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Articles 12221 through 12320 of 21784:
- The Plot Thickens (Indian Express, NALINI SINGH, Dec 22, 2005)
One afternoon in the early ’70s the phone rang in the manager’s office in Patna’s Pearl cinema, which was reputed to be raking in profits.
- Mafia Rules, Ok? (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
Let us demolish one thing in Delhi — the belief it has a modern, efficient chief minister
- Road Travel Nod Delayed, Hurriyat Team To Fly To Pak (Indian Express, RIYAZ WANI, Dec 22, 2005)
Tired of waiting for the permit to take the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road to visit the earthquake-hit, Hurriyat team led by chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq will leave Srinagar for New Delhi on December 25, from where they will fly to Islamabad.
- No Indian Arms For Nepal, Says Patil (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil here on Wednesday refuted allegations that India continued to help Nepal with arms even after the royal take-over.
- `Foreign Policy To Depend On Balance Of Power' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
China to be the biggest trade partner of India in two years, says strategic affairs expert
He says India has to stand for some value
`Foreign policy is no longer the monopoly of Delhi'
`Interesting foreign policy aspects in Kerala villages'
- Saran Meets Rice, Burns (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
"India's programme must not be affected"
- More Illegal Properties Demolished In Delhi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
MCD ignores Assembly resolution calling for suspension of the ongoing demolition drive
- Volcker Committee Report Has Not Led To Friction: Saran (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Dec 22, 2005)
India has brushed aside the notion that the Volcker committee report on the Iraq oil-for-food scandal, which led to the resignation of former External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh, has created "friction" with the United States.
- India, China Ties Upgraded To 'Strategic' Level In 2005 ........... (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
India and China upgraded their relations to the 'strategic' level and enunciated the 'Political Parameters and Guiding Principles' to seek a fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable settlement of their vexed boundary dispute in the year gone by.
- Polls In India's Neighbourhood (Daily Excelsior, Vijay Satokar, Dec 22, 2005)
There may not be anything common between the two countries. Sri Lanka has long history of democracy while in Afghanistan there was hardly any democracy during the last 100 years.
- India, Pak Yet To Decide Modalities Regarding Second Rail Link (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
Even as January one, the day the Munabao-Khokhrapar rail link between Indian and Pakistan is to be resumed, is fast approaching, the two sides are yet to decide modalities with regard to the train's operations and visa and custom formalities.
- Step Into Future (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
The re-election of Mr Omar Abdullah as president of the National Conference was never in doubt. It was expected to be a mere formality which it has turned out to be.
- J&k Already Enjoying Self-Governance: Baig (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
Amid demands for "self-rule" in his State, Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Muzaffar Hussain Baig today asserted that the State already enjoyed "self-governance" and that its quantum was a matter of discussion.
- Meerut: Police Action Against Couples In Park Triggers Controversy (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
The beating up of young couples by women police personnel in a park here snowballed into a major controversy today with scores of students taking to streets in protest and a case being filed in a local court against the errant officials.
- Amritsar-Lahore Bus From Jan 20 (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
Taking yet another step to enhance people-to-people contact, India and Pakistan today decided to launch the long-awaited Amritsar-Lahore bus service from January 20 and Amritsar-Nankana Sahib bus link by February 27.
- Quota Bill Sails Through (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
The Constitution (104 Amendment) Bill providing for reservation to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in unaided private educational institutions sailed smoothly after the Lok Sabha debated it for more than five hours on Wednesday.
- Kalam Wants Industry Leaders To Be Creative (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
Identifies five areas of core competence for integrated action
Bring ICT sector to rural areas
Banks asked to play pioneering role
Venture capital to generate new enterprises
FIIs find India attractive
- India Defends Nuclear Deal With U.S. (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Dec 22, 2005)
India on Wednesday defended a controversial new civilian nuclear cooperation deal with the United States and rejected demands by American critics that New Delhi accept curbs on its atomic weapons program.
- ‘N-Separation Should Not Affect Indo-Us Strategic Programme’ (Indian Express, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Dec 22, 2005)
India and theUS today began talks here on the bilateral nuclear deal with Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran asserting the separation of civilian and military sites should not affect New Delhi’s strategic programme.
- Pakistan, India Agree On New Bus Links (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
Pakistan and India agreed on two new bus links on Wednesday, the latest progress in a hesitant peace process between the nuclear-armed rivals.
- Maran Sees Foreign Investment Boom In Phones, It (Reuters, Shailendra Bhatnagar and Terry Friel, Dec 22, 2005)
Planned foreign investment in India's booming telecoms and information technology sector is expected to double to $22 billion in 2006, as the world's top companies focus on the country, its IT and telecoms minister said.
- Lahore-Amritsar Bus To Start Within Fortnight (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
Pakistan and India are expected to ink on Wednesday an agreement on the bus service between Lahore and Amritsar, which could start "within the next ten to twelve days," officials said on Tuesday.
- Gandhi & Ambedkar-I (Statesman, SUBRATA MUKHERJEE, Dec 22, 2005)
With the establishment of the Indian National Congress in 1885, the social discourse which began with Raja Rammohan Roy in the 1820s slowly moved towards the political.
- Delhi Demolitions (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 22, 2005)
The wages of sin
It should make no sense. Huge amounts of money and effort expended to tear down what were raised by expending huge amounts of money and effort.
- Sir Creek Talks End In Stalemate (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Dec 22, 2005)
India and Pakistan on Wednesday failed to decide the terms of reference for a joint survey of the disputed 96-kilometre-long Sir Creek along the Gujarat (India) and Sindh (Pakistan) borders.
- Civilian Nuclear Programme —India’S Game Plan (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
India will outline how it can split its civilian and nuclear facilities at a meeting this week in Washington as part of its bid to win access to US civilian nuclear technology, a report said on Tuesday.
- Indo-Us Talks On Nuclear Issue On Wednesday (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
India and the US are expected to spell out the steps taken by them on implementation of Civil Nuclear deal when Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran and his American counterpart Nicholas Burns hold talks in Washington on Wednesday.
- The Cabinet Roulette (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 21, 2005)
The impending Cabinet reshuffle has set off speculation among mediapersons covering political beats and all eyes are on who will be the next External Affairs Minister.
- `Our Relationship With India Transcends Politics And Economics' — Mr Dominique Girard, Ambassador Of France In India (Business Line, Sankar Radhakrishnan , Dec 21, 2005)
"I think India is a country that is so complex, so diversified, so rich, so paradoxical that it is a treat. There is not one day when I did not discover something I was totally ignorant of. Here, in India, when you open your eyes, you really learn,"
- Along These Corridors, Power Is For The People (The Financial Express, POONAM MADAN, Dec 21, 2005)
Driving through the Thai and Vietnamese countryside, one has a sense of deja vu. From bamboo clusters to faces on the roadside, from Assam roofs to japis, traditional headgear, the similarities with our northeast are striking.
- Education For A Livelihood (Hindu, Xavier Alphonse, S.J., Dec 21, 2005)
The alternative system of community colleges aims at helping the disadvantaged find employment in collaboration with the local community and industry.
- Time Frame For Composite Dialogue (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Dec 21, 2005)
Foreign Office spokesperson Tasnim Aslam told her weekly Press briefing that the next round of composite dialogue with India will begin next month. Kashmir and other bilateral issues will be discussed during the talks, . . .
- Mirwaiz Leaving For Lahore On Dec 26 (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
Accusing Indian government of sabotaging their visit to Pakistan-administered Kashmir to express solidarity with the quake-hit people in other Kashmir, leaders of Hurriyat Conference (Mirwaiz faction) have now decided to travel on passports instead . . .
- Solve Problem, Money Packages Won’T Do: Omar To New Delhi (Greater Kashmir, ARIF HALEEM, Dec 21, 2005)
Opposition National Conference president Omar Abdullah continued his diatribe against Central Government, Hurriyat Conference and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the second day Tuesday.
- Flawed System (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 21, 2005)
In Kuala Lumpur last week Prime Minister Manmohan Singh indicated that India would soon open its retail sector to foreign investment.
- Bumbledom And Bumblebee (Tribune, Raj Chatterjee, Dec 21, 2005)
Its inertia is its saving virtue because it limits the damage that incompetent rulers can do.”
- Motivated Ministerial (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Dec 21, 2005)
The eighth Bimstec ministerial at Dhaka has not only admitted the imperatives for cooperation, it has also set a more ambitious agenda than the sluggish Saarc to suit. With real progress along the lines spelt, this grouping (Bay of Bengal Initiative) ...
- Nepal Arms Deals Worry India (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
India is worried about reports that China and Pakistan are giving Nepal military help, The Asian Age newspaper reported citing Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee.
- Gogoi For Direct Dialogue, Safe Passage To Ulfa (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today called upon ULFA leaders to come forward to hold direct talks with New Delhi, adding that in such a situation, his government would consider granting them safe passage in the state.
- Talks On Joint Survey Of Sir Creek Begin (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
The Pak-India Technical Experts meeting for the joint survey of the Sir Creek — one of the eight areas covered by Composite Dialogue Process — began on Tuesday here.
- Kathmandu Arms Deals Worry Delhi’ (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
India is worried about reports that Pakistan and China are giving Nepal military help, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee was quoted by an Indian newspaper as saying on Tuesday.
- Participatory Politics Is The Solution (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 21, 2005)
Indians at large do not tire of celebrating India’s status as the world’s largest democracy. But this democracy is also a bundle of institutional failures.
- Lahore-Amritsar Bus Service Within 2 Weeks (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
Pakistan and India are expected to ink tomorrow an agreement on the bus service between Lahore and Amritsar which could start "within the next ten to twelve days," officials said today. "Bus service between Amritsar-Lahore could start within next . . .
- A Modi-Cum Of Strategy (Indian Express, VIRENDER KUMAR, Dec 21, 2005)
When Narendra Modi announced that he was going to campaign in the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation elections recently, Mukul Wasnik, AICC general secretary in charge of Gujarat, declared that they had won half the battle.
- Weather Pattern Will The Biggest Challenge For India And China In 2006 (India Daily, Sudhir Chadda, Dec 21, 2005)
According to international think tanks, India and China will faced unimaginable bad weather patterns in coming years specially in 2006.
- India-Us Nuke Deal Hinges On Hope As Saran Leaves For Washington (India Daily, Kiran Chaube, Dec 21, 2005)
India and US both looks at each other with big hope of clinching and settling the nuclear deal in this weak.
- Minority Manipuris Demand Reservation (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
The minority Manipuris from Assam and Tripura have demanded reservation of seats in Parliament and the Legislative Councils as well as introduction of Bishnupriya Manipuri language in secondary schools in the state.
- Pak, India To Discuss Iran Gas Pipeline Project Structure In Feb (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
Pakistan and India will discuss the project structure of multi-billion Iran gas pipeline in the next joint working group meeting to be held here in February.
- Omar Raps New Delhi On ‘Fake’ Talks, Calls Congress ‘Mistress Of Mistakes’ (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Dec 20, 2005)
Elected as president of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (NC) for the second consecutive term of three years, Omar Abdullah today asked both, militants as well as security forces, allow peace to return without any more mayhem and bloodshed. Describing
- Gas From Iran (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 20, 2005)
India and Pakistan have agreed to go ahead with the construction of a gas pipeline by mid-2007 for the supply of cheaper Iranian gas to meet their growing energy demand. Now that there is a will to make the pipeline a reality by 2010, . . .
- Farmers Betrayed At Wto: Cpm (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
The CPM, which provides crucial outside support to the UPA government, today accused the Centre of failing to protect the interests of farmers as also the country at the just concluded world trade talks and smelled “full-fledged scam” in the modernisation
- India Cautious On Bhutan (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Dec 20, 2005)
India today came out with a cautious response on Bhutan King Jigme Singye Wangchuk’s December 17 announcement that his son Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk will be enthroned as the next King before 2008 and wished the prospective King “all success” . . .
- Guest Control (Tribune, Trilochan Singh Trewn, Dec 20, 2005)
I had just shifted from Mumbai to Chandigarh when an invitation for the marriage reception of my nephew was received. Having lived out of Northern India for more than three decades I had lost all track of norms of marriage invitation and hotel receptions.
- Making An Ass Of The Law (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Dec 20, 2005)
Anarchy in India means a free for all — the ruled and those who administer the rule.
- Omar Sounds Umar (Greater Kashmir, ZULFIKAR MAJID, Dec 20, 2005)
Opposition National Conference (NC) Monday said Kashmiris are fed up with the guns of India and Pakistan, urging the leaders of both the countries to listen to the feelings of Kashmiris to settle the issue according to the aspirations of the people.
- Omar Re-Elected Nc Chief (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Dec 20, 2005)
Restoration of greater autonomy best solution to Kashmir dispute, he says
- Demolish Some Old Habits (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Dec 20, 2005)
Are we glad that the authorities in Delhi — of the Delhi government, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi or the Delhi Development Authority, take your pick
- India-Us Nuke Deal Hinges On Hope As Saran Leaves For Washington (India Daily, Kiran Chaube, Dec 20, 2005)
India and US both looks at each other with big hope of clinching and settling the nuclear deal in this weak.
- From The Blurb (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
Traditional Wisdom in Natural Resource Management - The Only Way to Conserve: Pub. by Rural Litigation & Entitlement Kendra; 68/1, Suryalok Colony, Rajpur Road, Dehra Dun, Uttaranchal. Rs. 395.
- Short Stories In Translation (Hindu, Sarojini Premchand, Dec 20, 2005)
TAMILA CHINNA KATHALU - Anthology of Tamil Short Stories, Vol. 2: Akhilan — Editor; Y.V.S.S.N.Murthy — Tr. in Telugu; Pub. by Sahitya Academy, Ravindra Bhavan, 35, Ferozeshah Road,
- Hasten With Care (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Dec 20, 2005)
All right-thinking persons will agree with the note of caution struck by Parliament's Standing Committee on External Affairs on preparing roadmap of peace with Pakistan.
- Basics Re-Stated (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 20, 2005)
Kudos to the Delhi High Court for rejecting an air force officer’s plea for premature retirement on the grounds that frequent transfers created marital difficulties.
- Bad Slip (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 20, 2005)
The Northeast is a bit too far for the mandarins in New Delhi. It is not surprising, therefore, that the Centre sometimes gets things in Assam — or other northeastern states, completely wrong.
- Indo-Pak Talks On J&k Next Month (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Dec 20, 2005)
Elected as president of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (NC) for the second consecutive term of three years, Omar Abdullah today asked both, militants as well as security forces, allow peace to return without any more mayhem and bloodshed. Describing
- Quake Offered Further Linkages (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
President Pervez Musharraf said on Monday the October 8 earthquake has provided an opportunity to build further linkages between the Kashmiri people on both sides [of the Line of Control] which should not be missed.
- India’S N-Facility Separation Plan Ready (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
India’s plan to separate its civilian and military nuclear plants, key to a landmark nuclear deal with the United States, has been finalised ahead of a meeting of officials of the two countries, a report said on Monday.
- The Eye Of A Child (Indian Express, MOHAN K. TIKKU, Dec 20, 2005)
I ate my meal between two massacres...When Bertolt Brecht wrote those lines, he was referring to the two World Wars. But what does an artist say in a place where life plods on between many massacres?
- Melting Pot Of Cultures (Hindu, M. L. Nigam, Dec 20, 2005)
Academic homage to the splendid treasures of Gandhara art, many of which are no more to be seen
- India, Asia Regions, Cpa Moot In Pakistan Next Year (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
The Joint India and Asia Regions Conference will be held in Pakistan next year, Mohammedmian Soomro, the chairman of Senate, said while speaking in the concluding session of the second India and Asia Regions Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA)...
- Interviewing The Three-Year-Old (Indian Express, MADAN M. JHA, Dec 20, 2005)
The Delhi High Court has just directed that private schools end the practice of holding children’s interviews. This is the outcome of a writ petition, the final hearing of which will affect thousands of children who have to go through the trauma . . .
- Indian Contention Over Oic’S Kashmir Stance Rejected (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
The next round of composite dialogue between Pakistan and India is to begin tentatively next month. This was stated by the Foreign Office spokesperson, Ms. Tasnim Aslam at the weekly news briefing Monday afternoon.
- India Empowered To Me Is... (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 20, 2005)
They spoke with conviction and passion. They talked grand ideas. They talked about small people. You could agree with them or not. But you couldn’t be indifferent. For, the contributors strove to think big for India.
- Bulldozing Or Dozing? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 20, 2005)
Three days into the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s most ambitious demolition drive, political dissembling is writ large on the wall. Congress MLAs have gone into feverish huddles.
- Weather Pattern Will The Biggest Challenge For India And China In 2006 (India Daily, Sudhir Chadda, Dec 20, 2005)
According to international think tanks, India and China will faced unimaginable bad weather patterns in coming years specially in 2006.
- Bjp Raises The Stakes In Uttar Pradesh (Hindu, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Dec 20, 2005)
Is the party's Nyay Yatra against criminalisation of politics in the State a clever manoeuvre to advance its Hindutva agenda without alienating its NDA partners?
- Upa Govt Failed At Wto: Cpm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
The CPM on Monday criticised the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government for its “failure” to protect the interests of small farmers at the recently held WTO ministerial meeting in Hong Kong.
- Special Economic Zones — An Idea Whose Time Has Lapsed (Business Line, Ashok Upadhyaya, Dec 20, 2005)
No more the woolly-headed aims of value addition, employment generation and all such remnants of the control regime. Now, the sole purpose of the SEZs is to export goods and services and earn foreign exchange, says Ashok Upadhyay.
- Nc Supports Demilitarisation (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Dec 20, 2005)
The National Conference, Jammu and Kashmir’s oldest political party and main opposition, said on Monday that it supported the idea of complete demilitarisation, self-governance and tripartite talks to settle the Kashmir issue.
- Jihad In Global Perspective (Hindu, KESAVA MENON, Dec 20, 2005)
Analyses the jihad in the context of the globalised world in which U.S. hegemonism is the major factor
- Women At Risk (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 20, 2005)
The ghastly rape and murder of Pratibha Shrikanth Murthy, a 24-year-old call centre girl employed by HP Global Applications Services in Bangalore, has understandably caused widespread concern, and not only in the city where it occurred.
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