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Articles 3621 through 3720 of 26693:
- Transparency In Defence Procurement (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 06, 2006)
The Central Government has made a serious effort to streamline the procedures for the acquisition of weapons, equipment, and material by the armed forces.
- Democracy Denied (Tribune, Sarbjit Dhaliwal, Sep 06, 2006)
Students in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh and other parts of the country will shortly elect their student bodies, in order to have a decisive say in the affairs of the academic institutions in which they are enrolled.
- Eyeless In Gaza (Times of India, GEORGE SOROS, Sep 06, 2006)
Israel's failure to subdue Hezbollah demonstrates the many weaknesses of the war-on-terror concept.
- Imf Is Still The Rich World's Viceroy (Hindu, George Monbiot, Sep 06, 2006)
What will be passed off as a democratisation is, in fact, a way of ensuring the poor global majority continues to have no say.
- Parliament Cannot Sack Members: Jethmalani (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Sep 06, 2006)
Argues disqualification must be created by law
Bench hearing petitions challenging the validity of the expulsion of 11MPs
`Right of a member who had been elected is to remain for the duration of the House' .
- 'Dmk Govt Has Fulfilled 80% Of Promises' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
Local administration minister M K Stalin on Tuesday claimed that the ruling DMK government had fulfilled 80 per cent of its poll promises within a short span of 120 days since it came to power.
- Peaceful Bandh In Madhya Pradesh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
The response to the state-wide bandh call by the Congress on Tuesday to protest the death of Ujjain's Madhav College Professor H.S. Sabharwal was total.
- Telangana: A Three-Decade Old Battle For Justice (Deccan Herald, R Akhileshwari , Sep 06, 2006)
The issue of statehood for Telangana region in Andhra Pradesh came into national focus last week when two Union ministers of Telangana Rashtra Samiti, K Chandrashekhar Rao and A Narendra, resigned from the UPA Government accusing the Congress of . . .
- Three Test Positive For Chikungunya Viral Fever (Hindu, Bindu Shajan Perappadan, Sep 06, 2006)
It's a viral disease transmitted to humans by carrier mosquitoes A large number of people have been infected in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala .
- Changing Patterns (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, Sep 06, 2006)
Racial profiling, terror threats, nervous and culturally ignorant foreign airline crew/air marshals could lead to some significant changes in airline choices.
- Wither Nda? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 06, 2006)
The Hindutva party is now looking at strengthening its position vis-a-vis the BJP.
- India’S N-Power Status ‘Troubles’ Albright (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
Former US secretary of state Madeleine Albright on Tuesday expressed support for the Indo-US civil nuclear energy cooperation deal despite being troubled by India’s de facto nuclear power status.
- Sonia Raps Sheila On The Knuckles (Times of India, Himanshi Dhawan, Sep 06, 2006)
Sonia Gandhi has conveyed her strong displeasure to Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit. The provocation: the CM "giving the impression" that she had taken up the issue of demolitions in the Capital with the Congress president on Monday evening.
- S S Menon, Who Served In Israel, China And Pak, Is New Foreign Secy (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Sep 06, 2006)
In appointing India’s current envoy to Pakistan, Shiv Shankar Menon, as the next Foreign Secretary, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has engineered a rare moment in the South Block.
- No End To Terrorism (Tribune, Anita Inder Singh, Sep 06, 2006)
At first it may seem surprising that extremists inspired by Pakistan had a hand in the London bombings of 7/7 last year and the recent attempts to blow up aeroplanes leaving British airports for the United States.
- Peace Caught In Arms Tug-Of-War (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Sep 06, 2006)
The peace process in Nepal is stuck over “managing” the weapons of the two armies — the Nepal Army and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of the Maoists — during the proposed Constituent Assembly elections.
- Tolerance Unlimited (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Sep 06, 2006)
Legal luminary Fali S. Nariman was the chief guest at a seminar on secularism on a sultry Sunday at St. Columba’s School in New Delhi where I, too, was called upon to speak.
- Pak Should Shut Down Terror Camps: Paper (Tribune, Arun Kumar Jain, Sep 06, 2006)
Saying there were ‘‘dangerous international terrorists’’ hiding in Pakistan, the New York Times has suggested that among the ‘‘crucial things’’ that Islamabad could do was to ‘‘permanently shut down’’ Kashmiri terrorist groups based on its soil.
- Not All Offices-Of-Profit Safe: Salim, Jairam And Ramadoss Wait For Ok (Indian Express, Santwana Bhattacharya, Sep 05, 2006)
Despite changes in the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, the office-of-profit controversy is not quite over. Because not all posts, held by those against whom disqualification petitions are pending, have been exempted.
- Nepal Govt To Review Secret Arms Purchase (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Sep 05, 2006)
A $1.4 million arms deal that King Gyanendra’s regime struck with an Israeli group to fight “terrorism’’ will now be reviewed by the government in Nepal, Home Minister K P Sitaula said on Monday.
- India-Pakistan Talks: The Way Forward (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
During my recent week-long stay in New Delhi, I met a broad section of politicians and discussed the current deadlock in India-Pakistan talks with them.
- The Great American Oligarchy (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 05, 2006)
I never thought I'd ever hear the United States of America called an "oligarchy”. But now I have. My dictionary says an oligarchy is a form of government where most or all political power effectively rests with a small segment of the society.
- In Defence Of National Autonomy (Pioneer, CP Bhambri, Sep 05, 2006)
India has surrendered its democratic right to regulate its economy by accepting the dictates of the new global economic regime, says CP Bhamhbri.
- Sc Moves J&k Sex Case To Chandigarh, Slams The Bar (Indian Express, R VENKATARAMAN, Sep 05, 2006)
In a stinging indictment of the J&K Bar Association which had passed a resolution denying any legal aid to the accused in the Srinagar sex scandal, the Supreme Court today ordered that trial of 14 of the 18 accused be shifted from Srinagar to Chandigarh.
- How Many Of Us Are Liars? (The Financial Express, PUSHKAR, Sep 05, 2006)
Ram Gopal, a lower caste politician contesting the upcoming elections in Gopalpur, is educated and has several upper caste friends. While aware of the wrongs perpetrated by the upper castes against the lower castes, he does not entertain any . . .
- Petro Product Pricing: Accept The Reality (The Financial Express, Vikram S Mehta, Sep 05, 2006)
For how long can the interests of public shareholders be subordinated to political exigency?
- 3 Ministers May Resign Soon, Cm Likely To Fall (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
The Arjun Munda government in Jharkhand may fall any time if three of his ministers — Enos Ekka, Hari Narayan Roy and Madhu Okra, now camping in the national capital, resign from the state Cabinet.
- Call From Karbala (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 05, 2006)
The killing of three Indians, all Shia pilgrims from Hyderabad, by a posse of what are assumed to be Sunni terrorists, is a wake-up call in more ways than one.
- Jihadis In The Yard (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 05, 2006)
Those looking for macabre humour in the unfolding drama of Britain discovering that its council estates in London and elsewhere have become fertile breeding ground for jihadis who are willing to commit mass murder in the name of Islam will find it . . .
- Supreme Court Issues Notice To Stephen Marandi (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a petition seeking to disqualify independent MLA from Jharkhand Stephen Marandi.
- Lobbyists On Overdrive As Us Senate Reconvenes (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
Come Tuesday, and the race for getting the India-US civil nuclear cooperation deal through the Senate begins gathering urgency, with only a month left before Congress adjourns for the November mid-term elections.
- Of Research And Plagiarism (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 05, 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.
- French Right Crowns Sarkozy As Candidate For Presidency (Statesman, John Lichfield, Sep 05, 2006)
Mr Nicolas Sarkozy, the French interior minister, is almost guaranteed to be the main centre-right candidate for next year’s presidential elections.
- Contrarian Value Of Cover Stories (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 05, 2006)
Based on trends in the developed world, there is a general perception that traditional media — from print to television — is in secular decline. However, the growth profile of the sector in emerging markets is remarkably different, says Ruchir Sharma.
- What Fails Us From Becoming Good Teachers (Daily Excelsior, Dr. Vishiesh Verma, Sep 05, 2006)
At the time when the very edifice of the profession of university and college teaching is caught in the eye of the storm, adrift and tossed like a toy, one can't help reminicening over the question, "What fails us from becoming good teachers?"
- On Teachers’ Day, Let’S Draw Up Some New Timetables (Indian Express, Kanti Bajpai, Sep 05, 2006)
On this special day, let’s ask ourselves: why does teaching not attract more talent? We proclaim great respect for teachers.
- A Teacher's Tribute To Her Dear Students (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 05, 2006)
Teaching is my passion, and luckily my experience as a teacher has been beautiful, emotional and fulfilling. Over the years, I've watched the student-teacher equation evolve: From guru as God, guru as all-knowing — "Guru Brahma, . . .
- Song Sung Blue (Indian Express, Asif Jalal, Sep 05, 2006)
The Centre’s directive to celebrate the centenary of Vande Mataram on September 7, by having it sung in all educational institutions, has unfortunately stoked a controversy. As usual, those who see themselves as the keepers of . . .
- J&k Bar Association Pulled Up (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
"Keep the judiciary away from politics"
Press release threatened "to show the real face of India in Kashmir"
"Make allegations with a sense of responsibility" .
- Joseph Steps Down; Kuruvilla Named New Kerala Congress(j) Minister (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
Joseph dubs IG's report `incomplete,' seeks judicial probe into allegation
- Sealing Drive As Per Court Guidelines, Clarifies Mcd (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
We are adopting a practical approach: Commissioner
- Sex Scam: Sc Pulls Up J&k Bar For Statement (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
The Supreme Court today took a serious view of a press statement of the Jammu and Kashmir Bar Association in the sex scandal case for its separatist tone and tenor.
- Balochistan Shadow Over India-Pakistan Ties (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Sep 05, 2006)
Escalating conflict in Balochistan could push President Pervez Musharraf to adopt an aggressive position against India.
- China Seeks To Roll Back The Sands (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Sep 05, 2006)
The livelihoods of 400 million people are threatened by the spread of the Gobi and Taklimakan deserts.
- Why Blame Britain? (Pioneer, Asad Amin, Sep 05, 2006)
No provocation is big enough to justify killings and whoever supports the slaying of innocents is a coward. The theory of retribution is humbug, says Asad Amin
- Bush Admn Keen On No N-Deal Changes (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
With the US Senate getting into a month-long session on Tuesday, the Bush administration is keen that the Indo-US civilian nuclear act is passed without any changes keeping in mind India’s apprehensions and objections to certain provisions...
- Sociological Perspective Of Public Health (Hindu, Sarah Hiddleston, Sep 05, 2006)
Two related books examining the sociology and history of disease, and public health
- Out Of Parliament And Into The Mountains? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Sep 05, 2006)
The Balochistan National Party (BNP) announced Sunday that it had decided to resign from the National Assembly, Senate and the Provincial Assembly as well as all local bodies in protest against . . .
- Munda Govt Faces Crisis Yet Again (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2006)
The Arjun Munda government in Jharkhand is once again on the verge of a trial of strength on the floor of the Assembly with three ministers — all independent members — now camping in the national capital to hold talks with the UPA leadership.
- Siddaramaiah Inducted Into Congress (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2006)
The Karuba community today flocked to the Congress party in a massive show of strength to mark the induction of its undisputed leader Siddaramaiah into the Congress party in the presence of its President Sonia Gandhi.
- Culture Of Percentage (Pioneer, RAHUL RAMAGUNDAM, Sep 04, 2006)
Bihar has proved that corruption leads to fragmentation of society and is the number one social evil, says Rahul Ramagundam
- Bangladesh Intransigence (Daily Excelsior, Sarvadaman, Sep 04, 2006)
India has been fighting Naga insurgency almost for five decades. It is the inborn patience of the Indians that have sometimes allowed the political cauldron to go on boiling for a longer periods. Infact, there has been addition to already existing . . .
- Bush Admn Wants Senate Pass Nuke Deal Unchanged (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Sep 04, 2006)
With the US Senate getting into a month-long session tomorrow, the Bush administration is keen that the Indo-US civilian nuclear act is passed without any changes keeping in mind India's apprehensions and objections to certain provisions.
- 'I Only Get Suggestions, I Never Thrust The Awards' (OutLook, Anuradha Raman, Sep 04, 2006)
The I&B minister, who not only certifies controversial films but also seems to want to decide on who will win the coveted Dadasaheb Phalke award this year, defends his actions.
- Pragmatism Above Panic (Pioneer, Ajoy Bose, Sep 04, 2006)
Racial profiling of passengers is no way to prevent terrorism; rather, it provides moral victory to jihadis even when they fail to strike
- Jharkhand: Munda Govt On The Verge Of A Crisis (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2006)
The Arjun Munda government in Jharkhand appears to be on the verge of a crisis with three ministers -- all independents -- camping in the national capital to explore possibilities of crossing over to the UPA.
- Bugti’S Killing: Apc Demands Judicial Probe (Dawn, Ashraf Mumtaz, Sep 04, 2006)
Leaders of the main opposition alliances, the MMA and ARD, and senior lawyers on Sunday urged the Chief Justice of Pakistan to set up a judicial commission to look into the Kohlu tragedy.
- Continuing In Nda After Gujarat Riots Was A Mistake: Farooq (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2006)
Admitting that continuing in the BJP-led NDA after the 2002 Gujarat riots was a "mistake", National Conference patron and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah today said he should have quit the alliance then.
- Indian Author Taps Outsourcing Boom To Weave A Tale (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2006)
It’s a story basically saying that globalisation works in mysterious ways and in India it is causing a lot to change’
- Using Terror To Seek Concessions (Pioneer, Daniel Pipes, Sep 04, 2006)
Two days after British authorities broke up an alleged plot to blow up multiple aircraft over the Atlantic Ocean, the "moderate" Muslim establishment in Britain published an aggressive open letter to Prime Minister Tony Blair.
- Not Expected (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 04, 2006)
False prestige has been officially documented ~ Form 2F. That is the upshot of the adviser to the finance minister summarily rejecting the findings of a Mumbai survey establishing that less than two per cent taxpayers volunteered for the multi-page . . .
- India Matters (Tribune, B.G. Verghese for and Sanjay Sangvai , Sep 04, 2006)
The monsoon session of the Lok Sabha concluded far from proudly, with something approaching fisticuffs. Nothing warranted or can ever justify such disgraceful conduct.
- From Dariya To Nullah (Tribune, R. Vatsyayan, Sep 04, 2006)
Most of the ancient civilisations grew on the banks of rivers. Even today millions of people all over the world live near the rivers and depend upon them for their survival.
- Listing Her Support (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 04, 2006)
Lists, like opinion polls, should not be read at face value but for clues.
- Mma’S Ultimatum To Musharraf (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2006)
The Secretary General of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) and leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, Maulana Fazlur Rehman today issued a final ultimatum to General Pervez Musharraf telling him unless a political dialogue is started . . .
- Quo Vadis West Bengal? (Telegraph, Dipankar Dasgupta, Sep 04, 2006)
The simultaneous appearance of two news items in The Telegraph (August 19) symbolizes a debate that is baffling the state of West Bengal.
- Hu's Mao? (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Sep 04, 2006)
Move over Arjun Singh. Compared to your one-nut-here-and-one-bolt-there modifications in school history books, China’s leaders have dropped wars, dynasties and, hold your breath, communist revolutions from their high-school history textbooks.
- Fight Hatred In Order To Fight Terror (Tribune, SUBHASH GATADE, Sep 04, 2006)
The latest US Congressional Report on terrorism has come out at a very inopportune time as far as US President Bush and his team of neo-con advisers is concerned.
- Jharkhand Govt Seems To Be In Fresh Trouble (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2006)
The Arjun Munda government in Jharkhand appears to be on the verge of a crisis with three ministers -- all independents -- camping in the national capital to explore possibilities of crossing over to the UPA.
- People Vs. Army (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Sep 04, 2006)
If one goes to Pakistan and meets the members of Ms Benazir Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party (PPP) one will hear an interesting observation. One will be told: "There are only two parties in Pakistan.
- Punjab Polls: Manmohan To Be Congress Trump Card (Pioneer, Akhilesh Suman, Sep 04, 2006)
With Chief Minister Amrinder Singh battling against five years of anti-incumbency, the Congress plans to project Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as "pride of Punjab" to turn the electoral tide.
- Citizenship Isn’T A Split Decision (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 04, 2006)
Should cosmopolitan nations prohibit dual citizenship at a time when integration is very important?
- Promises Of Petrol Reforms Are Running On Empty (Indian Express, Vikram S Mehta, Sep 04, 2006)
The oil marketing companies are sliding towards financial ruin, the pathway to petroleum deregulation cluttered with broken assurances
- Bangarappa Demands Cbi Probe Into Krishna-Telgi Link (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2006)
Former chief minister and Samajwadi Party leader S Bangarappa on Sunday demanded a CBI probe into the benefits allegedly derived by former chief minister S M Krishna and the Congress government from the multi-thousand crore fake stamp paper scam.
- A Tribute To My Teacher (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 04, 2006)
A lasting bond sometimes develops between a teacher and his student.
- "Generational Change In Bjp" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2006)
BJP, Left have structured set-up: Jaitley
- Sonia Promises Package For Karnataka Ryots (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2006)
Get ready to bring Congress back to power in State, party workers told
UPA will be responsive to plight of farmers in debt'
Centre plans to bring Hubli-Dharwad under National Urban Renewal Mission.
- `Islam Does Not Preach Terrorism' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2006)
Education, hard work can end poverty of Muslims
- Pentagon Fears Another Vietnam In Iraq (Hindu, Paul Harris, Sep 04, 2006)
United States President George W. Bush on Saturday denied that Iraq was plunging into civil war, just a day after the Pentagon painted a bloody picture of a nation caught in a spiral of increasing violence.
- E-Tutoring A Boon For Travel-Weary Students (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2006)
There is a high degree of personal interaction in this system
The programmes are tailored to suit each student's needs
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