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Articles 25921 through 26020 of 31829:
- Massacre Of Innocents (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 26, 2005)
It is innocent that are dying while the so-called terrorists and militants remain alive and kicking except for those who choose to blow themselves up. Thousands of civilians have been killed in Iraq in action by the US-led forces and by the resistance.
- Australia: Emerging Hub For Financial Analytics Off-Shoring (Business Line, Divya Raghavan , Jul 26, 2005)
AT A recent seminar, the Australia-India Business Council and the IIT Association of Australia presented the case for making Australia a global hub for financial services analytics off-shoring.
- The Economics Of Crime (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Jul 26, 2005)
The causes and determinants of crime have a significant bearing on the economy and society. Demographics could also contribute to an increase in crime rates. Rapid economic growth will mean more opportunities for crime.
- Easing Yuan's Peg To Dollar — Gauging The China Factor (Business Line, BATUK GATHANI, Jul 26, 2005)
The Europeans, like the Americans, are perplexed with the so-called "China factor" as that country continues to register record trade figures.
- As Good As It Gets (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Jul 26, 2005)
As you tune into India’s great debate on the nuclear pact that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has signed up with President George W. Bush, don’t let the experts flummox you with all the jargon.
- Vsnl Set To Pick Up Teleglobe For $239 M (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 26, 2005)
Following the acquisition VSNL would have access to more than 200 direct and bilateral pacts with leading voice carriers many of whom are incumbent carriers within their countries.
- India Needs Gas (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 26, 2005)
Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar has done well by reiterating the government’s resolve that India will continue its efforts to ensure that the Iranian gas pipeline project reaches the stage of fruition.
- A Hidden Scourge (US News & World Report, Terry Atlas, Jul 25, 2005)
India's huge population disguises the growing number of HIV-infected citizens
- Indo-Us Nuclear Treaty: A Good Deal (Rediff on the Net, K. Santhanam, Jul 25, 2005)
Commentaries in the India press have both praised and panned the Manmohan Singh-George W Bush statement at the end of the Indian prime minister's visit to Washington,
- Condoleezza Rice's Unfortunate Decision (Japan Times, Ralph A. Cossa, Jul 25, 2005)
The recent decision by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to skip the annual ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) ministerial-level
- The Source Of Hysteria (Deccan Herald, Naima Bouteldja, Jul 25, 2005)
Portraying Muslim scholars such as Yusuf al-Qaradawi and even Tariq Ramadan as extremists is dangerous
- Embracing A Golden Giant (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma , Jul 25, 2005)
Whether India can be America’s friend without surrendering its sovereignty will depend on its national self-confidence
- Quality Education (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 25, 2005)
College teachers must take care to maintain high standards of education
- Caught In A Bind (Dawn, Anwer Mooraj, Jul 25, 2005)
It makes a nice change to hear one of President Musharraf’s homilies being delivered on his home turf instead of from one of those exotic tropical palm-fringed capitals that one dreams of visiting but can no longer afford.
- China's New Exchange Rate System (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 25, 2005)
The long anticipated revaluation of the yuan might have been below market expectations but there is no doubt at all that the announcement by the People's Bank of China has major significance that extends beyond China and its principal trading partners.
- Much Needed Reminder (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 25, 2005)
AT a meeting with the Lahore General Hospital’s board of management on Thursday, Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi said medical superintendents of government hospitals should inspect their institutes on a daily basis
- China’S Step On Currency Revolutionary (Tribune, Don Lee , Jul 25, 2005)
China’s move to reform its currency system set the nation on a path to greater financial independence and stronger integration with global markets.
- Left Parties Criticise Posco Deal In Orissa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 25, 2005)
State Government decision to allow export of iron ore opposed
- Tackling Poverty, Suicides (Tribune, C. Narendra Reddy, Jul 25, 2005)
The spate of suicides by farmers in several states blows in the face of the Planning Commission estimates on poverty reduction.
- Depredation Of Species That Get In Our Way (Japan Times, HIROAKI SATO, Jul 25, 2005)
Protected Birds Are Back, With a Vengeance: Cormorants Take Over, Making Some Enemies."
- Pragmatism Where Necessary (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Jul 25, 2005)
The nuclear cooperation bargain with the United States of America is set to divide the Indian polity.
- Research Universities: Mind Is The Key (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Jul 25, 2005)
If the country can change the mindset of hypocritical politicians and "intellectual" busybodies,
- Power Shift (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 25, 2005)
Iran-Iraq rapprochement is changing Gulf geopolitics
- No Threat To National Security (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Jul 25, 2005)
Of all the objections to the Indo-US joint statement, the most vociferous one is about its impact on India’s national security.
- Harry Potter And The War On Terror (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 25, 2005)
Is J.K. Rowling’s book an argument against the Bush-Blair strategy?
- Red In The Face (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 25, 2005)
A Rs 374 crore power fiddle comes to haunt the CPI(M). A CBI probe, comrades?
- Revive The Swatantra Party (Indian Express, JAITHIRTH RAO , Jul 25, 2005)
The Berlin wall fell sixteen years ago. Free market communism of the Deng variety has been in place in China with vim and gusto for about two decades
- What Does Nuclear Bargain With Us Entail? ` (Deccan Herald, Jasjit Singh, Jul 25, 2005)
If we do not separate the civilian nuclear facilities from those related to defence, international cooperation will remain a non-starter.
- Removing The Stumbling Blocks Within (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Jul 25, 2005)
Nelson Mandela Square is a mall in a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, and sports global brand names and world class retail stores.
- Pm To Clear Air On Indo-Us Pact (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 25, 2005)
Manmohan Singh will issue a statement in Parliament in the wake of criticism on the agreement.
- Nuke Talks With N Korea: Us To Try For ‘real Progress’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 25, 2005)
The US on Monday promised to try to make “some real progress” on the vexed North Korean nuclear issue even as the two Koreas called for a framework for denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula during the upcoming fourth round of six-party talks here from
- Clash Of Personalities Is A Waste Of Time (Times of India, ANSHUL CHATURVEDI, Jul 25, 2005)
Why do we waste precious time and energy in deliberating on personality clashes? When two individuals develop deep differences, it leads to mutu-ally destructive animosity.
- Extremism: Causes And Consequences (Dawn, Talat Masood, Jul 24, 2005)
THE terrible bomb blasts in London, now described as 7/7, coming in the wake of 9/11, the Bali carnage and Madrid bombings, have once again brought into focus the hard fact that terrorism today is the single most threat to peace and stability of nations a
- No Discord Over Sethu Project, Says Baalu (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2005)
There is good coordination between the Sri Lankan and Indian governments on the Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project (SSCP) and both countries will benefit by the new venture, Union Shipping and Road Transport Minister T R Baalu said on Saturday
- A Dreadful State Of Mind (Dawn, Anwar Syed, Jul 24, 2005)
EVER since the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, DC (9/11), many commentators have argued that terrorism will not go away until its underlying causes are identified and removed. General Musharraf has repeatedly made this argument.
- Manmohan's Test Begins Now (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Jul 24, 2005)
Having once been associated with the World Bank as an economist, Mr Manmohan Singh is broadly familiar with the American setting.
- The Shooting Star (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 24, 2005)
It is not often that a popular icon transcends his medium to turn into an enduring - as well as endearing - cultural phenomenon. Tintin, the comic book hero created by Hergé, is one such character.
- Londonistan Calling (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 24, 2005)
Pakistan's President and military chief Gen Pervez Musharraf's charge that Britain must look within to discover the real instigators of Islamist terror in that country is not wide of the mark
- Summer Of Hope In Indo-Us Ties (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Jul 24, 2005)
Political leaders in India sometimes get carried away by the sheer scale of reception and hospitality that surround summits in the White House.
- Leak Riddle: Who's Playing Whom? (Washington Post, A N Sudarsan Rao , Jul 24, 2005)
Judith Miller, the Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter who now wears a brown and green prison jumpsuit, will soon enter her third week in a jail cell just a few miles from the White House where administration officials suspected of leaking clas
- Stalking India’S Own ‘honorary Tiger’ (Deccan Herald, JAYALAKSHMI K, Jul 24, 2005)
An amazing tale of a youngster drawn to blood sports, who later became a fierce protector of the animals that he hunted.
- Selling Evil Without A Cause (Japan Times, GREGORY CLARK, Jul 24, 2005)
If British Prime Minister Tony Blair wants to prevent more London bombings, he needs to come up with some better arguments to condemn Islamic militancy.
- Little Histories Of A War-Torn Country (Deccan Herald, Sudha Ramachandran, Jul 24, 2005)
Essential reading for anyone trying to understand the Sri Lankan . conflict— the book records the unknown voices of the people involved in the civil war.
- Estate Tax Myths (Washington Post, Editorial, The Washington Times, Jul 24, 2005)
ONE OF THE chief arguments of those seeking permanent repeal of the estate tax is that it cruelly penalizes farmers and owners of small businesses whose heirs are forced to sell off their holdings to pay the tax.
- Geneva Conference Opens Door To Peace (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 24, 2005)
The Big Four Heads of Government today reached full agreement on a plan for future negotiations on steps to reduce world tension. The success of their six-day conference “at the summit” was announced to the world by their spokesmen after five hours in ses
- A Need For Congress (Washington Post, Editorial, Washington Post, Jul 24, 2005)
EVER since the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, DC (9/11), many commentators have argued that terrorism will not go away until its underlying causes are identified and removed. General Musharraf has repeatedly made this argument. Following th
- Dark Ambrosia (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 24, 2005)
In the culture of its origins, the Aztec, chocolate was referred to as the food of the gods.
- Foreign Trade Strategy (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 24, 2005)
THE foreign trade strategy announced the other day for the current fiscal year appears sound enough to achieve the objective of enhancing export earnings to about $17 billion as against $14.4 billion last year.
- Coming In From The Cold (Japan Times, Glyn Ford, Jul 24, 2005)
BRUSSELS -- In a vital move toward securing greater stability, North Korea announced last week it would return to the six-party talks in Beijing with the United States, China, South Korea, Japan and Russia to try to resolve the nuclear crisis on the Korea
- Extremists And State Power (Dawn, Kunwar Idris, Jul 24, 2005)
PRESIDENT Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan hit the nail on the head when he said the other day that terror would not end till the governments stop using extremism as a tool of power.
- End Of The 'Calm' For Israel, Palestinians (Japan Times, GWYNNE DYER, Jul 24, 2005)
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas called for a "period of calm" when he took over the late Yasser Arafat's job in January, and for a while some people allowed themselves to believe that peace was within reach. But that delusion depended on the belief that
- Egypt Blasts (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 24, 2005)
FOLLOWING close on the heels of the London bombings, Saturday’s devastating series of suicide explosions that killed 88 people at the tourist resort of Sharm al-Sheikh in Egypt should leave no doubt that the arena for the war on terror continues to expand
- Championing The Cause Of Environment (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Jul 24, 2005)
Known as one of the top five most powerful persons in Asia and recipient of the Time “Environment Hero Award”, Dr Vandana Shiva now aspires to get a Nobel Peace Prize.
- Lonely Wells Of Hatred (Telegraph, GITHA HARIHARAN, Jul 24, 2005)
When do most of us first encounter hatred? If you are lucky, as so many of us are, the early encounter in childhood is vicarious
- Militants Target Tourists In Egypt (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Jul 24, 2005)
Islamists often focus on tourism sector because of their belief that it caters only to wealthy Westerners and encourages a lifestyle which they see as depraved.
- Wrong Man Was Shot: Scotland Yard (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2005)
A wrong judgement led to the tragic death of the unidentified man and an independent enquiry should be undertaken, say human rights activists.
- Falling Standards Of Research (Tribune, Vikram Chadha, Jul 24, 2005)
Universities are the inimitable refractors and fountainhead of knowledge and new information that drive and propel societies and civilisations towards higher accomplishments.
- Blasts In Egyptian Resort Kill 88 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2005)
Al-Qaeda-linked group claims responsibility
- A Procession Of Warkaris (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2005)
Pandharpur is witness to a celebration of ‘oneness’ every year, when pilgrims come to pay their respects to a group of saints, says V Radhika
- Manmohan's Test Begins Now (Pakistan Observer, Hari Jaisingh, Jul 23, 2005)
Having once been associated with the World Bank as an economist, Mr Manmohan Singh is broadly familiar with the American setting. As the Finance Minister in the PV Narasimha Rao Cabinet, he had acquired some insight into the complex US mindset.
- Londonistan Calling (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 23, 2005)
Pakistan's President and military chief Gen Pervez Musharraf's charge that Britain must look within to discover the real instigators of Islamist terror in that country is not wide of the mark.
- Ambiguities Galore: Verify Before Placing Trust (Pakistan Observer, Harinder Sekhon, Jul 23, 2005)
At first glance, the July 18 India-US joint statement promises a giant leap forward in bilateral relations and a paradigm shift in the US policy towards India. The agreement undoubtedly is a testimony to the growing trust and meaningful strategic partners
- Summer Of Hope In Indo-Us Ties (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Jul 23, 2005)
Political leaders in India sometimes get carried away by the sheer scale of reception and hospitality that surround summits in the White House. I recall scribes accompanying Rajiv Gandhi to the Reagan White House in 1985 ridiculing me when I urged a degre
- Us-India Nuclear Deal (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 23, 2005)
THE recent Indo-American nuclear deal seems to go beyond the realm of Indo-Pakistan relations and has wider implications.
- Fright In Pakistan (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Jul 23, 2005)
While there is little improvement in Indo-Pak ties, US favours to India cause consternation in Islamabad
- Eavesdropping On History (Dawn, F.S. Aijazuddin, Jul 23, 2005)
PRESIDENT Richard M. Nixon suffered from the ultimate form of paranoia — he eavesdropped on himself. Not content with keeping a meticulous written record of his presidency — perhaps the most exhaustively documented of any US president — he installed a voi
- A Step Forward (Pakistan Observer, Udayan Namboodiri, Jul 23, 2005)
Few bilateral visits in recent years have generated as much hype as Dr Manmohan Singh's three-day Washington sojourn this week. Perhaps the tone was set by the host, US President George W Bush himself when, after their brief meeting in Moscow in May, he m
- New Alignments In Nepal? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 23, 2005)
The possibility of an alliance between Nepal's political parties and the Maoists brings fresh hope of an end to the illegal and unconstitutional rule of King Gyanendra.
- China Yields A Little (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 23, 2005)
The 2.1 per cent upward revaluation of the Chinese currency, yuan, against the dollar effected on Thursday, is much less than what was expected, but it is seen as a positive beginning the world over as the emerging Asian giant’s financial system is expect
- The Shooting Star (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 23, 2005)
It is not often that a popular icon transcends his medium to turn into an enduring - as well as endearing - cultural phenomenon. Tintin, the comic book hero created by Hergé, is one such character.
- A Tribute To A Formula Born 35 Years Ago (Business Line, D. Murali , Jul 23, 2005)
WHEN a professor of economics decides to narrate the story of "one man's intellectual adventure at the very centre of modern finance", blending in both quantitative finance and financial engineering, to depict the never-ending "human quest to defeat the d
- The Yuan Effect (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 23, 2005)
THE WEST MAY benefit most from the Chinese nudging their currency, the yuan, into a managed float regime.
- Wounded Civilization (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 23, 2005)
Where there is ineptitude, there is hope. London seems to have escaped on Thursday because terrorists failed to detonate the bombs. There was alarm but there were no fatalities.
- Spaniard And Indian (Telegraph, B.T. Ranadive, Jul 23, 2005)
In 1977, Left Fronts dominated by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) came to power in the states of West Bengal and Kerala. A year later, the CPI(M) leader, B.T. Ranadive, wrote a pungent critique of the parliamentary path to socialism. This took the
- Never-Ending Story Of Never-Never Land (Japan Times, FRANK CHING, Jul 23, 2005)
The recent visits by three Taiwan opposition leaders to mainland China illustrates the new policy of Chinese President Hu Jintao, which is a marked departure from that of his predecessor, Jiang Zemin
- Meeting China's 'Challenge' (Japan Times, BRAD GLOSSERMAN, Jul 23, 2005)
In February 1946, George Kennan, then a political officer in the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, sent an 8,000-word telegram to the State Department, warning about Soviet behavior. A little over a year later, a version of that telegram appeared in Foreign Affairs
- Coming In From The Cold (Japan Times, Glyn Ford, Jul 23, 2005)
In a vital move toward securing greater stability, North Korea announced last week it would return to the six-party talks in Beijing with the United States, China, South Korea, Japan and Russia to try to resolve the nuclear crisis on the Korean Peninsula
- The British War Crimes Case Is Right (Hindu, Robin Cook, Jul 23, 2005)
The prosecution of British troops helps to protect their own lives in Iraq.
- Some Caveats On A Constructive Deal (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Jul 22, 2005)
There is bound to be a contentious debate on the bargain struck by India and the United States on nuclear energy cooperation and trade that is the most substantive part of the Joint Statement issued from Washington D.C. Unfortunately, this deal, like so m
- Swallowing Some Pride To Win The Nuclear Game (Hindu, K. Venugopal , Jul 22, 2005)
In bartering away the country's independence in nuclear policy-making, the trade-off Dr. Singh has attempted to secure is the prospect of a dramatic scaling up of nuclear power capacity.
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