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Articles 18121 through 18220 of 31829:
- Mid-Life Crisis (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 28, 2006)
Controversy and debate are the alpha and omega of democracy. But there are certain kinds of confrontations which do not augur well for the future of a republic.
- Us Washes Hands Of Mulford’S Fatwa (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
The state department has unequivocally distanced itself from US ambassador David Mulford’s fatwa to India to vote with the Americans for referring Iran to the UN Security Council or let the Indo-US nuclear deal of July 18, 2005 die on Capitol Hill.
- "Islam, A Religion Of Compassion" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
Polit Bureau member Sitaram Yechury has demanded that United States Ambassador David Mulford be recalled for warning India against voting for Iran.
- China’S Great Firewall (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 28, 2006)
To what extent does the internet transcend the lie of the land? Such a question arises directly — and indeed, sinisterly — from Google launching a special Chinese version, Google.cn, of its search engine a few days ago.
- Dilemmas And Decisions (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Jan 28, 2006)
As Albert Einstein famously put it, “Politics is for the moment. An equation is for eternity.” So is peace.
- Who Remembers Ancient India's Scientific Wealth? (Daily Excelsior, Md. Vazeeruddin, Jan 28, 2006)
Sessions of Indian Science Congress are held with monotonous regularity at fixed periodicity. Eminent persons use them to think aloud on what breakthroughs India needs to achieve.
- Uncle Darling, Now Rogue (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Jan 28, 2006)
William Blum, a septuagenarian American author and journalist has been laughing his way to the bank these past ten days now. Do you know why ? Because his book ''Rogue State :
- New Dawn For Islamists, Say Arabs (Indian Express, HASSAN M FATTAH, Jan 28, 2006)
Hamas’s overwhelming victory in the Palestinian elections on Thursday was met with a mixture of jubilation and consternation in much of the Arab world.
- ‘India Favours Consensus On Iran’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
With the Left pressuring the government not to vote against Iran’s nuclear programme at the International Atomic Energy Agency, India today called for a consensus-based approach to resolve the crisis and rallied with other major powers . . .
- U.S. Close To Nuclear Deal With India, Official Says (Reuters, Sue Pleming, Jan 28, 2006)
The United States is close to reaching a nuclear cooperation deal with India and may clinch it before President George W. Bush visits there in March, a senior U.S. official said on Friday.
- Keep N-Issue Within Iaea: Left To Pm (Indian Express, ANANDA MAJUMDAR, Jan 28, 2006)
India will face serious repercussions if it votes to take the Iranian case to the UN Security Council, is the burden of the letter the Left is sending tomorrow to the Prime Minister, sources said.
- Not A Peace Partner, Says Israel (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jan 28, 2006)
Israel has responded harshly to the Hamas, which has secured a resounding victory in the Palestinian parliamentary elections.
- Un Ambassador Discusses Iran Nuclear Options (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
UN ambassador John R Bolton said on Friday he expects Iran's disputed atomic program to ultimately go before the United Nations Security Council, but acknowledged that doing so wouldn't necessarily stop Iran from pursuing its nuclear ambitions.
- Atom & Jerry Show (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jan 28, 2006)
At first sight, there is nothing extraordinary about US Ambassador David Mulford’s comments that an Indian decision not to vote for the referral of Iran to the UN Security Council will have ‘devastating’ results.
- 3 Of Indian Origin Among Intel Sts Finalists (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
Three Indian-American students have made it to the list of 40 finalists of this year's Intel Science Talent Search competition, the oldest and prestigious pre-college science competition in the U.S. designed to find the most promising aspiring scientists
- Cross Connections (Hindustan Times, Khushwant Singh, Jan 28, 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.
- Iran Mixed On Russian Nuke Offer (Indian Express, DAVID SANGER, Jan 28, 2006)
US President Bush and the Chinese government both declared their full support on Thursday for a Russian proposal to allow Iran to operate civilian nuclear facilities as long as Russia and international nuclear inspectors are in full control of the fuel.
- Mittal Bids $22.8 Bn For Rival Arcelor (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
Mittal Steel, the world's largest steel maker, announced an euro 18.6 billion ($22.8 billion) offer on Friday for its nearest rival Arcelor SA.
- India Gate Heroes On C’Wealth List (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
The 75,000 Commonwealth soldiers whose names are engraved on the walls of India Gate are finally on the record.
- U.S. Tells India To Back Off Syria Oil Deal (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Jan 28, 2006)
Aide memoirehanded over to Ministry
A strategically significant venture for India
"Today, it is Iran and Syria, tomorrow it may be Sudan or Myanmar or Venezuela."
- A Square Deal (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jan 28, 2006)
Here’s a slab of history. Tiles that paved Tiananmen Square were removed in 1999 for a facelift to mark the People’s Republic’s 50th anniversary.
- Hamas In Power (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 28, 2006)
HAMAS’s victory in Wednesday’s parliamentary election seems set to alter the relationship not only among Palestinian groups and factions but also between the Palestinian Authority and Israel.
- International Partners To Renew Support For Afghanistan (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
* Kabul and its donors will pledge next week to work together to build a ‘prosperous and stable’ Afghanistan
- Us Must Respect Palestinian Verdict (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 28, 2006)
Palestinians have defied all predictions. Contrary to exit polls that forecast a lead for the ruling Fatah as well as expectations of the West, Hamas, considered to be extremist rather terrorist group by the United States, . . .
- A Nuclear Iran? It’S Bush’S Call (Indian Express, Max Boot, Jan 28, 2006)
Iran’s decision to remove the UN seals on its nuclear research facilities has made obvious the failure of European attempts to cajole the mullahs into giving up their atomic dreams. The only thing the Europeans did was buy time for the Iranians to better
- Coming To Terms With Nuclear Regime Change (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Jan 28, 2006)
Reviled by some in India as the "ayatollahs of non-proliferation,"Michael Kreponof the Stimson Center andLeonard Spectorof the Centre for Nonproliferation Studies are leading the charge against the Indo-U.S. nuclear agreement in Washington.
- India Changes Tune, Defends Iran (Dawn, Jawed Naqvi, Jan 28, 2006)
India on Friday distanced itself from US-led calls to isolate Iran at next week’s meeting of the IAEA after controversial remarks on the issue by Washington’s envoy to Delhi enraged the nation as seldom seen before.
- Palestinians' Democratic Choice Must Be Respected (Hindu, Jonathan Steele, Jan 28, 2006)
The excuses given for refusing to deal with Hamas will not wash. This is a chance for Europe to have an independent role.
- Recipe For Success (International Herald Tribune, Dan Bilefsky, Jan 28, 2006)
When Dinesh Paliwal, now head of global markets at the engineering company ABB, first arrived in Beijing in the mid-1990s to open one of its first offices there, he would spend several nights a week at banquets with local business executives, . . .
- Red Notices Are Red Rags To Pppp (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 28, 2006)
Palestinians have defied all predictions. Contrary to exit polls that forecast a lead for the ruling Fatah as well as expectations of the West, Hamas, considered to be extremist rather terrorist group by the United States, . . .
- Take Control Of The Creation Of Technology (Business Line, D. Murali , Jan 28, 2006)
Neil Gershenfeld's FAB is important for two reasons: one, it's about `the coming revolution on your desktop — from personal computers to personal fabrication'; and, two, the author, who is director of MIT's CBA, or Centre for Bits and Atoms, . . .
- Call For Un Curbs On Iran (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
Western powers want the UN Security Council to call on Iran to suspend sensitive nuclear fuel activity, according to a UN draft resolution read to AFP.
- Uncalled For (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 28, 2006)
India’s n-deal with the US cannot be linked to IAEA vote
- Who Is Afraid Of Hamas? (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Jan 28, 2006)
Hamas’s victory in the election threatens to touch off a million pessimisms in the western media.
- India Backs Russian Efforts On Iran Nuclear Tangle (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
India said on Friday it backed Russia's proposal to resolve Iran's standoff with Western governments which suspect Tehran of secretly planning to build a nuclear bomb.
- A Persistent Malpractice (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 28, 2006)
The detection and the prompt follow-up action by the SEBI of large-scale malpractices in two recent public offers — those of the Yes Bank and IDFC — are laudable.
- Bush Wants To Resume Nuclear Recycling - Source (Reuters, Tom Doggett, Jan 28, 2006)
The Bush administration wants to restart a controversial program to reprocess spent nuclear fuel, a technology abandoned by the United States decades ago as a costly security risk, a congressional source said on Friday.
- Hamas, Fatah Gunmen Battle Over Election Results (Reuters, Nidal Al-Mughrabi, Jan 28, 2006)
Hamas and Fatah gunmen exchanged fire on Friday in political turmoil as the long-dominant Fatah faction was threatened with a violent backlash from within to its crushing election defeat by the Islamic militant group.
- Musharraf Says Pakistan Needs Gas From Iran (Reuters, Evelyn Leopold , Jan 28, 2006)
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf insisted on Thursday his country needed a natural gas pipeline from Iran, despite pressure from the United States to go elsewhere for the fuel.
- India Has Hard Choices On U.S. Nuclear Deal - Rice (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
India has "difficult choices" to make on a controversial civil nuclear cooperation agreement with the United States before the deal can be completed, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday.
- Wipro Eyes Double Digit Revenue Growth In Japan (Reuters, Natsuko Waki, Jan 28, 2006)
Wipro, India's third-largest software exporter, expects to boost revenues in Japan by 40 percent a year in the next 5 years, the chairman of the company said on Friday.
- Importance Of Technology (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 28, 2006)
Defence needs must be met
THE extent of debate on defence that the reports of the Parliamentary Committee on Defence and the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) generate, both within Parliament and in the extended policy-making community, is negligible
- Elbaradei Asks Us To Provide Iran With Nuclear Reactors (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
Says resolution of Korean, Mideast, Kashmir issues to do away with 90pc
of proliferation threat
UN nuclear chief Mohamed ElBaradei on Friday called on the United States to provide Iran with nuclear reactors and urged Tehran to declare . . .
- Where The Us Went Wrong (Dawn, Touqir Hussain, Jan 28, 2006)
The Bush foreign policy has provoked intense debate both at home and abroad. Within the US, one is stunned by the inconclusiveness of the debate; it is strained and confused.
- India Faced With ‘Difficult Choices’ On N-Deal: Rice (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
India has “difficult choices” to make on a controversial civil nuclear cooperation agreement with the United States before the deal can be completed, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday.
- India Welcomes Russian Initiative For Consensus On Iran Nuke (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
Seeking to clear the air after the politcal storm stirred by US envoy David C Mulford's remarks on the Iran nuclear issue, India today said it welcomed initiatives from Russia and others to forge a consensus and avoid a confrontation
- A King-Size Problem In Nepal (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Jan 28, 2006)
I wishI could make out our policy on neighbours. At best, it is a reaction to what they do or do not do. We should cultivate them. But there is nothing called generosity when it comes to dealing with them. Whether it is Islamabad or Dhaka, New Delhi ...
- Bush To Hamas: First Renounce Violence (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Jan 28, 2006)
President George W Bush today asserted that the United States will not deal with Hamas so long as it refuses to renounce violence in its relations with Israel, after the radical group clenched a shocking victory in the Palestinian polls.
- Inappropriate Comments, Mulford Told (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Jan 27, 2006)
U.S. envoy expresses regret
Mulford's comments outrageous: Vajpayee
Saran "calls in" envoy and says his comments are not conducive to strong bilateral ties
- Left Condemns Mulford Statement (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
Raises concerns over nuclear deal with U.S.
It is "a serious affront to India and its sovereignty''
Wants the Centre to give a strong message
India should maintain "independent foreign policy at all costs"
- Bjp Begins Padayatra To Prevent Dam Construction (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
Stir to protect livelihood of State people dependent on the river
- "The Real Threat Is From Imperial Fundamentalism" (Hindu, Marcus Dam, Jan 27, 2006)
Writer and political activistTariq Alidescribes himself as a "person of the Left." In a recent interview in Kolkata, he talked about his concerns over an Asia which is "politically undetermined and economically over-determined," . . .
- Reject The American Fatwa (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 27, 2006)
In publicly warning India, on Republic Day eve, to vote against Iran or else, United States Ambassador David Mulford has outrageously crossed the line of diplomatic propriety, . . .
- 'Mulford's Remarks Inappropriate' (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
As Ambassador David C Mulford's comments on Indo-US nuclear deal kicked off a furore, government on Thursday summoned the envoy and conveyed its strong displeasure, saying the remarks were "inappropriate" and "not conducive to building a . . .
- Us Daily Takes A Swipe At Musharraf’S Stance (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Jan 27, 2006)
Contempt seeps out of every sentence in the Washington Post editorial also lambasting him for the double standards he employs in dealing with Islamic extremists.
- India Says U.S. Envoy Expresses Regret Over Nuclear Comment (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
The U.S. envoy to India on Thursday expressed regret over his comments that a nuclear deal between Washington and New Delhi may stall unless India votes against Iran next month at the U.N. atomic energy watchdog.
- Secret To Future Growth: Be Creative (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 27, 2006)
Entrepreneurship and entertainment are driving economic growth as much as the tech sector, says Richard Florida
- Separation Is Not Rocket Science (Indian Express, G. Balachandran, Jan 27, 2006)
G. Balachandran on how India and the United States could agree on the list of facilities to be offered for IAEA safeguards
- Naxal Strikes Across Jharkhand On Republic Day (Indian Express, Manoj Prasad, Jan 27, 2006)
A Railway Protection Force (RPF) jawan was killed today after Naxalites launched a series of attacks late last night.
- Left Demands Upa ‘Come Clear’ On Iran Vote At Iaea (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
The Left parties today demanded the UPA government to come out with a clear statement that India would not favour any Security Council referral of Iran’s nuclear programme
- Spaced Out (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jan 27, 2006)
Veteran astronaut Mike Mullane has rightly criticised US space officials for compromising on safety standards of the space shuttle fleet. On the eve of the 20th anniversary of the 1986 Challenger disaster (which killed all seven astronauts on board),
- India Has Hard Choices On U.S. Nuclear Deal - Rice (Reuters, Reuters, Jan 27, 2006)
India has "difficult choices" to make on a controversial civil nuclear cooperation agreement with the United States before the deal can be completed, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday
- Mulford's Comments Kick Off Furore, India Says 'Inappropriate' (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
As Ambassador David C Mulford's comments on Indo-US nuclear deal kicked off a furore, government today summoned the envoy and conveyed its strong displeasure, saying the remarks were "inappropriate" and "not conducive to building a strong partnership" ...
- At Least A Dozen Hurt In Violent Nepal Strike (Reuters, Gopal Sharma, Jan 27, 2006)
Nepal police used live rounds for the first time in nearly a year to quell a general strike against municipal elections and King Gyanendra's refusal to restore democracy, witnesses and party officials said.
- Ipi In The Doldrums (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 27, 2006)
The future of the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project has been in the doldrums ever since the crisis over Iran’s nuclear programme has intensified.
- Has The Imf Lost Its Relevance? (Business Line, K. Subramanian, Jan 27, 2006)
December should have been the cruellest month for the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- Us Says Mulford Expressed Congress' Views On Iran (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Jan 27, 2006)
In a damage control exercise, the US today said its Ambassador David C Mulford's comments that there would be a "devastating" effect on the Indo-US nuclear deal if India does not vote against Iran at the IAEA, . . .
- Nuclear Black Market Is Alive (Daily Excelsior, Allabaksh, Jan 27, 2006)
In March 2004 the then US secretary of state, Colin Powell, had declared in Delhi at the start of his South Asian visit that the Pakistan-led nuclear proliferation network had to be 'completely rooted out'.
- India-Pakistan Composite Dialogue — There Can Be No Let-Up In Vigilance (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Jan 27, 2006)
While there may be a change of tactics from time to time, the objectives of the Pakistan army establishment of "strategic depth" in Afghanistan and "bleeding India" in Jammu and Kashmir and elsewhere are not likely to change.
- Us Moves To Unlink Indian Nuclear Deal With (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Jan 27, 2006)
US Ambassador to India David C Mulford’s remarks linking the Indo-US nuclear deal to New Delhi’s support on the Iran issue has kicked up an uproar within the government and outside.
- Challenges Before The Iims (Deccan Herald, RAMNATH NARAYANSWAMY, Jan 27, 2006)
The IIMs should do some serious soul searching so that they can help in the process of nation building
- Campus India (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jan 27, 2006)
You can set down a spanking new factory with state-of-the-art technology in the middle of Asia, and physical infrastructure in Asian countries like China and Malaysia has come close to western standards.
- Fm Unfazed (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 27, 2006)
Budget-Making in India has truly become de-mystified. Gone are the days when the Finance Minister and his team would pour over documents in the dim-lit rooms of North Block, trying to balance the accounts and discover new avenues for raising resources.
- Superheavy Elements Need To Researched (Daily Excelsior, Lalitha Vaidyanathan, Jan 27, 2006)
India, currently using third generation nuclear technology, cannot continue to got slow but to innovate more evolved technologies for the general advancement of industrial development. Are Indians scientists equipped to move forward is the . . .
- Dhaka Seeks Us Help To Combat Terrorism (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
Mainly Muslim Bangladesh, struck by a wave of bomb blasts blamed on Islamist militants, asked the United States on Thursday to help it fight terrorism.
- "Statement Taken Out Of Context": Mulford (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 27, 2006)
In a press release by the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, Ambassador David C. Mulford states:
- Us Envoy’S Comments Inappropriate: India (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
India Thursday described as “inappropriate” comments from the US ambassador to New Delhi linking a historic nuclear deal with the United States to India’s stance on Iran’s nuclear program.
- Iran Vote: India Chides Mulford For Iran Vote Remarks (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Jan 27, 2006)
US Ambassador to India David C Mulford’s remarks linking the Indo-US nuclear deal to New Delhi’s support on the Iran issue has kicked up an uproar within the government and outside.
- Saudi Arabia, India Fail To Sign Anti-Terror Accord (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Jan 27, 2006)
Efforts to sign an anti-terrorism treaty between Saudi Arabia and India have reportedly failed
- For Growing Firms, A Mismatch Of Skills (International Herald Tribune, Indrajit Gupta, Jan 27, 2006)
What is usually true of India's monsoons is now playing out across its economy: when it rains, it pours. As India's growth rate ratchets up close to 8 percent, the second-fastest pace in the world, the economy is simply raining high-quality jobs.
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