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Articles 13321 through 13420 of 31829:
- Decisions On Free Trade (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 24, 2006)
The commerce ministers of Saarc who met in Dhaka recently have taken the first major step towards operationalising the free trade area in South Asia that was created in January.
- Lessons From The Nordic Nations (The Economic Times, Jeffrey D Sachs, Apr 24, 2006)
Fewer debates over economics would be needed if the world spent more time examining what actually works and what does not. Almost everywhere, debate has raged about how to combine market forces and social security. The left calls for an expansion of . . .
- Should Generals Speak Out? (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Apr 24, 2006)
Commentators have described what has happened in the US this month as a virtual revolt, though confined to a few retired Generals. Unless put down firmly, they fear that it might become a contagion and spread to serving officers and spell the . . .
- Germany Cautiously Positive On Nuclear Cooperation (Hindu, N. Ram , Apr 24, 2006)
Will watch progress in U.S. Congress and in IAEA and then decide
- Future Of Employee Communication (Business Line, Ganesh Chella , Apr 24, 2006)
Five serious questions to answer
Mega corporations with 50,000-plus employees, the explosion of information sources, the emergence of the new breed of well-informed and networked employees, the cultural shift promoted by high employee mobility . . .
- Nepal In Crisis India Must Help King Restore Order (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 24, 2006)
Anti-monarchy protesters thronging the streets of Kathmandu continue to chant, "Not enough, not enough..
- Chinks In Mafia's Armour (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Apr 24, 2006)
Who says, that crimes can be buried with the passage of time? Nemesis has habit of catching up at the most unexpected moment. Italian police arrested Bernardo Provenzano, boss of all bosses of the Sicilian Mafia, on April 12, 2005 after 43 years.
- No Funds To Hamas Proves Crusade Against Islam, Blames Laden (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden said the international isolation of the Hamas-led Palestinian Government is proof of a "war by crusaders and Zionists against Islam," according to an audiotape attributed to him and aired on Arabic television on Sunday.
- Lpg Distributors To Put Up The Shutters On Wednesday (Hindu, N. Ravi Kumar, Apr 24, 2006)
They are protesting "interference" by oil company union
- Anti-King Protests Spread; Nepal Police Hits Back (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Nepal police clashed with thousands of anti-monarchy protesters on Sunday in Kathmandu, injuring at least three, as the Himalayan country's deepening crisis led to more demonstrations - and more violence - in the capital.
- Doughty Pramod Fights On; Surgery Successful (Pioneer, TN Raghunatha, Apr 24, 2006)
His toughest fight ever, but senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pramod Mahajan does not show any signs of giving up... and fights on.
- Did Numbers Turn China Against Cult? (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
They are the leaders of the world’s two superpowers,” the reporter was intoning, with the solemnity appropriate to the dawning of a new geo-political era in which China is set to overtake the USA as the leading global economy. Suddenly the decorum . . .
- American Empire-I (Statesman, PRASENJIT CHOWDHURY, Apr 24, 2006)
Susan Sontag spoke for many Left-wing intellectuals when she excoriated American culture as “inorganic, dead, coercive, authoritarian” and insisted that what America “deserves” is to have its wealth “taken away” by the so-called Third World.
- Dmk Bid To Capture An Aiadmk Fortress (Hindu, S. Ganesan, Apr 24, 2006)
AIADMK has won five of the seven elections held since the creation of the constituency in 1977
- Meeting The Demand For Interactive Education (Hindu, B.S. Warrier, Apr 24, 2006)
Edusat is the first Indian satellite designed and developed exclusively for serving the educational sector in India.
- Nepal Parties Call For Million-Strong Protest (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Apr 24, 2006)
It is now for King Gyanendra to accept what the people are saying, says Seven Party Alliance
- Business Unfinished Even After 16 Years (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Apr 24, 2006)
The Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal remains undecided despite collecting views and data running into thousands of pages.
- Bjp’S Mr Possible (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 24, 2006)
If politics is the art of the possible, Pramod Mahajan is a powerful exemplifier of that definition.
- Sc On Fatwa (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 24, 2006)
All right-thinking citizens would wholeheartedly welcome the Supreme Court order that quashed a fatwa that forced a couple to separate on the ground that the husband had uttered talaq thrice to his wife in an inebriated state. As important as the . . .
- Is What Is White Still Right? (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Apr 24, 2006)
Even as Dr Ahluwalia started to answer, one British reporter said, “That’s typical of the way that Indians behave.”
- Pay More For Using Inter-Bank Atms (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Atm charges for withdrawing cash from another bank’s network has been raised but it may have little impact as majority of ATM users do not utilise this facility.
- 30 Nris Figure In Uk’S Top 1000 Rich List (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Nri steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal was on Sunday declared the wealthiest person in Britain and seventh richest in the world while as many as 30 NRIs in the United Kingdom, including Lord Swraj Paul, had fortunes worth over 60 million pounds each.
- Stability And Cooperation (Deccan Herald, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Apr 24, 2006)
India must take a balanced view and adopt a course that will protect the country’s interests
- What Happened To Ufos? (Deccan Herald, Iain Hollingshead, Apr 24, 2006)
Public interest in UFOs has waned with entry of internet and conspiracy theories
- Defiant Cherries (Deccan Herald, Vatsala Vedantam, Apr 24, 2006)
Human immigrants in US face displacement, but a plant remains a favourite
- Unlocking Creativity In Young Minds (Deccan Herald, Sharada Prahladrao , Apr 24, 2006)
Agastya attempts to raise the skill and creative potential of the poor. lt is committed to the Indian dream.
- Generations Of Suffering (Deccan Herald, Juliette Jowit, Apr 24, 2006)
Vitali Prokopenko is cradling his 10-year-old daughter Sasha in his arms as he opens the door of his flat.
- Arabs Under A Persian Moon (Indian Express, P.R. KUMARASWAMY, Apr 24, 2006)
The current tension over the nuclear ambitions of Iran is causing great concern among its Arab neighbours. While they are individually too weak to . . .
- Taking On George Bush (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Sniff the air in Washington, DC, this spring and you notice the smell of decay. The Republicans have been America’s dominant party, winning seven of the past ten presidential elections and controlling both houses of Congress since 1994...And their . . .
- For Nepal, This Can Be A New Beginning (Indian Express, Deb Mukharji, Apr 24, 2006)
The seven party alliance in Nepal have shown wisdom and foresight in rejecting the terms offered by the King of Nepal in his proclamation of April 21.
- Creating Quality (Telegraph, S.L. Rao, Apr 24, 2006)
The author is former director-general, National Council for Applied Economic . . .
- Iran's Time Bomb (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
The question that preoccupies most of Iran lay coiled in the sullen stare of Abbas Kayhan, 25 years old and stuck behind the counter of his father\\\'s corner store. It pulled his heavy brow even lower and travelled down a forearm that shuddered in anger.
- Sonia Is 'Rajmata' In Rae Bareli (Times of India, MANJARI MISHRA, Apr 24, 2006)
The list of Sonia bhakts acquires a musical footnote as Baleshwar, the famous Bhojpuri folk singer honoured with Yash Bharti by Mulayam Singh Yadav, switches over loyalty to his "Rajmata."
- Wb Assembly Polls To Have National Impact-Karat (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
The results of assembly elections in West Bengal and Kerala will have a national as well as international impact, CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat said here on Thursday.
- Germany Lowers Reservation On Indo-Us N-Deal (Tribune, Satish Misra, Apr 24, 2006)
Germany today lowered its reservation on the issue of supply of civilian nuclear technology to India saying that developments on this issue were on “the positive path”.
- Elusive Peace In Sri Lanka (Tribune, Shylashri Shankar, Apr 24, 2006)
The peace talks between the Sri Lankan government and the LTTE have not made any headway.
- Toothpaste Brushes Aside Teargas In Nepal (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Apr 24, 2006)
Journalists can be divided into two categories — those who know the uses of fluoride toothpaste and those who don’t.
- Laden Sounds Bugle For Long War (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Laden sounds bugle for long war Darfur, Hamas on Osama lips
- Assembly Poll Outcome To Be ‘Turning Point’, Says Sharad Yadav (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Newly-elected JD(U) president Sharad Yadav feels realignment of political forces will bring back "lost glory" to the third front but his party is not in a mood to desert BJP.
- Expose This Scam (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Apr 24, 2006)
One and all will be thoroughly disappointed. Indeed, the disclosure about bungling in the well intentioned scheme "for the development of Chinab river front at Akhnoor" is sickening.
- Indo-Myanmar Relations (Daily Excelsior, Indu Prakash Singh, Apr 24, 2006)
The military rule in Myanmar is on the agenda of the UN General Assembly beginning September 20.
- Global Steel Industry Development (Daily Excelsior, MAHENDRA VED, Apr 24, 2006)
Lakshmi Narayan Mittal's bid to purchase European steel consortium Arcelor is the latest example of how the Empire can strike back at its erstwhile colonisers, and how the Europeans turn tail and indulge in protectionism to keep ''these Indians'' out.
- More German Nuclear Help For India Possible - Merkel (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Germany may offer India more help with its civilian nuclear programme subject to the ratification of a U.S. deal to provide New Delhi with nuclear technology, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday.
- Bush Says Blair Had Option To Withdraw From Iraq Invasion (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Apr 24, 2006)
British Premier insisted he would not abandon ally
- Britain Still Under Chernobyl Cloud (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 24, 2006)
More than a third of Britain is still contaminated by radioactivity from the Chernobyl disaster two decades ago, and as a result children are getting cancer.
- Al Qaeda Chief Hiding In Border Areas: Us (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Osama bin Laden is hiding in a remote tribal area along Afghanistan’s border with Pakistan, separated from his top deputy and, in a sign he has to be careful about whom he trusts, surrounded by fellow Arabs, according to US intelligence . . .
- Nepal Developments "In The Right Direction": Manmohan (Hindu, N. Ram , Apr 23, 2006)
"The important thing is restoration of multi-party democracy and a government in place to exercise all executive powers"
- So Many Shades (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 23, 2006)
Drawing with coloured pencils is not a spontaneous art and Jay Varma is a master of this medium.
- India Not Taking Sides: Saran (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 23, 2006)
Not accepting or refusing King's offer
Sentiments of the people should be respected
India supports multi-party democracy in Nepal
Movement of goods into Nepal will be facilitated soon
- Life-Changing Books (Hindu, V. Gangadhar, Apr 23, 2006)
Two novels, very different in nature, still influence people.
- R E G I O N: Karzai Blames ‘Foreigners’ For Raging Insurgency (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 23, 2006)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday blamed unspecified “foreigners” for providing funding and weapons to fan his country’s raging insurgency.
- A Fairy Tale Debut (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 23, 2006)
Kaavya Viswanathan talks about her book, fame and future.
- Push And Pull Of The Mba Bull Run (Deccan Herald, RAMNATH NARAYANSWAMY, Apr 23, 2006)
The book offers a peep into the frenetic environment of Wharton business school and the lives of its highly ambitious students.
- Jawad Maliki Endorsed As Iraq's Prime Minister (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Apr 23, 2006)
Sunni groups welcome nomination; Talabani wins second term
- R E G I O N: Karzai Blames ‘Foreigners’ For Raging Insurgency (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 23, 2006)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday blamed unspecified “foreigners” for providing funding and weapons to fan his country’s raging insurgency.
- Fdi Ruled Out In Indian Carriers (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 23, 2006)
The new civil aviation policy will not allow foreign airlines to own equity in Indian carriers, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel has said.
- More Than Shia-Sunni Strife (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Apr 22, 2006)
Sectarianism is spreading fast in Pakistan. The emerging polarisation is between the Barelvis and the Deobandis
- China Is Branching Out Aggressively (Deccan Herald, Raymond W Copson, Apr 22, 2006)
Beijing’s courting of African states is a direct challenge to American interests.
- The Universe Isn’T About Us (Deccan Herald, Joel Achenbach, Apr 22, 2006)
‘In our obscurity, there is no hint that there is anyone who will come and save us from ourselves.’
- Usa Has To Wait Longer For Mangoes (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
Among eminent US fans of the succulent Indian mango is assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asia Mr Richard Boucher, but he, along with other Americans may have to wait until next season for the arrival of the fruit in the country.
- Usa Sees Options Sans Musharraf (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
Unhappy with the “sub-par” performance of President Pervez Musharraf, specially in war on terrorism, the USA looked at different scenarios for Pakistan without the General at its helm, according to an influential US think tank.
- Us Gave Nepal A Piece Of Its Mind (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
US pressure may have contributed to Nepal King Gyanendra’s decision to restore democracy to his kingdom.
- Nepal King Agrees To Cede Power (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
Asks seven-party alliance to name new premier; Opposition says offer is not enough
- Us, China Pledge To Boost Ties (Deccan Herald, Joseph Kahn, Apr 22, 2006)
President Bush and China's president, Hu Jintao, pledged to cooperate more closely on fighting nuclear proliferation and reducing trade imbalances on Thursday, but broke no new ground on the most delicate issues that divide the two nations.
- Little Lamb In Shadow Of Nawaz (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Apr 22, 2006)
When Gen Pervez Musharraf made that oblique reference to the presence of a foreign hand, refusing to identify the suspect in Balochistan I knew it was coming.
- Costlier Oil (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 22, 2006)
With oil prices touching $ 74 a barrel, and the Indian oil majors losing as much as Rs 883 crore in the first half of April, consumers have to brace themselves for possible rate hikes.
- Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 22, 2006)
Historically speaking, the bikini is a bad joke. Sixty years after its invention, political correctness and the end of the Cold War have made that sort of humour all but impossible to carry off. In 1946, when Louis Réard, a French engineer, strayed . . .
- Difficult Customer (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Apr 22, 2006)
The supreme regional umpire cannot afford to take sides
- Greenpeace Founder For Going Nuclear (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 22, 2006)
In the early 1970s when I helped found Greenpeace, I believed that nuclear energy was synonymous with nuclear holocaust, as did most of my compatriots. That’s the conviction that inspired Greenpeace’s first voyage up the spectacular rocky . . .
- Now, Don’T Lose The Plot (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Apr 22, 2006)
In a week full of really spectacular news on the infrastructure front — the resolution of the Narmada fasts, the clearance of the . . .
- Competitive Party Politics As Bane Of Polity (Daily Excelsior, Srinivasan K. Rangachary, Apr 22, 2006)
Through their "divide and rule" policy, the Raj had divided the Indian society along religious lines. Once planted, the communal seed grew with the help of many incidents.
- Indian Doctors Protest Uk Work Permit Plan (Reuters, Tim Castle, Apr 22, 2006)
Overseas doctors, mainly from the Indian sub-continent, demonstrated outside the Department of Health in London on Friday to protest against new rules forcing them to leave Britain.
- Protests Resume In Nepal Despite King's Offer (Reuters, Gopal Sharma, Apr 22, 2006)
Tens of thousands of people held anti-monarchy protests across Nepal on Saturday despite the king's promise to restore multi-party democracy, saying they wanted his powers limited by a new constitution.
- Indian Economy On Fast Track: Montek (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
The Indian economy continues to be on an accelerated trend with an upsurge in investments, low inflation rate and ample foreign exchange, Deputy Chairman Planning Commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia has said.
- From Surprise To Victory (Tribune, General (Retd) V. P. Malik, Apr 22, 2006)
While our military operations were gathering momentum and achieving success in recapturing important positions occupied by the enemy every few days, we learnt from the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meetings that the US Administration was . . .
- Courier Services (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 22, 2006)
The Government's move to amend the Indian Post Office Act, 1896, to ban courier service companies from carrying letters weighing less than 300 grams, is anti-people, regressive and against the spirit of the economic reforms which seeks . . .
- Horrors That Don’T Go Away (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 22, 2006)
When I am in Mumbai I stay on Marine Drive and happened to be there last Monday when the chief minister and other dignitaries gathered to launch the Rs 130 crore scheme that will hopefully turn this city’s most famous road into the magnificent promena
- No Banquet For Hu (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Apr 22, 2006)
Diplomatic protocol that so obsesses foreign offices around the world has political meaning only when it is broken consciously or disrupted by unanticipated acts.
- Jintao Stumped At Us Summit (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
The summit on Thursday between Chinese President Hu Jintao and US President George W. Bush began with a gaffe when an announcer referred to China by the formal name of its rival, Taiwan, which China considers a rebellious province.
- Three Players Of Trade Game In New Economic Geography (Business Line, D. Murali , Apr 22, 2006)
"Europe is changing and reinventing itself," writes Jean-Joseph Boillot in his book Europe after Enlargement. And exploring what happens when there is `geoeconomic realignment of globalising markets' are Jagdish N. Sheth and Rajendra S. Sisodia in . . .
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