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Articles 3021 through 3120 of 26693:
- Crybaby India (Pioneer, Udayan Namboodiri, Sep 16, 2006)
If India is, as its leaders like to say, the "biggest victim of terrorism", why doesn't the wide world know about it? It's a story of a diplomatic McFailure. Instead of aggressively pillorying Pakistan, a project that could result in fewer Diwali . . .
- Nam Change, Anyone? (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Sep 16, 2006)
On the eve of the NAM summit in Havana, that Vatican of anti-Americanism, go to Google and see how many cities in the entire world still have a boulevard, or a landmark named after Tito.
- Simmering Nepal (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 16, 2006)
The much publicised ceasefire declared by Comrade Prachanda and his thugs in Nepal, which has been used by Comrade Sitaram Yechury and his unabashed admirers in the UPA Government to claim the mainstreaming of Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), is . . .
- War On Terrorism Is Equally Poised (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 16, 2006)
India's campaign to expose Pakistan as a terror source has met with mixed results. There is enough evidence that Islamabad is the hub of terrorism, yet it continues to remain an ally of the US
- Bush Pushing Senate To Vote On India Nuclear Deal (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
President George W Bush has appealed to Republican leaders to ensure the Senate votes on a nuclear cooperation agreement with India before it adjourns this month, senior US officials said.
- I, Me, Mine (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 16, 2006)
The ascension of Mr Madhu Koda, an Independent MLA, to the office of Jharkhand's Chief Minister, may appear no more than a quirky aberration in India's politics.
- Asean, Thailand To Step Up Lobbying For Top U.N. Post (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
Thai Deputy Prime Minister Surakiart Sathirathai said on Friday he was encouraged by his third-place finish in an informal straw poll for U.N. secretary-general as ASEAN vowed renewed support for his bid.
- Bush Pushing Senate To Vote On India Nuclear Deal (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
President George W. Bush has appealed to Republican leaders to ensure the Senate votes on a nuclear cooperation agreement with India before it adjourns this month, senior U.S. officials said on Thursday.
- Iran, Venezuela Try To Forge Anti-U.S. Front At Summit (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
Iran, Venezuela and other states opposed to U.S. policy sought to forge a common front on Friday at a Non-Aligned summit that Cuban leader Fidel Castro was too ill to chair.
- The Widening Hole (Daily Excelsior, G L Khajuria, Sep 16, 2006)
Ozone layer, a protective sheath encircling the spaceship "Mother Earth" is fostering all the bio-life sustaining on it from ultraviolet rays of sun. The atmosphere surrounding this bio-cushioning life is being surrounded by two different . . .
- Edits (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 16, 2006)
Do the UN, NATO, USA know what they are doing?
- Annan Calls For Reform And Expansion Of Unsc (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Friday called for expansion of the 15-member Security Council to give it legitimacy, warning that "perception of a narrow base" risks an "erosion" of the world body's authority.
- Way Of Life, Study Of Death (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
The Central government has, in what is the world’s biggest ever health survey, started mapping death patterns across India to understand major causes of death and how lifestyle affects mortality.
- More Downs Than Ups (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Sep 16, 2006)
With elections in Uttar Pradesh imminent, it’s high time the Chief Election Commissioner and his officials paid adequate attention to happenings in the state, where efforts to undermine the poll process have already begun.
- Koda To Be Sworn In As Jharkhand Cm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
Jharkhand Governor Syed Sibtey Razi has invited UPA leader and Chief Minister- designate Madhu Koda to form the next government in Jharkhand.
- Tharoor Trails South Korean In Un Race (Indian Express, LALIT K JHA, Sep 16, 2006)
South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon continues to enjoy a slight advantage over India’s Shashi Tharoor in the race for the United Nations’ secretary-general post.
- Take A Test First To Live In Australia (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
Immigrants to Australia will now be required to pass an English language test and wait for four years instead of three to qualify for citizenship, according to a new government proposal for tougher immigration laws.
- Bush And Musharraf To Meet On Sept 22 (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
Us President George W Bush will meet his Pakistani counterpart Pervez Musharraf on September 22 when the latter travels to the US to attend the UN general assembly session, the White House announced on Thursday.
- Chinese & Islamic (Frontline, PALLAVI AIYAR, Sep 16, 2006)
Orthodoxy among Chinese Muslims is on the rise but Chinese Islam retains characteristics that set it apart.
- Bush Pushing Senate To Vote On India Nuclear Deal (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
President George W Bush has appealed to Republican leaders to ensure the Senate votes on a nuclear cooperation agreement with India before it adjourns this month, senior US officials said on Thursday.
- On Mps' Salary Hike (Frontline, Era Sezhiyan, Sep 16, 2006)
It is high time that a high-level national commission was set up to consider the changes in the remuneration and facilities of MPs.
- Limits Of Judicial Authority (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Sep 16, 2006)
A case against the judiciary encroaching on the domains of the legislature and the executive.
- Disaster Capitalism (Frontline, Vijay Prashad, Sep 16, 2006)
A year on from Hurricane Katrina, a few honest words from George W. Bush fly in the face of corporate profiteering from reconstruction efforts.
- To A Sensible Sensex (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Sep 16, 2006)
The Sensex has managed to breach the 12,000 mark for the second time. The good news is, the second scaling of the peak has come after a rather chastening correction of more than 3,700 points suffered by the markets since this May.
- Ten Per Cent Solution (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Sep 16, 2006)
The Mexican supreme electoral tribunal rules that there was no proof of fraud in the country's presidential elections.
- The Senate Says No To Mr Bush (Economist, Editorial, Economist, Sep 16, 2006)
For A while, George Bush seemed confident of getting his way. In a speech earlier this month he said interrogators of terrorist suspects should be free to use “alternative techniques” to gather information to foil pending plots. Suspects, he added, . . .
- Right Ahead (Economist, Editorial, Economist, Sep 16, 2006)
Swedish elections are usually humdrum affairs that take place in September every fourth year and are comfortably won by the Social Democrats. But the election on Sunday September 17th is breaking the mould in two ways. One is that the closing weeks . . .
- India Moving Forward `On A Remarkably Stable Trajectory' (Business Line, D. Murali , Sep 16, 2006)
Edward Luce's book In Spite of the Gods takes one on a quick ride across an India characterised as much by a `schizophrenic economy' and shrewd businessmen as by vedantic detachment and Gandhiji's legacy. D. MURALI recommends this meandering read.
- Thinking Beyond Reinforcements (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 16, 2006)
Not many people at Nato’s Brussels HQ are likely to laugh these days at the old joke that the acronym for the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation actually stands for Now Almost Totally Obsolete.
- A Toxic Trail Of Pollution And Profiteering (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Sep 16, 2006)
The recent dumping of toxic wastes around the Ivory Coast city of Abidjan by a Greek-owned ship is another example of how developing countries are exploited by greedy and unscrupulous business interests.
- The Swedish Model Under Challenge (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 16, 2006)
Sweden's quadrennial election to parliament on September 17, wherein the centre-right Alliance for Sweden is challenging 12 years of uninterrupted rule by the Social Democrats, is a contest between continuity with the country's traditional economic . . .
- Dissidents To Demand Election For Gujarat Bjp President's Post (Hindu, MANAS DASGUPTA, Sep 16, 2006)
Dissidents caution party leadership against `arbitrary choice' for new head
- Isro To Create Disaster Database (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is creating a national database for disaster management. The digital database will keep all emergency management-related information, from the availability of JCBs to rescue shelters, across the country.
- Racial Tension On The Rise In Russia (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Sep 16, 2006)
A surging wave of hate crimes threatens to upset inter-racial peace and national stability. Locals fear loss of jobs. Migrants seldom integrate.
- Students' Forum Condemns Terrorism (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
Takes out a rally protesting against recent blasts in Maharashtra
Government urged to act firmly against terror outfits
Ensure innocent are not targetted .
- Kalyan Singh Swears By Collective Leadership (Hindu, Atiq Khan, Sep 16, 2006)
Willing to take blame for failure in U.P. polls'
- Bjp, Vhp Tightlipped Over Pope's Remarks (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Friday preferred to maintain silence on remarks reportedly made by the Pope, perceived by some as anti-Islam.
- Karunakaran Dismisses Cpi(m) Stand On Merger (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
DIC(K) will forge ties with like-minded parties'
- Survey Says Brown Still Leads Race For Uk Pm (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
British finance minister Gordon Brown remains the front-runner to succeed Prime Minister Tony Blair once he steps down, a poll published in the Sun newspaper on Friday showed.
- Don't Look To Politicians For Peace (The Economic Times, Jeffrey D Sachs, Sep 16, 2006)
Despite the fragile ceasefire in Lebanon, the risks of a widening war in the Middle East remain.
- Nam Summit Opens Without Fidel Castro (Hindu, N. Ravi, Sep 16, 2006)
Raul Castro and Chavez launch attack on the U.S., Malaysia cautious
- Bush Pushing Senate To Vote On N-Deal (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
President George W Bush has appealed to Republican leaders to ensure the Senate votes on a nuclear cooperation agreement with India before it adjourns this month, senior US officials said on Thursday.
- Pitfalls Of Identity Politics In Jharkhand (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 16, 2006)
Jharkhand’s new UPA government, which is slated to come into place soon, thanks to the fall of the 18-month-old NDA regime in the state, embodies one of the more disturbing ironies of Indian politics.
- Bush, Mush, Karzai Summit On The Cards (Times of India, Chidanand Rajghatta, Sep 16, 2006)
US president George Bush is expected to referee the bitter spat between Pakistan and Afghanistan over the Taliban and its terror footprint when he meets with leaders of the two neighbouring countries in the White House next week.
- International Desi (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 16, 2006)
The race for the next United Nations secretary-general is getting hotter. In a straw poll held in the UN Security Council on Thursday, Shashi Tharoor came in second after South Korea's Ban Ki-moon. The result was a repeat of a similar poll held last month
- No Need To Consult Cong: Pawar (Times of India, BHASKAR ROY, Sep 16, 2006)
Unfolding an aggressive roadmap for his party's growing pan-India ambition, NCP chief Sharad Pawar has made it clear that he does not care if his move to take on board important leaders hurts the Congress.
- Trinamool Truck With Cong Leaves Bjp High & Dry (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
The Trinamool Congress has deserted its long-time ally, the BJP, to strike a tacit deal with the Congress, ahead of the by-polls to three Parliamentary constituencies and one Assembly seat in West Bengal.
- Independents’ Day (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 16, 2006)
You don’t need to glance at Madhu Koda’s busy political graph to say this: Jharkhand’s new government-to-be heralds a new promiscuous moment in India’s representative democracy.
- Yemen Foils Attacks On Oil, Gas Facilities (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
Yemen foiled two suicide attacks on its oil and gas facilities on Friday, days after the al-Qaeda urged Muslims to target Western interests, especially oil installations.
- Bush Admin Expects ‘Strong Bilateral Vote’ On N-Deal (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Sep 16, 2006)
The Bush Administration hopes to get a “strong bilateral vote” from the Senate this month in support of a Bill that would enable civilian nuclear cooperation with India, a senior US official said on Thursday.
- Azad To Address Eu, Mufti Un Assembly (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
After Pakistan has done a lot of lobbying abroad on the Kashmir issue, now it is the turn of Kashmiri leaders, including Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and the PDP chairman Mufti Sayeed, to put forth their viewpoint and clear the misgivings by . . .
- Honourable Exit (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 15, 2006)
Sometimes there is greater wisdom in losing than in winning. In Jharkhand, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance has decided to play for bigger stakes by letting the Arjun Munda Government go.
- Madhu Koda To Lead Upa Government (Hindu, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Sep 15, 2006)
The 18-month-old Arjun Munda-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government in Jharkhand fell on Thursday, paving the way for the formation of a United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government under the leadership of Independent MLA Madhu Koda.
- A Farewell To Blair (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 15, 2006)
Former tuc boss John Monks once explained to the prime minister: “The trade unions ... are like Ernie Wise and you’re like Eric Morecambe. When you’re in trouble and you need a cheer from the upper gallery — where the Daily Mail and Middle . . .
- Nations Made Easy (Telegraph, Pankaj Mishra, Sep 15, 2006)
Pankaj Mishra is now well settled in the genre that merges the personal and the political. And there is no doubt that he is on a most noble mission of explaining the workings of the subcontinent to the West.
- Curse Of The Gab (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Sep 15, 2006)
It stands to reason that the 265th head of the Catholic Church will view the relations between the faith he represents and the multi-religious world of the 21st century in a manner very different from many of his predecessors.
- Landing In Trouble (Frontline, R Krishnakumar, Sep 15, 2006)
P.J. Joseph resigns from the Cabinet following an allegation that he misbehaved with a woman co-passenger on a flight.
- India Not To Be Cornered Over N-Deal With Us (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2006)
When India confronts, at the NAM summit opening Friday, the tricky issue of Iran’s isolation on its nuclear programme, it won’t be cornered by anti-western powers like Cuba, Venezuela and Iran on the subject.
- Bhopal Lifts Ban On Babus In Shakhas (Telegraph, RASHEED KIDWAI, Sep 15, 2006)
Government employees in Madhya Pradesh will henceforth be able to attend RSS shakhas and participate in their activities.
- Jamaat's Woes (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Sep 15, 2006)
No immediate end is yet in sight to the woes of Jamaat-e-Islami (Jammu and Kashmir). It continues to be dogged by the controversy triggered by attempts to marginalise veteran Syed Ali Shah Geelani who ironically is one of main architects of the . . .
- Another Terror Strike (Daily Excelsior, Arun Nehru, Sep 15, 2006)
We have another 'blast' and 38 are killed and hundreds injured and 'sleeper' terror groups strike again and will continue to do so unless we tackle the source of these terror outfits located on our 'borders' We have millions of illegal immigrants . . .
- How Black Is Money (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Sep 15, 2006)
Mention black money and everybody is alert. Some feel ache in their hearts. For, they know that at least once they have been tempted to accept it. A few others may just look up and ignore. For them it hardly causes any surprise. They use it regularly.
- Bush Pushing Senate To Vote On India Nuclear Deal (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2006)
President George W. Bush has appealed to Republican leaders to ensure the Senate votes on a nuclear cooperation agreement with India before it adjourns this month, senior U.S. officials said on Thursday.
- Shanmugam's Praise Of Stalin Surprises Both Aiadmk, Dmk (Hindu, S. Vijay Kumar, Sep 15, 2006)
It is betrayal, says AIADMK; DMK says it is discontent
- Bjp Lets Wiser Counsel Prevail (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Sep 15, 2006)
Party anticipates mid-term poll
RJD, JMM MLAs' conditions unacceptable
Marandi factor could not be ignored.
- Tharoor Dream Alive In Un Race (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2006)
The UN Security Council dealt a blow to the Jordanian prince's ambitions to become the next UN Secretary-General, ranking him fourth among five candidates in an informal poll on Thursday.
- Prosecution Begins Arguments In Rahul Mahajan Case (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2006)
"Mahajan, Bibek Moitra took cocktail of morphine, cocaine and heroin"
- Enduring Freedom Or Enduring Musharraf? (OutLook, B. Raman , Sep 15, 2006)
Under the US leadership, the so-called war against terrorism has essentially become a war against Al Qaeda, but there are other adversaries too. To win against them all, US has to realise that freedom and Musharraf do not go together.
- K. Chandrasekhar Rao (Frontline, N. Rahul, Sep 15, 2006)
Telengana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) president K. Chandrasekhar Rao has once again brought the issue of separate Telengana centre stage. Soon after calling off his hunger strike in New Delhi on August 24, the TRS chief held a two-day brainstorming . . .
- Trinamul Turnaround (Frontline, SUHRID SANKAR CHATTOPADHYAY, Sep 15, 2006)
In yet another political somersault, Mamata Banerjee joins hands with the Congress for the September byelections.
- The Ultimate Aphrodisiac (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 15, 2006)
In Nigeria, they use the term “villa sickness” to describe the reluctance of successive inhabitants of the presidential residence Abuja to step down.
- Law Must Come To The Party (Indian Express, Jagdeep S. Chhokar, Sep 15, 2006)
The Express of September 7, 2006 carried two pieces on the op-ed page on Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. Varghese K. George’s ‘Enos Ekka and the swing vote’ discussed the political drama in Ranchi that has got a new twist with the resignation of . . .
- Satisfaction Over Stand Of Brazil, S. Africa (Hindu, N. Ravi, Sep 15, 2006)
IBSA summit to explore cooperation in peaceful uses of nuclear energy
- Suitable Vacancies (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Sep 15, 2006)
Headless PSUs endemic to this system
- En`titling' The Farmers (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 15, 2006)
Conferring land titles on landless peasants could be the starting point of attempts at eradication of poverty at the grassroots level. Emphasis will have to be placed on the marginal land and a strong support structure would have to be provided . . .
- M’Rashtra: The New Bihar (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 15, 2006)
Sure, Maharashtra isn’t a basket case, but cut through the legacy of social progressiveness and rapid industrialisation, and the bright lights of the Mumbai-Pune-Nashik golden triangle rapidly begin to dim.
- Harmony: There’S One Way (Deccan Herald, Firoz Bakht Ahmed, Sep 15, 2006)
One could argue that it is a peculiar sense of siege that has played on the Muslim psyche forcing the community to become defensive – and insular.
- What A Goal (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 15, 2006)
You could almost hear the collective sigh of approval from Kolkata’s Maidan and Goa’s village grounds: after years of back-passes, miskicks and professional fouls, Indian football is finally gearing up for a shot at goal.
- Telengana Tantrum (Frontline, S. Nagesh Kumar, Sep 15, 2006)
The Telengana Rashtra Samithi seeks to force the statehood issue with the resignation of its two leaders from the Union Cabinet.
- When Rebels Want To Rule The Army (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Sep 15, 2006)
How much say should a rebel outfit have in the choice of Chief Of the Army Staff (CoAS)? The government appointed Rukmangad Katwal as CoAS, overruling objections from . . .
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