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Articles 18921 through 19020 of 31829:
- Democracy Or Hypocrisy (Greater Kashmir, MINHAJ QIDWAI, Jan 14, 2006)
Iraq is heading towards a disaster and American presence in the country is worsening the crisis, comments Minhaj Qidwai
- Nato Relief Forces To Withdraw In Feb (Dawn, Iftikhar A. Khan, Jan 14, 2006)
Nato forces engaged in relief activities in the earthquake-affected areas of Pakistan will complete withdrawal from the country by mid- February.
- What To Do When You Can’T Sleep (Tribune, Hilary Waldman, Jan 14, 2006)
Sleep, it turns out, is a lot like weight loss and heart health. There are pills that can help, but like diet and exercise, learning to get a better night’s sleep requires lifestyle changes, hard work and practice.
- Missing Statecraft In The Chinese Theatre (The Financial Express, V ANANTHA NAGESWARAN, Jan 14, 2006)
India’s relationship with Beijing is marked by naivete and a singular lack of coherence
- Semi-Rational Exuberance (The Economic Times, J BRADFORD DELONG, Jan 14, 2006)
In 1996, Yale economist Robert Shiller looked around, considered the historical record, and concluded that the American stock market was overvalued.
- End Modern Slavery (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 14, 2006)
The Scientific American (January 2006) has cited an ILO study to claim that at least 12.3 million people the world over are subjected to forced labour.
- Malaysian Minister Hands Over Rs. 50 Lakh To Jayalalithaa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Towards relief and rehabilitation measures in the flood-hit areas The contribution was made on behalf of Construction Industries Development Board and Public Works Department of Malaysia
- Of Bofors, Volcker And Tapegate (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
These three have many similarities: for one, they are all related to Congress.
- Maoists Launch Massive Attack In West Nepal (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
In the biggest attack against the government since the withdrawal of unilateral ceasefire by Maoists, more than a thousand armed rebels stormed over half a dozen government offices, including an army barrack and police post in western Nepal.
- Kerry Wants Fissile Material Cut-Off Included In Nuclear Deal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
India has to join with U.S. in taking Teheran threat seriously'
Visiting American Senator John Kerry has said it is worth looking at a cap on the production of fissile material by India as part of implementing the July 18, 2005 civilian nuclear . . .
- Maoists Attack Army Barracks (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
In the biggest attack against the government since the withdrawal of unilateral ceasefire by Maoists, over a thousand armed rebels stormed over half a dozen government offices, including an Army barrack and police post in western Nepal.
- Demilitarisation And Autonomy In J&k (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Jan 13, 2006)
India should insist that it will consider Gen Musharraf's proposal for "self-governance" in Jammu and Kashmir only if elected rulers in POK and the Northern Areas enjoy the same powers and autonomy as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Us Senator Kerry Sees 'Enormous Benefits' In Indo-Us Nuclear Agreement (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Implementation of the Indo-US deal on civilian nuclear cooperation will mean grant of nuclear power status to India, influential American Senator and former Democrat presidential candidate John Kerry said as he voiced support for the agreement.
- American Corporate Inefficiency – Boom For India’S Outsourcing Sector - Tcs To Hire 8,000, Wins $40 Mn Us Deal (India Daily, Babu Ghanta, Jan 13, 2006)
American corporate inefficiencies need massive shift of jobs to india to save money
- Nuclear Deal: Much Ado For Marginal Gain (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 13, 2006)
There are enough straws in the wind pointing to the so-called nuclear deal signed by the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, and the US President, Mr George W. Bush, turning out to be an albatross round India's neck.
- Iran A Worry But Indo-Us Nuke Deal Gets Kerry Backing (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Efforts underway to carry the Indo-US nuclear deal forward received a boost today with US Senator and Democrat candidate in the 2004 presidential race John Kerry expressing his support, ‘‘in principle’’, for the July 18 understanding.
- ‘Indo-Us Nuke Deal Beneficial’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Backing the Indo-US nuclear deal, influential opposition Democratic Party Senator John Kerry on Thursday said the agreement would have “enormous benefits” for the two countries besides having impact globally.
- Demolition Drives: Dramas Of The State? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 13, 2006)
To each his own An American, a Russian, a Chinese and an Israeli are standing at a street corner when they are approached by a pollster. “Excuse me, what is your opinion of the meat shortage?” asks the pollster. The American says, “What’s a shortage?
- Bribing The Legislators (Tribune, Anne Applebaum, Jan 13, 2006)
Scandal followed scandal. Gaffe piled on gaffe. The ruling party, utterly invincible in the last election, overnight became the symbol of incompetence and corruption. Carefully launched plans and programs fell flat. Legislators were caught taking....
- Kerry Cautiously Backs India-Us Nuclear Deal (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Jan 13, 2006)
United States Senator and leading Democrat John Kerry gave cautious backing on Thursday to a controversial deal granting India access to civilian nuclear technology.
- Spit And Polish (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 13, 2006)
India and China should compete
Since India and China are already locked in a race to lead the Asian century —that is if the American century comes to an end — it is essential that they attend to every aspect of development.
- Saudi King As R-Day Guest (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Jan 13, 2006)
New Delhi's decision to invite King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia to be the guest of honour at India’s Republic Day celebrations is not off the cuff but a considered one. In the past, that country has been a source of irritation, . . .
- Farmers Driven To Despair (Tribune, Tarvinder Singh Chahal , Jan 13, 2006)
Suicides among farmers is a countrywide phenomenon. The cases of suicide by farmers have been reported from several states of India, including Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tripura.
- Unaccountable Delhi (Statesman, SUBROTO ROY, Jan 13, 2006)
The Speaker does not like the fact the High Court has issued notices questioning the procedure he followed in expelling MPs from Parliament.
- Pro-India Kerry Backs Nuke Deal (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
The defeated US presidential candidate and Democrat senator, Mr John Kerry backed the India-US civilian nuclear energy deal “in principle”, but also pointed out that this agreement had larger implications,
- Europe For Un Action Against Iran (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Europe’s three big powers called today for UN Security Council action against Iran over its nuclear programme, saying two years of delicate negotiations with Teheran had reached a “dead end.”
- Hat Trick! (Tribune, S. Raghunath, Jan 13, 2006)
The Haryana Home Department finds itself in a piquant situation on having to dispose off the thousands of bobby type hats which have become surplus following the changeover of police headgear and it has acted in the finest bureaucratic traditions . . .
- Trading Charges In The Midst Of Drift (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Jan 13, 2006)
The India-Pakistan peace process has taken some knocks recently. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Pervez Musharraf need to engage directly.
- Churning In Orissa (Hindu, PRAFULLA DAS, Jan 13, 2006)
Rehabilitation of project affected people is finally in focus.
- Sharon: The Puzzle Of Unresolved Issues (Hindu, Simon Tisdall, Jan 13, 2006)
Ariel Sharon's force of personality convinced much of Israeli opinion to follow him; now his successors have to grapple with the unresolved issues.
- Hail The Easy User Experience (Hindu, Victor Keegan , Jan 13, 2006)
Technology is getting simpler to use and making life simpler, from free video-phone calls on the web to a range of services available on mobile phones.
- Where’S The Cold Light Of Reason? (Indian Express, R.K. PACHAURI, Jan 13, 2006)
It’s never been so cold in 70 years, the Met office has told us. Before that we were told that it’s rarely been as rainy as it did get in Mumbai first and the souhern cities later.
- Track 2, On Track (Indian Express, YOGINDER SIKAND, Jan 13, 2006)
Rail links between India and Pakistan in the Sindh-Rajasthan sector are due to be resumed early next month.
- Fraud Shouldn’T Taint Our View Of Science (Indian Express, BETTYANN HOLTZMANN KEVLES, Jan 13, 2006)
Seldom in our history have fame, fortune or a heady mix of the two tempted so many people into committing fraud.
- Be Indian, Bye India (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 13, 2006)
We urge the government to immediately close down all overseas State Bank of India branches.
- Of Faith And Distrust (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Jan 13, 2006)
The winter vacation on Capitol Hill is the moment for senators and congressmen to familiarize themselves with a world outside the Beltway and their constituencies.
- `Launch Crusade Against Female Foeticide' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Establish novel tradition of celebrating birth of girl child: Gen. Rodrigues
Need to project positive image of girl child
Investments needed in education, health, food and labour.
- Ignoring Tehran's Threats (Washington Times, Editorial, The Washington Times, Jan 13, 2006)
Tehran's resumption of uraniuam enrichment at Natanz nuclear site this week is the latest testament to the futility of further negotiations with the cunning mullahs of Iran, who have so far used brinkmanship to buy more time to advance their nuclear . . .
- Iran And Israel Will Be Kings Of The Middle East Jungle (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
In March 2003, before US troops reached Baghdad, Middle East scholar Volker Perthes wrote that while the risks of this "illegitimate" war were enormous, those of "a US failure to stabilise postwar Iraq would be even higher".
- Iran May Face Sanctions But Not Military Action (Telegraph (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Iran has threatened to halt snap United Nations inspections of its nuclear facilities if it is referred to the Security Council.
- Female Foeticide Still Rampant, Says Vasanthi Devi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
Educated sections urged to fight practice of dowry
Female foeticide in Tamil Nadu originated with the educated sections and continues to be rampant in this segment even now, according to Vasanthi Devi, former Chairperson of the State Commission for Women
- Bidding Goodbye (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 12, 2006)
Ministers meeting for airport modernisation must close the book. And start the action
- When Science Turns To Wishful Thinking (Hindu, Tim Radford, Jan 12, 2006)
There is an inevitable temptation to massage results in the race for scientific status.
- Eschew Violence, U.S. Tells Ltte (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Jan 12, 2006)
The U.S. has criticised the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for "undermining" the organisation's "claims to legitimacy" through "pursuit of violence."
- Us Nuke Negotiator To Arrive In China For Talks (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
The chief US negotiator to the six-party North Korean nuclear talks, Christopher Hill, was due to arrive in Beijing on Thursday for talks with his Chinese counterpart, the US embassy said.
- Balochistan Leader Slams Musharraf (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jan 12, 2006)
Says rebellion is a result of tribal anger, not Indian support
Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, the powerful tribal chieftain whose followers have been engaged for several weeks in full-blown warfare with Pakistani troops in the province of Balochistan, . . .
- Justice Will Be Done, Sonia Tells Tribals (Hindu, PRAFULLA DAS, Jan 12, 2006)
Pays tributes at the site where tribals killed in police firing were cremated
Says the law and order situation needs to be looked into
Centre to pay ex-gratia of Rs. 5 lakh each to the bereaved families
- Probe Officials Must Adhere To Time Limit, Says Cbi Chief (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Jan 12, 2006)
Urges agency to think big and out of the box to face challenges
Nearly a month after taking over, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Vijay Shanker has outlined a "larger vision'' for the country's premier investigation agency, . . .
- Cuba Solidarity Conference On January 20, 21 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
The Third World has lessons to learn from the Cuban experience
Conference being held in India as it has been experiencing the brunt of the imperialist strategies in the guise of neo-liberal economic policies
- Cbms Are Going Nowhere (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Jan 12, 2006)
The two governments have not actually come to grips on the real issues between the two countries
- Convoluted Legacy Of The Bulldozer (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 12, 2006)
After Ariel Sharon was hospitalized a week ago following a massive stroke, there were some, particularly among Palestinians, who lost little time in dancing on his grave. From a distance, the celebrations were more than a little callous.
- India’S Communist Parties Get Ready To Protest George Bush’S Visit Next Month (India Daily, Balaji Reddy, Jan 12, 2006)
The Left parties of India - the communists and socialists whose support is needed for the current Congress Led UPA coalition Government to survive is getting ready to show biggest protest in their history as US President George Bush visits India . . .
- All Gas In The Pipeline (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Jan 12, 2006)
India’s oil diplomacy is still in spats between the petroleum ministry and the foreign office. China meanwhile is clinching key energy deals, finds C. Raja Mohan
- Taliban Comeback In Afghanistan Stirs Alarm (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
The appointment of a religious-affairs official of Afghanistan’s former Taliban regime to the country’s new parliament is prompting concern among international human rights advocates.
- Iran Removes Seals From Nuclear Plants (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
Iran removed seals from its nuclear facilities on Tuesday and said it had resumed research work, intensifying its standoff with the United States and European powers over its nuclear ambitions.
- Palestine After Sharon (Dawn, Najmuddin A. Shaikh, Jan 12, 2006)
The latest medical bulletins on Ariel Sharon’s health suggest that the Israeli prime minister will probably survive the massive stroke that he suffered a week ago but that his ability to function effectively will have been impaired beyond repair.
- Russia Uses Gas For Rollback In Ukraine (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Jan 12, 2006)
The handling of Kiev is a clear signal that Moscow will play by its own rules in today's energy-hungry world.
- View From The Right (Indian Express, Ramdev versus Reds, Jan 12, 2006)
The front-page article in the issue dates January 15 is devoted to the controversy raised by CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat over the Ayurvedic medicines produced by Swami Ramdev’s Divya Yoga pharmacy.
- Sonia Assures Justice To Orissa Tribals (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
The Maharashtra government has banned one more book on Chhatrapati Shivaji, a translation of an old Sanskrit epic by American author James Laine, four years after it was published.
- Iran’S Nuclear Move Matter Of Serious Concern, Says Us (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
The Bush administration has warned Iran that its decision to start work on nuclear fuel is a matter of “serious concern” and that the international community may be left with no choice other than refer the matter to the UN Security Council.
- Hysteria And Hypocrisy (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Jan 12, 2006)
The western world is engaged in a double- speak with regard to the Iranian declaration
- United States, Australia, India, Japan, South Korea And China Meet At Asia-Pacific Partnership On Clean Development And Climate In Sydney (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
The first meeting of the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate began in Sydney, Australia, on Jan. 11, with approximately 200 delegates from six countries attending.
- Us Senator Kerry Meets Manmohan (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
US Senator and former Democrat presidential candidate John Kerry met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday and the two leaders are understood to have discussed the ongoing bilateral talks on civilian nuclear cooperation among various . . .
- U.S. Hopes N.Korea's Kim In China For Nuclear Talk (Reuters, Jon Herskovitz, Jan 12, 2006)
The United States has little information about Kim Jong-il's apparent trip to China but hopes the North Korean leader is having talks that add life to stalled nuclear discussions, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday.
- U.S. Senator Meets Manmohan Singh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
United States Senator and former Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday and held discussions with him on various issues.
- The War In Balochistan: A Backgrounder (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jan 12, 2006)
What the conflict is about, and why it is important to the region
Tribal leaders see the conflict as an opportunity to get a fair share of the gas resources
The Government sees the fighting as an intolerable challenge to its authority
- Evidence Lacking: Cbi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
The CBI has told the British authorities that the agency did not have any evidence to link the money in two London bank accounts of Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi with the Bofors payoff case.
- How America Kept Blair Out Of The Loop (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Jan 12, 2006)
A new TV documentary throws more light on how isolated Tony Blair was within his own establishment in the run-up to the Iraq invasion.
- China, India Offer Ecological Wake-Up Call - Report (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
The Earth lacks the energy, arable land and water to enable populous and fast-growing China and India to attain Western levels of resource consumption, an environmental think tank said in a report on Wednesday.
- Leap Forward In Engineering (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
The Government has approved setting up of six new engineering universities of world standard in collaboration with leading international institutions of higher learning. These new centres of excellence would be established at a cost of ninety billion . .
- Azad Prays For Peace, Khushali Of J&k (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
Eid-ul-Azha, the festival of sacrifice, was celebrated throughout Jammu and Kashmir today with solemnity and religious fervour, with people offering special Namaz and praying for peace to return in the troubled State.
- Mirwaiz Asks Delhi To Give Proposals On Kashmir (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Jan 12, 2006)
Chairman of moderate faction of the separatist Hurriyat Conference, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, today asked New Delhi to come forward with "a set of her own proposals" if the lately floated ideas of demilitarisation and self-governance in Jammu and Kashmir . . .
- Not Child’S Play (Telegraph, BHASWATI CHAKRAVORTY, Jan 12, 2006)
Will Gudiya be remembered even as a symbol?
Of what did Gudiya die? The local news channel reporting her death from Meerut said she had died of a lung infection.
- Maoists Launch Massive Attack In West Nepal District (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
More than a thousand armed Maoists tonight stormed six government offices in Dhangadhi municipality area of Kailali district, 650 km west of Kathmandu, a police official said here.
This is the first major attack launched by the rebels after they . . .
- Walking Along The Razor’S Edge (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
Extracts from the World Drug Report, 2005, published by the United Nations Office of Drug and Crimes
- Late, But Welcome (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jan 12, 2006)
The Central Government's move to finally widen the scope of its dialogue with the separatist leaders has not come too soon. By inviting Mr Sajjad Lone, who heads a faction of the People's Conference (PC), it has made a belated correction.
- Indian Tourism: Reaching New Heights (Daily Excelsior, Arvinder Kaur, Jan 12, 2006)
Tsunami failed to dampen the spirit of tourists with the year 2005 witnessing new heights in Indian tourism. It recorded a growth of about 13.5 percent in arrivals and about 20 per cent in foreign exchange earnings.
- Offering Sacrifice (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Jan 12, 2006)
When Allah the most exalted decided to create Ashraful Makhlookat (crown of creation), the angels raised their brows. “He will do bloodshed”, they opined. However, Allah the most gracious replied, “I am aware of what you do not know”.
- Vivekananda's Message And Governance (Daily Excelsior, Jagmohan , Jan 12, 2006)
"You may make thousands of societies, twenty thousand political assemblages, fifty thousand institutions. There will be no use unless there is that sympathy, that love, that heart that thinks for all. But where is the heart to build upon ? . . .
- Students Await Announcement On Cet With Bated Breath (Hindu, VANI DORAISAMY, Jan 12, 2006)
Will the Governor's address to the Assembly on Friday provide any clue?
Plus Two schedule intensifies uncertainty
Poor attendance in coaching centres
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