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- Talking To Iraq’S Resistance (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 30, 2005)
WHO is talking on whose behalf may be controversial, but the contradictory statements emanating from Washington and Baghdad confirm that the Iraqi resistance is being engaged in talks.
- Why Kids Don’T Eat Healthy Diet (Tribune, Sarah Cassidy, Jun 30, 2005)
Nearly half of parents are doing little to ensure that their children eat a healthy diet, despite the growing concern over childhood obesity, research indicates.
- Welcome But Not Adequate Relief (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 29, 2005)
The 100 per cent debt write-off deal for some of the world's poorest countries finalised by the G-8 is but a symptomatic response from the group of developed countries whose record on addressing Africa's chronic poverty and under-development has been far
- Iraq: Elusive Stability (Dawn, Najmuddin A. Shaikh, Jun 29, 2005)
BY the time this article appears President Bush would have made his speech at Fort Bragg defending America’s Iraq policy and emphasizing that there was no question of withdrawing US troops from Iraq until the Iraqi security forces had been built up. . .
- Why A Crisis Now? (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, Jun 29, 2005)
Ever since the onset of globalisation, European leaders have been taking their peoples for a ride
- A Different Ball Game (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 29, 2005)
Given the predictability accompanying the one-day game and the increasing popularity of the even more abridged Twenty20 version, the experimental rule changes to 50-overs-a-side matches enforced by the International Cricket Council couldn’t have been . .
- Anybody Remember Manipur? (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Jun 29, 2005)
With the first anniversary of Manorama Devi's killing upon us, the Government must make public the report of the Justice Jeevan Reddy review panel on the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act without any further delay.
- Ways To Leave Your Boss (Hindu, Catherine Quinn, Jun 29, 2005)
Sweaty Palms ? Nervous stomach cramps? Dreading the inevitable handshakes? These symptoms are not just restricted to the first day at work.
- The Jinnah Speech (Tribune, Balraj Puri, Jun 29, 2005)
THIS is not a comment on the controversy over whether Jinnah was or was not secular which continued in India even after the crisis in the BJP over the subject was seemingly resolved.
- `Jury Of Conscience' Indicts U.S., U.K. On Iraq (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 29, 2005)
The Jury has called for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of the coalition forces from the West Asian country.
- Speak Softly (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 29, 2005)
Cricket, for its own survival, has to reinvent itself. When in the Seventies it was perceived that test matches were becoming dull, the one day variety of the game was thought of.
- It’S An Unequal World (Telegraph, SANKAR SEN, Jun 29, 2005)
The United Nations may have got its way over Darfur, but the US continues to thumb its nose at the ICC, writes Sankar Sen
- Changed Game (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2005)
Cricket, for its own survival, has to reinvent itself. When in the Seventies it was perceived that test matches were becoming dull, the one day variety of the game was thought of.
- Sanitize The Goods In Vessels (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 29, 2005)
Extracts from the WHO’s revised international health regulations, adopted at the World Health Assembly, May 16, 2005
- Need To Register Marriages (Tribune, Anil Malhotra, Jun 29, 2005)
IT seems appalling that even after 58 years of Independence, we still do not have any compulsory legislation for the registration of marriages.
- Iran In Reverse Gear? (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Jun 29, 2005)
IN last Friday’s presidential run-off election, Iranian voters faced an unenviable choice: take one step backwards, or two steps in the same direction.
- Boost To Ties Likely (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Jun 29, 2005)
AS Prime Minister Manmohan Singh prepares for his meeting with President George W. Bush at the White House next month, expectations are high that the summit will spawn an array of agreements on defence, civilian space and nuclear cooperation.
- A Tidal Wave Of Optimism (Japan Times, TOM PLATE, Jun 29, 2005)
Talk about an ocean of optimism! Here's a positive current for you if there ever was one: A close friend -- whom I dub The Very Successful Korean-American Businessman (VSKAB),
- Clearing The Air (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Jun 29, 2005)
If defence minister Pranab Mukherjee’s two days of talks in Washington this week are indicative of what to expect during Manmohan Singh’s visit to the White House on July 18, the prime minister will be no pushover for the Americans.
- Protecting Women (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 29, 2005)
IF all was well with our society such a law would not have been needed. But, unfortunately, such is not the case.
- 'India Won't Play Second Fiddle To Us' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2005)
India has rejected the idea of a unipolar world, clearly ruling out playing sub-altern to the United States if it seeks to remain dominant in the 21st century in the face of a rising Asia.
- India, Singapore To Sign Pacts On Trade, Crime (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2005)
India and Singapore will sign the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) and the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) in criminal matters during the three-day visit of Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong beginning on Tuesday.
- Advani Penalises Sinha, Removes Him As Spokesperson (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2005)
After days of dithering and introspection over his new bete noir, BJP president L.K. Advani finally removed Yashwant Sinha from the post of party spokesperson.
- Complex Deal Marks Videocon’S Buyout (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2005)
This acquisition gives Videocon manufacturing facilities in Poland, Mexico and China, along with patent rights and latest technology.
- India Inc’S Rising Resilience (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 29, 2005)
You don’t need a plethora of numbers to prove that India Inc is in the pink of health. The sensex says it all. Why then bother with the January-March 2005 quarter numbers?
- It’S Not The End Of The Road For Eu (The Economic Times, Raghu Dayal , Jun 29, 2005)
It is unlikely that the edifice built and nurtured over the last 50 years would be felled. The constitution meant to knit a Union of 25 European countries will not end up dividing it.
- Sc Expansion On Hold (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 29, 2005)
THE Security Council expansion issue now stands frozen — at least for a while.
- Bureaucratic Attitudes (Dawn, Hafizur Rahman, Jun 29, 2005)
IF I were asked to name one quality that governments and their administrators in Pakistan lack, and have always lacked, I would say humanity. The word does not cover just one attitude of mind.
- Going After Them (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 29, 2005)
The government should take serious notice of the death threats issued on Monday by suspected Al Qaeda militants against 28 tribal and religious leaders in North Waziristan
- Culture Is Key To Sustainable Development (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2005)
The slogan at the 1974 World Population Conference was "Development is the best contraceptive."
- Growth Target? Yawn! (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 29, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh drew attention to low growth levels in the farm sector at the National Development Council meeting.
- Floods In The Nwfp (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 29, 2005)
The devastation caused by the on-going floods in the NWFP is yet another sign of the government’s inability to cope with an emergency situation.
- U.S. Opposes Needle Exchange Plan (Hindu, Sarah Boseley, Jun 29, 2005)
Fight against HIV could be "jeopardised"
- "Peace Process With Pakistan Not Entrenched" (Hindu, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Jun 29, 2005)
Despite positive developments, infrastructure for terrorism in Pakistan remains, says Pranab
- Poverty In The Us: Fact And Fiction (Business Line, Alok Ray, Jun 28, 2005)
ONE of the most popular indictments of capitalism is that even in the US, the richest country in the world, about 7 per cent of families and 12 per cent of individuals lived below the officially determined poverty line in 2002.
- Ringside View Of History (Hindu, B. S. Raghavan , Jun 28, 2005)
Patel had a ringside seat which enabled him to observe and recall in his memoirs history in the making
- Man-Made Monsoon! (Tribune, Vepa Rao, Jun 28, 2005)
IT'S a triangular debate on the recent drought and floods — between one well-fed Ruling Coalition Leader (Ruling Ld),
- Succour For Africa In Four Easy Pieces (Deccan Herald, Jeffrey D Sachs, Jun 28, 2005)
America should double aid to African countries to alleviate poverty and control diseases
- Pendulum Swings (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 28, 2005)
The pendulum has swung once again in Iran. When Mohammed Khatami swept to power in the elections of 1997 he embodied the aspirations of Iranians hoping for reform of the country's theocracy.
- Childhood In Chains (Tribune, Ashok Agarwal , Jun 28, 2005)
ON June 01, 2005, close to 400 child labourers were rescued from the Madanpura area of Central Mumbai.
- Treading The Tully Path (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
Andrew Whitehead, Director, BBC Worldwide Service Trust, India, takes on his role with poise
- No Free Power Link To Farmers' Suicides (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Jun 28, 2005)
Despite a strongly held belief to the contrary, Maharashtra's farmers have never demanded free power. And the suicides in Vidharbha were certainly not linked to this issue.
- There Was No Hidden Agenda, Mr. Nariman (Hindu, V. R. Krishna Iyer , Jun 28, 2005)
Why the Bench constituted to reconsider the basic structure doctrine in tune with the values of the secular, socialist, democratic republic was dissolved abruptly is still unclear.
- Pitching A Japan That Can (Japan Times, KEIZO NABESHIMA, Jun 28, 2005)
A clash of interests among major U.N. member states is clouding the prospects for reform of the Security Council.
- Bpo Scandal Is A Freak Case (Indian Express, Subimal Bhattacharjee, Jun 28, 2005)
The recent case involving an employee of a Gurgaon-based marketing agency, who allegedly sold privacy data pertaining to 2 lakh British citizens to an undercover operation of the British tabloid Sun has occasioned a great deal of discussion in the media..
- Any Big Ideas, Dr Singh? (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Jun 28, 2005)
The world wants India to assume responsibilities of an emerging great power but our security establishment conditioned by the Third World syndrome is unwilling to rise to the occasion.
- So That They May Live (Telegraph, Bhaskar Ghose, Jun 28, 2005)
Swift trials and harsh punishment may discourage criminals from targeting the elderly, writes Bhaskar Ghose The author is former secretary, ministry of information and broadcasting
- Defining Women’S Rights (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 28, 2005)
WHILE the MQM can give itself a pat on the back for organizing an impressive turnout at the women’s convention last Saturday in Karachi, one is not sure of how sustained its efforts towards ensuring women’s rights in the country will prove to be.
- Same Story (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 28, 2005)
In West Bengal, the past continuously pulls back the present. The efforts initiated by the chief minister of West Bengal,
- Us Plans To Make Plutonium 238 (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma , Jun 28, 2005)
While constantly warning the world about hazardous material that can be used by terrorists, the US plans to resume the production of deadly plutonium 238.
- Acquittals: Pakistan Gang Rape Victim Approaches Supreme Court (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
Far from the dusty village where she was brutally assaulted three years ago on the orders of a tribal council,
- The Effect Of Credit Growth On Npas (Business Line, A. S. Ramasastri, Jun 28, 2005)
Financial year 2004-05 has seen substantial growth in bank credit. As on March 18, 2005,
- Poverty In Africa (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
There is a pain in the belly of Africa that just will not go away. It is gnawing at our development goals and undermining our economies.
- Protecting Farmers From World Markets (Business Line, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Jun 28, 2005)
A SPATE of suicides by the pepper farmers of Kerala's Waynad district has been reported. The price of black pepper had scaled to Rs 270 a kg a few years ago.
- Lessons From L'affaire Sheikh Rashid (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 28, 2005)
An indiscreet remark by the Kashmiri militant-turned-politician Yasin Malik caused a diplomatic rumpus that has cast a shadow over the efforts for détente between India and Pakistan.
- Bis Platinum Jubilee Report: `Build On Financial Stability' (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Jun 28, 2005)
Central banks the world over have to shed the business-as-usual approach and consolidate the gains made so far in their quest for maintaining international financial stability through the cooperative efforts of all stakeholders.
- Excess Boats Put Fishermen In Fix (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
After the killer wave, Tamil Nadu fisherman are coming to terms with a grim reality — of possessing more boats — which might reduce their catch.
- Keeping The Staff Healthy (Hindu, Kate Lovell , Jun 28, 2005)
If you're not healthy, you should be doing something about it. But should your employers help you take the initiative?
- Probe Panel Gives Clean Chit To Deuba (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
The former PM will remain under detention till he is cleared in a second corruption charge involving millions.
- At Loggerheads With Left (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jun 28, 2005)
That the congress and the Left parties are not the best of political bedfellows was never in doubt.
- Go Beyond Funding (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
The Planning Commision’s suggestion that the government should stop subsidising higher education in order to step up funds allocation to primary and secondary education is a half-way house.
- Honesty And Civilised Society (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 28, 2005)
Edward de Bono writing in his best selling treatise, How to have a beautiful mind, ponders whether values depend upon circumstance and gives the answer as both a yes and a no.
- The Chinese Challenge (Deccan Herald, Paul Krugman, Jun 28, 2005)
The US should be relieved that at least for now the Chinese aren’t dumping their dollars; they’re using them to buy American companies.
- A Milestone In Economic Integration (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 28, 2005)
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Pakistan and Sri Lanka,
- London Hotels Case To Be Clubbed With Wealth Case (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
Holding that the investigating agency was wrong in registering “London Hotels case” as a separate case against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalitha, the special court has ordered for clubbing that case with the Rs 66.65 crore disproportionate Wealth. .
- India, China May Enter Group-8 Club (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
The two Asian giants have been invited to attend the forthcoming G-8 summit at the Scottish resort of Gleneagles.
- Rights Of The Child (Hindu, Ramya Kannan , Jun 28, 2005)
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- Unveiling The Mystique Of A Reclusive Artiste (Hindu, JAYA RAMANATHAN, Jun 28, 2005)
Unveils the mystique of the only female surbahar player in the country, Annapurna Devi, Baba Allaudin Khan's daughter, Pandit Ravi Shankar's first wife, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan's sister, representative of the Maihar-Senia Gharana
- No Going Back On Irrigation Projects, Ysr Tells Ndc (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
State Government to complete pending projects
- Isro Ties Up With Esa For Moon Mission (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
The European Space Agency (ESA) will partner with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for India's unmanned mission to the Moon,
- Guard Against Ego (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
Man's ego is responsible for his bondage as well as his sorrows.
- `Privatise And Incentivise Transport Infrastructure' (Business Line, Raja Simhan T. E., Jun 27, 2005)
Norasia as a shipping line focused on the East-West trades before being acquired by the Compañía Sudamericana de Vapores (CSAV),
- To Keep Things In Order (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Jun 27, 2005)
“The great force on which we must rely is the hatred of the cruelty and waste of war which now exists.
- Middle: Revamp Forest Bureaucracy (Times of India, VALMIK THAPAR, Jun 27, 2005)
With forests vanishing and tigers dying, it is quite clear that the Indian Forest Service with its strength of 4,000 officers, 8,000 state service officers and nearly 1,75,000 men is in a mess and urgently requires overhaul.
- Sacred Space: Winning And Losing (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 27, 2005)
When the mind of
man is unattached to the ups and downs
- Brief Case: Present Daze (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 27, 2005)
When in the chronicle of wasted sound bytes they sum up all the mindless observations made by people who should have known better, some truly outstanding ones will be discovered
- Cultural Stumbling Blocks To Excellence (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Jun 27, 2005)
India's culture — social and political — is the stumbling block to setting up a world-class research university.
- Divestment: The Chinese Example (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Jun 27, 2005)
The latest episode in the UPA serial has shown the Left and its sympathisers protesting against the divestment of 10 per cent stake in one of India's industrial public sector units (PSUs) — BHEL. It is instructive to compare this with what China has been
- Facing Up To Demographic Changes (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Jun 27, 2005)
The problems arising from a `population explosion' with attendant fears of food shortages and slow growth is a serious issue afflicting the developing world. The developed world had managed to control their numbers.
- Body Police (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 27, 2005)
It might become difficult for a young woman with an uncomplicated relationship with her own body to live in Mumbai.
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