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Articles 24221 through 24320 of 31829:
- Now And Again: Crash And Its Consequence (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
He looked at me and smiled confidently in response to my anxious look.
- Mob Mentality (Daily Excelsior, Dr Rakesh Behl, Sep 21, 2005)
One of my revered teachers once commented on the mob mentality--IT DOES NOT DEPEND ON ANY INTELLECT OR TALENT,
- Terror And Travel (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
Since the war against terrorism is multi-dimensional it tends to be time-consuming especially in the matter of travel to regions in the grip of evil. The situation in this State has remarkably improved. Yet, foreign countries are slow in revising their...
- Maharashtra Sugar Cane Farmers — Bitter Deal From Weather, Government (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Sep 21, 2005)
Sugarcane farmers in Maharashtra's Golden Triangle have been dealt a double whammy — by the floods that destroyed much of their crop and by the Government's disregard for their plight.
- India And China: On A `Global Move' (Business Line, BATUK GATHANI, Sep 21, 2005)
Observers of India and China in Western capitals are often perplexed by the current obsession about these two Asian nations growing share of world trade and expanding economic profiles, which at best are rated as "modest and steady".
- World Economy: Made In China? (Business Line, Alok Ray, Sep 21, 2005)
The importance of China for the global economy is reflected in many different spheres.
- Evolve Consensus On Iran Issue: Natwar (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
Pushes for intensive diplomatic consultations at meeting with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
- Dilemmas Of The Same Kind (Dawn, Shamshad Ahmad Khan, Sep 21, 2005)
The United Nations at 60 is weak and frail, not in size, but in terms of its credibility and authority.
- An Agreement At Last (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
After three years of anxiety and four rounds of intensive six-party talks focusing on the effective denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, an agreement has finally been reached that will see North Korea abandon its nuclear programme and return to ...
- Massive Inequities Hinder Economic Growth: Wb (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
Warning against the economic ill-effects of inequity in societies and among nations, World Bank economists called for a peaceful “revolution” to reverse the trend.
- Ltte Killings Draw Flak (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
Key donor nations on Tuesday warned that the Sri Lankan peace effort was facing its “most serious challenge.”
- No Peace Until Jewish Settlers Vacate West Bank’ (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Sep 21, 2005)
PRESIDENT Gen Pervez Musharraf’s visit to the United States is expected to have far-reaching impact on the world scenario due to his candid articulation of issues having direct bearing on international peace. The net outcome will, however, take some time
- Boosting Defence Ties With Us (Tribune, P.K. Vasudeva, Sep 21, 2005)
Giving a big push to their defence ties, India and the United States have signed a new Framework Agreement
- North Korea Surrenders (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 21, 2005)
NORTH Korea has promised to give up its nuclear weapons in exchange for pledges of aid and security. An agreement reached at the six-nation dialogue in Beijing said that the US will not attack North Korea and will respect its sovereignty in return for ...
- No Headway On Kashmir (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 21, 2005)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf’s visit to the United States is expected to have far-reaching impact on the world scenario due to his candid articulation of issues having direct bearing on international peace.
- Words And No Actions (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
A few days ahead of last week’s annual United Nations summit, the UN Human Development Report noted that the gathering of more than 150 heads of state and government,
- Crash And Its Consequence (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 21, 2005)
He looked at me and smiled confidently in response to my anxious look.
- How Real Is India's External Debt Burden ? (Daily Excelsior, S. V. Vaidynathan, Sep 21, 2005)
Notwithstanding a brave face put up by Finance Minister, PC Chidambaram, in the monsoon session of Lok Sabha, India’s external debt in 2004 stood at $122.78 billion.
- Is Dictatorship Better Than Democracy? (Indian Express, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Sep 21, 2005)
Developing countries have adopted the Western model of democracy little realising that it has sustained where large-scale transfer of resources from poor countries was taking place.
- Wrong, Minister (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
India's response to the deepening crisis on Iran’s nuclear plans ranges from the confused impulses of the government to the contrived indignation of the Left parties.
- The Stalemate In Germany (Tribune, Denis Macshane, Sep 21, 2005)
The stalemate in Germany cannot be blamed on proportional representation. The trouble is that we keep trying to impose the outcome that we want.
- Recreating Taj Magic In Sand (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
Tourists who plan to visit the Taj Mahal in Agra between September 25 and 27 will have the opportunity to see a replica of the world famous monument made of black sand from the river Yamuna.
- 30 Die In Ap Cyclonic Storm (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
Torrential rain triggered by a cyclonic storm has left a trail of deaths and destruction in coastal Andhra Pradesh, several parts of Orissa and the eastern tracts of Vidarbha in Maharashtra.
- India Promises Bangladesh Not To Divert Key Rivers (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
India met Bangladeshi demands on Tuesday by pledging not to divert the waters of two major shared rivers because doing so might generate protests in eastern India.
- New Alignments May Restore Democracy In Nepal (Daily Excelsior, Subhashis Mittra, Sep 21, 2005)
The possibility of new equations in Nepal involving the Maoists has kindled a ray of hope for early restoration of democratic rule in the Himalayan Kingdom.
- A Prime Minister's Road Trip And After (Hindu, Harish Khare , Sep 21, 2005)
How do we insulate the pursuit of diplomatic affairs and strategic interests from the vagaries of a domestic discourse that remains mired in sensationalism?
- Iran And The Invention Of A Nuclear Crisis (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Sep 21, 2005)
The world has forgotten everything and learned nothing from the charade over weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
- Crime With Social Implications (Dawn, Zubeida Mustafa, Sep 21, 2005)
On Sept 5, a six-year old girl in Badin was abducted as she was walking down to a neighbourhood store, raped, tortured and murdered.
- Politics And The Pm (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 21, 2005)
There is no doubt that Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has earned universal respect for his economic and financial policies which he had initiated as finance minister long before being elected as chief executive of the country.
- North Korea's Nuclear Agreement Hits A Snag (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Sep 21, 2005)
Pyongyang insists on receiving light-water reactors from U.S.
- Incessant Rain Plays Havoc In Coastal Andhra, Telangana Regions; 30 Killed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
Large tracts under water, Godavari rising menacingly; rail, road links severed.
- Discriminating City (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Sep 21, 2005)
The accusation that Srinagar is being discriminated against by the coalition government as far as allocation of funds is concerned is not totally unfounded
- Is The Us Ready For Egyptian Democracy? (Deccan Herald, Geneive Abdo, Sep 21, 2005)
Frustration over a fifth term for Hosni Mubarak has inspired widespread protest that transcends religion and ideology
- Advocate Of Human Dignity (Hindu, R. VIJAYASANKAR, Sep 20, 2005)
A tireless propagandist imbued with an extraordinary zeal for social transformation
- Global Warming: Siberia Feels The Heat (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
It’s a frozen peat bog the size of France and Germany combined that contains billions of tonnes of greenhouse gases and, for the first time since the ice age, it is melting, writes Ian Sample.
- Rot In Universities (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 20, 2005)
Uttar Pradesh Governor T.V. Rajeswar has indeed struck a blow against corruption, nepotism and maladministration by summarily sacking four Vice-Chancellors of the universities at Bareilly, Jaunpur, Kanpur and Meerut. This comes close on the heels of .....
- Seeds Of Doubt In Maharashtra (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Sep 20, 2005)
Fake and costly inputs have placed lakhs of farmers in grave danger. Further, despair has led many to embrace costly Bt cotton as some kind of magic bullet. Meanwhile, Bt cotton has not only been attacked by other pests,
- The Burden Of Great Power (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Sep 20, 2005)
As a week-long diplomatic opera opens in Vienna this week, India is being called upon to change its part from that of a bit player in the non-aligned chorus to one of the lead singers.
- Talking To Al Qaeda (Dawn, Allen J. Zerkin, Sep 20, 2005)
Isn't it clear by now that the US and its allies are not likely to be able to wipe out Al Qaeda or ensure that the West is not attacked again domestically?
- Lucrative Career Awaits Indian Nurses In Us (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
A lucrative career awaits Indian nurses in the US with the healthcare sector in America looking at tapping the nursing talent available in India.
- Indian Pro-American (Daily Excelsior, Ravinder Vohra, Sep 20, 2005)
The world at large may be expecting a shift in the foreign policy of India by the coronation of the UPA Government in New Delhi. But the adoption of a pro American policy by Dr Manmohan Singh has confused the world in general and the western powers
- Us-Style Segregation Threatens Uk (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 20, 2005)
Ms Harriet Harman, the Constitutional affairs minister, warned yesterday that some of Britain’s Black and poor communities were sinking into the same underclass exposed in the United States by Hurricane Katrina.
- Scams Too Many Scams Too Many (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
There is a never-ending flow of corruption stories from Bihar.
- Truce Abandoned (Statesman, Sam Rajappa, Sep 20, 2005)
The prospects of the peace talks in Sri Lanka resuming in the near future have receded further with the political head of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, SP Thamilchelvan, ruling out Katunayake international airport in Colombo as a venue.
- They Have Just Two Options: Preserve Or Perish? (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Sep 20, 2005)
Writing is already on the wall. More material gains, more oppression on the weaker ones, more destruction of natural balance, less safety, less protection from disasters.
- Where India Stands Today (Daily Excelsior, O P Modi, Sep 20, 2005)
Today India is one of the fastest developing countries. Yet everything is not all right with us. There are many worrying aspects that need to be taken into account and solutions found expeditiously.
- Pakistan's Cry: Parity (Daily Excelsior, T S Rao, Sep 20, 2005)
The much-anticipated Pakistani campaign for the US to treat Islamabad on par with India has finally begun.
- Govt Devises Policy To Tackle Maoists (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
The government plans to tackle rising Maoist violence through better police coordination and reducing poverty in affected areas, home minister Shivraj Patil said on Monday.
- Presidential Polls In Egypt (Dawn, Tayyab Siddiqui, Sep 20, 2005)
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s landslide victory in presidential elections held on September 7 has not come as a surprise to any observer of the Middle East political scene.
- India Opposes Taking Iran Case To U.N. Security Body (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
India, facing U.S. pressure to take a tougher line on Iran's nuclear ambitions, said on Monday it did not want the issue to be reported to the U.N. Security Council, as sought by Washington.
- The Sex Spectrum (Tribune, Darshan Singh Maini, Sep 20, 2005)
The theme of sex in song and story and folklore in almost all cultures and civilisations testifies of its irresistible appeal, though how one uses one’s insight or vision — or one’s outlook
- No Trace Of Iraq’S Missing $1 Billion (Tribune, Patrick Cockburn, Sep 20, 2005)
ONE billion dollars has been plundered from Iraq’s defence ministry in one of the largest thefts in history, The Independent can reveal, leaving the country’s army to fight a savage insurgency with museum-piece weapons.
- World Bank Expert To Mediate Pak-India Dam Row (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
A World Bank-appointed expert will visit Pakistan and India next month to try to resolve a row between the nuclear-armed rivals over a dam New Delhi is building in the disputed Kashmir region, Pakistan said on Monday.
- Need To Reopen The July Framework (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Sep 20, 2005)
By allowing developed countries to go on with export subsidies, India has put the security of its farmers at stake
- A Diplomatic Disaster (Deccan Herald, G Parthasarathy, Sep 20, 2005)
Manmohan Singh made a blunder by getting involved in Kashmir- centric discussions with Gen Musharraf
- N Korea To Give Up Nuke Plans (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
North Korea on Monday agreed to give up all of its nuclear weapons and programmes in a landmark agreement that caps two years of negotiations to defuse a high-stakes crisis.
- Iraq Reeks Of Graft Under Uncle Sam (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Sep 20, 2005)
While $1 billion is missing from the Defence Ministry, another $1 billion is suspected to have gone astray in the electricity, transport and other ministries
- How The Church Can Tackle Terrorism (Deccan Herald, Richard Harries, Sep 20, 2005)
Christians are well suited to foster democracy, through the concept of reconciliation among communities, in the current crisis
- Democracy For All? (Hindu, Arvind Sivaramakrishnan, Sep 20, 2005)
For North, the U.S. is neither in process nor substance a democracy
- North Korea To Give Up Nuclear Programmes (Tribune, Anil K. Joseph, Sep 20, 2005)
In a major breakthrough, North Korea today agreed to abandon its nuclear weapons and programmes and rejoin the Non-Proliferation Treaty, accept inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency after the USA agreed to normalise bilateral ties and ....
- Maritime Security: Preparing For The Unexpected (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Sep 20, 2005)
India's strategic location in the Indian Ocean puts it in a unique position to help combat terror on the high seas, especially against high value economic targets.
- A New India Policy (Dawn, SHAHID JAVED BURKI, Sep 20, 2005)
Stare decisis is a Latin term used in legal parlance to connote the importance attached to precedence.
- Revival Of Islam-Judaism Ties (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 20, 2005)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has said that peace in Palestine will end the sad chapter in Middle East history, revive historic ties between Islam and Judaism and extinguish the anger and frustration that motivates resort to violence and extremism.
- Inter-Faith Dialogue (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
IT is a pity that relations between Muslims and Jews should be viewed through the prism of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
- From Baghdad To New Orleans (Dawn, Kurt Jacobsen and Sayeed Hasan Khan, Sep 20, 2005)
IN 1962 social reformer Michael Harrington published The Other America, a startling expose of the plight of tens of millions of citizens ill-fed,
- Indira Gandhi Received Funds From American To Get Rid Of Communism In India? Prominent Marxist Leader Jyoti Basu Drops The Bombshell (India Daily, Anil Rane, Sep 20, 2005)
What else was congress involved in?
- Alienating The Middle Class (Tribune, Amulya Ganguli, Sep 20, 2005)
If the CPM is the Don Quixote of the Left, tirelessly tilting at the windmills of LPG (liberalisation, privatisation, globalisation), then the CPI is surely its devoted Sancho Panza.
- Four-Laning Project To Be Completed By March 2008 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2005)
State Government thwarting Central schemes, says Karunanidhi
- Advani To Resign In December, Attacks Rss For Interference (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2005)
Climaxing the battle with RSS on the Jinnah issue and under attack from dissidents, L K Advani today announced plans to step down as BJP president by year end but not before launching an attack on the Sangh fountainhead for "remote-controlling" the . . .
- Rs. 9,600 Crores For Developing Backward Areas: Dharam Singh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2005)
Foundation stone laid for High Court circuit Bench building in Gulbarga
Budgetary allocation for irrigation projects increased by Rs. 929 crores
All ongoing irrigation projects to be completed by November
- A Premature Initiative (Dawn, Shameem Akhtar, Sep 19, 2005)
The meeting of the foreign ministers of Pakistan and Israel at Istanbul on September 1 is believed to be the first formal contact between the two governments.
- Rebirth Of Afghan Politics (Dawn, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Sep 19, 2005)
One of my most cherished memories of a long tour of duty in Afghanistan is of the advent of dawn through the mist hanging over Bande Amir, an interlocking system of lakes well above the vegetation line.
- Recognizing Israel (Dawn, Anwer Mooraj, Sep 19, 2005)
By now the thinking man in the land of the pure has probably fully recovered from the headlines which etched the friendly overtures made to the Jewish state by a country that has for 57 years carried on as if the Hebrew republic just did not exist.
- Pakistan Is Facing No External Pressure On The Iran-Pakistan-India Gas Pipeline Project From Us And The Project Will Be Completed Soon : Munir Akram, Pakistan's Un Permanent Representative (India Daily, Sunil Agarwal, Sep 19, 2005)
Pakistan is facing no external pressure on the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project and the project will be completed soon,
- Irrelevant Borders (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Sep 19, 2005)
Although the idea itself is not novel the theory of making the borders irrelevant is currently doing the rounds in the sub-continent. Obviously it is in the context of India and Pakistan and at the centre of it is our State.
- Where Is The Institutional Response? (Dawn, Dr Farzana Bari, Sep 19, 2005)
After the shocking incidence of the rape of Mukhtaran Mai, Dr Shazia Khalid and now Sonia Naz — which has brought into question the existence of an informal parallel judicial system of panchayats and jirgas in the country,
- Abc Hits Poised To Sweep Emmy (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2005)
At the Emmy presentation, a solemn reference is likely to be made to Katrina’s victims by a Louisiana-born host who will emcee the event
- Breaking The Indo-Pak Impasse (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Sep 19, 2005)
What has the summit between Indian Premier Manmohan Singh and Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on a UN occasion in New York achieved? Musharraf says it was important and useful,
- Maritime Security Initiative In S E Asia (Deccan Herald, Vijay Sakhuja, Sep 19, 2005)
The ‘Eye in the Sky’ initiative indicates that the littoral states have agreed to maintain a security framework
- Non-Proliferation Is Coming Home To Roost (Daily Excelsior, Brigadier (Retd.) S. N. Sachadeva, Sep 19, 2005)
The nuclear deal between India and the US has come up with opposition among members of the US Congress, and Iran is one of the bones of contention.
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