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Articles 1121 through 1220 of 8510:
- Aiadmk Mla's Appeal To Government (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2006)
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam legislator A. Anbalagan has called upon the Government to initiate stern measures against those levying higher rate of interest and causing hardships to the poor and the middle-income groups in Pondicherry.
- Murder Most Vile (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 01, 2006)
The death of an Ujjain college professor after he was brutally set upon by a group of students suspected to be from the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad is a grim reminder that in Bharatiya Janata Party-run Madhya Pradesh, elements of the Sangh . . .
- Terror In Twilight (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Sep 01, 2006)
Is the Hizbul Mujahideen preparing to come to the negotiating table?
- Surplus Men (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 31, 2006)
More does not necessarily make things merrier.
- Nc For Early Resolution Of Kashmir (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
Favouring early resolution of Kashmir issue, opposition National Conference today appealed to the Centre and Pakistan to address the long-standing problem without delay to "relieve" the people of Jammu and Kashmir from "sufferings".
- U.N. Threatens To Halt Sri Lanka Work After Aid Killings (Reuters, Simon Gardner, Aug 31, 2006)
The United Nations threatened overnight to suspend aid operations in Sri Lanka after truce monitors accused the security forces of executing aid workers.
- A Moment In History (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 31, 2006)
What he could not do in life, Nawab Akbar Bugti has achieved through his death. From his cave in the Bhambore hills, where he had been hiding since he was forced out of Dera Bugti some weeks ago, Bugti has won the battle he had waged for many months . . .
- Government Abetting Regression (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Aug 31, 2006)
Tradition coerces Muslim girls into early marriage and UPA Government intends to turn the clock further back by selective reforms, says Anuradha Dutt.
- On A Mole's Trail (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 31, 2006)
Accountants know well about intangible assets and secret reserves. Here is Secret Asset by Stella Rimington, from Hutchinson (www.randomhouse.co.uk). A thriller that takes the reader `into a world where no-one can be trusted and nothing is what is seems.'
- Kashmir Cm To Address European Parliament (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
Chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad is expected to be the first chief executive of any state in India to make a speech to the European Parliament. Officials in Srinagar said Azad has received an invitation and is most likely to accept the rare honour.
- ‘Disappearances Rise With War On Terror’ (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
Several hundred people in Pakistan have disappeared, apparently taken into detention in connection with the war on terrorism, the human rights group Amnesty International said on Wednesday.
- Journalist’S Brother Killed In Wana (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
A 14-year-old brother of Dilawar Khan Wazir, correspondent of Daily Dawn and BBC Urdu Service in the South Waziristan Agency, was killed by unidentified assailants in Wana on Wednesday.
- Rights, Development And Security (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 31, 2006)
The latest edition of the much-valued report on Human Development in South Asia was launched in Islamabad the other day.
- ‘Naxal Violence Has Come Down, We’Re On Right Track’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
A day-long meet between the Centre and 13 Naxal-affected states held today concluded that they are moving in the right track to curb the Naxal menace.
- Imperfect Sympathy (Frontline, T.K. RAJALAKSHMI, Aug 31, 2006)
The ban on child labour in eateries and households may not become effective in the absence of adequate rehabilitation mechanisms.
- Azad Ready For Talks With Hizb, Not Lashkar (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Aug 31, 2006)
Chief MinisterGhulam Nabi Azadsays it will take a lot of time to rescue Jammu and Kashmir from the vested interests that have become entrenched. Excerpts from an interview:
- Hub Of Research (Frontline, PARVATHI MENON, Aug 31, 2006)
Bangalore has emerged as one of modern India's most important centres of higher education and research.
- Progressive Realism In Foreign Policy (The Financial Express, JOSEPH S NYE, Aug 31, 2006)
As this century’s largest country, the US should define its national interest in a way that benefits all
- Bugti Killing: Serious Repercussions Feared (Pioneer, Pramod Kumar Singh, Aug 30, 2006)
Balochistan is still numb after the killing of its most towering leader Nawab Akbar Bugti. According to an intelligence assessment, the strife-torn province of Pakistan was ready to ignite as its people were seething with anger, the manner in which . . .
- The Media Again (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 30, 2006)
In the matter of the 12 men arrested aboard the Northwest flight in Amsterdam, the Indian media has shown once again that it has no independence of thought and individuality, as it totally embraced the Government's point of view.
- Bugti Fallout: Pervez Vs Politicians (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Aug 30, 2006)
Pakistan President Gen. Pervez Musharraf has not expressed a single word of regret for the death of Balochistan leader Nawab Akbar Bugti.
- Bush’S Flawed Iraq Policy (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Aug 30, 2006)
WITH 3,438 civilian fatalities (roughly three times the number of civilian deaths in Lebanon during the month-long assault by Israel), July was the bloodiest month in Iraq since the American-led invasion.
- No-Confidence Against Pm Fails (Pakistan Observer, Mahmood Hussain, Aug 30, 2006)
The No-Confidence Motion moved by the Combined Opposition against Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz in the National Assembly has fizzled out.
- Uzbekistan's Tryst With Human Rights (Daily Excelsior, M Rama Rao, Aug 30, 2006)
Uzbekistan is replacing death sentence with penalties like life imprisonment and long-term imprisonment for various crimes.
- Deport Ulfa Rebel: Bsf (Deccan Herald, Anirban Bhaumik , Aug 30, 2006)
The Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday asked its Bangladeshi counterpart to deport Anup Chetia, the general secretary of the proscribed United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
- China And Nam (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Aug 30, 2006)
The 14th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Havana next month is bound to be dominated by anti-American rhetoric from the Latin Left, Israel-bashing by the Arabs, and Iran’s nuclear confrontation with the West. Instead of being bogged down by . . .
- Is This What Happiness Looks Like? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 30, 2006)
A happy environment can be derived from bright colour like vivid shades of pink or canary yellow with chartreuse accents.
- From Bullets To Ballots In Kashmir? (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Aug 30, 2006)
Is the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen contemplating turning to politics? If he takes the peace road, Syed Salahuddin could face opposition from within his own organisation too.
- Bismillah Khan (Frontline, PARTHA CHATTERJEE , Aug 30, 2006)
Peerless shehnai player Ustad Bismillah Khan leaves behind a repertoire of sublime music.
- Trouble In The Neighbourhood (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Aug 30, 2006)
Sandwiched between conflict zones in Sri Lanka and Pakistan, India has to achieve the right balance in neighbourly priorities — deciding how far to go in dealing with the Tamil Tigers while . . .
- 27 Drown As Bus Falls Into Almatti Reservoir (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
In a ghastly accident, 27 people, including two newly-wed couples and seven children, drowned when a mini-bus in which they were travelling fell into the Almatti reservoir, on Tuesday.
- Cong On Wild Goose Chase (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
If the phone rings past midnight, it had better be important, don’t you think?
- Mind Over Marshals (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 30, 2006)
On December 5, I was traveling to Bucharest via Frankfurt to take up an assignment as our country’s Ambassador in Romania. The Air India flight to Frankfurt from Delhi was delayed; I was to connect with a Lufthansa flight to Bucharest but missed it . . .
- Ulfa May Utilise Ceasefire To Regroup, Army Tells Mha (Indian Express, Rajeev Bhattacharyya, Aug 30, 2006)
The ongoing suspension of operations against the outlawed ULFA is being used as an opportunity by the outfit to regroup and strengthen its links, the army has informed the Home ministry.
- Massacre And Dispute (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
The distinction between a terrorist and a freedom fighter is getting thinner with every passing day. However, what if someone killed as a terrorist or a potential killer does not even get the benefit of being owned up as a freedom fighter by anyone?
- I Say, Three Cheers For Ayaan (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a Muslim by birth, is a daring woman. She has dared to raise questions despite knowing that a Mussalman is prohibited from raising any question on Islam.
- Marathwada's Turn (Frontline, Anupama Katakam, Aug 30, 2006)
The Marathwada region has seen farmers' suicides and it could be another Vidarbha in the making.
- Vines Of Debt (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
Onion or grape, farmers of Nashik in north Maharashtra have very little to choose to escape debt, and now death.
- ``Enforced Disappearances On The Rise In South Asia'' (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Aug 30, 2006)
Amnesty International has expressed concern over the growing incidence of "enforced disappearances'' of people in South Asia as Governments in the region step up their campaign against terrorism.
- Balochi Uprising (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 29, 2006)
The targeted killing of 79-year-old Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, Balochistan's most prominent and charismatic leader since Pakistan came into being in 1947, along with two grandsons and associates by Gen Pervez . . .
- Turmoil In Baluchistan (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 29, 2006)
Gen Pervez Musharraf’s army has done what was feared. It has killed the most popular leader of Baluchistan, Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, little realising that its pre-planned operation will deepen the crisis in the already troubled and biggest province . . .
- Another Rape Case (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 29, 2006)
Yet another woman has been subjected to rape as a way of teaching her a “lesson”, this time in Lahore.
- An Impossible Dream (Deccan Herald, Deepa Dumblekar, Aug 29, 2006)
Balancing material pursuits with emotional intelligence is real success.
- A Culture Of Violence (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 29, 2006)
The MMA has made statements condemning the targeted killing of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti and termed it a diversionary tactic on part of the government. MMA leaders are suggesting that both the Women's Rights Bill, which seeks to make amendments to . . .
- India And The Data Exclusivity Trap (Hindu, Sarah Hiddleston, Aug 29, 2006)
In a coda to the Patents Act, fresh attempts are under way to inhibit the growth of India's vibrant generic industry by altering the laws that govern drug registration. This could further consolidate power in the hands of the drug majors and result . . .
- The Balochistan Cause Gets A Martyr (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Aug 29, 2006)
The killing of Akbar Khan Bugti has angered Balochistan. It has also sent shock waves through political circles in Pakistan.
- India Stands By Baloch People (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
Armed with yet another opportunity to give Pakistan a dose of its own medicine, India on Monday said the killing of veteran Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti was "unfortunate" and that it underlined the "need for peaceful dialogue to address the . ..
- Spurt In Cases Of Viral Fever (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
General Hospital here alone is receiving 50 patients a day on an average
- Insurgent Leader Bugti Killed In Pak (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
Baloch nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Bugti, one of Pakistan's top insurgents, was killed in a massive military operation in which around 60 other guerrillas were also gunned down.
- Governor Not In Favour Of Self-Rule In J&k (Tribune, Ehsan Fazili, Aug 28, 2006)
Asserting that democracy was thriving in Jammu and Kashmir, Governor S.K. Sinha said here today that the idea of self rule would not be introduced though there was scope of improvement in different ways.
- The Semantics Of Terror ‘ (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 28, 2006)
What do Nelson Mandela, Michael Collins, Archbishop Makarios, Menachim Begin, Yasser Arafat, Yitzhak Shamir, Eamon DeValera and Jomo Kenyatta have in common?
- Plebiscite Out Of Question (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Aug 28, 2006)
In this present scenario plebiscite is not possible in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Hizbollah Hints At Talks On Prisoner Exchange (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
The leader of Hizbollah said on Sunday that "contacts" had been made which might bring talks on an exchange of prisoners held by the Lebanese guerrilla group and Israel.
- Overly- Protective (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 28, 2006)
Does the army relish egg dripping down its face?
- Understanding & Fighting Terrorism (Dawn, Talat Masood, Aug 28, 2006)
The news of the terror plot in Britain in which some British citizens of Pakistani origin and a few Pakistanis were allegedly involved came soon after the regrettable Mumbai train explosion that had the Indian leaders and media pointing fingers . . .
- The Descent Into Tribalism (Dawn, Hywel Williams, Aug 28, 2006)
Modern governments, when they try to justify their existence in historical terms, are apt to propose a rough-and-ready anthropology for human development. First came the tribe — savage in instinct, ritualistic in religion and run on the basis of . . .
- Pakistan Struggles To Identify Taliban (Christian Science Monitor, David Montero, Aug 28, 2006)
Imadad Ullah isn't afraid to talk about being a Taliban student, even after two of his friends walked away when the topic came up. They might have good reason: Mr. Ullah says that Taliban members are arrested every day in this region.
- Changing Mindset Of Men (Pioneer, Shailaja Chandra, Aug 28, 2006)
Family planning is essential for women's empowerment and it can be achieved in a patriarchal society like ours only if men change their mindset about women
- Dalits Allege Assault, Lalu Charges Nitish Govt (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
A group from the Lohar community on Sunday called on Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav alleging that they had been beaten up by the upper caste men in their village in an attempt to capture their land.
- Time To Rethink Policies (News International, Jyoti Malhotra, Aug 28, 2006)
The dramatic return last week of the Northwest Airlines flight from the German airspace to Amsterdam’s Schipol airport, because a multiple ‘terrorist threat’ on board targeting 12 Indian nationals — all of them Muslim — has given a new dimension to . . .
- Wake Up To The Maoist Menace (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Aug 26, 2006)
Some years ago when Sir Vidya Naipaul came to India to research on a new book he was planning to write, he asked me what I knew about the Naxalite movement. “Not much,” I admitted. “It started a long time ago in Naxalbari and had a leader named Kanu Sanya
- Shifting Winds In The Us (Dawn, Tariq Fatemi, Aug 26, 2006)
The month of August is usually languid and lazy in Washington. Virtually everyone is in their country houses or on the beaches, far removed from the cares of their daily chores.
- A Disappointing Judgment (Dawn, Tariq Fatemi, Aug 26, 2006)
The month of August is usually languid and lazy in Washington. Virtually everyone is in their country houses or on the beaches, far removed from the cares of their daily chores.
- Uk-Bound? Brace Yourself (Times of India, Byas Anand, Aug 26, 2006)
Security norms on flights to UK just for tougher. The British authorities now want advance information on personal details of all air travellers arriving in UK as part of a security profiling measure.
- India Protests To Netherlands Over Plane Detentions (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
India protested on Friday the Netherlands’ detention of 12 Indians following a mid-air security scare, saying it was ‘shocked’ at their treatment, but the Dutch government said it was just following procedure.
- Mea Gets It Right (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 26, 2006)
The Foreign Office has got it just right in its intervention to bring home the hapless Indian passengers on the flight from Amsterdam to Mumbai. It has been criticised for not doing enough for those who carry the nation’s passport and get into trouble abr
- Editorial: Abolishing Sardari System Or Baloch Nationalism? (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
A ‘Qaumi’ Bugti Jirga got together at the Jinnah Stadium in Dera Bugti Thursday and declared that the ‘sardari system’ of the Bugti tribe had been abolished forthwith.
- Introspect And Reform (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Aug 26, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh might consider his speech at the recent conference of Muslim ulemas in New Delhi as "bold".
- Sadhu As Shaitan (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 26, 2006)
On Thursday, August 24, the 'Biharisation' of the Lok Sabha was complete, both figuratively and otherwise.
- Us, Asean Sign Trade And Investment Pact (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
(PTI) The US and ASEAN signed a trade and investment pact today to enhance flow of goods and ensure better protection for patented drugs originating from America.
- Spare A Thought (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
Women and children continue to be two vulnerable sections of society. This stark reality hardly bears any reiteration.
- 4 Top Let, Huji Ultras Killed In Doda, Poonch (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
Security forces and police today gunned down four top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Harkat-ul-Jehad Islami (HUJI) militants in four separate encounters in Doda and Poonch districts while police recovered four wireless sets and a large quantity of . . .
- Storm In A Cola Bottle» (Hindustan Times, BARUN MITRA, Aug 26, 2006)
It is said that when history repeats itself, it usually ends in a farce. Tragically, the farce is behind the façade in the present rerun of the debate over pesticide in your soft drink bottle.
- The Truth Behind Natwar's Bluster (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
Am I the only person in India to feel at all bad for Natwar Singh? I’m beginning to feel that this may be the case. The Congress has deserted one of its most senior members. The doors of 10 Janpath have been shut in his face.
- Grace Under Fire (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
She was a wiry woman, with a lined face and skin that looked like paper. Her tiny form was always draped in a nine-yard sari worn in the Maharashtrian style.
- Avoid Paranoia (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
In the face of extreme terrorist threat, various governments can be excused if they follow a zero-tolerance policy.
- Poop Goes The President» (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
That George Bush should use cuss words when he thinks the microphones are off is not really very surprising
- Raja Zulqernain Vows To Struggle For Kashmir Solution (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
Raja Zulqernain was sworn in as the 21st president of Azad Jammu and Kashmir at an impressive ceremony in Muzaffarabad on Friday.
- Fir Delay Cannot Be Used As Formula For Throwing Out Rape Case: Supreme Court (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2006)
A victim may be reluctant to approach police for fear of ostracism
- Threat Remains (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Aug 25, 2006)
It is unfortunate that there is no encouraging news yet for New Delhi from across the Line of Control.
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