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Articles 9421 through 9520 of 53943:
- Cii Backs Indian Stand At Wto Geneva Meet (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has endorsed the united and undiluted stand of the Indian negotiating team led by Commerce and Industry Minister kamal Nath at the World Trade Organization (WTO) Mini Ministerial Meeting in Geneva.
- Cbi All Set To Chargesheet Bangaru (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
After an investigation spreading a little over 15 months, the CBI is all set to file its first chargesheet in the Tehelka expose against former BJP President Bangaru Laxman and two of his aides.
- Mumbai’S Rudeness Index (Indian Express, NANDITA PATEL, Jul 02, 2006)
That Mumbai has been voted the rudest city in the world by a recent Reader’s Digest study has come as a shock, even insult, to several of the metro’s citizens.
- Missing: Foreign Policy (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 02, 2006)
The longer the PM avoids appointing a foreign minister, the greater will be the damage to our interests
- Flattening The Himalayas (Indian Express, P Stobdan, Jul 02, 2006)
China’s move to ensure greater connectivity with Tibet and Sikkim raises many questions
- Killed By Plenty (Deccan Herald, VIJAY NAMBISAN, Jul 02, 2006)
The book is not written for an Indian audience. Moreover,it attempts at too much ornamentation without paying attention to the plot.
- Dial 'N' For Entente (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 02, 2006)
Broad support for the deal is comforting ---- The smooth passage of the India-United States nuclear deal proposal through the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- To Be Indiacentric (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 02, 2006)
Colombo at this time could hardly be seen as an inspirational venue to talk about "a new peace process" between Pakistan and India.
- The End Of Distress (Indian Express, ILA PATNAIK, Jul 02, 2006)
Vidarbha’s problems are real and palpable. The solution has to be all-India reform
- Journals Of The Footloose (Hindu, Navtej Sarna, Jul 02, 2006)
Yes, he is the best among them, King of the travellers on my bookshelf.
- New Forms Of Journalism (Hindu, ANAND BODH, Jul 02, 2006)
A new word `Peoplerazzi" has been coined to describe citizen journalists who focus on celebrities, in catching well-known people doing ordinary things.
- Understanding The Past (Hindu, HARINI NARAYANAN, Jul 02, 2006)
Akbar has a genius for placing ordinary occurrences in a broader historical matrix.
- Hu Opens World's Highest Railway (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
Another magnificent achievement in the modernisation drive, says President
- Cpi Condemns Arrest Of Palestinian Leaders By Israel (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
Communist Party of India MPs have urged Israel to immediately release all arrested Palestinian Ministers and MPs and withdraw its forces from the Gaza strip.
- Infiltration Offensive On Loc Causing Concern (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jul 02, 2006)
Despite Army successes, terrorists replenishing cadre and weapons for ongoing campaign
- Next To French Guiana, Shar May Emerge As The Most . . . (Hindu, Chitra V. Ramani, Jul 02, 2006)
11 missions consecutive successes; spaceport has capacity to launch commercially
- Personal And Political (Hindu, Nilanjana S Roy, Jul 02, 2006)
A moving evocation of the troubled birth of a beleaguered nation and the tentative adolescence of a great writer.
- A Time For Reflection (Hindu, SHASHI THAROOR, Jul 02, 2006)
The Aspen Institute's Festival of Ideas is like a good high school with spectacular scenery and no exams.
- Discontent Is A Very Productive Emotion (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
Australian writer Judith Rodriguez on her books and writing in general.
I suppose Homes and Families would be one side of my work ... my poetry is partly about that because it is the scene of our most important decisions ... it is the cradle of . . .
- On The Tiger Trail In Bandhavgarh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
Experiences in a place famous for having the highest density of Royal Bengal Tigers in the world.
- Page From The Past (Hindu, PADMA JAYARAJ, Jul 02, 2006)
The Sakthan Thampuran palace in Thrissur is a tribute to an enlightened ruler.
- A Parade Of Payas (Hindu, Sudha Mahalingam, Jul 02, 2006)
Bagan, a 12-hour boat ride down the Irrawaddy from Mandalay, is Myanmar's ode to Buddhism.
Our first stop is Ananda Paya, Bagan's oldest and most beautiful edifice. Its tower bears the unmistakable influence of North Indian architecture.
- First Impression (Hindu, Suchitra Behal, Jul 02, 2006)
When you first read about Lucas he seems an ordinary enough child, recently bereaved by his brothers' sudden death.
- Conscience Of The Nation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 02, 2006)
"Reading Navasky's book, I wished there was a similar account of India's longest-running radical weekly."
- Revolutionary Change And Its Aftermath (Hindu, RAVI VYAS, Jul 02, 2006)
A novel is never anything except a philosophy expressed in images. And in a good novel the philosophy disappears into the images.
- Assessing Vision (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 02, 2006)
MY daughter is seven years old and recently developed a squint. The eye doctors say her power is very high i.e {gt} 2.5, so she should wear spectacles, and have a review every three months.
- Panels To Monitor Admission In Private Institutes (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
The Madhya Pradesh government has appointed two committees headed by retired High Court judges for monitoring the process of admission and fixation of fees in private sector vocational educational institutions in the State.
- Culinary Carnival (Hindu, Sheila Kumar, Jul 02, 2006)
A serious but delicious search for the true taste of Singapore.
- When Policemen Log In (Hindu, Jaideep Shenoy, Jul 02, 2006)
The Dakshina Kannada police department is the first one in the country to maintain a blog to keep the citizens in the loop about its activities.
- Politics Of Quota (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 02, 2006)
As a 17-year-old girl, I watched a young handsome guy with curly hair and attractive smile giving fiery speeches on Marx and Lenin, about the division of labour and wealth, during the stormy campaigns for the post of president and of other office bearers
- Count Down (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 02, 2006)
If wishes were horses, they could at least be counted, if not ridden. And if wishes are votes, as the democratic system assures citizens they are, then all votes should be counted to discern the wishes of the majority.
- New Pak Envoys To Six World Capitals (News International, Muhammad Saleh Zaafir, Jul 02, 2006)
Pakistan will nominate its new envoys to six important capitals of the world by the end of this month and is shortlisting names for this purpose.
- Top Let Commander Among 3 Militants Killed In Kulgam (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
Killing of a maimed shopkeeper by CRPF today evoked massive protests in Srinagar uptown as violent demonstrators enforced shutdown and engaged Police in ding-dong clashes for several hours.
- Iraq After Zarqawi (Daily Excelsior, Atul Cowshish, Jul 02, 2006)
The end of the so-called head of Al Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, was indeed a blow to the ‘foreign’ insurgents operating in Iraq.
- Women Must Show The Way (Times of India, Kiran Bedi, Jul 02, 2006)
This piece of writing is not about percentages or a head count of women in uniform but ‘who’ these young women in uniform are? And ‘what’ made/makes them opt for olive greens, khakis, blues, the jungle fatigues, or the naval whites? And what could . . .
- 33 Foreign Companies Attend Delhi Leather Fair (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
The three-day 14th annual Delhi International Leather Fair (DILF)-2006 opened at Pragati Maidan here on Saturday.
- Rs. 3,750-Crore Relief For Vidharbha (Hindu, Meena Menon, Jul 02, 2006)
Manmohan announces interest waiver, debt rescheduling, and more credit flow
Manmohan: Not come on fault-finding mission
Rural indebtedness a national problem
- Pakistan Clarifies On Sending Troops (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jul 02, 2006)
Pakistan's decision to send 10,000 additional troops to its border with Afghanistan was made well before the June 27 visit of United States Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice, the Foreign Ministry has said.
- Cpi Asks Israel To Pull Out Of Gaza (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
The CPI on Saturday sought immediate release of all Palestinian ministers and MPs arrested by the Israeli security forces and demanded Israel’s pullout from the Gaza Strip.
- The Urban Nightmare (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 02, 2006)
The world is entering a historic urban transition; in 2007, for the first time in history, the world's urban population will exceed the rural population.
- Coping With Calamities (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 02, 2006)
Preident Pervez Musharraf’s call for an international early warning system for natural disasters comes nearly nine months after the devastating earthquake that struck Pakistan and Azad Kashmir and killed nearly 100,000 people, besides rendering . . .
- New Visa Policy (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 02, 2006)
The new visa policy unveiled by the government on Friday seems an overly ambitious move to promote Pakistan as a tourist destination.
- Iran To Continue Uranium Enrichment: Ahmadin (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tehran would continue its uranium enrichment programme despite international calls to halt the sensitive project, state television reported on Saturday.
- Not Just Sound Bytes (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 02, 2006)
There is this very articulate Union minister who, in his earlier avatar as a party spokesman, used to dismiss critical TV correspondent comments as “Sound bytes! Sound bytes!”
- Rockets Hit Military Base In Afghanistan (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
Two rockets hit the main international military base in southern Afghanistan wounding 10 people including two Canadian soldiers, military officials said on Saturday.
- Missing In Action: The All-Rounder (The Economic Times, R K NANDAN, Jul 02, 2006)
Test cricket is not won by good batting or incisive bowling or superlative fielding but by a combination of all three, co-ordinated by the captain.
- Karachi Police Under Threat (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 02, 2006)
That the police who are meant to provide security are, instead, being targeted in a spate of killings just goes to show how fragile the law and order situation in Karachi is.
- All Clear For Sun Tv, Dmk Withdraws Cable Bill (Indian Express, JAYA MENON, Jul 02, 2006)
Says such legislation comes under the Centre’s purview
- The Budgetary Charade In Parliament (Dawn, Sherry Rehman, Jul 02, 2006)
Budget 2006-7 came and went, passed by parliament in a record 17 days, with a great deal of sound and fury, most of it having brought little relief to the inflation-hit incomes of the Pakistani consumer.
- Karachi's Power Crisis (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 02, 2006)
Karachi's electricity problem has gotten so out of hand that eventually the prime minister and the president had to sit up and take notice.
- 15th Arrest In J&k Sex Abuse Case: Another Cop (Indian Express, RIYAZ WANI, Jul 02, 2006)
As the CBI secured four-day custody of senior J&K IAS official Iqbal Khandey, held for his alleged role in the Srinagar sex abuse scandal, another officer fell into the net today: DSP Yousuf Mir became the 15th person to be arrested in the case.
- Smarting Over India N-Deal, Pak Gets F-16 Offer From Us (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Jul 02, 2006)
The Bush Administration’s decision to seek Congressional approval last night of the sale of 16 F-16 fighter aircraft for Pakistan is, only in part, a compensation for the American refusal to offer a nuclear deal similar to the one signed with India . . .
- Left: Make All Deals Subject To Parliament (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
The Left parties have decided to press for a constitutional amendment so that all international treaties, including the India-US civilian nuclear energy agreement, have to be ratified by Parliament.
- Weepy Sings A New Tune (Pioneer, ASHOK MALIK, Jul 02, 2006)
Some politicians aspire to be development icons - Vikas Purush, in case you remember the expression -others to be demagogues and still others to be dictators.
- Karzai Losing Out To Taliban (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 02, 2006)
The rising graph of violence in Afghanistan has underscored the problems of security, governance and stability of a nation that has not seen peace since April 1978.
- Peace As Mere Jargon (Pioneer, Khwaja Ekram, Jul 02, 2006)
Kashmir burns, the Hurriyat and Pakistan play the fiddle. India, meanwhile, protests ---- The recent months have witnessed a sharp increase in terror attacks and mindless killings of innocents in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Fear Returns (Pioneer, Khursheed Wani, Jul 02, 2006)
After a brief lull, cross-border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir is returning to its old level.
- Honeymoon That Never Was (Pioneer, Kanchan Lakshman, Jul 02, 2006)
The so-called "peace process" in Jammu and Kashmir is only a tactical ploy by Jihad Inc. to buy time. The intensity of extremism has not reduced, though there has been some diminution of terrorist capacities
- Iran Fm Visit, Us N-Debate Coincide (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Jul 02, 2006)
Iranian foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki is likely to visit India for two days from July 19. It is not clear as yet whether he will meet with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is holding charge of the ministry of external affairs, particularly . . .
- Israel Hits Interior Ministry, Hamas Offers Soldier (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
Israeli warplanes struck the Palestinian Interior Ministry early Friday, setting it ablaze as Arab leaders tried to forge a deal that would halt the Israeli offensive and free a 19-year-old soldier held by gunmen allied with the ruling Islamic Hamas.
- Kamal Won’T Barter Rights Of Poor, Leaves (Asian Age, PTI, Jul 02, 2006)
The WTO talks here collapsed on Saturday today as trade ministers of 60 key countries failed to arrive at a common ground on agriculture and industrial tariffs. An upset commerce minister Kamal Nath stated that he saw "no negotiating space" and . . .
- Left Wants N-Deal Ratified By Parliament (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
Irked over Prime Minister Manmohan Singh 'belying' his assurance in Parliament on the Indo-US nuclear deal, the Left parties on Friday demanded a constitutional amendment to make it binding on the Executive to get the nod of Parliament before . . .
- Nalco: Stir Hits Life In Orissa (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
A daylong strike by the ruling BJD, BJP, CPI and CPM brought normal life to a standstill in Orissa on Friday.
- Israeli Planes Strike Gaza (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
Israeli warplanes pounded Gaza on Friday, setting ablaze the Interior Ministry offices of the Hamas-led Palestinian government in a widening military effort to secure the release of a captured soldier.
- India Claims Killing 8 Militants In Held Kashmir (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
India said its troops shot dead eight suspected militants on Friday when they tried to sneak into occupied Kashmir from the Pakistani side.
- Government Not To Sell Infopark (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
Government's stance on Smart City project conveyed to High Court
- Misplaced Priorities? (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 01, 2006)
Farm production enhancement is the key to checking soaring prices, not the fire-fighting measures the Government is adopting.
- Pak Not To Give Mfn Status To India (Tribune, K.J.M. Varma, Jul 01, 2006)
With the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) agreement set to become operational from tomorrow, Pakistan has apparently decided not to accord the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to India as well as tariff concessions due under the SAFTA.
- Israel Hits Interior Ministry, Hamas Offers Soldier (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
Israeli warplanes struck the Palestinian Interior Ministry early Friday, setting it ablaze as Arab leaders tried to forge a deal that would halt the Israeli offensive and free a 19-year-old soldier held by gunmen allied with the ruling Islamic Hamas.
- It’S Really Time To Switch To A Mind Meal (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 01, 2006)
Feeling down in the dumps? Maybe it’s your diet that needs a pick-up. Study these seven ways.
- Pakistan Announces Visa Relaxations (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jul 01, 2006)
Part of improving bilateral, confidence-building measures
Meant to promote Pakistan as a destination for tourism and trade
Indian group tourists to get 30-day visas, pilgrims to get 15-day visas
New rules do not signify "shift" in Islamabad's . . .
- A Time To Kill, A Time To Regret (Hindu, R. Hariharan, Jul 01, 2006)
Despite the appeal to India, it hardly appears that the LTTE is about to turn over a new leaf. India needs to consider its course of action vis-à-vis Sri Lanka with care.
- How The Richest Have Broken Their Promises (Hindu, Larry Elliott, Jul 01, 2006)
A full-scale audit shows that the G8 partners have not delivered on their pledge to the world's poor.
The G8 countries delivered on only debt relief; they were "completely off track" on trade and were inadequate on aid
France is the only G8 . . .
- East Asia And Japan's Pullout From Iraq (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Jul 01, 2006)
Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has had to balance domestic sentiment and U.S. concerns.
- Himalayan Divide (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 01, 2006)
Indo-China border dispute remains unresoIved
- Common Man’S Faith Is Our Strength: Justice Sabharwal (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 01, 2006)
Chief Justice of India Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal led a 60-member delegation of Indian judges and senior lawyers to the 72nd Biennial Conference of the International Law Association at Toronto, Canada, very recently.
- Safta In Place But Not For Indo-Pak. Trade (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jul 01, 2006)
Talks on trade to continue
- Come, Let’S Trade (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 01, 2006)
The first tariff reduction under the Trade Liberalisation Programme (TLP) of the South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) will be effected on 1 July 2006 by all South Asia Association of Regional Cooperation member-states save Nepal which will . . .
- Nasa Taps British Astronaut For Key Spacewalk (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
Perched on the end of a 100-foot pole, shrouded in darkness and floating in space, British astronaut Piers Sellers may be forgiven a moment of trepidation.
- Panel Set Up To Monitor Prices (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Jul 01, 2006)
NCP chief and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, who has been in the dock for the present jump in prices of essential commodities, finds his wings further clipped with the government setting up a ministerial panel to look into this matter.
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