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Articles 29021 through 29120 of 53943:
- Extension Of Kyoto (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 14, 2005)
Environment ministers attending the UN-organized talks on pollution and climate control in Montreal last week have achieved two breakthroughs. One, the world’s biggest polluter, America, has decided to re-join the Kyoto Protocol, four years after . . .
- Manmohan Discusses Nuclear Cooperation With Koizumi, Roh (Hindu, Amit Aishwarya Jogi, Dec 14, 2005)
India, Japan to "remain engaged" in G-4 on Security Council expansion
- State Bank Eyeing Overseas Acquisitions (Hindu, V. S. Sambandan, Dec 14, 2005)
To focus on corporate, retail banking To focus on corporate, retail banking
- Un-Parliamentary! (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Dec 14, 2005)
The prompt action by the political leadership, cutting across party lines, suspending the 11 MPs captured on camera brazenly accepting cash for asking questions in Parliament, is small consolation for outraged citizens.
- Why The Arts Matter (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Dec 14, 2005)
SIX YEARS ago, I published a volume of essays about my first five years in the arts world, Art Matters. So much has changed in the past six years that it is time to take a fresh look at the assumptions that prevailed then.
- Balance Shifts Between Secular And Islamist Iraq (Hindu, Jonathan Steele, Dec 14, 2005)
Ayad Jaml Eldin receives his visitors in an extraordinary pavilion made of reeds, bent into huge arches to form a barrel vault above a carpeted floor.
- India To Boost Education, Health Funds For Developing Asean Nations (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 14, 2005)
India on Tuesday said it will contribute five million dollars to replenish the India-ASEAN [Association of Southeast Asian Nations] Fund which would help finance a string of proposals,
- Is It Iraq's Army Or Militia? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 14, 2005)
Although the United States administration has to contend with a lot of political pressure to set a timetable for the withdrawal of military forces from Iraq, it has refused to do so.
- English Is Your Asset, Says Koizumi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 14, 2005)
The compliments were bilateral. And they were not the usual platitudes leaders pay one another at customary meetings on the sidelines of multilateral events.
- "Fight Terrorism, But Be Mindful Of Human Rights" (Hindu, Siddharth Narrain , Dec 14, 2005)
A.S. Anand, Chief Justice of India between October 1998 and November 2001, became Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission in February 2003. In an interview, Mr. Anand spoke on a range of subjects including terrorism and the death penalty.
- World Trade Organisation Talks Begin Amid Huge Protests (Hindu, N. Ravi Kumar, Dec 14, 2005)
Director General Pascal Lamy urges the trade negotiators to be open-minded
- Heavy Rains Continue In Tamil Nadu (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 14, 2005)
Tamil Nadu which has been witnessing heavy rains for the past few weeks, is likely to experience more rainfall, following the presence of a trough of low pressure over Southwest Bay, the weather office here said.
- 'End Trade-Distorting Subsidies':annan (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 14, 2005)
United Nations Secretary- General Kofi Annan has urged wealthy countries to set an unambiguous date to end "trade-distorting subsidies" and take other steps to give market access to developing countries, especially in agriculture to allow trade to . . .
- Protest Mars Wto Meet (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Dec 14, 2005)
Militant Korean rice farmers along with tens of hundreds of anti-globalisation protesters violently greeted the inaugural ceremony of the World Trade Organisation’s sixth ministerial conference outside the Hong Kong Convention Centre.
- Un Discusses Hariri Murder Report (Deccan Herald, DH news, Dec 14, 2005)
The UN Security Council discussed on Tuesday the second report of the UN team investigating last February’s assassination of former Lebanese Premier Rafik Hariri.
- India Forms Core Group On Non-Agricultural Market Access (Hindu, N. Ravi Kumar, Dec 14, 2005)
Eight other developing countries are members of the group
India chairs the group and co-chair is South Africa
"Developing countries should undertake lesser reduction commitments"
- Does It Pay More To Fly Empty Than Full? (Business Line, D. Murali , Dec 14, 2005)
If, On reading about Kingfisher's plans to buy Air Deccan's ASKMs or available seat kilometres, you're asking for a quick grounding in airline jargon, rest assured that you aren't alone.
- The Business Of Social Responsibility (Business Line, Vidya Hattangadi, Dec 14, 2005)
THE World Business Council for Sustainable Development has defined corporate social responsibility (CSR) as the "ethical behaviour of a company towards society".
- On Questionable Questions (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Dec 14, 2005)
In a sensational sting operation, MPs of various political parties were caught on camera taking money for carrying out the most basic task for which they were elected to office — raising the peoples' concerns and problems in Parliament.
- Commodity Futures Market: The Right Path (Business Line, Kailash R. Gupta, Dec 14, 2005)
The Commodity futures market in India is at a critical juncture. Three new National Multi-commodity Exchanges (NMCEs) with electronic trading and de-mutualised ownership have been in operation for about two years.
- Something To Ponder (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Dec 14, 2005)
On the face of it there is something to cheer for us. The latest official list of states affected by communal violence which has been tabled by the Union Home Ministry in Parliament does not include the name of Jammu and Kashmir
- Upa’S Shining India (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, Dec 14, 2005)
India needs to improvise on its taxation to curb the tide of excessive consumerism that a certain class engages in
- Ram And Roti Is No Longer Attractive (Daily Excelsior, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Dec 14, 2005)
Uma Bharati's slogan of Ram and Roti is no longer carrying weight. That is to be expected. God and bread both take a back seat in periods of rapid technological advance such as presently when the availability of material pleasures is increasing.
- Election Commission In Command (Daily Excelsior, M V Meenakshisundaram, Dec 14, 2005)
The successful conduct of the Bihar assembly polls has brought to the fore an unlikely hero — The Election Commission.
- Designed In India, Made For The World (Business Line, Vinod Mathew, Dec 14, 2005)
The `D' word may no longer be dirty in the lexicon of Indian corporates. With an increasing number of business houses in the country beginning to acknowledge that any product, before it gets off the factory line does interface with this particular . . .
- Sansad Sell-Out (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 14, 2005)
Unacceptable but not unexpected. There is a hollow ring to the outrage of parliamentary leaders across the board at the cash-on-camera expose that is the focus of national attention.
- Infosys Yet To Decide On Initiatives In Maharashtra (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Dec 14, 2005)
Popular expectation created and then nurtured by the media notwithstanding, Infosys Technologies Ltd has not yet decided on any new initiatives in Maharashtra.
- Volcker Disclosures (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, Dec 14, 2005)
Decades ago, much before he became Prime Minister, some news reporters interacted with Mr Chandrashekhar.
- Export Of Democracy (Daily Excelsior, N. B. Menon, Dec 14, 2005)
A group of senators in the US Congress have moved a resolution named "Advancing democratic values world over". Specifically, this draft contains a proposal to establish a special "Democratic movements department" within the State Department, . . .
- India Urges Gyanendra To Mend Fences With Parties (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 14, 2005)
Indian foreign secretary Mr Shyam Saran met Nepal King Gyanendra at the Narayanhity royal palace today morning, conveying Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh’s message that the monarch should seek a reconciliation with the parties in order to effect . . .
- One Wonders Can This Be A Family Entertainment? (Greater Kashmir, Sheikh Asif, Dec 14, 2005)
If yes, then we don’t consider ourselves as a member of what they call Star Parivar, comments Sheikh Asif
- Exile And The Kingdom (Greater Kashmir, RAVI VYAS, Dec 14, 2005)
What makes this book a memorable read is not just language, not just philosophy, not just idea but everything, comments Ravi Vyas
- Sheer Rip-Off (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 14, 2005)
That Punjab excels in agriculture is a fact well known all over the country. What is less commonly known is that it also excels in corrupt practices related to the distribution of foodgrains.
- Regaining Lost Glory Of Karachi (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Dec 14, 2005)
PRESIDENT Pervez Musharraf has called for hard work and dedication to implement major projects of Karachi for providing a strong infrastructure to resolve the problems faced by the people. Inaugurating the Beach Park, he said extra resilience is required
- Risking Growth To Energy Policies (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Dec 14, 2005)
Energy infrastructure holds the key to achieving India’s economic growth targets
- Pakistan’S Yet Another Appeal To India (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Dec 14, 2005)
Foreign Office spokeswoman Tasnim Aslam has urged India to show flexibility to address the Kashmir issue. In her weekly Press briefing in Islamabad on Monday, she, however, said that progress in the composite dialogue cannot be measured in months and ....
- Crocker’S Ill-Conceived Advice (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Dec 14, 2005)
US Ambassador Ryan C Crocker has expressed concern over the open involvement of groups under the US watch list like Jamaatud Daawa in the earthquake relief work in Azad Kashmir.
- Al Qaeda-Linked Suspects: Shc Seeks Grounds (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 14, 2005)
The Sindh High Court directed standing counsel for Pakistan Mehmood Alam on Tuesday to ascertain from the federal government where and under what laws it had detained various people, whose next of kin had invoked the jurisdiction of the courts.
- Saarc Students Only Allowed At Madrassas (Daily Times, HASAN MANSOOR, Dec 14, 2005)
The government has plans to impose a complete ban on the admission of foreign students, barring those hailing from member nations of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), sources told Daily Times on Tuesday.
- Kashmir Solution A Must For Lasting Peace: Shaukat (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 14, 2005)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Tuesday that sustained peace in South Asia would be possible with the resolution of the Kashmir dispute according to the wishes of Kashmiris.
- Is India Willing To Be A Partner In New Power Game? (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Dec 14, 2005)
ASEAN: India’s evolution * 1992 Sectoral Dialogue Partner * 1996 Full Dialogue Partner * 1996 Member, ASEAN Regional Forum * 2002 Summit-level dialogue partner n 2005 East Asia Summit partner.
- Poor State Of Education (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 14, 2005)
THE Sindh Education Management and Information System’s (Semis) report on the annual census of the schools in the province is quite revealing. If it also reflects the pattern of school education all over the country, it is a cause of alarm.
- India Dares Big Wto Players (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 14, 2005)
Mounting pressure on developed countries, India today formed a core group with seven other developing countries on industrial tariffs to ensure that the principle of “less than full reciprocity” is fully reflected in any deal at the WTO meeting, . . .
- France Tries To Save Subsidies (Tribune, Stephen Castle , Dec 14, 2005)
The EU's new former Communist countries are to be offered further concessions under new plans designed to isolate France and clinch a deal in a tense negotiation over the EU's budget.
- Us Thinks Positive, Despite India Outcry (The Financial Express, DEV CHATTERJEE, Dec 14, 2005)
Despite the rigid Indian government stand, US trade representative Rob Portman is hopeful that the Hong Kong ministerial meeting will have a positive outcome.
- Talking Shop (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 14, 2005)
Yes, FDI in retail will displace some jobs. No, that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t have it
- India, Asean Agree To Fight Collectively Scourge Of Terror (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 14, 2005)
With terrorism posing a major threat to the collective security of the region, India and ASEAN today agreed to fight together the menace and strengthen maritime security in the piracy-infested Malacca Straits.
- There Will Be No Indigenous Population Except Seagulls’ (Indian Express, A N Sudarsan Rao , Dec 14, 2005)
Former truck driver Norbert L’Emclume, 65, sits in a shabby courtyard in Cassis, a shanty town in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius.
- Geopolitics Heats Up As India Leads Nama Group Of Developing Nations To Confront The Developed Western Nations In World Trade Organization (India Daily, Kiran Chaube, Dec 14, 2005)
The NAMA Group, which is co-chaired by India and South Africa, includes Argentina, Brazil, Indonesia, Namibia, Venezuela and Egypt with more expected to join is ready to challenge the Western nations in World Trade Organization.
- Saran Meets King, Discusses Restoration Of Democracy In Nepal (Press Trust of India, Shirish B Pradhan, Dec 14, 2005)
Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran today held talks with Nepal's King Gyanendra during which he is understood to have discussed restoration of multi-party democracy in the Kingdom and the Maoist insurgency.
- Powerful Earthquake Rocks J&k, Woman Dies (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Dec 14, 2005)
A woman died of heart attack and another person was wounded following a massive earthquake of 6.8 magnitude that rattled Jammu and Kashmir early this morning, triggering panic among survivors of the October 8 killer temblor.
- Word And Existence (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Dec 14, 2005)
Roberto Calasso is one of our few remaining witnesses to that which cannot be appropriated,
- Trading In Poison (Telegraph, Gerd Leipold, Dec 14, 2005)
As you read this, trade ministers from around the world are attending the sixth ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization in Hong Kong to push forward with their free trade agenda.
- Dirty Eleven (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 14, 2005)
The present Indian political class has never been valued for its scruples and its integrity. In fact, most people consider an honest politician to be a contradiction in terms.
- Change For The Better (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Dec 14, 2005)
Why the PM has to take more interest in the environment ministry
- India Calls For Political Reconciliation In Nepal (Reuters, Reuters, Dec 14, 2005)
A visiting Indian official called on Tuesday for a reconciliation between Nepal's King Gyanendra and the country's warring political parties to restore peace in the Himalayan kingdom.
- Top Let Ultra Held With 3 Ak Rifles In Doda (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Dec 14, 2005)
With terrorism posing a major threat to the collective security of the region, India and ASEAN today agreed to fight together the menace and strengthen maritime security in the piracy-infested Malacca Straits.
- Us Asks Pakistan To Bar Jihadi Outfits From Relief Work (Indian Express, PTI, Dec 14, 2005)
Taking serious note of extremist outfits carrying out quake relief operations, the US today asked Pakistani government to seek the help of NGOs for speeding up the activities in the affected areas.
- Third Round Of Indo-Pak Dialogue Likely Next Month (News International, Mariana Baabar, Dec 14, 2005)
Pakistan and India hope to start third round of the composite dialogue at the foreign secretary level in the third week of next month in New Delhi.
- Settle Siachen Before Addressing Kashmir: Wisner (Daily Times, Umer Farooq, Dec 14, 2005)
The Former US Ambassador to New Delhi, Frank G Wisner, has said that Pakistan and India should first focus on negotiating a settlement of issues like Siachen and Sir Creek to give confidence to the negotiators before taking up bigger issues such as Kashmi
- India’S Middle East Shuffle (Indian Express, P.R. KUMARASWAMY, Dec 14, 2005)
On September 12, the official spokesperson of the ministry of external affairs issued a statement which, inter alia, observed: “India welcomes the withdrawal of Israeli settlements from Gaza and northern West Bank, ....
- Not Bengal Again (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 14, 2005)
As if one Bengal weren’t one too many for a nation, some bright spark has now come upon the idea of re-christening south India’s leading city after a state that earnestly believes Subhas Chandra Bose is ageing to a fitful 109 somewhere in this world;
- India To Teach Abcd To Asean Nations (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 14, 2005)
A significant subject of cooperation in the wide-ranging collaborative agenda drawn up by ASEAN and India is the latter's assistance in teaching English to some of the region's lesser developed nations.
- Little Boy Lost (Indian Express, Mini Kapoor, Dec 14, 2005)
On Saturday, December 10, precisely at 16:44:19 by one cricket writer’s watch, Sachin Tendulkar played off Chaminda Vaas to become holder of another cricket record. Thereupon, with two more balls still to be sent down in that over, the umpires . . .
- Tourism Dips As Tiger Count Falls (Indian Express, Vrinda Gopinath, Dec 14, 2005)
It’s official. The shocking drop in the tfiger population in the Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, due to poaching, first highlighted by The Indian Express, has hit tourism in the park. Ranthambore has seen as much as a 30 per cent fall in tourist vis
- N-Energy: Tokyo, Seoul Ready To Help Delhi (Indian Express, SUNIT ARORA, Dec 14, 2005)
Japan and South Korea discussed cooperation with India on civilian nuclear energy during two separate bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today.
- Pakistan Quake Aid Focus Comes Down The Mountains (Reuters, Robert Birsel, Dec 14, 2005)
The focus of earthquake relief in Pakistan's mountains is shifting to nearly two million people below the snowline now that most at higher altitudes have been looked after, a U.N. official said on Tuesday.
- Clean The Core (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Dec 14, 2005)
The alacrity with which political parties have acted to suspend MPs caught in the cash-for-questions scam reveals that the political system still retains some sensitivity to public opinion. More cynically, it has not quite lost its healthy instinct . . .
- Manmohan: We'll Be Flexible On Fta (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Dec 14, 2005)
ASEAN leaders seek a political commitment
Badawi says it would be timely to proceed with implementing some form of concrete cooperation
"New Delhi committed to non-discriminatory disarmament"
- State's Annual Plan Size Fixed At Rs.6,210 Crores (Hindu, Special Correspondent, Hindu, Dec 14, 2005)
Planning Commission allocates Rs.50 crores for Vision 2010
- Nice Allowed To Sell, Alienate Bmic Lands (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Dec 14, 2005)
Deve Gowda, Revanna scuttling the project, NICE counsel tells Supreme Court
Sale, alienation or mortgage subject to the outcome of the pending appeals
On July 18, the court restrained the developer from selling, alienating lands
- Now Help From Abroad For Delhi Bomb Blast Hero (Hindu, Bindu Shajan Perappadan, Dec 14, 2005)
Not left fighting a lonely battle, Delhi serial bomb blasts hero Kuldeep Singh now has the international community pledging support to him.
- Consensus May Elude Wto (Hindu, N. Ravi Kumar, Dec 14, 2005)
Members should look beyond their immediate needs, says Pascal Lamy
Look beyond your immediate needs, Lamy tells members
G-20 finalises ministerial declaration
Removing anti-development measures is core objective of Doha round: G-20
- South Korea, India Agree To Start Free Trade Agreement (Fta) Talks Next Year (India Daily, Staff Reporter , Dec 14, 2005)
India and South Korea agreed Tuesday to start free trade agreement negotiations next year, officials said.
- The Indian Scheme Of Things (News International, Shireen M Mazari, Dec 14, 2005)
It has been apparent for some time now that since the dialogue process recommenced between Pakistan and India, the latter has adopted a devious and indirect approach — the line of least resistance on the part of Pakistan, as Liddell Hart would have put it
- India, Asean Agree To Fight Collectively Scourge Of Terror (Press Trust of India, K R Sudhaman, Dec 14, 2005)
With terrorism posing a major threat to the collective security of the region, India and ASEAN today agreed to fight together the menace and strengthen maritime security in the piracy-infested Malacca Straits.
- Protestors Try To Gatecrash Into Wto Meet (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 14, 2005)
As trade ministers from 149 WTO member countries began the sixth Ministerial conference, thousands of anti-globalisation activists thronged the venue of the conference while some of them attempted to gatecrash into the ceremony, shouting slogans, forcing
- Knowledge Is The Key To Prosperity, Says Sam Pitroda (Hindu, ARUNKUMAR BHATT, Dec 14, 2005)
"Demography and diversity unique advantages"
- India Potential Partner For Southeast Asia: Malaysia Pm (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 14, 2005)
India is a country to watch out for as it has the potential to be an important partner in the Southeast Asian region, Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi has said.
- Dialogue With Hurriyat Will Resume Soon: Azad (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Dec 14, 2005)
"Ready for mid-term elections if separatists take part"
While there would be no compromise on violence, "local sensitivities" have to be kept in mind
Talks between the Hurriyat and Manmohan will take place "soon"
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