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Articles 1721 through 1820 of 22138:
- What The Pm Forgot (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Sep 20, 2006)
I read and re-read Manmohan Singh’s speech to the 14th summit of the non-aligned movement on September 15 in Havana with bewilderment and amazement.
- Asit K. Biswas (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2006)
The World Water Prize laureate has fostered a rethink on water resource management
- Back To ‘Ship-To-Mouth’? (Indian Express, K P Prabhakaran Nair, Sep 20, 2006)
Almost for a decade, warnings that the food scenario is precariously close to peril, have been brushed aside as alarmist by the agricultural fraternity.
- Pm Tells Sceptics To Give Pakistan Pact A Chance (Reuters, Kamil Zaheer, Sep 20, 2006)
A proposed India-Pakistan pact to jointly fight terrorism deserves a fair trial, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said, but would be threatened if Islamabad does not do more to curb militant groups.
- Experiments That Matter (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 20, 2006)
Most scientists in India are in the habit of complaining that they do not have the right equipment for conducting good research work.
- Edits (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 20, 2006)
Doc helps doc
Towards an end to sham inquiries
The circular of West Bengal’s director of health services is a belated effort to streamline investigations against doctors after incalculable harm has been done to the sick and the dying.
- Us May Not Back Tharoor (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2006)
The United States may not support Shashi Tharoor, India’s candidate for the UN secretary general’s post, but may back South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki Moon who is also in the race.
- Rising Hopes From The Rising Sun (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Sep 20, 2006)
Japan’s new prime minister Shinzo Abe faces different expectations from different sections. The good news for us is that he’s an Indophile .
- Havana Will Come To Haunt Us (Pioneer, B Raman, Sep 20, 2006)
Pakistan is a theocratic state that regards India as a Hindu nation. This puts a question mark on its promise to cooperate with us in fighting jihadi terror
- In Nepal, Time To Check The Dangerous Drift (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Sep 20, 2006)
The road map for the formation of an interim government with Maoist participation is more or less in place. But powerful forces are intervening to derail the process.
- Nepal's Unsteady Foot Forward (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Sep 20, 2006)
Rumours travel like bushfire in Nepal. Whether it was Madhuri Dixit or Hrithik Roshan, and what they said or did not say, anti-India riots were rigged instantly across the country.
- A Mission Lost In Petty Politicking (Hindu, N. Ram , Sep 20, 2006)
In a de-regulated media environment, manipulative power games are proving to be the undoing of the Indian Newspaper Society.
- What’S Law Got To Do With It? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 20, 2006)
The campaign to decriminalise same-sex relations has received high visibility with the release of writer Vikram Seth’s public letter demanding a “reading down” of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code.
- With Us, Against Us (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 20, 2006)
The broad, global implication of IMF members’ 90 per cent approval for a change in the voting powers of China, South Korea, Mexico and Turkey is that the Fund’s boss, Rodrigo de Rato, has got away with offering emerging economies, especially . . .
- Papa Don’T Preach (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 20, 2006)
Pope Benedict’s remarks about Islam haven’t gone down very well with the Urdu press. Hindustan Express (a Delhi daily) in an editorial dated September 15 titled Pope ki Gustakhi (the Pope’s audacity) has said that “history is witness to the fact . . .
- Behind Anti-Terror Joint Mechanism, Lies A Year Of Indo-Pak Back-And-Forth (Deccan Herald, Seema Chisti, Sep 20, 2006)
To attribute the ‘sudden’ breakthrough on the joint anti-terrorism mechanism to only Latin American ‘magic realism’ would be incorrect. Based on conversations with top officials, here is what The Indian Express has been able to piece together on . . .
- Crowded Skies And Congested Airports (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Sep 19, 2006)
The phenomenal growth in passenger and freight traffic has stretched the country's civil aviation infrastructure to the limit.
- Former Navy Chief Faces Arrest For Contempt (Times of India, Manoj Mitta, Sep 19, 2006)
The man who once ruled the waves for the Indian navy has upset a judicial officer way up in the Himalayas. Former Navy chief R H Tahiliani now faces a contempt proceedings before a magistrate in J&K.
- India, Pak Intelligence, Security Agencies To Sit Across The Table (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Sep 19, 2006)
The bilateral mechanism on terror agreed between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf in Havana is expected to be an Additional Secretary-level grouping that may initially be part of the dialogue between Foreign . . .
- Death Under The Eaves (Indian Express, Syeda Hameed, Sep 19, 2006)
This morning I was sitting on the verandah of my Lutyen’s house in a quiet New Delhi lane. The only sound was the cooing of pigeons who love to build their nests in the niches of the walls and ceiling. I like their companionship, it has a soothing . . .
- Sonia Gandhi Dedicates Sonia Vihar Water Plant To The Capital (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2006)
The Congress president calls upon Delhi Government to take steps to improve power and water situation
- No Shift In India's Stand: Manmohan (Hindu, N. Ravi, Sep 19, 2006)
Misunderstanding with Iran a thing of the past, he says
- Memorable Meeting: Manmohan (Hindu, N. Ravi, Sep 19, 2006)
I want this photograph to be seen by one billion people: Fidel Castro
- Section 377 Must Go (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 19, 2006)
The argument against Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code is writ large indeed.
- Democricket Game In Jharkhand, Till Reign Stopped Play (Indian Express, PETER RONALD DESOUZA, Sep 19, 2006)
Till the UPA extended support in Jharkhand to the independents led by Madhu Koda — sworn in as chief minister on Tuesday — one was tempted to view the current events in Jharkhand politics as a step forward in its tryst with democracy.
- Terror Pandemic (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 19, 2006)
We are all Americans today, declared the French newspaper Le Monde soon after the 9/11 terror attacks. And we are all victims of terror today, could well be the conclusion of the meeting in Havana between prime minister Manmohan Singh and General . . .
- `We Are Ready For President's Rule' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2006)
Former Prime Minister Deve Gowda releases `charge sheet' against Congress .
- Rs. 4 Cr. For Upgrading Facilities At Guindy Park And Vandalur Zoo (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2006)
``Arignar Anna Zoological Park will be made one of the best zoos ''
- Invitation To Peace (Telegraph, Jyoti Malhotra, Sep 19, 2006)
Manmohan Singh triumphed in Cuba by putting the India-Pakistan dialogue back on track, writes Jyoti Malhotra
- Bound By Promises (Telegraph, Tapas Majumdar, Sep 19, 2006)
I had written a year back in these columns on the ‘promises’ in the Constitution of India, Part IV (Directive Principles of State Policy), particularly Article 45, on the children’s right to education.
- Supreme Court Slams Centre, Delhi Govt. (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Sep 19, 2006)
"It is evident that the intention is to override the orders of the Court... ."
- Bilimale Team Wins Delhi Karnataka Sangha Polls (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2006)
The incumbent team led by Dr Purushotham Bilimale has won most of the posts in the elections held to the management of the Delhi Karnataka Sangha.
- Behind Every Successful Man (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 19, 2006)
Indra Nooyi may have bubbled her way to the top of PepsiCo despite, as she herself acknowledged, the three disadvantages of being a woman, an immigrant and an Asian in the US and, therefore, having to work three times harder!
- Injustice In Kerala (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 19, 2006)
Candles won't be lit for Kim Karunakaran, Sujith and Anu. Geographically, they were murdered in the wrong place. Unlike Priyadarshani Mattoo or Jessica Lall, they were not residents of Delhi commanding the power of national media coverage.
- Is There A Bubble In Real-Estate? (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 19, 2006)
Do investors and speculators in real-estate have reason to be worried over fears of the now booming business going bust in the not-so-distant future?
- Forget Bhai Bhai, Focus On Business! (Business Standard, Govindraj Ethiraj, Sep 19, 2006)
Few turned up to listen to former National Security Advisor Brajesh Mishra speak at a seminar organised by the Observer Research Foundation on India-China relations at Calcutta University’s Alipore campus last weekend. The stiflingly hot Kolkata . . .
- The Musharraf Enigma (Business Standard, Deepak Lal, Sep 19, 2006)
A jehadi replacement for Pervez Musharraf is a consummation devoutly not to be wished.
- New Sources Of Energy (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Sep 19, 2006)
The Delhi government’s reported move to make it mandatory for commercial establishments to use solar power for heating, and compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) for lighting, may have been triggered by the public outcry against the power . . .
- Breakthrough In Havana (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 19, 2006)
The unfortunate and acrimonious aftermath of the Mumbai blasts now seems to be behind us, for Pakistan and India have finally decided to resume the composite dialogue.
- More Autonomy, Please (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 19, 2006)
If you feel that you have had enough of Bugti, Qazi, Osama, Mulla Dadullah, Pope Benedict XVI and the likes, check out the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan's most recent report titled 'Northern Areas of . . .
- After 43 Years Locked Away, This Woman Gets A Second Shot At Justice (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2006)
On Wednesday, Sarla’s case will come up before a court of the National Human Rights Commission. It’s the second shot at justice for a woman who fell through the cracks of the judicial system 43 years ago.
- Resumption In Talks (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 19, 2006)
Finally there seems to be some good news on the troubled India-Pakistan relations front with both sides agreeing to resume their stalled composite dialogue that began in 2004.
- Havana Handshake: Don’T Be Over Exuberant (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 19, 2006)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has said that his meeting with the Indian Prime Minister in Havana is a victory of peace process. Talking to newsmen on arrival in New York from Havana, he said that his talks with Manmohan Singh were successful and . . .
- Starting Again (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 18, 2006)
Having salvaged the peace talks stalled after the Mumbai massacre, and agreeing to travel to Pakistan in the near future, Manmohan Singh must now retain firm control over both the process and agenda of the engagement with Pakistan.
- Wolf In Sheep’S Clothing (Indian Express, SAUBHIK CHAKRABARTI, Sep 18, 2006)
When George Bush appointed Paul Wolfowitz World Bank president, continental Europe was aghast. Plenty of Indian commentators were aghast, too, at Bush picking the neo-con who helped “con” the world on Iraq. In European criticism they again found . . .
- India, Pak Learning To Work With Each Other: Menon (Indian Express, Seema Chisti, Sep 18, 2006)
Saying India and Pakistan were “learning to work with each other”, Foreign Secretary-designate Shiv Shankar Menon today said the Joint Anti-Terrorism Institutional Mechanism, agreed upon by both countries, had given New Delhi the elbow room to go . . .
- Musharraf Says Meeting With Singh Victory For Peace Process (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2006)
Describing the outcome of his meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as a "victory" for the peace process, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said it would establish peace, stability and development in the region.
- Text Of Pm-Musharraf Joint Statement (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2006)
This is the text of the joint press statement issued by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf after their meeting here on Saturday:
- Storm Over Vatican (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 18, 2006)
Pope Benedict XVI may have made an inflammatory remark on Islam in the context of a long and abstruse theological discourse, and he may merely have been quoting from a mediaeval Byzantine emperor, Manuel II Paleologos.
- Smoke In Cuba (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Sep 18, 2006)
Politics is the art of the possible, and the leaders of India and Pakistan are mature enough to remember this. They are also only too conscious of the fact that they lead the only two nuclear weapons States in the world that share frontiers . . .
- The Show Must Carry On (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Sep 18, 2006)
It is a matter of relief that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf have met on the sidelines of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Havana.
- Need For Revamping Intelligence Agencies (Daily Excelsior, Prakash Singh, Sep 18, 2006)
There are many chinks in the intelligence setup in the country which is reflected in the failure of curbing across-border infiltration by Pakistan-based militants in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Farmers In The Doldrums (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 18, 2006)
Sir, ~ Mr YP Gupta deserves praise for his article “Death of a farmer” (15 September). He has highlighted the shocking and distressful state of affairs among farmers ~ “... in the last eight years, at least 14,000 farmers have committed suicide”.
- "Literacy Rate Of Himachal Rises To 85 Per Cent" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2006)
HRD Ministry, Directorate of Education claim it is 76.48 per cent
- Havana Handshake (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 18, 2006)
The two sides are looking at convergence on Kashmir.
- Castro, Manmohan Take Trip Down Memory Lane (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2006)
In the one-to-one meeting at the office of the Communist Party of Cuba, Castro turned nostalgic and emotional while recalling his past association with Indian leaders.
- Mere Ritual (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 18, 2006)
There is nothing new in Delhi requesting Yangon to flush out North-east militants, it is mere ritual at every periodical Indo-Myanmarese secretary-level meeting.
- India Says No Shift In Stand (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2006)
India today said the decision to set up the anti-terrorism institutional mechanism has made possible the resumption of dialogue process with Pakistan and that it can take up all issues including the long-standing demand for extradition of underworld . . .
- Politburo Comes To Town (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 18, 2006)
Having decided not to take up Jyoti Basu’s appeal for retirement from the Politburo, the CPI-M’s highest policy-making body apparently had nothing special to discuss save to scan well-trodden ground and in the process up the ante against the Centre.
- The Lessons From Football’S A-Class (Indian Express, Jayaditya Gupta, Sep 18, 2006)
Back in 1967, the government of Ghana approached the Brazilian foreign ministry with a request for someone to help coach footballers in the newly independent state.
- India Eyes Undersea Treasure (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2006)
An Indian undersea secret has been kept so well over the past four years that even MPs who got wind of it during the monsoon session of Parliament were not allowed to ask questions.
- The Weft Of Life (Indian Express, PIYUSHA CHATTERJEE, Sep 18, 2006)
Jadov Doley. He scribbled his name on a square piece of paper along with a phone number. “You can contact us on this number for fresh order or if you have any complaints. Our office is in Jorhat, Upper Assam. Do let us know if the colour of this . . .
- American Graffiti (Times of India, RONOJOY SEN, Sep 18, 2006)
Can any country afford to be anti-American? That's the question being asked in different parts of the world. Tony Blair has last week in a foreign policy paper blasted the 'anti-Americanism' of certain European leaders.
- No Shift In Stance On Terrorism, Insists Government (Times of India, Arjun Sengupta, Sep 18, 2006)
The India-Pakistan institutional mechanism on terrorism, set up on Saturday by PM Manmohan Singh and President Pervez Musharraf, was the vital breakthrough in their talks that allowed, according to foreign secretary-designate Shiv Shankar . . .
- Fidel Castro Gets Nostalgic With Pm (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 18, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met Cuban president Fidel Castro late on Sunday night, among a handful of leaders here who met with the 80-year-old leftist icon.
- Terms Of India-Pakistan Engagement Change (Hindustan Times, MANOJ JOSHI, Sep 18, 2006)
An agreement between India and Pakistan to set up a joint consultative mechanism "to identify and implement counter-terrorism initiatives and investigations" forms the basis of what appears to be a paradigm shift in New Delhi's approach towards Islamabad.
- Turbulent Waters (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 18, 2006)
Water privatisation is fast emerging as an issue of national debate. It all began with the privatisation of water bodies in Chhattisgarh, before water services in Delhi became the focus.
- Reinvent The Wheel (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 18, 2006)
Piled up, the number of reports, studies and task force-produced tomes on urban regeneration in India would easily make a roadblock.
- Talking Again (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 18, 2006)
The resumption of the India-Pakistan composite dialogue, as a result of the meeting between Mr Pervez Musharraf and Mr Manmohan Singh, at Havana, has received international acclaim.
- Major Shuffle In Indian External Affairs Ministry (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Sep 18, 2006)
Satyabrata Pal tipped to become high commissioner to Pakistan
- Talks With Pakistan: India Should Be ‘Doubly Cautious’: Bjp (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2006)
India’s main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday warned that New Delhi should exercise “double caution” while resuming talks with Islamabad, insisting that there was a total disconnect between the government and popular opinion in . . .
- Lessons From The Havana Meeting (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Sep 18, 2006)
The hour-long meeting in Havana between General Pervez Musharraf and India’s Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, on the sidelines of the Non-Aligned Movement conference (NAM), has finally kick-started the stalled dialogue process.
- India Never Blamed Pakistan For Blasts: Menon (Dawn, Jawed Naqvi, Sep 18, 2006)
Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Shivshankar Menon on Sunday denied that his government had ever accused Pakistan in the Mumbai train blasts and said a joint anti-terror mechanism agreed by their leaders in Havana was good for both countries.
- To Amritsar And Back (Dawn, Murtaza Razvi, Sep 18, 2006)
It was on Independence Day this year when a group of Pakistani lawmakers, businesspeople, media persons and NGO workers were invited to Amritsar by the South Asia Free Media Association’s India chapter. Safma Pakistan had made arrangements to cross . . .
- Havana Rekindles Hope For Peace (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 18, 2006)
PAKISTAN and India have decided to resume the dialogue process to resolve their outstanding issues including Kashmir. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who read out a joint statement to newsmen along with President Musharraf after their talks on . . .
- Bjp To Launch Stir Against Real Estate "Scam" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2006)
Intensifying its agitation over the Ludhiana real estate "scam", the BJP on Sunday decided to gherao the construction site of the city centre on September 20.
- A Potential Breakthrough (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 18, 2006)
In deciding to put in place an institutional mechanism to counter terrorism, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf have together taken a commendable, potentially path-breaking step.
- India To Seek Extradition Of Dawood, Salahuddin (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2006)
India said on Sunday that the joint anti-terrorism mechanism with Pakistan meant that New Delhi would now be able to take up terror-related extradition issues with Islamabad.
- No Shift In Stand On Pak Terror Role: India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2006)
India on Sunday denied that the decision to set up a joint anti-terrorism institutional mechanism with Pakistan amounted to a shift in its long-held stance on Islamabad’s support to cross-border terrorism.
- Japanese Aid For Mini Hospital At Gandhi Ashram (Hindu, Sandeep Joshi, Sep 18, 2006)
The project is brainchild of famous Gandhian, Nirmala Deshpande
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