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Articles 21021 through 21120 of 27135:
- Keep Smiling (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 07, 2005)
On the face of it this may appear to be an innocuous sidelight but it says a lot. At the end of his joint press conference with External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh in Islamabad recently Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri was asked whether....
- End Alienation (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 07, 2005)
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) of 1958 is an anachronism in 21st century. Its continued enforcement in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland flies in the face of the Centre’s intentions to give the people of the North-East political, cultural and ...
- Who Funds Indian Industry, Why It Matters (Business Line, Sumit K. Majumdar, Oct 07, 2005)
In an analysis of the ownership structure of Indian firms, the author finds that promoters have been making hay with India's substantial corporate assets while their own financial contributions amount to less than 2 per cent, on average, of a company's...
- British Ignorance Shines Above Wisdom : India Objects To Uk Comment Equatingg Kashmir With Palestine (India Daily, Balaji Reddy, Oct 07, 2005)
British understanding of Kashmir problem is conspicuous with ignorance and irrevalence, according senior Indian Government Misnistry officials.
- Indo-Us Warmth: Navy Chief Visits Us Base In Japan (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2005)
Confirming the new Indo-US strategic partnership, Navy chief Admiral Arun Prakash became the first Indian service chief to visit the US Naval base in Yokosuka, Japan, as part of his three-day visit to the country.
- India Says No U.S. Pressure To Buy Its Fighter Jets (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Oct 07, 2005)
Washington is not pressuring India to buy U.S. fighter jets to replace its ageing fleet and aircraft manufacturers around the world will be asked for sale proposals, India's air force chief said on Thursday.
- Naxalites Evading Political Responsibility (Deccan Herald, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 07, 2005)
The new anti-Naxalite strategy shaping up in South Block calls for urgent public scrutiny if it is not to boomerang. We had a conclave of concerned chief ministers on the subject.
- Managing Knowledge Security (Business Line, Tharun Kumar, Oct 07, 2005)
Some time in the 1980s organisations woke up to the fact that employees no longer joined a place to retire from it.
- A Brief History Of Development Economics (Business Line, Alok Ray, Oct 07, 2005)
An economist's answer to the question `how to promote growth' has substantially changed over time.
- No Us Pressure On Fighter Jets (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 06, 2005)
Washington is not pressuring India to buy US fighter jets to replace its ageing fleet and aircraft manufacturers around the world will be asked for sale proposals, Indian Air Force chief said on Thursday.
- Leave Kids Alone (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 06, 2005)
Whenever politicians decide to stage a grand public spectacle, they know where to pick up extras, without having to pay for their services.
- India's Vote On Iran At Iaea — National Interest Versus Foreign Policy (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Oct 06, 2005)
An important factor underlying the position that New Delhi took on Iran at the IAEA was its desire to see international nuclear sanctions that India has endured for nearly three decades end as soon as possible.
- Hope Influence Of Indo-Pak Tensions On Saarc Are Over: Natwar (Reuters, ZEESHAN HAIDER , Oct 06, 2005)
Foreign ministers of nuclear-armed Pakistan and India said on Tuesday they would try to reach agreement on a disputed Himalayan glacier before January but announced no progress on their core difference over Kashmir.
- India, Pakistan Vow Sincere Effort On Kashmir (Reuters, ZEESHAN HAIDER , Oct 06, 2005)
Foreign ministers of nuclear-armed Pakistan and India said on Tuesday they would try to reach agreement on a disputed Himalayan glacier before January but announced no progress on their core difference over Kashmir.
- Many Faces Of Islamism (Hindu, Soumaya Ghannoushi, Oct 06, 2005)
Islam is the second-largest and the fastest-growing religion in the world. In its heartlands in Asia and Africa,
- Protest Today Is Criminalised (Deccan Herald, George Monbiot, Oct 06, 2005)
The police use terror laws to penalise dissent while we insist that civil liberties are West’s gift to the world
- Centre For Integrated Progress In 13 Naxal- Affected Areas (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2005)
Home Minister Shivraj Patil said urgent economic development of the affected areas is needed to wipe off the menace of Naxalites.
- Wrath Of The Pushtoons (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Oct 06, 2005)
In desolate semiautonomous tribal areas in the north, Pakistanis are paying the price for the American peace.
- ‘We Need To Project A Correct Image Of The Army’ (Deccan Herald, Rachna Bisht Rawat, Oct 06, 2005)
Rifles are being oiled, roads painted, boots shined. An old boy has turned 225. It’s celebration time at the Madras Engineer Group (MEG) which will today play host to more than 10,000 serving and retired officers, including three British officers, . . .
- Sappers Plan To Celebrate 225 In Style (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2005)
The crowd that assembled at Ulsoor lake had a glimpse of the adventures of the Madras Engineering Group as it held a full dress rehearsal.
- India Inks Deal For French Submarines (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 06, 2005)
India on Thursday signed one of its largest ever defence deals to acquire technology from France to build six sophisticated Scorpene submarines.
- India Wants U.S. To Amend Law For Civil Nuclear Cooperation (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Oct 06, 2005)
New Delhi has agreed to separate facilities
- Govt Outlines Twin Pronged Approach To End Naxal Menace (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2005)
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil on Wednesday unveiled a two-pronged approach of economic development and firm policing, in order to wipe out the Naxalite menace.
- Moving Closer, Yet Staying `Neutral' (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 06, 2005)
The Confederation of Switzerland, which joined the United Nations only in 2002 and has kept out of the European Union, voted recently to allow citizens from the 10 new E.U. member-states to work in the country.
- Iran’S Violation Of Npt (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Oct 06, 2005)
MR P.V. Narasimha Rao and Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee displayed statesmanship, transcending political differences, to defeat a Pakistani move to get India condemned for alleged human rights violations in J&K at the United Nations Human Rights Commission . . .
- Turkey’S Elusive Goal (Dawn, Tayyab Siddiqui, Oct 06, 2005)
October 3, 2005 will occupy a significant place in the political calendar of Turkey. The formal negotiations to discuss Turkey’s entry into European Union commenced on this day, though not entirely on an auspicious note.
- Trishul – India’S Most Sophisticated Short Range Missile Demonstrates Its Guidance Capability (India Daily, Balaji Reddy, Oct 06, 2005)
The solid fuel propelled missile has a range of nine km and can be fitted with fragmented warhead.
- Gilgit On A Powder Keg (Daily Excelsior, Dr Golam Yazdani, Oct 06, 2005)
The situation in Pakistan's Northern Areas is becoming volatile with regular reports of gross human rights violations and the growing divide between various communities which, often, cause violent reprisals.
- Lowering Of Gdp Estimate (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 06, 2005)
The lower estimate of Pakistan’s estimated economic growth for 2005-06 by the Asian Development Bank will hopefully be noted with some concern by policymakers in Islamabad.
- Ulfa At The Door (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 06, 2005)
AFTER months of intense talks about talks, the Centre and the banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) will finally be taking the first step on October 25 and 26. New Delhi will sit down with the People’s Consultative Group (PCG), ...
- African Migrants Storm Razor-Wire Spain Border (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2005)
Spain does not have repatriation agreements with most African countries. Once over the fence, many get transferred to mainland Spain.
- Peace On Snow (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 06, 2005)
The fighting over the Siachen glacier now proves to be futile and should cease
- Principled Pak Position On Iran’S Nuclear Issue (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 06, 2005)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that Pakistan is opposed to referral of Iran’s nuclear issue to the UN Security Council and called for its resolution within the IAEA framework.
- Fresh Us Offensive Leave Sunnis Fumming In Iraq (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Oct 05, 2005)
Sunnis see in the Iraqi parliament’s move to amend election laws, another bid to marginalise them from determining their future.
- India, Pakistan Vow Sincere Effort On Kashmir (Reuters, ZEESHAN HAIDER , Oct 05, 2005)
Foreign ministers of nuclear-armed Pakistan and India said on Tuesday they would try to reach agreement on a disputed Himalayan glacier before January but announced no progress on their core difference over Kashmir.
- Slowdown In Islamabad (Indian Express, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 05, 2005)
While External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh has consolidated some of the recent gains in the Indo-Pak peace process and expanded the scope of the dialogue, his talks with the leadership in Islamabad have also revealed an emerging danger to the peace....
- Serenading The Ulfa (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 05, 2005)
There is a clear and present danger in the UPA government’s present policy with regard to the United Liberation Front of Assam (Ulfa), that allows it to run with the hares and hunt with the hounds. It makes for a confusion that,
- Two-Month Timeline Set For Siachen Consensus (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2005)
Even though a formal agreement on troop withdrawal from Siachen eluded Indo-Pak talks, indications that the two sides were able to narrow down differences became evident with a joint statement in Islamabad, virtually agreeing on a two-month timeline ....
- Undue Fear Of China Inc? (Business Line, Paul Mooney, Oct 05, 2005)
When Chinese companies CNOOC and Haier tried to buy Unocal and Maytag, respectively, critics saw the sinister hand of the Chinese state.
- Which Way To Fly? (Telegraph, Abhijit Bhattacharyya , Oct 05, 2005)
For the Indian air force, completing 73 years on October 8, 2005, it is time for some introspection.
- Right Show, Right Time (Hindu, Naomi Wolf, Oct 05, 2005)
A new TV drama about the first woman President could change U.S. politics forever.
- Anatomy Of The Pakistan-Israel Dialogue (Hindu, Nasim Zehra, Oct 05, 2005)
Gen. Musharraf is underscoring Palestinian suffering but understands the Israeli security dilemma.
- India Embroiled In Irangate (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Oct 05, 2005)
India should come up with a plausible reason for having voted against Iran, if it wants to retain its credibility.
- Warlords, Women Faring Well In Afghanistan Poll (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2005)
Preliminary results may be announced from Wednesday
- Afghanistan: Democracy In Peril (Deccan Herald, Seth G Jones, Oct 05, 2005)
Since it is extremist elements in Pakistan who sustain Afghan insurgency, the US should pressure Pakistan to crack on down them
- Turkey Opens Formal Eu Talks (Tribune, Amberin Zaman, Oct 05, 2005)
After waiting in Europe’s antechamber for 42 years, Turkey early Tuesday became the first predominantly Muslim country to open membership talks with the European Union.
- Walking On Peace Track (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 05, 2005)
The peace drive between India and Pakistan got fresh impetus on Tuesday when the two sides expressed their resolve that nothing would be allowed to come in the way.
- Rethinking On Terrorism (Tribune, S.P. Seth, Oct 05, 2005)
There are some tentative signs that the United States might be having a rethink on its war on terrorism,
- Bangladeshis Exploding (Daily Excelsior, Allabaksh, Oct 05, 2005)
Bangladesh officials may have now woken up from their deep slumber after 400 bomb explosions rocked the country on August 17, affecting 63 of the 64 administrative districts.
- More The Merrier (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 05, 2005)
Few roads carry such challenges by way of construction as the one 83.9-kilometre long across the Pir Panjal between Bafliaz in Poonch district and Shopian in Pulwama district.
- U.S. Launches Another Offensive In Iraq (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2005)
Forces raid three towns to take them back from militants; suicide blast in the Green Zone
- Positive Outcome Of Talks (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 05, 2005)
The latest round of meetings between the Indian and the Pakistani foreign ministers has produced positive results which vindicate the guarded optimism that had been expressed on the eve of the talks.
- Evil In Hills (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 05, 2005)
Three incidents during 24 hours last weekend give evidence of the evil of terrorism haunting the hills in this region.
- If Iran Went Nuclear... (Indian Express, K SUBRAHMANYAM, Oct 05, 2005)
Some in India may raise the question why Iran should not go nuclear as Pakistan has done.
- A Major Breakthrough In The Peace Process Is In The Making - India Pakistan Close To Resolving The Siachen Issue (India Daily, Sudhir Chadda, Oct 05, 2005)
India and Pakistan has quietly come very close to settling the Siachen issue – a major hurdle between India and Pakistan.
- Price Of Mental Disorientation (Dawn, Zubeida Mustafa, Oct 05, 2005)
October 2 was observed as mental health day (instead of October 10 on account of Ramazan). As in previous years, the Pakistan Association for Mental Health (PAMH) used the occasion to create awareness about an important area of human health.
- Aftermath Of The Vote In Vienna (Dawn, Tariq Fatemi, Oct 05, 2005)
The voting that took place at the IAEA in Vienna last week on the EU-3’s resolution calling upon the Agency to consider reporting Iran to the UN Security Council for not complying with the nuclear non-proliferation treaty is a major development,
- Shaukat’S Sojourn To Sea Nations (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 05, 2005)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has termed his visit to South Korea, Malaysia and Thailand a success in boosting bilateral and multilateral economic, trade and political relationship with these countries.
- India Gaining Ground Systematically (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 05, 2005)
Pakistan and India have signed an agreement for advance notice of 72 hours before ballistic missile testing and initialed a MoU to set up a hotline between coast guards of the two countries.
- Rocket Attack On Army Base (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 04, 2005)
All indicators point out towards the unfortunate fact that the situation in North Waziristan Agency is getting worse day by day.
- Indians & India (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 04, 2005)
Science Report a dismal document
- Time To Talk To Turkey (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2005)
Turkey has already waited more than 40 years to join the European mainstream, but there are still a few more tense days left before there can be certainty that its ambition will eventually be realised.
- For Peace, A Gesture (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 04, 2005)
But Ulfa still needs watching
- India, Pakistan Sign Accord On Pre-Notification Of Missile Tests (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 04, 2005)
Natwar Singh, Khurshid Kasuri review the status of composite dialogue
Communication links will help facilitate information on fishermen who stray into each other's territories
Pakistan wants quickening of pace of negotiations; India wants a conducive
- The Hand That Makes The Cradle (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2005)
In the capital of cradle-making, only a single family pursues the traditional occupation, keeping alive a craftsmanship which otherwise would have existed only in north Karnataka's legends, Shyam Sundar Vattam tells us.
- City's War Connection (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2005)
Bangalore played a significant role in both the World Wars
- The ‘Inoperative’ Interview (Dawn, F.S. Aijazuddin, Oct 04, 2005)
WAS it just jet lag? Or could it have been simply tiredness after a long and gruelling schedule? Over-confidence, perhaps?
- Misfit Missile (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 04, 2005)
Another DRDO flop?
- Sticky Questions (Deccan Herald, PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO JR, Oct 04, 2005)
Iran needs an image makeover. Instead of pursuing the nuclear option, it should emerge as a benign power
- I’M Sorry (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 04, 2005)
The Bush administration took a 180-degree turn when the president announced he was responsible for things that went wrong in the Gulf States after Hurricane Katrina.
- India, Pak Ink Deal On Missile Test Notification (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2005)
In trying to usher in a greater degree of trust in dealing with nuclear issues,
- Kashmir In A Fix - Ii (Greater Kashmir, SHUJA MASOOD, Oct 04, 2005)
Islamabad, a party to this dispute has stated that it will consider other options as well and it is time for some bold decisions,
- The Emerging Asian Order (Dawn, SHAHID JAVED BURKI, Oct 04, 2005)
On September 24, 2005, political Asia was rearranged. This happened at the meeting of the board of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna.
- Humour In Legislature (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 04, 2005)
It is rarely that one comes across humour in the State Legislature. Therefore, one must compliment Mr Khalil Mohammad Naik for having come out with a real gem in the just-concluded session.
- Cloud Over Indo-Us (Daily Excelsior, Allabaksh, Oct 04, 2005)
There could have been hardly any surprise that the nuclear deal that India and the United States had agreed upon in July has begun to look shaky with not only the members of the US Congress and the Senate opposing it at a Congressional hearing . . .
- Pakistan Aspiring For A West Asian Role - Ii (Greater Kashmir, Z A MALIK, Oct 04, 2005)
The Islamic Republic has had no compulsions in establishing contacts with the Israelis who never respected international law, morality and opinion,
- India’S Vote On Iran A ‘Pleasant Surprise’ (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 04, 2005)
Even as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh faces flak from opponents for his decision to support a controversial resolution on Iran, there is a growing recognition in the United States that India is gradually learning to make tough decisions that . . .
- Between Friendships (Telegraph, Jyoti Malhotra, Oct 04, 2005)
The IAEA vote on Iran was a signal that India was ready to shrug off Cold War loyalties in favour of self-interest, writes Jyoti Malhotra
- Managing Disasters (Tribune, Maj Gen (retd) Himmat Singh Gill, Oct 04, 2005)
During the last few weeks, hurricanes Rita and Katrina have critically subdued the coast lines of New Orleans and Texas, and left in their wake considerable damage to life and property, besides questions about the whole viability and efficacy of the US...
- How Not To Win The War On Terror (Dawn, Daniel Benjamin and Steven Simon, Oct 04, 2005)
Iraqi and coalition forces tracked down and killed Abu Azzam, the second-most-wanted Al Qaeda leader in Iraq.
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