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Articles 14021 through 14120 of 31829:
- Parliament Redeems Itself (Pioneer, Surya Prakash, Apr 11, 2006)
While there can be some disappointment over the quantum of punishment meted out to the MPs who wanted commissions for recommending projects under the MPLADS scheme, the overall response of the two Houses of Parliament to the reported cases of . . .
- Prepare Roadmap To Cut Subsidy Bill: Pm To Pc (Times of India, Sidhartha Kanungo, Apr 11, 2006)
The government has begun the groundwork for reworking subsidies and the move has been initiated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
- Fir Against Husain, Nafisa For 'Bharat Mata' Painting (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
Delhi Police has registered a case against painter MF Husain for depicting "Bharat Mata" in an obscene manner in one of his paintings, which was to be auctioned to fund rehabilitation work in earthquake-hit Kashmir. The case was registered at the . . .
- Hindu Temple Vandalised In Us (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
A Hindu temple, that was to be inaugurated in June, was vandalised in the city of Maple Grove leaving its idols damaged and the 20,000 strong Indian American community in the state of Minnesota "outraged".
- Us Military Magnifying Role Of Al-Qaeda Leader In Iraq: Report (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
The US military is magnifying the role of Al-Qaeda leader in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, in an apparent bid to help the Bush administration tie the war in Iraq to the organisation responsible for the 9/11 attacks, a media report said today.
- Over 100 Charred To Death In Meerut (Times of India, Lalit Kumar, Apr 11, 2006)
A horrific inferno swept through a consumer electronics fair in Meerut's Victoria Park on Monday, killing over 100 and seriously injuring many more.
- New Awakening In L. America (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Apr 11, 2006)
HAS President George W. Bush’s neoconservative crusade met its match in his own backyard, Latin America? The world conceives of the continent as the home of the Munroe Doctrine warning off outsiders to keep away.
- Corruption And Development~ii (Statesman, SANKAR SEN, Apr 11, 2006)
In his work “Grand Corruption in Third World Development”, George Moody-Stuart, identified areas which are most vulnerable to corruption.
- Bush Dismisses Iran Reports As 'Wild Speculation' (Reuters, Matt Spetalnick, Apr 11, 2006)
President George W. Bush said on Monday that force is not necessarily required to thwart Tehran's nuclear ambitions and dismissed reports of plans for military strikes on Iran as "wild speculation."
- U.S. Likely To Pass India Nuclear Deal - Senator (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
The U.S. Congress was likely to pass a landmark nuclear energy deal with India, but the vote might be delayed until January after the American midterm elections, a leading senator said on Monday.
- 'Saddam's Legal Team Denied Rights' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
Saddam Hussein's lawyers are denied the same rights and resources as the prosecutors in his trial, a US-based legal adviser to the deposed Iraqi leader said on Sunday.
- Global India (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 11, 2006)
One of the consequences of the controversy about reservation for OBCs in elite institutions like IITs and IIMs is that a number of students are now threatening to go abroad to pursue higher studies.
- China To Launch Third Manned Spacecraft In 2008 (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
China will launch its third manned space mission Shenzhou-7 spaceship in 2008, the year when Beijing will host the Olympics.
- Taliban Return To Afghanistan Not Ruled Out (Daily Excelsior, Samuel Baid, Apr 11, 2006)
A strident propaganda is going on in Pakistan implicating India and Afghanistan in the on going insurgency in Baluchistan and its Army’s failures in the two tribal agencies in Waziristan.
- Media In The Mirror (Daily Excelsior, Srinivasan K. Rangachary, Apr 11, 2006)
The UPA Government is a planning to frame a new code of conduct for print and electronic media.
- Pressure Mounts On Nepal King, Protests To Continue (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Apr 11, 2006)
Pro-democracy campaigners in Nepal vowed to defy curfews and launch a sixth day of mass protests on Tuesday against the king's absolute rule as the monarch came under global pressure to end his crackdown.
- Nuclear Technologies Vital For Energy Security (Tribune, Prashant Sood, Apr 11, 2006)
Major oil and gas importers, including India, are becoming ever more dependent on distant, and often politically unstable, parts of the world for their energy requirements.
- Rebel Run Mars Poll Last Lap (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
Violence in parts of volatile Karbi Anglong and minority-dominated Dhubri marred the second and final phase of polling in Assam today, which also saw a marginally lower turnout than in the first phase of elections on April 3.
- Liberalizing Agriculture (Telegraph, Bibek Debroy, Apr 11, 2006)
The author is director, Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies, New Delhi
- Sewa Award Goes To Us Museum (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
To mark Baisakhi this year, the Guru Gobind Singh Foundation has conferred the Sewa Award 2006 to the Smithsonian Institution and the Sikh Heritage Foundation for creating a permanent exhibit on ''Sikhs: Legacy of the Punjab'' at the Museum of . . .
- Pak Responds To Friendship Gesture With More Letters (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
Several thousand friendship letters and the Golden Bridge of Friendship is how Pakistan responded to India's overtures of friendship.
- Be More Proactive In Afghanisatan (Tribune, Maj-Gen Rajendra Nath, Apr 11, 2006)
The present democratic government in Afghanistan, established under US control and led by President Hamid Karzai, is resented by Pakistan. Pakistan wants Afghanistan under its control or under its influence, as it can provide Pakistan strategic depth.
- Unquiet Flows The Narmada (Deccan Herald, Punypriya Dasgupta , Apr 11, 2006)
Big dams projects never really provide the irrigation and power that their project reports promise
- America Planning Strike To Topple Iran Regime’ (Deccan Herald, Julian Borger , Apr 11, 2006)
In the New Yorker magazine, Seymour Hersh, America’s best known investigative journalist, concluded that the Bush administration is even considering the use of a tactical nuclear weapon against deep Iranian bunkers, but that top generals in the . . .
- ‘Bush Has Only Made Things Worse In Iraq’ (Deccan Herald, K S Narayanan, Apr 11, 2006)
Dilip Hiro: The US stokes the fire among those who suffer...
- Congress And Coalition Realpolitik (Hindu, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Apr 11, 2006)
The outcome of the Assembly elections may have no direct impact on the United Progressive Alliance Government at the Centre, but the emerging situation has accentuated the pressure on the Congress.
- Bsnl Pegs Revenue Loss At Rs 2,000 Cr (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
BSNL will lose Rs 2,000 crore to the drop in tariffs, lower Access Deficit Charge (ADC) receipts and the government’s refusal to refund as much license fees as the telecom giant wants.
- Us Plays Down Talks Of Iran Strike (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 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 and says ‘‘normal defense and intelligence planning’’ is under way.
- Us Asks Nepal King To Restore Democracy (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
The United States has asked Nepal's King Gyanendra to restore democracy immediately, describing his decision to impose direct palace rule in the Himalayan Kingdom a complete failure.
- A Friend In Need (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Apr 11, 2006)
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai’s second visit to New Delhi in less than a year is in keeping with the growing congruence of interests between the two South Asian countries.
- Why Is Sonia Gandhi Silent On Volcker Issue, Asks Advani (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
With whose consent did Natwar write to Iraq?
I am raising the issue of illegal foreign funding: BJP leader
Is Natwar Singh being made a scapegoat?
- `Pragmatism, Not Opportunism' (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 11, 2006)
The firebrand politician and orator from Kallingipatti, in southern Tamil Nadu, has raised another storm this time by shifting his alliance from the DMK to the AIADMK. In this interview with S. Vijay Kumar, in Karur recently, Vaiko not only . . .
- Nepal Beyond The Monarchy (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Apr 11, 2006)
After years of upheaval, Nepal is on the brink of a major political change. What will a country of citizens — and not subjects — look like? Three books provide some answers
- U.K. Journal Sparks Trans-Atlantic Spat (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Apr 11, 2006)
The controversy over an essay on U.S. foreign policy by two American academics in theLondon Review of Booksshows that free speech remains a tricky issue not only for traditional faith groups but also for the enlightened elite.
- A Trip To Talk It Out On Trade (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Apr 11, 2006)
China's President Hu Jintao is to visit the United States next week. A number of economic and trade related disputes are on the table.
- A Different Historical Trajectory (Hindu, R. CHAMPAKALAKSHMI, Apr 11, 2006)
This concluding part of the review focusses on Sanjay Subrahmanyam's main contributions to a better understanding of the complex historical processes
- Pak, China May Sign Civil N-Deal (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
A civil nuclear technology deal between Pakistan and China may be signed during Pakistan President Gen Pervez Musharraf's visit to Beijing in June to counter the Indo-US nuclear agreement, the Daily Times reported on Monday.
- The Treadmill Of Unnecessary Consumption (The Financial Express, Mahesh Bhatt, Apr 11, 2006)
The advertising explosion has democratised luxury with serious socio-political . . .
- Dogged By Humans (Pioneer, Maneka Gandhi, Apr 11, 2006)
For years, I have been seeing the Dog-for-Sale advertisements in the papers.
- A New Name Doing India Proud Abroad (Hindu, Mandira Nayar, Apr 11, 2006)
Her story seems possible only in the dream-factory that is Bollywood. But at the young age of 18, Kaavya Viswanathan has made it come true in the land of Hollywood.
- Us Congress Likely To Ratify Nuke Deal Before November (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Apr 11, 2006)
The Indo-US civil nuclear energy cooperation deal would be ratified by US Congress before the biennial Congressional elections in November, a leading American Senator, who is currently on a visit to India, has said.
- President's Eye Fixed On Iran (The Seattle Times, Editorial, The Seattle Times, Apr 11, 2006)
Beware an American president at bay. Haunted by tumbling poll ratings and the chaos of post-war Iraq, the eye of George Bush is fixing on Iran's nuclear plans.
- Perhaps Us Reads Indian Mind (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 10, 2006)
India has rejected the US call to define its credible minimum nuclear deterrent saying that it is under no obligation to do so.
- China's Strategy, Australia's Autonomy (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Apr 10, 2006)
A long-time U.S. ally, Canberra has, through the latest uranium deal with Beijing, signalled its own set of priorities.
- In Conflict We Need An Ethical Code (Hindu, Martin Kettle, Apr 10, 2006)
The fight against jihadist terrorism carries real costs -- so it needs public legitimacy and support.
- "Cyprus Welcomes Nuclear Deal Between India And The U.S." (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Apr 10, 2006)
Cyprus PresidentTassos Papadopoulosbelieves it is time to rekindle Nicosia's traditionally strong bonds with New Delhi. Mr. Papadopoulos, who arrives in India on Tuesday, believes Cyprus needs to focus more on Asia. Excerpts from an exclusive . . .
- ``U.S. Congress Will Ratify Deal'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 10, 2006)
Deal is simply about helping India: Sibal
Indian-American community has an exceptionally important role
Praises Rice statement in Congress on the deal
- Karnataka High Court Judgments To Be Posted On The Internet Soon (Hindu, B.S. Ramesh , Apr 10, 2006)
Initially, only reported judgments of the court will be available
The `Net' initiative is among the computer savvy solutions that the court wishes to adopt
The plan will greatly benefit advocates and litigants
There is a move to link the . . .
- India Emerging As A Global Leader: Drdo Director (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 10, 2006)
One of the greatest strengths of India is its large resource of professionals: DRDO Director
- Iraq, Iran, And A Strategy Of A Thousand Errors (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Apr 10, 2006)
America has brought anarchy and indescribable misery to Iraq. Now it is eyeing Iran. Would American and world public opinion be mute spectators to another exercise in monumental folly?
- The Lexicon Of Lewd (Indian Express, FARAH BARIA, Apr 10, 2006)
Meher Bhargava was the quintessential Lucknow memsahib;
- Improved Tool To Assess Diabetic Status To Be Put To Test (Hindu, M. Dinesh Varma, Apr 10, 2006)
Chennai centre to collaborate in global study
- "Nda Govt. Shielding Political Nexus Of Ranveer Sena'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 10, 2006)
Demand to extend the tenure of Amir Das Commission
A large number of dalits were killed in Bathepur massacre engineered by the Ranveer Sena'
Party leader to call on the Governor in this connection with a request to intervene into the matter
- Sometimes, Every Picture Tells Half A Story (Indian Express, SAUBHIK CHAKRABARTI, Apr 10, 2006)
No columnist should start with a cliche, so apologies and all that, but here I go: Every story has two sides. Where was the other side when TV news channels, especially the major English language ones, covered the Medha Patkar story?
- More Teeth To Commission On Minority Edu Institutions (Daily Excelsior, M Rama Rao, Apr 10, 2006)
Critics are quick to take the Government to task for the recent amendment to the National Commission for Minority Educational institutions Act.
- Pension Issue In State Bank Of India (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 10, 2006)
Ceiling remained static at Rs. 4,250 for over nine years despite repeated recommendations'
Whenever there was an upward revision in wages, negotiations were initiated with the management on pension and the decision arrived at was put up to the Finance M
- Maximum Support (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Apr 10, 2006)
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has begun the hard task of shifting US Congressional opinion in favour of the Indo-US nuclear deal.
- Israel Not To Be In Forefront Of War With Iran: Olmert (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 10, 2006)
Israel will not be in the forefront of a war to stop Tehran from developing nuclear weapons even though Iran was as much a threat to the well-being of Tel Aviv as to Europe and America, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has said.
- An Indian Role In Africa (Telegraph, S.L. Rao, Apr 10, 2006)
The author is former director-general, National Council for Applied Economic . . .
- King’S Cross (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 10, 2006)
The collapse of authority comes in many ways. King Gyanendra may still be the reigning monarch of Nepal, but he clearly has little political or moral authority.
- The Politics Of Personality (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Apr 10, 2006)
In her early years as Congress president, Sonia Gandhi was treated as a political lightweight by her opponents and independent commentators alike. Her public persona exuded diffidence.
- Money Is Cheaper Than Blood (Tribune, James P. Pinkerton, Apr 10, 2006)
Caspar Weinberger was the best secretary of Defense that America ever had. Among the 20 men who have held that post since 1947, there have been some other greats, too. And there have been some big . . .
- Us Recognises India’S Concerns’ (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 10, 2006)
In an informal chat with reporters here on Saturday, Mr Sibal said he had sought to explain this to everyone he met during his visit to the US, including Congressmen, Senators, administration officials and members of the scientific community.
- Stampede At Pakistan Religious Gathering Kills 29 (Reuters, Imtiaz Shah, Apr 10, 2006)
At least 29 women and children were killed in a stampede after a religious gathering in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi on Sunday, witnesses said.
- Sneaker Trouble (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 10, 2006)
Asian-American groups are complaining about German shoemaker Adidas’ release of a sneaker with an image they say perpetuates a negative stereotype of Asians.
- Politics As Spectacle (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Apr 10, 2006)
What should one make out of these pictures: former Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani holding a bow and arrow in his hands and Bharatiya Janata Party president Rajnath Singh wielding . . .
- U.S. Insists Focus Is On Diplomacy Against Iran (Reuters, Matt Spetalnick, Apr 10, 2006)
The Bush administration insisted on Sunday its priority was to seek a diplomatic solution to the dispute over Iran's nuclear ambitions, amid reports of stepped-up planning for possible U.S. air strikes.
- Divine Inspiration (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Apr 10, 2006)
We have to either admire the Church, or sympathise with it.
- Left To Review Govt Support After Polls (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Apr 10, 2006)
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) on Friday said it would review its support for the government after state elections are out of the way next month.
- Tight Security For Final Ballot In Assam (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 10, 2006)
Security personnel carrying automatic weapons guarded polling centres across Assam on Monday as voting began for the second and final phase of elections.
- Mahavir The Ascetic Was Not A Man In A Hurry (Times of India, MANISH MODI, Apr 10, 2006)
The nature of reality is dynamic. Reality is influenced by free will and determinism.
- New Future…Old Problems (News International, Chris Cork, Apr 10, 2006)
Standing beneath the tree next to the ruins of the mosque in the village of Kot Galla the enormity of both the devastation and the task of reconstruction is cruelly evident.
- Karzai Arrives In India (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 10, 2006)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrived in India on Sunday to boost ties with New Delhi that have blossomed after the fall of the Taliban regime, in a trip a nervous Pakistan will be closely watching.
- Indian-American Community Lobbying Hard For Nuclear Deal (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Apr 10, 2006)
The Indian-American community is lobbying hard and spending money to push the Indo-US nuclear cooperation deal through Congress.
- 29 Women, Children Die In Karachi Stampede (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 10, 2006)
At least 29 women and children have been killed and dozens injured in a stampede at a religious gathering in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, police and hospital officials said.
- Living In A World Of Make-Believe (Dawn, Murtaza Razvi, Apr 10, 2006)
There is a waning sense of reality in national politics as each day passes.
- Indo-Us Deal: Not Without Amendments (News International, Nasim Zehra, Apr 10, 2006)
The writer is an Islamabad-based security
- The Glitch In The Indo-Us Deal (News International, S M H Bokhari, Apr 10, 2006)
George Bush was triumphant on signing the historic Indo-US deal first conceived in Washington in July and concluded in a hurry in New Delhi early last month.
- Labour Need Haunts China (News International, Editorial, The News International, Apr 10, 2006)
There is much talk of a labour shortage in China. Some bemoan its impact on wages and profit margins.
- Walled City, Not World City (Times of India, Gautam Bhatia, Apr 10, 2006)
At electricity and ticket counters, you encounter miserable faces. Traffic proceeds in disordered screeches, bumps and starts; horns blare for no reason at all. People shout when they can whisper.
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