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- Summer Of Hope In Indo-Us Ties (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Jul 24, 2005)
Political leaders in India sometimes get carried away by the sheer scale of reception and hospitality that surround summits in the White House.
- Leak Riddle: Who's Playing Whom? (Washington Post, A N Sudarsan Rao , Jul 24, 2005)
Judith Miller, the Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter who now wears a brown and green prison jumpsuit, will soon enter her third week in a jail cell just a few miles from the White House where administration officials suspected of leaking clas
- Documentary Evokes Debate On Partition (Tribune, Humra Quraishi, Jul 24, 2005)
ARE we going backwards? No, not just by way of bleak power and water output, but seeing the Jinnah mania that’s gripped us. Maybe, the Partition chaos had been simmering in our psyche for too long and just about needed the go ahead by that one utterance.
- Selling Evil Without A Cause (Japan Times, GREGORY CLARK, Jul 24, 2005)
If British Prime Minister Tony Blair wants to prevent more London bombings, he needs to come up with some better arguments to condemn Islamic militancy.
- Little Histories Of A War-Torn Country (Deccan Herald, Sudha Ramachandran, Jul 24, 2005)
Essential reading for anyone trying to understand the Sri Lankan . conflict— the book records the unknown voices of the people involved in the civil war.
- Estate Tax Myths (Washington Post, Editorial, The Washington Times, Jul 24, 2005)
ONE OF THE chief arguments of those seeking permanent repeal of the estate tax is that it cruelly penalizes farmers and owners of small businesses whose heirs are forced to sell off their holdings to pay the tax.
- Geneva Conference Opens Door To Peace (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 24, 2005)
The Big Four Heads of Government today reached full agreement on a plan for future negotiations on steps to reduce world tension. The success of their six-day conference “at the summit” was announced to the world by their spokesmen after five hours in ses
- A Need For Congress (Washington Post, Editorial, Washington Post, Jul 24, 2005)
EVER since the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, DC (9/11), many commentators have argued that terrorism will not go away until its underlying causes are identified and removed. General Musharraf has repeatedly made this argument. Following th
- Dark Ambrosia (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 24, 2005)
In the culture of its origins, the Aztec, chocolate was referred to as the food of the gods.
- Foreign Trade Strategy (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 24, 2005)
THE foreign trade strategy announced the other day for the current fiscal year appears sound enough to achieve the objective of enhancing export earnings to about $17 billion as against $14.4 billion last year.
- Coming In From The Cold (Japan Times, Glyn Ford, Jul 24, 2005)
BRUSSELS -- In a vital move toward securing greater stability, North Korea announced last week it would return to the six-party talks in Beijing with the United States, China, South Korea, Japan and Russia to try to resolve the nuclear crisis on the Korea
- Extremists And State Power (Dawn, Kunwar Idris, Jul 24, 2005)
PRESIDENT Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan hit the nail on the head when he said the other day that terror would not end till the governments stop using extremism as a tool of power.
- Championing The Cause Of Environment (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Jul 24, 2005)
Known as one of the top five most powerful persons in Asia and recipient of the Time “Environment Hero Award”, Dr Vandana Shiva now aspires to get a Nobel Peace Prize.
- Lonely Wells Of Hatred (Telegraph, GITHA HARIHARAN, Jul 24, 2005)
When do most of us first encounter hatred? If you are lucky, as so many of us are, the early encounter in childhood is vicarious
- Militants Target Tourists In Egypt (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Jul 24, 2005)
Islamists often focus on tourism sector because of their belief that it caters only to wealthy Westerners and encourages a lifestyle which they see as depraved.
- Falling Standards Of Research (Tribune, Vikram Chadha, Jul 24, 2005)
Universities are the inimitable refractors and fountainhead of knowledge and new information that drive and propel societies and civilisations towards higher accomplishments.
- Blasts In Egyptian Resort Kill 88 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2005)
Al-Qaeda-linked group claims responsibility
- British Police Come Under Fire For Brutally Killing Innocent Man (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Jul 24, 2005)
Police admit mistake, calling the death a tragedy; civil rights activists seek apology
- Trail Of Terror Leaves 88 Dead In Egypt (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2005)
After London, terror reared its bloody head in distant Egypt where three explosions rocked a Sinai resort known as ‘resort of peace’.
- A Procession Of Warkaris (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2005)
Pandharpur is witness to a celebration of ‘oneness’ every year, when pilgrims come to pay their respects to a group of saints, says V Radhika
- Raids On Newspapers (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 23, 2005)
THE raids on the offices of some newspapers and weeklies, and the arrest of several journalists and even newspaper hawkers in Karachi by the law enforcement agencies were both unwarranted and arbitrary.
- Manmohan's Test Begins Now (Pakistan Observer, Hari Jaisingh, Jul 23, 2005)
Having once been associated with the World Bank as an economist, Mr Manmohan Singh is broadly familiar with the American setting. As the Finance Minister in the PV Narasimha Rao Cabinet, he had acquired some insight into the complex US mindset.
- Londonistan Calling (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 23, 2005)
Pakistan's President and military chief Gen Pervez Musharraf's charge that Britain must look within to discover the real instigators of Islamist terror in that country is not wide of the mark.
- Summer Of Hope In Indo-Us Ties (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Jul 23, 2005)
Political leaders in India sometimes get carried away by the sheer scale of reception and hospitality that surround summits in the White House. I recall scribes accompanying Rajiv Gandhi to the Reagan White House in 1985 ridiculing me when I urged a degre
- Us-India Nuclear Deal (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 23, 2005)
THE recent Indo-American nuclear deal seems to go beyond the realm of Indo-Pakistan relations and has wider implications.
- We Agree With President (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 23, 2005)
DURING his comprehensive address to the nation on Thursday, President Pervez Musharraf covered a number of subjects having a bearing on internal situation, external relations, Pakistan’s image and its economic future.
- Fright In Pakistan (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Jul 23, 2005)
While there is little improvement in Indo-Pak ties, US favours to India cause consternation in Islamabad
- Stronger Yuan (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 23, 2005)
The revaluation should create a level playing field for India
- Fallout Of London Blasts (Dawn, Tayyab Siddiqui, Jul 23, 2005)
THE reverberations of London blasts would be heard for a long time and its fallout will impact gravely on the policies and politics, not only of the region but beyond.
- Mr Rove’S Leak (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 23, 2005)
THE uproar over Karl Rove’s involvement in the leak of a CIA agent’s identity makes this the third consecutive Washington summer to feature a tempest over what should have been a long-forgotten visit to the African nation of Niger by retired ambassador Jo
- Eavesdropping On History (Dawn, F.S. Aijazuddin, Jul 23, 2005)
PRESIDENT Richard M. Nixon suffered from the ultimate form of paranoia — he eavesdropped on himself. Not content with keeping a meticulous written record of his presidency — perhaps the most exhaustively documented of any US president — he installed a voi
- Indo-Us News & Discussions - 23 July 2005 (Bharat Rakshak, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2005)
A lot will have to happen before the mid-term election next year in the US. All of the House and 33 of the Senate seats are up for re-election.
- Widen The Rupee Band (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 23, 2005)
The yuan has been revalued. Now the RBI must allow greater flexibility of the rupee
- Nuclear Threats (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 23, 2005)
PRIME Minister Manmohan Singh has raised a significant question vis-à-vis Pakistan’s nuclear assets.
- New Alignments In Nepal? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 23, 2005)
The possibility of an alliance between Nepal's political parties and the Maoists brings fresh hope of an end to the illegal and unconstitutional rule of King Gyanendra.
- Regulating The Capital Market Better (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 23, 2005)
The recommendations of an expert group appointed by the capital market regulator to suggest amendments to the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992, if accepted and implemented, will plug some of the loopholes in capital market regulation and,
- The Chase Of Deep-Sea Diving Needs In High Sea Oil Exploration (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 23, 2005)
NO HORSE gets anywhere until he is harnessed. No stream or gas drives anything until it is confined. No Niagara is ever turned into light and power until it is tunnelled. No life ever grows great until it is focussed, dedicated, disciplined.
- The Burden Of Innocence (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 23, 2005)
YESTERDAY'S papers carried a news item that stated that the Government had announced new regulations for issuance of passports and renewal of existing ones with the objective of checking fraud
- Hindus Make Ideal Emigres (Pakistan Observer, Prafull Goradia, Jul 23, 2005)
This refers to the article, "Sun never sets on Indians" (The Cutting Ed, July 17), by Mr Chandan Mitra
- London Struck Again (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 23, 2005)
THE second series of blasts in London, exactly 14 days after 7/7, has, expectedly, struck panic and intensified the already high state of alert against terrorism.
- China Yields A Little (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 23, 2005)
The 2.1 per cent upward revaluation of the Chinese currency, yuan, against the dollar effected on Thursday, is much less than what was expected, but it is seen as a positive beginning the world over as the emerging Asian giant’s financial system is expect
- The Shooting Star (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 23, 2005)
It is not often that a popular icon transcends his medium to turn into an enduring - as well as endearing - cultural phenomenon. Tintin, the comic book hero created by Hergé, is one such character.
- Never-Ending Story Of Never-Never Land (Japan Times, FRANK CHING, Jul 23, 2005)
The recent visits by three Taiwan opposition leaders to mainland China illustrates the new policy of Chinese President Hu Jintao, which is a marked departure from that of his predecessor, Jiang Zemin
- Meeting China's 'Challenge' (Japan Times, BRAD GLOSSERMAN, Jul 23, 2005)
In February 1946, George Kennan, then a political officer in the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, sent an 8,000-word telegram to the State Department, warning about Soviet behavior. A little over a year later, a version of that telegram appeared in Foreign Affairs
- Making Ends Meet With Less (Japan Times, Editorial, Japan Times, Jul 23, 2005)
The fiscal 2005 "Annual Report on the Japanese Economy and Public Finances" pays attention to the impact on the economy of two inevitable demographic changes:
- Banish Religion From Public Life (Hindu, Polly Toynbee , Jul 23, 2005)
TWO WEEKS on, London is stricken once more. The death cult strikes again, unstoppable in its deranged religious mania.
- The British War Crimes Case Is Right (Hindu, Robin Cook, Jul 23, 2005)
The prosecution of British troops helps to protect their own lives in Iraq.
- The Cockpit Of Future Conflicts (Hindu, Martin Jacques, Jul 23, 2005)
SIX YEARS ago, when I was last in Japan, the issue of China barely ever featured during conversations. China now looms large in the Japanese mind.
- Singh In His True Colours (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 23, 2005)
INDIAN Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has made a scathing attack on Pakistan that smacks of traditional venomous attitude of New Delhi towards Islamabad. At a time when Pakistan was under renewed pressure in connection with unfortunate incidents in Lond
- Understanding A Controversial Legislation (Hindu, M.S. Prabhakara, Jul 23, 2005)
While admitting the opportunism that went into the making of the Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunals) Act, 1983, the political circumstances that had made it necessary at that point of time cannot be ignored.
- Corruption Spreads In Russia (Tribune, Andrew Osborn , Jul 23, 2005)
Vladimir Putin’s much-publicised campaign to stamp out corruption was shown to be spectacularly failing on Thursday when an authoritative study showed Russians are being forced to bribe their way through life like never before.
- Cnooc's Bid For Unocal — Chinese Strategy That Tests Us Ideology (Business Line, K. Subramanian, Jul 22, 2005)
The proposal of the Chinese National Offshore Oil Company to take over Unocal, the American energy firm, is turning out to be a litmus test of the US' commitment to market ideology.
- War On Terror: Democracy Afterthought (Hindu, Sidney Blumenthal, Jul 22, 2005)
The situation in Afghanistan, where the U.S. is in charge, is one of barely managed chaos.
- The Most Dangerous Civilian Job In Iraq (Japan Times, DOMENICO MACERI, Jul 22, 2005)
In the translation world, the Italian phrase "traduttore, traditore" (translator, traitor) is used to suggest the inability to capture all the meaning in the original text and transfer it into another language because something inevitably gets lost in tra
- A Fresh Democracy Or Maoist Disaster? (Japan Times, RICHARD HALLORAN, Jul 22, 2005)
HONOLULU -- For 10 years, the remote Himalayan kingdom of Nepal has been slipping nearer and nearer to the edge of collapse; the tipping point is now close at hand.
- A Doyen Of Hosiery Industry (Tribune, Shveta Pathak , Jul 22, 2005)
Lala Vidya Sagar Oswal’s passing away has left a deep void in the industrial circles of the region.
- Four Fresh Blasts Bleed London (Times of India, RASHMEE ROSHAN LALL, Jul 22, 2005)
The British capital was attacked once again, spreading panic and fear throughout the UK after four explosives-related incidents occurred at three tube train stations and on a bus in a smaller, but parallel format to the multiple bomb blasts that ripped th
- Scotland Yard Plays It Down (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 22, 2005)
Scotland Yard said Thursday they were not treating a series of incidents at three London subway stations and a bus as seriously as the attacks two weeks ago, but added that the situation could yet develop.
- Return Of The Pandits (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 22, 2005)
AMIDST terrorist killings and encounter-killings, there are heart-warming reports emanating from the Kashmir Valley.
- 'Ultras May Seize Pak N Bomb' (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma , Jul 22, 2005)
Dr Singh said India had to fall back on a nuclear programme in view of reckless proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in its neighbourhood.
- Sorry Sir, That’S Not My Table (Deccan Herald, Suresh Menon, Jul 22, 2005)
Mugabe has become a caricature of an African ruler who gets his way through state-sponsored torture. How can we play cricket there?
- From Peak To Peak, A Steady Climber (Deccan Herald, BALA CHAUHAN, Jul 22, 2005)
“People take different roads seeking fulfilment and happiness. Just because they’re not on your road doesn’t mean they’ve gotten lost.” This quote by Dalai Lama fits Girish Kasaravalli’s profile best.
- Why Marx Is Man Of The Moment (Hindu, Francis Wheen, Jul 22, 2005)
A PENNILESS asylum seeker in London was vilified across two pages of a British right-wing tabloid last week.
- Beijing Attacks Pentagon Report (Deccan Herald, New York Times, Jul 22, 2005)
China’s Foreign Ministry called in a senior American diplomat in Beijing on Wednesday to denounce a Pentagon report on China’s military strength.
- Act Of Fraud And Treason (Pioneer, S Gurumurthy , Jul 22, 2005)
Most people in the country, including many initiated into public affairs, know little about the IMDT Act.
- Generate A Discussion (Pioneer, Kumud L Das, Jul 22, 2005)
The year 1999 was declared as the 'International Year of Older Persons' by the UN
- Fallout Of London Blasts (Dawn, Tayyab Siddiqui, Jul 22, 2005)
THE reverberations of London blasts would be heard for a long time and its fallout will impact gravely on the policies and politics, not only of the region but beyond.
- State Of Crisis (Deccan Herald, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Jul 22, 2005)
The Constitution should provide Iraqis a better life
- Mr Rove’S Leak (Dawn, Editorial, Washington Post, Jul 22, 2005)
THE uproar over Karl Rove’s involvement in the leak of a CIA agent’s identity makes this the third consecutive Washington summer to feature a tempest over what should have been a long-forgotten visit to the African nation of Niger by retired ambassador Jo
- Eavesdropping On History (Dawn, F.S. Aijazuddin, Jul 22, 2005)
PRESIDENT Richard M. Nixon suffered from the ultimate form of paranoia — he eavesdropped on himself.
- From Pakistan With Love (Pioneer, B Raman, Jul 22, 2005)
The FBI is reported to have uncovered an Al Qaeda sleeper cell in Lodi, near Sacramento, California.
- Donor Group Urges Sri Lankan Govt To Disarm All Para Forces (Deccan Herald, P KARUNAKHARAN , Jul 21, 2005)
The donor group said if the ceasefire agreement between the government and the LTTE fails, peace process will be affected.
- Another Embarrassment For Blair (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Jul 21, 2005)
British Intelligence experts warned how the war in Iraq was boosting “terrorist related activity in the UK” weeks before the July 7 London bombings that killed more than 50 and wounded another 700.
- A Relook At Defence Agreement (Tribune, N. Kunju, Jul 21, 2005)
THIS refers to “Mission to Washington” by Mr H.K. Dua (July 5). The 10-year agreement on defence and military affairs regarding future collaboration between India and the US signed by Defence Minister Pranab Mukherji has, ironically, been hailed by the op
- One Man’S Unreason (Telegraph, Sumanta Sen, Jul 21, 2005)
asks why the CPI(M) must keep yielding ground to Subash Ghisingh, since his demands are always wanting in logic
- Monetary Policy Making — Transparency Under The Scanner (Business Line, A. Vasudevan, Jul 21, 2005)
Though not an institutional arrangement like the UK's Monetary Policy Committee that guides and chalks out the policy and influences expectations, the Technical Advisory Committee on Monetary Policy, set up by the RBI, will hopefully act as a catalyst for
- Pricing Pressure In Europe Drags Biocon's Net Profit (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Jul 21, 2005)
Insulin and branded formulations are building bio-pharma business of the company
- A New Fusion (Business Line, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 21, 2005)
COMING AS IT does on top of the Defence Framework Agreement signed by the two countries, the joint statement issued during the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh's visit to the US may perhaps reinforce a perception that New Delhi and Washington are embarke
- The Eastern Shift In Europe — India, China Have Much To Gain From Trade With New Eu Members (Business Line, BATUK GATHANI, Jul 21, 2005)
THE 25-member European Union (EU) is embarking on a bold economic and financial initiative to ensure that the countries of the Eastern and Central European region receive "special aid" to uplift living standards, combat poverty and, above all, lay the gro
- Empires Good And Evil (Times of India, SANJAY SUBRAHMANYAM, Jul 21, 2005)
On June 1, 2004 The Royal Geographical Society in London held a debate whose motion was "The British Empire was a Force for Good".
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