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Articles 421 through 520 of 500:
- India And China In Warming Study (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2006)
India and China have agreed to send an expedition to the Himalayas to study the impact that global warming is having on glaciers there.
- Life Term For Indian Model Killer (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2006)
The son of a senior politician from India's governing Congress party has been sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering a model in 1999.
- The Tsunami Remembered (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2006)
IT’S been two years since the catastrophic tsunami quaked the world on Boxing Day 2004.
- Whither Stranded Pakistanis? (Dawn, Kunwar Idris, Dec 24, 2006)
After 35 years, the surrender at Dhaka and the emergence of Bangladesh is a forgotten chapter in Pakistan’s history. But a footnote to that great tragedy continues to fester.
- Jordan Ship Caught In Lanka War (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2006)
A Jordanian ship loaded with Indian rice for South Africa became caught in Sri Lanka’s ethnic strife after its engine failed and it drifted toward shores under Tamil Tiger rebel control, officials said on Saturday.
- Ncp For Cordial Ties With Congress (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2006)
The NCP, which is always at odds with its ruling coalition partner the Congress in Maharashtra, is having second thoughts over continuing its quarrel and wants to establish “cordial” relationship with that party, especially ahead of upcoming . . . .
- Pak Maritime Security Agency Rescue Indian Cargo Ship (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2006)
Pakistan's maritime security agency rescued an Indian cargo ship 'Noore Panjtani' with 11 crew on it after the dhow sent out a distress call about onboard flooding triggering the possiblity of sinking.
- We'll Build Ram Temple: Rajnath (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Dec 24, 2006)
It is Hindutva all the way at BJP's National Council session in Lucknow
Asks party workers to "wear garland of fire"
Condemns "Muslim appeasement" politics
- Honeymoon Is Over (Pioneer, DR Ahuja, Dec 24, 2006)
The international community is finally calling Pakistan's bluff on Jammu & Kashmir.
- Serene Heights (Hindu, Indrani Dutta, Dec 24, 2006)
There is so much to see, sense and hear in the mountains of Mayavati, including a quaint old cottage used by Jagadish Chandra Bose and Swami Vivekananda.
- Woman Threatens Suicide Amid Travel Chaos (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2006)
A woman threatened to kill herself after her Air Deccan flight from New Delhi to Kashmir was cancelled due to bad weather, airline officials said on Saturday.
- Discovery Returns After 13-Day Mission (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2006)
The space shuttle Discovery and its seven astronauts safely returned to Earth after some last-minute suspense over which landing site to use, ending a year in which NASA's construction of the international space station came back on track.
- The True Import Of The Spirit Of Christmas (Times of India, Janina Gomes, Dec 23, 2006)
Everything about that first Christmas was simple, unvarnished, seemingly inconsequential and lost in insign ificance.Z
- The Call Of Nature (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Dec 23, 2006)
It is a raucous cry beginning with squeek and going on to what sounds to my ears as karach-a-Jack Jack.
- Tsunami-Hit Children Sweep Fedex Off His Feet (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2006)
Tennis ace Roger Federer was playing on a different court on Friday: in a little-known fishing hamlet in this district where the resilient and indomitable spirit of tsunami-affected children completely bowled him over.
- New Lows In Pakistan-Afghanistan Ties (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Dec 23, 2006)
In such bad shape are relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan that their exchanges now have the same flavour as India-Pakistan conversations of not so long ago.
- Where's The Indignation In Britain Today? (Hindu, Polly Toynbee , Dec 23, 2006)
They may grumble to pollsters, but financial security and high public spending will keep the public voting for Tony Blair's Labour Party after he has gone.
- Two Years On, Loss Haunts India’S Tsunami Victims (Daily Times, Sanjay Rajan, Dec 23, 2006)
For people devastated by the Dec 2004 tsunami, there seems to be no respite from its haunting memory, yet they live with the hope of reclaiming of what is left of their shattered world
- Austerity In Energy Use (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 23, 2006)
The search continues for easy escape routes, even as efforts are being made to find practical solutions to the energy crisis facing the country.
- Kashmir Peace Dividends (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2006)
Three years after India and Pakistan declared a ceasefire along the Line of Control that divides the disputed region of Kashmir, life has changed for the better for the people of the border village of Makri.
- Militants Attack Running Train In Assam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2006)
Passengers of the Arunachal Express had a miraculous escape when militants exploded a powerful bomb and opened fire damaging 10 coaches. The Chief Public Relations Officer of the Northeast Frontier Railways, Trikalagya Rabha, said no passenger was . . .
- A Peek Into The 21st Century’S Future (Tribune, Steve Connor, Dec 23, 2006)
The rise of China as a scientific super power and wearable computers are among the predictions scientists are making for the 21st century.
- Advani Is Not Bjp’S Only Pm Candidate, Says Joshi (Deccan Herald, Deepak K Upreti, Dec 23, 2006)
The internal squabbles plaguing the BJP leadership surfaced yet again here with former Union Minister Murli Manohar Joshi, on Friday, refusing to accept that there is only one ‘prime minister-in-waiting’ in the party.
- Take A Bow, Warne (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 23, 2006)
Leggie spins himself into history
- Honeymoon Is Over (Pioneer, DR Ahuja, Dec 23, 2006)
The international community is finally calling Pakistan's bluff on Jammu & Kashmir.
- Pak Must Take Siachen Initiative: Antony (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2006)
Union defence minister Mr AK Antony said here today that the controversial Siachen issue can move forward if Pakistan shows willingness to authenticate current troop positions on the glacier.
- Decoding Musharraf-Speak (Deccan Herald, B G Verghese, Dec 23, 2006)
The softening of the stance by Musharraf on J&K is a good sign. India should make good use of it to solve the problem.
- Now News From Beyond London And Atlanta (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Dec 22, 2006)
In terms of manpower and resources, CCTV9, Al-Jazeera (English) and France-24 are small change compared to the media giants they have set out to challenge. Nevertheless, they are brave efforts.
- Skirmishes Break Out In Bangladesh (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2006)
Troops and riot police fought pitched battles with protesters in Bangladesh today as a strike aimed at forcing electoral reforms turned violent.
- Nuclear Deal Changes Way The World Sees India: Sen (Hindustan Times, Nilova Roy Chaudhury, Dec 22, 2006)
At the end of the 90 minutes he spent at the Hindustan Times House on Thursday morning, it was apparent why India's Ambassador to the United States, Ronen Sen, has been called India's most successful envoy abroad.
- Oppn Stir Cripples Dhaka, Troops Out (Deccan Herald, Hassan Shahriar, Dec 22, 2006)
Troops took control of streets in the Bangladesh capital after agitators, demanding implementation of a package deal and a fresh election schedule, wrecked havoc on Thursday.
- A Bit Of Musharraf-Speak (Tribune, B.G. Verghese, Dec 22, 2006)
President Musharraf has spoken yet again.
- Where The Taliban Roam Free (Tribune, LAURA KING, Dec 22, 2006)
At a time when the Taliban is making its strongest push in years to regain influence and territory across the border in Afghanistan, this mountain-ringed provincial capital has become an increasingly brazen hub of activity by the Islamist militia.
- 19 Abducted In Batticaloa, Claims Tamilnet (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Dec 22, 2006)
TamilNet has claimed that armed men, clad in military fatigues, abducted 19 persons — 16 boys and 3 girls — from a private bus en route to Colombo from Kattankudy at Korakallimadu in Kiran in Batticaloa district around 9 p.m. on Wednesday.
- Border Villages Enjoy Peace (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 22, 2006)
Makri is surrounded on three sides by Pakistan. After the ceasefire the people are slowly moving on.
- Telugu Desam Charged With Politicising Iit Issue (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2006)
Chief Minister reacts sharply to Naidu's remarks
Says it is unfortunate Telugu Desam is feeling bad about it
Centre wants road, rail, air connectivity to the location
- Democrats Assail Bush Over Handling Of India Nuclear Pact (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2006)
Democratic lawmakers signaled sharp discontent this week with the exceptions President George W. Bush attached to the new U.S.-India nuclear cooperation law, even as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told Bush by phone that the provisos he had attached . . .
- The Bandh That Wasn’T (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 22, 2006)
It would be naive to suppose that the Yuletide spirit alone prompted Mamata Banerjee to call off her bandh.
- Sez Rules Need Urgent Revision (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 22, 2006)
Inadequate compensation for acquisition of prime agricultural land for SEZs has made the projects controversial, says Suvrokamal Dutta.
- Altering History (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Dec 22, 2006)
A thoroughly researched account of Nixon's masterly venture to seek rapprochement with China.
- India And China In Warming Study (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2006)
India and China have agreed to send an expedition to the Himalayas to study the impact that global warming is having on glaciers there.
- 4 Sikh Batallion Bids Farewell (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Dec 22, 2006)
Having distinguished themselves in times of war and of peace, the 650 officers and men of 4 Sikh Battalion leave southern Lebanon this week for home after completing a six-month tour of duty...
- Lankan Peace Prospects Bleak, Says Norway (The Economic Times, Nirmala Ganapathy, Dec 22, 2006)
Norway has told India that it feels the Lankan peace process is stalled, and has expressed pessimism over the future of the process.
- Latin America's Electoral Divides (Frontline, AIJAZ AHMAD, Dec 22, 2006)
The continent seems to be settling into a war of positions, each side counting its assets and utilising them shrewdly as it prepares for the long haul.
- A Realistic Approach To Iraq (Dawn, David Ignatius, Dec 22, 2006)
Robert gates, the new secretary of defence, warned this week that an American failure in Iraq would be a “calamity” that would haunt the United States for decades.
- India Can’T Live In Isolation (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Dec 21, 2006)
The debates in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha as well as media comments on the US legislation in favour of exceptionalising India for civilian nuclear cooperation in spite of India not signing the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) revealed that a . . .
- Animator Who Drew His Way Out Of The Depression (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 21, 2006)
He gave us a lifetime of laughter with his timeless cartoons: no one gets hurt, everyone bounces back.
- J&k Cops Bust Madrassa Doubling Up As Let Cell (Times of India, Saleem Pandit, Dec 21, 2006)
In a startling discovery, police in north Kashmir have stumbled on a full-fledged recruitment cell of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in a 'madrassa'in Sopore.
- Science May Help Avoid Possible Bleak Future (Hindu, Ian Sample , Dec 21, 2006)
An attempt to understand the threats and the new technologies is needed.
- Scraps Of A Sinking Ship (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2006)
With the release of Ian Cardozo's The Sinking of INS Khukri, many poignant moments come alive, but not without hinting at negligence at several levels
- Treading Through A Minefield (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Dec 21, 2006)
As the peace process gathers momentum, new challenges become apparent.
- Rick Retrospective (Indian Express, JAYA RAMANATHAN, Dec 21, 2006)
One of the last vestiges of public transport peculiar to Kolkata — the hand-pulled rickshaw — has disappeared. Along with the tram, this antiquated mode of transport is now consigned to the dustbin of history, just as the older and more famous . . .
- President Kalam Opens Amrita Sethu Bridge (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2006)
The bridge across TS Canal connects Alapad to the mainland
- A Capacity For Self-Correction (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 21, 2006)
The conviction of Manu Sharma by the Delhi High Court in the Jessica Lal murder case redresses a gross miscarriage of justice. It will certainly reinforce public faith in the capacity of the criminal justice system for self-correction.
- India-Pakistan N-Exchange Would Cool Entire Planet (Hindustan Times, PRAMIT PAL CHAUDHURI, Dec 21, 2006)
One previously unforeseen consequence of an Indo-Pakistani nuclear war would be global climate change beyond anything "experienced in recorded history."
- Who Is Free? (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Dec 21, 2006)
Even those men, who, with a steady and devout mind, always follow My doctrine, are freed from the binding effect of all actions.
Bhagavad Gita 4.31
- An Import-Dependent Economy (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Dec 21, 2006)
Devaluation of the rupee has been ruled out as an option for solving the external account problems of the country.
- Blackmail In Bengal (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Dec 21, 2006)
Here’s the Rs 1,000 crore question: what does Mamata Banerjee want? Ratan Tata has been sanguine about the Trinamool Congress leader’s over-the-top agitation against the Tata Motors project in Singur, West Bengal, by stating that he thinks that the . . .
- Washington’S Baghdad Blinkers (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Dec 21, 2006)
When a house is on fire, would you rather call in the fire brigade or count on bucketsful of water to douse it? President George W Bush apparently wants the world to believe that this is the philosophy behind his controversial plans to send tens of . . .
- Extremism In Bangladesh (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Dec 21, 2006)
On December 16, 1971, Bangladesh emerged into independence, with India's help and immense sacrifices by its own people.
- A Promise In Peril (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 21, 2006)
The Iraq Study Group’s recommendations will accomplish nothing in Iraq. Its expressions of “gratitude” to those of us Iraqis who fought on the battlefield for freedom and liberty ring hollow.
- Shriram, Uti Bank Credit Card Launched (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2006)
Shriram Transport Finance Company Ltd (Shriram) announced on Wednesday the launch of a co-branded credit card in association with UTI Bank.
- 'French Army Had Osama In Sights' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2006)
A documentary says French special forces had Osama bin Laden in their sights twice about three years ago but their US superiors never ordered them to fire.
- Silent Spectators (Frontline, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Dec 21, 2006)
Fiji's neighbours and the larger international community decide not to interfere in the country's internal affairs.
- Victims, Still: Reports From States (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2006)
Dalit activism has enabled the community to make some progress, but it is still subjected to oppression across the country.
- Iraq: Sectarian Divide (Frontline, Atul Aneja , Dec 21, 2006)
The Shia-Sunni polarisation in Iraq is snowballing across the region and has the potential to reshape West Asia.
- Pakistan: Sex And The State (Frontline, RAFIA ZAKARIA, Dec 21, 2006)
The euphoria surrounding Pakistan's new law on "protection of women" ignores the fact that the Hudood laws are still intact.
- Victorian Grandeur Of Mumbai's Vt (Frontline, LYLA BAVADAM, Dec 21, 2006)
A new book immortalises Victoria Terminus, one of Mumbai's most beloved public buildings.
- Palestine: Fragile Ceasefire (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Dec 21, 2006)
Israeli forces have withdrawn from Gaza and the militants have stopped firing rockets, but people on both sides are sceptical about peace.
- Maharashtra: Cotton Crisis (Frontline, DIONNE BUNSHA, Dec 21, 2006)
The violence in Wani on December 8 has its roots in the grievances of Vidarbha's cotton farmers.
- Life Term For Indian Model Killer (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2006)
The son of a senior politician from India's governing Congress party has been sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering a model in 1999.
- At A Crossroads (Frontline, S. Viswanathan, Dec 21, 2006)
The Dalit leadership faces a credibility crisis in the absence of a radical political vision.
- Indo-Pak Nuclear Exchange Would Cool Entire Planet, Disrupt Monsoon (Srinagar Times, PRAMIT PAL CHAUDHURI, Dec 21, 2006)
One previously unforeseen consequence of an Indo-Pakistani nuclear war would be global climate change beyond anything "experienced in recorded history."
- Marketing India Abroad Faces High-Flying Problem (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2006)
The concept of advertising a nation may seem baffling, but the idea is the same as advertising a firm or its products.
- Israel, America, And The Question Of Palestine (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Dec 20, 2006)
Every serious assessment of the West Asian situation focusses on the need to resolve the Palestinian question. The utility of armed conflict appears exhausted. The remaining option is diplomacy — diligent and aimed at securing a comprehensive and . . .
- Burning With Angst (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2006)
Raj Kamal Jha's "Fireproof" tries to see the victims of Gujarat riots as people first
- Probe Into Palace Fire Ordered (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2006)
The J&K Government yesterday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the fire that broke out in the Heritage Palace complex here on Friday last.
- Ambassador Nominations Send Maoists On Rampage (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2006)
Nearly eight months after bringing about the fall of King Gyanendra’s regime, Nepal’s Maoists went on the war path again, this time against their own ally, Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala’s seven-party government, paralysing Kathmandu valley . . .
- Worrying Signals (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 20, 2006)
Year 2006 saw a consolidation of the trend, discernible since 2002, of decreasing militancy-related violence in Meghalaya.
- Electrifying Start (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 20, 2006)
Power Ministry vindicated but it still has much to do to make a success of the ultra-mega projects.
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