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Articles 16021 through 16120 of 26693:
- India Cautious On Bhutan (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Dec 20, 2005)
India today came out with a cautious response on Bhutan King Jigme Singye Wangchuk’s December 17 announcement that his son Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk will be enthroned as the next King before 2008 and wished the prospective King “all success” . . .
- Omar Re-Elected Nc Chief (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
Hailing the Indo-Pakistan dialogue process, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah here today sought tripartite talks to resolve Kashmir by considering views of all political parties of the state.
- West Asia Today (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Dec 20, 2005)
West Asia has relapsed into a pregnant pause, with the United States in an uncertain mood in its desire to build a New World Order. Although the Iraq quagmire has taken centre-stage in American concerns for reasons other than those envisaged, . . .
- Making An Ass Of The Law (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Dec 20, 2005)
Anarchy in India means a free for all — the ruled and those who administer the rule.
- Omar Sounds Umar (Greater Kashmir, ZULFIKAR MAJID, Dec 20, 2005)
Opposition National Conference (NC) Monday said Kashmiris are fed up with the guns of India and Pakistan, urging the leaders of both the countries to listen to the feelings of Kashmiris to settle the issue according to the aspirations of the people.
- India Hails Bhutan's Move (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
India has wished the people and Government of Bhutan continued peace and stability as well as fulfilment of their aspirations as they embark on a new Constitutional system, the External Affairs Ministry spokesman said on Monday.
- Hong Kong Deal Fully Meets Our Demands: Govt (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
The Hong Kong WTO Ministerial Declaration fully secures India’s concerns on agriculture and industrial sectors and gives Indian farmers a chance to compete in the world market, Commerce Minister Kamal Nath said here on Monday.
- We Cast The First Vote (Hindu, S. SRINIVAS, Dec 20, 2005)
Isn't it a matter of pride that citizens of Bangalore voted before any other city in India did?
Bangalore is the only metropolitan city where cinemas in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam are screened apart from Kannada and English
- Hasten With Care (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Dec 20, 2005)
All right-thinking persons will agree with the note of caution struck by Parliament's Standing Committee on External Affairs on preparing roadmap of peace with Pakistan.
- Roles Reversed (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 20, 2005)
Now Mamata badly needs an alliance
Politics has always made strange bedfellows, so that there is no reason to accept at face value Pranab Mukherjee’s argument that the Congress cannot do business with Trinamul because it has a formal alliance with . . .
- Royal Arrogance (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 20, 2005)
Nepal headed for the brink
The Nepalese may have to prepare for worse if King Gyanendra hangs tough on Maoists.
- Without Relief (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 20, 2005)
Lessons are never learnt in India, especially if there are elections in the offing. The Democratic Progressive Alliance in Tamil Nadu, the opposition coalition headed by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, has reacted instantaneously to the stampede deaths ...
- Indo-Pak Talks On J&k Next Month (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Dec 20, 2005)
Elected as president of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (NC) for the second consecutive term of three years, Omar Abdullah today asked both, militants as well as security forces, allow peace to return without any more mayhem and bloodshed. Describing
- Cheney Hails Afghan Parliament (International Herald Tribune, Richard W. Stevenson, Dec 20, 2005)
Vice President Dick Cheney arrived here Monday with words of praise and encouragement for Afghanistan as it convened a new Parliament.
- Grant District Status To Kishtwar (Daily Excelsior, J R Aryan, Dec 20, 2005)
Today voice of Kishtwar for its District status still echoes from all its nooks and corners. Be it Wadwan, Marwah or Dachhan, Padder or Chhatroo, Sarthal or Banjwa, Nagseni, Thakrai or the Kishtwar HQ itself all have only one choice through one voice ....
- Crescent Desire (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 20, 2005)
Politicians are known to promise the moon, at poll time. The redoubtable Pramod Mahajan of the BJP has just added a new twist to the old adage. He will hold a celebration at his residence on January 14 felicitating former PM A B Vajpayee’s “1,000 moon day
- Interviewing The Three-Year-Old (Indian Express, MADAN M. JHA, Dec 20, 2005)
The Delhi High Court has just directed that private schools end the practice of holding children’s interviews. This is the outcome of a writ petition, the final hearing of which will affect thousands of children who have to go through the trauma . . .
- Kbd: Smaller Provinces Are Being Pitted Against Punjab, Says Fazl (Pakistan Observer, Mahmood Hussain, Dec 20, 2005)
The Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) has criticized the Army action in Balochistan claiming that several lives had been lost during the action which began on Sunday in the Kohlu area.
- India Empowered To Me Is... (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 20, 2005)
They spoke with conviction and passion. They talked grand ideas. They talked about small people. You could agree with them or not. But you couldn’t be indifferent. For, the contributors strove to think big for India.
- Bulldozing Or Dozing? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 20, 2005)
Three days into the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s most ambitious demolition drive, political dissembling is writ large on the wall. Congress MLAs have gone into feverish huddles.
- Omar Re-Elected Nc President (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, President A P J Abdul Kalam, the two Houses of Parliament, the Union Cabinet and prominent personalities on Monday paid tributes to Union power minister P M Sayeed, who passed away in Seoul on Sunday.
- India Explained (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 20, 2005)
With today’s edition we wish to set down for the record how deeply we value the conversation begun three months ago and anchored by some of the wisest, most experienced, accomplished and interesting people in the country.
- Afghan Parliament Sworn In (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
Warlords, former communists, Taliban defectors and women activists were sworn in on Monday as members of the first Afghan parliament in more than 30 years amid hopes of national reconciliation after decades of bloodshed.
- Whitewash For The Tainted 11 (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Dec 20, 2005)
To begin with, the cash-for-questions sting operation drew a quick response from the political class. Various parties, the Lok Sabha Speaker and the Rajya Sabha Chairman acted with despatch, and it led to the suspension of the lone Rajya Sabha . . .
- First Elected Afghan Parliament In Three Decades Sworn In (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
Afghanistan's first popularly elected parliament in more than three decades convened today, marking a major step toward democracy following the ouster of the hardline Taliban. US Vice-President Dick Cheney flew in to attend the opening session, which was
- Eye On The Moon (Deccan Herald, U R RAO, Dec 20, 2005)
Setting up a lunar observatory seems to be the next logical step in the journey of humankind’s explorations
- The Nadir Of Occupation (Hindu, Salim Lone, Dec 20, 2005)
Last week's election does little to heal the wounds that are splitting Iraq up into violent filefdoms.
- Paving The Way For Islamistan (Pioneer, Prafull Goradia, Dec 20, 2005)
It is time ulemas got rid of their obsolete ideas and accepted ijtehad which was permitted in early Islamic tradition, says Prafull Goradia
- Stinging Rebuke Is Called For (Pioneer, Ahtesham Qureshy, Dec 20, 2005)
It's not enough to expel the errant MPs from the House; steps must be taken to ensure there is no repetition of the offence, says Ahtesham Qureshy
- Close Inverted Quotas (Pioneer, Ajoy Bagchi, Dec 20, 2005)
Reservation in employment has failed to address key areas of human development and must be discarded, says Ajoy Bagchi
- Mps For Hire? Enforce Ethics (Pioneer, A Surya Prakash, Dec 20, 2005)
Stung by criticism in the British House of Commons in the early 1990s, Mohammed Al-Fayed, owner of the Harrods Group, turned to a lobbying firm for help. He suspected that a business rival was behind the attacks and wanted some remedial action . . .
- Protests Against Proposed Uranium Mine (Hindu, Siddharth Narrain , Dec 20, 2005)
It is up to the Government to ensure that well-recognised international norms are enforced.
- Scrap Mplads: Advani (Pioneer, Yogesh Vajpeyi, Dec 20, 2005)
Divert money for State funding of elections, Speaker told---- Even before the latest sting operation by a TV channel against some MPs accepting kickbacks in MP Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS), BJP president and Leader of Opposition LK Advani . . .
- Secular Democracy Goes On Trial (Deccan Herald, Pankaj Mishra, Dec 20, 2005)
Orhan Pamuk’s case throws light upon the myth of a secular society
- It Could Have Been Averted (Deccan Herald, S Murari, Dec 20, 2005)
According to the version of events touted by Ms Jayalalitha, mischief-mongers spread the rumour that tokens for relief packages were being given inside the school, causing the people waiting outside to gatecrash
- Root Cause Of Talent Poaching (Business Line, K. V. Ramesh, Dec 20, 2005)
Often, we come across hiring managers complaining about talent poaching by their competition.
- Tiger In Autumn (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 20, 2005)
At last the split in the Shiv Sena is official. The day Mr Raj Thackeray resigned from all posts to register his protest against the manner in which the Shiv Sena is being run by Mr Uddhav Thackeray, it was clear that nothing could put together . . .
- Recognising Jihad (Pioneer, Priyadarsi Dutta, Dec 20, 2005)
From its beginning, Islam has been a terrorist movement," said Martin Henriksen, spokesman of Danish People's Party (DF) on educational affairs. It is ironic that only a few days ago Mr Henriksen was appointed to that party post in place of . . .
- Saudi Women’S Rights (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 20, 2005)
Whether or not Saudi Arabian women are closer to achieving rights like being allowed to drive or even the right to vote in municipal elections can be gauged from King Abdullah’s statement on Sunday asking women “to be patient and reasonable in their....
- People With Militant Links Can Take Part In Relief Work: Pakistan (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Dec 20, 2005)
``United States never discussed presence of such persons''
- Nine-Time Wonder (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Dec 20, 2005)
Even now I have no clue as to why the late Nikhil Chakravarthy asked me to bring letters of introduction from two MPs when I requested him for an opening in the India Press Agency.
- Managing Waste Eco-Friendly (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
Garbage disposed of carefully and recycled as organic manure in Vizianagaram
- Left Says ‘No Thanks’ To Congress (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
The Congress and Left parties may be friends in Delhi but will always remain enemies in Kerala come what may. Monday’s incidents at a municipal corporation in Kerala seem to reiterate the hardline postures of Kerala’s sworn political enemies.
- Eye Of The Storm: Not Just Israel's Problem (Jerusalem Post, AMIR TAHERI, Dec 20, 2005)
The way Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad tells it, the Islamic Republic is well on the way to establishing itself as "the leader of the Muslim world" in what he describes as "the coming clash of civilizations."
- India's Eastward Ho! But How? (Pioneer, Tarun Basu , Dec 19, 2005)
Formation of an Asian proto-type of EU is far-fetched, thanks to too many internal contradictions, writes Tarun Basu
- India, G-20, G-33 Welcomes Revised Wto Draft (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 19, 2005)
India on Sunday welcomed the revised draft declaration released at the sixth WTO Ministerial and said the strategy to forge a grand alliance of 110 developing countries had paid off.
- President Unveils Policy Package For Farm Development (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 19, 2005)
`Use new technology for value addition'
- Wto Meet Finalises Draft (Hindu, N. Ravi Kumar, Dec 19, 2005)
Farm export subsidies to be eliminated
- Terror Trick (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 19, 2005)
The e-mail carrying the bomb threat to Parliament revived the memories of the attack on the seat of Indian democracy four years ago. Since it came just four days after the anniversary of that gristly event, it sounded all the more real.
- Panchayat Polls In 14 Districts Today (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 19, 2005)
With one half of Karnataka going to the polls on Monday, in the first phase of elections to the zilla and taluk panchayats, thoughts go to the way the major political parties conducted their campaign.
- Raj Thackeray Resigns From Shiv Sena (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 19, 2005)
To announce formation of new outfit next year after touring Maharashtra
- Probe And Probity (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 19, 2005)
Widespread corruption was one of the main planks on which the Congress had a runaway victory in the Haryana Assembly elections. With less than three months left for completing one year in office, the Bhoopinder Singh Hooda government has little to show...
- Revamps And Plenary Sessions In The Congress (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Dec 19, 2005)
Will the party's Steering Committee be elected or nominated this time?
- Responding To A Public Health Challenge (Hindu, G. ANANTHAKRISHNAN, Dec 19, 2005)
There are nearly 70 million people with kidney disease of varying severity levels in India. Hypertension and diabetes, the main causative factors, need to be targeted.
- Warlords Dominate New Afghan Parliament (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 19, 2005)
Broad range of parliamentarians may allow Hamid Karzai to manipulate the legislating body and garner majority support for his policies
- Populism And Democracy (Pioneer, APS Chauhan, Dec 19, 2005)
In a recent seminar on "Democracy, development and social inclusion" held in New Delhi on December 8, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh provided an economist's perspective of governance. Democracy, he said, was based on the notion of a popular mandate, . . .
- New Afghan Parliament Opens Today (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 19, 2005)
Afghanistan’s first parliament after nearly three decades of brutal occupation, war and harsh Taliban rule is due to convene today (Monday) in the final step of a transition to democracy launched four years ago.
- Moot Rejects ‘United States Of Kashmir’ (Daily Times, Mohammad Imran, Dec 19, 2005)
Participants of a conference held to discuss the “United States of Kashmir” proposal on Sunday called the formula ambiguous and a bid to divide the people of Kashmir. They also asked Kashmiris not to compromise on their right to self-determination.
- Mamata's `Grand Alliance' Plan Receives A Setback (Hindu, Marcus Dam, Dec 19, 2005)
Pranab declines to share dais with Advani at Trinamool Youth Congress meet
- Communal Bill (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 19, 2005)
Union Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh's perverse desire to conquer new frontiers of minorityism manifested itself within days of the UPA Government taking charge. Being a leader without a geographically distinct constituency, . . . .
- Explore Real History Of The Nation, Appeals Kalam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 19, 2005)
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on Sunday exhorted the citizens to explore the real history of the nation to gain inspiration for enlightened action for the creation of a future of all-round prosperity.
- Hands Go Up, Nothing Comes Down (Greater Kashmir, Abdul Waheed Faruqi, Dec 19, 2005)
What does prosperity mean in this part of the world where social degradation, moral corruption and material lust have destroyed the whole fabric of life, Abdul Waheed Faruqi explains the state of affairs in light of a prayer displayed everywhere . . .
- Tripura:counting Of Votes Begin (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 19, 2005)
Counting for the 35-member Agartala Municipal Council and the 12 nagar panchayats began this morning.
- Project Siksha (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Dec 19, 2005)
The Project Siksha jointly launched on December 9 by the Government of Tamil Nadu and the Microsoft Corporation with the laudable objective of making school teachers throughout the State technology-savvy is a momentous step in the direction of raising ...
- Forest Dept. To Launch Eco-Tourism In Kanyakumari Dt. (Hindu, P.S. Suresh Kumar, Dec 19, 2005)
MoU has been signed with a private tour operator in Thiruvananthapuram
- Explore Real History Of The Nation: Kalam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 19, 2005)
`Nation's real strength lay in the values its people have nurtured'
- Dos And Don’Ts Begin To Pour In (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 19, 2005)
Thackeray should target the Shiv Sena’s Maharashtrian constituency but mustn’t make the mistake of adopting his former party’s narrow, parochial outlook, analysts and politicians said today.
- Afghans Hope Assembly Ends Long Cycle Of Violence (Indian Express, David Brunnstrom, Dec 19, 2005)
On the eve of the opening of the first Afghan parliament in decades, MPs and ordinary Afghans hope that for all its flaws and despite renewed Taliban threats it will help end the nation’s long cycle of violence.
- Article In Pakistani Daily Shakes Indian Bureaucracy (News International, Mariana Baabar, Dec 19, 2005)
In an unusual development in the Volcker report where at least the former Indian external minister Natwar Singh has been compelled to say goodbye to politics, a story published by Jang on January 24, 2004 has shaken the Indian bureaucracy.
- Can Argumentative India Be Governed (The Economic Times, Arun Maira, Dec 19, 2005)
The World Economic Forum’s India Summit, last month, discussed the possibility of the Indian economy growing at 10%. China, the other billion-person giant has done it. Why not India?
- A Costly Intervention By Martin Woollacott (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 19, 2005)
When the US stumbled out of Vietnam 30 years ago, a void seemed to open up for a world which, for good or ill, had become used to a controlling American hand.
- ‘Ensure Genuine Voters Make It To Wb Booths’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 19, 2005)
Reacting to Election Commission observer Afzal Amanullah’s report on how the Left Front rigs polls in West Bengal—excerpts of which were published by The Sunday Express today—the Congress and BJP have asked the poll panel to ensure that each eligible
- A Sen-Se Of Our Past (Indian Express, VINAY BHART-RAM, Dec 19, 2005)
Amartya sen is of course a famous economist. What is less well known is that he is also a philosopher.
- To Talk And Not To Do (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Dec 19, 2005)
The author is former director-general,National Council for Applied Economic Research
- Indian Economy On A Roll (Daily Excelsior, SUMEDHA SUDHAMAN, Dec 19, 2005)
Mahatma Gandhi once said if you aim at the sky, you will reach the tree top. It is a very appropriate remark in the Indian situation.
- Looking For Leadership (Hindustan Times, Karan Thapar, Dec 19, 2005)
When will India have a leader like David Cameron?” That was how Ashok greeted me on my return to office after a brief trip to London. But it wasn’t a rhetorical question. He meant it.
- India's Security Equations In The Gulf (Daily Excelsior, SREEDHAR, Dec 19, 2005)
With Saudi king, His Excellency King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz going to be the chief guest for the 57 anniversary of Indian Republic, a number of issues come to the fore front concerning work force working in that country.
- State Of Human Rights (Dawn, Anwer Mooraj, Dec 19, 2005)
The Karachi chapter of the English Speaking Union of Pakistan was inaugurated over 40 years ago, presumably to further the spread of English. But for some inexplicable reason it ended up as the outdoor relief department of the foreign diplomatic corps.
- Militancy In Bangladesh (Dawn, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Dec 19, 2005)
Full 34 years ago, the month of December witnessed the bloody death of a state that was to provide a shared homeland at least to the Muslim majority areas of a vast subcontinent.
- No Let-Up In Friendship With China (Dawn, Maqbool Ahmad Bhatty, Dec 19, 2005)
One cannot but be concerned over the impression, now being voiced by an increasing number of citizens, that our all-weather friendship with China has undergone a decline.
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