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Articles 24221 through 24320 of 53943:
- Good Old Theatre – Asides, Props And All (Deccan Herald, R Krishnakumar, Jan 31, 2006)
A cast with the likes of H D Kumaraswamy and B S Yediyurappa, the new JD (S)-BJP coalition government promises to revive the theatre soon
- Benazir To Return To Pakistan For 2007 Polls (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has said she plans to return to Pakistan from her self-imposed exile in time for the next elections in 2007, even if it means risking arrest.
- The Politics Of Reform (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 31, 2006)
The lack of a strong political constituency for economic reforms in India was once again vividly illustrated last week. Steps announced by the government to liberalise foreign direct investment in certain areas, including single brand sales,
- Big Mouth Strikes Again (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jan 31, 2006)
Diplomacy, as we have had occasion to say earlier, is about timing.
- The Indiscreet Charms Of Nicotine (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jan 31, 2006)
We all know — or at least should know — about alcohol tolerance and its accompanying dangers.
- Benazir Bhutto To Return To Pakistan In '07 (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto has said that she plans to return to Pakistan ahead of the next general election in 2007, even if it means risking arrest.
- Leprosy Weeded Out In India (Hindustan Times, Sanchita Sharma, Jan 31, 2006)
With the prevalence rate dropping to 0.95 cases per 10,000 population, leprosy has been eliminated from India, announced health minister Anbumani Ramadoss on Monday.
- Steel Raider Mittal On French Charm Offensive (Reuters, Marcel Michelson, Jan 31, 2006)
Steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal fought on Monday to contain a French political storm over his company's $23 billion bid for rival Arcelor as the Luxembourg-based steel firm dug in for a long takeover battle.
- Left Parties Ask Govt To Seek Mulford's Recall (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Taking strong exception to US envoy David Mulford's recent statements, major Left parties today asked the government to seek his recall charging him with directly interfering in India's internal affairs.
- Putin Faces Press On Economy, Democracy (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
President Vladimir Putin is expected to put a positive spin on Russia's record last year at a news conference on Tuesday, but could also face questions about his long-term strategy and commitment to democracy.
- Permanent Five Say Iaea Must Report Iran To U.N. (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
The permanent five members of the U.N. Security Council agreed on Tuesday that this week's meeting of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog should report Iran to the Council over its nuclear programmes, said a statement from the five.
- India Plans To Abstain Over Iran Vote - Officials (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Jan 31, 2006)
India plans to abstain from a vote on Iran's nuclear programme at a meeting of the U.N.'s atomic watchdog this week, top Indian officials said on Monday.
- Lahore’S Successful Marathon (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 31, 2006)
Thankfully, the Lahore marathon turned out to be a peaceful and successful event. In the weeks leading to it, one had become apprehensive that the government might once again cave in to the religious right’s demand for disallowing women . . .
- Unsc Vote On Iran: India Officials Say Delhi Plans To Abstain (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
India plans to abstain from a vote on Iran’s nuclear programme at a meeting of the UN’s atomic watchdog this week, top Indian officials said on Monday.
- Help Sought For Peaceful Nuclear Technology: Govt Committed To Gas Pipeline Project: Kasuri (Dawn, Arshad Sharif, Jan 31, 2006)
Foreign minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri on Monday asked the international community not to adopt a discriminatory approach toward Pakistan but to help it acquire nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
- N-Ties Not Linked With Democracy, Says Fo (Dawn, Qudssia Akhlaque, Jan 31, 2006)
Pakistan on Monday made it clear that while it was cooperating with the international community in the war against terrorism the effective measures it had taken to fight this scourge were primarily prompted by its own national interest.
- U.N. Security Council Needed In Iran Atomic Row - Eu (Reuters, Madeline Chambers, Jan 31, 2006)
The United States and European powers sought on Monday to convince Russia and China to back tough diplomatic action against Iran and send Tehran to the U.N. Security Council over its nuclear plans.
- Iran-Eu Talks Deadlocked (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Talks between Iran and European nations today made little progress in ending the diplomatic standoff over the county’s nuclear program, a British official said.
- Bombing Foiled Near Us Embassy In Afghanistan (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Security forces defused two roadside bombs near the heavily guarded US Embassy and arrested a suspected suicide attacker driving a minibus packed with explosives and gas canisters close to a US base, officials said.
- 'Left Allies Not Posing Threat To Govt On Iran Issue' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Insisting that the government faced "no threat" from its Left allies over Iran issue, new Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma on Monday said India had its "suggestions" and wanted its resolution through a consensus.
- Don’T Cut Aid: Hamas (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
A top Hamas leader promised today that foreign aid would go only toward helping ordinary Palestinians — not to attacks on Israel — and said a Hamas government was ready to have its spending monitored.
- Iran-Eu Nuclear Talks Start (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
An Iranian delegation began talks on Monday with senior officials from France, Germany and Britain to end the impasse over Tehran's nuclear programme, IRNA news agency reported.
- What The Budget Should Do For Brand India (The Financial Express, Nagesh Kumar, Jan 31, 2006)
As the countdown for the Union Budget 2006 has begun, one starts thinking of priorities for the finance minister. Here are some random thoughts.
- Keep Cmp In Mind (The Financial Express, GURUDAS DASGUPTA, Jan 31, 2006)
The Cabinet expansion is alright with us, but the newly chosen must not forget the promises made in the Common Mini-mum Programme (CMP) of the government and should take steps which are pro-poor.
- India Will Vote Against Iran Again (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Jan 31, 2006)
Says it would want to avoid voting at IAEA meet
Sources say the writing is on the wall
Manmohan's decision to retain External Affairs portfolio said to be significant
Anand Sharma says there is no threat from the Left over the issue
- Time For Candour (Hindu, KESAVA MENON, Jan 31, 2006)
Argues that any religion can degenerate if its tenets are not subjected to constant scrutiny
- India's Pretext Of Crossborder Terror A "Farce": Musharraf (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Terming as "farce" India's assertion of continuing cross-border terrorism, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has alleged that New Delhi used this as a pretext for not moving forward in improving bilateral ties.
- Left Demands Mulford's Recall (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
BJP for all-party meeting to discuss India-U.S. nuclear deal
- ``Priority For Fuel To The Poor'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
It is too premature to discuss pipeline project: Murli Deora
As world oil prices climbed to over $ 68 a barrel, the new Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Murli Deora said making subsidised cooking fuels available to the poor and restoring . . .
- Bofors Case: Fresh Cbi Move To Trace Quattrocchi Money Trail (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Home Ministry clears Letters Rogatory, to be sent to Swiss authorities
- The Reforms Debate (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jan 31, 2006)
A timely account of the intellectual ferment in the Arab world and the attempts of governments to cope politically and intellectually with the new challenges
- Nation Remembers Mahatma Gandhi On Martyrs Day (Press Trust of India, V Mohan Narayan, Jan 31, 2006)
In remarks that may raise the hackles of Left parties, US Ambassador David Mulford has brushed aside their criticism to opening up of retail and liberalisation of foreign direct investment regime in banking and insurance, . . .
- Space Exploration (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 31, 2006)
Human exploration of space is such an epic notion, conjuring images of both a science-fiction future and a real-life history of giant steps for mankind, that it’s hard not to be swept up in the romance.
- Post-Election Crisis (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 31, 2006)
Unless common sense prevails all around, there is every possibility that Palestine could descend into chaos.
- Stove It, Mr Mulford (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 31, 2006)
Ambassador David Mulford used to be a successful banker before taking up his current job at the US embassy in India. It would be a good idea for him to go back to banking. He is not doing a particularly good job of advancing his country’s . . .
- Flushing Down Politics (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 31, 2006)
How personality-oriented have political parties become?
- We Rescue Civilians, They Drop Bombs: Governor (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Governor Lt Gen (Retd) S K Sinha has said that country has been proud of the Indian Air Force and its Army which have always remained at the fore front for the rescue and relief operations besides protecting nation’s boundaries.
- Too Much Of Hip-Hopping (Dawn, Anwer Mooraj, Jan 31, 2006)
Anybody who has been a habitue of the newspaper habit would have noticed a number of important people have done a fair amount of calling during the last week.
- From The Blurb (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
A firsthand account of the poverty, discrimination and trampling of human rights suffered daily by billions of people across the world. It represents the collective voice of the poor and excluded people from 5000 villages across 19 countries in Africa, .
- Pakistan Is Losing Ground (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Jan 31, 2006)
During his recent visit to Washington, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz spoke repeatedly about the openness of the economy he and his economic team manage.
- The World After Greenspan (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
The big event in the world economy is not the Davos economic forum — which ended at the weekend — but the fact that Alan Greenspan, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, will be attending his last Fed meeting on Tuesday before retiring.
- Us Looking To Share Afghan ‘Burden’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
* European diplomat says US ‘systematically’ trying to push security expenditure into the international Afghan budget
- Hamas Prepares For Office (Economist, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
A CURIOUS little scene is being repeated on street corners and in cafés all over the West Bank and Gaza
- Economic Value Added: Much Ado About Nothing (Business Line, N. Shanmuganathan, Jan 31, 2006)
The proponents of the Economic Value Added tool argue that it is the only financial management system that provides a common language for employees across all operating and staff functions and allows all management decisions to be modelled, monitored, ...
- Eu-Iran Talks Fail To Ease N-Standoff (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Europe renewed a call on Iran on Monday to refrain from sensitive nuclear activities, as last-ditch talks with Tehran to avoid referral to the UN Security Council failed to ease the standoff.
- Non-Tax Revenues — Correcting The Fiscal Imbalance (Business Line, Vipin Agarwal, Jan 31, 2006)
The fundamental problem behind arresting the revenue deficit is the rising expenditure unmatched by corresponding means of finance. Although the tax rates have been moderated, the incidence of indirect taxation remains high.
- Structural Transformation In Capital Flows (Business Line, M. Y. Khan, Jan 31, 2006)
As the economy is performing well, the Government may consider a further dose of financial liberalisation. With the trend towards non-debt-creating capital, the Government should encourage inflows through FDI by opening up the retail, transport, . . .
- Observer Status At The Oic (Dawn, Ghayoor Ahmed, Jan 31, 2006)
Prior to his departure for India to attend its Republic Day parade on January 26 as chief guest, Saudi King Abdullah gave an interview to a private Indian TV channel.
- Indian Lawyers For Baglihar (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Jan 31, 2006)
India has appointed experts on international and constitutional law to present its case on Baglihar Dam at the World Bank. An official here stated that the Ministry of Water Resources has hired Fali S Nariman and Shankar Das for the Baglihar case.
- Iran Already Has The Bomb (Jerusalem Post, URI DAN, Jan 31, 2006)
Rafi Eitan suspects that Iran already has enough enriched uranium fissionable material to manufacture at least one or two atom bombs of the Hiroshima type.
- Iran And Hamas Can Be Checked (Jerusalem Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
On Sunday, visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel said of the prospect of a Palestinian regime run by an unreconstructed Hamas: "Such a Palestinian Authority cannot be directly supported by money from the EU."
- Putin's Plan For Conflict With Iran (Jerusalem Post, ANDREI PIONTKOVSKY, Jan 31, 2006)
The recent rhetoric of the fanatic Iranian president leaves little choice for the Israeli army's general staff.
- Invade Iran? There's Another Way, Stupid (Times Online (UK), Edotorial, Times Online, Jan 31, 2006)
There is no situation in the Middle East so dire, that we cannot get a white guy in to make it worse. Next on the agenda: let’s bomb Iran.
- Iran Has The Right To Defend (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 30, 2006)
IRAN’S Revolutionary Guards Chief Gen Yahya Rahim Safavi has warned the United States and Britain that Tehran will retaliate with ballistic missiles if attacked. In a TV interview, he said it’s known to everybody that Iran has ballistic missiles with...
- Pakistan And A World In Disorder (Dawn, Javid Husain, Jan 30, 2006)
THE end of the Cold War generated hopes of a new world order based on justice and fair play, and guided by the principles of the UN Charter. Later events belied these hopes.
- After The Hamas Earthquake (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 30, 2006)
DEMOCRATS will rightly applaud the 78 per cent turnout in Wednesday’s elections to the Palestinian parliament, which were remarkably fair, free and peaceful.
- Arms Trade & Human Rights (Dawn, Bianca Jagger, Jan 30, 2006)
CINEMA-GOERS in Britain will be shocked this week to see an advert selling them AK47 machine guns, alongside the ads for cars and soft drinks.
- Maruti Charts New Brand-Building Course For Wagon-R (Business Line, S. Muralidharan, Jan 30, 2006)
ADVERTISING in the automotive world is not just about jargonising and building a fantastical aura about the brand, many times, successful campaigns have to reflect current and future consumer trends to capture the buyer's imagination.
- Saudi Arabia Looks East (Dawn, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Jan 30, 2006)
SOME seven years ago, Pakistan, in a gesture of solidarity, celebrated the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Saudi kingdom by the house of Saud.
- Creative Mystery Of Mind Generates New Universes (Times of India, SWAMI MUKTANANDA, Jan 30, 2006)
The Vedas, Upanishads and Puranas are almost entirely devoted to describing the means of purifying and stilling the mind.
- Environmental Degradation (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 30, 2006)
A WORKSHOP conducted by an NGO in Islamabad the other day pointed out that although it is mandatory to carry out an environment impact assessment (EIA) before undertaking a development project, this has rarely been the case, especially in the public secto
- Whose War On Terror? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 30, 2006)
ONE would not dispute President Pervez Musharraf’s claim that Pakistan has played a critical role in the fight against terrorism and has preempted many attacks in other countries
- Musharraf Wants West To See Beyond Terrorism (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 30, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf has said that the US and its allies do not understand the threat of extremism and confuse terrorism with extremism.
- Managing In Real Life (Business Line, S. Ramachander, Jan 30, 2006)
THE textbooks say that managing is a logical and systematic process and involves planning, controlling, forecasting, scheduling and so on.
- Governor's Survey Of Macroeconomy — India Must Be On Guard (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Jan 30, 2006)
The markets have taken in their stride the Credit Policy, which has been a non-event insofar as the economy is concerned, and corporates are not yet losing sleep over the tightening..
- Gowda Family On Pilgrimage (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 30, 2006)
Former prime minister H D Deve Gowda and his sons are on pilgrimage to shrines in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
- Focus On Gender Statistics (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Jan 30, 2006)
INDIA FIGURES among the 10 largest countries where civil registration of births is incomplete — there is a shortfall of about 10 per cent.
- A Symbolic Visit (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Jan 30, 2006)
Nothing much can be expected from George Bush’s India trip
- Extraterrestrial (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jan 30, 2006)
With the discovery of more than 160 extrasolar planets in the last 10 years, the report by astronomers of finding another last Wednesday may no longer be earth-shattering news except for one thing
- Wanna Be A Day Trader? Get Your Moves Right (The Economic Times, BARUN JHA, Jan 30, 2006)
'Extreme Caution' is the main mantra if you want to make some quick bucks in the stock market through day trading. As the name suggests, day traders buy and sell stocks at a rapid pace throughout the day and rarely hold any position overnight.
- Innovative Instruments (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 30, 2006)
FACED WITH THE constraint of retaining Government stake in public sector banks at 51 per cent to comply with the higher capital adequacy requirements under Basel II norms,
- More Time To Concentrate On Panchayati Raj: Aiyar (Business Line, Our Bureau, Business line, Jan 30, 2006)
MR MANI Shankar Aiyar is said to be one of the major losers in the first Cabinet reshuffle by the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, on Sunday.
- A Two-Edged Victory (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 30, 2006)
The sweeping victory scored by Hamas in the Palestinian parliamentary elections is, on the face of it, a setback for the peace process.
- Hamas Wins Landslide In Palestinian Parliamentary Elections (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jan 30, 2006)
Former prime minister H D Deve Gowda and his sons are on pilgrimage to shrines in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Mr Gowda and his second son Revanna left Bangalore on Sunday afternoon by road to seek the blessings of Kamakshi at Kanchipuram and Lord Shiva
- `Indian Biz Models Sustainable, Innovative' (Business Line, Krishnan Thiagarajan, Jan 30, 2006)
THE momentum that was kicked-off last year with homegrown software majors TCS and Infosys biting off $400-million chunk of the ABN-Amro deal has been sustained with HCL Technologies bagging a $330-million five-year contract from DSG International.
- Break The Fetters Of A Narrow World (The Economic Times, K VIJAYARAGHAVAN, Jan 30, 2006)
In his famous address to the Parliament of religions held in Chicago in 1893, Vivekananda refers to a frog in a well asking another frog from the sea if the sea was as big as certain measurable leaps of that frog.
- Unsc To Meet On Iranian Nuclear Standoff (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 30, 2006)
Russia and China were likely to face pressure to support hauling Iran before the United Nations Security Council at a meeting with US and European officials in London on Monday.
- Prime Minister: Pressure Won't Affect Iran Decision (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 30, 2006)
Refusing to be drawn into a specific comment on how India would vote on Iran if it had to at the IAEA, PM Manmohan Singh on Sunday said that any response to Tehran’s nuclear programme would not be affected by pressure from any quarters.
- Hopes In Terror (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 30, 2006)
Democracy may spring deadly surprises. Its Western sentinels — the United States of America, Britain and the European Union — would have had cause to rejoice over the Palestinian elections, which were remarkably free, fair and peaceful.
- Waters Of Contention (Tribune, Gurinder Randhawa, Jan 30, 2006)
Sharing of river waters by Pakistan and Afghanistan is developing into a major row between the two neighbours.
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