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Articles 3821 through 3920 of 7145:
- Left Playing Cold War Politics (Daily Excelsior, V.N. Paranjape, Feb 09, 2006)
Comrades love conspiracy theories. Spokesmen of the Indian Left, over the last few months, have been vo-ciferous in their criticism of the UPA government's decision to vote against Iran in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) meeting.
- China - India: Uneasy Tango (Daily Excelsior, Atul Cowshish, Feb 09, 2006)
Relations between In-dia and China are be-ing reshaped with the help of an ongoing dialogue process that is supposed to bring the two Asian countries, which together account for more than a third of world population, closer to each other.
- Choosing The Wrong Friends (Telegraph, Ashis Chakrabarti, Feb 09, 2006)
Despite the shrill rhetoric, there are reasons to believe that Mamata Banerjee has made a mistake by opting to stay with the BJP for the coming assembly polls in Bengal, argues Ashis Chakrabarti
- Moderate Islam Has Lost Its Voice (Hindu, Tabish Khair, Feb 08, 2006)
When I first saw them, I was struck by their crudeness. Surely the Danish newspaper, Jyllands-Posten, could have hired better artists. And surely cartoonists and editors ought to be able to spot...
- Raj Babbar Suspended (Hindu, Special Correspondent, Hindu, Feb 08, 2006)
The Samajwadi Party on Tuesday suspended its two-time member of Parliament from Agra, Raj Babbar, from the Parliamentary Party on charges of "indiscipline" for his recent public statements against party general secretary Amar Singh.
- Maoist Violence: Ugly Cover Raised (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 07, 2006)
Maoist extremists raided a police station and exploded a landmine killing at least 12 policemen and 21 injured in two separate attacks early Monday in the Naxalite-wracked belt that weaves its bloody path through Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand.
- Hamas And The Palestinian Gridlock (Dawn, Shameem Akhtar, Feb 07, 2006)
The Palestinian people have rejected the Fatah party that ruled the embattled occupied West Bank and Gaza in favour of the fundamentalist Hamas in January 26 elections which were monitored by foreign observers.
- Pm Shows "Spine", Wins Key Battle With Left (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Feb 07, 2006)
India's government has won a crucial victory against its communist "allies" over airport modernisation, and will now move forward more confidently on its own reform agenda, analysts said on Monday.
- Wto Has Not Helped The Common Man (Business Standard, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Feb 07, 2006)
The results of the Hong Kong WTO Ministerial have been lauded not only by the Commerce Minister, Mr Kamal Nath, but also by industrialists.
- 11 Killed In Maoist Attack (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 07, 2006)
Stepping up their attacks, Maoists today detonated a landmine, blasted a communication tower and a portion of a railway station and attacked a police post killing 11 security personnel and wounding 17 in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand.
- A French Ship Kicks Up Dust (Deccan Herald, Aravind Sitaraman, Feb 07, 2006)
Le Clemenceau raises many questions that encompass critical issues like business, economy, environment, health, and labour safety.
- Suspected Maoists Kill Two Policemen, Injure Eight In India (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 07, 2006)
Suspected Maoist rebels blew up a police station early Monday in central India and fired on policemen, killing two and wounding eight more, a news report said.
- Centre To Grant Rs.1,140 Crores More For Tsunami Rehabilitation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 07, 2006)
For tsunami rehabilitation projects
The Central Government has decided to sanction Rs.1,140 crores to Kerala for taking up work relating to rehabilitation of tsunami victims and restoration of infrastructure in the tsunami-hit areas, . . .
- Left To Continue Consultations On Iran, Nuclear Deal With U.S. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 07, 2006)
CPI talks inconclusive, to spill over into national executive meet
- 30,000 Illegal Immigrants From Bangladesh In State: Bjp (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 07, 2006)
"The problem has the potential of posing a grave danger"
DMK, AIADMK flayed for maintaining silence on the matter
BJP to highlight failures of Centre, State during poll campaign
Ganesan to begin a tour of northern districts on Tuesday
- 11 Jawans Killed In Naxal Strikes (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 07, 2006)
Stepping up their attacks, the Maoists today detonated a landmine, blasted a communication tower and a portion of a railway station and attacked a police post killing 11 security personnel and injuring 17 in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand.
- Musharraf To Brief Chinese Leaders On Indo-Pak Peace Moves (Press Trust of India, Anil K Joseph, Feb 07, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is expected to visit China next week to boost their "all weather" strategic partnership and brief the Chinese leadership on his peace initiatives with India, diplomatic sources said here today.
- Maoists Behind Rajdhani Mishap In 2002: Cops (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 07, 2006)
The Bihar police today claimed that it had got fresh evidence that the 2002 Rajdhani train accident in Rafiganj, in which 106 people were killed, was the handiwork of the Maoists under ‘‘a conspiracy hatched during the erstwhile RJD government . . .
- Maoists Kill 13 Policemen In Chhattisgarh (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 07, 2006)
Maoist rebels in Chhattisgarh killed thirteen policemen, including 10 from Nagaland Armed Police (NAP), in two separate attacks on Monday.
- Indian Pm Considers Talks With Leftists (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 06, 2006)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was mulling on Sunday whether to hold crisis talks with leftwing allies that are angry at his government’s vote against Iran over its nuclear programme and its airport privatisation plans.
- Lost For Ideas (The Week, R. Prasannan, Feb 06, 2006)
FOR the next few months, the Bofors-armed, Rajnath Singh-led Bharatiya Janata Party won’t be enemy number one to the Congress. It will be the CPI(M) and its Leftist comrades.
- Terror? We Are Better Off (The Week, Sachidananda Murthy, Feb 06, 2006)
Shivraj Patil has been a key member of the Congress think tank ever since Sonia Gandhi became Congress president. His long experience as Speaker, Deputy Speaker and deputy leader of the opposition has made him a leading light of the Manmohan Singh . . .
- The Chairman Is Watching (Telegraph, ARITRO GANGULY, Feb 06, 2006)
K.J. Rao’s rechristening is an indication of Mao Zedong’s place in the Bengal communist pantheon
- Losing Peripheral Vision (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Feb 06, 2006)
The current dispensation in New Delhi does not seem serious about settling the periphery of India — whether it be Kashmir or Nagaland. As long as Metropolitan India is safe, it feels secure. The bushfires in the periphery can continue for all it cares.
- In A Difficult Phase (Telegraph, MAHESH RANGARAJAN, Feb 06, 2006)
The author is an independent researcher. He has recently co-edited the book, Battles over Nature
- Left Seeks Debate On Iran Issue (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 06, 2006)
CPM to discuss support to UPA
The UPA government embarked on a damage-control exercise with the Left parties and the NDA strongly opposing India’s stand on the Iran nuclear issue and a CPM Politburo meeting this week slated to discuss . . .
- Left Protests Iran Vote, To Boycott Upa Meeting (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 06, 2006)
The Left parties on Sunday said they would boycott an upcoming coordination meeting with the ruling coalition to protest Iran vote.
- Fear, Desperation Mark Nepal's First Polls In Years (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Feb 06, 2006)
When Govind Prasad Bashyal came to file his papers for polls at the municipal office, he did not expect troops to hold him there for two weeks.
- Iran Vote Fallout: Left ‘Defers’ Meeting Upa (Indian Express, ANANDA MAJUMDAR, Feb 06, 2006)
Snubbed by the UPA on the Iran vote issue, privatisation of Delhi and Mumbai airports and FDI in retail, Left parties today handed out a threat to the ruling coalition by deciding to “defer” the UPA-Left coordination meeting slated for Wednesday.
- Left Calls For Debate On Vote (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 06, 2006)
Stating that national interests would be jeopardised due to the UPA government’s position, the Marxist leader said maintaining good relations with Iran was in the best interests of the country.
- Let Parliament Debate Iran Issue: Left (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Feb 06, 2006)
Says India's vote against Iran "not in conformity" with the pursuit of an independent foreign policy
- "Ours Is A Fight Against Terrorism" (Hindu, K. Srinivas Reddy, Feb 06, 2006)
Mahendra Karma, the key figure behind the anti-Maoist civilian initiative, says the Maoists are now on the `defensive.' Excerpts from a recent interview in Hyderabad:
- Three Naxalites Killed In `Encounter' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 06, 2006)
Woman among Maoist victims; no casualties reported on the police side
Another encounter at Darabayalupenta in Yerragondapalem mandal
Maoists put up resistance, use rocket launchers
- Trader Traps (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Feb 05, 2006)
The stand that the Left has taken on FDI in the retail sector suggests the dilemma from which there seems to be no escape in the context of the West Bengal government exploring all possible means of foreign investment.
- Twilight Of The West (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 05, 2006)
Niall Ferguson From the Daily Telegraph © Niall Ferguson
The author is Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History at Harvard University www.niallferguson.org
- Nepal Grinds To Halt As Rebel Strike Takes Effect (Reuters, Gopal Sharma, Feb 05, 2006)
Hundreds of riot police guarded government buildings and patrolled deserted streets across Nepal on Sunday, the first day of a week-long general strike called by the Maoist rebels.
- Iran Hauled Up To Unsc, India Backs Us Move (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2006)
India on Saturday joined 26 other nations to refer Iran’s suspect nuclear activities to the UN Security Council. That should unleash a fresh round of rhetorical conflict with the Left, but smoothen the passage of a landmark civil nuclear deal with the US.
- Airport Employees Call Off Four-Day-Old Strike (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2006)
Written assurance from the Government that there will be no victimisation of those who participated in the strike; unions satisfied
No victimisation of those who took part in the strike
- Kumaraswamy Sets Tasks For Senior Administrators, Police Officials (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2006)
Make this coalition Government a model, says Yediyurappa
- Ten Naxalites Surrender In Andhra Pradesh (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 04, 2006)
Ten naxalites have surrendered before police in Andhra Pradesh, police said on Friday.
- It’S Time To Rethink That Gmail Account And Demand Safeguards From A Potentially Dangerous Company (Indian Express, FRIDA GHITIS, Feb 04, 2006)
A few years ago, I walked into an Internet room in Tibet’s capital, Lhasa. There were no Chinese soldiers in the room and no visible government censors nearby. A sign on the wall, however, reminded users that China’s all-seeing eye had not disappeared. ‘‘
- Jewish Origin: Facts And Fiction (Dawn, Muhammad Ali Siddiqi, Feb 04, 2006)
President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad of Iran is now the latest of the Muslim bad boys in the West and is being portrayed as a Muslim Nazi talking nonsense.
- A Slippery Friendship (Hindustan Times, Khushwant Singh, Feb 04, 2006)
I am glad we asked King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia to be the chief guest at our Republic Day celebrations.
- Govt Says Airport Strike Won't Stop Privatisation (Reuters, Nitin Luthra, Feb 04, 2006)
The government told thousands of striking airport workers on Friday that it would not reverse a decision to hand over New Delhi and Mumbai airports to private firms to modernise and manage.
- Crying Wolf (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Feb 04, 2006)
Two things must be said to Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee’s credit. He made the right noises about inconvenience faced by air travellers having to confront the strike called by employees of the Airports Authority of India.
- Eyebrows Raised As Kerala Cpm Does A Volte-Face (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 04, 2006)
The party which is preparing to return to power this May now says that loans from the Asian Development Bank are welcome and that the 507-km-long Express Highway project is not a ‘monster’ but a necessity.
- Concerns Of Airport Staff Will Be Looked Into, Says Praful Patel (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 04, 2006)
Job losses, if any, and displacement will be minor
Speaking to reporters after the AAI employees' meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here on Friday, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said the Government would stick to its decision . . .
- Centre Firm On Privatising Airports, Says Jyoti Basu (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 04, 2006)
"Government has told Left leaders it would not reverse process"
Whatever might be the outcome of the talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and leaders of the striking employees of the Airports Authority of India (AAI), . . .
- Kerosene, Lpg Prices Will Not Be Hiked: Murli Deora (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
According "highest priority" to safeguard the interests of the weakest and vulnerable sections in society, Petroleum Minister Murli Deora has ruled out increasing prices of kerosene and cooking gas.
- Police Take Over Airports As Strike Bites (Reuters, Shailendra Bhatnagar, Feb 03, 2006)
Police took over much of the running of the country's two main airports on Thursday as striking workers protested for a second day over threatened job cuts because of privatisation.
- Tax The Rich: Left Parties Tell Chidambaram (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
Ahead of the Budget, the UPA ally Left parties today proposed introduction of inheritance tax and restoration of long term capital gains tax to mop up additional resources for funding mega social sector schemes and infrastructure projects.
- Kolkata Conundrum (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 03, 2006)
If the city is always agitation’s ground zero, does it help the Left elsewhere?
- Fdi In Retail: Ficci Hopes To Soften Left's Stand (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
FICCI Secretary General Amit Mitra has said that the trade body would try and convince the ruling Left Front in West Bengal to soften its stand on allowing FDI in farm products retailing.
- Left Parties To Meet Pm On Airport Revamp Issue (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
As the airport employees intensified their stir against the modernisation of Delhi and Mumbai airports, the Left parties today asked the UPA government to immediately hold talks with the workers and the Communists have decided to meet . . .
- The Left In Wonderland (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Feb 03, 2006)
The Indian Left is badly in need of a reality check. Its recalcitrance, both on modernisation of Delhi and Mumbai airports and India’s vote at the International Atomic Energy Agency board on Iran, manifests an archaic politics.
- Modernisation Air Pockets (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 03, 2006)
The Government's decision to hand over the Delhi and Mumbai airports to private parties has led to a strange development — the CPI(M) and Reliance seem to be speaking in the same voice. In the beginning, . . .
- Answer There Was None (Indian Express, SANDIPAN DEB, Feb 02, 2006)
When Dr Manmohan Singh said: “We stand by the principles of the non-aligned movement,” I switched channels and watched a horror movie.
- No Mandate To Change Indian Borders: Singh (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Leaves options open on Iran issue
India is committed to forging the "friendliest possible relations" with Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday, striking an upbeat note on the peace process.
- Maoists Kill 20 Soldiers On Royal Coup Anniversary (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Feb 02, 2006)
As he completed one year of absolute power on Wednesday, Nepal’s King Gyanendra appeared increasingly out of touch with ground realities and dead set on collision course, claiming to have reduced the 10-year-old Maoist insurgency to “petty crimes” . . .
- Pm Defends Decision On Bihar Assembly (Tribune, S. Satyanarayanan, Feb 02, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today defended his government’s decision to dissolve the Bihar Assembly by pointing that even the Supreme Court did not have one opinion on the issue.
- Fight Of Fancy (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 02, 2006)
Playing hardball can take on various forms. The Left’s preferred version happens to be the one that’s wrapped in a fervent demand for social justice.
- A Balancing Act (Telegraph, Sumanta Sen, Feb 02, 2006)
The BJP has come in the way of the Congress’s teaming up with the TMC to put the Marxists on the backfoot in Bengal, writes Sumanta Sen
- National Interest To Decide Vote On Iran Issue, Says Pm (Tribune, T.R. Ramachandran, Feb 02, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh categorically said today that India’s stand on the Iran nuclear issue at the Board of Governors meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna tomorrow will depend on the draft resolution and . . .
- Big Companies In Retail Trade (Daily Excelsior, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Feb 02, 2006)
Reliance is ready to enter retail trade in a big way. This is likely to lead to lower margins for the producers, including small farmers.
- Viennese Woods (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 02, 2006)
Comrades love conspiracy theories. Spokesmen of the Indian left, over the last few months, have been vociferous in their criticism of the government of India’s decision to vote against Iran in the International Atomic Energy Agency meeting.
- Flights Delayed, Services Hit; It's Chaos At Airports (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Several flights were rescheduled, delayed and passenger services at major airports were affected following the indefinite nation-wide strike by thousands of employees of the state-owned Airports Authority of India (AAI).
- Pm Says Government To Last Full Term (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday his government would last its full five-year-term despite differences with the ruling coalition's communist allies.
- India Leaves Options Open On Iran Nuclear Issue (Reuters, Kamil Zaheer, Feb 02, 2006)
India would keep an open mind over a likely vote to send Iran to the U.N. Security Council over its nuclear programme, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday.
- India To Vote Against Iran (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Feb 01, 2006)
The Manmohan Singh Government on Tuesday positioned itself to vote against Iran in Thursday’s International Atomic Energy Agency meeting as its Left partners softened their opposition in the face of Russia and China closing ranks with the US, . . .
- Russia, China Too Want Iran Reported, Upa Tells Left We Need To Go With All (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
With Russia and China last night joining the other permanent members of the UN Security Council—the United States, Britain and France—to report Iran to the Security Council over its nuclear programme, the UPA government today told the Left parties . . .
- India Keeps Options Open (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
The Indian government on Tuesday said it was keeping its options open on referring Iran's nuclear programme to the UN Security Council even as its Leftist allies renewed their demand for New Delhi to abstain from a vote at a crucial meeting on Thursday.
- Stand On Iran Will Be Based On Draft For Iaea Meet (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan briefs Left parties on the issue
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday told the Left parties that his Government would firm up its stand on the Iran nuclear issue based on the draft resolution for the February 2 meeting . . .
- Nepal Set For Anniversary Protests, Rebels Hit Army (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Feb 01, 2006)
Nepal's Maoist rebels launched an attack on army barracks ahead of anti-king protests on Wednesday called by political parties to mark the first anniversary of the monarch's assumption of absolute power.
- Decision On Iran Issue On The Basis Of Iaea Draft Resolution:pm (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
With the Left parties breathing down the government's neck on Iran's controversial nuclear programme, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tonight said a decision on India's position at Thursday's IAEA meeting would be taken on the basis of the . . .
- India Will Decide On Iran As A Sovereign Country: Us (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
Observing that India will take a decision "as a sovereign country" on how it votes on the issue of referring Iran to the UN Security Council, the US has said it was closely engaged with New Delhi about shared concerns regarding Tehran's nuclear programme.
- Spurious Wrath (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Feb 01, 2006)
As state secretary, Anil Biswas must sustain the morale of his cadre against all kinds of opposition. The challenge now comes from an unexpected quarter
- Diplomatic Wisdom (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Feb 01, 2006)
Indian diplomacy has, almost accidentally, shown some wisdom. The King of Saudi Arabia should have been long ago invited to be Chief Guest on Republic Day.
- Kashmir Situation - A New Phase (Daily Excelsior, K.N. Pandita, Feb 01, 2006)
Undoubtedly, Kashmir situation has entered a new phase -- the phase of dialogues no matter productive or non productive. However, that does not mean the end of externally sponsored and locally abetted militancy.
- Local Wrongs (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 01, 2006)
The stigma against HIV/AIDS in rural Bengal remains a complicated phenomenon.
- Left Asks Govt To Seek Mulford’S Recall (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
The Left parties today asked the UPA government to seek the recall of US Ambassador David Mulford as his comments on nuclear issue and opening of the retail sector were a direct interference in the internal affairs of India.
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