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- Competitiveness Is Key (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Apr 13, 2006)
Broader reform will boost trade and growth
- The Emotional Clash Of Civilisations (The Financial Express, DOMINIQUE MOISI, Apr 13, 2006)
The actual conflict lies between the European culture of fear and the Muslim one of humiliation
- While Dealing With America... (Pioneer, C UDAY BHASKAR, Apr 13, 2006)
India must hardsell its ethical conduct post-Pokhran to make US Congress recognise a friend, says C Uday Bhaskar
- The Way To Salvage Nepal (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 13, 2006)
Given political will, it's still possible to redeem the Himalayan nation from the mess it is in, says NN Jha
- Election Sans Commotion (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Apr 13, 2006)
Having witnessed most elections in West Bengal since the first one under the present Constitution in 1952, this writer finds the forthcoming Assembly poll a rather strange phenomenon.
- A Horrific Atrocity (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 13, 2006)
NO words are strong enough to express one’s grief and horror over Tuesday’s carnage at Karachi’s Nishtar Park.
- "Cooperation And Conflict Co-Exist" (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Apr 13, 2006)
One year after assuming charge as general secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist),Prakash Karatdiscusses the Left's relationship with the United Progressive Alliance Government at the Centre and the prospects for a third alternative . . .
- In India, Maoist Guerrillas Widen 'People's War' (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
Soldiers with an armed cadre of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) round up villagers for a rally in Bhanupratapur, in east-central India
- Narmada Project: The Points At Issue (Hindu, Ramaswamy R. Iyer, Apr 13, 2006)
What the NBA is asking for is a suspension of work on the project until the prescribed conditions on resettlement and rehabilitation have been fully met in all respects.
- Us, Russia Slam Iran’S Nuclear Step (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Apr 13, 2006)
The stern words from Washington have been echoed by Moscow which described Iran’s claim as a “step in the wrong direction”.
- Narmada Dam Height Issue To Be Reviewed (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
Yielding to the demands of the Narmada Bachao Andolan, the Centre on Wednesday decided to review the decision taken by the Narmada Control Authority to raise the height of the Narmada dam.
- In India, Maoist Guerrillas Widen 'People's War' (International Herald Tribune, Somini Sengupta , Apr 13, 2006)
India The gray light of dawn broke over the bamboo forest as the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army prepared for a . . .
- Price Hike Is On (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 13, 2006)
Inflation continues unabated and the government seems to laugh off the growing agitation of the consumers and the stakeholders against the hoarders, though it knows that the situation is getting out of control as more commodities of daily use are . . .
- Italy Decides To Be Indecisive (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Apr 13, 2006)
In the run-up to this week’s Italian elections, the Western European press was filled with tentative political obituaries of Silvio Berlusconi, in the wake of opinion polls that showed him trailing by a few percentage points.
- Journalism Is About Giving Voice To The Voiceless: Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
Praveen Swami, Barkha Dutt and Varghese George are journalists of the year
Freelance journalist Ramesh Menon received the award for "Environmental Reporting" (Print)
Awards on different aspects of journalism distributed
- Jayalalithaa Promises Project To Conserve Floodwater (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
Ends campaign in Tuticorin district
- 13 Killed In Blasts, Arson In Sri Lanka (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Apr 13, 2006)
Colombo blames LTTE for spiralling violence in north-east
- Al-Qaida Figure Backs Iraqi Insurgents (US News & World Report, LEE KEATH, Apr 13, 2006)
Al-Qaida's deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahri praised insurgents in Iraq - particularly Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi - and called on all Muslims to support them in a video posted Thursday on the Internet.
- An Exaggerated Factor (Deccan Herald, PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO JR, Apr 13, 2006)
The opposition is making Sonia Gandhi appear as a big factor in national politics by targeting her
- A New Era Of Pak-Yemen Ties (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 13, 2006)
Pakistan and Yemen have agreed to enhance bilateral economic ties and reaffirmed their commitment to jointly fight the menace of terrorism.
- The Marxist Sleight Of Hand (Deccan Herald, Prasanta Paul, Apr 13, 2006)
Enter the land of world famous Baluchari sarees, Dokra art and teracotta temples, all that has given Bankura district its present name and fame
- Karzai For Cooperation With India And Pakistan (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Apr 13, 2006)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday called for a trilateral axis of cooperation between Afghanistan, India and Pakistan to facilitate economic prosperity and progress in the region.
- Why America Backed Out (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Apr 13, 2006)
It would be interesting how the new HR body functions in the absence of the US
- Reform Works (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Apr 13, 2006)
It is often asked what good reforms have done.
- For Excellence To Be Inspired, It Must Be Acknowledged’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 13, 2006)
Honourable Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen.
- Acc: Cementing Gains (Business Standard, Niraj Bhatt, Apr 13, 2006)
ACC has been able to get better realisations owing to strong demand
- Cyprus Backs India’S Cause For Permanent Seat In Un (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
Cyprus today came out strongly in support of India’s bid for a permanent membership of the UN Security Council.
- Iran Enriches Uranium (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Apr 13, 2006)
Condemnation from US, Russia, UK
Iran’s president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday declared his country had succeeded in enriching uranium, a development the United States described as a step in the wrong direction.
- Rebranding Congress (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 13, 2006)
There's an adage in business - advantage belongs to the first mover. Congress strategists are woefully out-of-date if they think Arjun Singh's latest sally - pushing through OBC reservations in India's premier educational institutions - is going . . .
- India Needs A Deterrent (Times of India, K SUBRAHMANYAM, Apr 13, 2006)
Former senator Sam Nunn has given nuclear ayatollahs something to cheer about.
- 'Delhi To Get A Second Airport Soon' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
There will be a second airport soon in every metro city which will dramatically ease the growing congestion.
- Why Stagger Elections? (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 13, 2006)
EC must strive for one-day polls
- Stick To Currency Controls (Times of India, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Apr 13, 2006)
Who's afraid of full capital account convertibility? Is it the Left, perennial party-poopers in the perception of some, which is raising doubts about flight of capital?
- Mr. Berlusconi's Clear Defeat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
The majority secured by Italy's centre-left coalition, headed by Romano Prodi, former Prime Minister and President of the European Commission, in both houses of Parliament mirrors strong popular disapproval of the ruling centre-right alliance's abysmal pe
- The Limits To Openness (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 13, 2006)
The latest Trade Policy Review (TPR) of the United States, carried out by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in late March, shows how the largest economy and one of the most open markets in the world, is itself not immune to pressures and . . .
- Indian Fire ‘Cover Up’ Sparks Violent Protests (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
Doctors go on strike after being beaten by angry relatives
- Iran Walks The N-Talk, Fuels Us Anger (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
Iran has announced that its nuclear engineers had advanced to a new phase in the enrichment of uranium, and president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and a series of the country's ruling clerics declared that the nation would now speed ahead, in defiance of . . .
- Blair More Isolated On Iraq Issue After Berlusconi's Defeat (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Apr 13, 2006)
The British Prime Minister Tony Blair faces more isolation in Europe over Iraq after the defeat of his Italian counterpart and political ally Silvio Berlusconi.
- Politics Key To India-China Engagement: N. Ram (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Apr 13, 2006)
Says Rajiv Gandhi's visit to China in December 1988 was "the breakthrough event"
Normalisation aided by China's economic reforms
Ties on an upswing all round
- Tit For Tat (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 13, 2006)
There is an enormous difference between a voluntary exit and a forced one under a shadow.
- Nepal Lifts Day Curfew, 30 Journalists Held (Tribune, Shirish B. Pradhan, Apr 13, 2006)
The Nepal Government today lifted daytime curfew even as the authorities concerned continued their crackdown on spiralling pro-democracy agitations arresting 30 journalists
- Nengti’S Wedding (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
On the second day of Sumitra Tudu’s wedding, most of her peers in the village of Gobindopur-Johoratola had to get up early and write their English and Mathematics exams. That mango grove — around which they lived and went to school, in which they played,
- Work Through The Npt To Address Concerns About Iranian Nukes (Christian Science Monitor, editorial, Christian Science Monitor, Apr 13, 2006)
The confrontation between Washington and Tehran over Iran's nuclear program remains very menacing. President George W. Bush has dismissed as "wild speculation" reports that US officials were planning military attacks against suspect sites in Iran.
- An Explosive Move (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
Iran’s provocative boast that it has successfully enriched uranium has been received with almost universal condemnation. In language that is strikingly, and deliberately, similar, America, Britain, France and Russia yesterday spoke of a “step in the . . .
- The War On Iran (Asia Times, Pepe Escobar, Apr 13, 2006)
"All options, including the military one, are on the table."
- After Diplomacy Fails (Washington Post, Editorial, Washington Post, Apr 13, 2006)
Even were one to believe that, despite its low and stagnant per capita gross national product and having the world's second-largest reserves of petroleum and natural gas, Iran would invest uneconomically in nuclear power generation, one would also . . . .
- 5 Afghan Health Workers Killed (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
Unidentified gunmen killed five Afghan health workers at a remote clinic in the northwestern province of Badghis, Reuters reported on Monday.
- India Needs A Deterrent (Times of India, K SUBRAHMANYAM, Apr 12, 2006)
Former senator Sam Nunn has given nuclear ayatollahs something to cheer about.
- Bsnl Shortlists 8 Cos For Ild (Business Line, Thomas K Thomas, Apr 12, 2006)
France Telecom, MCI, SingTel, Telekom Italia among others in the fray
- How To Enhance Growth And Competitiveness (Business Line, Pradeep S. Mehta, Apr 12, 2006)
Government policies need to be framed and implemented in harmony with the market process and not in a manner that stalls it.
- China's Surplus Soars, Clouding Hu's U.S. Visit (International Herald Tribune, Keith Bradsher, Apr 12, 2006)
China disclosed on Tuesday that its trade surplus surged to $11.19 billion in March, its second- highest monthly surplus ever and a level that could increase trade friction before President Hu Jintao's visit to the United States next week.
- Bordering On Insanity (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 12, 2006)
Apparently the misadventure in Iraq, and its enormous cost, has not deterred the Bush administration’s fierce sabre-rattling.
- Banning Bla (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 12, 2006)
The increasing incidents of sabotage, attacks on FC posts and personnel and killing of innocent citizens in Balochistan are highly condemnable.
- Iran May Get Off The Hook (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 12, 2006)
THE Western Press is leaking out reports persistently about possible American military strike against Iran. However, Iranians feel very confident in believing that this is mere part of the psychological warfare to pressurize Tehran to
- Pak To Serve As Fountain-Head Of Islamic Renaissance (Pakistan Observer, Zubair Qureshi, Apr 12, 2006)
Musharraf urges Muslim leaders to uplift socio-economic conditions of people
- Beyond The Ramp (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Line, Apr 12, 2006)
The Indian fashion design industry is an oxymoron in more ways than one, in part because “fashion” exists at too many levels in the country to have any one meaning, and in part because “industry” would be giving it a status it neither . . .
- Karachi Stampede (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 12, 2006)
There is no escaping the fact that the tragedy of the Karachi stampede is the outcome of lax management.
- Left Front Heads For Clean Sweep In West Bengal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
The Hindu-CNN-IBN Poll indicates 3/4th majority
- Cvc Rejects Ministry's Request To Review Control Over Psb Officials (Business Line, Sarbajeet K. Sen, Apr 12, 2006)
Finance Ministry had suggested keeping officers of scale-V out of CVC purview
- Ploughed Out (Business Line, Vinod Mathew, Apr 12, 2006)
A. M. Chacko, an avid farmer in Kerala's mid-Travancore for over 15 years, has decided to rest his plough. It was not an easy decision for him to make, as agriculture was a passion for him, having spent all his time and effort on it after . . .
- A Long-Haul Solution (Business Line, R. Krishnan , Apr 12, 2006)
More than an immediate merger of the state-owned carriers, needed are route rationalisation and synergy between them in the short-to-medium term. Air India and Indian Airlines should not be competing with each other and eating into each other's . . .
- Quota For Obcs In Higher Education? (The Economic Times, Gurpreet Mahajan, Apr 12, 2006)
At a time when Hindutva, woven around the Mandir issue is losing its appeal, the recent announcement by the Union ministry of human resource development, is going to give a fresh lease of life to that brand of politics.
- Arjun Is Barking Up The Wrong Tree (Pioneer, BULBUL ROY MISHRA, Apr 12, 2006)
More than quota, the need is to create more technical and business schools for poor students of all castes, says Bulbul Roy Mishra
- Swansong For A King? (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 12, 2006)
Gyanendra, it seems, will never learn
- Energy-Hungry India Hopes For $7b From Auction Of Oil & Gas Blocks (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
Cheveron, BP, Exxon and other big oil companies are likely to participate in the forthcoming NELP- VI round.
- Barasinghaanyone? (Pioneer, Ajoy Bagchi, Apr 12, 2006)
Recently, The Pioneer reported that Madhya Pradesh Government is working out the modalities of receiving royalty from US Government for allowing sports hunting of swamp deer (locally called "barasingha").
- Indian In Missile Sting Gets Nearly 5 Years Prison (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
An Indian-born man who conspired with two others to sell shoulder-launched missiles to al Qaeda or the Taliban has been sentenced to nearly five years in U.S. federal prison after an international sting operation.
- Navalpat Panchayat President Rajaram Hacked To Death (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
A special team has been formed to nab the gang which attacked the DMK leader He was attacked indiscriminately while returning home after taking part in a temple festival
- Icici Bank Plans M-Cheque (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
Plastic cards will not be the only mode for cashless transaction, mobile phones are set to catch up soon
- A `Strike' For Organised Labour (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Apr 12, 2006)
A wage policy for organised workforce, incorporating an inflation-adjusted component of old-age social security brooks no delay.
- Igate: Hard Drive (Business Standard, Niraj Bhatt, Apr 12, 2006)
iGATE Global Solutions, the first software company to announce its results for Q4 FY06, has not had a great quarter.
- Footsoldier Of Faith (Indian Express, Riju Dave Mehta, Apr 12, 2006)
Ideological battles are waged from unlikely turfs.
- Burning Desire (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 12, 2006)
Pending an inquiry into Monday’s fire at a trade fair in Meerut, just one thing can be said with absolute certainty.
- While Facilitating Access To High-Quality Institutions, Quality Itself Must Not Suffer’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 12, 2006)
Ten days before Union HRD Minister Arjun Singh revealed a plan for 27 per cent reservation in higher education, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had spoken in detail about the need to balance social equity with a commitment to excellence
- Meerut Fire: Most Deaths Were Due To Suffocation (Indian Express, Karn Kowshik, Apr 12, 2006)
In the fire that claimed over 45 lives at Victoria Park here, it was mostly women, children, and family men who could not escape.
- Another Tragedy (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 12, 2006)
Another religious gathering has been struck by tragedy.
- Amar Tap Revisited: Noose Around Industrialist (Indian Express, AMAN SHARMA, Apr 12, 2006)
Based on forged authorisation letters of Haryana DGP and Principal Secretary (Home) — in what is a virtual repeat of the Amar Singh case — a prominent industrialist of Yamunanagar in Haryana got the mobile phone of his immediate subordinate . . .
- Nepal King Under Increasing Pressure To Yield (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Apr 12, 2006)
The international community, political leaders and various organisations have stepped up pressure on King Gyanendra.
- Manjunath Effect: Crackdown Gets A Deadline (Indian Express, Amitav Ranjan, Apr 12, 2006)
Moving to combat fuel adulteration on a war footing, the Government has, for the first time, set deadlines for oil marketing companies (OMCs) to get their act together.
- Canada Labels Ltte As Terrorist Organization (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
Canada has labelled the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as terrorist group, making it illegal for anyone to support or participate in the activities of the Sri Lankan separatists.
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