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- Udupi Gearing Up To Celebrate Krishna Janmashtami (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
Krishna Janmashtami is on September 14 and Vittal Pindi on September 15
Devotees offer water to the deity through a conch and `Bilva' leaves
Clay idol of Lord Krishna is worshipped and carried in a procession
- Backing Away From The Badlands? (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Sep 13, 2006)
The Pakistan Government has signed a deal with the tribals of North Waziristan that can be seen as a retreat.
- In Latin America, Dragon Flies High (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Sep 13, 2006)
As Dr Manmohan Singh completes his visit to Brazil, the first bilateral visit to Latin America by an Indian PM in 38 years, he would find China miles ahead in cultivating this important part of the world.
- Hindi Chini Chai-Chai (Business Line, PALLAVI AIYAR, Sep 13, 2006)
Tea, introduced to India from China, is on its way back a century and half later.
- Tdp Mla Held In Row Over Temple Demolition (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
They allegedly violate prohibitory orders by entering into a mining company
A temple in the mining company was reportedly demolished on September 2
The MLA wanted to examine mining was being taken up at the temple site
Karnataka Chief Minister accus
- Beyond The Ration Card As Identity Proof (The Financial Express, JANMEJAYA K SINHA, Sep 13, 2006)
Over the past decade, one has noticed the relative decline of the ration card as a proof of identity. Access to the public distribution shops for essential items had facilitated the spread of ration cards.
- A New Paradigm On Defence Deals (The Financial Express, S NARAYAN, Sep 13, 2006)
The recently announced Defence Procurement Policy (DPP), followed closely by the Defence Procurement Manual, is an indicator of a new direction being set in defence preparedness. There are several fresh features in the policy that signify a new . . .
- ’93 Blasts: 4 Memons Guilty (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
After a frustrating wait of over 13 agonising years, judgement day finally arrived for the perpetrators of Black Friday - March 12, ‘93 - in Mumbai. A special Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act - TADA - court on Tuesday pronounced . . .
- Different Strokes (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 13, 2006)
The differences between Ministries could be fundamental enough to affect the very growth process.
- Will To Fight Terror? (Daily Excelsior, Kedar Nath Pandey, Sep 13, 2006)
With terrorism and naxalism posing major threats to India's internal security, the Prime Minister Manmohan convened a meeting of chief ministers on September 5 to share with them the Centre's concerns over the menace which have taken 'inter-state . . .
- Unearthly Comedy Of Tony Blair (Pioneer, Gautam Sen, Sep 13, 2006)
The phenomenon of British Prime Minister Tony Blair apparently materialised like a meteor, unexpectedly blazing across the skies.
- Window, Aisle Or Smoking, Sir? (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Sep 13, 2006)
It wouldn't be wrong to say that smokers have become the new untouchables.
- A New Bird In Indian Sky (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 13, 2006)
A new bird species has been found in India, the first time such a discovery has been made here in more than 50 years, conservation experts and a keen bird watcher said today.
- Identify 5 Corrupt Officers Every Month: Azad To Dcs (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
Reiterating his government’s commitment to eradicate corruption from the administration, Chief Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad today said that Deputy Commissioners of all districts have been directed to single out five corrupt public servants every . . .
- 4 Memons Convicted In Mumbai Blasts (Deccan Herald, Parag Rabade, Sep 13, 2006)
After an agonising 13-year wait, a special TADA court on Tuesday began delivering its verdict in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts case in batches, convicting four members of the Tiger Memon family and acquitting three others.
- Chronology Of Events In Tada Court Trail (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
Following is the chronology of events in the TADA court trial into 13 bomb blasts that rocked Mumbai on March 12, 1993 killing 257 people and injuring 713.
- Do We Need Fdi In Higher Education? (The Economic Times, S C Tripathi, Sep 13, 2006)
Peter Drucker has remarked that the 21st century will belong to services.
- Ramzan Truce On The Cards In J&k (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2006)
If one believes the buzz in Kashmir political circles, then a Ramzan truce is on the cards in the violence-hit state of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Manmohan Singh To Raise Issue Of Support For Terrorism With Musharraf (Hindu, N. Ravi, Sep 13, 2006)
"I cannot carry Indian public opinion with me if terrorist acts continue to plague our polity"
- Ensuring Security In The Age Of Global Terror (Hindu, A.S. Kalkat , Sep 13, 2006)
A structured two-pronged approach is needed to combat terrorism. First, a set of laws or `rules of engagement' for dealing with terrorists. Secondly, a special force with the authority to operate domestically and externally.
- Lebanon's Predicament (News International, M B NAQVI, Sep 13, 2006)
The writer is a veteran journalist and freelance columnist.
- The End Of The 'End Of History' (News International, Jean Bricmont, Sep 13, 2006)
All was going well. Whenever one wished, one could, in all impunity, "bomb Saddam Hussein" (that is, the Iraqi population).
- Lucky Escape (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 13, 2006)
IT has been an extremely lucky escape for Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, his two ministers, Pratap Singh Bajwa and Chaudhary Jagjit Singh, and other staff members.
- Brain Dead (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 13, 2006)
The state of disarray knows no laws. Normal activities take on unusually ominous colours and extraordinary twists and turns.
- India, Brazil To Elevate Relations To Strategic Partnership (Hindu, N. Ravi, Sep 13, 2006)
Gigantic step in increased cooperation, says President Lula
- Nam Still Relevant (Tribune, Devaki Jain , Sep 13, 2006)
Is the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) relevant today? We can perhaps expect an answer to this haunting question from the 14th Summit of the 192 nations that belong to this political club founded 50 years ago, that is taking place in Havana.
- Einstein’S Theory Of Satyagraha (Indian Express, B.R. NANDA, Sep 12, 2006)
was a momentous date in the life of Gandhiji — and in human history. It was on this day, while engaged in an unequal struggle against racial discrimination in South Africa, he discovered or rather stumbled upon an alternative to armed resistance . . .
- For Terror Solutions, Think Local (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 12, 2006)
The killing of innocents in Malegaon is a grim reminder that terror has no consideration for faith or penury.
- Nepal Wants Share In Gandhi Legacy, Invites Indian ‘Socialists’ For . . . (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Sep 12, 2006)
In a significant move underlining that Gandhian satyagraha has ramifications beyond India and South Africa and is not the legacy of any one party alone, leaders of the Seven Party Alliance in Nepal have invited a delegation . . .
- Plea To Tap Central Funds For Temple Maintenance (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Board has suggested to the Tamil Nadu Government that funds earmarked for promotion of heritage tourism by the Union Ministry of Tourism can be tapped for maintenance of very old temples having . . .
- After 22 Yrs, Uftaa’S Convention Returns To India (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
The adage ‘better late than never’ goes well with United Federation of Travel Agents Association (UFTAA) General Assembly and World Travel Agents Congress, which is being held in India after a gap of 22 years.
- Q&a: 'Archaeology Can Provide Continuous History' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 12, 2006)
Dilip K Chakrabarti is professor of South Asian Archaeology in Cambridge University. In New Delhi recently for the launch of his latest book, The Oxford Companion to Indian Archaeology, Chakrabarti speaks to Avijit Ghosh:
- Lpg Cavern Project, A Technological Marvel (Hindu, SUMIT BHATTACHARJEE , Sep 12, 2006)
By mid 2007, LPG storage in the country is set to make a technological leap. SALPG, the promoter of India's first underground mined rock LPG cavern project at Visakhapatnam, is going all out to finish the project by June 2007.
- Musharraf For Results In Talks With Manmohan (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Sep 12, 2006)
Also to address Global Discourse on Kashmir Musharraf and Manmohan to have "detailed discussions on a broad agenda which will include Jammu and Kashmir, the peace process and whatever else they want to talk about" .
- Speak Up (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Sep 12, 2006)
A reporter of this newspaper has walked through this city and come up with a problem that needs to be addressed without delay. He has found dirty water spilling over from choked drains almost all over.
- Irrelevant Borders (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Sep 12, 2006)
Outgoing External Affairs Secretary Shyam Saran has once again echoed the nation's desire for making borders irrelevant between India and Pakistan. Speaking at a function in the national capital he has asserted: "We don't have any barriers.
- In Year 5, Ground Zero Falls Silent (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
The World Trade Center site fell silent four times - twice each to mark jetliner crashes and the collapse of its iconic towers - and solemn remembrances were held around the United States and around the world on Monday to mark the fifth anniversary . . .
- Pakistan’S Sovereign Right To Establish Peace (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 12, 2006)
Pakistani authorities have made a significant achievement in their war against terror by entering into an agreement with local Taliban in Tribal Areas. However, ever since the signing of the historic deal, the Western media and some of their . . .
- The Day After (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 12, 2006)
The world has had its fill of September 11 memorials. We have ourselves reflected on the meaning of September 11 in 'Calendar of Terror', an editorial published yesterday in these columns.
- Say Hello To Professional Tourists (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
As India’s growth story gains ground, there’s a new buzzword doing the rounds—professional tourism. Visitors from abroad are coming in not just to explore the country, but also to take up short-term assignments while they are at it.
- Anti-Islamic Feelings (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Sep 12, 2006)
‘The events that lead up to the fifth anniversary of Sept 11 attacks indicate the West’s growing suspicion of Islam.’ — By Michael Jansen
- Thorns In The Bush (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 12, 2006)
George W Bush may justify his war against terror but invasion of Iraq and questionable interrogation tactics are still inexcusable.’ — By Shyam Bhatia
- Office Boy Chasing Mba Dream, Lost Son To Malaria (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
For Shweta Futane, life has been harsh. A wife at 18, she lost her two-month-old son Mayank to malaria in May. Now at 19, she is a widow. Yogesh, her caring, hard-working, and ambitious husband of two years, died in the July 11 train blasts.
- Zawahri Urges Muslims To Step Up Resistance Against The Us (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
Amid a flurry of Al-Qaeda videos released ahead of the fifth anniversary of Sept 11 terrorist attacks on the US, Al-Qaeda deputy Ayman al-Zawahri urged Muslims worldwide to intensify their resistance against the US and warned of new terror strikes . . .
- Killing Of 94 So-Called Taliban (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 12, 2006)
Governo of Afghanistan’s eastern Paktia Province Hakim Taniwal was killed along with his nephew and chief bodyguard in a suicide attack on Sunday. Meanwhile, the NATO and Afghan forces have killed 94 suspected Taliban in a major operation in . . .
- Bjp Attacks Sonia On Vande Issue (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
BJP leaders attacked Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday over the Vande Mataram controversy, which the party has latched on to hoping that this will catch the attention of the country prior to the Assembly . . .
- Toxic History Books (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 12, 2006)
Those seeking to cleanse history textbooks of toxic 'secular' content have scored an important victory last week with NCERT being instructed by Delhi High Court to issue an advisory against three passages which council officials and their . . .
- Mani Matters (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 12, 2006)
It’s been Mani Shankar Aiyar’s long-standing grouse that the ministry of panchayati raj has a paltry budget. His complaints have not reached the ears of the powers that be, but the minister has never been one to give up.
- Musharraf Optimistic About Talks With Singh (Pakistan Observer, Mahmood Hussain, Sep 12, 2006)
The President Gen. Pervez Musharraf left here on Monday for Belgium for talks with the European Union (EU) leaders, as part of tour that will include visits to Cuba, the United Nations and Washington. Members of the Cabinet and senior officials . . .
- Five Years Later (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 12, 2006)
9/11 changed everything, Americans earnestly told themselves in the ensuing days, weeks and months. How could it not? A clash of civilizations had brought the apocalypse to ground zero of American capitalism, and the resulting hole in Lower Manhattan . .
- How Americans See The War On Terror (Dawn, Maqbool Ahmad Bhatty, Sep 12, 2006)
The fifth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack comes at a time when the approach of mid-term elections in the US has focused attention on a number of major issues.
- War On Terror (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 12, 2006)
As another 9/11 passes, another anniversary of the horrific terrorist strike that has come to define the early 21st century, it is easy to chortle that the US's response to that dark, tragic Tuesday appears to be going nowhere.
- Who Is Right, Who Is Wrong? (Pioneer, MC Joshi, Sep 12, 2006)
In the past few weeks, the nation has witnessed a debate on whether singing the National Song should be optional or compulsory.
- Bulls Charge, Bears Hug (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 12, 2006)
In the past two years, we’ve had more international businessmen visit us, than in the previous decade. What would my thoughts be on India as an investment destination? It’s ‘bull-and-bear’ ambivalence.
- Congress Puts Arjun In Line Of Fire (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
The Congress is trying to shift the focus of the Opposition’s attack on party president Sonia Gandhi to Union HRD minister Arjun Singh on the Vande Mataram controversy, suggesting that the Centre should be blamed on the row over its date of centenary . .
- The Dumbest Thing To Waste Is Your Time (The Economic Times, MUKUL SHARMA, Sep 12, 2006)
This might sound glib but two people, especially friends, relatives, or partners, not talking to one another over a mutually perceived slight, is a complete waste of time.
- The Seven Year Itch (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 12, 2006)
Judging by the bad mood rising amongst the people, the seven year itch that yearns to rid us of this government seems to have blown into a full fledged case of eczema spread across the body politic of the country.
- Social Work In Global Perspective (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
Coauthored by professionals who have had ample and rich experience in dealing with people from countries other than their own their writing has a ring of authenticity and authority.
- A Matter Of Identity (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
Reflective and impressionistic writings on the changing character of the metropolis.
- Temples In Thevaram (Hindu, R. GOPALAKRISHNAN, Sep 12, 2006)
This book provides optimum guidance to the mode of worship in Siva temples besides the list of works in the Saiva canonical literature, list of temples region-wise covered under the Thevaram hymns and the table of the temples in the `Thondai mandalam' .
- Identity Crisis (Hindu, K. Kunhikrishnan, Sep 12, 2006)
Existential dilemma haunts a girl, picked up and raised by a childless couple. The apparently simple story has dimensions of the sufferings of pretty girls in society and destruction of their individuality. The theme is universal: that oppressed . . .
- Schemes To Promote Tourism Announced (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
Minister for Home and Tourism Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said here on Monday that Kozhikode would be given priority while chalking out tourism projects in the Malabar region.
- Us Waging Ideological Struggle, Says Bush (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
US President George W Bush has said the fight against terror is a "struggle for civilization", in a speech marking five years since the 11 September attacks.
- Seize The Moment (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
With a number of long weekends in the offing, here's a holiday planner.
- Federalism -- By Force If Necessary (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 12, 2006)
"It is not possible for one state, by itself, to decide to leave the Union. I, therefore, consider that in view of the Constitution and the Laws, the Union is unbroken".
- Opportunities Lost (News International, Ethan Casey, Sep 12, 2006)
As I write this only one topic available to me; to write about anything else would be perverse. A world-changing event has a fifth anniversary only once. But how to write about it without being trite, or bland, or merely superficially political?
- The Bankrupt Superpower (Business Line, N. Shanmuganathan, Sep 12, 2006)
Similar to the Ponzi insurance company reporting surplus cash positions, it may be possible for the US Government to report a balanced budget while running the biggest Ponzi scheme in history. The fact that it is not, shows the depth of the problem.
- A Social Institution In Transition (Hindu, KAUSALYA SANTHANAM, Sep 12, 2006)
The home is generally a sanctuary and a place of healing. It can also easily turn into a place of strife and conflict. As long as the status quo is maintained, there are no tensions. But as more and more women seek jobs outside the family, the . . .
- Indian Aviation: Gaining Tailwind (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Sep 12, 2006)
LCCs in the classic mould are likely to weather the business environment constraints better due to higher asset utilisation, alternate revenue streams and focus on cost cutting.
- Rdx Used In Blasts: Police (Hindu, ARUNKUMAR BHATT, Sep 12, 2006)
Forensic lab director confirms findings
Bombs were made of RDX, ammonium nitrate and petroleum
Findings of other laboratories awaited
Police release sketch of third suspect.
- Congress Covering Up Sonia Mistake: Bjp (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
The BJP, on Monday, said the ruling Congress party was trying to “cover up” party president Sonia Gandhi’s action of not attending a function commemorating the Vande Mataram centenary by creating a controversy over the historical relevance of September 7.
- Executive Summary (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Sep 12, 2006)
National executive meetings of national political parties are usually pleasant gatherings where the main purpose is to conduct pat-on-the-back exercises and to trumpet the good work done.
- A System For Subversion (Telegraph, Uttam Sengupta, Sep 12, 2006)
Inder Singh Namdhari has set his own rules and redefined the role of the speaker as visualized in the Constitution, writes Uttam Sengupta.
- Change The Course (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Sep 12, 2006)
If the police in this country were as efficient in putting murderers behind bars as they are in their treatment of defaulters, life in our public spaces would be safer, more civilized and devoid of ‘shootouts’ and molestations.
- Blind Date (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
The good thing about the Congress is that it can pretty much pick and choose whichever date it wants to and make the country 'celebrate' the day.
- Inequities In New China (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Sep 12, 2006)
As I stood in a queue outside Mao Zedong’s mausoleum in the Tiananmen Square, I was struck by the torn and frayed jacket of the man standing in front of me. He had obviously been untouched by the Chinese economic boom. On leaving the hall . . .
- That Man From Gujarat (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 11, 2006)
Who's going to lead the BJP in the next elections? Indications from Dehradun — the hill state meeting was perhaps an unwitting admission of the mountainous task ahead — were as follows: not even Rajnath Singh’s best friend would pick . . .
- Facing The Truth (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 11, 2006)
The week remembering September 11, 2001, began for us with a sad reminder, in Malegaon this time, that terrorism is truly worldwide and is alive and well.
- Word Of Cheer (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Sep 11, 2006)
Japanese proverb "one kind word can warm three winter months" may come true in the case of Leh district. In fact it will be in even less than three months that the trans-Himalayan territory will be in the grip of severe winter.
- A Bridge Too Far? (Business Standard, Subir Gokarn, Sep 11, 2006)
In recommending a narrow band for exchange rate movements, the Tarapore report may increase risks of a currency crisis.
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