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Articles 13821 through 13920 of 31829:
- Russia To Speed Up Nuclear Re-Armament (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Apr 15, 2006)
Moscow seeks to counter increasingly aggressive U.S. policies.
- In Praise Of Boredom (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 15, 2006)
An academic claimed that boredom is good for children. That may be true, but it takes an adult to really appreciate it.
- Deceit And Policy (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Apr 15, 2006)
These volumes shed light on the way governments deceive not only adversaries but their own people.
- China's Roadmap To Market Economy (The Economic Times, JOSEPH E STIGLITZ, Apr 15, 2006)
China is about to adopt its 11th five-year plan, setting the stage for the continuation of probably the most remarkable economic transformation in history, while improving the well-being of almost a quarter of the world’s population.
- Two Kissingers (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Apr 15, 2006)
There is a disconnect between intellect and character in Henry Kissinger's personality.
- Will Pascal's Law Work In Lamy's Case? (Business Line, D. Murali , Apr 15, 2006)
World trade is in fluid state, and so one wonders if the hydraulic law of Blaise Pascal will come to the WTO chief, Mr Pascal Lamy's rescue even as he applies persuasive pressure on the member-countries, expecting the same to get transmitted . . .
- Iran May Climb Down Over N-Issue Sooner Than West Expects (Arab News, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Was Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahamdinejad inspired by a Tehrani folk tale to try and lead the Islamic republic out of what looks like the most serious foreign policy crisis in its history?
- Search For A Way Out (Arab News, editorial, Arab news, Apr 15, 2006)
Cui Tiankai may only be China’s assistant foreign minister but his arrival yesterday in Tehran is a welcome sign that Beijing is now prepared to join with Moscow to play a role in the crisis over Iran’s uranium-enrichment program.
- Missing Pak Scribe With Us, Says Family (Telegraph, IMTIAZ GUL, Apr 14, 2006)
As the Pakistani army launched a new anti-terror operation in the tribal region of North Waziristan, the family of a local journalist Hayatullah Khan, who disappeared last December, fear that he has been handed over to the US.
- Gyanendra’S Time Is Up (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Apr 14, 2006)
That he has managed to get Marxist leader Sitaram Yechury, former National Security Adviser Brajesh Mishra and US President George W. Bush on the same side of the debate on Nepal reveals all you need to know about King Gyanendra’s ham-handed power . . .
- Thirst For Profit (Frontline, P. SAINATH, Apr 14, 2006)
The corporate hijack of water is on and if the current trend continues, India's water sources will be in private hands before long.
- Exploit The Equity Option (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 14, 2006)
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) and the Left can learn a thing or two about managing retirement savings from the members of SEWA, the Self-Employed Women’s Association.
- Preparing To Strike At Will (Pioneer, Anil Narendra, Apr 14, 2006)
Terrorists have infested large parts of the country and their area commanders are busy plotting more attacks, says Anil Narendra
- Destroying India's Excellence (Pioneer, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Apr 14, 2006)
Arjun Singh tried to pull a fast one on the country. No, I don't mean his spat with the Election Commission.
- Balkanising India (Pioneer, KR Phanda, Apr 14, 2006)
India has fought four wars with Pakistan and in all the four cases the country has had an upper hand.
- Unsc To Decide After Iaea Reports On Iran (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
Members of the UNSC could not agree on their response to Iran's announcement of uranium enrichment and have agreed to consider the issue only after IAEA report on Tehran's compliance to the demand that it stop all nuclear programmes.
- Chase Your Passion, Not Pension' (Business Line, D. Murali , Apr 14, 2006)
Last week, a big bank remained closed, because its employees struck work to press for pension hike. The showdown happened on Sunday, with the Government yielding to the demands. And the protest was called off.
- Mad With Grief (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Apr 14, 2006)
On thursday, Karnataka should have been mourning the death of one of its most popular and revered figures.
- Vvip Flights (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 14, 2006)
Cause turbulence everywhere
- Un Advises Against Mass Burial Of Dead Bodies (Press Trust of India, DHARAM SHOURIE, Apr 14, 2006)
The United Nations has advised against mass burial and cremations of dead bodies following a natural disaster, saying they pose a negligible threat to public heath.
- Sri Lanka Back From Brink But Cautious On Peace (Reuters, Peter Apps, Apr 14, 2006)
Sri Lanka took a step back from the brink of civil war on Friday after Tamil Tiger rebels agreed to go to talks in Geneva, but with a new date yet to be agreed many remain cautious about hopes for a lasting peace.
- At Whose Cost? (Statesman, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Apr 14, 2006)
Doubts Over Effect Of Uranium Mining On Locals
- Elbaradei For Political Solution (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Apr 14, 2006)
IAEA chief optimistic about his visit
- Pm Says Maoist Rebellion Gravest Threat (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Apr 14, 2006)
A war being waged by Maoist rebels represents the gravest threat to India's internal security since independence, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Thursday.
- Gyanendra Dangles Election Bait (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 14, 2006)
King Gyanendra tonight said he would call general elections in Nepal, which has been wracked by pro-democracy protests for the past eight days.
- The Right Step (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Apr 14, 2006)
The Bombay High Court order setting aside the ordinance banning dance bars in Maharashtra will now hopefully close a chapter in a somewhat sorry story of moral posturing by politicians that led to the loss of livelihood for some 75,000 women in the state.
- Pak Forces Kill Al-Qaeda Terrorist (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
Pakistani forces have killed an Egyptian Al-Qaeda terrorist wanted by the US over the 1998 American Embassy bombings in Tanzania and Kenya, a Cabinet minister said on Thursday.
- Missing The Pawn For The Smut (Indian Express, FARAH BARIA, Apr 14, 2006)
So a person’s right to life is far more important than the dubious duty of saving our society from a Fate Worse Than Death.
- Rajasthan To Entrust Heritage Buildings To Private Trusts (Times of India, G N LAKSHMI, Apr 14, 2006)
The government handing over custody of common heritage sites to private indivi-duals and trusts is tantamount to admitting its inability to justify its very existence. What good is a government that cannot govern?
- Nuclear Assertion (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 14, 2006)
Iran not helping diplomacy to succeed
- A Champion Of Equality Movement (Daily Excelsior, Dr K C Bhagat, Apr 14, 2006)
India's highest civilian award ''Bharat Ratna'' was very appropriately conferred posthumously on Baba Sahib Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar on 6th December 1989 in recognition to his outstanding and distinguished service which he had rendered to his . . .
- Court And The Constitution (Tribune, Fali S. Nariman, Apr 14, 2006)
Good sense of judges is a help, not a hindrance
- Storming Bastions Of Privilege (Times of India, D Raja, Apr 14, 2006)
In 1915, leader of the untouchables Ayyankali (1863-1941), who led Dalits to emancipation in Travancore in Kerala, took a Pulaya untouchable girl for admission to a school in Ooruttambalam. On refusal of admission, there was a violent confrontation.
- Stick To Currency Controls (Times of India, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Apr 14, 2006)
Who's afraid of full capital account convertibility? Is it the Left, perennial party-poopers in the perception of some, which is raising doubts about flight of capital?
- Need For Restraint (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 14, 2006)
IT IS not surprising that the world has reacted so strongly and negatively to the Iranian president’s announcement of his country’s successful move to enrich uranium for nuclear fuel. Coming less than a fortnight after the UN Security . . .
- Politicising A Tragedy (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 14, 2006)
Vandalism and acts of arson were not the only unfortunate occurrences in the wake of Tuesday’s bomb blast in Karachi’s Nishtar park;
- Indo-Pak Dialogue Not Result-Oriented’ (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Apr 14, 2006)
The India-Pakistan dialogue on Kashmir lacks focus and is not result-oriented, said Javed Ahmed Mir, a leader of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) on Thursday.
- Non-Proliferation To Nuclear Anarchy (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Apr 14, 2006)
Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has announced to the world that his country has joined the club of nuclear states after successfully enriching uranium for the first time.
- Bill Of Fare (Indian Express, Shelley Walia, Apr 14, 2006)
The head stewardess was in tears.
- Rs 1 Lakh Fine For Frivolous Pil In Sc (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
Those filing PILs to settle private scores beware! The Supreme Court has just raised the cost on frivolous PILs from a few thousand rupees to Rs 1 lakh.
- Afghan Bazaar Sells Us Army Secrets (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
A shopkeeper outside the US-led coalition headquarters in Afghanistan was selling computer memory drives on Wednesday containing seemingly sensitive military data stolen from inside the base — including the Social Security numbers of four . . .
- Not Just A Star, An Icon (Indian Express, R. Shankar, Apr 14, 2006)
If all of Karnataka was in shock and disbelief over the death of thespian, Dr Rajkumar, it is because he performed a role bigger than that of a conventional film actor.
- Energy Cooperation Prospects (Dawn, Najmuddin A. Shaikh, Apr 14, 2006)
The dispute between the Ukraine and Russia on the pricing of gas supplied by Russia to the Ukraine was settled early this year after causing some anxiety in Europe about the reliability of Russia as a supplier.
- What Moves The Media (Deccan Herald, Minu Jain, Apr 14, 2006)
While fashion shows are played up, issues concerning the socially underprivileged are ignored in much of the media
- Turtle Bay (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 14, 2006)
We have a legal and moral obligation to protect turtles
- New Mantra For Prosperity (Deccan Herald, U R RAO, Apr 14, 2006)
Nano-technology can significantly contribute to the food and energy security of developing countries
- Maintaining Strategic Ambiguity (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 14, 2006)
While nuclear experts appear to agree that Iran has achieved an important technological breakthrough by enriching uranium to the 3.5 per cent level, strategic thinkers have not reached a consensus on the significance of this development.
- Big India’S Special Link With Small Cyprus (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Apr 14, 2006)
The President of Cyprus, Tassos Papadopoulos, is on a five-day visit to India. Cyprus has historic links with India, and can gain from greater co-operation with it
- Mandal's True Inheritors (Times of India, Chandra Bhan Prasad, Apr 14, 2006)
A quarter of a century has passed since the Mandal report was submitted to the president on December 30, 1980. Since then, tonnes of newsprint and plenty of air time have been consumed debating Mandal.
- Charca To Launch Campaign On Aids Awareness (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
Programme will be launched in alliance with New Delhi-based NGO
Mandira Bedi roped in for the television spots
The spots are dubbed in Hindi, Telugu and English
- Sane Counsel (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Apr 14, 2006)
One and all must heed to numerous calls for sanity that have emanated from sacred mosques across the State on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Milad-un-Nabi.
- Annual Car Festival Of Narasimha Swamy Temple Held (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
Special poojas performed for presiding deities
- Heard The One About The President? (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
The misdirected email or text message is a hazard of our age. It can sour relationships and upset the closest of our friends.
- Iran's Reckless Rhetoric Provocative, Alarming (Toronto Star, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
The good news about Iran's declaration that it has "successfully mastered nuclear technology" is that it is, almost certainly, a lie.
- Afghanistan Facing Disaster: Report (Dawn, Anwar Iqbal, Apr 13, 2006)
The insurgency in Afghanistan is growing and is threatening to further destabilize a country already suffering from the consequences of decades of war and internal strife, warns a US think-tank.
- The Politics Of Water (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
Severely depleted water resources will impact on the Kerala elections, with the focus on Plachimada, says G. Prabhakaran
- Islamabad Annoyed Over Ajk Lawmakers’ Visit Abroad (Dawn, TARIQ NAQASH, Apr 13, 2006)
The federal government has taken strong exception to a recent visit by AJK lawmakers and officials to several foreign countries, Dawn learnt on good authority here on Wednesday.
- Engagement With China Growing: Kamal Nath (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Apr 13, 2006)
``India can no longer be treated as a market secondary to China''
Wants Singapore investors to see India through this ``periscope''
India, China and the ASEAN will form a formidable triangle
- U.S., Canadian Police Bust Human Smuggling Ring (Reuters, Allan Dowd and Nicole Mordant, Apr 13, 2006)
U.S. and Canadian police have broken up a criminal ring that smuggled dozens of Indian and Pakistani nationals into the United States at a cost of up to $35,000 each, officials said on Wednesday.
- Killers Can’T Be Muslims (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 13, 2006)
Over 50 persons were killed and more than 100 injured in a suicide bombing at a Seerat congregation at Nishtar Park in Karachi on Tuesday.
- Iran Intends Big Scale N-Fuel Enrichment (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
Iran intends to move toward large-scale uranium enrichment involving 54,000 centrifuges, the country's Deputy Nuclear Chief said on Wednesday, signaling its resolve to expand a programme the international community has insisted it halt.
- Govt To Review Decision To Raise Dam Height (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
Yielding to demands made by Narmada Bachao Andolan activist Medha Patkar, the Centre on Wednesday decided to review its decision to raise the height of Sardar Sarovar Dam.
- Left Urges Pm To Invite Russia As Saarc Observer (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
After Iran and Bush visit issue, the 'US hand in UPA' has stirred up the Left again. In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, CPI(M) and CPI general secretaries, Prakash Karat and AB Bardhan on Wednesday wanted to know why US Government would be invi
- Pakistan’S New Campaign Against India (Daily Excelsior, Allabaksh, Apr 13, 2006)
Having got used to excessive pampering at the hands of the US it is perhaps not at all surprising that a sense of disappointment and even frustration seems to have struck Pakistan, following the ‘successful’ India visit of President George Walker Bush.
- Upa: Losing Out On The Two-Year Advantage (The Financial Express, P VAIDYANATHAN IYER, Apr 13, 2006)
The Manmohan Singh-led govt has failed to act in areas of disinvestment, banking and petroleum
- Karachi Blast (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 13, 2006)
More than 60 people, including the chief, deputy chief and spokesman of the Sunni Tehrik, died in a bomb blast in Nishtar Park Karachi where the organisation was holding a public meeting to celebrate Eid Milad-un-Nabi on Tuesday.
- Advani’S Yatra Cancelled (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
The Karnataka leg of the ‘Bharath Suraksha Yatra’ of former deputy prime minister and senior BJP leader L K Advani has been cancelled due to death of Kannada matinee idol Rajkumar.
- The Emotional Clash Of Civilisations (The Financial Express, DOMINIQUE MOISI, Apr 13, 2006)
The actual conflict lies between the European culture of fear and the Muslim one of humiliation
- Election Sans Commotion (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Apr 13, 2006)
Having witnessed most elections in West Bengal since the first one under the present Constitution in 1952, this writer finds the forthcoming Assembly poll a rather strange phenomenon.
- A Horrific Atrocity (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 13, 2006)
NO words are strong enough to express one’s grief and horror over Tuesday’s carnage at Karachi’s Nishtar Park.
- "Cooperation And Conflict Co-Exist" (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Apr 13, 2006)
One year after assuming charge as general secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist),Prakash Karatdiscusses the Left's relationship with the United Progressive Alliance Government at the Centre and the prospects for a third alternative . . .
- In India, Maoist Guerrillas Widen 'People's War' (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
Soldiers with an armed cadre of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) round up villagers for a rally in Bhanupratapur, in east-central India
- China Beefs Up U.S. Economy (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
The United States and China, the world's twin engines of economic growth, have a relationship that has worked well to keep the economy expanding -- but some analysts fear it could end badly.
- Nuclear Pact Unifies Indian-Americans (Washington Times, David R. Sands, Apr 13, 2006)
California entrepreneur Arjun Bhagat concedes that his fellow Indian-Americans have been a little slow to use their economic power to promote closer U.S.-Indian ties -- by a couple of decades or so.
- Us, Russia Slam Iran’S Nuclear Step (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Apr 13, 2006)
The stern words from Washington have been echoed by Moscow which described Iran’s claim as a “step in the wrong direction”.
- In India, Maoist Guerrillas Widen 'People's War' (International Herald Tribune, Somini Sengupta , Apr 13, 2006)
India The gray light of dawn broke over the bamboo forest as the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army prepared for a . . .
- Italy Decides To Be Indecisive (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Apr 13, 2006)
In the run-up to this week’s Italian elections, the Western European press was filled with tentative political obituaries of Silvio Berlusconi, in the wake of opinion polls that showed him trailing by a few percentage points.
- Sectarian Violence (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 13, 2006)
Pakistan needs to root out all kinds of terrorists
- Govt To Review Raising Height Of Narmada Dam (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
Faced with strident protests from Narmada Bachao Andolan - which also enjoys Left support - the Centre has called a meeting to review the month-old decision to raise the height of the Sardar Sarovar dam.The review will be held on Saturday.
- "Dmk Poll Announcements Viable" (Hindu, R.K. Radhakrishnan, Apr 13, 2006)
The party has fulfilled every promise made during Lok Sabha polls, says Karunanidhi
AIADMK violating model code
EC not taking action
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