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Articles 25721 through 25820 of 27135:
- Turmoil In Manipur (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Aug 11, 2004)
I have seen it happening in Kashmir: men baring their chests and challenging the security forces to shoot them. What youthful Kashmir leader Yasin Malik was demanding when he went on fast unto death for the first time was that Amnesty International ...
- Pakistan's Proxy (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 11, 2004)
If there could ever be any scope for doubt that Syed Ali Shah Geelani was the voice of Pakistan in Jammu & Kashmir, it was removed by his establishment of a new party, Tehreek-e-Hurriyat-e-Kashmir (THK), on August 7. His statement that the party will ...
- Tasks Before New Coalition Govt (Deccan Herald, Manu N Kulkarni, Aug 11, 2004)
The basic challenges before the new government at the Centre could be grouped under five major streams of policy and action to benefit all states and all categories of people, like farmers, women, children and the impoverished.
- Hope For Darfur (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 11, 2004)
The decision by Sudan, after initial reservations, to comply with a United Nations Security Council resolution to disarm the janjaweed, Arab militias that have forced a mass displacement of non-Arab civilians
- Himalayan Challenge (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 11, 2004)
Deuba’s re-appointment is a personal victory, but he needs to address the Maoist challenge
- Bush Adds To Political Science (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Aug 11, 2004)
The US still has no agenda to give genuine sovereignty to the Iraqi people, even after the proposed transfer of power
- Diplomacy Sidelined (Hindu, Simon Tisdall, Aug 11, 2004)
The United States' charge sheet against Iran is lengthening almost by the day, presaging destabilising confrontations this autumn and maybe a pre-election October surprise.
- Nepal: Turn-Around Still Possible (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Aug 11, 2004)
Unlike President Chandrika Kumaratunga in Sri Lanka, who has a ceasefire going, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has to revive the peace process from scratch in Nepal.
- ‘Deserters’ No Longer (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 11, 2004)
Being declared a bhagoda — a deserter — is the ultimate humiliation anywhere in the world, all the more so in India with its glorious military tradition.
- Keeping Bofors Alive (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 11, 2004)
The fate of the Central Bureau of Investigation's non-appeal against the Delhi High Court's ruling in the Bofors case is shrouded in doubt, suspicion, and uncertainty.
- Muslims And Reservations (Pioneer, Sharfuddin Ansari, Aug 11, 2004)
The Muslim forward castes, including the Sayyads, have become vocal in demanding reservation for Muslims in Government jobs and educational institutions.
- Man-Made Tragedies Since Independence (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Aug 11, 2004)
The 20th anniversary of Operation Blue Star (storming) of the Golden Temple of Amritsar on June 5/6, 1984, brought to mind other man-made tragedies that occurred since India became Independent:
- Don't `Pay' For Media Coverage (Business Line, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Aug 10, 2004)
At a time when the distance between large sections of the Indian media and the people of the country has perhaps become wider than ever before, journalists as well as their employers have to introspect yet again on the principles and norms that should ...
- The Changing Face Of Tibet (Tribune, Amar Chandel, Aug 10, 2004)
RIGHT since the Chinese annexed Tibet in 1951 — they call it “liberation” — a systematic attempt has been made to assimilate it. This process is now almost complete.
- From Triumph To Demoralisation (Hindu, Arvind Sivaramakrishnan, Aug 10, 2004)
The Labour Party may be very close to either capitulating to Tony Blair or starting an open war with him.
- Manipur Going The Kashmir Way (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Aug 09, 2004)
The draconian AFSPA, which gives a jawan right to kill without any warning, should be scrapped
- The Siachen Impasse (Tribune, Himmat Singh Gill, Aug 09, 2004)
THE just concluded Defence Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan have once again brought the Siachen issue into the limelight.
- The Orphans Of Laos (Hindu, Jason Burke, Aug 09, 2004)
Thirty years ago the Hmong tribe fought for the Central Intelligence Agency. Now all the future holds is exile in the United States.
- A Senseless Confrontation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 09, 2004)
The good news from the recent talks between India and Pakistan to resolve the dispute over the Siachen Glacier is that the two sides have agreed to hold further discussions on the
- Abu Ghraib & The Milosevic Standard (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Aug 09, 2004)
Just as Slobodan Milosevic was prosecuted, charges can be brought against George W. Bush and Donald Rumsfeld for the commission of war crimes by their subordinates.
- Beyond The West (Deccan Herald, TIMOTHY GARTON ASH, Aug 08, 2004)
In today’s world, more people are more free than ever before. The west’s possibilities of helping the others out of unfreedom are also larger than ever. But what are the basic terms of engagement that people in the west propose to the rest of the world?
- Vale Of Tears Called Kashmir (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Aug 08, 2004)
Ever since we were reborn as an independent nation, Kashmir has been an unrelieved headache like migraine which never goes. We have tried all kinds of palliatives but to little effect. It abates for a while; then throbbing pain starts again.
- Blow To Bush (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 08, 2004)
The 9/11 commission report has called the US govt’s bluff on its reasons to invade Iraq
- His Peace Efforts Bear Fruit (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Aug 08, 2004)
A decade ago when former Chief of Naval Staff Admiral L. Ramdas, founded the Pakistan-India People’s Forum for Peace and Democracy, people called him “anti-national” and “a crazy person”.
- Eu Elections (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 08, 2004)
Strong nationalist sentiments and an anti-incumbency mood influenced the outcome
- A Muted Celebration (Deccan Herald, P V Indiresan, Aug 07, 2004)
Atomic energy continues to be underexploited in our country, and the AEC is not getting the recognition due to it
- Us Aspirations In Space (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Aug 07, 2004)
There are dreams in the US of the day when outer space will be cleansed of bureaucracy and suffused with the spirit of competition
- Mixed Messages On Arms From U.S. (Hindu, Simon Tisdall, Aug 07, 2004)
The U.S. Government that went to war because Saddam Hussein did not fully comply with U.N. weapons inspections unilaterally rejects similar control over its own arsenal.
- Much Ado About Birla Millions (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Aug 07, 2004)
The extensive media coverage on the will of a member of the Birla family got me pondering over the pros and cons of having too much wealth, in this case running into mind-boggling millions.
- Defence Structure Needs Overhaul (Tribune, P.K. Vasudeva, Aug 07, 2004)
Defence sources reveal that the formulation of a war doctrine was discussed at the Army Commanders’ Conference in April. Though the whole information has been kept classified, yet in the briefing it has come to light that the concept of battle groups ...
- Us To Get Osama On Election Eve? (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Aug 06, 2004)
Arnaud de Borchgrave is a renowned journalist, associated earlier with Newsweek and the United Press International (UPI). At present, he is editor at large of The Washington Times and UPI. In an article titled “Real terror culprit” in ...
- U.S. National Security Politicised (Hindu, Sidney Blumenthal, Aug 06, 2004)
There is a vacuum at the heart of George W.Bush's second-term programme.
- Manipur In Turmoil (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 06, 2004)
The Centre’s initiative to tackle the situation in Manipur is rather belated. Ever since the custodial death of 32-year-old Thangjam Manorama Devi on July 11, the state has been in turmoil.
- Snowballing Protest (Business Line, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 06, 2004)
Widespread protests in Manipur over a draconian law
- End Of The Deadlock (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 05, 2004)
Good sense has at last prevailed and the National Democratic Alliance has withdrawn its decision not to participate in parliamentary committees.
- Europe Roots For Kerry (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Aug 05, 2004)
In European capitals, still smarting from their bruising experience with the Bush White House over Iraq, Mr. Kerry's promise to pursue a more multi-lateralist approach to international affairs has gone down well.
- The Afghan Endgame (Hindu, M.K. Bhadrakumar, Aug 05, 2004)
Clearly, the U.S. has accommodated Pakistan's concerns. Will Islamabad now "deliver" on Afghanistan's stabilisation?
- Wto Accord: Faulty Frame, Rude Reality (Business Line, Devinder Sharma , Aug 05, 2004)
There is much brouhaha over the framework agreement reached by World Trade Organisation members in Geneva last week, with the developing countries in an exult over the concessions drawn from the developed nations. Nothing could be farther from reality.
- Finality Eludes Forex Accounting (Business Line, Mohan R. Lavi, Aug 05, 2004)
Accounting for fluctuations in the rate of foreign exchange has always been a tricky issue. This is proved by the fact that the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has revised twice its Accounting Standard on Accounting for the effects ...
- Murder In Manipur (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Aug 05, 2004)
Thousands of people in Imphal witnessed a horrifying scene on July 15. A dozen women, both young and old, assembled at the gate of Kangla, the historic seat of the Manipur kings. One by one, they shed their clothes to the last thread, all the while ...
- Muslim Troops For Iraq (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Aug 05, 2004)
TWO ground realities about Iraq are bound to have far-reaching and long-term consequences, especially for the presidential elections in the United States. First, the resistance to American “occupation” — unaffected by the “transfer of sovereignty ...
- Kerry On The Rise (Hindu, Paul Harris, Aug 03, 2004)
After the strongest speech he has ever given, the Democrat candidate is starting to convince America he can oust President Bush.
- Recall Provision — People's Leash, Short And Tight (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Aug 03, 2004)
It will be a folly for the political class to assume that its sovereign masters, the people, will put up indefinitely with oppression and hardship.
- A Government Settles In (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Aug 02, 2004)
The shape of the new Government's agenda is getting clear - and so is the nature of change and continuity.
- What’S Uncle Sam Up To? (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Aug 02, 2004)
The American effort is to absorb both India and Pakistan in its power system by managing their rivalry.
- Degeneration Of Politics (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Aug 01, 2004)
Seven years ago when this country celebrated the golden jubilee of its Independence the world applauded it for being the only one in the Third World to have made a success of parliamentary democracy.
- Nda's Boycott `Tamasha' (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jul 31, 2004)
There is little doubt that by boycotting all parliamentary committees (including the all-important standing committees), the Opposition will only be rendering itself enfeebled in the the job of keeping the UPA Government on its toes.
- Bush, Blair: Without Friends In The World (Tribune, K.N. Malik, Jul 31, 2004)
There is no doubt that the three recent reports, one investigating the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the other two — the US congressional report and the UK’s Butler report — were given fudged intelligence.
- Was Iraq A Mutual Charade? (Hindu, HAROLD A. GOULD, Jul 31, 2004)
Saddam Hussein's bluff proved to be so successful that it set him up for George W. Bush's counter-charade.
- Healing Of A Great Wound (Hindu, Peter Avis, Jul 30, 2004)
The first day of August marks the 60th anniversary of the start of the Warsaw Uprising against the Nazis. Nearly 200,000 Poles died in the fighting that lasted until October 2.
- A Cloud Over Civilisation (Deccan Herald, J K GALBRAITH, Jul 30, 2004)
Corporate power is the driving force behind US foreign policy — and the slaughter in Iraq
- Karzai's Gambit (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 30, 2004)
Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai ran a political risk when he refused to take Vice-President and Defence Minister Mohammed Qasim Fahim as his running mate for elections to be held on October 9.
- The Furies Come To Life (Hindu, M. S. PRABHAKARA, Jul 30, 2004)
For years, public opinion in the Northeast has protested against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act but to no avail.
- The Threat Of Transnational Terrorism (Hindu, Alexander Downer, Jul 29, 2004)
Long-term success in the fight against terrorism will depend on winning the battle of ideas.
- Hostage Taking As Psychological War (Deccan Herald, Sudha Ramachandran, Jul 29, 2004)
Hostage taking is psychologically deadly but counter-productive if used indiscriminately
- Disruptive Opposition (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 29, 2004)
The National Democratic Alliance's decision to boycott all parliamentary committees marks a new low, even measured by the rather lax standards of legislative decorum in India.
- A Piece Of History (Deccan Herald, INDU SUBRAMANIAN, Jul 29, 2004)
At 60 plus, we braved the heat and travelled up north, for a chance to be together again
- Whales Win A Reprieve (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 28, 2004)
Environmentalists worldwide must feel a sense of relief and achievement that a proposal to lift the ban on hunting of whales for commerce was defeated at the annual conference of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) held recently in Sorrento, Italy.
- The Poor Have No Candidate (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 28, 2004)
The Kalashnikovs have taken a backseat for now. With players on both sides deciding to sit across the negotiating table, a new chapter in revolutionary and counter-revolutionary strategies has begun.
- Sea Tigers — Threat To Indian Security (Hindu, V. Suryanarayan, Jul 28, 2004)
India should work with the objective of neutralising the Sea Tigers at the earliest.
- Us Policy In South Asia (Tribune, M B NAQVI, Jul 27, 2004)
India and Pakistan looked at the recent tour of US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Armitage in bilateral terms. This is natural. But the overall impact of the US foreign policy on South Asia as a whole demands special attention.
- The Iraq Dilemma Once Again (Deccan Herald, A MADHAVAN, Jul 27, 2004)
India's place in the world involves the difficult choice of engagement with the problem of Iraq
- India And Pakistan At Saarc (Hindu, K.K. Katyal, Jul 27, 2004)
Despite the posturing by the two neighbours during the recent SAARC meet, the bilateral dialogue goes on.
- The Sordid Cycle Has Gone On And On (Deccan Herald, M M SOMAYA, Jul 25, 2004)
An year ago, one got the feeling that Indian hockey had turned the curve and was cruising on the home stretch. The formation of a team that was solid and at the same time spectacular, a series of wins to boot and a sponsor sincerely committed to prop up
- Continuing The Indo-Pak Peace Process (Tribune, Swarnjit Singh Sidhu, Jul 25, 2004)
Close on the heels of the exercise of confidence building measures between experts and foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan, the talks between External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh and his Pakistan counterpart Khurshid
- Nepal's Expanding Insurgency (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 25, 2004)
Nepal is in the grip of a Maoist insurgency that has claimed nearly 10,000 lives since 1996. On a visit to the mountain kingdom, Nirupama Subramanian found people unhappy with both the monarchy and the politicians.
- Marginal Relief Marginalised (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Jul 24, 2004)
Before budget 2004 was presented, there were eager expectations that the tax rates would be cut and the exemption limits raised.
- Kurdish Warlords Delay Unity (Hindu, Jonathan Steele, Jul 24, 2004)
Kurdistan's two big party leaders may end up producing a deal with Baghdad that their own people denounce.
- Gp Koirala Emphasises Restoration Of Pratinidhi Sabha (Statesman, PARMANAND, Jul 24, 2004)
Girija Prasad Koirala, the Nepali Congress president, celebrated his 80th birthday on 4 July in New Delhi’s general and political heat.
- Gender Budgeting (Hindu, Brinda Karat, Jul 24, 2004)
Gender budgeting, if it is to be useful as a tool for women's advance, has to be implemented in conjunction with an egalitarian and democratic vision.
- Gender Budgeting (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Jul 24, 2004)
So may be it's safe now to speak about the market without its leaping off a cliff, screaming. (Or maybe not quite. By close on Monday, share prices recovered nearly half the losses they logged soon after opening.)
- A Laudable Step (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 24, 2004)
THE DECISION BY the Sri Lankan Government to pay compensation to victims of the 1983 anti-Tamil riots deserves to be praised. It is long overdue. Money can never pose as compensation for victims of an atrocity.
- Decongest Shimla (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 24, 2004)
Grandiose plans, launched with official fanfare, to decongest Shimla have often floundered at the implementation stage. The 1977-2000 development plan for Shimla has remained on paper.
- The Colour Of Investment (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jul 24, 2004)
The ruckus over the proposed enhancement of the foreign direct investment limit in telecommunications, civil aviation and insurance has muddied UPA relations to such an extent that an important member of the
- Caught In The Crossfire (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 23, 2004)
The Iraqi hostage crisis blurs the distinction between combatants and non-combatants
- Why Is Pranab Asking For More? (Deccan Herald, P. R. Chari , Jul 23, 2004)
India is the world’s third largest military spender, and most of the arms it buys may be useless in any scenario
- A Shortened Story (Tribune, Girish Bhandari, Jul 23, 2004)
INDIA and Pakistan are to develop further continental ballistic missiles, when the peace wagon has finally started rolling! “No, not ballistic missiles, you dunderhead. In today’s language CBM stands for confidence building measures. NGOs are non governme
- Act Decisively On Hostage Issue (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 23, 2004)
NEW DELHI MUST do whatever is necessary to secure the release of three Indian workers taken hostage by the Iraqi resistance as they are likely to be killed if the demands of their captors are not met.
- Neighbourhood Hopes (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 23, 2004)
SAARC holds out hope for regional cooperation in many fields, mainly trade
- Afghan Electoral Delays (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 22, 2004)
EARLIER THIS month (July), it was announced that the elections in Afghanistan were to be delayed for a second time, with the country now supposedly choosing a president in October and a new parliament next spring.
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