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Articles 18021 through 18120 of 26693:
- Good Bye Or Good Riddance? (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Nov 02, 2005)
Why not? should be the question as we need to turn back and take a leaf from history. Kashmir deserves a relief from the agony it had been put through earlier. What they say a Good Bye can be a Good Riddance for others, Javed Iqbal Shah comments . . .
- Age Of Wisdom (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 02, 2005)
The will to retire is not very strong among most Indians. The resistance is rooted in reasons both economic and psychological — in that order.
- Azad To Be Sworn In As Tenth J&k Cm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2005)
For the Congress, Mr Azad has proved to be a lucky mascot with his three-decade long association with the party.
- Why This Fear Of Dalit Freedom? (Deccan Herald, Kancha Ilaiah, Nov 02, 2005)
Along with the prospects of upper castes, the problems of the lower castes too have got globalised
- So What Should We Do? (Dawn, Hafizur Rahman, Nov 02, 2005)
One marvels at the brazen audacity with which our twice-deposed prime ministers,
- Bush’S Troubled Presidency (Dawn, Najmuddin A. Shaikh, Nov 02, 2005)
While we in Pakistan have had our minds and energies focused, and quite rightly so, on the catastrophic earthquake and its fearsome consequences, the Americans and most of the rest of the world have been watching, some with glee and others with . . .
- What Is In A Brand? Everything. Say Economists (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Nov 01, 2005)
In Kashmir the concept of branding must gain roots to ensure a vibrant economy.
- Arming The Hills (Telegraph, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 01, 2005)
Historically, communists have had more to fear from their comrades than from their enemies.
- Bring The Past To Life (Telegraph, Janaki Nair, Nov 01, 2005)
Rather than fight for custody of the past, those who frame syllabi would do better to look at conditions in the classroom, writes Janaki Nair
- Sustaining Water Resources (Hindu, Bibhuti Mishra , Nov 01, 2005)
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- Sri Lanka: Elections And The Tsunami (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Nov 01, 2005)
Tsunami relief has not emerged as a major, island-wide issue with the potential to sway the electorate. It now jostles for space with other local issues.
- We Need To Start Caring About Fish (Deccan Herald, Max Hastings, Nov 01, 2005)
The world’s oceans are being plundered and nobody seems to be willing or able to stop the slaughter
- Azad's Crown Of Thorns (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Nov 01, 2005)
If Ghulam Nabi Azad manages to stay focussed on the day-to-day problems of Kashmiris, it will constitute a welcome break with the State's unhappy past.
- All The Liberals Can Do Is Gloat (Hindu, Gary Younge, Nov 01, 2005)
LIBERALS CALLED it "Fitzmas." And it was a long time coming. But even though it took almost two years for special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald to make it down the chimney, it was worth the wait.
- France Demurs On Farm Subsidy Cuts (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 01, 2005)
France, the biggest beneficiary of the European Union's (EU) Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), has threatened to veto the 25-member grouping's latest proposal at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) that is regarded as critical for the success . . . .
- Safta & The Dhaka Summit (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Nov 01, 2005)
I am writing this article in New Delhi. The purpose of the column is to bring to the attention of the officials preparing for the Dhaka summit of the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (Saarc) some of the apparent shortcomings in both . . .
- India’S Interests In Iran (Tribune, Syed Nooruzzaman, Nov 01, 2005)
India's relations with Iran continue to be a subject of debate after New Delhi voted in favour of the resolution sponsored by the European Union-Three on the Iranian nuclear issue at the September 24 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) meeting . . .
- Merkel To Transform Relationship With U.S. (Hindu, Luke Harding , Nov 01, 2005)
The next Chancellor plans a "fresh start" with Washington and to loosen ties with Paris.
- The Mullahs Want Iran To Be A Mental Hospital — So Let's Invite Them Over (Times Online (UK), DAVID AARONOVITCH, Nov 01, 2005)
Liberal democrat peers: you never know whether you’re going to find them bravely castigating Western governments for human rights failures, or seeking to have us understand why much worse abuses committed by exotic foreigners are somehow less . . . . .
- Growing Cancer Of Corruption (Daily Excelsior, Jagjit Singh, Oct 31, 2005)
*People in India paid a huge amount of Rs 21068 crores as bribe in a single year to 'get their work done'.
- Nuts And Bolts Of A Failed State (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, Oct 31, 2005)
It does not matter who wins the Bihar elections. The dacoits will continue to rule the state
- Challenge For Afghan Opposition (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2005)
Afghanistan appears to be headed for a phase of intense political activity, now that the results of the September 18 parliamentary election have been declared — more than a month after the polling.
- Our Winter Of Discontent (Dawn, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Oct 31, 2005)
The cataclysmic earthquake of October 8 continues to bring images of unbearable human suffering even three weeks after it devastated a large swathe of Pakistan’s northern districts and Kashmir.
- The Changeover: Democracy At Work (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Oct 31, 2005)
Ghulam Nabi Azad's accession to power could help end the historic devaluation of democracy in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Why Bangalore Is Not Silicon Valley (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Oct 31, 2005)
While the government apparatus is to blame for the poor condition of many a city, in the case of Bangalore, to some extent, the IT industry is also responsible.
- Regional Rivalries Over Afghanistan (Dawn, Maqbool Ahmad Bhatty, Oct 31, 2005)
As war-ravaged Afghanistan appears headed for economic recovery, there are signs of renewed interest, both by global and regional powers, in building ties with it.
- Entangled Loyalties (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 31, 2005)
A detailed report in this newspaper that victorious People's Democratic Party candidate Nizamuddin Bhat in the Legislative Council elections in the Valley did not get his full quota of allotted votes of the members of local bodies belonging to the . . .
- Is Shouting Back The Way To Tackle Religion? (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Oct 31, 2005)
The problem with debates on religion is that they turn into an "us-versus-them" affair with all secularists branded as unreconstructed atheists and enemies of the faith, and all believers as irrational and fanatical.
- Stay The Course On Nepal (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Oct 31, 2005)
These are testing times for Indian policy towards Nepal.
- State To Get 90 Mw Of Power At Cheap Rates (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2005)
Power charges will not be enhanced during UDF Government's term: Sayeed
- Iran: ``India Should Make Amends'' (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Oct 30, 2005)
New Delhi should abstain from voting at the IAEA, says Prakash Karat
- The Capital Story (Hindustan Times, Suhel Seth, Oct 30, 2005)
If Calcutta had remained the capital, what would Delhi be all about today?
- Azad: Restoring Normality In J&k A Challenge (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2005)
Says militants are his main political rivals
Claims "healing touch" is basically a Congress policy
Says Ministry needs to be downsized
"I will never make any effort to break any party"
- Indian Identity With A Global Mindset (Tribune, Randeep Wadehra, Oct 30, 2005)
INDIA'S ongoing economic restructuring is aimed at integrating it with the emerging international economic order. Driven by its success in the IT industry, our economy’s traditional primary, secondary and tertiary sectors are perking up too.
- Bihar: The Saala Party Ends (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2005)
The Laloo clan appears to be fractured, just as the mandate is expected to turn out to be.
- Give Us Power, What Would Separatists Say (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Oct 30, 2005)
How naïve and self deceiving is to draw an imaginary link between the aspirations of people and the demands of politicians, Hilal Ahmad reacts to an article by Sadiq Ali published in Greater Kashmir
- Make The Job Guarantee Act Sustainable (Tribune, Janak Raj Gupta, Oct 30, 2005)
The National Rural Employment Guarantee (NREG) Act, 2005 enacted on September 7, 2005 is a historic legislation for the simple reason that it has put the onus of providing employment on the government.
- Ncr Holds Key To Delhi’S Survival (Tribune, Gopal Bhargava, Oct 30, 2005)
IN recent times, Delhi has witnessed an exponential increase in population. It is now more than one crore.
- Next Man In (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 30, 2005)
The People’s Democratic Party is not the only one to feel jolted. Sonia Gandhi’s decision on Thursday evening to enforce the letter of the powersharing pact forged with Mufti Mohammed Sayeed’s party after the crucial 2002 elections in J&K, . . .
- Eight U.S. Soldiers Killed In Iraq Over Three Days (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2005)
Militants used a land mine and a roadside bomb to kill three U.S. Army soldiers and wound four on Saturday in attacks that brought to eight the number of American service members who have died in the last three days.
- As Bbc Proves Vivekananda Right After A Century... (Indian Express, S Gurumurthy , Oct 30, 2005)
‘‘Do not believe such silly things as there was a race of mankind in South India called Dravidians differing widely from another race in northern India called the Aryans.
- The Wilting Lotus (Statesman, ARINDAM GHOSH-DASTIDAR, Oct 30, 2005)
It would be the BJP’s tragedy if the RSS allows it to be hijacked by the second rung leaders who do not quite approach the stature of Vajpayee and Advani
- Bihar: Polling Begins In Seven 'Super Sensitive' Constituencies (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2005)
Polling began this morning amidst heavy security in seven 'super sensitive' constituencies in Bihar where polls were deferred due to security reasons on October 26.
- A Valley In Waiting (Hindustan Times, Pankaj Vohra, Oct 29, 2005)
With the November 2 deadline for the transfer of power in Jammu and Kashmir from the PDP to the Congress almost here, the Congress leadership and the PM may have to shortly take a call on what to do.
- Charity The Best Route (Hindustan Times, Khushwant Singh, Oct 29, 2005)
The best way of overcoming a sworn enemy is to be the first to donate blood to him when he is stricken.
- A Son Comes Home (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 29, 2005)
With his return to Jammu and Kashmir as the Chief Minister (he will be sworn in on November 2) Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad covers yet another milestone in his varied political career.
- Towards Normalisation (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 29, 2005)
Despite Sunni opposition, the constitution got approved
- J&k: 30-Yr Wait Ends For Cong (Deccan Herald, Zahoor Malik , Oct 29, 2005)
The cadres are happy that Sonia Gandhi did not extend the outgoing CM’s term beyond three years.
- Militancy In Bangladesh (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 29, 2005)
With militancy on the rise in Bangladesh, the fate of the Saarc summit in Dhaka seems to be in doubt again.
- Gujarat Muslims Await Justice (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 29, 2005)
One more court case failed this week at Baroda, Gujarat, to award punishment to rioters.
- Fighting For The Centre Ground (Hindu, Polly Toynbee , Oct 29, 2005)
Though horrified by the market let loose on public services, the U.K.'s ruling Labour MPs know dissent is the route to opposition.
- Iranian President Says Call To Destroy Israel Is "Just" (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Oct 29, 2005)
Ahmadinejad dismisses world reaction; leads Teheran protesters against Israel
- Telangana Movement Losing Steam? (Hindu, S. Nagesh Kumar, Oct 29, 2005)
The rebellion by senior Telangana Rashtra Samithi leader Santosh Reddy seems to have pushed on to the backburner the demand for a separate Telangana.
- Over To Azad (Times of India, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Oct 29, 2005)
Ignoring calls for a status quo in Srinagar, the Congress has decided to seek the chief minister's chair for its nominee, Union minister for parliamentary affairs Ghulam Nabi Azad.
- Quake And Musharraf Diplomacy (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Oct 29, 2005)
Tragedies of the kind that flattened parts of our Kashmir, most of Pakistan occupied Kashmir, the neighbouring province of North West Frontier and some other places in Pakistan are the ones that bring you face to face with the dormant forces of nature.
- Poland's Disenchanted Killed Off `New Europe' (Hindu, Jonathan Steele, Oct 29, 2005)
"NEW EUROPE" is dead, and that is official. The verdict is not that of an obscure thinktank. It comes from the central actor in the heartland of what was once deemed to be a bold new part of the old continent, the people of Poland.
- Blow To Gaza Truce (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 29, 2005)
Seven Palestinians were killed and ten others injured in an Israeli air strike on the car of Islamic Jehad commander Shahdi Mhanna in the Gaza Strip on Thursday.
- Cm By Turn (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 29, 2005)
IT is a measure of the understanding between the Congress and the People’s Democratic Party that Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad will replace Mufti Mohammad Sayeed as Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on November 2.
- 2,000 And Rising (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 29, 2005)
Even a single violent death is one too many, so a certain sympathy must be generated by the number of fatalities suffered by the American forces in Iraq having crossed the 2,000 mark.
- Polluted Force (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 29, 2005)
It seems to have turned into a full-scale war between the RJD that is doing everything to subvert the prospects of a free and fair poll and the Election Commission that is desperate to enforce the rule of law.
- Party Should Be Second (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 29, 2005)
In the Indian polity, there is a tenuous relationship between the party and the government.
- Reluctant Left By Bibekananda Ray (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 29, 2005)
Both houses of Parliament passed the Right to Information Act 2005 in the budget session, repealing the unheard-of The Freedom of Information Act 2002.
- Dharam Singh To Lead All-Party Team To Manmohan On Monday (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2005)
32,000 houses damaged; State Cabinet decides to seek Rs. 1,167 crores as rain relief
- Next Man In (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 29, 2005)
Congress has work to erase its J&K record
- Indian Company In Us Sparks Reverse Outsourcing Trend (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2005)
SlashSupport, an India-based tech support company, which has opened a small outsourcing hub in California, is spearheading a new trend of reverse outsourcing.
- Conflict Resolution, India’S Way (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 29, 2005)
The enormous loss of life caused by the October 8 earthquake in PoK together with the damage it inflicted also on the Indian side of the LoC, has evoked an equally large human response across the territorial divide.
- Reversing History In Kashmir (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 29, 2005)
`Historic' is a word devalued by its indiscriminate use in the context of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Azad To Be Elected Leader On Sunday (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2005)
The Legislature Party of the Congress in Jammu & Kashmir will meet on Sunday in Srinagar to formally elect Union Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad as its leader ahead of his taking charge as Chief Minister on November 2.
- As Bbc Proves Vivekananda Right After A Century... (Indian Express, S Gurumurthy , Oct 29, 2005)
‘‘Do not believe such silly things as there was a race of mankind in South India called Dravidians differing widely from another race in northern India called the Aryans.
- The Difference Between India And Pakistan (Rediff on the Net, VIJAY DANDAPANI, Oct 29, 2005)
If India builds the bomb, we will eat grass or leaves, even go hungry. But we will get one of our own.' declared Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the late prime minister of Pakistan, the man responsible for not only enlisting A Q Khan in a successful bid to . . .
- Very Wrong And Very Foolish (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2005)
There is no real reason to suppose that Iranian policy toward Israel, which in recent years has been marked by occasional verbal extremism and by support for Palestinian radical groups but also by a recognition that Israel is a permanent fact of . . .
- Newsmaker - Kashmiri Veteran Returns To Rule Troubled Home (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Oct 28, 2005)
Ghulam Nabi Azad's friends and followers say he is one of the most loyal members of the ruling Congress party, one who is regularly asked to parachute into party trouble spots and fight fires.
- Congress Loses Porbandar Municipality To Bjp (Hindu, MANAS DASGUPTA, Oct 28, 2005)
Makes impressive gains in local body poll
- Equality At All Cost (Daily Excelsior, Aarti, Oct 28, 2005)
The Union HRD Ministry’s recent decision to provide all single girl children free education (class VI onwards) besides scholarships ranging from Rs 550/- to Rs 2000/- per month for graduate and post graduate studies respectively in all Government/aided...
- Bjp: Cheer And Despondency (Daily Excelsior, Atul Cowshish, Oct 28, 2005)
The string of 'successes' tasted by the Bharatiya Janata Party in some recent municipal elections in different parts of the country has brought much cheer to the party.
- Voice Of Leh (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 28, 2005)
There is deafening echo of the popular vote in the recent Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) elections. Pressure is being increasingly mounted for the resignation of both the local legislators --- Mr Rigzin Jora (he is a Cabinet . . .
- Left Returns To Coordination Committee Meeting With Upa (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Oct 28, 2005)
Do not repeat mistake on Iran, says note to Government
- Don't Repeat Mistake On Iran, Left Tells Government (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Oct 28, 2005)
Left returns to coordination committee meeting, opposes FDI in retail sector
- Pm To Ulfa Emissaries: Talks Yes, But No Talk On Sovereignty (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 28, 2005)
Meeting representatives of the banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) on Wednesday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, aware of apprehensions within the security establishment, ruled out any talk on the key “sovereignty” issue, saying he was . . .
- Capital Squatters (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 28, 2005)
For starters, pare down the list of beneficiaries of perks at public expense
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