EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 21.04.11
While the Lok Pal Bill movement is a symbol of galvanised civil society action, we must not be under any illusion about the efficacy of such pieces of legislation to transform India without democratising information systems.. The self-styled keepers of public morality going by the name of khap panchayats have underlined it time and again that they are hell-bent on enforcing their 18th century ideas in the 21st century, in complete disregard of law of the land.
EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 27.06.10
The tussle between a Prime Minister and Finance Minister looking to enhance Indias competitive edge and a Congress president who is inclined to populist measures that are inherently wasteful and inefficient hasnt erupted into the open. The public reaction to the fuel.. I wasnt around at the time Kalidas wrote about all the young couples rushing to their bedrooms on the arrival of the first rains of the season, what role now, for the father-in-law or the mother-in-law?
EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 06.08.10
Perhaps he believes that he can do little except hope that the din of small-family campaigns launched by his Ministry reaches more receptive ears, especially among those living in the north Indian States that have contributed the most to this... In line with the Congress old policy of kowtowing to Muslim sentiments and the butchers lobby, Karnataka Governor HR Bhardwaj has decided to reserve the Bill banning cow slaughter for the Presidents consideration.
EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 28.12.10
The Indian National Congress, the countrys grand old party, which took birth in Mumbai on December 28, 1885 has just concluded its 125th anniversary celebrations... Apart from Assanges memoir, his discontented former right-hand man, the German Daniel Schmitt will be coming out with Inside WikiLeaks: My Time with Julian Assange at the Worlds Most Dangerous Website within weeks of Assanges extradition hearing in London in the first week of February.
Pambazuka News : Issue 429
Having raised expectations among South Africas poor to a level of fever pitch, the success of Zumas presidency will ultimately rest on his capacity to harness the talents of the countrys diverse peoples during testing economic times, the author... in that land, one can see the ANC (African National Congress) police doing to South Africans, in particular to the shackdwellers (especially in Durban, Cape Town and Johannesburg)[12], exactly the same thing that was done to non-whites��.
EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 10.03.10
The purpose was to project the proposed law as a gift of the Congress, more specifically its president, Ms Sonia Gandhi, to the women of the country and then seek their votes in return. Even after. They didnt insert an apostrophe between O and H but didnt object if the name was mistaken for an Irish-sounding OHan.. Indias growing economic stature globally and advances made by us in the knowledge economy increased Indias attractiveness as a partner.
EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 15.01.11
Sanctimonious self-appointed human rights activists whose hearts beat for those who wage war on India and its law-abiding citizens insist that Azad and Pandey, who used to pose as a journalist, were killed in a false encounter, a term that.. Secondly, with high economic growth the market value of scarce public resources ��� land, oil and gas fields; mineral resources; the telecommunication spectrum and more ��� has gone up enormously, and so has the chance of��.
EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 05.03.10
He clarified that he was not running away from the Indian law and was very much aware of the fact that there are legal cases pending against him that could require his physical presence to which he had no objection. But most... The relationship between the Trinamool Congress and the Congress has seen high and low although they had fought the Lok Sabha election together... The Mumbai case once again underlines the need for political maturity in India.
Land Bill: Congress postcard campaign underlines growing discontent among.
The Indian Youth Congress office at Raisina Road has been receiving about 30,000 postcards a day from various parts of the country over the last week, criticising the Land Acquisition Bill, 2015, even as the party builds its campaign to project the.
EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 16.12.10
While much of Indias current economic growth is a result of its information and communication technology revolution, it is a pity that a large section of our society, especially in rural and far flung areas, are not benefiting from its prowess... Why waste time debating boring stuff like land acquisition, labour laws, judicial accountability or reforming accounting standards when you could rush to the well of the House shouting slogans and hop about in mindless fervour?
EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 16.06.10
Nehru, in fact, went against many Congress members in pushing the Hindu Marriage Act. Come judgment time, the voters seemed to prefer this mix over others on offer and that is why the Congress kept getting elected. Nehru was.. Some companies have been looking for land outside India to grow edible oil bearing crops and there are reports of Indian firms signing commercial contracts through leasing of land for commercial agriculture purposes in Africa. The big��.
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Angus King was the overall leader for the time period, but his haul was nevertheless a fairly unimpressive $295K. However, he doesnt have to worry about a primary.. The finance director for House Speaker Christopher G. Donovans congressional campaign was arrested Wednesday by FBI agents and charged with illegally concealing the source of two $10,000 contributions for his campaign, authorities said Thursday.. Sort of underlines R-Stupidville, (0+ / 0-).
Add People to PPP to Make the New P4 Model: Modi
While taking about his model of governance, he said India can match competition from China by exploiting the huge resources of young demography and democracy but it needs to think big which was not the case now. We think small.. He, however.
EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 27.10.09
BY NARENDAR PANI; HOWRAH EXPRESS - ALOKE BANERJEE; W BENGAL GOVTS IMAGE PLUNGES TO ALL TIME LOW -; CAMPAIGN IN LALGARH MAKES; MAMATA BANERJEE ON A SUICIDAL COURSE; DELHI HIGH COURTS WHIMS.. The governments damage limitation effort resulted, after the Pakistani foreign ministers dash to Washington, in a Joint Explanatory Statement issued by the bills Congressional sponsors aimed at facilitating an accurate��.
EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 19.05.11
Second, was the list circulated among the Intelligence Bureau, the Research and Analysis Wing, the NIA and the CBI? If it was.. At this stage, when India is poised for fast economic growth, the country cannot afford the growth of communal parties with their narrow self-serving agendas.. It is the Congresss own government that has continued to sit on the land acquisition bill; it is the party that has consistently failed to make a political case for the changes it will bring.
EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 23.05.11
TWEAK THE LAW OF THE LAND; A HIKE IN TIME SAVES��� - K. R. SRIVATS; HER LUCKY NUMBER IS 7, THIS TIME. THE ECONOMIC TIMES. POOR FOR SURE; URBAN JUNGLE; RED, NOT RESIGNED; INDIAS ENTREPRENEURIAL DEFICIT... Shortly after the announcement of Osama bin Ladens death in Pakistan I wrote that the new bill requires the Congress to investigate the situation and cross all the ts before Pakistan is given any more American money.
Gates of Vienna: Gates of Vienna News Feed 10/3/2008
The so-called ���rescue plan��� (renamed from ���bailout plan��� by Washington language police) has now ballooned into a 450-page overstuffed pork sandwich, featuring layer upon layer of outlandish expenditures tied to the bill like too must. WASHINGTON ��� A wave of House converts jumped aboard the $700 billion financial industry bailout Thursday on the eve of a make-or-break second vote, as lawmakers responded to an awakening among voters to the pain ahead��.
EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 02.09.09
Given the misgivings among our neighbours about our obsession with an ever recalcitrant Pakistan, the time has come to realise, as Mrs Indira Gandhi realistically did, that relations with Pakistan are not going to materially change any.. The amount is peanuts given both Pakistans needs and Indias capacity to give considering the state of its economy which continues to prosper ��� growing at the rate of 8.8 per cent during the quarter ending June 30 ��� despite the��.