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Articles 1721 through 1820 of 5238:
- Primitive Practices (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 28, 2006)
It is shocking how obscurantist tribal customs continue to flourish in our society despite the fact that modern concepts of human rights have transformed social norms in large parts of the world.
- Musharraf Says He's No U.S. "Poodle" (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has rejected accusations he is a Western "poodle", saying his fight against Islamic militants is for his country's benefit, not for the United States or Britain.
- Festering Wounds (Tribune, Aditi Tandon, Apr 27, 2006)
It was an arduous journey. Not so much for the miles that lay between the source and the destination as for the flash of distressing images that it brought back at every crossroad.
- Paper Tigers (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 27, 2006)
The Union Minister for Panchayati Raj and Youth Affairs, Mr Mani Shankar Aiyar, now knows first hand what the common man knew all along that the much tomtommed empowerment of panchayati raj institutions (PRIs) is, to a great extent, an eyewash.
- India's Protest Ignored, Musharraf Lays Foundation For Dam (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Apr 27, 2006)
It will inundate large parts of land in northern part of Jammu and Kashmir: New Delhi
The dam is part of our water policy: Pakistan
The $6.5-billion project is part of Gen. Musharraf's `2016 water vision'
- Hc To Punjab: Free 42 Pak Prisoners Who Have Served Term (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
A division Bench of acting Chief Justice H S Bedi and Justice R S Randhawa of the Punjab and Haryana High Court today ordered the repatriation of 42 Pakistani prisoners who are languishing in various jails of Punjab despite having served their sentence.
- Time For Some Pragmatism On Doha Round (The Financial Express, RAJIV KUMAR, Apr 27, 2006)
We must all recognise the historical and sensitive nature of the attempt to lower farm protection
- Abdullah Haroon: A Leader And Philanthropist (Dawn, Prof Sharif al Mujahid, Apr 27, 2006)
Among the All India Muslim League’s second cadre leadership, Abdullah Haroon, though actively associated with the AIML for only five years (1937-42), stands high in its echelons.
- Leh Pashmina (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Apr 27, 2006)
It is good that pashmina of Leh has come into limelight after quite some time. According to a report in this newspaper the Pashmina Society of Changthang has procured 3000 kgs of valuable raw material for dehairing at the United Nations Development . . .
- Indus Water Woes (Tribune, B.G. Verghese, Apr 27, 2006)
Pakistan’s water worries should concern India. Both sides share the Indus and it is only if they join hands that its potential can be optimised with sustainability to combat the common peril of climate change.
- Hc Orders Release Of 46 Pak Prisoners (Tribune, Maneesh Chhibber, Apr 27, 2006)
In a major decision, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today ordered the immediate release of 46 prisoners hailing from Pakistan, including three minor children. Out of 46 prisoners , 42 are those who are languishing in various jails of Punjab despite . .
- Leader Article: Forgotten Minority (Times of India, YOGINDER SIKAND, Apr 27, 2006)
Of the roughly three million officially classified Hindu population of Pakistan, some 80 per cent are Dalits.
- Thank You, Jessica (Times of India, ANAND SOONDAS, Apr 26, 2006)
All she wanted to do was hold on to club house rules. And she died for that. But whether she can see it from above or not, in death Jessica Lal has changed the way India and its people perceive justice and rule of law.
- Unemployment Reality Bites (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 26, 2006)
With the gap between the work force and employment increasing, the future does not look all that bright, says Suvrokamal Dutta
- Centurion Bank Raises Deposit Rates (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
Centurion Bank of Punjab has announced a revision in deposit rates of various maturities with effect from April 20.
- Futile Monsoon Forecast (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 26, 2006)
The Met department’s below normal forecast for 2006 southwest monsoon appears to have spooked the stock market. Such linking of agricultural prospects to forecast of countrywide rains for the entire monsoon season betrays poor understanding of . . .
- Office-Of-Profit: Names Of Mps And Mlas Put On Ec Website (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
The Election Commission today put on its website a list of 43 MPs including Speaker Somnath Chatterjee, Union Ministers Pranab Mukherjee, Sharad Pawar, Meira Kumar and T Subbirami Reddy and more than 200 MLAs including several Chief Ministers whose . . .
- Desperation Amidst Prosperity (Tribune, Balvinder, Apr 26, 2006)
A spate of suicides by quite a number of Punjab farmers has been reported of late.
At a recently held discussion on the agricultural crisis in Punjab, Mr H.K. Dua, Editor-in-Chief of The Tribune group of papers, who chaired the symposium, rightly expre
- Courtly Intrigues (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Apr 26, 2006)
Sonia Gandhi’s leadership style is proving costly for the Congress
- The Politics Of Language (Pioneer, A Surya Prakash, Apr 25, 2006)
The orgy of violence unleashed by his fans in Bangalore following news of the sudden demise of Kannada superstar Raj Kumar earlier this month, once again drew attention to that southern alchemy of cinema and politics and revived the debate . . .
- Protecting Minority Rights (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 24, 2006)
AT a minority rights conference held in Islamabad, various religious leaders once again made an impassioned appeal for the repeal of discriminatory laws like the one relating to blasphemy as these are often used to persecute minorities.
- Watch For Low-Pressure Area Extended (Business Line, Vinson Kurian, Apr 24, 2006)
The watch for the evolving low-pressure area over Southeast Bay of Bengal has been extended to the next 48 hours even as a number of weather foreign models showed the prospective system growing in strength and heading north, while skirting the . . .
- Centre's Nod For Broadening Of Roads In H.P. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
The decision is likely to prove a boon for industry in the hill state
- 6 Cong Mlas For 70 Pc Job Reservation For Punjabis (Tribune, Sarbjit Dhaliwal, Apr 22, 2006)
Six MLAs of the ruling Congress today urged the Punjab Government to reserve 70 per cent jobs for people of the state in the mega projects cleared by the government.
- Little Lamb In Shadow Of Nawaz (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Apr 22, 2006)
When Gen Pervez Musharraf made that oblique reference to the presence of a foreign hand, refusing to identify the suspect in Balochistan I knew it was coming.
- Bengal Shining? Young Leader Helps Put Gloss On Party’S Image (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 22, 2006)
The Left Front, having consolidated rural Bengal, turned to Kolkata applying mouth to mouth
- Protecting Wildlife (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 22, 2006)
News that a PPP MPA from Punjab has submitted a bill seeking to restrict the discretion of game wardens to issue hunting permits is welcome and one hopes that the bill will be adopted.
- Lack Of Treatment For Hiv Kids Causes Concern (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Social and human rights organisations urge Govt. to issue guidelines for prompt diagnosis and treatment
The UN General Assembly is scheduled to review promises made by various countries in 2001 while accepting the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS
- Byword For Disruption (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Apr 21, 2006)
This is the strangest assembly election ever experienced in West Bengal.The Election Commission guidelines have drained this festival of democracy of colour and the usual carnival atmosphere.
- Musharraf Asks Pml, Ppp-S To Patch Up (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf on Thursday asked the Pakistan Muslim League (PML) and its ally the Sherpao-led Pakistan People’s Party (PPP-S) to end their differences after PPP-S leaders complained that the PML was stealing its members.
- Brushing Up Ppp (News International, Editorial, The News International, Apr 21, 2006)
Organizational changes recently introduced in the PPP indicate the party is being geared up to brace for the forthcoming elections, or alternately prepare itself for a . . .
- 20,000 ‘Infected’ Chickens Culled (News International, Rizwan Ehsan Ali, Apr 21, 2006)
The Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Livestock culled around 20,000 chickens in the two poultry farms in Tarlai on Thursday due to suspected outbreak of the bird flu virus.
- For A Democratic Future (Dawn, Imran Khan, Apr 21, 2006)
MICHAEL SCHUEUR, former head of the CIA’s Al Qaeda Unit, warned in an opinion piece in the Washington Times that if the US keeps pushing Gen Musharraf to “do US’s dirty work against his country’s national interest”, he could be toppled and . . .
- Cbi Questions Mea Official (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday grilled Rakesh Kumar, the dismissed special secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs, a day after he expressed willingness to help the agency in probing charges of human trafficking against him.
- Banur-Rajpura Emerging As An Institutional Zone (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 20, 2006)
Long dubbed an educationally backward area, the Banur-Rajpura belt is now emerging as a major professional educational centre.
- Are They Bird Flu Patients? (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 20, 2006)
Three patients from Sihala suffering from fever and sneezes have been admitted in Islamabad’s Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences.
- Government Likely To Barter Wheat For Sugar With India (Daily Times, Irfan Ghauri, Apr 20, 2006)
Ban on importing wheat expected soon
- Flawed Statistically (Pioneer, P Priyadarshi, Apr 20, 2006)
In the article, "Mandalism Congress style" (April 16), Mr Dina Nath Mishra has rightly pointed out that support to reservation for the OBCs by Mr VP Singh and the Congress was a political disaster for these parties. It was because of their support . . .
- "Hydrological Information System Needed" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Soz says accurate data is crucial
The system will be immensely useful for resource planning
Phase-II to be implemented with $104.98 million assistance from IBRD
- At The Mercy Of Mncs (Deccan Herald, Sudhirendar Sharma, Apr 20, 2006)
Unless there is a policy shift in favour of farm co-operatives, farmers will continue to take the path of suicides
- Bank Manager Convicted (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) designated court here has convicted and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment a manager of Punjab National Bank, who had caused a loss of Rs. 1.97 lakh to the bank by indulging in criminal . . .
- The Next Steps To Peace (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Apr 20, 2006)
The dialogue process is reaching an impasse. Should India now resort to a grand gesture, or take gradated steps to sustain it?
- Rbi Thrust On Credit Quality; Key Interest Rates Held Steady (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Go slow on loans to real estate and capital market, banks told
- Narmada: Listen To The Real Stakeholders’ Voices (The Financial Express, CM VASUDEV, Apr 19, 2006)
We have a long way to go to utilise our water resources better; let’s not waste time in futile . . .
- Patriotism In Danger (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 19, 2006)
Three years after deserting their parent party for the ruling coalition, the leadership of the PPP (Patriots) has developed an instant aversion to changing loyalties.
- Scam In Iccr (Daily Excelsior, Joginder Singh, Apr 19, 2006)
A CBI enquiry has been ordered into the recent ''irregularities'' alleged to have been committed at the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) under former director general Rakesh Kumar.
- Lack Of Will (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 19, 2006)
Reports about the modified mid-day meal programme launched in government schools in Chandigarh on Monday are hardly inspiring. The authorities concerned are pessimistic while the programme itself suffers from many infirmities as witnessed on its . . .
- Speedy Justice (Tribune, Joginder Singh, Apr 19, 2006)
Figures available with the Law Ministry show that at the end of November, 2005 there were 33,635 cases pending in the Supreme Court and 34,24,518 cases pending in the High Courts.
- Punjab Farmers’ Lot (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 19, 2006)
The need for coming out of the wheat-paddy cycle is unexceptionable. But this switchover cannot be done at one go.
- Passport Issuance To Be Simplified (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
The Centre is working on a policy to simplify the procedure of issuing passports and visas that would bring about "revolutionary changes" by cutting red-tape.
- European Parliamentary Team Visits State (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Discussion with Governor on subjects of mutual interest
Gen. Rodrigues emphasized the need for further economic and trade ties
The visiting delegation appreciated the initiatives taken by the Punjab Government and the Chandigarh Administration
- Naxals Besiege Usur Village (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
K.P.S. Gill takes over as Security Adviser
Over 2500 armed rebels surround the village
The Maoists also beat up `Salwa Judum' supporters
Jharkhand brings 25,000 police personnel operating in naxal areas under insurance cover
- External Affairs Ministry Official Stripped Of Charge (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Senior IFS official Rakesh Kumar, allegedly involved in a case of human trafficking to Germany, has been divested of his charge as special secretary, economic relations, in the External Affairs Ministry.
- Killing Fields (Times of India, ANAND SOONDAS, Apr 18, 2006)
Punjab is paying a peculiar price for killing girls in their mother's womb. And had the price not been such a poignant pointer to human follies, it would have been almost funny.
- Ghost Schools Galore (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 18, 2006)
Given the deplorable state of education in the country, it should come as no surprise that according to a consumer rights group, there are 30,000 ghost schools in the country.
- On The Move: Yes, But On A Slippery Track (Dawn, Murtaza Razvi, Apr 18, 2006)
There are a few lessons to be learnt by the rulers of Punjab as well as their counterparts in other provinces from the way Punjab has been emerging as a hub of industry and commerce in recent years.
- Changing Mohali (Tribune, Chitleen K. Sethi, Apr 18, 2006)
It is not everyday that State maps change shape. But even as they do, the significance of the change does not lie in the marking of a line across that map, but in the way that this change becomes the harbinger of transformation in the lives of . . .
- Pak Army Commissions First Sikh Officer (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 17, 2006)
After a Hindu created history by briefly becoming the Chief Justice of Pakistan Supreme Court last year, a youth hailing from the birth place of Guru Nanak near Lahore has earned the distinction of being commissioned into the Army as the first . . .
- Maoists In Bus Spill Police Blood (Telegraph, R. KRISHNA DAS, Apr 17, 2006)
Three days after the Prime Minister met six chief ministers to draw up plans to fight the Maoists, guerrillas today blocked several highways in Chhattisgarh, drove a hijacked bus to a police outpost and gunned down 11 personnel.
- Blunt Message From Shrapnels (Indian Express, Syeda Hameed, Apr 17, 2006)
Beyond the fact of its splendour and beauty, there are two reasons why Jama Masjid has a special place in my heart.
- Interest Rate Hike Is On, Say Bankers (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Bankers expect Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to hike its short term interest rates by 0.25 per cent next week to contain price rise as economic growth and credit demand continues to be robust.
- 5 Civilians Killed, 44 Injured In 7 Blasts (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Apr 15, 2006)
Amid the festival celebrations of Eid-e-Milaad-un-Nabi, Baisakhi and Good Friday, which also coincided with the arrival of an intellectual delegation from Pakistan and ‘Pakistan occupied Kashmir’, militants today struck a wave of terror with . . .
- Dmk Candidate Prints Hindi Pamphlets To Woo North Indians (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Despite the DMK's known stand against 'imposition of Hindi,' a DMK candidate in nearby Erode has printed pamphlets in that language, in a bid to woo North Indian votes for the May 8 assembly polls.
- Opposition Meets In London (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 15, 2006)
Central leadership of three main Opposition parties thought it appropriate to arrange their meeting in London to discuss the overall political situation and matters relating to law and order situation in the country.
- Balochistan Policy (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 15, 2006)
High level government officials have expressed the view that Baloch Sardars have lost their support and the government would now hold talks only with genuine political forces.
- The Next Steps To Peace (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Apr 15, 2006)
The dialogue process is reaching an impasse. Should India now resort to a grand gesture, or take gradated steps to sustain it?
- 5 Grenade Blasts Kill Five Civilians In J&k (Pioneer, Khursheed Wani, Apr 15, 2006)
A series of grenade blasts rocked Srinagar City on Friday killing five civilians including two women and injuring 30 others .
- Cbi Lays Hands On Crucial Documents (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
The Central Bureau of Investigation has reportedly taken into custody crucial documents from the Forest Hill Golf Resort that were so far not available to the CBI while it had carried out its investigations in the case in the past year and a half.
- 1990 Revisited (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Apr 15, 2006)
Mr Vishwanath Pratap Singh, then Prime Minister of India, announced in Parliament the Union Government's decision to reserve 27 per cent of all jobs in Central Government offices and establishments and central public sector undertakings for . . .
- Wonderful Parties And Graceful Living (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Apr 15, 2006)
At one time Jantar Mantar Road from its junction with Ashoka Road to Sansad Marg with the planetarium on one side, Free Church on the other was the abode of the five top building...
- 5 Dead, 33 Hurt In Srinagar (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
At least five persons were killed and 33 others, including 10 security personnel, were injured in six successive grenade explosions here today.
- Agriculture Needs A Paradigm Shift (Business Line, Uttam Gupta , Apr 14, 2006)
It is time for a fundamental shift from the "unproductive" spending to extending support in a form that creates permanent assets, reduces the vulnerabilities of the poor farmers and builds their capacity to improve yields and augment income.
- Muslims Must Pursue Modern Education' (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Apr 14, 2006)
"Unless we develop a modern outlook skewed towards scientific education, there is no future for us."
- Baisakhi- Birth Of Khalsa (Daily Excelsior, Mohan Singh Kala, Apr 14, 2006)
On the festival of Baisakhi people from all walks of life meet in festive mood on the 1st day of Baisakhi Associated with the harvest of Rabi Crop., Baisakhi is celebrated with fun and frolic in Northern India particularly in Punjab.
- Taking Another Swipe At The Left (Telegraph, Bhaskar Chatterjee, Apr 14, 2006)
When a person purchases a book priced at no less than Rs 500, he expects it to broaden his mind and enrich his analytical faculty.
- The Thin Edge Of The Naxal Wedge (Indian Express, Ajay K. Mehra, Apr 14, 2006)
The consolidation of Naxal power — with over 55,000 well-armed cadres, hi-tech weapons in plenty and a well-honed guerilla strategy in the “compact revolutionary zone” in 13 states — is now well established.
- Bjp Demands Cbi Inquiry Into 'Embezzlement' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
BJP on Friday charged local MP Rana Gurjit Singh with embezzling public funds in 'connivance' with the state government and demanded a CBI inquiry into it.
- Cbi Raids On Punjab Bureaucrats (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
Amarinder resents action, says they are "among the finest officers''
- Journalism Is About Giving Voice To The Voiceless: Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
Praveen Swami, Barkha Dutt and Varghese George are journalists of the year
Freelance journalist Ramesh Menon received the award for "Environmental Reporting" (Print)
Awards on different aspects of journalism distributed
- Kalam Assures Help To Sarabjit's Family (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
The sister and daughter of Sarabjit Singh, incarcerated in Pakistan on spying charges, met President A P J Abdul Kalam seeking his intervention to save Singh from the gallows.
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