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Articles 6721 through 6820 of 21784:
- The Minister’S Private War (Indian Express, Natwar Singh, May 08, 2006)
If Natwar Singh had stepped down, he could have emerged with his stature enhanced
- Mahesh Bhatt Favours Showing Contemporary Indian Cinema In Pak.......... (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
Disappointed at the Dilip Kumar-Madhubala classic "Mughal-e-Azam" playing to an empty house in Lahore, director-producer Mahesh Bhatt advocates showing contemporary Bollywood films in Pakistan for them to realise the real power of Indian cinema.
- Haryana, Delhi And Gujarat Rocked (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
Several parts of Delhi, Haryana and Gujarat experienced tremors at 9.30 p.m. on Sunday. There are no reports of loss of life or damage to property.
- Debating A Bad Idea (Telegraph, S.L. Rao, May 08, 2006)
The author is former director-general, National Council for Applied Economic Research
- On Insecurity Scale, East Shivers More (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
Half the people in the eastern region of the country feel insecure about the society in which they live and more than half are economically insecure. In the rest of the country, most people feel secure about their communities and social environs but . . .
- Tragic Departure Of A Dynamic Leader (Deccan Herald, SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI , May 08, 2006)
Pramod Mahajan was an embodiment of energy and self-confidence. He also had an amazing capacity to learn about new issues and new things.
- Truly Shocking (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 08, 2006)
Delhi, supposedly, is the capital of a country set to become an economic superpower. Its infrastructure, we are told, is being revamped to host the Commonwealth Games in 2010 and perhaps even the Olympics in 2016.
- Upswing In Minority Killings In J&k (Tribune, Girja Shankar Kaura, May 08, 2006)
The killing of 32 Hindus in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir by terrorists belonging to the Lashkar-e-Toiba on May 1 has had the security experts sit up and question the response of human rights watchdogs, especially so as there has been . . .
- Shinde Blames Up For Delhi Power Crisis (Tribune, Jangveer Singh, May 08, 2006)
Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said here today that Uttar Pradesh was responsible for the power crisis which had gripped Delhi by overdrawing 400 MW from the northern grid. He said Uttar Pradesh had snatched power in excess of 400 MW from . . .
- Heat Wave Sweeps Across N India (Deccan Herald, KALYAN RAY, May 08, 2006)
Even as the intense heat wave swept over north India with Hisar recording a high of 46.6°C, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday said conditions do not hold out any hope of a respite over the next couple of days.
- Stop Wheat Imports (Tribune, Davinder Kumar Madaan, May 08, 2006)
The Indian government is planning to import 30 lakh tonnes of wheat, which is in addition to 5 lakh tonnes wheat tendered through State Trading Corporation of India Ltd. (STC) on February 10, 2006. On 1st March 2006, the wheat tender order was given . . .
- Ghisingh Back In The Mountain Mainframe (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 08, 2006)
As Darjeeling votes in the West Bengal Assembly polls today, its biggest leader returns to the spotlight touting a controversial autonomy proposal
- Aphc To Re-Open Delhi Office (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, May 07, 2006)
The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) is scheduled to re-open its New Delhi office next month to maintain regular contact with the Indian government, sources have confirmed.
- Knowledge Panel Meets Today To Cut Through Quota Fog (Indian Express, Shubhajit Roy, May 07, 2006)
The high-profile National Knowledge Commission (NKC) is expected to witness fireworks when it meets for a three-day meeting in Bangalore from tomorrow to discuss the hot-button “affirmative action’’ in the Education sector.
- Taking The Veil Off The Seven Sisters (Deccan Herald, Utpal Borpujari, May 07, 2006)
Tales from the north-east that bring alive the region, its people and their lives are brought out well in this collection.
- Japan May Back Indo-Us Nuclear Deal In Nsg (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 07, 2006)
Ahead of the Nuclear Suppliers Group's meeting in Brazil next month, a key politician from Japan's ruling party has indicated that Tokyo will consider supporting the India-US nuclear deal...
- N-Deal: Overlapping Areas (Deccan Herald, N J Nanporia , May 07, 2006)
Although his motives can be questioned Natwar Singh has made some points that can’t be brushed aside. As he sees it and, no doubt New Delhi also, India’s position on the nuclear agreement with America is that it is more about energy and considerably less
- New Breed Of Taliban (Daily Excelsior, Samuel Baid, May 07, 2006)
New Delhi’s reaction to the murder of Indian engineer K.Suryanarayana by Taliban in Afghanistan’s province of Zabeel on April 30 was on expected lines.
- Hurriyat Wants Militants To Join Talks (Reuters, Palash Kumar, May 07, 2006)
Kashmir's main separatist political alliance said on Friday it wanted to invite Islamist militants fighting in the disputed region to join new peace talks with New Delhi.
- Eviscerating A Holy Cow (Hindu, Nisheeth Srivastava, May 07, 2006)
LET US NOT DELUDE OURSELVES. IIT IS A VERY EFFICIENT AND CONSISTENT BREEDING GROUND FOR PRODUCTIVE MEDIOCRITY
- Pm Witnesses Naval Fire Power At Sea (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 07, 2006)
Breaking from his routine, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday made a foray into the high seas with the men in battle blues to witness first hand the efforts being undertaken by the armed forces to combat the threat of missiles.
- `Water Releases At Farakka In Accordance With Treaty' (Hindu, HAROON HABIB, May 07, 2006)
India,Bangladesh hold meetings on customs, water sharing
India moots motor vehicle agreement
Flow measurements at Hardinge Bridge found satisfactory
- Up & Down In Down South (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 07, 2006)
The answer to the question why most politicians in India do not get re-elected, is a no-brainer. It’s because of the strong anti-incumbency sentiment in the Indian voter’s mind.
- States Urged Not To Overdraw Power (Hindu, Special Correspondent, Hindu, May 07, 2006)
All northern States agree to maintain grid code
Proposal to impose penalty on errant States being sent for approval
Situation slowly improving, says Power Secretary R. V. Shahi
Increased power charge may act as deterrent
- This Semi-Final Was A Goalless Draw (Indian Express, Muzamil Jaleel, May 07, 2006)
The Hurriyat moderates’ meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi this week was the delayed second round of a dialogue process that began with much fanfare last September — and the prelude to Singh’s visit to Srinagar...
- Making Peace Last (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 07, 2006)
The Supreme Court’s stay of the Gujarat High Court’s order, directing the local authorities to take immediate steps to remove all religious structures encroaching on public space without discrimination, is a welcome move.
- Training Women To Become Leaders (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, May 07, 2006)
This fortnight was full of creative happenings for me from which I drew greater learning and inspiration.
- Peace In Nepal (Tribune, Gen Ashok Mehta (retd), May 07, 2006)
Neither the ten-year long Maoist war nor the 12 years of multiparty democracy nor even the one-year direct rule by the King could resolve the political crisis in Nepal.
- The Right To Live Better (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, May 06, 2006)
It happens every time. I arrive in a beautiful European city and find myself wondering when we will have one Indian city that looks this good.
- Bangladesh Busts Human Trade To India (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 06, 2006)
Bangladesh's border forces claim to have busted a gang of human traffickers and "rescued" 34 people who were being sent across to India on the promise of jobs.
- Where Force Is Not A Solution (Dawn, Tariq Fatemi, May 06, 2006)
With its huge territory, sparse population and proven reserves of oil, gas and minerals, managing Balochistan would require great skill and acumen, even in the best of times.
- Lottery Draw Without A Chance To Win Is Meaningless (Business Line, D. Murali , May 06, 2006)
Forget the lottery, bet on yourself! Thus urges Brian Koslow. And Brian May would agree, saying: "I despise the lottery. There's less chance of you becoming a millionaire than there is of getting hit on the head by a passing asteroid."
- Kalam Gives Clean Chit To Vk Malhotra (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 06, 2006)
Acting upon the opinion of the Election Commission, President APJ Abdul Kalam on Friday gave a clean chit to senior BJP leader VK Malhotra from charges of holding office-of-profit.
- Bengal's Nervous Favourites (Pioneer, Ashok Malik, May 06, 2006)
Driving through Balurghat in an open jeep this past week, Mr Arun Jaitley must have felt a rare moment of ecstasy.
- Riding The Wrong Horse (Deccan Herald, PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO JR, May 06, 2006)
India has lost all leverage in Afghanistan by alienating the majority Pashtuns
- Hunger Strike As A Blackmail Tactic (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, May 06, 2006)
Medha Patkar went on an indefinite hunger strike for one side; Narendra Modi, Chief Minister of Gujarat, on a token fast for the other. Patkar was concerned with the fate of thousands of villagers, whose lands were being submerged because of the . . .
- Patience Pays (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 06, 2006)
The second round of talks between the Centre and the Hurriyat Conference has gone off better than expected. Little was expected to come out of the May 3 negotiations in Delhi as they took place in the shadow of the Doda massacre and at a time when . . .
- Sc Throws Out Pil On Office Of Profit (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 06, 2006)
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL filed by an advocate who sought to declare unconstitutional the March 16 presidential notification disqualifying Samajwadi Party leader Jaya Bachchan as a Rajya Sabha MP.
- Ec Dismisses Petition For Malhotra’S Disqualification (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 06, 2006)
The Election Commission on Friday dismissed a petition for disqualification of BJP leader V K Malhotra from the Lok Sabha on charges of holding an office of profit.
- Mahajan's Ashes To Be Taken Across Country (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 06, 2006)
An urn containing the ashes of the late BJP leader Pramod Mahajan will be brought to Delhi and kept at the party headquarters to enable party workers and supporters to pay homage to the departed leader.
- Wipro Acquires Switches Business Of North-West (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 06, 2006)
Wipro has said that its consumer care and lighting business division has acquired North-West Switches business from the Delhi-based North-West Switchgear in an all-cash deal with an upfront consideration of Rs. 102.20 crore. Wipro has also entered . . .
- Canberra Can If Delhi Inks Deal (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 06, 2006)
Australia may change its official policy of not selling uranium to countries such as India, which have not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), if New Delhi negotiates a special agreement with Canberra on safeguarding its nuclear facilities.
- Sc Admits Anil Ambani’S Plea Against Delhi Hc Order (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 06, 2006)
The Supreme Court today admitted a petition filed by Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Airport developers challenging the Delhi HC verdict that upheld the Government’s decision to allot Delhi and Mumbai Airport modernisation work to rival bidders GMR and . . .
- Hurriyat Wants Militants To Join Talks (Reuters, Palash Kumar, May 06, 2006)
Kashmir's main separatist political alliance said on Friday it wanted to invite Islamist militants fighting in the disputed region to join new peace talks with New Delhi.
- Marginalised Pandits (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, May 06, 2006)
The other day I was thumbing through the 260-odd page ‘‘Report on the impact of migration on the socio-economic conditions of Kashmiri displaced people’’ prepared by the Jammu-based Centre for Minority Studies, a well-researched effort which, needless to,
- Battle For Survival (Daily Excelsior, Jyotsna Pandit, May 06, 2006)
The Supreme Court verdict that construction work on the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP) should go on simultaneously with effective rehabilitation of the project affected appears to be legally and morally correct. But it means little in concrete terms.
- Haryana To Have New Bus Service (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 06, 2006)
A new bus service known as "Haryana Gaurav" would be introduced by the Haryana Transport Department and the first such bus would be flagged off by Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda in New Delhi on May 6.
- Ec Notice To 19 Cong Mlas, Mp (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 06, 2006)
Nineteen MLAs and an MP belonging to Congress in Delhi are in a spot of trouble, with the Election Commission (EC) issuing notices to them on a complaint seeking their disqualification in the office of profit issue, sources said.
- Keep It Up (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, May 06, 2006)
If one goes by available details the second round of talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the moderate Hurriyat Conference in the national capital has passed off smoothly.
- Struggle For Justice (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 06, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s assurance to a delegation of Bhopal gas victims of his government’s willingness to provide clean drinking water and remove the toxic waste in and around the Union Carbide factory in Bhopal is welcome. Unfortunately, even .
- Tv For Your Vote (Tribune, J. Sri Raman, May 06, 2006)
MR Muthuvel Karunanidhi, patriarch of ‘Dravidian’ politics, of course, does not bear the palest resemblance to Marie Antoinette. But he has come out with a message to the electorate that his critics can make sound remarkably like the reported . . .
- The Sweat On Their Brow (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, May 06, 2006)
India’s difficult task with its unskilled labourers abroad
- Up & Down In Down South (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, May 06, 2006)
Amma’s got a lot done so why’s she worried? Is there a gleam behind those famous Karunanidhi goggles? What’s Kalam doing atop a building? Looking for answers from a limo
- This Semi-Final Was A Goalless Draw (Indian Express, Muzamil Jaleel, May 06, 2006)
Centre’s talks with Hurriyat were run-up to Srinagar roundtable on May 25 but yielded little to work with
- Massive New Power Cuts For Capital's Citizens (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 06, 2006)
Long hours of load-shedding daily for markets and industry; must weekly holiday for markets to save power
- Police On Fast Track, Sarangi In Shock (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 06, 2006)
Mumbai police swung into action on the day of Pramod Mahajan’s funeral, securing sanction to prosecute brother Praveen for murder and moving to fast-track the case.
- Most Flunk Pilot Test (Times of India, Manju Vaish, May 06, 2006)
Of the thousands of pilot aspirants who gave their theory exams for a Commercial Pilots Licence (CPL) in April, no one from Mumbai seems to have cleared all the five subjects. And barely 10% have passed in two of the five subjects.
- Interaction Across Loc (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 05, 2006)
The New Delhi meeting between Pakistan and India held on May 2-3 within the framework of composite dialogue took certain decisions which would make for greater interaction between the people of Kashmir on either side of the LoC, by providing . . .
- Where Have All Leaders Gone? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 05, 2006)
RC Acharya laments the near complete absence of leadership in governance, which is proving a serious hindrance before growth and progress
- Progress On Kashmir (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 05, 2006)
Followinged months of stalemate on the Kashmir front, some movement is at last visible in this area of India-Pakistan relations.
- India Rules Out Amendments To Us Nuclear Deal (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 05, 2006)
India said on Thursday that it would not accept any “amendments” to the civil nuclear agreement signed with the US, rejecting suggestions among some in Washington that the deal would inevitably be subject to change.
- Journey Of A Lifetime (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, May 05, 2006)
The immediate fallout of Pramod Mahajan's untimely and tragic death was the cancellation of the two Bharat Suraksha yatras by Mr LK Advani and Mr Rajnath Singh.
- 200 Die In Malaria Epidemic In Lakhimpur District Of Assam (Hindu, Sushanta Talukdar, May 05, 2006)
Death toll in the State could be 500, say health officials
In the absence of blood slide test, official figure is low
Civil hospital is chock-a-block
- High And Dry (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 05, 2006)
Temperatures are soaring in the capital, so pity New Zealand’s economic development minister, Trevor Mallard. Coming from cooler climes (it’s winter in his country), he had a rather harsh introduction to the Delhi summer.
- Silver Lining (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 05, 2006)
There is a silver lining in the blood-splattered atmosphere prevailing today. It is to be welcomed that both New Delhi and Islamabad have reiterated their resolve to go ahead with the peace process.
- Toilet Trouble (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 05, 2006)
One is not quite sure of it, but the Government of Chhattisgarh may well have created a global record by prescribing a new ground for depriving an elected member of a local self-governing body of his or her job - the absence of a loo in . . .
- They'll Do A Nepal To India (Pioneer, Rai Singh, May 05, 2006)
The political upheaval in Nepal has far-reaching implications for this country.
- South Indian Red Herring (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, May 05, 2006)
The author is president, Centre for Policy Research
In his defence of further extending reservations to the other backward classes, P. Chidamabaram, a late and curious convert to the new reservation mania sweeping the government, predictably . . .
- Ceasefire Ceases (Statesman, Sam Rajappa, May 05, 2006)
The suicide attack on the Sri Lankan Army Commander, Lt.-Gen. Sarath Fonseka, on 25 April, by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, marks the end of the 2002 Ceasefire Agreement between the government and the militant organisation.
- Globalisation Of Saarc (Daily Excelsior, Pallab Bhattacharya, May 05, 2006)
When India hosts the 14th SAARC Summit next year, it will see not only the entry of Afghanistan as a full member but also the participation of East Asian neighbours China and Japan, as observers.
- Us Embassy Opens Visa Application Centre At Jalandhar ....... (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 05, 2006)
To facilitate immigrant visa applicants, US embassy has signed an agreement with a private Indian company VFS to pen visa application centre in Jalandhar.
- Nba Slams Nhrc; Demands Its Intervention (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 05, 2006)
Accusing National Human Rights Commission of "turning a blind eye" towards their struggle, NBA leader Medha Patkar on Thursday demanded that the Commission intervene and take up the Narmada issue as a human rights violation case.
- Shooting Stars (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 05, 2006)
It would surprise most believers if god loved Pramod Mahajan, who died at the relatively early age of 57.
- Accused Must Be Booked For Trafficking Also (Tribune, Ruchika M. Khanna, May 05, 2006)
The brutal murder of 14-year-old Tripta (name changed) from Jharkhand, in a non- descript village of Jind, hit the national headlines recently. Her “owner” beheaded her when she refused to bow before his lustful desires.
- Vote Dpa To Power For A Better Tn: Pm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 05, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday appealed to the people of Tamil Nadu to vote the DMK-led Democratic Progressive Alliance to power so it could work in tandem with the Centre and make it a leading state in the country.
- Medha Approaches Nhrc (Tribune, Vibha Sharma, May 05, 2006)
Terming the displacement of thousands of persons in the Narmada valley by the Sardar Sarovar Dam an “abuse of human rights”, Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) leader Medha Patkar today asked National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman A. S. Anand . . .
- Several Targets For Arjun’S Broken Arrow (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, May 05, 2006)
HRD minister’s quota card was less a joker than a calculated ploy to improve his own lot and, via Assembly elections two years hence in Madhya Pradesh, that of his son
- Trampling On Rights (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 05, 2006)
Anjanaben of Gujarat underwent surgery for an abdominal cyst in February1996 but died due to medical negligence. Her kidney had been removed by mistake, and although her father donated his kidney for transplant, her life could not be saved.
- Seeking Progress On All Fronts (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 05, 2006)
The people of Darfur need much more than aid. They need protection on the ground and they need peace, not just on paper but implemented and enforced throughout each and every village across the region.
- Indian Security Presence In Afghanistan (Hindu, M.K. Bhadrakumar, May 05, 2006)
The U.S. and Britain have hitherto been averse to any role for India — in deference to Pakistani sensitivities. Why, now, a change of heart?
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