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- Sri Lanka Situation Causes Concern In State (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Apr 28, 2006)
Security agencies hope violence will die down soon
Navy, Coast Guard and police, including the coastal security wing, step up alert
Politicians may find it difficult to avoid raising Tamils issue if violence continues
Sri Lankan authorities have . .
- Strengthening A Partnership (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 28, 2006)
The long-standing friendship between India and Uzbekistan was reaffirmed during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Tashkent.
- Downside To A Road Corridor (Deccan Herald, V. Ranganathan, Apr 28, 2006)
The moral of the story is public decision-making needs to be strengthened with a great deal of professionalism.
- China For Talks To End Iran Nuclear Issue (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
Diplomatic resolution will benefit all
- Compete Fairly (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 28, 2006)
India Posts should not try to snuff out the competition
- Musharraf Says He's No U.S. "Poodle" (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has rejected accusations he is a Western "poodle", saying his fight against Islamic militants is for his country's benefit, not for the United States or Britain.
- Centre Approves Bangalore Metro Rail Project (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
Centre and Karnataka Government to contribute 15 per cent each to equity
- Bmtc Seeks Raise In Fare To Fund Mega Plans (Hindu, Anil Kumar Sastry, Apr 28, 2006)
BMTC to acquire 250 acres of land along Ring Road
To increase amenities for commuters
Will open 10 more bus depots
Proposes to add 1,000 more buses to its fleet
- Signs Of Normality In Sri Lanka (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Apr 28, 2006)
Colombo halts "deterrent strikes" on "selected targets" in rebel-held areas
- Acme Of Devotion (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
Devotion has a unique distinction in the spiritual tradition in that it is both a means to realise God and an end in itself.
- Truth Is Above Contempt (Tribune, Sudhanshu Ranjan, Apr 28, 2006)
It is heartening that Parliament has amended the Contempt of Courts Act in 2006 to make truth a defence.
- China Welcomes Indian-Style Shrine (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 28, 2006)
An Indian-style Buddhist shrine, the first of its kind in China, would soon emerge in Luoyang, the cradle of Chinese Buddhism, as symbol of friendship between the two countries. The groundbreaking ceremony of the shrine, to be jointly constructed by . . .
- Can Cm’S Anger Solve All Problems? (Deccan Herald, Krishna Prasad, Apr 28, 2006)
That the member of a family that has opposed the international airport project, the metro rail project and the expressway project, to name just three, is now seeking refuge behind “development” will not fool many.
- Sri Lanka Strikes Stop But Mine Blasts Kill 5 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
If violence stops, diplomats say peace talks might still be possible. But if it resumes, they fear a return to a two-decade-old civil war that has killed more than 64,000.
- Pm To Keep Close Watch On Lanka, Nepal (Times of India, Indrani Bagchi, Apr 28, 2006)
India will keep a close watch on the Sri Lanka co-chairs meeting scheduled for Friday at Oslo — a senior diplomat from the Indian embassy will attend the meeting, as an observer.
- Mahajan Stable, Police Question Businessman (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
Mr Mishra is a tanker-water supplier. He had entered into a deal with Pravin’s PVM Enterprises to buy two air-conditioned buses at a cost of Rs 17 lakh in 1998-99.
- India Is Top Retail Mart, Says Study (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
It found Asia has overtaken Eastern Europe as dominant region for global retail expansion, with 40 percent of the top 20 markets, vs 35 per cent for Eastern Europe.
- A Question Of Merit (Times of India, Lalit Mohan, Apr 28, 2006)
Students protesting quotas are late by a few thousand years. Caste based reservations have been the basis of our social order for most of our recorded history. The concern for merit is legitimate.
- Admission Of Defeat? (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Apr 28, 2006)
The Pakistani Army and other law-enforcing forces avoid direct clashes with Taliban and other Islamic extremists
- Billions Waiting To Hit India: Us (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Apr 28, 2006)
Billions of dollars are waiting to flow into India as soon as the investment climate improves, according to US Treasury Under Secretary Timothy Adams, who is visiting India next week....
- Sweeping Myths (Times of India, AMIT CHAUDHURI, Apr 28, 2006)
Returning from a literary festival in Delhi, I was thinking to myself, on the plane, about what these festivals achieved.
- Plan For Drought (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 28, 2006)
The prospect of a major drought stares us in the face this year. With services making up three-fifth of our gross domestic product and agriculture only a fifth, India may continue to grow at seven per cent, if not eight.
- Is Cac Need Of The Hour? (Business Line, Alok Ray, Apr 28, 2006)
Full convertibility, on the face of it, may look like a good concept but is the real picture as rosy?
- Tame The Tiger (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 28, 2006)
The heinous attack on Sri Lankan army chief Sarath Fonseka at a hospital in Colombo has pushed the island nation to the brink of war. Colombo has already launched air strikes on 'selected targets' in areas under LTTE control as a retaliatory measure.
- From Outlays To Outcomes (Tribune, Amarjeet Sinha, Apr 28, 2006)
While welcoming higher allocations for the social sector in education, health, livelihood/employment, food, and social security guarantees, many have rightly highlighted the urgent need for reforming public systems which deliver these goods.
- Nasa Chief To Discuss ‘Moon Mission’ (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Apr 28, 2006)
The quality of India-US engagement is undergoing a never-before qualitative upgradation, which is quite clear from an upcoming chain of high-profile visits from American officials to India.
- Developing Nations May Not Get Fair Deal At Wto (Tribune, Manoj Kumar, Apr 28, 2006)
With the deadline of April 30 approaching fast to work out the modalities after the WTO ministerial meet at Hong Kong, the chances of a fair deal to the satisfaction of developing countries, including India, this year are looking increasingly slim.
- Ipo Grading Needs A Rethink (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 28, 2006)
The proposal to get initial public offers rated promises to do more harm than good.
- Misreading The Enemy (Washington Post, David Ignatius, Apr 28, 2006)
It's a truism that all conflicts end eventually. But how do you resolve a confrontation with an adversary that appears unable or unwilling to negotiate a settlement? That's a common problem that runs through the West's battles with militant Islam.
- Overhaul The Civil Services (Tribune, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 27, 2006)
Over the last few years, there have been several cases of misconduct and misuse of official powers by officers belonging to the civil services. People have been mute witnesses to cases such as a Director General of Police pawing a teenager in his . . .
- N-Deal Will Be Passed By June: Former Us Ambassador (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Former US Ambassador to India Robert Blackwill today expressed the hope that Indo-US nuclear deal would be approved by Congress by June but said it appeared to be a "very ambitious target".
- Fijian Parties Unite (Statesman, Sam Rajappa, Apr 27, 2006)
Almost coinciding with the election to five state assemblies in India, in distant Fiji, a cluster of islands in the South Pacific where people of Indian origin outnumbered ethnic Fijians at the time of its independence in 1970, election to Parliament . .
- The Battle For Chennai (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
The city has traditionally been a DMK stronghold, but the AIADMK has been making inroads of late, says V. Jayanth
- Iran Sends Nuke Negotiator To Meet Iaea Official (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Iran dispatched its top nuclear official for last-minute talks with a senior International Atomic Energy Agency official today, but diplomats said he was unlikely to be bearing major concessions that would alter the negative tone of an IAEA report to . .
- The Debate Over Development (Hindu, Roy Mathew, Apr 27, 2006)
Politics has always overshadowed other issues in Kerala but in this election, development has received unprecedented attention.
- India's Protest Ignored, Musharraf Lays Foundation For Dam (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Apr 27, 2006)
It will inundate large parts of land in northern part of Jammu and Kashmir: New Delhi
The dam is part of our water policy: Pakistan
The $6.5-billion project is part of Gen. Musharraf's `2016 water vision'
- "We Have Kept Our Promises" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
The former West Bengal Chief Minister, Jyoti Basu, who presided over the State for more than 23 years, said at the launch of the Left Front's campaign for the Assembly elections that his desire to was to see it "break all records and be installed . . .
- Sri Lanka Defends Air Strikes (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Apr 27, 2006)
Unofficial figures put casualties in deterrent strikes at 12
- Congress Hails Nepal Developments (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Sonia congratulates G.P. Koirala
The role of the Government of India has been that of a catalyst
Sonia assures Koirala and the people full support
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- It's Union Ministers Versus The Chief Minister (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Apr 27, 2006)
Debate between Jayalalithaa and Chidambaram stands out
"Oust Jayalalithaa" slogan dominates DPA campaign
Jayalalithaa accuses Union Ministers of blocking Central aid
- Tamil Nadu Indira Congress To Canvass Votes For Aiadmk (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
"Continuation of AIADMK rule necessary"
- Blackwill Sees Nod For Nuclear Deal By June (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
"The approval will come on the basis of strategic long-term relation with India"
Diplomatic interaction between two countries should be intensified
India too should "think seriously about radical Islamic terrorism"
- Durand Line: Turning The Great Game On Its Head (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Apr 27, 2006)
As British and other Western troops pour into Afghanistan to assist the Hamid Karzai government defend itself against a resurgent Taliban and the al Qaida along the Durand Line, the Great Game is being turned on its head.
- A Momentous Visit (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 27, 2006)
CHINA now seems to be reaching out to the Middle East in a big way, for the result of President Hu Jintao’s visit to Saudi Arabia could turn out to be seminal.
- India-Pak Agree To Finalise Draft On Reducing Nuke Risks (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
India and Pakistan have agreed to work for finalising the draft text of an agreement for reducing risks of nuclear accidents and reaffirmed their desire for further elaboration and implementation of nuclear Confidence-Building Measures (CBMs) within . . .
- Angry Rhetoric Iran's Brinkmanship Doesn't Help (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 27, 2006)
The closer one gets to Friday, April 28, the deadline prescribed by the Security Council for Iran to stop all uranium enrichment, the more belligerent become the statements from Tehran.
- Across Cultures (Frontline, RAFIA ZAKARIA, Apr 27, 2006)
The book suggests moral tools for a new way of ordering ethics in the face of pressing historical and political challenges.
- Seeds Of Unrest (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 27, 2006)
India has been a target of terrorism, proxy war, insurgency and violence of all kinds since independence.
- Reservation Debate (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Apr 27, 2006)
The disclosure of a move to reserve seats for Other Backward Classes in the IITs and the IIMs sets off a controversy.
- The Big Fight (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Apr 27, 2006)
The two major alliances may be throwing caution to the winds as they make promises they may find hard to keep.
- Dimensions Of Insecurity (Frontline, Hamid Ansari, Apr 27, 2006)
The book traces the new dimensions of security by focussing on the ingredients of individual and group insecurity.
- Tiger Hunting Arm Sri Lanka, Get Prabhakaran (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 27, 2006)
Exactly a decade after their opening terror strike in Colombo - the first major bomb attack on the Sri Lankan capital was in the summer of 1996 - the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam have announced resumption of warfare by attempting to blow up the . . .
- Time For Some Pragmatism On Doha Round (The Financial Express, RAJIV KUMAR, Apr 27, 2006)
We must all recognise the historical and sensitive nature of the attempt to lower farm protection
- Indo-Us Nuclear Deal Helps Non-Proliferation (Tribune, Selig S. Harrison, Apr 27, 2006)
Why should India, with a spotless non-proliferation record, be denied access to U.S. civilian nuclear technology for electricity, while China — which helped Pakistan and Iran in their efforts to acquire nuclear weapons — can have it?
- India, Pak Agree To Finalise Draft On Reducing Nuclear Risks (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
India and Pakistan have agreed to work on finalising the draft text of an agreement to reduce risks of nuclear accidents and reaffirmed their desire for further elaboration and implementation of nuclear confidence-building measures (CBMs) within the . . .
- Fraud In The Name Of Social Justice (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Apr 27, 2006)
The claim that the demand for reservation of seats for members of the Scheduled Castes and Tribes in institutions of excellence and higher learning like the Indian Institutes of Management and Indian Institutes of Technology, and job reservation in . . .
- Pakhtuns Again Ignored In Cabinet Expansion (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 27, 2006)
THE expansion of the Federal Cabinet has been received with a sense of dismay in Balochistan as none of the newly inducted ministers or ministers of state represent Pakhtuns of the province. About half of the population in the province thus stands . . .
- Wind Beneath Their Wings (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 27, 2006)
It’s a no-brainer that the Indian aviation sector has finally taken off. In only a few years, new and the old carriers are flying high in the Indian sky, and flying real smooth — thanks to the aircraft MRO industry. MRO?
- Pakistan, India Work Towards Pact To Avert N-Accident Risk (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Discuss draft text of agreement, to be finalised at next meeting
* Talks on nuclear CBMs conclude, talks on conventional CBMs today
- Russia Delivers Nuclear Fuel To India (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
US officials criticise Russian move ahead of NSG rule changes
* Moscow not permitted to transfer fuel to non-NPT members
- No Tipping Point Yet (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Apr 27, 2006)
Though oil prices continue to soar to record levels, they are not about to overturn the global economy, or even India’s.
- Maoists Melt, Nepal In A Flux (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Apr 27, 2006)
Nepal is in ferment and caught between what is to be done and what is to be undone.
- Counting Today As Valley Eagerly Awaits Results (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Even as heavy turnout of electorate in all the three segments has caused perceptible anxiety in the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which asked for vote on the basis of its 3-year-long Government, Valley is eagerly waiting for results of . . .
- Iran To Us: Harm Us At Your Peril (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Iran said today it would harm US interests anywhere in the world if the United States launches an attack, a step Washington says is an option if diplomacy fails to resolve a nuclear standoff.
- No First Strike, India Assures Pak (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
India on Wednesday assured Pakistan it would not be the first to use nuclear weapons in case of a conflict between the two neighbours - and that it was not engaged in an arms race.
- Thirty Detained As Egypt Probes Resort Bombings (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Thirty suspects were being questioned on Wednesday as Egypt pressed its investigation into deadly bombings in the Red Sea resort of Dahab, the third such attacks to have hit the Sinai in 18 months.
- Nepal Maoists Declare Three-Month Ceasefire (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Nepal's Maoist rebels declared a three-month unilateral ceasefire from Thursday, easing tensions in the impoverished kingdom, but again underlined their demand for a new Constitution.
- Gold Rush In The Desert (Pioneer, Vinayshil Gautam, Apr 27, 2006)
The South Asian subcontinent is such a "self-contained whole" that, to the people who live in it, the paradigms that operate it almost come across as "global paradigms". This is an assumption that is as misleading as it is inaccurate.
- Buddha's Pro-'Capitalist' Utterings Paralyses Cpm, Forces Left . . . (Pioneer, Santanu Banerjee, Apr 27, 2006)
While the CPI(M) orthodoxy fights shy of owning Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee's new 'capitalist thesis', much to its embarrassment, the West Bengal Chief Minister is unwilling to recant what he said at a recent press conference.
- 233 Railway Incidents In 2005-06! (Pioneer, Rajeev Ranjan Roy, Apr 27, 2006)
The ghost of accidents is back to haunt the Railway Ministry. Against all tall claims of the Ministry on an improving safety apparatus, the latest statistics suggests the Ministry still has miles to go to ensure a safe and sound journey for the . . .
- India, Uzbekistan To Boost Energy Security (Hindustan Times, Manish Chand, Apr 27, 2006)
India on Wednesday raised its stakes in Central Asia by signing seven accords with Uzbekistan in the fields of energy, education, business and mineral prospecting and stepping up the joint fight against terrorism .
- Comed-K's Uget Has Become `Important' (Hindu, Rasheed Kappan, Apr 27, 2006)
THE ADMISSION process for undergraduate medical, dental and engineering courses is gathering heat. After the announcement of CET dates by the Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell, the Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka . . .
- Doha Round In A Logjam (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Apr 27, 2006)
Needed, a breakthrough on farm tariffs of the West and the import duties on manufactures from developing countries.
- How Opaque Kumar Got Kicked, Got Wild, And Got A Lifer (Business Line, D. Murali , Apr 27, 2006)
Was Kumar `more a reformer than a wrongdoer' as his defence used to say in 2004? Is he a scapegoat?
- For Efficiency-Enhancing Subsidies (Business Line, T. N. Srinivasan, Apr 27, 2006)
Designed appropriately, subsidies do not have to distort the economy. Consumers will buy more of a product sold at a low price even if the last units consumed have a correspondingly low value to them. By giving consumers cash instead of subsidised . . .
- Us Senate Hears Testimony For And Against Indian N-Deal (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Apr 27, 2006)
In a long hearing on Wednesday morning, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee heard from both critics and proponents of the Indo-US nuclear cooperation treaty, now before Congress for approval.
- Troubled Neighbourhood (Deccan Herald, G Parthasarathy, Apr 27, 2006)
A volatile neighbourhood will have serious implications for India’s quest for stability and economic progress
- Fresh Hope For Krishnadevaraya's Capital (Hindu, Mandira Nayar, Apr 27, 2006)
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is hoping to get Hampi in Karnataka off the list of UNESCO World Heritage in Danger within a year.
- Deal Draws Flak (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Administration ``reneged'' on promise to share drafts of pact, alleges Senator
- Nuclear Cbms: India, Pakistan Move Forward On Draft Pact (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Apr 27, 2006)
Text of the draft agreement likely to be finalised during next round of dialogue
Aim of pact is to reduce risk from accidents relating to nuclear weapons
To notify each other immediately in the event of accidental, unauthorised or unexplained incident
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