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Articles 9621 through 9720 of 12768:
- Time To Get Serious On Kashmir (Hindu, Howard B. Schaffer, Dec 06, 2004)
New Delhi and Islamabad need to agree on concrete steps that could change the situation on the ground in Kashmir.
- What Can President Bush Do In His (Tribune, Maj-Gen Himmat Singh Gill (retd) , Dec 05, 2004)
THE foreign policy contours of President Bush's second term slated for mid-January next year, are beginning to emerge in some detail.
- Dignified Debates (Indian Express, Soli Sorabjee, Dec 05, 2004)
The Indo-Pak student seminar Manzar, organised by Miranda House this week at the IIC, was an enjoyable event. Three students each from the Indian and Pakistani side debated the motion
- Ever Changing Situation (Deccan Herald, T SREEDHAR RAO, Dec 04, 2004)
The J&K problems have to be dealt with at two levels, by separating out Pakistan from the Hurriyat and the jehadis
- On Another Plane (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Dec 03, 2004)
The public conduct of foreign policy tends to focus excessively on the spectacular. This is as true for India as it is for Western democracies and African potentates.
- The Oil Price Riddle (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Dec 03, 2004)
The Bharatiya Janata Party appears to have discovered the merit of highlighting economic issues impacting the people. After the walk-out from the Lok Sabha on Wednesday
- Tough Task For Musharraf (Tribune, M B NAQVI, Dec 03, 2004)
Pakistan politics is always interesting. To start with, political initiative continues to be held by President Gen Pervez Musharraf. Reports are that the six parties’ religious alliance, the MMA, is trying to snatch this initiative.
- The Balle-Balle Bridge (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 02, 2004)
Punjab, Punjabi and Punjabiyat may achieve what the foreign offices in India and Pakistan cannot
- The Threat From N-Weapons (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Dec 02, 2004)
In its historic ruling on July 8, 1996, the World Court held that countries possessing nuclear weapons had not just a “need” but an “obligation” to commence negotiations leading to nuclear disarmament.
- Asean Accepts India As A Power (Tribune, T.R. Ramachandran, Dec 02, 2004)
Contacts established with Chinese, Japanese PMs The multi-layered exposition by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the third India-Asean summit in Vientiane in land-locked Laos fired the imagination of the 10-member grouping as well as China...
- A Still Potent Idea (Deccan Herald, Balraj Puri, Dec 02, 2004)
As an author of the revised ‘Naya Kashmir’, I was pleasantly surprised over the reference to it by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at a public meeting in Srinagar last month.
- Mines Claim More Lives Than Firing (Tribune, Ramesh Ramachandran, Dec 01, 2004)
Wheelchair-bound Raj Kaur (50) rues the day she was reduced to a mere statistic. In April, 2002, she stepped on a mine while crossing a field in her village in Ferozepur district.
- In Search Of A Creative Alternative (Telegraph, Vandana Shiva, Dec 01, 2004)
Terra Madre celebrated an honest agriculture that does not lie about prices and does not exploit the earth or its caretakers
- A House For Mr Pandit (Indian Express, PAWAN BALI, Dec 01, 2004)
The Prime Minister’s much awaited visit to the state finally happened, putting to rest expectations and apprehensions, but also raising new controversies.
- Trading With Neighbour (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 30, 2004)
DESPITE Pakistan’s reluctance to grant the most-favoured nation (MFN) status to India, trade between the two countries is growing at a fast pace.
- Nuclear Challenges In Contemporary World (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Nov 30, 2004)
As disparate the nations are, so are their nuclear weapon strategies. While most abide by the rule of non-proliferation, some, despite being part of the NPT, have leaked their knowledge to suspect nations.
- Iran Closer To Nuclear Weapon? (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Nov 30, 2004)
THE New York Times of 24th November carried a story derived from the unclassified version of the CIA report to the Congress on countries acquiring nuclear and other
- Issues And Options (Tribune, Pran Chopra , Nov 30, 2004)
IT is just over two months ago that Mr Manmohan Singh said something in New York which hung over India for a few weeks like a shining star of hope in the context of Kashmir. Such hopes have taken wing before as well.
- Uncle Tom Out Of His Cabin (Telegraph, Raju Mukherji, Nov 29, 2004)
In refusing to see the difference between “time wasted” and “time lost”, Clive Lloyd went against the spirit of cricket
- Old Friends, New Relations (Indian Express, Jasjit Singh, Nov 29, 2004)
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forthcoming visit needs to be seen in the context of two indications of major changes.
- Engagement By Economics (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 29, 2004)
That two technocrats are at the helm in Pakistan and India should ordinarily lead to some optimism about the future of economic relations between the two countries.
- F-16s And Other Lethal Toys For Pakistan (Tribune, Gulshan Luthra, Nov 29, 2004)
There are clear indications that Pakistan is getting F-16 warjets, besides the eight P3C Orion Maritime Reconnaissance aircraft and a host of other weapons from the United States that would have serious implications for India and the neighbouring region.
- Where Should The Line Be Drawn? (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Nov 28, 2004)
The Indian side has made clear that a redrawing of the boundaries will not be acceptable.
- Kargil Echo In Pak Purchases (Indian Express, Jasjit Singh, Nov 28, 2004)
US deputy Secretary for Defence Richard Armitage had stated on a Pakistani TV channel last month that ‘‘We have gotten (sic) now a steady stream of dependable funding to help the Pakistani armed forces.
- Kashmir: Still In Search Of A Policy (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Nov 28, 2004)
The noises are right and the gestures appropriate, but the Manmohan Singh Government has yet to come up with a coherent policy for peace in Jammu and Kashmir
- Fine-Tuning Defence Security Apparatus (Tribune, P.K. Vasudeva, Nov 28, 2004)
INDIA is facing security problems from its neighbours like Pakistan, Bangladesh and China. Besides keeping good friendly relations with them, it has to evolve a comprehensive strategy to maintain peace with them.
- Peace On The Rails (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 27, 2004)
Reports that India and Pakistan are to revive the rail link between Sindh and Rajasthan have come at a time when the relationship between the two countries is under
- The General’S Moves (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Nov 27, 2004)
Musharraf not only faces a threat from the domestic opposition but also has to contend with pressures from America
- Elephant In The Room (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Nov 27, 2004)
India, Pakistan and the elephant in the room. That was how it looked to the Guardian when Shaukat Aziz met Manmohan Singh in New Delhi.
- New Kashmir Idea (Tribune, Balraj Puri, Nov 26, 2004)
As an author of the revised Naya Kashmir document, I was pleasantly surprised over the reference to it by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at a public meeting in Srinagar on his maiden visit to the state on November 17.
- Stumbling And Lurching Along (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Nov 26, 2004)
India and Pakistan are embarked on a three-legged cross-country with the finishing line visible only through a telescope. It will be reached
- A Step Forward (Tribune, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 26, 2004)
India and Pakistan took one more step forward to consolidate their relations with each other through a meeting of their Prime Ministers in New Delhi on Wednesday.
- Respect The Kashmiri Identity (Indian Express, Balraj Puri, Nov 25, 2004)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told the press in Srinagar that India was willing to consider any proposals from Pakistan on Kashmir, subject to two conditions. One, there would be no redrawing of international boundaries.
- Chautala Vs Centre (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 25, 2004)
With a Congress-led government at the Centre, the going has got tougher for Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala. First blow came after the Centre declared Chautala’s much-touted goodwill visit to Pakistan to bring holy waters from the village of
- 1971: Lest We Forget (Hindu, R. Hariharan, Nov 25, 2004)
Both India and Bangladesh are guilty of not working towards building a win-win relationship due to their internal and external political preoccupations.
- Debates And Divisions (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Nov 25, 2004)
There is little doubt that the prime minister, Manmohan Singh, would like to leave a substantial legacy in Kashmir. But his options are not entirely clear.
- Dr Manmohan Singh Extends Healing Touch To North-East And J&k (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Nov 25, 2004)
THE Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, is slowly but surely gaining the respect of the nation and the trust of ordinary Indians for the dignity and grace with which he has conducted himself in the post that was thrust upon him.
- Relying On Wisdom (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 24, 2004)
Pakistan's Supreme Court, known for its earlier “doctrine of necessity” pronouncement, may have released Asif Ali Zardari — the husband of former prime minister, Benazir Bhutto, who has been in jail for the past eight years
- Mirpur Refugees Await Relief (Tribune, Sansar Chandra, Nov 24, 2004)
ON November 25, 1947, Mirpur, a scenic town and district headquarters of erstwhile J&K state, was attacked by Pakistani invaders.
- Tourism & Corbett Park: Not Wild About The Idea (Indian Express, S M A Kazmi, Nov 24, 2004)
An ambitious tourism project promoted by the Uttaranchal government on the periphery of the world famous Corbett National Park has run into trouble.
- Man With The Magic Wand (Telegraph, Sushil Khanna, Nov 24, 2004)
Shaukat Aziz has been able to resurrect the Pakistan economy. But will Shining Pakistan be as good a mirage as India Shining
- Afghanistan— Abandoned To Drugs (Tribune, Leonard Doyle, Nov 24, 2004)
Three years after the fall of the Taliban, the United Nations issued a dramatic plea for help yesterday, saying that Afghanistan’s opium crop is flourishing as never before and the country is well on the way to becoming a corrupt narco-state.
- Keep Only As Many As You Need (Telegraph, N K Pant, Nov 24, 2004)
The prime minister, Manmohan Singh, did not have a propitious landing in Srinagar on November 17, what with a fierce gunfight raging between the security forces and two heavily-armed terrorists barely 500 metres from where he was to address a rally.
- Peace Is Not A Posture (Indian Express, Kuldip Nayar, Nov 23, 2004)
Kashmir is nowhere near a solution. Still the noise is getting louder. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to Srinagar, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf’s proposals and the thinning of troops in Kashmir are all adding to expectations.
- The Impact Of Bush Re-Election (Deccan Herald, G Parthasarathy, Nov 23, 2004)
The ‘sacking’ of Colin Powell and other changes in the Bush administration are good news for India
- India's Bush Backers (Hindu, T. Jayaraman, Nov 23, 2004)
The pre-election rhetoric of the current Government appears to be giving way to policy perceptions that are influenced by India's Bushies.
- Eradicating Polio (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Nov 23, 2004)
Use of inactivated poliovirus vaccine could be the answer for complete eradication of the disease.
- India-Pakistan Pm Meet (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 23, 2004)
It is clear that the Pakistani team is coming prepared to discuss a wide range of issues. However, the outcome of this meeting will depend on whether both sides are approaching it with a determination to muster the will to succeed...
- Rahul Came, Rahul Saw (Indian Express, Samudra Gupta Kashyap, Nov 22, 2004)
Last week’s four-day visit to Guwahati and Shillong by young Congress MP Rahul Gandhi continues to find space on the front pages of the local media several days after his departure.
- Toys For The Generals (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 22, 2004)
The US has a long history of rewarding its allies for services rendered, unmindful of the blatant misuse that the beneficiaries may make of these gifts.
- Lag-Bhag Confused (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Nov 22, 2004)
They say a political honeymoon lasts six months. Maybe that’s why Manmohan Singh still smells of roses. That or the media wears rose-tinted glasses.
- After The Earth Rocked In Bhuj (Indian Express, Amrita Shah, Nov 22, 2004)
It has been nearly four years since the Gujarat earthquake. Yet in central Kutch, which suffered the worst of the ravages, the effects are still very much in evidence.
- Jaw-Jaw On J&k (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 22, 2004)
President Pervez Musharraf has always been quick off the block when it comes to making comments on the exact state of Indo-Pak relations. Some time back he let the world know that there was light at the end of this tunnel.
- Games Musharraf Plays (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Nov 22, 2004)
AS a soldier who has been through all command and staff courses up to the British Royal College of Defence Studies, General Musharraf appears to believe in psyops vis-a-vis India. So he seems to be blowing hot and cold on the Kashmir issue.
- Moms' Party (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 21, 2004)
At the height of the Kargil conflict of 1999, the mother of an Indian Army officer who had been killed in action was quoted as saying that while she grieved for her son...
- Umar Will Have To Do Some Deft Tightrope Walking (Tribune, David Devadas, Nov 21, 2004)
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq will be the centre of attention over the coming week. Strategists in both India and Pakistan will be keenly watching his moves.
- Balle-Balle Is Not Peace (Tribune, H. K. Dua, Nov 20, 2004)
Plenty of hopes have been raised in India, Pakistan and among international do-gooders that the recent contacts between the two countries are going to lead to the dawn of a new era on the sub-continent.
- Jobless In J&k (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 20, 2004)
There are basically three types of militants in Jammu and Kashmir today. First are the foreigners trained and sent in by Pakistan.
- Disturbing Lags In Education (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 20, 2004)
The education for All global monitoring report (2005) has turned the spotlight on substantive questions of quality of teaching and learning.
- Not An Outsider (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Nov 20, 2004)
A Singaporean friend who minces no words was blunt on the telephone. “Bush’s ‘house nigger’ has gone,” he bellowed,
- Cashing In On Kashmir (The Economic Times, Narendar Pani, Nov 19, 2004)
Foreign minister Natwar Singh is probably right when he says we should not expect miracles on Kashmir from the ongoing dialogue with Pakistan.
- Different Touch (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 19, 2004)
A different approach may sometimes signal hope. The visit of the prime minister, Mr Manmohan Singh, to Kashmir seems to hold the promise of difference.
- Fire Power (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 19, 2004)
Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee’s assurance that the Defence budget would be increased is heartening, considering that the long-delayed modernisation drive hinges squarely on it.
- To Kashmir, With Love (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 19, 2004)
Words can, indeed, act as salve to wounds, calm anger and even turn hatred into love — at the right place and time.
- Reaching Out (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 19, 2004)
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh’s visit to Kashmir on Wednesday and the notes of hope and commitment to peace and prosperity that he struck ....
- Courageous Visit (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 18, 2004)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s successful visit to Srinagar is a body blow to the militants who did everything possible to prevent it.
- The Bush Second Term (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 18, 2004)
Few countries are as cautious and pragmatic in their conduct of foreign policy as the People’s Republic of China. The Chinese have learnt the art of refraining from passing gratuitous comments on issues that do not directly affect their national interests
- Bush Second Term — The Emerging World Order (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Nov 17, 2004)
From pragmatic double-speak and open welcome to horror, the re-election of Mr George Bush has drawn diverse responses across the world. While there is scope for strategic cooperation with the US, New Delhi will have to learn to manage its differences with
- The Ganguly Googly (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 17, 2004)
Somewhere in this business of suspension is a moral. On Saturday, the International Cricket Council suspended Indian captain Saurav Ganguly for two Tests. In the cold light of the morning after the weekend, the same ICC suspended the suspension.
- Hamid Karzai’S Victory (Tribune, Anita Inder Singh, Nov 17, 2004)
MR Hamid Karzai’s triumph in Afghanistan’s first-ever election may augur the decline of Pakistan’s influence in Afghanistan. Since the seventies, Pakistan’s influence in Afghanistan rested on its playing the religious and ethnic cards. Created as ...
- From Confrontation To Cooperation (Hindu, Michael Krepon , Nov 17, 2004)
An exit strategy out of the Kashmir impasse might be found through measures that are expressly designed to increase the well being of those who live on both sides of the divide.
- Drawing Down Troop Levels (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 16, 2004)
The Manmohan Singh Government's decision to reduce the level of troops deployed in Jammu and Kashmir will give a huge boost to both the now-stalled official talks with the All-Parties Hurriyat Conference and the ongoing composite dialogue process with Pak
- It's Literally Fishing In Troubled Waters (Business Line, K.G. Kumar, Nov 16, 2004)
IN recent weeks, there have been reports of Indian fishermen getting arrested for crossing the maritime borders of neighbouring countries such as Pakistan and Sri Lanka and even from as far away as Oman in the Gulf region.
- Pm’S Welcome Move (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 15, 2004)
India’s decision to reduce the number of troops deployed in Jammu and Kashmir is, perhaps, the most significant confidence building measure (CBM) so far announced after the India-Pakistan composite dialogue process was set in motion.
- Vale Of Good Intentions (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 14, 2004)
Some gift horses must be thoroughly inspected in the mouth. This is especially important in an atmosphere of fragile trust, for to make a wrong estimate of the gift’s value leads to confused responses.
- Sensitising Youth On Peace, Cooperation (Tribune, Chanchal Sarkar, Nov 14, 2004)
I used often to write to a friend of mine, Ijaz, that I was waiting for that evening to come when I could take a taxi to Delhi airport, but a ticket at the counter, and take the short flight to Lahore to go and stay with him in Shadman.
- Imran: Pak’S New Generation Leader (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Nov 14, 2004)
Imran Khan, who is known for his strikingly good looks, ostensibly, committed a faux pas at the recent Hindustan Times Leadership Initiative conference. Asked to name one woman in India that he would like to go on a blind date, he first hesitated and
- Bush Re-Election: Terror, Trade And Ties (Business Line, K. Ramesh, Nov 13, 2004)
The US President, Mr George W. Bush, has been re-elected for another term. The convincing victory, with a few million popular votes in his favour, must be reassuring for Mr Bush.
- Thinking Out Of The Box (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Nov 11, 2004)
Joint control of Kashmir by both India and Pakistan is one of the interesting suggestions that have been thrown up
- The West Is No Less Corrupt (Tribune, Prem Sikka, Nov 11, 2004)
Political corruption is a corrosive feature of everyday life and needs to be rooted out. However, there is something very curious about the worldwide political corruption league published by Transparency International.
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