Articles by HT Correspondent
Syed Ali Shah Geelani
Syed Ali Shah Geelani, 71, favours a merger of Jammu and Kashmir with Pakistan. He demands that Pakistan must be a party to any talks on Kashmir and must also include the representatives of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
Updated on Sep 09, 2002 05:27 PM IST
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Prof Bhim Singh
Prof Bhim Singh is the founding father of Jammu and Kashmir Panther?s Party (JKNPP). His thrust is on winning the confidence of the people.
Updated on Sep 09, 2002 05:20 PM IST
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Parliament has survived hard times
Nowhere in the world do MPs have to build roads and have their names inscribed on the plaques. It is our job to see that the system works. Especially in the state of Bihar, where infrastructure is extremely poor, a few crores allocated to us for development will only discredit us in the context of the people, says Rajiv Pratap Rudy.
Updated on Sep 04, 2002 06:59 PM IST
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Ram Jethmalani Chat on September 03
A criminal lawyer of repute and a maverick politician, Ram Jethmalani is famous for his defence of the prime accused in the Indira Gandhi assassination case, Satwant Singh. He has been two-time former Law minister in the Union Cabinet. And is currently the chairman of the seven-member committee on Kashmir. Read transcripts of a chat with Ram Jethmalani on September 3, 2002
Updated on Oct 21, 2002 12:13 PM IST
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Sacred visit is a must
There is this one must-do, which I am very superstitious about and that is my annual visit to the four places of pilgrimage - Balaji, Shirdi, Tirupathi and Sathya Sai Baba, says the svelte Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty
Updated on Jan 29, 2003 04:01 PM IST
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Vir Sanghvi chat on August 23
Vir Sanghvi has been the editor of three magazines prior to his current editorship ? Sunday, Imprint and Bombay. A political commentator par excellence he brings fresh insights into national and international happenings. Read transcript of the chat on August 23
Updated on Sep 10, 2002 05:59 PM IST
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Collective responsibility counts more than disciplinary measures
The Speaker is the highest authority in the House, and possesses the authority to control the actions on the floor of the House and steer the legislative agenda of the majority and the House. But almost each sitting of the Lok Sabha is marked by "stormy" sessions, says Gursharan Dhanjal
Published on Aug 16, 2002 09:57 PM IST
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`The role of the Speaker has changed with time'
What could the Speaker do in turbulent times like these? All cannot have the charm of P A Sangma, who in a situation like this, quietly ignored Congressmen shouting slogans demanding the dismissal of the BJP-Shiv Sena government in Maharashtra, says Gursharan Dhanjal.
Updated on Aug 15, 2002 05:47 PM IST
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I starve on Tuesdays
My mother's superstitious streak was so tiring that I have not allowed it to influence me. One could neither sneeze nor fart in her presence for if one did, she would disappear into thin air, says hairstylist Sylvie
Updated on Aug 26, 2002 12:22 PM IST
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Parliament reflects the erosion of societal values
The composition of the House is very different from the early decades. Earlier, for years, the Parliament as a representative institution of the people, did not represent the grassroots of society. It is only now that you have representatives from the illiterate poor and from the farming classes. says Subhash C Kashyap.
Updated on Aug 13, 2002 02:22 PM IST
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Indrajit Gupta: longest serving Parliamentarian
Veteran CPI leader Indrajit Gupta, often referred to as the "Father of the House", was the longest-serving member of the Lok Sabha and the Union Home Minister in I K Gujral?s Cabinet. Elected to the Lok Sabha for the first time from the Calcutta South West constituency in a 1960 by-election, Indrajit Gupta has been a member of the House since.
Published on Aug 13, 2002 12:16 PM IST
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`Women MPs have additional responsibilities'
There are lots of things to celebrate in the 50 years of Indian Parliament. As a woman Parliamentarian, I am proud of the fact that today, women MPs constitute 8 per cent of the total members. I am also elated that from the days of Sati to now, women have traversed a long way, says Renuka Chaudhury
Updated on Sep 04, 2002 06:41 PM IST
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IndiraGandhi: the only woman Prime Minister
Her period as a Prime Minister saw her play a crucial role, inside and outside Parliament. While her admirers point to many of the constitutional amendments and policy changes that came about in her time, critics accuse her of de-democratising the Indian Government set up.
Updated on Aug 12, 2002 04:49 PM IST
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B R Ambedkar: Architect of the Constitution
As chairman of the Drafting Commission of the Indian Constitution, Ambedkar's role as an architect of the Constitution is crucial. He is credited with ensuring that the Constitution makes no discrimination on the basis of religion or caste. He was also appointed India's first Law Minister.
Updated on Mar 01, 2007 05:56 PM IST
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Parliament stalled again as Opposition asks PM to quit
The Parliament remained paralysed for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday over the petrol pump allotment issue with a united Opposition now demanding resignation of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. In the Lok Sabha, a combined Opposition was demanding the resignation of Petroleum Minister Ram Naik till Wednesday...
Updated on Aug 09, 2002 10:18 AM IST
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The basics of the Indian Parliamentary system
The supreme legislative body under the Indian Constitution, the Parliament, home to the representatives of the one of the world?s largest electorates, is a bicameral body. While most of the members, currently 545, are directly elected by universal adult franchise and constitute the Lok Sabha, 243 more are elected by the states and comprise the Rajya Sabha.
Updated on Aug 08, 2002 06:12 PM IST
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I never questioned superstitions
Though I try to abstain from shaving on Thursdays and Saturdays, I can't be rigid about it if I have a performance on the given days. Yes, I do not cut my nails after sunset, says Kathak maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj
Updated on Aug 05, 2002 12:46 PM IST
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HEATHCLIFF by George Gately Gallagher (1929 - 2001, USA)
George Gately Gallagher, who has died aged 72, was an American cartoonist best know for creating Heathcliff, a strip about a stylish cat, often wearing a leather jacket and sunglasses.
Published on Aug 01, 2002 08:47 PM IST
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HEATHCLIFF by George Gately Gallagher (1929 - 2001)
George Gately Gallagher, who has died aged 72, was an American cartoonist best know for creating Heathcliff, a strip about a stylish cat, often wearing a leather jacket and sunglasses.
Published on Aug 01, 2002 08:33 PM IST
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CALVIN & HOBBES by Bill Watterson
Bill Watterson's comic strip, "Calvin and Hobbes," is the engaging chronicle of a six-year-old's psyche. The strip, first syndicated in 1985, was carried in more than 2,400 newspapers when it ceased publication January 1, 1996.
Updated on Aug 01, 2002 08:27 PM IST
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THE BORN LOSER by Chip Sansom
Chip Sansom started preparing to be The Born Loser at the age of 14 when his father, the late Art Sansom, first created The Born Loser comic strip. That was 1965. After years of observing and assisting his father, Chip is now in the role he was destined for -- cartoonist for The Born Loser.
Published on Aug 01, 2002 08:17 PM IST
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MARMADUKE by Brad Anderson
Anderson's interest in cartooning dates back to his early childhood when he drew popular cartoon characters to amuse himself. He soon developed his own comic characters and sold his first cartoons to an aviation magazine while still in high school. Anderson continued his art career as a freelancer while serving four years in the US Navy during World War II.
Updated on Oct 05, 2004 03:25 PM IST
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GINGER MEGGS by James Kemsley
James Kemsley's professional cartooning career began with The Traralgon Journal in 1967, as the paper's editorial cartoonist.
Updated on Aug 01, 2002 07:58 PM IST
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I believe in destiny
"I firmly believe that my destiny is one thing that no one can take away from me and this feeling keeps my entire being at peace," says Bollywood Queen Bee Madhuri Dixit
Updated on Jul 22, 2002 06:26 PM IST
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Saturday is my lucky day
The Delhi-based fashion designer Ashish Soni, the first in India to launch his own line at the age of 20, makes it a point to do anything that is important on Saturdays
Updated on Jul 22, 2002 04:39 PM IST
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I've blind faith in my mom
I may not follow the dictates of any of the supernatural forces, but I do blindly follow some of the beliefs of my mom, says the Company boy Vivek Oberoi
Updated on Aug 04, 2004 02:21 PM IST
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PCB's report on Shoaib Akhtar's action
Shoaib Akhtar
Updated on Jul 01, 2002 06:07 PM IST
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Match-fixing Report by ACU chief Paul Condon
Condon Report
Updated on Jul 01, 2002 12:39 PM IST
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Something shady about it
Some of America?s top companies have been in the news for the wrong reasons, casting doubt on the integrity of big corporations and the professionalism of accounting firms that certify their books.
Published on Jun 30, 2002 10:09 PM IST
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Man of the match
Young Yuvraj Singh came in at a crucial juncture in the Indian chase after both Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar had fallen.
Published on Jun 30, 2002 08:27 PM IST
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