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Articles 5321 through 5420 of 26693:
- Centre Of Controversy (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 28, 2006)
Kerala wants out of the Centre’s fiscal responsibility law that was incentivised for adoption by states. Gujarat and MP want flexibility in terms of deciding whether they must follow, as is the custom, the Centre when it restructures government pay.
- Nuclear Deal Wins Washington As It Continues To Battle New Delhi (Indian Express, LALIT K JHA, Jul 28, 2006)
Surprising even many of the Indian supporters and those in the State Department, the House of Representatives last night passed the civilian nuclear agreement between India and the United States with an overwhelming majority.
- Much Ado About Noting (Indian Express, Seema Chisti, Jul 28, 2006)
In what would make screenplay writers of the BBC tele-serial Yes Minister (or Yes Prime Minister, in this case) envious, the government of India has scripted a magnificent episode as it went about this file notings business.
- Doing The Moonwalk (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 28, 2006)
A new documentary, called Apollo 11: The Untold Story, shows the United States was so impatient to beat the Soviet Union in putting a man on the Moon that it launched the historic 1969 mission before it was completely prepared and without adequate . . .
- A Crusade For Social Justice (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
Some interesting reads in Kannada...
- U.S. Sanctions Two India Firms For Transfers To Iran (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
The Bush administration has decided to impose sanctions on two Indian firms for missile-related transactions with Iran, U.S. officials told Reuters on Thursday.
- My Book Is Not Meant To Be Sensational (Asian Age, Sanjay Basak, Jul 28, 2006)
"Sensationalism has no place in it. I never sought sensationalism. Therefore it disappoints me," former external affairs minister Jaswant Singh said in an indirect reference to the controversy being generated by his just published memoir, A Call To . . .
- Dmk, Aiadmk Members Trade Charges In Assembly (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
On issues related to assassination of Rajiv Gandhi
- Tsunami Rehabilitation Projects Reviewed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
District administration holds emergency closed-door meeting
- Demand To Amend Panel's Terms Of Reference Rejected (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
Commission has been empowered to probe bribery allegation, asserts Prakash
Panel set up to look into mining activity in the State
36 cases of illegal mining detected in Bellary district
Iron ore and dust valued at Rs. 1.73 crore seized in . . .
- Indo-Us Deal Crosses Another Hurdle (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 28, 2006)
With the US House of Representatives voting overwhelmingly in favour of the Indo-US nuclear deal another hurdle has been crossed in a process that promises to be a major test of India’s diligence. The process has several imponderables built into it.
- Cpi(m) Launches Signature Campaign Against Israel (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
To submit memorandum to the Prime Minister on Friday
- Uttarakhand Activist To Launch Fast-Unto-Death (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
Dhirendra Pratap, a leading Uttarakhand activist and member of the All-India Congress Committee, has threatened to launch a fast-unto- death before Congress president Sonia Gandhi's residence from August 24 if the party does not get a Bill passed to. . .
- A Welcome Shift To Vat (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 28, 2006)
The Tamil Nadu Government's decision to switch over to the value added tax (VAT) system from January 1, 2007, is welcome, though belated in terms of nationwide developments.
- Putin Pushes A Wider Agenda For The G8 (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Jul 28, 2006)
In Russia's vision, the expanded G8 will no longer be a Western club but will evolve into a round table of the world's major players.
- When A "Loyal" Guest Rounded On Blair (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Jul 28, 2006)
The Iraqi Prime Minister's recent outburst against Mr. Blair over his refusal to condemn the Israeli actions in Lebanon has reinforced Mr. Blair's image as a cheerleader for George W. Bush.
- News Dished Out As Soap Opera (Tribune, Chetna Keer Banerjee, Jul 28, 2006)
Five-year-old Siddhi Ganesh slipped into a canal in Jammu and died unsung the same day that little Prince was rescued from a bore well in Kurukshetra in the glare of media publicity and to nail-biting, nationwide concern.
- President Debunks Rumours. Good (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 28, 2006)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has categorically said that no change in the Government is imminent at the Centre and in the Sindh Province.
- Horrifying Tale Of Sepoy Maqbool. (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 28, 2006)
After braving forty years of torture and cruelties at the hands of Indian forces, Sepoy Maqbool Hussain is finally back home but with paralyzed body and a cut tongue.
- ‘President Against Accepting Resignations’ (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Muhammad Ali Durrani Thursday night said that resignations of the Muttahida ministers had been received by the respective governments.
- War On Media (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 28, 2006)
The recent attacks on Arabic television channels namely: Al-Jazeera and Al Arabia, Al Manar and LBC in Lebanon [July 23] stems from the Tel Aviv attempts to muzzle press freedom in order to suppress media reports about growing public resistance . . .
- Israel Pounds Lebanese Army Base, Radio Station (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
Top Israeli Cabinet ministers on Thursday decided not to expand the country’s Lebanon offensive, Israel Radio reported. But they approved calling up three additional divisions of reserve soldiers. Meanwhile, a Hezbollah rocket hit a chemical plant . . .
- Flames Of War In West Asia (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Jul 28, 2006)
Even at the best of times, this country is heavily polarised and therefore in a confrontational mood.
- Protestations Of The Credulous (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Jul 28, 2006)
It might appear preposterous to the rest of the country, but two Ministers from the Congress, a CPI(M) top brass and one Muslim maulana distinguished themselves by offering alternate theories on 7/11.
- Long Haul In J&k (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 28, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf recently suggested a solution for peace in Jammu & Kashmir: De-militarise the Valley and give the right of self-governance to the State, with joint administration on the top.
- Nuke Deal Gets Us House Nod (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Jul 28, 2006)
India’s supporters are celebrating the House of Representatives’ decision to back the controversial nuclear deal that permits US nuclear fuel exports without requiring New Delhi to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
- Will Rice Deliver? (Pioneer, Patrick Bishop, Jul 28, 2006)
The conflict in Lebanon proves that peace in the region can only be brought through dialogue, not confrontation, says Patrick Bishop
- Rs Passes Office Of Profit Bill Without Changes (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
The UPA government has taken its confrontation with Rastrapati Bhavan on the Office of Profit Bill towards its logical conclusion. Amidst strong protests from the BJP, Trinamool Congress and the AIADMK, the Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the . . . .
- Prime Minister For Review Of Subsidies In Energy Sector (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
`India urgently needs to define a new paradigm of development'
- India Phenomenon (Statesman, AMITAV BANERJI, Jul 27, 2006)
A couple of weeks ago, Time magazine had an eye-catching cover.
- An Honours List For The Media? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Jul 27, 2006)
The government of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has prepared a list of about 30 columnists, writers and reporters in the English and Urdu print media and directed its spin-doctors to discreetly “soften” them up.
- Times Change (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 27, 2006)
Newspaper reports about National Conference leaders including their young party president lauding the late Ghulam Nabi Wani Sogami on the occasion of his 25th death anniversary make an insightful reading.
- Sex Scandal Reveals The Seedy Side Of Indian Rule In Kashmir (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Jul 27, 2006)
The two-year criminal investigation of a Srinagar brothel, allegedly protected and patronised by top Indian and state officials, could undermine what faith Kashmiris have got left in the Indian government.
- After Serial Blast (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jul 27, 2006)
After Srinagar-Bombay serial blasts, it is becoming increasingly clear that the terrorist organizations based in Pakistan have played the key role in planning and executing the serial blasts.
- Waive Loans, Demand Agitating Farmers (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
Farmers from Punjab, Haryana and other northern states today staged a protest near Parliament under the banner of the BKU demanding the waiving of loans of farmers in distress conditions, increase in the MSP and bringing down the interest rate on . . .
- Anatomy Of A Missive (Telegraph, Raju Mukherji, Jul 27, 2006)
Would anyone who has seen Sourav Ganguly at St Xavier’s School, Calcutta, ever believe that the email came from the fingertips of a Xaverian? Sourav is as fluent in English as he is in his cover drives.
- What Ails Our Intelligence? (Daily Excelsior, Joginder Singh, Jul 27, 2006)
Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence has become "a state within a state", answerable neither to the leadership of the Army, nor to the President or the Prime Minister, says the Federation of Americal scientists in its report.
- Office Of Profit Bill (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 27, 2006)
Article 102 of the Constitution provides for the disqualification of any Member of Parliament.
- A Call To Action (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 27, 2006)
India is a country of powerful business minds. We need to provide them with a vision to build large businesses. My vision 25/25 calls for 25 large manufacturing and 25 large infrastructure projects every year (Nehru’s ‘temples of modern India’).
- N. Korea & Burma Get Priority In Discussions (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
International efforts to bring North Korea to the nuclear bargaining table forged ahead on Wednesday at an annual conference of Southeast Asian countries, as the grouping said it had privately admonished Burma to free dissident Aung San Suu Kyi and . . .
- A Bit Of A Loose Cannon (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 27, 2006)
The deputy prime minister, John Prescott, has lived a charmed life for the years of this Labour government.
- Musharraf Rules Out Political Change (News International, Azfar-ul-Ashfaque, Jul 27, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf has ruled out any change at the Centre and provincial level and declared that the current political set-up would continue working till the holding of 2007 general elections.
- Tourism, Not Extremism (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Jul 27, 2006)
President Musharraf has appealed to people to shun extremism and promote tourism.
- The Perils Of Estrangement (The Economic Times, Pothik Ghosh, Jul 27, 2006)
In this rather prolonged season of cold-blooded terror and irrational bombing of soft targets, the idea of backlash appears to have caught the imagination of middle India.
- No Change In Federal Or Sindh Setup (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
President tells Sindh PML members to get behind Arbab
* Says united PML would rout ARD and MMA in elections
- Tariq Sees Foreign Hand In Balochistan Unres (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Tariq Azeem on Wednesday said that there were strong indications of involvement of foreign hand in creating law and order situation in Balochistan.
- Improving Pakistan's Image (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 27, 2006)
When Pakistan emerged on the world map, it had the image of a modern, liberal and progressive Muslim state founded by a leader who was educated in England and whose lifestyle too was that of a British gentleman.
- Pawns In A Game Of Giants (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 27, 2006)
The writer is a freelance columnist and former newspaper editor
- 'Frustrated' Left Mulls Alternative To Congress? (Pioneer, Santanu Banerjee, Jul 27, 2006)
Faced with increasing popular anger against the Congress-led UPA Government's economic and foreign policies, the Communist Party of India -Marxist (CPI-M) and the Communist Party of India (CPI) are coming closer to exploring a political alternative . . .
- Is Up Going Mayawati's Way? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 27, 2006)
National and international issues hardly ever influence elections in Uttar Pradesh and 2007 is unlikely to be any different, says CP Bhambhri.
- Oil Rises To $74 On Strong U.S. Gasoline Demand (Reuters, Matthew Robinson, Jul 27, 2006)
Oil rose to near $74 a barrel on Wednesday as U.S. summer gasoline demand held strong against high prices and an attack on a Nigerian oil plant further cut supplies from Africa's largest producer.
- House Of Representatives Votes In Favour Of N-Deal (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
The historic Indo-US nuclear deal on Thursday crossed another hurdle when the House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted a legislation to allow nuclear trade with India, a decision described by many lawmakers as a cornerstone of the new strategic . . .
- Laloo Yadav: Myths To Die By (Daily Excelsior, Ashok Thakur, Jul 27, 2006)
Those who live by the image and image alone must die by it. Laloo Yadav had nothing going for him but the image and when that began to crack up and decay in the harsh heat of scandals and the leprous deficiencies of his regime, he too went to pieces.
- Not Working (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 27, 2006)
The expected has happened. The meeting of the six major members of the World Trade Organization (the United States . . .
- Another Head Count (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 27, 2006)
The ‘other side’ is looking at army in sectarian terms. Just like some politicians
- Shots Outside The Book (Telegraph, Ashis Chakrabarti, Jul 27, 2006)
Two questions are being asked about next Sunday’s elections to the Cricket Association of Bengal. One, who will win — Jagmohan Dalmiya or Prasun Mukherjee? As in the run-up to any polls, the answer varies, depending on which camp in Maidan . . . .
- Quota For Muslims Against Law: Govt (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
The Centre has turned down the demand for a separate job quota for Muslims on the ground that it would be antithetical to the Constitution.
- No Breakthrough In Sight (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 27, 2006)
After the most recent suspension of the Doha round of trade talks in Geneva, only the diehard optimists can hope for an early revival, leave alone a satisfactory resolution.
- Varanasi: Cosmopolitan And A Role Model (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Jul 27, 2006)
The most spectacular yield of the recent affirmation of communal harmony in Varanasi is undoubtedly the Muslim effort at introspection — possible only because of Hindu support.
- The World Needs A More Democratic Un (Deccan Herald, Kumi Naidoo, Jul 27, 2006)
In its present form the UN is ill-equipped to advance humanity’s best interests.
- Jmi’S Education Department To Resume Classes (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
Jamia Millia Islamia's Faculty of Education will resume classes from Thursday even as agitating students continue with the indefinite hunger strike for the third day on Wednesday. ...
- Bank Staff Stage Dharna, Call For Withdrawal Of Rbi Circular (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 26, 2006)
The circular seeks to outsource basic banking services to private agencies
One-day bank strike called on July 28
Move to outsource banking services will threaten customers' security, says AIBEA
- Ambitious Trade Talks Take Time (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 26, 2006)
The time-out that has been called in the Doha Round of WTO negotiations is a commentary, more than anything else, on the domestic pressures on President Bush. While a certain amount of finger pointing at the US President by the developing countries . . .
- Democracy Must To Combat Terrorism: Speakers (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 26, 2006)
Speakers at a seminar on Tuesday said that long military rules were responsible for the increase in extremism and terrorism activities in Pakistan. They were also of a unanimous view that strong and real democracy was a must to combat terrorism.
- War Without A Resolution (Pioneer, Ramamohan Rao, Jul 26, 2006)
Today the nation pays its homage to martyrs of the Indian armed forces, who made the supreme sacrifice during the Kargil operations seven years ago.
- Any Vacancies For An Ex-Socialist? (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Jul 26, 2006)
Back in 1982, a young British lawyer who had recently lost his deposit in contesting a by-election on behalf of the Labour Party, sat down and wrote a 22-page letter to his party leader, hoary left-winger Michael Foot.
- Bjp Flays Speaker For 'Misinformation' (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 26, 2006)
Strongly refuting charges that it had gone back on its promise to allow Question Hour in Lok Sabha, the BJP has expressed its reservation on Speaker Somnath Chaterjee's briefing the media about deliberation in his chamber with Opposition leaders.
- India-Pakistan Trust Deficit (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Jul 26, 2006)
Although the Mumbai blasts may have clouded the India-Pakistan peace process, both sides have kept front and back channels open.
- Holy Cows Don't Die (Pioneer, K Govindan Kutty , Jul 26, 2006)
The Marxist Government in Kerala seems more concerned about the safety of the Malayali diaspora and minorities at home than the State's people
- The Ageing Dictator (Pioneer, Francisco Wong-Diaz, Jul 26, 2006)
Cuban dictator Fidel Castro turns 80 years old on August 13, and will be hosting the September 15-16 annual conference of the so-called Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Havana.
- Under Upa, Terror Has Broken All Records: Advani (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 26, 2006)
A spirited attack on the Government's "failure" to combat terrorism left the treasury benches fumbling for words in Lok Sabha on Tuesday during a marathon six-hour debate on a BJP-sponsored adjournment motion.
- Shambolic Symbolism (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 26, 2006)
It is just another act of the street theatre. A year after the comedy of errors when Mamata Banerjee and her footsoldiers made a spectacle of themselves in trying to stop the entry of the Salim group representatives to the city, the Trinamul leader . . .
- Jaw-Jaw Better Than War-War (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Jul 26, 2006)
I am somewhat worried by the lack of out-of-box thinking within the Indian and Pakistani media.
- Some `Development Round`! No More Hikes? (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Jul 26, 2006)
Failures seem to have become routine at the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) talks on trade liberalisation.
- Left, Nda Say N-Deal Caps Programme, Us Critics Say Just The Opposite (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Jul 26, 2006)
On the eve of the debate in Parliament, the Left and the NDA have got together to argue that the India-specific nuclear legislation being debated in the US Congress caps India’s strategic programme. Those trying to block the deal in Washington are . . .
- Vested Interests To Blame: Pok Prime Minister (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jul 26, 2006)
Prime Minister of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan has invited the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and his Cabinet to visit PoK.
- India Blames U.S. For Failure Of Wto Talks (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 26, 2006)
Kamal Nath expects no forward movement in Doha round till November
- Know Your Enemy (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 26, 2006)
Smart parties let issues decide who their friends would be. Congress isn’t smart that way
- Which Office And What Profit? (Indian Express, Vasant Sathe, Jul 26, 2006)
The entire issue relating to ‘Office of Profit’ can be resolved in a very simple and straight forward manner.
- Deve Gowda Sees Big Conspiracy (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 26, 2006)
Former prime minister and JD(S) president H D Deve Gowda on Tuesday broke his long silence over the Rs 150-crore bribery charge against his chief minister-son H D Kumaraswamy and two other ministers, and described it “a conspiracy hatched by the . . .
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