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Articles 5021 through 5120 of 26693:
- Ask Them Nicely (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 04, 2006)
Congress is defending nuke deal well. But on issues like quotas it needs allies, even from Opposition
- Call The Bluff (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 04, 2006)
Even Mr Manmohan Singh’s mildness and patience have their limits. The prime minister has, at long last, done some straight talking to the comrades.
- Quota At Iims, Iits Will Not Help Disadvantaged: Narayanamurthy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2006)
Infosys Chief Mentor says it will de-motivate high performers
- Rahul Mahajan Charge-Sheeted (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2006)
Five others charged in drug abuse case; accused asked to appear in court on August 5
- Nc Creates Pandemonium Over Amendment, Shariq's Suspension (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Aug 04, 2006)
Even as Assembly was adjourned for the day amid a pandemonium, raised by National Conference over amendment to Office of Profit law and . . .
- Silent Partitions (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Aug 04, 2006)
The divisions caused by decades of communal strife are partly responsible for the terror in Mumbai.
- Panchayat Polls Second Phase: Congress-Backed Candidates . . . (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2006)
Congress supporters continued their winning spree in the second phase of panchayat elections by cornering 98 sarpanch posts out of 151 panchayats that went to polls on Wednesday.
- Ban Foreign Ceos For Indian Firms? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 04, 2006)
Considering India’s history, it is natural that the government of India would tread cautiously whenever national security is at stake.
- Un Mission Predicts Progress In Nepal Talks (Statesman, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Aug 04, 2006)
As he ended up his week-long assessment trip to Nepal today, Mr Kofi Annan’s envoy and UN mission chief, Mr Staffan de Mistura said he was “cautiously optimistic” that the peace talks between the government and Maoists would go forward, he also . . .
- ‘Iraq Set For Civil War’ (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2006)
Iraq is sliding toward civil war, and is likely to divide eventually along ethnic lines, Britain’s outgoing Ambassador to the country warned in a memo to Prime Minister Mr Tony Blair, according to a news report today.
- Uplift Of The Under-Privileged (Statesman, SUBHAS SARKAR, Aug 04, 2006)
Three of the most significant ingredients of higher education are an uncompromising academic freedom, a critical spirit and examination of ideas and a true intellectual climate.
- What Ails Pakistan? (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 04, 2006)
Another Pakistan Independence Day already! My goodness, how the years have gone by! Ah, yes, the summer of 1947, when Pakistan appeared on the world map.
- A New Challenge For Nato (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 04, 2006)
“The mission is simple - but the delivery of it is complex,” British defence secretary, Des Browne, told the Commons last month, a neat summary of Britain’s task in Afghanistan, but also a misleading one.
- Oic For Immediate Truce In Lebanon (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2006)
Leaders from the Muslim world on Thursday while strongly condemning the “relentless Israeli aggression” demanded an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire in Lebanon, release of all Lebanese and Palestinian prisoners and called for deployment of . . .
- Gen Zahid Nabbed: A Positive Signal (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 04, 2006)
Leaders from the Muslim world on Thursday while strongly condemning the “relentless Israeli aggression” demanded an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire in Lebanon, release of all Lebanese and Palestinian prisoners and called for deployment of . . .
- Is The Proposed Hudood Amendment A Charade? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Aug 04, 2006)
In its Wednesday meeting, the federal cabinet approved “in principle” the draft bill seeking to amend the Hudood laws.
- End Of The Crisis? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 04, 2006)
So, Sindh’s political crisis is over. Unless some new misunderstandings crop up — of which there is always a fair possibility — one can perhaps hope that the present set-up will last till general elections are held next year.
- It's War Against Islamism (Pioneer, Tony Blair, Aug 04, 2006)
From Gaza to Kashmir, Islamist extremism's whole strategy is based on a presumed sense of grievance
- Dalal St Tested On Oil Prices, Ecb Rates (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2006)
Dalal Street on Thursday withstood the onslaughts of rising oil prices and impending interest rates hike from European Central Bank successfully as it finally ended with a gain of 46.97 points or 0.43 per cent at 10,923.16.
- Deal With ‘Generals’ A Big Sin: Sharif (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2006)
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said he considers striking a deal with the "generals" as a "big sin." Addressing the party general council by telephone, Mr Sharif ruled out any deal with the rulers and vowed to oust the government . . .
- 26 Islamic Militants Caught In Bangla (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2006)
Security officers arrested 26 suspected members of an Islamic militant group blamed for fatal bombings that killed and wounded dozens across Bangladesh last year, authorities said on Thursday.
- Tony's Wisdom (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 04, 2006)
A perceptive view of global Islamism ---- In the years since September 11, 2001, and particularly after the renewed conflict in West Asia, it has been speculated that historians sitting down to write, say 20 years down the line, will look upon . . .
- Tough Choices For Musharraf (News International, Shafqat Mahmood, Aug 04, 2006)
The writer is a former member of parliament and a freelance columnist based in Lahore
- Visual Radio: Powerful Interactive Medium (The Financial Express, S SADAGOPAN, Aug 04, 2006)
With the possibility of unusual applications, this next generation radio recently debuted in India
- Backing Pm, Sonia Snubs Cpm: Any Resolution On Nuclear Deal . . . (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Aug 04, 2006)
Firmly backing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s opposition to any ‘‘sense of the House’’ parliamentary resolution on the Indo-US nuclear deal, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has made it clear to the CPM that any move to press for the resolution . . .
- Integrating The U.S.-India Circuit (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 04, 2006)
Newer areas of convergence may be emerging between the two countries.
- Uniform Not The Real Issue (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 04, 2006)
The Pakistan Air Force's unilateral decision to take over almost 23,000 acres of the country's largest national park comes as no real surprise.
- Sixth Pay Commission — A Financial Noose Round Government's Neck? (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Aug 04, 2006)
It is a puzzle why the Central Cabinet chose to rush in with the announcement of the Sixth Pay Commission when the Central and the State finances are deeply dented, implementing the previous panel's recommendations.
- Nato's Challenge In Afghanistan (News International, Rahimullah Yusufzai, Aug 04, 2006)
Within 24 hours of the transfer of command from the US-led coalition to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in six southern provinces in . . .
- Bridging Urban-Rural Divide (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 04, 2006)
If you are a member of a political family which has taken turns to rule the state, the Karnataka model could teach you how to woo the rural masses even while living with the urban elite and bashing them!
- In A State Of Resurgence (Business Line, S. Majumder , Aug 04, 2006)
By extending its farm sector success to manufacturing and services, West Bengal can emerge the Rotterdam of eastern India.
- Left Blinks In Nuclear Standoff (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2006)
The Left today climbed down on its demand for a resolution on the nuclear deal, agreeing to a short-duration discussion in the House.
- Us Shift On India Nuclear Policy Tilts Regional Balance (Christian Science Monitor, editorial, Christian Science Monitor, Aug 04, 2006)
Perhaps nowhere else do American foreign policymakers face more contradictions than in the area stretching from Israel to Korea.
- Hot Pursuit (Tribune, Gen Ashok Mehta (retd), Aug 03, 2006)
Has hot pursuit become hot air? Gen Pervez Musharraf’s latest warning to India against hot pursuit is that it will be “paid back in the same coin”. The Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson even said: “This could trigger a nuclear war”.
- Captain Meets Sonia On Msp Hike (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today met Congress president Sonia Gandhi to apprise her of the political situation in the state in the wake of Assembly elections early next year.
- An Opportunity For Muslims: Bitta (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
All India Anti-Terrorist Front chairman and former Youth Congress president Maninderjit Singh Bitta on Wednesday called upon Muslim organisations to register protest against terrorists perpetrating violence in the name of their religion and defaming . . .
- Transparency In Treaty-Making (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 03, 2006)
The question whether the power to conclude international treaties should lie within the legislative jurisdiction of India's Parliament or the political executive — one that the General Secretary of the Communist Party of India alluded to . . .
- Us Prepares Plans For Post-Castro Cuba (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
After waiting nearly half a century for Fidel Castro to relinquish power, Washington is warily monitoring the provisional transition in Havana, confident it has plans in place to assist pro-democracy groups in Cuba and to head off any mass exodus . . .
- All In The Family (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 03, 2006)
Cubans do not seem to know if they should hail it as a model of revolutionary brotherhood. Mr Fidel Castro’s “proclamation” was no surprise to them or to the world.
- 'I Can Broker Peace Between Centre And Ulfa' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Aug 03, 2006)
Hagrama Mahilary, 37, holds the key to survival of the Tarun Gogoi government in Guwahati. He heads Bodoland People's Progressive Front (BPPF) that won 12 seats in the 2006 assembly elections. Mahilary, who was once charged with triggering a bomb . . .
- World Must Learn Honouring Human Rights From India (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
Nowshera police today arrested a woman from Jhelum Resorts in Trikuta Nagar, Jammu, who was absconding for last 13 years after confirmation of life imprisonment to her by the Supreme Court for killing her husband in 1975.
- Cuban Challenge (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Aug 03, 2006)
The temporary stepping down from power of Cuban president Fidel Castro, who is in his eighties and undergoing surgery for intestinal bleeding, has prompted speculation about a change of guard.
- Crisis Deepens In Sri Lanka (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 03, 2006)
As things stand, it appears that only a miracle can prevent Sri Lanka’s ceasefire agreement with the Tamil Tiger rebels from collapsing altogether.
- The Unkindest Cut Of All (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 03, 2006)
Declaring 'no confidence' in Chief Minister Sindh Arbab Ghulam Rahim, MQM's provincial ministers handed over mass resignations, for good measure their federal ministers also resigned from PM Shaukat Aziz's cabinet.
- Ugly Face Of Impudence (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 03, 2006)
The happenings in Lebanon during the last three weeks have convinced the world about certain realities:
- Mqm Reposes Faith In Musharraf (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
Governor of Sindh Dr Ishrat ul Ebad extended an apology to President General Pervez Musharraf on behalf of Muttahida Qaumi movement and explained as why MQM delegation retuned to Karachi after arrival in Islamabad.
- Bangladesh Polls Evoke Interest, Says Ahamed (Hindu, HAROON HABIB, Aug 03, 2006)
Stable Bangladesh is in the interest of not only India but of the region.
We will work with any chosen government It is in mutual interest to curb extremist beliefs .
- `Pesticide Levels In Soft Drinks Too High' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
New study indicates pesticides 24 times higher than Bureau of Indian Standards norms
"The levels in some samples exceeded the BIS standards by 140 times for the deadly pesticide Lindane, a confirmed carcinogen"
"Heptachlor, banned in India, . . .
- Governor To Look Into Complaint On Minister (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
High Court's order on petition against Forest Minister Vijayaramaraju
- A Voice Of Sanity (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 03, 2006)
Ever since the start of the Israeli attack on Lebanon, Israel and the US have been recklessly defying calls for a ceasefire.
- Ideology Or Humanitarianism? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Aug 03, 2006)
Authorities in the North West Frontier Province are reportedly drawing up a code of conduct for non-governmental organisations working towards quake relief.
- Blowing Up Fiscal Responsibility (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 03, 2006)
Given the well-known deficit bias of a democracy, fiscal consolidation is an arduous task. Will there be anyone who will stand up to the assault by the powerful Gang of Three on the FRBM.
- Exploring The Inflation, Interest Rate, Growth Nexus (Business Line, A. Vasudevan, Aug 03, 2006)
The question whether growth is related to interest rate and inflation has always been one of interest for policymakers. Through an empirically study, A. VASUDEVAN finds out when interest rate goes up, growth could indeed slow down. Also, the lack . . .
- Blatant Interference (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 03, 2006)
Towards further chaos in school education
A government panel has had the chutzpah to recommend a statute to regulate the functioning of ICSE and CBSE schools in West Bengal.
- Emerging From Shadow (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 03, 2006)
While sure to preserve Communist dictatorship in Cuba, Raul Castro has indicated greater flexibility in the state-controlled economy, says Anita Snow.
- Nepal Army Chief To Be Quizzed By Judicial Commission (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
A high-level judicial commission has summoned Nepal Army chief to question the military's role in crackdowns on pro-democracy rallies earlier this year.
- Hounded In Nepal (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 03, 2006)
Maoists train guns on Indians ---- News coming out of Nepal about Indian workers, traders and industry owners being threatened and hounded by Maoists will surprise only those who have chosen not to read the writing on the wall for the past decade.
- Blowin' In The Hot Air (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 03, 2006)
The decision of British PM Tony Blair and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to work together on reducing greenhouse gases (GHGs) and promoting low carbon technologies deserves a big cheer.
- Tackle Terror Sternly (Deccan Herald, G Parthasarathy, Aug 03, 2006)
The Government has no clearcut policies to fight terrorism sponsored by neighbouring nations.
- Chaos Looming Within, Outside Help Doesn’T Seem So Bad (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Aug 03, 2006)
Nepal has become almost a pilgrimage spot for experts in conflict management. The UN took the lead last week with the visit to Kathmandu of a high-powered seven-member team headed by Staffan De Mistura; the week before, a team from the Carter Center . . .
- In Praise Of Salwa Judum (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 03, 2006)
A lengthy editorial in this week’s Organiser accuses the UPA government of joining hands with ‘‘left and civil liberty groups’’ in giving a bad name to Chattisgarh’s controversial Salwa Judum movement and warns that ‘‘any rethinking on its efficacy . . .
- 182 Days In Office: Time For A Reality Check (Deccan Herald, Ramakrishna Upadhya, Aug 03, 2006)
The Kumaraswamy government completes six months in office today. It is perhaps too short a period to make any value judgement on its performance so far, but the initiatives it has taken or not taken and the direction in which it is going, leaves . . .
- Whither Cuba After Castro? (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Aug 03, 2006)
The hospitalisation of Fidel Castro, the world’s longest serving political leader, has provoked sharply contradictory reactions from those expecting fundamental changes once the Cuban leader has passed on.
- Cooperation And Hurdles (Frontline, R. Ramachandran, Aug 03, 2006)
The U.S. administration initiates moves towards opening up international nuclear cooperation and trade with India.
- How The Plot Thickens (Indian Express, ILA PATNAIK, Aug 02, 2006)
With Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee pushing through the $8.5 billion FDI project promoted by Indonesia’s Salim Group, two things are clear. First, the Bengal CM won’t back down in face of political dissent.
- Now A Different Feast Every Day Aboard The Rajdhani (Hindu, Sandeep Joshi, Aug 02, 2006)
Travelling by Rajdhani Express trains turned into a whole new experience for passengers on Tuesday.
- A Pointer To What? (News International, M.B. Naqvi, Aug 02, 2006)
Several former lieutenant generals, MPs, ministers and some academics have written a letter to the president with copies to the PPP and PML-N chiefs. What they say is common ground among democrats; the only remarkable thing about it is who said it.
- Mole Still Wrapped In Intrigue (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Aug 02, 2006)
The identity of the alleged American informers in the P V Narasimha Rao regime continues to remain a matter of speculation but the identity of the American official who authored the secret letter based on which BJP leader Jaswant Singh claimed he . . .
- No Purges Please (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Aug 02, 2006)
Scattered reports have come in of harassment of Indians in Nepal by Maoists. The ministry of external affairs has not taken a public position so far, but it must act before such complaints become a deluge.
- ‘I Want The Govt To Give Us Suo Motu Powers’ (Deccan Herald, Ramakrishna Upadhya, Aug 02, 2006)
My target is corruption. Beyond that I have no target...but it may develop in due course. I may have enemies, some people may think I’m targeting them. But if I’m doing something wrong, I’m answerable. I’m prepared to face the consequences.
- Unsc Becomes More Partisan (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 02, 2006)
AS Lebanon is being reduced to rubble and its citizens are forced to live in a state of limbo due to intense Israeli air strikes over the past three weeks, the UN Security Council has failed to even formally call for cease-fire by Tel Aviv.
- Signals From G8 (Frontline, Vladimir Radyuhin , Aug 02, 2006)
The G8 summit proves that the West needs Russia more than Russia, with its vast oil reserves and booming economy, needs the West.
- Israel And America (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 02, 2006)
Who is responsible for the second Qana massacre?
- Sonia To Convene Meeting Of Cong Cms On Farm Sector (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 02, 2006)
Congress president Sonia Gandhi has decided to convene a meeting of Congress chief ministers that will focus only on agriculture.
- Aliens On Home Turf (Telegraph, Nilosree Biswas, Aug 02, 2006)
The colonial rulers had decided to create a promenade parallel to the Hooghly during the raj.
- Oop: Ec Gets Bengal Reply (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 02, 2006)
A day after Lok Sabha passed the much-talked-about Office-of-profit Bill, the West Bengal government today sent a reply to the Election Commission providing ‘‘additional information’’ on the petitions against the 10 CPI(M) MPs, including Speaker . . .
- Rains Erode 50 Acres In Two Villages (Tribune, Arun Sharma, Aug 02, 2006)
The rains during the last week left residents of Nimbri and Chhajpur villages high and dry when their more than 50 acres of land with the standing crop of paddy caved in and converted into a 22-feet deep gorge due to accumulation of water.
- India's Limited Options In Middle East (Daily Excelsior, M. A. Ansari, Aug 02, 2006)
The Left, which has a fondness for the enemies of the US and Israel, is putting pressure on the Manmohan Singh government to treat the latest conflict in West Asia as an Israel-Arab conflict. In the process, the Left and the 'secular' parties have . . .
- Enters New "President" (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Aug 02, 2006)
As speculated in knowledgeable circles Raza Zulqarnain Khan has become "President" of "Azad" Kashmir which is the local name of the occupied territory across the Line of Control (LoC).
- Pakistani Poet Shuns Award Over Musharraf's Rule (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 02, 2006)
Pakistan's greatest living Urdu poet said he had returned the country's highest civilian award to protest the policies of President Pervez Musharraf.
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