in Haryana coming as a bonus, the Congress has found no reason to hide its happiness.
- Two Makeover Artists (Business Line, Ashok V. Desai, Jun 07, 2005)
Last month I described the transformation of General Musharraf from a no-holds-barred adversary of India to a jigarjaan dost.
- Triumph In Goa (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 07, 2005)
THE Congress is bound to feel happy about Sunday’s by-election results. After a three-month gap,
- Record Margins (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 07, 2005)
The Congress victory in Haryana was a foregone conclusion, considering that there was no opposition worth the name.
- Ready For Debate: Advani (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2005)
Remarks on Jinnah evoke protests from Congress too
- New Territory (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 06, 2005)
A man going to visit his birthplace can be a simple enough affair. But Mr L.K. Advani could not have expected that it would be so in his case,
- It All Started In June 1967 (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Jun 06, 2005)
Israel seems to be doomed to ‘live by the sword’. Its policy will, ineluctably, continue to radicalise West Asia, exacerbate Muslim anti-US sentiments.
- This Is Death By A Thousand Blogs (Deccan Herald, NICHOLAS D KRISTOF, Jun 06, 2005)
So where is China going? The Internet is hastening China along the same path that South Korea, Chile and especially Taiwan pioneered.
- Congress Set To Form Government In Goa (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2005)
Congress has made it clear that it would not entertain any party to stake claim to the chief minister’s post.
- Poor Show By Cong In Ap, Kerala & Up (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2005)
The Congress fared poorly in the byelections to the State assemblies in Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka. The BJP won one seat in Goa.
- A Handicapped Prime Minister (Tribune, G.S. Bhargava, Jun 06, 2005)
Lenin dubbed George Bernard Shaw “a good man fallen among Fabians.
- The Politics Of Disinvestment (Deccan Herald, G. Ganesh, Jun 06, 2005)
AS WITH any other policy initiative, disinvestment has also become a victim of politics in this country. How else would you explain the flip-flops in policy initiatives that have been witnessed the last few years?
- Predictable Damage-Control Step (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 06, 2005)
Days before the May 29 referendum on the European Constitution, French President Jacques Chirac ruled out his resignation in the event of a `Non' result, arguing it was not a vote on his track record in office.
- Setback For Congress (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 06, 2005)
It is time to take stock of the situation and infuse some young blood into the party
- Son Of The Soil, Foiled (Deccan Herald, S Nanda Kumar , Jun 05, 2005)
The author would have done better to entrust his book into the hands of a competent translator.’
- Chinese Asylum-Seeker At Rally (Deccan Herald, Reuters, Jun 05, 2005)
A senior Chinese diplomat who is seeking political asylum in Australia said on saturday he wanted to defect because he could no longer support China’s repression of pro-democracy and religious groups.
- Joshi, Fernandes Defend Ex-Ncert Director (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2005)
"Rajput is an able administrator, denied rare honour"
- Pm Assures Karnataka Of Justice Over Krishna Waters (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2005)
The chief minister is hopeful that the Centre will protect State’s interests and direct Andhra Pradesh to stop its illegal irrigation projects.
- `Aim Is To Bring Parliament Nearer People' (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 04, 2005)
For a politician who has spent all his years in Parliament actively opposing the Government, the call to take up the job of Lok Sabha Speaker was unimaginable.
- Mumbai, Monsoon And The Many Makeovers (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Jun 04, 2005)
The Maharashtra Government's predicament in the slum issue illustrates the cost of populism. A long-term housing policy must attempt to undo the mistakes of the past.
- Foes-Turned-Friends Turn Foes Again (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 04, 2005)
Friction in the Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) coalition in Karnataka is the natural product of an awkward post-poll arrangement born of the deadlocked May 2004 Assembly election.
- Bjp Plans Privilege Motion Against Mani Shankar Aiyar (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2005)
Union Minister misled Parliament about the location of ONGC project, alleges Ananth Kumar
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Charge sheet
Dharam Singh has failed to respond to Aiyar's statement
- Michael Vatikiotis: India Coddles Its Despotic Neighbors (International Herald Tribune, Michael Vatikiotis , Jun 03, 2005)
Isn't it time that the world's largest democracy started behaving like one? Much as India deserves plaudits for ensuring that more than a billion people enjoy the rights and liberty that democracy . . .
- Secret Unveiled (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 03, 2005)
Felt’s revelation clears one of journalism’s mysteries
- Emergency Erased (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Jun 03, 2005)
A razor-sharp memory, particularly the ability to use legal precedents to full advantage, is what makes a lawyer tick.
- Will The Baku Oil Pipeline Benefit Locals? (Hindu, Paul Brown, Jun 03, 2005)
The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline has begun pumping oil. But will Azerbaijan benefit from the wealth that will follow?
- Lesson That Must Be Heeded By The Eu (Hindu, Simon Tisdall, Jun 03, 2005)
The European Union has suffered an unprecedented blow, reflecting a massive miscalculation at the top.
- A Freedom To Oppress (Hindu, Nick Cohen, Jun 03, 2005)
Anyone who has seen the films of Michael Moore or read the vaguely leftish books which pour out of America might imagine that they do not need to be told the background to the Workplace Religious Freedom Act currently before the United States Congress.
- Low Turnout In State By-Polls (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 03, 2005)
Barring stray incidents of violence, the by-polls were peaceful. But the low voter turnout raised speculation as to which party will benefit.
- Petroleum Price Hike: Left Gives Alternatives (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2005)
"Burden should not be passed on to consumers"
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Karat, Yechury meet Manmohan Singh
"Suspend increase in road cess"
"Observe international parity in crude pr
- Maoists' Ultimatum To Telangana Rashtra Samithi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2005)
The CPI (Maoist) has served an ultimatum on the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) to severe links with the Congress by June 15.
- Polls Predict Dutch "No" In E.U. Vote (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2005)
Opponents of the Constitution referendum fear the Netherlands will be engulfed by a "superstate"
- New Delhi Can Play A Leading Role In World Politics: Iceland (Hindu, K. V. PRASAD, Jun 02, 2005)
Iceland president Olafur Grimsson, who takes pride in his long association with India, says New Delhi can play a leading role in world politics provided it does not remain engrossed in domestic affairs.
- Effecting A Change In Post-Soviet Republics (Hindu, Anatoly Beliayev, Jun 01, 2005)
Implementation of the "colour revolutions" scenario in Central Asia could have highly negative consequences.
A SERIES of colour revolutions in the former Soviet states as well as the fundamental change in the foreign policy of Moldova
- Andhra Pradesh To Move Supreme Court On Babli (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2005)
Barrage construction by Maharashtra violates 1975 accord'
HYDERABAD: Andhra Pradesh has decided to approach the Supreme Court for stalling the construction of Babli and other barrages by Maharashtra on the Godavari in violation of the 1975. .
- Polls Predict Dutch Will Vote ``No'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2005)
60 per cent of the people express themselves against E.U. Constitution
- Ins Kadamba Commissioned (Hindu, Ravi Sharma , Jun 01, 2005)
Strategic depth of defence in the Arabian Sea; new base to help decongest Mumbai
- Naxalites Will Be Dealt With An Iron Fist, Says Albuquerque (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2005)
New police chief promises to implement helmet rule from June 15
- Chief Minister Hauled Up Over Failure To Transfer `Tainted' Official (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2005)
High courtround-up
BANGALORE: The Karnataka High Court on Monday observed that every action of the State, the Chief Minister and his colleagues ought to be in public interest and there should be probity in their functioning.
- "No" Vote A Setback To Chirac (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, May 31, 2005)
New impetus promised; unpopular Prime Minister likely to be replaced
- Jd(s) Unhappy With Coalition Government's Performance (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2005)
`There is no coordination between the two coalition partners'
- Chamarajpet Byelection Shows A Nexus (Hindu, K SUBRAHMANYAM, May 31, 2005)
People facing criminal cases canvassing for candidates
BANGALORE: The byelection to the Chamarajpet Assembly constituency in the city, scheduled for Thursday, has exposed the
- Heart Says No To The Body (Deccan Herald, TIMOTHY GARTON ASH, May 31, 2005)
For the French to say no to Europe is like the English saying no to beef or the Russians saying no to vodka. Or perhaps like the heart saying no to the body.
- After France's Dramatic Rejection, What Next? (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, May 31, 2005)
Rejection by France makes the European Constitution a dead letter and the verdict is likely to lead to a gridlocked Europe
- A Post-Mortem On France's `Non' (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 31, 2005)
France's emphatic rejection of the European Union constitution treaty in Sunday's referendum is a stunning political defeat for the 448-article treaty nine countries have already ratified . . . ,
- Haryana Govt’S Bill To Manage Sikh Gurdwaras (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2005)
The SGPC allege that the bill will dilute its authority and has accused the Congress of having a history of interference in Sikh religious affairs.
- Iceland To Co-Sponsor G-4 Draft Resolution (Hindu, K. V. PRASAD, May 31, 2005)
Kalam's visit `a symbol of cooperation between the two countries'
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Resolution suggesting changes in the UNSC likely by mid-June
To work together to produce c
- France Says No To Eu Constitution (Deccan Herald, Reuters, May 31, 2005)
France overwhelmingly rejected the European Union’s Constitution in a referendum on Sunday, pollsters’ projections showed, plunging the EU into crisis and dealing a possibly fatal blow to a pact designed to make it run smoothly.
- Hinduja Bofors Case (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2005)
The decision by an Indian court to acquit the three billionaire Hinduja brothers in an arms bribery case brings back into the headlines one the richest and most controversial families in the world.
- Q&a: Hinduja Bofors Case (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2005)
court to acquit the three billionaire Hinduja brothers in an arms bribery case brings back into the headlines one the richest and most controversial families in the world.
- French "No" In E.U. Vote Could Seal The Fate Of Constitution (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, May 30, 2005)
Outcome may have a domino effect on other nations
- Eviction Threat Aiding Naxal Movement' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2005)
Government yet to release funds under the Rs. 60-crore package, says MLA
- `Lohia Thought Like Basaveshwara' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2005)
Constitution reflects many of the reformer's teachings: Fernandes
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