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Articles 13721 through 13820 of 26693:
- Dogmatic Certitude (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Feb 10, 2006)
What began as an act of not-so-innocent bravado in Denmark last September has ceased to be a laughing matter.
- Failed Elections Pile Problems On Nepal's King (Reuters, Gopal Sharma, Feb 10, 2006)
Elections called by Nepal's King Gyanendra to convince his people he is moving towards democracy have backfired, with a low turnout signalling a rejection of his power grab and the polls triggering fresh protests on Thursday.
- Tata Motors Q3 Net Jumps 46 Pct, Above Forecast (Reuters, Rina Chandran, Feb 10, 2006)
India's top vehicle maker, Tata Motors Ltd., posted a 46 percent jump in quarterly profit on Thursday, beating expectations on the back of rising sales and cheaper raw materials.
- From People's War To Competitive Democracy (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Feb 09, 2006)
As leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist),Prachandais arguably the most important political player in the Himalayan kingdom today. In an exclusive face-to-face interview withThe Hindu, he discusses his party's road map for the end to monarchy . .
- Israel, Hamas Not For Compromise (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Feb 09, 2006)
Israel and the Palestinian Islamic group, Hamas, have aired their deep differences on ways to settle their conflict revolving around the status of the West Bank and East Jerusalem as well as the right of war-displaced Palestinian refugees to return . . .
- New Govt Wins Numbers Game (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2006)
After a 14-hour heated debate, Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy won the motion of confidence in the Legislative Assembly in the early hours of Thursday by 138-66 votes.
- Polls In 4 States Likely In April-May (Deccan Herald, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 09, 2006)
The Election Commission is planning to hold assembly elections simultaneously in four states and the Union territory of Pondicherry in April-May, Chief Election Commissioner B B Tandon has indicated.
- Raj Babbar’S Outbursts (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 09, 2006)
It seems all is not well with the SP
The Samajwadi Party of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav finds itself in a very awkward position today following the outbursts of actor-turned-politician Raj Babbar.
- Scrap The Mp’S Fund (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 09, 2006)
It breeds corruption and controversy
The controversial MPLAD (Members of Parliament Local Area Development) scheme has yet again proved to be the fountainhead of a questionable flow of money.
- Don’T Rock The Boat (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 09, 2006)
Clemenceau is a chance to revive and clean up Alang. Environmentalism isn’t a zero sum game
- A New Question In Iran (Indian Express, RAMIN JAHANBEGLOO, Feb 09, 2006)
Predictably, IAEA’s face-off with Iran ended in favour of referring Iran to the UN Security Council in the hope that it would seize the ‘‘window of opportunity’’ for diplomatic efforts to succeed.
- India Explained: In Sharp Lines And Sudden Curves (Indian Express, E.P. UNNY, Feb 09, 2006)
While cartoons on Prophet Mohammed are provoking violence against some European nations, a fortnight back in a French town cartoons provoked what they ought to — a debate.
- Long And Winding Road To G8 Membership For China, India (Daily Times, Peter Harmsen, Feb 09, 2006)
Russia is now heading the G8 for the first time, inevitably triggering questions about why the two Asian giants have not joined long ago
- Polluting Tanneries Continue To Haunt Bholakpur Residents (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2006)
Hygiene is something that is alien in these parts of the city Polluting tanneries continue to haunt this locality
- Leading Light For The Ummah (Dawn, Mahdi Masud, Feb 09, 2006)
Alama Iqbal saw the history of Islam as marked by two definitive sacrifices, that of Ismail in the beginning and of Imam Hussain (A.S.), as defining moments. According to Iqbal, the role of Imam Hussain in Islamic history is as central as . . .
- K'swamy Wins Trust Vote In K'taka (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2006)
Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy won a vote of confidence in the assembly in the wee hours of Thursday at the end of a marathon 14-hour debate that had begun on Wednesday morning.
- India Visit Only Solace For Bush (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Feb 09, 2006)
A bribery case and wire-tapping scandals can snowball into a major crisis for Bush
- India, China Will Lead Green Tech Demand - Uk Report (Reuters, Jeremy Lovell , Feb 09, 2006)
Capturing carbon from burning fossil fuels can be a quick fix to the problem of global warming and Britain can take a world lead in the technology, a parliamentary committee said on Thursday.
- Repealing Hudood Laws (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 09, 2006)
Finally, we have a bill in the National Assembly seeking to repeal the Hudood ordinances.
- The Relevance Of Karbala (Dawn, Mahdi Masud, Feb 09, 2006)
Allama Iqbal saw the history of Islam as marked by two definitive sacrifices, that of Ismail in the beginning and of Imam Hussain (A.S.), as defining moments. According to Iqbal, the role of Imam Hussain in Islamic history is as central as the position ac
- Playing Ducks And Drakes With The Water Issue (Dawn, Ameer Bhutto, Feb 09, 2006)
The opponents of Kalabagh dam have been accused of turning a “technical” matter into an emotional political debate.
- Hamas Victory: Positive For All (Daily Times, Muqtedar Khan, Feb 09, 2006)
The spoiler is now in the saddle. To remain in the saddle it will have to change its outlook and its politics. Israel and the US must handle the situation prudently rather than petulantly, and give Hamas the time and space to find its way . . .
- Three-Year Bounty (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2006)
Coming just after the revised estimate for 2004-05 at 7.5%, Central Statistical Organisation’s (CSO) advance estimates for 2005-06, projecting an 8.1% growth rate, reaffirm India’s potential to become, as the FM has said, an economic powerhouse.
- India Almost Invaded Pakistan In 2002 (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Feb 09, 2006)
India was all but ready to invade Pakistan in 2002 but was only held back because some of its leaders felt that the war might spin out of control and because the United States, afraid that it would become nuclear, exerted its influence on both . . .
- Kumaraswamy Wins Trust Vote (Hindu, A. Jayaram, Feb 09, 2006)
Tally is 138-66 after 14 hours of spirited debate; Dharam Singh insisted on division
- Bihar Assembly Verdict (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Feb 09, 2006)
Over the years, much criticism has been levelled against the manner in which quite a few governors have acted in discharge of their role and favouring the ruling party or parties at the Centre.
- Red Carpet For Bush (Tribune, G. Parthasarathy, Feb 09, 2006)
India has a tradition of welcoming foreign guests. Yet our communist parties believe that after irresponsibly disrupting air services throughout the country, they should hold demonstrations to disrupt the welcome to be accorded to President George W. Bush
- Shaping Poll List Tops Politburo Agenda (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2006)
Finalising election strategy for the coming Assembly elections in five states tops the agenda of the CPI-M whose Politburo meeting starts here tomorrow.
- Psychology Of Democracy India (Daily Times, Humair Hashmi, Feb 09, 2006)
Intolerance or whims on the part of the owner/management had to be curbed, abandoned or modified to keep costs low and generate profits. This led people in the industrial era to be tolerant, patient and accommodating.
- Photo I-Card Must For Polls (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2006)
2.07 crore voters in draft voters' list, says Tandon
Photo identity cards issued by the Election Commission or some form of photo identity will be mandatory for the upcoming Assembly election, Chief Election Commissioner B.B. Tandon said . . .
- Freedom With Prudence (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Feb 09, 2006)
The controversy that has erupted over various European newspapers publishing cartoons that have been deemed offensive by many Muslims contains some salutary lessons.
- Raw Deal For Women In J&k (Daily Excelsior, Dr Vandhana Sharma, Feb 09, 2006)
It is one of the most intriguing questions for those who study issues of women, as to why women are near invisible in the upper echelons of the political scene of not only India but the entire world.
- China - India: Uneasy Tango (Daily Excelsior, Atul Cowshish, Feb 09, 2006)
Relations between In-dia and China are be-ing reshaped with the help of an ongoing dialogue process that is supposed to bring the two Asian countries, which together account for more than a third of world population, closer to each other.
- Choosing The Wrong Friends (Telegraph, Ashis Chakrabarti, Feb 09, 2006)
Despite the shrill rhetoric, there are reasons to believe that Mamata Banerjee has made a mistake by opting to stay with the BJP for the coming assembly polls in Bengal, argues Ashis Chakrabarti
- Not As Good As It Can Get (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 08, 2006)
The declaration by President George Bush that the United States must snap out of its dependence on oil holds the promise of many positive changes for America and the world.
- Global War On Corruption (Deccan Herald, B.G. Verghese, Feb 08, 2006)
Barely noticed by the Indian media, if at all, the world launched a global war on corruption on December 14, 2005 when the United Nations Convention Against Corruption came into force with the 30th ratification of the instrument.
- Real Shine Must Come From Farm Sector (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Feb 08, 2006)
The Government must look at agriculture as the principal orphan of the reform process that began more than a decade ago.
- Moderate Islam Has Lost Its Voice (Hindu, Tabish Khair, Feb 08, 2006)
When I first saw them, I was struck by their crudeness. Surely the Danish newspaper, Jyllands-Posten, could have hired better artists. And surely cartoonists and editors ought to be able to spot...
- Maoists Offer Talks, Float Idea Of A ‘Parallel Govt’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 08, 2006)
Just a day ahead of the controversial municipal polls in Nepal, Maoist leader Prachanda has offered to talk King Gyanendra’s government and floated the idea of a ‘‘parallel government’’...
- Run Up To Iran War? (Daily Times, Manzur Ejaz, Feb 08, 2006)
President Bush briefly touched upon domestic issues in his State of the Union demagoguery. His speechwriters could not find any bright spots of his performance last year.
- Will Jd(s) - Bjp Combine Hold Together? (Daily Excelsior, Jayant Muralidharan, Feb 08, 2006)
Karnataka's new coalition government has taken off with a bang. The chief minister H.D. Kuma-raswamy established himself firmly in the driver's seat of the new JD (S) BJP combine.
- Iit-M Gates Open To Commerce Students Too (Hindu, Special Correspondent, Hindu, Feb 08, 2006)
Institute to offer M.A. in Development Studies, Economics and English studies
- Raj Babbar Suspended (Hindu, Special Correspondent, Hindu, Feb 08, 2006)
The Samajwadi Party on Tuesday suspended its two-time member of Parliament from Agra, Raj Babbar, from the Parliamentary Party on charges of "indiscipline" for his recent public statements against party general secretary Amar Singh.
- Kumaraswamy May Sail Through Today's Trust Vote (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 08, 2006)
The State Assembly will meet on Wednesday at 10.30 a.m. to test the majority enjoyed by the new coalition headed by H.D. Kumaraswamy, as directed by Governor T.N. Chaturvedi.
- Ngos: Water A Fundamental Right (Hindu, Special Correspondent, Hindu, Feb 08, 2006)
Several activists fighting for community rights over wateras against its privatisation by multinational companies or State ownership on Thursday pledged to "thwart attacks" on water's sovereignty. They agreed that there should be a massive campaign on "al
- Us Working For Win-Win N-Deal (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Feb 08, 2006)
A senior Bush administration official has indicated that while progress is being made to iron out details of the civilian nuclear agreement between the United States and India lingering issues will "take time to resolve."
- Prachanda Unveils Road Map For Change In Nepal (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Feb 08, 2006)
At an undisclosed location: Asserting that the democratic movement against King Gyanendra was now unstoppable, Nepal's top Maoist leader, Prachanda, called on the Indian Government to abandon its "two-pillar theory" and choose the one pillar...
- Bush’S Choice On Iran (Dawn, Jackson Diehl, Feb 07, 2006)
The debate on Iran is drifting toward the ugly question that the Bush administration would most like to avoid.
- Wave Of Protests Over Cartoons (Dawn, Robert Fisk, Feb 07, 2006)
After Syria, the fires have spread to Lebanon with sectarian intensity. As 2,000 Lebanese troops battled Islamist demonstrators in the heart of Christian Beirut on Sunday, the Danish consulate was set on fire and a large church attacked . . .
- Hamas And The Palestinian Gridlock (Dawn, Shameem Akhtar, Feb 07, 2006)
The Palestinian people have rejected the Fatah party that ruled the embattled occupied West Bank and Gaza in favour of the fundamentalist Hamas in January 26 elections which were monitored by foreign observers.
- Pm Shows "Spine", Wins Key Battle With Left (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Feb 07, 2006)
India's government has won a crucial victory against its communist "allies" over airport modernisation, and will now move forward more confidently on its own reform agenda, analysts said on Monday.
- Decision On Poll Tie-Up Left To Deve Gowda: Kumaraswamy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 07, 2006)
No decision taken yet on having poll tie-up with the BJP, says Chief Minister
To abide by decision taken by JD(S) national President
Right now the Government's focus is on development
- 'Afghans, India Fuelling Unrest In Balochistan’ (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 07, 2006)
Balochistan Governor Owais Ghani has accused Afghan warlords and drug barons of arming tribal militants in the province and India of financing them.
- False Rhetoric Of Histories (Deccan Herald, PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO JR, Feb 07, 2006)
Those who shirk from condemning Zionists cannot condemn the political ideology of Hamas
- No Left Veto Over The Upa (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Feb 07, 2006)
The ruling UPA took two decisions last week that upset its vocal Left allies but advanced the national interest: handing over Delhi and Mumbai airports to private agencies for modernisation and voting to refer Iran to the UN Security Council . . .
- Rebel Attack In Nepal Kills 7, Injures 15 (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 07, 2006)
Communist rebels killed at least seven security forces and wounded 15 others in two overnight attacks ahead of nationwide local elections in Nepal that they hope to disrupt, officials said on Tuesday.
- Jaswant Skips Jinnah Mausoleum (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Feb 07, 2006)
The former External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh on Monday left Karachi without paying a customary visit to the Jinnah Mausoleum despite his staying in the city for over six days.
- Inequality, A Necessary Price To Pay For Freedom (The Financial Express, RALF DAHRENDORF, Feb 07, 2006)
In the last two decades, the world as a whole has gotten richer, but, while some national economies have advanced sharply, others have fallen farther behind. The increase in aggregate wealth has not led to the abolition, or even reduction, of poverty.
- Crying Over Spilt Names (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Feb 07, 2006)
The new Karnataka chief minister has left his father in a flood of tears, after being sworn in with BJP support.
- Fmc Step Was Needed (The Financial Express, JAIDEEP WAIRAL, Feb 07, 2006)
Last week, the Forward Markets Commission announced certain measures, recognising that the problem created on the NCDEX by manipulators should be nipped in the bud by changing certain procedures.
- Drug Dilemma (Daily Excelsior, Dr. Vinayak Purohit, Feb 07, 2006)
The life-threatening stroke that Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon suffered early last month has focused attention on the treatment of strokes, in particular the use of anti-coagulants and clot-dissolving drugs.
- Bjp To Take Up Ec Exposé With Kalam (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 07, 2006)
Stopping short of demanding the Election Commissioner, Mr Naveen Chawla’s resignation for allegedly running trusts using MPLAD funds sanctioned by Congress MPs, the BJP today asked him to “honestly introspect” on whether he should continue . . .
- Win Sangma Will But By How Many Votes? (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Feb 07, 2006)
The former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma’s political upswing was as meteoritic as was his fall and he might have further consolidated his status as the “undisputed” national leader from the North-east had he not walked away from the Congress after opposing
- Managing Transfers (Tribune, K. L. Sharma, Feb 07, 2006)
Every year the fear of transfer hangs like the sword of Damocles over the head of government employees. Aspirants of transfers converge at the state capitals with a flock of well-wishers for the furtherance of their cause.
- After Airport Stir And Iran, Congress Changes Gear (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 07, 2006)
Just when it invited Left for negotiations over contentious issues over India’s vote against Iran and airport privatisation and when the risk of the embarrassment of attack by the outside supporter on the Iran vote loomed large, Congress asserted . . .
- Left Alone (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 07, 2006)
Alas, shriller than Iran
A notable quality in the Left criticism of the Indian vote at the International Atomic Energy Agency against Iran is consistency.
- A French Ship Kicks Up Dust (Deccan Herald, Aravind Sitaraman, Feb 07, 2006)
Le Clemenceau raises many questions that encompass critical issues like business, economy, environment, health, and labour safety.
- India’S Vote At Iaea (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Feb 07, 2006)
THE International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) decided by 27 votes in favour to three against with five abstentions to refer the case of Iranian noncompliance with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards to the Security Council.
- Congress Bent On Creating Problems: Mulayam (Hindu, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Feb 07, 2006)
Uttar Pradesh Chief MinisterMulayam Singh Yadavsays his party is trying to expose how the Congress is working against the ideals of secularism, and consequently against the national interest. Excerpts from an exclusive interview:
- Why Berlusconi Must Lose (Hindu, Tristram Hunt, Feb 07, 2006)
In Typically vulgar style, Silvio Berlusconi committed himself last week to sexual abstinence until the Italian general election on April 9.
- War On Terror And Rights Violation (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 07, 2006)
A Negative linkage between human rights and the war on terror is something against which rights groups in the West, especially the US, have been agitating for quite some time.
- At Close Quarters (Hindu, V. R. Lakshminarayanan, Feb 07, 2006)
A close-up view of India's first Prime Minister provided by his security officer
- Hamas Leaders In Cairo For Talks (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 07, 2006)
Hamas not to recognise Israel but to abide by peace pacts
Militant outfit under growing international pressure
- "Make Public The Nuclear Deal With U.S." (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 07, 2006)
The Government of India should put aside its present policy of reticence and share with the people of India all that they are legitimately entitled to know.
- No Conflict In The Decision I Have Taken As Ec, Says Navin Chawla (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 07, 2006)
"No money, whatsoever, not even from MPLADS or even from any private person has been taken ever since I was appointed Election Commissioner. Previous to that I could not dream that I was going to be appointed EC and I was preparing a life of retirement,"
- Iran Tells Iaea To Remove Nuclear Monitoring Gear (Reuters, Paul Hughes, Feb 07, 2006)
Iran has told the International Atomic Energy Agency to remove some surveillance equipment from its nuclear facilities by mid-February, a defiant response to an IAEA vote reporting Tehran to the U.N. Security Council.
- 30,000 Illegal Immigrants From Bangladesh In State: Bjp (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 07, 2006)
"The problem has the potential of posing a grave danger"
DMK, AIADMK flayed for maintaining silence on the matter
BJP to highlight failures of Centre, State during poll campaign
Ganesan to begin a tour of northern districts on Tuesday
- Clemenceau: Committee Decision To Be Referred To Supreme Court Today (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 07, 2006)
``Court order will be a turning point in environmental awareness''
- Pakistan To Welcome Substantial Troop Cut (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 07, 2006)
Pakistan on Monday said it would welcome the proposed withdrawal of Indian troops from occupied Kashmir if it was part of a significant reduction from the disputed territory.
- Sri Lanka, Rebels To Talk Peace In Geneva Feb 22-23 (Reuters, Simon Gardner, Feb 07, 2006)
Sri Lanka's government and the Tamil Tiger rebels will hold peace talks in Geneva on Feb. 22-23 seen as a last chance to avoid a slide back to a two-decade civil war.
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