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Articles 2121 through 2220 of 26693:
- Latent Violence In Us Culture (Tribune, Andrew Gumbel, Oct 07, 2006)
America’s gun culture is in the news again with the latest in a seemingly never-ending string of spectacular mass murders to hit the headlines in the United States.
- Dangerous Precedent (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 07, 2006)
Populism is permanent. It is the first article of the Indian politicians’ creed, and also their last resort.
- India Needs To Correct Course (News International, Praful Bidwai, Oct 07, 2006)
The writer, a former newspaper editor, is a researcher and peace and human-rights activist based in Delhi
- Musharraf-Benazir Deal In The Offing? (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 07, 2006)
The buzz is that Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf is trying to rope in Benazir Bhutto's PPP to shore up the credibility of his regime.
- Deal May Be Delayed: Mulford (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Oct 07, 2006)
Says "we are hopeful"
- Uni Issue: Gowda Seeks Manmohan's Intervention (Hindu, P. Sunderarajan , Oct 07, 2006)
Janata Dal (Secular) president H.D. Deve Gowda has sought the intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to stall the takeover of United News of India (UNI) by a media group.
- Police Drive To Prevent Accidents (Hindu, V.S. Palaniappan, Oct 07, 2006)
Considering the number of accidents in the small hours, the Inspector-General of Police, West Zone, K. Rajendran, has asked all police officers in the west zone to step up drive to prevent accidents in the small hours, especially from . . .
- Will They Learn? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 06, 2006)
It is not for the first time that the militants have tried to strike at Dashnami Akhara on Wednesday.
- Pakistan's Bhutto Presses To Return For Elections (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
Former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto said on Thursday she wants to return to run in 2007 elections and accused the country's military ruler of failing to tackle religious schools that promote global terrorism.
- Srinagar Gunbattle Ends As Both Fidayeen Killed (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
With 10 fatal casualties---5 J&K Police personnel, 2 CRPF soldiers, 2 militants and one civilian---the overnight gunbattle between militants and security forces has ended in the business hub of Budshah Chowk in this capital city this afternoon.
- India's Has An Edge Over China (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Oct 06, 2006)
In the corridors of international power, there is a new discourse emerging. It is about the inexorable rise of China and India. Neither ascent is viewed as certain, but the odds are high that both nations, desperately poor until recently but now . . .
- Azad Lambasts Pak For Abetting Terrorism (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
Reiterating his Government’s commitment to wipe out terrorism from the State, Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today regretted that despite assurances Pakistan has miserably failed to contain activities of terrorists from its land.
- Net Gains (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 06, 2006)
Political rivalries in India often blur the distinction between politics and governance.
- Intelligent Observation (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
Intelligence services are undergoing something of a renaissance in these dangerous times, recovering from the battering they took because their own careful work was “spun” too often by unscrupulous politicians.
- Un Report On Coastal Pollution (News International, Editorial, The News International, Oct 06, 2006)
It should come as no surprise really to find Pakistan as being mentioned as having one of the most polluted coastlines in the world.
- It’S A Matter Of Faith At Harvard (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 06, 2006)
Harvard University, founded 370 years ago to train Puritan ministers, should again require all undergraduates to study religion, along with US history and ethics, a faculty committee is recommending.
- Too Much Publicity Kills (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 06, 2006)
The basics first. Successful marketing of books depends upon collaboration between the writer, the publisher and the media.
- Three Hours Of Idealism For Bihar’S Policemen (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
The chief minister, Mr Nitish Kumar, visited the Ashok cinema hall here on 14 September, the second time in the past nine months, this time to watch the premier show of Ram Gopal Verma’s Shiva, depicting the Indian policy-making system.
- On Internal Security (Daily Excelsior, Arun Nehru, Oct 06, 2006)
There have been many events in the past few months relating to matters of Internal security that should draw our attention and time for us to reflect on immediate future and our relations with the countries around our 'borders'.
- Another Sex Scandal Rocks Usa (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
Just as US President Mr George Bush sharpens his party’s election rhetoric on terrorism, a Congressman’s sexual Internet adventures threaten to put off some of its most fervent voters.
- Special Article (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 06, 2006)
The 9/11 catastrophe has been viewed by several Muslim rulers as an elaborate conspiracy of the West against Islam.
- Story Of A Failed State (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 06, 2006)
The world had not taken much notice of Bangladesh since the birth of the new nation in 1971.
- Tailored Truths (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 06, 2006)
General Pervez Musharraf has not got his autobiography ghost-written for posterity. It is meant for a specific contemporary audience in the United States of America and in the West.
- Dmk Indulging In Violence: Jayalalithaa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general secretary Jayalalithaa on Thursday accused the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) of indulging in violence against her party activists in the local body elections.
- Bangalore-Mysore Corridor Project Runs Into Trouble Again (Hindu, Alladi Jayasri , Oct 06, 2006)
KSPCB alleges encroachment of tanks, withdraws `consent' for the project .
- Time Runs Out For The ‘Middle Sea’ (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Oct 06, 2006)
The major oil spill caused by Israel’s bombing on July 13 of a power plant on the Lebanese coast highlighted dangers pollution posed to the Mediterranean Sea, the basin of European civilisation.
- You Like Tomato And I Like ‘Tomahto’ (Deccan Herald, Daniel Altman, Oct 06, 2006)
When people talk about the forces that make globalisation happen, the first things that come to mind are often information technology, transportation and trade. But there's another important factor that connects all of them: standards.
- Test Of Diplomacy (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 06, 2006)
The nuclear deal may not have a smooth passage.
- B’Lore, Metros Must Shift To Lng: Who (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Oct 06, 2006)
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday said it was high time Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai and Kolkata followed New Delhi’s way and switched to LNG (liquefied natural gas) as rising pollution levels posed a serious health hazard to these cities.
- Kharge To Get New Team For ‘Battle’ Ahead (Deccan Herald, Ramakrishna Upadhya, Oct 06, 2006)
The Congress high command is all set to throw its weight behind the incumbent Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president Mallikarjun Kharge and strengthen his hands by appointing a new set of office-bearers later this month.
- Building A Halfway House (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Oct 06, 2006)
The Congress and the CPI(M) are trying to arrive at a middle path on pension reforms. The New Pension System has been introduced for all new recruits into the central government from January 2004.
- Nice Guys Finish Second (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 06, 2006)
The shot that Mr Shashi Tharoor has had as India's official candidate at the top slot of the UN has ended true to the adage above.
- People Can't Be Compelled To Participate In Bandhs (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 06, 2006)
In July 1997, the Kerala High Court delivered a path-breaking verdict declaring forced bandhs illegal.
- Ties In Saffron Camp Reach Breaking Point (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
Chances of a patch-up between the BJP and the Shiv Sena appeared thin on Thursday with the Maharashtra BJP president Nitin Gadkari reiterating his party’s claim over the Chimur Assembly seat, the bone of contention for the spat between the saffron . . .
- Time To Re-Weave Safety Nets (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Oct 06, 2006)
Under the prevailing socio-economic conditions, the real challenge before the policy-makers is to devise ways to protect the vulnerable poor and to ensure that the fruits of economic growth are shared by all sections.
- Cross-Border Terrorism Exploiting Emotions (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 06, 2006)
No man can take another man’s life. But the arguments of leaders to save Afzal are a sort of blackmail.
- Aiadmk Candidates Seek Protection (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
Candidates of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and its ally Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, contesting the local body polls, submitted a petition to Greater Chennai City Commissioner of Police, Letika Saran, seeking adequate . . .
- Sensible Approach (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Oct 06, 2006)
For many years, a truly agreeable meal in London meant only one thing for me: lunch at the Grill Room in The Connaught. A combination of what a friend used to call an “honest meal”, a not too outrageously-priced wine list and a charming ambience . . .
- Can A Slum Become A World Class Township? (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Oct 06, 2006)
What is the motive for a new slum redevelopment plan for Dharavi? Will people like the potter and the cobbler be given their due?
- Use Science Career For Social Development, Students Told (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
US official bowled over by city school students' questions
- Usa Caught In Ideological Struggle: Bush (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
Claiming that there was still an “enemy” which wanted to hurt the US, President Mr George W Bush has said the country is in the middle of the ideological struggle of the 21st century and will stand by those yearning for democracy.
- Muslim Rulers~i (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 05, 2006)
The Muslim world today encompasses a motley collection of 55 countries that stretch across the globe from Indonesia to Morocco.
- Aiims Struggles To Cope With Dengue, Toll Rises To 17 (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
The country's fight with the deadly disease dengue continues as the toll went up to 17 in the Capital alone.
- ‘The Un Offers An Alternative, Not A Panacea’ (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 05, 2006)
Ban Ki-Moon has been Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea since January 2004. He has won the most number of votes in the crucial straw poll for the post of the next UN secretary-general.
- A New Musharraf? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 05, 2006)
General Pervez Musharraf has staged yet another coup.
- Let's Not Waver (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 05, 2006)
A t a time when countries around the world that abolished capital punishment to flaunt post-War liberal values are desperately seeking ways and means to mete out deterrent punishment to terrorists, it is amazing that we should be witnessing a . . .
- Havana's Flawed Mechanism (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Oct 05, 2006)
Ever since the "historic" Havana meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, spin doctors in the Prime . . .
- Karnataka Bandh Total, Peaceful (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
Pro-Kannada organisations take out processions; schools, colleges closed
- Bjp Bangalored (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
Bangalore, the acknowledged global capital of outsourcing, has been singularly unfortunate in its political masters.
- Who Owns The Police Reform Agenda? (Indian Express, Jagdeep S. Chhokar, Oct 05, 2006)
A galaxy of prominent retired police officers have shared their views on the recent Supreme Court judgment on police reforms in these columns. K.P.S.
- Can Indonesia Learn To Live With Diversity? (Tribune, S.P. Seth, Oct 05, 2006)
Indonesia recently celebrated its 61st Independence Day. It has been a bumpy road all the way and the country is still grappling with manifold problems.
- $20 Billion Plan To Rival Panama Canal (Hindu, John Vidal, Oct 05, 2006)
Nicaragua plans a vast channel for large ships. Opponents cite green issues and lack of demand.
- Making Borders Irrelevant (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Oct 05, 2006)
EVER since the “historic” Havana meeting between Dr Manmohan Singh and Gen Pervez Musharraf, spin doctors in the Prime Minister’s Office have been averring that the General assured Dr Manmohan Singh that Pakistan was not involved in the 7/11 bomb . . .
- Psus Bleed Exchequer (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 05, 2006)
Eighteen of the 32 Punjab public sector undertakings (PSUs) had accumulated losses of Rs 5,815 crore up to March 31, 2006.
- Cpm’S Double Standards (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 05, 2006)
The lead story in this week’s Organiser slams CPI(M) for ignoring “grave security concerns” to lobby for a Chinese firm, Hutchison Ports Holding, in the case of privatisation of ports.
- Mush’S Cheap Shot: General 1, Pakistan 0 (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Oct 05, 2006)
There is a reason why heads of state and government avoid writing tell all memoirs until after they are out of office.
- Sad, Bjp Seek Kalam’S Intervention For Farmers’ Relief (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
Shiromani Akali Dal-BJP combine today accused Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of neglecting farmers’ issues in Punjab and sought immediate intervention of President A P J Abdul Kalam so that relief could be provided to them without any delay.
- The Un: It's Only A Paper Moon (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Oct 05, 2006)
Nothing beats war at firing nationalism, although contests to select new UN Secretaries-General come a close second. As Shashi Tharoor goes down in UN history as an also-ran, he has a billion people shedding tears for him.
- Back From The Brink (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 05, 2006)
Where does Britain's crisis-ridden Labour Party stand after its `make-or-break' conference in Manchester last week? First, the bad news.
- Political And Military Scenario-Building On Iran (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Oct 05, 2006)
In the final analysis, the exercise is one of intentions: on the Iranian side, of dismantling the cage of isolation; on the Western side, of encaging Iran till its ideology is exorcised.
- Bush Not To Advise Senate On N-Cooperation Bill (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Oct 05, 2006)
The Bush administration is “hopeful” that the Senate will take up the U.S.-India Nuclear Cooperation Bill for a vote when it returns for a lame duck session on November 13.
- Europe In Search Of A New Enlightenment (Tribune, Paul Valley, Oct 05, 2006)
In an age scarred by flashpoints between cultures and religions, it is easy to make accusations of prejudice or bigotry.
- Fissures In The Society (Telegraph, Ardhendu Chatterjee, Oct 05, 2006)
The offer of help from the Union human resource development minister, Arjun Singh, to Balaram Tudu, a scheduled tribe candidate from Orissa, with his admission to the ‘preparatory course’ for 2006-07 at the Indian . . .
- Graceful Exit (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 05, 2006)
There are countries still wary of India’s ambitions.
- Demand To Commute Afzal's Sentence (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
Arundhati Roy says Parliament attack case is full of fabricated stories and evidence
Execution will widen the rift between communities: Medha
No direct evidence to link him to the incident: Yasin Malik.
- Think And Act (Deccan Herald, PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO JR, Oct 05, 2006)
No political party or leader is explaining to the people the actual effects of SEZs.
- When Floods Are Not News (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Oct 05, 2006)
Floods in West Bengal have taken a toll of 78 lives in the last few weeks and have affected the lives of over seven million people in 16 districts of the state. But leaving aside a few notable exceptions (unhappily, this newspaper was not one of them),
- Regulatory Authority Sought For Framing Norms On Sezs (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Oct 05, 2006)
V.P. Singh: let there be a six-month moratorium; farmers should be given a stake in the company.
- Continuity In Change (Hindu, Anita Joshua, Oct 03, 2006)
If anything epitomises continuity in change in the capital, it is the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
- Hope For A Heavy Price (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Oct 03, 2006)
Sick state enterprises need more than money
- Palestinian Group Threatens To Kill Hamas Leaders (Reuters, Nidal Al-Mughrabi, Oct 03, 2006)
The al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, an armed wing of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah faction, threatened for the first time on Tuesday to kill Hamas leaders, including exiled political chief Khaled Meshaal.
- Nationalism Vs Globalisation (Daily Excelsior, S. Ranjan, Oct 03, 2006)
We are told day in and day out that India has become the chief destination for foreign investment.
- Sweet Balm For Heavy Hearts (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2006)
Every year, when Durga Puja is round the corner and the air is filled with expectations of celebrating another joyous occasion, deep in one’s heart there is the knowledge that soon it will be time for Her to leave.
- Ulfa Warns Cong Over Army Operation (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2006)
The banned United Liberation Front of Assam (Ulfa) has warned the ruling Congress for resuming Army operations in the state.
- Japan To Back South Korea's Ban As Next Un Chief: Report (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2006)
Japan will back South Korean foreign Minister Ban ki-Moon as the next UN secretary-general if he draws no vetoes from the five permanent Security Council members in an upcoming ballot, a news report said on Monday.
- Afzal's Friends (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 03, 2006)
As if the unofficial mercy petition filed by Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and the specious arguments being bandied about by usual busybody lawyer-activists in Delhi were not bad enough, Mr Farooq Abdullah has joined the "let's save Mohammed . . .
- Retired Army Chief Sworn In Thai Pm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2006)
Retired army commander General Surayud Chulanont was sworn in on Sunday as Thailand’s interim prime minister, saying he wanted to settle a bloody Muslim insurgency and heal a country divided by the policies of his predecessor, Thaksin Shinawatra.
- South Korea's Ban Ki-Moon On Course To Be Next Un Chief (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2006)
South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon was on course to become the next UN chief after he won crucial backing from the five veto-wielding members of the Security Council in a decisive straw poll.
- Urban Chaos And Official Apathy (Business Standard, M GOVINDA RAO, Oct 03, 2006)
Even when we focus only on fiscal issues, there are a variety of structural problems.
- Of Indian Bureaucracy From Far And Wide (The Financial Express, Subhash Agrawal, Oct 03, 2006)
The plethora of mindless rules is a big barrier to progressive change and the way others see us
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