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Articles 4021 through 4120 of 53943:
- Blair Succumbs To Pressure (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 08, 2006)
Tony Blair, Britain’s embattled Prime Minister faced a growing rebellion on Wednesday as a junior minister and at least five official aides tendered their resignations demanding that he step down in a row over his leadership.
- Why Discriminate Against Exchanges? (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Sep 08, 2006)
One of the most important vehicles of growth in any economy, emerging or developed, has been vibrant and sophisticated exchange marketplaces.
- Foreign Aid Or Economic Freedom? (The Financial Express, Parth J Shah, Sep 08, 2006)
FDI and remittances have the potential to offset aid as important engines of growth in South Asia
- Bridge The Digital Divide (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 08, 2006)
Development agencies, the United Nations, poor countries and now the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are clamouring for the wonders of information and communication technology (ICT) to cure the ills of the developing world: Rich people have . . .
- A New Pitch (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Sep 08, 2006)
Ad underwriting contract will help broadcasters
- Don't Cap Fdi On Bourses: They Are Not Strategic (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 08, 2006)
The government’s resolve to quickly put in place a policy on foreign ownership of stock exchanges is welcome. This exercise ought to be part of a larger deliberation including the role of exchanges, ownership limits and the nature of the entities . . .
- Foreign Aid Or Economic Freedom? (Business Standard, Parth J Shah, Sep 08, 2006)
Aid leads to larger government while economic freedom eventually results in higher FDI and growth.
- Trial Ground For Disaster (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Sep 08, 2006)
During Israel’s blitz on Lebanon, UN agencies and major aid organisations based themselves at the luxurious Movenpick Hotel and resort on the seafront near Beirut’s Pigeon Rocks landmark.
- What Pathak Didn’T Say: How Natwar Got Ambassador To Grease Wheels For Son’S Friend (Indian Express, Ritu Sarin, Sep 08, 2006)
That Justice R S Pathak downplayed several crucial issues linked to his Volcker inquiry —despite his access to key evidence and depositions — is evident from the 102-page complaint sent by the Enforcement Directorate to nine individuals and . . .
- Reliance Seeks Nod For Pan-Indian Gsm Services (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
Move aimed at catalysing subscriber growth, increasing market share
- Why Globalisation Is In Trouble - I (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 08, 2006)
The dominant world powers historically pushed for globalisation as a means of increasing wealth and influence. Yet those nations fret as the emerging powers of India and China embrace the same strategy.
- Clean Bill Of Health To Economy (Business Line, A. Seshan, Sep 08, 2006)
RBI Annual Report
- We Want To Push Energy Conservation And Efficiency Strongly' (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Sep 08, 2006)
The Government is serious and you can see reform in the coal and power sectors and in many areas of non-conventional energy in the next few years. — DR KIRIT S. PARIKH, MEMBER, PLANNING . . .
- Pakistan Not Behind Taliban: Musharraf (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf has said Afghanistan must stop blaming his country for the Taliban-led insurgency. “I completely agree that Al-Qaeda and Taliban are doing activities both in Pakistan and Afghanistan,” Musharraf told a meeting with Afghan . . .
- Reprocessing Is A Must: Kakodkar (Hindu, T.S. Subramanian, Sep 08, 2006)
Accumulation of spent fuel without proper disposal option unacceptable
- Waziristan Peace Deal Raises Concern In Kabul (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
Deal with Taliban does not end fears of militants crossing into Afghanistan
Misgivings on the deal even in Pakistan
- Misgivings About The Accord (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 08, 2006)
Tuesday's agreement between the government and the militants in North Waziristan has aroused some international concerns, though the American reaction seems to show an understanding of Pakistan’s position.
- Govt Enables Bial To Re-Design Devanahalli Airport (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
The Government today enabled Bangalore International Airport ltd to make changes in the project design so as to be able to cater to 8.4 million passengers by 2010 against the earlier target of 2020.
- Progress At What Cost? (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Sep 08, 2006)
The government is concerned about statistics and graphs on GDP but not greenery and the welfare of people.
- India, Germany To Hold Strategic Dialogue (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Sep 08, 2006)
Pranab Mukherjee signs agreement with German counterpart
- Hollow Nation (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Sep 08, 2006)
The extent to which the so-called “second War of Independence” in Baluchistan has been galvanized in the aftermath of the “martyrdom” of the octogenarian, Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, on August 26 can be gleaned from three developments.
- Pakistan Risks Creating Al Qaeda, Taliban Sanctuary (Reuters, SIMON CAMERON-MOORE, Sep 08, 2006)
Five years after President Pervez Musharraf bowed to U.S. pressure to withdraw support for the Taliban in Afghanistan, his government has signed a peace deal with Pakistani Taliban.
- Tharoor Pledges Improved Peacekeeping (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
Calling for a United Nations that is "stronger than ever", India's candidate for the next Secretary General Shashi Tharoor has said that he will be focussing on a number of areas including reinforcing the operational capacity and speedy deployment . . .
- Manic Development (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Sep 08, 2006)
Money, more aptly, the mafia, with the help of corrupt public servants, is destroying our national heritage in the shape of forests and fields. This is supposed to be modernisation.
- India, Germany Ink Defence Pact (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 08, 2006)
Paving the way for bilateral strategic and security cooperation, India and Germany have signed their first-ever defence pact encompassing joint training, technology transfers and co-production of hi-tech military hardware.
- India, Germany Sign Defence Agreement (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
Paving the way for bilateral strategic and security cooperation, India and Germany have signed their first-ever defence pact encompassing joint training, technology transfers and co-production of hi-tech military hardware.
- Us Debates Stance Towards Musharraf (Tribune, Selig S. Harrison, Sep 08, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is supposedly a key US ally in the “war on terror.”
- Punjab Cm’S Farm Has ‘Only Mongolian Pheasants’ (Tribune, Pratibha Chauhan, Sep 08, 2006)
The state’s wildlife authorities are awaiting a reply from Punjab Chief Minister, Amarinder Singh in response to the notice issued by them regarding exotic species of birds at his Dochi farm near Chail, it has been reported there are only three . . .
- Jordanian May Send Tharoor Crashing (Times of India, Indrani Bagchi, Sep 08, 2006)
Shashi Tharoor's candidacy for the UN top job was an uphill task from the beginning. And it's just got a lot tougher with Jordan formally nominating Prince Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al-Hussein — cousin of King Abdullah II, descendant of the Prophet and . . .
- Let Wanted To Kill Vajpayee, Advani (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists arrested in connection with the IISc attack have revealed during a narco-analysis test that they had planned to attack Vidhana Soudha, Hewlett-Packard (HP) buildings, a mosque and the RSS building on HAL Road.
- Course Correction? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 08, 2006)
It signalled a course correction of sorts for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as he picked up his telephone on Wednesday for a conversation with Iranian President Ahmedinejad.
- International Airport To Cost Rs. 518 Crore More (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
Nod for proposal to amend the BIAL concession agreement
- Hedging The Asia Bet (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 08, 2006)
The US security strategy for Asia today is widely known as “hedging”.
- ‘India Must Be Nam Bridge Power’ (Indian Express, Jayanth Jacob, Sep 08, 2006)
Even as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh prepares for the Non Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Havana from September 11, the special committee on NAM on economic and social issues, headed by Arjun Sengupta, in its report to the Government has . . .
- Diplomatic Firestorm As Jairam Scores Self-Goal, Trashes Pm’S Brazil Summit (Indian Express, Shishir Gupta, Sep 08, 2006)
Just two days before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh leaves for Brazil to attend the IBSA (India-Brazil-South Africa) Summit, Minister of State for Commerce Jairam Ramesh has set off a diplomatic firestorm sending officials scurrying to . . .
- Teen Kidnap Victim Reveals Her Eight-Year Ordeal (Deccan Herald, Ian Traynor, Sep 08, 2006)
In a 40-minute appearance on Austrian national television Ms Kampusch painted a picture of her youth that was marked by terror, panic, starvation and fury, and controlled by the whims of a man she described as a split-personality paranoiac suffering . . .
- Made Over By Succession (Indian Express, KUMAR KETKAR , Sep 08, 2006)
There is incidental symmetry in Supriya Sule’s decision to file her nomination papers for Rajya Sabha.
- Redesigning Of Devanahalli Airport Gets Centre’S Nod (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
The Union Cabinet on Thursday gave its approval for the signing of two agreements between the Centre and the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), the joint venture company to construct the re-designed Rs 1,930-crore airport.
- Vidhana Soudha On Lashkar Radar (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
Two Lashkar-e-Toiba men, arrested by the City police following an attack on IISc Bangalore in December 2005, have revealed during narco-analysis tests that they had planned attacks on vital installations such as the Vidhana Soudha, offices of . . .
- Should Industrial Houses Own Banks? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 08, 2006)
Banking today is a serious business. Continuous proactive approach is essential to prevent ‘unexpected surprises’.
- Pak Offers 'Peaceful' Osama A Safe Haven (Times of India, Chidanand Rajghatta, Sep 07, 2006)
Pakistan on Tuesday offered reformed terrorists, including Osama bin Laden, safe haven in its territory, but hurriedly retreated from the initiative amid shock and horror in the United States.
- Nuclear Armed Iran Intolerable To Us: Official (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Maintaining that a nuclear armed Iran is "intolerable" to the US as also to international community, a senior American official on Wednesday flayed Tehran's delaying tactics and accused it of never being sincere about negotiations on its . . .
- Bush-Musharraf ‘Deal’ (Tribune, G. Parthasarathy, Sep 07, 2006)
As President Bush approaches the middle of his second and final term in office, the “neoconservatives”, who dominated his defence and foreign policy establishment and advocated the use of overwhelming military power, particularly in the . . .
- Bill Clinton Selected For Unca Award (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Former American President Bill Clinton has been selected by members of the United Nations Correspondents' Association (UNCA) to receive its annual World Citizenship Award for 2006 in recognition of his outstanding efforts to rebuilt communities in a . . .
- Plane Prejudice (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 07, 2006)
Italian airline Alitalia’s refusal to allow an Indian passenger with a valid business class ticket to board the Milan flight at New Delhi’s IGI airport is an outrageous offence.
- 48-Hour Bar On Girl Detention (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
A Pakistani court today ordered that a 12-year-old Scottish girl in an international custody dispute not be detained for deportation to the UK for at least 48 hours, after family members in Pakistan expressed fears she’d be deported against her will.
- Us, China Mull Warning N Korea Against Nuclear Test (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
China and the United States have discussed warning North Korea against conducting a nuclear test, US Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill said in Beijing today.
- Talks On Un Convention Against Terrorism At Advanced Stage (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Sep 07, 2006)
Negotiations for the United Nation’s Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) are at a fairly advanced stage and the matter is going to come under deep focus when the 61st session of the UN General Assembly meets in New York in . . .
- Rupee Convertibility (Daily Excelsior, Sisir Basu, Sep 07, 2006)
The much hyped capital account convertibility (CAC) report has been dealt its first blow. The left is planning to step up pressure on the Manmohan Singh Government against allowing full CAC, which it says it going to lead to "currency crisis and . . .
- Right To Defend (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
It is unrealistic to expect a failed state to abide by diplomatic norms. The dangers of having such a state as a neighbour are too obvious to be left unattended.
- Iran-Eu Nuclear Talks Postponed (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Talks to kickstart negotiations on Iran’s nuclear ambitions stumbled on Wednesday when Iranian officials said a meeting here between Iranian and EU officials had been postponed.
- Nasa Taps Lockheed For New Spacecraft (Tribune, Peter Pae, Sep 07, 2006)
In a decision that surprised industry observers as well as the losing parties, the American National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that it had chosen Lockheed Martin Corp.
- Damage Control (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 07, 2006)
During his short stay in Pakistan, on his way from New Delhi, where he signed a nuclear deal with India, US President Bush made it clear that he was not satisfied with President Musharraf's performance in his fight against terrorism on Pakistan's . . .
- Iran May Shift Gas To Lng If Pipeline Prices Low (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
India and Pakistan have two months to agree with Iran on a major natural gas pipeline or Tehran will earmark more of its reserves for liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, a senior official said on Thursday.
- Expansive India Sets Trading Sights On West Africa (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Mangoes stand piled high in red, orange and green stacks, a traditional sight on the roadsides of Senegal during the harvest season.
- Emerging Crisis In The Gulf (Pioneer, GWYNNE DYER, Sep 07, 2006)
The Bush Administration, if it takes action against Iran on the nuclear issue, will have to act on its own, says Gwynne Dyer.
- The Limits Of Us Power (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Sep 07, 2006)
As President George Bush approaches the middle of his final term in office, the "neo-conservatives" who dominated the defence and foreign policy establishment and advocated the use of military power, particularly in the . . .
- Healthcare: The Price Of Well-Being (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 07, 2006)
The current political economy of healthcare makes India one of the most privatised health sectors in the world. Out-of-pocket expenditure of the citizens is the main mechanism of financing healthcare.
- Q&a: Core Businesses Can Be Socially Relevant (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 07, 2006)
Ashoka Foundation has pioneered the social venture capital approach in international development. This non-profit body is now working on the idea of corporate social responsibility. Sushmita Ghosh, former president and now member of Ashoka . . .
- Chinese Capers (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Sep 07, 2006)
The Chinese ambassador’s complaint on the difficulties faced by Chinese companies investing in India is a pointer to hurdles that can derail our growing economic ties.
- Un Meet: West Asia, Unsc Reforms Top India’S Agenda (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Alarmed at the Taliban and al-Qaeda activities in the south and south-eastern parts of Afghanistan, India will draw the attention of the world to the “deteriorating security situation” in the region at the 61st UN General Assembly meeting beginning . . .
- Our Troops Won’T Be Disarming Hizbollah, New Delhi Tells Un (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Sep 07, 2006)
With the United Nations revising its mandate to broaden the scope of operations of the UN force in Lebanon, India has made it clear to the UN that its troops will not carry out any exercise to disarm the Hizbollah or interdict arms supplies.
- Nepal King Need Not Approve Bills (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Sep 07, 2006)
The State Affairs Committee (SAC) of the revived Nepalese Parliament today decided to do away with the tradition of the king “approving’’ Bills cleared by Parliament, as well as his credentials for receiving ambassadors.
- Israel To Lift Lebanon Blockade Today (Indian Express, Reuters, Sep 07, 2006)
Israel said today it would lift an eight-week-old air and sea blockade of Lebanon at 3 pm GMT on Thursday, handing over control to international forces.
- Restoring Kabul’S Lost Beauty (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 07, 2006)
Allowing communities and buildings to flourish is the only hope for Kabul to re-discover its identity.
- Giving It All Away (Deccan Herald, Richard Adams, Sep 07, 2006)
The launch of a legal free music site is just the latest sign of our insatiable appetite for freebies.
- Iran Can’T Break Rules: Germany (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
The international community cannot stand back and watch Iran damage the United Nations with its refusal to heed calls to suspend enrichment, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday.
- Coalition Woes In Jammu And Kashmir (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Sep 07, 2006)
The Congress and the PDP are trapped in a miserable but mutually profitable marriage.
- India-China Trade: A Long Road Ahead (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Sep 07, 2006)
Industry and policy makers need to go beyond cheering the numbers for bilateral trade and look to address the underlying fundamentals that are in need of transformation.
- Democracy In Myanmar (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Sep 07, 2006)
India must redefine its 'Look East' policy if it is serious about tackling insurgency in the North-East, says Hiranmay Karlekar.
- Military Action Is No Solution, Says Merkel (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday called on the international community to remain unified in trying to persuade Iran to stop its nuclear program, but reiterated that she saw no military solution.In June, the five permanent members of . . .
- Resume Dialogue With Pak: Left Advises Pm (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
As prime minister Manmohan Singh sets off for Havana, the Left has come forward with advice that he should resume the dialogue with Pakistan. CPM and CPI leaders Prakash Karat and AB Bardhan are likely to meet the PM ahead of his eight-day visit . . .
- Stark Contrast: A Tale Of Two Economies (The Financial Express, AJAY KHANNA, Sep 07, 2006)
India and China are growing twice as fast as the rest of the world, but that’s where the similarity ends
- Pakistan Denies Army Spokesman's Remarks (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Pakistani Ambassador to the United States Mahmud Ali Durrani has denied remarks attributed to the country's top army spokesman Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan that Osama bin Laden would not be arrested if he agreed to live peacefully in Pakistan.
- Convertible Truths (The Financial Express, N. Chandra Mohan, Sep 07, 2006)
The SS Tarapore committee report on fuller capital account convertibility (FCAC) has drawn flak from the Left who feel that the economy will become crisis-prone with such liberalisation.
- Let’S Settle Kashmir Issue: Musharraf (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has called for settlement of the Kashmir problem to end a cycle of confrontation and conflict in the sub-continent and ensure sustained peace in South Asia.
- Prospects For Kannur Airport Brighten (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
The Centre is willing to make an exception for Kerala in the stipulation that all new airports of the country should have a second runway. An assurance to this effect was given to Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan by Union Minister of State . . .
- Vice-Chancellor Readies Research Roadmap (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Five state-of-the-art facilities on the anvil
- U.S.-Led Havoc The World Over (Hindu, Jonathan Freedland, Sep 07, 2006)
The British Prime Minister sealed his fate by signing up in full to a policy now recognised by most Americans as a disaster.
- Iran-Eu Talks Postponed (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
A senior Iranian envoy abruptly announced today that talks on his country’s disputed nuclear program were postponed, moving Teheran a step closer to UN sanctions after it defied a deadline to freeze uranium enrichment.
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