EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 21.01.11
HINDUSTAN TIMES. THIS WAY, WE KEEP THE FAITH; THE DEATH OF BOOKS; FLAGGING THE VALLEY; TAKEN TO A LOWER EBB - KUMKUM DASGUPTA. THE INDIAN EXPRESS. BLOOD AND SOIL; HU AND WHAT?. THE VIBRANT; FLAG DOWN EKTA YATRA; BLACK MONEY STASHED ABROAD - BY INDER MALHOTRA; OF RTE, BMWS AND LAMBORGHINIS - BY PUNAM KHAIRA SIDHU; INCLUSIVE GROWTH TO BE IN FOCUS - SANJEEV SHARMA��.
Usual Suspects: Whats wrong with debate?
For example when the time comes for electing the leader of opposition wouldnt it be healthy if say a Murli Manohar Joshi contests against LK Advani and they actually have a debate about what direction the BJP needs to go. If such a precedent-... As a middle path - maybe the BJP should bump the Mandir question to the assorted Dharamacharya Sabhas and focus on high constitutional issues - Uniform civil Code, Article 370 and the like. That way they are reformists��.
EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 27.12.10
The first strand is woven around the grudge they nurse against the Indian state: No matter how hard the state may try to appease and mollycoddle them (witness how the Congress spiked the Prevention of Terrorism Act within months.. The convincing margin with which the Congress surged ahead of the BJP was because for the first time, the Indian middle-classes (especially in metros and towns) chose to back the grand old party since Singh is an iconic figure for a��.
EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 23.12.10
Emerging economies like India and China have seen the rise of a dynamic, information-savvy middle class on one hand, and on the other, have witnessed migration from rural to urban areas in search of employment, forcing people.. But, at the same time, agreeing to unconditionally resume the composite dialogue process without Pakistan fulfilling its assurances of ending terrorism against India emanating from territory under its control undermines our position on��.
EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 24.02.10
MAOIST OFFER IS A HOAX; THE PEACE DIVIDEND; VICTORY TO THE GODS - CLAUDE ARPI; A TOUGH STAND THE ONLY CHOICE - TH CHOWDARY; A DIABOLICAL PLOY - CHANDAN MITRA; PLAYING WITH FIRE - SHIKHA. HINDUSTAN TIMES. PROTECTION FOR ALL PAKISTANIS; RAIL BUDGET ROOK; KEEP FAITH AND HAVE PATIENCE - REENA P RAJ; CHINA SHOULD BIDE ITS TIME - CHRIS PATTERN; TRY A NEW RECIPE - ASHOK GULATI AND��.
A conversation in Sopore and other stories | Kafila
Have a look at two copies of the same days Hindustan Times, Delhi edition, and spot the difference: The early city. Then, in op-eds and special reports, TV debates and Arnab Goswamis yelling all get together to assure the Indian middle class that its all about Pakistan-Geelani-militancy-Islamism... It would be hard not to, after spending some years reading books, articles, newspapers, private papers, government records and other material covering two centuries.
Newslaundry ��� Narendrabhai, The Man From Gujarat.
On 7 October 2001, Modi became the ���rst full-time RSS pracharak to be made a state chief minister. It hadnt been an easy ride. Born in a lower middle-class family in Vadnagar in north Gujarats Mehsana district, Modi came��.
Haqs Musings: Pakistans Economic Performance 2008-2010
���Pakistans program is progressing well,��� the Fund said in a statement following ���constructive discussions��� with Pakistani officials focusing on Pakistans recent economic performance, the outlook for the rest of the fiscal year. Adnan Mazarei... Indeed, there are now around 30 million Pakistanis who are considered to be in the middle class with an average income of $10,000 annually, while some 17 million are now bracketed with the upper and upper-middle classes.
Narendra Modi and the rise of Indias neo-fascist Far-Right.
While Shankarsingh Vaghela and Keshubhai Patel were the established names in the Gujarat BJP at that time, Modi rose to prominence after organising Murli Manohar Joshis Ekta yatra (journey for unity)... I still remember the cool, measured tone in which he elaborated a theory of cosmic conspiracy against India that painted every Muslim as a suspected traitor and a potential terrorist. I came out of.. In recent years the tomb lay in the middle of a busy main road.
A blueprint for governance: BJP manifesto strikes a balance between the.
Perhaps for the first time in the run-up to the elections, the manifesto reflects BJPs collective voice. Undeniably. The manifestos underlying tone is the emphasis on development and delivery through better governance. The manifesto. Rising.
A Hindutva variant of neo-liberalism
First, the conflict between the Hindu traditionalists and the middle class; second, the hierarchical caste structure that endowed leadership to the minority upper castes, something that the majority lower castes began to resent increasingly as.
EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 19.10.10
All that can be said at this stage is that the ruling BJP will have a tough time in establishing the bona fides of the action against the Independent MLAs. Coming back to.. GWYNNE DYER. With the US economy expected to grow strongly again by 2012, the US troops gone from Iraq and on their way out of Afghanistan, US President Barack Obama stands a good chance of getting re-elected in 2012.. The middle class is also not using the credit card much. The banks��.
Pakistans Memogate
Lodhi has since launched a legal appeal against his dismissal while General Kayani has issued a sharply-worded statement warning Gilani of potentially grievous consequences for the country. Opposition parties have also joined the fray in an effort to .
EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 29.04.11
HINDUSTAN TIMES. THE PUNDIT. RUNNING RINGS ROUND US. Whats in a ring tone? Plenty, if you ask Mumbai police commissioner Arup Patnaik. Recently, the senior officer issued a government circular, no less, warning his subordinates to avoid using vulgar ring tones. Cut the officialese and... These demands acquired critical mass because it was an easily understood middle-class issue, and excitable television anchors decided it was a picturesque cause.
Focus on middle class, inclusive tone, tough stand against IS: Highlights of.
Focus on middle class, inclusive tone, tough stand against IS: Highlights of Obamas speech. It is now time, he said, to turn the page from recession and war and work together to address those middleFocus -class Americans who have been left behind.
Indian election result: 2014 is Modis year as BJP secures.
Kejriwal, who rose to national prominence on a wave of voter anger against endemic corruption, lost his fight against impending prime minister Narendra Modi in the seat of Varanasi. The former tax. Modi ended his victory speech with another consensual message, according to a translation from the Hindustan Times... He pointed out that as it stands Modis party has secured more seats in Uttar Pradesh alone than the Congress party has nationally. Nobody��.
EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 10.01.11
Not just that, the Central Vigilance Commission which took serious note of irregularities in spectrum distribution, too had wasted its time and energy to recommend a CBI investigation... STAND UP TO MAOISTS. JOGINDER SINGH. Its absurd to sympathise with Binayak Sen who helped Maoists under the garb of helping tribals. One fails to understand the reason behind such an uproar against the conviction of Binayak Sen, who is actually a front man, courier and a��.
IAMC Weekly News Roundup ��� November 14th, 2011.
A handful of other group trials have focused on rioters, yielding a few dozen convictions and, in one case, 11 life sentences. Left unresolved by the trial was the widespread belief in Gujarat that the violence against Muslims in Sardarpura and other villages was deliberately orchestrated. ���The special. Hindustan Times) http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/767079.aspx; On judgment day, Sardarpura fights off 2002 ghosts (Nov 9, 2011, Indian Express)
Newslaundry ��� Modi Magic?
Its banal but true: To improve their odds in the love market, men need to focus on making more money and women on looking more beautiful. Modi gives the. An army of 2,000 people is disseminating propaganda for Modi and against his rivals.. The prime suspect on the crime scene that is India is the middle class.. U must had a really tough time going through all the 79 articles of Akar Patel, reading one article of This Akar Patel make me Sick for the whole day.
ANTI-PEOPLE BUDGET | M Venkaiah Naidu
He further said, ���I am happy to report that the revenue deficit for the current year will be 1.4 per cent against the Budget estimates of 1.5 per cent, and the fiscal deficit will be 3.1 per cent against the Budget estimates of 3.3 per cent.. lakhs are happy, and people having income above Rs.2 lakhs are unhappy. Where is your focus? Where is your thrust? Are you concerned about the common man, middle-class, salaried people or are you concerned about other people.