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Articles 12221 through 12320 of 31829:
- Eu Makes ‘Generous’ Nuclear Offer To Iran (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
The European Union (EU) will make a generous offer of technology, economic and other incentives for Iran to abandon sensitive nuclear activities, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said on Monday.
- Less Than Allies, More Than Partners (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, May 16, 2006)
An establishmentarian account of the India-U.S. nuclear deal that overstates the extent to which the two countries share strategic interests
- Victims Of London Bombings Cry Foul (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, May 16, 2006)
Laypersons and experts alike have called for an independent inquiry - on the lines of the post-9/11 investigation in America.
- Fish Being Killed On A Large Scale In The Cauvery (Hindu, K.V. Subramanya , May 16, 2006)
Dynamite being used to kill fish
The killing is going on even in protected areas
`During an explosion thousands of fish die and this upsets the ecological balance'
- Mysore An Ideal Destination For Education (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Mahila Maha Vidyalaya
- Ending Child Labour (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 16, 2006)
The International Labour Organisation's finding of a global decline in child labour between 2000 and 2004 suggests that the multiple strategies adopted over the past two decades to remove children from work are proving effective. But the report . . .
- Reviving The Cold War (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 16, 2006)
More than a decade after the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the shadow of the Cold War still lingers on. One could feel it when the United States and Russia traded harsh criticism recently.
- Washington, Paris To Present India N-Fuel Supply Roadmap To Iaea (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, May 16, 2006)
Moving forward on assurances for permanent fuel supplies to India as part of the India-US nuclear deal, Paris and Washington are working on a proposal laying out a multi-layered approach to assure such supplies.
- D-8 Declaration (News International, Editorial, The News International, May 16, 2006)
The weekend summit meeting in the Indonesian island of Bali, which brought together eight of the most populous Muslim countries, came up with a declaration which contains two important points besides a number of other platitudes.
- Kashmir's Pride (Hindu, ZERIN ANKLESARIA , May 16, 2006)
Story of this legendary craft tradition retold from a South Asian perspective
- Pak To Get Four Frigates (The Nation, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
Greece consented to selling Pakistan four frigates, besides the two countries agreed to restoring Joint Economic Commission for fostering ties in the fields of agriculture, tourism, defence and trade during formal talks between Greek . . .
- Saddam Defiant Against Massacre Charges (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein defiantly refused to even enter a plea as charges were formally presented in a hearing that marked a new stage in his long-running trial.
- New Mantras Of Regional Economic Co-Operation (Business Line, N. C. Pahariya, May 16, 2006)
India has drawn up an ambitious agenda for negotiating trade and economic cooperation agreements from countries in the Far East to those in the European Union and Latin America.
- Ril Works Out Compensation Package For Its Dealers (Business Line, Richa Mishra, May 16, 2006)
To cushion the impact of price hike on petrol
The deal
For the retail outlets opened before February 28, 2006, the calculation would be on the actual dispensed volume in April 2006.
For the outlets opened after March 1, 2006, the calculations . . .
- Senate To View Fiscal Policy Statements (Dawn, Ahmed Hassan, May 16, 2006)
In a rare show of unanimity, treasury and opposition members in the Senate on Monday passed an amendment to the Fiscal Responsibility and Debt Limitation . . .
- Indian Doctors Protest As Anger Over Quotas Spreads (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
Services in scores of hospitals across India were disrupted on Monday as thousands of doctors and medical students launched fresh protests against a government move to reserve more places in colleges for the disadvantaged.
- There’S Nothing Like A Marriage Of Two Minds (The Economic Times, MUKUL SHARMA, May 16, 2006)
Scientific cosmology as represented by the Big Bang theory of creation has always been incompatible with most religious beliefs.
- Troubled Route (Business Standard, A K Bhattacharya, May 16, 2006)
Paying service tax has been a major ordeal for train travellers.
If you have been one of those who travelled by a Shatabdi or a Rajdhani train last week and your ticket was purchased before May 8, you would have got some idea of why the . . .
- A Joint Tribal Jirga (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 16, 2006)
There is little doubt that the present government policy of using force in the tribal region, to remove the so-called terrorist elements supposed to be living, there is not making any headway, despite as large an armed contingent as 80,000 posted . . .
- Macmillan's Halfway House (Business Standard, Nilanjana S Roy, May 16, 2006)
There is nothing to differentiate Suroopa Mukherjee’s first novel for adults from the score or so of assorted fiction titles on my desk—and that is excellent news for Macmillan.
- Bsnl, Mtnl Likely To Settle Dispute (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) appear to be heading for an early settlement on the national long distance (NLD) carriage charges dispute.
- Company For Kaavya (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 16, 2006)
Plagiarism need not just be confined to Indo-American wannabe writers studying at Harvard.
- A Nuclear Test For Diplomacy (Washington Post, Henry A. Kissinger, May 16, 2006)
The recent letter from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to President Bush needs to be considered on several levels.
- Behind Our Back (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 15, 2006)
What is happening across the Line of Control (LoC)? The reference in this behalf is strictly to terrorism and its merchants.
- Tax Incentives For Job Creation (Daily Excelsior, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, May 15, 2006)
The Government is considering various alternatives to reservations for Dalits in the private sector.
- Fine-Tuning Foreign Policy (Daily Excelsior, N.B. Menon , May 15, 2006)
It the cost of alienating neighbours our foreign policy thrust is directed in mending or amending relations with the United States of America.
- Fall Out Of Nepal's Developments (Daily Excelsior, MAHENDRA VED, May 15, 2006)
The fall of absolute monarchy in Nepal, despite its somewhat emotional context of being the world's only Hindu kingdom, could make India look up-north to redefine its geo-strategic goals.
- Kabul-Bb See Osama In Pakistan (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 15, 2006)
AFGHAN Foreign Minister Rangeen Dadfar Spanta has claimed that Osama bin Laden is living in Pakistan close to the Afghan border, but Islamabad is making ‘half-hearted efforts’ to catch him.
- Fighting To Stay In Tune With The Times (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, May 15, 2006)
Shaolin today is a hotchpotch of the religious and commercial. But then paradox is the essence of Zen Buddhism.
- Demolishing The Law (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 15, 2006)
The executive is not only the biggest litigant, it also has the propensity to change the laws which do not suit it electorally.
- Parenting Your Parent (Deccan Herald, KALPANA M NAGHNOOR, May 15, 2006)
Just like children, taking care of parents is a challenging task as well
- The Dollar’S Slide: An Unsettling Campaign (The Financial Express, Saumitra Chaudhuri, May 15, 2006)
Since mid-February, currencies seem to have locked step against the host of global imbalances
- Competitive Faith (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 15, 2006)
For those waiting with bated breath for The Da Vinci Code to hit the screens there's some bad news.
- Global Economy On Biggest Winning Streak In Generation (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 15, 2006)
The global economy is on a growth streak that is shaping up to be the broadest and strongest expansion in more than three decades.
- Getting The Right Mix (Times of India, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , May 15, 2006)
In an essay published in the journal Mainstream in early April, veteran CPI leader Satyapal Dang called for the formation of a 'National Front of Left and Democratic Forces'.
- One Pays The Penalty (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 15, 2006)
The federal judiciary of the United States has finally succeeded in punishing one person for his role in the murder of thousands in the horrific terror attacks of September 11, 2001.
- A Continuing Struggle (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 15, 2006)
"It is good that you are acknowledging the errors/mistakes. Is the organisation taking any corrective action to understand the causes of occurrence of such defects and prevent them from being repeated?
- Openness & Accountability (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, May 15, 2006)
A basic principle that governs public affairs in a democratic country is openness.
- Banks Told To Share Profits (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 15, 2006)
The State Bank has asked scheduled banks to share profits with depositors as the banking spread has gone up to 7.75 per cent and increase the real return to depositors.
- Evalueserve Plans To Hire 500 Professionals (Business Line, Moumita Bakshi Chatterjee, May 15, 2006)
Wins 6-8 clients every month; to expand in China too
- Education: Skewed Priorities (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, May 15, 2006)
According to the World Bank, Pakistan’s spending on public sector education is only 2.3 per cent of the GDP and this is much lower than the South Asian average of 3.6 per cent and the low-income countries’ average of 3.4 per cent.
- Basic Steps To Remove Baloch Grievances (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, May 15, 2006)
It is worth questioning why the situation in Balochistan has reached a point where an armed confrontation is taking place between the federation and the tribal leadership.
- Politicisation Of A Death Foretold (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, May 15, 2006)
The dead body of Amir Abdur Rehman Cheema, who stabbed the editor of the journal Die Welt and later died in a jail in Germany, was received with “official honour” and buried at his ancestral village Saroke Cheema near Gujranwala on Saturday.
- Outsourcing Satellites (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 15, 2006)
The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) reported intention to start “outsourcing” the manufacture of its communication satellites is in keeping with the national goal of a bigger role for private industry in the high technology and strategic . . .
- Keeping The Pledge (Telegraph, BRIJESH D. JAYAL, May 15, 2006)
The author is a retired air marshal of the Indian Air Force
- New Players In A New Regional Game (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 15, 2006)
As ‘indigenous’ voters emerged a stronger force in Assam, Sanjib Baruah explains how the Congress’s strategic alliance with Hagrama Mohilary paid off .
- Preying On Public Land (Tribune, Jagmohan , May 15, 2006)
The Supreme Court deserves to be saluted. It has been making a valiant attempt to bring about the rule of law in Delhi and save it from the ravages of law breakers who are destroying all norms of organised civic life.
- The Price Of Reservation (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , May 15, 2006)
For every transaction, there has to be entries on both sides of the ledger.
- Fallout Of Interest Rate Uncertainties (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , May 15, 2006)
The prospects of a further interest rate rise in the US have serious implications for the world economy. Corporates in India and other developing countries may have to depend only on domestic sources of loan funds. Perhaps, this is all for the good . . .
- Demolition Troubles (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, May 15, 2006)
Avoidable, if everybody complies with the building laws, and if local authorities do not allow slums to spring up indiscriminately.
- 1984 Revisited (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 15, 2006)
The government’s response to rising cement prices is confirmation, if any were needed, of its skin-deep commitment to reform.
- Jogic Postures (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 14, 2006)
Congress President Sonia Gandhi was quick to swat the instinctive burst of sycophancy from Ajit Jogi.
- Upa Govt Must Learn From Polls: Brinda (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 14, 2006)
“Seven wins in a row for the CPM in West Bengal are not because of any single individual. It’s the collective effort of the leaders and the cadres” - Brinda Karat
- Hamas Edges Toward Recognising Israel (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
The Hamas militant group, facing a crippling international boycott and unable to meet Palestinians’ basic needs, is prepared to accept a proposal accepting statehood alongside Israel, a Hamas official said on Friday—a potentially major . . .
- In His Twilight, Karunanidhi Mellows Watching The Sonrise (Indian Express, JAYA MENON, May 14, 2006)
Pandemonium breaks out in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, with Chief Minister M Karunanidhi accusing AIADMK members of snatching the budget papers from him.
- From Physics To Metaphysics (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
A U.S.-based scientist of Indian origin tries to connect the material with the spiritual.
- Two Killed And 41 Wounded In Kashmir Blast (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
At least two people were killed and 41 wounded on Saturday by an explosion apparently aimed at a protest rally by a Hindu nationalist party, police and witnesses said.
- Iran Nuclear Row Looms Over Bali D-8 Nations' Summit (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
The Presidents of Iran and Indonesia began a summit of eight developing nations today overshadowed by fears about Tehran's nuclear programme.
- The Wronglish Tree (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 14, 2006)
Last year, in an article on writing in India, William Dalrymple compared our regional literatures to the elephant being touched by blind savants, their sightless groping yielding no proper description or definition.
- Furore Over Bugging In Us (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
A major political furore has broken out on Capitol Hill here over a media report alleging that a government spy agency had been secretly collecting telephone records of ordinary Americans.
- N-Deal: ‘It’S Up To Us To Ensure Passage Of Bill’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
Reacting to the statement of Congressman Tom Lantos that India should first negotiate with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) then sign a bilateral agreement with the US before the Congress takes up the proposed India-US Civil . . .
- Time To Shut Guantanamo (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 14, 2006)
President George Bush appears to have been overruled by his own administration.
- Reviving Confidence In The Eu’S Future (Dawn, Shadaba Islam, May 14, 2006)
Pity Jose Manuel Barroso.
- Why Osama Lives On (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, May 14, 2006)
How mad can madness become? Read Messages to the World to know of Islamic religious fervour.
- Axing Your Feet (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 14, 2006)
Arbitrary state action to right historic wrongs can be self-destructive. Manmohan Singh wants to reserve an extra 27% new seats for OBC students in central universities, IITs, and IIMs in addition to the 22.5% seats reserved for Harijans . . .
- Unduly Battered Kaavya Can Still Get A Better Life (The Financial Express, YRK REDDY, May 14, 2006)
Harsh attacks on this teenager should give way to better understanding to encourage her true talent
- Msci Change Is Welcome (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 14, 2006)
The recent revision to the MSCI India Index is a new positive for our already buoyant stock market.
- Tackling Disharmony (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
It is hard to call Shakti Maira just an author and leave it at that.
- Five Indian Students Win Intel Fair Awards (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
Five Indian students are among the winners at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), the world's largest pre-college science competition. An Indian-American girl also received a $50,000 scholarship by taking top honours.
- Early Exploitation Amounts To Child Abuse (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 14, 2006)
"I totally oppose long-distance running or aerobic adventure tests for children. There is a danger of early exploitation. sports training for children should be for overall development."
- Indo-Pak Relations: ‘Normalisation’, ‘Resolution’ And ‘Jihadism’ (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, May 14, 2006)
One of the successful foreign policy planks of Pakistan in recent years has been “normalisation” with India, based on a system of “peace dialogue” between the two states.
- China Shifts To A Drive-Through Culture (Christian Science Monitor, Simon Montlake, May 14, 2006)
As Asia adopts American meals-on-the-go, our reporter laments the loss of sit-down dinners and its social rituals.
- Top U.K. Award For Indian (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
Suprabha Seshan has been conserving rare plants of the Western Ghats
- Budhia Runs The Gauntlet (Pioneer, Navneet Anand, May 14, 2006)
It is not for nothing that India is known as a land of contradictions.
- The Genocide Story (Statesman, SUBRATA MUKHERJEE, May 14, 2006)
Milosevic has been rightly accused of war crimes but EU is equally guilty because of inaction and desire to protect narrow self-interests
- Ludicrous Delay (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 14, 2006)
The Narmada river, 92 per cent of whose water is contributed by the State of Madhya Pradesh, has a potential of being the world's largest river valley development with 29 major, 450 medium and 3,000 minor dams.
- Downstream Of Protest (Pioneer, MS Menon, May 14, 2006)
It's curtains, for the time being, on the ongoing drama against the construction of the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP) with the Supreme Court refusing to stay the work on the plea made by the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA).
- Just A Turn Left, Or About-Turn? (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, May 14, 2006)
Last week’s election results are scary for two reasons.
- New Vistas : An Example Of Free Trade? (Statesman, Jeremy Seabrook, May 14, 2006)
A “drug baron” whose trade was described as having “created thousands of living ghosts” on the streets of the towns and cities of West Scotland was jailed for 12 years in April 2006.
- Friend Of India (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 14, 2006)
With the passing away of the Pulitzer prize winning former editor of the New York Times, Abraham M Rosenthal, on May 11, India has lost yet another friend shortly after the demise of John Kenneth Galbraith in Massachusetts on May 1.
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