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Articles 10821 through 10920 of 27135:
- Left Sweep Poet In Disguise (Frontline, SUHRID SANKAR CHATTOPADHYAY, May 28, 2006)
The Left Front wins for the seventh consecutive time, with a whopping three-fourths majority, in West Bengal.
- Irrepressible Metropolis (Hindu, Gowri Ramnarayan, May 28, 2006)
Filmmaker Madhusree Dutta's "Seven Islands and a Metro" focusses on the invisible citizens who keep the city's wheels running.
- Kashmir Protest Over Troops' Alleged Abuse Of Girl (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2006)
Hundreds of people demonstrated in Kashmir on Saturday against the alleged molesting of a teenage girl by Indian soldiers, witnesses said.
- The Aq Khan ‘Factor’ Again! (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, May 28, 2006)
A US Congress subcommittee on international terrorism and non-proliferation has heard the testimony of an expert who said that the case of nuclear proliferation against Dr AQ Khan of Pakistan was “far from closed” and that the Pakistani . . .
- Indian Govt Ignored Kashmir Earthquake Victims: Report (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, May 28, 2006)
An NGO has lashed out at the Indian government for lack of planning and coordination in the rehabilitation of the October 8 earthquake victims in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Straining Ceasefire (Frontline, V.S. Sambandan, May 28, 2006)
A full-fledged but undeclared politico-military conflict is under way between the Sri Lankan state and the separatists.
- Brazil Starts Enriching Uranium (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 28, 2006)
When planet earth’s mightiest power considers you a good boy, you cannot do anything wrong.
- Unwieldly Peace (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, May 28, 2006)
High-level U.S. intervention has enabled the signing of a peace agreement on Darfur, which will be difficult to enforce.
- Nationalising Natural Resources (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, May 28, 2006)
Bolivia takes major steps towards reclaiming its natural resources by nationalising its hydrocarbon sector.
- Island Paradise (Hindu, S. Vijay Kumar, May 28, 2006)
Travel, shopping, dining, water sports, entertainment and some of the world's finest hotels — Bali has something for everyone.
- India And The Asean (Daily Excelsior, Pallab Bhattacharya, May 28, 2006)
Ever since Prime Minister Manmohan Singh unveiled his vision of an Asian Economic Union and pan-Asian Free Trade Area at the first -ever East Asian Summit in Kuala Lumpur last December, India has taken up in right earnest the task of forging more . . .
- Paradise Or Hell? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 28, 2006)
Who says that we live in a paradise on the earth? Is it not a hell? It is here that innocent children are killed by the militants by carrying out a grenade attack.
- 3,500 Killed In Indonesian Quake (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2006)
Epicentre near Yogyakarta; temblor may trigger eruption of Mount Merapi
- Crooks And Countries (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 28, 2006)
Enron is symptomatic of American capitalism — showing what’s good about it
- Beijing's Arab Initiative (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, May 28, 2006)
After a highly focused African initiative that will conclude in a China-Africa summit later this year, Beijing is well poised to repeat the pattern in the Arab world.
- Corporate Media, Advocacy Journalism (Jordan Times, Norman Solomon, May 28, 2006)
We see this kind of news story now and again. Sometimes we try to imagine the people behind the numbers, the human realities underneath the surface abstractions. But overall, the responses testify to journalism’s failings — and our own.
- Life-Changing Books (Hindu, V. Gangadhar, May 28, 2006)
Two novels, very different in nature, still influence people.
- Pranab's Nudge Could Bring Japan Defence Tech To India(25) (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, May 28, 2006)
As he arrives on a path-breaking visit here tomorrow, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee is expected to gently push at Japan’s closed but unlocked door on defence technology exports to India.
- Hope Is Not A Method (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 28, 2006)
As Nepal moves towards a new order, its governing parliamentarians would do well to heed that most fundamental of maxims: Hope is not a method.
- No More Temples Of Learning (Tribune, Vikram Chadha, May 28, 2006)
Sagacious leaders of free India reposed an unflinching faith in the educationists and teachers for shaping the destiny of the country, and thus used such metaphors as 'temples of learning and knowledge' for universities and other academic establishments,
- Semantics Over Self-Governance (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 28, 2006)
The Kashmir leaders rose above the party line, the PM kept a flexible approach and there are five new jobs for out-of-power politicians
- Us Divided Over Israel (Pioneer, Daniel Pipes, May 28, 2006)
West Asian issues are likely to play an important role in the US mid-term elections less than a half-year away.
- A Time To Learn (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, May 28, 2006)
In reply to my question in the Rajya Sabha this session, the HRD Ministry acknowledged the fact that the budgetary provision for adult education in fiscal 2006-07 has been cut by one-fifth to Rs. 214 crore.
- ‘Fixing’ The Other (Telegraph, Malavika Karlekar, May 28, 2006)
Following the serial blasts at Varanasi on March 7, video footage of a marriage ceremony in progress at the Sankat Mochan temple proved to be invaluable — and not to the shell-shocked family alone.
- Siachen Logjam (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 28, 2006)
The failure of the India-Pakistan Defence Secretary-level talks on demilitarising Siachen, the world's highest and most inhospitable battlefield, has not come as a surprise.
- Galbraith And India (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 27, 2006)
John Kenneth Galbraith was, if not the most influential, certainly the most imposing of all American ambassadors to India.
- Two Leaders And A General (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, May 27, 2006)
Benazir and Sharif can still mobilise a following, but they lack the guts to rough it out
- Siachen Glitch (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 27, 2006)
Pakistan’s argument is not convincing
- Nepal Govt, Maoists Agree To End Attacks, Recruitments (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, May 27, 2006)
The long awaited first round of talks between the Nepal government and Maoist rebels concluded on Friday at the Gokarna tourist resort on the outskirts of Kathmandu, bringing with it the hope that the Kingdom is finally on the road to peace.
- India, Pak Agree To Joint Sir Creek Survey (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
India and Pakistan on Friday agreed to conduct a joint survey of Sir Creek and reiterated their commitment to an early settlement of the boundary dispute of Sir Creek extending from Sindh in Pakistan to Gujarat.
- Taliban In Control Of Wild Waziristan (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
When the Pakistan army’s frontline in its war on terrorism moved elsewhere and the Taliban took control of his hometown, Baidar decided it was time to leave.
- Stamp Scam: Telgi Allowed To Make Confessional Statement (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
The special court hearing the fake stamp paper scandal has allowed Abdul Karim Telgi, the kingpin of the scam, to make his confessional statement through video conferencing from May 30.
- Iran Rejects Iraq Talks With Us (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Iran has decided not to take up an offer from Washington of direct talks over the future of Iraq for the time being, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on a visit to Baghdad on Friday.
- Cavalry Of The Clouds (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 27, 2006)
AS the fourth largest air force in the world, the IAF should upgrade its technology to fight the battles of the future.
- Bush, Blair Admit Errors In Iraq War (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
US President George W Bush and Britain Prime Minister Tony Blair, two leaders badly weakened at home by the continuing violence in Iraq, acknowledged major misjudgments in the execution of the Iraq war on Thursday night even while insisting that . . .
- Another First: Kalam To Fly In Fighter Aircraft (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam would be flying in an aircraft belonging to one of the most decorated squadrons of the Indian Air Force (IAF), it was officially announced here on Friday.
- India, Pak Narrow Diff On Sir Creek, To Do Joint Survey (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Committing to an early settlement of the boundary dispute in Sir Creek, India and Pakistan today succeeded in narrowing down differences and agreed to conduct a joint survey of the area by March next year.
- Detailed Survey Of Sir Creek From November (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
India, Pakistan agree to complete job in five months
Technical experts to work out modalities
Hydrographers will propose delimitation options
- Teheran Poses A Difficult Choice For Washington (Hindu, M.K. Bhadrakumar, May 27, 2006)
The prospects of putting together a"like-minded coalition" for bringing about a regime change in Iran appear uncertain.
- Choices Before The Ltte (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 27, 2006)
It is entirely in keeping with the character of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam that, faced with the real prospect of a ban by the European Union, it has threatened to take "a hard-line individualist path."
- Cold War Mentality Of Us (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 27, 2006)
IN a report, the American Defence Department has claimed that the rapid military build up by China poses credible threat to the United States. In a strongly worded reaction, a Chinese spokesman has described it as reflection of cold war mentality . . .
- Bjp Dubs J&k Roundtable As Counter-Productive (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Dubbing Prime Minister's Roundtable on Jammu and Kashmir as "counter-productive", the BJP on Friday feared that the working group on special status could end up as a launch pad for greater autonomy and self-rule.
- Gill Crafts Ultimate Battle Plan In Chhattisgarh: Hit Maoists Hard, Hit Them Sure (Pioneer, Pramod K Singh, May 27, 2006)
Supercop KPS Gill, now the security adviser to Chhattisgarh Government, has outlined his plan of action to stamp out Maoists from the State. Gill, credited with winning the war on terrorism in Punjab, has already submitted his blueprint to the . . .
- Hr Violations In Kashmir (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 27, 2006)
THE foreign office has welcomed the Indian prime minister’s statement in Srinagar on Wednesday in which he asked Indian security forces not to commit human rights violations against the Kashmiri people.
- Silent Spectator (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, May 27, 2006)
P.V. Narasimha Rao's book on the Ayodhya demolition of December 1992 only confirms his own culpability in what happened.
- A Heroic Soldier (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, May 27, 2006)
A book on one of the ablest and most popular Army Chiefs of the country, and another on 12 distinguished soldiers.
- Deal With Nasa (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, May 27, 2006)
Nasa chief's visit opens a new chapter in India-U.S. space cooperation.
- Unicef On Malnutrition In Children (Frontline, T.K. RAJALAKSHMI, May 27, 2006)
A unicef report says that South Asia has the largest number of underweight children below the age of five.
- Hope Is Not A Method (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 27, 2006)
As Nepal moves towards a new order, its governing parliamentarians would do well to heed that most fundamental of maxims:
- Resolving The Naga Imbroglio (Daily Excelsior, Sanchet Barua, May 27, 2006)
To find an "honourable" solution to the Naga problem, the Centre and the NSCN (I-M) have resolved to hold parleys within a month again and would meet "as frequently as possible" in the future to expedite the peace process.
- Nepal Government, Maoist Rebels Begin Talks (Hindu, Ameet Dhakal, May 27, 2006)
Focus now on conduct of constituent assembly elections
- A Democrat Of Democrats (Daily Excelsior, R K Bhatnagar, May 27, 2006)
41 years ago, independent India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru breathed his last, this day on May 27, 1964.
- Manmohan's Failure (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, May 27, 2006)
The most important strategic issue facing India is not a nuisance called Pakistan; it is not nuclear elbow-room via a deal with the United States; and it is not getting a permanent seat in the Security Council. Instead, it is the rise of China.
- Siachen Logjam (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 27, 2006)
The failure of the India-Pakistan Defence Secretary-level talks on demilitarising Siachen, the world's highest and most inhospitable battlefield, has not come as a surprise.
- Damn Not The Market (Business Line, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, May 27, 2006)
To tread the path of development, the country needs to adopt centralised, capital-intensive technologies.
- India Wants U.S. Nuclear Deal To Ensure Growth (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee urged the U.S. Congress on Friday to approve a U.S.-India accord on nuclear energy cooperation so New Delhi can achieve rapid economic growth.
- Us Divided Over Israel (Pioneer, Daniel Pipes, May 27, 2006)
West Asian issues are likely to play an important role in the US mid-term elections less than a half-year away.
- Indo-Us N-Deal ‘Win-Win’, Says Iaea Chief (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
Describing the Indo-US civilian nuclear energy deal as a ‘‘win-win’’ proposition, IAEA chief Mohammad ElBaradei said he hoped that members of the American Congress— which is yet to give the agreement its approval—will also see it that way.
- Terror Strikes Continue, 4 Tourists Killed In Blast (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
Terrorists, unable to disrupt a round of political talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Kashmiri leaders, targeted unarmed tourists on Thursday as Singh flew back.
- World Warned On Security (Hindu, Simon Tisdall, May 26, 2006)
Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan identified as flashpoints.
- Bleak And Difficult (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, May 26, 2006)
The main blocs in Parliament have widely diverging agendas and their fractious factions are split on the basic issues of whether Iraq should be a federation or a centrally controlled state and whether Iraqis should be ruled by secular or Islamic law.
- India-U.S. Deal A "Win-Win" Agreement: Elbaradei (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
Need to broaden concept of non-proliferation regime to deal with anomalies like India, says Rice
- Dharma Protects (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
Dharma is the cornerstone of the Vedic tradition and it encompasses all aspects of human life.
- Charter To Topple Musharraf (Daily Excelsior, Allabaksh, May 26, 2006)
Timing chosen by Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif to strike at Pervez Musharraf with their ‘charter of democracy’ might appear to be right as the General’s popularity, like that of his American mentor, has been dropping fast.
- Upa Is Losing Its Sheen (Daily Excelsior, Kedar Nath Pandey, May 26, 2006)
The UPA Government completed its two years in office on May 22, and it was a gala festivity at 7-Race Course Road.
- 'Indo-Us Deal A Win-Win Agreement’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
The IAEA chief and Rice also stressed that Iran was a major topic of discussion in the context of the efforts of the US, Europe, Russia and China at London where they are supposed to be inching forward to some sort of a package to wean Tehran away . . .
- Foreign Troops In East Timor (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
The inexperienced and cash-strapped government of the world’s newest independent nation has been struggling to cope with clashes initially sparked by the sacking of around half the army.
- What’S Missing In Singh’S Statement (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 26, 2006)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has made an explicit admission of human rights abuses in IHK by the occupation forces vowing zero tolerance for the killings of suspected freedom fighters in custody.
- 100 Days In Power, K'taka Cm Heaps Praises On Bjp (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
Hundred days after sharing power with BJP in Karnataka, Janata Dal (S) leader and Chief Minister KD Kumaraswamy on Thursday showered lavish praise on its coalition partner, belying the Congress predicts about the longevity of his Government.
- Us Offers Help To Chhattisgarh In Combating Naxals (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
The United States on Thursday offered all assistance to Naxal-infested Chhattisgarh to deal with the ultras in the state even as the police, in a bid to reassure villagers, has instructed Salva Judum (anti-Maoist) camps in various districts to . . .
- We Can Proceed On N-Deal: India (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
Amid optimism over the passage of the civil nuclear deal by the US Congress, India on Thursday said "some work" still needed to be done to ensure that as top officials of the two countries reviewed progress on it.
- Is Osama Still On Top? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 26, 2006)
Bin Laden's latest tape is not only aimed at abusing the US, but also reaffirming his pre-eminence among jihadi terrorists, says Jasper Mortimer.
- Nepal Will See Red Soon (Pioneer, Surya Narayan Saxena, May 26, 2006)
The revived Parliament or the Pratinidhi Sabha of Nepal owes its rebirth to Maoists and now is a puppet in their hands.
- Kumaraswamy Praises Bjp (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
The Janata Dal (S)-BJP alliance is working well: Chief Minister
- Glacial Movement (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 26, 2006)
‘Trust but verify’ was the slogan with which the United States sought a deep-reaching arms control agreement with the erstwhile Soviet Union in the Reagan era.
- India Upbeat On U.S. Nuclear Deal After Talks (Reuters, Georgina Cooper, May 26, 2006)
India said on Thursday that it was confident U.S. laws could be changed soon to allow a landmark nuclear deal between the two countries to come into force.
- Congress Still Has Its Own Quota Of Unease (Pioneer, Sanjay K Jha, May 26, 2006)
No matter how forcefully the Prime Minister says the quota issue is settled, there is a sense of disquiet within his own party with many leaders asking in private conversations "who settled the issue."
- India, Japan Agree On Defence Cooperation (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
Against the backdrop of terrorism and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, India and Japan today announced a string of measures to step up defence cooperation between the two countries.
- Can We End The Impasse On Quotas? (Indian Express, Harsh Sethi , May 26, 2006)
Is this the ‘beginning of the end’? With the UPA government now deciding to introduce a 27% quota for OBCs in all higher education institutions, starting starting 2007, this at least is what those in the forefront of the anti-quota stir are . . .
- 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.
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