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Articles 19121 through 19220 of 31829:
- A Widening Chasm (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Jan 10, 2006)
Americans, more than most people, treat the passing of one year and the dawn of another as a moment of deep reflection. Many questions get asked. Among them the most frequent ones raised this year are those related to the way the country has . . .
- Two Years After The Saarc Declaration (Dawn, Tariq Fatemi, Jan 10, 2006)
Two years have passed since President Musharraf and Prime Minister Vajpayee, taking advantage of their participation in the Saarc summit, held official talks that led to the Islamabad Declaration of January 6, 2004. Since then, the two sides have met . .
- Protest Marks End Of Pravasi Divas (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 10, 2006)
Protest and controversy marked the presentation ceremony of Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards at the concluding function of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2006 today.
- `State To Set Up Nri Department' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 10, 2006)
Mixed reaction to oppose presentation of Pravasi Samman award to Sudhir Parikh
- Persons Of Indian Origin Honoured (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 10, 2006)
Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards presented by President Abdul Kalam
- Protest Mars Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award Function (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 10, 2006)
A group of overseas Indians opposes selection of US-based doctor for honour
Kalam attends Pravasi Bharatiya Divas valedictory
Police seize placards and detain three
11 overseas Indians given the prestigious award
President releases special postal
- Five Nuclear Powers Send Messages To Iran, Says U.S. (Reuters, Sue Pleming, Jan 10, 2006)
The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council have sent strong messages telling Iran to halt plans for nuclear fuel research and resume talks with European powers, a senior U.S. official said on Monday.
- Mysore To Host Tourism Mart (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 10, 2006)
New circuits in the region planned
The Government will organise an international tourism mart in the city, preliminary exercise for which has begun.
- On The Wings Of Freedom (Hindu, AMBIKA ANANTH, Jan 10, 2006)
This novel, which received the first prize in a competition held by the Telugu Association of North America (TANA), truly deserves the accolades and rave appreciation it has received and can be hailed as a `landmark' in the genre of Telugu novel.
- Puerile Pervez (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jan 10, 2006)
Merits the cold-shoulder
Applause, of the derisory slow-handclap variety, is due to the President of Pakistan for an unfailing ability to come up with childish, or mischievous, suggestions to resolve the Kashmir issue every time a television camera ....
- When Power Subverts The Law (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Jan 10, 2006)
Two seminal books question the possibility of international criminal justice in a unipolar world
- Indo-Us Deal On Track (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 09, 2006)
IT is heartening to learn that the US Administration remains determined to implement the July 2005 civilian nuclear deal it entered into with India.
- History Lessons (Washington Times, Editorial, The Washington Times, Jan 09, 2006)
The United States has rejected Iraq's latest offer as unacceptable.
- Revisiting J&k’S Autonomy (Dawn, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Jan 09, 2006)
NO less momentous than the dramatic change in Pakistan’s policy on Afghanistan is the progressive scaling down of the commitment to the Kashmiri right of self-determination to whatever is embodied in the code-phrase ‘demilitarization and self-government’
- The Forgotten Power (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 09, 2006)
PRESIDENT BUSH is a big fan of presidential power — from warrantless wiretapping to conduct just short of torture to locking up American citizens without charge or trial.
- On Balance (Washington Times, Editorial, Washington Post, Jan 09, 2006)
Could Sunni Iraqi opinion finally be turning against Al Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Musab Zarqawi's terrorist organization?
- The Alito Hearings (Washington Times, Editorial, The Washington Times, Jan 09, 2006)
As Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito appears this morning for day one of his Senate confirmation hearings..
- Recklessness In Indonesia (New York Times, Editorial, The New York Times, Jan 09, 2006)
Freeport-McMoRan, an American company that operates a giant open-pit copper and gold mine in Papua, is a major contributor to Indonesia's economy.
- India, Us To Hold High-Level Nuclear Talks This Month (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 09, 2006)
India and the US will hold the next round of high-level talks on the nuclear issue in national capital later this month amid efforts by the two countries.
- Drug Trails Along Prison Corridors (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 09, 2006)
Extracts from the World Drug Report, 2005, published by the United Nations Office of Drug and Crime..
- The Five Nuclear Powers Of The World Are Preparing A Joint Statement Warning Tehran And Demanding That She Stops Her Nuclear Program (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 09, 2006)
The five nuclear powers of the world are preparing a joint statement warning Tehran and demanding that she stops her nuclear program.
- Unemployment, Inflation And Education (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Jan 09, 2006)
Undoubtedly by promoting unemployable education policy-makers have raised unemployment.
- Water Wars Everywhere - Ii (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Jan 09, 2006)
Land disputes have ended paving way for battles over water resources, Zahid Samoon (Abraham) responds to Saadut Hussain’s article Water Wars
- Behind Bangalore: The Origins Of The Long Jihad (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jan 09, 2006)
The first part of an investigation into how the Lashkar-e-Taiba's terror campaign against India was born, and the forces that drive it today.
- 100 Years Ago (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jan 09, 2006)
Keshub Chunder Sen’s Anniversary. —Yesterday being the anniversary of the death of Keshub Chunder Sen, a public meeting was held at the Albert Hall in the evening.
- Funds See Potential In Mid-Cap Stocks — No Hiccups In Steady Flow Of Liquidity (Business Line, Jayanta Mallick , Jan 09, 2006)
The small-cap space, though roaring, is still haunted by corporate governance issues.
- Listing The Tools Of Management (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Jan 09, 2006)
I REMEMBER a popular textbook on Indian economics that I was required to study as an undergraduate.
- 4000 Gelatine Sticks Seized In Ranchi, 5 Held (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 09, 2006)
Five persons found possessing four thousand gelatine sticks weighing about three quintal were arrested by the police
- A Harvest Of Treachery (NEWSWEEK, Ron Moreau, Jan 09, 2006)
Jan. 9, 2006 issue - In the privacy of his sparsely furnished house in Kabul, a veteran Afghan Interior Ministry official says the situation may already be hopeless. Although he has no authorization to speak with the press, and he could be in . . .
- Iran Poised To Resume Nuclear Fuel Research (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jan 09, 2006)
U.S. threatens to refer issue to the U.N. Council
- What The Budget Must Tackle (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, Jan 09, 2006)
To mobilise resources for infrastructure, the best thing to do is to cut subsidies in the oil sector.
- On The First Anniversary Of The End Of Mfa (The Financial Express, Saumitra Chaudhuri, Jan 09, 2006)
The end of the Multi Fibre Arrangement (MFA) and associated quotas is a year past and it is time to take stock
- Parliament Shows The Way Forward (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Jan 09, 2006)
The determined way both Houses acted against the MPs involved in the cash-for-questions case has given rise to hope that something can be done to curb corruption in the country.
- Things Are Still Messy (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 09, 2006)
IT only seems appropriate to examine the progress made in the quake-hit areas as three months have now passed since many of the northern areas of the country were devastated on October 8.
- Normalisation With India (News International, Nasim Zehra, Jan 09, 2006)
Things has never looked more normal between the two nuclear neighbours in a long, long time.
- The Status Quo Returns (News International, Jyoti Malhotra, Jan 09, 2006)
The dewy optimism of that January two years ago when India and Pakistan seemed poised for a breakthrough in mutual prejudice has given way to a steady hum in which both establishments seem to have abandoned the vision thing in favour of controlled movemen
- Malik Returns From Abroad (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 09, 2006)
Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Muhammad Yasin Malik held talks with various European and American leaders about the prospects of resolving Kashmir dispute during his foreign visit.
- Most Pakistanis Want To Befriend India But... (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Jan 09, 2006)
Khurshid Kasuri has said that compared to peace overtures President General Pervez Musharraf had made India’s response was ‘halting.’ and ‘not flexible.’
- Bhasha Dam, The Northern Areas And Pakistan (News International, A N Sudarsan Rao , Jan 09, 2006)
Storage of river water in a large reservoir is vital for the survival of Pakistan.
- Wasted Rules (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 09, 2006)
India’s general awareness levels are rather low, whether the subject be history or health.
- Indo-Us Talks On N-Issue In Third Week Of Jan (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jan 09, 2006)
India and the US will hold the next round of high-level talks on the nuclear issue here later this month amid efforts by the two countries to expedite implementation of the July 18 nuclear deal before the visit here by President George W Bush expected nex
- Still Reading (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 09, 2006)
The link between private pleasures and technology has always been ambivalent.
- Indian Cabinet Approves Building Strategic Oil Reserve (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 09, 2006)
The Indian cabinet has approved building strategic crude oil reserves to enhance the country's energy security, the defence minister said.
- Generating Rural Wealth By Marrying Commerce, Tech (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, Jan 09, 2006)
Last week I wrote about how major retailers and consumer product companies were opening up employment opportunities across a large swathe of urban and semi-urban India without emphasis on education and technical skills.
- Last Of Gang Of Four, Yao Wenyuan, Dies In Obscurity. It Remains An Uncomfortable Subject For China (Indian Express, Ching-Ching Ni, Jan 09, 2006)
Yao Wenyuan, the last living member of the Gang of Four blamed for the chaos and political extremism of China’s decade-long Cultural Revolution, has died, state media reported on Friday.
- Between Two Stools (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Jan 09, 2006)
If you want to play the chess of power politics on a global scale, the first rule is this: you have to consider the position and the moves of every single piece on the chessboard.
- India Stiffens Stance On Kashmir Autonomy (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 08, 2006)
India on Saturday appeared to harden its known position on Kashmir’s quest for autonomy and also seemed to snub Pakistan’s suggestion to demilitarize the disputed region.
- Scanning The Seas (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jan 08, 2006)
Some gaps persist
The Indian Navy has valid reason for pride in the commissioning of its first squadron of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) which will upgrade what has traditionally been a somewhat patchy job of aerial maritime . . .
- The Dream Team: A Critique-Iii-By Subroto Roy (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jan 08, 2006)
The Government of India, like many others, has been sorely tempted to finance its extravagant expenditures by abusing its monopoly over paper-money creation.
- Lives Of The Powerful (Greater Kashmir, Dr Syed Amir, Jan 08, 2006)
They record their events for us to read them, writes Dr Syed Amir
More than 150 years ago, the Scottish historian and essayist, Thomas Carlyle, in his book On Heroes and Hero Worship noted that “the history of the world is but the biography . . .
- Water Wars Everywhere - I (Greater Kashmir, Zahid Samoon, Jan 08, 2006)
Land disputes have ended paving way for battles over water resources, Zahid Samoon (Abraham) responds to Saadut Hussain’s article Water Wars
- Neither Blood, Nor Flesh, But Spirit Matters (Greater Kashmir, Fahad Rasool, Jan 08, 2006)
Fahad Rasool writes about the significance of Qurbani
Since the dawn of humanity sacrifice was the most popular system of approach to God in all societies.
- 2 Kashmiri Pilgrims Killed In Makkah Building Collapse (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 08, 2006)
The death toll on Saturday from Thursday’s building collapse in this holy city reached 76, including two Hajj pilgrims from Kashmir.
- ‘Pak Making Efforts For K-Solution’ (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 08, 2006)
Pakistan is making all out efforts for the peaceful resolution of Kashmir issue, said Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sheikh Rashid Ahmad.
- Indian Circuits Fuel Global Smart Phone Solution (Hindu, Anand Parthasarathy, Jan 08, 2006)
Xilinx uses iWave's circuit boards
- Mou Signed To Improve Primary Health Sector (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 08, 2006)
Ministry's agreement with American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin
- Nri Appointed Advisor To Ny Governor (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 08, 2006)
In an effort to strengthen trade and business ties between India and New York, the Governor of the US state has appointed Indian-American businessman and community leader, Andy Keshav Shenoy, as his special adviser for South Asian Affairs.
- Tigers Sink Lanka Navy Patrol Boat (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 08, 2006)
A suspected Tamil Tiger suicide squad sank a patrol boat off Sri Lanka’s east coast today and 13 of the 15 crew are missing, feared dead, the navy said.
- Hiding Ordinary Horrors (Telegraph, Salman Rushdie, Jan 08, 2006)
Beyond any shadow of a doubt, the ugliest phrase to enter the English language in 2005 was ‘extraordinary rendition’.
- Low Agriculture Growth May Hit Economy (Daily Excelsior, Satyendra Pratap Singh, Jan 08, 2006)
The parliamentary review committee on agriculture has suggested that in the eleventh plan a sum of Rs. 3, 60,000 should be invested to propel agricultural growth in the country, which has remained stagnant over the last 10-years.
- Religious Leaders Strengthen Resolve To Intervene In Aids Prevention (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 08, 2006)
Faith-based organisations needed at district level: former Chief Election Commissioner
- Cleaning Up Congress (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 08, 2006)
Like Enron’s Andrew Fastow or WorldCom’s Bernard Ebbers in the scandals that shook corporate America earlier this decade, Jack Abramoff is the quintessential “why stop there?” character in the lobbying scandal currently roiling Washington.
- Pakistan Says Disappointed With India Peace Moves (Reuters, Kamil Zaheer, Jan 08, 2006)
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said he was disappointed with a two-year peace process with India and accused New Delhi of not responding to his proposals to end nearly 60 years of enmity between the nuclear-armed nations.
- Tehran To Resume Nuclear Research Tomorrow (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 08, 2006)
Iran will end its more than two year suspension of nuclear fuel research Monday or Tuesday by removing the seals in the presence of UN inspectors, a senior Iranian nuclear official told AFP.
- Pm Says Expats In Gulf Will Vote (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 08, 2006)
India plans to allow millions of its nationals working in West Asia to vote for elections back home as they have a vital stake in the governance of the country, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Saturday.
- Suspected Rebels Attack Sri Lanka Navy, 13 Feared Dead (Reuters, Ranga Sirilal, Jan 08, 2006)
A suspected Tamil Tiger suicide squad sank a patrol boat off Sri Lanka's east coast on Saturday and 13 of the 15 crew are missing, feared dead, the navy said.
- Deciphering The Mirwaiz’S Statements (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Jan 08, 2006)
Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, chairman of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) who is visiting Pakistan, has said that the proposal for self-rule or self-governance should not be confused with “autonomy”.
- Grab The Judge (The Week, Tapash Ganguly, Jan 08, 2006)
Fundamentalists in Bangladesh are trying to take over the judicial system
- Tslushnami Of Human Rights (The Week, Kavitha Muralidharan, Jan 08, 2006)
What a year has wrought in Tamil Nadu and Kerala—the good, the bad and the ugly...
- Govt Showing Restraint Despite Ltte Provocation: Samaraweera (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Jan 08, 2006)
The Sri Lankan government is showing great restraint and patience in spite of all the provocations of the Tamil Tiger rebels, visiting Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera has said.
- Iran Resumes Nuclear Fuel Research Tomorrow (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 08, 2006)
Iran is to end its two-and-a-half year suspension of nuclear fuel research on Monday or Tuesday, a senior official announced, overshadowing the launch of talks with Russia on compomise proposals to end the nuclear stand-off with the West.
- This Rumpus Over The Dam (Dawn, M.P. Bhandara, Jan 08, 2006)
I happen to be in the ranks of the ordinary citizenry that is baffled by the passionate rhetoric on the passions aroused by the current debate on new large water reservoirs. Needless to say, when tongues lash one another, the flickering candle of . . .
- Judicial Activism In America (Dawn, Anwar Syed, Jan 08, 2006)
It is a well-established function of judges to say what the law is, or what it means. Many of them will follow precedents and give due attention to the original lawmaker’s intent in performing this function.
- Conserving A Priceless Heritage (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 08, 2006)
People should be aware of the value of the Ambarnath Shivalaya in Maharashtra and help beautify it, Dr Kumud Kanitkar, winner of the Justice K T Telang Fellowship in Indology, tells Vimla Patil.
- Enterprises In The Unorganised Sector (Daily Excelsior, H C Katoch, Jan 08, 2006)
Economic institutions grow not because of the consideration of general welfare, as Adam Smith, the father of economics once said, but because the livelihood of the enterprising people rests on it.
- Tap For Excellence (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jan 08, 2006)
Right now we are in the midst of a controversy triggered by the tapping of telephone of a politician active in the country's most populous State of Uttar Pradesh.
- World Sindhi Inst Condemns Pak Operations In Balochistan (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Jan 08, 2006)
The Sri Lankan government is showing great restraint and patience in spite of all the provocations of the Tamil Tiger rebels, visiting Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera has said.
- Us To Push Nuke, Hydrogen Power At Climate Confab (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 08, 2006)
U.S. Energy Secretary Sam Bodman will meet with officials from five Asia-Pacific countries in Australia next week in a U.S.-led pact promoting technology such as nuclear energy and hydrogen that could cut greenhouse gases, an aide to the official . . .
- India’S Killing Fields (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Jan 08, 2006)
The first politician I met in 2006 was Sharad Pawar. It was a fortuitous meeting because this column now has a new cause. Agriculture.
- Us Concerned Over Violence In Sri Lanka (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 08, 2006)
Nicholas Burns to visit Colombo to discuss the conflict
* Rice lauds Norway’s role as a peace broker between Sri Lanka and Tamil Tigers
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