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Articles 27921 through 28020 of 53943:
- Sting Operations Must Be In Public Interest, Says Justice Ray (Tribune, Tripti Nath, Dec 25, 2005)
Justice G.N. Ray, Chairman of the Press Council of India (PCI), enjoys the challenging task of keeping a watch on more than 13,000 publications to ensure that the Fourth Estate adheres to its code of ethics.
- N-Deal: Now, Focus On Iaea Safeguards (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Dec 25, 2005)
As India and the United States put the implementation of their nuclear pact on a fast track, the government is expected to shortly begin consultations with the International Atomic Energy Agency on safeguards arrangements for its civilian nuclear faciliti
- Merry X’Mas. No, Sorry, Merry Winterval! (Indian Express, SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI , Dec 25, 2005)
There are 196 families in the highrise building in which I live in central Mumbai, and none of them is Christian. Yet, when December arrived, the housing society put up a banner inviting families to participate in upcoming Christmas celebrations.
- In Company Of Spiritual Seeker (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2005)
In the present times of violence and turmoil, Mumtaz Ali’s ideas acquire special significance. Proficient in Hindu scriptures and a spiritual guide to many, he tells Bala Chauhan that his aim is to spread the message of communal harmony.
- A Christmas Beyond Santa Claus (Indian Express, N K Singh, Dec 25, 2005)
Merry Christmas. Christmas carols, goodies from Santa Claus, sumptuous dinners, interminable shopping, keeping up with the Jones in exchange of customary gifts have become the hallmark of Christmas celebrations.
- Nexus Of Mcd Engineers, Builders, Maybe Even Some Politicians Must Be Exposed’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2005)
The demolition drive launched against illegal constructions in Delhi has put Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in the spotlight. Speaking to Vinay Jha, she says that the future of Delhi’s development is at stake, adding that the ‘‘institution . . .
- Fruitful Inspection (Indian Express, Coomi Kapoor, Dec 25, 2005)
While walking around the Rashtrapati Bhavan compound, President A P J Abdul Kalam was intrigued to find a truckload of fruit being unloaded for the kitchen.
- India Fast Becoming Global Player: Advani (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2005)
Questions Congress concern for "aam aadmi"
Sees neglect of farmers, fishermen and construction workers
Questions ruling party's concern for the common man
- Violence In Sri Lanka: Patrol Intensified Along Coast (Hindu, C. Jaishankar, Dec 25, 2005)
Following directive from Home and Defence Ministries
- The Need For Vedic Words (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 25, 2005)
Before setting off for this journey, I wondered what you would have asked yourselves the moment we would have met.
- Educate Truckers To Check Aids: Study (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2005)
This section is the relevant "link'' in battle against HIV virus
- Narayanan: India Hopeful Of Resolving Nuclear Issues (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2005)
Pakistan's suggestion for self-governance in J&K not clear
India on Saturday said it was hopeful of resolving many of the contentious issues on the nuclear deal with the United States before President George W. Bush's visit in March next. However,
- Cash For Un Linked To Reforms (Telegraph, Reuters, Dec 25, 2005)
The UN General Assembly, at the insistence of the US and others, adopted an unprecedented budget with a spending cap aimed at pressuring countries into approving reforms within six months.
- Un Calls For Enhanced Mkt Access To Developing Nations' Goods (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2005)
Ignoring the opposition from the United States, the UN General Assembly has sought enhanced market access to developing nations' goods and services in the developed countries.
- Fog Grounds A Hundred Flights, Dozens Of Trains (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2005)
One long nightmare for thousands at Delhi airport and railway stations
- We, They And The Idea Of India (Tribune, Santosh Kr. Singh, Dec 25, 2005)
Nobel Laureate Professor Amartya Sen, in his book The Argumentative Indian, has underlined the significance of India’s heterodox past and pluralist present and the critical role played by our rich and long tradition of dialogue and discussion . . .
- Un Votes For Budget; Averts Financial Crisis (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2005)
The U N General Assembly has passed a budget with an unprecedented spending cap aimed at pressuring countries into approving management and other reforms within six months.
- Poor Majnu (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Dec 25, 2005)
Majnu in immortal love story Laila-Majnu is an all-time tragedy hero. He dies on learning that her beloved has starved herself to death for his sake.
- 2 Killed, 2 Injured In Blast In Nepal (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2005)
Two civilians were killed and two others seriously injured in a powerful landmine blast triggered by the Maoists in a Nepalese district, the Army said.
- Chidambaram's 2006-07 Budget (Daily Excelsior, Sisir Basu, Dec 25, 2005)
Our ministers and parliamentarians take bribe. Naturally bureaucrats can't be behind.
- Focusing On The Urban Poor (Daily Excelsior, Allah Bukhsh, Dec 25, 2005)
An increasing share of our population now lives in urban India, notwithstanding the fact that India by and large still lives in villages. About 65 million persons were added to our urban population in the decade of the ‘90s alone.
- Image And Imprint Of The Father-Lord Jesus Christ (Daily Excelsior, Predhuman K Joseph Dhar, Dec 25, 2005)
JUDAISM, independently of its priesthood, had three kinds of mediators: the prophets, the angels, and Moses.
- Peace, South Asia And The Kashmir Dispute (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Dec 25, 2005)
No, is the instant answer. Some historic facts, some political complicacies, some national interests and more. Everything is to be given a fair share if we are really serious in putting an end to the agony the whole sub-continent is in, comments Justice S
- For Minority State Ownership Of Banks (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 24, 2005)
The government’s proffered solutions to the urgently needed capital expansion of state-owned banks are temporary fixes,
- Homeless For Over A Century, A Tribe Awaits U.S. Redemption (New York Times, JIM ROBBINS, Dec 24, 2005)
Here at the base of a rise called Hill 57, a steady, cold wind blows on a cloudless day as James Parker Shield and Russ Boham tell of life for the landless Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians.
- Missing G That The Taxman Spotted (Business Line, D. Murali , Dec 24, 2005)
CISCO Systems, Inc. is `the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet,' informs www.cisco.com. It was founded in 1984 `by a small group of computer scientists from Stanford University'. Over the two decades, it has grown to more than 34,000 . . .
- Kasuri Hopeful Of Third Round Of Indo-Pak Talks (Tribune, Ahmed Hassan, Dec 24, 2005)
Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmud Kasuri on Thursday expressed the hope that the third round of Pakistan-India dialogue, to be held in New Delhi in January 2006, would take the process of normalisation forward and bring about a breakthrough on the . . .
- The Promise Of Central Asia (The Economic Times, KALMAN MIZSEI, Dec 24, 2005)
Central Asia is frequently in the news these days — and most of the news seems to be bad. The casual reader, viewer,
- Indo-S'pore Joint Air Exercise From Jan 3 (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
Eight F-16 aircraft and 130 personnel of the Singapore Air Force would take part in a joint exercise, 'Sindex-06', with the Indian Air Force at Kalaikunda airbase in West Bengal from January 3.
- Infiltration Bid Foiled In J&k, Ultra Killed (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
Army troops on Friday foiled an infiltration bid and gunned down a militant in border area of Poonch district, a defence spokesman said.
- Piecemeal Reform Will Not Do (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 24, 2005)
State funding of political parties’ election expenditure is a good thing, provided it is part of a larger scheme of political, electoral and taxation reform
- A Christmas Beyond Santa Claus (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Dec 24, 2005)
Merry Christmas! Christmas carols, goodies from Santa Claus, sumptuous dinners, interminable shopping and keeping up with the Joneses in the exchange of customary gifts have become the hallmark of Christmas celebrations.
- The Great Bubble Of World Economics (Business Line, D. Murali , Dec 24, 2005)
Consumerist excesses have made the US the great bubble of the world of economics. As the book Empire of Debt rues, running an empire is a disastrously expensive business — "You pay in cash. You pay in blood. And you pay with your own so ul."
- 11 Mps Expelled From Parliament (Tribune, T.R. Ramachandran, Dec 24, 2005)
Notwithstanding the disquiet in certain sections across the political spectrum, Parliament took the extreme step today of expelling 11 members — 10 from the Lok Sabha and a lone Rajya Sabha MP —for their involvement in the cash-for-questions scam and.....
- Numbers Key To Bjp Vote Puzzle (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
The BJP’s strident stand against the expulsion of the tainted MPs has puzzled even its insiders and underscored the growing distance between the party and ally Janata Dal (United).
- Water Of Contention (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Dec 24, 2005)
The poet is delighted water water everywhere, but craves not a drop to drink. Abundance of it means life in full bloom, absence turns the whole world into a big wasteland.
- Access Denied (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Dec 24, 2005)
The flat denial of a multi-nationl Business Process Outsourcing company to a government proposal of starting their industrial unit at Rangreth raises some significant questions regarding the overall industrial development of the state.
- Criminality Spread (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 24, 2005)
MPLAD scheme should be scrapped
After keeping hoi-polloi guessing over the outcome of the Speaker’s dinner meeting with a cross-section of parliamentary heavyweights, the parties have come out in support of the MPLAD scheme.
- Task Before Sri Lankan President (Daily Excelsior, M Rama Rao, Dec 24, 2005)
Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapakse is coming to India a day after the Christmas in his first overseas visit. During his four-day state visit, he will take up the threads of discussions his foreign minister Mangala Samaraweera had . . .
- Pm As Foreign Minister (Daily Excelsior, Indu Prakash Singh, Dec 24, 2005)
After the National Democratic Alliance lost the Lok Sabha elections last year, as Manmohan Singh was in the process of putting final touches to his cabinet and deciding the portfolios of the UPA ministers, there was a crucial, but secret, . . .
- 'Al-Qaeda Now An Ideology Bigger Than Osama' (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
While the US carries forwards its tirade of capturing Osama bin Laden alive, there is feeling that in case he is alive and caught by the US, his ideology shall not be curbed because he has followers across the globe
- Major Advances In Nuclear Cooperation With Us Before Bush Visit Of India (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
India and the US should be in a position to make "significant advance" on the civilian nuclear cooperation agreement before President George W. Bush makes his visit to India in the early part of 2006, visiting Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran has said.
- India Slowing Down? India's Exports Fall Sharply In November, First Decline In 44 Months (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
For the first time in 44 months, India's exports contracted in November from a year earlier, but economists said merchandise shipments will likely rebound in December, helped by seasonal demand.
- Current Talks Meant To Pave Way For Bush Visit: Us (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Dec 24, 2005)
The United States has said that the current talks with Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran are meant to pave the way for the visit of President George W Bush early next year to India and civilian nuclear energy cooperation is one of the issues that both countri
- Measures Needed To Check Cruelty Towards Animals (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
Is Kerala becoming routinely cruel to animals? Recently a camel, brought from afar, died in captivity, while a crocodile in a pond faced a shoot-to-kill order. Elephants are regular fixtures when it comes to the ill-treatment tab.
- Karnataka Approves Draft Pact With Nagarjuna Power Corporation (Hindu, B.S. Ramesh , Dec 24, 2005)
Government sanctions guarantee of Rs. 400 crores for each financial year
- Time Government Announced Decision On Tnpcee-2006 (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Dec 24, 2005)
Amendment Bill on quotas means little to Tamil Nadu
Parents, academics wonder whether time is running out for professional course admissions
AICTE has sought the dates for TNCPEE from the State Government
- Hurriyat Delegation To Visit Quake Affected Areas Of Pak (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
delegation of moderate Hurriyat Conference led by its Chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq will visit the earthquake affected areas of Pakistan and its occupied Kashmir in the first week of January
- A Divided City (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Dec 24, 2005)
The city I live in has two names, these captured in the title of the first chapter of Janaki Nair’s fine recent book on the city’s history: Bengaluru/Bangalore.
- Reconstruction Of Tsunami-Hit Areas A Major Challenge: Un (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
History of sorts was made by Parliament when the Rajya Sabha expelled one and the Lok Sabha 10 members who were caught on camera accepting money for asking questions in the Houses. Elected representatives accepting bribes is not new — ...
- India-Us Ties Scale New Heights In 2005 (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Dec 24, 2005)
The Indo-US ties scaled new heights in 2005 when the two sides signed the historic civilian nuclear cooperation pact during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit here and also stepped up their economic dialogue as President George W Bush entered . . .
- Maoists Agree To Allow Aid Agencies To Work In Nepal (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
Maoist rebels in Nepal have agreed to allow international aid agencies to continue their development and humanitarian work in the kingdom.
- Better Awareness (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Dec 24, 2005)
One will appreciate quite a few voices that have emanated from a meeting on "Resolving the Kashmir dispute: Options for Pakistan" organised recently in Islamabad, the Capital city of the neighbouring country.
- Remain On Toes (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Dec 24, 2005)
Another winter has set in and its most severe phase has already taken over the Kashmir Valley and the higher reaches of the Jammu region.
- N-Pact: India, Us Confident Of Advancement Before Bush Visit (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Dec 24, 2005)
India and the US should be in a position to make "significant advance" on the civilian nuclear cooperation agreement before President George W Bush makes his visit to India in the early part of 2006, visiting Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran has said.
- Suspected Rebels Attack Sri Lanka Navy Bus, Kill 13 (Reuters, Peter Apps, Dec 24, 2005)
Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels ambushed and killed 13 Sri Lankan sailors in an attack on a naval convoy in northern Sri Lanka on Friday in the worst breach of a 2002 ceasefire so far, the military said.
- Milching Of Zilch Has Gone A Bit Too Far (Business Line, S. Murlidharan , Dec 24, 2005)
S. Murlidharan on situations of `zero' cost in capital gains
Let us say a company is in trouble with the tax authorities, and its secretary rushes to pick up a senior advocate from his residence.
- Can There Be Understatement Of Income From Property? (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam , Dec 24, 2005)
T. C. A. Ramanujam discusses recent decisions that went into this question
- Discretion Is Key To Levying Penalty (Business Line, H. P. Ranina, Dec 24, 2005)
If a statute invests a public officer with the authority to do an act in a specified set of circumstances, it is imperative for him to exercise the authority in a manner appropriate to the facts and circumstances of the case.
- Handloom Industry — Weaving Out The Myths (Business Line, M. Sivakkannan, Dec 24, 2005)
The handloom sector plays an important role in the country's economy. It is one of the largest economic activities providing direct employment to over 65 lakh persons engaged in weaving and allied activities.
- The Dignity Of The House (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Dec 24, 2005)
The Fourth Estate comprises the eyes and ears of the nation and democracy in India cannot survive without its existence and effective functioning. So nothing can be wrong with the sting operations, when the object of the effort is to preserve and . . .
- Ltte Blames Sl Army For Civil Unrest (Hindustan Times, PK Balachandran, Dec 24, 2005)
The LTTE has asked Norway and the international community to persuade the Sri Lankan government to put its army troops in Jaffna back into their barracks on the grounds that the activities of the troops are responsible for the current civil unrest....
- India Reports Progress On Nuclear Deal With Us (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
Delhi sees significant advances in India-US relations in coming months
- India Passes Amendment To Reserve College Places For Poor (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
India’s parliament has passed a controversial constitutional amendment that will force private colleges to reserve places for students from low-caste or poor backgrounds.
- New Engineering Universities (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Dec 24, 2005)
The Higher Education Commission has launched another highly laudable initiative. It has announced establishment of quality engineering universities in different parts of the country with foreign collaboration.
- Sugar's Sorry State (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 24, 2005)
It is a pity the Government is in no mood to free the sugar sector from its vice-like grip anytime soon. This was clear from the recent statements made by senior ministers.
- Saudi King Due Next Month (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia will visit Pakistan in the last week of January as part of a four-nation tour which will also take him to India, China and Malaysia.
- The Chinese Fireworks (Hindustan Times, Khushwant Singh, Dec 24, 2005)
Western observers are of the opinion that as far as the pace of economic development is concerned, the Chinese dragon is moving faster than the Indian elephant.
- India’S Bravehearts (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
The celebration of Vijay Diwas last week to commemorate India’s historic victory over Pakistan in 1971, which resulted in the formation of Bangladesh, was both a tribute to our brave soldiers and to the vision and leadership of the late Indira Gandhi,
- Finest House Money Can Buy (Hindustan Times, Vir Sanghvi, Dec 24, 2005)
When I was at university in England, the great politically incorrect story was about a professor of anthropology who managed to earn the ire of all of Oxford’s female students with a single remark at a single lecture.
- Bush To Visit India In Early 2006 (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
US President George W Bush along with the First Lady Laura Bush are looking forward to their India visit in early 2006 as relations between the two countries are "poised for a very significant advance in the coming months."
- Tsunami Warning System On Track For Mid-2006 - U.N. (Reuters, Reuters, Dec 24, 2005)
A telecommunications network to provide a tsunami early warning system in the Indian Ocean is on track for completion by the middle of 2006, the World Meterological Organisation (WMO) said on Friday.
- Khaki Assault (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
The recent assault on a number of citizens by men in uniform in Meerut has shocked the nation. Outrageous was the conduct of the police officers who slapped and roughed up couples spending time together in a city park.
- No Mfn Status For India Until Kashmir Resolution: Pak (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
Pakistan would not grant the Most Favoured Nation status to India till the resolution of the Kashmir issue, Foreign Minister Khurshid M Kasuri has said.
- Rs Creates History, Expels Bjp Member (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
Creating history, the Rajya Sabha today expelled BJP member Chhattrapal Singh Lodha from the House acting on the recommendation of the Ethics Committee which found him guilty of accepting money on camera for raising questions with the BJP . . .
- U.N. Reaches Budget Deal Clearing Way For Reforms (Reuters, Irwin Arieff, Dec 24, 2005)
Wealthy and developing nations bridged their differences on Friday to reach a last-minute agreement on a 2006 budget that ended a deadlock over future U.N. management reforms.
- Shyam Saran Upbeat On U.S. Nuclear Pact, Bush Visit (Reuters, Reuters, Dec 24, 2005)
India's Foreign Secretary said on Thursday he was confident India and the United States would be able to implement a new civilian nuclear cooperation deal that critics say could harm efforts to curb the spread of nuclear weapons.
- India, Us Make Headway On Nuke Deal (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
India and the US have made "significant progress" in realising the goal of civilian nuclear energy cooperation with New Delhi unveiling a credible separation plan of its civilian and military nuclear facilities.
- Roche Grants Tamiflu Licence To Indian Firm (Reuters, Tom Armitage, Dec 24, 2005)
Drug maker Roche Holding AG said on Friday it had granted a sub-licence to India's Hetero Drugs to produce Tamiflu for developing nations, the second such deal to boost output of the scarce anti-viral drug.
- Who’S Afraid Of The Bulldozer (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Dec 24, 2005)
So now we know what exactly it takes for our politicians to make common cause, sinking their differences, prejudices, competitive instinct, everything. No, it is not cricket (who’d say that after the Bengali revolt over Sourav Ganguly, anyway?) or war.
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