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Articles 1221 through 1320 of 3170:
- Fatal Attraction (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 20, 2006)
The sky was a clear blue dotted with a few white clouds. The sun shone brilliantly but the mountain breeze was gentle.
- After The Storm (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 20, 2006)
The sky was a clear blue dotted with a few white clouds. The sun shone brilliantly but the mountain breeze was gentle.
- In Hieun Tsang's Footsteps (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Jul 20, 2006)
Two Buddhist monks retrace the 7th century traveller's journey.
- Dhaka Is Looking Up (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Jul 19, 2006)
Whenever I have visited Bangladesh in the past, I have wondered whether the country would ever make it. The words like “a failed state’ has haunted me and I have often expressed apprehension over the future of 150
- "We Can't Just Arrest Anyone Who Prays Five Times And Has A Beard" (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jul 19, 2006)
Khurshid Kasuri, Pakistan's Foreign Minister, believes the postponement of the India-Pakistan Foreign Secretaries talks will strengthen those who do not want the peace process to succeed. In an interview on Monday, he said both countries must press . . .
- Democracy & Freedom (Statesman, BP SAHA, Jul 18, 2006)
In a television interview before the elections, the outgoing Speaker of the West Bengal assembly had stated that a strong opposition . . .
- Indian Diplomacy At G-8: How To Play All Sides (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Jul 18, 2006)
For Indian diplomacy, today was the one to play all sides. While the squabbles among the major powers have come out into the open at the G-8 summit here, India is in a happy situation where it can move forward with every one of them.
- $ 18.6b Exports Target Fixed In Trade Policy (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
The government has fixed export target of 18.6 billion dollars and import estimate of 28 billion dollars for the current financial year. The government has failed to achieve the export target of 17 billion dollars and exports stood out . . .
- A Route To Trade? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 18, 2006)
Re-opening the Nathu la Pass is high on political symbolism rather than promotion of business interests
- Residents Take Government To Task On Power, Water (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
`Working of Delhi Govt., Jal Board and BSES highly unsatisfactory'
- Faceoff In Manipur (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 18, 2006)
The people in Manipur’s four Naga-dominated districts of Ukhrul, Tamenglong, Chandel and Senapati have for some time now mentally separated themselves from the state and last week’s bonfire of . . .
- Horns Of A Dilemma (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 18, 2006)
Corporate might be one movie that has won appreciation from the likes of IIM-Ahmedabad’s director Bakul Dholakia but many sections of India Inc are upset about presentation of corporate houses as ‘ruthless’ organisations focusing only on profits and . . .
- When Legislators Break The Law (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 18, 2006)
IT becomes a matter of considerable concern when legislators decide to take the law into their own hands. Regrettably, Friday’s incident in which an MNA representing a Karachi-based party angrily refused to hand over the . . .
- Living With Failure (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
Despite the Musharraf regime's equivocation on terrorism, India will gain nothing by allowing the authors of the Mumbai blasts to disrupt the peace process with Pakistan.
THE WELL-COORDINATED terrorist attacks on commuters in Mumbai on July 11
- Reinventing Civil Society (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 17, 2006)
Civil society acts as a mechanism to ensure ethical balance in society which is necessary.
- A Balancing Act For Justice To All (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 17, 2006)
The Kerala Professional Colleges Act (KPC Act), 2006, is neither pro-minority nor anti-minority; it is only pro-people.
- Pakistan’S Politics: Need For Balance (Dawn, Shahid M. Amin, Jul 17, 2006)
IT seems that a culture of cynicism and disenchantment has developed in Pakistan over a period of time.
- Return To Russia (Statesman, Marianna Belenkaya, Jul 17, 2006)
A State Programme To Tackle The Demographic Problem
The Russian government is making efforts to simplify immigration laws and approve the state programme for providing assistance to voluntary immigration of ethnic Russians from former Soviet republics.
- The Intelligence Way To Tackle Terror (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 17, 2006)
July 11 was indeed a very bloody Tuesday. The frequent targeting of India’s financial capital, and now tourists for the sixth time in J&K, points to a well-orchestrated strategy by India’s enemies.
- Tourism Has A Monumental Plan (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2006)
The Government plans to prepare an inventory of monuments across the country and prepare a task force for their protection, renovation and maintenance.
- Salaam, Namaste? Jullay! (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 16, 2006)
How do we greet each other? We say salaam or namaste. Both the expressions come naturally to us in this State.
- Beauty At The Back Of Beyond (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2006)
Kakadu combines fecund beauty, mercurial temperament and loads of adventure.
- What A Downfall Of Jansher! (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 16, 2006)
Jansher, four times world champion in squash, who brought respectability to the game, has been sent behind the bars.
- Radio Ga Ga (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 15, 2006)
"That was Lata Mangeshkar for you, from the movie Hum Dono", said a mellifluous voice. The programme: Chayageet on Vividh Bharati entertaining you on a breezy summer night.
- Russia Stands Firm Ahead Of G8 Summit (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Jul 15, 2006)
Moscow's message to the West is that resurgent Russia will no longer tolerate being treated as the Cold War loser.
- The Gigantic Fiction Block (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Jul 15, 2006)
Having been addicted to reading fiction all my life, I have come to the conclusion that novels should be no longer than 400 pages, have no more than five or six characters and cost less than Rs 300.
- Democracy's Long Haul (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 15, 2006)
In 1848 a democratic revolution swept across Europe, and then promptly collapsed. Thousands of protesters were killed in the streets.
- New Trail (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 15, 2006)
Every time you read a Famous Five adventure, did you secretly wish the kid sleuths would chase robbers in our own crowded streets instead of a quaint English village and had samosa and tea instead of ginger beer and marshmallows?
- Uk Defends Strike On Afghan Town (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 15, 2006)
British forces in Afghanistan have defended their decision to call in US planes to drop 500lb bombs on Taleban fighters in a town in Helmand province.
- Corruption In Asia (International Herald Tribune, A N Sudarsan Rao , Jul 15, 2006)
Every year, more than 200,000 Indonesian Muslims join the pilgrimage to Mecca, Islam's most holy site.
- Oil-Rich Brunei Must Diversify, Sultan Says In Birthday Speech (Khaleej Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 15, 2006)
Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah used his birthday speech on Saturday to call for economic diversification to ensure continued prosperity in the tiny oil-rich . . .
- China's Art Of The Deal (International Herald Tribune, HEATHER TIMMONS, Jul 15, 2006)
China Mobile Communications' planned purchase of Millicom International Cellular of Luxembourg was such a sure thing that invitations had already been issued for a party in China to . . .
- Is This Cynicism? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 15, 2006)
We will ensure a corruption-free administration. There will be all-round development.
- Of Undying Friendship (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Jul 15, 2006)
Roads and railways are the sinews of empire.
- After The Cartoon Fury, Attempt At Dialogue (Deccan Herald, ALAN COWELL, Jul 14, 2006)
Flemming Rose, the Danish editor who published cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad that ignited what some called a war of civilisations, walked into a conference hall full of European and American Muslims, braced for more of the same.
- Reform In Bengal (Statesman, Sunil Banik, Jul 14, 2006)
The West Bengal budget for 2006-07 was placed by the finance minister, Dr Asim Dasgupta, on 23 June.
- Art Of The Deal: It's Different In China (International Herald Tribune, Heather Timmons and Donald Greenlees , Jul 14, 2006)
China Mobile Communications' planned purchase of Millicom International Cellular of Luxembourg was such a sure thing that invitations had already been issued for a party in China to celebrate it.
- Agenda At St Petersburg (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 14, 2006)
G7 countries must watch out for Moscow's charm offensive and ask Russian leaders to further democratise, writes Alec van Gelder
- The Intelligent Way To Assuring Security (The Financial Express, Jayaprakash Narayan, Jul 14, 2006)
Strengthen national security capabilities, while checking alienation to cut down resentment
- Politics Of Self-Defeat (Pioneer, Shobori Ganguli, Jul 14, 2006)
Tuesday's serial blasts in Mumbai, yet another critical reminder of the asphyxiating grasp of terrorism on India, is an ominous signal to the political class in New Delhi that sadbhavana (goodwill) trips to Pakistan cannot obliterate the ideology of hate
- Tibet On The Train To The Future (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 14, 2006)
It was a Chinese expatriate living in the US and travelling as a tourist on the first train from Beijing to Lhasa last week who hit the nail on the head. He remarked that change in Tibet was inevitable and that people could not be expected . . .
- Right To Lie (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 14, 2006)
Given the general Indian propensity to ban books or films that don't meet somebody's approval the legal notice sent by Congress, which is the dominant player in government, to the makers of a film on Sonia Gandhi will necessarily have a chilling effect on
- Freebie And Fair (Indian Express, Krishan Kalra, Jul 13, 2006)
The first freebie I ever got was a hot fudge sundae at a fast-food outlet.
- Q&a: 'Iitians Are India's New Brand' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 13, 2006)
The IIT fraternity in North America held its annual North American Regional Conference in Toronto recently. Rabiz Foda, a graduate of IIT Bombay and chairman of the conference, spoke with Gurmukh Singh about the outcome of the two-day event:
- Mumbai, Show Me The Way (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2006)
I have been to all the major cities and towns of India. I have met the people, lived with them and have been fortunate enough to witness fantastic displays of the human spirit.
- Iskcon, It Majors Top Terror Hit List (Deccan Herald, Bala Chauhan, Jul 13, 2006)
According to highly placed sources in the Central intelligence agencies, the prime target of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) – the most active Pakistan-based terrorist outfit in India – in Bangalore is likely to be Iskcon followed by the two . . .
- Parochial Ministers (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 12, 2006)
Many of the public statements of Ms Jayalalithaa, based as they are on her own 10 years' experience as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, hit the bull's eye as regards both content and reasoning. She recently went for . . .
- Defining A Champion's Greatness (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 12, 2006)
As a sporting odyssey, Roger Federer's much-celebrated journey towards the peaks inhabited by the likes of Bill Tilden, Rod Laver, Bjorn Borg, and Pete Sampras is rather unique.
- Spiritual Journey (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 12, 2006)
A great book has the capacity to transform a person, provided one is able to get into the stride of it. Then by a gradual process, there is a possibility of the person getting influenced by the values the book upholds.
- Fokker Crash And The Problem Of High-Risk Technologies (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Jul 12, 2006)
The tragic crash of a PIA Fokker F-27 in Multan on July 10 has predictably revived the debate about the safety of the aircraft inducted in the PIA fleet some 40 years ago.
- The Rise Of Asia (Deccan Herald, Alok Ray, Jul 12, 2006)
The implications of the Mittal-Arcelor story needs to be understood
- Demise Of A Writer Par Excellence (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 12, 2006)
Veteran poet, short story and drama writer and columnist Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi has passed away after a short illness. Qasmi who was admitted to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology on Saturday with complaints of asthmatic and cardiac discomfort breathed . . .
- Testing Time For People Affected With Hiv (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 12, 2006)
Shortage of drug, test kits adds to their woes
- India: Bombed But Unbowed (Los Angeles Times, Editorial, Los Angeles Times, Jul 12, 2006)
Mumbai, like london, IS A bustling center of finance and culture that looms larger in its countrymen's imaginations than any other city.
- A Taliban-Coloured Dawn In Kashmir (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jul 11, 2006)
Resurgent Islamists have used the prostitution scandal to subvert democratic institutions and processes.
- Indian Civilisation: A Thematic Approach (Hindu, NALINI RAJAN, Jul 11, 2006)
When the editor of a publication lucidly anticipates and provides a rationale for its shortcomings, the enterprise may be deemed a `success'.
- Guru- The Spiritual Power House (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 11, 2006)
Supreme Brahman is the real Guru. He is there to impart spiritual knowledge.
- Infuse Dynamism In Caste-System (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 11, 2006)
The lure of job reservation prevents upward mobility of the backward castes and encourages social stagnation, says Bulbul Roy Mishra.
- Goswami Sorts Out Conclave Issue (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 11, 2006)
The president of the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), Mr Brindabon Goswami has worked out a way to keep his predecessor and now-expelled Mr Prafulla Kumar Mahanta away from the regional forces’ conclave to be organised by the party next month.
- Satirical Essays (Hindu, Sarojini Premchand, Jul 11, 2006)
Eloquence and erudition are striking in these 148 essays. This volume of 1062 pages is literally a feast for lovers of good prose. Panuganti (1865-1940) wrote several series of essays during 1913-20 which were brought out first as a series of six . . .
- What Goes Down (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 11, 2006)
Two launches failed. While ISRO remains a viable player, DRDO needs some stiff questions
- Sbi Chief Says No To Overseas Buys (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 11, 2006)
The State Bank of India will not scout for fresh overseas acquisitions for the time being.
- Through The Third Eye (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 11, 2006)
Gossip mills in the top echelons of the bureaucracy continue to work overtime, notwithstanding the extension given to Cabinet secretary B K Chaturvedi. Now rumours are doing the rounds regarding home secretary V K Duggal, one of the top contenders . . .
- Pak Spending $30m On Restoring Temple (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 11, 2006)
This is perhaps for the first time in the history of Pakistan that the government is spending close to $30 million for the restoration of a Hindu temple. India is believed to have chipped in $3 million for the project.
- Kiran Uttam Ghosh (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 10, 2006)
She's trimming the hemlines and gearing up for her debut at the upcoming Rome Fashion Week
- The Reoccupation Of Gaza (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 10, 2006)
There is arguably no modern state that more shamelessly employs the propaganda technique of the Big Lie than Israel. Since July 6, Israel has been deploying its military forces in an operation to reoccupy Northern Gaza, killing dozens of . . .
- Civil Society And Culture (News International, Prof Khwaja Masud, Jul 10, 2006)
The notion of a civil society has been developed by such thinkers as Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau and most notably by Hegel in his lectures on the philosophy of law.
- Pakistan’S Democratic Predicament (Dawn, Talat Masood, Jul 10, 2006)
As during most part of its chequered history, Pakistan stands once again at the crossroads and the 2007 elections could be a landmark event that could shape the future destiny of the nation.
- Goswami Sorts Out Conclave Issue (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 10, 2006)
The president of the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), Mr Brindabon Goswami has worked out a way to keep his predecessor and now-expelled Mr Prafulla Kumar Mahanta away from the regional forces’ conclave to be organised by the party next month.
- Musharraf’S Kashmir Vision Evokes Popular Support: Attique (Pakistan Observer, Hameed Shaheen, Jul 10, 2006)
Sardar Attique Ahmad Khan, president ruling All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference, (AJKMC) has said that President General Pervez Musharraf’s Kashmir Vision has evoked popular support in Kashmir.
- Beyond Nathu-La (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 10, 2006)
Does India have a road map? ---- Tibetans had more than one reason to celebrate last week: The day the Dalai Lama turned 71, Nathu-la, or Pass of the Listening Ear which once upon a time was the access route to the Forbidden Land, was re-opened . . .
- Jaded India Takes Deep Breath, Tunes In For Salvation (Reuters, Krittivas Mukherjee, Jul 10, 2006)
Early one summer morning in the holy town of Haridwar, on the banks of the sacred Ganges, about 500 people sit on mats facing their saffron-clad Hindu guru, following his every word.
- A Travel To The People's Republic Of China Through A Book (Hindu, G. Srinivasan , Jul 10, 2006)
Kamal Batcha has come out with another Tamil book "Islamiya Ilakkiyamum and Panpadum"
- Power Of Faith (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 10, 2006)
O Lord! Enable all the peoples of the earth to gain admittance into the Para-dise of Thy faith, so that no created being may remain beyond the bounds of Thy good-pleasure.
- Different Rhythms (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 10, 2006)
Dance as a means of psychosocial rehabilitation has given a new lease of life to victims of trafficking.
Body movements used sensitively could become a powerful technology
- Monsoon Magic (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 10, 2006)
George Oommen paints to reawaken the feeling the image brought when he first saw it. Once the feeling returns, the painting is over.
His works are impressionistic in their fidelity to colour and light.
- Awaken The Sleeping Buddha Within (Times of India, M N KUNDU, Jul 10, 2006)
When the Buddha announced his impending exit from the sphere of mortality, his dear disciple Ananda burst into tears. "Lord, you have been the polestar of our spiritual path so far.
- A Song For The Cup And Glory... (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 10, 2006)
So, what were the soccer fans singing about? Sure, most of what was sung at World Cup were patriotic chants along the lines of “Vamos, vamos . . .
- The Wisdom Of The Old (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 10, 2006)
Old people are no different from children! When a pattern sets in them, you accept them as they are. You cannot change old people overnight, or even in a period of time. You need to apply the first principle of the Art of Living and accept them as . . .
- Opposition’S Pleaon Cci (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 10, 2006)
As the Government is planning to convene the first meeting of the re-constituted Council of Common Interest (CCI), some Opposition members are trying to belittle the formation of the important body, describing it as of no consequence.
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