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- Pinning Hopes On Speed Dates (Deccan Herald, Duncan Bartlett, May 03, 2006)
It’s not everybody’s idea of romance: meeting a rapid succession of people from the opposite sex, with bare minutes to make a connection before a bell signals it’s time to move on.
- Rich Children Of A Poor Country (Deccan Herald, Manika Ghosh, May 03, 2006)
Children today certainly have more buying power. More freedom too is becoming the new mantra
- What Doda Derails (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 03, 2006)
The targeted killing of 32 Hindus in Doda district of Jammu by suspected terrorists belonging to the Lashkar-e-Toiba threatens to undermine two important foundations of India’s current Kashmir policy — engaging the moderates and dissidents of J&K . . .
- Dutch Ask For Intelligence Sharing In Afghanistan (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2006)
The Netherlands on Tuesday called for increased intelligence sharing between Pakistani authorities and Dutch troops whose deployment is being beefed up in southern Afghanistan. Some 400 Dutch military personnel are already deployed in Uruzgan . . .
- Three-Nation Military Exercises Begin (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2006)
Afghan, Pakistani and US troops began two days of joint military exercises on Tuesday aimed at better coordinating the hunt for Al Qaeda and Taliban militants, officials said.
- There Are No British Intellectuals (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 03, 2006)
They are cut off from global debate by the obtuse imperialism of the English language.
- End The Killings Now (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 03, 2006)
Sunday night's carnage in the mountains of Doda and Udhampur has demonstrated how surreal the idea of peace remains for ordinary people in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Of Hi-Tech, Low Efficiency, And Malls (Hindu, P. SAINATH, May 03, 2006)
India's development debate has actually regressed this past decade. A single, homogenised view of development is being shoved down from above.
- "White Supremacy" Or Racism? (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, May 03, 2006)
Professor Cornel West says racism is what they have in America while in Britain the problem is essentially one of latent "white supremacy." This means that racial prejudices in Britain operate in more subtle forms than American-style in-your-face racism.
- A Belated But Welcome Move (Hindu, K. Veeramani, May 03, 2006)
Union human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh's circular to the Cabinet Secretariat regarding reservation in Central educational institutions has not brought anything new to the domain of public knowledge.
- Indian Art Auctions – Half Theatre, Half Casino (Deccan Herald, Uma Nair, May 03, 2006)
There is definitely more to art than meets the cursory eye. Art fraud’s new trick is to add fake artworks to the archives.
- Bad Infrastructure A Lesser Evil (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, May 03, 2006)
Seeing the costs at ports, one suspects that infrastructure in China is not central to its manufacturing exports growth.
- ``Air India Follows Proper Procedures For Filling Up Positions'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2006)
This has reference to the article ( The Hindu , May 2) titled ``Air India violated norms, says Raut.''
- Many Challenges And Much Expectations (Business Line, Dipankar Dey, May 03, 2006)
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- Election Observers (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , May 03, 2006)
Election observers play a crucial, and even, as Mr K. J. Rao demonstrated in Bihar, a decisive, role in ensuring that elections will be, and are being, held in the fairest and freest manner possible, and in nipping attempted malpractices in the bud.
- Pak, Uzbek To Expand Trade, Economic Ties (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf and his Uzbek counterpart Islam Karimov Tuesday vowed to expand bilateral commerce and economic relations with the visiting leader also voicing support for Pakistan’s gaining full membership of the Shanghai . . .
- Fencing, Mines On Afghan Side Of Border Proposed (Pakistan Observer, Aroosa Alam, May 03, 2006)
Pakistan has proposed to Afghanistan and coalition forces to fence and mine their side of the border to prevent cross-border movement.
- Three Years After Bush Declared ‘Mission Accomplished,’ Outlook Still . . . (Jordan Times, LEE KEATH, May 03, 2006)
At the edge of a southern Iraqi city, a refugee family huddles in a tin shack, its hope of jobs and security gone. A northern businessman dreams of opening a store in Baghdad, but the violence puts him off. In the south, a young woman glances . . .
- Bush Presses Sudan On Darfur Talks (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2006)
Khartoum, Sudan President George W. Bush telephoned President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan Tuesday, urging him to send a senior representative back to peace talks in Nigeria that are intended to end the carnage in Darfur, as international pressure mounted . .
- Contradictory Attitude (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 03, 2006)
People have become so accustomed to contradictions between the words and deeds of their leaders that they no longer raise their eyebrows when any such new incident comes to light.
- Murder In Kashmir: Don’T Get Derailed! (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, May 03, 2006)
Gunmen dressed in combat fatigues shot dead 23 Hindus in two remote villages of Doda district in Indian-held Jammu and Kashmir late Sunday night.
- Square Meal Issue In Doha Round (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, May 03, 2006)
India not to make sacrifices that lead to de-industrialisation and de-stabilisation
- Tighten Your Ipr Regime, India Tells Us (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2006)
US Under Secretary for International Trade Lavin asked India to further liberalise its Foreign Direct Investment norms and address issues related to intellectual property rights to attract American investments.
- Big Challenge: 9 Little Numbers (Deccan Herald, Edward Rothstein, May 03, 2006)
Sudoku distills complication into elemental clarity.
- From Fiscal Deficit To Fiscal Surplus (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 03, 2006)
Can India ever achieve a ‘fiscal surplus’? The broad evidence available suggests that it certainly can and that too in the near future.
- Us Won’T Remove Nepal Maoists From Terror List (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2006)
Indonesian anti-terror police have arrested another man suspected of links with key terrorist suspect Noordin Mohammad Top,national police deputy spokesman said on Wednesday.
- Nature Of Resistance In Iraq (Dawn, Mahir Ali, May 03, 2006)
One day last October, police responding to reports of a disturbance at an army recruitment centre near New York’s Times Square were confronted with an unusual spectacle. Young anti-war protesters — the usual culprits — were hardly in evidence.
- Defence Vs Development (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 03, 2006)
THE government has traditionally adopted an ambiguous stance on its defence budget.
- Why Bear Insults? (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 03, 2006)
THE unsolicited and, indeed, highly undesirable comments Indian film actor Feroze Khan made while in Lahore about Pakistani Muslims, followed by his reference to the so-called great progress their counterparts in India were making, and his rude and . . .
- Pakistan And India Close To Accord On Trade Across Loc (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, May 03, 2006)
India and Pakistan are close to an agreement on trans-Kashmir trade and a new bus service, possibly before Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh’s visit to Islamabad.
- A Timely Reminder (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 03, 2006)
MR Shaukat Aziz has rightly asserted that free trade with India is not possible without resolving the political disputes.
- Only Form Of Affirmative Action? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 03, 2006)
According to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), an agency of the US department of labor, affirmative is “not preferential treatment. Nor does it mean that unqualified persons should be hired or promoted over other people.
- Of Cartoon, Quotas And Distress (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , May 03, 2006)
The complex issue of reservation can have valid for and against arguments
- Oil Price Hike (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 03, 2006)
THE increase in the prices of motor spirit, hi-octane, kerosene oil, light diesel and diesel by between 2.5 and 7.17 per cent announced the other day for the 15-day period from May 1-15 indicates that the government has succumbed to pressure from the . .
- The Gathering Storm Over Iran (Boston Globe, Editorial, Boston Globe, May 03, 2006)
in the heat of the crisis over German intervention in Czechoslovakia, Winston Churchill appealed to the United States to help thwart the Nazi war machine.
- Cautious Iran (Christian Science Monitor, editorial, Christian Science Monitor, May 03, 2006)
In an effort to deter the international community from imposing sanctions against Iran, the mullahs are trying to instill fear in the Western capitals that if pushed to the wall, they will resort to extreme measures.
- Tribal Elder Killed In Waziristan (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 02, 2006)
The bullet-ridden body of senior tribal cleric Maulana Janat Mir was found nine days after his kidnapping by suspected Taliban militants from Mir Ali in North Waziristan, residents and a security official said on Monday.
- Dmk Manifesto Released (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 02, 2006)
It promises compulsory education for all
- Memories Of Tatha (Deccan Herald, NUGGEHALLI PANKAJA, May 02, 2006)
Joint families provide joy to kids, and help develop their intellect
- Dpa Enjoys Edge Over Aiadmk, Says Moily (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 02, 2006)
Cosmetic corrections' made by Jayalalithaa have vanished
DPA is an all-inclusive alliance of the social forces
It is Congress, which provided the swing for regional parties to come to power
"Centre has gone out of the way to help TN by . . .
- Karunanidhi Promises Educational Aid To Wards . . . (Hindu, G. Satyamurty , May 02, 2006)
Accuses Jayalalithaa of adopting anti-labour stance
Karunanidhi terms Jayalalithaa's promises poll gimmicks
Jayalalithaa has not cooperated with Centre: Chidambaram
- Mcd Sacks 180 Health Workers 180 Health Workers Sacked (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 02, 2006)
These Class IV employees had allegedly got jobs through fraudulent means These Class IV employees had managed to get jobs through alleged fraudulent means
- Truck And Bus On Pak Talks Table (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 02, 2006)
Indian and Pakistani officials will meet in Delhi tomorrow to firm up more confidence-building measures to close the gap between the Kashmirs.
- Asean To Discuss Relative Functions Of Members (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, May 02, 2006)
China, India and Japan might soon play greater roles
- India's Troubles In Afghanistan (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 02, 2006)
Forced out of power in Afghanistan in 2001, the Taliban remains an oppressively domineering militia outside the bounds of civilised, humane conduct.
- For Nepal & India, The Road Ahead Is Difficult (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, May 02, 2006)
Among the hurdles: the parties' lack of confidence, as well as New Delhi's anxiety over the U.N. involvement in the disarmament of the Maoists and elections to a constituent assembly.
- A Beginning Made In Wildlife Preservation (Deccan Herald, BHARATHI PRABHU, May 02, 2006)
The state machinery is ill-equipped to take on poachers but NGOs are doing a good job of increasing public awareness about wildlife
- A Good Decision All The Same (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 02, 2006)
DESPITE opposition from Washington, Pakistan and Iran have agreed to go ahead with a bilateral pipeline project bringing gas from Iran.
- Weightlifting Again Under The Hammer (Daily Excelsior, Ramu Sharma, May 02, 2006)
Within less than a year after it had completed a one year sentence of suspension, the Weightlifting Federation of India has been sent into wilderness with the specific duration of suspension to be decided later.
- Too Timid (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 02, 2006)
There are occasions that seem to call for celebration but in fact should call forth the opposite.
- Four Killed In Vadodara (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 02, 2006)
Violence sparked by demolition of dargah
Authorities pulled down structure to widen road
2 killed in police firing, two in stabbing incidents
Indefinite curfew declared in six areas
Situation tense but under control: police
- Serial Terror Strikes Claim 35 Lives In Doda And Udhampur (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, May 02, 2006)
Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizb ul-Mujahideen cadre principal suspects
The worst single night of violence since 2000
Victims fired at point-blank range
- Strengthening Ties (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 02, 2006)
Indo-Uzbek ties should help combat terrorism
- Pay Silence The Respect It Is Due (Deccan Herald, Philippa Ibbotson, May 02, 2006)
In an endless symphony with no pauses, our noise-filled days obliterate the real shape of life
- Battling Cancer (Hindu, P. Sundaresan, May 02, 2006)
Russsi m lala is living proof that it is possible to beat cancer. Undergoing treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma from 1989 onwards, he managed to write quite a few books of lasting significance thanks to the cooperation of his better half.
- Governance From Bad To Worse (Deccan Herald, VINOD VYASULU, May 02, 2006)
Lack of transparency in mega projects creates suspicion about vested interests
- Delayed, But Not Denied (Deccan Herald, Pran Chopra , May 02, 2006)
Can Koirala guide his government to a consensus with the Maoists on reaching and preserving peace?
- Job Creation Critical To India’S Development (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 02, 2006)
A structured nationwide approach to this is the best option for an equitable, sustained growth process
- High Risk (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 02, 2006)
Fighting an evil has its costs, but that is no reason for giving up the fight.
- Dargah Demolition Sparks Violence (Daily Excelsior, Sanjeev Pargal, May 02, 2006)
Striking at two places targetting minorities, the militants gunned down 28 civilians—19 in Kulhand area of Doda district and nine at Lolan Galla in Basantgarh area of Udhampur district since last night. Ten others were injured in Kulhand shoot-out.
- An Evil Mindset (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 02, 2006)
Each time one sees Bimal Roy's Kabuliwala one is moved to tears. It is cinematic adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore's poignant story of a seller of dry fruits from Kabul and the emotional rapport he strikes with a Bengali family.
- Nepal Bounces Back (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Times, May 02, 2006)
Whatever be the reservations of Natwar Singhs and their ilk in the diplomatic and media world on India’s Nepal policy, New Delhi has won warm appreciation from global think tanks for the ‘roll back of palace coup’ in Nepal.
- Bankers Make A Beeline For Rail Bhavan (Times of India, Sidhartha Kanungo, May 02, 2006)
The healthy growth of the Railways balancesheet, under railway minister Lalu Prasad, is getting noticed.
- Kalam Calls For Global Mechanism To Prevent Terrorism (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 02, 2006)
Sharing the concern of a stunned nation at the killing of Hyderabad engineer K. Suryanarayana by the Taliban, President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on Monday called upon the global community to collectively devise a mechanism to ensure that such situations . . .
- Kasula Suryanarayana's Body Brought Home (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 02, 2006)
High drama precedes the arrival of the body from Afghanistan
- Seven Killed In "Ltte Attacks" (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, May 02, 2006)
At least seven persons were killed and eight injured in suspected LTTE attacks in eastern Sri Lanka on Monday, the army said.
- Oil Price Hike (News International, Editorial, The News International, May 02, 2006)
What would life be without its paradoxes? The man in the street, the prime minister heading his government and the judge holding his court are all players who keep the paradoxes of the times alive.
- Reliance Comm Posts Rs 440-Cr Net Profit (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, May 02, 2006)
An across-the-board reduction in expenditure has helped Reliance Communications Ventures report a 42 per cent sequential increase in its consolidated net profit for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2006, despite a flat growth in total revenues.
- Oil And The Tenuous Global Balance (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, May 02, 2006)
High and rising oil prices have stoked dormant fears of a global economic shock comparable to those experienced in the 1970s.
- Body Of Indian Killed In Afghanistan Flown Home (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 02, 2006)
The body of an Indian telecommunications engineer, kidnapped and beheaded by Taliban guerrillas, was flown home on Monday as India pledged to help Afghanistan fight terrorism and rebuild.
- 34 Hindus Killed In Kashmir (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, May 02, 2006)
Pakistan condemns ‘act of terrorism’
Hurriyat chairman calls for killers to be arrested
- An Act Of Terrorism (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 02, 2006)
The murder of 22 Hindus in a village in Indian-occupied Kashmir on Sunday is a despicable act of terrorism and deserves unqualified condemnation.
- Sorrows Of The Quake Victims (Dawn, S.M. Naseem, May 02, 2006)
According to a news report, more than 100 earthquake survivors clashed with the police recently in Mujohi, a village near Muzaffarabad, over new rules regarding compensation for quake-damaged homes, leaving a few people injured.
- In The Wilderness (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 02, 2006)
Speaking in what look like riddles to the common man, the ARD announced on Sunday its priorities.
- Remember Oil Prices? (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 02, 2006)
WITH prices rising practically across the board, it is little surprise that the oil price phenomenon remained largely forgotten for the seven months it did not register a rise.
- Price Of The Wapda-Kesc Row (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 02, 2006)
AS the rift between the KESC and Wapda continues, with each side accusing the other over the level of power supply and tariff rates, it is the common consumer, along with the commercial and industrial sectors, who suffers the worst of frequent . . .
- The Import Of Names (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 02, 2006)
In the spring of 1962, during an official visit to Gujarat, our two sons were presented with Siamese kittens.
- Aziz Links Free Trade To Kashmir (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 02, 2006)
PM says non-tariff barriers also impediment to trade
Urges greater energy cooperation among SAARC states
- Tribal Elder Killed In Waziristan (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 02, 2006)
The bullet-ridden body of senior tribal cleric Maulana Janat Mir was found nine days after his kidnapping by suspected Taliban militants from Mir Ali in North Waziristan, residents and a security official said on Monday.
- Timeless Architecture (Hindu, A. Srivathsan, May 02, 2006)
An attempt to find what renders traditional architecture timeless and relevant
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