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Articles 10021 through 10120 of 13380:
- This Year’S Crop Is Nice, But Water Table Cause For Concern (Tribune, David Devadas, Jul 03, 2005)
THE past fortnight has been traumatic for the majority of Kashmiris. No, their troubles had nothing to do with the Hurriyat Conference leaders’ return from Pakistan, or the Muzaffarabad bus, or the threat of more terror.
- The Politics Of Factionalism (Deccan Herald, Balraj Puri, Jul 01, 2005)
There were fears that the Hurriyat leaders’ visit would precipitate an anti-India frenzy in Pakistan.
- Families Divided By Line Of Control (Tribune, Tsewang Rigzin, Jun 30, 2005)
Surrounded by the mountains of Pakistan is the village of Thang with 18 households on the Line of Control in Ladakh. At a distance of 3 or 4 km, on the other side of the LoC, lies the village of Phranu in Baltistan.
- Iran In Reverse Gear? (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Jun 29, 2005)
IN last Friday’s presidential run-off election, Iranian voters faced an unenviable choice: take one step backwards, or two steps in the same direction.
- Clearing The Air (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Jun 29, 2005)
If defence minister Pranab Mukherjee’s two days of talks in Washington this week are indicative of what to expect during Manmohan Singh’s visit to the White House on July 18, the prime minister will be no pushover for the Americans.
- Sc Expansion On Hold (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 29, 2005)
THE Security Council expansion issue now stands frozen — at least for a while.
- Sufi Of Lahore: Beyond Hindu And Muslim (The Economic Times, YOGINDER SIKAND, Jun 29, 2005)
The sixteenth century Shah Hussain of Lahore was one of the most accomplished Sufi saints of Punjab. Hussain’s mystical inclinations were apparent early in his life.
- Separatists Sending Delegates To Oic Meet (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Jun 29, 2005)
Syed Ali Geelani has been sidelined ostensibly on the Pakistan Government's advice
- The Effect Of Credit Growth On Npas (Business Line, A. S. Ramasastri, Jun 28, 2005)
Financial year 2004-05 has seen substantial growth in bank credit. As on March 18, 2005,
- Lessons From L'affaire Sheikh Rashid (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 28, 2005)
An indiscreet remark by the Kashmiri militant-turned-politician Yasin Malik caused a diplomatic rumpus that has cast a shadow over the efforts for détente between India and Pakistan.
- J&k Minister Escapes Ultras’ Attack (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
Militants on Monday attempted to target Minister of State for Education Ghulam Nabi Lone when they fired a UBGL grenade at Government Degree College in Baramulla as he was leaving the college premises after participating in a function.
- A Milestone In Economic Integration (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 28, 2005)
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Pakistan and Sri Lanka,
- India, China May Enter Group-8 Club (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
The two Asian giants have been invited to attend the forthcoming G-8 summit at the Scottish resort of Gleneagles.
- Orchestrated Terror Related Propaganda (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 27, 2005)
Foreign Office spokesman Jalil Abbas Jilani has repudiated Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s claim about existence of terrorist training camps in Pakistan.
- Eco-Threat From Siachen (Tribune, Mohan Guruswamy, Jun 27, 2005)
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, for a moment came tantalisingly close to committing himself to a settlement of the Siachen confrontation when he expressed a desire to turn the area into a mountain of peace.
- Unwelcome Passenger (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 27, 2005)
The Government of India had no alternative to saying “no” to Pakistan Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed’s application for visiting Jammu and Kashmir by using the Muzaffarabad-Srinagar bus service on June 30.
- Wullar Barrage: Indo-Pak Dialogue Tomorrow (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2005)
The UNSC expansion is an issue that the existing club members are unable to dodge any longer. Thus diplomatic games are on to frustrate the major aspirants.
- Kashmir: A New Perspective (Dawn, Afzaal Mahmood, Jun 27, 2005)
Despite the unfortunate controversy between New Delhi and Islamabad regarding the travel of Hurriyat leaders beyond Azad Kashmir, the two-week visit of the nine-member Hurriyat delegation has been a positive development for the resolution of the Kashmir..
- Shining A Light On Turkish-Japanese Ties (Japan Times, HIROAKI SATO, Jun 27, 2005)
Selcuk Esenbel was in town. For many years now a professor of history at Bogazici University, Istanbul, Selcuk was, when I met her more than 30 years ago, studying Japanese history at Columbia University
- Moving Ahead (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 26, 2005)
The Sheikh Rashid Ahmed affair has been characterized by rather juvenile behaviour on both sides of the border.
- Ministry Launches Action Plan On Rural Business Hubs (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
Panchayat participation will be ensured for development of local resources by industrial houses
- Sheikh Rashid Deprived Of Visit To Ihk (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 26, 2005)
India has refused permission to Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed to visit occupied Kashmir by the Muzaffarabad-Srinagar peace bus, an Indian External Affairs Ministry announcement in New Delhi said.
- A Celebration Of Ragas (Hindu, S. RANGARAJAN, Jun 26, 2005)
The Ragamala paintings are sublime and celestial, enhancing the colour and quality of Indian classical music.
- Change In Pak Stand On Kashmir? (Tribune, P. C. Dogra, Jun 25, 2005)
PAKISTAN President Pervez Musharraf, after his meeting with our Prime Minister in the US, has come out with his set of solutions to the Kashmir problem one after the other.
- Where Hurriyat Tripped Up (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Jun 25, 2005)
There must have been a communication gap between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his minister of state Prithvi Raj Chouhan.
- Refusing Rashid (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 25, 2005)
With independent Pakistanis corroborating the charges, the case against him appears convincing
- Sustainable Peace In S Asia (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 24, 2005)
PRIME Minister Shaukat Aziz has once again reiterated Pakistan’s stand that sustainable peace in South Asia and good neighbourly relations with India are directly linked to resolution of the core issue of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Israel’S Policy Of Murder (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 24, 2005)
THE report that Israel has “revived” its assassination policy implies that Tel Aviv had discontinued it.
- Counterview: When You’Re Young The Light Bulb Flashes On (Times of India, HIMANI DALMIA, Jun 24, 2005)
Einstein evolved his general theory of rela-tivity in 1907, when he was 28. Picasso's most important work,
- Irresponsible Approach (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 24, 2005)
Vajpayee’s criticism of the UPA’s Pakistan policy is hypocritical
- Implications Of Aphc Leaders’ Visit (Dawn, Maqbool Ahmad Bhatty, Jun 24, 2005)
THE two-week long visit of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) Delegation to Azad Kashmir and Pakistan
- The Boss Who Disappeared From His Yacht (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jun 23, 2005)
In Corporate governance there are not always `right' and `wrong' answers, writes Robert Wearing in Cases in Corporate Governance from Sage (www.indiasage.com).
- Visit Of Discord (Business Line, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 23, 2005)
Soon after the visit of Hurriyat leaders to Pakistan, we had commented in these columns that the development was highly irregular and undesirable.
- Middle: Making Peace With History (Times of India, ARIF MOHAMMED KHAN, Jun 23, 2005)
The controversy generated by L K Advani in Pakistan still rages. However, Advani's statements were not meant to certify M A Jinnah's politics or build a new image. They signified an earnest attempt to strengthen the peace process.
- We Must Learn To Walk Before We Run, Says Aziz (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jun 23, 2005)
"Kashmir issue has to be resolved for progress in bilateral relations"
- Hope For Siachen (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 23, 2005)
There is some hope now for Siachen. Nine days after Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh spoke of turning the glacier into a “peace mountain”, the follow-up from New Delhi is positive.
- Trade Between Hostile Neighbours Blossoms (New Zealand Herald, ALAN WHEATLEY , Jun 22, 2005)
Sixteen months into a cautious peace process between India and Pakistan, trade between the two nuclear powers is still an exercise in frustration and missed opportunities.
- India Media Slam Us Move To Sell F-16s To Pakistan (New Zealand Herald, Reuters, Jun 22, 2005)
Indian newspapers and analysts warned Monday that a US decision to sell F-16 fighter planes to Pakistan . . .
- Where We Stand In Bush's America (New Zealand Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2005)
Carroll du Chateau asks the ambassador to the US how he's getting on with the coveted free trade deal.
- 'We Were Pinned Down By Fire In The Heart Of Kashmir' (New Zealand Herald, Justin Huggler, Jun 22, 2005)
When the gunfire suddenly sprayed across the street in front of us, we dived for the ground, scrabbling desperately to get behind a parked car.
- Details Of First Cross-Kashmir Peace Bus Run (New Zealand Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2005)
Peace Bridge, India/Pakistan border - The first bus service from Indian Kashmir to Pakistani Kashmir in more than half a century is due to begin on Thursday, giving a big boost to the peace process between the nuclear-armed powers.
- Ndian Army Clears Mines From Kashmir (New Zealand Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2005)
Indian Army experts have begun removing landmines from Kashmir
- Buses Set To Cross Kashmir Divide Despite Attack (New Zealand Herald, Reuters, Jun 22, 2005)
India and Pakistan open a historic bus link across divided Kashmir on Thursday, protected by heavy security following a suicide attack by separatist rebels on the Indian end of the route.
- Kashmir Peace Bus Passengers Cross Ceasefire Line (New Zealand Herald, Reuters, Jun 22, 2005)
India-Pakistan border - Showered with tears and rose petals from relatives thought long lost, two groups of Indian and Pakistani Kashmiris walked over the "Peace Bridge"
- India Ready To Talk On Kashmir (New Zealand Herald, Reuters, Jun 22, 2005)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said today he was ready to hold talks over the disputed region of Kashmir with Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf who visits New Delhi next week.
- India And Pakistan Agree To Boost Trade, Trust (New Zealand Herald, Reuters, Jun 22, 2005)
India and Pakistan agreed in "positive and businesslike" talks on Sunday to boost trade and trust to bolster peace efforts between the wary nuclear-armed neighbours.
- India Opens Rail Link To Kashmir In Bid To Bring A Sense Of Unity (New Zealand Herald, Justin Huggler, Jun 22, 2005)
India has opened the first stage of a spectacular railway that will connect Indian-administered Kashmir with the rest of the country.
- Violence Mounts Ahead Of Historic Kashmir Bus Link (New Zealand Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2005)
SRINAGAR, India - Rebels opposed to a bus link joining parts of Kashmir controlled by rivals India and Pakistan set off bombs and fought gun battles with troops on Tuesday, two days before the service was due to start.
- Pakistan Uncovers Musharraf Plot On Al Qaeda Trail (New Zealand Herald, Reuters, Jun 22, 2005)
Pakistani intelligence officials said today they had foiled a new conspiracy to kill President Pervez Musharraf with a series of arrests, including the capture of al Qaeda’s third most senior commander.
- Kashmir Separatist Leaders Agree To Visit Pakistan (New Zealand Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2005)
India - Leaders of the moderate faction of Indian Kashmir’s main political separatist alliance said yesterday they had accepted an invitation
- Royal Tyranny Creates Threat Beyond Nepal (New Zealand Herald, GWYNNE DYER, Jun 22, 2005)
Most countries got rid of their kings in the end, and the rest took away most of their powers,
- "No Ambiguity In Our Position On Kashmir" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2005)
This is the text of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's letter to the former Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on India-Pakistan issues:
- India Rejects Aphc’S Participation In Dialogue (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 22, 2005)
Indian Minister of State for Home Sri Prakash Jaiswal has said that New Delhi is opposed to APHC leaders’ inclusion in the Pak-India dialogue process. Talking to newsmen in Dehradun, he said that the conglomerate can, however, give its suggestions. . .
- Us Says 1,907 People Died In International Terror Last Year (New Zealand Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2005)
More than 1,900 people died in international terrorist attacks last year according to US data released today. It was triple the figure for 2003 but officials said this reflected more aggressive government efforts to track such violence.
- Just How Moral Are The Moral Police? (Deccan Herald, R AKHILESHWARI, Jun 22, 2005)
When it comes to love in India, even the neighbourhood watchman turns into a moral policeman. The concept of privacy is not understood.
- This History Can Be Tricky (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Jun 22, 2005)
Advani can claim some credit for his courage in pointing out to Pakistanis what Jinnah really stood for
- The View From Pakistan (Indian Express, Kuldip Nayar, Jun 21, 2005)
The controversy over opposition leader L.K. Advani’s praise of Mohammed Ali Jinnah has had an adverse fallout in Pakistan.
- Don’T Dismiss Bjp, Or Advani (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Jun 21, 2005)
Whatever happens to him personally, L.K. Advani has shifted the debate in the BJP, the Sangh parivar, and indeed in the subcontinent, on the definition of secularism and the role of Jinnah, Nehru, Gandhi.
- How The Patriarchs Speak (Telegraph, NIVEDITA MENON, Jun 21, 2005)
Not surprisingly, dramatic dialogues in any episode of the long-running sangh parivar soap draw heavily from the Ramayana,
- Accusations That Are Over The Top (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 21, 2005)
Atal Bihari Vajpayee's letter to the Prime Minister recording "apprehensions". . .
- Make Them Pay For It (Telegraph, Tarunabh Khaitan, Jun 21, 2005)
Gujarat riot victims have claimed damages against the VHP and BJP. Tarunabh Khaitan explores the precedents and implications
- Hurriyat Pins Hopes On Nda (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 21, 2005)
Hurriyat leaders feel NDA is the pioneer of the peace process, despite being in the opposition now. The Centre is also demonstrating positive interest in the matter
- Jawans Reach Out To People In Ladakh (Tribune, Tsewang Rigzin, Jun 21, 2005)
The deployment of the Army for the last five decades in Ladakh has gone through several stages, and the Army has touched every aspect of Ladakh’s life, economy, employment and the environment.
- Siachen: Solutions For The Taking (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Jun 20, 2005)
The only guarantee that the glacier will remain demilitarised once India and Pakistan withdraw is a political one. And only Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Musharraf have the capacity to effect it.
- Nehru At Root Of India’S Problems: Rss Chief (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2005)
K S Sudarshan averred that Muslims were not foreigners and they should not ask for minority status; he avoided mentioning Advani in his speech.
- Excavators Dig Up Ancient Settlement (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2005)
The Jammu and Kashmir archaeology department has discovered a major archeological site in the Kutabal village in Anantnag district of South Kashmir. Experts say it could turn out to be the ‘Harappa or Mohenjodaro of Kashmir’.
- Shirdi’S Salute To Bollywood (Tribune, Shiv Kumar, Jun 20, 2005)
AS he emerges from the little mosque, 85-year-old Ghulam Habib Abdul Rehman Pathan seems an unlikely candidate to sing paeans to Bollywood.
- Musharraf Sees Light At The End Of The Tunnel (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jun 20, 2005)
India, Pakistan can overcome obstacles on Kashmir
- Strategic Importance Of Kargil-Skardu Road For India (Tribune, David Devadas, Jun 19, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s proposal to open a road between Kargil and Skardu has immense strategic significance.
- Pm Must Tell India (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 19, 2005)
While it is tempting to dismiss Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's recent remarks on issues as complex as demilitarisation of Siachen glacier which he wants to convert into a "peace mountain" as naïve and woolly-headed,
- Baglihar: No Violation Of Treaty, Says Dasmunsi (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Jun 19, 2005)
Submits status report to Manmohan after visit to site
- The High Cost Of Misgovernance (Dawn, Kunwar Idris, Jun 19, 2005)
THE president of Pakistan is busy in conducting war on terror and in finding a solution to the 58-year old Kashmir dispute which he says he could resolve in two weeks only if India and Kashmiris were to go along.
- I Am Qualified To Play Peacemaker: Musharraf (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jun 18, 2005)
``I understand the ravages of war; I have the dubious distinction of having served in two of the three wars between Pakistan and India ''
- Hurriyat Back Home (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2005)
The Hurriyat’s visit to Pakistan underlines the fact that it is entering unchartered territory as far as Kashmir politics is concerned. It had, during recent months
- Manmohan Seeks Report On Baglihar (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Jun 18, 2005)
Water Resources Minister Priyaranjan Dasmunsi visits project site
- Mr Gauhar Ayub, Let’S Rewind To 1965 (Indian Express, Anil Bhat, Jun 18, 2005)
Thank you Gauhar Ayub Khan, son of Pakistan’s first dictator president, self-promoted Field Marshal Ayub Khan,
- On What Drives The Dragon And How The Giant Organises Electricity (Business Line, D. Murali , Jun 18, 2005)
AN ISLAMABAD datelined story on www.greaterkashmir.com speaks of India offering to share with Pakistan the electricity "from the controversial Baglihar and Kishanganga hydropower projects located on the Chenab and Jehlum rivers".
- Indifference To History (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Jun 17, 2005)
LET a diminished Mr L. K. Advani run the shaken BJP as best he can after taking back his resignation as the party president even though the so-called compromise
- India-Pakistan Visa Divide (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Jun 17, 2005)
Despite the peace process chugging on, visa restrictions between the two countries remain stringent
- Defend Advani Against Attacks: Vajpayee (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Jun 16, 2005)
Mind your own business, BJP tells VHP
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