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Articles 8421 through 8520 of 26693:
- Hamas Gets A Deadline (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
In a dramatic announcement, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said today he will call a national referendum on accepting a Palestinian state alongside Israel if Hamas does not agree to the idea within 10 days.
- No Extension For Ongc Chairman Subir Raha (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
Seniormost director appointed Chairman as interim arrangement
Murli Deora opposed extension for Subir Raha
New CMD to be selected through the Public Enterprises Selection Board
- 5 Working Groups For Jammu & Kashmir (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , May 26, 2006)
The fifth group will study matters relating to the State's special status within the Indian Union
The groups will deal with improving the condition of people affected by militancy
- The Politics Of Reservation (Business Standard, T Thomas, May 26, 2006)
To offset centuries of discrimination that they suffered, it is necessary that the lower castes are given a head start.
- Decision Reserved (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, May 26, 2006)
A society fractured in its identity is not the creation of this or previous governments but, indeed, the legacy of many centuries.
- `We Are Happy But Not Complacent' (Frontline, SUHRID SANKAR CHATTOPADHYAY, May 26, 2006)
I am extremely happy that we have got a two-thirds majority, with more votes and more seats.
- Kalam, Pm Urge Students To Stop Stir (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today again urged the students protesting the additional quotas in education institutions to call off their strike.
- Golden Heritage Of Myanmar (Frontline, Anupama Katakam, May 26, 2006)
Myanmar, though one of the most backward countries of the region, is incredibly beautiful and the people are exceptionally warm.
- Improving Human Capital — A Role For Corporate India (Business Line, Sumit K. Majumdar, May 26, 2006)
Instead of lamenting the negative consequences of quotas, industry captains must plough back some of their wealth to endow engineering and medical colleges so that students from poorer sections can study without forking out absurdly high fees.
- Gujarat: Breeding Ground (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, May 26, 2006)
Investigators shut down terror cells tasked with executing strikes in Gujarat, but the threat remains.
- Its Team In Tatters, Cong Scores Own Goals In Punjab To Give Akalis The Lead (Indian Express, Vipin Pubby, May 26, 2006)
Its team in tatters, Cong scores own goals in Punjab to give Akalis the lead
- Idyllic City, With Visions Of Progress (Telegraph, ARNAB BHATTACHARYA , May 26, 2006)
Architecture is a spatial treatment of time — a distribution of space which can accommodate heterogeneous time-patterns within the same structure or in the same site.
- Sign No-War Pact, Ex Pak Ministers Tells India (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
Former Pakistan Finance Minister Mubashir Hasan on Thursday said India and Pakistan should enter into a separate treaty that they would not wage a war or prepare for a war "in the territory of Jammu and Kashmir".
- Dawn Of Wisdom (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 26, 2006)
Mamata Banerjee has many miles to travel before she begins to convince voters there is an alternative to the Left Front.
- The Decline Of The Civil Service (Dawn, Zafar Iqbal, May 26, 2006)
Ms Anjum Niaz’s column in Sunday’s Dawn Magazine of April 9, 2006, seems to have incensed Mr Rashid Akhtar of Lahore.
- A Tirupur Story (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
Examining the role of caste and class in the transformation of Tirupur into a booming global centre for knitwear production.
- Approve N-Deal, Iaea Chief Appeals To Us Congress (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, May 26, 2006)
MOHAMMED ElBaradei, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, on Wednesday urged members of the U.S. Congress to approve a deal that would let the U.S. share civilian nuclear technology with India.
- Factors Behind Sugar Crisis (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 26, 2006)
Talking to newsmen on Tuesday in Islamabad, the prime minister attributed the sugar crisis to a hike in international prices and said his cabinet colleagues had no hand in it. In his budget speech, he would deal with reasons behind the scam.
- India Serious About Resolving Kashmir Issue, Says Fazl (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that the Indian government supported a solution to the Kashmir issue in accord with options floated by Pakistan.
- Abbas Threatens Referendum On Palestinian State (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday he will call a national referendum on accepting a Palestinian state alongside Israel if Hamas does not agree to the idea within 10 days.
- Brand Buddha~ii (Statesman, Pradip Bose, May 26, 2006)
West Bengal communists can certainly learn a lesson or two from China on how to attract foreign investment, which in itself has nothing to do with communism.
- Devoid Of Ideas And Hope (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, May 26, 2006)
India has taken on the avatar of a dictatorial regime that sanctifies state power and gives it supremacy within the framework of a ‘democracy’.
- Small And Proud (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 26, 2006)
In 1999, the British prime minister, Mr Tony Blair, had announced, “Kosovo is on the doorstep of Europe”.
- Gogoi As Catalyst (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 26, 2006)
Having led the Congress to victory in the 2001 and 2006 assembly elections, Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi can be relied upon to act as a catalyst to bring about direct talks between the Centre and Ulfa leaders.
- Realpolitik And Nepal (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , May 26, 2006)
Fudging objective reality is a pointless exercise. The view that the Maoists in Nepal have agreed to return to the ‘democratic’ path is sheer hokum.
- It's Time To Engage With Iran (Washington Post, David Ignatius, May 26, 2006)
"Only connect." That was the trademark line of E.M. Forster's great novel "Howards End."
- Learning Democratic Lessons (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 25, 2006)
Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif, who served as Prime Ministers of Pakistan through much of the 1990s, were equally guilty of breaching the political principle that forbids seeking the aid of undemocratic forces to capture power.
- Apolitical Nominees? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 25, 2006)
Norms not followed in nominations to Council
- While We Were Looking... (Deccan Herald, SHASHI THAROOR, May 25, 2006)
In 2004, the UN listed stories that needed to be covered by the media
- Congress Criticises Bjp For Targeting Speaker (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
It adopted "obstructionist tactics"
- Israel Must Halt Crisis Among Palestinians (Hindu, Jonathan Freedland, May 25, 2006)
If Israelis won't deal with Hamas, they could end up facing a more radical alternative: Islamic Jihad or even Al-Qaeda.
- Saving Ganga (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 25, 2006)
Ganga, a river celebrated as much as venerated by Indians of all hues and denominations, is today an aquatic mass of pollutants of all kinds:
- Celebrating India's Loss (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, May 25, 2006)
It's hard to build a new house by demolishing the old one." That's how a Hindu citizen of Nepal reacted to Prime Minister GP Koirala's questionable attempt to deface the symbol of the world's only Hindu Kingdom by stripping the occupant of . . .
- Fighting A Common Enemy (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 25, 2006)
It is in the interest of both India and Nepal to stop the march of Maoists towards the capital of the Himalayan kingdom, says Shyam Khosla.
- Israeli Plan To Fix Borders Bold: Bush (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
US President George W Bush has expressed openness to new Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's plan to fix the Jewish State's final borders, unilaterally if necessary, at their first summit.
- Down The Yellow Brick Road (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, May 25, 2006)
Both Singapore and Malaysia offer ample proof that even a strong-armed government can be good for its people if it so desires.
- About Clarity, Care And Consistency (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 25, 2006)
What is the relationship between facts and passion? How do eccentric opinions and conduct damage purposeful action, asks Vinayshil Gautam.
- Siachen Ceasefire To Continue (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, May 25, 2006)
India and Pakistan today yet again failed to reach a breakthrough on resolving the Siachen dispute but, on the brighter side, they decided to continue with the ceasefire, which has been holding since November, 2003.
- Pm Calls For Army And Civilian Reforms In Valley (Indian Express, Muzamil Jaleel, May 25, 2006)
Zero tolerance for custody deaths, PM tells Unified Command; will announce seven sub-groups today on politics, governance
- Crash & Boom (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 25, 2006)
The simplistic assumption is that the key to taking on a changing world lies in understanding the market crash. The bigger job lies elsewhere, in creating sound resilience for our economy
- Reservation Blues (Indian Express, COLIN NICKERSON, May 25, 2006)
In his column in the May 28 issue of Organiser, M.V. Kamath has argued strongly against Arjun Singh proposal for OBC quotas.
- Screening Intolerance (Indian Express, SOLI J. SORABJEE, May 25, 2006)
The Bharatiya Janata Party Yuva Morcha has issued a diktat that the movie Fanaa or any other movie starring Aamir Khan should not be permitted exhibition in any theatre in the state of Gujarat coupled with serious threats in the event of . . .
- Voters Beat Up Rjd Leader For Trying To ‘Rig’ Poll (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
Voters today beat up a youth leader of the RJD for allegedly trying to intimidate them and loot the booths during the fourth phase of panchayat poll at Siwan.
- Developers For Integrated Townships To Be Finalised Soon (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
HUDA issues tender notice inviting expression of interest
L&T among those who have submitted tender documents
Only one project for one developer or consortium
- Rs. 30,000 Crores Budgeted For Irrigation Projects During Next Three Years, Says Chief Minister (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
Seeks expedition of works on tanks that were breached and needed repairs
Warns of action against officials who misuse State machinery
Insists of quality work in Pulivendula branch canal project
Rs.32 crores spent on Buggavaka project
- Tna Welcomes Karunanidhi's Election (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, May 25, 2006)
Expresses confidence that the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister would take interest in the resolution of the ethnic conflict
International community should adopt an even-handed approach towards conflict: TNA
- Protest Against Nepal Declaration (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
Thousands of Hindus protested in a southern town on Wednesday against the Parliament's move to declare Nepal a secular state when it scaled back the King's powers, officials said. The protesters rallied in the town of Birgunj,
- It's Back To School For Dmk Mlas (Hindu, R.K. Radhakrishnan, May 25, 2006)
It was more like going back to school for the 95 MLAs of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam at the party headquarters here on Wednesday.
- Pro-Hindu Protests In Nepal (Telegraph, J. HEMANTH, May 25, 2006)
Hundreds of Nepalis in the southern town of Birgunj protested against the plan to turn Nepal into a secular state.
- Cash-Less In Gaza (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 25, 2006)
From this distance, the Palestinians look to be in dire straits — even by their wretched standards. A people who have plunged the depths of misery seem set to sink even lower.
- Us-India Energy Bill Okayed (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved the Energy Security Co-operation Act seeking to promote global energy security through increased co-operation between India and the US.
- Left Half-Way (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 25, 2006)
Two sets of agenda prompted the left’s support to Mr Manmohan Singh’s government. One, that was reflected in its common minimum programme, related to governance.
- Not In Love (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 25, 2006)
When all stand-alone cinemas and multiplexes throughout a state reject good business it seems very impressive.
- Tn: Jaya Provided Same Security, Says Karuna (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today said AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa was still provided with the same category of security (Z-plus) which she had earlier.
- Leaps Of Faith (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 25, 2006)
The government of India has reacted promptly and properly to the remarks Pope Benedict made about religious conversions and religious intolerance in India.
- Centre Offers Package For Infrastructure In Ncr (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
Reduced interest rate on loans for projects proposed
- Government To Be Expanded On May 29 (Hindu, S.Nadarajan, May 25, 2006)
Names finalised in consultation with AICC
Former CM V. Vaithilingam will become a Minister
Yanam to be represented in Cabinet for first time
Union Territory normally has a six-member Ministry
- Mayhem And The Markets: Some Takeaways (The Financial Express, Sourav Majumdar, May 25, 2006)
The crash had its reasons, but the authorities need to review the margins mechanism, too.
- Reservations: The Shortcut To Nowhere (The Financial Express, RAJIV KUMAR, May 25, 2006)
Move from sharing a declining pie to increasing the pie’s size and to accountability for services
- The Other India (Business Standard, Barun Roy, May 25, 2006)
Both Singapore and Malaysia offer ample proof that even a strong-armed government can be good for its people if it so desires.
- Mystery Of May (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 25, 2006)
Normally the month of May is considered very significant for the Kashmir region. It is during this period that most of the tourists start coming in.
- Brand Buddha~i (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 25, 2006)
“I am a communist”, said the West Bengal chief minister, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on more than one occasion recently.
- Pm Enters Third Year In Office (Daily Excelsior, Atul, May 25, 2006)
Manmohan Singh has entered his third year in office as Prime Minister of India amidst an ominous sign of student unrest all over the country, triggered ostensibly by the controversy over reservations for other backward classes (OBCs) in higher institutes
- Eye On Iran: The True Threat (Jerusalem Post, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
Iran's declarations of their need to become a nuclear power is being obscured by reasoning other then their desire to "wipe Israel off the map."
- Will Seat Hike Resolve Quota Tangle? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 24, 2006)
The periodic eruption among students, often resulting in avoidable violence and self immolations, is caused by the second-most explosive issue that continues to rock our polity.
- Whatever Happened To Rangarajan? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 24, 2006)
Enough dither over oil prices, says Dr Manmohan Singh. But there is hardly a case for the PM to get involved in determining gas station prices.
- The New Left In New Bengal (Business Standard, A K Bhattacharya, May 24, 2006)
Immediately after the Left Front recorded its seventh consecutive victory in the West Bengal assembly polls, a television journalist asked . . .
- Call Them To Heel, Doc (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 24, 2006)
Ministers need to learn collective responsibility
- Don't Panic (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, May 24, 2006)
For those who were here to play short-term momentum, the game is pretty much over and done with.
- Stirring Up Hornests’ Nest (Hindu, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, May 24, 2006)
Instead of uprooting casteism, reservations should not become a bane for the society
- Why Big Fish Get Away (Daily Excelsior, Joginder Singh, May 24, 2006)
Corruption at high places has regrettably become rather pronounced in the last few decades.
- Manmohan Hints At Oil Price Hike (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 24, 2006)
Government not transparent, says Jaswant Singh
Manmohan Singh says UPA government's functioning has been transparent
`30 Bills with far reaching socio-economic importance were discussed'
Re-election of Rehman Khan as Deputy Chairman welcomed
- Separate Ways (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 24, 2006)
Tough and daunting challenges confront Montenegro
- Fear And Repression In Myanmar (Hindu, John Aglionby , May 24, 2006)
16,000 forced from homes as generals try to annihilate resistance.
- Never Bitten, Twice Shy (Indian Express, Coomi Kapoor, May 24, 2006)
Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh should streamline their division of responsibilities
- Disaster At Ctc (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 24, 2006)
The minister can’t shirk responsibility
Having made it to the ministry with the support of his mentor and still more important with portfolios intact, Subhas Chakraborty is said to have received the loudest applause as he walked . . .
- Stock Market Turmoil Spoils The Upa Party (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , May 24, 2006)
More than the external and extraneous factors, the role of the regulatory agencies assumes importance.
- Oh, She’S So Wonderful, That Ms Roy! (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 24, 2006)
In her wildly entertaining essay The End of Imagination, Arundhati Roy wrote, “If protesting against having a nuclear bomb implanted in my brain is anti-Hindu and anti-national, then I secede.
- House Panel Concern Over Sc Women (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 24, 2006)
A Parliamentary panel has expressed concern over the “dismal” number of Scheduled Caste women benefited by ‘‘National Overseas Scholarship’’ scheme and suggested the government to earmark 30 per cent seats for them under the programme, which help them . .
- Deathly Delays (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 24, 2006)
Legislation to protect the tiger is on hold, doubts linger over the “legal limitations” of action to ban the drug responsible for the vulture vanishing.
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