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Articles 13121 through 13220 of 31829:
- Musharraf Says He's No U.S. "Poodle" (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has rejected accusations he is a Western "poodle", saying his fight against Islamic militants is for his country's benefit, not for the United States or Britain.
- Signs Of Normality In Sri Lanka (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Apr 28, 2006)
Colombo halts "deterrent strikes" on "selected targets" in rebel-held areas
- No Unity Without Secularists (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Apr 28, 2006)
There cannot be a national unity government in Iraq because of the exclusion of secularists.
- Looking Back~i (Statesman, BIBEKANANDA RAY, Apr 28, 2006)
Now that the Left Front is aiming at returning to power for the seventh time, it may be relevant to look at its balance sheet during 29 years of uninterrupted rule.
- Sri Lanka Strikes Stop But Mine Blasts Kill 5 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
If violence stops, diplomats say peace talks might still be possible. But if it resumes, they fear a return to a two-decade-old civil war that has killed more than 64,000.
- A Question Of Merit (Times of India, Lalit Mohan, Apr 28, 2006)
Students protesting quotas are late by a few thousand years. Caste based reservations have been the basis of our social order for most of our recorded history. The concern for merit is legitimate.
- Admission Of Defeat? (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Apr 28, 2006)
The Pakistani Army and other law-enforcing forces avoid direct clashes with Taliban and other Islamic extremists
- Caught In A Trap Of Its Own Making (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Apr 28, 2006)
Facing bitter electoral competition in three Assembly by-elections in the Kashmir Valley, the PDP flew Islamist colours, borrowing from tactics used by Sheikh Abdullah in 1977. This time around, the trick hasn't worked.
- Billions Waiting To Hit India: Us (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Apr 28, 2006)
Billions of dollars are waiting to flow into India as soon as the investment climate improves, according to US Treasury Under Secretary Timothy Adams, who is visiting India next week....
- Iraq V-P's Sister Shot Dead (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
Sister of Iraq's new Sunni vice-president was killed on Thursday in a drive-by shooting in Baghdad, a day after the politician called for the Sunni-dominated insurgency to be crushed by force.
- Spring Time In India (Tribune, Lieut-Gen Baljit Singh (retd), Apr 28, 2006)
Spring manifests in the countryside and the suburbia through two elements, both peaking from mid-March to mid-April.
- Tame The Tiger (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 28, 2006)
The heinous attack on Sri Lankan army chief Sarath Fonseka at a hospital in Colombo has pushed the island nation to the brink of war. Colombo has already launched air strikes on 'selected targets' in areas under LTTE control as a retaliatory measure.
- Nasa Chief To Discuss ‘Moon Mission’ (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Apr 28, 2006)
The quality of India-US engagement is undergoing a never-before qualitative upgradation, which is quite clear from an upcoming chain of high-profile visits from American officials to India.
- Misreading The Enemy (Washington Post, David Ignatius, Apr 28, 2006)
It's a truism that all conflicts end eventually. But how do you resolve a confrontation with an adversary that appears unable or unwilling to negotiate a settlement? That's a common problem that runs through the West's battles with militant Islam.
- Bush's Misbegotten Iran Plan (Boston Globe, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
In an article titled ''The Iran Plans," published in a recent issue of The New Yorker, Seymour M. Hersh -- who helped bring the Abu Ghraib prison scandal to light -- examines what appear to be well-advanced White House plans for a bombing campaign. . . .
- British Pm Blair Shaken After "Black Wednesday" (Reuters, Peter Griffiths, Apr 27, 2006)
British Prime Minister Tony Blair faced the challenge on Thursday of restoring his Labour Party's authority as a government after it was engulfed in scandal and crisis just a week ahead of crucial local elections.
- N-Deal Will Be Passed By June: Former Us Ambassador (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Former US Ambassador to India Robert Blackwill today expressed the hope that Indo-US nuclear deal would be approved by Congress by June but said it appeared to be a "very ambitious target".
- The Battle For Chennai (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
The city has traditionally been a DMK stronghold, but the AIADMK has been making inroads of late, says V. Jayanth
- Iran Sends Nuke Negotiator To Meet Iaea Official (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Iran dispatched its top nuclear official for last-minute talks with a senior International Atomic Energy Agency official today, but diplomats said he was unlikely to be bearing major concessions that would alter the negative tone of an IAEA report to . .
- View From The Right (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Apr 27, 2006)
The Supreme Court order may have been even-handed to both the pro-Narmada Dam lobby and the Narmada Bachao Andolan, but the Organiser sees it as a victory for the “principled stand” of Narendra Modi.
- "We Have Kept Our Promises" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
The former West Bengal Chief Minister, Jyoti Basu, who presided over the State for more than 23 years, said at the launch of the Left Front's campaign for the Assembly elections that his desire to was to see it "break all records and be installed . . .
- Blackwill Sees Nod For Nuclear Deal By June (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
"The approval will come on the basis of strategic long-term relation with India"
Diplomatic interaction between two countries should be intensified
India too should "think seriously about radical Islamic terrorism"
- Durand Line: Turning The Great Game On Its Head (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Apr 27, 2006)
As British and other Western troops pour into Afghanistan to assist the Hamid Karzai government defend itself against a resurgent Taliban and the al Qaida along the Durand Line, the Great Game is being turned on its head.
- A Momentous Visit (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 27, 2006)
CHINA now seems to be reaching out to the Middle East in a big way, for the result of President Hu Jintao’s visit to Saudi Arabia could turn out to be seminal.
- Across Cultures (Frontline, RAFIA ZAKARIA, Apr 27, 2006)
The book suggests moral tools for a new way of ordering ethics in the face of pressing historical and political challenges.
- Indo-Us Nuclear Deal Helps Non-Proliferation (Tribune, Selig S. Harrison, Apr 27, 2006)
Why should India, with a spotless non-proliferation record, be denied access to U.S. civilian nuclear technology for electricity, while China — which helped Pakistan and Iran in their efforts to acquire nuclear weapons — can have it?
- Russia Delivers Nuclear Fuel To India (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
US officials criticise Russian move ahead of NSG rule changes
* Moscow not permitted to transfer fuel to non-NPT members
- No Tipping Point Yet (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Apr 27, 2006)
Though oil prices continue to soar to record levels, they are not about to overturn the global economy, or even India’s.
- Iran To Us: Harm Us At Your Peril (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Iran said today it would harm US interests anywhere in the world if the United States launches an attack, a step Washington says is an option if diplomacy fails to resolve a nuclear standoff.
- How Kaavya Viswanathan Grew Up (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Apr 27, 2006)
When you are seventeen you aren’t really serious,’ wrote Arthur Rimbaud when he was 16. For the precocious French poet, the line suggested an excuse as well as a luxury that is provided only to the . . .
- Buddha's Pro-'Capitalist' Utterings Paralyses Cpm, Forces Left . . . (Pioneer, Santanu Banerjee, Apr 27, 2006)
While the CPI(M) orthodoxy fights shy of owning Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee's new 'capitalist thesis', much to its embarrassment, the West Bengal Chief Minister is unwilling to recant what he said at a recent press conference.
- How Opaque Kumar Got Kicked, Got Wild, And Got A Lifer (Business Line, D. Murali , Apr 27, 2006)
Was Kumar `more a reformer than a wrongdoer' as his defence used to say in 2004? Is he a scapegoat?
- For Efficiency-Enhancing Subsidies (Business Line, T. N. Srinivasan, Apr 27, 2006)
Designed appropriately, subsidies do not have to distort the economy. Consumers will buy more of a product sold at a low price even if the last units consumed have a correspondingly low value to them. By giving consumers cash instead of subsidised . . .
- Norway, U.S. Condemn Colombo Blast (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Oslo optimistic of early end to violence in Sri Lanka
- Us Senate Hears Testimony For And Against Indian N-Deal (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Apr 27, 2006)
In a long hearing on Wednesday morning, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee heard from both critics and proponents of the Indo-US nuclear cooperation treaty, now before Congress for approval.
- Troubled Neighbourhood (Deccan Herald, G Parthasarathy, Apr 27, 2006)
A volatile neighbourhood will have serious implications for India’s quest for stability and economic progress
- Aiadmk Government Blamed For Unemployment Problem (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
CPI also holds it responsible for stalling Nanguneri hi-tech park
- Iran Nuclear Chief Meets Iaea Officials (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Agency finalises report to Security Council The report is likely to be critical of Iran for defying Council request to freeze uranium enrichment
- Ultimate Truth Is Timeless (The Economic Times, Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda, Apr 27, 2006)
I was travelling with a professor of comparative religions. I asked him for percentages of different religious groups in the United States. He asked do you want published figures or real figures of those who practice these religions sincerely.
- Air Strike On Taliban (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 27, 2006)
The US-led occupation forces in Afghanistan launched an air strike in southern Afghanistan killing three suspected Taliban while five other persons were killed in a militant attack on a Police Station in Kandhar amidst mounting violence in the war . . .
- Cosmetic N-Accidents Talks (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 27, 2006)
Pakistan and India have held fourth round of expert level talks on nuclear confidence-building measures focusing mainly on the agreement to reduce risk of nuclear accidents. These form part of the composite dialogue process.
- Our Energy Needs (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 27, 2006)
MR Aziz’s address at the inaugural session of the three-day meeting of Pak-China Energy Forum at Islamabad on Tuesday underlined the urgent need to exploit the indigenous energy resources and tap friendly help to acquire . . .
- Gazing Into A Cloudy Crystal Ball (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Apr 27, 2006)
The India Meteorological Department's current prediction of below-average rain during the south-west monsoon could change.
- Lessons From Nepal (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 27, 2006)
After 19 days of violent protests that left hundreds injured and at least 14 dead, the people of Nepal have humbled oppressive King Gyanendra.
- Nuclear Deal On Fission Course (Daily Excelsior, Atul Aneja , Apr 27, 2006)
It would appear that efforts made by the foreign secretary, Shyam Saran, at selling the civilian nuclear cooperation deal between India and the US during his recent visit to Washington have not been very successful in winning over the critics, both . . .
- Analysts Split Over U.S.-India Nuclear Deal Fallout (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Influential defense analysts on Wednesday differed over a controversial new civil nuclear energy deal with India, with one describing it as a grave threat to nonproliferation efforts and another saying the problems it poses in this regard are "manageable.
- India Has Sold Its Nuclear Soul To The Us (Rediff on the Net, Brahma Chellaney , Apr 27, 2006)
The US waiver bill to give effect to the nuclear deal with India shows just how wide the gap is between what America promises and what it sets out to do.
- Outrageous Attack (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 27, 2006)
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam has once again shown that it is not interested in a negotiated settlement to the conflict in Sri Lanka.
- The Undiplomatic Service (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 27, 2006)
History recognises a number of diplomats, who defied official orders, as heroes.
- Timing Was Perfect For Ultras (Deccan Herald, Brian Whitaker, Apr 27, 2006)
Just one day after Osama bin Laden issued another chilling message, last night's bombings in Egypt will inevitably revive the suspicions voiced by Washington that al-Qaeda tapes sometimes contain coded instructions for terrorists.
- No Ball, No Black Debutantes (Deccan Herald, Susan Saulny, Apr 27, 2006)
Unlike white clubs, black clubs focus on accomplishment, and putting emphasis on a young woman's education, and the workforce.
- ‘Indians Abroad Must Give Back To Communities’ (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Apr 27, 2006)
Suresh Shenoy, Co-Chairman, Pan IIT: “We explained to a US Congressman and a senator how India needs energy and that nuclear power is one way to reduce the dependence on fossil fuels, and they became very sympathetic.”
- Us To Check Labour Abuse In Iran (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Apr 27, 2006)
The US military said on Tuesday that it had issued new orders to private contractors operating in Iraq to end widespread abuse of foreign labourers working at US bases and other sites.
- Corrections And Clarifications (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 27, 2006)
A reader says the sentence "Eighty years later, on Friday, that `princess' had been on the throne longer than any monarch in modern European history" is incorrect.
- Cleaning Up After Chernobyl (Hindu, John Vidal, Apr 27, 2006)
ON APRIL 26, 1986, Konstantin Tatuyan, a Ukrainian radio engineer, was horrified when Reactor No 4 in the Chernobyl nuclear power complex exploded, caught fire, and for the next 10 days spewed the equivalent of 400 Hiroshima bombs' worth of radioactivity
- Six Killed, 11 Injured In Nepal Army Firing (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Six persons were killed and 11 others injured when the Nepalese army opened fire on demonstrators protesting the killing of a young woman allegedly by the troops in country's east.
- Historical Links, Civilisational Affinities (Hindu, N. Ram , Apr 27, 2006)
Uzbekistan and India share a tradition of secularism and accommodating the interests and aspirations of diverse ethnic groups.
- Lanka Army Strikes At Tiger Targets (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Sri Lanka’s military launched air and artillery strikes on Tamil Tiger targets in the island’s north-east on Wednesday, sending thousands fleeing their homes a day after a suicide attack shattered an already fragile ceasefire.
- World Bank Scheme To ‘Light Up’ Remote Areas (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Apr 27, 2006)
The World Bank’s plans to help India facilitate electricity supplies to remote rural areas are based on a scheme that was first implemented in the United States ...
- Leader Article: Forgotten Minority (Times of India, YOGINDER SIKAND, Apr 27, 2006)
Of the roughly three million officially classified Hindu population of Pakistan, some 80 per cent are Dalits.
- Us Should Call For Direct Talks With Iran (Christian Science Monitor, John K. Cooley, Apr 27, 2006)
It's time to soften the Bush administration's hard position against direct talks with Iran. A good time for both Washington and Tehran to begin overtures toward such talks would be following the UN Security Council's April 28 deadline for Iran to . . . .
- Pakistan’S Mfn Blindspot (Indian Express, Amiti Sen, Apr 26, 2006)
The political games played by India and Pakistan have now spilled into the economic court.
- Dangerous Neighbourhood (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Apr 26, 2006)
That India lives in a rough and turbulent neighbourhood is not news. Even as we celebrate the triumph of people power in Nepal we are shocked by the latest manifestation of terrorism in Sri Lanka.
- Rain Gain (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 26, 2006)
It is something of a cliche to state that the monsoon plays a central role in the social and economic life of this country.
- Capitalism Lumpenised (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 26, 2006)
Mr Bhattacharjee’s headache on home turf
It is difficult to imagine that Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who plays footsie with tycoons and speaks the language of what he in his younger days would have called a capitalist roader, should so consciously suffe
- Royal Irrelevance (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Apr 26, 2006)
New Delhi should have realised it was futile to continue support to the king
- Vote Dpa To Power For Welfare Of Tn: Sonia (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday appealed to the people of Tamil Nadu to vote the DMK-led Democratic Progressive Alliance to power in the May 8 Assembly elections so that it could work in tandem with the UPA government at the Centre for . . .
- An Experiment In Social Engineering (Deccan Herald, S Murari, Apr 26, 2006)
By fielding a woman from the scavenger community in the Sankarankoil reserved constituency in southern Tirunelveli district, film star and new president of the Tamil Nadu unit of the All India Forward Bloc Karthick has sought to expand his party’s . . .
- Terror Targets (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 26, 2006)
Attacks on tourist spots have hit Egypt hard
- Tv Turn-Off Has No Flip Side (Deccan Herald, L SUBRAMANI, Apr 26, 2006)
Excessive viewing of the idiot box can seriously harm the fabric of family life.
- Going Green (Jordan Times, Neil Stormer, Apr 26, 2006)
With all that is going on these days, it was easy not to notice that this past Saturday was Earth Day in America and elsewhere (some countries celebrate it on the vernal equinox).
- Don't Be Blind To Eyecare (Hindu, Mala Kumar, Apr 26, 2006)
Long hours in front of the computer? Do you feel your eyesight is getting poor? Try yoga for the eyes
- Not The Road To Shangri-La (Business Line, K. Subramanian, Apr 26, 2006)
CAPITAL ACCOUNT CONVERTIBILITY
In recent years there has been no instance of a country opting for capital account convertibility on its own or at the instance of the IMF. There is the larger perception that not every country lifting controls . . .
- Bush May Resort To Legislative Ploy (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Apr 26, 2006)
Speculation is rife in Washington DC that the Bush administration may have to resort to a legislative ploy to win Congressional approval for the nuclear deal with India.
- Microsoft Corporation Vs Commission Of European Communities (Business Line, D. Murali , Apr 26, 2006)
Grande Salle of the Court of First Instance, Luxembourg, is busy with an important case. It is numbered T-201/04: Microsoft Corporation vs Commission of the European Communities.
- Can Our Brains Think In The Digital Age? (Hindu, Jackie Ashley , Apr 26, 2006)
Recently, neurobiologist Susan Greenfield asked a question in the House of Lords that affects all of us, yet which I have never heard discussed by mainstream politicians: is technology changing our brains?
- Disintegrating Empire (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 26, 2006)
The hold of the United States over Latin American countries has weakened considerably in recent years, says Noam Chomsky
- It Has A Job Cut Out For Itself (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Apr 26, 2006)
Foreign Trade Policy Supplement
Competitive strength and outsourcing capabilities should drive the export promotion effort rather than financial incentives and sops doled out to exporters.
- Who Is Afraid Of Peace With Pakistan? (Hindu, Harish Khare , Apr 26, 2006)
There is no dishonour in exploring the flexibility and leeway provided in the Constitution to satisfy the demand for self-governance in Kashmir.
- Use Of Force Against Tehran Can Exacerbate Tensions: India (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
Ahead of IAEA report to the UN Security Council on Iran nuclear issue, India today warned that confrontation or use of force against Tehran could only exacerbate tensions and should be avoided at all costs.
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