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- U.S. Sees Threat From European Islamic Militants (Reuters, Caroline Drees, Apr 06, 2006)
Islamic militants in Europe pose a direct threat to U.S. national security, more than 4-1/2 years after Europe-based plotters planned much of the Sept. 11 attacks, senior U.S. officials said on Wednesday.
- Nengti’S Wedding (Telegraph, AVEEK SEN , Apr 06, 2006)
“Syar, Nengtir-na biya!” a little girl informed us, leaning, with coy but laughing eyes, on the rickety gate of green bamboo that led to her mud-and-thatch learning centre in the village.
- In Indira’S Footsteps (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, Apr 06, 2006)
Last week this column suggested that the Congress should be buried. Some elaboration is in order.
- Group Teaching Harms Pre-Schoolers (Daily Excelsior, Neeta Sehgal, Apr 06, 2006)
How should one teach a pre-school child - a three year, four year or a five year old - to learn the basic skills of reading and writing?
- Economy On A Roll (Daily Excelsior, K R Sudhaman, Apr 06, 2006)
Sceptics have been critical of the UPA Government that it has been unable to push economic reforms because of compulsions of coalition politics.
- India Should Adopt Brazilian Model To Check Spread Of Birdflu (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2006)
India could adopt the Brazilian model while formulating steps to check spread of birdflu to other parts of the country, according to poultry and veterinary scientists.
- Uncertainty Ahead (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 06, 2006)
Protests have led to the Thai PM’s resignation
- The Dangers Of Uncritical Support (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Apr 06, 2006)
India should look at the long-term impact of its foreign policy in relation to terrorism.
- Saffron States Fall In Vat Line (Deccan Herald, Deepak K Upreti, Apr 06, 2006)
The protest against Value Added Tax (VAT) regime has gradually subsided with the BJP-governed states accepting and implementing it from April 1. The initial grumbling against the new tax petered out with the five saffron-run states embracing VAT . . .
- Common Future (Deccan Herald, B G Verghese, Apr 06, 2006)
The Prime Minister has a vision for Indo-Pak amity where borders become irrelevant
- Will The Grand Merger Take Off? (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Apr 06, 2006)
The proposed merger of Air India and Indian has its plus and minus points.
- To Put Bihar On Fast-Track, Pm’S Task Force, State Turn To Icici (Indian Express, Varghese K George, Apr 06, 2006)
The ICCI Bank will help Bihar government formulate a model of private-public partnership in infrastructure development, keeping in view specific problems of the state.
- All The Tea In China (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Apr 06, 2006)
Dressed in tight, faux leather pants, 50-year-old Sheng Xiu Qing oozes attitude.
- Metro Crosses Another Hurdle (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2006)
In a decision that could lead to faster approval of the Bangalore Metro project by the Centre, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday accepted the recommendation of the Group of Ministers (GoM) that operation and maintenance of metro rail systems and the . . .
- Support For Jaya Wells Up In Tn (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2006)
There is a strong undercurrent of support for Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and ruling AIADMK general secretary J Jayalalitha among rural masses, a tour of Cuddallore, Chidambaram, Mayiladuthurai and Tiruvarur in northern . . .
- Rehabilitate First (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 06, 2006)
Issues raised by Patkar merit attention from the govt
- Pakistan, Us Express Resolve To Effectively Fight Terrorism (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2006)
The Fourth Pakistan-U.S. Joint Working Group which met here Wednesday, Pakistan and the United States expressed their “firm resolve” to coordinate their efforts further “to effectively deal with scourge of terrorism.”
- Closure Of State Bank Atms Hits Banking Transactions (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2006)
Employees' indefinite strike continues for the third day
- Scb Website Full Of Goof-Ups (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2006)
Though officials assert that the site is intended to be useful to public, it is not so.
- Isb Students Strike It Rich (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2006)
One of them receives an offer of Rs. 1.04-crore annual salary
- Karunanidhi's Arithmetic Versus Jayalalithaa's Chemistry (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Apr 06, 2006)
The Tamil Nadu Assembly election may be decided by which of the two prevails
- Russia Proposes To Be Partner In Gas Pipeline (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2006)
Russia is interested in becoming an active partner in the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline that will help India meet its energy needs to a great extent.
- In Search Of Truth (Deccan Herald, A K MERCHANT, Apr 06, 2006)
Who or what runs the universe? Is there a plan behind the daisy, the hummingbird, the whale, the world?...
- Bangalore Metro Put On The Fast Track (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2006)
Union Cabinet approves Group of Ministers' recommendations
- Three Meat Grinders For N-Deal: Us Congress, Nsg And Iaea (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Apr 06, 2006)
The Indo-US nuclear deal takes a significant step as Condoleezza Rice testifies before the US Congress. C. Raja Mohan untangles the complexities
- Indo-Us N Deal Has Serious Implications (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Wednesday said Pakistan is against increase in the permanent members of the Security Council and in favour of enhancing only non-permanent members to make the organization more representative and equitable.
- The Architect's New Clothes (Pioneer, Chitvan Gill, Apr 06, 2006)
Buildings in the country betray our slavish mentality, thanks to our failure to connect with the past, says Chitvan Gill
- Delhi's Deepening Trauma (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 06, 2006)
The court order on sealing showrooms and shops in residential areas will deprive the dispossessed of legitimate livelihood, says Anuradha Dutt
- Guru Greg's Eklavya Xi (Pioneer, Ashok Malik, Apr 06, 2006)
Chappell's much publicised experiment with young blood has only destabilised the equilibrium in Team India, says Ashok Malik
- Fcc Conference (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 06, 2006)
The second day of the 59th Formation Commanders' Conference(FCC) was mostly devoted to briefings and discussions on matters of professional importance.
- Iraq Spy Suspect Oversaw U.S. Asylums (Washington Times, Stephen Dinan, Apr 06, 2006)
An Iraqi-born U.S. citizen suspected of being a foreign intelligence agent was employed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to rule on asylum applications, including those from unfriendly Middle Eastern nations, according to documents . . .
- China Sends Big Business Group To U.S. (International Herald Tribune, Joseph Kahn, Apr 06, 2006)
Chinese leaders, eager to improve relations with the United States ahead of the first ever visit there by President Hu Jintao later this month, have dispatched a large delegation of businessmen and economic officials both to display . . .
- Punjab Cabinet Decisions (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 06, 2006)
ON a welcome note, the Punjab Cabinet has taken a number of initiatives that will have a bearing on the welfare of the people as well as the development process.
- Boucher’S Fears About Afghanistan (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 06, 2006)
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Richard Boucher has said that violence in Afghanistan is likely to increase this year as NATO led forces expand their activities to Taliban infested southern and eastern Afghanistan.
- Fukuyama's Take On Islam And Islamists (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Apr 06, 2006)
His prescription: the solution lies not in "fixing" the Muslim world by imposing democracy but in reaching out to alienated Muslims in the West.
- Accounting For Heritage Assets (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Apr 06, 2006)
Civilisation, according to Mark Twain, is the limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities.
- Corrections And Clarifications (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 06, 2006)
The editorial, "A foundation for public health" (April 4, 2006) said the expenditure on public health was less than one per cent of GDP. A reader cites the
- Bihar, Jharkhand Told To Seal Borders With West Bengal (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2006)
A day prior to the Election Commission's visit to West Bengal, the Governments of Bihar and Jharkhand have been asked to seal its borders with the State where the first phase of polling is due for April 17.
- Idrs Are Welcome,but What Are The Tax Implications? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 06, 2006)
The issue of guidelines relating to Indian Depository Receipts (IDRs) by Sebi has effectively set the stage for foreign companies to access the Indian capital markets.
- Justice For All, For Social Stability (The Economic Times, KIRAN KARNIK, Apr 06, 2006)
It is a matter of self-interest for the power-class to quickly mend the system before it breaks.
- The India Hype Is Ahead Of Reality (The Financial Express, R SESHASAYEE, Apr 06, 2006)
The economic growth India has achieved, to quote the finance minister, is ‘quite a heady mix’ and we saw the effect recently in Davos, where the world looked at India with great interest. We discovered our importance in that milieu.
- Massive Intentions (Business Line, K. Ramesh, Apr 06, 2006)
The MCA 21 initiative has worrying implications
Changes to forms to be filed under the Companies Act have been so re-engineered to suit the electronic format.
- A Defunct Post (Business Line, S Balakrishnan, Apr 06, 2006)
Do we need alternate directors?
An alternate director is in the same position as any other director as regards his duties, rights and liabilities.
- A Place For Competition (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Apr 06, 2006)
The body was statutorily established in October 2003, but has "only one member, and a very small complement staff," said Dhall.
- Bank On Them (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Apr 06, 2006)
There is enough evidence to suggest that corruption is among the most important reasons for countries remaining poor and backward.
- Taking Wing (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Apr 06, 2006)
Tuesday is bound to go down as a red-letter day for civil aviation in the country.
- How The Mind Works (The Economic Times, Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda, Apr 06, 2006)
We all believe that without the mind we cannot function. In fact we function better without the mind.
- Modernisation In The Air (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 06, 2006)
Airport upgradation brooks no delay
- Army To Hold Fresh Trials For 155mm Artillery Guns (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2006)
The Indian Army is looking at holding an unprecedented fourth round of trials in Pokhran for awarding the multi-billion dollar 155MM .52 calibre tracked and towed artillery guns contract which is already controversy ridden with one of the competing . . .
- Indian Hotels Takes On Management Of Dubai Property (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2006)
Indian Hotels Co. Ltd. has signed a 10-year management contract with Dubai-based property developer ETA Star for a luxury hotel and residential apartment complex in Dubai, officials from both companies said.
- Last Post (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 06, 2006)
The army of independent India is a colonial army, and it does not quite know what to do with this paradox.
- The How And Why Of Consciousness (Tribune, David P. Barash, Apr 06, 2006)
Consciousness has long been the third rail of biology: touch it and maybe you don’t die, but you are unlikely to get anywhere. Recently, however, the neurobiology of consciousness has become one of the hottest areas of research, along with genomics . . .
- Solution To Kashmir Issue Left To India, Pak: Rice (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2006)
Reiterating its policy on Kashmir, the US has said that the issue has been left to India and Pakistan to find a solution that would open the doors for "greater prosperity" and "greater peace" in the region.
- Rice Seeks Congress Nod (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2006)
"Nuclear agreement good for U.S., India"
The deal will not lead to an arms race in South Asia
``Simply not credible to compare India to North Korea or Iran''
Senator Richard Lugar says the administration must continue to be responsive
- Police Remove Medha To Hospital (Hindu, Garimella Subramaniam, Apr 06, 2006)
In a midnight swoop, the police on Wednesday removed the fasting Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) leader, Medha Patkar, to the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences
- High Marks In Exams Might Not Guarantee Success (Times of India, Anurag, Apr 06, 2006)
Fear of examinations, anxiety over results and poor marks are driving many teenagers to take that desperate, irreversible step: suicide. During the exam season anxiety levels peak both for students and parents.
- A Flawed Business Model (Dawn, Syed Mohibullah Shah, Apr 06, 2006)
Pakistan’s chronic trade deficit this year to record the highest deficit level in its history.
- Dealing With Rabies (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 06, 2006)
That two major hospitals in Karachi received over 50 dog-bite cases on Monday is disturbing news and highlights the need for the city government to find a solution to the stray-dog problem before it poses a serious health concern.
- Exceeding Monetary Targets (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 06, 2006)
The annual monetary targets set for 2005-2006 were exceeded by March 16, three and a half months before the close of the financial year.
- Saarc And The United States (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Apr 06, 2006)
Our Foreign Office spokesperson in Islamabad informed the press on Tuesday that the Unites States had approached the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) for observer status. The SAARC standing committee of foreign secretaries . . .
- Brand Values (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 06, 2006)
States imitate corporates
- Skewed Bond Spread To Hit Banks (Business Standard, Anindita Dey, Apr 06, 2006)
Spread between corporate bonds and underlying gilts stood at 145 bps in March.
- Implications Of Mirwaiz Formula (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 06, 2006)
Aphc chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq has said that Kashmir issue should not be viewed on religious or cultural grounds. At a Press conference, he said Kashmir should be one unit including Ladakh, Jammu and Northern Areas of Pakistan.
- Indian Worker Dies In Shipyard Mishap (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2006)
Three shipyards workers, including an Indian national, were killed when the boom of a 100-metre- long crane collapsed while trying to lift a 185-tonne load at a Singapore shipyard yesterday.
- Rice Urges U.S.-India Nuclear Deal In Congress (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Apr 06, 2006)
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday urged Congress to approve a nuclear energy deal with India, saying it would reduce New Delhi's dependence on Iranian oil and create thousands of new American jobs.
- Isb Alumnus Offered Rs 1.04-Crore Salary (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2006)
An alumnus of the Hyderabad-based Indian School of Business (ISB) has been offered an annual salary of Rs 1.04 crore by an Indian IT company, the highest ever at the premier school for an international position.
- Use Of Balochistan Soil Won't Be Allowed Against Iran: Rind (News International, Anwer Shaikh, Apr 05, 2006)
Federal Minister Sardar Yar Muhammad Rind on Tuesday said that no one would be allowed to use the soil of Balochistan against the neighbouring Iran.
- Compensate The Investors In Ipo Frauds (The Financial Express, PRITHVI HALDEA, Apr 05, 2006)
It feels good when a scam is unearthed. It feels good when the scamsters are debarred from trading in the capital market.
- India Abroad (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
With ever increasing sums of foreign money rushing into the Indian equity market, it looks like the India story has been well and truly bought into by the rest of the world.
- 923 Pulse Polio Booths To Be Set Up In Dharmapuri District (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
A total of 923 pulse polio booths will be established in the district during the first phase of pulse polio immunisation to be taken up on April 9.
- Rbi's Balance-Sheet: Mirroring Global Change (Business Line, Ashoak Upadhyay , Apr 05, 2006)
The extent to which the RBI has travelled in the last 15 years is evident in the dramatic shifts in its assets and sources of income. The central bank has soaked in the effects of globalisation with the attendant risks. These changes mirror and may . . .
- We Too Need Labour Flexibility (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 05, 2006)
Should people in India bother about the massive protests that stall Paris these days, as students, unions and unemployed young people oppose labour reform? We should: there are important lessons there on adjusting to the forces of change.
- Russian Nuclear Chief Heads To India On Friday (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Apr 05, 2006)
The head of Russia’s nuclear energy agency arrives here on Friday to see if Moscow can procure orders for four units of 1000 MW each to be built at the Kudankulam atomic power plant in Tamil Nadu.
- Rice Dismisses Permanent Us Bases In Iraq (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has brushed aside suggestions that the United States wants an indefinite troop presence and permanent military bases in Iraq.
- Jitters On The Left (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 05, 2006)
The memorandum submitted to the Election Commission by Left Front leaders on Monday, protesting against the manner in which the former has been going about arranging for the forthcoming Assembly election in West Bengal, is a clear indication of the . . .
- Mirwaiz Meets President (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 05, 2006)
ONE would agree with the President that the Indo-Pak composite dialogue needs to be accelerated and that side by side with CBMs there ought to be progress on the Kashmir dispute.
- Behind Every Brave Soldier... (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Apr 05, 2006)
It is always there for you. You seek it out in times of trouble but don't think about it when the going is good. It belongs to you and is usually taken for granted.
- Centre Says ‘No’ To Sbi Staff Demand (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
The employees’ demand would not be entertained as it would lead to similar demands by the staff of other banks, a Finance Ministry official said in New Delhi, where the SBI unions and management representatives are scheduled to meet on Wednesday
- Lust And The Lonely City (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 05, 2006)
While political authority demands more taxes, living itself has become burdensome in Delhi, says Gautam Sen
- Strategic Horizon Of Indo-Us Deal (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 05, 2006)
The India-United States agreement is in line with Bush's objective of curbing Islamist strength which is dependent on petroleum, says Prafull Goradia
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