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Articles 4521 through 4620 of 26693:
- Rationalism Faces Realpolitik (Indian Express, JAYA MENON, Aug 17, 2006)
When the DMK was last in power, in 1996-2001, one minister, Anthiyur Selvaraj, sent shock waves through the party when he participated in the fire-walk ritual (walking on burning coals) in a temple.
- Icds — The Entitlement Of Every Indian Child (Hindu, Nirmala Lakshman, Aug 17, 2006)
The role of ICDS as an instrument to secure children's right to food cannot be overstated. In States like Tamil Nadu, its functioning has yielded positive results.
- Ddt And Malaria Control (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 17, 2006)
In a clear departure from its earlier stand on dichlorodiphenyl-trichloro ethane (DDT) not being a high priority component of the anti-malaria programme, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) recently endorsed . . .
- Sc Takes Note Of Tea Plantation Workers’ Plight (Tribune, S.S. Negi , Aug 17, 2006)
The suicides in the farm sector are not confined to grains and pulses alone as hundreds of workers in tea plantations have also ended their lives for non-payment of wages for years.
- Common Farmer’S Front Needed (Tribune, Maj Gen (retd) Himmat Singh Gill, Aug 17, 2006)
IN Punjab and much of north India the farming community is slowly but surely losing hope and direction in keeping agriculture alive as a means of livelihood and a respected way of life.
- Pm Fails To Inspire Confidence On Foreign Policy: Cpi(m) (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
Universal perception is, under U.S. pressure, it had shifted its positions
Rajya Sabha scheduled to discuss nuclear deal on Thursday
Asks how the Government will raise funds for major schemes
- More Of A Bane, Less Of A Boon (Telegraph, Sumanta Sen, Aug 17, 2006)
Employing children below the age of fourteen is not allowed.
- Maoists Vs Maoists (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 17, 2006)
IT was easy for Karl Marx to observe that philosophers have interpreted the world, but the point is to change it.
- We Shall Overcome (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 17, 2006)
The Independence Day special issue of Organiser is devoted to analysing ‘Terrorism: The Siege Within.’
- Parliament Below Par (Tribune, B.G.Verghese, Aug 17, 2006)
Independence Day is an occasion for nostalgia and rededication to the goals and values of freedom. Recallng Jawaharlal Nehru’s stirring words about a tryst with destiny brings a lump to many a throat.
- End Of 'Orange Revolution' (Frontline, Vladimir Radyuhin , Aug 17, 2006)
Ukraine's "Orange Revolution" comes to an end with the pro-Russia Viktor Yanukovich regaining the post of Prime Minister.
- Another Bush War (Frontline, Vijay Prashad, Aug 17, 2006)
The Israeli war on Lebanon is in line with the United States' "forward policy for freedom in the broader Middle East" .
- Ahead Of Up Poll, War To Win Hearts Begins (Pioneer, Akhilesh Suman, Aug 17, 2006)
As the Samajwadi Party gears up for the battle of Uttar Pradesh, its leaders are trying to rope in mega star Amitabh Bachchan for active poll campaigning.
- Ex-Isi Chief Wants Indian Model For Pak Polls (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
former ISI chief has asked Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf to follow the Indian model in appointing a person with “experience in civil administration” as chief election commissioner to make the next year’s general elections “more credible and . . .
- Can Of Worms (Pioneer, Prafull Goradia, Aug 17, 2006)
If the Government of India is proposing to reinstate the pre-1953 status of Jammu & Kashmir, it should realise the corollaries.
- Bluster And Bluff (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 17, 2006)
Telangana Rashtra Samiti president and Union Labour Minister K Chandrasekhara Rao, if his sabre-rattling on Tuesday is to be taken seriously, is an extremely angry man whose patience is running low.
- Massive Environmental Damage In Lebanon (Hindu, Wael Hmaidan , Aug 17, 2006)
Israeli attacks have killed civilians and destroyed infrastructure; they have also annihilated the environment.
- Unfair Trade And Cola Behemoths (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Aug 17, 2006)
It will be unfortunate if Government decides in favour of soft drink companies under American pressure, says Anuradha Dutt.
- On The Highway To Prosperity (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Aug 17, 2006)
From not a single kilometre of highway in 1988, China now has a world-class network of some 41,000 km of highways, second only to the U.S. in size.
- Oop Bill: Delay In Prez Assent Worries Upa (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
Having once dissented on the Office of Profit Bill, the UPA Government's anxiety in securing the much-needed Presidential assent for it to become an Act has turned into an agonising wait.
- Upa Awaiting Kalam's Assent To Office Of Profit Bill (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
A fortnight after the passage of the controversial office of profit Bill, the UPA government is eagerly awaiting President A P J Abdul Kalam's assent to the measure as 40 sitting MPs including Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee face . . .
- Olmert, Bush Lose (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 17, 2006)
Israel’s democracy speaks Israel, for all its faults, is a democracy, and a vigorous one at that which does not spare stupid governance.
- Pm Uninspiring On Foreign Policy: Left (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Left parties today said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s Independence Day address had failed to inspire confidence that India would continue to pursue an independent foreign policy in view of the developments relating to the Indo-US nuclear deal.
- Clear As Crystal: Challenge Is On (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Aug 16, 2006)
It is not for nothing that concerned citizens sit glued to their radio and television sets across the country on every Independence Day.
- Pm’S Unscheduled Meeting With Kalam Sparks Speculation (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Aug 16, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s unscheduled meeting with President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam this evening sparked off speculation about the fate of the controversial Office of Profit Bill which is still pending in Rashtrapati Bhavan even a fortnight . . .
- Ode To Fear (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 16, 2006)
There is some irony in celebrating Independence Day with the capital of the country under virtual siege.
- Islamist Flights Of Fancy (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Aug 16, 2006)
Alongside a hefty helping of fear, last week’s events in Britain have spawned a host of conspiracy theories.
- Ominous Signs On The Oil Horizon (Hindu, Sudha Mahalingam, Aug 16, 2006)
Speculation over when oil is expected to peak has hovered around a wide band, but even the most optimistic peak oil theorist believes it would not be later than 2030.
- With Natwar Gone, Cong Offers Olive Branch To Jat Leader Ajit (Pioneer, Yogesh Vajpeyi, Aug 16, 2006)
With Natwar Singh shooting himself in the foot and with State Assembly elections in the politically important Uttar Pradesh due early next year, Congress trouble shooters have stepped up their efforts to woo Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader Ajit Singh.
- Pm Asks Pak To Take Concrete Steps To End Cross Border Terrorism (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday asked Pakistan to take concrete steps to end cross-border terrorism to enable the peace initiatives to succeed.
- Terror Bred Of Terror (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Aug 16, 2006)
Having averted a possible disaster of unimaginable proportions, Britain and America continue to be threatened by ‘terrorism’.
- `People Power' Is A U.S.-Owned Brand? (Hindu, Mark Almond, Aug 16, 2006)
The U.S. and the Western media back protests over controversial elections when it suits them, but are silent over those in Mexico.
- Upa Govt Faltering On Foreign Issues, Feels Left (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
An editorial in the coming issue of the CPI(M) weekly People’s Democracy harps on the differences with the government on the question of an independent foreign policy—which began with the signing of the nuclear agreement with the US and India’s vote . . .
- Who Won And Who Lost In The Me? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Aug 16, 2006)
In Lebanon, the truce under UN Resolution 1701 is holding while the region waits for a 5,400-strong UN force to come and send around 30,000 Israeli troops back to Israel.
- Candlelight Vigil Keeps Hope Of Indo-Pak Peace Alive (Tribune, Chander Parkash, Aug 16, 2006)
With an eye on the forth coming Assembly elections, the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt. Amarinder Singh, utilised the opportunity provided at the Independence Day function to announce different sops for debt-ridden farmers, Balmikis and Mazhabhi Sikhs . . .
- People Of India, Pak Urged To Rise Above Religion, Boundaries (Tribune, Chander Parkash, Aug 16, 2006)
With an eye on the forth coming Assembly elections, the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt. Amarinder Singh, utilised the opportunity provided at the Independence Day function to announce different sops for debt-ridden farmers, Balmikis and Mazhabhi Sikhs . . .
- Cm Offers Rs 211 Crore Loan Relief To Farmers (Tribune, Chander Parkash, Aug 16, 2006)
With an eye on the forth coming Assembly elections, the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt. Amarinder Singh, utilised the opportunity provided at the Independence Day function to announce different sops for debt-ridden . . .
- Nasa Can’T Find Original Tape Of Moon Landing (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
The US government has misplaced the original recording of the first moon landing, including astronaut Neil Armstrong's famous "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind," said a NASA spokesman.
- Apex Court Celebrates First-Ever I-Day (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
For the first time in the history of the Supreme Court, Independence Day was celebrated on its premises on Tuesday.
- Embryonic End (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 16, 2006)
The clock turns back in globalised India
- Work To Live Or Live To Work (Deccan Herald, Calvin D’Souza, Aug 16, 2006)
Asked what he thought was wrong with the French economic model, US President George Bush recently stated it was because the French did not have a word for entrepreneur.
- A Study In Contrasts (Deccan Herald, ANIRUDHA DASGUPTA, Aug 16, 2006)
In Nepal Maoists have laid down their arms for peace, while in Lanka the obstinacy of the LTTE has brought war.
- Third Front To Be Launched In The Capital Next Month (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Will contest polls in Delhi, says Jan Morcha chief Raj Babbar.
- Launch Of Allowance Scheme For Unemployed Youth On October . . . (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Free cooking gas connections and stoves scheme will start on next Pongal day
- Empty Rhetoric (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 16, 2006)
PM's speech fails to inspire ---- There was a time, many decades ago, when the people of India looked forward to the Prime Minister's address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Independence Day.
- Men At Work (Times of India, Janaki Nair, Aug 16, 2006)
Newspapers can perhaps be forgiven for headlining the murder of Tanya Banerjee, a BPO employee in Bangalore, but their interpretation of the event was disturbing.
- Moon Landing Tapes Missing (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
The US government has misplaced the original recording of the first moon landing, including astronaut Neil Armstrong's famous "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind," a Nasa spokesman said.
- Civil Unrest: Between Democracy And The Deep Red Sea (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Aug 16, 2006)
G G P Koirala was the first to voice his resentment at civil society treating political parties as Pariah. In their first public meeting under the banner of ‘Citizens for Peace and Democracy’, nearly six months after King Gyanendra took over . . .
- Independence Day Balancing Acts (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 16, 2006)
The grand theme of India's place in the sun is much discussed at home and abroad and, unsurprisingly, there are divergent and even conflicting visions of where the country is and where it seems to be headed.
- Sense Of Parliament (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 16, 2006)
The CPM is leaving no one in doubt that there is no alternative to an expression of a ‘sense of Parliament’ on the Indo-US nuclear deal. As party chief Prakash Karat writes in a strongly worded article in the People’s Democracy, it has been at . . .
- Shun Divisiveness: Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Calls for new kind of politics in his I-Day address to the nation from the Red Fort
- At-Home, Pm Has Chat With Kalam (Indian Express, Santwana Bhattacharya, Aug 16, 2006)
On the sidelines of the customary Independence Day ‘At-Home’ hosted at Rashtrapati Bhavan tonight, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had an unscheduled 15-minute one-to-one meeting with President A P J Abdul Kalam, ostensibly to discuss ‘‘issues of . . .
- Message Of Peace (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Aug 16, 2006)
An interview that General Pervez Musharraf gave Frontline on August 1 at the President's office in Rawalpindi.
- Pepsi Understands India Better Than Rbi? (Indian Express, RAJEEV DUBEY, Aug 16, 2006)
Two exceptional women met with two exceptionally dissimilar treatments on Monday. In the US, the $27 billion PepsiCo announced that it would hand over the reins of the company to Chennai-born Indra Nooyi who would be the first woman, first . . .
- When Leaks Plugged Books (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 16, 2006)
An innocuous search for “book publicity” on Google yields upwards of 41,000,000 links, some to straightforward PR agencies, some to big-name publishers and yet others to the ‘sell your own book by buying our $49.99 package’ variety.
- The House We Live In (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Aug 16, 2006)
When Parliament meets again tomorrow what are the odds our MPs will plunge into work, their resolve renewed and refreshed by the spirit of Independence Day?
- Hezb Helps Lebanese Rebuild In Broken Land (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Aug 16, 2006)
"Prepare yourselves for jihad al binah (jihad for reconstruction)". This one call from Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was all that the Lebanese needed to declare an end to the war and begin the long journeys back to their destroyed homes.
- Dose Of Poison When Pesticides Enter Food Chain (Business Line, D. Murali , Aug 16, 2006)
About 350 pesticides are used on the foods we eat, and to protect our homes and pets. They can cause health problems, such as birth defects, nerve damage, cancer, and other effects that might occur over a long period of time.
- Of Tar Sands And Sand Castles (Business Line, N. Shanmuganathan, Aug 16, 2006)
The International Energy Agency claims that 37 million barrels per day of non-conventional oil will be produced by 2030.
- Janata Dal (S), Bjp To Counter Campaign Launched By Congress (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
JD(S) legislature party meeting to be convened soon
- Does Banning Colas Make Any Sense? (Business Standard, Sreelatha Menon, Aug 16, 2006)
Though cola firms now appear willing to accept pesticide standards, diehards still cite high residues in other foods to argue against any action.
- War And Solidarity (Frontline, Atul Aneja , Aug 16, 2006)
The Lebanese forge a national identity in the face of Israeli aggression and appear determined to bargain for a truce on their terms.
- Calibrate Response To Terrorism (The Financial Express, JANMEJAYA K SINHA, Aug 16, 2006)
Governments should ask people how, and at what cost, they would like to be protected
- The Answer Lies In Client Power (The Financial Express, S NARAYAN, Aug 16, 2006)
If providers are held more accountable by citizens and there’s more partnership between the poor and the well-off, delivery of public services can improve
- The Global War Among Fascists (News International, Shireen M Mazari, Aug 16, 2006)
The Bush-Blair combine will never be satisfied with Pakistan, no matter what it does. That is why while Bush was effusive in his thanks to Blair on unveiling an alleged plot to blow up airliners across the Atlantic, there was no thanks coming . . .
- Stop Exporting Terror, Pak Told (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
In a tough message, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday asked Islamabad to stop the export of terror into India. Singling out terrorism and Naxalism as the main threat to internal security, Mr Singh promised the nation that no stone would be . . .
- Quota's Here To Stay, But Merit Will Get Due Credit (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Prime minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday reiterated his government’s resolve to extend reservation to OBCs in higher educational institutions, but said educational opportunities would be expanded commensurately to ensure that merit did not take . . .
- Is Might Always Right? (Daily Excelsior, Joginder Singh, Aug 14, 2006)
From time immemorial to the present days power in certain regions and countries has grown out of the barrel of the gun. Whether it is the Russian Revolution of 1919 or Hitler or Mussolini's take over of power, in Germany and Italy, . . .
- Bedfellows In (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 14, 2006)
Glance at a newspaper or a television scroll and you will invariably notice a headline on a protest by leaders of the CPI-M, CPI, RSP and Forward Bloc over some decision of the central government.
- Cat Out Of The Bag (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 14, 2006)
The Centre’s decision to constitute the Sixth Pay Commission has quickened the drumbeat for higher pay in certain states.
- Peace Within Striking Distance (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Aug 14, 2006)
Even if the rest of India has not noticed, a historic breakthrough has taken place in the peace talks with the Nagas. After nine years of negotiations between New Delhi and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah), the Phizo doctrine . . .
- The Camera Can Lie — Sometimes (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Aug 14, 2006)
What the "eye" sees is not always what it looks like, thanks to the many ways in which a camera can be manipulated.
- Athens Struggles To Find Use For 2004 Venues (Reuters, KAROLOS GROHMANN, Aug 14, 2006)
Barbed wire, padlocked doors and scattered garbage are what Athenians see these days at their multi-billion euro sports venues built two years ago for the 2004 Olympics.
- U.S. Retailers Step Up Marketing To Hawk Denim (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
To tempt back-to-school shoppers into buying yet another pair of blue jeans, U.S. retailers are turning to gimmicks like free movies and music downloads.
- Wife Stands By Rape-Accused Mla (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
Gaganjit Singh, Tamil Nadu governor S.S. Barnala’s son and Punjab legislator, was remanded in police custody for a day after he was accused of raping a domestic help-cum-masseuse hailing from Bengal.
- Pak Fails To Win Britain’S Faith (Telegraph, Amit Roy, Aug 14, 2006)
Although Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has been thanked by US President George W. Bush as well British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his home secretary John Reid, not everyone in Britain is convinced of Pakistan’s good faith in fighting . . .
- Island Of Strife (Tribune, Shastri Ramachandaran, Aug 14, 2006)
Sri lanka's four-year-old ceasefire is dead but it has not been declared dead. There is a war on but war has not been declared. The undeclared war amidst a declared ceasefire had to happen.
- Natwar Is One Of Us (Indian Express, SAUBHIK CHAKRABARTI, Aug 14, 2006)
Middle-class Indians now like America. But, luckily for politicians, they still don’t appreciate its best qualities
- Waiting For Democracy (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Aug 14, 2006)
Lack of a stable political system in Pakistan even after 59 years of independence is a cause for concern.
- Bjp Executive Likely To Meet In September In Dehra Dun (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Aug 14, 2006)
The party hopes to form a government in hill State on its own
The Dehradun meet may boost the party's prospects
Corruption levels in the hill State at `all-time high'
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