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Articles 321 through 420 of 500:
- Vincent Brossel Of Reporters Sans (Frontline, DIONNE BUNSHA, Mar 31, 2007)
Reporters Sans Frontičres (RSF) has been fighting for press freedom ever since it was formed in 1985 by a group of French journalists.
- Gains For Both Us And India (Deccan Herald, Gurmeet Kanwal, Mar 30, 2007)
Indian technology, energy and economy will benefit as sanctions wind down.
- Azad Summoned To Delhi (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2007)
The meeting of the state Cabinet that was scheduled to be held here this evening was postponed as chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad was summoned to Delhi by union home minister Shivraj Patil for discussing the issue of reduction of troops that has . . .
- Azad: Do Not Politicise Troops Reduction Issue (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2007)
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Wednesday that he would not allow any party to politicise the issue of reduction of troops in the State.
- Upa Brass Discuss J-K Troop-Cut, Pm Puts Mufti In The Loop (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2007)
The top leadership of the UPA met here today to discuss the PDP’s demand for gradual withdrawal of troops from Jammu and Kashmir.
- Nc Seeks Report On Mla’S Role (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2007)
The National Conference (NC) has sought a report from its Poonch district unit regarding the allegations that one of its MLAs, Javed Rana, had fanned communal clashes in Mendhar which remained under curfew for the third day on Monday.
- J-K Crisis Eases, Thanks To Nsa’S Role (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Mar 27, 2007)
The political crisis in Jammu and Kashmir has blown over for the time being after two rounds of talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and PDP supremo Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, wherein National Security Adviser M K Narayanan played a key role.
- Troop Reduction Will Be Unwise (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Mar 24, 2007)
The spectre of terrorism apart, one tragic facet of Jammu & Kashmir has been the changing colours of the State's political leaders.
- Kashmir Shadows On Congress-Pdp Face-Off (Indian Express, Muzamil Jaleel, Mar 23, 2007)
As the political drama surrounding the People’s Democratic Party’s threat to walk out of Congress-led coalition government on the issue of demilitarising J&K unfolds, it raises several questions.
- Mufti Comes Under Attack From Bjp, Panthers Party (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2007)
People's Democratic Party (PDP) patron Mufti Mohammad Syed's plank of demilitarisation has come under attack from the BJP and the Panther's Party today as both parties accused him of creating political instability in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Mufti Delays Meeting With Manmohan (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Mar 21, 2007)
Now meeting is scheduled for Thursday Before that, Mufti will meet leaders in capital
- Manmohan-Mufti Meeting Today (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2007)
The meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Mufti Sayeed to resolve the differences between the Congress and PDP, which are the main coalition partners in Jammu and Kashmir, has been delayed by a day.
- Government May Allow Private Airports (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2007)
In a bid to enhance regional connectivity in the country, the government is looking at setting up merchant Greenfield airports - private airports built on privately-owned lands within permissible civil aviation parameters.
- New Delhi Should Respond Positively: Oic Special Envoy (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Mar 20, 2007)
Says Kashmir issue remains a priority agenda for OIC
Reiterates desire to visit J&K
- Nc Denies Backing Cong, If Pdp Pulls Out (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2007)
In a U-turn, the opposition National Conference today denied that it was exploring the possibility of lending outside support to the Congress in case the PDP quit the ruling coalition.
- Azad Meets Pm, Stays Firm Against Troop Withdrawal (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2007)
On the eve of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's meeting with PDP leader Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday further hardened his position against troops withdrawal from the Valley.
- Congress Firm Not To Concede Pdp's Demand For Troops Reduction In J&k (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2007)
The Congress seems in no mood to concede the demand of its Jammu & Kashmir ally, the PDP, for withdrawal of troop from the valley as J&K Chief Minister Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad voiced opposition to the PDP demand.
- Corporates Should Deal Directly With Landowners To Acquire Land: N. Ram (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2007)
Says the process, if done in a reckless manner, can become prescription for trouble
- Sebi Prefers Persuasion To Drastic Action (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2007)
The Securities and Exchange Board of India prefers persuasion to drastic action to make companies comply with corporate governance norms in their long-term interest.
- Budgeting For Defence (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 16, 2007)
HITCH and McKean, well-known defence economists, have stated that “there are no magic linkages to the GNP or the total national budget ...
- Yasin For Resolving Kashmir Amicably (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2007)
Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Yasin Malik on Thursday underlined the need for involvement of Kashmiris in the peace process to resolve the issue amicably.
- Demand For U.S. Pullout From Iraq (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2007)
Global meet also affirms Palestinians' right to resist Israeli occupation
U.S. privatising Iraq's assets, says resolution
Asserts Tehran's right to peaceful use of n-energy
- Coalition Govts Do Not Suit J&k, Says Farooq Abdullah (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2007)
Former J&K Chief Minister and National Conference patriarch Dr Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said coalition governments do not suit the state.
- Kashmir Uncertainties (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 14, 2007)
The divorce may have been put off for a while but almost nobody expects the marriage of convenience of the Congress and the People's Democratic Party in Jammu & Kashmir to survive until the next Assembly election, which is due in October 2008.
- 'Fat Chance That Hostilities Will End' (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 14, 2007)
The war between the Hezbollah and Israel may have come to an inconclusive end but there is little chance that hostilities will subside.
- Ice Broken As Pdp Ministers Attend Cabinet Meeting (Tribune, M.L. Kak, Mar 14, 2007)
Ice stands broken.The storm seems to be over.It is evident from the participation of PDP Cabinet ministers in a specially convened disaster management meeting by Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad here today to review the situation emerging out of . . .
- India First (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 14, 2007)
The presence of leaders belonging to the Left parties at a conference brimming with anti-Israel rhetoric should not surprise.
- Demilitarisation Dilemmas (OutLook, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Mar 13, 2007)
By pulling out the BSF, Prime Minister Singh has demonstrated that he is willing to take chances, even where failure will involve political costs for his government.
- Kerala Beckons ‘Reproductive Tourists’ (Deccan Herald, R Gopakumar, Mar 10, 2007)
What would you call a phenomenon that involves couples who travel to indulge in sight-seeing as well as undergo in-vitro fertilisation? Dr K G Madhavan Pillai, managing director of the Samad IVF Hospital here, prefers to call it “reproductive tourism.”
- Time To Demilitarise? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 10, 2007)
Over the weekend, a hundred-odd trucks will start transporting the last of 11,000 Border Security Force troops committed to counter-terrorism duties in five Jammu and Kashmir towns to peace stations in the plains.
- World's Largest Interactive Classroom Project (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 10, 2007)
Teachers could learn from the experiences of Mexican schools in developing multimedia learning platforms.
- Nc Subverting People’S Interests, Says Pdp (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 09, 2007)
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday accused National Conference (NC) president Omar Abdullah of subverting people’s interests instead of taking clear stand on troop reduction, revocation of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and . . .
- Kashmir In Flux (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 08, 2007)
In 2002, after Jammu & Kashmir had voted in what was its most free election ever, a grand strategy for a democratic solution to Kashmiri alienation was beginning to reveal itself.
- Pdp Cosying Up To Hurriyat (Pioneer, Akhilesh Suman, Mar 07, 2007)
In the face of worsening ties with the Congress in Jammu & Kashmir, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) led by Mufti Mohammad Sayeed is eyeing an alliance with the separatist Hurriyat Conference leaders Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Shabbir Ahmad Shah and . . .
- India Must Make Concessions (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Mar 07, 2007)
Who could have imagined that India and Pakistan would be sharing information on jointly combating terrorism when, after the attack on Parliament, India nearly went to war to end cross-border terrorism (CBT).
- `Millions Of Diabetics Ignored By Budget' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 04, 2007)
In spite of the disturbing fact that diabetes afflicts well over 40 million people across India and over 230 million worldwide, the Union Budget for 2007-08 has not made a provision for this malady which kills nearly as many people every year as . . .
- Jamwal, Kawinder In Mayoral Race (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2007)
The Congress, with a strength of 27 councillors against the BJP's 26 (including one of the Shiv Sena), has fielded Narinder Singh Jamwal as the party candidate for the March 6 election to the post of mayor of the Jammu municipal corporation.
- Mirwaiz: India, Pak To Reduce Troops (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2007)
Chairman of Hurriyat Conference’s moderate faction Mirwaiz Umer Farooq on Friday claimed India and Pakistan have agreed on reduction of troops in Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
- Pakistan, India Agree On Kashmir Troop Reduction, Says Mirwaiz (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2007)
Pakistan and India have agreed on reduction of troops on both sides of the divided Jammu and Kashmir, All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) Chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq said on Friday.
- Sacrificing National Interest (Deccan Herald, Balraj Puri, Mar 01, 2007)
Some institutions have to be strengthened to avoid incidents like custodial deaths.
- Talk To Moderates For Peace In Kashmir (Tribune, Firdous Syed, Feb 27, 2007)
The present avatar of the Indo-Pak peace talks is almost three years old, and it has completed three rounds of the composite dialogue process. There has hardly been any progress on contentious issues, including the one concerning Jammu and Kashmir.
- An Occupational Hazard (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Feb 27, 2007)
The four-month period from October-November to February-March is not just the season when foreign tourists call on India. It is also the period when three-day international conferences and seminars are held.
- Cosseting Separatism (Pioneer, Hari Om, Feb 27, 2007)
Outfits like the All-Party Hurriyat Conference of Mirwaiz Omar Farooq, Tehrik-e-Hurriyat of Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front of Yasin Malik and Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) of Shabir Shah have recognised the problem facing . . .
- We Lost The Genome Opportunity: Kalam (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2007)
President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam on Saturday regretted India had missed the genome bus as it lost an opportunity in partnering human genome project. He, however, suggested the Indian biomedical community must make up for it by being a partner in . . .
- I Will Return To My Alma Mater, Says President Kalam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2007)
President A.P.J Abdul Kalam on Friday made clear his intention to return to his alma mater, the Anna University's Madras Institute of Technology, once his presidency came to an end later this year.
- Canada Positive On Saarc (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2007)
Hailing India as a ''peace-keeping nation'', Canadian High Commissioner to India David Malone said today that both India and Pakistan could look forward to the coming SAARC summit in New Delhi for better bilateral ties in terms of a joint effort . . .
- Pipeline Talks With Pakistan Positive (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Feb 23, 2007)
Talks between India and Pakistan on the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline, which began here on Thursday were "positive." They covered several issues, including pricing and transit fees to Pakistan, officials said.
- Nominations Of Four Independents Rejected (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2007)
Following rejection of the nomination papers of all four Independents today, nine candidates are left in the fray for eight seats of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council for which polling will be held on March 5. Four seats each are to be . . .
- Nc Fields 3; Stumps Ruling Coalition (Tribune, S.P.Sharma, Feb 22, 2007)
The National Conference (NC) today fielded three candidates for eight seats of the J&K Legislative Council for which elections are scheduled for March 5. The NC with a strength of 25 in the 89-member Assembly is expected to win only two seats.
- Centre-States Cooperation Key To Effective Governance: Patil (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2007)
The Constitution with unifying mechanisms such as devolution, decentralisation of power and guarantees of fundamental rights has been the major instrument in managing diversity and solving problems arising out of conflicts among . . .
- Putin Goes Calling On The Saudis (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Feb 20, 2007)
Will the region become another battleground between Moscow and Washington?
- Jerusalem Meet Fruitless (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Feb 20, 2007)
The three-way talks among U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Israeli Prime Minster Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas have failed to produce any tangible result.
- Defence And Planning March Together (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 19, 2007)
Over the years India’s defence budget has become a ritualistic affair. It is treated as badinage by scholars, analysts and policy makers.
- Welcoming Foreign Scholars (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Feb 15, 2007)
If we ever needed proof of the proposition that “China is a closed society with an open mind and India is an open society with a closed mind” we now have it from a series of recent reports in this paper on how New Delhi denies visas to research . . .
- We Haven’T Come A Long Way (Times of India, Roopinder Singh, Feb 15, 2007)
America’s oldest university, Harvard, has been prominent in the headlines with its appointment of Drew Gilpin Faust as its first woman President, what we call Vice-Chancellor in India.
- Russia, Qatar Mull Over Gas Cartel (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Feb 14, 2007)
Russia and Qatar have discussed establishing a mechanism to coordinate the supply of natural gas across the globe.
- Defeat Terror Through Ideology (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 14, 2007)
Militancy in Srinagar projects almost all of Jammu & Kashmir in poor light. Political leaders, officials in the State administration, the Central security forces, the State police and religious organisations are all under the scanner.
- Mufti Seeks Third Round-Table Conference (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2007)
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, patron of the PDP, today urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to convene the third round-table conference of all parties to discuss the recommendations of the five working groups that have been set up by him to find a solution . . .
- Our Insecurity Syndrome (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Feb 13, 2007)
The latest revelation that India has been denying research visas to an increasing numbers of Fulbright Scholars is a reminder that many sections of the state still display a pusillanimity about the free exchange of ideas, a penchant for control, and . ..
- Stop Pandering To Separatists (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 13, 2007)
The Manmohan Singh Government appears to believe that separatists, armed, financed and trained across our borders, can be won over by a policy of appeasement.
- "Encourage Alternative Dispute Resolution" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2007)
Balakrishnan's call to legal fraternity to overcome congestion, lack of manpower
Globalisation demands speedy mechanism
Delay in disposal of cases a challenge: Bhardwaj
- Stop Pandering To Separatists (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2007)
The Manmohan Singh Government appears to believe that separatists, armed, financed and trained across our borders, can be won over by a policy of appeasement.
- Shashi Replaced By Japanese Diplomat (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2007)
Shashi Tharoor, India's nominee in the race for the top job in the United Nations, has been replaced as Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information by Kiyotaka Akasaka of Japan.
- "In India As In Italy, Democracy Is A Difficult Exercise" (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Feb 10, 2007)
Italy's Prime MinisterRomano Prodispeaks on ties with India, his country's engagement in Afghanistan and Lebanon, his difficult coalition, the thorny matter of extraordinary renditions, and the way forward for Europe. Excerpts from an interview in . . .
- J-K To Probe Rights Violations (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2007)
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today announced that all incidents of human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir since 1990, when terrorism started, would be probed.
- Bill Conferring Ownership Rights On Farmers Passed (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2007)
Amid acrimonious scenes, the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly today passed a Bill seeking to confer ownership rights on farmers on government land spread over an area of nearly 17 lakh kanal that has been encroached by them in the state.
- Discrimination Issue Echoes In House (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2007)
Slogans for ending discrimination against Jammu were raised by members in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly today, which was followed by a walkout on the issue of allocation of additional grants of only Rs 3 crore to the region, as against Rs 22 . . .
- Indian Carriers To Get 480 Aircraft By 2012 (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2007)
Indian carriers have approximately 480 aircraft on order for delivery through to around 2012, as against a fleet of 310 aircraft currently operating in the country, a new study released here on Thursday said.
- Chinese Transparency Is Telling (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 09, 2007)
To boost its image China has allowed foreign media to report on Beijing Olympics whereas its own Press faces severe restrictions, says Audra Ang.
- Stop Pandering To Separatists (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Feb 08, 2007)
The Manmohan Singh Government appears to believe that separatists, armed, financed and trained across our borders, can be won over by a policy of appeasement.
- Role Of The Hurriyat In J&k — Is New Delhi Pandering To Kashmiri Separatists? (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Feb 08, 2007)
A clear message needs to be sent to the Hurriyat Conference that before it seeks high-level meetings it should interact with the Government's interlocutor for Kashmir, participate in discussions with a cross-section of political and public . . .
- 125 Govt Vehicles For 21 Cabinet Members (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 08, 2007)
A Cabinet of 21 ministers, led by the Chief Minister, has 125 official vehicles pressed into service in Jammu and Kashmir, with a maximum number of police vehicles to provide security cover.
- Micro-Finance Homilies At Satyagraha Centenary (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Feb 07, 2007)
Delhiites are quite blasé about international conferences. First, there are too many of them happening all the time. Two, the common Delhiite does not get a chance even to enter the venues of such meetings that are, however, covered by the media . . .
- Sri Lankan Planes Hit Ltte Base (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Feb 07, 2007)
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) on Tuesday claimed to have inflicted "heavy damage" when it bombed a targeted Tiger base at south of Morawewa in Trincomalee in the east.
- Security Of Pdp Leaders Makes J&k Govt. Insecure (Asian Age, Yusuf Jameel, Feb 07, 2007)
A major crisis is brewing within the ruling coalition in Jammu and Kashmir after former chief minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed and his daughter, Ms Mehbooba Mufti, who heads the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), asked that the security cover . . .
- Mahatma Missing At Gandhi Conference (Asian Age, K. Natwar Singh, Feb 07, 2007)
Mahatma Gandhi has been very much in my thoughts this past week. His 59th death anniversary coincided with the holding of the International Conference on "Peace, Non Violence and Empowerment — Gandhian Philosophy in the 21st Century."
- Azad Rejects Demand For Repeal Of Armed Forces Act (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 06, 2007)
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today rejected the demand of the members of the PDP and National Conference (NC) to repeal the Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) and categorically said such a step would be taken only when the situation in the . . .
- Govt May Allow Fdi In Cargo Airlines (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 06, 2007)
While foreign airlines continue to be kept out from picking up stake in Indian aviation companies, the Government is now considering a proposal to allow foreign airlines to pick up a minority stake in domestic cargo airline operations.
- Mirwaiz Backs Jklf Call For Strike (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Feb 05, 2007)
"An independent commission must probe the fake encounters"
A national tragedy: Mirwaiz
Omar demands CBI probe
- India Endorses Musharraf’S Stand (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2007)
India on Sunday endorsed Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf’s statement that terrorists could not be taken “on board” on Kashmir issue and said militants should be asked to give up violence.
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