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Articles 17721 through 17820 of 31829:
- Don’T Call It Sycophancy (Indian Express, Jayanthi Natarajan, Feb 04, 2006)
Look again at the AICC session, you will find a party proud of its leader
If the world had indeed been there, it would have understood, at least partly, what the Congress party is all about.
- Musharraf's Kashmir 'Solutions' (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Feb 04, 2006)
But for these cussed Indians, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, the Pakistan military dictator cum President has solved his country's long-standing dispute on Jammu and Kashmir.
- Gowda Skips Son’S Bash (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 04, 2006)
Janata Dal (Secular) rebel leader H.D. Kumaraswamy was today sworn in as Karnataka chief minister on the steps of Vidhana Soudha, the state’s seat of power, in a ceremony watched by thousands of ecstatic supporters who had crowded into . . .
- Hands And Heads (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Feb 04, 2006)
Gandhi, Nandy and Bhatt: three critiques of modern science
Shelley once claimed that poets were “the unacknowledged legislators of the world”. In the decades and centuries since he said this, it has been scientists rather than poets who have . . .
- Women, Secret Hamas Strength, Win Votes At Polls And New Role (Indian Express, Ian Fisher, Feb 04, 2006)
Hamas has been known and feared for its men, armed or strapped with bombs. But in its election triumph last week, one secret weapon was its women.
- Cure The Stigma (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 04, 2006)
The media have often been accused of obsessing on the bad and the sensational. Let us, therefore, give you some good news. As of December 31, 2005, leprosy has been virtually eliminated in India.
- Society’S Willing Murderers (Hindustan Times, Vir Sanghvi, Feb 04, 2006)
If you are reading this in Bombay, then you probably know all about Daya Nayak. But if you are reading it in one of the HT’s many other editions, then the name may not necessarily ring a bell.
- A Slippery Friendship (Hindustan Times, Khushwant Singh, Feb 04, 2006)
I am glad we asked King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia to be the chief guest at our Republic Day celebrations.
- Iaea Delays Vote To Report Iran To U.N. Security Council (Reuters, MARK HEINRICH, Feb 04, 2006)
The U.N. nuclear watchdog put off until Saturday a vote to report Iran to the U.N. Security Council over concerns it is seeking atomic bombs, as European Union powers lobbied developing nations to back the measure
- Govt Says Airport Strike Won't Stop Privatisation (Reuters, Nitin Luthra, Feb 04, 2006)
The government told thousands of striking airport workers on Friday that it would not reverse a decision to hand over New Delhi and Mumbai airports to private firms to modernise and manage.
- Bush Men On Recce Visit To India (Hindustan Times, Sutirtho Patranobis, Feb 04, 2006)
US President George Bush is sending his men ahead of his visit to India in March. A high-level US delegation, headed by Under Secretary in the US Energy Department, David K. Garman, will be in town between February 8 and 10.
- Iaea Puts Off Deciding On Iran (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 04, 2006)
The UN atomic agency has put off a decision on whether to send Iran to the UN Security Council over fears it is developing a nucler weapon, with an emergency session resuming tomorrow, an agency spokesman said.
- Poverty Among Women Underestimated (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 04, 2006)
The following is excerpted from the United Nations report “The World’s Women 2005: Progress in Statistics.”
- Chirac Is Right After All (Deccan Herald, Jonathan Steele, Feb 04, 2006)
The Hamas and Iran crises underline the collapse of the neocon mission and the end of a one-superpower world
- Eaves Dropping And Taking To Task (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Feb 04, 2006)
Sometimes when I pick up the phone to ring up someone, I hear two people talking to each other. Instead of putting down the receiver, I listen to their conversation. Once when my line crossed with another I heard two women going on and on . . .
- Blanket Arrests To Foil Oppn March To Dhaka (Deccan Herald, Hassan Shahriar, Feb 04, 2006)
A “Long March” by Bangladesh’s mainstream opposition parties to force Begum Khaleda Zia’s four-year-old government to step down and hold elections seems to have caused worries to the administration that is leaving no stone unturned to foil the move.
- Pakistan Seeks Nuclear Parity With India: Us (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Feb 04, 2006)
The Pakistani premier had raised the issue of nuclear parity with India in his address last month to the prestigious Council on Foreign relations in New York.
- Satyam Unveils Centre Of Excellence In Detroit (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 04, 2006)
Similar centres planned in Chennai, Germany and Tokyo
- Weakness Destroys Man (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 04, 2006)
Human relationships and social institutions are by nature fragile, and hence it is important to nurture them with care because once severed they can never be the same again.
- India's Secret Search For Peace And Its Perils (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Feb 04, 2006)
While the separate pieces of the PMO's covert negotiations on Kashmir are becoming evident, it is unclear if this jigsaw puzzle actually has a shape.
- "Pakistan Militants A Threat To Stability" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 04, 2006)
Pakistan-based militant groups that are active in Kashmir pose a persistent threat to regional stability and U.S. interests in South Asia and the Near East, said a U.S. top intelligence official testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee here.
- Tackling Global Warming (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 04, 2006)
According to the World Meteorological Organisation, 2005 missed becoming the warmest year on record by the merest fraction of a degree Celsius.
- Bush Has To Face It: He Is Wrong And Chirac Is Right (Hindu, Jonathan Steele, Feb 04, 2006)
The crises over Hamas and Iran underline the end of a one-superpower world.
- India Considering Russian Anti-Missile Shield Offer (Hindu, SANDEEP DIKSHIT, Feb 04, 2006)
Negotiations in advanced stage for weaponry worth $10 billion
Several high-end military platforms being offered
Offers technology transfer for medium transport aircraft
Willing to sell submarines too
- Mass Arrests In Bangladesh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 04, 2006)
Bangladesh's main Opposition alliance said on Friday police had arrested more than a thousand activists in nationwide raids ahead of an anti-government rally planned for the weekend.
- Iaea Puts Off Meeting (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 04, 2006)
Vote on referring Iran to Security Council today
- Political Differences Should Not Come In The Way Of Development: Governor (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 04, 2006)
He says the State is on the path of growth despite various challenges
- Dozens Feared Dead As Cruise Liner Sinks; Rescue Efforts Hampered By Bad Weather (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Feb 04, 2006)
Bad weather suspected to be the cause; U.S. offer of help spurned
- Kochi All Set To Host Global Education Meet (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 04, 2006)
R.L. Bhatia will inaugurate the meet today
Delegates from the country and abroad will participate in the four-day event
Several organisations will hold protest marches to the venue
City Police have been geared up to meet any untoward incident
- Iran Faces Iaea Vote (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
We are at a critical phase not a crisis situation, says ElBaradei
Iran, facing almost certain referral to the U.N. Security Council, threatened retaliation, Thursday, and the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said the dispute over . . .
- New-Found Assertion (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 03, 2006)
Manmohan Singh is now more sure of his bearings as PM
Arguably, Dr Manmohan Singh’s apparent political innocence was the source of strength when he marked the completion of his UPA government’s first hundred days in office with ....
- Negotiating The N-Deal (Deccan Herald, Michael Krepon , Feb 03, 2006)
India’s concerns can be addressed by creating new standards to strengthen the rules against proliferation
- New Bush? (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
The American President is chastened but not over Iraq
On the face of it, US President George Bush’s State of the Union address reflects a more chastened leader.
- Now, A Political Prime Minister (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 03, 2006)
Manmohan Singh's first meeting with the capital's press corps in September 2004 showcased a Prime Minister starting out on the learning curve.
- Council Of States Or Council Of Nominees? (Hindu, Era Sezhiyan, Feb 03, 2006)
Removal of secret voting in Rajya Sabha elections is an onslaught on a free and fair electoral process. And the removal of residential qualification for candidates negates the constitutional purpose of the Council of States.
- Showcasing Fancy Gadgets, Futuristic Technology (The Financial Express, S SADAGOPAN, Feb 03, 2006)
January 2006 saw three technology conferences/exhibitions that showcased cutting-edge products, futuristic technology and fancy gadgets for consumer use in homes, offices and automobiles.
- Palestinians In A Lose-Lose Situation (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Feb 03, 2006)
Hamas’ electoral power has frightened the Arabs and appalled the West which must now deal with it
- Police Take Over Airports As Strike Bites (Reuters, Shailendra Bhatnagar, Feb 03, 2006)
Police took over much of the running of the country's two main airports on Thursday as striking workers protested for a second day over threatened job cuts because of privatisation.
- Waiting For George Bush (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 03, 2006)
CPM General Secretary Prakash Karat’s lead article in the special Republic Day number of People’s Democracy says good things about the Constitution, parliamentary democracy and mass participation, though with typically Left disclaimers.
- Learn To Love Nuclear Power, Or Turn Off The Lights (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 03, 2006)
Political worries are driving a nuclear rethink in the West, says WILLIAM UNDERHILL
- This Is How Aai Unions Revamp Their Airport (Indian Express, ANUBHUTI VISHNOI, Feb 03, 2006)
One more day of this strike and the terminal 1 B lounge will become the epicentre of an epidemic,’’ fumed A Raja S. Solomon, an advocate waiting for his Hyderabad-bound flight.
- Bush Calls For Lifting Cap On Special H-1b Visas (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
President George W. Bush on Thursday called on Congress to raise the cap on the so-called H-1B visas that allow companies to fill high tech jobs with foreign workers.
- Iran Nuclear Potential 'Immediate Concern' - U.S. (Reuters, DAVID MORGAN, Feb 03, 2006)
The United States does not believe Iran has a nuclear weapon but the danger Tehran will acquire one is an "immediate concern," U.S. intelligence chief John Negroponte said on Thursday.
- Wipro Signs Deal With Gm; Eyes $300-Million Revenue (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
WIPRO Ltd expects to realise revenues exceeding $300 million (over Rs 1,300 crore) from the five-year IT outsourcing contract signed with global auto giant General Motors (GM) on Thursday.
- Atom Agency Seen Reporting Iran To Security Council (Reuters, MARK HEINRICH, Feb 03, 2006)
Driven by rare consensus between Western powers and Russia and China, the U.N. nuclear watchdog looked set on Friday to report Iran to the U.N. Security Council over fears it may be after atomic bombs, Western diplomats said.
- Iims Overseas (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 03, 2006)
Go global, but keep the focus on India
The directors of all six Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) have reason to be pleased with the assurance given by the Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Mr Arjun Singh, . . .
- Assembly Dissolution Case (Tribune, Fali S. Nariman, Feb 03, 2006)
Enough has already been said and written about the Bihar dissolution case. For me, the most heartening feature about the judgments handed down on January 24 is the fact that all five justices have held that the decision to dissolve the Bihar . . .
- Bhuj Rebuilds Itself (Tribune, R.K. Misra, Feb 03, 2006)
The sun shines bright piercing the chill of a cold wintry morning in Bhuj district of Gujarat bordering Pakistan. The spreading warmth is symbolic as this land devastated by a massive earthquake on the Republic Day five years ago seeks to . . .
- The Dirty Harry Of Mumbai (Tribune, Justin Huggler, Feb 03, 2006)
In a court room in Mumbai this week, one of the most remarkable stories in modern policing is drawing to a close.
- Voting Unlikely At Iaea Meeting (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Feb 03, 2006)
Discussions were held today at the IAEA Board of Governors meeting in Vienna on the board’s draft resolution to report Iranian nuclear programme to the UN Security Council even as non-aligned countries moved several amendments to the document . . .
- Winter Fears For Pakistan Earthquake Victims (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
As winter approaches, there are growing fears for earthquake victims trying
to rebuild their lives, said Pakistan Press Foundation Secretary-General, Mr
Owais Aslam Ali.
- Key For Kashmir Solution Lies With Hurriyat: Mirwaiz (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
Calling upon the Centre to initiate positive steps for fulfilling aspirations and wishes of the residents of this violence plagued State, chairman of All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today claimed that only his outfit holds ‘key’
- Indo-Pak Federation Possible: Kalam (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
President A P J Abdul Kalam today said that a federation comprising India and Pakistan on the lines of the European Union (EU) is possible, if the youths from both countries, which have a tremendous potential, come closer.
- Peace In Afghanistan Fragile, Says Annan: Islamabad Pledges $50m (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
Pakistan on Tuesday welcomed the joint initiative of the United Kingdom, Afghanistan and the United Nations for the ‘Afghanistan Compact’ development plan at the London Conference as UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan pointed out that recent attacks . . .
- Continuing The Conversation (Hindu, BINA AGARWAL, Feb 03, 2006)
Amartya Senprovides insights into what led him to examine gender issues intellectually. `My early encounters, when I was a student,' he says `with the role of tilted attitudes and positional observations and slanted habits of thought did prove, . . .
- End Of An Era (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 03, 2006)
The Greenspan era came to an end last Tuesday with the man, whom many revere as the maestro of monetary policy, laying down office. In his eighteen years at the helm of the Federal Reserve Board, Mr Alan Greenspan presided over a period . . .
- Iran Issue Reaching A Critical Phase: Iaea (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
Iran, facing almost certain referral to the UN Security Council, threatened retaliation on Thursday and the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said the dispute over Tehran's nuclear programme is "reaching a critical phase."
- Sixth Pay Commission — Of Pay Parity And `Unmentionable' Salaries (Business Line, C. K. G. Nair, Feb 03, 2006)
Effective governance and delivery have become the cornerstones of governmental action, with increasing focus on performance. The basic question is not whether we need a Pay Commission or not but whether we are indeed moving to a responsive and . . .
- Pakistan, Islam And Indian Media Stereotypes (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
“[T]he limited support that radical Islamist groups enjoy in Pakistan reflects less a fierce commitment to their ultimate agenda of strict Islamist rule than a protest against the system which, ironically, has abetted such groups for its own ...
- Beneath The Embers (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Feb 03, 2006)
During the past decade — particularly since the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States — westerners have generally consi-dered international terrorism to be the most urgent threat to human security.
- Slick Showcase--How Relevant Is It? (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Feb 03, 2006)
The presentations were glitzy, the brochures glossy. Even military professionals would have been dazzled by all the hi-tech gadgetry on display and perhaps a trifle dizzy that the leading players in the international arms bazaar . . .
- Disaster Response, Management Mechanism (Daily Excelsior, M N Sehgal, Feb 03, 2006)
Constitution of State Level Committee on Disaster Management and State Crisis Management Committee (Excelsior 21 January) by Government orders, follow the reiteration of the Chief Minister in the Legislative Assembly,''
- Iaea Adjourns Meeting On Iran (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
* Iran not an imminent threat: ElBaradei
* Cuba, Venezuela to vote against UNSC referral
* Iran will not abandon N-programme: Nejad
- China's Five Surprises (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Feb 03, 2006)
There have been many studies undertaken by economists and academics to unravel the secret of China's spectacular growth. The latest to join the crowd is Strategy+Business which deals at length with five "surprises" which have apparently escaped the . . .
- War Of Discontent (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Feb 02, 2006)
With the insurgency in the Balochistan province escalating into a bloody conflict between the tribal rebels and the Pakistan Army, General Musharraf's regime is vulnerable as never before.
- Answer There Was None (Indian Express, SANDIPAN DEB, Feb 02, 2006)
When Dr Manmohan Singh said: “We stand by the principles of the non-aligned movement,” I switched channels and watched a horror movie.
- Bush And The Dae: Same Bed, Different Dreams (Indian Express, Raja Mohan, Feb 02, 2006)
If there ever was a gigantic disconnect between the nuclear discourse in the US and India, here it is.
- Mulling Over Mulfordspeak (Indian Express, K. Subrahmanyam, Feb 02, 2006)
It is difficult to defend US Ambassador David Mulford, not because what he said was wrong but because the way he said it and its timing was wrong.
- Arab World Pressures Hamas To Mellow (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Egypt and Jordan joined the West today in pressuring the militant group Hamas, declaring it must recognise Israel and renounce violence if it wants to lead the Palestinians. Hamas held fast to its militant platform but suggested it might extend . . .
- Security For Haiti (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 02, 2006)
America’s First Lady Laura Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice both travelled to Liberia to mark the inauguration last week of a democratically elected president, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, who has given that devastated West African country . . .
- Drawing The Line (Dawn, Akhtar Mahmud Faruqui, Feb 02, 2006)
In promulgating your esoteric cogitation are you aware of your platitudinous ponderosity?” Youthful stirrings in the exciting transition from school to college in Pakistan prompted us to pose this question to classmates who were not so proficient in ....
- ‘History, Destiny Make India, Pak Stay Together’ (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, declared today that India attached great importance to having most friendly relations with Pakistan and stressed that history and destiny obliged both to “stay engaged” to sort out differences.
- Iran May Shut Out Iaea (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Iran will cease cooperating with the UN nuclear watchdog if it refers the country’s nuclear dossier to the UN Security Council, foreign minister Mr Manouchehr Mottaki said.
European nations set the stage today for Iran’s referral to the UN . . .
- How The West Was Won! (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Feb 02, 2006)
American antiques dealer Doug Schmitt was literally at the receiving end of a long term record of sorts when a wallet he lost at a Utah gas station in the spring of 1967 was returned to him after 39 years.
- From Bullet To Ballot (Times of India, Ranjan Roy, Feb 02, 2006)
Jimmy Carter, who for decades has campaigned for democracy across the globe, looked distinctly uncomfortable when asked what the US and European response should be to Hamas's victory in Palestinian Administration elections.
- Iran Should Step Back From The Brink (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Feb 02, 2006)
The United States and its European allies have got China and Russia to agree that Iran’s disputed nuclear programme should be referred to the UN Security Council for sanctions.
- Women’S Heart Disease Harder To Diagnose (Tribune, Rob Stein, Feb 02, 2006)
Many women suffer from a form of heart disease that is fundamentally different from the type that strikes most men and is easily missed by standard tests, researchers reported Tuesday.
- Russia And The Great Game In Central Asia (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Feb 02, 2006)
The accession of Uzbekistan to the Eurasian Economic Community advances Moscow's goal of setting up an OPEC-like gas cartel in the region.
- We’Ll Not Bend For N-Deal: Pm (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Feb 02, 2006)
India will not “bend” to clinch a final deal with the United States on the proposed civilian nuclear cooperation, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh declared on Wednesday even as he remained committed to make the cooperation a reality.
- U.S. Should Recall Envoy: Jayalalithaa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
``The United States should recall its Ambassador, David Mulford, for his statement linking the India-U.S. nuclear deal to India's vote on Iran," Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa said here on Wednesday.
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