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Articles 7721 through 7820 of 19042:
- Tough Task Ahead For Rahul Gandhi (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 28, 2006)
At one level, Rahul Gandhi’s offer to lead the Congress in Uttar Pradesh holds little surprise.
- Free At Last (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 28, 2006)
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has done a great service to the cause of human rights by ordering the release of Pakistani citizens languishing in various jails of Punjab even after they have completed their terms.
- True To Form (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Apr 28, 2006)
The verdict in the four Assembly by-elections is out.
- Us Policy Is Bin Laden's 'Indispensable Ally': Ex-Cia Analyst (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
The former head of the CIA unit hunting Osama bin Laden unit said that US policy in the Middle East has given a boost to Al-Qaeda and its leader.
- Strengthening A Partnership (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 28, 2006)
The long-standing friendship between India and Uzbekistan was reaffirmed during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Tashkent.
- Confusion And Chaos In Professional Education (Hindu, T.R. Andhyarujina, Apr 28, 2006)
Between cynical politicians and contradictory judgments of the highest court, students, parents, educationists, and institutions are perplexed, awaiting the next move by the government or the court.
- Musharraf Says He's No U.S. "Poodle" (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has rejected accusations he is a Western "poodle", saying his fight against Islamic militants is for his country's benefit, not for the United States or Britain.
- No Unity Without Secularists (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Apr 28, 2006)
There cannot be a national unity government in Iraq because of the exclusion of secularists.
- Muslim Offers Kidney To Mahajan (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
With the condition of senior BJP leader Pramod Mahajan continuing to be critical, a Muslim man from Bihar has offered to donate his kidney to him.
- Admission Of Defeat? (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Apr 28, 2006)
The Pakistani Army and other law-enforcing forces avoid direct clashes with Taliban and other Islamic extremists
- Caught In A Trap Of Its Own Making (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Apr 28, 2006)
Facing bitter electoral competition in three Assembly by-elections in the Kashmir Valley, the PDP flew Islamist colours, borrowing from tactics used by Sheikh Abdullah in 1977. This time around, the trick hasn't worked.
- Misreading The Enemy (Washington Post, David Ignatius, Apr 28, 2006)
It's a truism that all conflicts end eventually. But how do you resolve a confrontation with an adversary that appears unable or unwilling to negotiate a settlement? That's a common problem that runs through the West's battles with militant Islam.
- Bush's Misbegotten Iran Plan (Boston Globe, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
In an article titled ''The Iran Plans," published in a recent issue of The New Yorker, Seymour M. Hersh -- who helped bring the Abu Ghraib prison scandal to light -- examines what appear to be well-advanced White House plans for a bombing campaign. . . .
- Aligarh’S Holy Cow (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 27, 2006)
Supreme Court reins in the ghetto ambience
Monday’s Supreme Court ruling (coram: Balakrishnan and Jain, JJ) will serve to relieve Aligarh Muslim University of its ghetto ambience. While admitting the two petitions by AMU and the Centre against the . . .
- The Battle For Chennai (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
The city has traditionally been a DMK stronghold, but the AIADMK has been making inroads of late, says V. Jayanth
- View From The Right (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Apr 27, 2006)
The Supreme Court order may have been even-handed to both the pro-Narmada Dam lobby and the Narmada Bachao Andolan, but the Organiser sees it as a victory for the “principled stand” of Narendra Modi.
- India's Protest Ignored, Musharraf Lays Foundation For Dam (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Apr 27, 2006)
It will inundate large parts of land in northern part of Jammu and Kashmir: New Delhi
The dam is part of our water policy: Pakistan
The $6.5-billion project is part of Gen. Musharraf's `2016 water vision'
- India, Uzbekistan Must Fight Terrorism Together: Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
MoU for cooperation in oil and natural gas, six other agreements signed
Working groups on oil and natural gas sectors, IT
Cooperation in light industry, agriculture, tourism, entrepreneurship, etc.
Memorandum of Cooperation between GAIL and Uzbeknef
- Policy Run Riot (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 27, 2006)
What does a government do when a judicial probe into the state’s worst instance of communal rioting yields proof of political and bureaucratic complicity? By the example of Kerala, as in so many other cases across India, it simply withholds the . . .
- Blackwill Sees Nod For Nuclear Deal By June (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
"The approval will come on the basis of strategic long-term relation with India"
Diplomatic interaction between two countries should be intensified
India too should "think seriously about radical Islamic terrorism"
- Durand Line: Turning The Great Game On Its Head (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Apr 27, 2006)
As British and other Western troops pour into Afghanistan to assist the Hamid Karzai government defend itself against a resurgent Taliban and the al Qaida along the Durand Line, the Great Game is being turned on its head.
- A Momentous Visit (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 27, 2006)
CHINA now seems to be reaching out to the Middle East in a big way, for the result of President Hu Jintao’s visit to Saudi Arabia could turn out to be seminal.
- Angry Rhetoric Iran's Brinkmanship Doesn't Help (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 27, 2006)
The closer one gets to Friday, April 28, the deadline prescribed by the Security Council for Iran to stop all uranium enrichment, the more belligerent become the statements from Tehran.
- Across Cultures (Frontline, RAFIA ZAKARIA, Apr 27, 2006)
The book suggests moral tools for a new way of ordering ethics in the face of pressing historical and political challenges.
- Dynasty No Longer Dazzles The Voters (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 27, 2006)
Rahul Gandhi will find it difficult to revitalise the Congress in Uttar Pradesh as the party lacks credible strategy and organisation, says Anuradha . . .
- Muslim Ministers Play Minority Card On Mulayam (Times of India, SUBODH GHILDIYAL, Apr 27, 2006)
With UP minister Azam Khan not heeding to pleas for restraint and leading protests against governor T V Rajeshwar, it is becoming clear that SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav is having a tough time to balance contending pulls of electoral compulsions . . .
- Mr Gandhi Stakes His Claim (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Apr 27, 2006)
Rahul Gandhi’s declaration that he is ready to assume responsibility for the party’s revival in Uttar Pradesh appears to be a high-risk proposition for the scion of India’s premier political family.
- Gold Rush In The Desert (Pioneer, Vinayshil Gautam, Apr 27, 2006)
The South Asian subcontinent is such a "self-contained whole" that, to the people who live in it, the paradigms that operate it almost come across as "global paradigms". This is an assumption that is as misleading as it is inaccurate.
- India, Uzbekistan To Boost Energy Security (Hindustan Times, Manish Chand, Apr 27, 2006)
India on Wednesday raised its stakes in Central Asia by signing seven accords with Uzbekistan in the fields of energy, education, business and mineral prospecting and stepping up the joint fight against terrorism .
- Pakistan, India Expect Nuclear Safety Pact In July (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Nuclear powers Pakistan and India said on Wednesday they would finalise an agreement in July to reduce risks of nuclear accidents.
- Troubled Neighbourhood (Deccan Herald, G Parthasarathy, Apr 27, 2006)
A volatile neighbourhood will have serious implications for India’s quest for stability and economic progress
- Two Islamic Militants Captured In B’Desh (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Bangladeshi security forces have captured two commanders of an outlawed Islamic militant group blamed for a string of bombings that killed 26 people last year, officials said on Wednesday.
- Abdullah Haroon: A Leader And Philanthropist (Dawn, Prof Sharif al Mujahid, Apr 27, 2006)
Among the All India Muslim League’s second cadre leadership, Abdullah Haroon, though actively associated with the AIML for only five years (1937-42), stands high in its echelons.
- Our Energy Needs (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 27, 2006)
MR Aziz’s address at the inaugural session of the three-day meeting of Pak-China Energy Forum at Islamabad on Tuesday underlined the urgent need to exploit the indigenous energy resources and tap friendly help to acquire . . .
- Gearing Up For Elections (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 27, 2006)
With the President announcing that elections will be held in 2007, political parties are expected to put their act together post haste.
- Timing Was Perfect For Ultras (Deccan Herald, Brian Whitaker, Apr 27, 2006)
Just one day after Osama bin Laden issued another chilling message, last night's bombings in Egypt will inevitably revive the suspicions voiced by Washington that al-Qaeda tapes sometimes contain coded instructions for terrorists.
- Corrections And Clarifications (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 27, 2006)
A reader says the sentence "Eighty years later, on Friday, that `princess' had been on the throne longer than any monarch in modern European history" is incorrect.
- Historical Links, Civilisational Affinities (Hindu, N. Ram , Apr 27, 2006)
Uzbekistan and India share a tradition of secularism and accommodating the interests and aspirations of diverse ethnic groups.
- Us Should Call For Direct Talks With Iran (Christian Science Monitor, John K. Cooley, Apr 27, 2006)
It's time to soften the Bush administration's hard position against direct talks with Iran. A good time for both Washington and Tehran to begin overtures toward such talks would be following the UN Security Council's April 28 deadline for Iran to . . . .
- Pakistan’S Mfn Blindspot (Indian Express, Amiti Sen, Apr 26, 2006)
The political games played by India and Pakistan have now spilled into the economic court.
- Misplaced Tokenism Destroys (Indian Express, J.S. Rajput, Apr 26, 2006)
While delivering the Patel Memorial lecture in 1958 Dr Zakir Hussain asserted that “our future as people will depend in no small measure on the ideas and principles which inspire Indian education”.
- Sonia Stamp On Madurai Campaign (Statesman, Radhika Giri, Apr 26, 2006)
The visit was short, but sharp. Congress president Mrs Sonia Gandhi, who spoke at her maiden campaign meeting in Tamil Nadu today, made it clear that she was attempting to return a favour done by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.
- Terror Targets (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 26, 2006)
Attacks on tourist spots have hit Egypt hard
- Manmohan Singh Arrives In Uzbekistan (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday arrived here from Berlin and was received at the airport by his Uzbek counterpart Mr Mir Ziyoev Shavkat and Foreign Minister Elyor Ganiev.
- Enters Mughal-E-Azam (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Apr 26, 2006)
The low-key screening of Mughal-e-Azam in Lahore last week-end may have come as a surprise.
- Minority Complex Amu Case Merits A Defining Verdict (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 26, 2006)
In temporarily restoring the Aligarh Muslim University's "minority" status and yet asking the institution not to implement its 50 per cent quota for Muslim students in post-graduate courses, the Supreme Court has been both fair and legally correct .
- Terror On The Rise In Manipur (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 26, 2006)
With the arrival of Pakistan's ISI in the Northeast, insurgent groups have turned into terrorist outfits, more so in 'the land of jewels', says Anil Bhat
- Manmohan In Uzbekistan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
Tashkent: After visiting Germany, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived Tuesday on a two-day visit to Uzbekistan during which energy and economic cooperation will be high on the agenda of his talks.
- Who Is Afraid Of Peace With Pakistan? (Hindu, Harish Khare , Apr 26, 2006)
There is no dishonour in exploring the flexibility and leeway provided in the Constitution to satisfy the demand for self-governance in Kashmir.
- New Thrust In Indo-Pak Relations (Daily Excelsior, MAHENDRA VED, Apr 26, 2006)
There were reports that Omar Sharif, is a standup a Pakistani comedian will be directing a Bollywood film. Next month, breaking barriers- political, commercial and psychological-Pakistani cinemas will show three Indian films, including the 1960 . . .
- Will The Nawaz-Bb ‘London Plan’ Fly? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Apr 26, 2006)
After a two-hour meeting in London, Pakistan’s two exiled former prime ministers, Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif, issued a statement calling for the ouster of President General Pervez . . .
- A Caretaker Set-Up (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 26, 2006)
AN acting government to oversee the general election due next year is good news in a country where the sanctity of the ballot paper is no part of the political culture.
- Redlining And The Israeli Real Estate Industry (Jordan Times, Fred Schlomka, Apr 26, 2006)
The recent Israeli elections were followed by a number of pronouncements by US officials praising democracy in Israel.
- Minority For Now (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 26, 2006)
Monday's Supreme Court ruling restoring the minority character of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) is a step in the right direction. Of course, it is only a temporary reprieve for the university because the apex court has referred the matter to a . . .
- Onus Of Tradition (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 26, 2006)
The Aligarh Muslim University has a rich legacy which it is unable to reconcile with modern reality. It began life as an institution dedicated to educating Muslims in English and in the Western sciences.
- Us Forces Launch Air Strike On Taliban (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
An air strike by U.S.-led forces killed three Taliban fighters in southern Afghanistan, while another five were killed in a militant attack on a police station, officials said on Tuesday.
- Beyond Calculation (AL-Ahram, Editorial, Al Ahram, Apr 26, 2006)
The Middle East is racing towards yet another precipice beyond which lies a gaping unknown, and we might reach the edge sooner than expected.
- Iranian Women Allowed Into Stadiums (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
Hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced today that Iranian women could go to stadiums to watch sporting events, putting an end to a ban imposed after the 1979 Islamic revolution.
- Pakistan Damaged Kashmir Or Vice Versa? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Apr 25, 2006)
Syed Salahuddin, the Islamabad-based leader of Hizbul Mujahideen, the Indian-held Kashmir-based freedom-fighting militia, has said that Pakistan has caused “irreparable damage” to the cause of Kashmiri fighters by pursuing peace with India without . . .
- Pakistan, India To Hold N-Talks Today (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
The fourth round of expert-level talks on nuclear confidence-building measures (CBMs) between Pakistan and India will begin in Islamabad today (Tuesday), the Foreign Office said.
- Andipatti Voters Say Jaya Can Rest Easy (Deccan Herald, S Murari, Apr 25, 2006)
For Krishnaveni Ammal (82), Andipatti’s first legislator when it was a reserved constituency and a die-hard Congress supporter until the other day, this election is an occasion to repay her debt of gratitude to Chief Minister J Jayalalitha.
- Muslims Will Vote Against Aiadmk, Says Iuml (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
The Indian Union Muslim League today claimed that the entire Muslim community in Tamil Nadu will vote against the AIADMK, for having “failed to give proper representation to the community” in the outgoing ministry.
- Finally, Iranian Women Allowed Into Stadiums (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
Hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced today that Iranian women can go to stadiums to watch sporting events, putting an end to a ban imposed after the 1979 Islamic revolution.
- 22 Killed In Egypt Bomb Explosions (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
Three terrorist bombs hit the Egyptian resort of Dahab at the height of the tourist season Monday, killing at least 22 people and wounding more than 150 in the third terror strike on a Sinai resort in less than two years.
- Politics Of Pesticide (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
The plight of the victims of endosulfan and the failure of the Government to act are hot issues in Kasaragod, says Roy Mathew
- Happy Twosome (Hindu, BAGESHREE S. , Apr 25, 2006)
Let's straddle languages and cultures with pride, says English-Marathi writer Kiran Nagarkar
- Jamaat Blues (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Apr 25, 2006)
Last word has not been yet heard about the ongoing confrontation between veteran secessionist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani and the leadership of his parent organisation, Jamaat-e-Islami (Jammu and Kashmir).
- Shift Gears (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Apr 25, 2006)
Recent exchanges between New Delhi and Islamabad about the Kishanganga hydro power project in Baramulla district are for the first time laced with optimism.
- Settling Siachen: Don’T Let The Solution Become A Bigger Future Problem (Indian Express, Jasjit Singh, Apr 25, 2006)
While a war has gone on at the world’s highest battlefield for 22 years almost to date, it has not changed the basic military position of India and Pakistan. In fact, Pakistan’s repeated attempts to dislodge the Indian Army from its posts on the . . .
- Politicisation Of Violence (Hindu, C. T. Kurien, Apr 25, 2006)
Story of the Godhra carnage which etched deep faults in Gujarat's social landscape
- Will Live Ballots Revive A Dying Economy? (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Apr 25, 2006)
In the long-time UDF bastion of Wayanad, the agrarian crisis has transformed things. All have been affected.
- Benazir, Nawaz Unite Against Musharraf (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
Rule out any deal with govt; demand free polls, release of political prisoners; ex-PMs may return together
- Pakistan Claims No Information On Laden (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
Pakistan has no information on where Al-Qaeda Chief Osama bin Laden could be hiding, a cabinet minister said today.
- Hu’S Discerning Remarks (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 25, 2006)
President Hu Jintao’s address to the Saudi Shura Council on Sunday was full of observations that were as much discerning and pertinent to the present global scenario as much as they contained a strong undercurrent of criticism of Western policies . . .
- America’S Changed Stance (Dawn, Athar Osama, Apr 25, 2006)
President George Bush’s trip to South Asia last month has been the subject of the Pakistani, Indian, and American news media and security analysts for a while now.
- Law And Order Situation Better In Aiadmk Rule, Says Vaiko (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
The MDMK general secretary Vaiko has appealed to the voters to vote for the AIADMK-led alliance based on the achievements of the AIADMK Government, which has been maintaining law and order situation in an appreciable manner.
- Much Worse (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 25, 2006)
IT should not take a genius to figure out that things have become much worse since the military operation was launched in tribal areas bordering Afghanistan.
- Taj Mahal Premier In Pak Tomorrow (Tribune, Vibha Sharma, Apr 25, 2006)
While Mughal-e-Azam becomes the first Indian film to be premiered in Pakistan yesterday on April 26, Akbar Khan-directed “Taj Mahal” will become the first Indian film to be commercially released across the border.
- Myanmar — Gateway To S-E Asia (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Apr 25, 2006)
Rather than joining a Western chorus of condemnation of Myanmar, India would do well to cooperate with Asian powers to encourage Yangon to move towards a more representative government. With New Delhi engaging Yangon economically and . . .
- No Halfway Houses Islamabad Must Open All Doors (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 25, 2006)
In one sense, the celebration beginning with Mughal-e-Azam in Pakistani theatres - that will hopefully end the 40-year drought of Hindi films in that country - appears to make . . .
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