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Articles 4221 through 4320 of 13380:
- Social Activism Gone Awry (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 26, 2006)
Aamir Khan's attempt to project himself as a youth icon in the wake of Rang de Basanti has not gone down well with the people of Gujarat, says Anuradha Dutt.
- Self-Rule For J&k (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 26, 2006)
Whenever Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is confronted by a seemingly intractable problem, instead of confronting the issue and forcing a solution, as is expected of leaders, he sets up working groups and committees.
- Crescent Waxes Over Oxford (Pioneer, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, May 26, 2006)
Three British Muslim youth were sentenced to life imprisonment earlier this week.
- Manmohan Singh Sees "Ray Of Hope" After Kashmir Talks (Reuters, Palash Kumar, May 26, 2006)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ended talks in Kashmir on Thursday promising to set up new groups to look at the region's problems but making no significant headway in easing the dispute.
- Privatise Affirmative Action (Indian Express, JAITHIRTH RAO , May 26, 2006)
Our great government has decided that since they cannot improve primary and secondary education, they will have quotas in higher education both in elite government institutions (IITs, IIMs, etc) and in private institutions (except those run . . .
- Round Table Roulette (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 26, 2006)
That Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was able to extract some dividend out of a trip that was pre-ordained to be a damp squib can be seen as a tribute to his powers of gentle persuasion.
- Pm Sets Up Group To Discuss Autonomy For J&k (Press Trust of India, V Mohan Narayan, May 26, 2006)
In a new initiative to usher in peace in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today announced his decision to discuss autonomy and self-rule for the state and declared the government's readiness to talk to militants if they shun violence.
- India, Pakistan Studying Survey Report On Sir Creek (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
India and Pakistan on Thursday opened discussions on resolving their differences over Sir Creek, with officials considering a joint survey report.
- Rehabilitation Important: Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
In a significant development, the Prime Minister said that in the context of Thursday's round table and the voices heard "it is important that in our efforts at nation-building, we win back as our own the destitute families of those terrorists who . . .
- 5 Working Groups For Jammu & Kashmir (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , May 26, 2006)
The fifth group will study matters relating to the State's special status within the Indian Union
The groups will deal with improving the condition of people affected by militancy
- India Keen To Resolve All Issues With Pakistan: Manmohan (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 26, 2006)
Emphasizing upon more people-to-people bonhomie, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said his government was committed to resolving all outstanding issues with Pakistan, including Kashmir.
- Ready To Talk To Militants If They Shun Arms, Says Manmohan (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , May 26, 2006)
Reduction in troops could be considered if terrorist violence comes down
- Mobiles Racing Past The Hundred Million Mark (The Financial Express, S SADAGOPAN, May 26, 2006)
Eleven years after the first mobile rang here, they are rapidly bridging the digital divide.
- Gujarat: Breeding Ground (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, May 26, 2006)
Investigators shut down terror cells tasked with executing strikes in Gujarat, but the threat remains.
- Pm Says Autonomy To Be Discussed (Tribune, T.R. Ramachandran, May 26, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh categorically said today that the issue of autonomy and self-rule will be discussed by one of the five groups to be constituted to deal with various aspects of the problems of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Sign No-War Pact, Ex Pak Ministers Tells India (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
Former Pakistan Finance Minister Mubashir Hasan on Thursday said India and Pakistan should enter into a separate treaty that they would not wage a war or prepare for a war "in the territory of Jammu and Kashmir".
- India Serious About Resolving Kashmir Issue, Says Fazl (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that the Indian government supported a solution to the Kashmir issue in accord with options floated by Pakistan.
- Harley On The Hills (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
Real adventure begins on Shotover Street
- Pm Vows To Fight Terrorism (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said no compromise would be made in the fight against terrorism while finding a peaceful solution to the Kashmir problem through talks with Pakistan and Kashmiri leadership.
- Manmohan Singh Tells Security Forces To Be Firm But Humane (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, May 25, 2006)
Message to personnel deployed in Jammu and Kashmir
Presides over a comprehensive review of the Unified Command
Reviews progress of reconstruction plan announced by him in 2004
Calls for a thrust in power and road sectors
Directs sanction . . .
- Let's Build A Prosperous J&k: Manmohan (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, May 25, 2006)
Government reviewing cases of all detainees, including those who crossed over after violating laws
- 38 Injured In Series Of Grenade Attacks In Kashmir (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
Notwithstanding the tight security in the Valley, militants carried out six grenade attacks injuring at least 38 people, including 14 security personnel.
- Distorting Facts (Pioneer, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 25, 2006)
This has reference to the article, "Politics of Muslim identity" (May 20), by Mr Ejaz Ahmed Aslam.
- Quake-Hit Kashmiris Face Poor Crop, Bad Diet (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
Kashmiri villager Jamal Din Chaudry lost his dairy cow and his bullocks in last year's earthquake, and now can only count his blessings as he prepares to sow maize on the terraced mountainside.
- Second Day Of Roundtable Conference Resumes (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
The roundtable conference of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh resumed here for the second day today during which the participants would further deliberate on the suggestions put before the conference in the opening session, official sources said.
- Pm Calls For Army And Civilian Reforms In Valley (Indian Express, Muzamil Jaleel, May 25, 2006)
Zero tolerance for custody deaths, PM tells Unified Command; will announce seven sub-groups today on politics, governance
- Reservation Blues (Indian Express, COLIN NICKERSON, May 25, 2006)
In his column in the May 28 issue of Organiser, M.V. Kamath has argued strongly against Arjun Singh proposal for OBC quotas.
- Pm Meets Kashmir Groups In Shadow Of Violence (Reuters, Palash Kumar, May 25, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was to end his two-day peace roundtable in Kashmir on Thursday, a day after appealing to militants to come home and telling his own troops to be more humane.
- Pm Suggests 5 Point Programme To Build A New Kashmir (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
Talking tough, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today asserted that attempts by "some elements" within Jammu and Kashmir to disrupt peace process would be firmly thwarted and proposed focus on a five-point programme to build a new Kashmir.
- Leaps Of Faith (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 25, 2006)
The government of India has reacted promptly and properly to the remarks Pope Benedict made about religious conversions and religious intolerance in India.
- Avoidable Hype (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 25, 2006)
In the turbulent 1990, an all-party delegation led by late Deputy Prime Minister Devi Lal had visited Srinagar.
- With Zero Attendance, Manmohan Sings Come-All Tune (Pioneer, Khursheed Wani, May 25, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spelt out his vision of a transformed Jammu and Kashmir expecting every individual of the State, irrespective of religion and region, to lead a life of dignity free from oppression, poverty and fear.
- Cases Of Kashmiri Militants In Pok To Be Reviewed: Pm (Press Trust of India, Sumir Kaul, May 25, 2006)
In a major peace initiative, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today sought to encourage Kashmiri militants who had crossed over to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) to return saying that their cases would be reviewed and promised "zero tolerance" to . . .
- Quota: Bjp Against Dilution In Excellence (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
While favouring reservation for OBCs in institutions of higher education, the main Opposition party, the BJP, today drew the UPA government’s attention towards the constitutional amendment related to reservation, which was passed during the last . . .
- Pranab Blames Pak For Failure Of Siachen Talks (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
Persisting differences over authentication of positions held by their respective armed forces in Siachen glacier on Wednesday prevented defence secretaries of India and Pakistan from making any breakthrough.
- Hurriyet’S No To Rtc (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 25, 2006)
One can understand why the All Parties’ Hurriyet Conference has decided to boycott the “roundtable conference” called by Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in Srinagar.
- Mystery Of May (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 25, 2006)
Normally the month of May is considered very significant for the Kashmir region. It is during this period that most of the tourists start coming in.
- Higher Education Among Women (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 25, 2006)
Higher education is the main instrument for human resource development. Through this we can seek the trans formation of India into a Developed Nation by 2020.
- Maintenance Of The Power System (Daily Excelsior, Vikram Gour, May 25, 2006)
Recently when a 50 MVA, 132/33 KV power transformer got damaged at Grid station Janipura during a thunder storm in Jammu plunging half of the north western area of the city into darkness.
- In Reverse Gear (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 24, 2006)
The decision of the moderate Hurriyat Conference to keep off the second roundtable also has come as a big surprise. To use a sports terminology it is against the run of play.
- Good Response (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, May 24, 2006)
It is to be welcomed that the chief ministers of 11 states have been quick to respond to their Jammu and Kashmir counterpart's plea to take effective measures for preventing harassment of innocent citizens of the State in their respective territories.
- Round Table, And The Road Home? (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, May 24, 2006)
Two families of top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen operatives hope that the second round table on Kashmir will help their loved ones return home.
- Never Bitten, Twice Shy (Indian Express, Coomi Kapoor, May 24, 2006)
Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh should streamline their division of responsibilities
- Oh, She’S So Wonderful, That Ms Roy! (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 24, 2006)
In her wildly entertaining essay The End of Imagination, Arundhati Roy wrote, “If protesting against having a nuclear bomb implanted in my brain is anti-Hindu and anti-national, then I secede.
- War Or Peace? (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, May 24, 2006)
The dispute between Iran and the United States is progressing along a predicted course.
- Pm Arrives In Srinagar For Roundtable On Kashmir (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 24, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh flew
in here this morning for a two-day visit to the Kashmir valley
amidst stringent security measures.
- Car Bomb Attack In Srinagar (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , May 24, 2006)
Despite tight security on the eve of the round table here on Jammu and Kashmir, a suicide bomber on Tuesday rammed an explosive-laden car into a bus carrying Border Security Force personnel. The bomber was killed and 25 BSF men were injured, four . . .
- Troops On Alert For Pm's Kashmir Conclave (Reuters, Palash Kumar, May 24, 2006)
Hundreds of troops sealed off Srinagar on Wednesday as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived for a peace meeting which Islamist militants have threatened to disrupt.
- Punjab’S Farmer Must Think Smart (Indian Express, Manraj Grewal, May 24, 2006)
Farming is “time-pass”, he had said. It has been two years since Malkit Singh of Lehal Kalan village in the Sangrur district of Punjab said this to me but his words still gnaw.
- Prime Minister Lands In Srinagar For Roundtable (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 24, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh flew in Srinagar on Wednesday morning for a two-day visit to the Kashmir valley amidst stringent security measures.
- Table Talk (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 24, 2006)
The peace process in Jammu and Kashmir seems to be floundering once again.
- Hurriyat In True Colours (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 24, 2006)
Though not unexpected, the Hurriyat Conference led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has thrown a spanner in the works by refusing to participate in tomorrow’s roundtable conference in Srinagar, aimed at finding a negotiated solution to the Kashmir problem.
- The Appalling State Of Indian Muslims (Hindu, Firoz Bakht Ahmed, May 24, 2006)
Muslims in India are falling behind in every conceivable growth indicator
- To Be Or Not (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 24, 2006)
A second wedding anniversary is traditionally associated with paper. Mr Manmohan Singh might well want to link the second anniversary of his government with something even more fragile than paper.
- Israel-India Radar Deal 'Cleared' (British Broadcasting Corporation, bbc correspondent, May 23, 2006)
The United States says it has lifted its objections to the sale of an advanced airborne radar system by Israel to India
- Two Many (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 23, 2006)
It may well be a case of too many cooks spoiling the broth.
- Terror Strikes Again (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 23, 2006)
Sunday’s terrorist strike on a Congress rally in Srinagar, resulting in the death of seven people, including two policemen, exposed the complacency of those in charge of security in the valley.
- Peace Process With Pak To Continue: Pranab (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said country’s peace process with Pakistan will continue even though militant attacks are continuing in Kashmir from across the border.
- Upa’S Birthday Gift: Petrol, Diesel Price Hike Soon (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
Strongly indicating an increase in the price of petrol and diesel as “we cannot continue to subsidise energy consumption on this scale” Prime Minister Manmohan Singh categorically said here tonight that his UPA government had significantly . . .
- Troop Deployment By Pak Illegal, Say Pok Leaders (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, May 23, 2006)
Leaders of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, who are here for the first time after participating in a seminar, have sought to turn the spotlight on Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region, and blamed both India and Pakistan for the continued neglect of the region.
- Hurriyat Puts Spanner Into Round Table Conference (Pioneer, Pramod Kumar Singh, May 23, 2006)
It was on the expected lines. By refusing to participate in Round Table Conference (RTC) at Srinagar, All-Party Hurriyat Conference has once again proved they do not look forward to a dialogue with the Prime Minister but are more interested in . . .
- Hurriyat Not To Attend Round Table (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , May 23, 2006)
One killed, 20 injured in grenade attacks in Srinagar
National Conference also issues a threat
Jaish owns responsibility for Monday's grenade attacks
- Hurriyat To Keep Off Peace Meet (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
The moderate faction of the Hurriyat Conference on Monday decided not to take part in the round table conference convened by the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here on May 24 and 25.
- The Lashkar's Message (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 23, 2006)
Although the Lashkar-e-Taiba will not be represented at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's round-table conference on Jammu and Kashmir tomorrow, the terrorist group has succeeded in delivering its message to all those who will be present.
- The Wages Of Hate: Islamist Terror In India (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, May 23, 2006)
Two Lashkar cells targeting Gujarat are discovered, preventing major terror strikes. Their stories underline the disastrous fallout of the anti-Muslim pogrom of 2002.
- South Indian Bank Aims To Achieve Zero Level Net Npa (Hindu, K. T. Jagannathan, May 23, 2006)
Bank hopes to do business worth Rs. 20,000 cr. this year
Brings in professionalism
Keen to be a regional player with a national presence
- Serious Lapse (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 23, 2006)
Kashmiris should stand up against terrorism
- Banned In India: The 1930s-1960s (Business Standard, Nilanjana S Roy, May 23, 2006)
For a state often accused of knee-jerk censorship, the number of books banned in India is surprisingly small—one reason why The Da Vinci Code isn’t likely to be stopped at Customs, despite the recent hysteria over the film. In the first of this . . .
- American Ally~ii (Statesman, DIPAK BASU, May 23, 2006)
Although the Indian ministry of foreign affairs is trying to play down the status of “the non-Nato ally” as a matter of symbolic importance for Pakistan, the future looks very bleak for India.
- India Protests Dam Construction (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
India has conveyed its protest to Pakistan against the proposed construction of Bhasha Dam on Indus river in Gilgit, part of Jammu and Kashmir under occupation of Pakistan, Lok Sabha was informed today.
- Too Many Blind Spots (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 23, 2006)
The terrorist strike in Srinagar that took the lives of five persons and injured 22 is a consequence of the foolhardy casualness with which terrorist violence in the state of Jammu and Kashmir is being handled.
- Hurriyat’S Standing Apart Will Benefit None: Pm (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
Ahead of the Kashmir roundtable in Srinagar, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tonight said the Hurriyat decision to boycott the meet did not surprise him and that their "standing apart" will benefit none.
- Flurry Of Violence In Kashmir Ahead Of Pm's Roundtable (Reuters, Sheikh Mushtaq, May 23, 2006)
Suspected Islamist rebels launched four grenade attacks in Srinagar on Monday as political separatists spurned an invitation for talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
- Talks On Pull-Out From Siachen Today (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
India and Pakistan will begin tomorrow the 10th round of Defence Secretary-level talks to end their conflict over the Siachen glacier and discuss a proposal for withdrawing their troops from the icy battlefield.
- J-K:moderate Hurriyat Faction Will Not Attend Pm's Roundtable (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
The moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference today rejected invitation to attend the second roundtable conference convened by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to be held here on May 24-25 but said its leaders were willing to meet him on the sidelines of the m
- Dastardly Attack (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, May 23, 2006)
The widely telecast image of a "police man" moving around rather freely with a gun in hands in Srinagar's Sher-e-Kashmir park will be firmly etched in the memory of every viewer.
- Afghanistan: The Looming Dangers (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, May 23, 2006)
Because of American short-sightedness, the forces of the erstwhile Northern Alliance in Afghanistan have been disarmed. India has, therefore, to be prepared for a worsening security situation, where its nationals will be threatened when working in . . .
- India Makes Formal Basha Protest (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, May 23, 2006)
India has conveyed an official protest to Pakistan against the construction of Basha Dam on the Indus River in Pakistan’s Northern Areas, a minister said on Monday.
- Caught Napping Yet Again (Pioneer, B Raman, May 23, 2006)
Sunday's terrorist attack on a Congress rally in Srinagar underscores the inadequacies in our security apparatus, says B Raman
- Not A Surprise (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 22, 2006)
That hardcore Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani has turned down the invitation to participate in the second roundtable in Srinagar should not come as a surprise.
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