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Articles 12421 through 12520 of 26693:
- Advani Back In Favour (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 14, 2006)
Under attack from secular parties, the Sangh Parivar and the BJP today closed ranks and rallied behind Mr LK Advani on his proposed controversial ‘National Integration Yatra’ from 6 April announced in the wake of the Varanasi bomb blasts.
- Imperialism Redux (Statesman, SUBROTO ROY, Mar 14, 2006)
Business, Energy, Weapons And Foreign Policy
- Tehran's Dangerous Influence On Iraqi Politics (Boston Globe, Editorial, Boston Globe, Mar 14, 2006)
As The War of ever-escalating threats between Iran and the United States rages, the rest of the world watches with growing alarm as the battle of wills over uranium enrichment moves on into the UN Security Council.
- Our Opportunity With India (Washington Post, Condoleezza Rice, Mar 13, 2006)
The week before last President Bush concluded a historic agreement on civilian nuclear cooperation with India, a rising democratic power in a dynamic Asia.
- Job-Eating Potential (Daily Excelsior, Dr Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Mar 13, 2006)
The Congress won the last election on the platform of the common man. Finance Minister P Chidambaram wants to deliver on the promise.
- Wb: Ec To Set Up Over 4,000 Auxiliary Booths For Polls (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 13, 2006)
In a bid to facilitate voting, the Election Commission has decided to set up over 4,000 auxiliary booths in West Bengal for the upcoming Assembly elections in the state.
- Indian Hindus, Muslims Seek To Rise Above Conflict (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Mar 13, 2006)
Starting bloody riots between India's majority Hindus and minority, but large, Muslim population usually doesn't take much doing.
- U.S. Ties With India, Pakistan On Divergent Paths (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Mar 13, 2006)
President George W. Bush's visit to India and Pakistan this month underscored dramatically the increasingly divergent U.S. approaches to the South Asian nuclear rivals.
- New Rti Act Seeks To Cover Hr Violations, Corruption (Daily Excelsior, Sanjeev Pargal, Mar 13, 2006)
A bill seeking to repeal Right To Information (RTI) Act, 2004 and enaction of a new comprehensive law in Jammu and Kashmir is scheduled for introduction in the Legislative Assembly on March 29.
- Nuclear Deal: Benefits For India (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Mar 13, 2006)
The US-India deal will lead to more efficient import of nuclear technology and equipment, translating into higher nuclear power generation, which, in these pollution-conscious times, ought not to be written off hastily on grounds of higher . . .
- Doubts Over Nitish’S Path To House (Deccan Herald, Abhay Kumar, Mar 13, 2006)
Is Chief Minister Nitish Kumar planning to enter the House through the back door? Is his deputy Sushil Kumar Modi too planning to follow suit?
- Ec Drive To Upset Peace In Assam (Deccan Herald, Anirban Bhaumik , Mar 13, 2006)
A directive from the Election Commission (EC) has put law-enforcers in the poll-bound Assam in a quandary.
- Huge Afghan Response To Indian Scholarships (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 13, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s announcement of 500 special scholarships for Afghan students during his visit to Kabul in July last has elicited huge response from across Afghanistan.
- Ec To Set Up Over 4,000 Auxiliary Booths In Wb (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 13, 2006)
In a bid to facilitate voting, the Election Commission has decided to set up over 4,000 auxiliary booths in West Bengal for the upcoming Assembly elections in the state.
- The Road Less Travelled (Tribune, B.G. Verghese, Mar 13, 2006)
The Indo-US agreement should see a turning point not only in India’s position in the world but also in its perception of itself.
- Saintly Crusader (Tribune, Shastri Ramachandaran, Mar 13, 2006)
IT is a comment on our times that even the informed intelligentsia bat their eyelids in ignorance at the mention of the name Siddhraj Dhadda.
- Service With Smiles (Telegraph, S.L. Rao, Mar 13, 2006)
The author is former director-general, National Council for Applied Economic Research
- Congress Rs Nominees' List Tomorrow (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 13, 2006)
Decision emerges from YSR, Keshava Rao's meet with Sonia Gandhi
- All Those Who Will Make The Difference (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 13, 2006)
Given the highly politicized election personnel in Bengal, fair play will depend on the neutral role of senior supervisors, writes A.K. Chatterjee
- Budget: Changes In Mat (Hindu, S. Rajaratnam, Mar 13, 2006)
Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) has undergone some major changes. The rate of tax is enhanced from 7.5 per cent to 10 per cent.
- Rjd Rebel Is Ljp Candidate For Rajya Sabha (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 13, 2006)
The Lok Janshakti Party on Friday decided to field Ranjan Prasad Yadav for the biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha from Bihar. There are six vacancies coming up from the State next month and March 18 is the last date for filing of nominations.
- Burying Hatchets (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 13, 2006)
Many were dumbfounded at the recent coming together of two of Tamil Nadu's bitter political enemies Marumalarchi Dravida Munntera Kazhagam (MDMK) and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagan (AIADMK) for the purpose of contesting the forthcoming . . .
- Coastal Policing (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Mar 13, 2006)
At first glance it would be easy to write off as “ambitious” the 15-year Perspective Plan projected by the Coast Guard to take it through to 2017.
- Hamas Adjusts To New Life Above Ground (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 13, 2006)
They are wearing suits and ties, carrying briefcases, scheduling news conferences and being chauffeured in luxury cars.
- Five-Point Agenda For Bjp Ministers In Karnataka (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 13, 2006)
Urged to act as ears and eyes of the Government
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa and the 11 other Ministers from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will have to straddle both administration and party cadre's expectations, and . . .
- China Renews An Old Ideological Fight (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 13, 2006)
BEIJING For the first time in perhaps a decade, the National People's Congress, the Communist Party-run legislature now convened in its annual two-week session, is consumed with an ideological debate over socialism and capitalism that many assumed . . .
- `We Are The Generation After Marquez, Neruda' (Hindu, Mandira Nayar, Mar 13, 2006)
Jaime Collyer might not be a familiar `dust jacket' name in India at the moment.
- The State Dept Report (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 13, 2006)
Governments that have been criticised in the US State Department’s report on human rights have rightly come out strong against it, considering its obvious prejudiced outlook.
- Hamas To Hold Final Round Of Talks On Gov't Formation (Jordan Times, Omar Karmi, Mar 13, 2006)
Israeli right-wing leader Benjamin Netanyahu Sunday ruled out joining any Kadima-led coalition to form a new Israeli government after elections on March 28.
- Mayhem In The Menagerie (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Mar 13, 2006)
New conflict between the United Jihad Council and President Pervez Musharraf reflects a crisis in Pakistan's political life.
- Cpi Slams Vaiko For Allying With The Aiadmk (Hindu, S. Dorairaj , Mar 13, 2006)
MDMK leader "negated all political and ethical positions"
- Nature Of Us Relations With India And Pakistan Different (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 13, 2006)
President George W Bush’s visit to India and Pakistan this month underscored dramatically the increasingly divergent US approaches to the South Asian nuclear rivals.
- Pmln-Ppp Reconciliation? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Mar 13, 2006)
The pml leader and re-elected Senator Muhammad Ali Durrani said in a TV discussion Saturday that last week’s meeting between Ms Benazir Bhutto and Mian Shahbaz Sharif in Dubai reminded him more of ironies than a reconciliation.
- `Sacrifice' May Stand Dmk In Good Stead (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Mar 13, 2006)
Satisfied allies of the party now have more at stake in the Assembly elections Satisfied allies now have more at stake in the Assembly elections
Most allies feel they have a good deal and cadres may be more enthused to work for DPA . . .
- Add To Bush's Mistakes Destruction Of Nature (Hindu, Henry Porter, Mar 13, 2006)
The despoilment of the Appalachians is typical of the U.S. President's bankrupt environmental policies.
- Pakistan Relents, Says Yes To Kashmir Leaders (Deccan Herald, Zahoor Malik , Mar 13, 2006)
In a major shift in policy, Pakistan has begun a process to communicate with the mainstream political parties of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Working With A Neighbour (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 13, 2006)
President A.p.j. Abdul Kalam's visit to Myanmar, the first by a head of state from India, marks a major milestone in bilateral relations.
- The Proof Is In Good Practice (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 13, 2006)
In the ten days since the Readers' Editor began functioning, the inflow of messages, in various forms, has been heavy, averaging 50 to 60 a day.
- For A Glimpse Of Suu Kyi (Hindu, SANDEEP DIKSHIT, Mar 13, 2006)
On a visit to Myanmar, we tried to get a glimpse of Aung San Suu Kyi, the Noble Peace Prize winner, put away from the public eye by the ruling military junta for 10 out of the last 16 years.
- Bush Visit: Not Just A Stopover (Dawn, Iqbal Akhund, Mar 13, 2006)
Invidious comparison is virtually built into an American president’s visit to the subcontinent. So it has been again, as President Bush has come and gone. As a foreign journalist put it, India got a hug, Pakistan a pat on the back.
- A Footstool In The World (Deccan Herald, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Mar 13, 2006)
The Indo-US nuclear deal has exposed inconsistencies in India’s position
- Walls That Divide (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Mar 13, 2006)
For more than a quarter century, Israeli policy has been in conflict with that of the US and the international community.
- Musharraf Blasts ‘Anti-Democracy’ Baloch Tribal Chiefs (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 12, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf has said that only a handful of "anti-development and anti-democracy" tribal chiefs are creating a law and order situation in Balochistan.
- The Bomb Is Ticking... (Deccan Herald, Robin McKie, Mar 12, 2006)
We ignore James Lovelock's apocalyptic vision of the future at our own peril.
- Budget To Be Passed Before 31 March (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 11, 2006)
Parliament, in an unprecedented move, will pass the Union Budget 2006-07 before 31 March, thereby dispensing with the need to have a vote-on-account for government expenditure for first few months beyond April.
- When The Judiciary Exceeds Its Realm (The Financial Express, Malvika Singh, Mar 11, 2006)
The Supreme Court has become the chief executive of India, the operating officer, forcing policy in the realm of social activity.
- Churchill And Moscow (Statesman, Valentin Falin, Mar 11, 2006)
Myths are known to persist, as proved by Winston Churchill’s speech in Fulton in 1946. To this day it is regarded as the “anti-communist manifesto” that unleashed the Cold War and encouraged Stalin to erect the “iron curtain” which cut off a half . . .
- On Record (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Mar 11, 2006)
We (Pakistan and India) are into a bilateral dialogue. We don’t want to make it trilateral or multilateral. — General Pervez Musharraf.
- Murder Of Justice (The Week, Suman K. Jha, Mar 11, 2006)
Everything has been said already, but as no one listens, we must always begin again." Justice V.S. Malimath began with this Andre Gide quote while outlining the roadmap for reforming the criminal justice system in . . .
- Kalam Scores With Youths On Last Day (Statesman, R C Rajamani, Mar 11, 2006)
The President, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, tonight concluded a highly popular three-day visit to Myanmar during which he conveyed to the hosting military leadership India’s keenness to see the restoration of democracy in their nation . . .
- Bjp List For Rajya Sabha Polls (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 11, 2006)
Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj and Vinay Katiyar included
- Sprightly Leader (The Week, Kavitha Muralidharan, Mar 11, 2006)
Over 50 years in public life and yet another election would have left most leaders feeling tired. Not DMK chief M. Karunanidhi. Even at 80, he starts his day at 4 a.m. with yoga and a walk, and reads many newspapers.
- Rights Of Victims (Tribune, A.S. Anand , Mar 11, 2006)
Time to reform criminal justice system
- Ec Rejects Plea For Rescheduling Polls In West Bengal (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 11, 2006)
The Election Commission today turned down a plea for rescheduling the first two phases of assembly polls in West Bengal.
- Jaya Moves Sc Seeking Clarification Of Term "Office Of Profit" (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 11, 2006)
In the continuing battle of nerves over disqualification, Jaya Bachchan today moved the Supreme Court as her Samajwadi Party colleague Amar Singh got a notice from the election Commission, which strongly rejected the charge of bias on the issue.
- Musharraf For Roundtable Of Kashmir Representatives (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 11, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf today suggested a round table conference of representatives of both sides of Kashmir either in Srinagar or Muzzafarabad and said he was ready to attend it with Prime Minister Manmohan . . .
- It Is Time To Flex Political Muscles (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Mar 11, 2006)
With elections to several state assemblies due in about a year's time it is understandable for political parties to be seen flexing their muscles, breaking old alliances, forging new ones and generally creating an atmosphere which . . .
- Muslim Representation (Daily Excelsior, Maqbool Shah, Mar 11, 2006)
The alleged seeking of details by Sachar Committee from the Army Headquarters about the Muslim officers and personnel below officer rank serving in the Army and their pattern of posting has yet again focussed the attention of the nation . . .
- Unholy War On Holy City (Daily Excelsior, Fazal Mehmood, Mar 11, 2006)
In an outrageous serial terrorist strike on the holy city of Varanasi, the ancient Sankat Mochan temple packed with Tuesday worshippers of Lord Hanuman was rocked by a huge blast and two bombs exploded soon after at Cantonment railway . . .
- Telugu Desam Mla's Election Set Aside (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 11, 2006)
Congress candidate Rajanna Dora declared new legislator by HC
- Amar Gets Ec Notice, Jaya Moves Sc (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 11, 2006)
Jaya Bachchan, whose membership of the Rajya Sabha has been recommended for disqualification by the Election Commission, on Friday moved the Supreme Court seeking clarification of the term "office of profit".
- Now, Ec Notice To Amar Singh (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 11, 2006)
Even before the leaders of the Samajwadi Party could get a breather from the Election Commission’s recommendation for the disqualification of Jaya Bachchan from the Rajya Sabha for holding an “office of profit”, the poll panel today issued . . .
- Balancing Game (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Mar 11, 2006)
By exposing the limits of nuclear muscle-flexing, the Varanasi explosions should have pricked the balloon of euphoria generated by George W. Bush’s visit.
- Uncle-Nephew Parties (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 11, 2006)
Sena cub yet to reveal stripes
- Define Office Of Profit: Jaya (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 11, 2006)
The Election Commission (EC) on Friday initiated proceedings on a petition seeking Samajwadi Party (SP) general secretary Amar Singh’s disqualification from the Rajya Sabha. Meanwhile, his beleaguered party colleague, Jaya Bachchan, . . .
- After Varanasi: The New Alignments In Uttar Pradesh (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Mar 11, 2006)
The Congress and the Samajwadi party may just be withdrawing from their extended confrontation.
- Ec’S 2nd Blow To Sp, Now Amar Singh Faces Axe (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 11, 2006)
In an action that is set to escalate its war of words with the Samajwadi Party, the Election Commission today served notice on Amar Singh for disqualification as a Rajya Sabha member on the grounds of holding an office of profit.
- Ec Turns Down Bengal Plea Of Rescheduling Poll (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 11, 2006)
Bengal: EC asks officials to build confidence among weaker sections
- Fear Of The Foreign (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 11, 2006)
Us liberals think India can be irresponsible; Dubai, dangerous.
- Sahara India Goes Global (Hindu, Madhur Tankha, Mar 11, 2006)
Offers Indian's largest travel services network under a single brand
- And Then They Wonder Why The Rest Of The World Does Not Like America (Indian Express, David Ignatius, Mar 11, 2006)
Dubai. Officials here heard late Thursday that Karl Rove had decided to pull the plug.
- The Importance Of Being Raj Thackeray (Indian Express, KUMAR KETKAR , Mar 11, 2006)
It is difficult to predict whether Raj Thackeray will be a maverick comet or a new star on the political firmament of Maharashtra. Whatever be his fate, one thing is for certain.
- Telekom Malaysia Picks Up 49 Pc Stake In Spice (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 11, 2006)
Malaysia’s largest telecom operator, Telekom Malaysia Bhd has picked up 49 per cent stake for $178.8 million in Spice Telecom to enter Indian market after an earlier unsuccessful attempt to buy into Idea Cellular.
- Ec Notice To Amar Singh (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 11, 2006)
Chief Election Commissioner B B Tandon, however, dismissed Samajwadi Party’s criticism that the Commission had shown undue haste and bias in deciding on a similar case relating to Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan.
- Polls: Dmk Wraps Up Seat-Sharing Exercise (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 11, 2006)
The DMK on Friday completed its seat-sharing exercise by allocating 102 seats to its allies and keeping 132 seats to itself in the elections to the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly scheduled to be held on May 8.
- Election Commission Issues Notice To Amar Singh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 11, 2006)
Jaya Bachchan moves Supreme Court for clarification on "office of profit"
SP leader to reply by March 31
I accepted post sans salary, honorarium, says Jaya Bachchan
- Us-India Nuclear Deal Not A Military Agreement: Boucher (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Mar 11, 2006)
Richard Boucher, the new head of South and Central Asia at the State Department, said on Thursday that the nuclear deal with India was “not a military agreement,” but one meant to “provide a clearly-demarcated, permanently . . .
- Schedule For Rajya Sabha Seat Announced (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 11, 2006)
The programme for biennial election to fill a seat in the Rajya Sabha by the elected members of the Haryana Assembly has been issued.
- The Politics Of Patronage (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Mar 11, 2006)
Other than the senseless, needless deaths of innocent people one of the saddest aspects of last week’s bombings in Varanasi is that the Sankatmochan temple should have been targeted.
- Playing With Fire In U.P. (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 11, 2006)
The last thing the boiling political cauldron of Uttar Pradesh needed was for the temple town of Varanasi to be hit by Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists.
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