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Articles 20921 through 21020 of 27135:
- Behind The Façade (Hindu, KESAVA MENON, Oct 11, 2005)
Lee makes no attempt to disavow that his book is written from a pacifist perspective. His work is effective enough to validate the value of that perspective
- India, Russia To Hold Joint Military Exercise This Month (Press Trust of India, PTI, Oct 11, 2005)
India and Russia will hold a joint military exercise in Agra and the Western Sector this month, the first drill to be incorporating air-borne forces of both the armies.
- Islamabadites’ Exemplary Conduct (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 11, 2005)
THE Margalla Towers tragedy in Islamabad would no doubt be a source of pain but it has also brought to the fore many positive aspects of the life in the Federal Capital.
- Continuing Crisis (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 11, 2005)
A photograph released by the US Army reiterates what the journalist’s manual states — one picture is worth a thousand words
- No Pressure? (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 11, 2005)
As a statement of desire it merits endorsement, but not as one of fact. There would few takers for Air Chief Marshal SP Tyagi’s assertion that political pressures do not come into play when military hardware is being acquired, and that “nothing can be bou
- A Momentous Vote Ahead (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 11, 2005)
IRAQ stands less than a week away from a momentous vote on a new constitution, the first of a series of events that in the next several months will make or break the US-backed attempt to unite the country under a new political system.
- Spirit Of Camaraderie On Loc (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Financial Express, Oct 11, 2005)
Engaged in massive rescue efforts in quake-hit Jammu and Kashmir, the Army offered helicopters to Pakistan for relief operations in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.The offer was made during the several contacts between senior commanders on both sides.
- A Tragedy And An Opportunity (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 11, 2005)
Natural disasters recognise no boundaries, present nobody to blame, and can affect people across the socio-economic divide.
- A New World For The Mother Of An Asian Boy (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 11, 2005)
Five days after her boy was born the London bombs went off. Being the mother of an Asian boy had suddenly become a much more complex matter.
- If The Peace Process Is To Succeed (Dawn, Maqbool Ahmad Bhatty, Oct 11, 2005)
WITH the visit of Indian Foreign Minister Natwar Singh, between October 3 and 6, the second round of the composite dialogue, following the landmark 2004 agreement at the summit level to restart the peace process, has been concluded.
- Opening Of Nathula Pass (Daily Excelsior, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 11, 2005)
Much anticipated deadline for the Himalayan bar-rier between India and China was to melt
- Bangladesh's Proxy (Daily Excelsior, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 11, 2005)
With just a few weeks left for the SAARC summit in Dhaka, Indo-Bangladesh ties touched a new low on September 29 when Director General of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), Major General Jahangir Alam Choudhury, alleged that the August 17 multiple explosions in his
- Afghanistan: The Next Iraq (Daily Excelsior, Allabaksh, Oct 11, 2005)
Where is Afghanistan headed? Democracy, insurgency or anarchy? That the situation there is-as yet-- nowhere as bad as it is in Iraq can give little comfort.
- Prize And Paradox (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 11, 2005)
It is a supreme irony that the world’s greatest prize for peace, founded by the inventor of dynamite and funded by his wealth, should finally go to an organisation dedicated to cap the proliferation of explosives.
- Are We Prepared? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 11, 2005)
Was it not quite thoughtful on the part of several residents of Pacca Danga to come out of their homes and sleep on a raised platform inside the Mubarak Mandi complex on a highly tense Saturday night? Having survived the century's severest earthquake
- An Address Undelivered (Greater Kashmir, DR. SHEIKH MOHAMMAD IQBAL, Oct 11, 2005)
On the 3rd of October, 2005, S P College held a ‘gala event’ to which I was also invited. For reasons inexplicable I could not continue in the colourful Majlis, and left the place when Pran Kishore was relating the drama experience of his student days.
- No Breakthrough In Sight (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Oct 11, 2005)
In the context of nuclear weapons, CBMs are inadequate and there can be no meaningful co-operation
- Shot In The Arm (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 11, 2005)
The peace prize award to ElBaradei and the IAEA is well deserved
- Strengthening Multilateralism (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 11, 2005)
The International Atomic Energy Agency and its Director-General, Mohammed ElBaradei,
- Nobel Boost To Iaea Efforts (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Oct 11, 2005)
The atom has again taken centre-stage in the world with consequences that remain to be determined.
- Need To Ease Pressure On Tiger (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 11, 2005)
It is now over 30 years since Project Tiger was launched.
- An Opportunity Not To Be Missed (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 10, 2005)
The Centre's readiness to meet a set of representatives named by the United Liberation front of Asom to facilitate a peace process is a positive development for Assam.
- Chinese Eye Leadership Succession (Tribune, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 10, 2005)
Chinese Communist Party chief Hu Jintao opened a four-day meeting on Saturday seeking to cement his grip on power, pushing his “harmonious society” platform to cope with rising social tension and possibly naming an heir apparent.
- New Trends In South Asian Diplomacy (Dawn, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 10, 2005)
HISTORY may well record India’s vote supporting the IAEA resolution to refer Iran’s case to the Security Council for non-compliance with NPT obligations as an event of great importance.
- Call For Cultural Dialogue Among Saarc Nations (Hindu, Staff Reporter , Oct 10, 2005)
V.P. Singh stresses role of culture in convergence and understanding in South Asia
- Nobel Prize For Iaea (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 10, 2005)
THIS year’s award of the Nobel Peace Prize to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and its Egyptian director-general Mohammed El-Baradei will be viewed by the recipients as a vindication of their work leading up to the Iraq war, not to mention th
- Subcontinent Susceptible To Natural Disasters (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 10, 2005)
About 54 per cent of the subcontinent’s landmass is vulnerable to earthquakes, said M. Sashidhar Reddy, a member of the National Disaster Management Authority.
- Sovereign Palestinian State (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 10, 2005)
ISRAELI Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom has said that his country is keen to relaunch peace talks with Palestinians and hoped that the Sharon-Abbas summit tentatively set for next week will get the ball rolling again. He, however, insisted that the Palesti
- Ending Algeria’S Agony (Dawn, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Oct 10, 2005)
JUST as the travails of the Turkish people and their heroic war of independence under Mustafa Kemal aroused the passions of the Muslims of South Asia, the Algerian struggle for freedom burnt into the consciousness of the generation that grew up in 1950s.
- How Katrina Revealed Racism (Dawn, S.G. Jilanee, Oct 10, 2005)
HURRICANE Katrina was a disaster of colossal proportions in more ways than one. It was primarily a disaster for the people of New Orleans causing massive devastation of life and property as it blew away roofs of houses and demolished the levees that prote
- J&k Quake: Ngos Go Missing, Locals Reach Out To Help (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2005)
As Jammu and Kashmir faces death and destruction, no Non-governmental Organisation (NGO) from outside Kashmir has so far started relief operations, which have by and large been carried out by the Army and the local organisations.
- What Were They Thinking? (Deccan Herald, Thomas L Friedman, Oct 10, 2005)
Saddam Hussein was playing a cat and mouse game with the Americans
- War Of The Surveys (Business Standard, Sunil Jain, Oct 10, 2005)
It’s not easy being a policy maker these days. In the earlier days of reforms, you were told the fiscal deficit was the main thing to watch for; fix this and everything else would fall into place
- Worst Hit: 300 Already Dead, Many Still Missing In Tangdhar (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2005)
In Kashmir, Tangdhar has the most horrible story to tell. Around 300 people have been killed here while hundreds remain untraced in several inaccessible villages along the Line of Control in Kupwara district.
- Adm Nanda: Man Of Action (Tribune, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 10, 2005)
They say destiny favours the brave and the bold. Every major event in history has its man of the moment.
- Change In Attitude (Greater Kashmir, Samuel Baid, Oct 10, 2005)
Last week Delhi had visitors from the part of Kashmir which is under Pakistan’s control.
- Pak Returns Indian Soldier, Mirwaiz Says Nature’S Fury Must Unite Both (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2005)
Aman Setu, the white steel bridge on the Line of Control that symbolises the thaw in Indo-Pak ties, was damaged in aftershocks on Sunday afternoon. The Valley has already counted over 600 dead.
- Massive Earthquake Shakes Northern India, Pakistan With 7.6 Richter - More Than 2000 Killed 10,000 Injured In India And Pakistan (India Daily, Preeti Singhani, Oct 09, 2005)
A strong earthquake shook northern India,
- Centre Offers Rs. 100-Crore Aid (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2005)
Cabinet decides to send team to State; Army, IAF mobilised for relief operations
- Sino-Indian Relations And Asia (Daily Excelsior, V. N. Paranjape, Oct 09, 2005)
As India and China try to bypass the 37-years-old distrust between the two countries following the 1962 war, there appears to be a new dawn of understanding that in all likelihood 21st century will be an Asian century.
- Energy Accord With Russia (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 09, 2005)
The signing of a memorandum of understanding with a Russian energy firm should help broaden cooperation between Pakistan and Russia in the development of Pakistan’s gas and other fossil fuel resources.
- Creating Political History Through Computer Graphics (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Oct 09, 2005)
What a ‘feat’ it is - getting Hari Singh’s signatures through computer, quips Abdul Majid Mattu
- Turkey And Eu: Rough Road Ahead (Dawn, Shadaba Islam, Oct 09, 2005)
The opening on October 3 of Turkey’s negotiations to join the European Union was supposed to be a solemn affair, a ceremony marked by dignified speeches and toasts to the beginning of a new era in relations between Ankara and the 25-nation bloc.
- Foreign Aid Welcome, Says Shaukat Aziz (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 09, 2005)
Rs. 1 billion announced for relief
- Pak-Russia Cooperation (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 09, 2005)
In a welcome development, Pakistan and Russia have signed an important Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) envisaging closer cooperation in oil and gas sector to help Pakistan meet its long-term energy requirements. Under the document initialed by the ....
- Condoleezza Logic (Daily Excelsior, Vinod Vedi, Oct 09, 2005)
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s request ( some may like to term it as a suggestion, demand or command) that India should withdraw troops from Jammu and Kashmir to please Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf’s mullah constituency at home ....
- Doomed Democracy (Statesman, Sam Rajappa, Oct 09, 2005)
The real purpose of Laisenia Qarase’s visit is to soothe India’s ruffled feelings about the patently anti-Indian administration he has been running for the last five years
- Internal Divisions In Israel (Dawn, Anwar Syed, Oct 09, 2005)
Israeli society is composed of people from several different ethnic and cultural backgrounds,
- End The Abuse (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 09, 2005)
The Senate has taken a major step toward stopping the most damaging and shameful American conduct during the war on terrorism. An amendment to the defence appropriations bill offered by Sen.
- Quake Devastates Pak, J&k (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2005)
Many people were buried alive in an upmarket apartment block in Islamabad.
- Enter The Dragon (Deccan Herald, Cheryl D Couto, Oct 09, 2005)
The Inheritance series, of which the Eldest is the second part, is full of fantastic cliche but makes a good read nevertheless.
Eldest; Christopher Paolini, Knopf, 2005, pp 704, Rs 695.
- Over 300 Killed In Jammu And Kashmir; Uri Town Flattened (Hindu, Luv Puri , Oct 09, 2005)
Over 300 people were killed and more than 700 injured in Jammu and Kashmir in Saturday's earthquake.
- Uk Experts Go On Overdrive To Check Nuclear Proliferation (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Oct 09, 2005)
The timing of leaked document naming 360 bodies involved in making WMD is seen as a form of arm-twisting to push for disarming of Iran.
- Stage Set For India-U.S. Defence Cooperation (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 08, 2005)
Defence Systems executive coming next week
- Nobel Peace For El Baradei (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2005)
Though some say Mr ElBaradei had little success in Iran and North Korea, the Nobel Committee believes this award would spur work to outlaw atomic weapons.
- Truth Is Just Another Story (Indian Express, Amrita Shah, Oct 08, 2005)
It’s a good thing the moral police, in Chennai, Benaras or wherever, do not seem too hot on chat shows.
- Maoist Tentacles (Statesman, JR MUKHERJEE, Oct 08, 2005)
The Maoist movement is very strong in Telengana in Andhra Pradesh; Bastar and other districts of Chattisgarh; the Gadchiroli and Chandrapur districts of Maharashtra;
- Protecting The Real Culprits (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 08, 2005)
America's sliding reputation as the upholder of democracy and human rights across the world took . . .
- Poor Outcome Of Un Summit (Dawn, Sartaj Aziz, Oct 08, 2005)
The year 2005 was expected to be a landmark year for shaping the global economic and security system.
- Foreign Funding For Political Parties (Dawn, Sartaj Aziz, Oct 08, 2005)
The year 2005 was expected to be a landmark year for shaping the global economic and security system.
- Peace Prize, In Hope (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 08, 2005)
The goal for which ElBaradei has been honoured is still some way from being achieved
- On Record (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 08, 2005)
India has always supported anti-imperialist struggles in other countries and taken a leading role in the non-aligned movement. It’s a pity that today the UPA government is supporting the USA which wants to stop Iran from developing nuclear energy . . .
- Terrorism Strikes Again (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 08, 2005)
Once again a place of worship has been attacked in Pakistan, it being of no consequence what religion or sect the dead and wounded belonged to.
- Breaking The Logjam In Nepal (Tribune, Suhas Chakma, Oct 08, 2005)
Although King Gyanendra’s cancellation of the visit to the UN General Assembly came as a morale booster to the democratic forces and the human rights defenders, the political stalemate is far from resolved.
- Scorpenes For India (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2005)
The signing of the Scorpene deal not only means that the Indian Navy can finally look forward to bridging the submarine gap in its inventory, but that the idle facilities at the Mazagaon Docks can again buzz with activity.
- Exit Neera Yadav (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 08, 2005)
The Supreme Court’s order to the Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday to transfer tainted Chief Secretary Neera Yadav to another post is more than justified. The state government had no choice but to shift her as Chairperson, Board of Revenue.
- From Myths To History (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Oct 08, 2005)
Terrorism is a universal threat, demanding a universal response
- Bush In True Colours (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 08, 2005)
In his speech to the Washington’s National endowment for Democracy, President Bush entirely focused on the so-called ‘Muslim militancy’ and termed it as the biggest threat to the United States. Equating the extremism to Communism and Nazi-ism, he claimed
- India To Build Six French Submarines Under Pact (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2005)
The first French Scorpene submarine will be ready for service within seven years
The contract will just about fill the breach in submarine force levels that are poised to decline
French Scorpene is `best suited' to the Navy's requirements
- Kashmir, Taiwan And North Korea Are Potential Hotbeds: John Reid (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2005)
British Defence Secretary condemns terrorism; favours Kashmir dialogue
No attempt to "contain" China
Islamic terrorism on the rise across Asia
- Ulfa-Nominated Group To Meet Manmohan (Hindu, Sushanta Talukdar, Oct 07, 2005)
People's Consultative Group meets today
PCG aims at ensuring formal ceasefire between the Centre and ULFA
Litterateur Indira Goswami is chief facilitator between the Centre and the group
- Israeli Supreme Court Bans Human Shields (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2005)
Israel's Supreme Court on Thursday banned the military's practice of using Palestinian civilians as ``human shields'' in arrest raids, saying it violates international law.
- Torturing The Detainees (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 07, 2005)
The conviction of Pvt. Lynndie R. England for abusing Iraqi inmates was a foregone conclusion. What remains an open question, unfortunately, is the extent of the damage done to America’s image abroad by the continued allegations of cruelty and mistreatmen
- Troubling Issues For The Nwfp (Dawn, Khalid Mahmud Arif, Oct 07, 2005)
Three separate issues of national importance — all concerning the NWFP — have engaged public attention, two in the recent past and the third on occasions but for a long while. Brief comments on each based on historic realities are in order.
- No Reason For Iran To Be Angry With India (Daily Excelsior, Vinod Vedi, Oct 07, 2005)
After the first bitter outburst over the Indian vote on the European Union resolution on its nuclear programme Iran has moderated it attitude on economic and commercial contacts with India.
- Giving A Voice To Women (Daily Excelsior, Meenakshi Sundaram, Oct 07, 2005)
It was not just an off-the-cuff remark when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described the just-concluded monsoon session of Parliament as "historic"
- Acceding To The Ctbt (Dawn, Ghayoor Ahmed, Oct 07, 2005)
UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, in his statement to the fourth conference on facilitating the entry into force of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT),
- No Panacea For All Ills (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 07, 2005)
And now the army may be asked to control traffic. Speaking at a press conference in Karachi on Wednesday at the Press Club, where the police chiefs were present, Sindh Law Minister Rauf Siddiqui said the army’s help may be sought for “providing relief to
- Undying Spirit (Deccan Herald, A N SURYANARAYANAN, Oct 07, 2005)
The words of an uneducated but loving father proved prophetic in hindsight
- Any Difference? (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2005)
One is quite surprised by the statement of Hizbul Mujahideen spokesman Salim Hashmi criticising the Army for playing up the positions of "martyred" leaders of the militant organisation.
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