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Articles 8621 through 8720 of 26693:
- Planet Football (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 22, 2006)
In his play Galileo, the German poet and playwright, Bertold Brecht, makes his protagonist utter these memorable words: "Unhappy is the land that needs a hero."
- An Exercise In Futility: Hurriyat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
An act of cowardice targeting civilians, say political parties "Only tripartite talks will work"
Questions the participation of "pro-India" parties in the peace process
Talks should be held only with the "relevant groups," says Mirwaiz
- Rebuilding Moribund Congress (Daily Excelsior, Fazal Mehmood, May 21, 2006)
After the morale-boosting victory of Ms. Sonia Gandhi in Rae Bareli, the Congress high command has decided to try and put the Uttar Pradesh Congress unit on a rejuvenation course, preparing it for an intense political war with the Samajwadi Party . . .
- Coup Against King (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 21, 2006)
It is absurd to hail Thursday's parliamentary coup in Nepal as a "modern Magna Carta," as is being done by those who are cheering the grossly ill-advised move to strip the King of all powers and privileges.
- No Islamistan In India (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, May 21, 2006)
Earlier this week, when noted Shia cleric Kalbe Jawwad announced that a group of Muslim organisations, including Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, had decided to come together and launch the People's Democratic Front, little did he realise that it would turn . . .
- League Mindset (Pioneer, Priyadarsi Dutta, May 21, 2006)
If the creation of Pakistan was the crowning glory of the Muslim League, it also implied the party's natural exit from the rest of the subcontinent.
- Politics Of Muslim Identity (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 21, 2006)
The formation of the People's Democratic Front (PDF) in Uttar Pradesh by a group of Muslim outfits is a positive development.
- Hindu Groups Criticise Declaration Of Nepal As Secular State (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
Nepal parliament's proclamation declaring the world's only Hindu Kingdom as a secular state has evoked a mixed response with the majority Hindu groups saying the decision has hurt the community.
- Pope Remarks Are Irrelevant: Bjp (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
The Vatican's omnibus criticism of India's secular credential for not allowing unbridled religious conversion by the Christian missionaries, has been sharply criticised by the BJP and the RSS even while the so-called secular parties have remained . . .
- New Republic (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 21, 2006)
Nepal has taken a giant step towards becoming a republic. The Nepalese parliament has adopted a resolution stripping the king of his privileges, including his title of commander of the armed forces.
- Market Unfriendly (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 21, 2006)
Black Thursday - when the Sensex crashed by 826 points - was a fall waiting to happen. But to what extent was it precipitated by ineptness of the finance ministry?
- New Great Wall Of China (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
China completed construction today of the giant Three Gorges Dam wall, a milestone in the world’s largest hydroelectricity project which is also designed to tame the flood-prone Yangtze river.
- The Road Ahead (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, May 21, 2006)
The first thing I do after getting up in the morning is to go for an hour of walk in one of the well-known gardens of my city. For my walk, I take along either my transistor to listen to the news or an audio CD or an audio tape to listen to a . . .
- He Keeps Pace With Time (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , May 21, 2006)
Why have the Leftists done better in elections in India when communist ideology is fading the world over?
- Politics Of Dr Singh (Statesman, SUBROTO ROY, May 21, 2006)
Manmohan Singh has said he learnt of politics from Joan Robinson; he must have realised he became politically committed as PN Haksar’s protégé
- Reservation On Reservations (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 21, 2006)
"Two wrongs cannot make a right" The basic intention of providing reservations at various levels to the so called backward classes (SC/ST, OBC, etc.) in the constitution of India was for the equal and overall development of all the classes/sections . . .
- Vested Interests (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 21, 2006)
Fundamentals of bad governance
What is there in common between the Government of India’s actions regarding (a) OBC quotas in higher education; (b) the US-India nuclear deal; (c) spending $12 billion ($1200 crore) on new aircraft for bankrupt Air . . .
- Roman Candour (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 21, 2006)
Romano prodi caused little surprise when he announced on Thursday that Italian troops would be withdrawn from Iraq over the coming months.
- Reserved For Whom? (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 21, 2006)
One of India’s leading news-magazines came up with a rather revealing statistic the other day in its cover-story on the reservation issue.
- History, Heresy, Conspiracy (Pioneer, Ashok Malik, May 21, 2006)
In 1804, two centuries before Dan Drown found his way to bestseller lists, the mystic and poet William Blake scripted his literary tour de force, Jerusalem.
- President Musharraf And His Dangerous Ambiguities (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, May 21, 2006)
Talking to a Pakistani TV channel President Pervez Musharraf has urged Pakistanis to reject personality-oriented politics and make way for new leadership.
- Foreign Policy Consensus (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 21, 2006)
Z.A. Bhutto once said that foreign policy could not be subjected to mobocracy.
- Trouble In Turkey (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 21, 2006)
The murder of a secularist judge, a member of the top administrative court, by a religious fanatic calling himself the ‘soldier of Allah’ has triggered a wave of protest in Turkey.
- Politics Of Identity (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 21, 2006)
Amartya Sen argues against reducing individuals to simple, and single, categories.
- Tocqueville’S Lessons In Democracy (Dawn, Nicolas Tenzer, May 21, 2006)
It seems appropriate that, due to the Iraq war, the world has been debating the nature of democracy 200 years after Alexis de Tocqueville’s birth. Tocqueville is justly famous for rejecting reactionary nostalgia and regarding democracy’s triumph . . .
- Law Should Prevail (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 21, 2006)
It seems that the country may just be starting to take environmental issues seriously with the recent announcement that a new environmental police unit is to be set up in compliance with His Majesty King Abdullah's directives to create a pollution- . . .
- Man Who Rescued Dogma From Dogmatism (Dawn, M.J. Akbar, May 21, 2006)
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has buried the ghost that hovered over Jyoti Basu’s table for two decades — that his remarkable run of victories was tainted by rigging.
- Capt Meets Sonia, Brar Waiting In The Wings (Tribune, Prashant Sood, May 21, 2006)
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today met Congress president Sonia Gandhi to convey his views on public wrangling among some party leaders in the past few weeks over the government’s proposal to offer land to Reliance Industries Limited for . . .
- Pm Cautious On Quota (Tribune, Anita Katyal, May 21, 2006)
Even as the Congress Working Committee (CWC) today witnessed sharp exchanges on the volatile reservations issue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh cautioned its members that the extension of quotas for OBCs in Centrally-funded educational institutions . . .
- Bush Pledges Support For Iraq Govt (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
US President George W Bush said that the installation of Iraq's national unity government opens a new chapter in the nation's history, and he pledged continued US support for the fledging democracy.
- Widening Agitation (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, May 21, 2006)
After the Satyendra Dubey and Jessica Lal murders, the government of the day is again in danger of failing to recognise the depth of public anger over increased reservations.
- Where Do Arjun, Sonia’S Grandkids Study? (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, May 21, 2006)
First, let us drop the pretense that Mr Arjun 27 per cent was acting on his own when he announced his new quotas.
- The Path Less Considerate (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, May 21, 2006)
The first thing I do after getting up in the morning is to go for an hour of walk in one of the well-known gardens of my city. For my walk, I take along either my transistor to listen to the news or an audio CD or an audio tape to listen to a . . .
- Failed Pakistan (Daily Excelsior, Tushar Charan, May 21, 2006)
According to a study, in the year 2005 Pakistan made a spectacular progress, jumping from 34th position to 9th.
- Aiadmk Closely Watching The Developments In Dmk-Led Front (Hindu, S. Dorairaj , May 21, 2006)
Party feels State politics is in a state of flux in wake of Congress MLAs' demand
Don't lose heart and demoralise me by ending your lives: Jayalalithaa
Advises candidates to meet the people and express gratitude for helping the party notch up the . .
- Court Directive To Co-Operative Societies' Registrar (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
Financial and administrative irregularities in New Jai Bharat Group Housing Society at Dwarka alleged
- Declaration Of Nepal As Secular State Criticised (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
Nepal parliament's proclamation declaring the world's only Hindu Kingdom as a secular state has evoked a mixed response with the majority Hindu groups saying the decision has hurt the community.
- Planning For Poverty (Tribune, G. S. Grewal, May 21, 2006)
Constitutionally speaking, India is not a welfare state. At least the Preamble does not contain this expression.
- India Must Do Something Concrete On Kashmir (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 21, 2006)
The leader of the Opposition in Pakistan National Assembly, Maulana Fazlur Rahman, who is currently visiting India on invitation from the Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Hind, is not the run of a mill Pakistani politician who wears his anti-Indian stance on his sleeves.
- Iran's Iraq Strategy (Washington Post, Editorial, Washington Post, May 21, 2006)
From the moment the first U.S. warheads detonate over an Iranian nuclear installation, the United States will be at war with the Islamic Republic.
- Coup Against King (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 20, 2006)
It is absurd to hail Thursday's parliamentary coup in Nepal as a "modern Magna Carta," as is being done by those who are cheering the grossly ill-advised move to strip the King of all powers and privileges.
- No Islamistan In India (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, May 20, 2006)
Earlier this week, when noted Shia cleric Kalbe Jawwad announced that a group of Muslim organisations, including Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, had decided to come together and launch the People's Democratic Front, little did he realise that it would . . .
- History, Heresy, Conspiracy (Pioneer, Ashok Malik, May 20, 2006)
In 1804, two centuries before Dan Drown found his way to bestseller lists, the mystic and poet William Blake scripted his literary tour de force, Jerusalem.
- Had A Great Fall (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 20, 2006)
First to go were the king’s men; it was then the king’s turn. No two historic events being quite the same, there are differences between the English Revolution of 1640 and the birth of a Nepali Magna Carta.
- N-Deal With India On Track: Us (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, May 20, 2006)
The Bush administration on Thursday brushed aside suggestions that the US-India civilian nuclear deal was in “serious trouble” and expressed confidence that it will be approved by members of the US Congress.
- New Republic (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 20, 2006)
Nepal has taken a giant step towards becoming a republic. The Nepalese parliament has adopted a resolution stripping the king of his privileges, including his title of commander of the armed forces.
- Nepal Names Negotiator For Early Rebel Talks (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 20, 2006)
Nepal has named a senior minister to hold preliminary talks with the Maoists to prepare for a direct meeting between rebel chief Prachanda and Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, a minister said on Saturday.
- Watch Those Proceedings (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, May 20, 2006)
Public opinion can no longer be ignored as we have seen from the outrage that has greeted Arjun Singh's reservations plan and the court's verdict in the Jessica Lal murder case
- Victims Of A Surrogate War (Daily Excelsior, Tushar Charan, May 20, 2006)
The inhuman killing of telecom engineer K. Suryanarayana in Afghanistan, where he was working on behalf of a Bahrain firm, by the barbaric forces known as the Taliban has closely followed a rush of video/audio tapes carrying anti-US and anti-India . . .
- Tribal Politics Comes To The Fore In Jharkhand (Tribune, Ambarish Dutta, May 20, 2006)
Going by all available indications and barring any unforeseen development, the simultaneous resignations by Mr Babulal Marandi and Mr Stiphen Marandi from the BJP and UPA respectively, are likely to make their effects felt beyond Jharkhand.
- The Siachen Question (Tribune, Lieut-Gen Harwant Singh (retd), May 20, 2006)
Times change, people change, the world has changed, policies are being realigned, free trade, etc, is the current mantra.
- King Without Kingdom (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 20, 2006)
The winds of democratic change sweeping through Nepal in the aftermath of King Gyanendra being compelled, under the pressure of popular protest, to revive Parliament and restore civil government have begun to dismantle the structures of the . . .
- Spires And Minarets (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 20, 2006)
Tony Brett’s defeat in Oxford’s council election was one of many small details that passed unnoticed in the excitement over the gains that the white supremacist British Nationalist Party made in a London suburb.
- Wings Clipped (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 20, 2006)
The King’s perks are now subject to Parliament’s nod
- Labour To Join Qarase Cabinet (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, May 20, 2006)
The suspected "tensions" between the chief of Fiji's military forces and the Government to be headed by the re-elected Prime Minister in the south Pacific state may hold the key for political stability there in the evolving post-poll situation.
- "Even In A Running Race, The Handicapped Are Given Concessions" (Hindu, R.K. Radhakrishnan, May 20, 2006)
Thanks to Tamil Nadu's longstanding reservation policies, the backward and the most backward classes have progressed a good deal in education and jobs. "What is wrong if we desire that the situation that prevails in Tamil Nadu should be there all . . .
- Why Pervez Junked His Qurbani Dvd (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 20, 2006)
Nazia Haasan would have been upset, but times have moved on since the release of the Feroze Khan-Zeenat Aman-Vinod Khanna starrer, Qurbani, a film much remembered because of the late Pakistani singer’s hit song ‘Aap jaisa koi’.
- Politics Of Muslim Identity (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 20, 2006)
The formation of the People's Democratic Front (PDF) in Uttar Pradesh by a group of Muslim outfits is a positive development.
- Towards A New Political Culture (The Economic Times, V KRISHNA ANANTH, May 20, 2006)
One fallout of the recent assembly elections in Tamil Nadu has been the strong support received by a new political party that sought support on non-caste lines and the DMK and the AIADMK had better watch out.
- The Kaleidoscope Is Not Shaken (The Financial Express, V ANANTHA NAGESWARAN, May 20, 2006)
The global economy is over-dominated by the developed world, but investors ignored the trends
- Let’S Awaken A Spirited, Responsive India (The Financial Express, Malvika Singh, May 20, 2006)
For, the country needs a systemic overhaul, one that will revise dated rules, promote diverse views
- League Mindset (Pioneer, Priyadarsi Dutta, May 20, 2006)
If the creation of Pakistan was the crowning glory of the Muslim League, it also implied the party's natural exit from the rest of the subcontinent.
- Rise And Shine (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 20, 2006)
That it happened later and not sooner adds impetus to Nepal’s Seven Party Alliance government approving the decision to make the world’s only Hindu kingdom a secular state.
- Throne Out (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 20, 2006)
The Nepalese Parliament’s historic decision to strip the monarchy of its powers is likely to set the Himalayan nation into a new and uncertain phase.
- After The Hype (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 20, 2006)
There are unresolved questions on how the agreement with the new management of Dunlop was rushed through a few days prior to the assembly election, raising hopes that the factory which has been closed for several years throwing thousands out of work . . .
- The Haitian Miracle? (The Economic Times, Jeffrey D Sachs, May 20, 2006)
This spring’s presidential election in Haiti sadly re-enforced the country’s blighted reputation.
- The Risks And Rewards Of Corruption (The Financial Express, Jayaprakash Narayan, May 19, 2006)
Raise risk and lower rewards by making it harder for the corrupt to enjoy the fruits of their perfidy
- A Brave New Left On The Horizon? (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , May 19, 2006)
Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee riding the crest of a popular tsunami is raring to go, even if it means breaking loose from the stalwarts of the Left living in the past. The chances of a schism within the CPI(M) are very real with Mr Bhattacharjee . . .
- India's U.S.-Style Lobbyists (International Herald Tribune, Anand Giridharadas, May 19, 2006)
Gaining political influence in India was once a simple affair: You handed over a suitcase of cash, in nonsequential notes.
- Pakistan’S Economy A Success Story: Us (Pakistan Observer, Dr Jassim Taqui, May 19, 2006)
The United States is working through a three-pronged strategy to help the seven countries of South Asia — Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka — become more free, stable and prosperous, Assistant Secretary of . . .
- Bush Requests $1.9b To Bolster Borders (US News & World Report, SUZANNE GAMBOA, May 19, 2006)
President Bush sent Congress a $1.9 billion request Thursday to increase border security as supporters of sweeping immigration legislation reasserted control in Senate debate.
- Ard To Resist President’S Re-Election (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2006)
The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD) will chalk out a strategy to counter President General Pervez Musharraf’s move to get re-elected from existing assemblies.
- Iran Gas Pipeline Project (Dawn, Anwar Iqbal, May 19, 2006)
The United States is against the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline and that is why it is making efforts to help New Delhi meet its energy needs, says a senior American official.
- A War Of Diminishing Returns (Hindu, R. Hariharan, May 19, 2006)
The LTTE's fight now stands reduced to a turf war to establish its rights over the northeast. Its continued escalation of violence means increased loss of international sympathy for Sri Lankan Tamils.
- A Dutch Story For Our Times (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, May 19, 2006)
The Name Ayaan Hirsi Ali may not ring a bell in India, but in Britain and indeed across Europe she became a bit of a celebrity for her relentless attacks on Islam and Muslim immigrants whom she blamed for social tensions in the Netherlands, . . .
- Musharraf Hints At Securing Second Term As President (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, May 19, 2006)
Says the existing Electoral College would re-elect him
- Bengal Needs Political Reform, Too (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 19, 2006)
Now that Buddhadeb Bhattacharya and his ministers have been sworn in, the Left Front (LF) would do well to heed the fine print of its seventh consecutive victory in West Bengal.
- Rangasamy Announces 10 Kg Of Free Rice To Ration Card Holders (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2006)
Scheme to be implemented from July 15
- Mufti Calls For New Vision To Solve J&k's Problems (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , May 19, 2006)
``Look at regional economic integration as the engine of growth''
``Look at regional economic integration as the engine of growth''
- 17 Killed In Bihar Election Violence (Hindu, K. BALCHAND, May 19, 2006)
9 gunned down on CM's home turf of Nalanda
The nine were allegedly shot dead by a gang after losing one its member in polling booth clash
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar denied gang rivalry behind the massacre
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