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Articles 23521 through 23620 of 53943:
- On Ftv And ‘American Idol’, Gain It All In Translation (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Feb 06, 2006)
Some people have a problem understanding the English language. Take, for instance, the word “midnight”. It means 12 o’clock at night. However, for some it means 10.15 p.m. or 9.30 p.m and anything in between.
- Us Shifting Goalpost On N-Deal: Atomic Energy Chief (Indian Express, PALLAVA BAGLA, Feb 06, 2006)
With work on the landmark Indo-US nuclear deal going right down to the wire, the well-entrenched nuclear-scientific-military establishment is getting increasingly wary. Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission Anil Kakodkar has said that Washington’s ....
- Does Hinduism Encourage Escapism? (Deccan Herald, Bharathi Ghanashyam, Feb 06, 2006)
Must one really shed attachment if one wants to attain inner peace and moksha? But what about ambition?
“Thy right is to work only, but never to its fruits. Let not fruit of action be not thy motive nor let thy attachment be to inaction”Bhagawad Gita.
- Europe’S Fear Of The Indian In Pinstripes (Deccan Herald, Anand Giridharadas, Feb 06, 2006)
Europe's reaction reflects the escalating challenge mounted by emerging economies like China and India, to which the West originally turned for inexpensive labour, whether in China's factories or on India's software campuses.
- Eau De Cologne Vs Perfume (Indian Express, PRIYA RAMANI, Feb 06, 2006)
When Lakshmi Niwas Mittal announced his 18.6 billion euro bid for King Kong-sized steel producer Arcelor last month, it apparently surprised even his dad Mohan. So it’s understandable that the French were a little taken aback.
- Pak Gives Guarded Response To Iaea Resolution On Iran Issue (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 06, 2006)
Pakistan today gave a guarded reaction to the IAEA resolution for reporting Iran's nuclear issue to UN Security Council, saying it welcomes the part of the motion which specifies that the nuclear watchdog would continue to make efforts to resolve . . .
- Iran Ends Cooperation With Iaea (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Feb 06, 2006)
Teheran will begin full-scale production of enriched uranium
Ready for exploratory talks with Russia
No more inspection of nuclear facilities
"India not under any pressure"
- Hamas Victory: Need For Flexibility (Dawn, Mansoor Alam, Feb 06, 2006)
The recent Hamas victory in the Palestinian election has stunned everyone including Hamas itself. Although pre-election opinion polls had indicated that Hamas would give a close fight, most analysts had predicted a narrow Fatah victory.
- Towards Smoother Modernisation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 06, 2006)
After the four-day strike by the forum of employees of the Airports Authority of India (AAI), most of the airports had been reduced to garbage dumps.
- Spirit Of Saraswati (Indian Express, GAUTAM CHIKERMANE, Feb 06, 2006)
Today we covered our books with paper — it’s Saraswati’s day, you know.
- Water Scarcity Threat Looms Large Over Town (Deccan Herald, S Kanasogi, Feb 06, 2006)
An artificial scarcity of drinking water and an epidemic scare have hit the town which is gearing up for the Mahamastakabhisheka scheduled to take off on February 8.
- Left Calls For Debate On Vote (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 06, 2006)
Stating that national interests would be jeopardised due to the UPA government’s position, the Marxist leader said maintaining good relations with Iran was in the best interests of the country.
- Let Parliament Debate Iran Issue: Left (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Feb 06, 2006)
Says India's vote against Iran "not in conformity" with the pursuit of an independent foreign policy
- "Ours Is A Fight Against Terrorism" (Hindu, K. Srinivas Reddy, Feb 06, 2006)
Mahendra Karma, the key figure behind the anti-Maoist civilian initiative, says the Maoists are now on the `defensive.' Excerpts from a recent interview in Hyderabad:
- Muslims And Media Frenzy Over Cartoons (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Feb 06, 2006)
The issue is not whether Muslims are right or wrong to be upset but whether or not they have the right to peaceful protest when they feel, rightly or wrongly, that their religious feelings have been hurt.
- Towards Empowerment Of Women (Hindu, Mahesh Vijapurkar, Feb 06, 2006)
Mahashtra has decided to hand over ration shops to all-women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in a bid to end the massive diversion of foodgrains and kerosene.
- Trouble For The Centre On The Wheat Front (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Feb 06, 2006)
Wheat stocks in FCI godowns have touched perilously low levels
The centre's decision to import five lakh tonnes of wheat to augment the domestic availability is expected to have a sobering effect on market prices.
- Danish, Norwegian Embassies Set Ablaze As Muslim Anger Spreads (Hindu, Jamie Doward , Feb 06, 2006)
Islamic leader threatens "Rushdie type"fatwaagainst journalists
- Palestinian Authority Hit By Cash Crisis (Hindu, Chris McGreal, Feb 06, 2006)
PA unable to pay salary for employees
The Palestinian territories are facing a financial and political crisis as Israel and its allies bring pressure to bear on Hamas to renounce its past if it wants to translate last week's crushing election . . .
- Nepal Rejects Un Appeal On Booths (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Feb 06, 2006)
The Nepal government on Sunday rejected UN’s appeal and decided to have polling booths in schools for the February 8 municipality elections.
- Making Of Independent Governors (Indian Express, Jagmohan , Feb 06, 2006)
Over the years, much criticism has been levelled against the manner in which a few governors have acted in discharge of their constitutional functions. They have been accused of playing a partisan role and favouring the Centre.
- Finally, A Chain Reaction (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 06, 2006)
Oil, nationalism tinged with religious zealotry and non-proliferation are the incendiary mix that make the task of dealing with Iran’s clandestine nuclear activities so difficult. Fortunately, ...
- An Unnecessary Escalation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 06, 2006)
The International Atomic Energy Agency's decision to report Iran to the U.N. Security Council has opened a new and dangerous chapter in the crisis sparked by Western insistence that Teheran abandon its legitimate rights to the civilian nuclear fuel cycle.
- Aqua-Technology Park To Be Set Up Soon (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 06, 2006)
The ornamental fish industry should make use of the opportunities provided by the clearance for importing 32 exotic ornamental varieties, Minister for Fisheries and Sports Dominic Presentation has said.
- Action Plan For Higher Education In Kerala Soon (Hindu, G. Krishnakumar, Feb 06, 2006)
Talks with all stakeholders before finalising the plan
- Kumaraswamy Favours Consolidation Of Anti-Congress Forces In State (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 06, 2006)
Chief Minister favours merger of Janata Dal (U) with Janata Dal (S)
- Frozen Remains Of World War Ii Airman Identified (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 06, 2006)
Mustonen crashed in Nevada mountains
The frozen remains found in the California mountains last fall are those of an airman from Minnesota whose plane went missing during World War II, relatives said.
- Unemployment, The Root Cause Of Militancy: Azad (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Feb 06, 2006)
Chief Minister seeks people's cooperation in realising his dream of "Khushaal Kashmir"
- Boxed In (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 06, 2006)
The Manmohan Singh government surprised none when on Saturday for the second time in less than five months’ time it cast an affirmative vote against India’s traditional friend Iran in the governing board of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
- Grey Water Recycling Needs Only Simple Technology (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 06, 2006)
Widespread use will help cut the demand for water, say experts
A boon for those maintaining gardens
Even a small patch of land is enough
NGOs want corporation to involve them
- India's First Moon Mission On Schedule For 2007 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 06, 2006)
'It is well on its way towards its target' `The lunar spacecraft is well on its way towards its target'
- Major Kashmir Study Sees Trade As The Road To Peace (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Feb 05, 2006)
A new study released on Friday proposes the creation of a special economic zone in all of Kashmir, with duty free access to India and Pakistan, along with an institutional framework for joint investment.
- Iaea Refers Iran To Unsc (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2006)
Ahmadinejad halts snap UN nuclear inspections
The UN nuclear watchdog voted on Saturday to report Iran to the Security Council over fears it was trying to build atomic bombs and a defiant Tehran said it would end snap UN inspections of its nuclear . . .
- Never-Ending Narratives (Hindu, MAITREYEE SAHA GANAPATHY, Feb 05, 2006)
The Inheritance of Loss is about poverty and patterns that repeat across generations, says Kiran Desai.
- India Votes Against Iran At Iaea (Indian Express, Reuters, Feb 05, 2006)
The UN nuclear watchdog voted on Saturday to report Iran to the Security Council over suspicions it plans to build atomic weapons, and Tehran responded it would start enriching uranium fuel that can be used in bombs.
- Promoting The Reading Habit (Dawn, Anwar Syed, Feb 05, 2006)
Book buying is not common. Prices are too high for most people. Publishers are cautious, and most of them are reluctant to publish serious books. Normally, they will print no more than a 1,000 copies of any title, and often only 500, . . .
- Democracy’S Consequences (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 05, 2006)
Opponents of US policy in the Middle East have described Hamas’s victory in last week’s Palestinian elections as a disaster that proves that President Bush was wrong to insist on elections in the West Bank and Gaza.
- Iran To Carry Out Threats After Nuke Vote (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2006)
Iran plans immediately to carry out its threats to cut off cooperation with the world's atomic energy watchdog, an Iranian official said in the wake of a majority vote reporting Tehran to the UN Security Council.
- Danish Cartoons: Provocative And Perverse (Dawn, Robert Fisk, Feb 05, 2006)
This is not an issue of secularism versus Islam. For Muslims, the Prophet is the man who received divine words directly from God. We see our saints and prophets as faintly historical figures, at odds with our high-tech human rights and freedoms, . . .
- Indians Change Strategy For Odis (Pakistan Observer, John Thakur Das, Feb 05, 2006)
While Indians are contemplating to change their strategy for one day series that commences from Monday at Peshawar, Pakistan are sitting tight with the test series success as they have made only one change in the winning squad.
- Why Another Train Disaster? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 05, 2006)
It is shocking beyond belief that a second train should have derailed in Punjab within a span of six days.
- Iran Vows Pipeline To Pakistan If India Drops Out (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2006)
Iran will press ahead with a contentious gas pipeline to Pakistan even if India does not meet a May deadline to join the project, an Iranian deputy oil minister was quoted as saying on Saturday.
- Iaea Resolution ‘Well Balanced’, Says India (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Feb 05, 2006)
India has said that a resolution by the UN nuclear watchdog referring Iran to the Security Council is “well balanced”, and called on Iran to cooperate for the resolution of the dispute.
- Empowering The Citizen To Fight Terrorism (Tribune, Col (Dr) P.K. Vasudeva (retd), Feb 05, 2006)
Terrorism is nothing new in India. We have been fighting insurgency since 1960s in the North East, since 1989 in Jammu and Kashmir and in the mid 1980s in Punjab. Delhi has always been a vulnerable city.
- Iaea Refers Iran To Unsc (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2006)
* 27 members vote in favour, Cuba, Syria and Venezuela oppose resolution
* NAM states’ attempt to soften resolution’s text rejected
- Iaea Reports Iran To Un Security Council (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2006)
The UN nuclear watchdog Saturday reported Iran to the U.N. Security Council in a resolution expressing concern that Tehran’s nuclear programme may not be “exclusively for peaceful purposes.” Iran retaliated immediately, saying it would resume . . .
- Another Milestone In Pak It (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 05, 2006)
A Pakistan IT firm – TRG – having presence in countries like the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, has established its office in Manila. It was inaugurated by the President of Philippines.
- Holistic And Healthy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2006)
A book that brings the body to centre stage. Healthy Living with Ayurveda provides an understanding of the prakruti (constitution) of the person, highlighting the necessity of personal participation and adaptations to seasonal changes, . . .
- Crossing Boundaries (Hindu, PAROMITA PAIN, Feb 05, 2006)
Fiction is about journeys of imagination into the lives of others, says Beverley Naidoo.
- Kalam Speaks It In The Philippines (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2006)
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Saturday called for more co-operation between India and the Philippines in the IT sector to increase the bilateral trade as well as to transform the two nations into "knowledge-powered" societies.
- Kashmir Solidarity Day: President, Pm For Peace In Kashmir (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz have emphasised the need to end violence and human rights abuses in held Kashmir.
- Trader Traps (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Feb 05, 2006)
The stand that the Left has taken on FDI in the retail sector suggests the dilemma from which there seems to be no escape in the context of the West Bengal government exploring all possible means of foreign investment.
- Regulatory Body Needed (Tribune, Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, Feb 05, 2006)
In the history of game shows on Indian television, no season has witnessed as many controversies as the current one.
- Abdul Kalam Meets Philippine President (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2006)
Indian President Abdul Kalam met with his Philippine counterpart Gloria Arroyo on Saturday as the two countries pledged to step up cooperation in defence, tourism, agriculture and pharmaceuticals.
- Iran Leading Terror Sponsor: Rumsfeld (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2006)
US Defence Secretary Mr Donald Rumsfeld today urged the world to work for a “diplomatic solution” to halt the nuclear programme of Iran, a nation he called the “leading state sponsor of terrorism.”
- Iran To Go Ahead With Pipeline, Even Without India (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2006)
Iran will press ahead with a contentious gas pipeline to Pakistan even if India does not meet a May deadline to join the project, an Iranian deputy oil minister was quoted as saying on Saturday.
- Rahul Gandhi Waiting To Step In! (Daily Excelsior, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Feb 05, 2006)
The irrepressible clamour at the Hyderabad AICC session for induction of Rahul Gandhi either in the union cabinet or at a top party position speaks volumes about the apparent indispensability of this young Nehru-Gandhi scion in running . . .
- Iaea Resolution Well Balanced: India (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2006)
India on Saturday said the IAEA resolution for reporting Iran's nuclear issue to UN Security Council was "well-balanced" and asserted that its support to the move should "not be interpreted" as being "detracting from the traditionally close and friendly"
- Iaea Refers Iran To Security Council (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Feb 05, 2006)
India again voted against Iran as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today referred the Iranian nuclear file to the United Nations Security Council which has the power to impose crippling political and economic sanctions on Tehran.
- Iaea Vote On Iran Beginning Of Intensified Efforts: Bush (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Feb 05, 2006)
Stressing that the International Atomic Energy Agency has sent a "clear message" to Iran it cannot be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons, US President George W Bush said the vote in Vienna was only the beginning of "intensified" efforts by the . . .
- Tehran To Tarmac, Left Lashed (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2006)
The airport ceasework has been called off without achieving its original objective and India has voted with the US against Iran, making it a Black Saturday for the Left.
- Finally, Relief In Calcutta (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2006)
After more than 80 hours of nerve-racking battle, it was time to relax for air traffic control staff and those at the communication and technical wing of Calcutta airport today.
- Love In The Holy See (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 05, 2006)
In the beginning was the word”, it could also have begun with love. “God is Love” is the central message of the Book of Revelations in the New Testament. Pope Benedict XVI returns to this theme in his first encyclical.
- The Right To Laugh At Gods (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Feb 05, 2006)
Last week newspapers in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland, in a gesture of solidarity with Denmark, reprinted the Danish cartoons that have enraged the Islamic world because one of them depicts the Prophet Mohammad, and . . .
- Revitalizing Aes In Hilly Areas (Daily Excelsior, Dr M P Gupta, Feb 05, 2006)
The hilly areas including Jammu & Kashmir State, Himachal Pradesh, North-Eastern States the sub-Himalayas and the Western Ghats regions commonly known as ''Phari-Prant'' constitute about 22 per cent of total geographical area and contain 9 per cent ...
- Some Prime Ministerial Initiatives (Indian Express, N K Singh, Feb 05, 2006)
There is a raging controversy on how ‘‘weak’’ is the Prime Minister. Fresh from Davos, this is a bit bizarre because India was being felicitated by the global community as the emerging economic power and the relative strength of India vis-a-vis China . .
- Joint Venture Would Serve Defence Needs (Daily Excelsior, Brig. (Retd.) S.N. Sachadeva, Feb 05, 2006)
In the capital's trade fair grounds at Pragati Maidan, Defexpo 2006 opened on February 1.
- India Votes Against Iran (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2006)
Closing ranks, India and 26 other countries today voted in favour of an IAEA resolution to report Iran’s controversial nuclear programme to the UN Security Council but a defiant Tehran declared that it would go ahead with full-scale Uranium enrichment.
- Twilight Of The West (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 05, 2006)
Niall Ferguson From the Daily Telegraph © Niall Ferguson
The author is Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History at Harvard University www.niallferguson.org
- Pak Gives Guarded Response To Iaea Resolution On Iran Issue (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2006)
Pakistan today gave a guarded reaction to the IAEA resolution for reporting Iran's nuclear issue to UN Security Council, saying it welcomes the part of the motion which specifies that the nuclear watchdog would continue to make efforts to resolve . . .
- Call For Introspection (Hindu, Rasheeda Bhagat , Feb 05, 2006)
CERTAINLY, "Understatement" is not a word you'd associate with the self-proclaimed "Muslim refusenik", Irshad Manji.
- On Telling The Truth (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 05, 2006)
If David Mulford had met Charles Igoh things might have turned out differently.
- Bypassing The Roadblock (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 05, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf’s four-point plan for Balochistan has its merits but may fail to bring peace to the province.
- Referral Effect: Iran To Limit Iaea Inspections (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2006)
Iran will limit UN nuclear inspections in retaliation for being reported to the UN Security Council over its disputed atomic programme, a senior Iranian official said on Saturday.
- Hamas Expects To Form Palestinian Government (Reuters, Nidal Al-Mughrabi, Feb 05, 2006)
A Hamas leader said on Saturday that the Islamic militant group hoped to form a Palestinian government later this month after agreeing with President Mahmoud Abbas to convene parliament on Feb. 16.
- Iran And United States Square Up After Iaea Vote (Reuters, PARISA HAFEZI , Feb 05, 2006)
Defiant Iran said it would end snap U.N. nuclear checks on Sunday, a day after the U.N. atomic watchdog voted to report the Islamic Republic to the Security Council over concerns about its nuclear programme.
- Iaea Votes To Report Iran To U.N. Security Council (Reuters, MARK HEINRICH, Feb 05, 2006)
The U.N. nuclear watchdog voted on Saturday to report Iran to the Security Council over fears it is trying to build atomic bombs and a defiant Tehran said it would end snap U.N. inspections of its nuclear plants from Sunday.
- Iran Vows Pipeline To Pakistan If India Drops Out (Reuters, Reuters, Feb 05, 2006)
Iran will press ahead with a contentious gas pipeline to Pakistan even if India does not meet a May deadline to join the project, an Iranian deputy oil minister was quoted as saying on Saturday.
- Nepal Grinds To Halt As Rebel Strike Takes Effect (Reuters, Gopal Sharma, Feb 05, 2006)
Hundreds of riot police guarded government buildings and patrolled deserted streets across Nepal on Sunday, the first day of a week-long general strike called by the Maoist rebels.
- Pitfalls Of Imitating The American Dream (Indian Express, SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI , Feb 05, 2006)
Does good literature teach us anything about what constitutes good economics? Prevailing punditry on economic reforms says no.
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