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Articles 18621 through 18720 of 53943:
- Ltte Sings Old Tune (Frontline, V.S. Sambandan, Mar 29, 2006)
The "Tamil Eelam Lands Act" once again highlights a key issue of the conflict - control of land
- Plotting A War On Iran (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Mar 29, 2006)
The decision to refer Iran to the Security Council takes the United States a step closer to effecting yet another "regime change" in West Asia.
- Israel: Violence For Vote (Frontline, Atul Aneja , Mar 29, 2006)
As parliamentary elections approach in Israel, Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert gets tough in Palestine.
- Who’S Afraid Of The ‘Israel Lobby’? And Does It Even Exist? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 29, 2006)
The idea of a powerful “Jewish lobby” that has its gnarled fingers in the machinery of the government is an old and repugnant canard.
- Haryana: Schools Of Scandal (Frontline, T.K. RAJALAKSHMI, Mar 29, 2006)
Stories of sexual exploitation of schoolgirls by teachers rattle Haryana.
- Catalonia Clamps Down On ‘Uncivil’ Tourism (Statesman, Elizabeth Nash, Mar 29, 2006)
Authorities in Catalonia, alarmed that Barcelona’s architectural landmarks and Costa Brava resorts are gaining an unsavoury reputation as “booze and babes” playgrounds, are planning a summer crackdown on rowdy visitors.
- Grave Concerns (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Mar 29, 2006)
There would be widespread sharing of the outrage of a German woman at the “theft” of the grave she had bought so that she could be buried alongside her husband, and go beyond the marriage vows that charged them to stay together “till death do us part”.
- Bury The Congress (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, Mar 29, 2006)
The current crisis over the Ordinance controversy impels one to recall events.
- Straw Gives Uk, Usa Credit For Stopping Indo-Pak War (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Intense diplomatic efforts by Britain and the United States prevented India and Pakistan from going to war four years ago, British foreign secretary Mr Jack Straw said today.
- As Kalam Would Have It (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Bihar’s law-makers were today taught a “lesson” in development by the President, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, who said they could not afford to ignore the pivotal role they were required to play.
- How To Stop A Civil War (Tribune, Michael O Hanlon, Mar 29, 2006)
Administration officials have been right in recent weeks to argue that there is no large-scale civil war underway in Iraq.
- Teheran For N-Fuel Unit In Country (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Teheran is calling for a nuclear fuel production centre to be set up in Iran with the involvement of other countries, the Iranian Embassy in Moscow said today.
- The Challenge, And The Lesson, From China (Tribune, Major Gen Jatinder Singh, Mar 29, 2006)
China over the last few years, has been reasonably transparent in highlighting its major goals in the modernisation of its armed forces.
- Lingua Fracas (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 29, 2006)
President Jacuqes Chirac has lent a whole new meaning to the term “French leave”.
- Poll Position: Left Stands Tall In Bengal (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Things don’t get much safer than this, at least not in elections in India.
- Fibbing In Marriage (Tribune, I.M. Soni, Mar 29, 2006)
ALL truthful husbands need a crash course in telling lies! This may be called How To Lie To Your Wife.
- Travails Of The Mumbai Police (Frontline, R.K. Raghavan, Mar 29, 2006)
Finding officers who are able to handle elected officials and police cities effectively is a major challenge for India.
- Because Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 29, 2006)
"The premise behind the separation of powers is that when a single person or group has a large amount of power, they can become dangerous to citizens."
- Maharashtra: Mill Lands For The Builder (Frontline, Anupama Katakam, Mar 29, 2006)
There is disappointment in Mumbai as an apex court order makes 240 hectares of mill land available for private development.
- American Rejection (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
America's rejection of Hamas’s talks offer runs counter to the Bush administration’s purported aim to “spread democracy” in the Middle East.
- Us Won’T Renegotiate N-Deal With India (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
The Bush administration said on Monday that it was not prepared to renegotiate a landmark nuclear deal with India despite resistance to the agreement by legislators whose endorsement was mandatory.
- Pakistan, India To Register Basmati Rice (Daily Times, Sajid Chaudhry, Mar 29, 2006)
Pakistan and India moved forward in 12 key areas during the third round of the composite dialogue on economic and commercial cooperation in Islamabad on Tuesday.
- Law Or Mockery? (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
The UPA government seems bent on amending the law with regard to offices of profit so as to make it all but meaningless.
- Cement Price Hike (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 29, 2006)
Besides oil and gas, where consumers are always made to pay for increases in the international price of crude but never passed on the benefit of a price reduction, the cement industry too has often exhibited cartel-like behaviour.
- A Pandemic Of Fear (Dawn, Marc Siegel, Mar 29, 2006)
one that can serve as a lifesaving response to imminent danger. But because we humans often magnify risk, fear can also cause us to overreact to remote threats, such as bird flu.
- Trade With Caution (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 29, 2006)
Subtle and not-so-subtle attempts to crack the lucrative Indian market open for American farm goods should come as no surprise.
- Give The Less-Favoured A Credible Chance (The Financial Express, S NARAYAN, Mar 29, 2006)
A friend quoted Confucius to me the other day: “A king must rule as you would fry a small fish— lightly.” Certainly the lightness of the current rule would do Confucius proud.
- Sonia Opts For Personalised Appeal (Pioneer, Sanjay K Jha, Mar 29, 2006)
With political management at its lowest ebb in the Congress, party president Sonia Gandhi is compelled to salvage things through a purely personalised response.
- Gunmen Abduct At Least 24 People In Baghdad (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Three groups of gunmen kidnapped at least 24 Iraqis working at a currency exchange and two electronics stores in Baghdad on Tuesday, the interior ministry said.
- Two Indians Killed, Four Hurt In Bdr Firing (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Two Indians were killed and four injured when Bangladesh Rifles opened fire from across the border at Kakchipara along the international border in West Bengal's Coochbehar district on Tuesday, a BSF spokesman said.
- Abolish The Office-Of-Profit Criterion? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Mar 29, 2006)
Arguments for eliminating the concept of ‘an office of profit’, all for eliminating politically messy situations like the one emanating from Sonia Gandhi’s resignation from both the Lok Sabha and chairpersonship of the NAC, is a bit like . . .
- Cosying To Qazis (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 29, 2006)
By pleading for more time to come up with facts and figures about illegitimate shari'ah courts that have been functioning in various parts of the country for some time now, the UPA Government has convinced nobody of its innocence.
- Indo-U.S. Love-Fest (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, Mar 29, 2006)
Faced with eroding public support because of its elitist policies, the Congressparty will be left with difficult choices between left- and right-leaning options.
- In Pursuit Of Excellence (Frontline, Jayati Ghosh, Mar 29, 2006)
The quality of higher education is determined by factors such as academicfreedom and physical facilities and not by salary differentials.
- Unlearning History The Rbi Way (Frontline, C.P. CHANDRASEKHAR, Mar 29, 2006)
India seems to have forgotten the lessons of the process of financial liberalisation that had led to crises in Asia not long ago.
- Nuclear Power (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Mar 29, 2006)
There was no way India could have compromised on excluding its Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR) and 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) from safeguards, according to Dr. Anil Kakodkar, Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission, and Secretary, . . .
- Red Meat Stands For Real Danger (Pioneer, Maneka Gandhi, Mar 29, 2006)
Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease in which the inner lining of the large intestine (colon or bowel) and rectum become inflamed. Inflammation usually begins in the rectum and lower intestine and spreads upward to the entire colon.
- Mitigating Natural Disasters (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Indian soldiers' peace-time contribution to society often goes unsung and unrewarded, says MM Lakhera
- Dismantle The Jihadi Network (Pioneer, Wilson John, Mar 29, 2006)
The success of India-Pakistan peace process depends on Musharraf's resolve to take on terrorists, says Wilson John
- Loans That Are A Bane (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 29, 2006)
An important issue raised at a session of the World Social Forum in Karachi has a direct bearing on development work in Pakistan.
- All That Glitters Is Not Dubai (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, Mar 29, 2006)
Most middle-class Indians identify Dubai as a shopping destination where the latest mobile phone or digital camera can be picked up for a song. In the bargain, they get a three-day-two-night holiday if they can pick the right airline at the . . .
- Key States Hold Judgment On U.S.-India Nuclear Deal (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Mar 29, 2006)
Most nuclear-supplier nations are waiting to see what the U.S. Congress does with the U.S.-India civil nuclear energy deal before taking a position on the controversial agreement, Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns said on Monday.
- Celebration Sans Civility (Frontline, Bhaskar Ghose, Mar 29, 2006)
Lumpen elements in different social groups have coarsened occasions of happiness and converted them into ugly events.
- Kashmir Before Treaty (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 29, 2006)
The Foreign Office spokesperson is right in pointing out that Pakistan could not accept Dr Manmohan Singh's suggestion to separate the Kashmir dispute from other issues and enter into a peace and friendship treaty with India.
- Human Resources,a Real Asset (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 29, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that the Government is taking adequate measures to develop human capital as it’s the most important element for success in the nation’s socio-economic development.
- Happiness Without Reason (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Two friends met after a long time. They decided to have lunch out. One was an actor, the other a psychiatrist. They were talking about what they had been doing after they had left college.
- Within The Next 100 Years Rise In Seas Likely (Deccan Herald, ANDREW C REVKIN, Mar 29, 2006)
The growing human influence on Earth’s climate could lead to a big increase in sea levels
- Pm Launches Public Health Foundation (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today launched the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), a public-private initiative that aims to strengthen the country’s public health system.
- Registration Of Marriages (Deccan Herald, Gautamaditya Sridhara and Mala Sridhara , Mar 29, 2006)
The new move will protect the rights of women and help prevent social evils
- New Taliban Threatens To Consume Pak (WhatIsIndia Publications, Aravind Sitaraman, Mar 29, 2006)
The Pakistani establishment is increasingly nervous about the rise of a group calling itself the "Pakistani Taliban" and reports say that they rule large swathes of tribal land in Waziristan. With distinct identity from the Afghani Taliban, this group is
- House In Ruins (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Mar 29, 2006)
The dialogue process now extends to politicians on both sides of the Line of Control, but none can say when the war will end.
- Bird Flu: 8 More Cases Reported (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
After almost a fortnight, bird flu has reappeared with seven new cases in Jalgaon in Maharashtra and a solitary case in an adjoining district in Madhya Pradesh – the third state after Maharashtra and Gujarat affected by the dreaded disease.
- Sonia Takes Rae Bareli By Storm (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Declaring triumphantly that she was no defeatist, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday hit out at the Opposition for making her the centre of a virulent campaign over the 'office of profit' row.
- Afghan Convert Released From Jail (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
An Afghan man who had faced the death penalty for converting from Islam to Christianity has been released from prison after the case was dropped amid intense international pressure, the Justice Minister said on Tuesday. The UN said it is working . . .
- Un Meanders Towards Deal On Iran (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
UN Security Council powers held out hope on Monday for agreement this week on a statement to rein in Iran's nuclear ambitions, but a deal still appeared elusive before a forthcoming ministerial meeting.
- Strikes Reveal Europe's Jittery Over Globalisation (Times of India, RASHMEE ROSHAN LALL, Mar 29, 2006)
France and Britain faced down massive disruption on Tuesday after an estimated three million striking Europeans on either side of the English Channel protested against controversial changes to their governments' competitiveness policies in a . . .
- Sonia Asks Rae Bareli For Justice (Tribune, Shahira Naim, Mar 29, 2006)
Putting the ball into the court of the people of Rae Bareli, Congress president Sonia Gandhi today called upon them to give a befitting reply to the injustice met out to her at the hands of the Opposition.
- Charles Promises Help To Bring Back Guru’S Artefacts (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Prince Charles of Wales today assured the SGPC of all possible help in bringing artefacts belonging to Guru Gobind Singh and Maharaja Ranjit Singh, which are lying in the British Museum, to India. He met SGPC leaders during his visit . . .
- All At Home In Namma Bengalooru (Deccan Herald, Rachna Bisht Rawat, Mar 29, 2006)
It is truly a world city. If you step into the air conditioned environs of the sprawling Marks and Spencer, you could be in London. If you hit the lush green Barista with its rich pastries and steaming coffee, you could be in Paris. If you step out . . .
- Indo-Us N-Deal: Can Russia Be Far Behind? (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Mar 29, 2006)
Russia has put its civil nuclear energy cooperation agenda with India on the fast-track as US-led efforts to drum support in the 45-member Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) to open up India’s nuclear energy sector for international participation got underway
- Israelis Vote, Settlements At Stake (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Some 20,000 police and volunteers were on patrol to guard against possible Palestinian bombings as Israelis voted.
- Compromise Needed (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 29, 2006)
This was yet another case where the requirements of development and the interests of those who are immediately affected by it were ranged on two sides of the spectrum and things went horribly wrong.
- Monarchial Overreach (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Mar 29, 2006)
If monarchy is on the point of extinction in Nepal, it is because King Gyanendra destroyed democracy
- N-Deal: Saran To Meet Congressmen (Times of India, Indrani Bagchi, Mar 29, 2006)
India is stepping up the diplomatic initiative to win over recalcitrant US lawmakers as the nuclear deal weaves a tough path through US Congress.
- Diplomacy Saved India, Pakistan: Jack Straw (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Admits Britain's historical failings in its two former colonies
Straw, Powell worked "tirelessly" to defuse standoff
Benefits from having British and U.S. diplomats was "huge"
- Democracy A Little Later, Says Junta (Hindu, John Aglionby , Mar 29, 2006)
General Than Shwe's remark contradicts recent promises
- Cross-Voting Mars Polls For Rajya Sabha (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
All Samajwadi nominees elected
No complaint of cross-voting in Council polls
Ruling party charged with using force
BJP to take action against erring legislators
- Will Metro Rail Project Receive Rs. 1,800-Crore Loan From Jbic? (Hindu, Govind D. Belgaumkar, Mar 29, 2006)
The deadline for signing loan agreement expired on Tuesday
The agreement was to have been signed by the Indian and Japanese governments
It could have been signed only if the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs had approved the project
The next mee
- Pakistan To Trade With India Under Safta (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 29, 2006)
Pakistan Commerce Secretary announces decision at joint news conference
Positive list will almost become irrelevant
Officials to meet at Wagah to assess infrastructure for transit trade to Afghanistan
- Pak Does Not Have India's Good Record On Non-Proliferation:us (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Praising India's track record on non proliferation, the US has said it did not suggest a civlian nuclear energy deal with Pakistan as it did not have a record of protecting its nuclear materials.
- Solar Eclipse Today From 4.21 Pm (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Astronomers from across the world, including from India, are all set to observe the rare total eclipse of the Sun occurring tomorrow.
- A Vain Hope? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Mar 29, 2006)
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is not the only one to be surprised by the United States' flirtation with President-in-uniform Pervez Musharraf.
- India Factor An Itch Or A Caress ? (Daily Excelsior, N.B. Menon , Mar 29, 2006)
The India-Pakistan relationship is back to where it was - since Partition and until two years ago - in an abyss of mutual mistrust and suspicion, with neither side willing to give each other the benefit of doubt as things slip from bad to worse.
- Need To Speed Up Formation Of National Govt In Iraq: Un Envoy (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Faced with rising sectarian violence in Iraq and inability of the US forces to control it, a top UN envoy has sought the help of the Arab League to establish a Government of national unity in the country.
- Us, Nepal Tell Parties No Joint Action With Maoists (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Mar 29, 2006)
The US and the royal government in Nepal made separate but identical appeals to the seven-party alliance (SPA) to avoid joint action with the Maoists.
- Not Enough Funds For Rural Jobs Scheme: Kharge (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Centre implementing scheme in five districts
- "T.J. Cherian Was Symbol Of Hope For Thousands Of Patients" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Students, colleagues and family members recall their association with him Students, colleagues and family members recall their association with him
- Address Inequalities In Health Care Services: Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Public-private initiative called Public Health Foundation of India launched
Many States did not have even the minimum number of institutions to turn out support staff for health care
Lacunae in the capacity of the sector to absorb extra financial resou
- Imperial Overreach Speeding U.S.' Decline (Hindu, Martin Jacques, Mar 29, 2006)
"Our Power , then, has the grave liability of rendering our theories about the world immune from failure.
- Will Agreements Follow The Buses? (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Mar 29, 2006)
Now is the time for a resolution of key disputes with Pakistan.
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