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- Fight It Out – Together - I (Greater Kashmir, Samuel Baid, Oct 28, 2005)
The 13th summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nations scheduled for next month in Dhaka is taking place against two colossal tragedies that struck this region within a space of less than 10 months.
- Vidharbha: Awaiting A Deadly Harvest (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Oct 28, 2005)
In the three days the National Commission on Farmers team toured Vidharbha, there were six suicides. In Panderkauda, the body of the latest farmer to take his life entered that town's hospital the same day the team arrived there for a meeting . . .
- Shocking Indifference (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 28, 2005)
The world has not done enough to bring relief to the victims of the quake
- Political Fault Line (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 28, 2005)
The president is reported to be considering calling an all-party conference on the single item agenda of dealing with the earthquake aftermath.
- What Discretion Demands (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 28, 2005)
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s strong statement calling for “Israel to be wiped off the map” does not come as a bolt from the blue.
- Temple Heist (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 28, 2005)
Now that the Hansi Jain temple has been swept clean of 53 ancient idols, there are incredulous noises about their total value. Estimates vary from a modest Rs 100 crore to a staggering Rs 1,000 crore.
- Concern At Inflation (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 28, 2005)
Wrapped in jargon, the credit policy or the changes effected by the RBI during quarterly reviews, make little sense to average Indians. On Tuesday the RBI raised the reverse repo or repurchase rate (the rate at which banks deposit their short-term surplus
- Cutting Wedge (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 28, 2005)
A small step for Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee but a profound shift for Indian politics.
- Science, Faith And The Quake (Dawn, Omar R. Quraishi, Oct 28, 2005)
Many of those affected directly by the Oct 8 earthquake or those who have stood by and watched the tragedy to unfold seem to have come to the conclusion that it came because God wanted to punish man for his sins.
- Iran Again Challenges The Security Council (Telegraph (UK), editorial, telegraph UK, Oct 28, 2005)
The call by Iran to destroy Israel is, sadly, not new. In 2001, Ali Akbar Rafsanjani, a former president, suggested that the Islamic world annihilate the Jewish state with nuclear weapons, an attack that he claimed would "just produce damages" . . . . .
- Expert Committee On Fuel Pricing Policy Set Up (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2005)
Revision in petro-products prices unlikely till March 2006
- Case Against Kanchi Acharya Shifted To Pondy (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Oct 27, 2005)
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the shifting of the Sankararaman murder case against the Kanchi Sankaracharya, Sri Jayendra Saraswathi, and others pending before the Principal Sessions Court, Chengalpattu, to the Principal District . . .
- A Religion Called Khaki And A Follower Called Policeman-I (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 27, 2005)
If you are in police, you know nothing but the duty you are assigned to do. Public good irrespective of who the public are is your concern, all else follows S S Bijral, the IGP narrates
- Us, France, Uk Circulate Resolution Against Syria (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2005)
The United States, France and Britain have circulated a draft resolution threatening Syria with economic sanctions if it fails to co-operate with international investigators inquiring into the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri.
- Spend Money On Alleviating Human Distress And Not On Fuelling Arms Race (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Oct 27, 2005)
Spend money on alleviating human distress and not on fuelling arms race
- Safety Precautions (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 27, 2005)
The fire that broke out in a tent in a village in Balakot on Sunday night, killing a 12-year-old girl and causing serious burns to nine other persons, is a reminder of the horrors that can occur if proper precautions are not taken.
- Ill-Planning For Foreign Aid (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 27, 2005)
Outcome of the Geneva moot notwithstanding, it appears that Pakistan is not fully prepared to present its case for foreign aid for quake affected areas in right perspective.
- A Small Step Forward (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 27, 2005)
The Iraqi constitution is probably unique among such documents in that it became shorter and shorter in the process of being written.
- Cheney For Torture (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2005)
US Vice-President Cheney is aggressively pursuing an initiative that may be unprecedented for an elected official of the executive branch: He is proposing that Congress legally authorize human rights abuses by Americans.
- A Kurdish Vision Of Iraq (Dawn, Massoud Barzani, Oct 27, 2005)
In recent weeks Iraq has passed three important milestones. The constitutional referendum on October 15 was a powerful demonstration of Iraqis’ desire to establish democracy and save a country still recovering from its disastrous history.
- Rehabilitation Phase To Be Crucial (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Oct 27, 2005)
The reconstruction of the quake-devastated areas of Azad Kashmir and the northern NWFP would cost well beyond $5 billion. That is to cover the total destruction inclusive of the infrastructure caused to the vast area in both the regions by the October 8..
- Fair And True (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 27, 2005)
It is not impossible to save democracy from cynical politicians. Ironically, this message of hope now comes from Bihar, which has long been the state of despair.
- Indian Stand (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 27, 2005)
India has every reason to feel proud of its impeccable nuclear non-proliferation record.
- Gateway To Knowledge - Ii (Greater Kashmir, PROF. SYED MAHMOOD, Oct 27, 2005)
It is part of mercy of God that you deal gently with them. Were you to be severe or harsh hearted, they would have broken away from thee.” (:159).
- India, Russia To Boost Energy, It Cooperation (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Oct 27, 2005)
India to invest beyond $3 b in Sakhalin-I oil project
- Lapses In Crisis Management (Dawn, Shamshad Ahmad Khan, Oct 27, 2005)
The overall response of our nation to the catastrophic tragedy of October 8 was both admirable and heartening.
- Changing Trends (Hindu, SURESH NAMBATH, Oct 27, 2005)
Will Globalisation end illegal migration? As the world becomes truly global, and more equal, the opportunities might no longer outweigh the risks for workers using unsafe routes to migrate to developed countries.
- Educated Unemployables (Daily Excelsior, Ramesh Kanitkar, Oct 27, 2005)
The recent decision of the University Grants Commission in not allowing "unplanned proliferation" of in stitutions of higher education is quite understandable.
- Idns In Dravidian Scripts (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2005)
Maran dedicates HCL's infrastructure management facility
- India Expresses Concern Over Pakistan's Action In Gilgit (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2005)
India on Tuesday expressed concern over the reported action by Pakistani forces against local people in Gilgit in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and asked Islamabad to observe international human rights standards there.
- We All Have A Stake In Outcome Of Plamegate (Hindu, Jonathan Freedland, Oct 27, 2005)
This scandal offers an opportunity to discredit the entire ideology used to justify the war in Iraq.
- Donors Pledge $580m For Relief (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2005)
IDB announces $250 million contribution
* Annan says quake shows need for global fund
- Ever Since The Crusades (Telegraph, Anabel Loyd, Oct 27, 2005)
Until Iraq becomes truly independent, the Middle East will remain turbulent
- India To Encourage And Form An Asia Oil Union (India Daily, Sudhir Chadda, Oct 27, 2005)
Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Panchayatiraj Mani Shankar Aiyar wants to form a international union of nations to forge ahead Asian interests in oil and gas.
- Two Sides Of The Same Coin (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 27, 2005)
The CPI(M) has found it difficult to ‘discipline’ Subhas Chakraborty since he is supported by the less ideologically-driven cadre
- India Started Nuclear Proliferation: Pakistan (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2005)
Strongly reacting to New Delhi's call to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to further investigate Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan's nuclear network, Pakistan has held India responsible for promoting nuclear proliferation and arms race in the region.
- Rolls Royce Sets Eyes On Indian Aviation Sector (Deccan Herald, B S Arun, Oct 27, 2005)
Buoyed by Indian budget airline, IndiGo’s order for the supply of engines for 100 aircraft, Rolls-Royce has set its eyes on the thriving Indian aviation sector with further orders worth $600 million.
- Much More Than Just The Bakery (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Oct 27, 2005)
There is a spectre hanging over India’s secular democracy: the ghost of the 2002 Gujarat massacres.
- It Is Introspection Time For Congress In J&k (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Oct 27, 2005)
It is introspection time for the Congress vis-à-vis its turn to take on the reins of administration in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Post-Office Makeover (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2005)
It is interesting that the Postal Department, having just completed its 150th birthday, should seek new apparel, those of a banker. With over 1,50,000 offices and 5,90,000 staff, it has the reach of no other organisation;
- Hdfc Bank, Wl Ross Set Up $100 M Fund (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2005)
HDFC to own 19.9% stake in the formed asset management company.
- Police File: When Mau Burned (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 27, 2005)
Six retired director generals of police from different states submitted in person a paper entitled, ‘Communal riots must be accepted as a failure of governance’, to the
Prime Minister not so long ago.
- J&k Congress Faces Revolt (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Oct 27, 2005)
MLAs threaten to quit; reports baseless, says high command
Party must take its turn to head the Government, insist MLAs
Rescheduling of Sonia's visit to J&K fuels speculation
Sentiments attributed to strong regional aspirations
- Racial America (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2005)
In the wake of 9/11, 2001 when a section of people in the United States took out their anger on the members of the Sikh community many in this country were surprised.
- Walking The Tightrope (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Oct 27, 2005)
Two posers have been raised by the Reserve Bank of India’s mid-term review of its monetary and credit policy.
- Difficult Times Ahead For Indo-Us Nuke Agreement (Hindustan Times, S Rajagopalan, Oct 27, 2005)
The Indo-US nuke deal debate on Capitol Hill is moving into an admittedly difficult second stage, with the spotlight set to turn on the formidable non-proliferation dimension.
- Sure It Kills Birds, But It Won’T Kill You (Deccan Herald, Wendy Orent, Oct 27, 2005)
The virus flu is subject to evolution, and needs a host of factors to turn extraordinary like the virus of the 1918 flu
- Sc Shifts Seer Trial To Pondicherry (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2005)
The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the transfer petition filed by Kanchi Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi and ordered the shifting of the trial in the Sankararaman murder case from the sessions court in Chengalpattu in Tamil Nadu to the court . . .
- U.S. Lawmakers Cautious On India Nuclear Deal (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Oct 27, 2005)
Key U.S. congressional leaders said on Wednesday they would resist hasty action on an agreement President George W. Bush has reached with India allowing U.S. nuclear cooperation with the Asian state.
- ‘Throw Them Out’ (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 27, 2005)
The language was unparliamentary, the tone uncourtly perhaps, but there can be little questioning the validity of the Supreme Court’s extreme disgust at the sustained unauthorised occupation of government-owned residential accommodation.
- Partners In Progress (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 27, 2005)
If no consensus on sharing of waters and other vital issues emerged in the Northern Zonal Council meeting, it was only because every Chief Minister approached it with his own narrow agenda.
- Rbi Upbeat On Growth (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 27, 2005)
The Reserve Bank of India’s annual monetary policy statement on Tuesday raised the key reverse repo rate by 0.25 per cent to 5 per cent. This means banks will get higher interest on their short-term deposits with the RBI.
- Tony Blair Carries On Thatcher’S Legacy (Tribune, K.N. Malik, Oct 27, 2005)
Mrs. Margaret Thatcher, who celebrated her 80th birthday earlier this month, was forced to resign as Britain’s longest-serving, post-war Prime Minister 15 years ago. She is still reviled and loved in equal measures.
- Meet The World’S Brainiest People (Tribune, Dermot Purgavie, Oct 27, 2005)
MIchael Walzer may be the world’s happiest philosopher. Tieless and wearing trainers, he seems so relaxed he could be in danger of falling apart. “When you come here you are completely free to do whatever you want for the rest of your life,” he says.
- Taxing Problems (Business Line, S. Ramachander, Oct 27, 2005)
Corporate lawyers have made structuring into a fine art. In the typical network of companies, the meaning of words such as `related party' and `arm's length' transactions are fought over by legal brains.
- U.N. Raises Quake Aid Appeal (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 27, 2005)
Relief assistance pledges so far amount to only $90 million
- Sign Of India Aviation Booming - . . . (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2005)
Recognising India's stature in the burgeoning aviation market, the US civil aviation regulator has decided to open its first overseas office in India.
- Bird Flu: Centre To Stock Doses Of Anti-Viral Drug (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2005)
Health Ministry in touch with Swiss company Roche and Glaxo SmithKline
- Europe Is Hanging By A Thread (Hindu, Will Hutton, Oct 27, 2005)
The European Union today is a bit like a Tom and Jerry cartoon. Tom has run over the cliff edge chasing Jerry and his legs are still pumping furiously in thin air, he's yet to plummet to earth to meet some grizzly end.
- Change Of Chief Minister In Jammu And Kashmir (Daily Excelsior, Swami Raj Sharma, Oct 27, 2005)
Come November, the debate and discussion over the change of Chief Ministerial incumbent in Jammu and Kashmir has become a hot subject of discussion.
- A Tribute To Saviours Of Kashmir (Daily Excelsior, Lt Col Puneet Sehgal, Oct 27, 2005)
The state of Jammu and Kashmir had not decided on its political status when partition of the Indian sub continent took place.
- Gold Miners’ Legacy Of Devastation (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 27, 2005)
Producers had long abandoned many of the gigantic gold dumps, around Johannesburg, alias the “city of gold”. But with gold reaching a 17-year high on the international market, the miners, both large-scale and small, are returning to Johannesburg in . . .
- Tragedy Of 1943-I By Ak Sen Sarma (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 27, 2005)
Sixty-two years ago, on 23 September, 1943, this newspaper, then owned by the British and perceived as the mouthpiece of colonial interests, upheld the best traditions of journalistic objectivity.
- Making A Will: Why And For Whom? (Hindu, Sujoy Gupta, Oct 27, 2005)
The law in India on wills and succession is fraught with complications. The time has come to include adequate safeguards.
- Chief Minister Promises Solution To City's Floods In Two Days (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2005)
Blames improper planning in city municipal council limits on the outskirts of city
- India –russia Strategic Partnership Booms - . . . (India Daily, Kiran Chaube, Oct 27, 2005)
India and Russia agreed to bolster the startegic collaboration between the two countries.
- The Day Of The Vip Squatter (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 27, 2005)
A squatter, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is "a person who takes unauthorised possession of unoccupied premises." The world over,
- The Marginalisation Of Iraq's Sunnis (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 27, 2005)
While Iraq's new Constitution has been approved in a referendum, this development is not likely to bring about a slackening of the insurgency.
- India And The European Union Have Decided To Initiate Discussions On . . . (India Daily, Sonia Chopra, Oct 27, 2005)
According to media reports, India and the European Union have decided to initiate discussions on a horizontal civil aviation agreement.
- How America Dislodged Britain From Pakistan (Hindu, Anita Inder Singh, Oct 27, 2005)
Archival material shows that by early 1951, the Americans were for an understanding with Pakistan. The British could not rebuff the Americans, but they thought Middle East defence should hinge on Egypt, not Pakistan.
- Cautious On Inflation, Rbi Raises Reverse Repo Rate By 25 Basis Pts (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2005)
In line with its objective of keeping inflation expectations in check, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in the mid-term review of its Annual Policy statement on Tuesday hiked the reverse repo rate by 25 basis points, while keeping bank rate unchanged.
- Indo-Spanish Trade Increased By Over 33 Per Cent In 2004-05 At Us$1.6 Billion (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2005)
Indo-Spanish trade increased by over 33 per cent in 2004-05 at US$1.6 billion and there was scope for further growth, Commerce Minister Kamal Nath said Monday.
- India Excels In Outsourcing - . . . (India Daily, Harish Baliga, Oct 26, 2005)
India's outsourcing boom accelerates upwards.
- Murky Way (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 26, 2005)
All scientific discourse is supposed to start with clarity in nomenclature. Gentlemen were required to define their terms. Going by that definition, astronomers are an unscrupulous lot.
- Earthquake As ‘Wrath Of God’? (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2005)
A section of the national media has aired the apocalyptic view that the October 8 earthquake was a curse from God punishing the misdeeds of the state of Pakistan.
- Human Concern Comes First (Dawn, Najmuddin A. Shaikh, Oct 26, 2005)
How catastrophic has the earthquake been? A total of 53,000 dead, 75,000 injured was the estimate on October 22.
- A Saudi Nsc (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 26, 2005)
The establishment of a national security council seems to give another indication of the desire for political reforms in Saudi Arabia.
- The Real Moral Lesson (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 26, 2005)
Amidst the deeply felt sorrow and concern at this month’s earthquake tragedy, strange voices have also been heard seeking to deflect the people’s attention from facing the catastrophe and preparing for the future.
- Survivors On Verge Of Death (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 26, 2005)
UN's Humanitarian Office has said that the international community has three weeks to deliver enough aid to quake victims in mountainous areas of Azad Kashmir and Hazara Division before snowfall sets in. In its regular situation report on the earthquake,
- Rate Hike Is For Price Stability: Chidambaram (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2005)
Terming as “encouraging” the upward revision of GDP growth forecast by RBI, Finance Minister P Chidambaram, on Tuesday, said hike in repo and reverse repo rates were aimed at price stability and would not have adverse impact on lending rates.
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