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- Prisoners’ Rights (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 24, 2005)
Taking cognizance of a complaint by Dukhtaran-e-Millat chief, Asia Andrabi that she and her associates were brought to the court handcuffed, the Court of Session Judge, Budgam initiated contempt proceedings against the police for violating the Supreme Cou
- An Exhibition On ‘Unbearable Lightness Of Being’ (Tribune, Charu Singh, Oct 24, 2005)
The spirit dance of Musui and Maiya seems endless and limitless as they romp across the shady glens and hidden nooks and crannies of the sunny winter garden at the India International Centre, New Delhi.
- For Health Gains, High Intensity Not Necessary (Tribune, John Briley, Oct 24, 2005)
Baffled or annoyed by the federal government’s 30-minutes-per-day-of-moderate-exercise-five-days-per-week dictum? A new study suggests that clearing a lower bar offers significant health benefits.
- An Insider Blows The Whistle (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 24, 2005)
A most revealing indictment of America’s foreign policy has come from an insider.
- Indian Prime Minister To Roll Out Eco-Package To Pakistan As India . . . (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2005)
Mines were being removed along Uri, Poonch and Tangdhar sectors where three quake relief camps are set up.
- A Grim Quake Scenario Is Emerging (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 24, 2005)
UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Pakistan Jan Vandemoortele has said there is a potent threat that tens of thousands of survivors of October 8 earthquake in Azad Kashmir and Hazara Division may perish due to the lack of tents and helicopters.
- Hike In Rate Of Interest (Daily Excelsior, Ramesh Kanitkar, Oct 24, 2005)
A week ago the Reserve Bank of India did something unprecedented. As the merchant banker to the Government, it rejected all bids for an auction of Government bonds.
- Srinagar Strike (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 24, 2005)
No real surprise
It is both disturbing and surprising to note that reactions to the terrorist strike in Srinagar should range from moral indignation over its timing
- Shock Recovery (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2005)
Government must come forward and do everything possible so that the damage can be adequately compensated, comments Iram Mushtaq
- Su Yee, Because Truth Prevails (Greater Kashmir, JAVED MIR, Oct 24, 2005)
But will they really come in whose wait their loved ones have lost everything they had, laments
- Writing Is The Music In The Background Of My Life - Iii (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Oct 24, 2005)
Julie Rajan has an intimate chat with Pakistani, Parsi writer Bapsi Sidhwa on life, words and all the cracks in-between
Why do you think it is so?
- Plan For A Safer Nation (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 24, 2005)
Extracts from the government of India’s status report on Disaster Management in India, August 2004
- Three Evils That Irk The World (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 24, 2005)
It is no more a secret that fake currency, hawala and narcotics are playing a dirty role on either side of the Pir Panjal.
- Cooperative Societies Need Restructuring: Chidambaram (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2005)
"Newer forms of credit delivery need to be identified'
- Kalam For Cheaper Broadband Connection (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2005)
Says all parts of the country could be connected more effectively
- Congress Sweeps Pacs Chiefs' Elections (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2005)
Stray incidents of violence reported from five districts
- Overflowing Lakes Inundate Several Areas As Rain Continues In Bangalore (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2005)
Incessant rain lashes city through Saturday night; low-lying areas badly hit
- Iran Assails Burns' Remarks In Delhi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2005)
Iran on Sunday said that criticising a third country when on a foreign visit showed "scant disregard" for diplomatic norms.
- Sri Lankan Opposition Wants Budget Delayed Till After Polls (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2005)
Sri Lankan opposition wants budget delayed till after polls
- Shot In The Foot (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Oct 24, 2005)
The author is former director-general, National Council for Applied Economic Research
- The Problem Of Selectivity (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 24, 2005)
Natural disasters are always a test of our capacity to empathise with other people’s problems, and the massive earthquake that has devastated parts of northern Pakistan and India is no exception.
- Where Is Osama (Daily Excelsior, SREEDHAR, Oct 24, 2005)
Before discussing Osama's whereabouts, three factors need to be noted. First, since the beginning of 2005 Osama has not given any clue about his whereabouts.
- Mahadev ... (Hindu, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Oct 23, 2005)
... was officially Gandhiji's secretary, but actually "he was much more than that." It was his special privilege to be able to show the world the Mahatma off the stage and below the platform
- What About The Right To Care? (Hindu, VANDANA GOPIKUMAR, Oct 23, 2005)
The homeless mentally ill may be invisible but they belong to society and society needs to take care of them
- Lessons From The Earthquake (Daily Excelsior, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Oct 23, 2005)
Jammu and Kashmir is in news once again. For reasons not welcome by any means and yet not to be ignored by any means.
- Practical Approach To Rehabilitation (Dawn, Kunwar Idris, Oct 23, 2005)
THERE are practical lessons to be drawn from the tragedy of the earthquake. The reactions of the people who must learn the lessons, however, range from fatalism to pipe dreams.
- Cyber Loophole (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 23, 2005)
CONSIDER this campaign finance scenario: A member of Congress faces a tough reelection race and needs as much financial help as possible.
- Condemnation To Commendation (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, Oct 23, 2005)
Another police commemoration day has gone by and things have not changed for the better for the families of brave policemen and women in our country who made the supreme sacrifice in the call of duty.
- Slow Foxtrot With India (Dawn, M.P. Bhandara, Oct 23, 2005)
GIVEN our roller-coaster relationship with India, most people are curious if the current ‘Slow Fox Trot detente’ will lead to a settlement on Kashmir.
- Open Up Loc At 5 Points, Urges Pak (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Oct 23, 2005)
Pakistan today finally came up with a formal proposal for the opening up of the LoC for facilitating relief and rehabilitation work in earthquake-affected areas and suggested five crossing points at the LoC, two more than what India suggested almost simul
- A Seeker Of Justice (Tribune, Charu Singh, Oct 23, 2005)
Fiery Pakistani poetess, novelist, journalist and celebrated feminist Fahmida Riyaz was in the capital recently researching for her latest novel.
- Distressed Displaced Persons (Daily Excelsior, Daya Sagar, Oct 23, 2005)
The displaced persons from area of Jammu and Kashmir as occupied by Pakistan have been the victims of neglect and technicalities.
- Rahul The Wall Stands Tall (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Oct 23, 2005)
Australia’s celebrated cricketer, Steve Waugh, once remarked that the only way to dismiss Rahul Dravid was to pray to God that he makes a mistake.
- Hurriyat Will Think Ten Times Before Next (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 23, 2005)
India tonight responded positively to Pakistan’s proposal of opening five crossings at the Line of Control to facilitate relief and rehabilitation work in earthquake-affected areas and said these could be reconciled with the offer made by it.
- Nuclear Issue: "India Is A Unique Case" (Hindu, Kesava Menon & Nirupama Subramanian, Oct 23, 2005)
The United States Ambassador to India, David C. Mulford, is a finance expert who has also served as an official in the Treasury Department.
- India, Pakistan Joint Statement After Natwar Singh, Khurshid Kasuri Meeting (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Oct 23, 2005)
This is the text of the Joint Statement issued at the conclusion of the meeting of Foreign Ministers of Pakistan and India.
- "I Am A Professor Who Writes Novels On Sundays" (Hindu, Mukund Padmanabhan, Oct 23, 2005)
Umberto Eco on his foray into fiction, the success of his first novel, his love for narratives, his views on translation and more...
- Karat: Ready To Discuss Opening Up Fdi In Retail (Business Line, Our Bureau, Business line, Oct 23, 2005)
THE Communist Party of India (Marxist) has said that it is open to the idea of having discussions with the Government on the controversial issue of opening up foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail trade
- The Enigma Of Values (Dawn, Anwar Syed, Oct 23, 2005)
SOME three weeks ago, a gentleman who is a member of the Human Rights Commission in Pakistan sent me the following account of an incident that had occurred in a village called Bhila Hithar (Kasur district).
- It’S Our Right (Statesman, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 23, 2005)
The conduct of the West Bengal government in taking steps to implement the Right to Information Act has been akin to that of a reluctant child on the first day of school
- Special Force For Jharkhand Tourists (Statesman, DIPANKAR BOSE, Oct 23, 2005)
Left with egg all over their faces after the recent spate of looting of tourists in Jharkhand, particularly close to Netarhat hill resort and Betla forests, Jharkhand state tourism department and state police have finally decided to form an elite force me
- Islamabad, Delhi To Reopen Loc (Dawn, Jawed Naqvi, Oct 23, 2005)
India and Pakistan agreed on Saturday to open at least three sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) for aid to reach the victims of the October 8 earthquake in divided Jammu and Kashmir, it was officially announced.
- Nato Offer Accepted (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 23, 2005)
Pakistan on Saturday said it had accepted an offer by Nato to deploy its forces in quake-affected areas “mainly for reconstruction” of destroyed infrastructure.
- Asia-Pacific Countries Vigilant To Avoid Bird-Flu (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2005)
The UN’s point man on bird flu has warned that migrating towl appear more susceptible to the disease, while Asia-Pacific countries banned poultry imports and discussed readiness plans that could involve sealing borders.
- Rbi Mulls New Reporting Systems For Banks (Deccan Herald, PTI, Oct 23, 2005)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will soon prescribe new reporting systems for banks for suspicious transactions or transactions of more than Rs 10 lakh.
- Montage Of Melancholy (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Oct 23, 2005)
Kashmir is in the news again, and once again it is death that makes headlines.
- Rolls-Royce Wins Order Worth $ 600 Million (Deccan Herald, B S Arun, Oct 23, 2005)
In one of its biggest business deals, Rolls-Royce has won an order worth US$ 600 million as its share for the manufacture of V2500 engines from India’s low cost, start up airline IndiGo.
- The Kerosene Scandal (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Oct 23, 2005)
The dirty truth is out. The long-standing scheme for subsidising kerosene, typically done in the name of the poor, is a giant boondoggle because well over a third of the beneficiaries are not the intended people at all, and are probably not poor either.
- Science & Art: The Twain Do Meet (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2005)
Interesting insights into the world were the result of a project that brought together artists and scientists to promote interaction between them, says Debbie Rogers.
- Who Is Afraid Of Tantra? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 23, 2005)
Contrary to its negative image, tantra is a positive and powerful branch of philosophy, Dr Rashmi Poddar, a scholar of Indian thought, tells Vimla Patil.
- Terracotta Saved This Village (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2005)
With each of its residents a terracotta artisan, Mollela village in Rajasthan could rightly be called the terracotta capital of the country. Surekha Kadapa-Bose visits the unique village.
- India Second Most Preferred Alternative In Textiles (Press Trust of India, PTI, Oct 23, 2005)
India has now become the second most preferred alternative after China in textiles and emerged as a "one-stop shop" for retailers and apparel companies looking for a reliable destination for their sourcing solutions, a CII study has said.
- Us Way Of Civilised Hectoring (Deccan Herald, N J Nanporia , Oct 23, 2005)
Civility is one of those English words with extended multiple meanings not entirely covered by the dictionary.
- Life Term Being Irrelevant, The Noose Has To Stay (Deccan Herald, N Haridas, Oct 23, 2005)
In an unusual move the first citizen of India, has recommended clemency to 40 death-row prisoners in what is an unconventional disclosure too.
- India, Pakistan Inch Towards Quake Aid Cooperation (Reuters, David Brunnstrom, Oct 23, 2005)
International efforts to help survivors of Pakistan's devastating earthquake gathered momentum on Sunday as aid officials warned time was running out for untold numbers of survivors.
- No Snag In Indo-Us Civil Nuclear Talks: Us (Press Trust of India, PTI, Oct 23, 2005)
Washington, Oct 22 (PTI) Denying that there exists a "snag" in the Indo-US Civil Nuclear Talks, Washington has said the ongoing dialogue was a sign of deepening relationship aimed at furthering the strategic partnership betweeen the two countries.
- Asia Grapples With Rural Poverty Despite High Growth (Reuters, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 23, 2005)
In a remote village in northern India, a group of women try to save just 10 rupees each every month. Sometimes even that isn't easy.
- Marginal Improvement (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Oct 23, 2005)
Transparency International (TI) has not one regular corruption index, but three. There is a Corruption Perception Index (CPI), a Global Corruption Barometer (GCB) and a Bribe Payer’s Index (BPI). What has just been published and reported in the media is t
- Making Farms Competitive (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Oct 23, 2005)
Going by the trends of agricultural exports and imports since 1991, it would appear that Indian economic reforms led to a perceptible spurt in exports but the advent of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in 1995 blunted this trend and encouraged agro-impo
- Tcs Leads (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Oct 23, 2005)
Tata Consultancy Services, the largest Indian software company, has announced two major international wins over as many days, thus clearly consolidating its leadership position.
- India, U.S. Express Commitment To Implementing Nuclear Deal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2005)
It will be a "very good, implementable agreement" before Bush visit, hopes Saran
- India, U.S. To Draft Plan To Implement Nuclear Deal (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Oct 22, 2005)
India and the United States agreed on Friday to draft a plan to implement a controversial nuclear deal as Washington assured New Delhi it would not raise the bar on the landmark agreement.
- Precious Time Wasted, Says Pakistan Relief Commissioner (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 22, 2005)
Says India shouldn't wait for written proposal
- Indian Welcome Aboard Shuttle (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2005)
The U.S. would welcome an Indian citizen to fly in its space shuttle, Under-Secretary of State Nicholas Burns said here on Friday.
- India, Mexico Sign Five Agreements (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2005)
They pertain to foreign service training, culture, scientific cooperation and education
- Northeast India Vulnerable To Earthquake, Says Geologist (Hindu, R. Vimal Kumar, Oct 22, 2005)
"Owing to high amount of stress exerted along `arch-shaped' Himalayan ranges"
- Delay Appears In Court (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2005)
Republican Congressman Tom DeLay appeared in court on Friday for the first time since his indictment, but arraignment on conspiracy and money laundering charges was delayed pending a hearing on his request for a new judge.
- An Invidious Move To Tax Knowledge (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2005)
It is not uncommon for the bureaucracy framing subordinate legislation in the form of rules and circulars to seek to change, and go beyond the reach of, the law as originally envisaged by Parliament.
- Bad Economics, Worse Politics (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2005)
India must count it as a blessing that it has taken more than 50 years of Independence for elites in several parts of the country to seek to impose their `two-child norm' on the right to contest elections to local bodies.
- Saddam Trial — A Political Sideshow (Hindu, Jonathan Steele, Oct 22, 2005)
The trial in Baghdad could backfire if Saddam Hussein is humiliated by unfair or high-handed treatment.
- Water Scarcity May Lead To Wars (Daily Excelsior, M M Munshi, Oct 22, 2005)
It is almost impossible to imagine that the total area of water on earth's surface is about 114 crore Square Kilometers but this immense quantity is of little use as 96.5% of it is brakish.
- Hasten But With Utmost Care (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2005)
If one goes by a credible newspaper report, one would find that Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has not been exactly forthright while suggesting opening of the Line of Control in this State to allow people to assist in the reconstruction of the ravage
- "Feed Torture" Alleged (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2005)
Prisoners Guantanamo Bay on hunger strike have alleged U.S. troops punished them by repeatedly inserting and removing dirty feeding tubes until the detainees vomited blood.
- Unseemly Conduct (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 22, 2005)
Private-public cooperation has been dealt a blow with the ongoing spat
- Infosys Defends Itself With Figures (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2005)
The IT company has asserted that it has not flouted any of the norms stipulated by the KIADB.
- Worthy Decision (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2005)
There are many occasions when an individual is forced to confront a moral dilemma.
- Sebi To Reduce Timeline To Raise Money From Capital Market (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2005)
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has decided to reduce the timeline for companies to raise money from the Indian capital market without diluting the existing regulations.
- Keep The Public Informed (Deccan Herald, TRILOCHAN SASTRY, Oct 22, 2005)
The real issue is about ensuring essential services like water and power supply at affordable prices for all citizens
- Bird Flu (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 22, 2005)
Vigilance in controlling the disease can arrest its spread
- Let's Make Loc Irrelevant, Says Musharraf (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 22, 2005)
"October 8 earthquake is a lifetime opportunity to resolve Kashmir dispute"
"I believe moving forward is in political terms"
Will India accept our helicopters with military personnel?
Concerned about rehabilitation phase
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