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- Israel Targeted Unfinished N-Reactor Inside Syria (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
Israel’s air attack on Syria last month was directed against a site that Israeli and US intelligence analysts judged was a partly constructed nuclear reactor, apparently modeled on one North Korea has used to create its stockpile of nuclear . . . .
- Nuclear Double Standards (Times of India, Ramesh Thakur, Oct 15, 2007)
The India-US civil nuclear cooperation deal is as contentious within India as it has been controversial in the US and the world.
- Sonia Got It Right This Time (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Oct 15, 2007)
Well done, Sonia Gandhi. Not words you would expect to read in this column and not words I expected ever to write.
- Putin To Reason With Iran On Nukes (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
Russian President Vladimir Putin will show his preference for dialogue with Iran when he visits Tehran on Tuesday, amid calls from the West for stronger pressure on Iran to curb suspected plans for a nuclear bomb.
- Jethmalani Attacks N-Deal U-Turn (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
Former Union minister Ram Jethmalani on Sunday asked Congress president Sonia Gandhi how she could change her party’s stand on the nuclear agreement with the United States so soon after endorsing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s . . . . . . .
- Quality Of Justice (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
Even if a generalisation is involved, a Supreme Court Judge’s remark that the Punjab and Haryana High Court and subordinate courts in Haryana have been disposing of second appeals in “a cavalier manner” is a serious charge which . . . . . .
- Final Solution (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 15, 2007)
Worldwide efforts to address climate change formally began with the adoption of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 1992, of which India is party.
- Mining And Electricity Join The Party (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 13, 2007)
The IIP figures for August will add to the euphoria surrounding the India story. Industrial production grew 10.7% in August, a sharp rebound after a dip to 7.5% in July. The markets are likely to take this as confirmation that the fundamentals are sound.
- Way Out Of The Nuclear Deal (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 13, 2007)
I had ended my previous column pointing out that, judged purely on technical and financial terms, without the need of arguments concerning encroachment on India’s sovereignty or independent foreign policy, the nuclear deal will not make much. . .
- N-Deal Will End India’S Nuke Isolation: Elbaradei (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
Highlighting the importance of ending India’s isolation from the nuclear community, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Mohammad ElBaradei on Friday said that this would not only benefit India as it would give it access to fuel . . .
- Left Hijacks Debate On Indo-Us Nuke Deal (Deccan Herald, N N SACHITANAND, Oct 13, 2007)
The American nuclear industry may gain a market if the deal goes through, though it will have stiff competition from France, Japan, Russia and others. But without the deal, our elaborate three-stage nuclear power plan will have to be aborted.
- Safeguards Treaty Won't Take Long: Iaea Chief (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
An India-specific safeguards treaty could be worked out within weeks, according to IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei, who on Friday described India as a nuclear weapon state.
- Cong Takes U-Turn, Dumps Nuclear Deal (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
In a clear signal to poll-wary UPA allies and a belligerent Left Front, both Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday indicated that the nuclear deal could be put on hold to avert mid-term polls.
- Go, Figure It Out (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 13, 2007)
You would think that a book called The Tiger That Isn’t is all about vanishing tigers. But actually the tiger in the title of the recently published book refers to numbers that reveal a vague pattern rather than a full-blown maneater.
- “No Threat To Government” (Hindu, K. BALCHAND, Oct 12, 2007)
Nationalist Congress Party and Rashtriya Janata Dal chiefs Sharad Pawar and Lalu Prasad on Thursday asserted here that there was no threat to the United Progressive Alliance government.
- Iaea Chief To Pm: Keen To See You Export N-Reactors (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Oct 12, 2007)
Forced to keep the safeguards agreement off the table in his meeting with IAEA Director General Mohammed ElBaradei today, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh took encouragement from the fact that the International Atomic Energy Agency is keen to see . . . .
- Displaced To Be Made Stakeholders (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2007)
The Union Cabinet today gave its approval to the new rehabilitation policy that defines the role of states in the acquisition of plots for industrial activities and provides for land-for-land compensation and preference to displaced families for . . . .
- Pawar, Lalu Say No Snap Poll (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2007)
The UPA's allies are now standing up to be counted. On Thursday, the RJD and the NCP spiked speculation of snap polls to the Lok Sabha over the Congress-Left stand-off on the India-US civil nuclear deal.
- Water Everywhere (Frontline, Jayati Ghosh, Oct 12, 2007)
The lack of drainage, which is finally at the core of the problem in Kolkata, is in fact a major issue in most of our major cities.
- Pm, Elbaradei Discuss Nuke Deal Issues (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Oct 12, 2007)
nternational Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohammad ElBaradei met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and discussed issues arising out of the civilian nuclear energy agreement.
- Punjab Eyes Metro (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2007)
The Parkash Singh Badal government has rightly initiated two significant infrastructure projects: a metro rail service at Ludhiana and a 1,800 MW thermal plant in Mansa district.
- Does Corporate Social Responsibility Need Incentives? (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 12, 2007)
If CSR has to always result in added shareholder value, then the activity ceases to be social in conception or results and becomes another economic activity of the company! Such an expectation is also not consistent with the spirit of the t. . . .
- A World In Your Hands (Tribune, SHANKAR VEDANTAM, Oct 11, 2007)
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has honored two scientists whose discovery revolutionised digital data storage, awarding the 2007 Nobel Prize in physics for work that allows millions to sway to music on their iPods and to store a . . . .
- Limitless Storage (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 11, 2007)
Anyone who uses any modern, mobile device – a cell-phone, laptop, iPod or digital camera – has experienced the pleasure and convenience of being able to store enormous amounts of data in a bit of space.
- Pranab Walks Tightrope: No Word On Safeguards, Several On N-Energy (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2007)
day after the UPA-Left meeting on the Indo-US nuclear deal, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee chose not to raise the issue of the safeguards agreement with IAEA Director General Mohammed ElBaradei but did stress on India’s. . .
- Centre Raining Sops To Garner Votes For Congress (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2007)
As the rains recede, the power-deficit Maharashtra, with over 2,200 mega watt (MW) shortage, is facing unscheduled load shedding. The state electricity board has introduced three-four hours of load shedding in major cities of Thane . . . .
- Iaea Chief Favours End To India's Nuke Isolation (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2007)
The visiting chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Mohammad El Baradei, has favoured an end to Indias nuclear isolation.
- No Chance Of Mid-Term Ls Poll: Lalu (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2007)
Asserting there was not even a remote chance of a mid-term election to the Lok Sabha following the Congress-Left face-off over the Indo-US nuclear deal, Railway minister Lalu Prasad on Thursday expressed confidence that all concerns voiced. . .
- We’Ll Wait For India To Talk: Iaea Chief (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2007)
Mohammad ElBaradei, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, today held a meeting with the chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, Dr Anil Kakodkar.
- Us Soft-Pedals Nuclear Power (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 10, 2007)
Experts on nuclear power and firms which were in the business of investment in, and construction of, nuclear power projects in the US have begun taking a cautious line in contrast to the euphoria that prevailed following the enactment . . . .
- Pulling Africa Out Of Low-Growth Loop (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Oct 10, 2007)
An Unctad report, analysing the low economic growth of African nations, argues that only strong state intervention can ensure efficient functioning of markets and allocate the available limited resources in an optimum manner consistent with . . . . ..
- Growth Wishes (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 10, 2007)
Nine per cent growth could have been attainable had the government paid attention early to the hurdles that are glossed over.
- Is The Nuclear Power Option Safe For India? (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2007)
The country is well equipped, both in terms of regulatory mechanisms and manpower, to exploit nuclear power safely and efficiently.
- Reliance: Stepping On The Gas (Frontline, V. Sridhar, Oct 10, 2007)
The government’s approval of Reliance’s pricing formula for gas from the Krishna-Godavari basin triggers a major controversy.
- Special Article (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, Oct 10, 2007)
Addressing a public rally on Sunday Mrs Sonia Gandhi described opponents of the Indo-US nuclear deal as enemies of India’s development.
- N-Power Poised For Comeback In Us (Hindustan Times, S Rajagopalan, Oct 10, 2007)
At a time when corporate America is waiting with bated breath for the early implementation of the India-US civil nuclear deal, new business opportunities may be arising for it on the home turf itself.
- India Is A Valuable Partner: Iaea Chief (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2007)
Amid the controversy over the Indo-US nuke deal, IAEA director general Mohammed ElBaradei on Tuesday said India was a valuable partner for the UN nuclear watchdog and that they will continue to promote the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
- It’S Now Or Never (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2007)
October 5 has come and gone. D-day is now October 9. So the war of nerves drags on. In principle the government remains committed to carrying the Indo-US nuclear deal through. In practice it has been giving ground, inch by surreptitious inch, to the Left.
- A New Middle Class? (Indian Express, Varghese K George, Oct 10, 2007)
Former Gujarat chief minister and now godfather of BJP rebels, Keshubhai Patel, returned from Delhi empty-handed early this month. During his discussions with L.K. Advani, Rajnath Singh and Arun Jaitely, he was told curtly that Modi is the supreme . . .
- Nuclear Deal: Apex Court Rejects Pil (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed at the admission stage a public interest litigation petition to restrain the Union Government from executing the India-U.S. nuclear deal without Parliament’s approval.
- The Muslim Question In Gujarat (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Oct 09, 2007)
By an unspoken consensus, Muslims have been excluded from the election debate in Gujarat.
- Is The Nuclear Power Option Safe For India? (Hindu, M.R. Srinivasan, Oct 09, 2007)
The country is well equipped, both in terms of regulatory mechanisms and manpower, to exploit nuclear power safely and efficiently.
- More Public Toilets Needed (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 09, 2007)
Can people be blamed for relieving themselves in open spaces in the absence of public toilets? Unfortunately city administrations and planners have failed to provide public toilets, or ensure that the system of sewerage and drainage is up to the mark.
- No More A Silver Bullet (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 09, 2007)
Biofuels will not be the "silver bullet" that will break the worlds dependence on fossil fuels.
- Iaea Talks To Address Your Concern: Upa Will Tell Left, If It Listens (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Oct 09, 2007)
The Indo-US nuclear deal may have plunged the UPA government into a crisis but that is unlikely to come in the way of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh discussing India’s plans to expand cooperation in the civil nuclear energy sector with IAEA . . . .
- Bjp Dubs Sonia’S Remark As Arrogant, Dictatorial (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
The Bharatiya Janata Party has reacted sharply to Congress president Sonia Gandhi's statement describing those opposing the nuclear deal as anti-development.
- Sonia Cries War (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
Sonia Gandhi had kept herself aloof from the political bickering over the nuclear deal so far.
- Sonia's Reaction Smacks Of Dictatorship: Bjp (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
The BJP on Monday lashed out at Congress president Sonia Gandhi for calling those, who oppose the India-US civil nuclear deal and the present alignment of Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project, as enemies of development and peace . . . . ..
- Iaea Chief In Mumbai Amid Speculation Over N-Talks (Pioneer, TN Raghunatha, Oct 09, 2007)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Mohamed ElBaradei is arriving here late on Monday night to begin his three-day visit to India on Tuesday, amidst speculation that he might hold informal discussions with the Department of Atomic . . . .
- Bjp Slams Sonia On Nuclear Deal (New Indian Express, ANITA SALUJA, Oct 09, 2007)
The BJP on Monday slammed Congress President Sonia Gandhi for her statement, calling detractors of the Indo-US nuclear deal and the Sethusamudram Project as enemies of development and peace.
- Sonia Hits Out At N-Bashers (Deccan Herald, Rajesh Deol, Oct 08, 2007)
A belligerent Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday virtually launched a frontal attack against the 'opponents' of the Indo-US nuclear deal saying those opposed to the deal were "enemies of development and peace".
- Space Jam (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
You wouldn’t be able to catch sports live on TV, or make that overseas phone call, but for electromagnetic signals bouncing off communication satellites.
- Sonia: N-Critics Our Enemies (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
Congress president Sonia Gandhi made it clear to her waiting party that there was no backing off from the civil nuclear energy agreement with the United States, and that the country must now get ready for elections.
- Nyt Dubs India-Us Nuclear Deal 'Ill-Conceived' (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
Critics of the India-US civil nuclear deal have gathered a little more steam with an influential daily looking approvingly at questions raised by three lawmakers about what it called an "ill-conceived" deal.
- Sonia Targets Left: Deal Critics Are Enemies Of Cong, Progress (Indian Express, NEHA SINHA, Oct 08, 2007)
Launching a sharp but veiled attack on the Left, Congress president Sonia Gandhi today strongly defended the Indo-US nuclear deal and said that “elements” opposed to the country’s progress were “enemies” not only of the Congress but . . . .
- Caught Between Naxals, Salwa Judum, Tribals Left ‘Power’Less (Indian Express, Nitin Mahajan, Oct 08, 2007)
Salwa Judum, which was launched against Naxalite extremism with tacit support from the Chhattisgarh Government in the Maoist-infested Bastar region, has created a great divide in the area.
- Dredge Water Bodies, Says Soz (Tribune, Tejinder Singh Sodhi, Oct 08, 2007)
Union minister for water resources Saif ud Din Soz today said despite three wars with Pakistan, India never violated the Indus water treaty and will never violate it as it stood tested by time.
- Sonia Provokes Left Again (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
A day after claiming that the party was ready for mid-term polls, Congress president Sonia Gandhi launched a blistering attack on the opponents of the nuclear deal and went to the extent of dubbing them as enemies of peace and development.
- Cong Forcing Elections: Cpi (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
The UPA-Left relations soured today, with the Communists taking umbrage to UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi’s statement on the nuclear deal, saying if a mid-term poll was thrust on the country, then the Congress alone will be responsible for it.
- N-Deal A Must, Says Sonia (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
Sending out a clear message to the Left, UPA chairperson and All-India Congress Committee president Sonia Gandhi justified the nuclear deal with the USA.
- Nuke Brinkmanship, Congress-Style (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
The UPA-Left brinkmanship over the nuclear deal today entered a phase that almost marked the beginning of the endgame.
- Sonia Speaks In Karat’S Language (Telegraph, RASHEED KIDWAI, Oct 08, 2007)
Sonia Gandhi’s attack on opponents of the nuclear deal should not be read as a sure sign that snap polls are round the corner, senior ministers and Congress leaders suggested today.
- The Pressure Cooker (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Oct 08, 2007)
It is sometimes strange to see the political class, that is supposed to have emerged from the grass roots and represents the masses of India, be so insensitive to the growing disparity between the rich and the poor.
- Bjp To Move Court Against Karunanidhi (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
The BJP will move court against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi for his anti-Ram remarks, party state unit President L Ganesan said on Sunday.
- Sonia Raps Nuke Deal Opponents (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
In what appeared to be the first open attack on the Left over its opposition to the Indo-US nuclear deal ~ a move that may precipitate a political crisis at the Centre ~ Mrs Sonia Gandhi today without naming the Left sought to brand . . . . ..
- Bjp Will File Case Against Karunanidhi (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
The Tamil Nadu unit of the BJP has decided to go to court against chief minister and DMK president M. Karunanidhi for his remarks on Ram Sethu, which it said had hurt the sentiments of Ram devotees.
- Upa Govt Puts Minority Schemes In The Fast Track (Indian Express, Amitav Ranjan, Oct 06, 2007)
The Left is not right. Contrary to its belief, the UPA Government is rushing through a development scheme to improve the lot of minority communities.
- N-Deal Or No Deal, Upa Starts The Countdown (Indian Express, D K Singh, Oct 06, 2007)
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee told the Left today that given the calendar for the nuclear deal, the government would soon have to begin negotiations with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for the India-specific safeguards . . . .
- When Taxman Was Unclear About Nuclear Power (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 06, 2007)
When the air was thick with nuke talk, Dr Manmohan Singh had to assuage the fears of the anxious by saying, “I can assure you we are a responsible nuclear power.”
- Informal Talks With Iaea On: Govt (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2007)
The Manmohan Singh government today said it was holding informal consultations with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for an India specific safeguard agreement.
- World’S Largest Offshore Wind Farm Under Sail (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 06, 2007)
It will be ready to provide clean power for a quarter of London’s homes by 2010.
- Iaf For Joint Exercise With Us Air Force (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2007)
Notwithstanding the sharp Left objections on the expanding strategic relationship with the USA, the Indian Air Force has sought the Cabinet’s approval for participating in the US Air Force’s Red Flag Nellis exercise, which was accessible only . . .
- Why India Should Opt For Nuclear Power (Hindu, M.R. Srinivasan, Oct 05, 2007)
France, which has 80 per cent nuclear electricity, has the lowest cost of electricity in Europe and the lowest per capita carbon emission; Korea and Japan prefer imported nuclear energy to other forms of energy; and China is investing. . .
- The Going May Not Be Easy For Modi (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Oct 05, 2007)
The ground situation in Saurashtra and in the tribal areas does not permit the assumption that Narendra Modi will have a second consecutive sweep.
- The Hill's Next Big Player Is Made In India (Deccan Herald, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 05, 2007)
The India lobby is also eager to use Indian Americans to put a human face - not to mention a voter's face and a campaign contributor's face - on its agenda.
- Iran Has Right To Generate Nuke Power: Motaki (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Iranian foreign minister Mr Manouchehr Motaki said yesterday that Iran has a right to develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, and pledging its cooperation with UN watchdog agency IAEA, he told reporters.
- Whose Game Is It? (Dawn, Ayesha Siddiqa-Agha, Oct 05, 2007)
SEPTEMBER 29 has been marked as another dark day in Pakistan’s history. It was a day when the state’s coercion was used against innocent journalists and lawyers.
- Lobbying For India On Capitol Hill (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 04, 2007)
The fall’s most controversial book is almost certainly “The Israel Lobby and US Foreign Policy,” in which political scientists John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt warn that Jewish Americans have built a behemoth that has bullied policymakers . . . .
- Evil Forces Impeding N-Deal: Ysr (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy on Wednesday said ‘evil forces’ were working against the country’s interest without understanding the problems in their entirety and trying to impede ‘123 Agreement’ with the US.
- Against The Tide (Dawn, M.P. Bhandara, Oct 04, 2007)
GENERAL Musharraf’s legal and so-called democratic credentials may be poor but his probity for good governance is superior to that of his political opponents.
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