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Articles 27421 through 27520 of 53943:
- India-Iran-Pak To Meet On Ipi Pipeline In Mar ‘06 (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2005)
Iran today offerred to host the meeting of the tripartite joint working group comprising Pakistan, India and itself in Tehran in March next year to carry forward the negotiations on the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline, even as the vexed issue of gas . .
- Island Of Discord (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 30, 2005)
The Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse urging New Delhi to take a more upfront role in the peace process should be understood for what it implies: An acknowledgement that no solution to the Tamil-Sinhala ethnic conflict would be implementable . . .
- An Unlikely Hero (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 30, 2005)
Some two decades ago, the BBC released an audio collection of its Test Match Special. It contained John Arlott’s memorable description of Don Bradman’s final test innings at the Oval in 1948 — the time when the crowd rose to greet England’s deadly . . .
- Another Target (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 30, 2005)
Shock is an inestimably valuable weapon for murderers. A country grown tragically used to terrorism can be made to sit up in new terror when scientists are attacked, injured and killed within their haven when they are peacefully dispersing . . .
- Reclaiming The Earth For All (Daily Excelsior, Deepti Priya Mehrotra, Dec 30, 2005)
Three decades after 1975 - the UN International Year of Women - women are still demanding equality and freedom, both goals having proved elusive! But they are asserting something else as well, even more passionately - the right to save humanity from destr
- This Happens Only In India (Daily Excelsior, Lt Col (Retd) Mukund Singh Jamwal, Dec 30, 2005)
Welcome to India, that is Bharat, the land of eternal contradictions. Blessed are the souls of this country who have the good fortune of living with contradictions from morn till eve with a majority of them even making a virtue out of this.
- New Impetus On Trade (Deccan Herald, Arun Mohanty, Dec 30, 2005)
India, Russia and China are keen on trilateral co-operation on a host of economic and political issues.
- Terror Can’T Scar Bangalore: Cm (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2005)
The Karnataka chief minister, Mr Dharam Singh, today described yesterday’s attack on the Indian Institute of Sciences campus that had killed an IIT don as an act of terrorism.
- Nation On High Alert (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2005)
Vital scientific and defence installations across the country were on Thursday put under heavy security in the wake of the suspected terrorist attack at the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore in which a scientist was killed and four others injured.
- Another Sore Spot (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Dec 30, 2005)
Even as the Musharraf Government in Pakistan is struggling in the face of extremist and sectarian violence another tormenting sore point has emerged in our vicinity.
- Security Cover For Seminars, Says Cm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2005)
Chief Minister N Dharam Singh on Thursday said there were no definite clues about the involvement of any particular extremist organisation in the gun attack outside the J N Tata Auditorium ...
- Iranian Diplomat Says Iran, Russia Will Hold Talks On Nuclear Proposal (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2005)
Top Iranian and Russian officials agreed on Thursday to hold talks on a Russian proposal aimed a resolving Tehran’s nuclear standoff with the West, an Iranian diplomat close to the talks said.
- Nepal Rebels Assure Un Over Poll Threat (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2005)
Nepal's Maoist rebels have assured the UN that their threat to disrupt municipal elections due in February did not mean they would abduct or kill candidates.
- Second Security Breach At Iisc (Indian Express, JOHNSON T A, Dec 30, 2005)
For the IISc, Wednesday’s night terror attack was the second serious security breach in less than a year. In May, Tenzing Tsundue, general secretary of the Friends of Tibet, thumbed his nose at the Bangalore police and the IISc security system ....
- Chakri Sirindhorn: Honoured For Serving The Mankind (Daily Excelsior, R C Rajamani, Dec 30, 2005)
Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, who received the prestigious Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2004 recently, is an Indologist who has a special love for India and its people.
- Sonia Brushes Aside Mid-Term Poll Idea (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2005)
Dismissing BJP’s projections of a mid-term poll, Congress president Mrs Sonia Gandhi today asked the BJP to do some introspection on corruption within instead of levelling charges against her party.
- Musharraf Sees India's Involvement In Balochistan (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2005)
Says turning back on dams treason; people fed up with tribal chiefs;
to uproot subversion forever
President Pervez Musharraf has said the recent Indian concern over the situation in Balochistan has revealed the channel providing funds . . .
- Tribesmen Hold Rally For Release Of Journalist (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2005)
Hurmaz tribesmen demonstrated in the Mirali town and called for the release of kidnapped journalist Hayatullah Khan, missing for the past 27 days. Protestors included elders and elites of the Hurmaz tribe.
- "Fidayeen" Attack Explosive Smuggled In From Dhaka (Hindu, Devesh K. Pandey , Dec 30, 2005)
'Conspiracy to target STF office hatched in head office of HuJI'
- Musharraf Sees Foreign Hand In Balochistan (News International, Mayed Ali, Dec 30, 2005)
President Pervez Musharraf has said that the recent Indian concern over the situation in Balochistan has revealed the channel providing funds for hiring mercenaries and supplying arms for carrying out subversive activities in the province.
- Terror Strike (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 30, 2005)
The IISc attack has put the city on the terrorist map
- Munich Is A Prayer For Peace. It Also Captures The Sociology Of Terrorism (Indian Express, James P. Pinkerton, Dec 30, 2005)
Steven Spielberg, America’s most influential filmmaker, doesn’t just make movies. He makes statements — and takes risks, as with his latest movie, Munich.
- The Three R’S: What’S Religion Got To Do With It? (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2005)
Many ulema are open to curricular reform in madrasa education, says Yoginder Sikand. But the debate must be fairly structured.
- Telling It Like It Isn’T (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2005)
You really have to reach for the good word while reporting from the Middle East, says Robert Fisk
- Detox As Dharma (Indian Express, Ashok Malik, Dec 30, 2005)
What was the big story from the BJP’s silver jubilee conclave in Mumbai? On the face of it, there were two contenders — the sex scandal that claimed Sanjay Joshi, and the underlying factionalism that saw the usual mix of off-the-record statements, . . .
- Unearth The Truth (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 30, 2005)
Justice should be done to the dead found in the mass grave in Lunavada village.
- Intel Inside: Securing It Cities (Indian Express, C. Uday Bhaskar, Dec 30, 2005)
Bangalore's prestigious Indian Institute of Science (IISc) was the venue of an attack by an unidentified gun-toting killer on December 28. Delhi based professor, Professor M.C. Puri — participating in an international conference — was killed and . . .
- Cabinet Paves Path For Safta (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2005)
Taking major step towards formation of South Asian single market, the Cabinet on Thursday cleared the implementation of South Asian Free Trade Area (Safta) with effect from January 1, 2006.
- How The Web Will Link Us All (Hindu, Aleks Krotoski, Dec 30, 2005)
The Internet's latest revolution creates new connections and brings people together.
- New Targets Of Terror (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 30, 2005)
Terrorists aim to hit a nation where it hurts the most. In India's case, its high-tech institutions and skilled manpower could be the new targets.
- A Tangled Web Called The Bharatiya Janata Party (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Dec 30, 2005)
The BJP's Rajat Jayanti year finds the party bruised and bereft, and the Parivar at war with its own professed values.
- Chance To Lobby Putin (Hindu, David Clark, Dec 30, 2005)
International Diplomacy's game of musical chairs plays again at midnight on Saturday when Britain's G8 presidency comes to an end and leadership of the world's most exclusive political club passes for the first time to Russia.
- Concern In Russia Over Chinese Toxic Spill (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Dec 30, 2005)
The impact from a Chinese chemical plant accident on neighbouring Russian territories has proved less serious than expected, but Russian officials and environmentalists are sounding alarm over what they say is a looming ecological catastrophe.
- From Karma To Jnana (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2005)
The route to liberation is not clear to many, especially when coming to grips with the diverse modes of spiritual practice. Through the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna explains the profound truths of wisdom while showing the different stages in the path . . .
- No Breakthrough Yet In Iisc Attack Case (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2005)
Over 24 hours have passed since a suspected militant attack in IISc campus killed a scientist in Bangalore and the police are “clueless”. However, a breakthrough is expected in the next few days, sources assert.
- Puri Kin Unhappy With Govt (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2005)
A night after suspected terrorists gunned down Prof M C Puri at Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, the tragedy-struck members of the Puri family and thier relatives in the national capital weren’t too happy with the Government’s attitude . . .
- Air Traffic Management Foggy (Hindu, A. Ranganathan, Dec 30, 2005)
The outdated procedures in vogue at Indian airports to tackle regular occurrences such as a fog have to be replaced with modern practices.
- New Areas For Research Mooted At Proposed Nims University (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2005)
First phase of the NIMS University Research and Referral Centre to be completed in two years
Chief Minister to lay the foundation for the NIMS university tomorrow
- Rs.4.6 Crore For Tourism Projects In Tiruvannamalai (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2005)
Works include introduction of boating facilities
- Centre Urged Not To Extend Military Aid To Sri Lanka (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2005)
"The Rajapakse Government has unleashed repression in Tamil areas"
Eelam Tamils Protection Meeting addressed by MDMK, PMK, DK
Colombo trying to make the New Delhi assume a leading role in the peace process
- Congress’S Software (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2005)
Ayodhya and Delhi preceded Bangalore. But the UPA’s too busy being ‘nice’
- Soft Target (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2005)
With Karnataka chief minister Dharam Singh confirming that the attack at the prestigious Indian Institute of Science (IISc) campus in Bangalore was indeed the work of terrorists, any hope that Thursday’s shootout might have been the work of a stray . . .
- Iran-Pak-India To Meet In March On Pipeline In Tehran (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2005)
Taking parleys forward on over seven billion dollar Iran-Pak-India gas pipeline project, Iran on Thursday offered to host the tripartite Ministerial Meeting in Tehran in March next year. The interactions since the past two days have been fruitful, . . .
- Wise King Jigme Wangchuk (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 30, 2005)
It rarely happens that the ruler of a country decides to give up office when no constituency of importance demands this. But King Jigme Singye Wangchuk of Bhutan has repeatedly shown he is no ordinary ruler.
- More Security Cover For Defence Scientists (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2005)
Defence installations to be protected
The country's top defence and nuclear scientists and major defence installations were on Thursday given heightened security cover in . . .
- Lashkar-Linked Magazine Calls For Attacks (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Dec 30, 2005)
Demands `retaliation and requital' for fall of Dacca
The December issue of the Voice of Islam, a Pakistan-based journal closely affiliated to the Lashkar-e-Taiba, has called for "retaliation and requital" of the fall of Dacca to Indian forces on . . .
- Three Naxalites Killed In Encounter (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2005)
Exchange of fire with the police in Karimnagar district
- Corporate Air Warfare (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 30, 2005)
Corporate warfare, world over, has its own dimensions. The on-going process of finalising bids for the modernisation of Delhi and Mumbai airports has seen some fierce behind-the-scenes slugfest between the top contenders, and the media was . . .
- Gender Issues In Agriculture — An Idea Refusing To Take Roots (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Dec 30, 2005)
"I hold the most prestigious name in agriculture in this country, and still I can't get an appointment with the DG, ICAR (Director-General of Indian Council for Agricultural Research)! They'll be very polite and say, `Yes, madam, very good madam.'
- An `Industrious' Year For Economy (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Dec 30, 2005)
After a hesitant recovery in 2003 and discernible signs of resurgence in 2004, Indian industry has shown unmistakable vibrancy in 2005.
- Scientific Community, It Professionals Shocked (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2005)
Security wake-up call for Information Technology sector
`Red alert' sounded in all vital installations of ISRO
IT industry to work with Government on security issue
- Attack On The Iisc — South India On Terror Cross-Hair (Business Line, B. Raman , Dec 30, 2005)
The Wednesday attack at the IISc does not appear to have been targeted at any scientist but generally at the IT industry for which Bangalore is best known.
- Iisc Incident Puts Tn Police On Alert (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2005)
New security arrangements put in place in view of the changed threat perception
- Support For Kbd Building Up (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Dec 30, 2005)
The Government has released two of the three reports on water issue to focus the importance of new reservoirs. Seven of the nine members of the Technical Committee led by Mr ANG Abbasi are understood to have accorded priority to KBD followed by . . .
- A Terrorist Strike: Dharam Singh (Hindu, K.V. Subramanya , Dec 30, 2005)
Sophisticated arms were used
Karnataka Chief Minister N. Dharam Singh has confirmed that Wednesday's attack on the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) here was the handiwork of terrorists.
- India Favours Early Peace Talks In Lanka (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
India today voiced concern over escalation of violence in Sri Lanka and favoured early talks to strengthen the ceasefire but was non-committal on its direct involvement in the peace process.
- India, Sl For Early Talks With Rebels (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
India on Wednesday voiced concern over escalation of violence in Sri Lanka and favoured early talks to strengthen the ceasefire but was non-committal on its direct involvement in the peace process.
- Jayalalithaa Launches Projects To The Tune Of Rs. 2.4 Crore (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
The Chennai Corporation using the constituency development funds executed all works
- Naxalite Violence, Tribal Movement Dominate Events In Chhattisgarh (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
Amid Chhattisgarh’s continued struggle to raise the new state’s visibility even in the fifth year after its formation , spurt in Naxalite violence, tribal uprising against left wing extremism, paddy and rice scams and expulsion of a BJP . . .
- Us Sanctions On Indian Firms 'Unfair' (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
India on Wednesday termed as unjustified the US decision to impose sanctions on its two firms for supplying some chemicals to Iran, asserting that the transfer did not violate Indian regulations or its international obligations.
- Follow Population Norms: Advani (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
BJP President LK Advani on Wednesday advocated strict population control norms for persons contesting in Parliamentary and Assembly elections saying that the BJP-ruled states should take an initiative in the matter.
- Quality Control (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Dec 29, 2005)
The number of times we get patted on our collective back — by ourselves as well as by others — for being the ‘world’s largest democracy’, one won’t be surprised if a gigantic crater has formed along our collective shoulder region over the years.
- Communication Gap (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Dec 29, 2005)
Bharatiya Janata Party president L.K. Advani on Wednesday dared Congress chief Sonia Gandhi to come clean on the Volcker Committee revelations on Iraq's `Oil-for-Food' programme or resign as the head of the National Advisory Council.
- Rajapakse, Manmohan Agree On Revival Of Peace Process (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
"Both sides agreed that talks, aimed at strengthening ceasefire, must begin soon"
India is "deeply concerned" at recent escalation of violence
Discussions also covered "wide ranging economic and commercial cooperation"
- Infy's Murthy Tears Into 'Inept' Netas (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
It could have been a pure coincidence but even as the Karnataka panchayat election results poured in, IT czar N R Narayana Murthy tore into the political system, calling it inept in handling the vast changes needed to achieve a sustained . . .
- Tourism In Jammu Province (Daily Excelsior, Anil Gour, Dec 29, 2005)
Being closely associated with the tourist trade since long, at present one can only lament on the opportunities missed by all the State Govt till date in developing Jammu province to its fullest potential.
- India, Iran Begin Talks On Gas Pipeline Project (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
India and Iran began talks here on Wednesday on the modalities of implementing the gas pipeline project through Pakistan with the aim of reaching a formal trilateral agreement by June next year.
- No Counter Reaction To Pak's Comment : India (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
A day after voicing concern of army's high-handedness in Balochistan, India today refused to join issue with Pakistan which has reacted sharply to the comments.
- The Force Of Destiny: Zubin Mehta In Chennai (Hindu, Krishna Thiagarajan, Dec 29, 2005)
You notice an extraordinary moment by the way it takes control of you. In this case, the music took control. Gone was any question whether this German music had a place in Chennai. It was inspiring.
- A Polio Free India (Daily Excelsior, G V Joshi, Dec 29, 2005)
International experts have appreciated the progress made on polio eradication by India and hoped that the country would be rid of it by next year.
- State Funding Of Polls Will Fail In India (Daily Excelsior, Kedar Nath Pandey, Dec 29, 2005)
In a significant decision with wide-ranging ramifications, the Union Cabinet has given in-principle approval to the proposal of state funding of elections. The government will now refer the proposal to the Election Commission to push it forward . . .
- Not Faqs (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Dec 29, 2005)
These are not FAQs (frequently asked questions) about our State. Yet, they are important. They give us rare insight into certain unconventional spheres of life.
- Good (And Not So Good) To Great (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Dec 29, 2005)
The year is coming to a close, with the world economy having dodged several bullets: natural disasters, terrorist attacks and spiking oil prices, all failed to cause significant problems for growth. Structural imbalances and political instability . . .
- Kashmir Settlement Hopes Freeze Despite Quake Disaster (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
Hopes that India and Pakistan can build a solution to the Kashmir dispute from the rubble of the South Asia quake have cooled as the Himalayan winter draws in, analysts and residents say.
- India Tests Missile (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
India successfully tested its nuclear-capable short-range Dhanush ballistic missile on Wednesday, defence officials said.
- Why Has India Butted In? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Dec 29, 2005)
Just as the call for an all-out strike protesting “military operations” and Kalabagh Dam was moving to its successful conclusion in Balochistan, the Indian Ministry for External Affairs issued a brief call to Pakistan saying that India was . . .
- Iran-Pakistan-India Gas Project: Iran To Host (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Dec 29, 2005)
Iran has agreed to host tripartite official-level talks with India and Pakistan in February to kick start the construction of the $7 billion Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline.
- Politicians Want You Ignorant: Murthy (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
Chairman of Infosys Technologies Limited N R Narayana Murthy on Wednesday said corruption has become pervasive in institutions in the country and there is a strong incentive for politicians to keep people ignorant and illiterate
- Clause 49: Are We There Yet? (Business Line, Kshama V. Kaushik, Dec 29, 2005)
Kshama V. Kaushik and Kaushik Dutta think that the Anglo-Saxon model of governance is unlikely to work and that an Asian way is needed
- Can Indian Corporate Management Mature? (Business Line, S. Ramachander, Dec 29, 2005)
The prevalent holiday season all over the world prompts one to ask whether Indian managers ever take regular breaks at all. Or, are they always chasing deadlines, driving themselves to the point of taking sick leave?
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