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Articles 18721 through 18820 of 53943:
- Strategic Interests And Political Lobbies (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Mar 29, 2006)
According to a study, the thrust of U.S. policy in West Asia is due especially to the activities of the "Israel lobby."
- A Protocol Of Engagement Needed (Hindu, Harish Khare , Mar 29, 2006)
The divisiveness currently on display can only be a source of comfort to those who do not wish the Indian state well. Rather than remaining hostage to their respective unsavoury partisans, senior political leaders should explore the potential of cooperati
- India's Record Is Good: Burns (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Islamabad not protecting nuclear materials: Burns
- Out Of The Cockpit (Telegraph, BRIJESH D. JAYAL, Mar 29, 2006)
The author is a retired air marshal of the Indian Air Force
- Aphc Seeks China’S Role In Efforts For Kashmir Settlement (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday said that China should also be made a party for resolving the Kashmir dispute as it had control over a large chunk of the territory.
- Iran's Plan To Weaken The Dollar Will Fail (Christian Science Monitor, editorial, Christian Science Monitor, Mar 29, 2006)
If, as is widely believed, the original tales of the 1001 Arabian Nights came out of Persia, then Iran, Persia's modern successor, has just given the world yet another great fantasy: the Iranian oil bourse.
- Rethink Security Strategy (Washington Times, Editorial, The Washington Times, Mar 29, 2006)
Two weeks ago, the Bush administration's latest National Security Strategy was released. What made headline news was a paragraph on page 18 that stated in part:
- Key States Hold Judgment On U.S.-India Nuclear Deal (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Mar 28, 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.
- Friendship Offer Old Hat: Pakistan (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 28, 2006)
Stresses need for meaningful dialogue
Says number of positive and important elements in Manmohan's speech
Emphasises that Musharraf has said that status quo cannot be a solution to Kashmir
- Afghan Convert To Christianity Is Released (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
Tuesday, March 28 — The Justice Ministry has released a jailed Afghan man who faced the death penalty for converting to Christianity, a spokesman said Tuesday.
- Hamas Ready For Talks With Quartet (Jordan Times, Omar Karmi, Mar 28, 2006)
As Israeli voters prepare to cast their ballots, long-time frontrunner, acting Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's Kadima Party, showed signs yesterday of faltering.
- Iraq Shiites Enraged By U.S. Assault (International Herald Tribune, Kirk Semple, Mar 28, 2006)
Frayed relations between Iraq's Shiite leadership and the American authorities came under increased strain on Monday as Shiite leaders angrily denounced a joint American-Iraqi raid on a Shiite compound and suspended negotiations over a new government.
- Sacrifice Of Profit And Loss Account ? (Daily Excelsior, Kedar Nath Pandey, Mar 28, 2006)
Ms. Sonia Gandhi's dual resignation over the "office of profit" issue has plunged the national polity into a flux, leaving political parties groping for an appropriate response even as the advantage appeared to rest with the Congress president as of now.
- Kashmir's Rare Red Deer To Get Hi-Tech Protection (Reuters, Sheikh Mushtaq, Mar 28, 2006)
Wildlife authorities in India's part of Kashmir plan to use satellite-tracking technology to help save the endangered red deer from poachers who target the animal for its meat and antlers.
- Special Laws For Little Needs (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 28, 2006)
Extracts from the ILO’s regional high-level tripartite meeting on the Role of Labour Inspections in Combating Child Labour, Harare, 2001
- A Streetcar Named Vision (Telegraph, Abhijit Sarkar, Mar 28, 2006)
More room for automobiles does not make roads more mobile. Abhijit Sarkar tries to find an efficient way to move a city’s people
- Iraq Govt Wants U.S. To Cede Control After Raid (Reuters, Alastair Macdonald, Mar 28, 2006)
Iraq's ruling parties demanded U.S. forces cede control of security on Monday as the government launched an inquiry into a raid on a Shi'ite mosque complex that ministers said saw "cold blooded" killings by U.S.-led troops.
- Pitfalls Of Pil (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 28, 2006)
Cannot be misused for private interest
Delhi High Court Chief Justice Markandeya Katju has rightly asked the judges to admit public interest litigation (PIL) petitions “with great care and circumspection”. There is no doubt that the time the courts . . .
- Consensus Is Welcome (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 28, 2006)
Office of profit has to be clearly defined
What should have been done a long time back is finally being attempted now. A consensus is sought to be built to bring a Bill in the reconvened Budget session of Parliament for clearly defining . . .
- Us, British Hostages Freed In Nigeria (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
Three foreign oil workers, two Americans and a Briton, were freed today by Nigerian militants who had held them hostage for five weeks, officials said.
- Setback To Indo-Us N-Deal (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
The efforts of the Bush Administration to get Congress pass legislation that would allow the United States to sell nuclear technology to India and accept it as a full-time partner in the international nuclear community appear to have received . . .
- Cag Raps Finance Ministry For Mismanaging Property (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
Had the Department of Income Tax its way, it would have asked thousands of income tax assesses of the Capital to go to Allahabad in UP for settlement of disputes.
- Justice Jain May Be Elevated To S.Court (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
The Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Mr Justice DK Jain, is likely to be elevated to the Supreme Court by mid-April.
- In Poor Health (Times of India, Mohan Rao, Mar 28, 2006)
The media has been covering a spate of recent attacks on doctors by disgruntled patients. More recently, this has led to a strike by doctors in Maharashtra, calling attention to their working conditions.
- Platform No.1 (Tribune, Manmohan Kaur, Mar 28, 2006)
On the dot of 10 a.m. Rajdhani Express from Bombay arrived at the New Delhi railway station. There were a few hours at my disposal before I could board the train for my onward journey. I had planned to visit a friend in the intervening period . . .
- Corrections And Clarifications (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 28, 2006)
{gt}{gt}Was this what the Pakistan President meant? B. Muralidhar Reddy's report (International, "Foreign miscreants face elimination, says Musharraf", March 25, 2006) read: "`Is this the way to progress and achieve prosperity and earn a respectable . . .
- Deutsche Bank To Move Jobs To India (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
Deutsche Bank, one of the leading international financial service providers, plans to move almost half of its back-office jobs to India by the end of next year, according to a media report.
- Omnibus Offer (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 28, 2006)
A symbolic moment can become more striking when the intricate ironies of history are turned around towards a positive future.
- Iran At The Security Council (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 28, 2006)
More than two weeks after the International Atomic Energy Agency formally referred the Iranian nuclear dossier to the United Nations Security Council, the United States and Britain have been unable to reach a consensus on their preferred course of action.
- Development Ethics (Hindu, V. K. Natraj , Mar 28, 2006)
Looks at how equating development with economic growth has been challenged
- Prospects Of Global Investment (Hindu, Raghu Dayal , Mar 28, 2006)
This investment report focusses on the internationalisation of r&d by Transnational corporations
- Ringside View Of Reforms (Hindu, C. T. Kurien, Mar 28, 2006)
Analysis of India's macroeconomic policies and performance by a key member of the policy team
- 'Germany Opposed To Indo-Us N-Deal' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
As Prime Minister Manmohan Singh prepares to reinvigorate trade and relations with Germany, the new chancellor Angela Merkel’s opposition to the Indo-US nuclear deal means that the PM’s persuasive skills will be required to turn the tide . . .
- Spicejet, Sbi Cards Launch Co-Branded Credit Card (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
SpiceJet mulls `options' including FCCBs to pay for aircraft purchase
SpiceJet to get leased aircraft by May
Purchase of four aircraft will cost $100 m
`Not looking at buying smaller planes'
- Bombing Civilians Is Ineffective (Hindu, A.C. Grayling, Mar 28, 2006)
It was not allied area bombing that won the Second World War, any more than did `shock and awe' in Iraq in 2003.
- Survivors Of Bhopal Gas Disaster Stage Protest (Tribune, Vibha Sharma, Mar 28, 2006)
The survivors of Bhopal gas disaster today staged a demonstration at Parliament Street, demanding justice, rehabilitation and life of dignity. “We will stay in the Capital till our demands are met,” says Rashida Bi, who by virtue of being . . .
- A Chance For The Congress In Uttar Pradesh? (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Mar 28, 2006)
Sonia Gandhi's decision to quit and contest again from Rae Bareli could help create the climate to revive the party in the State.
- Coping With Sleepless Nights (Tribune, Oliver Duff, Mar 28, 2006)
A survey research provides reassurance for those who toss and turn in the early hours, rearranging bed clothes, counting sheep or drinking hot milk. But it also supports doctors’ concerns about the health implications of sleep deprivation.
- It's `Anti-Development' Budget, Says Cpi(m) (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
'No mention of development to achieve 8 per cent growth rate'
Charges
Party says Government paying only lip sympathy to farmers
Huge rebate for excise barons
Cut in non-Plan expenditure will lead to job losses
- Jobs For Youth In Balochistan (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 28, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that the Government has approved 30,000 new posts in various departments in Balochistan. At a Press conference in Quetta on Sunday, he said that the appointments will be made over the next two years.
- We Are Not Hiding Any Bomb: Iran (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Mar 28, 2006)
Unafraid of sanctions: Mashaee
"We are not hiding any [nuclear] bomb in any part of Iraq," Iranian Vice-President Rahim Mashaee said here on Monday.
- Infosys To Set Up Its Largest Campus In Hyderabad (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
Memorandum signed in the presence of the Chief Minister
Campus to come up at Mamidipally in 550 acres of land
IT major to invest Rs.1250 crore with jobs for 25,000
- Rjd, Ljp Lock Horns For Rajya Sabha Seat (Hindu, K. BALCHAND, Mar 28, 2006)
RJD has 30 in its kitty and the LJP 18
Railway Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad on Monday renewed his old battle with his Cabinet colleague and Lok Janshakti Party president Ram Vilas Paswan thanks to the Rajya Sabha elections . . .
- The Politics Of Iran’S N-Programme (Dawn, Javid Husain, Mar 28, 2006)
Iran's nuclear programme has been the focus of intense international scrutiny and controversy for more than three years now.
- Polluting Tanneries (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 28, 2006)
Plans may be afoot to instal an effluent treatment plant in Sialkot and to shift tanneries in the area to an industrial zone created specifically for the purpose, but until these are implemented, people living there will continue to be exposed . . .
- Afghan Convert Released From Jail (Washington Times, David R. Sands, Mar 28, 2006)
An Afghan man who faced a death sentence for converting to Christianity was released late last night from jail in Kabul. U.S. and U.N. officials had said earlier they expected he would seek asylum abroad.
- Bhasha Too Is Not In Sight (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 28, 2006)
Construction of Diamir-Bhasha Dam might run into snags, as according to Government circles, its detailed engineering design is likely to take another year to complete. Foreign consultants, hired for the purpose, have reportedly told WAPDA that . . .
- Fleeting Opportunity (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 28, 2006)
APHC chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has described 2006 as the ‘make or break’ year for the Kashmir issue. Addressing a Press conference in Karachi on Sunday, he said that if the fleeting opportunity is not captured to resolve the Kashmir issue, . . .
- Centre Unveils 14-Point Policy To Tackle Naxal Menace (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Mar 28, 2006)
Stresses upon the States to adopt a collective approach and pursue a coordinated response
No peace talks with naxal groups unless they agree to give up violence
Parties asked to strengthen base in naxal-affected areas
Land reforms on a priority basis
- Health Care Inadequacies (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 28, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf’s assurance that his government will provide medical care to the people at the grassroots level will be received with a measure of scepticism.
- Indo-Pak Trade Linked To Settling Disputes: Humayun (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
Increased trade between India and Pakistan will need parallel progress in resolving political disputes, Pakistani Commerce Minister Humayun Akhtar Khan said on Monday as officials from both sides began three days of talks.
- Islamabad’S Balochistan Policy Is Shaping Up (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Mar 28, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz was in Quetta and announced the creation of 30,000 posts in various government departments, including the police and Frontier Corps to boost employment in Balochistan.
- Mirwaiz For Grasping (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 28, 2006)
APHC chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has described 2006 as the ‘make or break’ year for the Kashmir issue. Addressing a Press conference in Karachi on Sunday, he said that if the fleeting opportunity is not captured to resolve the Kashmir issue, . . .
- Mortgaging India's Sovereignty (Pioneer, CP Bhambhri, Mar 28, 2006)
The policy of liberalisation and now the nuclear deal has made India dependent on the US, says CP Bhambhri
- For A Water Policy (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
Large parts of Delhi have been facing water scarcity for several weeks now. With summer round the corner, this is an ominous portent. For, the water supply situation is bound to worsen as the mercury shoots up, raising demand.
- India's Quest For Energy Independent (Daily Excelsior, Ved Mahendra, Mar 28, 2006)
A day before US President George W. Bush began a visit that turned out to be historic because of the nuclear deal, India’s scientist-President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, called for achieving "energy independence" by 2030.
- Preparing For Elections (News International, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 28, 2006)
Yesterday’s Nation carried three different news-items underlining the need for holding free and fair general elections in the country in 2007.
- Warm Pool' To Buoy Wet Session (Business Line, Vinson Kurian, Mar 28, 2006)
Thunderstorms, hailstorms in the next few days
Small showers
The Bay islands have been brought under a spell of intermittent heavy showers.
The wet session would extend to coastal Tamil Nadu and Kerala as well.
- Will Bjp Support The Economic Disaster? (Pioneer, S Gurumurthy , Mar 28, 2006)
If the RBI follows Manmohan Singh's advice, the Bombay Stock Exchange will sneeze whenever Wall Street catches cold, writes S Gurumurthy
- Road Map For Enhanced Trade (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 28, 2006)
India, Pakistan to firm up "Mutual Recognition Agreement"
Agreement to pave the way for enhanced trade
Consensus on exploring bilateral arrangement on customs cooperation
- Fourth Estate And Idea Of Justice (Pioneer, Sachida Nand Jha, Mar 28, 2006)
The performance of the media was praiseworthy in both the Jessica Lall and Best Backery cases, says Sachida Nand Jha
- Nsg Refusal No Setback, Say Experts (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
The failure of the Nuclear Suppliers Group to include India in the agenda for its plenary meeting in May was expected and not as big a “setback” as suggested, according to experts who have been following the path of the India-US nuclear deal.
- The Dowry Menace (Statesman, YP GUPTA, Mar 28, 2006)
It is indeed shocking that the evil of dowry continues unabated, and cases of harassment and death because of dowry demands are on the rise.
- Unholy Alliance (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Mar 28, 2006)
Nepal’s royalty and army vs the media
Nepal today presents a classic example of royalty and the military working hand in hand to muzzle the media.
- Indian Detained In Malayasia (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
An Indian national has been detained by Malaysian Immigration officials after he was found in possession of 15 passports belonging to a group of Myanmar nationals, who apparently entered the country using the forged letterhead of a hotel.
- Uk's Blair Says May Be Mistake To Rule Out 4th Term (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
British Prime Minister Tony Blair, facing media calls to resign over a ''cash-for-favours'' controversy, said today it may have been a mistake to rule out a fourth term.
- China Hopes Buddhist Forum Will Counter Threat Theory (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
China will use a Buddhist forum, its first international religious meeting since the atheist Communists swept to power in 1949, to counter fears it is a threat to the world, the top official on religion said.
- They Want Basic Rights, But You Call It Social Fuss' (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Mar 28, 2006)
"Orissa's tribals have been displaced multiple times by industries, power projects... the so-called development processes. The people have lost their land and resource base several times... People are being thrown out of their homes and land, and . . .
- Rbi May Not Alter Reverse Repo Rate (Business Standard, Anindita Dey, Mar 28, 2006)
Policy could suggest further hardening of interest rates.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may not tinker with the reverse repo rate in the forthcoming annual policy. The policy could have a hawkish undertone suggesting further hardening . . .
- Russia In The Grip Of Its Bureaucracy (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Mar 28, 2006)
The bureaucracy has emerged as Russia's only ruling class, which controls key businesses, lobbies its interests in Parliament, and dictates its will to the judiciary.
- Accord On Removal Of Trade Barriers (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
Pakistan and India on Monday agreed to identify and remove non-tariff barriers (NTBs), which restrict the smooth flow of trade between the two countries.
- Treaty Possible After Kashmir Settlement: Fo (Dawn, Qudssia Akhlaque, Mar 28, 2006)
Pakistan on Monday expressed optimism that Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh’s offer of a ‘friendship treaty’ would give impetus to the sluggish peace process between the two countries.
- Messages Of Hope From Iran (Asia Times, Pepe Escobar, Mar 28, 2006)
From Cairo to Qom, from Jerusalem to Peshawar, there is a widespread perception among 1.3 billion Muslims, Sunni or Shi'ite, that Islam is under siege.
- Europe's Ultras Run For Cover In Qaeda World (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Not so long ago, when a bomb went off in London, you could be sure it was the Irish Republican Army (IRA). If the target was Madrid, that meant the Basque separatist group ETA. But al Qaeda has shattered the old certainties - and accelerated . . .
- "Russia Will Welcome Indian Labour Migration" (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Mar 27, 2006)
Foreign employees to be granted three-year work permits
New legislation will ease registration process for foreigners
Under new rules foreigners will be allowed to stay for six months
- Guantanamo Trial A Test For Bush (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Osama's ex-driver denies he is a terrorist
- Central Grant For Construction Of Sanitation Complexes In Haryana (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Union Rural Development Minister addresses State-level Panchayati Raj meeting
- Abolition Of Slave Trade: Easy On The Euphoria (Hindu, Tripti Nath, Mar 27, 2006)
Slavery underpinned the economy of 18th century Britain as oil does business today. 2007 should give us a chance to learn.
- Victim's Rights And Criminal Justice Reforms (Hindu, N.R. MADHAVA MENON, Mar 27, 2006)
The rights of victims should be recognised by law. Restitution for loss of life, limb, and property should be provided for in the system.
- Hamas To Seek Economic Accord (Joshua Mitnick) (Washington Times, Joshua Mitnick, Mar 27, 2006)
West Bank -- Hamas' nominee for Palestinian finance minister, Omar Abdel Razeq, said yesterday that he hopes to negotiate a new economic treaty with Israel, even though he supports the Islamic militant party's refusal to recognize the Jewish . . .
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