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Articles 25421 through 25520 of 31829:
- Emptying Guantanamo (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 18, 2005)
The agreement announced last week to repatriate 110 Afghan detainees from Guantanamo Bay Naval Base is a breakthrough of sorts in the thorny problem of managing captives in the war on terrorism.
- Can Yoga Control Weight? (Tribune, John Briley, Aug 18, 2005)
Recent headlines on the fitness wires trumpeting the benefits of yoga for weight control grabbed our attention:
- Jesuit Mission-Ii (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2005)
The Jesuits started the first printing press in India in 1556. Antonio de Monserratte (1556-1600) was the first person, after Ptolemy, to make a map of India.
- Silence, Race Hatred And Spiel (Indian Express, T V R Shenoy, Aug 18, 2005)
How could 62,040,606 Americans get it so wrong? So wailed a tee-shirt slogan last November.
- Sbi Formulates Global Strategy For Expansion (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2005)
With a view to meet the growing needs of foreign customers, the state bank of India has formulated an ambitious programme to expand its operations in many countries, including the United States and South Africa.
- Economic Rationale Of Foreign Aid (Telegraph, A. Vasudevan, Aug 18, 2005)
The debate on foreign aid and growth is back: Does it really help the recipient country or is it an instrument to spread the donor's influence? The agenda of multilateral institutions and nations is complex.
- India Proposes To Join Nuclear Fusion Club (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2005)
Faced with rising energy demand and falling sources of power generation, the government is seriously contemplating to join the nuclear fusion club — a group countries, including the European Atomic Energy Community (EUATOM), China, Japan, South Korea, Rus
- India Most Cost-Competitive Outsourcing Centre: Study (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2005)
India and the Philippines continue to remain the most cost-competitive offshore locations for contact centres in Asia Pacific despite fast-emerging competition in the region, says a survey report.
- 'Peace Is Not Just The Absence Of War' (Deccan Herald, BALA CHAUHAN, Aug 18, 2005)
She has too many introductions to her, each of them as significant as the other. Kamla Bhasin, author, song-writer, social activist and the South Asia Coordinator for ‘1000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005’ was recently in Bangalore after attending...
- Iran Is The Wronged Party (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Aug 18, 2005)
While there is no evidence of Iran trying to acquire N-weapon capability, the US is harassing it.
- Israeli Troops Force Settlers Out Of Gaza (Deccan Herald, Neve Dekalim, Aug 18, 2005)
Police scuffled with crowds of protesters, many of whom were non-resident hardliners, while other protesters begged security forces to disobey orders.
- The Importance Of Being China And India (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Aug 18, 2005)
The two neighbours are the focus of a lot of attention in the U.S. and closer home in the East Asian region.
- Another Stain On India: (Asia Times, Siddharth Srivastava, Aug 18, 2005)
It is the kind of attention that India's burgeoning business and process outsourcing (BPO) industry could have done without, given the angst in the West against jobs being shifted to low-cost economies.
- Comrades In Oil: India, China See Synergy Over Energy (Asia Times, Jyoti Malhotra, Aug 18, 2005)
Having gingerly circled around each other like two cautious pugilists for the past decades, India and China may be taking their first step in the creation of an Asian synergy that has much more to do with making real money than the rhetorical . . .
- India And Pak Promoted Missile Race (Daily Excelsior, Uday Shankar Bajpai, Aug 18, 2005)
As a counterpoise to the Indo-US defence cooperation, Pakistan on August 11 test fired an "indigenously developed" cruise missile, named Babur, without any prior intimation to India.
- Hope On The Horizon (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 18, 2005)
Israel has to go beyond the withdrawal of settlers and soldiers from the Gaza strip
- Endangered Animals For Sale On The Web (Hindu, John Vidal, Aug 17, 2005)
Investigators say Internet trade in endangered animals is worth billions and could wipe out entire species.
- Privacy For Sale (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 17, 2005)
THE Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s Four Corner programme has uncovered yet another instance of some unscrupulous call centre operators in Gurgaon who are willing to sell private details of their international customers, in this case, Australians.
- Bloody Month Of August (Times of India, MAHENDRA VED, Aug 17, 2005)
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, though a rambling orator, made many incisive observations. One was about his desire to work for a South Asian confederation wherein Indira Gandhi would be the premier,
- Any Doubt? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Aug 17, 2005)
Although he is a leading light of Pakistan's fundamentalist Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) and also leader of the opposition in the neighbouring country's National Assembly,
- The Extremes We Go To (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 17, 2005)
In the south of the Gaza Strip, there is a tiny Jewish settlement called Morag. Among its 40 inhabitants is 30-year-old Haim Gross, who has no sympathy with the evacuation scheme launched this week by Ariel Sharon’s government.
- Shun This View (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Aug 17, 2005)
Violence like war seems to begin in the minds of men. History is replete with examples of people nursing grandiose visions of grabbing power through bloodshed.
- Elephant Slowly Inching Ahead Of The Dragon (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2005)
India’s long-term potential may be greater than China’s as the Communist giant faces a shrinking work force due to its one child policy, according to Business Week Online.
- Aceh Deal: A Model For Peace? (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2005)
Hopes for peace are at an all-time high in the troubled Indonesian province of Aceh after the government and GAM rebels signed an agreement reached last month at Helsinki.
- Don’T Forget The Poor In Asia (Tribune, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Aug 17, 2005)
THE liberal elite in developed countries — such individuals include political leaders as well as pop singers — have of late been talking a lot about the need to do something to improve the economic conditions of the poor who live in Africa. By way of ...
- Beware Of Fanatics (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 17, 2005)
Fantics are a nuisance, and a national threat, wherever they may be. Do you remember the silliest ever example of Hindu chauvinism from India? No, it wasn’t the claim that it was Hindus who first flew in the air thousands of years ago.
- A District Doomed By Apathy & Superstition (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2005)
Despite potential in terms of jungle and religious tourism, Chamarajnagar remains one of the most backward districts in the State.
- ‘cia Involved In 1975 Bangla Military Coup’ (Deccan Herald, Hassan Shahriar, Aug 17, 2005)
Lawrence Lifschultz’s findings about assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman are being published in Dhaka’s Daily Star and Prothom Alo newspapers.
- Mother, After All, Knows Best (Deccan Herald, Zev Chafets, Aug 17, 2005)
Ariel Sharon’s mistrust of Arabs is at the heart of his decision to unilaterally withdraw Israeli settlers and troops from the Gaza Strip.
- 'Man And Animals Can Co-Exist' (Deccan Herald, Marianne de Nazareth, Aug 17, 2005)
Like Jim Corbett, Colonel John Wakefield an Indian born Englishman has made India his home and was a pioneer of wildlife tourism in the country. Born in Gaya in 1916,
- Deterringtehran (Washington Times, Editorial, The Washington Times, Aug 17, 2005)
The decision last week by Iran to resume processing of uranium at its nuclear facility in Isfahan after a nine-month hiatus is obviously an act of defiance.
- Ensuring Energy Security (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 16, 2005)
It has by now become customary for the President, Mr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, to raise, on formal occasions of state, issues of direct relevance to the country's economic progress.
- `We Expect Govt To Implement Policies Within Cmp Parameters' — Mr Prakash Karat, Cpi (M) General Secretary (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Aug 16, 2005)
AMIABLE and graceful, Mr Prakash Karat, General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), is firm in his conviction, and an ideologue steeped in the Marxist orthodoxy
- The Great Nuclear Handshake (Times of India, K SUBRAHMANYAM, Aug 16, 2005)
Many people in India charge that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh did not get all that he should have in the Washington summit. Similarly, there are voices in Washington which complain that India got all it wanted without giving anything worthwhile in return
- Us Threat To Iran: Empty Or Real? (Dawn, Dan Plesch, Aug 16, 2005)
President Bush has reminded us that he is prepared to take military action to prevent Iran acquiring nuclear weapons. On Israeli television recently, he declared that “all options are on the table” if Tehran doesn’t comply with international demands.
- The Ever-Growing Impact Of It (Business Line, Mirza Viquar Ahmed, Aug 16, 2005)
The Rapid growth of ITES-BPO (Information Technology-Enabled Services-Business Process Outsourcing) and the IT industry as a whole is having a deep impact on the socio-economic dynamics of India.
- The Iranian Assertion (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Aug 16, 2005)
Irans challenge to the West is simple and complex at the same time. At one level, it is asserting its right under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes.
- Scientists Map Genetic Code Of Rice (Tribune, Justin Gillis, Aug 16, 2005)
Scientists reported on Wednesday that they have completed a genetic map of the rice plant, a scientific milestone that they hope will accelerate efforts to feed the hungry by improving the world’s most important food.
- Iran Signals Confrontation With West (Hindu, Robert Tait, Aug 16, 2005)
Iran's new President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, on Sunday signalled a sharp move towards ultra-Islamist policies and a readiness to confront the West by naming a hardline Cabinet.
- Evacuation Drama In Gaza (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 16, 2005)
Israel's much-trumpeted Gaza pullout began finally on Monday.
- You Can’T Sue Me (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 16, 2005)
I don't sue everybody, but I like to know I can if I want to. This came to mind when I read that in the Senate’s final days, just before it went on vacation, it passed a bill that I can’t sue gun manufacturers or dealers if I’m the victim of a crime.
- Awaiting The Oil After-Shock (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Aug 16, 2005)
With headlines tracking the ever-rising price of oil, the lack of any major effect of the shock on global growth has become the subject of discussion and speculation. C. P. Chandrasekhar and Jayati Ghosh examine the factors driving the oil price and the l
- Confrontation Is Not The Way Out (Deccan Herald, Vishal Arora, Aug 16, 2005)
The proposed bill on foreign contributions to NGOs imposes unreasonable restrictions on them
- Change In Saudi Arabia (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 16, 2005)
Saudi Arabia has been one of Pakistan’s closest allies, especially after Faisal bin Abdul Aziz became king in 1964.
- Ngos’ Stir Against Ban On Non-Iodised Salt (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2005)
Noted Gandhians and several non-governmental organisations in Gujarat on Monday began an agitation in protest against the ban on sale of non-iodised salt, which came into effect from the Independence Day.
- Have You Done Your Bit? (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2005)
All it needs is a few hours of your time every week. And our society will be a much improved one. If you are curious enough, read on says JAYALAKSHMI K.
- Lanka Bids Tearful Farewell To Kadirgamar (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2005)
Thousands gathered for the funeral of Lakshman Kadirgamar as the government asked the international community to initiate measures against the LTTE
- Aceh Peace Still Faces Hurdles (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2005)
Government policies will be needed to prevent sabotage of the peace deal
- Reviving An Ancient Language (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2005)
Samskrita Bharathi is continually making efforts to reintroduce Sanskrit in Indian communities over which its hold is fast loosening, writes S RADHA PRATHI
- The Raj And The Famines Of Good Governance (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Aug 16, 2005)
Between 24 million and 29 million Indians died in famines in the era of British good governance. In fact, barring the scale, it all sounds depressingly like the present. In terms of ideology and principle at least
- Every I-Day, I Cry With Pain’ (Deccan Herald, BALA CHAUHAN, Aug 16, 2005)
Her voice is choked and her eyes are streaming with tears that just wouldn’t stop. A pause, a silence, pregnant with the memories that today completed 58 years, along with the one of Independence.
- Talk To Tehran (Washington Post, Editorial, Washington Post, Aug 16, 2005)
Efforts to stop or at least delay the Iranian nuclear program are worth undertaking.
- Wholesale Gains From Fdi In Retailing (Business Line, Deepankar Sanwalka, Aug 15, 2005)
The retail boom in China and some of the South-East Asian economies throws up some startling similarities and some stark differences and, of course, a few lessons for India.
- Poetic Licence Tends To Distort History (Times of India, ARCHANA JAHAGIRDAR, Aug 15, 2005)
The old cliche that those who forget history are condemned to repeat it has held as a truism over the years. But what of those who distort history? The recently released film, Mangal Pandey — The Rising, is rightly being castigated for turning history....
- From Pity To Fear (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Aug 15, 2005)
How western perceptions of India have changed?
- Patriot Act (Times of India, Amrith Lal, Aug 15, 2005)
With apologies to Marx, patriotism is the opium of the masses. No one understands it better than the nation state. As practised in our times, it is religion at its worst.
- Mishandling Of Nanavati Report (Tribune, Dr Amrik Singh, Aug 15, 2005)
That even the far-from-adequate Nanavati Report was in danger of being mishandled became clear when it was decided not to table it in Parliament soon after its submission in February this year.
- Gaza Pullout May Not Be Smooth (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Aug 15, 2005)
Israel’s evacuation of Gaza, which begins on August 15, will test the will of the disaffected centre and disillusioned left to resist the militant settler lobby and the messianic right.
- Lanka On The Brink (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 15, 2005)
Kumaratunga should not be provoked to war
- A Green Revolution For Energy (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Aug 15, 2005)
Soaring crude prices have made it imperative for us to make a conscious effort to drastically reduce our dependence on petroleum and its by-products.
- Centre Unveils New Anti-Hijack Policy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 15, 2005)
Negotiations will only relate to safety of passengers: Pranab
- Monsoon Magic (Tribune, Ramesh Luthra, Aug 15, 2005)
Moments ago it was bright sunshine accompanied by scorching heat. Making the earth a virtual inferno. Lo! In no time dark clouds hovered all over the sky flying fast with the wind. Sweet rumblings of concealed vapours.
- Cruising Through The World's Highest Motorable Pass (Hindu, Luv Puri , Aug 15, 2005)
The Khardungla pass is situated at a height of 18, 300 ft and is maintained by the Leh-based 14 Corps The pass is strategically situated, as Nubra Valley is the gateway to the Siachen Glacier and the border post of Turtuk.
- Opening Gambit (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Aug 15, 2005)
Gaza pullout will not end Israel-Palestine acrimony
- Square Up (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 15, 2005)
In the name of Lord Dalhousie
Bengal’s Governor-General (1848-56) would have balked at the thought that the city’s nerve centre,
- Infrastructure To Transfer Krishna Water (Deccan Herald, T. Ramakrishnan, Aug 15, 2005)
Andhra plans to facilitate speedier flow Andhra Pradesh plans to facilitate speedier flow of floodwater to Chennai
- Death Of A Master Diplomat (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 15, 2005)
The assassination of Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar is a monstrous act of terrorist aggression against the Sri Lankan state and against the ceasefire supposedly in place.
- Versions Of The Modern (Telegraph, AMIT CHAUDHURI, Aug 15, 2005)
Amartya Sen’s The Argumentative Indian is a civilized polemic about India; and it raises certain questions. For me, the most interesting of them is the implicit one: what need does the appearance of this book respond to, in writer and reader?
- Blind To Nepal’S Republican Trends (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Aug 15, 2005)
A political paradigm shift is taking place in Nepal. The people of Nepal are questioning every assumption — from the institution of the monarchy to the role of the political parties and the Maoist agenda. Nothing is as it was six months ago.
- New York's Heart Loses Its Beat (Hindu, Paul Harris, Aug 15, 2005)
It was the spiritual home of Dylan and Kerouac, and the centre of boho culture. But now even Greenwich Village has fallen victim to gentrification.
- Power And Profits In The Wind (Business Line, Mohan Murti, Aug 15, 2005)
Last week,Torben Larsen, my Danish friend, and I flew a cross-country check ride from Bremen to Copenhagen. Most of the 35-minute flight time, the winds were off the ocean and there was not much in the way of strong crosswinds.
- To Know Is To Be Free (Telegraph, RABINDRA SEN, Aug 15, 2005)
Recent reports that prisoners are being kept without being charged and without counsel at the American military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have brought into focus the role of media in the protection of human rights.
- Truth And Reconciliation (Tribune, Brig H.S. Sodhi, Aug 15, 2005)
The assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was an unfortunate and sad event. This was, however, built into Operation Bluestar. This operation, and some other political events of the same period, was the outcome of the usual political mindset of wan
- On Second Thoughts (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 14, 2005)
In philosophical terms, one can be wise only after the event. It was Hegel’s memorable observation that the owl of Minerva flies only after dusk.
- Bush Raises Option Of Using Force Against Iran (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2005)
The psychological offensive to make Iran halt its nuclear power programme is intensified by President Bush
- Train Cops On Crowd Control (Tribune, Monika Saroha and Aditi Datta, Aug 14, 2005)
The brutal assault of innocent workers in Gurgaon is a reflection of the Haryana Police’s inability to tackle protests and demonstrations.
- An Army Affair (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 14, 2005)
Despite myriad hearings, investigations and prominent trials of privates and specialists, no commissioned officer has received serious punishment for any of the many confirmed cases of prisoner mistreatment in Iraq,
- A Tale Of Morality (Deccan Herald, Vijjay Nair, Aug 14, 2005)
Babyji may not hold any appeal to many of the readers of Deccan Herald. Especially those who hail from south Bangalore and like their novels to be imbued with hues of what is traditionally considered literary.
- Furry Priests And Gurus (Deccan Herald, Tarun Cherian , Aug 14, 2005)
The book is packed with stories, ‘some revealing a deep humanity, which we humans seem to have misplaced’.
What Animals can teach us about Spirituality; Diana L Guerrero, Mumbai, Corpus Collosum, 2004, pp 153, Rs 195.
- For A Place In Heaven (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2005)
The Urs at Ajmer is an occasion when people of all faiths visit the shrine to pay obeisance to the Garib Nawaz, notes Abha Sharma.
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