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Articles 10321 through 10420 of 12768:
- An Image That Many Pakistanis Resent (Tribune, Ethan Casey, Dec 05, 2003)
WHEN you are in Lahore, in the north-east of Pakistan near the Indian border and the main city of the country’s dominant Punjabi ethnic group, it’s possible to feel remote from Peshawar along the country’s north-west frontier — barely 300 km away.
- Will The Bjp Hasten The Elections? (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Dec 05, 2003)
There is a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at a flood, leads onto fortune
- Indo-Pak Peace Initiative: The Flies In The Ointment (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Dec 05, 2003)
Pakistan may have agreed to the resumption of over-flights, but the litmus test for Islamabad would be determined on whether it, especially the ISI and its favourite jehadi outfits, continues using terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir and elsewhere as an ...
- ‘in The End, India Rid Satyendra Of His Pain’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2003)
On November 30, The Indian Express reported how Satyendra Dubey, a young NHAI engineer, wrote confidentially to the PMO about corruption in the Golden Quadrilateral project in Bihar. He was then murdered. The e-mail deluge just doesn’t seem to end
- Vajpayee's Experiment With Pakistan (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Dec 04, 2003)
The best way for India to take the peace process forward is to focus on unilateral actions.
- ‘i’d Like To Nominate Vajpayee For The Nishan-E-Pakistan’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 04, 2003)
On December 2, Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf appeared on an interview cum phone-in show on a special radio broadcast under the auspices of the BBC Hindi and Urdu services.
- Peace Initiative Is Fine (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Dec 04, 2003)
THE resumption of overflights is merely a small step in a long journey for peace and good neighbourly relations. The litmus test of General Musharraf’s sincerity would be determined on whether he, the ISI and their favourite jihadi outfits continue using
- A Renewed Thaw (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 03, 2003)
SUDDENLY THERE IS a new warmth in the usually frigid Indo-Pakistani relations. After last week's historic announcement of a cease fire along the Line of Control comes the decision to resume air links between the two countries and to permit over flights...
- Do Guns Speak A New Language? (Indian Express, Anil Bhat, Dec 03, 2003)
The earlier distinction made between militant groups operating in Jammu and Kashmir and those active in the Northeast, the former being termed as terrorists and the latter as insurgents, does not hold any longer. While the “tanzeems” in Jammu and Kashmir
- India Gets Wto To Stop Textile Sops For Pak Under Drugs Cover (Indian Express, Manoj Mitta, Dec 03, 2003)
Even as the two neighbours have been offering diplomatic sops to each other, India has pulled off a major victory over Pakistan and the European Union in a trade dispute before the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
- Surprising Turnaround (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 03, 2003)
THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN India and Pakistan to revive direct air links and overflights from January 1 on a reciprocal basis is significant not only for the effect it will have on the process of normalisation of relations but also for the manner in ...
- Wanted, A New Safma Patron (Indian Express, Jyoti Malhotra, Dec 03, 2003)
BJP ideologue K.R. Malkani, who died recently, will surely be missed by many but none more so than the Pakistan-headquartered South Asia Free Media Association (SAFMA), which recently organised the successful visit of Indian MPs (self-led by Laloo Prasad
- Compulsions Of Peace (Tribune, H. K. Dua, Dec 02, 2003)
IT would be churlish to dismiss the significance of the moves India and Pakistan have lately made bringing hope and cheer to the people on both sides of the divide.
- Newsreel 23.11.03 (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2003)
INDIA’s crown jewels take a small bruise as an inter-state racket dealing in IIM entrance question papers comes to light. The Common Admission Test (CAT) is cancelled and rescheduled for February as the CBI makes dramatic arrests from a Delhi hotel while
- Hope In Air, Pak Team Arrives Today (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Nov 30, 2003)
A six-member Pakistani delegation will arrive here a day in advance for crucial civil aviation talks.
- Gujarat Family Finds Other Half In Pok (Indian Express, Himanshu Kaushik, Nov 29, 2003)
Kids from Muzaffarabad contact their Sikh mother
- Wanted Here, Behind Bars In Portugal (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2003)
Underworld don Abu Salem, one of the prime accused in the 1993 Bombay Blast cases, and his wife Monica Bedi have been convicted by a Lisbon court for using forged documents to enter and stay in Portugal.
- A Five-Point Deprogramme (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Nov 29, 2003)
From cue cards etched in stone to de-hyping Saarc: rough primer on how to build on the current ceasefire
- Between Real And Imaginary Threats (Indian Express, Najam Sethi, Nov 29, 2003)
Musharraf feels religious extremism is the biggest threat to Pakistan yet he has done little so far to curb it
- Central Asia Is Central To India (Indian Express, P. Stobdan, Nov 28, 2003)
The ‘gas and Great Game’ region sees India as a role model
- Political Hiccups (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Nov 28, 2003)
A pathetic pursuit of ratings, the quest for more advertising has caused TV channels, newpapers and weeklies to focus so heavily on elections in the four northern states that Mizoram seems almost outside the Indian Union.
- Verdict Need Not Indicate Trends In Ls Poll, Feel Bjp, Congress (Hindu, K.K. Katyal, Nov 28, 2003)
With pollsters forecasting a mixed verdict, the mainstream political parties, BJP and Congress, are wary of projecting the coming Assembly contests as a curtain raiser for the Lok Sabha elections next year.
- For A U.N. Role In Iraq (Hindu, R. Kannan, Nov 28, 2003)
For the political process to succeed, it is important that any semblance of occupation is removed.
- In Pak, I Will Meet Everyone’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 28, 2003)
While confirming that he will be visiting Pakistan ‘‘very soon’’, Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee said the details of the trip are still being chalked out.
- At Last A Ceasefire (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2003)
THE FORMAL AGREEMENT between the armies of India and Pakistan to observe a ceasefire along the Line of Control, the Actual Ground Position Line in the Siachen Glacier and a segment of the international border is a positive development in itself.
- Eu Proposes Anti-Subsidy Duty On Indian Bed Linen (Business Line, Anna Peter, Nov 27, 2003)
The decision to impose anti-subsidy duty was passed by a majority in the European Commission, perhaps indicating the level of agreement on this matter. However, the Indian Government may respond by seeking redress at the World Trade Organisation.
- At Last A Ceasefire (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2003)
THE FORMAL AGREEMENT between the armies of India and Pakistan to observe a ceasefire along the Line of Control, the Actual Ground Position Line in the Siachen Glacier and a segment of the international border is a positive development in itself.
- Two Ministries And A Turf War (Indian Express, Jyoti Malhotra, Nov 26, 2003)
The power principle has been in overdrive between the Ministries of External Affairs and Human Resource Development for some time now, including over the much-coveted Unesco job in Paris.
- Silencing The Guns (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 25, 2003)
Now, perhaps, India and Pakistan will be able to hear each other better
- Our Punjab Vs Other Punjab: Cbm In Making (Indian Express, Ateet Sharma, Nov 25, 2003)
Fifty-six years after Partition, India and Pakistan finally seem ready to bury the hatchet. At least in the sports arena.
- Not Just Fire, Hold Men Too: India To Pak (Indian Express, Jyoti Malhotra, Nov 25, 2003)
Weeks before Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee travels to Islamabad to participate in the SAARC summit, India today announced it would reciprocate Pakistan’s unilateral decision to cease fire along the Line of Control by also holding its fire from Id da
- For An Ocean Outlook (Hindu, B.G. Verghese, Nov 25, 2003)
India's perspective on the world is indeed changing. But the pace needs to be quickened and the ocean dimension never forgotten.
- Breaking The Kadam Taal In Kashmir (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 24, 2003)
OVER THE YEARS, efforts to bring about a negotiated end to carnage in Jammu and Kashmir have resembled what soldiers call the Kadam Taal: the parade-ground art of marching briskly on one spot without actually moving forward. But even hardened sceptics con
- The Cbi Should Be Given A Free Hand To Investigate The Fake Stamp Paper Scandal (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 24, 2003)
The decision of the Union Government to ask the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to take up the investigation into the fake stamp paper scandal, which had surfaced in several States, has come not a day too soon.
- The New Great Game (Indian Express, Sanjaya Baru, Nov 24, 2003)
APEC, ASEAN+3 and now JACIK, an alphabet soup in a changing Asia
- ‘why Can’T Generals Be Tried For Treason?’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 24, 2003)
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan is a central party figure. In a candid talk with Daily Times’ Islamabad Bureau Chief Rana Qaisar, he says there is no democratic system in the country as the generals continue to call the
- Billed To Last (Indian Express, Coomi Kapoor, Nov 23, 2003)
Andhra Pradesh Congress chief D Srinivas who stayed at Andhra Bhavan in Delhi earlier this month was infuriated when he was presented with a bill of Rs 2,500. As an MLA, Srinivas is accustomed to being charged at the nominal rate of Rs 2 per day as room r
- Small Screen Magic (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 23, 2003)
A new breed of politicians owes its rise to television, says Anjali Mody.
- Newsreel 16.11.03 (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 23, 2003)
The historic port city of Istanbul becomes ground zero as international terror chooses it as its next target. Over 50 are dead in two days of attacks, more than 500 wounded.
- Ulfa Strikes Again, Guns Down 11 Bihar Labourers Toll 42; C P Thakur Says Pak, Bangladesh Are Playing A Game (Indian Express, Samudra Gupta Kashyap, Nov 23, 2003)
With almost the entire political establishment busy asking for votes in four states and the Assam government clicking its tongue, the ULFA struck again in broad daylight killing 11 workers from Bihar in two brick kilns separated by just 5 km and one hour.
- Why The Abhijit Kale Story Is Less Likely Elsewhere (Indian Express, Chandresh Narayanan, Nov 23, 2003)
The most surprising point in the Kale controversy is not that it happened, but that it took so long — more than 70 years into India’s Test history — for something like this to happen. Because the appointment and functioning of Indian cricket selectors is
- One Region, Two Rules (Indian Express, Raja Menon, Nov 22, 2003)
The US allows China access to hi-tech but says ‘no’ to India
- Hurriyat Ends Friday Prayers: Yes To Talks (Indian Express, Muzamil Jaleel, Nov 22, 2003)
Using the platform of the historic Jamia mosque on the last Friday of Ramzan, the Hurriyat Conference today approached thousands of worshippers to seek ratification of its decision to talk to Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani.
- Portuguese Sonnets (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Nov 22, 2003)
There was a time when besides our own regional languages, many Indians spoke three European languages fluently: English, French and Portuguese. We threw out the English but sensibly made their language one of our own.
- A Dangerous Us And Them Mindset (Indian Express, Sudhanshu Ranjan, Nov 21, 2003)
Assam’s fear of the outsider is not a new phenomenon
- Air Pirates And Pakistan (Indian Express, Amir Mir, Nov 21, 2003)
The war-torn, impoverished landscape of Afghanistan is fast proving to be a new point-scoring arena for India and Pakistan. After expanding its presence and influence in post-Taliban Kabul, India has made considerable progress in convincing the internatio
- Saarc In India's Strategic Vision (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Nov 20, 2003)
At a time when much of South Asia is in foment, the SAARC summit is scheduled for January first week in Islamabad. Lest the meeting is reduced to an India-Pakistan soap opera, New Delhi has to go with a positive agenda. Top priority must be the signing of
- The Bihari In Bangladesh (Indian Express, Arati R. Jerath, Nov 20, 2003)
After making waves in Pakistan during the SAFMA parliamentarians meet in August, Laloo Prasad Yadav is raring for a repeat performance in Bangladesh. Apparently, he’s received feelers from Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party, invitin
- That Slow Dance With The Jihadis (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Nov 20, 2003)
Pakistan’s generals expend energy muzzling popular politicians, while pretending to fight Islamists. It’s bound to backfire
- Saarc In India's Strategic Vision (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Nov 20, 2003)
At a time when much of South Asia is in foment, the SAARC summit is scheduled for January first week in Islamabad. Lest the meeting is reduced to an India-Pakistan soap opera, New Delhi has to go with a positive agenda. Top priority must be the signing of
- Talking The Talk (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2003)
The Simla and Lahore agreements are a good foundation to build the Indo-Pak peace initiative
- Friendship In Deep Waters (Indian Express, Jyoti Malhotra, Nov 19, 2003)
There’s something fishy in the budding romance between India and Iran, and methinks it’s got to do with the gas pipeline that Teheran is so keen to build overland via Pakistan and into India. Of course, New Delhi has had other ideas for the longest time —
- The New Rurosexual (Deccan Herald, Suresh Menon, Nov 19, 2003)
Soccer star David Beckham is the symbol of the metrosexual, the modern man who is in touch with his feminine side. The word was coined by a researcher assisting advertisers in their quest for the target audience. As often happens, the advertisers had the
- The Menace From Iraq (Hindu, Chinmaya R. Gharekhan, Nov 18, 2003)
Instead of curbing terrorism, the military intervention in Iraq has caused, and will continue to cause, an increase in terrorist activities in different parts of the world.
- India's Afghan Stakes (Hindu, M.K. Bhadrakumar, Nov 18, 2003)
India's neglect of its historical partners in Afghanistan, the Pashtuns, is inexcusable. Resetting policy parameters is not going to be easy.
- Capital, Labour Flows And The Women Of East Asia (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Nov 18, 2003)
The past two decades have involved huge flows of capital and labour in East Asia, which has made it the most dynamic region in the world. This has had complex and rapidly changing effects on the condition of women in the region. In this edition of Macrosc
- Capital, Labour Flows And The Women Of East Asia (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Nov 18, 2003)
The past two decades have involved huge flows of capital and labour in East Asia, which has made it the most dynamic region in the world. This has had complex and rapidly changing effects on the condition of women in the region. In this edition of Macrosc
- Where Are Indo-Russian Relations Headed? (Business Line, J. Srinivasan, Nov 18, 2003)
The Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee's visit to Russia evoked much interest but nothing substantial has emerged from it. The Russian President, Mr Vladimir Putin, is all too aware that the Western world is of as much importance to his country's sec
- Where Are Indo-Russian Relations Headed? (Business Line, J. Srinivasan, Nov 18, 2003)
The Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee's visit to Russia evoked much interest but nothing substantial has emerged from it. The Russian President, Mr Vladimir Putin, is all too aware that the Western world is of as much importance to his country's sec
- A Desire As Big As A Subcontinent (Indian Express, Anil Bhat, Nov 18, 2003)
When it comes to Indo-Pak peace, it’s people versus the establishment
- Towards The Near West (Indian Express, J. N. Dixit , Nov 17, 2003)
Central Asia is once again on India’s diplomatic map
- Reaffirming A Partnership (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2003)
INDIA AND RUSSIA took a step towards re-establishing multipolarity in international politics by reaffirming their longstanding strategic partnership during the visit of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
- New American Slogan (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma , Nov 17, 2003)
Bush has called for a democratic revolution in the Mid-East and elsewhere. Is it mere rhetoric or is he really sincere about it?
- Right Direction (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2003)
Vajpayee’s three-nation visit augurs well for an independent Indian foreign policy
- Reviving Cricket Ties (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2003)
IT WAS FOURTEEN years ago that Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar received a fiery baptism as a Test cricketer at Karachi at the hands of Imran Khan, Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis. When he packs his kitbag for Pakistan next February to play a full complement of Test
- Meeting Of Minds (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2003)
There is greater potential for co-operation and joint action between India and Russia
- New Birds In The Sky (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Nov 15, 2003)
After a long delay, Indian Airlines and Air India have decided to bolster their fleet. Five A-320 aircraft are being inducted into IA on dry lease. This was long overdue. The airline is facing tough competition in the domestic sector.
- Dare We Hope Once Again? (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Nov 14, 2003)
If Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee does actually attend the SAARC Summit in Islamabad in early January, it will have been nine months since he launched the latest peace initiative in Srinagar on April 18.
- U.S. Unhelpful In Hijack Probe (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Nov 14, 2003)
Yesterday's India-Russia joint declaration condemning "double standards" in the United States' war against terrorism may have been provoked by the recent developments in the ongoing investigation of the hijacking of the Indian Airlines flight IC-814.
- Axis Of Evidence (Indian Express, G Parthasarathy, Nov 14, 2003)
The Beijing-Islamabad-Riyadh nuclear nexus poses new challenges
- Russia Asks Pak To End Cross-Border Infiltration In J-K (Indian Express, Dadan Upadhyay, Nov 14, 2003)
No troops for Iraq, but UN, US must solve the crisis: Vajpayee
- Foothold In Central Asia: India Gets Own Military Base (Indian Express, Shishir Gupta, Nov 13, 2003)
Tajikistan:10 km from Tajik capital, Indian troops, air platforms to be stationed in Ayni; MoD staff work on runway, Rs 50-cr upgrade
- The Never Never Land Of Democracy (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2003)
The alternative to Musharraf is not religious dictatorship, it is the people’s will. The West must wake up to this
- Wake Up, South Asia (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2003)
Saarc ministers must think out of the box if the region is to keep up with the world
- ‘We Started Decrying Five-Star Culture Without Realising It Was A Synonym For Excellence’ (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Nov 11, 2003)
Jaswant Singh, Union Finance Minister, spoke to Shekhar Gupta, Editor-in-Chief, The Indian Express.
- India's `Pamir Knot' (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Nov 11, 2003)
Although India moved quickly after the collapse of the Soviet Union to engage the newly independent republics, it was Tajikistan that drew real close to India and became New Delhi's natural ally in Central Asia.
- Pakistan Squarely Behind Us Shield (Asia Times, Seema Sirohi, Nov 11, 2003)
Several US Congressmen persistently raised questions about Pakistan and its commitment to fighting Islamic fundamentalism, but were stonewalled by the Administration.
- Remove Curbs On Movement Of Mediapersons From India, Pakistan (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Nov 09, 2003)
During discussions on confidence-building measures by India and Pakistan (and in bilateral interaction between the SAARC countries, in general), the issues related to the free flow of information and easy movement of mediapersons have received scant att
- 'Guns No Solution, Flexibility Is Key' (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 09, 2003)
Neither you nor any of your present crop of Hurriyat leaders were part of the 1989 movement. Now, how can you claim to legitimately represent the Kashmiri struggle in talks with the Centre
- This Mrs G And That Mrs G (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Nov 09, 2003)
Indira Gandhi’s death anniversary went by almost unnoticed. There was that little fracas over grandson, Feroze Varun, being denied entry (or so he said) to her samadhi and there were the usual pictures of Sonia, family and flunkeys seated in mournful reme
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