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Articles 4421 through 4520 of 31829:
- Heart Of The Matter (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 12, 2006)
A direly irresponsible attempt at post mortem
A fortnight after the heartrending tragedy, the inquiry into the death of Professor HS Sabharwal of Ujjain’s Madhav College, who died after being manhandled by students during the union election, has . . .
- Left Puts Third Front On Back-Burner (Pioneer, Santanu Banerjee, Sep 12, 2006)
The CPI(M) seems to have decided to keep the much-hyped option of a Third Front other than the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress on the backburner at the cost of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, who had emerged as a . . .
- In Year 5, Ground Zero Falls Silent (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
The World Trade Center site fell silent four times - twice each to mark jetliner crashes and the collapse of its iconic towers - and solemn remembrances were held around the United States and around the world on Monday to mark the fifth anniversary . . .
- Saddam Unrepentant Over Kurd Killings (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
A 56-year-old Kurdish-American woman told of seeing people sick and die during an alleged chemical attack carried out by Saddam Hussein’s forces, as the genocide trial of the ex-President resumed today.
- Terror Tape: Israel, Persian Gulf Next (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
Al-Qaida’s number two Ayman al-Zawahri warned in a new videotape aired today that Israel and Persian Gulf countries would be Al-Qaida’s next targets.
- Inequities In New China (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Sep 12, 2006)
As I stood in a queue outside Mao Zedong’s mausoleum in the Tiananmen Square, I was struck by the torn and frayed jacket of the man standing in front of me. He had obviously been untouched by the Chinese economic boom. On leaving the hall . . .
- Five Years On, Al-Qaeda Warns Of Gulf Attacks (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
Al-Qaeda’s No 2 Ayman al-Zawahiri urged Muslims to intensify their resistance against the United States and warned of new terror strikes in a video aired by CNN early on Monday on the fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
- Pakistan’S Sovereign Right To Establish Peace (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 12, 2006)
Pakistani authorities have made a significant achievement in their war against terror by entering into an agreement with local Taliban in Tribal Areas. However, ever since the signing of the historic deal, the Western media and some of their . . .
- Five Years On (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 12, 2006)
It is five years since terrorists attacked the World Trade Centre in New York and the Pentagon in Washington, killing over three thousand people.
- Anti-Islamic Feelings (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Sep 12, 2006)
‘The events that lead up to the fifth anniversary of Sept 11 attacks indicate the West’s growing suspicion of Islam.’ — By Michael Jansen
- Dangerous City (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 12, 2006)
Where there is a will, there is usually a way. West Bengal owes it to the boundless enthusiasm of the chief minister, Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, that it has almost found the way in some matters.
- China Casts Its Watchful Eye Wider, Foreign News To Be Now . . . (Indian Express, Joseph Kahn, Sep 12, 2006)
China imposed broad new restrictions on Sunday on the distribution of foreign news in the country, beefing up state regulations on the news media.
- More Surprises (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 12, 2006)
Stem cells are the one area of research that continues to spring surprises even as it holds promises of eternal cures. If last year it was the South Korean Hwang Woo-suk who created a furore with his spurious claim of cloning, this time around . . .
- Moving Time (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 12, 2006)
Transition or regicide? The British Labour Party is trying to pull itself out of a “public nervous breakdown” (as a Labour backbencher puts it) over how Mr Tony Blair will choose to play out his exit from the party’s, and the country’s, leadership.
- Thorns In The Bush (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 12, 2006)
George W Bush may justify his war against terror but invasion of Iraq and questionable interrogation tactics are still inexcusable.’ — By Shyam Bhatia
- War On Terror (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 12, 2006)
As another 9/11 passes, another anniversary of the horrific terrorist strike that has come to define the early 21st century, it is easy to chortle that the US's response to that dark, tragic Tuesday appears to be going nowhere.
- Al-Qaeda Threatens Attacks In Gulf, Israel (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
Al-Qaeda warned in a video aired on the fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks that US allies Israel and the Gulf Arab states would be its next target in a campaign that would seal the West’s economic doom.
- Musharraf Optimistic About Talks With Singh (Pakistan Observer, Mahmood Hussain, Sep 12, 2006)
The President Gen. Pervez Musharraf left here on Monday for Belgium for talks with the European Union (EU) leaders, as part of tour that will include visits to Cuba, the United Nations and Washington. Members of the Cabinet and senior officials . . .
- Five Years Later (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 12, 2006)
9/11 changed everything, Americans earnestly told themselves in the ensuing days, weeks and months. How could it not? A clash of civilizations had brought the apocalypse to ground zero of American capitalism, and the resulting hole in Lower Manhattan . .
- How Americans See The War On Terror (Dawn, Maqbool Ahmad Bhatty, Sep 12, 2006)
The fifth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack comes at a time when the approach of mid-term elections in the US has focused attention on a number of major issues.
- Short Term ‘Deals’ In Islamabad And Kabul (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Sep 12, 2006)
Islamabad’s ‘peace deal’ with pro-Taliban tribes along the Afghan border in North Waziristan was announced last Tuesday in sync with General Pervez Musharraf’s visit to Kabul the day after.
- Nuclear Dichotomies (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 12, 2006)
The simmering crisis surrounding Iran’s nuclear programme has exposed the dichotomies in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
- Three Cheers To Outstanding Performers And Reformers (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 12, 2006)
The ET Awards for Corporate Excellence has become a barometer for the rise of India. Our juries have been prescient in spotting mega-trends. We honoured emerging Indian MNCs before it was fashionable to do so.
- Diddy No Longer Diddy (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 12, 2006)
He may have made it to Time magazine’s 2006 list of 100 most influential people. Wikipedia may describe him as “perhaps the first hugely successful music industry executive to successfully jump midstream into an even more hugely successful career as . . .
- Saddam’S Genocide Trial Resumes (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
A 56-year-old Kurdish-American woman told of seeing people sickened and dying during an alleged chemical attack carried out by Saddam Hussein’s forces, as the genocide trial of the ex-President resumed on Monday after nearly a three-week break.
- The Ruling Triumvirate In Pakistan (Daily Excelsior, V.N. Paranjape, Sep 12, 2006)
The peace agreement signed on September 5 between Pakistan Government and tribal elders in Waziristan will allow militants to operate freely in one of Pakistan's most restive border areas, in return for a pledge to halt . . .
- The Bugti Fallout (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 12, 2006)
The continuing unrest in Balochistan following the killing of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti is a demonstration of the depth of anger against Islamabad's prolonged neglect of the province even as it unceasingly exploited its rich natural resources.
- Killing Of 94 So-Called Taliban (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 12, 2006)
Governo of Afghanistan’s eastern Paktia Province Hakim Taniwal was killed along with his nephew and chief bodyguard in a suicide attack on Sunday. Meanwhile, the NATO and Afghan forces have killed 94 suspected Taliban in a major operation in . . .
- Us Waging Ideological Struggle, Says Bush (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
US President George W Bush has said the fight against terror is a "struggle for civilization", in a speech marking five years since the 11 September attacks.
- Way Out On Iran? (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 12, 2006)
Something appears to be afoot on the Iranian nuclear question. On Monday, while the Russian foreign minister reportedly expressed the hope in a published interview that Iran would put . . .
- Federalism -- By Force If Necessary (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 12, 2006)
"It is not possible for one state, by itself, to decide to leave the Union. I, therefore, consider that in view of the Constitution and the Laws, the Union is unbroken".
- Five Years On (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 12, 2006)
Exactly five years ago, on September 11, I was sitting with Pakistan's then foreign minister Abdul Sattar in the Foreign Office at 1 pm. The main thrust of our meeting was Pakistan's pro-Taliban policy and the urgency to change it.
- For Farmers, The Real Issue Is Access To Credit (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 12, 2006)
Credit is the most important resource, which the rural populace lacks. The farmers we have spoken to do not have banks they can borrow from. Despite the priority sector lending of PSU banks, farmers are still borrowing from local moneylenders at . . .
- The Seven Year Itch (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 12, 2006)
Judging by the bad mood rising amongst the people, the seven year itch that yearns to rid us of this government seems to have blown into a full fledged case of eczema spread across the body politic of the country.
- U.S. Says Nuclear Double-Standard On Iran Justified (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
The United States acknowledged on Monday it was employing a double-standard in its divergent approaches to India and Iran's nuclear programmes, but said its policies were justified by the behaviour of the two countries.
- American Dilemmas In `Greater Middle East' (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Sep 12, 2006)
Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan... the US has landed itself in quite a mess in the Middle East, and if it is to come out reasonably unscathed, it must get Osama bin Laden. For this, says G. PARTHASARATHY, the US President, Mr George Bush, needs his . . .
- Opportunities Lost (News International, Ethan Casey, Sep 12, 2006)
As I write this only one topic available to me; to write about anything else would be perverse. A world-changing event has a fifth anniversary only once. But how to write about it without being trite, or bland, or merely superficially political?
- A Matter Of Identity (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
Reflective and impressionistic writings on the changing character of the metropolis.
- Social Work In Global Perspective (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
Coauthored by professionals who have had ample and rich experience in dealing with people from countries other than their own their writing has a ring of authenticity and authority.
- Us Defends Pak Hunt For Terrorists (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
Top US officials on Sunday strongly defended Pakistan's hunt for terrorists along its border with Afghanistan, with Vice President Dick Cheney bristling at claims Pakistan had failed to cooperate in the search for Osama bin Laden.
- Osama Forcing Us To 'Beg' For Pak Help? (Times of India, Chidanand Rajghatta, Sep 11, 2006)
The US has been hunting for Al Qaida chief Osama bin Laden for the last five years with no success.
- Dance Of Democracies (Times of India, David C Mulford, Sep 11, 2006)
Five years ago, on September 11, nearly 3,000 innocent people, including many citizens of India, were killed in the largest terror attack ever in the United States.
- Lessons From Terror (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Sep 11, 2006)
Five years since 9/11, and we are still being told that the world has changed forever.
- Nato Forces Kill 94 Taliban (Pioneer, Kandahar, Sep 11, 2006)
Nato and Afghan forces killed 94 Taliban fighters in airstrikes and ground attacks in southern Afghanistan, the military alliance said on Sunday.
- Manmohan For Revitalising Nam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
To consolidate bilateral relations with Brazil
"Brazil, India enjoy an excellent tradition of cooperation in international fora"
To raise energy security and international terrorism in IBSA forum meet
- Showpiece Of An Independent Foreign Policy (Hindu, N. Ravi Kumar, Sep 11, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's nine-day trip to Brasilia and Havana
- Cenvat Abolition Led To Textile Industry "Revival" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
Several mills were reopened, thanks to UPA Government decision: Chidambaram
- U.S. Accused Of Covert Operations In Somalia (Hindu, Antony Barnett, Sep 11, 2006)
Emails suggest that the CIA knew of plans by private military companies to breach U.N. rules.
- Is Talking To Al-Qaeda An Option? (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Sep 11, 2006)
A BBC programme poses the question as the "war on terror" enters its sixth year.
- Ongc To Sign Cuban Oil Exploration Deal (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) has successfully negotiated rights to two Cuban deep-water blocks and will sign with Cuba's state oil company at the weekend, an Indian diplomat said on Friday.
- The Birth Of Satyagraha (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 11, 2006)
Events were so shaping themselves in Johannesburg as to make this self-purification on my part a preliminary as it were to Satyagraha.
- This Is The Third World War (The Financial Express, SANDIPAN DEB, Sep 11, 2006)
When the World Trade Centres came down, they triggered a war that is more complex than any in human history.
- Remember The Unseen Victim (The Financial Express, MIR ALI RAZA, Sep 11, 2006)
Of all the nationalities represented among the victims of 9/11, Indians ranked third, after citizens of the USA and UK. Every year, we remember these decent human beings, victims of a senseless act of violence.
- A Just Cause (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Sep 11, 2006)
This is a war between progress and regress
- At Ibsa Summit, Quota Lessons For I From B & Sa (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Sep 11, 2006)
As Prime Minister Manmohan Singh leaves for Brasilia to take part in the first India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) summit, are reservations and quotas on his mind? Or maybe the question isn’t entirely quixotic.
- Survey Reveals What Asia Thinks Of Usa (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 11, 2006)
: The perception of the United States of America in seven Asian countries has deteriorated in recent years apparently due to growing disgruntlement among Muslims stirred by Washington’s war on terrorism since the 11 September 2001 terrorist . . .
- Developing Nations Summit Gathers Us Foes In Cuba (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
Leaders of the Non-Aligned Movement of 116 developing nations will meet in Cuba this week for a summit that will gather some of the United States' fiercest critics just 90 miles (145 km) offshore.
- The Indian Link In Us Terror Fight (Indian Express, LALIT K JHA, Sep 11, 2006)
Languishing in New Jersey prison for more than three years now, India-born British arms dealer Hemant Lakhani is the lone Indian in the long list of major arrests made in the US on terrorism charges after September 11, 2001.
- Exploitation Of Osama’S Ghost (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 11, 2006)
Alijazeera tv TV network has released another videotape of Osama bin Laden apparently to let Washington exploit its contents to derive political mileage once again. And there is hardly anything new in his assertions viz-a-viz the United States.
- Ard Blasts Govt Over Bugti’S Killing (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
Leaders of the opposition parties, including the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy, (ARD), the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) and the Pakistan Oppressed Nations Movement (PONM), have warned the people against anti-state conspiracies . . .
- Paktia Governor Dies In Suicide Blast (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
A suicide bombing killed three people including the governor of Afghanistan’s eastern Paktika province outside his home on Sunday, police said.
- Face The Birthday Heat (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 11, 2006)
With the reckless self-indulgence that will always be associated with his presidency, the former US president Bill Clinton has chosen this moment to turn 60.
- Business As Usual (Indian Express, JAITHIRTH RAO , Sep 11, 2006)
Self-appointed historians have been suggesting that just as the assassination of a little-known Austrian prince became the defining moment of the twentieth century, so too was 9/11 for the twenty-first.
- Five Years Of Nothing (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 11, 2006)
Five years have passed since the fateful day when a series of terrorist acts shook the United States and the rest of the world, and changed things possibly forever.
- Pm Seeks Greater Nam Unity (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called for greater unity among the 116 NAM countries to fight terrorism.
- Outsourcing Opportunities, Continental-Size (Business Line, Mohan Murti, Sep 11, 2006)
With offshore and near-shore outsourcing of traditional IT and back-office work in Europe set to grow 30-35 per cent per annum in the next few years, the Continent is the place to be for countries such as India.
- Pm Rejects Bjp Plea On Musharraf (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday virtually rejected the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party’s demand that he should not meet Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf in Havana during the NAM Summit.
- Evil Designs (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 11, 2006)
The date and place were selected for higher impact.
- Sending Sappers To Lebanon (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Sep 11, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has announced that Pakistan has agreed to send army sappers to Lebanon for the purpose of clearing that country of landmines, cluster bombs, booby traps and other explosive devices.
- Bending The Law (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
Three Murder cases — those of Jessica Lall, Priyadarshini Mattoo and Nitish Katara — have caught national attention since they focus on our criminal justice system.
- Clash Of Ideologies (Deccan Herald, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Sep 11, 2006)
As Osama is gaining popularity among Muslims, leaders are hesitant in condemning fundamentalist violence.
- Won’T Let It Go (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 11, 2006)
There are some less obvious ways in which terrorism — or anticipated terrorism — can disrupt civilized life.
- India Probes Link Between Mosque, Rail Bombings (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
Indian police said on Sunday they were questioning several people in connection with blasts that killed 32 people in a western town and were investigating possible links with train bombings in Mumbai in July.
- Jinnah’S Vision Of Pakistan (Dawn, Sharif al Mujahid, Sep 11, 2006)
Jinnah was not a mere political leader, but also a statesman. Indeed, his statesmanship streak influenced and determined his political leadership role increasingly as he negotiated the tortuous road to Pakistan in the 1940s.
- Police Apathy & Rising Crime (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 11, 2006)
On Wednesday, the Afghan consul-general in Karachi got a taste of the seamier side of the city when his car was waylaid by armed men in Gulshan-e-Iqbal.
- Us Military Cautious About Deal (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
The US military will take a “wait and see approach” to a Pakistan-militant truce deal in northern Pakistani tribal area, an American military spokesman said on Sunday.
- Blast Kills Afghan Governor (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
An Afghan provincial governor was assassinated by a suicide bomber on Sunday, as Nato said it killed 34 more Taliban fighters in its biggest offensive against the resurgent group.
- From Tragedy To Disaster (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Sep 11, 2006)
Five years after the Al Qaeda’s spectacular attack on the United States, the ensuing “war on terror” has gone badly wrong.
- Ensuring Port Security (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Sep 11, 2006)
When Dubai Port World (a state-owned undertaking) bought the British firm P&O, which operates facilities at six ports in the US, there was a hue and cry in the US over security.
- Hard Questions, Soft Answers (The Financial Express, JOSEPH S NYE, Sep 11, 2006)
The first round of the war went to the US, the second to terrorists. What now?
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