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Articles 15421 through 15520 of 43820:
- Empty Envelopes (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 27, 2006)
Not the only insult
Many explanations are doing the rounds to try and make light of the fiasco over the presentation of empty envelopes to three boxers who won medals at the Commonwealth Games. Now the envelopes were subsequently filled . . .
- The Debate Over Development (Hindu, Roy Mathew, Apr 27, 2006)
Politics has always overshadowed other issues in Kerala but in this election, development has received unprecedented attention.
- He, She And Them (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Apr 27, 2006)
Two summers ago when it unexpectedly emerged as the single largest party in the 14th Lok Sabha, India’s Grand Old Party was brought face to face with a set of . . .
- Big Dad, Small Vision (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 27, 2006)
As India struggles to manage the historic political transition in Nepal and comes to terms with a collapsing peace process in Sri Lanka, two larger paradoxes confront its regional security strategy.
- "We Have Kept Our Promises" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
The former West Bengal Chief Minister, Jyoti Basu, who presided over the State for more than 23 years, said at the launch of the Left Front's campaign for the Assembly elections that his desire to was to see it "break all records and be installed . . .
- Congress Hails Nepal Developments (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Sonia congratulates G.P. Koirala
The role of the Government of India has been that of a catalyst
Sonia assures Koirala and the people full support
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- Policy Run Riot (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 27, 2006)
What does a government do when a judicial probe into the state’s worst instance of communal rioting yields proof of political and bureaucratic complicity? By the example of Kerala, as in so many other cases across India, it simply withholds the . . .
- It's Union Ministers Versus The Chief Minister (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Apr 27, 2006)
Debate between Jayalalithaa and Chidambaram stands out
"Oust Jayalalithaa" slogan dominates DPA campaign
Jayalalithaa accuses Union Ministers of blocking Central aid
- Blackwill Sees Nod For Nuclear Deal By June (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
"The approval will come on the basis of strategic long-term relation with India"
Diplomatic interaction between two countries should be intensified
India too should "think seriously about radical Islamic terrorism"
- Durand Line: Turning The Great Game On Its Head (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Apr 27, 2006)
As British and other Western troops pour into Afghanistan to assist the Hamid Karzai government defend itself against a resurgent Taliban and the al Qaida along the Durand Line, the Great Game is being turned on its head.
- Angry Rhetoric Iran's Brinkmanship Doesn't Help (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 27, 2006)
The closer one gets to Friday, April 28, the deadline prescribed by the Security Council for Iran to stop all uranium enrichment, the more belligerent become the statements from Tehran.
- Across Cultures (Frontline, RAFIA ZAKARIA, Apr 27, 2006)
The book suggests moral tools for a new way of ordering ethics in the face of pressing historical and political challenges.
- Another View (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 27, 2006)
For the West, Africa’s image remains that of a disaster zone
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Young Zimbabwe
I have written before of the altered picture of news from one’s own country when viewed from abroad.
- Dynasty No Longer Dazzles The Voters (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 27, 2006)
Rahul Gandhi will find it difficult to revitalise the Congress in Uttar Pradesh as the party lacks credible strategy and organisation, says Anuradha . . .
- Reservation Debate (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Apr 27, 2006)
The disclosure of a move to reserve seats for Other Backward Classes in the IITs and the IIMs sets off a controversy.
- The Big Fight (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Apr 27, 2006)
The two major alliances may be throwing caution to the winds as they make promises they may find hard to keep.
- Dimensions Of Insecurity (Frontline, Hamid Ansari, Apr 27, 2006)
The book traces the new dimensions of security by focussing on the ingredients of individual and group insecurity.
- Tiger Hunting Arm Sri Lanka, Get Prabhakaran (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 27, 2006)
Exactly a decade after their opening terror strike in Colombo - the first major bomb attack on the Sri Lankan capital was in the summer of 1996 - the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam have announced resumption of warfare by attempting to blow up the . . .
- Time For Some Pragmatism On Doha Round (The Financial Express, RAJIV KUMAR, Apr 27, 2006)
We must all recognise the historical and sensitive nature of the attempt to lower farm protection
- Fraud In The Name Of Social Justice (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Apr 27, 2006)
The claim that the demand for reservation of seats for members of the Scheduled Castes and Tribes in institutions of excellence and higher learning like the Indian Institutes of Management and Indian Institutes of Technology, and job reservation in . . .
- Truth & Emergency (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Apr 27, 2006)
A new book on Jayaprakash Narayan's days as a prisoner in Chandigarh fills a major void in the literature on the Emergency.
- Sarangi Keeps Neighbours, Guards Out (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
The windows of Praveen Mahajan’s second-floor flat are forbiddingly barred. The door, too, stays firmly shut. No one is welcome, not even the security men standing guard outside round the clock.
- It Is Still An Uphill Task (Telegraph, AMITAVA BANERJEE, Apr 27, 2006)
During the first phase of the assembly elections in Assam, a news clipping on television showed how two adults, both physically challenged, were denied their right to exercise their franchise — the polling booth was located on top of a hill.
- Maoists Melt, Nepal In A Flux (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Apr 27, 2006)
Nepal is in ferment and caught between what is to be done and what is to be undone.
- Day Of Choice (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 27, 2006)
It used to be said at one time that the Left Front ruled West Bengal without controlling the capital of the state.
- Counting Today As Valley Eagerly Awaits Results (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Even as heavy turnout of electorate in all the three segments has caused perceptible anxiety in the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which asked for vote on the basis of its 3-year-long Government, Valley is eagerly waiting for results of . . .
- The More Things Change... (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 27, 2006)
IT IS difficult to read any great significance in Tuesday’s federal cabinet reshuffle except for the change in the information minister’s portfolio, which is said to have some political overtones.
- Mr Gandhi Stakes His Claim (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Apr 27, 2006)
Rahul Gandhi’s declaration that he is ready to assume responsibility for the party’s revival in Uttar Pradesh appears to be a high-risk proposition for the scion of India’s premier political family.
- Lanka Burning... Again? (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Apr 27, 2006)
Is Sri Lanka heading back to war?
- Nepal Maoists Declare Three-Month Ceasefire (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Nepal's Maoist rebels declared a three-month unilateral ceasefire from Thursday, easing tensions in the impoverished kingdom, but again underlined their demand for a new Constitution.
- British Dy Pm Admits To Affair With Secretary (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Britain's Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott on Wednesday confessed to having had a clandestine affair with a secretary 24 years his junior.
- For Efficiency-Enhancing Subsidies (Business Line, T. N. Srinivasan, Apr 27, 2006)
Designed appropriately, subsidies do not have to distort the economy. Consumers will buy more of a product sold at a low price even if the last units consumed have a correspondingly low value to them. By giving consumers cash instead of subsidised . . .
- Norway, U.S. Condemn Colombo Blast (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Oslo optimistic of early end to violence in Sri Lanka
- Troubled Neighbourhood (Deccan Herald, G Parthasarathy, Apr 27, 2006)
A volatile neighbourhood will have serious implications for India’s quest for stability and economic progress
- Deal Draws Flak (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Administration ``reneged'' on promise to share drafts of pact, alleges Senator
- Sp Threatens Stir In Uttaranchal Against Discrimination (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
The Samajwadi Party has threatened to launch an agitation in the plains of Uttaranchal "if the Government does not stop discriminating against the State's plain districts in various welfare schemes".
- Abdullah Haroon: A Leader And Philanthropist (Dawn, Prof Sharif al Mujahid, Apr 27, 2006)
Among the All India Muslim League’s second cadre leadership, Abdullah Haroon, though actively associated with the AIML for only five years (1937-42), stands high in its echelons.
- Our Energy Needs (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 27, 2006)
MR Aziz’s address at the inaugural session of the three-day meeting of Pak-China Energy Forum at Islamabad on Tuesday underlined the urgent need to exploit the indigenous energy resources and tap friendly help to acquire . . .
- Karuna Days Or Jaya Hey, No One Can Say! (Pioneer, K Venkataramanan, Apr 27, 2006)
With less than two weeks to go before Tamil Nadu elects a new Assembly, the election scene presents a hazy picture with neither of the two main fronts having a clear look at the finishing line.
- Lessons From Nepal (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 27, 2006)
After 19 days of violent protests that left hundreds injured and at least 14 dead, the people of Nepal have humbled oppressive King Gyanendra.
- Gearing Up For Elections (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 27, 2006)
With the President announcing that elections will be held in 2007, political parties are expected to put their act together post haste.
- Lessons Beyond Pudong (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Apr 27, 2006)
Special regions will worsen regional disparities
- Ballot Beats Bullet (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Apr 27, 2006)
There is a very interesting story doing the rounds in political circles these days. A representative of a section of the Pakistan media got in touch with a secessionist leader wanting to know his reaction about the polling in four Assembly . . .
- Need For Social Auditing Of Pollsters’ Predictions (Daily Excelsior, Fazal Mehmood, Apr 27, 2006)
Come parliamentary or state assembly elections exit pollster breed get busy forecasting the outcome.
- Nuclear Deal On Fission Course (Daily Excelsior, Atul Aneja , Apr 27, 2006)
It would appear that efforts made by the foreign secretary, Shyam Saran, at selling the civilian nuclear cooperation deal between India and the US during his recent visit to Washington have not been very successful in winning over the critics, both . . .
- Nepal Rebels Declare Three-Month Ceasefire (Reuters, Gopal Sharma, Apr 27, 2006)
Nepal's Maoist rebels declared a three-month unilateral ceasefire from Thursday, easing tensions in the impoverished kingdom, but again underlined their demand for a new constitution.
- Whither Sri Lanka's Peace Process? (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Apr 27, 2006)
Will the situation spiral out of control or will it ultimately veer back to the path of negotiations? The international community could help determine what happens.
- Timing Was Perfect For Ultras (Deccan Herald, Brian Whitaker, Apr 27, 2006)
Just one day after Osama bin Laden issued another chilling message, last night's bombings in Egypt will inevitably revive the suspicions voiced by Washington that al-Qaeda tapes sometimes contain coded instructions for terrorists.
- The Kitchen Stampede (Deccan Herald, Zoe Williams, Apr 27, 2006)
In our haste, we have masked the sordid politics of the cleaning profession
- No Ball, No Black Debutantes (Deccan Herald, Susan Saulny, Apr 27, 2006)
Unlike white clubs, black clubs focus on accomplishment, and putting emphasis on a young woman's education, and the workforce.
- Mp Cong Treads With Care On Narmada (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Congress does not regard Madhya Pradesh as a fertile ground for political dissent against the Narmada project. While the issue of rehabilitation is considered relevant, calls for an agitation are being treated with caution lest they convey the . . .
- Corrections And Clarifications (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 27, 2006)
A reader says the sentence "Eighty years later, on Friday, that `princess' had been on the throne longer than any monarch in modern European history" is incorrect.
- Nepal Army Chief Helped Convince Gyanendra (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Apr 27, 2006)
The royal Nepal Army's perception that the crisis in the country was fast escalating out of control played a decisive role in convincing King Gyanendra to step back from the brink on Monday night.
- Explosion In Lanka (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 27, 2006)
Tuesday’s suicide bomber attack in Colombo, which seriously injured the Army Chief, Lieut-Gen Sarath Fonseka, is a body blow to the peace process that may effectively end the fragile four-year ceasefire between Tamil separatist rebels and the . . .
- Lanka Army Strikes At Tiger Targets (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Sri Lanka’s military launched air and artillery strikes on Tamil Tiger targets in the island’s north-east on Wednesday, sending thousands fleeing their homes a day after a suicide attack shattered an already fragile ceasefire.
- Delhi Medical Students Protest Obc Quota (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Students from four city-based premiere medical colleges staged a protest against the Central proposal to introduce a quota for other backward classes (OBCs) in educational institutions including medical colleges.
- View From The Left (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 26, 2006)
When Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee speaks on economic policies of the West Bengal government, there is usually a debate over whether the Left is shifting its position on economic cooperation and investment.
- Maoists Plan To Engage India In Trench Warfare (Pioneer, Navin Upadhyay, Apr 26, 2006)
The developments in Nepal have a menacing overtone for India. The Maoists' rejection of King Gyanendra's decision to restore Parliament clearly indicates they are more interested in capturing power rather than restoring multi-party democracy.
- Us Condemns Bomb Attack In Sri Lanka (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
The US has condemned the suicide bombing in Sri Lanka, targeted at the country's Army Chief Lt Gen Sarath Fonseka, describing it as an "unacceptable act of terror." Fonseka was critically injured yesterday when an LTTE suicide bomber blew herself . . .
- Pakistan’S Mfn Blindspot (Indian Express, Amiti Sen, Apr 26, 2006)
The political games played by India and Pakistan have now spilled into the economic court.
- Over 300 Activists Released In Nepal (Press Trust of India, Shirish B. Pradhan, Apr 26, 2006)
Life returned to normal in the Nepalese capital today, a day after opposition parties named veteran politician Girija Prasad Koirala to lead the new government and over 300 activists and civil society leaders, who took part in the pro-democracy agitation,
- 10 Killed In Bid On Army Chief; Air Force, Navy Strike Ltte (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
In a virtual collapse of the peace process in Sri Lanka, the Air Force and Navy today bombed LTTE positions in Northeast shortly after a bid on the life of the Army chief by a woman rebel suicide bomber that killed at least 10 soldiers and civilians . . .
- Dangerous Neighbourhood (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Apr 26, 2006)
That India lives in a rough and turbulent neighbourhood is not news. Even as we celebrate the triumph of people power in Nepal we are shocked by the latest manifestation of terrorism in Sri Lanka.
- Misplaced Tokenism Destroys (Indian Express, J.S. Rajput, Apr 26, 2006)
While delivering the Patel Memorial lecture in 1958 Dr Zakir Hussain asserted that “our future as people will depend in no small measure on the ideas and principles which inspire Indian education”.
- Medha’S Mistake (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, Apr 26, 2006)
“DR Manmohan Singh is a clean, decent, competent leader! For God’s sake give him a chance!” How often have we heard this? But his government does not deliver.
- India Thinks It's Got A Breather (Pioneer, Shobori Ganguli, Apr 26, 2006)
With King Gyanendra reinstating Parliament, India on Tuesday heaved a sigh of relief.
- Iron Hand (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 26, 2006)
Rahul Gandhi saying he’s ready to take charge of the Congress in Uttar Pradesh won’t help the party much if Sonia Gandhi doesn’t take charge of the Congress in the country.
- Revenge Factor (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 26, 2006)
UP promises a lot of drama
Raj Babbar, known for spirited confrontations on the screen, was only expected to fight back after crossing swords with Amar Singh and being virtually thrown out of the Samajwadi Party. In the contest between his two lieutenan
- On Nepal, Natwar Is Wrong (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 26, 2006)
Natwar Singh’s statement on India’s Nepal policy is reflective of a simplistic and naive view of politics in that country.
- Bengal Bjp's Best Bet Is Young Gun (Pioneer, Ashok Malik, Apr 26, 2006)
The unlikeliest would-be heroine of the West Bengal election is a BJP candidate living in a small middle class house in this little town in South Dinajpur district, at the north-eastern edge of the State.
- Friendship Films (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 26, 2006)
Could ease tensions in other spheres
In the on-going thaw in relations between India and Pakistan, a major step forward is the easing of the ban on some Indian films across the border.
- Corruption Propels Naxilism (Daily Excelsior, Ravindra Shukla, Apr 26, 2006)
The Naxalite affected tribal areas of Chhattisgarh are very backward. The tribal population lives on the verge of starvation.
- Capitalism Lumpenised (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 26, 2006)
Mr Bhattacharjee’s headache on home turf
It is difficult to imagine that Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who plays footsie with tycoons and speaks the language of what he in his younger days would have called a capitalist roader, should so consciously suffe
- Killer's Humour Led To Capture (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
Sher Singh Rana, the prime accused in the murder of bandit-turned-politician MP Phoolan Devi, was arrested by the Special Cell on Monday evening from Kolkata. Delhi Police had been on his trail for more than two years.
- Royal Irrelevance (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Apr 26, 2006)
New Delhi should have realised it was futile to continue support to the king
- Sonia Kicks Off Dpa Campaign, Fails To Impress Tamil Nadu (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
In a lack-lustre speech that drew few cheers, Congress president Sonia Gandhi launched the election campaign of the Democratic Progressive Alliance in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, promising that good work of the UPA government . . .
- Thank You, Jessica (Times of India, ANAND SOONDAS, Apr 26, 2006)
All she wanted to do was hold on to club house rules. And she died for that. But whether she can see it from above or not, in death Jessica Lal has changed the way India and its people perceive justice and rule of law.
- Human Bomb Hits Lanka Army Hq (Deccan Herald, P KARUNAKHARAN , Apr 26, 2006)
At least 10 people were killed and 29, including Sri Lankan Army Commander Lt Gen Sarath Fonseka, were critically wounded when a suspected LTTE female suicide bomber blew herself up at the heavily-guarded army headquarters here on Tuesday afternoon.
- Terror Targets (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 26, 2006)
Attacks on tourist spots have hit Egypt hard
- A Sophisticate Comes Of Age (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
Mr Dayanidhi Maran, Union Minister for Communications and DMK President M Karunanidhi’s grand-nephew, is not cast in the classical Dravidian mould.
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