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Articles 1221 through 1320 of 8510:
- India's Rigid Stand (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 25, 2006)
The news emanating from New Delhi is not positive and what is coming out can at best be called confusing. India's Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahamed told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that things like joint control or joint . . .
- Us To Lift Cuba Embargo If It Embraces Democracy (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2006)
The United States has said it would move to lift a 44-year trade embargo on Cuba if the interim government of the communist state embraces democracy.
- Are Asians Facing A Witch-Hunt In Mid-Air? (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Aug 25, 2006)
In recent weeks, a number of people of Asian or Arab origin have been forced off flights in Europe and America. What these cases illustrate goes far beyond legitimate policing and security precautions.
- Haircut: Sgpc Seeks Saudi Action (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2006)
The Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) today urged the Saudi Arabian authorities to probe racial hatred against Sikhs in the kingdom and the pressure being exerted on a doctor to "shave off his hair and take off his turban."
- Showdown In Lok Sabha (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2006)
The country’s highest legislature was witness to unprecedented scenes when RJD and JD(U) members virtually came to blows in the Lok Sabha today, necessitating two adjournments and the target of the attack, Prabhunath Singh, tendering his . . .
- Degeneration Of Modern Nations Into Tribalism (Hindu, Hywel Williams, Aug 25, 2006)
Colonial interference and Europe's failure to absorb minorities has led to a global decay of the state.
- Adults Like It, You Know (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 25, 2006)
In the gigantic crèche that is India, adult content in television channels has always created a flutter among those wracked with Freudian neuroses.
- Life Is For A Cause (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Aug 25, 2006)
I DO not know why Pakistan has overreacted to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s reiteration that if cross-border terrorism remains unabated the supporters of peace process would be weakened. I got frantic calls from TV stations in Karachi to react.
- The Biggest Internal Security Challenge (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Aug 25, 2006)
Stringent measures like confiscation of assets can stop corruption from spreading.
- Lok Sabha Witnesses Fist Of Fury (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2006)
At around 1 pm on Thursday, a fine line was crossed in Lok Sabha. Angry and abusive exchanges between JD(U) and RJD MPs led to scuffling and a near exchange of blows.
- State Prisoners To Get Lessons On Aids (Deccan Herald, Bala Chauhan, Aug 25, 2006)
The State Prisons department has approached the Karnataka Society for AIDS Prevention Society (KSAPS) for helping them in spreading HIV / AIDS awareness among the prisoners.
- Outrage In Jaipur (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 25, 2006)
The propensity of small incidents to be blown out of proportion and - encouraged by helpful television cameras that can exaggerate the actual strength of a crowd - make a 'national crisis' out of a local tragedy is well known in India.
- Unreality Tv (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Aug 25, 2006)
A college lecturer filing a PIL in Mumbai has led to the information and broadcasting ministry yanking adult content from television across the country.
- Ls Degenerates Into 'Brawling Arena' (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2006)
An MP jumping over the desk to separate two others from coming to blows.
- Be Humane To Refugees From Sri Lanka: Pucl (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 24, 2006)
Ongoing war a human rights violation: K.G. Kannabiran
- Is Living Injurious To Health? (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Aug 24, 2006)
The renewed pesticides-in-cola controversy is an example of stoking emotions with inaccurate data and faulty analysis; it is a useful reminder of the need for accurate scientific reporting
- A Retrograde Move (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Aug 24, 2006)
When the move to amend the Essential Commodities (EC) Act, 1955, was initiated, there was hope that it would lead to further liberalisation of the restrictive provisions of the original statute.
- Pecking Order (Indian Express, JAYA RAMANATHAN, Aug 24, 2006)
It started as a lark (pun intended!). We were at a friend’s house in Mumbai when a relative, a hep astrologer, came a-visiting. Like everybody in the room I gave him details of my birth and he pulled out a full-fledged horoscope from the computer.
- Ngos Should Practise What They Preach (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Aug 24, 2006)
NGO activity being largely voluntary, overheads in such organisations should be minimal.
- Shameful Indeed (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Aug 24, 2006)
It is a matter of deep regret and shame that close on the heels of the Srinagar sex scandal another instance of exploitation of women has come to light in the State.
- Why Grow Rice? (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 24, 2006)
Crop diversification in Punjab is generally wrongly understood. Any programme of substituting a few lakh acres of rice-wheat in general and rice in particular to more paying alternatives, is construed as if it is going to place the food security of . . .
- Israel Deliberately Hit Civilian Targets: Amnesty (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 24, 2006)
A report by the human rights organisation Amnesty International accuses Israel of deliberately attacking civilian targets during the recent conflict in Lebanon.
- Where Does The Buck Stop? (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, Aug 24, 2006)
Despite poverty, India has emerged as a world leader. The PM’s expression of helplessness is not understandable.
- Bihar Government Accused Of ``Misleading'' People (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 24, 2006)
Pradesh Congress Committee releases chargesheet
- Organised Riots & Structured Violence In India (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 23, 2006)
What are called Hindu-Muslim riots in India are, in fact, more like pogroms, and have recently, in Gujarat and elsewhere, taken the form of genocidal massacres and local ethnic cleansing as well.
- This Round To The Rti (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 23, 2006)
In what constitutes a significant victory for the people of India, the Government has been forced to withdraw the illiberal amendments to the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 that it had decided to table in the current session of Parliament.
- Smoking Kills And Your Right To Know (Daily Excelsior, Narinder Sharma, Aug 23, 2006)
Four million unnecessary deaths per year, 11,000 every day. Its rare - if not impossible - to find examples in history that match tobacco's programmed trail of death and destruction.
- Get The Guilty (Times of India, Rajeev Dhavan , Aug 23, 2006)
July and August have been the cruelest months of 2006. In these two months we saw the Mumbai blasts of July 11, resurgence of killings in Kashmir, planting of bombs at London's Heathrow airport, mayhem in Sri Lanka and Israel's merciless bombing of . . .
- Flag Flutters Uncertainly (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Aug 23, 2006)
Four months after Nepal's third revolution, nothing has changed. But nothing is the same, either.
- Lessons From The Lebanese War (News International, M B NAQVI, Aug 23, 2006)
While the ongoing Palestinians-versus-Israelis struggle cannot be ignored or downgraded, the Lebanese situation stands by itself. Hizbollah successfully challenged the much vaunted Israeli defence forces.
- Why Is The Mma Hurting Over Human Rights? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Aug 23, 2006)
The clerical alliance called the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) put on its most aggressive — almost violent — show of strength in the National Assembly when the human rights bill, defensively called the Protection of Women Bill, to amend . . .
- Distorting History (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 23, 2006)
Politicisation of education in the name of detoxification, will give birth to a generation of ignoramuses, says JS Rajput
- Teacher In The Dock (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 23, 2006)
The Supreme Court has rightly upheld the conviction of a schoolteacher in a case of rape that took place on March 6, 1987.
- Lanka Facing Humanitarian Crisis (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 23, 2006)
A leading human rights group on Tuesday urged Sri Lanka's Government and Tamil rebels to let humanitarian aid reach tens of thousands of citizens trapped by fighting in the country's north.
- Top Pakistani Militant Arrested In Kashmir (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 23, 2006)
The Army today claimed to have achieved a major breakthrough in the Mumbai serial blast case by arresting a top Pakistani militant from South Kashmir early this morning.
- Where Wisdom Is Lost In Knowledge (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 22, 2006)
Lawmakers must realise that if the system doesn't serve those in its direst need, it makes itself infructuous, says Arvind Kumar.
- July-August In Memory (Pioneer, K Govindan Kutty , Aug 22, 2006)
We forget some freedom fighters who never figured in any history book, but played an important role in our struggle for independence
- Do Not Bury Nehruvian Ideology (Daily Excelsior, Kedar Nath Pandey, Aug 22, 2006)
I write this piece in anguish as the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, during his long speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort, did not utter a single word about the contribution made by the first Prime Minister of India in building up a vibrant . . .
- Calling For Trouble (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 22, 2006)
A US federal judge’s ruling calling for an immediate end to the Bush administration’s practice of eavesdropping, without a warrant, on the phone calls and e-mails of US residents suspected of links with Al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups is . . .
- Minority Wail Reaches Pm (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 22, 2006)
Drawing a parallel with the trauma of Sikhs in the eighties, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today told Muslims that he understands their “suffering” and asserted that there is “no need to equate terrorism and terrorists with any one community”.
- Where Does The Buck Stop? (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, Aug 22, 2006)
Despite poverty, India has emerged as a world leader. The PM’s expression of helplessness is not understandable.
- Loud And Clear (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Aug 22, 2006)
Finally, Manmohan Singh has asserted himself and his position on the nuclear deal with America.
- Saddam Refuses To Enter Plea At Genocide Trial (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 22, 2006)
Charges relate to crackdown against Kurds that left 100,000 dead
- Religion As Currency (Pioneer, Sandhya Jain, Aug 22, 2006)
Archbishop Mar Varkey Vithayathil recently startled India's intellectual elite with his call for more babies to arrest the decline of Kerala's Catholic community.
- Flesh Trade Of Ihk Women (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 22, 2006)
A top Swedish Migration Board official says that people belonging to Indian held Kashmir top the list of humans smuggled into Sweden and eventually the EU.
- Memoirs Of A Diplomat (Hindu, R. K. Raghavan , Aug 22, 2006)
A British ambassador's candid and controversial account laying bare the underside of the `war on terror'
- Tearful Adieu To Bismillah Khan (Deccan Herald, Puja Awasthi, Aug 22, 2006)
At 5:30 pm, the skies could no longer bear it. Huge blobs of water began to beat down on the Raj Narain Smarak Park where Ustad Bismillah Khan’s body had lain since the afternoon.
- Bringing Back Gitmo Prisoners (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 22, 2006)
Hundred of hapless souls have been languishing at the notorious American prison camp Guantanamo Bay. These unfortunate people included a number of Pakistanis as well.
- Germany Reaffirms Support To Afghanistan (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 22, 2006)
German foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier reaffirmed on Monday the commitment of his country and the world to Afghanistan even as the conflict in the Middle East grabs public attention.
- India Must Show The Way (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Aug 21, 2006)
The war against terror continues and we are seeing 'new' innovative methods being deployed by terrorist groups.
- Cbi Starts Inquiry Into Allegations Against Gavit (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 21, 2006)
The CBI has registered a preliminary enquiry (PE) to ascertain the authenticity of a TV news channel’s report about a purported conversation between Union Minister Manikrao Gavit and a gangster in Uttar Pradesh.
- Into Their Second Innings (Pioneer, Ajoy Bose, Aug 21, 2006)
Facing Opposition attacks as well as barbs from their allies both Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi realise that if they do not swim together, they will sink together
- Govt To Table Hudood Amendment Bill Today (Daily Times, Shahzad Raza, Aug 21, 2006)
Treasury MNAs ordered to ensure presence at session
MNAs complain to PM, say law minister did not brief them properly on bill.
- Providing Ulfa Some Tailwind (Pioneer, Anil Bhat, Aug 21, 2006)
Government may think talks with ULFA will lead to a fruitful outcome, but the outfit, given its history, is buying time to regroup, says Anil Bhat
- Mp Pay Packets (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 21, 2006)
It was possibly inevitable that the salaries and allowances of members of parliament were upwardly revised, that exercise takes place every five years.
- We Need A Global Treaty For Disabled (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 21, 2006)
Most of the world's people with disabilities are denied opportunities that prevent them from ever realising their full potential
- The Dispensation Of Justice (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 21, 2006)
The four-day International Judicial Conference, held in Islamabad recently to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court, issued the Islamabad Declaration at its conclusion.
- Sabotage In Na? (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 21, 2006)
It is somewhat understandable why so few members of the opposition failed to attend Friday's session of the National Assembly - especially those belonging to the MMA - since the top item for discussion was . . .
- Indian Lawyer Launches Crusade Against Abuses In Kashmir (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 21, 2006)
My longer term goal is to have some of the army out (of Kashmir) – and definitely out of the civilian areas’
- Saddam’S Genocide Trial Revives Kurd Anger (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 21, 2006)
Iraq’s ousted leader Saddam Hussein will return to the dock on Monday (today) to face genocide charges in a highly-charged case that has revived bitter memories among the country’s Kurdish minority.
- Dialogue Only Route To Solve All Complex Problems: Cm (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 21, 2006)
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today said that three out of five working groups announced by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh during 2nd Round Table Conference at Srinagar have met and the remaining two groups are also meeting very soon.
- "Terrorism Wrongly Linked To Muslims" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 21, 2006)
They have no religion, say clerics
Conference on "Terrorism" attempted to initiate dialogue, sensitise media
Media should stop misinformation that mosques, `madrassas' were hotbeds of terrorist activity
- Encounters In The Wild (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 21, 2006)
Bandipur has plenty to offer the wildlife enthusiast, including some very angry elephants.
- Nothing Islamic About Fascism (Dawn, M.J. Akbar, Aug 20, 2006)
So, five years after 9/11 are we back to the beginning? Not quite. Complexity has been replaced by simplicity, but the magnitude of ambition remains steadfast.
- Humane Judiciary A Must, Says Pm (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2006)
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, said today that a humane and efficient judiciary was a must for good governance and there was need to sensitise the lower courts towards the objective.
- No Great Shakes (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 20, 2006)
The next time you contact a friend on what you know is his mobile and the recorded response is the erroneous one of “This number does not exist”, just learn to regard it as what it is — a minor glitch and nothing more.
- Judiciary Should Be More Sensitive Towards Poor: Pm (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the judicial system needed to be more sensitive and humane towards the poor in the face of rising litigation cost so that doors of justice were not closed for them and assured his government's full support . . .
- The Politics Of Religion (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2006)
in a country where fanatics and hardliners come in different shapes and sizes.
- Asean-Us Trade Pact Scaled Down (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2006)
The USA will sign a pact with Southeast Asia next week to boost trade and investment, but the plan has been scaled down because of Myanmar, whose poor human rights record has hindered trade relations, officials said today.
- Guts And Glory... (Deccan Herald, VEENA PRADEEP, Aug 20, 2006)
The author has refrained from over-dramatising this real life spy story, which makes the book all the more poignant.
- Maoist Bombs Kill 3 Policemen In Andhra Pradesh (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2006)
Maoist rebels bombed a rural police station in Andhra Pradesh, killing three policemen and wounding two, officials said on Saturday.
- A New Word In The Lexicon, A New Line Of Attack (Indian Express, Kartyk Venkatraman, Aug 20, 2006)
Wednesday’s grenade attack on the ISKCON temple in Imphal, killing five people, spelt two significant changes for Manipur.
- It And Tourism Projects To Get Instant Approval (Hindu, S. Nadarajan, Aug 20, 2006)
"SEZ will encourage all types of industries"
- Adivasis Made Mercenaries To Kill Their Own People (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 20, 2006)
“Naxalism is not an issue or a problem. It is a solution, an alternative development programme.” Pendyala Varavara Rao, Poet and Ex-emissary for peace talks between AP Govt and naxalites.
- Why Paswan’S Pill Is A Placebo (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 20, 2006)
On Thursday, Union chemicals and fertilisers minister Ram Vilas Paswan announced changes in the government’s thinking on drug price control. KG Narendranath sifts through the fog to see that it isn’t necessarily good news all around
- Bunkum Of Resilience (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 20, 2006)
Children in schools are taught that India is a great country and a potential superpower.
- Corruption And Profiteering (Pioneer, KPS Gill, Aug 20, 2006)
There was a time when profit was a dirty word in India. That was wrong. Enterprise is driven by profit, and vast areas of national activity and development are inherently a function of enterprise.
- Bush Has A Terror, Fascist Agenda (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 20, 2006)
Hussain Randathani | Director Islamic Research and Development Council Kozhikode
- Hold That Drink (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 20, 2006)
Drug companies have reportedly agreed to the government’s intent to cap trade margin in unbranded generic drugs at 50%, 35% for retail and 15% for wholesale. What does this mean for them, the consumer and the trade?
- A New Word In The Lexicon, A New Line Of Attack (Indian Express, Kartyk Venkatraman, Aug 19, 2006)
Wednesday’s grenade attack on the ISKCON temple in Imphal, killing five people, spelt two significant changes for Manipur. One was the introduction of a word in the state’s lexicon: “Terrorist”.
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