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Articles 321 through 420 of 500:
- Manmohan, Somnath Pay Tributes To Rangarajan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2007)
A philanthropist, a great lover and promoter of sports and one of the doyens of the Indian Press"
- A Natural Graciousness (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Feb 10, 2007)
Wherever he might be, Chogyal Palden Thondup Namgyal must have been pleased this week as his fresh-faced, soft-spoken, slender, young grand-nephew, Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, Bhutan’s fifth Druk Gyalpo (dragon king), succeeded where he had . . .
- One Huge Sez (Times of India, Sauvik Chakraverti, Feb 09, 2007)
What kind of 'socialism' is it when the government repeatedly attempts to bestow favours on special interests? Indeed, it is not socialism at all, and is best termed 'clientelism', a very corrupt political practice.
- Lack Of Courage (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Feb 09, 2007)
It is sad that India does not have the courage to uphold Gandhi’s satyagraha, an enunciation of truth and values.
- Mulford’S Curious Comments (Asian Age, Inder Malhotra, Feb 07, 2007)
Only three months ago, on the eve of President Hu Jintao’s visit to this country, the Chinese ambassador, Sun Yuxi, had raised a storm by his uncalled for and ill-timed "reaffirmation" of his country’s "traditional" claim on the whole of . . .
- Red Tape Choking Endangered Species (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2007)
Wildlife officers in the three neighbouring states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttrakhand have expressed concern over the bureaucratic constraints that were coming in the way of protecting the endangered species of the snow leopard . . .
- Jaswant's Progress (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Feb 03, 2007)
He makes assertions on well known episodes that are palpably, demonstrably untrue and makes them with supreme assurance.
- India’S North-East In Ferment (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Feb 03, 2007)
India's north-east is like Balochistan in Pakistan or Tibet in China. All three territories are in ferment.
- It Runs In The Family (Hindu, V. BALASUBRAMANIAN, Feb 02, 2007)
For five generations these musicians from Sembonar Koil have preserved a precious legacy — playing the nagaswaram.
Guru bhakti and practice are the two most important aspects to be successful.
- J&k Top State In English-Medium Education: Report (Times of India, Akshaya Mukul, Jan 30, 2007)
Here's a surprise. Jammu and Kashmir is the only state in the country — outside of northeast — where more students study in the English medium than any other language.
- Orissa Bags Best Tableau Award (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2007)
Ministry of Culture's tableau declared second best, Maharashtra gets third place.
- The Initiation (Tribune, B.K. Karkra, Jan 29, 2007)
At the time of my commission in the Army, my wife was in advanced stage of pregnancy.
- Mahatma, The Chosen One (Pioneer, Utpal Kumar, Jan 28, 2007)
Who should review a biography? People may have different opinions, but I have always believed that it should be done by someone having little knowledge of the person dealt with in the book.
- Centre Mulls New Ceasefire Monitor (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2007)
The Centre is considering a change of guard in the Ceasefire Monitoring Group which oversees the truce agreements of the two NSCN factions.
- Speed Up The Power Grid (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 24, 2007)
It is high time the Power Grid Corporation of India expedited putting in place a national power grid. An inter-State grid already exists connecting some parts of the country which the Corporation (PGCIL) uses to evacuate power from the surplus . . .
- Dragon's Designs (OutLook, B. Raman , Jan 24, 2007)
In the aftermath of the reports that China had its old weather satellite destroyed on January 11, 2007, the international strategic community is abuzz with possible
- Eerie Calm Prevails In Bangalore (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 23, 2007)
Barring a stray incident in which a window pane of a bus carrying the Rapid Action Force (RAF) was damaged, the areas of Bharathinagar, Shivajinagar and Frazer Town which were rocked by large-scale rioting and arson over the past three days, remained . .
- Parts Of Bangalore Bleed Again (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 22, 2007)
An 11-year-old boy was killed in renewed violence that engulfed parts of City on Sunday. The boy succumbed to injuries in police firing. He is yet be identified and police are perplexed as no missing complaint has been registered in any of the police . ..
- Two Killed In Ulfa-Triggered Explosion (Hindu, Sushanta Talukdar, Jan 21, 2007)
Two days after the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) issued a fresh threat to Hindi-speaking people and other outsiders to leave Assam, the outfit triggered a powerful blast in Tinsukia town on Saturday night. Two Hindi-speaking persons . . . .
- Involve Myanmar In Ulfa Hunt (WhatIsIndia Publications, Aravind Sitaraman, Jan 20, 2007)
With increased violence from United Liberation of Asom (ULFA), External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee is visiting Myanmar over the weekend to cement oral agreement on the sidelines of the ASEAN meet in the Philippines on joint operations.
- Central University As Development Pill (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 20, 2007)
In the old Sufi story about the wise-fool, Mullah Nasruddin, the mullah, is seen searching for a key under a street lamp. Helpful passers-by join in, but to no avail.
- Three Ulfa Contacts Held (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 20, 2007)
Three alleged “link-men” of the ULFA were arrested as the army continued its “Operation Clear” to flush out cadres of the banned group from upper Assam.
- Massacre Of Bihari Migrants (Frontline, Sushanta Talukdar, Jan 19, 2007)
The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) states in its fortnightly publication Freedom:
- One Killed In Guwahati Bomb Blast (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 18, 2007)
A person was killed and 10 others were critically injured, in a bomb attack by suspected ULFA cadres in a market near the Dispur capital complex here on Wednesday.
- Bomb Explosion Near Dispur Kills One (Hindu, Sushanta Talukdar, Jan 18, 2007)
One person was killed and 17 were injured in a bomb blast suspected to have been triggered by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) in the busy Ganeshguri area near Dispur on Wednesday.
- India, China Optimistic As Border Talks Begin (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 18, 2007)
India and China began on Wednesday a new round of border talks aimed at resolving a long-running Himalayan frontier dispute at the centre of lingering mistrust between the two Asian giants.
- Ulfa Blast Kills Two, Injures Nine (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 18, 2007)
A bomb attack by suspected Ulfa militants killed two persons and critically injured nine others at a busy market here today, police said.
- Talking Tough To Ulfa (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jan 18, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh took an uncompromising stand towards the United Liberation Front of Asom (Ulfa) during his visit to Assam. Even while keeping the door open for further dialogue, he said that the government would not tolerate violence.
- Two Ulfa Militants Killed (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 18, 2007)
The Army today intensified its offensive against the banned ULFA in Assam, killing two militants, arresting another five and busting two militant camps.
- 7 Ulfa Cadres Held On Way To Burma (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 17, 2007)
Assam Rifles personnel have caught seven members of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom, including two women, in Tang area of Mon district in Nagaland. Security sources in Nagaland told this newspaper that the seven Ulfa cadres were caught . . .
- Sino-Indian Parleys Begin Today Amid Fresh Hope (Hindustan Times, MANOJ JOSHI, Jan 17, 2007)
The Indian and Chinese special representatives will begin the ninth round of talks to resolve the Sino-Indian border dispute on Wednesday.
- India, China To Hold Talks Today (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 17, 2007)
China and India will hold a new round of talks,on Wednesday in New Delhi, to resolve a long-running Himalayan border dispute, the Chinese foreign ministry said.
- Delhi To Seek Yangon Help To Flush Out Ulfa, Pranab Leaves Friday (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Jan 17, 2007)
With the ULFA stepping up violence in Upper Assam this month, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee will leave for Myanmar on Friday on a three-day trip to explore ways to destroy camps and uproot ULFA members who have found a safe haven in . . .
- Ulfa Rebels On The Run With Operations Gaining Momentum (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 16, 2007)
Five ultras were killed and a dozen captured since the Indian security forces began to comb the rugged jungles of Assam in a major counter-insurgency crackdown earlier this week, an army official on Sunday said.
- On The Borderlines (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Jan 16, 2007)
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee’s visit to Pakistan over the weekend and a crucial round of boundary talks with China this week showcase the highest priority for Indian diplomacy this year — transforming relations with Pakistan and China.
- Border Row: India, China Express Need For Urgent Resolution (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 16, 2007)
Underscoring the need to engage intensively in strategic and economic relationship, India and China have expressed the need to resolve the boundary issue on an urgent basis.
- The Other Factor In Ulfa Mayhem (Deccan Herald, Sreeram Chaulia, Jan 16, 2007)
The mayhem unleashed by ULFA cadres on poor immigrant labourers from other parts of the country can be traced back to terrorist camps located in Myanmar.
- Army Pounds Ulfa, Arrests Seven Rebels (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 16, 2007)
Assam on Sunday dedicated its biggest harvest festival, Bhogali or Magh Bihu, to peace and brotherhood even as jawans in full combat gear continued their push against Ulfa rebels hiding in jungles in Upper Assam and neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh.
- After Choppers, All-Terrain Cars (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2007)
Bullet-proof scout cars designed to speed through rough terrain and equipped with rotating machine guns are being added to the army’s weapons of war as the latest offensive against Ulfa gains momentum in Upper Assam and beyond.
- Polls Galore (Asian Age, Inder Malhotra, Jan 13, 2007)
In the three general elections held during the halcyon days of Jawaharlal Nehru, the polls for the Lok Sabha and all state Assemblies were held simultaneously.
- Two Disputed Frontiers And One Big Idea (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Jan 13, 2007)
As India embarks on two important negotiations in the next few days — one on Jammu and Kashmir with Pakistan and the other with China on the boundary dispute — one big new idea is at the heart of the Government’s diplomatic play.
- Army Has Its Hands Tied On Ulfa (Times of India, RAJAT PANDIT, Jan 13, 2007)
Left to itself, the Army would like to finish off Ulfa once and for all. But with the government still keeping the door slightly open for peace talks, the Army strategy is to exert operational pressure on the insurgent outfit to give up violence . . .
- Offensive Against Ulfa Rages On (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2007)
Army and paramilitary forces backed by helicopters continued on Thursday their major offensive against the ULFA’s bases in the jungles of Assam and neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh.
- Polls Galore (Asian Age, Inder Malhotra, Jan 12, 2007)
In the three general elections held during the halcyon days of Jawaharlal Nehru, the polls for the Lok Sabha and all state Assemblies were held simultaneously.
- 48 Killed In Ulfa Rampage (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2007)
In a chilling message that it was going to make good its threat of stopping migrant labourers, Ulfa extremists orchestrated a three-hour orgy of violence in Upper Assam killing 48 people, mostly from Bihar and West Bengal, on Friday night.
- Polls Galore (Asian Age, Inder Malhotra, Jan 11, 2007)
In the three general elections held during the halcyon days of Jawaharlal Nehru, the polls for the Lok Sabha and all state Assemblies were held simultaneously.
- Neighbour Hitch In Army Offensive (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 11, 2007)
The army is not exactly feeling empowered by defence minister A.K. Antony’s carte blanche to do “whatever it takes” to rein in the rampaging Ulfa.
- Polls Galore (Asian Age, Inder Malhotra, Jan 10, 2007)
In the three general elections held during the halcyon days of Jawaharlal Nehru, the polls for the Lok Sabha and all state Assemblies were held simultaneously.
- Soldiers' Lives Are Precious (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Jan 10, 2007)
Here is a typical report of a fight last month between the Army and terrorists in Jammu & Kashmir: "Srinagar December 23 - A senior Army officer and top commander of Lashkar-e-Tayyeba (LeT) were killed and three soldiers wounded in a fierce . . .
- Crisis Of Credibility (Pioneer, Syed Zarir Hussain, Jan 10, 2007)
The massacre of migrant workers from Bihar has, besides showcasing the state's failure, reaffirmed that ULFA still retains its killer sting
- Ulfa Killing Wave In Ne (WhatIsIndia Publications, Aravind Sitaraman, Jan 10, 2007)
Army and paratroopers searched remote jungles trying to flush out United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists who killed 69 migrant workers from Bihar and their excuse is that they do not want non-Assamese in Assam.
- Ulfa Comes Calling At Cm's Office, Sets Off Bomb (Pioneer, Syed Zarir Hussain, Jan 10, 2007)
Govt claims massive crackdown
- Will Take Bangla, Myanmar Help To Check Ulfa: Antony (Indian Express, Jayanth Jacob, Jan 10, 2007)
With a wave of ULFA attacks leaving 69 people dead and triggering an exodus of Bihari migrants who were the main targets, security forces today began hunting for militant hideouts in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
- Thousands Of Indian Laborers Are To Be Evacuated After Rebels Killed Dozens Over The Weekend (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 09, 2007)
Thousands of poor migrant laborers in India's northeast will be evacuated to government shelters after dozens were massacred over the weekend by a powerful rebel group, the authorities said Monday.
- Biharis Start To Flee Assam (Asian Age, Manoj Anand, Jan 09, 2007)
Hundreds of Hindi-speaking non-Assamese people started fleeing Assam as United Liberation Front of Asom (Ulfa) militants continued to target Hindi-speaking people, killing two and injuring eight others in two fresh attacks in Guwahati city and in . . .
- India Mulling Countrywide Hydropower Projects (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Jan 09, 2007)
India is mulling a major policy for developing hydro-power capacity around the country, with special focus on Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal , Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh in the north-east.
- Discovering New Life (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 09, 2007)
The thrilling discovery of 52 species of animals and plants from the equatorial island of Borneo in just one year is proof that the task of cataloguing all life on earth deserves the highest priority.
- Nine Die In Fresh Assam Violence (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 09, 2007)
Suspected separatist rebels have carried out more attacks on Hindi-speaking migrants in a fourth day of violence in India's Assam state.
- Nscn Leader Meets Sonia (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 08, 2007)
Crackdown on Khaplang faction sought
- Ulfa Massacre Of Migrants On, 7 Kiln Workers Killed Now (Pioneer, Syed Zarir Hussain, Jan 08, 2007)
Attacks hours after Jaiswal visit
- Ulfa Strikes Again, 7 More Killed As Toll Climbs To 55 (Indian Express, Samudra Gupta Kashyap, Jan 08, 2007)
Hours after Minister of State for Home Shriprakash Jaiswal was booed away by angry residents of Longsowal where suspected ULFA militants killed eight people on Friday night, another seven Bihar migrants, working as labour hands, were killed this . . .
- 48 Killed In Ulfa Rampage (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 07, 2007)
In a chilling message that it was going to make good its threat of stopping migrant labourers, Ulfa extremists orchestrated a three-hour orgy of violence in Upper Assam killing 48 people — mostly from Bihar and West Bengal — on Friday night.
- 48 Killed In Ulfa Rampage (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 07, 2007)
In a chilling message that it was going to make good its threat of stopping migrant labourers, Ulfa extremists orchestrated a three-hour orgy of violence in Upper Assam killing 48 people, mostly from Bihar and West Bengal, on Friday night.
- Two Cheers For The Bill: (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 03, 2007)
The forest rights legislation has been welcomed by tribal people and rights activists, but with reservations.
- Chief Ministers Protest: Sc Order On Police Reforms Violates Constitution (Indian Express, Shishir Gupta, Jan 03, 2007)
The Supreme Court’s controversial directions on police reforms that include fixing the tenure of Director-Generals of Police and setting up of a commission to insulate the police from the government, have come in for strident criticism from states.
- Tatas, Lanco Bag Mundra, Sasan Ultra Mega Power Projects (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2006)
Cabinet to discuss new hydel power policy soon: Shinde
These projects will add about 36,000 MW in 6-8 years
Selection process for other UMPPs will be over by April next
- Height Of Illusion (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 28, 2006)
While vowing to pay more attention to the North-east, BJP national president Rajnath Singh should have pinpointed the region’s intricate problems his party plans to tackle and which the Congress failed to address.
- Edits (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 28, 2006)
The disaster two years ago was natural, one of history’s worst catastrophes. The disaster today, on its second anniversary, is moral, almost a wilful failure of the human factor and quite as extensive as the tsunami.
- Impasse In Assam (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 25, 2006)
In recent months, the United Liberation Front of Asom has squandered several opportunities to win credibility as a dialogue partner interested in ending the deadlock in Assam.
- India Puts Arunachal Power Venture With Japan On Fast Track (Indian Express, Kandula Subramaniam, Dec 25, 2006)
After extending an unprecedented invite to Japan to build one of the biggest hydel power projects close to the India-China border in Arunachal Pradesh, the government has put the 3,000-MW Lohit power project on the fast track. Breathing life back . . .
- Security Ties With Myanmar (WhatIsIndia Publications, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2006)
Visiting Myanmar Home Minister Major General Maung Oo assured Home Minister Shivraj Patil that his nation will co-operate with India to share information at field and national level on insurgent movements, border management, and drug trafficking.
- We'll Build Ram Temple: Rajnath (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Dec 24, 2006)
It is Hindutva all the way at BJP's National Council session in Lucknow
Asks party workers to "wear garland of fire"
Condemns "Muslim appeasement" politics
- The Way Out (Indian Express, Arun Shourie, Dec 23, 2006)
But the Vajpayee government itself started the discussions for this deal,” the government’s apologists shout. Would the fact that Vajpayee’s government recommenced discussions with China on the border justify surrendering Arunachal to China tomorrow?
- Militants Attack Running Train In Assam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2006)
Passengers of the Arunachal Express had a miraculous escape when militants exploded a powerful bomb and opened fire damaging 10 coaches. The Chief Public Relations Officer of the Northeast Frontier Railways, Trikalagya Rabha, said no passenger was . . .
- India, China Seek Cooperative Image (Washington Times, A N Sudarsan Rao , Dec 23, 2006)
Managed competition is likely to define the relationship between the two demographic titans, India and China, in the years ahead, even as they seek to expand bilateral cooperation.
- Christianity Flourishes In India Despite Attacks (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2006)
Anyone wanting a seat at the Full Gospel Assembly of God Church here must show up early Sunday morning to get past the milling crowds and beggars outside the front entrance.
- Muivah In Delhi For Talks With Pm (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2006)
Less than a week before Christmas, top Naga rebel leader Mr Thuingaleng Muivah, landed here late last night from his base Amsterdam at an apparent invitation from the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, to carry forward the long-standing peace talks . . .
- Sri Lankan Tamil Refugee Students Recall Their Traumatic Past (Hindu, Meera Srinivasan, Dec 22, 2006)
Arunachalam Ramanakaran's father was shot dead when he was barely three. His mother dragged him to a "safe place" — an underground tunnel — where the two of them were cooped up for days together. When 19-year-old Ramanakaran recalls this episode, . . .
- Bihar, N-E, Tn To Be Thrust Areas In Highway Phase Iii, Govt Ok . . . (Indian Express, Kandula Subramaniam, Dec 21, 2006)
The Government is set to clear the entire Phase Three of the National Highway Development Programme (NHDP III) where seven new road projects are to be included for Bihar, taking the length of roads in the state under NHDP III from 113 km to 890 km.
- Higher Education, Lower Development (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 21, 2006)
Education, especially higher education, seems to be in focus in the Eleventh Five Year Plan. Rightly so.
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