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Articles 2121 through 2220 of 8510:
- Imperial Apologists Peddle Poisonous Fairytale (Hindu, Priyamvada Gopal, Jun 29, 2006)
Neocon ideologues are being given free rein by the media to rewrite the history of Britain's empire and whitewash its crimes.
A wilful ignorance of other people's cultures and histories encourages the notion that freedom is intrinsically Western
. . .
- Threat Rewarded, Docility Ignored (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 29, 2006)
It is strange to see the Government providing relief packages to terrorists, but leaving Hindu victims to fend for themselves, notes YK Sharma
- Sans Power And Will (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Jun 29, 2006)
Power crisis is not the only problem that ails Uttaranchal. Law and order too is worsening by the day, says Hiranmay Karlekar
- Hurriyat's Salvo (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 29, 2006)
It has taken time for the reality to sink in that the moderate Hurriyat Conference has indeed criticised Hizbul Mujahideen.
- Job Of The Cop (Statesman, SANKAR SEN, Jun 29, 2006)
Beyond Crime And Criminal Law
Sankar Sen
Policing, despite many existing stereotypes, is an extraordinarily complex endeavour.
- Probe Police Excesses On Woman: Sad (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
The Shiromani Akali Dal today demanded an independent probe into the allegations by a woman in Amritsar district that she was thrashed by police while undergoing labour pains resulting in a still birth.
- Harry Potter Rip? (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 29, 2006)
Children’s tales never shied away from the grisly truths of Life -- whether it dealt with the ripping apart of bodies and other variations of bodily violence as in our Puranas and rupkathas, or in barely-veiled tales of rape, incest and gore in . . .
- Top Brass Meet To Review Situation In J&k (Pioneer, Pramod Kumar Singh, Jun 29, 2006)
Expressing grave concern over increase in infiltration from Pakistan, Chief of Army Staff General JJ Singh on Wednesday chaired a meeting, attended by Union Home Secretary VK Duggal and other senior officials of the Home Ministry and top brass of the . .
- Tiger Terror (OutLook, B Raman, Jun 29, 2006)
LTTE is being ruthless as ever, forever evolving its tactics and strategy - rejection of the conciliatory offer and assassinating Major General Parami Kulatunge are only the latest in the gruesome series of never-ending terror acts.
- The War Within (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
As the peace-process becomes a mockery, perhaps time to ask: Is Nagaland heading back to the days of continuous fratricidal wars between the 'national workers' out to restore all that was wonderful in the state before 'India' decided to 'plunder and . . .
- Amending Hudood Laws (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 29, 2006)
That the Hudood Ordinances are draconian laws that are not in keeping with the true spirit of Islam is widely understood.
- The Demise Of Objectivity (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 29, 2006)
The fag end of the twentieth century saw freedom of the press run on a fail-safe line in many first world countries.
- Key Anti-Terror Law Is A Breach Of Human Rights, Judge Rules (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
THE Government’s anti-terrorism laws were in disarray last night after the High Court ruled that they were illegal and breached the human rights of suspects.
- Kashmir’S Iron Maidens (Indian Express, Pamela Philipose, Jun 28, 2006)
Long before the sex scandal in Jammu and Kashmir erupted in angry street demonstrations in the Valley, the minister of health in the Mufti . . .
- General View From Us Changing (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Jun 28, 2006)
Pakistan's military regime might take comfort in the Bush administration’s support for reinstating the $ 300 million in U.S.
- European Secret Services Colluded In Cia Terror Transfers (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
European secret services collaborated with CIA agents in the detention and transfer of terror suspects in or across the continent, the author of a report on the renditions told the Council of Europe rights watchdog today.
- Women In Uniform (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jun 28, 2006)
Indian history is full of heroic tales of women warriors. Even today there was no dearth of such brave and chivalrous women who had excelled in the field of sports, adventure, mountaineering, flying and many other fields.
- Regime Change In Mogadishu (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Jun 28, 2006)
Apologists for the pre-eminent global superpower frequently complain that the object of their allegiance all too often attracts unfavourable publicity even when it does a good deed.
- Ap: 8 Naxals Gunned Down (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
The Maoist movement in Andhra Pradesh suffered a major blow with the killing of eight Naxalites on Tuesday in a daylight encounter with the police at Innapenta village in Mahbubnagar district, about 120 km from here.
- Europeans: More Equal Than Others? (News International, Shireen M Mazari, Jun 28, 2006)
Let me state my position on capital punishment at the outset: I am unequi- vocally opposed to it on a number of counts.
- Defining The Law (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 28, 2006)
The Indian Penal Code may soon discard its rather naive perception of what constitutes ‘rape’, if a Bill being drafted by the Home Ministry gets the parliamentary go-ahead.
- Prachanda Power Vs People's Power (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Jun 28, 2006)
Peace processes have their own dynamics and longevity. The one playing out in Nepal is surely unique:
- Blinking On Iran (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 28, 2006)
No US Government since 1979 has had a serious political strategy regarding Tehran and the Bush Administration is no different, says Richard Perle.
- A Journey To Nowhere (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Jun 28, 2006)
If the number of buses started between India and Pakistan were to be the criterion, the relationship would have been normal. The fact is that the
- ‘Eu Transferred Terror Suspects To Us Agents (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
The European Union’s top justice official on Tuesday acknowledged suspected terrorists had been transferred to US intelligence agents on European territory, and said governments had a duty to determine whether these actions were illegal.
- Pigeon English (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 27, 2006)
Birds- Instead of cruelpractices like starvation and poisoning of pigeons, cities must adopt healthier ways.
- Uighur Terrorism In Pakistan (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Jun 27, 2006)
The Chinese embassy in Islamabad has reportedly complained that members of the Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM) are planning to kidnap senior Chinese diplomats and consular officers in the country.
- Still A Riot (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 27, 2006)
There are many objections to the communal violence (preventions, control and rehabilitation of victims) bill, 2005.
- Of Tigers And Tribals (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Jun 27, 2006)
The prime minister’s task force that was established to find innovative ways to protect the Bengal tiger in its natural habitat has failed miserably.
- Stirring The Hudood Pot (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jun 27, 2006)
A Pakistani TV show has sparked a debate on the contraversial Hudood ordiances.
Participants in the TV programme were united in making recommendations for amendments
Contrastingly, the ruling MMA will not support even amendments to the Hudood laws
- Top Us Senator Vows To Scuttle N-Deal (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
A senior United States senator has vowed to do everything he can to scuttle the legislation on the India-US nuclear deal when it is brought to the Senate floor.
- 4 Indian And Pakistani Journalists Killed In 2006 (Daily Times, Ali Waqar, Jun 27, 2006)
Four Indian and Pakistani journalists have been killed in the first six months of 2006 and national and international media organisations have condemned the Indian and Pakistani governments for their deaths.
- Geelani Urges Musharraf To Rethink Kashmir Policy (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
The separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani today asked Pakistan to change its policy on Kashmir as “the ongoing dialogue process between India and Pakistan has proved to be a futile exercise.”
- Eu Call To Sign Anti-Torture Convention (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
The European Union ~ which has been harshly critical of US prisoner abuse at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison and the detention centre for terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, urged all nations today to sign a global convention against torture and . . .
- Imposing Democracy By The West (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 27, 2006)
President Abdullah Saleh of Yemen has questioned the rationale behind imposing democracy on the developing world especially in the Muslim countries of Asia, Middle East and North Africa by the West and said ‘we know what democracy is’.
- Danger Signs (Tribune, Anita Inder Singh, Jun 27, 2006)
American and EU forces must stay in Afghanistan to counter extremism and help the government of President Hamid Karzai to forge security which is a prerequisite for state-building and human development.
- Mending Fences With Washington (Dawn, Shadaba Islam, Jun 27, 2006)
Forget transatlantic squabbles over the US-led Iraq war and the accompanying tough talk by European Union leaders on making the 25-nation bloc a “counterweight” to the United States.
- Matter Of Concern (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 27, 2006)
The concern expressed at the highest level about step-up in violence and infiltration in the State has not come too early.
- Trigger-Happy Army (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 27, 2006)
In November 2004, the army dismissed 'Ketchup Colonel' H S Kohli after he was found guilty for faking photographs of dead militants killed in encounters in North Cachar, Assam, in August 2003.
- Maoists Blast Former Mla's House (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
Stepped up violence in Visakhapatnam Agency area
The former MLA's mother was alone in the house at the time of naxal attack
Balaraju was kidnapped by extremists in 1993
Maoists have been working for boycott of panchayat raj elections
- Two Channels, Two Themes: Dilli, Dilli (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Jun 26, 2006)
One is Aaj Tak. The other is Dilli Aaj Tak. The first is a Hindi national news channel (which means it tells you that the price of tomatoes in the country . . .
- Five Militants, Soldier Killed In 4 Operations (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
Even as suspected militants have gunned down a Jammu & Kashmir Police personnel in Dadsar village of Tral and a soldier of Rashtriya Rifles has died in a gunbattle in Kulgam, Police and security forces have killed five militants in four separate . . .
- Aphc Urges India To Stop Human Rights Violations In Ihk (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) has asked India to stop Human Rights violations across the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Sufi Saints And Culture (News International, Prof Khwaja Masud, Jun 26, 2006)
One castle and a hundred doors, and window numberless
- Iraqi Pm Offers Olive Branch To Insurgents (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
Iraq’s prime minister presented a plan for national reconciliation to parliament on Sunday, but Nuri al-Maliki was short on detail of how he aimed to end what he called the “ugly picture” of life in Iraq.
- Unbearable Lightness Of Being Corrupt (News International, Khusro Mumtaz, Jun 26, 2006)
Corruption is worse than prostitution. The latter might endanger the morals of an individual, the former invariably endangers the morals of the entire country”
- Osama's Former Sex Slave Writes For Tv (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
Kola Boof, the former sex slave of Osama bin Laden, is writing for the NBC soap opera 'Days of Our Lives'.
- The Saga Of Salwa Judum In Chhattisgarh (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 26, 2006)
The government's anti-Maoist strategy has pitted brother against brother and village against village. Civil strife is rife in Dantewada.
- Bjp Opposes Bill To Fight Riots (Telegraph, Poornima Joshi, Jun 26, 2006)
The BJP has told the Standing Committee on Home Affairs that the Communal Violence (Prevention, Control and Rehabilitation of Victims) Bill, 2005, is “totally unacceptable” as it threatens to disrupt the federal structure of the country.
- Capitalism For The Poor (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, Jun 26, 2006)
When the poor are losing their land, it is impossible to justify their loss in monetary terms
- Talking With Ulfa (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 26, 2006)
The Central Government is moving to hold direct talks with the United Liberation Front of Asom for the first time.
- Maoists Blast Ex-Mla's House In Visakhapatnam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
Stepped up violence in Visakhapatnam Agency area
- Election Commission Awaiting Court Verdict On Negative Voting (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
Electoral rolls in a much better shape: Gupta
- Sri Lankan Refugees Live In Appalling Conditions, Says Dpi Mla (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
Their lot had not improved a wee bit in the past 16 years: Ravikumar
Rights of the refugees from Sri Lanka are totally neglected, says Ravikumar
The 103 refugee camps in the State could hardly boast of any basic amenities
- Ignore The Youth At Your Peril (Deccan Herald, Gary Younge, Jun 26, 2006)
Recently, as Hispanics throughout the US took to the streets to protest punitive immigration legislation, the Spanish teacher Hilda Sotelo was called into the principal's office at Austin high school, in El Paso.
- Palestinian Parents Wage War Against Us Company (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Jun 26, 2006)
Three years after their daughter was killed by an Israeli army bulldozer while trying to protect a Palestinian home, Rachel Corrie's parents are waging a war she would be proud of.
- The Death Of Innocent Visitors (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jun 26, 2006)
How difficult and heartchurning it is to see the violent death of own child in front of you and still you are unable to do anything positive.
- India Votes For Shashi Tharoor (Tribune, T.P. Sreenivasan, Jun 26, 2006)
If the election of the UN Secretary General were to be held in India today, Shashi Tharoor would win by acclamation.
- Quietly, In English (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Jun 26, 2006)
A Harvard undergraduate, daughter of Indian expatriates, was recently in the news.
- Quota Row: No Logic In Anti-Reservation Stir, Says Balagopal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 25, 2006)
Against instigating hate campaign for quota
Neglected sections need to get upper hand to end social injustice
OBC reservation to be raised proportionate to its population: Satyapal
- Cbi Set To File First Chargesheet, Several Will Be Charged With Rape (Indian Express, Ritu Sarin, Jun 25, 2006)
The Central Bureau of Investigation is set to file its first chargesheet in the Jammu & Kashmir sex abuse scandal.
- Civilian Nuclear Deal With Us (News International, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 25, 2006)
Pakistan is in need of having a civil nuclear energy agreement with the United States and the matter would be raised in the Pak-US energy dialogue scheduled to be held in Washington tomorrow (June 26), Foreign Office spokesperson Tasnim . . .
- A Standard For Interrogation (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 25, 2006)
IN the days and weeks after Sept. 11, 2001, senior Bush administration officials decided that harsh interrogation methods were necessary to prevent devastating attacks on the country — and that such methods could be carefully administered and . . .
- Grass Is Greener Here (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 25, 2006)
It's showtime folks in "Azad" Kashmir:
- Ritual Murder (Pioneer, Udayan Namboodiri, Jun 25, 2006)
Pakistan is about to lay out another farcical election for Kashmiris under its control.
- How They Make A Mockery Of Democracy (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 25, 2006)
There are specific provisions in the Pakistani Constitution militating against the professions to independence for Kashmiris contained in practically every official claim emanating from Islamabad
- Politically Incorrect And Unapologetic (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 25, 2006)
The book’s greatest strengths are in its poetic descriptions, painstaking research and unexpected humour.
- Cbi Files Charge Sheet In Jammu And Kashmir Sex Scam (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Jun 25, 2006)
First charge sheet filed against accused
Judicial custody for Sethi
Remand extended for former ministers
- Book Rack (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 25, 2006)
The Blindness of Insight— Essays on caste in modern India; Dilip M Menon (Navayana Publishing, 2006, pp 168, Rs 200) Exploring the intimate relation between the discourses of caste, secularism and communalism.
- Criminal Delay (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 25, 2006)
The Indian State has long been guilty of ignoring a terrible violation of human rights. In a country where those facing trial are to be presumed innocent until proved guilty, thousands of undertrials in our prisons have faced a worse fate than . . .
- When Rock Came To Visit The Hills (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 25, 2006)
It took a white man to bring rock to the hills of Garhwal. Prem Paul Ninan finds out more about the tourist who stayed...
- Prisoners Of State Apathy (Indian Express, Maja Daruwala & Navaz Kotwal, Jun 25, 2006)
It is not for nothing that prisons are sometimes known as oubliettes: French meaning a place for the forgotten.
- The ‘N’ In Ngo (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 25, 2006)
Aruna Roy’s letter resigning from the National Advisory Council is more revealing than she perhaps intended it to be.
- Price We Pay (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 25, 2006)
The government has reacted to the sharp rise in prices of wheat, pulses and vegetables by measures for demand and supply management. Allowing the private sector to import wheat is welcome.
- Devotion And Harmony By The Ganga (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 25, 2006)
In Haridwar, every shrine and temple is woven into a time-honoured mesh of legends and beliefs.
- The Heart Of Stillness (Hindu, S. RANGARAJAN, Jun 25, 2006)
The 16th and 17th centuries, dominated by Rubens, Rembrandt and Vermeer, saw the emergence of a very different art form, the still life. How did this come about?
- 9 Chargesheeted In Sex Scandal (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 25, 2006)
The CBI today filed its first chargesheet in the high-profile sex racket charging nine persons, including Deputy Inspector General of BSF K.C Pandhi, with rape.
- Rajapakse Opts For War (Statesman, Sam Rajappa, Jun 25, 2006)
In the prevailing circumstances, India has a special responsibility in preventing this mindless blood-letting in Sri Lanka
- Cbi Files Sleaze Charge-Sheets (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 25, 2006)
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today filed charges against nine people in the Kashmir sex scandal. The charge-sheet was filed in the court of chief judicial magistrate, Srinagar against the accused, including Border Security Force DIG . . .
- Bihar Chief Minister Under Fire For Benefactor’S Capers (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 25, 2006)
A day after he had lampooned Mr Lalu Prasad for his railway-shining campaign and for some unlawful activities of his brothers-in-law, Mr Nitish Kumar today found himself in an embarrassing position with his own party’s legislator, Mr Sunil . . .
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