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Articles 10521 through 10620 of 19042:
- Congress’S Coalition Dharam (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Jan 30, 2006)
It is not the loss of Karnataka itself that should disturb the Congress. It is the manner in which it was lost that is important,
- Irritating Thorn Of Democracy (Dawn, F.S. Aijazuddin, Jan 30, 2006)
PAKISTAN has one leg shorter than the other; it leans on imports to keep itself upright.
- Pakistani Train Derails, Three Killed (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 30, 2006)
Three people were killed and up to 40 injured when a Pakistani passenger train derailed on Sunday and one carriage plunged into a ravine, but all other passengers were believed to have been rescued, officials said.
- Merkel Says Iran Threatens Democratic World (Reuters, LOUIS CHARBONNEAU, Jan 30, 2006)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel used her first visit to Israel on Sunday to deliver a strong criticism of Iran, saying it threatens not only the Jewish state but the entire democratic world.
- After The Hamas Earthquake (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 30, 2006)
DEMOCRATS will rightly applaud the 78 per cent turnout in Wednesday’s elections to the Palestinian parliament, which were remarkably fair, free and peaceful.
- The Devil And The Deep (Deccan Herald, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Jan 30, 2006)
India’s decisions at the IAEA meet will be difficult as all its options are going to have serious repercussions
- Measured Moves (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 30, 2006)
Sunday’s expansion-cum-reshuffle of the Union Council of Ministers was overdue,
- The Oic And India: Signals Of A Re-Think (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Jan 30, 2006)
Neither an ostrich-like posture of ignoring the OIC nor an avid embrace would serve India's purpose. Incremental interaction, and a quiet insistence on the restoration of the original membership, would be a better alternative.
- Another Setback To State Congress (Hindu, A. Jayaram, Jan 30, 2006)
Hopes of a Congress MP from Karnataka making it to the Union Cabinet belied
- Five Old-New Faces In The Union Cabinet (Hindu, Harish Khare , Jan 30, 2006)
A look at the Congress veterans who have been inducted into the Government.
- The Controversial Marathon Race (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 29, 2006)
Police clashed with MMA workers and activists demonstrating against the proposed mixed marathon in Lahore on Friday and arrested about 400 of them after resorting to lathi charge and lobbing tear gas canisters.
- Frontier Verdict (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 29, 2006)
The verdict by an additional district and sessions judge in Peshawar ordering the amputation of the hand and foot of a person convicted of robbery will only serve to embolden the extremists in the country.
- Crucial Pak Role In Combating Terror (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 29, 2006)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has underlined Pakistan’s critical role in anti-terror war and said that sharing of vital intelligence by her helped avert terrorist attacks in a number of countries. Addressing a select gathering of intellectuals, . . .
- Ties With Moscow (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 29, 2006)
In spite of a past full of bitterness stemming from their role in the Cold War, relations between Pakistan and Russia seem to be improving, though it goes without saying that they have a long way to go.
- Merkel Visits Israel Amid Worries About Hamas, Iran (Reuters, LOUIS CHARBONNEAU, Jan 29, 2006)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel begins her first official trip to Israel on Sunday, where she will voice concerns about Iran's nuclear programme and the victory of Islamist militant Hamas in the Palestinian election.
- Pm To Expand Cabinet Today (Tribune, T R Ramachandran, Jan 29, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will undertake the long awaited expansion-cum-reshuffle of his Cabinet here tomorrow to fill the gaps in the Council of Ministers and provide proper representation to the states left out thus far.
- Hamas Slams Us Aid Threat (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
Senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyehon on Saturday rejected international calls for the Islamic militant group to disarm and renounce violence to prevent cuts to international aid for the Palestinian Authority. ‘‘This aid can not be a sword over . . .
- On This One, Follow The General (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Jan 29, 2006)
It has been a while since you read about Kashmir in this space. This is because I have been too bored with the subject to write about it.
- Taliban Burn Down Three Afghan Schools (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
Taliban insurgents have torched three schools in a restive southern province of Afghanistan, the latest attacks in the militants’ campaign against the US-backed government and its efforts to promote education.
- Improving Minorities’ Welfare (Tribune, Humra Quraishi, Jan 29, 2006)
Professor Dr Tahir Mahmood, Member of the National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities, Government of India, is the Founder-Chairman of the Amity University Institute of Advanced Legal Studies. A specialist in the laws on religion, ....
- Society’S Willing Murderers (Hindustan Times, Vir Sanghvi, Jan 29, 2006)
If you are reading this in Bombay, then you probably know all about Daya Nayak.
- Engaging In Power (Hindustan Times, K. Shankar Bajpai , Jan 29, 2006)
For nations, as for human beings, different stages of life, or circumstances, demand different levels of maturity
- Last Man Standing? (Deccan Herald, T C NARAYAN, Jan 29, 2006)
In one sentence it is an unique book in the sense that it deals with highly emotive matters of current relevance and reading it, one could almost feel the temperature of the venues of those speeches and interviews.
- Adivasis' Champion (Hindu, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Jan 29, 2006)
IN the first week of February 2002, I got a call from the writer Mahasweta Devi. I had met Mahasweta only once — in a boarding house in Delhi where we both happened to be staying but knew, of course...
- Us Warns Of Aid Cut If Hamas Forms Govt (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
The United States has warned that it may cut back its $234 million aid earmarked for Palestinians this year because the militant group Hamas is expected to form a new Palestinian government.
- Soz, Soren, Soni, Vayalar Ravi, Vasan May Get Ministerial Berths (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
Manmohan holds talks with Sonia, Pranab and Patil
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will expand his Council of Ministers on Sunday, according to sources in the Prime Minister's Office.
- Centre Will Protect Minority Status Of Amu: Arjun Singh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
It will take whatever steps were required to do so, he assures
- Defenders Of The Wild (Deccan Herald, BITTU SAHGAL, Jan 29, 2006)
In an ocean of bad news on the wildlife front there are bright sparks of light that give us hope. These are the quiet ones. The people who wake every morning and get to work defending the world we love.
- Amritsar-Nankana Sahib Bus Trial Run Successful: Officials (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
The Amritsar-Nankana Sahib bus, which travelled to Pakistan on Friday on its trial run, returned here on Saturday.
- India, Saudi Agree On Terrorism, Energy (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
Heralding a new era in their relations, India and Saudi Arabia today agreed to cooperate to fight terrorism and other trans-national crimes and also develop a strategic energy partnership.
- Minority Rights (Statesman, Faizan Mustafa, Jan 28, 2006)
According to Gandhiji the claim of a country to civilisation depends on the treatment it extends to the minorities. Lord Acton added another dimension:
- Hardline High For Hamas (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
Fatah doesn’t want coalition, Turkey offers to mediate between Israel, Palestine
- Hamas Not For Destruction Of Israel: Meshaal (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jan 28, 2006)
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has declared that he would ask the Islamist group Hamas that has swept the Palestinian parliamentary elections to form government.
- All In A Day’S Work (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Jan 28, 2006)
Very few of us get the chance of living our lives the way that gives us a sense of fulfilment.
- R-Day Parade: Out Of Step? (Hindustan Times, Vir Sanghvi, Jan 28, 2006)
I don't know if you have noticed but over the last four years or so, the run-up to the Republic Day parade is always marked by a certain amount of disgruntled muttering. This year has been no exception.
- Former Pm Bhutto Says Ready To Face Pakistan Charges (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
Pakistan's exiled former prime minister, Benazir Bhutto, has told a U.S. government radio network she is ready to return face what she said are "scurrilous" charges against her by her country's military-led government.
- Dilemmas And Decisions (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Jan 28, 2006)
As Albert Einstein famously put it, “Politics is for the moment. An equation is for eternity.” So is peace.
- Our Guest From Saudi Arabia (Daily Excelsior, B K Karkra, Jan 28, 2006)
For the first time we have the Saudi Arabian monarch as our chief guest on the occasion of the Republic Day this year. Are we in any way important to each other? ....
- Uncle Darling, Now Rogue (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Jan 28, 2006)
William Blum, a septuagenarian American author and journalist has been laughing his way to the bank these past ten days now. Do you know why ? Because his book ''Rogue State :
- New Dawn For Islamists, Say Arabs (Indian Express, HASSAN M FATTAH, Jan 28, 2006)
Hamas’s overwhelming victory in the Palestinian elections on Thursday was met with a mixture of jubilation and consternation in much of the Arab world.
- 10 Yrs On, Detained Pak Boy Has Nowhere To Go (Indian Express, SANJAY SINGH, Jan 28, 2006)
Mohammed Sherif alias Pakistanwallaha Larka, c/o Kakori police station, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
- Today’S Question: A New Hamas? (Indian Express, P.R. KUMARASWAMY, Jan 28, 2006)
The spectacular and unprecedented victory for the Islamic militant group, Hamas, in the Palestinian national election has surprised many seasoned observers. While Hamas making a strong show was a foregone conclusion, none — including its most . . .
- Hamas Takes All (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 28, 2006)
The emphatic victory of Hamas, the extremist group that swears by militancy and the destruction of Israel, in the Palestinian parliamentary elections has shaken up the political landscape of the region.
- Hamas Not Necessarily A Hamstring (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jan 28, 2006)
If the Harakat al-Muqawamah al-Islamiyyah aka Hamas hadn’t won such an overwhelming majority at this week’s Palestinian parliamentary elections,
- Hamas In Power (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 28, 2006)
HAMAS’s victory in Wednesday’s parliamentary election seems set to alter the relationship not only among Palestinian groups and factions but also between the Palestinian Authority and Israel.
- A Nuclear Iran? It’S Bush’S Call (Indian Express, Max Boot, Jan 28, 2006)
Iran’s decision to remove the UN seals on its nuclear research facilities has made obvious the failure of European attempts to cajole the mullahs into giving up their atomic dreams. The only thing the Europeans did was buy time for the Iranians to better
- Palestinians' Democratic Choice Must Be Respected (Hindu, Jonathan Steele, Jan 28, 2006)
The excuses given for refusing to deal with Hamas will not wash. This is a chance for Europe to have an independent role.
- Gunning For Change (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 28, 2006)
Having insisted and got elections organised in Palestine, as part of the larger project of promoting democracy in the Middle East, the US finds itself in a quandary in the wake of Hamas’s victory.
- Changed Equations (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 28, 2006)
The Hamas victory has thrown up new challenges
The Hamas’ victory in the Palestinian general elections signals a radical transformation in the Palestinian political landscape.
- The Tragedy Of Buta Singh (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Jan 28, 2006)
Buta Singh will go down on record as a sample of politicising of our times: unprincipled, opportunist with no commitment to any political or moral principles. He changed constituencies (reserved) to ensure success in elections. He changed styles . . .
- Who Is Afraid Of Hamas? (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Jan 28, 2006)
Hamas’s victory in the election threatens to touch off a million pessimisms in the western media.
- Hamas, Fatah Gunmen Battle Over Election Results (Reuters, Nidal Al-Mughrabi, Jan 28, 2006)
Hamas and Fatah gunmen exchanged fire on Friday in political turmoil as the long-dominant Fatah faction was threatened with a violent backlash from within to its crushing election defeat by the Islamic militant group.
- Reshaping The Muslim World’S Destiny (Dawn, Shamshad Ahmad Khan, Jan 28, 2006)
Much has appeared in these columns, including some very thought-provoking pieces, on the outcome of the OIC’s extraordinary summit at Makkah last December.
- Where The Us Went Wrong (Dawn, Touqir Hussain, Jan 28, 2006)
The Bush foreign policy has provoked intense debate both at home and abroad. Within the US, one is stunned by the inconclusiveness of the debate; it is strained and confused.
- A King-Size Problem In Nepal (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Jan 28, 2006)
I wishI could make out our policy on neighbours. At best, it is a reaction to what they do or do not do. We should cultivate them. But there is nothing called generosity when it comes to dealing with them. Whether it is Islamabad or Dhaka, New Delhi ...
- "The Real Threat Is From Imperial Fundamentalism" (Hindu, Marcus Dam, Jan 27, 2006)
Writer and political activistTariq Alidescribes himself as a "person of the Left." In a recent interview in Kolkata, he talked about his concerns over an Asia which is "politically undetermined and economically over-determined," . . .
- Government Plan Silent On `Fundamental Aspect,' Says K.K. Narendran (Hindu, K.P.M. Basheer, Jan 27, 2006)
Action on commission's report
K. K. Narendran, who headed the three-man commission of enquiry that found huge shortage in Backward Class representation in the Kerala Government services in 2001, feels that the measures announced . . .
- Taliban Accounts Frozen (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jan 27, 2006)
Pakistan is reported to have frozen 15 bank accounts of an Afghan trading group on suspicion of involvement in funnelling funds to the Taliban.
- Us Daily Takes A Swipe At Musharraf’S Stance (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Jan 27, 2006)
Contempt seeps out of every sentence in the Washington Post editorial also lambasting him for the double standards he employs in dealing with Islamic extremists.
- Kashmir: Musharraf Wants ‘Out-Of-Box’ Fix (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
As business and politics took centre stage on day 2 of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf upped the ante on Kashmir calling for an “out-of-box” solution to resolve the issue.
- Afghanistan To India’S Rescue (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Jan 27, 2006)
Despite President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan having cast doubts on the India-Iran pipeline at Davos, New Delhi can now safely depend on Afghanistan for the India-Turkmenistan pipeline to supply gas to power projects in India.
- Keeping The Past Under Lock & Key (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jan 27, 2006)
Is Orhan Pamuk the new Salman Rushdie? As the Turkish writer found to his chagrin, the fervently secular Turkish State can be as uber-sensitive as the best Ayatollah in town.
- Salute This Republic (Indian Express, T.V.R. Shenoy, Jan 27, 2006)
In the wake of the Supreme Court judgment, I had just one question for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh: “What happened to the tigers of Ranthambore, Mr Prime Minister?”
- Ipi In The Doldrums (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 27, 2006)
The future of the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project has been in the doldrums ever since the crisis over Iran’s nuclear programme has intensified.
- Nuclear Black Market Is Alive (Daily Excelsior, Allabaksh, Jan 27, 2006)
In March 2004 the then US secretary of state, Colin Powell, had declared in Delhi at the start of his South Asian visit that the Pakistan-led nuclear proliferation network had to be 'completely rooted out'.
- India-Pakistan Composite Dialogue — There Can Be No Let-Up In Vigilance (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Jan 27, 2006)
While there may be a change of tactics from time to time, the objectives of the Pakistan army establishment of "strategic depth" in Afghanistan and "bleeding India" in Jammu and Kashmir and elsewhere are not likely to change.
- Dhaka Seeks Us Help To Combat Terrorism (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
Mainly Muslim Bangladesh, struck by a wave of bomb blasts blamed on Islamist militants, asked the United States on Thursday to help it fight terrorism.
- Wali Khan (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 27, 2006)
With the passing away of Khan Abdul Wali Khan, truly an era has come to an end, or almost the end.
- True Spirit Of Islam (Dawn, Haider Zaman, Jan 27, 2006)
Islam had never been so much a target of criticism and accusations as it is today. Some people call it a religion that breeds intolerance and bigotry, while there are others who blame it for preaching animosity and discrimination.
- Bush Ready To ‘Exhaust All Diplomacy’ On Iran Nuclear Issue (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
* Bolton stresses UNSC referral, as opposed to simple IAEA ruling, critical to thwarting Tehran’s N-ambitions
* Larijani says Russian plan useful
- Senate Reflects Nation’S Sentiments (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 27, 2006)
In a unanimously adopted resolution, the Senate has condemned the January 13 missile attack on Damadola village in Bajaur Agency and termed it as violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty. The joint Treasury-Opposition resolution said that such intrusion . . .
- Shaukat’S Productive Us Visit (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 27, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that his weeklong visit to the US was a great success. Talking to newsmen aboard his special aircraft on way back home from Washington, he said that he held detailed talks with US leadership on different . . .
- Death Of Another Stalwart (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 27, 2006)
Vetran politician Khan Abdul Wali Khan has died. The late leader was out of active politics for a long-time due to old age and health problems but he remained ideological mentor of his party and a source of inspiration till his death.
- Musharraf Wants Incentive To Abandon Iran Gas Pipeline (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
Says missile attack in Bajaur ‘harmed our interests’ and fed domestic unrest
- Kerala To Ensure Quota For Backward Communities (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
State Cabinet decides to amend rules, following Narendran Commission report
- Pakistan And The Gas Pipeline (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jan 26, 2006)
On January 21, hours before he was to fly into Washington from New York on his first official visit to the United States and his big date with George W. Bush, Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz declared that Islamabad would not `rush' into a . . .
- Obstacles To Moving On (Hindu, Jonathan Freedland, Jan 26, 2006)
I AM writing these words on a train, travelling through Germany. And yet, it hardly feels strange at all. There was a time when a journey like this would have felt like the breaking of a taboo: the associations with the wartime past . . .
- Steady And Slow Peace Process (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 26, 2006)
Like a comforting ritual, the composite dialogue between India and Pakistan entered the third round with the two Foreign Secretaries paying obeisance to the long list of joint statements issued by their leaders since the two sides began . . .
- Saudi King Opposes Abetment Of Terror (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah, in a subtle message to Pakistan, conveyed to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Wednesday that his country opposed both financial and moral support to terrorism and offered to work with India in combating terrorism.
- Is A Breakthrough Possible? (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Jan 26, 2006)
India and Pakistan still stick to old positions. But a breakdown in relations has been averted
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