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Articles 3221 through 3320 of 26693:
- Directionless At Dehradun (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 13, 2006)
THE meeting of the national executive of the Bharatiya Janata Party ended in Dehradun as tamely as it began.
- The End Of The 'End Of History' (News International, Jean Bricmont, Sep 13, 2006)
All was going well. Whenever one wished, one could, in all impunity, "bomb Saddam Hussein" (that is, the Iraqi population).
- A Renegotiated Women’S Rights Bill (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 13, 2006)
With the acceptance of the recommendations of the Ulema Committee by the MMA and Government, the deck is cleared for the approval of the Protection of Women Bill by Parliament. Members of the Committee later said that there is nothing left in . . .
- France Remains Divided Over Immigration (Deccan Herald, KATRIN BENNHOLD, Sep 13, 2006)
France has stepped up expulsion of illegals, despite being considerate towards immigrant children at school.
- To Fight Terror, Sharp Hindutva Our Up Poll Plank, Says Kalyan (Indian Express, Pradeep Kaushal, Sep 13, 2006)
If Vande Mataram was the rallying chorus for the BJP’s national executive two days ago, its Chief Ministerial candidate for Uttar Pradesh Kalyan Singh said today that “prakhar Hindutva (sharp-edged Hindutva)” will be the key plank for the . . . .
- Rally Stampede In Yemen Kills More Than 50 (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
At least 50 people were killed and 100 hurt in a stampede today at a stadium in southern Yemen during an election rally by President Mr Ali Abdullah Saleh, a week ahead of polls already marred by violence.
- Winning The War (Deccan Herald, Kancha Ilaiah, Sep 13, 2006)
The Moily Committee and the UPA have succumbed to the pressure of anti-reservationists.
- Tony Blair’S Exit Strategy (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Sep 13, 2006)
Israel and the occupied territories must have seemed like a haven of tranquillity to Tony Blair when he flew there following an extraordinary week in British politics.
- What Sanity Demands (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 13, 2006)
THOUGH symbolic inasmuch as it was well-attended and diverse in its outlook, the multi-party opposition rally in Lahore on Sunday was symptomatic of the bigger, chronic problem plaguing the country: absence of a credible political process . . .
- Cpi(m) Polit Bureau Meet Begins (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
Organisational note on consolidating party's strength to be finalised
- Aiadmk Opposed To Ltte's Terrorism: Jayalalithaa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
The All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on Tuesday predicted early elections to the State Assembly and the Lok Sabha.
- Trs President Quits Lok Sabha, Msr Too Offers To Step Down (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
Throws down the gauntlet at Congress MLAs and MPs from Telangana
MSR dares KCR to win election against him else take `political sanyas'
Congress has got a new lease of life because of the Telangana movement, claims TRS
No deadline fixed . . .
- Dhaka Siege Turns Violent, 150 Injured (Hindu, HAROON HABIB, Sep 13, 2006)
Opposition to intensify agitation
More than 150 Opposition leaders and workers, including senior Awami League leaders Mohammad Nasim and Asaduzzman Noor, were injured in police action in Dhaka on Tuesday.
- Indo-Us Nuclear Deal Faces New Hurdles (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
President George W Bush's vaunted nuclear cooperation deal with India is facing new difficulties, which may prevent it taking effect this year, US officials and experts said on Tuesday.
- Backing Away From The Badlands? (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Sep 13, 2006)
The Pakistan Government has signed a deal with the tribals of North Waziristan that can be seen as a retreat.
- In Latin America, Dragon Flies High (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Sep 13, 2006)
As Dr Manmohan Singh completes his visit to Brazil, the first bilateral visit to Latin America by an Indian PM in 38 years, he would find China miles ahead in cultivating this important part of the world.
- Besieged Blair (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Sep 13, 2006)
One thought politicians indulging in toppling games were a common sight only in countries marked by perpetual political vendettas.
- Identify 5 Corrupt Officers Every Month: Azad To Dcs (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
Reiterating his government’s commitment to eradicate corruption from the administration, Chief Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad today said that Deputy Commissioners of all districts have been directed to single out five corrupt public servants every . . .
- Beyond The Ration Card As Identity Proof (The Financial Express, JANMEJAYA K SINHA, Sep 13, 2006)
Over the past decade, one has noticed the relative decline of the ration card as a proof of identity. Access to the public distribution shops for essential items had facilitated the spread of ration cards.
- Serial Judgement (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 13, 2006)
Thirteen years after India was stunned by its first encounter with mass terror in the form of serial bombings that left 257 people dead and 173 others injured, apart from destroying property worth Rs 27 crore, in Mumbai on March 12, 1993, a TADA . . .
- Brazil, India Agree To Share Energy Technology (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
The leaders of Brazil and India -- two of the world's leading emerging markets -- agreed on Tuesday to share technology for deep-water oil exploration and developing alternative energy sources.
- Prepare For Regime Change (Pioneer, Wilson John, Sep 13, 2006)
Initial reports suggest that the killing of Nawab Akbar Bugti could turn into a serious political movement against Gen Pervez Musharraf
- Jinnah Right On Vande Mataram (Pioneer, Obaidur Rahman Nadwi, Sep 13, 2006)
Too much has been written about Vande Mataram ever since the decision of the Human Resource Ministry to celebrate its centenary as the National Song on September 7.
- Mr. Bush's Delusional World (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 13, 2006)
With public opinion polls showing that the Republican Party is likely to lose control of the House of Representatives and possibly the Senate in November 2006, President George W. Bush is trying desperately to make terrorism the central theme . . .
- Nun Séance (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 13, 2006)
In a city where university and college politics are defined by violence, Lucknow's better-known schools have been oases of relative peace.
- Rahul Gandhi To Campaign For Congress (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
The Congress Party now has the star campaigner it was desperately looking for to pep up its forthcoming election campaign in UP.
- Unearthly Comedy Of Tony Blair (Pioneer, Gautam Sen, Sep 13, 2006)
The phenomenon of British Prime Minister Tony Blair apparently materialised like a meteor, unexpectedly blazing across the skies.
- Pak Has Not Done Enough To Control Jem, Let: Pm (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
Setting the tone ahead of his meeting with President Pervez Musharraf, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said Pakistan has not done enough to control elements like Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Toiba and hinted he might try to pin Islamabad . . .
- U.S.-India Nuclear Deal Faces New Hurdles (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Sep 13, 2006)
President George W. Bush's vaunted nuclear cooperation deal with India is facing new difficulties which may prevent it taking effect this year, U.S. officials and experts said on Tuesday.
- Police Links Ied To Mumbai Blasts Verdict (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
Setting the tone ahead of his meeting with President Pervez Musharraf, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said Pakistan has not done enough to control elements like Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Toiba and hinted he might try to pin Islamabad . . .
- Will To Fight Terror? (Daily Excelsior, Kedar Nath Pandey, Sep 13, 2006)
With terrorism and naxalism posing major threats to India's internal security, the Prime Minister Manmohan convened a meeting of chief ministers on September 5 to share with them the Centre's concerns over the menace which have taken 'inter-state . . .
- Iraq's Maliki In Iran To Ask It Not To Interfere (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki today began his first official visit to Iran and was expected to bring a message that Tehran should not interfere in Iraqi affairs.
- Pioneer In Rural Development (Tribune, Ranbir Singh, Sep 13, 2006)
S K DEV (1905 – 1989) was a rare blend of a philosopher and practitioner who played an important role in the nation-building process for more than four decades after Independence.
- Shaky Beginning (Telegraph, Sumanta Sen, Sep 13, 2006)
“Our identity is under threat”, goes the cry whenever ethnic groups demand a state for themselves.
- Lebanon's Predicament (News International, M B NAQVI, Sep 13, 2006)
The writer is a veteran journalist and freelance columnist.
- Us Safety Hinges On Iraq Outcome: Bush (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Sep 13, 2006)
President George W. Bush on Monday said the United States was engaged in “a struggle for civilisation” and stressed that the safety of America “depends on the outcome of the battle in the streets of Baghdad.”
- Terror For Us, Ain’T So For India (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Sep 12, 2006)
A report released by a leading American think tank on South Asia, released late last week, has raised disturbing questions about the credibility of the Bush Administration’s post 9/11 resolve of leading an uncompromising global war on terrorism.
- Nepal Wants Share In Gandhi Legacy, Invites Indian ‘Socialists’ For . . . (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Sep 12, 2006)
In a significant move underlining that Gandhian satyagraha has ramifications beyond India and South Africa and is not the legacy of any one party alone, leaders of the Seven Party Alliance in Nepal have invited a delegation . . .
- Reliance-Ada Distances Itself From Call Routing Case (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
Anil Ambani-run Reliance Communications today distanced itself from four executives, earlier employees of the undivided Reliance industry group, against whom the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered criminal cases for having helped . . .
- Lucky Sperm Club (Times of India, Lalit Mohan, Sep 12, 2006)
With her election as NCP's Rajya Sabha MP, Supriya Sule has become the latest entrant to what Warren Buffet calls the 'Lucky Sperm Club'.
- Naidu's New Clothes (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 12, 2006)
The Telugu Desam Party's decision to refashion its economic policies is part of a strategy to reclaim the political space it once occupied in Andhra Pradesh.
- For Terror Solutions, Think Local (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 12, 2006)
The killing of innocents in Malegaon is a grim reminder that terror has no consideration for faith or penury.
- Musharraf For Results In Talks With Manmohan (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Sep 12, 2006)
Also to address Global Discourse on Kashmir Musharraf and Manmohan to have "detailed discussions on a broad agenda which will include Jammu and Kashmir, the peace process and whatever else they want to talk about" .
- Not A Good Time For Advocates Of Peace In Sri Lanka (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 12, 2006)
The peaceniks are against a military solution to the ethnic conflict in the island nation. The government believes the NGOs have done more harm than good. And the stalemate continues.
- Solar Future (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 12, 2006)
Vestiges of the Cold War in United States policy towards India are evident from the manner in which American lawmakers have been shifting the so-called goal posts of the July 18 2005 agreement with US President George Bush.
- Heart Of The Matter (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 12, 2006)
A direly irresponsible attempt at post mortem
A fortnight after the heartrending tragedy, the inquiry into the death of Professor HS Sabharwal of Ujjain’s Madhav College, who died after being manhandled by students during the union election, has . . .
- Left Puts Third Front On Back-Burner (Pioneer, Santanu Banerjee, Sep 12, 2006)
The CPI(M) seems to have decided to keep the much-hyped option of a Third Front other than the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress on the backburner at the cost of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, who had emerged as a . . .
- Inequities In New China (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Sep 12, 2006)
As I stood in a queue outside Mao Zedong’s mausoleum in the Tiananmen Square, I was struck by the torn and frayed jacket of the man standing in front of me. He had obviously been untouched by the Chinese economic boom. On leaving the hall . . .
- Saddam Accuser Targets Foreign Arms Merchants (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
A US-based Iraqi doctor, testifying in the genocide trial of Saddam Hussein on Monday, demanded compensation from foreign companies she said had supplied him with chemicals he allegedly used to gas Kurdish rebels.
- The Proxy War (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 12, 2006)
A series of bomb blasts in suburban trains in Mumbai on 11 July has proved once again that terrorists are capable of striking at will, short-circuiting the so-called impregnable surveillance and security cover.
- Call For Reforms (Deccan Herald, L C JAIN, Sep 12, 2006)
The agenda for reforms needs to be broader than that listed in Election Commission: A Case for Reforms.
- Women Lead An Islamic Revival (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 12, 2006)
A deeper plunge by Syrian women into religious conservatism is threatening to weaken the country’s secular identity.
- Anti-Islamic Feelings (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Sep 12, 2006)
‘The events that lead up to the fifth anniversary of Sept 11 attacks indicate the West’s growing suspicion of Islam.’ — By Michael Jansen
- Dangerous City (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 12, 2006)
Where there is a will, there is usually a way. West Bengal owes it to the boundless enthusiasm of the chief minister, Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, that it has almost found the way in some matters.
- Govt Slammed Over Choice Of New Army Chief In Nepal (Indian Express, BINAJ GURUBACHARYA, Sep 12, 2006)
Lawmakers and human rights groups criticised Nepal’s government on Monday for appointing a new army chief who is accused of having a major role in a crackdown on pro-democracy protests earlier this year.
- Moving Time (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 12, 2006)
Transition or regicide? The British Labour Party is trying to pull itself out of a “public nervous breakdown” (as a Labour backbencher puts it) over how Mr Tony Blair will choose to play out his exit from the party’s, and the country’s, leadership.
- New Vistas In Innovation (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 12, 2006)
With respect to safety, work on technical improvements includes larger water inventories...lower power densities, larger negative reactivity coefficients, redundant and diverse safety systems with proven high reliability, and passive cooling and . . .
- Thorns In The Bush (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 12, 2006)
George W Bush may justify his war against terror but invasion of Iraq and questionable interrogation tactics are still inexcusable.’ — By Shyam Bhatia
- War On Terror (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 12, 2006)
As another 9/11 passes, another anniversary of the horrific terrorist strike that has come to define the early 21st century, it is easy to chortle that the US's response to that dark, tragic Tuesday appears to be going nowhere.
- Musharraf For Substantive Talks With Manmohan (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf on Monday said he was looking forward to his talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the sidelines of the Non-Aligned Movement summit in Havana at the end of this week.
- How Americans See The War On Terror (Dawn, Maqbool Ahmad Bhatty, Sep 12, 2006)
The fifth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack comes at a time when the approach of mid-term elections in the US has focused attention on a number of major issues.
- Summer Of Dissent And Dispossession (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 12, 2006)
If there are slums in Delhi, the Government should be blamed as these structures cannot come into existence without its knowledge, says Suvrokamal Dutta.
- Short Term ‘Deals’ In Islamabad And Kabul (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Sep 12, 2006)
Islamabad’s ‘peace deal’ with pro-Taliban tribes along the Afghan border in North Waziristan was announced last Tuesday in sync with General Pervez Musharraf’s visit to Kabul the day after.
- Jyoti Basu Offers To Quit Politburo (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
Veteran Marxist leader Jyoti Basu has once again offered to step down from the CPM politburo, citing age and ill health, a day ahead of the two-day meeting of the party’s decision-making body beginning on Tuesday.
- The Bankrupt Superpower (Business Line, N. Shanmuganathan, Sep 12, 2006)
Similar to the Ponzi insurance company reporting surplus cash positions, it may be possible for the US Government to report a balanced budget while running the biggest Ponzi scheme in history. The fact that it is not, shows the depth of the problem.
- Munda Govt Teeters On The Bring (Daily Excelsior, Ravindra Shukla, Sep 12, 2006)
The political crisis in Jharkhand depended with Opposition MLAs regrouping in New Delhi to demonstrate their strength before staking claim to majority support in the State Assembly.
- Finally, Doing The Right Thing (Pioneer, A Surya Prakash, Sep 12, 2006)
The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government's decision at the fag end of the Monsoon Session of Parliament to move for constitution of a Joint Parliamentary Committee to comprehensively examine the ticklish 'office of profit' issue has finally . . .
- Toxic History Books (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 12, 2006)
Those seeking to cleanse history textbooks of toxic 'secular' content have scored an important victory last week with NCERT being instructed by Delhi High Court to issue an advisory against three passages which council officials and their . . .
- Battle For Supremacy (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 12, 2006)
There was not one but two coup attempts last week: Against Tony Blair, and then against his heir apparent, writes Matthew d'Ancona.
- Bjp Attacks Sonia On Vande Issue (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
BJP leaders attacked Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday over the Vande Mataram controversy, which the party has latched on to hoping that this will catch the attention of the country prior to the Assembly . . .
- Dmk Move Worries Left Tus (Asian Age, Sridhar Kumaraswami, Sep 12, 2006)
Left trade union leaders and Airports Authority Employees’ Union leaders visited Chennai recently to convince Tamil Nadu chief minister M. Karunanidhi to allow Chennai airport to be modernised by the state-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) because . .
- The Bugti Fallout (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 12, 2006)
The continuing unrest in Balochistan following the killing of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti is a demonstration of the depth of anger against Islamabad's prolonged neglect of the province even as it unceasingly exploited its rich natural resources.
- Killing Of 94 So-Called Taliban (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 12, 2006)
Governo of Afghanistan’s eastern Paktia Province Hakim Taniwal was killed along with his nephew and chief bodyguard in a suicide attack on Sunday. Meanwhile, the NATO and Afghan forces have killed 94 suspected Taliban in a major operation in . . .
- Khaleda Sees Poll Sabotage Plot (Hindu, HAROON HABIB, Sep 12, 2006)
Opposition parties to lay siege to the Prime Minister's Office in Dhaka today.
- Five Years On (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 12, 2006)
Exactly five years ago, on September 11, I was sitting with Pakistan's then foreign minister Abdul Sattar in the Foreign Office at 1 pm. The main thrust of our meeting was Pakistan's pro-Taliban policy and the urgency to change it.
- The Seven Year Itch (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 12, 2006)
Judging by the bad mood rising amongst the people, the seven year itch that yearns to rid us of this government seems to have blown into a full fledged case of eczema spread across the body politic of the country.
- Pm Writes To Cms On Welfare Schemes For Minorities (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
Concerned over the slow implementation of welfare schemes for minorities, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked the Chief Ministers of all states and Union Territories to set targets for such projects under a new Central 15-point programme.
- Roadworthy Cars (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 12, 2006)
In theory there can be little objection to the proposal that regular “fitness” checks become mandatory for all motor vehicles more than three years old.
- Hamas, Fatah Agreement On Government (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Sep 12, 2006)
Haniyeh regime to go in 48 hours.
- American Dilemmas In `Greater Middle East' (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Sep 12, 2006)
Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan... the US has landed itself in quite a mess in the Middle East, and if it is to come out reasonably unscathed, it must get Osama bin Laden. For this, says G. PARTHASARATHY, the US President, Mr George Bush, needs his . . .
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