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Articles 1821 through 1920 of 53943:
- Wars Over Water In Future? (Daily Excelsior, Jyotsna Pandit, Oct 15, 2006)
The UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, has warned that the next war will not be waged over oil, but over water, which is becoming the scarcest natural resource.
- Corrupt Officers Must Be Punished: Nanda (Tribune, V. Eshwar Anand, Oct 15, 2006)
Tackling corruption has been a big challenge for Mr Gopal Chandra Nanda, Director-General of Police (Vigilance), Orissa. He is indeed a crusader against corruption.
- The New Race (Pioneer, Udayan Namboodiri, Oct 15, 2006)
World War III may result when unrepentant Communists gang up with Islamic fundamentalists to challenge the free world. North Korea's nuclearisation, or the dangers thereof, should be considered in that context
- Take Strong Action Against N Korea, Ban Tells Unsc (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2006)
Sharply criticising the North Korean nuclear tests earlier this week, United Nations Secretary General-designate Ban Ki Moon has asked the world community to send out a 'very strong, unified and clear' message to Pyongyang so that it would not . . .
- State Of Denial (News International, Editorial, The News International, Oct 15, 2006)
Seven years after he took charge of the country, President General Pervez Musharraf is still engaged, in a sense, in replaying the opening sequence. It does seem a long time ago when he arrived on the scene as an admirer of Kamal Ataturk and was . . .
- A True Man Of Peace (News International, Editorial, The News International, Oct 15, 2006)
"I work with real people in the real world. The night before a woman is going to get her thirty-five dollars from the bank, she will be tossing and turning to decide whether she is really going to be able to repay the loan.
- Vision Balochistan To Accelerate Development (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 15, 2006)
In an interview, Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has expressed his readiness to discuss ‘all issues’ including Jammu and Kashmir with Pakistan but negated the very essence of the ‘readiness’ by declaring that there can’t be discussions on . . .
- The Truth About The Kargil Episode (Dawn, Shamshad Ahmad, Oct 15, 2006)
We now have two clearly delineated and mutually dismissive versions of the Kargil episode — a controversial as well as painful saga of our history.
- Manmohan: ``Big Powers" Block U.N. Reform (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Oct 15, 2006)
Reform process has a long way to go
Verifiable cross-border links
Strong support for India's plea
- Sanctions Against Dprk Imposed: Unsc Calls For Eliminating Nukes (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2006)
The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously on Saturday to adopt a compromise resolution on the nuclear test by North Korea this week and imposed punishing sanctions, declaring that Pyongyang’s action posed ‘a clear threat to international .. .
- Arduous Task Ahead For New Un Chief (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Oct 15, 2006)
What should be the qualifications for outgoing UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, once described as “the most impossible job of the world”?
- Fixing A Scandal (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 15, 2006)
Six-and-a-half years after he was implicated in the match-fixing scandal, Herschelle Gibbs, international cricket's most famous fugitive, finally showed up at the Delhi Police Headquarters to answer questions about his role in the bribery affair . . .
- Un Slaps Sanctions On N. Korea (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2006)
After five days of intense negotiations, the United Nations Security Council today unanimously imposed non-military sanctions on North Korea to punish it for testing a nuclear device on Monday and warned it against repeating such an act in future.
- A Shame, Really (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2006)
It really is a shame that the government has decided to backtrack on earlier indications that it may finally relent and lower oil prices in the country.
- Holidaying On A Farm (Hindu, SUBHA J. RAO, Oct 14, 2006)
Head to the villages of Haryana for a taste of rural life
- India, Eu To Push For Big Trade, Investment Deal (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Oct 14, 2006)
Reiterate commitment to multilateral trade
- A Salute To Orhan Pamuk (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 14, 2006)
The award of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2006 to Orhan Pamuk — "who in the quest for the melancholic soul of his native city has discovered new symbols for the clash and interlacing of cultures"
- Seven Years On, Pervez Remains Power Hungry (Tribune, Syed Nooruzzaman, Oct 14, 2006)
Another October 12 has come and gone with Pakistan still waiting to get rid of a government controlled by the army.
- Consensus On Nuclear Crisis (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
Chinese President Hu Jintao and his South Korean counterpart, Roh Moo-Hyun, said on Friday they had reached a consensus on stepping up cooperation to resolve the North Korean nuclear crisis.
- India Offers Itself As Partner Of Eu In Asia (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Oct 14, 2006)
Manmohan speaks of region stretching from Gibraltar to Straits of Malacca
- Pm Calls For Zero Tolerance To Terrorism (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
Without naming Pakistan, PM Manmohan Singh on Friday advocated an international norm of “zero tolerance” to terrorism saying it would send the right signal to the “countries directly engaged” in perpetrating the menace or allowing their territories . . .
- Roadshow To Promote Hampi As Tourist Destination (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
It will be flagged off in Bangalore
- Human Rights A Victim Of Global Politics (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
In the world today the issue of human rights is a factor of increasing importance in the conduct of international relations.
- Demand Enforcement Of Standards (Tribune, Ruchika M. Khanna, Oct 14, 2006)
Each year, hundreds of scooterists die of head injuries sustained in road accidents, because they were wearing sub-standard helmets. Many an accident has also been reported where people die of electrocution because the electrical equipment installed . . .
- "Isro Aiding Public, Private Sectors With Transfer Of Technology" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation G. Madhavan Nair on Friday said ISRO had transferred technologies to the public and private sector for commercial exploitation under its technology transfer programme.
- Uk Convicts Qaida Man Of Indian Origin (Indian Express, RASHMEE ROSHAN LALL, Oct 14, 2006)
A British Hindu convert to Islam of ethnic Indian origin has admitted – and been convicted by a London court for plotting to detonate a radioactive "dirty" bomb and other explosive devices to commit mass murder in Britain and the US.
- N Korea Nuke Test: Implications For India (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
North Korea's Nuclear test has brought into sharp focus Pakistan's role as a Nuclear Proliferator.
- Us Think Tank Asserts Isi Role In J&k Terror (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Oct 14, 2006)
The ISI’s role in supporting militants in Kashmir and Taliban-backed insurgents in Afghanistan has been highlighted in a new report by a leading US think tank.
- Peace Nobel For Yunus, Grameen Bank (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
Bangladeshi microcredit pioneer Muhammad Yunus and his Grameen Bank won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for advancing economic and social opportunities for the poor that has helped millions lift themselves from crushing poverty.
- India For ‘Zero Tolerance’ On Terror (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday called for “zero tolerance” against terrorism, which he said, with Pakistan in mind, would send the right signal to countries engaged in promoting terrorism.
- Terrorism Most Serious Threat To Democracies: Pm (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
Asserting that achieving energy security to provide for safe, affordable and sustainable energy supplies was a common concern of India and the European Union (EU), Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today urged the EU to support India’s quest for nuclear energ
- China, Russia Curb Un On N Korea (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
The American push to win Security Council backing for tough, swift sanctions against North Korea appeared to be set back by China and Russia on Thursday, in an echo of the obstacles the US faces in a similar push to punish Iran.
- India-Born Admits To Role In Uk, Us Terror Plots (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
Dhiren Barot, son of Gujarati parents who migrated to Britain from Kenya in 1973, has pleaded guilty in court to conspiring to a series of bombings on British and US targets.
- A Tribute Tipu’S Vision Of India (Deccan Herald, M Veerappa Moily, Oct 14, 2006)
Tipu’s survival would have ensured India’s emergence as an alternative power, rivalling the West.
- Macro Nobel For Micro Messiah (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
Bangladeshi microcredit pioneer Muhammad Yunus and his Grameen Bank won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for advancing economic and social opportunities for the poor that has helped millions lift themselves from crushing poverty.
- Us Draft In Un Rules Out Force (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
Seeking to narrow down differences with Russia and China, the US has circulated a diluted draft resolution among UNSC members that rules out using force against North Korea for its nuclear tests but suggests tough economic and weapons sanctions.
- India May Back Venezuela For Un Seat (Statesman, Devirupa Mitra, Oct 14, 2006)
For a change, the left parties may have something to smile on the foreign policy front as India is likely to vote for Venezuela for a non-permanent United Nations Security Council seat.
- China To Back Un Steps Against N. Korea (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
China and South Korea today agreed to back necessary and appropriate steps by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) against North Korea on its claimed nuclear test.
- A Noble Prize (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 14, 2006)
Bengalis all over the world have every good reason to rejoice over the award of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2006 to Mr Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank.
- Fabulous Friday: Sensex Bull-Runs To All-Time High (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
The Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex has hit an all-time high, closing at 12,736.42 points on Friday. This is 124 points above its previous record of 12,612 points on May 10 this year.
- Police Reforms (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 14, 2006)
The Supreme Court in a rarest of rare direction has ordered police reforms in the country.
- Muslim States Role For Kashmir Settlement Urged (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
Azad Jammu Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan on Friday urged the Muslim countries to play active role for early resolution of the Kashmir issue.
- 'Zero Tolerance For Terrorism’: Loc Is There To Stay, Says Singh (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
India, EU agree to improve intelligence flows
Solana stresses all nations, not just Pakistan, need to increase anti-terror efforts
- ‘India Ready For Kashmir Talks, But Not In Public’ (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
India is ready to discuss all issues, including Jammu and Kashmir, with Pakistan, but not publicly, Prime Minister Manmohan has told a Finnish magazine, stressing that there will be no talks on altering the disputed state’s borders.
- Peace Talks Resume Next Month (Dawn, Qudssia Akhlaque, Oct 14, 2006)
Foreign secretaries of Pakistan and India have agreed to hold a two-day review meeting in the second week of November in New Delhi, diplomatic sources told Dawn on Friday.
- Air Deccan Talks To States For Cheaper Airports (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
India's second largest air carrier said on Friday it was in preliminary talks with infrastructure developer GMR Group, the Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka Governments for constructing low cost airports.
- India, Eu Deplore North Korea's Nuclear Test (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
Deploring North Korea's nuclear test, India and the EU today said the development highlights the importance of countering proliferation and asked Pyongyang to immediately and unconditionally return to the six-party talks.
- 'Ashok Chakra Meaningless If Mohd Afzal Is Pardoned' (Pioneer, Neeraj Chauhan, Oct 14, 2006)
Coming from a commerce background, this Parliament watch-and-ward personnel was fond of books. As he used to stay away from his family for many days, he used to kill boredom by reading political magazines and books. Fluent in English, Jai Prakash was . .
- Special Article (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 14, 2006)
The West Bengal Government is determined to go ahead with a massive infrastructure development project with the Indonesia-based Salim group, the Universal Success group and Unitech.
- U.N. Expects To Slap Sanctions On N.Korea Saturday (Reuters, Evelyn Leopold , Oct 14, 2006)
The U.N. Security Council expects to impose arms and financial sanctions on North Korea on Saturday for its reported nuclear weapons test, with U.S. intelligence pointing to confirmation that it took place.
- Usa Drafts New N Korea Resolution (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
Seeking to narrow down differences with Russia and China, the USA has circulated a diluted draft resolution among UN Security Council members that rules out using force against North Korea for its nuclear tests but suggests tough economic and . . .
- India, Eu To Step Up Cooperation In Fight Against Terror (Press Trust of India, Ajay Kaul, Oct 14, 2006)
India and the EU today decided to step up cooperation against terrorism through the sharing of intelligence as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh advocated "zero tolerance" for the scourge, saying this would send a signal to countries backing the . . .
- Vote On N Korea Sanctions Today (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
Draft authorises sanctions excluding force
Russian FM says Pyongyang ready for talks
US finds no radiation in air sample
- Grim Warning From (News International, Praful Bidwai, Oct 14, 2006)
The writer, a former newspaper editor, is a researcher and peace and human-rights activist based in Delhi. . .
- Fixing A Scandal (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 14, 2006)
Six-and-a-half years after he was implicated in the match-fixing scandal, Herschelle Gibbs, international cricket's most famous fugitive, finally showed up at the Delhi Police Headquarters to answer questions about his role in the bribery affair . . .
- The Centre Cannot Hold (Pioneer, KPS Gill, Oct 14, 2006)
Take a look at the broad thrust of headlines in India's national dailies on any representative day, and you will find a litany on lawlessness, crime, terrorism, disease, corruption, core shortages, and the ambience of a headlong hurtling towards disorder.
- There Goes World Peace (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Oct 14, 2006)
A rogue Communist regime finally goes officially nuclear with a little help from Pakistan and China
- The New Race (Pioneer, Udayan Namboodiri, Oct 14, 2006)
World War III may result when unrepentant Communists gang up with Islamic fundamentalists to challenge the free world. North Korea's nuclearisation, or the dangers thereof, should be considered in that context
- Paradoxes Of Coal Mining Policies (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 14, 2006)
The ambitions of our growing economy hinge on the performance of the coal sector. Therefore, mining and pricing policies in this sector are of crucial importance.
- India, Eu To Step Up Cooperation Against Terror (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
India and the EU today decided to step up cooperation against terrorism through the sharing of intelligence as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh advocated "zero tolerance" for the scourge, saying this would send a signal to countries backing the menace . . .
- Sanctions Against Pakistan Imperative (Pioneer, DR Ahuja, Oct 14, 2006)
Despite Islamabad's efforts to distance itself from the charges of proliferation, it is unlikely that AQ Khan and his associates could have engaged in nuclear transfers without tacit approval from Pakistani authorities
- A Blinkered View Of The World (The Financial Express, YRK REDDY, Oct 14, 2006)
Transparency International (TI) has, indeed, shocked and awed the Indian public with its report on the Bribe Payers Index (BPI) 2006, released earlier this month.
- $ 208 Million Plan To Empower Indian Women (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
More than one million women in rural India will benefit from a new $208 million 'empowerment financing programme', partly funded by the United Nations agricultural development agency.
- Bangladesh Bankers To The Poor Win Nobel Peace Prize (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
Bangladeshi economist Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank he founded won the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for grassroots work to lift millions out of poverty that earned him the nickname "banker to the poor".
- Pm For Zero Tolerance Against Terror (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today asked the European Union members to work out an international norm of zero tolerance against terrorism that will send the right signal to those countries directly engaged in such acts or which are allowing . . .
- Eu, India To Boost Exchange Of Intelligence (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
European Union and Indian leaders agreed on Friday to boost cooperation in fighting terrorism, particularly by focusing on improving the flow of intelligence.
- Carrot And Stick (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Oct 14, 2006)
If China and Russia can go capitalist, then you have just got to believe there’s a way to spur North Korea toward capitalism, too.
- Dal-Roti Minus The Dal? (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 14, 2006)
The ban on export of lentils and pulses has had its repercussions in NRI kitchens and Indian restaurants in the US. But there will be no compromise in the cuisine, even if it means spending more.
- The Re-Emergence Of Japan (The Financial Express, V ANANTHA NAGESWARAN, Oct 14, 2006)
While keeping an eye on Beijing, New Delhi would do well to build stronger bridges with Tokyo
- Azad Kashmir And Self-Governance (News International, Ershad Mahmud, Oct 14, 2006)
Recently the Human Rights Watch described Azad Kashmir as anything but "Azad" and this invited censure from the Pakistani government. But the fact is there are some contradictions in the constitution itself which go against Pakistan's traditional . . .
- The Application Of Tax Treaties (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam , Oct 14, 2006)
The practice of applying DTAA vis-à-vis domestic law varies from country to country.
- Stop The Drama Bazee (News International, Editorial, The News International, Oct 14, 2006)
A few days after the October 8 earthquake, I wrote an article titled `Stop the drama bazee'. The piece was published but with a changed heading.
- Uncertainty Over N-Deal (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2006)
Despite the US administration’s “determination” to keep the India-US nuclear deal on the radar, it may not even be on the agenda of the Senate in its last sitting in November.
- Pm Lures Europeans To Invest In Infrastructure (Press Trust of India, Ajay Kaul, Oct 13, 2006)
Portraying India as an attractive, safe and profitable business destination, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today invited European firms to invest in the country's core sectors that require a massive 320 billion dollars over the next five years.
- Un Resolution On N Korean Nuclear Tests Delayed (Press Trust of India, DHARAM SHOURIE, Oct 13, 2006)
A United Nations resolution on the North Korean nuclear tests has been delayed till tomorrow with the US failing to persuade China and Russia to agree to the tough sanctions proposed by it.
- Ifc Plans Finance Sezs (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2006)
International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private lending arm of World Bank, on Thursday, said it is open to finance large Special Economic Zones in India.
- N Korea Puts Us Intelligence Under Scanner (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2006)
Conflicting reports are circulating in Washington about whether faulty US intelligence failed to anticipate last weekend’s North Korean nuclear test.
- Of A Rich Heritage (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 13, 2006)
This is the tale of three women and three quests. Of individual achievement of Indian women abroad.
- "India Could Help By Ending Production Of Fissile Material" (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Oct 13, 2006)
After the North Korean nuclear test, India could do more to counter nuclear proliferation by announcing a moratorium on the production of fissile material, saysGijs de Vries, the European Union's Counter-Terrorism Coordinator.
- Us Committed To N-Deal: Burns (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2006)
Amid concerns that North Korea's nuclear test could impact the implementation of the Indo-US civil nuclear deal, the US administration has said it is "determined" to fulfil commitments it made to New Delhi on nuclear commerce.
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