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- Natural Disasters And Man (Deccan Herald, JANARDHAN ROYE, Sep 15, 2005)
The recent extreme weather fluctuations, as in the case of the Katrina disaster, have raised the fear of an environmental catastrophe.
- The Good Fight (Deccan Herald, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 15, 2005)
This week, the heads of state of more than 170 countries are meeting to consider wide-ranging reforms for the United Nations.
- Fully Committed To Nuclear Deal: Bush (Hindu, Harish Khare , Sep 15, 2005)
Terrorism must stop for realistic progress with Pakistan, says Manmohan Singh
- Death Sentence For Sarabjit Well Deserved: Pakistan Apex Court (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 15, 2005)
"He does not deserve any leniency given the nature of the offence committed"
- Manmohan Makes Pitch For Democracy (Hindu, Harish Khare , Sep 15, 2005)
"We believe that it empowers the most humble citizen and gives him a sense of dignity"
- Supreme Court Summons Health Secretaries Of Five States (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Sep 15, 2005)
To explain reasons for non-implementation of order relating to sterilisation
Hearing a PIL petition seeking framing of guidelines for performing sterilisation
Order said only doctors with five years of gynaecological experience could carry . . .
- The Farmer And The Festival Lights (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Sep 15, 2005)
The Ganesh festival is the most important event in Maharashtra. This season, farm distress has hit theutsavbadly in Vidharbha. Very few have money to spend. Meanwhile, farmers' suicides there are going up.
- Closing Of The American Mind (Dawn, A.B. Shahid, Sep 15, 2005)
In 1987, Allan Bloom authored a book with the same title pointing to the intellectual deficit in US educational system which was imparting knowledge based on superficial coverage of disciplines.
- Poor Human Development (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Sep 15, 2005)
The annual reminder of how backward we are in the realm of human development has come again.
- Night Stains Of Tyranny (Dawn, Feryal Ali Gauhar, Sep 15, 2005)
...can darkness hide stains Which the night of
tyranny Itself has etched onto our souls?
— “Tyranny”,
by Shahryar Rashed
- Mounting Backlog Of Cases (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
According to the Chief Justice of Pakistan, the Supreme Court has started the new judicial year 2005-06 with a backlog of over 30,000 cases.
- Border Fencing? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 15, 2005)
Are we for bringing down walls and barriers between countries and peoples or are we in favour of erecting new barricades?
- Troops Exhibit High Morale At World’S Highest Battlefield (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
The GOC-in-chief encouraged a positive outlook and motivated the officers to remain focused and boldly face the difficult terrain.
- Bush Tries To Sell His Iran Policy To Pm (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma , Sep 15, 2005)
Beneath the joviality between Mr Bush and Dr Singh there lurked uneasiness caused by differences over Iran.
- Uneasy Revelation (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
Urgent steps are needed to remove hurdles to business
- Testing Commitment To Multipolarity (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
The relationship between India and France has never managed to touch the optimal level.
- Steps To Check Pollution Of Pugalur Channel (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
Heeding a long time demand of the farmers, efforts are under way to prevent pollution of the Pugalur Channel in Karur district.
- Pakistan Still In Control Of Terror Flow: Manmohan (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
In not wholly unexpected posturing ahead of his meeting with Manmohan Singh, Pervez Musharraf demanded troop reduction in two parts of Kashmir.
- Six Final Bidders For Airport Projects (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
Reliance, Essel group, GVK, GMR among the bidders
- German Election: Bush May Be Disappointed (Hindu, Simon Tisdall, Sep 15, 2005)
The White House's hopes about Angela Merkel could be dashed.
- Un General Assembly Okays Watered-Down Goals (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
Mr Annan termed the missing of the issue of non-proliferation and disarmament as a real disgrace and urged leaders to discuss it this week.
- U.S. Causing Iran Nuclear Crisis (Hindu, Mohammad Hossein Adeli, Sep 15, 2005)
WHEN IRAN turned to Europe more than two years ago to address the controversy surrounding its civil nuclear programme,
- New Terms (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 15, 2005)
In an ideal world, a debate over conflicting principles may have direct bearing on reality.
- Cost Control Is Firmly Back In The Corporate Agenda (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
The current economic climate has meant that cost control is firmly back in the corporate agenda," he writes, and lists three `surprising' realisations.
- Huge Heroin Haul Weeks Before Indo-Pak Anti-Drug Pact (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
Sandwiched between the Golden Triangle and the Golden Crescent regions of international drug-trafficking, India has been a favourite transit route for narcotics.
- Disaster As Part Of The Curriculum (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 15, 2005)
Extracts from the government of India’s status report on Disaster Management in India, August 2004
- An Inquiry Into Independence (Business Line, Mohan R. Lavi, Sep 15, 2005)
Mohan R. Lavi on ways to ensure independence of auditors
- Promoters Cannot Afford To Alienate Accountants (Business Line, K Srinivasan, Sep 15, 2005)
K Srinivasan looks at company law reform in the area of accounts and audit
- Blasts To Avenge U.S. Attacks On Iraqi Town, Says Al-Qaeda (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Sep 15, 2005)
Highest number of casualties in suicide car explosion in Baghdad
- India Ranks 116th - Behind All South Asian Countries Except Afghanistan- In The Overall Ease Of Doing Business (India Daily, Tarun Sikhdar, Sep 15, 2005)
India ranks 116th - behind all South Asian countries except Afghanistan- in the overall ease of doing business according to the ranking of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank.
- We Must Nip Terrorism In The Bud, Bush Tells U.N. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
Pledges to remove farm subsidies to free flow of goods, services
"We must send strong message to terrorists"
Seeks support for democracy efforts in Iraq
- Reliance's Offshore Gas Find Up To 5.5 Tcf - Niko (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
Reliance Industries Ltd.'s block off India's east coast may hold in-place gas reserves of up to 5.5 trillion cubic feet, compared with 1 trillion previously, partner Niko Resources Ltd. said.
- A New Bonhomie (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 15, 2005)
The power of suggestion appears to be working for India. On the heels of the United States move to lift sanctions on Indian import of nuclear technology comes the prospect of France resuming supplies.
- The Celestial Sage (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
Narada is one of the seven celestial sages and it is not an exaggeration to say that without him Sanatana Dharma would have been a lot poorer.
- Banking On Information Systems (Business Line, A. Vasudevan, Sep 15, 2005)
In the context of the need to achieve average annual growth rates of 8-10 per cent, the Reserve Bank of India would do well to review investments by banks in information technology.
- Dress Code For Muslim Women (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Sep 15, 2005)
Hijab does not suppress, but liberate a women from all traps which she can otherwise fall into, Irshad Ahmad Hakak comments on the concept of modesty and ethics in the dress code for Muslim women
- India's Inflation Rate `Moderate': Chidambaram (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
India's inflation rate was `moderate' and did not pose a threat to interest rates in Asia's fourth-largest economy, said Finance Minister P. Chidambaram.
- London Top Cop Defends Shoot-To-Kill Policy (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 15, 2005)
The London police chief gave a seal of approval to the shoot-to-kill policy for suspected suicide bombers shortly after Jean Charles de Menezes was gunned down by mistake.
- Fun Is Missing (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Sep 15, 2005)
Mahjoor too has awaited his friend patiently for long; O' ruthless one! How longer will this ordeal last?" With duly apologies to Pirzada Ghulam Ahmad "Mahjoor" who had let his imagination aim high as a love-lorn maiden
- Out Of Control (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
Baboocratisation scores over competitiveness
- Towards Ending (Daily Excelsior, S. Joshi, Sep 15, 2005)
The Government has acted on the recommendation of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) by passing the protection of Women from Domestic Violence Bill, 2005. A laudable step, it was long....
- Divisive Politics On Onam (Indian Express, T V R Shenoy, Sep 15, 2005)
His Imperial Majesty Mahabali is conducting the annual tour of his erstwhile realm as you read this.
- Bihar Election Under A Cloud (Indian Express, Manoj Mitta, Sep 15, 2005)
The Election Commission has maintained all through that it was required by law to hold the Bihar election within six months of the dissolution of the Assembly.
- India's Gold Imports Sparkle - Touch 500 Tonnes (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
The lure of gold has made Indian imports rise phenomenally by a huge 61.2 percent during the first half of 2005, says a new global report
- World Bank To Give 300 Mn Dollar Loan For Tamil Nadu Project (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
World Bank will provide a loan of 300 million dollar for executing the Tamil Nadu urban development project aimed at improving urban infrastructure services in the state.
- What You Need Is A Prefix, A Pullover And A Tattoo To Complete The Caricature (Business Line, D. Murali , Sep 15, 2005)
MR BHARAT S, a chartered accountant, says he's afraid of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) implementing what he considers a dangerous idea currently being tossed about: The CA prefix.
- India’S Gold Imports Sparkle (Tribune, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 15, 2005)
The lure of gold has made Indian imports rise phenomenally by a huge 61.2 per cent during the first half of 2005, says a new global report.
- Upper House Stands Lowered (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
The first day’s proceedings of the Senate on Tuesday were marred by ugly scenes due to strong protest by the Opposition against delay in the election of the Deputy Chairman and chairing of the House by a member whom they described as ‘stranger’.
- Time For A Change (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 15, 2005)
The UN General Assembly session, which opened in New York on Wednesday and marked the 60th anniversary of the world body, is expected to adopt a reform package that a committee has been working on for the last six months.
- Times Ahead (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Sep 15, 2005)
Scenes of jubilation witnessed at the Wagah border in Punjab following the biggest ever exchange of prisoners between India and Pakistan represent the current mood prevailing in the sub-continent.
- N-Deal Must Work, Never Mind Internal Debates: Singh To Bush (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
India expects the United States to deliver on the historic nuclear pact signed in July by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President George W Bush,
- State Of Relations With Kabul (Dawn, Maqbool Ahmad Bhatty, Sep 15, 2005)
With the global focus still on terrorism, the US is obviously banking on a successful completion of elections in Afghanistan scheduled for September 18.
- Hard For Business (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
Despite years of reforms and a steady inflow of foreign direct investment, India remains a pretty difficult place to do business.
- Will Indo-Afghan (Daily Excelsior, Atul Cowshish, Sep 15, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has made his maiden visit to Afghanistan which sections of the media has hailed as both 'historic' and 'successful' and India's array of offers to Kabul were on full display to the discomfort of some in the neighbourhood.
- The Bone Setter (Tribune, C.L. Varma, Sep 15, 2005)
In a remote village in J&K, where I was born and brought up, there were no roads, no electricity and no running water. Doctor? only a word in the dictionary; that too nobody had heard it or had it in the village.
- ‘Pakistan Committed To Gas Pipeline With Iran’ (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Sep 15, 2005)
Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, Secretary General of the Pakistan Muslim League and Chairman of Pakistan’s Senate Foreign Relations Committee,
- Rape In The Train (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 15, 2005)
The Indian Railways is not famous for satisfactory service. Nor do passengers expect much from it.
- Annan Rues Lack Of Consensus On Reforms (Tribune, T.R. Ramachandran, Sep 15, 2005)
India does not believe that US President George Bush is trying to draw a line between India-Iran relations on Teheran’s nuclear programme and implementing the joint agreement reached in July whereby Washington expressed its resolve to fully cooperate ....
- Us Committed To N-Energy Deal (Tribune, T.R. Ramachandran, Sep 15, 2005)
India does not believe that US President George Bush is trying to draw a line between India-Iran relations on Teheran’s nuclear programme and implementing the joint agreement reached in July whereby Washington expressed its resolve to fully cooperate with
- United Nations To The Rescue (Of Itself) (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
Humanity's ability to speak with one voice is still a recent phenomenon in history.
- Afghan Ballots Carry Mullahs, Jihadis, Women (Christian Science Monitor, Scott Baldauf, Sep 15, 2005)
A mullah, a feminist, a jihadi, and a communist: It sounds like the start of an Afghan joke, but instead, it is the makings of Afghanistan's first-ever elected parliament.
- Yet Again (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
If they had their way, not a few Indian politicians would have democracy only on their terms.
- Dream Merchant (Telegraph, Sumanta Sen, Sep 15, 2005)
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee seems desperately hopeful that his state’s transformation will yield fringe benefits for all, says Sumanta Sen
- We Take Their Joy, Give Them Stress -I (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Sep 15, 2005)
This is no way we can improve the mental health of our children.
- ‘Rural People’S Purchasing Power Is Increasing’ (Deccan Herald, Deepak K Upreti, Sep 15, 2005)
Manvendra Singh, 41, is a BJP MP from Barmer, Rajasthan, who looks colourful in his dhoti and headgear. Son of senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh, Manvendra was educated in the US and the UK. A journalist by profession, Manvendra gets good support ...
- Better Representation Must For Social Change (Times of India, Amrith Lal, Sep 15, 2005)
It is yet another ranking where India is at the bottom of the pile. Data from the Inter-Parliamentary Union ranks India 134th among 183 countries in terms of percentage of women legislators (8.3%) in the national Parliament.
- Growing Economies, Tardy Progress (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
The Human Development Report 2005 of the United Nations Development Programme draws urgent attention to the need for substantial progress in meeting the Millennium Development Goals by 2015,
- United States Wants To Help Out India, Pakistan, Says Kasuri (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 14, 2005)
It is keenly watching the meeting between Manmohan and Musharraf
Composite dialogue must continue: Condoleezza Rice
Fed up with allegations, Pakistan offers to fence border with Afghanistan
- Infighting As A Way Of Life (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
The infighting in the Bharatiya Janata Party has begun to look like a joke told once too often.
- New Delhi Accepts Observer Status In Tri-Nation Gas Pipeline Project (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Sep 14, 2005)
Mani Shankar Aiyar to attend steering committee meeting in Turkmenistan
- Naxals Strike Again, Kill Police Vehicle Driver (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
Close on the heels of the massacre of 15 villagers, the naxalites struck again on Tuesday and killed a driver in an attack on a police vehicle in Jharkhand’s Giridih district.
- Gram Panchayat Removes Employee On Gender Basis (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
Man appointed to post of peon, woman sacked as she was `unsuitable for the job'
- Congress Promises 24-Hr Water Supply In All Towns (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
Development to go hand-in-hand with interests of poor
- Manmohan To Meet Bush Today (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
The Prime Minister, Mr Manmohan Singh, will meet the US President, Mr George W Bush at 6.45 pm (4.15 am IST Wednesday) at the American leader’s request, four hours after his arrival in New York from Paris to attend the UN General Assembly session.
- Work On Desalination Plant Soon (Hindu, T. Ramakrishnan, Sep 14, 2005)
100 MLD project at Manali to treat seawater through reverse osmosis
- Cm, Deputy Differ On It Boycott (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
Deputy Chief Minister MP Prakash in a hard hitting response to the IT sector said the City’s strength is in its hard working people not infrastructure.
- Parleys In New York (Dawn, Najmuddin A. Shaikh, Sep 14, 2005)
President Musharraf and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will have a meeting in New York to carry forward what both of them have agreed is an “irreversible” peace process.
- No Flying Over, Only Snarls & Chaos (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
Narrow roads, bumper-to-bumper traffic, pending road works... the public is growing impatient as the travails increase by the day.
- Democracy Activists Arrested In Nepal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
U.S. to continue arms embargo
- The French Connection (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 14, 2005)
Ties between India and France have reached a mature stage with interaction
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