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Articles 12421 through 12520 of 21784:
- How Does One Deal With Uma Bharati? (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Dec 17, 2005)
Incidence of eccentricity is noticeably higher among women politicians than their male counterparts.
- Still In Deep Waters (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Dec 17, 2005)
American diplomats advising India freely suggests that they may be gaining leverage with New Delhi
- Babel In Baghdad (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 17, 2005)
The high turnout and low violence for Iraq’s third poll in less than a year underlines the enduring Iraqi optimism and lends credibility to the political process to establish self-government
- Govt Sticks To Stand On Quota Bill (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 17, 2005)
Government has refused to bow to Opposition and Left pressure as it announced on Friday that the Constitution Amendment Bill to ensure reservation in unaided private professional educational institutions would be introduced in Parliament in its present fo
- 'Democracy A Remedy To Social Woes' (Times of India, Amartya Sen, Dec 17, 2005)
Democracy is the remedy for almost all social ailments as it allows a fair exercise of public reason, Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen said on Thursday
- India To Push Pakistan On Pipeline Deadline (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 17, 2005)
Disappointed by the slow progress by Pakistan on the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project, New Delhi plans to push Islamabad to commit February as the deadline to hold the first trilateral meeting of the three nations.
- Kathak Festival From Dec. 17 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 17, 2005)
Over 50 artists, including performers from Pune, Ahmedabad, Delhi and Bangalore, will participate in the Festival of Kathak Dance to be held here from December 17 to 20.
- Bomb Threat Disrupts Parliament (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 17, 2005)
A bomb threat through e-mail on Friday led to the abrupt adjournment of both Houses of Parliament and quick evacuation of the members and others.
- Cabinet Green Signal For Bus To Lahore (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 17, 2005)
The Union Cabinet has cleared the way for an agreement with Pakistan for starting a bus service between Amritsar and Nankana Sahib and a trial run for the Amritsar-Lahore bus sometime this month
- Transparency Or Morality? (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Dec 17, 2005)
In the context of the bribes for questions in Parliament scandal let me tell you a modern Indian fairy story.
- Post-Sting, It's Question Time For India (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Dec 16, 2005)
Cash-for-question exposé has punctured the BJP's campaign on the Volcker report, says Kalyani Shankar
- Aphc Will Present Its Formula To Pakistan (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 16, 2005)
The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) has decided to formally submit its own United States of Kashmir proposal to the Pakistani leadership in the next visit to Pakistan by its leaders.
- Violence In Bangladesh (Daily Times, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Dec 16, 2005)
The cause of democracy in Bangladesh has been hurt by extended boycotts of parliament by opposition parties. Failure to participate in the next election as threatened occasionally by some of them may inflict irreparable damage on this cause.
- Winding Course Of Peace Process (Dawn, Tayyab Siddiqui, Dec 16, 2005)
Ever since former Indian prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee visited Islamabad in January 2004 to attend the Saarc summit, government officials have been making optimistic predictions of an early breakthrough in dialogue with India on Kashmir.
- Hurriyat Faction For Removal Of Troops From J&k (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 16, 2005)
The moderate faction of the Hurriyat Conference on Thursday demanded the complete withdrawal of troops from Jammu and Kashmir and PoK.
- A Real Forum For The Future? (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Dec 16, 2005)
There was no radical departure from the script at the East Asia Summit in the Malaysian capital on Wednesday. A minimal, first step was taken in the direction of what might turn out to be the beginnings of a pan-Asian forum.
- Summits Of Symbolism (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 16, 2005)
IN 1992, THE Narasimha Rao government, in which Dr Manmohan Singh was the Finance Minister, launched the `Look East Policy' that, in the words of Dr Singh, "was not merely an external economic policy, it was also a strategic shift in India's vision of the
- Seeing India In A New Light (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Dec 16, 2005)
From being seen as a basket case, India is today viewed in the US as a vibrant democracy with a booming economy. American companies are looking to replicate the IT success in other areas. Yet, politically, many things remain unchanged, . . .
- Uma Hints At Floating New Party (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 16, 2005)
Broadly hinting at the formation of a new political outfit with militant Hindutva as its key plank, expelled BJP leader Uma Bharti on Thursday virtually extinguished all possibilities of a rapprochement with the BJP.
- Understanding Sexual Harassment (Times of India, MALASHRI LAL, Dec 16, 2005)
Delhi has acquired the dubious reputation of being the crime capital for offences against women. In spite of the rising indignation about unsafe conditions in the city, there is an increase in the number and kinds of sexual harassment cases that . . .
- Give Indo-Pak Friendship A Chance (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 16, 2005)
As the small seismic movement of forty millimeter in the Himalayan region created huge
collision of the earthen plates causing vast damages to lives and property on either side
of the man made border-dividing Kashmir, . . .
- No Stalemate In Indo-Us N-Deal (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 16, 2005)
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today asserted that there was “no stalemate” in negotiations with the United States over the implementation of the 18 July agreement on civilian nuclear energy.
- Tragedy Of Urban India (Tribune, Jagmohan , Dec 16, 2005)
Unfortunately, a culture of apathy has penetrated so deeply into our society that citizens have virtually lost all sensitivities and become oblivious of their civic obligations and also of their responsibility to the future generations.
- Manmohan Says No Changes To India-Us Nuclear Deal (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 16, 2005)
India said on Thursday it would permit no changes to a landmark nuclear deal with the United States to ensure its passage by the US Congress.
- Catching The Small Fry (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Dec 16, 2005)
Even as late as last week, if someone of some consequence had dared to suggest either in print or on TV that parliament was full of crooks, he would have been promptly slapped with a privilege notice by indignant custodians of democratic values.
- Punjab Govt Hopeful For Pak Visa Consulate At Amritsar: Bajwa (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 16, 2005)
Punjab PWD Minister Partap Singh Bajwa today said the State Government was hopeful for the opening of a Pakistan visa consulate in Amritsar soon, as Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh had already approached the Centre in this regard.
- Asia’S Alphabet Soup And Numerical Croutons (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Dec 16, 2005)
East Asia = ASEAN+3+1+2+? But the EAS and EAC are not the same thing. C. Raja Mohan offers a primer
- New Community (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 16, 2005)
The East Asian summit holds out a promise, though uncertainties abound
- Asean Games (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Dec 16, 2005)
India has reason to be satisfied with the way things went at the Asean summit in Kuala Lumpur. New Delhi’s offer of lower trade barriers, help in making generic drugs to combat bird flu and taking part in regional maritime security certainly ensured this.
- Flying On The Wings Of Care (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 16, 2005)
Krishna Kumar first set up Udaan based on her experience in bringing up two children with cerebral palsy. Years later, she still is the creche’s driving force.
- Eu-India Spar Over Industrial Tariffs (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Dec 16, 2005)
India and the European Union on Thursday remained daggers crossed at the World Trade Organization's sixth ministerial conference on core Doha trade issues.
- Pm Refuses To Comment On Volcker Issue (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 16, 2005)
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Thursday refused to get drawn into a debate with the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Jaswant Singh, on the Volcker controversy, and said he would not comment on it since the issue was under probe.
- E-City Ventures Expands In India (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 16, 2005)
E-City Ventures on Wednesday said it will invest over Rs 5 billion (US$105.9 million) by 2008 to expanding its business across India.
- India, China Agree To Speed Up Border Dispute Talks (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 16, 2005)
India and China have agreed to speed up the process of resolving their long-standing border dispute.
- Bank On The King (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 15, 2005)
Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran's three-day visit to Nepal merits a welcome, particularly since it included a nearly two-hour meeting with King Gyanendra in Kathmandu.
- The Rise Of Rural Cities (Pioneer, Chitvan Gill, Dec 15, 2005)
Recently 12 men died in a fire in a building in Vishwas Nagar. The building in which they had been locked by their employer for the night was an 'illegal' garments factory.
- Us Looks To India In New Light (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Dec 15, 2005)
Located in the heart of Washington DC, the Indian Embassy is an impressive building, now adorned with a statue of Mahatma Gandhi just opposite its entrance. The statue, built with special approval accorded by the US Congress, is a tribute by America's ...
- Editor Denied Pak Visa (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Dec 15, 2005)
Violations of an individual’s rights are the worst in the diplomatic field. Officers take upon themselves the responsibility to undo what governments want to achieve. Something like that some Pakistani officers are trying to do.
- Changing Us Perceptions (Tribune, G. Parthasarathy, Dec 15, 2005)
Located in the heart of Washington DC, the Indian Embassy is an impressive building, now adorned with a statue of Mahatma Gandhi, just opposite its entrance. The statue, built with special approval accorded by the US Congress, . . .
- Bharti Invests $40 Mn In Bandwidth Cable (The Financial Express, Reuters, Dec 15, 2005)
Telecoms conglomerate Bharti Tele-Ventures Ltd. said on Tuesday it has paid $40 million for an 8 per cent stake in an undersea cable consortium and hoped it would lead to a fall in domestic bandwidth prices.
- Pakistan, Iran For Early Gas Pipeline (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Dec 15, 2005)
Project opposed by U.S. comes for review at ministerial meet
- Towards An Upheaval In Jammu & Kashmir? (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Dec 15, 2005)
Unnoticed, the pressures on the troubled State's political system are building. A seismic reordering of its structures seems inevitable in the not-too-distant future.
- Mps On Sale! (Daily Excelsior, Kedar Nath Pandey, Dec 15, 2005)
The sensational cash-on camera expose showing 11 MPs - six from the BJP and the rest from the BSP, the Congress and the RJD - taking bribes has stunned the political establishment in the country.
- India, China Can Move Faster To Resolve Border Dispute: Manmohan (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Dec 15, 2005)
Manmohan and Wen Jiabao have good discussions on resolution of the issue
Discusses cooperation in science and technology with Wen
Says economic relations is moving in right direction
- India To Boost Education, Health Funds For Developing Asean Nations (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 15, 2005)
India on Tuesday said it will contribute five million dollars to replenish the India-ASEAN [Association of Southeast Asian Nations] Fund which would help finance a string of proposals,
- Sound And Fury (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 15, 2005)
Even the most rosy-eyed see the Hong Kong ministerial of the World Trade Organisation as a stepping stone towards a final conclusion of the Doha round of trade talks. It is not only the deep divisions that exist between the various WTO members . . .
- Sp Behind Mps Bribery Case: Mayawati (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 15, 2005)
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati, Wednesday, alleged that the hand of UP CM Mulayam Singh Yadav and his aide Amar Singh could not be ruled out in the sensational cash-on-camera MPs bribery case.
- Asia’S Alphabet Soup And Numerical Croutons (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Dec 15, 2005)
For Asia these are the best of times and the worst of times. Asia never had it so good in the last two centuries as rapid economic growth makes it the world’s new centre of gravity. Along with prosperity have come fear and mutual distrust.
- Don’T Trample Our Aspirations: India (Deccan Herald, D Ravikanth, Dec 15, 2005)
As trade ministers began hard-bargaining on Wednesday, India vowed that it will ensure to ensure the Doha Round benefits ‘those who need it’ and that it ‘truly reflects the development dimension.’
- Orissa Government Objects To Polavaram Project (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 15, 2005)
150-foot high dam of the project to submerge villages and displace hundreds of tribals, says Navin Patnaik
- Explaining The Essentials Of `Technical' English (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 15, 2005)
G. Venkatraman, senior lecturer in the Department of English, Shanmugha Arts Science Technology and Research Academy (SASTRA)-at Thanjavur presented a research paper entitled "Competency criteria for the teachers of English for science and technology" ...
- Identifying Problem Is Not The Solution (Pioneer, Uday Singh, Dec 14, 2005)
I have had the privilege of listening to Congress president Sonia Gandhi speak on various issues in Parliament. However, it was a surprise to hear an extremely expressive and candid Ms Gandhi speak at the "Leadership Summit" in New Delhi recently.
- The King Of Hard Times (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Dec 14, 2005)
King Gyanendra returned to Kathmandu on December 2 from a three-week African safari immediately after the Dhaka SAARC summit where he "granted an audience" to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh but nothing came out of even the second meeting between . . .
- Straws Of Alarm (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 14, 2005)
One needs to take serious note of the latest audio-visual tape circulated by the Al Qaeda, which shows the second man in the organisation's hierarchy, Ayman al-Zawahiri, congratulating the Taliban leader, Mullah Omar, for winning back control over. . .
- All Against Cpm (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 14, 2005)
The consolidation of anti-Left political forces in West Bengal - or Mahajot - has been an elusive dream since the late-1990s. This is mainly because of the refusal of the Congress to adjust its national policy of keeping the BJP . . .
- Vendors Of Expediency (The Economic Times, A N Sudarsan Rao , Dec 14, 2005)
The sanctimonious political corner in the Left must be preening.
- India’S Offers Flood Asean Summit (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 14, 2005)
India on Tuesday said it will contribute $5 million to replenish the India-ASEAN Fund which would help finance a string of proposals, including setting up of tele-education network for four developing Asean nations having a satellite link with New Delhi.
- Manmohan Discusses Nuclear Cooperation With Koizumi, Roh (Hindu, Amit Aishwarya Jogi, Dec 14, 2005)
India, Japan to "remain engaged" in G-4 on Security Council expansion
- Equal Access To Education: The Last Chance (Hindu, D. Raja, Dec 14, 2005)
The amendment to ensure admission to educationally and socially backward classes in all educational institutions is a revolutionary step.
- India To Boost Education, Health Funds For Developing Asean Nations (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 14, 2005)
India on Tuesday said it will contribute five million dollars to replenish the India-ASEAN [Association of Southeast Asian Nations] Fund which would help finance a string of proposals,
- The Cash For Questions Scandal (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 14, 2005)
That some Members of Parliament routinely accept bribes to ask parliamentary questions is one of the worst kept secrets in New Delhi's corridors of power.
- English Is Your Asset, Says Koizumi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 14, 2005)
The compliments were bilateral. And they were not the usual platitudes leaders pay one another at customary meetings on the sidelines of multilateral events.
- Does It Pay More To Fly Empty Than Full? (Business Line, D. Murali , Dec 14, 2005)
If, On reading about Kingfisher's plans to buy Air Deccan's ASKMs or available seat kilometres, you're asking for a quick grounding in airline jargon, rest assured that you aren't alone.
- The Business Of Social Responsibility (Business Line, Vidya Hattangadi, Dec 14, 2005)
THE World Business Council for Sustainable Development has defined corporate social responsibility (CSR) as the "ethical behaviour of a company towards society".
- On Questionable Questions (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Dec 14, 2005)
In a sensational sting operation, MPs of various political parties were caught on camera taking money for carrying out the most basic task for which they were elected to office — raising the peoples' concerns and problems in Parliament.
- Volcker Disclosures (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, Dec 14, 2005)
Decades ago, much before he became Prime Minister, some news reporters interacted with Mr Chandrashekhar.
- Export Of Democracy (Daily Excelsior, N. B. Menon, Dec 14, 2005)
A group of senators in the US Congress have moved a resolution named "Advancing democratic values world over". Specifically, this draft contains a proposal to establish a special "Democratic movements department" within the State Department, . . .
- India Urges Gyanendra To Mend Fences With Parties (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 14, 2005)
Indian foreign secretary Mr Shyam Saran met Nepal King Gyanendra at the Narayanhity royal palace today morning, conveying Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh’s message that the monarch should seek a reconciliation with the parties in order to effect . . .
- One Wonders Can This Be A Family Entertainment? (Greater Kashmir, Sheikh Asif, Dec 14, 2005)
If yes, then we don’t consider ourselves as a member of what they call Star Parivar, comments Sheikh Asif
- Pakistan’S Yet Another Appeal To India (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Dec 14, 2005)
Foreign Office spokeswoman Tasnim Aslam has urged India to show flexibility to address the Kashmir issue. In her weekly Press briefing in Islamabad on Monday, she, however, said that progress in the composite dialogue cannot be measured in months and ....
- Dancers, Flowers Greet Pakistani Bus In India (Daily Times, Ali Waqar, Dec 14, 2005)
PTDC MD suggests daily service, easier visas
- Is India Willing To Be A Partner In New Power Game? (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Dec 14, 2005)
ASEAN: India’s evolution * 1992 Sectoral Dialogue Partner * 1996 Full Dialogue Partner * 1996 Member, ASEAN Regional Forum * 2002 Summit-level dialogue partner n 2005 East Asia Summit partner.
- Archaic Prescriptions For Agriculture (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Dec 14, 2005)
The Maharashtra Chief Minister, Mr Vilasrao Deshmukh, must be congratulated on his candidness.
- Turf War In The Valley (Tribune, A N Sudarsan Rao , Dec 14, 2005)
Though a large part of Srinagar town resembles a fortified camp with continued frisking and checking of people and vehicles, on October 18 Education Minister Ghulam Nabhi Lone was assassinated by terrorists in this high security zone.
- Honda To Invest Rs 700 Cr (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 14, 2005)
Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI) on Tuesday said it would be investing Rs 700 crore in the Indian market over the next five years.
- India, Asean Agree To Fight Collectively Scourge Of Terror (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 14, 2005)
With terrorism posing a major threat to the collective security of the region, India and ASEAN today agreed to fight together the menace and strengthen maritime security in the piracy-infested Malacca Straits.
- On Money For Questions, There Are No Easy Answers (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Dec 14, 2005)
As a sting operation confirms an open secret, Neerja Chowdhury takes stock of the distortions in Question Hour
- Powerful Earthquake Rocks J&k, Woman Dies (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Dec 14, 2005)
A woman died of heart attack and another person was wounded following a massive earthquake of 6.8 magnitude that rattled Jammu and Kashmir early this morning, triggering panic among survivors of the October 8 killer temblor.
- Change For The Better (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Dec 14, 2005)
Why the PM has to take more interest in the environment ministry
- Top Let Ultra Held With 3 Ak Rifles In Doda (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Dec 14, 2005)
With terrorism posing a major threat to the collective security of the region, India and ASEAN today agreed to fight together the menace and strengthen maritime security in the piracy-infested Malacca Straits.
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