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Articles 7621 through 7720 of 26693:
- Sikkim's Buddhists Meditate On Waning Influence (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Jun 11, 2006)
A group of shaven-headed boys dressed in maroon robes stand nervously under a tree clutching Buddhist texts, waiting their turn to show their mastery of the Tibetan scriptures to a stern-looking monk.
- Us Slashes About 350 Dollars Foreign Aid To Pak (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
The US has slashed about 350 million dollars foreign aid to Pakistan, citing its poor human rights record and failure to do enough to improve democracy.
- Touch Of Politics From ‘Apolitical’ Pm (Telegraph, Radhika Ramaseshan, Jun 11, 2006)
Less than a month ago, a section in the Congress had started a campaign to bring in a “political” Prime Minister in place of Manmohan Singh.
- Pervez To Clip Army Chief's Wings, Then Shed Uniform (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is planning to give up his uniform, but not before a paradigm shift in his country's power structure. It is believed he is planning to dilute the power of the army chief, the post he's promised to quit before . . .
- Merit Can’T Be Compromised At Any Cost (Tribune, Maj-Gen Himmat Singh Gill (retd) , Jun 11, 2006)
How hasty can the Central Government become is exemplified by its reaction to the reservation issue by the doctors.
- Truce Torn After Blood On Beach (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Hamas today fired rockets at Israel, formally ending a 16-month-old truce, after seven Palestinians on a Gaza beach were killed by Israeli shelling.
- Double Delight In Winning Start (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Party time twice over in the so-called English Garden in Munich. This is like Kew Gardens transplanted from south-west London but without the horticultural science.
- Upa-Left Coordination Panel To Meet On June 15 (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
With the Congress-led coalition government giving indications of pursuing its reform agenda at an increased pace, the UPA-Left coordination committee meet on June 15 is expected to be a heated one.
- New Dawn In Mesopotamia? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 11, 2006)
The skies over Iraq have seen many false dawns in the past few years.
- Who’S Booting The Bmic Bill? (Indian Express, JOHNSON T A, Jun 11, 2006)
What with the rhetoric about land grabbing, excess land being acquired, doing justice to farmers, and politicians cashing in
- Keep Them Away (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Jun 11, 2006)
Recently I visited Krishna Janmabhoomi complex in Mathura.
- Beginning Of End For Al-Qaida? (Indian Express, JAITHIRTH RAO , Jun 11, 2006)
Those of us who have believed all along that the Anglo-American coalition was strategically correct in moving into Iraq, but have been the victims of executional incompetence, insensitivity and bungling, may finally have some hope.
- Referendum To Recognise Israel By July 31: Abbas (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
President Mahmoud Abbas will issue a decree on Saturday announcing the date of a referendum on a Palestinian statehood proposal that implicitly recognises Israel, after the Hamas government rejected the plan, officials said on Thursday.
- 13 Burnt Alive In Mob Fury (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Rivals set house ablaze after bolting the door from outside
Kin of the dead allege that the police neither tried to extinguish the flames nor summon the Fire Department
- Success Strategies (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
A carefully thought-out plan and proper guidance can enable a focussed person to clear the tough UPSC examinations.
- Pols On The Run (Business Standard, T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan, Jun 11, 2006)
Political accountability is not the same as politicians' accountability.
- Hamas Ends Truce With Rocket Attack (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Hamas launched rockets at Israel on Saturday, formally ending a 16-month-old truce, after seven Palestinians relaxing on a Gaza beach were killed during Israeli artillery shelling.
- Congress Leaders Rally In Support Of Reservation In Iims, Iits (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Those who are opposed to it are not keen on social justice: Dharam Singh Those who are opposed to it are not keen on social justice, says Dharam Singh
- Pr Polls Not A Referendum On Telangana: Narendra (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Statehood issue reaches crucial stage, says TRS leader
- Haryana Congress Mla D.K. Bansal `Resigns' From Assembly In Protest (Hindu, Rajesh Ahuja, Jun 11, 2006)
Says he took the move as State Government failed to initiate development activities in Ambala
- Us Cuts Aid To Pak For Poor Rights Record (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
The US’s foreign aid to Pakistan has been reduced from the current fiscal year by $250 million to $300 million as Islamabad has failed to do enough to improve democracy and human rights.
- Kashmir: The Internal Question (Tribune, Balraj Puri, Jun 10, 2006)
The Prime Minister’s suggestions at the second roundtable conference regarding sharing of power among the regions of Jammu and Kashmir was perhaps the most significant for internal reform in the state. For, regional tensions have been the main cause . . .
- Sp Threatens To Move Sc On Sonia, Rahul's Assets (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
Stung by the Supreme Court, this time seeking details of Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav's assets, SP general secretary Amar Singh on Friday accused Congress chief Sonia Gandhi of unleashing vendetta against the Uttar Pradesh cm.
- A Drive Into The Present (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 10, 2006)
In my youth, the road I most often travelled ran between New Delhi, the capital of India, and Dehradun, the town where I was born and raised.
- Who’S Booting The Bmic Bill? (Indian Express, JOHNSON T A, Jun 10, 2006)
What with the rhetoric about land grabbing, excess land being acquired, doing justice to farmers, and politicians cashing in
- Yes Bank To Advise Agri Ministry (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
Yes Bank has been appointed as national consultants by the Central Government for developing a framework for selection of private enterprises to set up modern terminal market complexes for perishables in urban centres.
- Legislators Likely To Rejoin Jd(s): Minister (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
Iqbal Ansari, Minister for Labour and Wakf, has said many legislators and leaders who had joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from the Janata Dal (Secular) will soon stage a comeback to the Janata Dal (S).
- Antony To Meet Cong Workers On Siddu Issue (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
Congress leader in-charge of Karnataka affairs A K Antony will be on a three-day visit to Bangalore from June 18, mainly to discuss the nature of the party’s association with former deputy chief minister Siddaramaiah and ways to strengthen it in the state
- Bmic Project: Congress Accuses Deve Gowda Of Being Vindictive (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
He is unhappy over the outcome of Council polls, say Dharam Singh, Kharge
Sonia Gandhi tells State Congress to strengthen ties with Siddaramaiah
A.K. Antony to be in Bangalore from June 18 to 20 for consultations
- Shaking Hands (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 10, 2006)
India and Nepal should redefine their bilateral ties
- Lessons From Grievance (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 10, 2006)
After Operation Bluestar made Bindranwale temporarily into a Sikh hero, vendors of religious paraphernalia used to sit on the pavement outside the serais and sell pictures of him.
- Beginning Of End For Al-Qaida? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 10, 2006)
Those of us who have believed all along that the Anglo-American coalition was strategically correct in moving into Iraq, but have been the victims of executional incompetence, insensitivity and bungling, may finally have some hope.
- Shape Of Things To Come (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Jun 10, 2006)
The day results of elections in five states were announced I went on a fortnight’s vacation from column writing.
- Death Of Zarqawi (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 10, 2006)
The death of Abu Musab Al Zarqawi may well be a blow to Al Qaeda but it is unlikely to bring peace, stability or democracy to Iraq any time soon.
- Censoring Textbooks (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 10, 2006)
The government's decision to ban an Urdu textbook being used by O-level students is unfounded and proof that contrary to official pronouncements for a more progressive and forward-looking curriculum we seem to be going backwards.
- Us-India Nuclear Deal Languishing On The Hill (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Jun 10, 2006)
President George W Bush and congressional supporters of the US-India nuclear agreement are “pushing to rescue the initiative and its vision of expanded strategic ties,” according to a US news service.
- Sm Zafar’S Timely Call (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 10, 2006)
Ruling pml Senator S M Zafar has called for dialogue between military and political leadership to end Army’s role in national politics.
- Defence Spending And Development (Dawn, Vaseem Jafarey, Jun 10, 2006)
Lately, there have been references to the link between development and defence.
- Pakistan And U.S.: Two Together, Two Apart (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 10, 2006)
Their dependence on each other by no means makes it an equal partnership. And this is the main cause of the strain in their relations.
- After Long Night In Jail, Morning Jolt (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
After a rough first night in his shared prison cell, Rahul Mahajan today learnt he must spend at least another four days in Tihar jail with a magistrate deferring his bail plea till June 13.
- Iraq And A Wall Of Silence (Frontline, Vijay Prashad, Jun 10, 2006)
American journalists are callously silent on the civilian casualties of the war in Iraq.
- Even In Drug Crime, Police Protect Their Own (Pioneer, Neeraj Chauhan, Jun 10, 2006)
While the Delhi Police has overzealously gone after Rahul Mahajan, it has shown helplessness in tracking down Siddharth Nath, son of a serving IPS officer who is alleged to be the kingpin of the coke trade in the Capital.
- Damming Spree In China (Frontline, PALLAVI AIYAR, Jun 10, 2006)
The main dam of the Three Gorges reservoir was completed in May, ahead of schedule, and China is planning another massive dam, also on the Yangtze.
- A Divided World (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 10, 2006)
When Samuel Huntington first wrote his thesis in 1993 about the clash of civilisations in the journal of the Council for Foreign Relations, not many people took him seriously.
- Zarqawi’S Killing And Insurgency (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 10, 2006)
The killing of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Baquba on Wednesday constitutes a major intelligence success for the US-led forces in Iraq, though it does not guarantee peace in that country since most militants happen to be nationalists and Saddam loyalists.
- Have No Reservations About Quotas (The Economic Times, ASHUTOSH MISRA, Jun 10, 2006)
Reservations may seem to be a case of robbing Paul to pay Peter, but they hold some collateral gains for the country.
- Pols On The Run (Business Standard, T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan, Jun 10, 2006)
Political accountability is not the same as politicians' accountability.
- The Future: Productivity And Sustainability (The Financial Express, NK SINGH, Jun 10, 2006)
There is a need to focus on improving factor productivity, R&D and environmental concerns
- Hamas Military Wing Calls Off Israel Truce (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
Hamas militants called off a truce with Israel on Friday after a barrage of Israeli artillery shells tore into Palestinians at a beachside picnic in the Gaza Strip, killing seven civilians.
- The Pallor Of Money (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 10, 2006)
How much wealth do our politicians have tucked away in their coffers?
- Don't Desert Drylands (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 10, 2006)
Drylands, cover more than 40% of the planet’s surface and affect more than 1 billion people.
- Buddha On Back Foot (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
The CPM and its Left allies find themselves on the back foot by the Congress-inspired move of the Maharashtra government not to levy sales tax on the increased prices of petrol and diesel.
- New Dawn In Mesopotamia? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 10, 2006)
The skies over Iraq have seen many false dawns in the past few years.
- Keep Them Away (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Jun 10, 2006)
Recently I visited Krishna Janmabhoomi complex in Mathura.
- Israeli Pm Says Palestinian Referendum Meaningless (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert dismissed a referendum on a Palestinian statehood proposal as "meaningless" in an interview with British newspapers published on Saturday.
- Nepal: Tricky Tasks (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
Lasting peace and stability in Nepal is dependent upon a close engagement between the SPA and the Maoists on important issues.
- "Territorial" Rights To Nomadic Tribes Suggested (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
The National Commission for De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes has suggested giving "territorial" rights to those communities for their educational, economic and social development with a view to integrating them in the national mainstream.
- Taiwan Opposition Stages Protest To Oust President (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
Taiwan's opposition was set to stage a protest rally in the capital Taipei on Saturday to increase pressure on President Chen Shui-bian to resign over allegations of insider trading against his relatives.
- Wayward Youth (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jun 10, 2006)
Few remarks have caught the popular attention in the recent times as much as the one by Bharatiya Janata Party stalwart and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee about Rahul Mahajan's involvement in drug scandal. Speaking like an elderly family . . .
- Fiji: Complex Equation (Frontline, Shubha Singh, Jun 10, 2006)
A new experiment in sharing power has brought together the main political parties in Fiji, the SDL and the FLP, in a multi-party Cabinet.
- The Pallor Of Money (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 09, 2006)
Over the last fortnight, it seemed nothing substantive happened in India apart from the anti-reservation protests by a section of doctors, who will, if calculated, make a mere handful, given the vast population of the country. Newspapers dedicated . . .
- Bmic Row Is Getting Murkier (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 09, 2006)
The controversy regarding “excess land” taken over by Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise (NICE) for Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor project is getting murkier.....
- Uranium Plants: A.P. Plans Rs. 1,800-Cr. Investment (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 09, 2006)
An investment to the tune of Rs.1,800 crore is proposed for setting up two uranium mining and milling plants in Nalgonda and Kadapa districts in Andhra Pradesh, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission Anil Kakodkar said here on Thursday.
- Hindu To Secular (Statesman, Abhijit Bhattacharyya , Jun 09, 2006)
“Nepal sheds Hindu tag and proclaims itself a secular state” reported newspapers on 19 May 2006.
- I The Indian (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 09, 2006)
A citizens’ cocktail along the border
The Centre would be loathe to admit as much, but the balance of population has been so profoundly affected that even an Indian by birth will now have to carry an identity card should he happen to be a resident . . .
- Overzealous Police Treating Rahul Like Hardened Criminal (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 09, 2006)
Mahajan jr collapses in court ---- Even hardened criminals have not had it so bad. Pulled out of the jaws of death, late BJP leader Pramod Mahajan's son Rahul has been subjected to humiliation of the worst kind by an overtly insensitive Delhi Police.
- Court Directs Police To File Case Against Apollo Doctors (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 09, 2006)
In a new development in the Rahul Mahajan drug abuse case, a city court on Thursday directed the Delhi police to register an FIR against doctors and management of the Apollo Hospital here for allegedly giving false information to investigating authorities
- Israel Keen On More Business With India: Consul General (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 09, 2006)
"It has been developing strategic ties with countries including Turkey and India"
- Security Forces Claim Killing 3 Naxals (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 09, 2006)
Patrol party attacked during the ninth phase of Panchayat polls in Bihar
- Thailand Must Clear The Mess (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 09, 2006)
Thailand is celebrating the diamond jubilee of the ascension to the throne of King Bhumibol Adulyatej, a monarch respected and loved by his people.
- Deve Gowda Denies Bid To Scuttle Infrastructure Corridor Project (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 09, 2006)
`Such reports are aimed at sullying the reputation of the Karnataka Government'
Says Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise should not be allowed to sell land given to it for the project
- Building Trust (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jun 09, 2006)
Does one need any evidence of the positive fall-out of confidence-building measures between India and Pakistan so far?
- Neglected Area (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Jun 09, 2006)
The two books consider the question of religion and its relation to the military and to education in Turkey and in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Time To Dismantle The Immunity Regime (Hindu, Harish Khare , Jun 09, 2006)
The Supreme Court has begun the process of bringing the political leader on a par with the citizen.
- That Chavez Thing Is Over (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 09, 2006)
With his impassioned rants against globalisation, Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez is the new rock star of world politics. But as the elections in Peru and Colombia have shown, Latin American voters are not singing along
- Jihad's Evil Mind (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 09, 2006)
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, a Jordanian street thug-turned-Islamist, led terror's onslaught in Iraq, reports Patrick Quinn from Baghdad.
- In Aid Of Israel (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Jun 09, 2006)
Israel was created by systematic recourse to terror but it leaders portray it as a peace-maker.
- Solidarity With Palestinians (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 09, 2006)
In a gesture of solidarity with the Palestinians, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz offered financial assistance of three million dollars to the Palestinian authorities to tide over their financial problems.
- Remarkable Dissonance (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 09, 2006)
Whatever be your take on the anti-reservation issue, there is no escaping the fact that the matter has triggered an unprecedented upheaval among young people.
- No Follow-Up (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jun 09, 2006)
Some years ago, voluntary organisations working for clean politics, good governance and voter awareness came together under the banner of the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) to launch a powerful and tenacious campaign, and forced the . . .
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