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Articles 8721 through 8820 of 16899:
- Walkout Over Mulford Issue; Congress Isolated (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 21, 2006)
Left parties and Samajwadi Party join hands with Opposition in demanding recall of U.S. Ambassador
Mulford should be declared persona non grata: Gurudas Dasgupta
Improper for ambassador to have written to Chief Minister: Malhotra
- Iran, Upa ‘Minorityism’ Targeted In Ls (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Feb 21, 2006)
The BJP signalled a return to full-fledged Hindutva while the Samajwadi Party and the CPI(M) sharply criticised the UPA government’s economic and foreign policies in course of the debate on the motion of thanks on the President’s address that began . . .
- Nepal Oppn Plans To Step Up Protests Against Govt (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 21, 2006)
Nepal's main opposition parties have threatened to step up protests against the Royal Government and seek freedom for hundreds of pro-democracy activists that have been detained.
- Thanks Jacques, Hello George (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Feb 21, 2006)
French nod for nuclear status isn’t an alternative to dealing with Americans
- Muslim Head-Count: Sc Asked To Warn Govt (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 21, 2006)
A retired Army officer on Monday approached the Supreme Court challenging the head-count of Muslims in the defence services by the government, on the grounds that such a step would sow seeds of communalism in the secular institution.
- Fresh Crisis In Assam (Daily Excelsior, Sanchet Barua, Feb 21, 2006)
The army's task in the North-east is not an easy one. It has to fight the armed insurgents and, at the same time, ensure that innocent civilians are not harassed.
- Public Crime (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 21, 2006)
There is only one country in which senior bureaucrats smile away public incitements to murder from ministers.
- Philosopher And Teacher: Peter Strawson (Telegraph, Arindam Chakrabarti, Feb 21, 2006)
A thinker who was relentless in his pursuit of truth and its importance, writes Arindam Chakrabarti in his tribute to Peter Strawson The author is professor of philosophy, University of Hawaii
- Mirage Of More Scorpene Like Deals (Daily Excelsior, Rajkumar Vijayveer Vikram Singh, Feb 21, 2006)
France is like India in one respect: looking for new friends, trade and business promotion and strengthening strategic relations.
- 'President Bush Will Push Nuke Deal Forward' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Feb 21, 2006)
Democrat Joseph Crowley represents the Bronx and Queens-based seventh congressional district of New York, which has 55,000 South Asians, in the House of Representatives.
- Safta Needs A Patron (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Feb 21, 2006)
I Need to revisit the subject of Safta. My last article on the subject appeared on January 24, less than a month ago.
- Cartoon Row: Sonia Says She Shares The Sense Of Outrage (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 21, 2006)
Terming the publication of cartoons about Prophet Muhammad as "insensitive", Congress President Sonia Gandhi has said she shared the sense of outrage of the Muslim community.
- Pandemic Preparedness (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 21, 2006)
The arrival of avian flu in Africa means that the bird epidemic is officially out of control. None of the methods used against it so far — mass vaccination of poultry flocks in China, mass bird slaughter across Southeast Asia . . .
- Opposition Says Nepal King’S Offer Artificial (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 20, 2006)
Rejecting King Gyanendra’s appeal to come together for reactivating the stalled democratic process in Nepal as “meaningless” and “artificial,” the pro-democracy seven-party alliance on Sunday staged a major rally to protest his autocratic rule.
- Right Answer! (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 20, 2006)
Not very long ago Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf had sought the United States' support to resolve the Kashmir "dispute".
- In Assam, Bjp Chief Says Illegals Will Be Chased Out (Indian Express, Samudra Gupta Kashyap, Feb 20, 2006)
BJP president Rajnath Singh today described infiltration from Bangladesh as a major threat to the security demography of the country and said his party would go to any extent to expel the infiltrators.
- Indian N-Facilities’ Separation Backed (Dawn, Anwar Iqbal, Feb 20, 2006)
A pro-Indian Democratic Congressman Frank Pallone has supported the Bush administration’s demand for separation of India’s military and civilian nuclear facilities.
- Bjp Defends Support To Govt On Iran (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 20, 2006)
Stating that the country could not afford to have a nuclear power in its neighbourhood, senior Bhartiya Janata Party leader and party vice president Shanta Kumar on Monday defended the party's support to the government on the Iran issue.
- How The Stalemate Machine Works (Telegraph, Sanjib Baruah, Feb 20, 2006)
The obvious lesson of Kakopathar is that counter-insurgency operations and negotiations towards peace do not go together, writes Sanjib Baruah The author is at the Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi, and Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York
- Bjp Defends Support To Govt On Iran (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 20, 2006)
Stating that the country could not afford to have a nuclear power in its neighbourhood, senior Bhartiya Janata Party leader and party vice president Shanta Kumar today defended the party's support to the government on the Iran issue.
- New Left (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 20, 2006)
It can be easier to win elections than to know what to do with power. The Left Front’s election manifesto can be meaningful to the people only if they see it as a realistic programme of action for making their lives better.
- More Surveys On Minorities At Sonia Behest: Dasmunshi (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 20, 2006)
In a new dimension to the ongoing debate on the headcount of minorities in the Army, the government has been working on identical survey on the minority community in other sectors as telecom, power, health and education following a categorical . . .
- Congress, Sena, Bjp Win Assembly Byelections (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 20, 2006)
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Speaker Purno A Sangma on Sunday won the Tura Lok Sabha seat in Meghalaya while the Congress and the Shiv Sena bagged a seat each in the Maharashtra Assembly byelections.
- Nepal Parties Reject Reconciliation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 20, 2006)
King Gyanendra's appeal for democratic process is meaningless, say leaders
- Licence To Kill (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Feb 20, 2006)
Samajwadi Party minister Mohammed Yaqoob Qureshi has declared a price on the Danish cartoonist responsible for the controversial cartoons. He has promised that the people of Meerut will fund the award.
- Chirac In India For Trade Talks Amid Arcelor Row (Reuters, Sophie Louet, Feb 20, 2006)
French President Jacques Chirac arrived in India on Sunday with a group of top CEOs to improve trade ties with Asia's third-largest economy amid a growing row over an Indian-born tycoon's bid for Luxembourg-based steelmaker Arcelor.
- India Not To Dilute N-Deterrent Capacity: Anand Sharma (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Feb 20, 2006)
Mr Anand Sharma, the new Minister of State for External Affairs, answers all kinds of questions and the phrase “no comments” does not seem to have entered his lexicon, at least not yet. Excerpts from an interview:
- Row Mars Visakha-I Bypoll (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 20, 2006)
Congress MLA attacked allegedly by TDP men; counting put off
A nearly peaceful polling was marred by a controversy over brandishing a revolver at a polling station, allegedly by an MLA, turning the situation tense near the Old Post Office . . .
- The Congress Dilemma In West Bengal (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Feb 20, 2006)
State unit agonises over whether or not to ally with Trinamool for the Assembly polls
Alva, Mamata hold discussions on possible agreement
Resolution of not allying with any from BJP camp prevents it
- French President Arrives In India (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 20, 2006)
* Seeks to boost trade and hold nuclear talks with Delhi
French President Jacques Chirac arrived in India on Sunday for a whistle-stop visit aimed at bolstering trade and civilian nuclear cooperation with the emerging economic powerhouse.
- Don't Peg Ties On N-Deal, Says Clinton (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 20, 2006)
On a visit to India, former US President Bill Clinton warned against pegging the ties between the two countries on the nuclear deal alone.
- Cartoon Row: Group Calls For End To Protests (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 20, 2006)
An estimated 2,500 people gathered outside Ontario's capital building to protest the published cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, but one Muslim group is calling for an end to the demonstrations.
- Comrades Vow Street Protests During Bush Visit (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Feb 20, 2006)
Come what may, Communists who keep the Congress-led government alive are determined to make President George Bush's coming visit a memorable one -- through noisy anti-US street protests.
- Olive Green Carries The United Colours Of India (Indian Express, N.N. Vohra, Feb 20, 2006)
Let the destinies of the men and women of the armed forces, of whatever creed, remain the responsibility of the chiefs of staff, says N.N. VOHRA
- With Foes Like This (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 20, 2006)
With foes like this
If Joshi can shake hands with Bardhan, why can’t we have politics minus primordial hate?
- Natwar (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 19, 2006)
Top Enforcement Directorate officials interrogated former external affairs minister Natwar Singh for more than two hours in the Iraqi oil-for-food scam for the second day today. He was questioned for two-and-a-half hours yesterday.
- Telling Right From Left (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Feb 19, 2006)
As someone who believes that Indian communists always act against the interests of India I pay close attention to what they say.
- 'Karunanidhi Is Chief Of Dpa. He Will Be Chief Minister When We Win Elections’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 19, 2006)
‘Karunanidhi is chief of DPA. He will be chief minister when we win elections’
- The Utopian Third Front (Daily Excelsior, Sondip Bhattacharya, Feb 19, 2006)
Will the rainbow coalition called the third front take a shape once again? If the past experience is any guide the CPI (M) general secretary Prakash Karat's plan of cobbling the third front is a pipe dream.
- Natwar Faces More Grilling (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 19, 2006)
The Enforcement Directorate questioned former External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh for the second day on Saturday after it received a fresh set of bank documents from Iraq and Jordon in the oil-for-food scam investigated by the UN’s Volcker Committee
- Natwar Singh Questioned Again (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 19, 2006)
The Enforcement Directorate today questioned former External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh for the second day today after it received a fresh set of bank documents from Iraq and Jordon in the oil-for-food scam investigated by the UN’s Volcker Committee
- Karunakaran Again A Subject Of Debate (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 19, 2006)
KPCC chief apprises Sonia of developments
Kerala Congress to gauge mood of workers before arriving at conclusion
Karat asked to break silence on Polit Bureau member Pinarayi Vijayan's indictment
- The Newer Left (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Feb 19, 2006)
More reformist signals for the election
Prior to the assembly election in 2001, the CPI-M had signalled a change by getting Jyoti Basu to step down in favour of Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee.
- Us And India: Time To Think (Tribune, M.V. Kamath, Feb 19, 2006)
By now it is a cliché to say that the United States is the only super power in the world and everybody knows it. But it is behaving like one with India in a manner that can only be described as crude. If India does not bare its teeth now, . . .
- Priority For Farm, Irrigation Sectors, Says Ysr (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 19, 2006)
Replies to the debate on motion of thanks to Governor
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy said that the guiding principle of his Government would be giving priority to agriculture and irrigation without neglecting other . . .
- Google Ranks Censorship As Trade Issue (Tribune, Stephen Foley, Feb 19, 2006)
Google pledged to reconsider its controversial decision to launch a self-censored web search business in China, if it looked as if the internet was failing to improve freedom of expression in the People’s Republic.
- Ed Seeks Natwar's Clarifications On Documents (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 19, 2006)
Enforcement Directorate officials, investigating the Indian angle in the Iraqi oil-for-food scam, questioned the former External Affairs Minister, K. Natwar Singh, for the second consecutive day on Saturday.
- Jd (S) Suspends Kumaraswamy, 39 Other Mlas (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 19, 2006)
Decision to topple Dharam Singh Government is "against the accepted principles of the party"
- H’Bad Am-Bushes B’Lore (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Feb 19, 2006)
Bangalore has again lost the opportunity to play host to a visiting American President.
- Fuelling ‘Minority Complex’ Among Indian Muslims (Indian Express, SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI , Feb 19, 2006)
My good friend M J Akbar raises a question in his introduction to late Dr Rafiq Zakaria’s seminal book Indian Muslims: Where Have They Gone Wrong?
- Falling In Line (Indian Express, Coomi Kapoor, Feb 19, 2006)
The BJP’s foreign policy has traditionally tilted towards America and the viewpoint of the Islamic world gets short shrift.
- The Communist Connection (Tribune, G.S. Bhargava, Feb 18, 2006)
The newspapers bristled with headlines like “Left”tells PM and Sonia its patience is wearing thin; slipping on secularism? “Left” tells the UPA it will have to do better against the BJP or as the Hindi daily Hindustan put it, . . .
- ‘I’D Have Been A Communist’ (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Feb 18, 2006)
“I WOULD have been in the Communist Party if there had been no partition,” says Atal Behari Vajpayee, former prime minister, who led the BJP coalition for six years at the centre.
- Karnataka Ministry Expanded (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
The Kumaaraswamy - led JDS-BJP coalition ministry was today expanded with the induction of 18 ministers.
- Aiadmk, Dic(k) Clinch Alliance For Kerala Elections (Indian Express, KN ARUN, Feb 18, 2006)
The Democratic Indira Congress (Karunakaran) (DIC-K) led by former Kerala Chief Minister K Karunakaran and the AIADMK on Friday formally clinched an alliance to face the forthcoming Assembly elections in Kerala.
- The Hand Shakes (Hindustan Times, Pankaj Vohra, Feb 18, 2006)
The Congress appears to be as worried about its prospects in the elections to five state assemblies later this year as about the acute factionalism and lack of strategy that is threatening to weaken its foundations in Maharashtra and Delhi.
- Free, But Not Fair (Hindustan Times, Khushwant Singh, Feb 18, 2006)
Islam is by no means the only religion which gives its founder greater respect than God. It is equally true of other religions as well.
- Govt Non-Committal On Lpg Prices (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
Prime minister-appointed C. Rangarajan Committee on fuel pricing on Friday suggested a steep Rs 75 per cylinder increase in domestic cooking gas (LPG) price and a moderate Rs 1.21 per litre increase in petrol and Rs 1.96 per litre hike in diesel prices.
- Luring Intellectual Capital (Deccan Herald, Evelyn Iritani, Feb 18, 2006)
President Bush’s recent call for more visas for skilled foreign workers increases the likelihood that relief is on the way for US technology firms that say they are struggling to fill key positions....
- Doctor Prescribes (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 18, 2006)
Under attack on foreign policy, PM needed to show firmness. He’s done that. Must do more
- Kashmir Roundtable Meet Postponed By A Day (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
The first ever roundtable conference on Kashmir, convened by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on February 24 to ascertain views of mainstream political parties and separatist groups, has been deferred by a day in view of the Railway budget.
- After Pokhran Thrust (Daily Excelsior, K.S. Rangachary, Feb 18, 2006)
The prime minister’s office (PMO) and the country’s nuclear establishment are shadow-boxing over the separation of civilian and military nuclear facilities as part of the deal with the US.
- N-Deal Would Be A Great Accomplishment’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
US Congressman Frank Pallone has said implementation of the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal is important for bilateral relations and will help strengthen energy security between the nations.
- Retail Fdi Protest: Sp, Cpm, Bjp Share Same Platform (Indian Express, Pradeep Kaushal, Feb 18, 2006)
CPI general secretary A B Bardhan, BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi and NDA convenor George Fernandes today shared the same platform at the All-India Convention of Traders to protest against the entry of FDI in retail trade.
- A Political Opportunity (Deccan Herald, Sushant Sareen, Feb 18, 2006)
India would prefer to solve the Kashmir issue without involving Pakistan India's Kashmir policy - if at all there is such a thing - is bizarre. To the rest of the world India never fails to point to the existence of an elected government, . . .
- Rangarajan Panel For Increase In Lpg Prices (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
Suggests that kerosene subsidy be restricted to below poverty line families
- Cpi(m) Decides Against Truck With Karunakaran's Outfit (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
LDF will fight poll on alternative development plank, says Karat
- Natwar Singh Questioned (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) questioned former External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh on Friday in connection with the oil-for-food scam and the Volcker Report.
- Iran: Left For Immediate Discussion (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
Somnath urges them to listen to PM
India should not tie itself down to uranium supplies
Need to develop thorium because of the reserves
Low availability of foodgrains, says Yechury
- Cpi(m) Not To Have Truck With Dic(k) (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
LDF will fight Assembly election on alternative development plank, says Karat
- Discussion On February 23 (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Feb 18, 2006)
Speaker rejects call for delaying Prime Minister's statement till after debate
- Cong Finds Ally In Bjp (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
The fact of the Congress having more in common with the BJP on foreign policy than with its Left allies came out in the open in Parliament today when the Prime Minister mounted the government’s defence for voting against . . .
- Pak Shield For Iran N-Fire (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
The Prime Minister kept America out of the picture as he defended his government’s vote on Iran today, focusing solely on the Tehran-Islamabad link and the threat it posed to India.
- Nuke Deal Unlikely During Bush Visit (Tribune, Priscilla Huff, Feb 18, 2006)
American analysts and experts familiar with South Asian affairs have expressed scepticism over India and the United States finalising their July 18, 2005 bilateral civilian nuclear accord before or even during President George W. Bush’s first visit . . .
- Stamp Paper Scam: Top Cop Gets Bail From Sc (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
The highest-ranking police officer arrested in Karnataka in connection with the fake stamp paper racket, former Assistant Commissioner of Police T G Sangaram Singh, was on Wednesday granted bail by the Supreme Court.
- 18 Likely To Join Hdk Ministry (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
The stage is set for the first expansion of the two-member ministry of the JD(S)-BJP coalition government on Friday, 13 days after the formation of the government.....
- President As Supreme Commander — Need For Law Vesting Powers And Authority (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Feb 17, 2006)
India's President is a "paper super", being neither supreme nor a commander. He should have the right to approve the postings, promotions, transfers and punishments of officers of the rank of at least corps commanders and above;
- Aicc Expels Dissident Tn Leader From Party (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
A day after appointing M Krishnaswamy as the new Tamil Nadu Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Thursday expelled former PCC chief T Ramamurthy from the party’s primary membership for six years, . . .
- West Bengal : Electoral Conundrum (Daily Excelsior, Arup De, Feb 17, 2006)
New permutation and combination are being worked out in West Bengal for the state assembly polls scheduled in April-May. The Left Front as usual will be fighting on its own strength, but the Trinamool Congress (TMC) of Ms. Mamata Banerjee . . .
- Iaa World Congress From March 20 (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
More than 2,000 delegates from over 50 countries are expected to participate in the 40th International Advertising Association (IAA) World Congress which kicks off in Dubai on March 20.
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