The Indian Express -- Politics

Saturday, July 5 1997

India needs a Seshan, not `gentleman' Narayanan, says ex-CEC

T N Seshan thinks he can be a better President than KR Narayanan for the simple reason that the latter is ``too good a gentleman'' to hold the highest office in the country.

AICC poll trial put off till July 7

Fixing the next date of hearing for July 7 on a petition seeking quashing of the recently concluded elections for office bearers of the All India Congress Committee (AICC), the vacation judge of the Delhi High Court Justice M K Sharma yesterday directed petitioner's counsel to produce records of the two cases cited in support of his petition by Monday.

Taste of harmony in TN

It was an irony of sorts. Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, the living legend of the Dravidian movement, steeped in rationalism, an acknowledged agnostic, and one who has never failed to take pot-shots at Hindu gods and goddesses, was received with poorna kumbham by priests of the historic Kapaleeswarar temple at Mylapore in Chennai.

HC reinstates Khairnar with full benefits

Employment exchange official alleges assault by Sena men

Sena-BJP's I-Day celebrations a farce: Cong leaders

PM, Laloo break bread and split

Ganesh Naik woos Kalyan now

The new, improved Gujral Doctrine

Benazir, Zardari in Pak urea scam