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Political Diary

Parliament Withering Away ... (New Delhi, September 20, 2007)- By Poonam I Kaushish Slow Administrative Collapse... (New Delhi, September 25, 2007)- By Poonam I Kaushish Swearing By Or At Gandhi?... (New Delhi, October 02, 2007)- By Poonam I Kaushish Freedom From Bandhs -- At Last? (New Delhi, October 09, 2007)- By Poonam I Kaushish Run Riot  WANTED A COALITION DHARMA (New Delhi,  16/10/07)- By Poonam I Kaushish Polity Plays Football With Constitution... (New Delhi, 23/10/07)- By Poonam I Kaushish Seek Sense of Parliament... (New Delhi, October 30, 2007)- By Poonam I Kaushish Karnataka & Governor's Role... (New Delhi, November 06, 2007)- By Poonam I Kaushish Sack Corrupt Ministers.... (New Delhi, November 13, 2007)- By Poonam I Kaushish UPA In Tailspin: Stuck in Indefinite Limbo... (New Delhi, November 20, 2007)- By Poonam I Kaushish Nandigram…..A Half-Told Story.... (New Delhi, November 27, 2007)- By Poonam I Kaushish Both UPA & NDA Guilty... (New Delhi,December 04, 2007)- By Poonam I Kaushish Virodhi or Dushman?: Enforncement Moral Code Firmly... (New Delhi, 11/12/07)- By Poonam I Kaushish Fake Police Encounters... (New Delhi, December 18, 2007)- By Poonam I Kaushish Now Communal Budgeting... (New Delhi, December 25, 2007)- By Poonam I Kaushish Heartbreak Of Andher Nagri... (New Delhi, January 01, 2008)- By Poonam I Kaushish Small Is Beautiful : What Price State Reorganisation?... (New Delhi, 08/01/2008)- By Poonam I Kaushish Affectionately Yours : Maya Rewrites 'Corrupt' Rules... (New Delhi, 15/01/2008)- By Poonam I Kaushish Inky, Pinky, Ponky….. Politics of Padma Awards... (New Delhi, January 22, 2008)- By Poonam I Kaushish Time To Rethink : How Do I Know It's Bird Flu?... (New Delhi, January 29, 2008)- By Poonam I Kaushish PM Pussyfoots On Arunachal... (New Delhi, February 05, 2008)- By Poonam I Kaushish Regionalism Raises Ugly Head... (New Delhi, February 12, 2008)- By Poonam I Kaushish Crisis Of Leadership: Where are the Nationalists... (New Delhi, 19/02/2008)- By Poonam I Kaushish Sports Goes For A Six!... (New Delhi, February 26, 2008)- By Poonam I Kaushish Freebies Galore, Forget Money... (New Delhi, 03 March, 2008)- By Poonam I Kaushish Breach Of Privilege: It's One Big Tamasha... (New Delhi, 11 March, 2008)- By Poonam I Kaushish Governor’s Baneye Ghulam…. (New Delhi, 18 March, 2008)- By Poonam I Kaushish CBI In The Dock: AUTONOMY A BIG JOKE?... (New Delhi, 25 March, 2008)- By Poonam I Kaushish Rajya Sabha Hits New Low: Sleaze & Surrogate Galore... (New Delhi, 01/04/2008)- By Poonam I Kaushish Babudom Gets A Hike: What About Exit Policy?... (New Delhi, April 08, 2008)- By Poonam I Kaushish OBCs Join Study Quota : How Do We Spell Merit?... (New Delhi, April 15, 2008)- By Poonam I Kaushish India Goes Overboard : Kowtowing to the Chinese... (New Delhi, April 22, 2008)- By Poonam I Kaushish Chak De India, Indeed! : Money Makes Tamasha of Sports... (New Delhi, 02/05/08)- By Poonam I Kaushish La Affaire Baalu : PM Debases Parliament... (New Delhi, May 06, 2008)- By Poonam I Kaushish Women’s Reservation Bill: No More Belan vs Pagri, Please (New Delhi, 13/05/08)- By Poonam I Kaushish

Round the World

Stalemate in Nepal.... (New Delhi, September 21, 2007)- By Padmaja Murthy Challenge of Slums & Squatters... (New Delhi, October 01, 2007)- By Dhurjati Mukherjee Military Rule in Myanmar... (New Delhi, October 07, 2007)- By Dr. Chintamani Mahapatra Why India Needs Myanmar.... (New Delhi, October 15, 2007)- By M D Nalapat The N-Deal Crisis: Delayed but not the End... (New Delhi, 22/10/07)- By Shailza Singh India’s Stand on Myanmar... (New Delhi, October 29, 2007)- By Dr Chintamani Mahapatra Triangular Talks: India, Russia, China... (New Delhi, November 05, 2007)- By Dr. Chintamani Mahapatra Musharraf Vulnerable: Normalcy In Pak A Far Cry...  (New Delhi, 07/11/2007)- Dr. Chintamani Mahapatra Pakistan: Repeat of 1971?... (New Delhi, November 12, 2007)- By Sreedhar Winter Chill Sets In : Don't Forget Iran, Mr. PM ... (New Delhi, November 26, 2007)- By M D Nalapat 40-Nation Peace Conference... (New Delhi, December 03, 2007)- By Dr. Chintamani Mahapatra The Inside Story: UPA Snubs Russia.... (New Delhi, December 10, 2007)- By M D Nalapat Nuclear Proliferation: Bush Strategy Containing... (New Delhi, 17/12/2007)- By Dr. Chintamani Mahapatra Build National Consensus... (New Delhi, December 24, 2007)- By Dr. Chintamani Mahapatra US-Pakistan Security Ties... (New Delhi, December 31, 2007)- By Dr. Chintamani Mahapatransaf Benazir's Assassination: Power-Sharing Way Out... (New Delhi, 07/01/2008)- By Dr. Chintamani Mahapatra PM’s Passage to China : Expectations & Importance... (New Delhi, 14/01/2008)- Dr. Chintamani Mahapatra PM’s China Visit : Symbolism over substance... (New Delhi, January 21, 2008)- By Seema Sridhar India & Australia : Difficult Partners... (New Delhi, January 28, 2008)- By Dr. Chintamani Mahapatra Engaging China, UK & France... (New Delhi, February 04, 2008)- By Dr. Chintamani Mahapatra Pakistan In Turmoil... (New Delhi, February 11, 2008)- By Dr Chintamani Mahapatra Iran Goes Ahead On N-Energy... (New Delhi, February 18, 2008)- By Dr. Chintamani Mahapatra Hyde Act Controversy : Is It Really Pertinent?... (New Delhi, March 10, 2008)- By Dr. Chintamani Mahapatra Nuclear Discourse: Reviving N-Friendly World... (New Delhi, March 17, 2008)- By Sitakanta Mishra Violence Lhasa Protests: China Must Tread Cautiously... (New Delhi, 24/03/08)- By Monika Chansoria Kosovo For Independence: Boost to Separatism... (New Delhi, March 31, 2008)- By Monish Tourangbam Nuclear Deal: An Obituary in Offing... (New Delhi, April 07, 2008)- By Monish Tourangbam Unrest in China : After Tibet, Its Xinjang... (New Delhi, April 14, 2008)- By Monika Chansoria India-Africa Summit: Wooing Africans, Countering China... (New Delhi, 21/04/08)- By Dr. Monika Chansoria India-Iran Ties: US watches Ahmadinejad Visit... (New Delhi, May 05, 2008)- By Dr. Monika Chansoria Pakistan’s Shaheen-II: Race For Missile Supremacy... (New Delhi, 12/05/08)- By Dr. Monika Chansoria

Round the States

Majority of States Guilty... (New Delhi, September 22, 2007)- By Insaf Increasing Mob Violence..  (New Delhi, September 29, 2007)- By Insaf Unprecedented Confrontation with SC.... (New Delhi, October 06, 2007)- By Insaf President's Rule In Karnataka... (New Delhi, October 14, 2007)- By Insaf TERROR STRIKES IN FESTIVE SEASON ?... (New Delhi, October 27, 2007)- By Insaf Karnataka Mess Continues... (New Delhi, November 03, 2007)- By Insaf Vigil Against Jehadis ... (New Delhi, November 10, 2007)- By Insaf Nandigram Festering Violence...  (New Delhi, November 17, 2007)- By Insaf West Bengal In Flames... (New Delhi, November 24, 2007)- By Insaf Mounting Islamic Terrorism... (New delhi, December 01, 2007)- By Insaf Chinese Claims On Arunachal... (New Delhi, December 08, 2007)- By Insaf Major Issues Pending : PM has no Time for five CMs... (New Delhi, December 15, 2007)- By Insaf All Eyes On Gujarat: Satta Gives Modi thumbs Up... (New Delhi, December 22, 2007)- By Insaf Modi’s Solemn Promise : Good Governance & Development... (New Delhi, 30/12/2007)- By Insaf CRPF Camp Attacked : UP is Jihadis New Terror Ground... (New Delhi, January 05, 2008)- By Insaf ID Cards Storm : States are UP in Arms... (New Delhi, January 12, 2008)- By Insaf India World’s Rape Capital? : States Tighten Measures... (New Delhi, January 19, 2008)- By Insaf Formation Of SRC: Mixed Reaction of States... (New Delhi, January 26, 2008)- By Insaf BJP, Congress Strategies : States Ready for Polls... (New Delhi, February 02, 2008)- By Insaf Regionalism To Fore : Maharashtra First to be Hit... (New Delhi, February 09, 2008)- By Insaf Maharashtra Regionalism: Competitive Populism Runs Amuck... (New Delhi, 16/02/2008)- By Insaf Orissa And Chhattisgarh : All-Out War Against Naxalites... (New Delhi, February 23, 2008)- By Insaf Sons Of Soil Issue : Turning into a Hot Potato... (New Delhi, March 08, 2008)- By Insaf Kerala’s Bloody Feud : Court Demands Central Intervention... (New Delhi, 15/03/08)- By Insaf Governor Goes Wrong : Congress Routed in Meghalaya... (New Delhi, March 22, 2008)- By Insaf Transparency In Justice: Fresh Look at Gujarat Riots... (New Delhi, March 29, 2008)- By Insaf NDA-Ruled States Meet: UPA Accused of Discrimination... (New Delhi, April 04, 2008)- By Insaf Wheat Crop Damaged : Unseasonal Rains Cause Concern... (New Delhi, April 12, 2008)- By Insaf Foodgrains For BPL Families : NDA States Rubbish Sonia Sermon... (New Delhi 03/05/08)- By Insaf Karnataka Assembly Poll: Moneybags For Political Power... (New Delhi, May 10, 2008)- By Insaf

Defence Notes

Largest Navy War Game... (New Delhi, September 07, 2007)- By Syed Ali Mujtaba Defence Ministry Embarrassed... (New Delhi, August 31, 2007)- By Syed Ali Mujtaba Rising Suicides In Army.... (New Delhi, August 03, 2007)- By Col. (Ret.) P. K. Vasudeva Indo-Pak Arms Budget... (New Delhi, July 20, 2007)- By Col. P. K. Vasudeva (Retd) Nightmare For Forces?... (New Delhi, June 22, 2007)- By B.K. Mathur Defence Services Rivalry Not Unusual... (New Delhi, October 05, 2007)- By Pran Pahwa Henderson-Brookes Report... (New Delhi, 02/11/2007)- By Lt Gen (Retd.) Pran Pahwa For Better Command & Control ... (New Delhi, November 09, 2007)- By COL. (Retd.) P. K. Vasudeva Rising Indiscipline In Armed Forces... (New Delhi, December 07, 2007)- By Col. (Retd.) P. K. Vasudeva Defence Scams Galore: Honesty Takes Backseat.... (New Delhi, 21/12/2007)- By Dr  PK Vasudeva Exodus In Armed Forces... (New Delhi, January 11, 2008)- By Col.(Retd) P. K. Vasudeva, Ph.D. Defence Forces In 2008 : Breaking Fresh Ground... (New Delhi, 25/01/2008)- By Col (Retd) PK Vasudeva Reason To Celebrate: Finally An Armed Forces Tribunal... (New Delhi, 08/02/2008)- By  P K Vasudeva Defence Ties With Russia : Why India Prefers Israel?... (New Delhi, 29/02/2008)- By Radhakrishna Rao Defence Budget: 10 Per Cent Hike Not Enough... (New Delhi, March 14, 2008)- By P. K. Vasudeva Defence Deals : Lure for Indian Market... (New Delhi, March 21, 2008)- By Radhakrishna Rao Exodus From Armed Forces... (New Delhi, April 18, 2008)- By Dr. P.K. Vasudeva

Economic Highlights

Growing Inflation: GET SERIOUS ABOUT AGRICULTURE... (New Delhi, April 24, 2008)- By Dr.Vinod Mehta Consumers Taken For A Ride... (New Delhi, September 27, 2007)- By Dr.Vinod Mehta Managing New India... (New Delhi, October 04, 2007)- By Dhurjati Mukherjee Cut Flab of Bulging Bureauracy...  (New Delhi, October 25, 2007)- By Dr. Vinod Mehta Building bridges with South-East... (New Delhi, November 01, 2007)- By Dr. Vinod Mehta Indian, Build up Brands... (New Delhi, November 15, 2007)- By Dr. Vinod Mehta Mounting Subsidies: Need for Streamlinng... (New Delhi, November 22, 2007)- By Dr. Vinod Mehta Rethinking Agriculture : States Need Common Focus... (New Delhi, 29/11/07)- By Dr. Vinod Mehta Creating New Jobs: Urgent Need for Strategy... (New Delhi, December 06, 2007)- By Dr. Vinod Mehta Reduce Reliance On Fossil Fuel... (New Delhi, December 13, 2007)- By Dr. Vinod Mehta Acute Housing Shortage: More Investments Needed... (New Delhi, December 20, 2007)- By Vinod Mehta Public Sector Companies: Look Beyond Disinvestments... (New Delhi, 26/12/2007)- By Dr. Vinod Mehta Sustaining High Growth Rate... (New Delhi, January 03, 2008)- By Dr. Vinod Mehta Economic Reforms' Report Card... (New Delhi, January 09, 2008)- By Dr Vinod Mehta Living With Stronger Rupee : Stop Govt. Succour... (New Delhi, January 17, 2008)- By Dr. Vinod Mehta Joining Developed Nations League... (New Delhi, January 24, 2007)- By Dr. Vinod Mehta Growth of Small Sector : Keeping Up With the MNCs... (New Delhi, January 31, 2007)- By Dr. Vinod Mehta PDS Should Be For Poorest : Excess Food, No Morsel to Eat... (New Delhi, 07/02/08)- By Dr. Vinod Mehta PDS Should Be For Poorest... (New Delhi, February 07, 2008)- By Dr. Vinod Mehta More Economic Reforms: Change Mindsets Please... (New Delhi, February 14, 2008)- By Dr. Vinod Mehta Research Holds Key : China to Overtake America... (New Delhi, February 21, 2008)- By Dr. Vinod Mehta Strengthen Agricultural Sector... (New Delhi, February 27, 2008)- By Dr. Vinod Mehta Monitoring Programmes & Allocations... (New Delhi, March 13, 2008)- By Dr. Vinod Mehta Food Processing Goldmine : Waiting for Urgent Push... (New Delhi,  March 20, 2008)- By Dr. Vinod Mehta Mounting Inflation: Worry About Growth, Not Prices... (New Delhi, March 27, 2008)- By Dr. Vinod Mehta Govt Expenditure: Cut Down Wasteful Subsidies... (New Delhi, April 03, 2008)- By Dr. Vinod Mehta Water Management: Need for National Policy... (New Delhi, April 10, 2008)- By Dr. Vinod Mehta Financial Sector : Crying for Reforms... (New Delhi, April 17, 2008)- By Dr. Vinod Mehta Catching Up With China... (New Delhi, May 01, 2008)- By Dr. Vinod Mehta Elusive SAFTA: Open Market to SAARC Nations... (New Delhi, May 08, 2008)- By Dr. Vinod Mehta

Open Forum

WHY IS IT STILL CRUCIAL? By T.D. Jagadesan Time For UPA To Deliver... (New Delhi, September 24, 2007)- By Arjun Sengupta End Politics of Appeasement... (New Delhi, September 26, 2007)- By J.G. Arora Time To Modify Coalitions... (New Delhi, October 03, 2007)- By T.D. Jagadesan Reservations For Muslims Logical...  (New Delhi, October 17, 2007)- By Syed Shahabuddin AAM Congressmen Resent Dynasty... (New Delhi, October 24, 2007)- By T.D. Jagadesan Debasement of Governance ... (New Delhi, November 14, 2007)- By Ashok Kapur (IAS Retd) India-ASEAN Relations... (New Delhi, November 28, 2007)- By Dr. Chintamani Mahapatra Managing New India... (New Delhi,December 05, 2007)- By Dhurjati Mukherjee Nandigram Scars: A Question of Faith... (New Delhi, December 12, 2007)- By Syed Ali Mujtaba Taslima vs MF Hussein: Talabanisation of Indian Society?... (New Delhi, 19/12/2007)- By Syed Ali Mujtaba Good Governance: Still A Pipe Dream... (New Delhi, January 02, 2008)- By T.D. Jagadesan Higher Education : Ensure Standards, Expand Reach... (New Delhi, 10/01/2008)- By Dhurjati Mukherjee Shootout in Schools: Bullying Becomes Lethal... (New Delhi, January 23, 2008)- By V.S.Dharmakumar Tribal Rights Over Forest Land... (New Delhi, January 30, 2008)- By Radhakrishna Rao Killing India’s Growth Story : What Happened to Reforms?... (New Delhi, 06/02/2008)- By M D Nalapat “North Indian” Card : Raj Helping Bihar & UP... (New Delhi, February 13, 2008)- By M D Nalapat Karnataka Politics Hots Up: Can Krishna Rescue Congress?... (New Delhi, 28/02/08)- By M D Nalapat Eliminating Judicial Delays : More Judges Only Partial Remedy... (New Delhi, 12/03/08)- By U.C. Agarwal Muslim Community : Need to Address Backwardness... (New Delhi, 19/03/2008)- By Dhurjati Mukherjee Politicians And Rule of Law: A Constitutional Outrage... (New Delhi, March 23, 2008)- By Ashok Kapur 2009 Election Perspective: Will Congress, BJP Swap Roles?... (New Delhi, 02/04/08)- By T.D. Jagadesan Karanataka Elections : Mayawati & Mulayam Key Players... (New Delhi, 09/04/2008)- By M D Nalapat Beijing Games 2008: Protests, Boycott Born With Olympics... (New Delhi, 16/04/08)- By VS Dharmakumar Farm Loan Waiver : Take a Closer Look... (New Delhi, April 23, 2008)- By T.D. Jagadesan PSLV Mission: Record Launch For India... (New Delhi, May 07, 2008)- By Radhakrishna Rao

Events and Issues

Experts' concern over Ram Setu... (New Delhi, September 28/07)- By Radhakrishna Rao Will Musharraf Continue?... (New Delhi, October 08, 2007)- By Sreedhar Eleventh Plan On Water Resources... (New Delhi, October 26, 2007)- By T.D. Jagadesan Nandigram-Khejuri Portents... (New Delhi, November 23, 2007)- By Dr. Nitish Sengupta Factionalism in BJP : Is Modi India's Future ?... (New Delhi, November 30, 2007)- By M D Nalapat Gujarat Elections: Congress Loses Initiative... (New Delhi, December 14, 2007)- By T.D. Jagadesan The Modi Phenomenon : Riding the Hindu Backlash... (New Delhi, December 28, 2007)- By MD Nalapat After Benazir’s Death : Pakistan Heading for Anarchy?... (New Delhi, January 04, 2008)- By Sreedhar Myth Of Incumbency : Lessons of Gujarat Elections... (New Delhi, January 18, 2008)- By T.D. Jagadesan Human Development Dismal... (New Delhi, February 01, 2008)- By T.D. Jagadesan Tales from India: Sex, Kidney And More... (New Delhi, February 15, 2008)- By Syed Ali Mujtaba Aviation Sector: High Potential for Growth... (New Delhi, March 07, 2008)- By Dhurjati Mukherjee Scarlett Keeling Case: Be Serious About Tourists' Safety... (New Delhi, 28/03/2008)- By Syed Ali Mujtaba Doha Round Talks: Unrealistic & Little Hope... (New Delhi, April 05, 2008)- Dr. P. K. Vasudeva Populist Agenda: Masses Cannot be Ignored... (New Delhi, April 29, 2008)- By Dhurjati Mukherjee Global Food Crisis: Don't Pass the Buck, Mr. Bush... (New Delhi, May 09, 2008)- By Radhakrishna Rao

People and Their Problems

Taare Zameen Par TURNING A DREAM INTO REALITY...(New Delhi, April 28, 2008) by By Syed Ali Mujtaba Air Pollution: Danger to life... (New Delhi, September 23, 2007)- By Dhurjati Mukherjee India's Growth Story... (New Delhi, September 30, 2007)- By Dhurajati Mukherjee Strategic Shift to AGRO Industries Must... (New Delhi, 21/10/ 07)- By Dhurjati Mukherjee Child Labour: A Lot More Needs to be Done... (New Delhi, 28/10/07)- By D. Mukherjee India’s Antiquities : Unabated, Unchecked Loot... (New delhi, November 04, /2007)- By Syed Ali Mujtaba End Misery of Manual Scavengers... (New Delhi, November 25, 2007)- By Radhakrishna Rao Rising Farm Suicides... (New Delhi, December 02, 2007)- By T.D. Jagadesan Organic Farming Is In... (New Delhi, December 09, 2007)- By Radhakrishna Rao Promoting Green Buildings... (New Delhi, December 16, 2007)- By Radhakrishna Rao Female Foeticide: End Inhman Killings... (New Delhi, December 23, 2007)- By Radhakrishna Rao Wind Power In India : Preparing for Gusty Future... (New Delhi, January 06, 2008)- By Radhakrishna Rao Survival of Potters : Local Galzed Pottery, Not Foreigners... (New Delhi, January 13, 2008)- By Suraj Saraf Mystery Of Snoozing : Sleep Disorders on Rise... (New Delhi, January 20, 2008)- By Radhakrishna Rao Child Malnutrition : India Leads in Infant Mortality... (New Delhi, January 27, 2008)- By Radhakrishna Rao Medicinal Benefits Of Tea... (New Delhi, February 03, 2007)- By Dhurjati Mukherjee Bird Flu Resurfaces : Need For Alertness & Awareness... (New Delhi, 10/02/2008)- By Radhakrishna Rao Jaipur Foot : Making Fast Strides... (New Delhi, February 17, 2008)- By Radhakrishna Rao Space Activities : Grim & Growing Menace... (New Delhi, February 24, 2008)- By Radhakrishna Rao Rent A Womb : Now Baby Farms in India?... (New Delhi, March 09, 2008)- By Radhakrishna Rao In Delhi Police Republic: Walking With Arms Raised... (New Delhi, March 26, 2008)- By Ashok Kapur Rape On The Rise: Time to Review Laws... (New Delhi, March 06, 2008)- By V.S. Dharmakumar Tackling Tuberculosis : Need For New Effective Drug... (New Delhi, April 13, 2008)- By Radhakrishna Rao Women’s Rights:Curb Regligious Influence... (New Delhi, April 20, 2008)- By Dhurjati Mukherjee Low-Cost Computers: The Great Digital Divide... (New Delhi, May 04, 2008)- By Radhakrishna Rao Understanding Poverty: Rural Rejuvenation Vital... (New Delhi, May 11, 2008)- By Dhurjati Mukherjee

Special Article

Indo-US Nuclear Deal... (New Delhi, October 18, 2007)- By MD Nalapat Civil War In Pakistan... (new Delhi, November 16, 2007)- By Sreedhar Musharraf’s Future... (New Delhi, December 05, 2007)- By Dr. Ashok Sharma Anti-Populist Modi : No Free Launches!... (New Delhi, December 27, 2007)- By Prakash Nanda Benazir’s Assassination : Advantage Musharraf ?... (New Delhi, December 29, 2007)- By Sreedhar Sino-India Ties: Will China Deliver at IAEA?... (New Delhi, January 16, 2008)- By M D Nalapat Pak Poll: Setback To Democracy... (New Delhi, February 20, 2008)- By Sreedhar Brink Of Extinction : Elephant on the Run... (New Delhi, February 22, 2008)- By Radhakrishna Rao Please All Budget : Need to Shore up Economy... (New Delhi, March 04, 2008)- By Dr. Vinod Mehta