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Articles 11921 through 12020 of 31829:
- Iraq: U.S. For Talks With Iran (Hindu, Atul Aneja , May 23, 2006)
New regime in Baghdad presents opportunity for dialogue
- The Wages Of Hate: Islamist Terror In India (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, May 23, 2006)
Two Lashkar cells targeting Gujarat are discovered, preventing major terror strikes. Their stories underline the disastrous fallout of the anti-Muslim pogrom of 2002.
- Reservation — An Alternative Proposal (Hindu, Satish Deshpande, May 23, 2006)
In this second and concluding part of their series, the authors offer a method to ensure both merit and social justice are taken into account.
- Turkey Key To New Accord With Islam (Hindu, MADELEINE BUNTING, May 23, 2006)
The EU should stop worrying about questions of identity and open up the club's doors.
- History And Heritage Of A Famous Landmark (Hindu, CHARUKESI, May 23, 2006)
The Kapaliswara temple is synonymous with Mylapore. The daily rituals and annual festivals attract thousands of devotees from far and near.
- American Ally~ii (Statesman, DIPAK BASU, May 23, 2006)
Although the Indian ministry of foreign affairs is trying to play down the status of “the non-Nato ally” as a matter of symbolic importance for Pakistan, the future looks very bleak for India.
- 60 Taliban Killed In Us-Led Attack (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
US-led forces in Afghanistan killed more than 60 Taliban fighters and 16 civilians in attacks on their strongholds in the south on Monday, the governor of Kandahar province said.
- Unshackle The Writer (Deccan Herald, SHASHI DESHPANDE, May 23, 2006)
It will do both literature and the readers good if publishers spread the huge advance to more promising writers
- Bay Of Disgrace (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 23, 2006)
Washington will do well to heed the UN report calling for the closure of its prison camp at Guantanamo Bay.
- First Steps To Defence Deal With America (Daily Excelsior, Brig. (Retd.) S.N. Sachadeva, May 23, 2006)
Even as the Indo-US nuclear deal languishes in the US Congress, the military establishments of the two countries have gingerly initiated negotiations on a bilateral agreement which will set out the basis for future logistics support, supplies and . . .
- Structural Changes In Chinese Economy (Daily Excelsior, Ranndil Sher Jitender Singh, May 23, 2006)
In understanding the faster industrial growth in China, one should take note of decline in the proportion of workforce dependent on agriculture.
- Flurry Of Violence In Kashmir Ahead Of Pm's Roundtable (Reuters, Sheikh Mushtaq, May 23, 2006)
Suspected Islamist rebels launched four grenade attacks in Srinagar on Monday as political separatists spurned an invitation for talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
- U.S. Said Flexible On India Nuclear Deal (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, May 23, 2006)
The Bush administration is willing to consider changes in its legislative proposal to win congressional approval of a controversial U.S.-India nuclear energy cooperation accord, Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher said on Monday.
- Talks On Pull-Out From Siachen Today (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
India and Pakistan will begin tomorrow the 10th round of Defence Secretary-level talks to end their conflict over the Siachen glacier and discuss a proposal for withdrawing their troops from the icy battlefield.
- Black Monday, Mark Iii (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 23, 2006)
Regulators, government have much to answer for
- Gas Pipeline: Iran-Pak Differences To The Fore (Tribune, K.J.M. Varma, May 23, 2006)
Top petroleum officials of India, Pakistan and Iran today held talks on pricing, trilateral framework and appointment of consultants to carry out feasibility studies on the proposed 2,600-km-long IPI gas pipeline.
- Afghanistan: The Looming Dangers (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, May 23, 2006)
Because of American short-sightedness, the forces of the erstwhile Northern Alliance in Afghanistan have been disarmed. India has, therefore, to be prepared for a worsening security situation, where its nationals will be threatened when working in . . .
- Indo-Us Strategic Partnership (Daily Excelsior, Vinod & Rao, May 22, 2006)
The sound of the words "Indo-US Strategic Partnership" is being sought to be imparted a resonance as that in a cathedral but the fact that US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice set the ball rolling on the basis of a decision to resume F-16 supplies . . .
- Hindu Groups Criticise Declaration Of Nepal As Secular State (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
Nepal parliament's proclamation declaring the world's only Hindu Kingdom as a secular state has evoked a mixed response with the majority Hindu groups saying the decision has hurt the community.
- Taliban Plans Attacks From Pakistan - Afghan Minister (Reuters, SAYED SALAHUDDIN, May 22, 2006)
Leaders of the ousted Taliban movement and al Qaeda are living in Pakistan where they organise attacks in Afghanistan, the Afghan foreign minister said on Sunday, in the latest in a war of words between the neighbours.
- Code Of Sustained Minorityism (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 22, 2006)
UPA has shown rare maturity in allowing the Da Vinci Code to be shown, but will it brush aside Muslims when they protest, wonders Anuradha Dutt.
- Peak Of Glory (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 22, 2006)
Triumph of the human spirit
- Mayhem In Stock, Commodity Markets (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
The wobble started with the dollar but spread far beyond the currency markets; the cost of borrowing has gradually begun to grind upwards
- The Fate Of India’S Bull Market (The Financial Express, Sucheta Dalal, May 22, 2006)
After the bloodbath on our bourses, several foreign investors have reiterated their ‘bullishness’ about India in the long run and welcomed what they call a long overdue correction.
- Military Distrust Dogs India-Pakistan Glacier Talks (Reuters, Kamil Zaheer, May 22, 2006)
India and Pakistan hold a new round of talks this week to try and end their bitter conflict over the Siachen glacier in the Himalayas, but lingering distrust between their militaries may stall a breakthrough.
- The A Q Khan Effect (Tribune, K SUBRAHMANYAM, May 22, 2006)
The fact that the United States continues to be soft on Pakistan even though its leaders are aware that Pakistan is the epicentre of Jehadi terrorism, is a great puzzle for the Indian government and strategic analysts in India.
- India To Join Talks On Gas Pipeline Today (Tribune, K J M Varma, May 22, 2006)
Amid reservations expressed by the USA over the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline, officials from Islamabad and Tehran held talks here today to discuss issues like pricing, trilateral framework and appointment of consultants to carry out feasibility . . .
- Playing With Resources (Telegraph, S.L. Rao, May 22, 2006)
The author is former director-general, National Council for Applied Economic Research
- Pause And Poise (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 22, 2006)
It took scarcely a week for the euphoria that propelled the sensitive index to new highs to be replaced by bleak despair.
- Indian Doctors Reject Pm’S Call To End Agitation (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
Thousands of Indian doctors and medical students protesting against a government affirmative action programme for low-caste students continued their strike Sunday, despite the prime minister’s assurances that their interests will be protected.
- Troops In Kashmir Master New Weapon: Cell Phones (Reuters, Sheikh Mushtaq, May 22, 2006)
Minutes after a bomb exploded recently in Kashmir and wounded Indian soldiers, a senior member of an Islamist rebel group called local newspaper offices to claim responsibility for the blast.
- 'Old' India Spins A Storm In Modern Germany (Times of India, RASHMEE ROSHAN LALL, May 22, 2006)
The place a darkened converted factory in the heart of the staid, provincial former capital of Germany.
- Nda’S Time To Get Even (Statesman, Manoj Chaurasia, May 22, 2006)
It is score-settling time in Bihar. Eighteen months after the railway minister, Mr Lalu Prasad, had secured the Union cabinet’s approval to get a February 2002 Sabarmati Express fire near Godhra probed afresh by a judicial inquiry . . .
- Influx Of Refugees On The Rise (Hindu, C. Jaishankar, May 22, 2006)
As many as 91 arrived from Sri Lanka on Sunday, the second highest since January 12
Security agencies concerned
Thousands waiting to board boats
There is scarcity of boats
- Saran To Seek Timeline On Nuclear Deal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
With the American parliamentary elections drawing nearer, India will seek to know the stage at which the civilian nuclear deal is in the U.S. Congress when Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran holds talks with Under Secretary of State Nicholas Burns in . . .
- Take Off To The Suburbs (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
Today, if you have to travel from Delhi to Meerut, you don't have much of an option but to take that spittoon of a bus. But three years down the line, you could be waiting at the airport lounge, waiting for that plane to take you to Meerut.
- India To Double Power From N-Plants (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
The Government has already chalked out plans to double the electricity production from nuclear power plants by 2030 with the possibility of international cooperation, Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission Anil Kakodkar said in Tarapur on Sunday.
- Global Imbalance - A Time Bomb (Daily Excelsior, K R Sudaman, May 22, 2006)
Global payment imbalances might at present not look all that dangerous, it certainly is a time bomb that could cripple the world economy if immediate steps were not taken to grapple with the situation.
- American Ally~i (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 22, 2006)
President Bush has authorised the sale of F-16 to Pakistan. More will follow.
- Beijing’S Arab Initiative (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, May 22, 2006)
After a highly focused African initiative that will conclude in a China-Africa summit later this year, Beijing is well poised to repeat the pattern in the Arab world.
- Global Imbalances And China's Yuan Policy (Business Standard, S. Venkitaramanan , May 22, 2006)
Many critics question the assumptions of the Bush Administration's yuan policy, even calling the cure — of getting the currency to float — worse than the disease. China is quite unfazed, sticking to its policies. This has lessons for India, says . . .
- Taliban Militants Coming In From Pakistan, Says Afghan Minister (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Rangeen Dadfar Spanta on Sunday called on Pakistan to do more in the war against militant insurgency.
- India Fast Becoming Favoured Destination For Dental Surgery (Hindu, Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar, May 22, 2006)
Not only is treatment cheaper here, Indian doctors are also considered the best
- Internet-Based Toefl From Next Month (Hindu, K.N. Murali Sankar, May 22, 2006)
A new Internet-based version of the Test Of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT) will be introduced by next month for students aspiring to pursue their higher studies in the United States and elsewhere.
- When The Market Fell By 10% In Two Days (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, May 22, 2006)
Only the most naive or foolish investors would say that a sharp correction in the capital market was either unanticipated or unwarranted.
- No Quota, Says India (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
The striking medicos of Delhi have become a symbol of the anti-quota protest, and the spark that they lit up is spreading like forest fire across the country.
- No Comprendo (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 22, 2006)
The American Senate seems to be somewhat confused about what it would like to do with the English language.
- Pakistan, Iran Begin Talks On Pipeline Project (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, May 22, 2006)
Issues of gas sales/purchase pricing and project structuring also discussed
Talks watched with keen interest in view of U.S. opposition to the project
Second expert-level meeting between the two countries is less than a month
- How Csds Fine-Tunes Polling Exercise (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 22, 2006)
The dust has settled, and so too, I hope, the doubts. Doubts over the exit polls jointly sponsored and published by The Hindu and CNN-IBN.
- Planet Football (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 22, 2006)
In his play Galileo, the German poet and playwright, Bertold Brecht, makes his protagonist utter these memorable words: "Unhappy is the land that needs a hero."
- An Exercise In Futility: Hurriyat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
An act of cowardice targeting civilians, say political parties "Only tripartite talks will work"
Questions the participation of "pro-India" parties in the peace process
Talks should be held only with the "relevant groups," says Mirwaiz
- Discovering Dubrovnik (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
Visiting a city with a live connection to a rich past is like a pilgrimage.
- Bush Wants To Know Israeli Leader's Real Plans (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
US President George W Bush, who will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert at the White House on Tuesday, would like to hear about the Israeli leader's real plans with regard to the Jewish state's new borders.
- No Islamistan In India (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, May 21, 2006)
Earlier this week, when noted Shia cleric Kalbe Jawwad announced that a group of Muslim organisations, including Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, had decided to come together and launch the People's Democratic Front, little did he realise that it would turn . . .
- Thousands Protest As Caste Quota Row Simmers (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
Thousands of students held street protests across the country on Saturday as they continued to oppose a government move to reserve more college seats for lower caste students.
- In Greater Tibet, Dalai Lama's Light Burns Bright (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
Lit by flickering, sallow yak butter candles sits a small picture of a man despised in Beijing as leader of a splittist independence movement but admired by millions for his pacifism - the Dalai Lama.
- Hindu Groups Criticise Declaration Of Nepal As Secular State (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
Nepal parliament's proclamation declaring the world's only Hindu Kingdom as a secular state has evoked a mixed response with the majority Hindu groups saying the decision has hurt the community.
- New Great Wall Of China (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
China completed construction today of the giant Three Gorges Dam wall, a milestone in the world’s largest hydroelectricity project which is also designed to tame the flood-prone Yangtze river.
- He Keeps Pace With Time (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , May 21, 2006)
Why have the Leftists done better in elections in India when communist ideology is fading the world over?
- Politics Of Dr Singh (Statesman, SUBROTO ROY, May 21, 2006)
Manmohan Singh has said he learnt of politics from Joan Robinson; he must have realised he became politically committed as PN Haksar’s protégé
- On The Edge (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 21, 2006)
Amsterdam draws you in with its temptations.
- Joining Coalition Forces (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
Pakistan Navy’s strategic profile has been enhanced since it joined the coalition navies in the global war against terrorism and there have been no maritime terrorist incident in the North Arabian Sea region during the past two years.
- Vested Interests (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 21, 2006)
Fundamentals of bad governance
What is there in common between the Government of India’s actions regarding (a) OBC quotas in higher education; (b) the US-India nuclear deal; (c) spending $12 billion ($1200 crore) on new aircraft for bankrupt Air . . .
- Roman Candour (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 21, 2006)
Romano prodi caused little surprise when he announced on Thursday that Italian troops would be withdrawn from Iraq over the coming months.
- My Cook, My Life (Business Standard, Kishore Singh, May 21, 2006)
The statutory order binding on all residents of the apartment went out earlier this week: “Accept all invitations, no matter how abysmal,” said my wife.
- History, Heresy, Conspiracy (Pioneer, Ashok Malik, May 21, 2006)
In 1804, two centuries before Dan Drown found his way to bestseller lists, the mystic and poet William Blake scripted his literary tour de force, Jerusalem.
- Why Pay More For Fairness? (Dawn, Peter Singer, May 21, 2006)
Marks & Spencer, a supermarket and clothing chain with 400 stores throughout Britain, recently announced that it is converting its entire range of coffee and tea, totalling 38 lines, to Fair-trade, a marketing symbol of “ethical production”.
- Afghanistan, Again (Dawn, GWYNNE DYER, May 21, 2006)
The Taleban are back. The resurgence of Taleban attacks in the Pashto-speaking provinces of southern and eastern Afghanistan means that US and other foreign troops in Afghanistan are now taking casualties at the same rate as American troops in Iraq . . .
- Foreign Policy Consensus (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 21, 2006)
Z.A. Bhutto once said that foreign policy could not be subjected to mobocracy.
- Politics Of Identity (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 21, 2006)
Amartya Sen argues against reducing individuals to simple, and single, categories.
- ‘Peace In Afghanistan A Must For Pakistan’ (Daily Times, Javed Afridi, May 21, 2006)
Interior minister says Pakistani experts to visit Guantanamo Bay
- Tocqueville’S Lessons In Democracy (Dawn, Nicolas Tenzer, May 21, 2006)
It seems appropriate that, due to the Iraq war, the world has been debating the nature of democracy 200 years after Alexis de Tocqueville’s birth. Tocqueville is justly famous for rejecting reactionary nostalgia and regarding democracy’s triumph . . .
- First Things First (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 21, 2006)
One cannot but express deep concern over the confrontation between Hamas and Fateh in the Gaza Strip, and signs that tension might spread to the West Bank.
- Man Who Rescued Dogma From Dogmatism (Dawn, M.J. Akbar, May 21, 2006)
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has buried the ghost that hovered over Jyoti Basu’s table for two decades — that his remarkable run of victories was tainted by rigging.
- Narrative Of Faith (Hindu, Uma Mahadevan-Dasgupta, May 21, 2006)
In Book of Rachel, Esther David continues the story of India's Bene Israel Jews — this time in a fictional setting about Rachel,
- “Da Vinci” Breaks Box Office Records (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
“The Da Vinci Code” has broken box office records in Roman Catholic Italy as tens of thousands of Italians ignored Vatican calls to boycott the film.
- Bush Pledges Support For Iraq Govt (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
US President George W Bush said that the installation of Iraq's national unity government opens a new chapter in the nation's history, and he pledged continued US support for the fledging democracy.
- Widening Agitation (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, May 21, 2006)
After the Satyendra Dubey and Jessica Lal murders, the government of the day is again in danger of failing to recognise the depth of public anger over increased reservations.
- Failed Pakistan (Daily Excelsior, Tushar Charan, May 21, 2006)
According to a study, in the year 2005 Pakistan made a spectacular progress, jumping from 34th position to 9th.
- Aids Candlelight Campaign At King Koti Today (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
It is a show of support to people living with HIV
Event held to raise awareness and decrease stigma related to HIV/AIDS
Anti-HIV campaign caravan, Aasha Vahini, to be flagged off at Nizam College
Four-minute film on HIV endorsed by YSR to be . . .
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