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Articles 2721 through 2820 of 5238:
- Anatomy Of A Botch-Up (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Dec 09, 2005)
Kalyani Shankar says amidst the brouhaha surrounding Natwar Singh, the question remains: Where did the money go?
- Hindus In Pakistan (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 09, 2005)
The recent abduction and conversion of three Hindu girls in Pakistan clearly shows that, despite the isolated example of a Danish Kaneria playing for the country's cricket team, Hindus there are a marginalised and persecuted lot stalked constantly . . .
- High Court: Looking Back (Tribune, Rajindar Sachar , Dec 09, 2005)
The observance of the 50th year of shifting of the High Court from Shimla to Chandigarh brings back many nostalgic memories. I was then the General Secretary of the Punjab High Court Bar Association.
- Rejuvenating Agriculture (Tribune, P.S. Rangi, Dec 08, 2005)
Agriculture continues to be the dominant sector of the economy. The population pressure on agriculture continues to remain almost the same. More than two-third of the population still depends on agriculture and about 60 per cent get direct employment . .
- Can India Play The Great Game? (The Financial Express, RAJIV KUMAR, Dec 08, 2005)
There have been recent reports of Indian interest in joining the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TAP) natural gas pipeline consortium that purports to bring Turkmen gas to the sub-continent. If India were to join, as it should, TAP will become . . .
- A Taste Called Strawberry (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Dec 08, 2005)
It has got taste, use, beauty and more. In J&K the fruit is grown in a small scale as it doesn’t last longer Syed Mudasir Shafi writes on the history, botany and agronomy of a fruit called strawberry
- Ma’S The Word (Indian Express, SUNANDA MEHTA, Dec 08, 2005)
In Punjab’s heartland, there is a common saying about fledgling businesses: only two enterprises are known to do well in India, dhaba and baba. And while the former may need a certain amount of investment and research, the latter is a greatness .. .
- Day After Clash, Sena Mouthpiece Targets Students From Bihar (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 08, 2005)
A day after the Shiv Sena hijacked the J J Hospital issue of Maharashtrian medical students being beaten up by students from Bihar, the party has warned them of dire consequences.
- Natwar Probe Sleuth Briefs Sonia (Telegraph, MANAN KUMAR, Dec 08, 2005)
Before the Congress announced on Monday evening that Natwar Singh would resign, a top Enforcement Directorate official visited Sonia Gandhi at her residence.
- The Controversy Goes On (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Dec 08, 2005)
With Sind and Punjab arguing over the construction of the dam, it is now enmeshed in provincial politics
- India-Pakistan Shipping Talks From Tomorrow (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Dec 07, 2005)
It enables ships of both countries to pick up cargo for a third country party
Talks are a follow up to the decision by the Joint Study Group
Shipping industry feels that if the protocol is amended cargo flow could rise manifold
- Reverse This Trend (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Dec 07, 2005)
Figures tell their own tale may be a hackneyed sentence but it remains relevant for the State.
- Wahhabi Islam : A Misnomer (Greater Kashmir, Dr. Sheikh Muhammad Iqbal, Dec 06, 2005)
Dr. Sheikh Muhammad Iqbal writes about the contribution of Sheikh Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab who rose in revolt against the socio-religious corruption prevalent during his times everywhere in Ottoman provinces
- Amritsar-Lahore Bus From Dec 23 (Tribune, Ajay Banerjee, Dec 06, 2005)
The much awaited Amritsar-Lahore bus service is finally scheduled to start from December 23 with the first bus coming in from Lahore on that day while the first bus from Amritsar will depart on December 27. The Punjab Government will be requesting . . .
- Get Rid Of Criminals (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 06, 2005)
As many as 532 cases have been registered against policemen in Punjab in the last five years, indicating growing criminalisation of the force. Quite often policemen get away with their criminal activities and no case is registered by their . . .
- Suicide Squads Being Formed To Kill Shias In Nas (Daily Times, Shahzad Malik, Dec 06, 2005)
Intelligence agencies have uncovered a plot by two banned militant groups to kill Shia members of the legislative council of the Northern Areas, sources said on Monday.
- Paddy Takes A Hit In Tn Floods (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Even as normalcy returned to many parts of flood-hit Tamil Nadu, the heavy rainfall has already taken a toll on the Rabi season with paddy under attack
- The Debate Goes On (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 05, 2005)
While chewing a roll of film at a studio, a goat was asked by its companion how it tasted. And the goat bleated, “The book was better!” That old joke may have to be updated in today’s context where the same book is filmed over and over again.
- Vote For Reform (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Dec 05, 2005)
The results of the NSSO survey on household assets and liabilities in India should conclusively end the fierce academic debate on the impact of economic reforms.
- Monumental Neglect (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 05, 2005)
Lahore's Mughal monuments are fast losing their glitter, not only to a natural decaying process but also to the alarmingly high noise and air pollution levels in the metropolis.
- Honoured In Afghanistan (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
It was a mission that stood oddly with the violence, terror and arms culture of Afghanistan.
- Global Indian (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 05, 2005)
The launching of the Overseas Citizenship scheme has not come a day too soon and would be welcomed by the large Indian diaspora spread across the world. It is only natural that the Indian abroad would want to identify with the country of his origin; and f
- A Charter For Police (Pioneer, K Govindan Kutty , Dec 05, 2005)
Failings of the police are an accurate reflection of the state of political leadership, says K Govindan Kutty
- Taking Liberties With English (Dawn, Anwer Mooraj, Dec 05, 2005)
Every once in a while a political columnist suffers from what is known in the fourth estate as writer’s cramp’. This is more a mental than a physiological condition and describes his sudden inability to come up with a worthwhile subject on which . . .
- The Competent Corrupt (Statesman, DEBAKI NANDAN MANDAL, Dec 04, 2005)
Otherwise competent officers are equally efficient in amassing wealth disproportionate to their known sources of income because the business of give and take is the order of the day
- The Challenge Facing Punjab’S Cotton Growers (Tribune, J.N. Vohra, Dec 04, 2005)
The cotton harvesting and ginning season is on. The expected production of 22 lakh bales of ginned cotton (170 kg each) in Punjab compared to 17.31 lakh bales last season is a record. The Agriculture Department has attributed this to the introduction . .
- Labour Of Love (Hindu, Sonya Dutta Choudhury, Dec 04, 2005)
This book has a little bit for everybody.
City of Sin and Splendour: Writings on Lahore, edited by Bapsi Sidhwa, Penguin, Rs.395.
- Pakistan Suggests Dates For Talks On Rail Link (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Dec 04, 2005)
Pakistan has proposed technical-level talks on the Khokrapar-Munnabao rail route, linking Sindh with Rajasthan, from December 11 to 15.
- An Alternative Voice Of History (Hindu, Nonica Datta, Dec 04, 2005)
Amrita Pritam's idea of cultural community and identity testifies to a social history of Punjab's shared cultural symbols, motifs and landscapes.
- Gentleman Soldier (Deccan Herald, Bidanda M Chengappa, Dec 04, 2005)
‘To the Dogra, soldiering is a family tradition that brings him joy and contentment’.
- New Sgpc President (Tribune, S.S. Dhanoa, Dec 03, 2005)
By nominating Mr Avtar Singh Makkar as President of the SGPC, Mr Parkash Singh Badal has proved himself to be true to his reputation as the leader of the Shiromani Akali Dal that always had his ear to the ground.
- Enlighten Me (Hindustan Times, Khushwant Singh, Dec 03, 2005)
Whenever I am confused about some Hindu religious text, I write to Swami Ram Swarup Yogacharya of Ved Mandir in Kangra.
- Dan And Now (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Dec 02, 2005)
There is something about politics that encourages amnesia. Surely, the BJP would not like to remember how they helped a Congress government to survive a no-confidence motion in the mid-Nineties.
- Slain Ioc Official's Kin Given Rs. 26 Lakhs Compensation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 02, 2005)
Union Minister and the IOC Chairman visit his residence in Kolar Gold Fields
- She Is Hiv+ But Faces No Stigma (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 02, 2005)
For Amarjot Kaur, resident of a village in Fatehgarh Sahib, a mention of her HIV status invites a simple resignation to the dictates of destiny. Like any other HIV Positive, she narrates how the virus was passed on to her by her husband, a truck driver,
- Water Is For All (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 02, 2005)
Water disputes make headlines when there is scarcity or drought, or when politicians use them for winning votes.
- Management Gurus To Guide Aids Mission (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 01, 2005)
For guiding the Rs-1 billion third phase of the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP-III) beginning next year, the Centre plans to rope in top management gurus including experts from the Indian Institute of Management in Bangalore.
- Health Minister Says Concerned About Aids Awareness (Reuters, Kamil Zaheer, Dec 01, 2005)
India's health minister expressed concern on Wednesday about AIDS awareness, monitoring and treatment, saying the latest official count in India could have fallen short of the real number of infections.
- ‘India Ruined Sikh Holy Places, Pakistan Taking Care’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 01, 2005)
Elahi promises ‘pleasant changes’ to Sikhs next year
* Wagah-Nankana dual carriageway under construction
- Kashmiris Must Have A Say In Peace Talks: Burton (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Dec 01, 2005)
As Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf have committed themselves to working together to find a lasting solution to the Kashmir dispute, the Kashmiri people on either side of the Line of Control should have a say in it,
- After The Cop Out, Let’S Find Some Cops (Indian Express, ABHINAV KUMAR, Dec 01, 2005)
K C Surendrababu was a dyed-in-the-wool Telugu bidda. When I first met him during training at Hyderabad, he spoke Hindi haltingly with a lyrical style in tune with the rest of his endearing personality.
- Sikhs From India, Pak Unite In Guru Ki Nagri (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 01, 2005)
Several thousand Sikhs from Pakistan and India, cutting across political and diplomatic barries, today gathered in this ‘Guru Ki Nagri’ to celebrate the installation of the Guru Granth Sahib at Gurdwara Nankana Sahib.
- Sikh Procession Enters Pakistan (Deccan Herald, Satinder Bains, Nov 30, 2005)
Amidst the chanting of Gurbani and slogans of ‘Jo Bole So Nihal’, the gold palanquin, carrying the holy Sikh scripture Guru Granth Sahib, led by ‘Panj Pyaras’ (Guru’s five beloved), Tuesday, crossed the Wagah joint check post at the international border,.
- Guru Gobind Relics At Rally (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
A special truck with weapons and Nishan Sahibs given to the ancestors of Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh will accompany the golden palki procession from Delhi to Pakistan.
- Far Too Many ‘Hang-Ups’ (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 30, 2005)
It is a source of constant surprise to me why no sycophant has yet suggested to General Pervez Musharraf that his portrait should adorn all government offices in the country. I think one can safely bet that if someone does so the general will turn . . . .
- Golden Palanquin Arrives From India (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
Borders won’t ruin friendship and vice versa, says Elahi
* Amritsar-Nankana bus service to begin soon
- Pakistan Supports Self-Governance In Kashmir, Says Aziz (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
PM says energy sector in focus
* Opens work for power plant at Balloki in Kasur
- Clean Sweep (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 30, 2005)
Does Pawar have time for both politics and cricket?
- Palki Crosses Over To Pak (Tribune, Varinder Walia, Nov 30, 2005)
History of sorts was scripted when the bedecked special vehicle, carrying Guru Granth Sahib in the golden palanquin, was given the guard of honour by the BSF and Pakistani Rangers on both sides of the Wagah joint checkpost, respectively,
- Pak Abetting Terrorism In J&k: Azad (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
Claiming that Pakistan has been abetting terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today said the Government was taking all possible measures to curb the violence.
- Jkpcc – Let’S Make It An Asset (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
A scientific spirit and a passion to work - this has been and should be the manifesto of the Corporation, Suhail Qadir Baidar comments
- Rice To The Occasion (Pioneer, Sudhirendar Sharma, Nov 29, 2005)
Sudhirendar Sharma questions why corporate profit continues to rise while farmers plunge further into the depths of despair
- Credit Boom, But Where Are The Profits? (Business Line, A. S. Ramasastri, Nov 29, 2005)
Given the upheaval that banks faced in 2004-05, both in terms of a substantial increase in bank credit and the marginal rise in interest rates, the banking sector's profitability ought to have improved.
- Sikhs Throng The Highway To Pakistan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
A massive procession, carrying the holy Guru Granth Sahib in a golden palanquin, to reach Attari today
- Worsening Law & Order (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 29, 2005)
Dacoits murdered two people including a retired Superintendent of Police (SP) and shot at and wounded two others in two separate incidents in Rawalpindi on Sunday. And two drug traffickers stabbed an Imam to death in Uch Sharif after he delivered Friday..
- The Lalu Phenomenon (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Nov 29, 2005)
IT is easy to rubbish Lalu Prasad Yadav, now that he is down in the dumps. For 15 years, he has been a subject of ridicule for cartoonists, middle writers and humourists. In journalism, the maxim has been, “if you are short of subjects, . . .
- Bring Back The Raj (Daily Times, Syed Mansoor Hussain, Nov 28, 2005)
Under the present quasi-military government it seems that we have the worst of both worlds.
- Stop Vandalism In The Name Of Sanctity Of Quran! (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Nov 28, 2005)
The Punjab chief minister, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, has visited Sangla Hill to see the evidence of the vandalism committed against churches there and ordered a high-level judicial inquiry to get at the root of what really transpired on November 12 after an
- Caste Panchayats (Daily Excelsior, Abha Chauhan, Nov 28, 2005)
It was reported in the media a few days back that the divorced parents of a little girl in a village of Uttar Pradesh (U.P.) refused to accept the girl.
- One Down, Six More To Go (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Nov 28, 2005)
In the last six months, I have written consistently about the Third Front. My writings were based on the assumption that both the Congress and the BJP would weaken which would result in realignment of political forces.
- The Virtue Of Vat (Business Standard, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 28, 2005)
VAT is potentially the solution to the economy’s inability to significantly increase its tax-GDP ratio
- Indian Team Visits Uvas (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
An Indian delegation led by Punjab Animal Husbandry Development and Fisheries Secretary DS Bains called on University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Manzoor Ahmad.
- In Defence Of Marriage (Tribune, Balvinder, Nov 27, 2005)
Is it not strange that the long lasting, till ‘the-end’, live-in relationship of Amrita Pritam rarely surfaced in literary discussions during her life time? This relationship, though not accepted in our society, is now being portrayed as something . ...
- Linking Of Rivers: Challenges And Opportunities (Tribune, Raj Kumar Siwach, Nov 27, 2005)
Water has played a vital role in the growth and decay of civilisations. It is the commonest substance on the earth but only one per cent of it is available for human consumption. Thus, it needs to be managed economically and wisely.
- Camel Jockeys: Unending Abuse (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 27, 2005)
The arrival in Lahore on Thursday of the latest batch of 64 children who were employed as camel jockeys in the UAE comes as a stark reminder once again of the human smuggling racket that has resisted all attempts at curbing it. Most of the children
- Not A Time For Bickering (Dawn, Anwar Syed, Nov 27, 2005)
The function of opposition parties in a democracy is to examine the government’s legislative proposals, its policies and programmes, show what, if anything, is wrong with them, and suggest improvements.
- ‘Longhand’ Of Law (Deccan Herald, Melanie P Kumar, Nov 27, 2005)
Bedi’s writings reflect an idealism and will help the reader get into the mind of one of India’s most successful police officers.
- We Are Not Treading On Legislature, Executive: Cji (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
``In the very nature of our duties, someone is bound to be displeased but it is unavoidable'' "It is the constitutional duty of the Supreme Court to keep the executive and the legislature within the limits provided by the Constitution."
- Cane Turns Sweeter (Tribune, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 26, 2005)
The Haryana Government has raised the support price for early varieties of sugarcane by Rs 18 a quintal to Rs 135.
- Bihar’S Very Big Picture (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Nov 26, 2005)
Politics in India is in grave danger of being trivialised by yet another factor—psephology.
- General Polls Can Come Anytime (Daily Excelsior, Arun Nehru, Nov 26, 2005)
I have written consistently in the past six months on the Third Front and this was clearly based on the assumption that both the Congress and the BJP would weaken and result in realignment of political forces.
- India’S Bastille (Hindustan Times, Khushwant Singh, Nov 26, 2005)
The storming of Jehanabad jail on the night of November 13 reminded me of the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, which triggered off the French Revolution.
- Monica Bedi Breaks Down (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 25, 2005)
Reportedly told her uncle that she's not married to Salem
- Scientist Who Made Home Pregnancy Test Possible (Tribune, K.N. Malik, Nov 25, 2005)
Eminent American scientists gathered at the State University of New York at Buffalo, USA, recently, to pay tributes to Prof Om P. Bahl, who died earlier in the year, and recall his contribution to biological sciences.
- Nitish Sworn In Bihar Cm (Tribune, Ambarish Dutta, Nov 25, 2005)
All roads in Patna today converged at the historic Gandhi Maidan where NDA leader Nitish Kumar was sworn in as the 32nd Chief Minister of Bihar by Governor Buta Singh.
- A Strong Rope Is Lifeline For Quake-Hit (Tribune, John M. Glionna, Nov 24, 2005)
Dressed in a white turban and flowing blue robe, Amraz Khan climbed into a small steel basket suspended 400 feet above the Jhelum River. As the basket swung in a stiff wind, he and another passenger pulled on a rope for a nail-biting ride to the river’s f
- Why Reservations (Tribune, G.S.Bhargava, Nov 24, 2005)
Dr Ambedkar did not want the constitutional safeguards, as “reservations” were known, to last more than a decade of operation of the Constitution, as it was originally provided.
- Indiscipline On Campus (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 24, 2005)
It reflects poorly on our universities and colleges that violence has returned to campuses. What is worse, teachers are being targeted by students who want to have the educational institutions run their way.
- Lights On! (Indian Express, Jamila Verghese, Nov 24, 2005)
Drama had always been in young Inder’s life blood, but his father, a practical man, decided that the General Electrical Company in the UK was to be his son’s destination.
- The Team That Dravid Made (Indian Express, Mini Kapoor, Nov 24, 2005)
Multan in Punjab’s south lays magnificent claims to being South Asia’s oldest city.
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