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Articles 9221 through 9320 of 12768:
- Srinagar-Uri-Muzaffarabad Road Being Spruced Up (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
The Army has started de-mining a stretch of Srinagar-Uri-Muzaffarabad road at the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector to facilitate the timely opening of the historic highway.
- Donors Push Dhaka To Crack Down On Terrorists (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
The Bangladesh Government has finally launched a crackdown on Islamist terrorists. It has banned the activities of two fundamentalist outfits and arrested a number of militants, including a university teacher, who leads a religious organisation.
- Fine Print Of Chidambaram’S Mindset (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Mar 06, 2005)
It happens that on the morning after the budget just about when corporate India read the small print on the fringe benefit tax I ran into a close associate of Sonia Gandhi.
- Pak Nuke Scientist’S Daughter Elusive (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Mar 05, 2005)
ISI agents are interested in Dr A Q Khan’s daughter as she possesses proof of Pakistani military’s involvement in selling nuclear technology to other countries.
- Three Steps Backwards (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Mar 05, 2005)
You do not have to be a political pundit to guess what Sonia Gandhi will be asking herself once the dust of Jharkhand, Goa and Bihar settles:
- Lobbying In Washington (Tribune, T.P. Sreenivasan, Mar 05, 2005)
LEADING lobbyists in Washington make a beeline to New Delhi whenever the embassy’s lobbying contract expires. Press reports suggest that Ambassador Robert Blackwill, who has moved from the White House to a leading lobbying firm, is among those in the fray
- Central Asian States — Ii: India Has A Lot Of Catching Up To Do (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 05, 2005)
India should not be shy of proposing and launching bold measures to ameliorate the lot of the Central Asian states and arguing their case before regional and international fora.
- Brave, Young And Muslim (Indian Express, Thomas L. Friedman, Mar 04, 2005)
The last couple of years have not been easy for anyone, myself included, who hoped that the Iraq war would produce a decent, democratising outcome.
- The Tiger In Front (Economist, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2005)
India can learn much from China's breakneck economic expansion. But it has valuable lessons for China, too, argues Simon Long (interviewed here)
- Pakistan To Free Over 900 Indians (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 03, 2005)
Over 900 Indian fishermen and civilians who have completed their jail terms are expected to be released soon, the Pakistan Foreign Office said here today.
- The Budget And The Blind Men (Indian Express, Jasjit Singh, Mar 03, 2005)
The defence budget and people’s assessment of it brings to mind the old story of the elephant and the blind men: each perception depends upon its peculiar location.
- Defence Needs More Funds (Tribune, Jasjit Singh, Mar 02, 2005)
At the outset, the government must be congratulated for restoring to the defence budget the sanctity of its key function: that of sound expenditure control and management.
- Upa, Come Out From The Cold (Indian Express, Kuldip Nayar, Mar 02, 2005)
A Representative from a third world country impressed his counterparts with the way he would vote at meetings of the WTO. Every time he said ‘‘yes’’ or ‘‘no’’, he turned out to be absolutely right from the point of view of the developing and underdevelope
- Tightening The Screws (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 02, 2005)
In announcing that it has suspended all arms supplies to the Royal Nepal Army (RNA) following the February 1 coup d'etat by King Gyanendra, India has taken the salutary step of publicly registering its inclination and ability to take punitive steps
- The Warrior Has Been Short-Changed (Deccan Herald, RAHUL BEDI, Mar 02, 2005)
India’s defence budget of Rs 83,000 crore ($18.44 billion) for the financial year 2005-06, a hike of 7.8 per cent or Rs 6000 crore over the previous year’s allocation, signals limited military acquisitions and restricted equipment modernisation for the co
- J&k Set To Launch Bus Service On Srinagar-Muzaffarabad Route (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2005)
Preparations are in full swing to roll out the first bus on the Srinagar-Uri-Muzaffarabad road on April 7.
- Stage-Managed By Army (Tribune, M B NAQVI, Mar 01, 2005)
IT could only have happened in Pakistan politics. A blazing row broke out last week inside the Cabinet of Dr. Arbab Ghulam Rahim, the Sindh Chief Minister. Dr. Ghulam Rahim has accused his Revenue Minister, Imtiaz Shaikh, of corruption and misuse
- Pipelines Or Pipe-Dreams? (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Feb 28, 2005)
New Delhi has indulged in two notable flip-flops in its relations with Pakistan in recent days. After initially insisting that passports would be required for travel across the LOC in the proposed Srinagar-Muzzafarabad bus service
- The Threatening Tides Of Baglihar (Indian Express, G.S. Dhillon, Feb 28, 2005)
In season of Confidence Building Measures, the Baglihar Dam on the river Chenab has stirred traditional tensions
- King’S Coup In Nepal (Tribune, Ashok K. Mehta , Feb 28, 2005)
King Gyanendra, the 11th scion of the Shah dynasty, appears to be on a deathwish, taking Nepal on a course of self-destruct. He has pulled out most of his mothballed cronies to help him rule and reign for 100 days
- The One-Man Centre (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Feb 26, 2005)
It could only happen in Sindh. A blazing row is raging inside the Sindh Ministry. Chief Minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim has accused his Revenue Minister, Imtiaz Shaikh, of corruption and misuse of authority.
- Natwar Visit Revives Hopes (Tribune, M B NAQVI, Feb 26, 2005)
IT is still a moment to pause and think. Atmospherics have suddenly improved after Indian Foreign Minister Natwar Singh's Islamabad visit. But the composite dialogue, visualised by the January 6, 2004, agreement between Pakistan President and an
- Suicide Terrorism (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 26, 2005)
The militant attack on the divisional commissioner’s office in Srinagar on Thursday in which seven people were killed is the latest example of the vulnerability of the most secure places in the state.
- Buying Us Aircraft (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Feb 26, 2005)
India has sent out requests for information (RFI) to various leading aircraft manufacturers in the world as a preliminary step to float tenders to purchase 126 multi-role combat aircraft.
- Netaji Beyond Taihoku Aircrash (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Feb 25, 2005)
The de-classified Soviet archives may or may not be the Holy Grail of Netaji's "disappearance" mystery. But why is the Justice MK Mukherjee Commission's access to it being curtailed by not allowing it an extension?
- Living History (Tribune, B.K. Karkra, Feb 25, 2005)
COMMODORE Babru Bahan Yadav, Mahavir Chakra — the man who led the charge on Karachi” in our war with Pakistan in 1971. This is how our then Naval Chief, Admiral S.M. Nanda, has referred to him, though the Commodore
- Avalanches Kill 225 In Kashmir (Washington Post, Fayaz Kabli, Feb 24, 2005)
Villagers and soldiers in Kashmir searched for victims Wednesday following a series of avalanches that killed 225 people.
- Pipelines Or Pipe Dreams? (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Feb 24, 2005)
New Delhi has indulged in two notable flip-flops in its relations with Pakistan in recent days. After initially insisting that passports would be required for travel across the LoC in the proposed Srinagar-Muzzafarabad bus service, we backtracked on this
- Kuldip Nayar’S Valley Of Unfounded Fears (Indian Express, MADHU PURNIMA, Feb 24, 2005)
The veteran journalist who once built bridges with the estranged people of Kashmir fails to realise that there is a historic new dawn in the state
- A Plan As A Canal Of Hope (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Feb 24, 2005)
The real debate on Sardar Sarovar now concerns the implementation phase. To some, however, it is still in the cul de sac of the mirages they had created, like water will not flow, there is no plan and the Adivasis will not move.
- Bus And Beyond (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Feb 24, 2005)
During the last conversation that this columnist had with J.N. Dixit shortly before his death, the late national security adviser said he was working ...
- Flagging A Petty Mindset (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 24, 2005)
How ignorant could all of us have been? All this while, all these years, great affront was being meted out to the most visible symbol of Indian nationhood. And we did not even know. Never mind, correctives are in place.
- Look Beyond General Stereotypes (Indian Express, ILA PATNAIK, Feb 23, 2005)
A change in policies has brought about a turnaround in Pak economy. The country has managed to raise GDP growth to over 5 per cent. Inflation has fallen below 3 per cent. Fiscal deficit has been curtailed
- Before The Unveiling (Telegraph, S. Venkitaramanan , Feb 23, 2005)
The finance minister, P. Chidambaram, has now an opportunity to present a full budget for a year, after adequate consideration of all options.
- J And K Accession-Ii (Tribune, A.S. Anand , Feb 23, 2005)
The accession of Jammu and Kashmir imposed an obligation on the dominion of India to defend the State. To drive the invader out was the task which India was asked to face as soon as it finally accepted the Instrument of Accession.
- The Grim Reaper (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 22, 2005)
THE dramatic escape and arrest of a notorious international drug trafficker from the custody of the Narcotics Control Bureau at Mohali highlight the fact that the region is a focus of drug peddling.
- Together, But Not There (Tribune, Ramesh Luthra, Feb 22, 2005)
Everyone at home. Still a lonely evening. It had rained heavily during the day. Fierce sleet was lashing the city now. We had made the bedrooms cosy with the blowers whirring endlessly.
- The Demise Of Languages (Deccan Herald, PANDURANG HEGDE, Feb 22, 2005)
On February 14, people all over the world celebrated Valentine’s Day, to express their love and affection for one another. But the media as well as the people in different countries
- Next Steps In Missile Defence (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Feb 22, 2005)
As India enters talks with the United States today on acquiring Patriot missiles, it needs clarity on the elements that form an effective strategy to develop missile defence capabilities within the nation.
- Consolidating Control (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 22, 2005)
Nepal’s King Gyanendra has shown no signs of relenting despite mounting domestic and international pressure on him to restore multi-party democracy in the country.
- Dawood Shifts To Retail And Tourism (Tribune, Shiv Kumar, Feb 22, 2005)
Far from the probing eyes of the media and the law enforcement authorities, the Dawood Ibrahim gang has been gradually moving into legitimate businesses in India and abroad. Investments in film distribution
- J And K Accession-I (Tribune, A.S. Anand , Feb 22, 2005)
ON August 15, 1947, India became independent. In accordance with the Cabinet Mission plan of May 1946 following the creation of the dominions of India and Pakistan, Kashmir bordering on both India and Pakistan had, like any other native State, three alter
- Nepal: An Indian Faux Pas? (Business Line, A. Seshan, Feb 21, 2005)
The Government of India has reacted in a knee-jerk fashion to the developments in Nepal. It has issued a strong statement condemning the action of the King in dismissing the Cabinet and imposing an emergency.
- The Gut Issues (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Feb 21, 2005)
An agreement on starting a bus service between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad by April 7, has been called a breakthrough. Indian Foreign Minister Natwar Singh and Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri went beyond
- Building Confidence (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Feb 19, 2005)
Pakistanis feel that the relationship-building process between India and Pakistan has slowed down under the Congress regime. During my recent trip to Pakistan, comparisons were often drawn to the slick pace at which the Vajpayee government moved to boost
- Broad-Base The Slabs (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Feb 19, 2005)
As the Budget approaches, there is a growing expectation that the Finance Minister may announce major tax breaks and raise the basic exemption limit.
- New Border Lines (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 18, 2005)
The ambit of the composite dialogue India and Pakistan have undertaken to address is so very vast that affixing milestones can appear dismally complicated. Is it material progress on the gas pipeline and consolidation of economic cooperation that’s requis
- Punjab Should Stick To Wheat, Paddy (Tribune, H.S. Shergill, Feb 18, 2005)
Confusion over reduction in the area under wheat and paddy continues. There is continuous refrain from some economists for a massive shift of area from wheat and paddy to alternative crops.
- Shoot For Indo-Us Missile Ties (Indian Express, K. Subrahmanyam, Feb 18, 2005)
US willingness to share information on missile defence indicates its recognition of the realities of the globalising world and India’s role in it
- New Route (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 18, 2005)
In Kashmir, firecrackers greeted the news that the Srinagar-Muzaffarbad bus route was to become operative from April 7.
- A Route To Peace (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 18, 2005)
The composite dialogue between India and Pakistan received further impetus during the Islamabad visit of External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh.
- Bus To Pok (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 18, 2005)
A historic breakthrough has been made with India and Pakistan agreeing to start a bus link between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad.
- India's Military Hungry For More (Asia Times, Siddharth Srivastava, Feb 18, 2005)
Indian defense officials have laid out a request for a huge increase in spending on arms to New Delhi, most of which will be used to purchase state-of-the-art weaponry from suppliers around the world.
- Destination Peace (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 18, 2005)
THE agreement External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri have reached on starting a bus service between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad from April 7 marks a new milestone in
India-Pakistan relations.
- Deal To Run Buses In Kashmir Bolsters India-Pakistan Talks (Washington Post, John Lancaster, Feb 17, 2005)
India and Pakistan agreed Wednesday to run buses across the cease-fire line that divides the Himalayan province of Kashmir,
- Passage To Kabul (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 17, 2005)
External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh's visit to Kabul has once again highlighted the revival of India's ancient and warm ties with Afghanistan that were rudely sundered during
- New Delhi’S Stakes In Kabul (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 17, 2005)
External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh’s brief visit to Afghanistan will go a long way towards rebuilding India’s traditional relations with the war-torn country.
- South Block's Inconsistencies (Pioneer, Claude Arpi, Feb 17, 2005)
As Nepal has been in the limelight, I read again some of the old official letters from the first Indian Prime Minister to King Tribhuvan of Nepal in the 1950s. Surprisingly
- Civil Society And The State (Hindu, Harish Khare , Feb 16, 2005)
The discourse over the attack on S.A.R. Geelani has revealed a number of disturbing trends.
- Reading The Future In Tehran (Indian Express, K. Subrahmanyam, Feb 14, 2005)
Even as the US and Western European countries (UK, Germany and France) are discussing with Iran the need for Tehran to completely abjure its uranium fuel cycle activities
- Pakistan Leaves Arms Calling Card (Asia Times, Kaushik Kapisthalam, Feb 14, 2005)
Non-proliferation experts and anti-nuclear activists have long highlighted South Asia as a "hot" theater insofar as a potential nuclear war is concerned.
- New M In Maya Vs Mulayam (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 14, 2005)
Mayawati's decision to field slain BSP MLA Raju Pal’s wife Pooja Pal in his place for the MLA seat raised an unusual debate in media circles.
- Action In The Pipeline (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 14, 2005)
Much interest has been generated by the Union Cabinet authorising the Petroleum Ministry last week to negotiate with Iran, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar to lay transnational pipelines for import of natural gas.
- Doing Right By The Nepalese (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Feb 14, 2005)
As of now there seems to be a policy vacuum in New Delhi towards Nepal. An executive monarch, by posing the choice as stability versus Maoist disorder
- Time To Expedite Railway Line Work In The Valley (Tribune, David Devadas, Feb 13, 2005)
The Jawahar Tunnel near the village of Banihal is Kashmir’s gateway to India but it leads to a tedious and often treacherous road for several hours of the stretch beyond.
- Between India And 21st Century, A Deep Valley (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Feb 13, 2005)
When was the last time you read about Kashmir in this column? The truth is I cannot remember when I last mentioned the K word in this space because columns need to be read to survive and I find, increasingly
- Can The King Save The Monarchy? (Telegraph, Ashis Chakrabarti, Feb 13, 2005)
It’s an old palace ploy, they say. By pitting noble notions of democracy against the crime of insurgency, Nepal’s King Gyanendra is simply flexing the muscles of his own sovereignty.
- Two Nightmares In Our History (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Feb 12, 2005)
Two nightmares no Indian would like to recur were the one following the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and the other following the attack on the Sabarmati Express at the Godhra railway station. In both cases, for the crimes committed
- Nuclear North (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 12, 2005)
North Korea's declaration on Thursday that it had nuclear weapons does not come as a thundering surprise. There had been enough indications for several years now that it either had them
- Larger Than All The Rest (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Feb 12, 2005)
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation often seems to have no more to offer than poverty and politics. But the abrupt cancellation of last weekend’s summit — not directly India’s doing, but the inevitable outcome of Manmohan Singh’s refusal
- Fuelling Peace (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 12, 2005)
The Manmohan Singh Government's decision to examine favourably the possibility of transporting Iranian natural gas to India via a pipeline traversing Pakistani territory represents the welcome triumph of sound economics over dubious diplomacy.
- Growth Zones (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 12, 2005)
LAST September, on his first visit to Amritsar, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh offered a special economic zone (SEZ) for the neglected border city.
- King's Gambit (OutLook, Seema Sirohi, Feb 12, 2005)
Initial condemnation of the coup in Nepal from India was strong and unambiguous, but of late a policy rethink seems in the works.
- Kingly Faith (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Feb 11, 2005)
“We’re going to come down on those guys like a ton of bricks,” President Bill Clinton swore that fateful morning in May 1998 on being told that India had exploded a nuclear device in the Rajasthan desert.
- India Makes A Play For F-16 Fighters (Asia Times, Siddharth Srivastava, Feb 11, 2005)
It is now official: India has indicated to the United States that it is interested in purchasing advanced F-16 fighter jets for its air force, a move that has sent frissons throughout the establishments in India
- The Looming Crisis On Iran (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Feb 11, 2005)
The US seems serious about a regime change in Iran. But any precipitate action would seriously endanger the world energy security. For, Iran will not remain passive if attacked.
- ‘Silly Point By Pak’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 11, 2005)
It will not be out of place to believe that Pakistan’s refusal to play cricket in Ahmedabad is not only unreasonable but prejudiced. By doing so, it wants to turn its abhorrence of India into world sympathy.
- Aiyar’S Peace Pipe (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 11, 2005)
Union Petroleum Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar has done the impossible in liberating India’s regional energy diplomacy from the clutches of an obdurate bureaucracy.
- Baby Elephant Walk (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Feb 11, 2005)
The Nepal crisis has exposed India’s limitations as a major power: We do not offer carrots that are attractive enough for our neighbours to love us; yet our stick is not strong enough for them to fear us
- Grace Under Fire (Indian Express, Aasha Khosa, Feb 11, 2005)
Icy winds made my face numb as I walked cautiously on a frozen track. I was with a group of journalists who were being taken around to understand what it is like to guard the nation’s borders.
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