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Articles 13521 through 13620 of 31829:
- Paeans For Sonia In Bhojpuri (Times of India, MANJARI MISHRA, Apr 20, 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."
- India's Prescription For King Gyanendra (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
As India’s special envoy Karan Singh and foreign secretary Shyam Saran met Nepali Congress leader and former PM G P Koirala in Kathmandu on Wednesday, they bounced off India’s solution to the Nepal crisis:
- Bush Won't Rule Out N-Strike On Iran (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
The United States on Tuesday failed to secure international support for targeted sanctions against Iran and president George W Bush refused to rule out nuclear strikes if diplomacy failed to curb the Islamic Republic's atomic ambitions.
- Saffron Demography (Times of India, Mohan Rao, Apr 20, 2006)
At a public meeting attended by thousands, the leader of the Madhya Pradesh unit of RSS claimed recently that the Muslim population was increasing at a rapid pace, and that this combined with infiltration of Muslims from Bangladesh portended doom . . .
- Four-Star’ Question (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 20, 2006)
As the Bush administration’s Iraq-war-related downturn worsens, the ex-generals’ revolt against defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld raises just as important questions as how it is dealt with will set precedents.
- Bush Shuffles Top Staff, Defends Rumsfeld (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
President George W. Bush named a new budget director and trade chief but again rejected calls for Donald Rumsfeld to resign, saying the defense secretary is doing “a fine job”.
- Cong Blasts Katiyar Nomination, Mum On Imam's Behaviour (Pioneer, Sanjay K Jha, Apr 20, 2006)
The Congress on Wednesday criticised the BJP for fielding a "communal" candidate against Ms Sonia Gandhi in Rae Bareli but refused to say a word about the Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid who led a group of supporters to attack journalists at the . . .
- Chernobyl Revisited (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 20, 2006)
In less than a week, on April 26, the world will observe the 20th anniversary of the accident at Chernobyl power plant in Ukraine, then part of the Soviet Union, acknowledged as the worst nuclear disaster ever.
- Flawed Statistically (Pioneer, P Priyadarshi, Apr 20, 2006)
In the article, "Mandalism Congress style" (April 16), Mr Dina Nath Mishra has rightly pointed out that support to reservation for the OBCs by Mr VP Singh and the Congress was a political disaster for these parties. It was because of their support . . .
- Midstream Of Utter Confusion (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Apr 20, 2006)
While the logic of building the Tehri dam can be challenged, the benefits from Sardar Sarovar are hardly questionable, says Anuradha Dutt
- Farmers Bear The Cross (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Apr 20, 2006)
On the eve of Good Friday, five more farmers committed suicide in Maharashtra's Vidarbha, taking the farmer suicides in this region, since June 2005, to 443. On December 10, 2005 the Maharashtra Chief Minister announced a special package for the . . .
- Bush’S Press Secretary Quits, Adviser Ends Policy Role (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
President George W Bush’s press secretary Scott McClellan resigned on Wednesday and senior adviser Karl Rove gave up the policy-development part of his job in a White House shake-up.
- Missing Acting President? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 20, 2006)
Despite coming under criticism for taking large entourages when the president and prime minister travel abroad, it has failed to make an impact as apparent from the National Assembly discussions on Monday when the matter was brought up by a . . .
- The Future Of Nuclear Non-Proliferation (Dawn, Ali Sarwar Naqvi, Apr 20, 2006)
The objective of nuclear non-proliferation, which essentially means non-diversion of nuclear material to military uses, is enshrined in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which is now adhered to by 188 countries.
- Better Than Quotas (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 20, 2006)
At least the debate has gone forward. Industry responded to the prime minister’s suggestion, made at the CII conference on Tuesday, on broadbasing employment by affirmative action.
- Stars Redefine Roles, But Has Media Lost The Plot? (Indian Express, Bhavna Somaaya, Apr 20, 2006)
Big moments it is said occur only in retrospect. When one is going through them, they are mere obstacles one is trying to overcome.
- I Can’T Give You Anything But Love, She Said. And Did. (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 20, 2006)
Early in her reign, Queen Elizabeth II made Britons an offer they could scarcely refuse.
- China Using Export Controls To Manage International Trade (Hindu, R. GOPALAKRISHNAN, Apr 20, 2006)
WTO report cites widening disparities between domestic regions
Trade Policy Review highlights feverish pace of economic growth China maintains export restraints on certain textiles Twelve large sectors in GATS list
- The Shifting Minority Vote (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Major Muslim organisations have thrown their weight behind the LDF. C. Gouridasan Nair on what this means for the Kerala elections
- Which Way Is Latin America Headed? (Hindu, Jorge Heine, Apr 20, 2006)
A majority of Latin Americans are now ruled by Left-led governments. Their leaders are applying new, imaginative solutions tailored to their country's specific needs, rather than the "one-size-fits-all" approach that has wrought havoc in the region . . .
- Russia, China Reject Sanctions (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Apr 20, 2006)
To wait for IAEA report on Iran
- Against Intelligent Design (Hindu, Seth Shostak, Apr 20, 2006)
America's academics have joined the battle to stop a creationist takeover of outer space.
- Blairism And Honours-For-Sale Scandal (Hindu, Jonathan Freedland, Apr 20, 2006)
It is no surprise that Tony Blair's disdain for his party, awe of plutocrats, and belief in the market have come together.
- Bush: New Jobs Will Go To India And China (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
US President George Bush has warned America’s school children that if they did not have the skills needed to compete with their counterparts from India and China, new jobs would go to those countries.
- Next Stop, Constituent Assembly (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 20, 2006)
The unambiguous message India's special envoy, Karan Singh, must convey to King Gyanendra in Kathmandu is this:
- For Sustainable Development (Daily Excelsior, Diksha Rajput, Apr 20, 2006)
Environmental protection and tourism are closely linked with each other , as vacations and outdoor recreation require a healthy environment.
- Nepal Capital Deserted, Protesters Gather Outside (Reuters, Gopal Sharma, Apr 20, 2006)
Anti-monarchy protesters gathered outside the city limits of the Nepali capital Kathmandu on Thursday where a strict curfew has been imposed to block a pro-democracy rally.
- Debating On The Future (Telegraph, Ashis Chakrabarti, Apr 20, 2006)
As in Bengal, the election campaign of the CPI(M) in Kerala shows the deep rifts within the party on . . .
- Political Limbo (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 20, 2006)
Uncertainty in Italy will not end with govt formation
- Why Boast About Rich Students? (Deccan Herald, Damodar Agrawal, Apr 20, 2006)
Despite disparities, local colleges must have good infrastructure and teachers
- Nagercoil Students Devise Safety Device (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Three Nagercoil students of Raja's Engineering College at Vadakkankulam have designed a safety device that can send alerts whenever cables are cut in windmills.
- Left May Review Support To Upa After Polls: Brinda (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
The Left will most definitely make a fresh assessment of its support to the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government at the Centre after the elections to the five State Assemblies, CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Brinda Karat has said.
- Their Faith In Politicians Is Eroded (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
People in three West Bengal districts urgently want governmental action to prevent land erosion by the Ganga
- Sense And Sensibility Vs Pride And Prejudice (The Financial Express, NIRVIKAR SINGH, Apr 20, 2006)
The policy thrust on capital account convertibility illustrates a sensibility to the bigger picture
- Minding Those Who Meddle With Money (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Apr 20, 2006)
Papers of a new customer are before you. Your deputies in the bank have already interviewed him and done all the prescribed due diligence.
- On Slippery Rock (Pioneer, Daniel Pipes, Apr 20, 2006)
Despite their near-takeover by the illiberal Left, American universities are more robust than those in other Western countries, says Daniel Pipes
- The City Beckons (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Apr 20, 2006)
Benefits and risks in RIL’s gas distribution move
- End Of Day, Size Matters (Pioneer, Dmitri Kosyrev, Apr 20, 2006)
The very air of JNU is refreshing, though some slogans high up on the red brick walls are a bit too Leftist for my taste. My latest visit to JNU brought me yet another refreshing feeling: Somebody asking me a question called me a "doctor", which I am not.
- Fractions Of Poetry (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Apr 20, 2006)
If haiku is popular because it lets you say so much in so few words, crafting verse mathematically looks set to become even more so.
- Assam: Peaceful Battle (Frontline, Sushanta Talukdar, Apr 19, 2006)
All political parties barring the ruling Congress have predicted a hung Assembly in Assam.
- Cabinet Clears Indo-Us Aviation Agreement (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
The Union Cabinet today approved a far-reaching agreement with USA that envisages assistance by American civil aviation bodies to their Indian counterparts in modernising airports, aviation infrastructure, technology and procedures, besides . . .
- Kalam For New Sources Of Energy (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
The President A P J Abdul Kalam called for a shift in the structure of energy sources to achieve strategic goals of energy independence by 2030.
- N-Deal With India To Strengthen Ties: Us (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Describing the nuclear deal with India as an "important" agreement that will help strengthen the bilateral strategic relationship, the US has said there is "good bipartisan response" from members of Congress about moving forward on it.
- Centre’S Go-Ahead For Indo-Us Aviation Pact (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
The Indo-US agreement providing for assistance by the American Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) in developing and modernizing civil aviation information in managerial, operational and technical areas was approved by the Union Government today.
- Nuclear Commitments (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 19, 2006)
The US quietly trying to prevent India from carrying out nuclear tests as a part of its military programme is not unexpected.
- Narmada: Listen To The Real Stakeholders’ Voices (The Financial Express, CM VASUDEV, Apr 19, 2006)
We have a long way to go to utilise our water resources better; let’s not waste time in futile . . .
- Saffron Poison Or Panacea? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 19, 2006)
While Hinduism is increasingly seen as the spiritual elixir in the West, our self-claimed secularists deride it, says S Gurumurthy
- Kerala: Close Race (Frontline, R Krishnakumar, Apr 19, 2006)
In Kerala the main contest is between the traditional rivals, the UDF and the LDF, with the BJP nowhere in the picture.
- Tamil Nadu: Promising Start (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Apr 19, 2006)
In Tamil Nadu the two main alliances have firmed up seat-sharing arrangements, but the spoilers may be the few parties fighting alone.
- China Defends Role In N Korea Nuclear Talks (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
China defended its role in international talks on North Korea's nuclear ambitions on Tuesday, a day after a top US official said China needed to make stronger efforts to restart the stalled negotiations.
- Growing Unrest In Nepal (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 19, 2006)
As political restlessness intensifies in Nepal with thousands of protesters taking to the streets, there are deep forebodings that the current situation may mark “the beginning of the end” for the monarchy in that country.
- French Tradition Of Protest (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Eight days after Israel killed 15 Palestinians in Gaza, a suicide-bomber struck in Tel Aviv on Monday, killing nine people and injuring nearly 60 — a desperate act by a people who apparently have lost hope that they will achieve their aim by peaceful mean
- Key Economic Issues (News International, Editorial, The News International, Apr 19, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf raised a number of key economic issues during a meeting with the senior officers of the State Bank of Pakistan on Monday.
- A National Authority For Rainfed India (Hindu, Mihir Shah, Apr 19, 2006)
The Government should examine the Parthasarathy Committee report, hold wide-ranging consultations on its key recommendations and act to implement a new consensus on governing rainfed areas.
- Bush Refuses To Rule Out Nuclear Attack On Iran: We’Ll Cut . . . (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
US President George W. Bush refused on Tuesday to rule out nuclear strikes against Iran if diplomacy fails to curb the Islamic Republic’s atomic ambitions .
- Needed Media Policy (News International, Editorial, The News International, Apr 19, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf raised a number of key economic issues during a meeting with the senior officers of the State Bank of Pakistan on Monday. Inflation, he said, should be controlled, trade deficit reduced, micro-finance made . . .
- India Will Not Tolerate Another State With Nuclear Weapons’ (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Apr 19, 2006)
Iran’s nuclear programme not in India’s interest, says Singh
- Kishanganga Project To Be Reconfigured (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Cabinet clears change to address Pakistani objections
Power generation capacity not to be affected
Nod for reconstruction plan for Jammu and Kashmir
Pact with U.S. in civil aviation sector approved
- Desperately Seeking Manmohan (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
The Supreme Court has played the leadership role in defusing the situation over the Narmada conflict by finding a way out of the impasse.
- Stalemate In The Me (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 19, 2006)
Eight days after Israel killed 15 Palestinians in Gaza, a suicide-bomber struck in Tel Aviv on Monday, killing nine people and . . .
- India’S Nuclear Ambitions Are Obvious (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 19, 2006)
India has refused to make explicit commitment to the US not to conduct fresh nuclear tests as part of a landmark civilian atomic cooperation agreement.
- Spiralling Out Of Control (Deccan Herald, Sushant Sareen, Apr 19, 2006)
The choices before the Pakistan army is limited when it comes to dealing with the jihadis
- Bush Won't Exclude Iran Nuke Strike, No Sanctions Deal (Reuters, Saul Hudson , Apr 19, 2006)
The United States on Tuesday failed to secure international support for targeted sanctions against Iran and President George W. Bush refused to rule out nuclear strikes if diplomacy failed to curb the Islamic Republic's atomic ambitions.
- Rights Groups Urge Sanctions Against Nepal Leaders (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Three leading human rights groups on Tuesday called for international sanctions against King Gyanendra and top Nepali officials, accusing them of being "impervious to the suffering" of the Nepalese people .
- No Bowing To Us Pressures On Iran Issue: Pm (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today sought to dispel the impression that India was bowing to the United States' pressure on the Iran issue.
- New Jobs Will Go To India, China: Bush Warns Students (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
US President George W Bush has warned the country's schoolchildren that if they did not have the skills needed to compete with their counterparts from India and China, new jobs would go to those countries.
- Nepal Violence Claims Sixth Victim (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
A woman who was hit on the face by a tear gas shell has become the sixth person to die in Nepal's two-week long protest campaign against King Gyanendra, officials said on Wednesday.
- Indian Says He Was Terrorised By Us Federal Agents (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Akhil Sachdeva, an accountant from India who emigrated to Canada, still wonders why he was seized at gunpoint by US agents and held for months with hundreds of foreigners in the months following the 9/11 terror attacks.
- Musharraf Woos Investors To Pak (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Claiming the economy was doing well, President Pervez Musharraf has invited potential investors to Pakistan asking them to reap the benefits of liberalisation and cheap labour.
- Scam In Iccr (Daily Excelsior, Joginder Singh, Apr 19, 2006)
A CBI enquiry has been ordered into the recent ''irregularities'' alleged to have been committed at the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) under former director general Rakesh Kumar.
- Iranian Nuclear Ambition (Daily Excelsior, Indu Prakash Singh, Apr 19, 2006)
While stressing that diplomacy is the first course for dealing with Iran's nuclear ambitions, the White House is not ruling out a military response.
- Clearing The Air (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 19, 2006)
Delhi’s durbar culture is used to the rise and fall of individuals and of groups with clout to influence policy and statecraft.
- I Was Terrorized By Dogs, Threatened By Us Agents: Indian (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Akhil Sachdeva, an accountant from India who emigrated to Canada, still wonders why he was seized at gunpoint by US agents and held for months with hundreds of foreigners in the months following the 9/11 terror attacks.
- A Law For The Office (Tribune, Jagdeep S. Chhokar, Apr 19, 2006)
The question of “Office of profit” has been finding very prominent mention in the national discourse ever since Mrs Jaya Bachchan was unseated from the Rajya Sabha and even more since Mrs Sonia Gandhi resigned from the Lok Sabha and the National . . .
- Israel, Hamas Stop Short Of Open Confrontation (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Apr 19, 2006)
Israel and the newly elected Palestinian Government led by Hamas have stopped short of open confrontation after Tel Aviv decided not to take military action in response to Monday's suicide bombing. The Israeli Government held the . . .
- "The Sky Is The Limit For Indo-German Relationship" (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Apr 19, 2006)
Bernd Mutzelburgis Germany's new envoy in India. In an interview toThe Hindu, the Ambassador, a former foreign and security policy adviser to the German Chancellor, spoke on a range of issues, including Berlin's attitude towards the Indo-U.S. . . .
- Indo-Us Bid For Biotech Research (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
A core team with biotechnology experts in the Indo-US high technology cooperation group will decide the modalities of biological material movement within the next three months, sources said.
- Crucial G-12 Meet To Break Wto Impasse (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Apr 19, 2006)
India’s senior trade official G K Pillai is expected to participate in the Group of 12 countries meeting that will take place on April 26 to decide the future course of action as WTO members are set to miss another deadline, diplomats said.
- Israeli Cabinet Holds Hamas Responsible For Bomb Attack (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Apr 19, 2006)
The Israeli cabinet, meeting in emergency session, decided on Tuesday to hold Hamas responsible for Monday’s deadly suicide bombing in Tel Aviv, but will not retaliate against the Palestinian Authority.
- Our Own (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 19, 2006)
Ignorance and sloppiness are the worst enemies of good English. But pedantry is its most irritating friend, and not always a friend at that. Those who dislike their language being debased must always ask themselves just what they mean by “debased”.
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