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- Series Of Blasts In Bangla, India Sounds Red Alert Along Border (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2005)
A series of blasts, targetting government installations, ripped through bangladesh on Wednesday killing one person and leaving more than 200 injured.
- Four Terrorist Organisations Operating In The Country: Patil (Hindu, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 18, 2005)
These organisations are skilful and do not leave any evidence after strikes
India can host dignitaries despite threats
Publicity should not be given to confessional statements
Media should avoid identifying rape and molestation victims
- Economic Rationale Of Foreign Aid (Telegraph, A. Vasudevan, Aug 18, 2005)
The debate on foreign aid and growth is back: Does it really help the recipient country or is it an instrument to spread the donor's influence? The agenda of multilateral institutions and nations is complex.
- Chidambaram Points To Defects In Sinha Approach (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2005)
Disinvestment not being put on the backburner
Yet to take final decision on BHEL disinvestments
Holding discussions with Left parties
PSU banks to remain PSUs
Clause providing dilution of Government stake deleted
- Recipe For Disaster (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Aug 18, 2005)
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, South Africa’s recently appointed deputy president, has a sense of humour, so maybe she was just joking. But it was the political equivalent of shouting “fire” in a crowded theatre, what she had to say at a conference in . . .
- India Proposes To Join Nuclear Fusion Club (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2005)
Faced with rising energy demand and falling sources of power generation, the government is seriously contemplating to join the nuclear fusion club — a group countries, including the European Atomic Energy Community (EUATOM), China, Japan, South Korea, Rus
- Single Window For M&a (Telegraph, Mohan R. Lavi, Aug 18, 2005)
The Irani Committee's proposals on M&A appear to be realistic, says Mohan R. Lavi
- Chidambaram Pinpoints Defects In Strategic Sale Of Psus (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2005)
Crossing swords with his predecessor Yashwant Sinha, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday disputed NDA's claim on strategic sale of PSUs, saying it can never be a preferred route for disinvestment.
- The Disintegration Of The Taliban (Deccan Herald, N C Aizenman, Aug 18, 2005)
Several former members of the Taliban have deserted insurgency. Some are even running for parliament
- 'Peace Is Not Just The Absence Of War' (Deccan Herald, BALA CHAUHAN, Aug 18, 2005)
She has too many introductions to her, each of them as significant as the other. Kamla Bhasin, author, song-writer, social activist and the South Asia Coordinator for ‘1000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005’ was recently in Bangalore after attending...
- Amd Plans Chip Facility In India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2005)
The current user base of computers in the country is 15 million and AMD plans to set up its plant once this number touches 30 million.
- Extravagance Unlimited (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 18, 2005)
It was reassuring to read on Tuesday that Senate Chairman Mohammedmian Soomro is making efforts to reduce Senate expenditure and keep it within available budgetary allocations.
- Sri Lanka To Extend Emergency Period (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2005)
Sri Lankan Government today asked Parliament to extend a state of emergency imposed by President Chandrika Kumaratunga following the assassination of foreign minister Lakshman Kadirgamar by suspected LTTE rebels
- Videotapes, Lies And The London Police (Hindu, Rosie Cowan, Aug 18, 2005)
It has now emerged that Jean Charles de Menezes, the 27-year-old Brazilian, had already been restrained when he was shot dead by the London police. He "was never properly identified; was unaware he was being followed; and did not jump the ticket barrier."
- Madressah Registration (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 18, 2005)
Fianlly, legal shape has been given to the directive to all madressahs to get themselves registered.
- Making The Best Of Foreign Loans (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Aug 18, 2005)
Top persons in authority have spoken about the national debt reduction and the criteria for seeking new loans.
- Another Stain On India: (Asia Times, Siddharth Srivastava, Aug 18, 2005)
It is the kind of attention that India's burgeoning business and process outsourcing (BPO) industry could have done without, given the angst in the West against jobs being shifted to low-cost economies.
- Why Bush Co-Opted India As A Friend? (Daily Excelsior, M. S. Patwardhan, Aug 18, 2005)
The Bush administration has some advice for SAARC countries leery of the growing US-India relationship:
- Hope On The Horizon (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 18, 2005)
Israel has to go beyond the withdrawal of settlers and soldiers from the Gaza strip
- Geelani’S Sidelining A Boost For Aphc (Tribune, M. L. Kak, Aug 17, 2005)
The mood is upbeat in the APHC camp led by Molvi Umar Farooq after Islamabad refused to recognise Syed Ali Shah Geelani as the representative of people of Kashmir.
- Promises To Keep (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Aug 17, 2005)
One more anniversary of independence and India will be ripe and ready for another “invasion”,
- Euro Zone In Dire Straits (Business Line, BATUK GATHANI, Aug 17, 2005)
The stunted economic growth, the poor investment flows and the high unemployment levels (over 20 million) have prompted analysts to wonder if the gloom over the Euro Zone — comprising countries that have adopted euro as their national currency — will rise
- Kalam For Relaxation Of Norms In Animal Experimentation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2005)
Pharma sector asked to gear itself to face competition in the new IPR regime
- Miserable With Money (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Aug 17, 2005)
Sociological research is one area which cannot be stopped from taking up redundant posers and turning up familiar answers after elaborate theorising with an uncanny grasp of the obvious.
- The Peace Dilemma In Sri Lanka — Mr Jehan Perera, Media Director, National Peace Council, Colombo (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Aug 17, 2005)
Despite the Kadirgamar assassination, the Sri Lankan government has little option except to keep engaged with the LTTE in the peace process, says Mr Jehan Perera, Media Director of the Colombo-based National Peace Council. In the long run, . . .
- Endangered Animals For Sale On The Web (Hindu, John Vidal, Aug 17, 2005)
Investigators say Internet trade in endangered animals is worth billions and could wipe out entire species.
- Privacy For Sale (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 17, 2005)
THE Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s Four Corner programme has uncovered yet another instance of some unscrupulous call centre operators in Gurgaon who are willing to sell private details of their international customers, in this case, Australians.
- A Nationalist To The Core (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Aug 17, 2005)
In the world of Diplomacy, Lakshman Kadirgamar almost single-handedly took the battle to the LTTE.
- External Sector — Growing Strengths, Emerging Challenges (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Aug 17, 2005)
The growing strength of the external sector in recent years has provided the conditions for accelerating the pace of liberalisation.
- Sri Lankan Parliament To Extend Emergency (Hindu, V. S. Sambandan, Aug 17, 2005)
The Sri Lankan Parliament, now in recess, has been reconvened for August 18 to enable legislators to extend the emergency, imposed following the August 12 assassination of Foreign Affairs Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar.
- Any Doubt? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Aug 17, 2005)
Although he is a leading light of Pakistan's fundamentalist Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) and also leader of the opposition in the neighbouring country's National Assembly,
- Pound For Pound (Tribune, Komal Vijay Singh, Aug 17, 2005)
WITH girls all around vying for sundry crowns, it was hardly surprising that my cousin Angel had set her sights on joining the league of our extraordinary beauty queens.
- End Of The Road (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 17, 2005)
Kolkata is soon to be divested of what is arguably its most resilient metaphor.
- A Welcome Promise (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 17, 2005)
One must welcome Dr Manmohan Singh’s promise to curb human rights violations in occupied Kashmir.
- Bjp Turmoil: Modi Gets Jolt From Detractors (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2005)
Former Union minister Kashiram Rana has said the party cadre in Gujarat want a change in leadership and he will convey it to Advani.
- Will King Abdullah Keep Saudi Economy Well-Oiled? (Business Line, J. Srinivasan, Aug 17, 2005)
Winds of change are set to sweep across the dunes of Saudi Arabia. With the death of King Fahd, his half-brother Abdullah, who has taken over, is expected to fan this wind so that the desert kingdom keeps pace with an accelerating global economy.
- A District Doomed By Apathy & Superstition (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2005)
Despite potential in terms of jungle and religious tourism, Chamarajnagar remains one of the most backward districts in the State.
- Men Reduced To Sperm Donors’ (Tribune, Martin Hodgson, Aug 17, 2005)
THE veteran BBC newsreader Michael Buerk has complained that “almost all the big jobs in broadcasting [are] held by women,” and that men have been reduced to “sperm donors”.
- Rs 10-Cr Paddy Scam Rocks Chhattisgarh (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2005)
The alleged involvement of close relatives of a minister and negligence of some top bureaucrats can mean trouble for the ruling BJP.
- Rs. 300 Crores More Central Assistance For Rehabilitation Work In Flood-Affected Areas (Hindu, Vijaykumar Patil, Aug 17, 2005)
Prime Minister cancels aerial survey of north Karnataka owing to bad weather
Funds likely to be released today
Special loans announced for farmers, small traders
Armed forces complimented for helping in rescue operations
- Sri Lanka On Election Mode (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Aug 16, 2005)
The Lakshman Kadirgamar killing has brought back into focus the peace process that had taken the back-seat with the imminent announcement of elections in Sri Lanka.
- Covering One's Back (Business Line, R. Sundaram , Aug 16, 2005)
There is an impression that it is only the government officials who record everything in writing, document every conversation with peers, bosses, politicians and outsiders, as a measure of self-protection.
- Not Just Colombo (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Aug 16, 2005)
International community should isolate the LTTE
- `We Expect Govt To Implement Policies Within Cmp Parameters' — Mr Prakash Karat, Cpi (M) General Secretary (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Aug 16, 2005)
AMIABLE and graceful, Mr Prakash Karat, General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), is firm in his conviction, and an ideologue steeped in the Marxist orthodoxy
- Batter & Overcome The Ego To Attain Liberation (Times of India, Suresh Jindal, Aug 16, 2005)
Buddhahood is the birthright of every sentient being or jiva, reminds His Holiness the Dalai Lama, to which all must aspire; it is not a ‘revelation' given to one favoured individual by an invisible and arbitrary Superior Being.
- Tackling Hijackers (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 16, 2005)
If tough policies can prevent hijackings, there will be none in India once it adopts the stringent measures cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Security. But that is not how things work in real life.
- Tarnished Image (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 16, 2005)
It is an open secret that drug-taking is rampant in Indian athletics. Athletes, coaches, team doctors, and federation officials are all known to be part of a system that allows an athlete to experiment with performance-enhancing drugs.
- Scientists Map Genetic Code Of Rice (Tribune, Justin Gillis, Aug 16, 2005)
Scientists reported on Wednesday that they have completed a genetic map of the rice plant, a scientific milestone that they hope will accelerate efforts to feed the hungry by improving the world’s most important food.
- You Can’T Sue Me (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 16, 2005)
I don't sue everybody, but I like to know I can if I want to. This came to mind when I read that in the Senate’s final days, just before it went on vacation, it passed a bill that I can’t sue gun manufacturers or dealers if I’m the victim of a crime.
- Awards To Nation Builders (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 16, 2005)
On the auspicious occasion of Independence Day, President Pervez Musharraf, on Sunday, conferred Civil Awards on 192 citizens of Pakistan and 15 foreign nationals for excellence in various fields of activities.
- A Tearful Farewell To Kadirgamar (Hindu, V. S. Sambandan, Aug 16, 2005)
Sri Lankan Prime Minister calls upon all countries to join together to wipe out terrorism
- Awaiting The Oil After-Shock (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Aug 16, 2005)
With headlines tracking the ever-rising price of oil, the lack of any major effect of the shock on global growth has become the subject of discussion and speculation. C. P. Chandrasekhar and Jayati Ghosh examine the factors driving the oil price and the l
- Colombo Calls For Review Of Peace Process (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Aug 16, 2005)
Suggests sanctions and isolation of terrorist entities and individuals
- What Freedom Means (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 16, 2005)
The PM has stressed on fair sharing of economic benefits
- Slow Reflexes Of Congress 2005 (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Aug 16, 2005)
After the new highs touched in his speech to Parliament on the G.T. Nanavati Report, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s address to the nation from the ramparts of Red Fort yesterday was something of an anti-climax.
- Enter, The Dragon (Indian Express, Kanti Bajpai, Aug 16, 2005)
China’s extraordinary rise has been documented in many ways. Its economy has been the primary focus of attention, with the astonishing run of growth that we have witnessed over the past two decades.
- The Benefits Of Zen (Deccan Herald, Bhagyalakshmi Venkatesh, Aug 16, 2005)
The word Zen is the Japanese term for the Chinese ‘chan’ which means ‘dhyana’ in Sanskrit. Of the various schools of Buddhism, Zen Buddhism is noted for the quickest achievement of supreme reality.
- Fdi Flow To Asian Countries Will Slow Down’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2005)
The FDI flow to India and other Asian countries will slow down with the US expected to hike the interest rates in the second half of the year, according to Dominique Dwor-Frecaut, director of Asia Research, Barclays Capital, Singapore.
- Asian Refinery Expansion, Upgrade Plans Fall Behind (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2005)
Key Asian refinery projects that would help ease a shortage of global capacity this year have run into delays as Indian and Chinese firms facing steep losses on domestic sales see little incentive to rush plans.
- After The Assassination (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 16, 2005)
The death of Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar, allegedly at the hands of LTTE snipers on Friday, is a serious blow to the island’s already fragile peace process.
- Asian Leaders Say Investigate Convert’S Links (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2005)
Scotland born James McLintock who converted to Islam was arrested near the Afghan border in December 2001 but let off a month later.
- Have You Done Your Bit? (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2005)
All it needs is a few hours of your time every week. And our society will be a much improved one. If you are curious enough, read on says JAYALAKSHMI K.
- Lanka Bids Tearful Farewell To Kadirgamar (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2005)
Thousands gathered for the funeral of Lakshman Kadirgamar as the government asked the international community to initiate measures against the LTTE
- Aceh Peace Still Faces Hurdles (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2005)
Government policies will be needed to prevent sabotage of the peace deal
- Icici Bank Move On Human Development (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2005)
Talks on with eight cos. on social responsibility
- Reviving An Ancient Language (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2005)
Samskrita Bharathi is continually making efforts to reintroduce Sanskrit in Indian communities over which its hold is fast loosening, writes S RADHA PRATHI
- Ispat Buys Up Plant (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2005)
$300 m deal for largest steel plant in Bulgaria
- `Expand Textile Trade With Italy' (Hindu, S. Varadharajan, Aug 16, 2005)
Trade in garments and textiles is set to grow tremendously between India and Italy in the post quota regime, according to Sauro Mezzetti, Chairman, Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
- Imf And The International Financial System (Hindu, A. Vasudevan, Aug 16, 2005)
Fischer on the role of the IMF and the reform of the international financial system, macroeconomic policy, stabilisation and transition, and poverty and development
- A Snap Election In Japan (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 16, 2005)
Privatisation of state assets is a far from settled issue even in the world's supposedly most market-friendly countries, and the developments in Japan have just reiterated that forcefully.
- The Raj And The Famines Of Good Governance (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Aug 16, 2005)
Between 24 million and 29 million Indians died in famines in the era of British good governance. In fact, barring the scale, it all sounds depressingly like the present. In terms of ideology and principle at least
- Inspiring Words (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 16, 2005)
There is a measure of convergence in the speeches of President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the occasion of Independence Day.
- Introspection Day (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Aug 15, 2005)
The Independence Day this year has turned out to be different because of the pall of the anti-Sikh riots of 1984 cast on it by the Nanavati Commission's report, and the unpleasant after-taste of the messy handling of it by the government.
- Wholesale Gains From Fdi In Retailing (Business Line, Deepankar Sanwalka, Aug 15, 2005)
The retail boom in China and some of the South-East Asian economies throws up some startling similarities and some stark differences and, of course, a few lessons for India.
- Cry Freedom (Times of India, ANAND SOONDAS, Aug 15, 2005)
Definitions, like everything else, change with time. And as India rushes to celebrate yet another Independence Day, people across the country will
tell you that they are not free.
- From Pity To Fear (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Aug 15, 2005)
How western perceptions of India have changed?
- Patriot Act (Times of India, Amrith Lal, Aug 15, 2005)
With apologies to Marx, patriotism is the opium of the masses. No one understands it better than the nation state. As practised in our times, it is religion at its worst.
- Kalam Sets New Goal: Energy Independence (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 15, 2005)
As world crude prices soared to new heights, President A P J Abdul Kalam, addressing the nation on the eve of the Independence Day, defined a new goal for India's energy policy: Of energy independence.
- Gaza Pullout May Not Be Smooth (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Aug 15, 2005)
Israel’s evacuation of Gaza, which begins on August 15, will test the will of the disaffected centre and disillusioned left to resist the militant settler lobby and the messianic right.
- Mangal Pandey, Raj Nostalgia And Neo-Liberalism (Deccan Herald, A J Thomas, Aug 15, 2005)
Barrackpore played out in microcosm some of the most noted features of the uprising of 1857: defiance, bloodshed and retribution
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