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- Bits Of India On A French Beach (Hindu, BHUMIKA K, May 30, 2006)
The Swistik Knife will be India's own symbolic envoy when art lovers gather on a beach in France
- Monsoon Claims Four Lives And Causes Heavy Damage (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2006)
People have been shifted to relief camps in four districts
- Yet Again We Cave In To Religious Bigots (Hindu, Nick Cohen, May 30, 2006)
Rival groups are egging each other on in a politics of grievance. Now, militant Hindus in Britain turn on M.F. Husain.
- A Quick Step Forward In Sino-Indian Ties (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, May 30, 2006)
As China and India grow in economic and strategic importance, what is needed is a genuine attempt towards mutual accommodation that would take into account shifting geopolitical power plays.
- Once Again, In Indonesia (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 30, 2006)
"All things have second birth; The earthquake is not satisfied at once," wrote William Wordsworth in The Prelude.
- A Humbling Experience (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2006)
That unflinching faith and humility are the basic essentials of Bhakti is well illustrated in the inspirational accounts of the lives of the devout.
- Bmp Working On Five-Point Plan To Tackle Rain-Related Problems (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2006)
The civic body is gearing up to ensure that there are no problems this year
Precautionary steps being taken in 30 areas which are prone to inundation
Control rooms to be set up in three CMCs
- Stringent Action Against Bank Loan Defaulters Sought (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2006)
``The proposed Payment Corporation of India will render employees surplus''
- Wooing International Air Travellers (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2006)
From once-in-a-lifetime brush with Bollywood glitterati in Dubai with the IIFA Weekend offer to courting Lady Luck with the Cards of Fortune offer, Parry Travels is all set to woo modern day international air travellers.
- Medicos Welcome Court Appeal But Seek Written Assurance (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2006)
A softening of stand by medicos?
- Anthology Of Short Novels (Hindu, P. Sundaresan, May 30, 2006)
This book is a veteran writer's presentation of 12 novellas, some serialised in magazines, in a chronological order.
- Ethnic Tensions Could Crack Iran's Firm Resolve Against The World (Christian Science Monitor, editorial, Christian Science Monitor, May 30, 2006)
During the last week of May, thousands of Iranians demonstrated in the northwestern city of Tabriz, and the previous week there were protests at universities in five cities.
- Pranab In Beijing, Talks Today (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said he hoped to have a "very useful" meeting with the Chinese leadership to further consolidate India's strategic relationship with the Communist giant.
- Call Off Agitation, Cpi Tells Striking Medicos (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
Says continuation will mean doing away with reservation
- Bank Seeks Possession Of Property In Mary Roy Case (Hindu, GEORGE JACOB, May 29, 2006)
Recovery of dues from company run by her brother is basis of the action
- Indexing Change (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 29, 2006)
The decision of the Working Group on Wholesale Price Index (WPI) to expand the number of items in the WPI almost three times and shift the base year from 1993-94 to 2000-01 is most welcome.
- Two Die As Rain Lashes Dakshina Kannada (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
In Kozhikode, Kerala, torrential rain, influenced by south-west monsoon, has left a trail of destruction in north Kerala over the last two days. One person was washed away in flash floods, several houses were damaged and many low-lying areas inundated.
- Quota Has Approval Of Sonia, Manmohan: Arjun (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
Bill will be brought in monsoon session of Parliament
Rules out any dilution of initiative
Opponents of Bill should see reason rather than harping on their own perception of the issue
It was meant for empowerment of the downtrodden
- Learning To Set Goals, And Chart Out A Plan Is Essential (Hindu, B.S. Warrier, May 29, 2006)
Achieving them in stages will be a powerful motivation that takes us to our ultimate destination
- India To Corner Pak On Terror At Secy-Level Talks (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
With Jammu &Kashmir witnessing a spurt in terrorist violence led by Pakistan-based outfits, India will ask the neighbouring country on what steps the latter has taken to dismantle the terror infrastructure on its soil during the home secretary-level . . .
- Celebrate The Kipunji Monkey (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 29, 2006)
The discovery of a new primate in the high altitude forests of Tanzania is yet another compelling piece of evidence that science has a lot more to explore in the natural world.
- Waiting For `Anna' In Vidharbha (Hindu, P. SAINATH, May 29, 2006)
The failure of the banks has seen new kinds of creditors emerge in Vidharbha. Some of these now come in from neighbouring States — with a `home delivery system' of loans. Many farmers owe money to banks, cooperative societies, input dealers, private . . .
- India’S Insecurity~i (Statesman, Bibhuti Bhusan Nandy, May 29, 2006)
External defence being the classic concern of international law, the traditional notion of national security has been wholly militaristic.
- The Heart Of India (Frontline, Purnima S. Tripathi, May 29, 2006)
The Madhya Pradesh government plans to tap the State's tourism potential to generate employment and attract international attention.
- Powering Growth (Frontline, Purnima S. Tripathi, May 29, 2006)
Madhya prade will achieve self-sufficiency in power by 2007," said Madhya Pradesh Minister for Commerce and Industry Shri Kailash Chawla at the M.P. Day celebrations at the India International Trade Fair 2005 (IITF) at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.
- Through The Looking Glass In J&k (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, May 29, 2006)
New Delhi's dialogue with the All Parties Hurriyat Conference has reached an impasse. What could now lie ahead?
- New Scheme For Stock Borrowing, Lending’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
Referring to the meltdown in the stock market, Mr Damodaran said an expert committee headed by a renowned professor from Hyderabad had been set up with representatives from various financial institutions as members to suggest the best international . . .
- In Pakistan, An Unusual Court Ruling (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , May 29, 2006)
The case of Neelam Ludhani sends out hope to women.
- Time For Stock Markets To Turn Sober (Hindu, C. R. L. Narasimhan, May 29, 2006)
Political stability and economic performance should decide sentiment
Over the last week, the stock market swings defied all understanding and seem to have left many investors and policy makers confused.
- Talks On Quota Deadlocked (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
The minister also told the agitating students on the Prime Minister’s behalf that their demand for setting up the commission too would be examined, while also assuring them that no action would be taken against the striking students, interns and . . .
- Signals On The Naga Front (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 29, 2006)
Considering that no breakthrough was on the cards anyway, the May 19-20 round of talks in Amsterdam between the Government of India and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah) has not been a total disappointment.
- Tiger Trail: Has Manipur Gone The Sariska Way? (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
According to a news item published in the latest issue of the Northeast Sun magazine, fully grown tigers were being killed and their bones and skins sold in the international market.
- Vikas Confesses To Murdering Katara (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
Katara was murdered in February 2001. The bone of contention between the two was the ongoing love affair between Katara and Bharti, sister of Yadav.
- Fuel Price Increase: Cpm To Launch Stir (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
The CPM general secretary appealed to agitating students to withdraw stir as the formula proposed by the UPA and the Left parties will provide “an equitable and balanced solution keeping in mind the interests of all sections.”
- Motivation, The Key To Better Quality (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 29, 2006)
Call it a quirk, an accident or a coincidence — on the day my column on why errors occur in newspapers appeared (May 15), The Hindu "goofed up," as one reader put it:
- Iran May Dominate Nam Meet (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
Iran’s stand on its nuclear ambitions is likely to take centrestage at a meeting of foreign ministers from the 114-member Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) bloc of nations beginning here on Monday.
- Govt’S Mixed Record (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, May 29, 2006)
The govt has missed the boat and not done so many things it could have
- Stay Safe While Driving (Deccan Herald, SUBRAMANYA PATTABHI, May 29, 2006)
Respecting traffic rules and ensuring safe driving is a driver's responsibility
- Of Love And Money (Deccan Herald, DAVID BROOKS, May 29, 2006)
The emergence of low skilled workers in India and China will push down wages
- ‘A Security Council Without India Cannot Be Legitimate’ (Indian Express, Tony Blair, May 29, 2006)
There is universal agreement now that that the characteristic of the modern world is interdependence.
- Govt Agrees To Examine Students’ Demand (Tribune, Tripti Nath, May 29, 2006)
The government tonight agreed to examine the students demand to set up an expert committee to review the reservation policy.
- ‘Let Us Welcome Them With Open Arms’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 29, 2006)
Respected Pratap Bhanu Mehta and Yogendra Yadav: I am not a researcher, scholar, politician, journalist. Neither am I a doctor or engineer. I am a school student.
- Finetune Prescription (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 29, 2006)
Hasty solutions to the quota conundrum will destroy a chance to overhaul the system of higher education
- With Channel Vision, There’S News And News (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, May 29, 2006)
The news business is a funny thing. Not ha-ha amusing but funny as in curious. Funniest is what’s news to you, is not necessarily news to me. We can’t agree on a single definition.
- Indonesia Quake Toll Rises To 4,611 (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
20,000 injured, 1,00,000 homeless; US, Australia pledge aid worth $5m
- Dan Brown, Jesus And Indian Christians (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 29, 2006)
“Even if Dan’s hypothesis were to be true -which it is not- should we feel so embarrassed that Jesus loved a woman?”
- Racism Fears Dog World Cup (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 29, 2006)
Only a fortnight before the World Cup starts, racism has shot to the centre of public debate in Germany. While anti-racism campaigners have warned black and Asian fans against visiting parts of Berlin and the former communist east Germany....
- No Longer Us Vs Them (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 29, 2006)
Arcelor is now a corporate fight. India must stay out. We mustn’t be like fussy Europeans
- Save Our Young (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 29, 2006)
Students should voice their fears to their parents
- Cpm Invites Non-Nda Parties To Join Hands (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
At the end of the CPI(M)’s two-day Politburo meeting here today, the party General Secretary, Mr Prakash Karat declared they would invite all other non-NDA partners to join them in their struggle against the UPA’s “anti-people”policies.
- ‘A Few Good Men’ Can Fight Terror (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 29, 2006)
The past fortnight has seen a spate of violent incidents in the Kashmir Valley. Tourists are also being targeted.
- India For Better Strategic Ties With China (Tribune, Anil K Joseph, May 29, 2006)
Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said he hoped to have a "very useful" meeting with the Chinese leadership to further consolidate India's strategic relationship with the Communist giant.
- The Part Is Not The Whole (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , May 29, 2006)
Exciting news. Tycoons presiding over international finance capital have taken to reading what was hitherto subversive literature; they have been bowled over by Marx.
- Wrong Code (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 29, 2006)
It does not take much to grab attention. By banning the film, The Da Vinci Code, Goa, Punjab, and Nagaland have managed to inject the flagging debate on fiction versus religious sentiment with some more life for some more time. Punjab’s decision . . .
- No More Forced Unions (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, May 29, 2006)
Within days of Montenegro’s successful referendum on independence, prime minister, Milo Djukanovic, will be arriving in Brussels to open talks on joining the European Union, while other Montenegrin diplomats arrive in New York to seek admission as . . .
- Indonesia Quake Toll Shoots Past 4600 (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
Rescue workers dug desperately for survivors today and hospitals struggled to cope with the thousands of injured, a day after an earthquake killed more than 4,600 people on Indonesia’s Java island.
- India Joins Rush To Help (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
India has joined the international community in offering relief and assistance to Indonesia in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that hit Java.
- Nam Expected To Back Iran On N-Issue (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
Foreign ministers of Non-Aligned Movement nations plan to back Iran’s nuclear programme, according to the draft of a statement to be adopted at a NAM ministerial meeting beginning here tomorrow.
- India For Strengthening Ties With China (Pioneer, PTI, May 29, 2006)
Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Sunday he hoped to have a "very useful" meeting with the Chinese leadership to further consolidate India's strategic relationship with the Communist giant.
- Agri-Scientist For Better Marketing Of New Variety Seeds (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
While scientist have developed seeds for Indian farmers, equal efforts are not being made to make it available to farmers, agri-scientists said.
- Left At Crossroads (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
The Left is at it again. With divestment back on government agenda, the Left is expected to stall proposals to sell government stake in National Aluminium.
- China To Promote Its Culture Abroad To Dissolve "China Threat" (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
China will strive to dissolve the global misconception of its fast development as the "China threat" in the wake of its rapid economic and military might, by making its traditional value systems like harmony known to the world.
- Govt To Examine Demand For Experts Panel On Quota (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
Government will examine the demand for setting up an expert committee to review the reservation policy, Union Minister Oscar Fernandes said on Sunday.
- Hero To Zero (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 29, 2006)
In the packed, round-the-year schedule of modern cricket, it is easy to explain and condone the odd defeat as one of those unavoidable occurrences.
- Gilgit People Damn Pak's Bhasha Dam Project (Pioneer, Pramod Kumar Singh, May 29, 2006)
People of Gilgit are up in arms against Pakistan Government over the proposed Bhasha Dam, whose benefits will to go to North Western Frontier Province (NFWP). It would inundate 32 villages of Gilgit and render 30,000 people homeless.
- Death Toll In Quake Rises To 3,700 In Indonesia (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
Thousands of exhausted and grieving survivors dug through their crumpled homes today searching for clothes, food and valuables after a powerful earthquake hit central Indonesia, killing more than 3,700.
- Indo-Pak Talks In Islamabad Tomorrow (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
Barely days after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's bold initiative to set up five working groups on Kashmir, Union Home Secretary V.K. Duggal left for Islamabad for the Home Secretary-level talks with Pakistan to provide an impetus to the composite . . .
- Kathmandu Takes The First Steps (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 29, 2006)
The 25-point code of conduct drawn up by negotiators of the Nepalese government and Maoist rebels is a welcome step in restoring peace and stability in the country.
- In Margins Of History (Pioneer, Ajoy Bose, May 29, 2006)
Manmohan Singh seems to have lost the confidence of Sonia Gandhi, who was the biggest source of support for the technocrat Prime Minister.
- Caution: Left Hand Drive (Pioneer, Anil Narendra, May 29, 2006)
Assembly results do not augur well for the two largest political parties as coalition era seems to have reached the States as well, says Anil Narendra
- Pranab Mukherjee Begins Maiden China Visit (Hindustan Times, Anil K Joseph, May 29, 2006)
Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday kicked off his maiden official visit to China holding meetings with senior Chinese officials, including Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing in Beijing.
- Seeing Is Believing (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 29, 2006)
What’s common to dam construction without implementing relocation plans for oustees and upping quotas for OBCs in educational institutions without increasing the total number of seats?
- More Visa Power (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 29, 2006)
The neutrality of any American legislation can always be disputed by outsiders, but it is assuring for Indian techies that President George W Bush has honoured the commitment he made during his March visit to uncap the limit on H1B visa.
- Indonesia Quake Toll Tops 5,000, Aid Trickles In (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
Tens of thousands of homeless survivors of an earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people in Indonesia spent the night camped out in the rain as aid from across the world arrived on Monday.
- Docs To Intensify Stir As Talks Fail (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
As yet another round of negotiations failed to break the impasse on OBC reservation, the striking medicos on the 15th day of the agitation on Sunday asserted that the stir will be intensified as the Government was not heeding their demand of a . . .
- Us Pressure On Gmp (Daily Excelsior, Satyendra Pratap Singh, May 29, 2006)
The Bush administration is pressing hard that India should liberalise its import policy of oil-yielding crops, coarse grains, fruits and vegetables.
- Interest Rate On Short-Term Crop Loans To Be Cut To 7%: Chidambaram (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
Order will be issued within two to three days, says Finance Minister
Loans can be obtained for `kuruvai' and `samba' season
Steps taken to woo all sections to use services of banks
Plea to CM make Tamil a compulsory subject
- Talks With Medicos Fail (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, May 29, 2006)
Centre's offer to study demand for experts panel rejected
Fight is for all subjects, not just medicine, say medical students
Veerappa Moily to head Oversight Committee
- Defence Diplomacy Redefined (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, May 29, 2006)
It isn’t often that India’s defence ministers make a mark on global diplomacy. But that’s precisely what Pranab Mukherjee is doing these days.
- Bin Laden Not In Pakistan: Sherpao (Daily Times, Javed Afridi, May 29, 2006)
Interior minister rules out operation in Upper Dir
Asks Afghan leaders to mind their own business, put own house in order
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