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Articles 23921 through 24020 of 27135:
- Bush’S Choice For World Bank Risks Outcry (Tribune, Andrew Gumbel, Mar 18, 2005)
President George Bush risked the ire of the international community for the second time in as many weeks on Wednesday as he nominated his administration’s leading neo-conservative hawk, Paul Wolfowitz, to be the head of the World Bank.
- Pak Must Deliver On Terror, Pm Tells Rice (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2005)
The US Secretary of State was effusive in her praise for India’s strengths. But on its demand for a permanent UN seat, she remained non-committal.
- Rice’S Agenda: To Scuttle Pipeline? (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Mar 17, 2005)
If America succeeds in putting the pipeline on hold, it will strengthen its influence in South Asia
- Stand Firm On The Iran Pipeline (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 17, 2005)
The statements of "concern" made by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on the proposed gas pipeline from Iran to India represent the first time the United States has gone public with its opposition to the energy project.
- N Korea Hits Out At Rice (Deccan Herald, Reuters, Mar 17, 2005)
Pyongyang, cut up with the US for branding North Korea an outpost of tyranny, has ruled out nuclear talks.
- Chinese New Law (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 17, 2005)
With China’s National People’s Congress passing a Taiwan-specific law on Monday, the communist giant has sent out two clear messages to the world.
- Citing Indian Arsenal, Pak Says It Needs F-16s (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2005)
Islamabad told Rice that it needed the US help to maintain minimum deterrence for the sake of peace
- India Protests Possible Sale Of Fighter Jets To Pakistan (Washington Post, Glenn Kessler, Mar 17, 2005)
Indian officials objected Wednesday to the possible U.S. resumption of F-16 fighter jet sales to Pakistan,
- Strategic Paradigm Shift (The Economic Times, K SUBRAHMANYAM, Mar 16, 2005)
In the 1960s, India was compelled to start purchasing Soviet defence equipment, for a combination of strategic reasons and non-availability of western alternatives.
- The $600 Billion Man (Hindu, Paul Krugman, Mar 16, 2005)
Republicans appear unlikely to win public support for the plan to privatise social security in the United States. But the Republicans' loss may not be the Democrats' gain.
- Tackling Medium-Term Challenges — Key To Fiscal Stability (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Mar 16, 2005)
No doubt, the Twelfth Finance Commission, with its multi-dimensional restructuring of government finance, has burdened the Centre's finances.
- A Gratuitous Snub (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 16, 2005)
United States President George W. Bush begins his second term by promising to follow a multilateral approach to international affairs.
- Nepal’S Prospective Allies And Dilemma (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Mar 16, 2005)
At home it is engaged in battling the Maoist insurgents and opposition parties, both of whom have announced fresh protests. And now, Nepal is also slugging it out at the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) in Geneva,
- Advanced Patriots On Offer (Tribune, Gulshan Luthra, Mar 16, 2005)
While Ms Condoleeza Rice’s talks in New Delhi are going to be wide-ranging, they can have a bearing on future defence cooperation between India and the United States.
- America Warns China On Taiwan (Tribune, Rupert Cornwell, Mar 16, 2005)
China’S new “anti-secession” law authorising the use of force against Taiwan has sent ripples of alarm throughout the region and beyond, drawing a stern reaction from the US, and casting new uncertainty on European plans to resume arms sales to Beijing.
- Choked Pipeline (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 16, 2005)
The proposed pipeline from Iran through Pakistan to India appears to have run into some trouble with the US government expressing concern over the deal India is negotiating with Iran.
- In Asia, Rice Says North Korea More Isolated From Neighbors (Washington Post, Glenn Kessler, Mar 16, 2005)
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice asserted Tuesday that North Korea's "isolation from its neighbors has deepened" as it has bolstered its nuclear stockpile in the past year,
- Nepal Comes Under Global Scanner (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2005)
The International Red Cross and Geneva-based International Commission of Jurists have sent teams to assess the situation since King Gyanendra grabbed power.
- Surviving Change — Looking Beyond The `Here And Now' (Business Line, A. B. Sivakumar, Mar 15, 2005)
If the management itself adopts "here and now" strategies, managing change can be a miserable process, and the conglomerate can start cracking up.
- Nepal Maoists Plan To Launch Fresh Protests (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2005)
The stir comes at a time when the UN Human Rights Commission is about to discuss Nepal during its 61st session in Geneva.
- Time For Us And India To Go Steady (Deccan Herald, STANLEY A WEISS, Mar 15, 2005)
Washington can no longer take India for granted, as there are other suitiors waiting on the sidelines
- Not Good Enough (Telegraph, ABHIRUP SARKAR, Mar 15, 2005)
Whether we like it or not, two or three centuries co-exist side by side in our blessed land. Modern, futuristic skyscrapers have ugly shanties in their neighbourhood...
- Media: ‘Faster, Looser And Cheaper’ (Tribune, James Raine, Mar 15, 2005)
Consumers confront an ever-broader river of news from myriad sources, but the standard for gathering and presenting the information tends to be “faster, looser and cheaper” than in the past, according to a survey of the news business released on Monday by
- Aerospace Command A Necessity: New Air Chief (Tribune, Gulshan Luthra, Mar 15, 2005)
Facing tough challenges of modernisation and new warfare concepts, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is looking for space-based assets to overcome the 21st century threats...
- King Vs Maoists (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 15, 2005)
India has once again reminded Nepal that King Gyanendra and the political parties there must join hands to deal with the multiple problems the country is faced with...
- In Modi’S Service (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 15, 2005)
THE irony could not have gone unnoticed. The day newspapers carried reports of BJP president L. K. Advani defending Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi...
- Juveniles And The Death Penalty (Indian Express, Soli Sorabjee, Mar 14, 2005)
An incomprehensible feature of the US Government is its persistent reluctance to ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989.
- Rafters In The Conjee (Deccan Herald, PETER COLACO, Mar 14, 2005)
Being a Mangalorean by birth the food habits of my hometown are somewhat of a mystery to me. But I know from experience that the quality of Mangalorean cuisine and Mangalorean hospitality are both unquestionable.
- A New-Look Hillary Clinton (Hindu, Paul Harris, Mar 14, 2005)
A transformation is taking place in Senator Clinton as she tries to appeal to the lost Democrat middle ground in her quest for the White House.
- Tirukkural — A Wealth Of Wisdom (Deccan Herald, C R T VARMA, Mar 14, 2005)
Tiruvalluvar wrote about a high degree of civilisation nearly 2000 years ago and his tenets are applicable even today
- Playing Cowboys In Basra (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Mar 14, 2005)
The British establishment still remains in denial regarding the brutalising effects of its actions in Iraq.
- Indo-Bangla Border Village Tense After Bdr Firing (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 13, 2005)
The BSF has clarified that the fencing is not a defence structure. But the BDR has increased its strength on the border by three times.
- Iran Snubs Us Incentives, To Pursue N-Plan (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 13, 2005)
The nuclear technology will only be used for peaceful purposes and “we will not give up our legitimate right”, asserts Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman.
- Hizb Commander Among Six Ultras Killed In J&k (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 13, 2005)
A self-styled district commander of Hizbul Mujahideen and a counter-insurgent associated with Ikhwan were among six militants killed in separate encounters in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said here on Saturday.
- Medieval Views In Modern Times (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Mar 12, 2005)
For the last few months, despite being a non-believer, I have been religiously tuning into Quran TV every evening to listen to Dr Zahir Naik answering questions and carrying on his lengthy debate with a Dr William Campbell on the Bible versus
- Progressing Towards A Flat Tax? (Business Line, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Mar 12, 2005)
The main argument against flat tax is that it is socially unjust. The solution to this problem, however, is not high tax rates because the rich pay less taxes despite that.
- A Plane Tale From The Past (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Mar 12, 2005)
This is a story from the summer of 1996 that I had salted away for my memoirs, but am tempted to tell now because it may have some relevance to the muddying politics of these times.
- ‘An Open Society And Open Economy Are The Pillars... (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 12, 2005)
The test of the vibrancy and resilience of a democracy is not just the ability to conduct elections and convene legislatures.
- Cash Is A Way Of Life (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Mar 12, 2005)
It used to be a joke in the Calcutta high court that it was a good job that Pesi Ginwala, the octogenarian barrister-at-law (Charterhouse, Balliol and Inner Temple) who has now retired to Bombay
- Priorities Make Clever Politics (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Mar 11, 2005)
Is Jayalalithaa attempting something in Tamil Nadu that should be noted? Is she positioning herself as a Brahmin playing backward caste politics?
- The Next `New' Thing Is `Things' (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 11, 2005)
Cotton, coffee, sugar, oil, wheat, rice... This is not a grocery list for you to pick up on your way home, but a pick from some of the common commodities that figure in business pages along with precious metals and
- A Theatre Of Mistaken Missiles (Indian Express, KARTIK BOMMAKANTI, Mar 11, 2005)
India’s policy needs to be attuned to the political realities of South Asia’s strategic context, instead of serving as an extension of US security policy
- Breaches In The Dykes (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Mar 11, 2005)
SINCE the imposition of President’s rule in Bihar —widely welcomed because of its inevitability, given the circumstances — it has been difficult to shake off two streams of thought, an ironic one about the past and a deeply depressing one about the future
- Budget: Promoting A Socially Just Growth (Business Line, Shobha Ahuja, Mar 11, 2005)
The Finance Minister has presented a Budget that favours investment, job creation, social welfare, and rural and urban development.
- Democracy In West Asia (Hindu, Seumas Milne, Mar 11, 2005)
Managed elections are the latest device to prop up pro-Western regimes.
- Left’S Unkindly Cut (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Mar 10, 2005)
THE Communist parties in India cannot be accused of inconsistency. They have a track record of advocating foreign and national security policies designed to make India a surrogate or protectorate of one or another external power.
- King’S Sting (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 10, 2005)
States can often be hell-bent on destroying themselves. The conduct of Nepal’s monarchy is another illustration of this phenomenon.
- The Tiger In Front (Economist, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 10, 2005)
HOME to nearly two-fifths of humanity, two neighbouring countries, India and China, are two of the world's fastest-growing economies.
- Communist Recipe For Disaster (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Mar 10, 2005)
The Communist Parties in India cannot be accused of inconsistency. They have a track record of advocating foreign and national security policies designed to make India a surrogate or protectorate of one or another
- Cyber Laws Inadequate (Tribune, Jasmeet K. Egan, Mar 10, 2005)
India is fast emerging on pornographic websites. At the beginning of 2001 there were 4,000 such websites featuring Indians, whereas today the number is more than 18,000.
- Funding Infrastructure (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 10, 2005)
Any list of hurdles to the country's economic growth is sure to have poor infrastructure at the top.
- Don't Lower Guard (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 10, 2005)
It was once said of the NDA Government that its officials often went overboard to ensure that Pakistan-sponsored terrorism made the front pages almost everyday.
- Cloistered Justice (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 10, 2005)
Among the grounds on which free speech may legitimately be subjected to reasonable restrictions is contempt of court.
- Take The Jungle To The Law (Indian Express, SANJIB BARUAH , Mar 09, 2005)
When the five-member panel reviewing the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), headed by Justice B P Jeevan Reddy, visited Manipur, the majority of Apunba Lup—the coalition of organisations campaigning against the law...
- Sunrise In The Mideast? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 09, 2005)
The ripples of change are gathering momentum in the Middle East. Syria has just announced a partial withdrawal of troops to Lebanon’s Bekka Valley.
- Two Contrasting Reports (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Mar 09, 2005)
I have received two annual reports on the state of human rights. One is by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on India and the other by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan.
- Before Old Soldiers Fade Away (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Mar 09, 2005)
The Communist Parties in India cannot be accused of inconsistency. They have a track record of advocating foreign and national security policies designed to make India a surrogate or protectorate of one or another
- Few Bright Spots For Mr Stripes (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 09, 2005)
Amidst alarming reports about the disappearance of tigers from Sariska and Ranthambore National Parks in Rajasthan, there are some encouraging results from Uttaranchal.
- Oil A Tool To Achieve Equality: Chavez (Hindu, PARVATHI MENON, Mar 09, 2005)
"Mr. President, what is the secret of your energy," asked a journalist at the end of a long press conference in Bangalore
- Natural Justice (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 09, 2005)
It was once said of the NDA Government that its officials often went overboard to ensure that Pakistan-sponsored terrorism made the front pages almost everyday.
- Need For Vigil (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 09, 2005)
Bangalore, which enjoys the unique distinction of being a technopolis, has, according to some reports, attracted the attention of terrorists.
- Human Rights In India, Pakistan (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Mar 09, 2005)
I have received two annual reports on the state of human rights. One is by the National Human Rights Commission on India and the other by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan on its own country.
- Nepal Seeks Sympathy, Cooperation From India (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Mar 08, 2005)
The Nepali minister warned that in case of a civil war no one would win, the nation would lose and added that hence we had to resolve difficulties through negotiations.
- Make Room For Women (Indian Express, Rajindar Sachar , Mar 08, 2005)
Another Women’s Day is upon us and political parties continue to play games with the sentiments of women by promising to pass the Women Reservation Bill providing for 1/3rd of seats in Parliament and legislatures, but always failing to do so.
- Loc Fencing Damaged In Snow: Goc (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 08, 2005)
The General Officer Commanding assured that the Srinagar-Uri-Muzaffarabad road would be fully operational by April 7 when the first bus will roll on it.
- The Iraqis' Daily Struggle (Hindu, Haifa Zangana, Mar 08, 2005)
Despite the election, ordinary Iraqis face a daily struggle to survive attacks, kidnappings, killings.
- A Global Village Of Health And Care (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 08, 2005)
SABITH KHAN speaks to Khurshid Alam, Commissioner of Health with the UK government who feels that as walls tumble down and countries become part of the global village, it is important to share knowledge and information.
- Inter-Agency Drawl Threatens Internal Security (Deccan Herald, Bidanda M Chengappa, Mar 08, 2005)
What is worrisome is the lack of intelligence exchange between Delhi police and their counterparts in States on the threat perception of the LeT.
- Which Way Will Tehran Go? (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 07, 2005)
Even as the United States struggles to fix the troubled reconstruction of Iraq, the next big national security crisis has already descended on Washington.
- The Great Economic Wall Of China Going Higher (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 07, 2005)
This week’s Economist magazine asserts that, despite the similarities between India and China and the great strides both have made in reducing poverty since liberalising and reforming their economies, the tiger in front is Chinese.
- To Have And To Hold (Deccan Herald, DAVID BROOKS, Mar 07, 2005)
Separate bank accounts for husband and wife? Seems like more of a real estate concern than a family?
- Arms Sales Begin At Home (Indian Express, Thomas L. Friedman, Mar 07, 2005)
For the life of me, I simply do not understand why President Bush is objecting to the European Union’s selling arms to China, ending a 16-year embargo. I mean, what’s the problem?
- China Continues To Pump Up The Military Budget (Tribune, MARK MAGNIER, Mar 07, 2005)
In a move likely to spur further concern in foreign capitals, China announced on Friday that its military budget would grow 12.6 per cent this year, the latest in a string of double-digit increases.
- Srinagar-Uri-Muzaffarabad Road Being Spruced Up (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
The Army has started de-mining a stretch of Srinagar-Uri-Muzaffarabad road at the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector to facilitate the timely opening of the historic highway.
- Clinging On To The Ropes Of Culture (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
Come February and Bhubaneswar is all agog with a unique festival dedicated to the martial art traditions of India.
- Donors Push Dhaka To Crack Down On Terrorists (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
The Bangladesh Government has finally launched a crackdown on Islamist terrorists. It has banned the activities of two fundamentalist outfits and arrested a number of militants, including a university teacher, who leads a religious organisation.
- Many-Splendoured Getaway (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
Kumaon, a land resplendent in awesome natural splendour is a jewel of the glittering Himalayan necklace. Extending from the northern end of the Ganga plains right upto Tibet
- Pak Nuke Scientist’S Daughter Elusive (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Mar 05, 2005)
ISI agents are interested in Dr A Q Khan’s daughter as she possesses proof of Pakistani military’s involvement in selling nuclear technology to other countries.
- Old Orders Crumble (Indian Express, CRAIG NELSON, Mar 05, 2005)
The people of the Middle East, where demands for freedom have often been ruthlessly crushed, are awakening to an unaccustomed sound these days: the crumbling of old orders.
- Money For Guns (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 05, 2005)
The Rs 83,000 crore defence budget has seen a Rs 6000 crore increase over last year’s allocation and is impressive in absolute terms.
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