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- Jaswant Did Not Name Mole In Letter: Pmo (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
The war of words between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh took a curious turn on Sunday.
- For U.S., A Fair Deal Means What Its Farmers Demand (Hindu, Heather Stewart, Jul 31, 2006)
Developing countries have lost out again, and could next suffer under new one-to-one deals with more powerful nations.
- Talks With Pakistan Unlikely For Some Time (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Jul 31, 2006)
Foreign Secretaries to meet on SAARC sidelines
Details of meeting being worked out
Islamabad favours top-level meeting to end impasse in ties
Manmohan may not attend U.N. General Assembly meeting
- Nato To Control South Afghanistan (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
The UK and Canadian-led Nato force in Afghanistan is taking control of the south of the country, almost five years after the war against the Taleban.
- World Leaders Condemn Israeli Attack On Village (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Politicians from around the world condemned an Israeli attack on a village in southern Lebanon on Sunday that killed over 55 civilians, including 37 children in the bloodiest single attack in 19-days of fighting.
- Lessons For The Future (Deccan Herald, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Jul 31, 2006)
The “scotch for secrets” scandal, when six officials in Rajiv Gandhi’s secretariat were convicted for supplying classified information to the Central Intelligence Agency, comes to mind apropos of the alleged ‘mole’ in P V Narasimha Rao’s office . . .
- Unipolar Control On World Trade (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Jul 31, 2006)
In an integrated world it is difficult not to avoid drawing parallels from one development to the other.
- 16 Indians Perish In Bahrain Fire (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
At least 16 Indians, all from Tamil Nadu, died of suffocation and 11 were injured when a fire broke out in a three-storey building housing over 200 expatriates in this capital city of Bahrain early today.
- Broker Peace (Times of India, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 31, 2006)
Even as Israel continues to pound Lebanon and the death toll, mostly civilian, continues to rise, the US has done precious little to stop the conflict.
- Nutrine Under Godrej Set For New Highs (Hindu, Shanthi Kannan, Jul 31, 2006)
The new owners have drawn up a plan that will see the brand spread its wings
Godrej will infuse fresh funds to upgrade technology, expand distribution network in the North and the West, improve the export market and finally get into innovation mode.
- 37 Children Die In Israeli Air Strike (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Fifty-four people, at least 34 of them children, were killed in an Israeli air blitz on the Lebanese village of Qana on Sunday, triggering outrage across the region and warnings of retribution for Israel's "war crime". Later in the day, Israel said . . .
- India Is Shocked, Demands Ceasefire (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
India on Sunday condemned Israeli air strikes in Qana as "indiscriminate and irresponsible" and joined other countries in calling for an "immediate and unconditional ceasefire".
- When Memory Is Selective (Tribune, K.K. Katyal, Jul 31, 2006)
Narration of contemporary events and trends by a major player is not an easy task – he may be pilloried for what appear to be overstatements or understatements, may be questioned on points of fact, or may be seen as indulging in self-glorification.
- Israel Suspends Bombing After Deadly Lebanon Raid (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Israel suspended air strikes on southern Lebanon on Monday for 48 hours after a raid killed at least 54 civilians, mostly children, and triggered worldwide demands for a truce in the Jewish state's war against Hizbollah.
- Children’S Blood Stains West Asia War (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
An Israeli air strike today killed more than 60 Lebanese civilians, including at least 37 children, fuelling world pressure for a ceasefire.
- Nato To Command Afghan Combat Ops (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Nato is due on Monday to take command of security operations in southern Afghanistan, embarking on its most ambitious mission and hoping a new approach will break a grinding Taliban insurgency.
- Massacre In Qana: 54 Die (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Last night at 1 am, Israeli Defence Forces bombed the town of Qana in southern Lebanon.
- Around The Table (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Jul 31, 2006)
When I came out of the house this morning, Jean-Baptiste was standing in the road gazing into the field opposite with a worried expression. He had lost two cows, he said.
- Sri Lankan Jets Strike As Troops Advance On Tigers (Reuters, Peter Apps, Jul 31, 2006)
Sri Lankan troops began their first deliberate advance on Tamil Tiger rebels since a 2002 ceasefire on Sunday, moving to secure a rebel-held water supply and using air strikes to hold off rebel reinforcements.
- President's Panacea (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jul 31, 2006)
The fact that President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is a scientist, missile man and a visionary invests him with an extremely rare personality. He exudes the energy of youth and the wisdom of an experienced scholar.
- Historic Chapter (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jul 31, 2006)
The seventh anniversary of the "Operation Vijay" has come and gone. A grateful nation has paid homage to its martyrs ---- quite a few of them young Army officers --- who had laid down their lives to repulse an audacious Pakistani intrusion in the . . .
- Khushab Will Truck Through India's Defences (Daily Excelsior, Brig. (Retd.) S.N. Sachadeva, Jul 31, 2006)
The Washington Post reported on July 23 that Pakistan is aiming to significantly expand its nuclear weapons arsenal with Khushab-based heavy water reactor that could produce plutonium for 40 to 50 bombs a year.
- 24 Hours News Channel (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 31, 2006)
Satelite television in India is just over a decade old.
- 34 Children Among 54 Killed In Deadly Israeli Air Strike (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jul 31, 2006)
Families in the basement of a building in Qana bore the brunt of the attack
- The Long Road To Equality (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 31, 2006)
Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee's statement in Parliament on the Government's resolve to ensure parity between women and men in terms of rank and salary in all wings of the defence services has not come a day too soon, but it may still fall short . . .
- India To Raise Safta Issues In Dhaka (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Jul 31, 2006)
"Pakistan move goes against the very essence of the agreement"
Trade will be governed by existing bilateral agreements: Pakistan
Such conditionalities would be a derogation of the pact: India
- India To Tell Pak: Act Against Terror (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Jul 31, 2006)
Foreign Secys Meet: First contact after 7/11, Saran meets Khan in Dhaka today
- 51 Killed In Israeli Airstrike On Lebanon (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
At least 51 persons were killed, many of them children, when Israeli war planes blitzed a village in Lebanon today, the deadliest single strike since the Jewish state unleashed its war on Hezbollah 19 days ago.
- Energy At A Price (Telegraph, S.L. Rao, Jul 31, 2006)
We are very short of electricity in India.
- Pointless Fears (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 31, 2006)
It is not surprising that apprehensions about the United States of America continue to inform sections of public opinion in India, even while bilateral relations are getting better.
- Not One Mole, Mr Prime Minister And Mr Jaswant, But Two! (New Indian Express, S Gurumurthy , Jul 31, 2006)
First, the Kandahar pay-off issue and next, the ‘mole' in PMO. Mr Jaswant Singh's new book seems to have opened a can of worms.
- India-Pakistan Trade Stuck On Safta (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jul 31, 2006)
Can trade improve relations between hostile countries, or are better trade relations between two countries possible only after settlement of all disputes? China and Japan have shown they can have good trade relations despite long-standing differences.
- ‘Risks Covered Up’ (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Jul 31, 2006)
‘GM food risks include unexpected food allergies, toxins in food, hastening the spread of antibiotic-resistant disease. Science has been been made subservient to corporate interests.’
- Light In Cm Yard, Darkness Next Door (Telegraph, DHIRENDRA K. JHA, Jul 31, 2006)
With its two glittering stadiums, airport, an institute of medical sciences and a post-graduate college, Sefai’s success story should have been a beacon of hope for every heartland hamlet.
- Wto Talks Breakdown No Surprise (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jul 31, 2006)
What has happened to the Doha Round is that the level of ambition pitched for it has not been matched by the political will and determination of some of the leading players
- Tough Times For Trade (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 31, 2006)
The Geneva meeting of the G 6 group, comprising the US, the EU, Australia, Japan, Brazil and India, has hit a roadblock once again and it is over agriculture again.
- Save The Dialogue (Tribune, Sushant Sareen, Jul 31, 2006)
Despite all the talk of “irreversibility” of the peace process that India and Pakistan launched in 2004, the shadow of terrorism has always been lurking in the background as a potential spoiler.
- What Ails Our Intelligence? (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Jul 31, 2006)
Every time there is a major terrorist strike, the imprint of Pakistan comes out glaringly. Islamabad, on the contrary, accuses our intelligence agencies of having inspired and perpetrated serious incidents not only in India but also Pakistan.
- The U.S.-India Deal Switcheroo (Asia Times, Brahma Chellaney , Jul 31, 2006)
The US-India nuclear deal was signed on July 18, 2005 with much fanfare. More than a year later, its future remains uncertain, with only the Lower House of the US Congress having passed the enabling legislation.
- Iranian Trail To Pakistan (OutLook, B. Raman , Jul 31, 2006)
That the the two arrested for suspected role in terror attacks on Mumbai clandestinely travelled to Pakistan through Iran to undergo a training course in a jihadi training camp, putting the Iran angle under the scanner.
- No Lolita This (OutLook, SABA NAQVI BHAUMIK, Jul 31, 2006)
The Nobel Peace prize-winner's memoirs skilfully weave her personal history with the cataclysmic events that have shaped her country.
- Israel Suspends Air Strikes For 48 Hours (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Amid mounting international pressure, Israel on Monday agreed to halt its deadly aerial operations in southern Lebanon for 48 hours to investigate the bombing in Lebanese village of Qana that left 54 people, most of them children and women, dead.
- Ril `Misleading' Govt On Gas Price Issue, Says Rnrl (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
The Anil Dhirubai Ambani Group (ADAG) controlled Reliance Natural Resources Ltd (RNRL) on Sunday alleged that Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) was "deliberately misleading" the Petroleum Ministry by withholding the full facts of the gas price case.
- The Broadcast Bill And The Public Interest (Hindu, AMMU JOSEPH, Jul 31, 2006)
The primary objective of media regulation in a democracy is to preserve and protect citizens' fundamental rights to information and freedom of expression.
- Still In The Race (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
UN Undersecretary-General for Public Information Shashi Tharoor, who is being backed by India for the post of UN Secretary General, has come second in the straw poll earlier this week.
- Eight Doha Myths (Business Standard, Bibek Debroy, Jul 31, 2006)
The future of Doha Work Programme (DWP), meaning the timeframe, is now uncertain. We are probably looking at 2009/2010 for resurrection.
- Another Donors’ Conference (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 31, 2006)
AS rehabilitation efforts continue in last October’s earthquake-hit areas of Azad Kashmir and the Frontier, Pakistan has called for a second international donors’ conference to be held in October to further the process.
- Israel Kills 60 In Lebanon Massacre, Sparks Outrage (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
US, Israel do not want immediate ceasefire
Rice wins 48-hour suspension of Lebanon air strikes
UNSC holds emergency meeting
Olmert says offensive needs to continue
- Multinational Force In Lebanon (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 31, 2006)
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has called a meeting on Monday of countries that could contribute troops to proposed international force on the Lebanon-Israel border. Syria has, however, opposed such a force. President Bush has asked Syria and Iran . . .
- Pak, India Foreign Secretaries Meeting In Dhaka Today (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 31, 2006)
Iran has threatened to bin an international proposal over its nuclear programme if the UN Security Council passes a resolution demanding that Tehran freeze sensitive uranium enrichment.
- Lebanon Cancels Condoleezza Rice Visit (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
An Israeli airstrike killed at least 65 people, including at least 34 children, in a southern Lebanese village Sunday, the Lebanese Red Cross said.
- This Is Worse Than Iraq (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 31, 2006)
As I speak to my constituents in Tooting and people elsewhere in London, of all faiths, races and backgrounds, I hear views that are almost identical: “This is worse than Iraq.”
- Doha Round In Doldrums (Dawn, Dr Akhtar Hasan Khan, Jul 31, 2006)
The Doha Round World Trade Organisation talks was launched in November 2001 as a development round.
- Hamas, Hizbollah Not Named In New Russian Terror List (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
The Russian government daily Rossiiskaya Gazeta published a list on Friday of 17 groups, including al-Qaeda, declared ‘‘terrorist organisations’’ by the country’s Supreme Court.
- All For Free Speech (Hindu, Sevanti Ninan, Jul 30, 2006)
In dealing with the media, India backs off from repression when there is publicity and pressure.
- Make The World Safe For Diversity (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 30, 2006)
A FEW weeks ago (The Hindu, July 2) I wrote of attending the Ideas Festival of the Aspen Institute in Colorado.
- Fe Kitty Up By $88 M (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
The country’s total foreign exchange reserves as on July 21 grew by US$88 million to touch US$163.348 billion compared to the previous figures of 163.260 billion, according to the weekly statistical report issued by the Reserve Bank of India.
- Q&a: 'We Need A Land-Use Policy For Forests' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 30, 2006)
professor and chairman, Centre for Ecological Sciences at the IISc, Bangalore, recently won the International Cosmos Prize, a top international award in ecology.
- Wto Talks Suspended Over Agricultural Tariffs (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 30, 2006)
The collapse of the Doha Round of WTO talks does not spell disaster for India.
- Night Of The Empire (OutLook, Prem Shankar Jha, Jul 30, 2006)
Bush's foreign policy manual will yield a Hobbesian dystopia
- Past Housing Present (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
A slice from history, Berlin’s Bundestag still holds its old world charm even as it reflects the marvels of modern architecture. Abha Sharma reports.
- The Mole And The Fox (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Jul 30, 2006)
Did someone in Rao’s PMO leak nuclear secrets to the US? Or were Americans told what Rao wanted them to hear?
- Ltte Vs Unicef (Frontline, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jul 30, 2006)
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is listed as a terrorist or unlawful organisation in several countries.
- Newest War In West Asia (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
A Lebanese man flashes victory signs near the wreckage of the apartment building that was hit by Israeli air strikes in southern Beirut.
- N-Deal: Cpm Wages Lone Battle For A Resolution (Indian Express, Varghese K George, Jul 30, 2006)
The move of the CPI(M) and some smaller parties to put the government on the mat by moving a ‘‘sense of Parliament’’ resolution on the Indo-US nuclear deal has lost steam. No major UPA partner seems interested.
- Upon The Head-Butt (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
Zidane and the tradition of the forehead punch
The thin Edge Ruchir Joshi
Out of the main menu
I’ve come close to being head-butted once, in London, and I can truthfully report it is not a nice feeling.
- N Korea Threatens To Quit Asean (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
North Korea has said it could quit the Associaton of South East Asian Nations if the organisation condemns the Communist regime’s missile tests, a South Korean official said on Friday.
- India Attacked In Mumbai (Hindustan Times, Pankaj Vohra, Jul 30, 2006)
The recent bomb blasts in Mumbai should serve as a lesson for our politicians, who should stop making attempts to derive political advantage from a tragedy aimed at destabilising the country.
- Bush Clears The Way For Corporate Domination (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
When George W. Bush says that he wants to spread freedom to every corner of the earth, he means it.
- Sri Lankan Minister Thanks India (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
"The affection, cooperation and friendliness... would never be lost in the memory of our Government and our people"
- Jet Airways Suffers Loss On Higher Fuel Costs (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
Q1 net loss at Rs 45 cr; net income rises 25.6%
- Pakistan Says Nuclear Site ‘Safe In Our Hands’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
Foreign Minister Khurshid Ahmad Kasuri said on Friday that a powerful new nuclear reactor under construction was “safe in our hands” and would not spark an arms race with rival India.
- Democrats Seek Probe Over Delayed Report: Us-India Nuclear Deal (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
Democratic lawmakers on Friday requested an investigation into why the State Department delayed word of sanctions on two Indian companies for Iran-related dealings until after the US House of Representatives approved a nuclear agreement with New Delhi.
- Threats To Iran, Syria (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
America and Britain still do not see the need for a ceasefire in the Middle East, even though the whole world wants an end to the hostilities immediately.
- Looming Energy Crisis (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 30, 2006)
Poor planning is the primary problem.
- Transatlantic Tensions Over Lebanon (Dawn, Shadaba Islam, Jul 30, 2006)
IT looks set to be an autumn of transatlantic discord.
- Friends And Sycophants (Dawn, Kunwar Idris, Jul 30, 2006)
IN the midst of hardening political stands, an advisory for conciliation and compromise issued by a group of assorted but prominent citizens comes as a whiff of fresh air. But, perhaps, it is likely to remain just a whiff.
- Nathu La Beckons (Frontline, Amit Baruah, Jul 30, 2006)
The mountain pass between Sikkim and the Tibet Autonomous Region reopens for trade with China.
- ‘India Has Proof Of Cross-Border Terrorism’ (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Jul 30, 2006)
India has said that the proof it has of Pakistan’s role in cross-border terrorism is more credible than what Washington had against Al Qaeda after the 9/11 terror attacks.
- While Talking West Asia, Watch North Korea (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 30, 2006)
The fires of West Asia must not be allowed to distract the world’s attention from the threat posed by North Korea’s nuclear ambitions, which it demonstrated by its recent test of a long-range missile.
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