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- Arun Arora Bags Lifetime Award (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2007)
Arun Arora, an ex-member on the board of India’s No. 1 media company Bennett, Coleman and Company (BCCL), was awarded the lifetime achievement award at the Brand Asia Summit 2007 held in Mumbai on Wednesday.
- Pakistan On The Brink Again (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Sep 28, 2007)
Two decisions to be made today may decide which way Pakistan is likely to go in the days to come.
- Help Break Cycle Of Violence: Rajapaksa (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 27, 2007)
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa told the United Nations on Tuesday that his Government would hold provincial and local bodies elections in the east early next year and said it was an opportunity for the international community to play. . .
- Lankan Military Kills 13 Tigers (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2007)
Three groups of Tamil Tiger fighters tried to infiltrate Government-controlled territory in separate incidents, sparking a series of battles with Sri Lankan forces that killed 13 of the rebels, the military said on Wednesday.
- Cuba To China, Delhi Courts Left’S Friends (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Sep 27, 2007)
The Left parties may not yet have stopped the Manmohan Singh government from operationalising the nuclear deal, but their demand is already prompting a leftward lurch in India’s foreign policy.
- 16 Killed, Infiltration Attempts In Sri Lanka (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2007)
Two civilians and at least 14 Tamil rebels were killed in the northern part of Sri Lanka where guerrillas have been making repeated attempts to infiltrate military-controlled areas, a military spokesman said on Wednesday.
- Lankan Military Kills 13 Tigers (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2007)
Three groups of Tamil Tiger fighters tried to infiltrate Government-controlled territory in separate incidents, sparking a series of battles with Sri Lankan forces that killed 13 of the rebels, the military said on Wednesday.
- Take It Easy On Rights, Mahinda Tells Un (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2007)
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has asked the international community not to use human rights issues to victimise countries afflicted by terrorism.
- ‘Government Should Have Stood By Asi’ (Frontline, T.K. RAJALAKSHMI, Sep 26, 2007)
SURAJ Bhan, who taught archaeology at Kurukshetra University, is a member of the Central Advisory Board of Archaeology of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
- Myth Vs Science (Frontline, R. Ramachandran, Sep 26, 2007)
SCIENCE and rationality have taken a beating in the unfolding of the recent events surrounding the controversial mega marine project called the Sethusamudram Ship Channel Project (SSCP) of the Government of India.
- Political Project (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Sep 26, 2007)
The Sangh Parivar revives a campaign that it had not so long ago found hard to sell.
- India Canal Plan Runs Into Hindu God (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2007)
When Swami Vigyananand speaks of the canal-dredging project in the narrow strait between India and Sri Lanka, his voice rises in anger.
- A Bridge Too Far (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Sep 26, 2007)
THE Sethusamudram Ship Channel Project (SSCP) has seen several twists and turns in its 147-year history, but the latest twist has a touch of irony as well.
- Rajapaksa May Address Ltte Charges (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 26, 2007)
Hours before Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa was due to address the United Nations General Assembly, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has said that it expected the international community “to provide appropriate . . . . . . .
- Pranab Leads The Un Delegation To Gen Assembly (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2007)
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee has arrived in New York to lead the Indian delegation to the 62nd UN General Assembly session.Mr Mukherjee arrived in New York yesterday.
- Rights Activist Against Military Action (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2007)
Dr Rajan Hoole, a Tamil rights activist who won the Martin Ennals award recently, has warned the Sri Lankan government against killing the LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran.
- An Amoral Code (Dawn, M.J. Akbar, Sep 25, 2007)
WHEN a coalition begins to melt, its partners subtly, if not silently, begin to shift their public agenda from common concern to individual need. The debate over the bridge built by Lord Ram between the Tamil coast and Sri Lanka is hardly new.
- Political Instability Hampers (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 25, 2007)
Though India is far from an island of calm itself, it has for long been surrounded by instability.
- Prosecute These Atheist Bullies (Pioneer, A Surya Prakash, Sep 25, 2007)
Despite the alacrity with which it went into damage control mode on the awful averments made by the Union Government in its first affidavit on Ram Setu, the Congress is finding it difficult to put a lid on the controversy because of the . . . .
- Over 20 Ltte Rebels, Soldiers Killed (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2007)
More than 20 LTTE rebels and one soldier were killed in clashes in northern Sri Lanka today, the military said,the latest in a rash of confrontations amid renewed civil war.
- Bridge Over Troubled Debate (Indian Express, Ramaswamy R. Iyer, Sep 24, 2007)
The debate over the Sethusamudram project has gone completely off the rails. The debate thus needs to be brought back to good sense and relevance.
- Talks Offer To Ltte (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
Amid mounting international pressure, Sri Lanka today said it was prepared to halt the ongoing military campaign and hold talks with Tamil Tigers if the rebels were ready to resume talks, media reports said.
- Lanka Offers Olive Branch To Tigers (Deccan Herald, P KARUNAKHARAN , Sep 24, 2007)
Amidst mounting international pressure, Sri Lanka on Sunday offered to shelve its ongoing military campaign against the Tamil Tiger rebels and resume talks with them if the rebels were prepared to come for talks, media reports said.
- Advani: Atal Will Come Back (Asian Age, Sudhir K. Singh, Sep 24, 2007)
If a stray quote (Apnon ke vighnon ne ghera) from an old self-written poem in a seemingly innocuous message sent by former Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee to members of the national executive explaining his absence sparked off a raging debate on . . . .
- Amoral Code (Asian Age, M.J. Akbar, Sep 24, 2007)
When a coalition begins to melt, its partners subtly, if not silently, begin to shift their public agenda from common concern to individual need.
- Lankan Govt Asks Ltte To Return To Negotiations (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
Sri Lankan Government on Sunday extended an olive branch to the Tamil Tiger rebels by offering to halt the military operations against them if they return to the negotiating table for the peace talks.
- Business As Usual (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 24, 2007)
IT comes as no surprise that business leaders in Karachi have wholeheartedly welcomed the announcement of the presidential polls schedule.
- Centre Plans Panel On Ram Setu To Avoid Infighting Within Upa (Pioneer, Akhilesh Suman, Sep 24, 2007)
With sharp differences within the UPA over the issue of Ram Setu, the Government has planned to set up a committee to resolve the conflict over alignment of a tunnel between India and Sri Lanka.
- Upa Has Betrayed Aam Admi: Advani (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
Senior BJP leader LK Advani on Sunday called upon party workers to begin work on the coming electoral battle with "unity, determination and discipline" - that traditionally has been the hallmark of the party.
- Wake Up To China's Plans (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
Non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries was a cardinal principle of Jawaharlal Nehru's five principles of peaceful coexistence.
- Lanka Asks Tigers To Return To Talks (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
Sri Lankan Government on Sunday extended an olive branch to the Tamil Tiger rebels by offering to halt the military operations against them if they return to the negotitating table for the peace talks.
- Lanka Leaders In Cahoots With Ltte? (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2007)
Parliament in Sri Lanka on Thursday approved a probe into allegations that the country's leaders had made secret deals with Tamil rebels since 1989 at the same time that bitter fighting was going on.
- A Way At Last (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 22, 2007)
TAMIL NADU Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi’s latest statement on the Sethusamudram project has a lot to commend itself. While stressing the importance of the Rs 2500-crore project for Tamil Nadu in particular and India in general . . . .
- At Least 13 Civilians Injured In Sri Lankan Air Attacks (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2007)
At least 13 civilians, including children, were wounded when Sri Lankan war planes staged three days of bombing raids over territory held by the Tamil Tiger rebels, the guerrillas said on Saturday.
- Bridge Of Love (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Sep 22, 2007)
WE, a group of journalists from India, were going from Colombo to Bentota for a conference when our host A.S. Panneerselvan of Panos South Asia ‘showed’ us Adam’s Bridge. Despite straining my neck, I could not see any bridge.
- India Gears Up To Win Back Russian Tea Market (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Sep 22, 2007)
Tea Board signs MoU with the association of Russian tea and coffee companies
Targets growing market of high-quality tea
To promote premium teas under Assam, Darjeeling and Nilgiri brands
- Vanishing Islands (Deccan Herald, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 20, 2007)
There are strong fears that some small island states will soon start disappearing altogether as a result of climate change.
- God’S Many Colours (Indian Express, Seema Chisti, Sep 20, 2007)
In the UPA’s handling of the Sethusamudram affidavits, the BJP has been handed an excellent opportunity to close ranks and get back to their comfort zone.
- It Is The Culture Of Ram Bhakts: Mk (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2007)
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil and Karnataka Home Minister M P Prakash on Wednesday telephoned Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi to express their concern over the attack on the house of his daughter Selvi in Bangalore in the wake of his . . . .
- Wake Up To China's Plans (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Sep 20, 2007)
Non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries was a cardinal principle of Jawaharlal Nehru's five principles of peaceful coexistence.
- Sangh: Karuna U-Turn On Sethu (Asian Age, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 20, 2007)
Tamil Nadu chief minister M. Karunanidhi has done a volte-face on the Ram Sethu issue, says the Sangh Parivar.
- “Make Rights Panel Work Credible” (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 20, 2007)
The International Independent Group of Eminent Persons (IIGEP), an 11-member body headed by Justice P.N. Bhagwati to oversee the functioning of the Sri Lanka Presidential Commission on human rights violations, has called upon the Government to . . . .
- Military Rule In Neighbourhood (Tribune, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 20, 2007)
Non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries was a cardinal part of Jawaharlal Nehru’s five principles of peaceful coexistence.
- Reducing Internet Costs (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 19, 2007)
DESPITE advancements in the telecom sector, for which Pakistan even received an international award in 2006, people are still paying a lot for Internet access compared to neighbouring countries.
- Time To Tame The Tigers (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Sep 19, 2007)
India woke up to hear last week that KP had been arrested in Thailand.
- Ancient Spice Trade Gets A Makeover (Asia Times, RAJA M, Sep 19, 2007)
If the ghosts of Christopher Columbus and Vasco da Gama continue craving for new sea routes to India's fabulous spices, they won't need a ship to ride across the unknown: they can spiritedly log on to e-auctions launched last month by . . . . .
- The Pashtuni Rage (OutLook, B. Raman , Sep 19, 2007)
Suicide terrorism is nothing new in South Asia. The Sri Lankan Tamils belonging to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Punjabi Muslims belonging to the anti-Shia extremist organisations of Pakistan such as the Sipah-e-Sahaba . . .
- Nepal Polls No Sure Thing (Asia Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2007)
All things being equal, as many as 17.6 million Nepali voters could conceivably to go the polls on November 22 to elect a Constituent Assembly to draw up a new constitution.
- Adam's Bridge Or Rama Setu (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 19, 2007)
The strip of connective tissue between truth, fantasy and myth is truly, and happily, tenuous and malleable in our part of the world. This often affords us the felicity of not having to do anything with pesky little facts.
- Power Struggle Surfaces In Ltte Over Successor (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2007)
Tamil Nadu's Dravidian leaders seem to have left an indelible mark on LTTE chief V Prabhakaran.
- Struggle In Ltte Over Successor (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2007)
Tamil Nadu's Dravidian leaders seem to have left an indelible mark on LTTE chief V Prabhakaran.
- Adam's Bridge Or Rama Setu (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 18, 2007)
The strip of connective tissue between truth, fantasy and myth is truly, and happily, tenuous and malleable in our part of the world. This often affords us the felicity of not having to do anything with pesky little facts.
- Jvp Leader Says Elections Should Be Held In The East (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 18, 2007)
The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) is of the firm view that the Mahinda Rajapaksa government in Sri Lanka should hold elections to the provincial council in the east as soon as possible, under the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, to consolidate . . .
- Rajapaksa Honours Navy Men (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 18, 2007)
Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday said that the country’s navy is capable of defeating any enemy force within Sri Lanka’s territorial waters or in international waters.
- Hindu Dharma Humiliated (Pioneer, Sandhya Jain, Sep 18, 2007)
Tulsidas's seminal rendition of the Ram story makes no mention of the Lakshman rekha in the episode dealing with Sita's abduction.
- Let Science Be Reason (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 18, 2007)
The now-withdrawn Government's affidavit in the Supreme Court with regard to the Sethusamudram Shipping Channel Project, denying the historicity of Lord Ram, has catapulted the issue of this proposed sea route into national consciousness.
- Lanka Vows To Crush Tigers Before Political Settlement (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2007)
Sri Lanka on Monday vowed to crush Tamil Tiger guerrillas before any political settlement with the island's drawn out Tamil separatist conflict.
- India’S Ruling Congress Orders Ceasefire In ‘Blasphemy’ Squabbles (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2007)
India’s ruling Congress party on Monday ordered cabinet ministers to not argue over a plan to build a sea-lane through sandy shoals that are regarded as a sacred site by millions of Hindus.
- A Bridge Too Far (Telegraph, MAHESH RANGARAJAN, Sep 18, 2007)
A week is a long time in politics. Nowhere is this as true as in India today. Till a few days ago, the rift between the Congress and the Left over the character and nature of the ties between India and the United States of America was at centre stage.
- Congress Orders Truce In 'Blasphemy' Squabbles (Frontier Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2007)
India’s ruling Congress party on Monday ordered cabinet ministers not to target each other over a plan to build a sea lane through sandy shoals that millions of Hindus worship as a sacred site.
- Plan For Sea Canal Puts Hindu Belief In Sharp Relief (Washington Post, RAMA LAKSHMI, Sep 18, 2007)
In the emerald waters separating India and Sri Lanka lies a long chain of sand-capped rocky formations.
- Bangalore Airport A Safe Exit Point For Illegal Migrants? (Hindu, K.V. Subramanya , Sep 18, 2007)
At least 40 migrants are deported back to Bangalore in a year
They had been advised by their agents to fly from Bangalore
- Lanka Vows To Wipe Out Tigers (Deccan Herald, P. Karunakharan, Sep 18, 2007)
Claiming that no political solution to the long-drawn ethnic crisis would work without defeating the Tamil Tiger rebels militarily, Sri Lankas top official said on Monday that the military was capable to accomplish that task.
- Lord Ram As Harry Potter (Pioneer, S Gurumurthy , Sep 18, 2007)
ASI needs stones to read history and historians need bones to understand it. Neither are there any stones left by Lord Ram, nor do his bones exist. Ironically, certain sections of the UPA were more than willing to buy this 'secular logic'
- 28 Killed In Sri Lanka Clashes (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 17, 2007)
At least 28 persons, 14 cadres of the LTTE, three soldiers and 11 personnel of the Sri Lanka Special Task Force (STF), were killed in clashes between the security forces and the Tamil Tigers in the 48 hours in the north and east, going by versions . . .
- “Weakening Of Ltte Gives An Advantage To Sri Lanka In Finding A Political Solution” (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 17, 2007)
It will be worthwhile for the government to consider a “quasi-federal system” for devolution of powers and meeting the aspirations of all sections: N. Ram
“India will continue to encourage Sri Lanka for a solution to the national question”
- Jaya Trying To Realign With Bjp Over Ram Setu Issue (Tribune, Arup Chanda, Sep 17, 2007)
AIADMK supremo Jayaram Jayalalithaa is trying to realign with her former ally, the BJP, as is evident from the manner in which she has criticised the Centre for its affidavit challenging the existence of Lord Ram and has also taken up cudgels . . . .
- Now, Karunanidhi Questions Existence Of Ram (Tribune, Arup Chanda, Sep 17, 2007)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi today questioned the existence of Lord Ram and warned the central government not to succumb to threats from communal forces who were trying to block the Sethusamudram ship canal project on the pretext . . .
- Fishy Smell In Ram Bridge Row (Telegraph, M.R. Venkatesh, Sep 17, 2007)
In this slender land’s end, faith runs strong.
- Mk: Was Lord Ram An Engineer? (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2007)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on Saturday launched a virulent attack on Lord Ram and Hindu fundamentalists who he said were trying to scuttle the Rs 2,400-crore Sethusamudram project on the specious ground that it would lead to the . . . .
- Channel To Disaster (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 17, 2007)
The Government is bent upon pushing ahead with the Sethusamudram Shipping Channel Project. But what about the Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve? What about exposing India's coastline to tsunami? Surajit Dasgupta questions the 'safeguard' . . . . .
- Lankan Jets Pound Northern Tiger Bases (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2007)
Sri Lankan warplanes pounded a Tamil Tiger base in the volatile north Thursday, the military said.
- 'Space Photos No Proof Of Ram Setu' (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2007)
US space agency NASA says pictures taken by its astronauts do not prove the existence or otherwise of a manmade Ram Setu bridge as mentioned in the Ramayana.
- Crucial Years For The Bpo Industry (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 14, 2007)
The next three years will witness significant global integration and consolidation in the BPO space. Having established a brand that connotes quality and lower cost, the Indian BPO industry has emerged as a dominant global player and is poised to . . . .
- Defuse It Now (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 14, 2007)
The UPA government has foolishly played into the opposition BJP’s hands with the ham-handed wording of its affidavit filed in the Supreme Court on the Sethusamudram project.
- Cong Takes U-Turn, Now Says Ram Did Exist (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2007)
Faced with spontaneous outrage over negation of the very existence of Lord Ram, the Government on Thursday decided to withdraw its controversial affidavit in the Supreme Court.
- Ltte’S Financial Nerve Centre Hit: Colombo (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 14, 2007)
Sri Lanka issues aide memoire to European Union.
Colombo ready to discuss human rights situation
- Protect Ramar Sethu As Monument: Jayalalithaa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2007)
Even as the Supreme Court is to hear a batch of petitions on the Sethusamudram project on Friday, All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general secretary Jayalalithaa has moved the court for a declaration that Adam’s Bridge/Ramar Sethu . . . .
- Sanctifying Mass Destruction (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, Sep 14, 2007)
The toxic terms of discourse of the nuclear debate have insidiously intruded into the public’s mind and distorted its moral perspective.
- Shocking Disclosures (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Sep 14, 2007)
In his memoirs Maj Gen. Harkirat Singh has reproduced contemporary documents that reveal a lot that was not known about the IPKF in Sri Lanka.
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