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Articles 17521 through 17620 of 43820:
- Grief And Comfort (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 29, 2006)
CPM and challenges of change
A paradoxical trait of communist parties in democracies is their ability to reform and reinvent themselves to make the most of both challenges and change for furthering their political prospects.
- Beware Of Communal Politics (Tribune, J. Sri Raman, Mar 29, 2006)
As five states prepare for Assembly elections over the next two months, the country will do well to prepare for a sharp and potentially dangerous spurt in communal politics and passions.
- Travails Of The Mumbai Police (Frontline, R.K. Raghavan, Mar 29, 2006)
Finding officers who are able to handle elected officials and police cities effectively is a major challenge for India.
- Because Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 29, 2006)
"The premise behind the separation of powers is that when a single person or group has a large amount of power, they can become dangerous to citizens."
- Maharashtra: Mill Lands For The Builder (Frontline, Anupama Katakam, Mar 29, 2006)
There is disappointment in Mumbai as an apex court order makes 240 hectares of mill land available for private development.
- Legal Angles (Frontline, AMAN SETHI, Mar 29, 2006)
The "office of profit" issue has all the essential ingredients of a political controversy. The somewhat technical nature of the case has invited a degree of legal wrangling as well. The issue has its genesis in Article 102 (1) (a), which forbids . . .
- Law Or Mockery? (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
The UPA government seems bent on amending the law with regard to offices of profit so as to make it all but meaningless.
- On Why He Is Unable To Resign (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Mar 29, 2006)
When Sonia Gandhi resigned her Lok Sabha membership, it was as though she had taken her cue from Amar Singh, general secretary of the Samajwadi Party (S.P.). He had advised her to resign at a press conference on March 17, the day Jaya Bachchan, . . .
- `Businessmen Coming Back To Bihar' (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Mar 29, 2006)
"Policies have been put in place to facilitate investments. We have new policies for sugar, entertainment... Until you have policies, you can't implement anything... "
- ‘We Will Double Her Poll Margin’ (The Week, Sachidananda Murthy, Mar 29, 2006)
S for Sonia, S for Sacrifice’was the chant outside the Congress headquarters when the most powerful woman in the country declined the prime minister’s post nearly two years ago.
- Sonia Opts For Personalised Appeal (Pioneer, Sanjay K Jha, Mar 29, 2006)
With political management at its lowest ebb in the Congress, party president Sonia Gandhi is compelled to salvage things through a purely personalised response.
- Seeking Adult Help (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Mar 29, 2006)
It’s difficult to imagine what kind of justice can be done to an abused 13-year-old child forced into motherhood, or to a 12-year-old boy who accepts being sexually abused as something natural.
- Gunmen Abduct At Least 24 People In Baghdad (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Three groups of gunmen kidnapped at least 24 Iraqis working at a currency exchange and two electronics stores in Baghdad on Tuesday, the interior ministry said.
- Abolish The Office-Of-Profit Criterion? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Mar 29, 2006)
Arguments for eliminating the concept of ‘an office of profit’, all for eliminating politically messy situations like the one emanating from Sonia Gandhi’s resignation from both the Lok Sabha and chairpersonship of the NAC, is a bit like . . .
- Indo-U.S. Love-Fest (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, Mar 29, 2006)
Faced with eroding public support because of its elitist policies, the Congressparty will be left with difficult choices between left- and right-leaning options.
- Unlearning History The Rbi Way (Frontline, C.P. CHANDRASEKHAR, Mar 29, 2006)
India seems to have forgotten the lessons of the process of financial liberalisation that had led to crises in Asia not long ago.
- Gaining Ground (The Week, Sachidananda Murthy, Mar 29, 2006)
S for Sonia, S for Sacrifice’was the chant outside the Congress headquarters when the most powerful woman in the country declined the prime minister’s post nearly two years ago.
- Dismantle The Jihadi Network (Pioneer, Wilson John, Mar 29, 2006)
The success of India-Pakistan peace process depends on Musharraf's resolve to take on terrorists, says Wilson John
- Israelis Vote For West Bank Occupation's Future (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Israelis voted on Tuesday in a historic election billed as a referendum on the future of the West Bank, with the leading candidate, acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, promising to pull back from most of the territory and draw Israel's final . . .
- Kashmir Before Treaty (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 29, 2006)
The Foreign Office spokesperson is right in pointing out that Pakistan could not accept Dr Manmohan Singh's suggestion to separate the Kashmir dispute from other issues and enter into a peace and friendship treaty with India.
- From Rhetoric To Reality (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 29, 2006)
Taking stock of the domestic political situation, the PML(N) Central Working Committee, which concluded its two-day meeting in London on Monday, called for the formation of a neutral caretaker set-up at least 90 days before the next general elections . .
- Ec Notifies Second Phase Of Poll In West Bengal (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
The notification for the second phase of assembly elections in West Bengal, slated for April 22, was issued on Tuesday by the Election Commission.
- Why Sonia’S Remarks On Foreign Policy Touch Raw Left Nerve (Indian Express, ANANDA MAJUMDAR, Mar 29, 2006)
Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s comments that “some parties have tried to communalise our foreign policy for short-term electoral gains”, brings into the open an issue so far discussed only in private within the Left—that the protests with . . .
- Haryana Loses Its Veteran Bansi Lal (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Veteran Congress leader and former Haryana Chief Minister Bansi Lal died in New Delhi tonight. Family sources said he had been unwell for quite some time.
- Jayalalithaa Says Dmk Impeding Growth (Indian Express, JAYA MENON, Mar 29, 2006)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa today accused the DMK-led Democratic Progressive Alliance of hindering the implementation of several ongoing welfare schemes in the state by ‘‘using the Election Commission’’ for . . .
- Sonia Taunts Govt's Initiative (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
- In the midst of the UPA Government's move to evolve a political consensus to bring in a legislation to exempt certain posts from the category of 'office of profit', Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday sang a different tune, virtually . . .
- Registration Of Marriages (Deccan Herald, Gautamaditya Sridhara and Mala Sridhara , Mar 29, 2006)
The new move will protect the rights of women and help prevent social evils
- State Of Red Content (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 29, 2006)
The Left parties are trying to widen their base, but West Bengal and Kerala are the key to their success.
- New Taliban Threatens To Consume Pak (WhatIsIndia Publications, Aravind Sitaraman, Mar 29, 2006)
The Pakistani establishment is increasingly nervous about the rise of a group calling itself the "Pakistani Taliban" and reports say that they rule large swathes of tribal land in Waziristan. With distinct identity from the Afghani Taliban, this group is
- House In Ruins (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Mar 29, 2006)
The dialogue process now extends to politicians on both sides of the Line of Control, but none can say when the war will end.
- Sonia Takes Rae Bareli By Storm (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Declaring triumphantly that she was no defeatist, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday hit out at the Opposition for making her the centre of a virulent campaign over the 'office of profit' row.
- Vizag Bandh Against Police Firing Peaceful (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Traffic comes to a standstill on National Highway no.5
- Sonia Gandhi Launches Emotive Re-Election Bid (Reuters, Sharat Pradhan, Mar 29, 2006)
The head of the ruling Congress party, Sonia Gandhi, on Tuesday launched her bid to return to parliament, making an emotive pitch to voters after quitting as lawmaker in a dramatic political move.
- Alliances In The Southern Wind (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 29, 2006)
Jaya Menon on why Jayalalithaa has reason to at least hope of returning to . . .
- Bansi Lal Dead (Tribune, Yoginder Gupta, Mar 29, 2006)
The architect of modern Haryana, Bansi Lal, is no more. He breathed his last at 11 pm tonight at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, where he had been undergoing treatment for the past few days.
- Sonia Asks Rae Bareli For Justice (Tribune, Shahira Naim, Mar 29, 2006)
Putting the ball into the court of the people of Rae Bareli, Congress president Sonia Gandhi today called upon them to give a befitting reply to the injustice met out to her at the hands of the Opposition.
- Myopic Civic Vision Is The Blight On Bangalore (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
State of Bangalore, an AC Nielsen survey initiated by CNN-IBN and Deccan Herald with Radio City as a partner, saw Bangaloreans slamming the inept municipal administration for the City’s infrastructure woes.
- Aiadmk For Cauvery Delta Authority (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
The ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu has said that if it is re-elected to power in the coming assembly elections, it will fight for the setting up of a Cauvery Delta Authority in the place of the present politically-oriented, “powerless”, Cauvery River . . .
- Israelis Vote, Settlements At Stake (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Some 20,000 police and volunteers were on patrol to guard against possible Palestinian bombings as Israelis voted.
- Compromise Needed (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 29, 2006)
This was yet another case where the requirements of development and the interests of those who are immediately affected by it were ranged on two sides of the spectrum and things went horribly wrong.
- Monarchial Overreach (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Mar 29, 2006)
If monarchy is on the point of extinction in Nepal, it is because King Gyanendra destroyed democracy
- For General Purpose (Deccan Herald, S Raghunath, Mar 29, 2006)
Since World War II, the jeep has transformed from a military vehicle to a civilian one
- Former Mla Floats New Party (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
The former Pattali Makkal Katchi Vandavasi MLA, S. K. Murugavelrajan, who recently joined the ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, on Tuesday floated a new political party, named People's Liberation Party.
- Rajiv Chandrashekar Elected To Rajya Sabha (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Candidates fielded by the three parties in Karnataka sail through
- Praise And Petals For Sonia All The Way (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Thousands of supporters showered praise and petals on Sonia Gandhi as she drove to her constituency days after quitting the Lok Sabha amid Opposition charges that she wrongfully held a salaried post.
- Pakistan To Trade With India Under Safta (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 29, 2006)
Pakistan Commerce Secretary announces decision at joint news conference
Positive list will almost become irrelevant
Officials to meet at Wagah to assess infrastructure for transit trade to Afghanistan
- I'll Not Backtrack, Says Sonia Gandhi (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Mar 29, 2006)
"Eerie silence in Opposition after my resignation"
- Pak Does Not Have India's Good Record On Non-Proliferation:us (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Praising India's track record on non proliferation, the US has said it did not suggest a civlian nuclear energy deal with Pakistan as it did not have a record of protecting its nuclear materials.
- A Vain Hope? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Mar 29, 2006)
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is not the only one to be surprised by the United States' flirtation with President-in-uniform Pervez Musharraf.
- India Factor An Itch Or A Caress ? (Daily Excelsior, N.B. Menon , Mar 29, 2006)
The India-Pakistan relationship is back to where it was - since Partition and until two years ago - in an abyss of mutual mistrust and suspicion, with neither side willing to give each other the benefit of doubt as things slip from bad to worse.
- Raising Educational Standard In Schools (Daily Excelsior, K L Dhar, Mar 29, 2006)
In 1990, the World Conference on Education for All" (EFA) was held at Jomtein in Thailand.
- Need To Speed Up Formation Of National Govt In Iraq: Un Envoy (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Faced with rising sectarian violence in Iraq and inability of the US forces to control it, a top UN envoy has sought the help of the Arab League to establish a Government of national unity in the country.
- Us, Nepal Tell Parties No Joint Action With Maoists (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Mar 29, 2006)
The US and the royal government in Nepal made separate but identical appeals to the seven-party alliance (SPA) to avoid joint action with the Maoists.
- Jayalalithaa Rules Out Coalition Government In Tamil Nadu (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Aiadmk releases manifestos for Assembly poll in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Pondicherry
- Kalam's Mission Map For Bihar (Hindu, K. BALCHAND, Mar 29, 2006)
Emphasis on agriculture and agro food-processing sector
Put good management structure in place
Politics, religion should not come in the way of mission
All parties united on development: Nitish
- Bjp: It's Political Pilgrimages (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Mar 29, 2006)
Yatra renamed as Bharat Suraksha Yatra
Advani's journey compared to Adi Sankara's pilgrimage
VHP criticises `yatras'
- Will Agreements Follow The Buses? (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Mar 29, 2006)
Now is the time for a resolution of key disputes with Pakistan.
- Strategic Interests And Political Lobbies (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Mar 29, 2006)
According to a study, the thrust of U.S. policy in West Asia is due especially to the activities of the "Israel lobby."
- A Protocol Of Engagement Needed (Hindu, Harish Khare , Mar 29, 2006)
The divisiveness currently on display can only be a source of comfort to those who do not wish the Indian state well. Rather than remaining hostage to their respective unsavoury partisans, senior political leaders should explore the potential of cooperati
- Renunciation And After (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 29, 2006)
That Sonia Gandhi's second `renunciation' in two years has breathed new life into the moribund Congress is there for all to see — in the . . .
- India's Record Is Good: Burns (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Islamabad not protecting nuclear materials: Burns
- 63,000-Cr. Appropriation Bill Passed Sans Debate (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Sripadasagar debate overshadows 43-day-long budget session
- Out Of The Cockpit (Telegraph, BRIJESH D. JAYAL, Mar 29, 2006)
The author is a retired air marshal of the Indian Air Force
- Aphc Seeks China’S Role In Efforts For Kashmir Settlement (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday said that China should also be made a party for resolving the Kashmir dispute as it had control over a large chunk of the territory.
- Iran's Plan To Weaken The Dollar Will Fail (Christian Science Monitor, editorial, Christian Science Monitor, Mar 29, 2006)
If, as is widely believed, the original tales of the 1001 Arabian Nights came out of Persia, then Iran, Persia's modern successor, has just given the world yet another great fantasy: the Iranian oil bourse.
- Rethink Security Strategy (Washington Times, Editorial, The Washington Times, Mar 29, 2006)
Two weeks ago, the Bush administration's latest National Security Strategy was released. What made headline news was a paragraph on page 18 that stated in part:
- Hamas Ready For Talks With Quartet (Jordan Times, Omar Karmi, Mar 28, 2006)
As Israeli voters prepare to cast their ballots, long-time frontrunner, acting Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's Kadima Party, showed signs yesterday of faltering.
- Iraq Shiites Enraged By U.S. Assault (International Herald Tribune, Kirk Semple, Mar 28, 2006)
Frayed relations between Iraq's Shiite leadership and the American authorities came under increased strain on Monday as Shiite leaders angrily denounced a joint American-Iraqi raid on a Shiite compound and suspended negotiations over a new government.
- Sacrifice Of Profit And Loss Account ? (Daily Excelsior, Kedar Nath Pandey, Mar 28, 2006)
Ms. Sonia Gandhi's dual resignation over the "office of profit" issue has plunged the national polity into a flux, leaving political parties groping for an appropriate response even as the advantage appeared to rest with the Congress president as of now.
- Sonia Wins Her Spurs (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Mar 28, 2006)
It is ironical that the two main political formations in the country, the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party, are suffering from sclerosis.
- Special Laws For Little Needs (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 28, 2006)
Extracts from the ILO’s regional high-level tripartite meeting on the Role of Labour Inspections in Combating Child Labour, Harare, 2001
- Iraq Govt Wants U.S. To Cede Control After Raid (Reuters, Alastair Macdonald, Mar 28, 2006)
Iraq's ruling parties demanded U.S. forces cede control of security on Monday as the government launched an inquiry into a raid on a Shi'ite mosque complex that ministers said saw "cold blooded" killings by U.S.-led troops.
- Govt Gets A Human Face (Tribune, Shubhadeep Choudhury, Mar 28, 2006)
Compared to his predecessors, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda is different in many respects.
- Taking A Liberal Bet (Times of India, SWAGATO GANGULY, Mar 28, 2006)
Critics in the US Congress and western media have been shredding the India-US nuclear deal and President Bush's South Asia visit — The New York Times described the former as "misbegotten" and the latter as "spectacularly misconceived".
- Pitfalls Of Pil (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 28, 2006)
Cannot be misused for private interest
Delhi High Court Chief Justice Markandeya Katju has rightly asked the judges to admit public interest litigation (PIL) petitions “with great care and circumspection”. There is no doubt that the time the courts . . .
- Consensus Is Welcome (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 28, 2006)
Office of profit has to be clearly defined
What should have been done a long time back is finally being attempted now. A consensus is sought to be built to bring a Bill in the reconvened Budget session of Parliament for clearly defining . . .
- Mixed Up (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 28, 2006)
The time may have come for Ms Mamata Banerjee to face her own failures. If the Congress was forced to spurn her offer of an alliance for the coming elections in Bengal, the fault clearly lay in her impossible strategy.
- To Tide Over Crisis, Plans To Call House For Short Session (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
Office of Profit Given flood of complaints, Govt for immediate additions to exemption list, elaborate law later; CCPA meets Thursday
- Omnibus Offer (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 28, 2006)
A symbolic moment can become more striking when the intricate ironies of history are turned around towards a positive future.
- How To Spot A Sacrifice (Indian Express, RAVINDER KAUR, Mar 28, 2006)
There have been many political and journalistic opinions about Sonia Gandhi’s resignation from the Lok Sabha. Writers have debated the timing and/or the magnanimity of her sacrifice.
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