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Articles 3521 through 3620 of 26693:
- Get Ready For Snap Poll: Rajnath (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Sep 08, 2006)
UPA Government unable to deal with problems through any cohesive policy'
- Nod For Autonomy To Jipmer (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
The Union Cabinet on Thursday gave its approval for converting the Pondicherry-based Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) into an autonomous institution through an Act of Parliament.
- Should Industrial Houses Own Banks? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 08, 2006)
Banking today is a serious business. Continuous proactive approach is essential to prevent ‘unexpected surprises’.
- Vande Mataram (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Sep 07, 2006)
"Vande Mataram, sujalam, suphalam, malayajasshitatalam, sasyashyamalaam, mataram, shubhrajyotsana pulakitayaminim, phullakusumita drumadala shobhinim, suhasininm sumadhura . . .
- Japan's New Premier To Be Elected On Sept 26 (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Japan's ruling and opposition leaders agreed on Thursday to elect a new prime minister on Sept 26, Kyodo News agency reports.
- One Song, Many Questions, A Few Answers (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 07, 2006)
India’s national song continues to rock the passage of the ship of state, the current controversy being over the national status of Vande Mataram: is it partisan, and therefore divisive? Should so controversial a song be a major symbol of . . .
- When Pope Was Spied On (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Pope John Paul was spied on by Vatican informers working for the Polish secret services in the communist era, a Polish cardinal was quoted as saying on Tuesday.
- Bush-Musharraf ‘Deal’ (Tribune, G. Parthasarathy, Sep 07, 2006)
As President Bush approaches the middle of his second and final term in office, the “neoconservatives”, who dominated his defence and foreign policy establishment and advocated the use of overwhelming military power, particularly in the . . .
- Is Bangladesh ‘Headache’ For India? (Daily Excelsior, J N Raina, Sep 07, 2006)
It is time for action. Our country needs men of integrity and agility at the helm of affairs. When our enemy is acerbic, gasping for our blood and longing for "inflicting a thousand cuts" on India, we should act gingerly and conduct ‘business’ . . .
- Enos Ekka And The Swing Vote (Indian Express, Varghese K George, Sep 07, 2006)
15 months after his prime-time plea for a conscience vote, Enos Ekka returns to the limelight, deciding the fate of the Jharkhand government
- Don Of Democracy (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 07, 2006)
A more portentous issue has arguably never confronted this newspaper. Babloo Srivastava has resigned from Apna Dal because the latter wants to introduce Abu Salem and Dawood Ibrahim to Indian public life via the UP assembly elections.
- Part Of A Nation (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 07, 2006)
Pigeonholes are very good for letters but awful for human beings. But pigeonholing is a common practice, even among those who should know better. Stereotypes are formed by a swift, and often unwarranted, jump from the particular to the general.
- Examination Details For The Asking (Telegraph, CHARU SUDAN KASTURI, Sep 07, 2006)
Want to know why you didn’t get through a public examination and who failed you?
- It’S All In The Mind (Telegraph, NEHA SAHAY, Sep 07, 2006)
Official investigations into ‘wardrobe malfunctions’ don’t take place only in India. The morality brigade is as active here as well. China’s annual ‘Super Girl’ contest, modelled on ‘American Idol’ and telecast live throughout the country, is a hot . . .
- Nhrc Seeks Report From Mp Govt On Prof Sabharwal’S Death............. (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo-motu cognisance of reports on the death of Professor H S Sabharwal in Ujjain and sought report from Madhya Pradesh Government in the matter.
- Miffed At Apna Dal’S Offer To Dawood, Babloo Quits (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
"Hurt" by Apna Dal’s offer of tickets to underworld dons Dawood Ibrahim and Abu Salem for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections next year, gangster Babloo Srivastava today resigned from the party and declared he would form a non-political party to . . .
- Nasa Taps Lockheed For New Spacecraft (Tribune, Peter Pae, Sep 07, 2006)
In a decision that surprised industry observers as well as the losing parties, the American National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that it had chosen Lockheed Martin Corp.
- Damage Control (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 07, 2006)
During his short stay in Pakistan, on his way from New Delhi, where he signed a nuclear deal with India, US President Bush made it clear that he was not satisfied with President Musharraf's performance in his fight against terrorism on Pakistan's . . .
- A Gentleman Politician (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 07, 2006)
Nawab Akbar Shahbaz Khan Bugti was the kind of person one would normally find in folklore. He generated excitement and controversy whenever his name was mentioned. Better known as the Tiger of Balochistan, and in spite of having fierce looks, . . .
- India's Downtrodden Disabled Find Power In The Law (Reuters, Daniel Sorid , Sep 07, 2006)
When disabled Hindu worshippers in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu were blocked from entering temples with their wheelchairs and crutches, Meenakshi Balasubramanian knew she had the law on her side.
- Which Sounds Better? Munnabhai Mbbs? Or Abu Salem Mla? (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
There are no restrictions on the number of doctors in India.
- The Limits Of Us Power (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Sep 07, 2006)
As President George Bush approaches the middle of his final term in office, the "neo-conservatives" who dominated the defence and foreign policy establishment and advocated the use of military power, particularly in the . . .
- A Gentleman Among Politicians (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Sep 07, 2006)
For a while my residential address in Patna was “behind Satyendra Narain Sinha’s house”. His was the most elegant house on Boring Road, though high walls blocked its visibility.
- Is It Okay To Surf? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 07, 2006)
The search is on for eco-friendly boards while surfers themselves need to look at their travel arrangements.
- Living In Denial (Times of India, Swapan Dasgupta, Sep 07, 2006)
If governments and political parties in the West have been accused of becoming slaves of opinion polls, their Indian counterparts may well be charged with treating their findings with casual disdain.
- Feudal Federalism (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 07, 2006)
Besides being the capital of the country, Delhi also happens to be the headquarters of the sarkari mindset. Sample this contrast. State government bhavans, which sprawl across vast areas of prime real estate, are on an expansion drive.
- Q&a: Core Businesses Can Be Socially Relevant (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 07, 2006)
Ashoka Foundation has pioneered the social venture capital approach in international development. This non-profit body is now working on the idea of corporate social responsibility. Sushmita Ghosh, former president and now member of Ashoka . . .
- Back To Square One In Jharkhand (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 07, 2006)
The pendulum has swung once again in the perennially troubled State of Jharkhand. Four independent MLAs who propped up the Arjun Munda-led National Democratic Alliance Government in return for plum ministerial berths have switched allegiance to the . . .
- Cpi For Backing Jan Dal, Cpm Not Quite Enthused (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Differences over the electoral strategy for next year’s Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh kept Left parties from reaching an agreement on alliances.
- Our Troops Won’T Be Disarming Hizbollah, New Delhi Tells Un (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Sep 07, 2006)
With the United Nations revising its mandate to broaden the scope of operations of the UN force in Lebanon, India has made it clear to the UN that its troops will not carry out any exercise to disarm the Hizbollah or interdict arms supplies.
- Nepal King Need Not Approve Bills (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Sep 07, 2006)
The State Affairs Committee (SAC) of the revived Nepalese Parliament today decided to do away with the tradition of the king “approving’’ Bills cleared by Parliament, as well as his credentials for receiving ambassadors.
- Spirituality For Governance (Deccan Herald, A K MERCHANT, Sep 07, 2006)
An important teaching of Bahá’u’lláh which is perhaps less known is the loyalty to the government of the country where each member of the Bahá’í community resides.
- Baluchis Will Rise Again (Deccan Herald, G S Bhargava, Sep 07, 2006)
The tribals have undoubtedly suffered a setback in the armed struggle. But the psychological aspect of the Balochi struggle continues as the president of the Baluchistan National Party, Sardar Akhtar Mengal, has poignantly pointed out, “after . . .
- South Korean Movie Monster Gobbles Up Box Office (Reuters, Jon Herskovitz, Sep 07, 2006)
A new movie monster has emerged from the waters of South Korea to cause chaos in the streets of Seoul, set a new box office record and raise concern about pollution at U.S. military bases in the country.
- Coalition Woes In Jammu And Kashmir (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Sep 07, 2006)
The Congress and the PDP are trapped in a miserable but mutually profitable marriage.
- Munda Gets Week To Prove Majority (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
With odds heavily stacked against him, Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda was today asked to prove his majority in the Assembly in a week’s time after he demanded that he be given an opportunity for a floor test.
- Democracy In Myanmar (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Sep 07, 2006)
India must redefine its 'Look East' policy if it is serious about tackling insurgency in the North-East, says Hiranmay Karlekar.
- Deal With The Devil (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 07, 2006)
Pakistan could not have chosen a better time to demonstrate just how committed it is in waging war against terror. Just days before the fifth anniversary of 9/11, it has signed a "peace agreement" with the Taliban, thereby ensuring the world's . . .
- Bjp Heads To Conclave Under The Shadow Of A Crisis, Yet Again (The Economic Times, DEVESH KUMAR, Sep 07, 2006)
Like the last two meetings of the BJP’s national executive held outside the capital, a looming crisis is also threatening to overshadow the Dehradun conclave.
- Bush To Meet Auto's Big 3 On Fuel Saving (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
President George W Bush will hold a twice-postponed summit with executives of the Big Three US automakers after the November election on fuel saving technology and other issues, the White House said on Tuesday.
- What Makes People Like Us People Like Us (The Financial Express, SANDIPAN DEB, Sep 07, 2006)
PLUs are defined by income, education, profession, ideology, and good old prides and prejudices
- Stark Contrast: A Tale Of Two Economies (The Financial Express, AJAY KHANNA, Sep 07, 2006)
India and China are growing twice as fast as the rest of the world, but that’s where the similarity ends
- Song & The Singer (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 07, 2006)
After the ministry formation in 1937, the tension between Hindus and Muslims peaked in united Bengal. Fazlul Haq was the chief minister of Bengal and the Congress did not join his coalition government in spite of Haq’s keen desire.
- 9 Days A Long Time In Politics (Pioneer, Nityanand Shukla, Sep 07, 2006)
Jharkhand Governor Syed Sibte Razi has asked Chief Minister Arjun Munda to prove his majority on the floor of the House on or before September 15. Welcoming this, Munda has thanked the Governor for giving him time to prove his majority.
- Fresh Probe Into Stamp Paper Scam Hinted At (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Chief Minister criticises slow pace of CBI inquiry
Chief Minister stays at a Dalit's house in Dadada Kallahalli
`Overnight stay at remote villages is not a publicity gimmick' .
- Corruption Of Youth (Deccan Herald, PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO JR, Sep 07, 2006)
Student unions and elections are a must in a democracy but they should be free of politicians.
- Internal Security, Ncert Twist To Books Top Saffron Agenda (Pioneer, Rajeev Ranjan Roy, Sep 07, 2006)
The deteriorating internal security scenario and subversion of historical facts in the textbooks of National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) would prominently figure in the inaugural session of the BJP's national executive . . .
- Jharkhand Shadow Over Bjp's Meet (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Sep 07, 2006)
Party may find it counter-productive to harp on Vande Mataram issue.
- U.S.-Led Havoc The World Over (Hindu, Jonathan Freedland, Sep 07, 2006)
The British Prime Minister sealed his fate by signing up in full to a policy now recognised by most Americans as a disaster.
- Amazonian Tribal People Speak Out (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 07, 2006)
Brazil's Mehinaku are threatened by pollution and hydroelectric dams. The Enawene Nawe are fighting ranchers and soya growers devastating land in Mato Grosso.
- Resilient Munda Fights Back (Pioneer, Navin Upadhyay, Sep 07, 2006)
The political drama in Jharkhand is poised to go through many exciting twists and turns before September 15, the deadline fixed by Governor Syed Sibte Razi for Chief Minister Arjun Munda to prove his majority in the State Assembly.
- Telgi Admits To Bribing Top Politicians Including Pawar (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Fake stamp paper scam kingpin Abdul Karim Telgi had reportedly confessed to having bribed top politicians including Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, who, however, denied the allegation on Wednesday.
- China Wants Eu To End 17-Yr-Old Arms Embargo (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
China appealed European Union on Wednesday to lift the 17-year-old ban on arms sales to Beijing as Premier Wen Jiabao is prepared to attend the Europe-Asia summit next week in Finland.
- Dharam Singh To Make Public Gowda's Letters (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Delay in appointing chairpersons to boards criticised
Performance of the Kumaraswamy Government `zero' in the last six months
Government discriminating against some districts in sanctioning of projects.
- Gubernatorial Post: Msr Leaves It To Sonia Gandhi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
"I would go to any Raj Bhavan as Governor if AICC president Sonia Gandhi instructed me to do so," Minister for Sports M. Satyanarayana Rao has said reacting to speculations about his occupying the gubernatorial post in future.
- Ahmadinejad Calls For Purge Of Liberals (Hindu, Robert Tait and Ewen MacAskill, Sep 07, 2006)
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has fired an ominous warning at the country's educated elites by calling for a purge of ``liberal and secular'' academics in the country's universities.
- Juh Asks Muslims Not To Sing National Song (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Legal action if recitation is mandatory
We cannot give India the exalted status of God: Madani
Students will not be advised to remain absent to avoid singing it.
- Us Report Warns Of Bangladesh Militancy (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
The US Institute of Peace, created by Congress and partially funded by the US government, in a new report published by its Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention, has raised concerns about the connections between rising terrorism in India and . . .
- Iran: Remove Liberal Teachers (Asian Age, Nasser Karimi, Sep 06, 2006)
Iran’s hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called on Tuesday for a purge of liberal and secular teachers from the country’s universities, urging students to lead the step back to the 1980s-style radicalism.
- Anthem To Mother India Exposes Centuries-Old Sectarian Wound (Daily Times, Pratap Chakravarty, Sep 06, 2006)
Muslims are as loyal to the nation as anyone else and we do not need a certificate for that from anyone’
- Mr Bugti’S Killing Shows Fault-Lines In Political Opposition (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Sep 06, 2006)
The general comment since Akbar Bugti’s death has focused on how the event has impacted the political scene in the country and how it might have served to bring the opposition political parties together.
- Where Blair Has Gone (Indian Express, Anita Inder Singh, Sep 06, 2006)
Thanks to Prime Minister Tony Blair, ill-equipped and overstretched British troops are involved, along with the American armed forces, in an illegal and unwinnable war in Iraq.
- Nitish’S Tight Rope Walk (Indian Express, Shaibal Gupta, Sep 06, 2006)
On August 24 Nitish Kumar completed nine months as chief minister of Bihar. A day earlier, the HSBC (Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) inaugurated its 44th branch in Patna; two days later, the tenders for building the roads of Patna were opened.
- To Bapu With Love (Indian Express, BHAWANA SOMAAYA, Sep 06, 2006)
After a long time I saw you in a film, not in a documentary or a bio-pic, but in a mainstream movie with a title like Lage Raho Munnabhai.
- Packaging The Tatas’ Project (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 06, 2006)
With the party in West Bengal trying to convince Left allies about setting up development projects on agricultural land, it was perhaps expected that the CITU rally in Singur, where the Tatas plan to set up their small-car plant, should focus on the . . .
- Bhutan Rehearses For Election 2008 (Pioneer, Syed Zarir Hussain, Sep 06, 2006)
Bhutan is holding a three-day mock election on Thursday to prepare its officials and citizens ahead of the first general elections in 2008 when the Himalayan kingdom shifts from monarchy to parliamentary democracy.
- North-East-From Guns To Flowers (Daily Excelsior, Som Dutt, Sep 06, 2006)
Once trouble-torn North East Region (NER) has today become a vital hot spots for exploring valuable production horticulture sector. The socio-economic upliftment of the local inhabitants is seen everywhere.
- Bjp Warns Congress Against Destabilising Arjun Munda Govt (Pioneer, Rajeev Ranjan Roy, Sep 06, 2006)
The meeting of the BJP's core group on Tuesday evening discussed the political developments in Jharkhand at length, but not at the cost of crucial national executive meeting of the party in Dehradun on September 7-9.
- A Litany Of Disasters (Pioneer, Irfan Husain, Sep 06, 2006)
If ever proof was required that military intelligence is a contradiction in terms, the Pakistan Government's handling of the Bugti killing should be sufficient
- Oops! Ramadoss Plea May Not Stand Legal Test (Pioneer, Abraham Thomas, Sep 06, 2006)
The main thrust of Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss' defence before the Election Commission on a disqualification petition for holding an office of profit as president of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) governing body may not . . .
- Jharkhand Re-Run, Munda Unfazed (Pioneer, Nityanand Shukla, Sep 06, 2006)
The Arjun Munda Government was reduced to a minority Government on Tuesday after four rebel Ministers resigned from the Cabinet. In the 82-member House, the Munda Government has now the support of 39 legislators, including one nominated member and . . .
- Row Over New Nepal Army Chief (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
A controversial general, who has received both bouquets and brick bats, was named the new chief of Nepal’s army today even as human rights activists sent an SOS to UN secretary-general Mr Kofi Annan, asking him to call for the officer’s ouster.
- The Balancing Act (Business Standard, Niraj Bhatt, Sep 06, 2006)
In value terms, the Centurion BOP-LKB merger will benefit Centurion BOP shareholders more than those of LKB.
- Bush, Quoting Bin Laden, Warns Of Iraqi Caliphate (Reuters, Steve Holland, Sep 06, 2006)
In a speech laced with quotes from Osama bin Laden, U.S. President George W. Bush said on Tuesday that five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, al Qaeda wants to set up a violent, radical Islamic caliphate based in Iraq and vowed he would . . .
- Mid-Term Evaluation Of Upa (Pioneer, BULBUL ROY MISHRA, Sep 06, 2006)
Government has performed miserably on almost all fronts, the most glaring of them being its inability to tackle terrorism and crime, says Bulbul Roy Mishra.
- French Right Crowns Sarkozy As Candidate For Presidency (Statesman, John Lichfield, Sep 06, 2006)
Mr Nicolas Sarkozy, the French interior minister, is almost guaranteed to be the main centre-right candidate for next year’s presidential elections.
- Bush Vows To Persist With Fighting Terror (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Sep 06, 2006)
Asserting that the US will persist in tracking down terrorists and never bow down to tyrants, President George W Bush today released a document containing strategies that his Administration has been using since the terror attacks of September 11, 2001.
- Of Research And Plagiarism (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 06, 2006)
“Advancement of Learning” is universally accepted as the insignia of university education. But this cannot be achieved unless there is proper coordination between teaching and research in our universities.
- Shashi Tharoor Fears North-South Split (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
A candidate for the top job at the United Nations said that, if chosen, he would seek to heal divisions between wealthy and developing countries over reform of the world organisation.
- India's Downtrodden Disabled Find Power In The Law (Reuters, Daniel Sorid , Sep 06, 2006)
When disabled Hindu worshippers in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu were blocked from entering temples with their wheelchairs and crutches, Meenakshi Balasubramanian knew she had the law on her side.
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