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Articles 6321 through 6420 of 23072:
- Gandhara Name Proposed For Pak Airport (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
Pakistan may name a new airport to be built in the capital after Gandhara, the ancient province known as the cradle of Buddhism in the sub-continent, apparently seeking to shed its image as a hardline Islamic country.
- Guns Fall Silent In Somalia’S Capital (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 19, 2006)
The thugs manning the roadblocks are gone. The warlords are on the run. And the guns in a city long regarded as among the world’s most heavily armed have fallen silent. Most, in fact, have disappeared from view.
- Against The Dole (Tribune, Shahira Naim, Jun 19, 2006)
The unemployment allowance scheme formally kick-started by Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav in Uttar Pradesh raises many issues.
- “Tamatar” (Tribune, Harish Dhillon, Jun 19, 2006)
Why is it that people whom you’ve spent a sizeable chunk of time with and have been close to, never come into your life again once you have moved away, while others, whom you meet only fleetingly seem to cross your path again and again?
- The Central Banker's Puzzle (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Jun 19, 2006)
Different central bankers have their own national experience and policy objectives to go by in determining their anti-inflation stance. While maintaining a reasonable threshold for inflation levels, Governor Reddy has to keep in mind the need to . . .
- Revisiting Syria’S History (Dawn, M.J. Akbar, Jun 19, 2006)
The sun rises at 4.30 am. It is already high by 7.30 and will fade only at 7.45 in the evening.
- Ships Of The Old Block (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 19, 2006)
The recent appointment of Roshan Goonatilleke as Sri Lanka’s airforce chief is the first instance in world aviation history of a son following in his father’s career flight path, even though it has been a while since Harry Goonatilleke commanded . . .
- Germany, Bouncing From Obscurity To Action (Business Line, Mohan Murti, Jun 19, 2006)
World Cup 2006 is big business worth billions of euros, with the sale of television transmission rights alone bringing in more than € 1 billion.
Public life in Germany has been buoyed by an unmatched World Cup mania. No station square or public . . .
- Nepal: Peace In The Offing? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 19, 2006)
The agreement reached between the Nepalese government and the rebel Maoists on Friday would have been unimaginable a few months ago when the people had yet to take to the streets against the country’s autocratic monarchy.
- No Us Pressure On Ipi Gas Line Project: Pm (Pakistan Observer, John Thakur Das, Jun 19, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Sunday set aside the impression about involvement or pressure of a third country in negotiations and discussions on the gas pipeline from Iran through Pakistan to India.
- India’S Egregious Hr Record (Pakistan Observer, Mohammad Jamil, Jun 19, 2006)
In the past there have been negotiations between India and Pakistan, and whenever the thorny issue of Kashmir came under discussion, India did find some excuse to derail the process.
- 'Lyrics Today Aren't Poetry, Just Bad Prose' (OutLook, SAIBAL CHATTERJEE, Jun 19, 2006)
One of Bollywood's last active links with its golden era, the veteran lyricist shares his unique musical insight and sense of history in a freewheeling conversation.
- Sonia: Replicate Rae Bareli Victory (Hindu, Atiq Khan, Jun 19, 2006)
Says it will decide whether rule of law will prevail in State
Accuses State Government of obstructing development of Rae Bareli
Rahul Gandhi assures speedy development and resolution of water scarcity
- Pak Denies Reports Of Temple Demolition In Lahore (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
Pakistan today dismissed as "baseless" and "factually incorrect" reports claiming that the Krishna Mandir in Lahore has been demolished.
- 23 Killed, 26 Injured In Bus Accident On J&k Highway (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
At least 23 people, mostly labourers from Bihar and Nepal, were killed and 26 others injured when the bus they were travelling in skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge near Ramban on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway today, a police . . .
- Saluting The Women (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 19, 2006)
Hard on the heels of Rahul Mahajan’s medical records being disclosed by doctors at Apollo hospital, we have the Indian army blithely revealing the psychiatric records of Lt. Sushmita Chakravorty, who committed suicide last week.
- China, India Agree To Reopen Historic Trade Route (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
China and India have agreed to reopen border trade at the historic Nathu-la pass after more than 40 years, a symbol of rapprochement between Asian giants who fought a Himalayan war in 1962.
- Electronics City Does A Bill Gates (Times of India, PRASHANTH G.N., Jun 19, 2006)
As though taking a cue from Microsoft's Bill Gates who's now set to become a full-time philanthropist, Bangalore's Electronics City too has decided to do its bit for the community.
- Pranab For More Women In Force (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
The defence minister and the army today praised the role of women officers and personnel and said one Susmita Chakraborthy’s death shouldn’t deter women from joining the armed forces.
- Indian Business Invasion Of Britain (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
Next month, UK Trade and Investment, the government-backed agency that encourages overseas companies to do business in Britain, will reveal how many Indian companies invested here in the year to April.
- Indo-China Trade Through Nathu La Pass To Resume (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
India and China have reached a historic agreement to resume border trade through the strategic Nathu La pass from July 6, 44 years after its closure.
- Making History (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 19, 2006)
After the initial euphoria over the toppling of King Gyanendra had subsided there were fears that Nepal might slip back into anarchy. There were doubts whether the Seven Party Alliance (SPA) would be able to work with Maoists in drawing up a road . . .
- Sonia To Flag Off Second Bus Service To Pok Tomorrow (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
The UPA Chairperson, Ms Sonia Gandhi and the Defence Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, will flag off a passenger bus service between Poonch and Rawlakot in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) on Tuesday amidst tight security in the wake of reports of two . . .
- From Nepal, New Hope (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 19, 2006)
The interim government in Kathmandu must work for the permanent end to Maoist violence
- Shaken By Shanghai (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Jun 19, 2006)
While the painful prose of the declarations from the Shanghai summit last week might put most people to sleep, it has begun to shake America out of its strategic stupor in Asia.
- Nepal Marches On (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 19, 2006)
The agreement signed on June 16 by the top leaders of the Seven Party Alliance (SPA) and Prachanda, chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), on eight key issues is remarkable by any standards. Mr. Prachanda did not indulge in hyperbole when . .
- Trade As A Tool Of Geopolitics (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 19, 2006)
According to the Minutes of the U.S. Trade Policy Review meeting released recently by the World Trade Organisation, major trade partners have expressed concern over the impact of the security measures instituted by the United States on the flow . . .
- Towards Bankruptcy (Pioneer, Amy Teibel and Sara Toth, Jun 19, 2006)
Hamas's cloak-and-dagger gambit is unlikely to extricate it from the grave financial mess it finds itself in, writes Amy Teibel
- First World War's Secret Weapon: A Friendly Chat (Hindu, David Smith, Jun 19, 2006)
We have ways of making you talk, but they do not involve a bright light, dripping tap or thumbscrews.
- India And The U.N. Human Rights Council (Hindu, C. Raj Kumar, Jun 19, 2006)
If India is to establish its credibility as a country genuinely interested in the protection and promotion of human rights, it has to accept the jurisdiction of committees under the international system.
- Chechen Separatist Leader Neutralised (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
Russian special forces killed the leader of Chechnya’s separatists on Saturday, officials said.
- Marie Antoinette: Martyr Or Saint? (Deccan Herald, ELAINE SCIOLINO, Jun 19, 2006)
France is a republic, but it still takes the story of its royals very seriously, especially if the story happens to be retold by an American.
- Defence Planning (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 19, 2006)
An unprecedented situation is being faced by Indian people at the dawn of 21st century.
- Catching Up On Dom (Indian Express, JAITHIRTH RAO , Jun 19, 2006)
To get to the village of Hay-on-Wye you have to drive due west from London past the lovely town of Hereford on the Welsh Marches. Why does anyone go to Hay-on-Wye?
- Poojary Sure Of Jd(s)-Bjp Coalition’S Safe Delivery (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
Though members of the JD (S) and BJP may have concern about the future of the coalition government in the wake of the difference over BMIC project, senior Congress leader and MP Janardhana Poojary is optimistic that the government will complete . . .
- Popular Culture-I (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 19, 2006)
Adhering To The Dictates Of Market Globalism
- Left Smells A Threat (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 19, 2006)
Would like nothing better than the status quo
The CPI-M states the obvious by declaring it will snap ties with the Congress if it decides on a mid-term poll.
- Rs. 60 Crores For Technical Education (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
Bid to strengthen infrastructure for better campus placements
- A Soldier's Suicide (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jun 19, 2006)
It is extremely unfortunate if a soldier dies in a manner other than the one he or she chooses on wearing uniform.
- Weaving In Labour Reforms (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jun 19, 2006)
Textile industry needs a flexible regime that creates labour mobility, redeployment avenues and higher incomes.
- Automated Passport Checking Likely (Deccan Herald, N Madhuprasad, Jun 19, 2006)
With the number of international fake passport cases increasing in Bangalore, immigration authorities at Bangalore Airport suggest automated verification counters at the airport to curb the fake documents.....
- A Conservation Effort In Assam (Hindu, Sushanta Talukdar, Jun 19, 2006)
Vulture decline in the Indian sub continent is the fastest of any species in the world
A 15-year project for breeding vultures
Diclofenac to be phased out for vetirinary use
- India, China Talks To Reopen Nathu La Border Trade Begin (Pioneer, PTI, Jun 19, 2006)
India and China on Sunday kicked off negotiations in Tibetan capital Lhasa on the modalities for reopening the strategic Nathula border trade point which has remained closed for over 44 years.
- Three Cheers (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 19, 2006)
Drowning your sorrows in the cup that cheers - or, for that matter, celebrating by passing the cup around - can cost a pretty penny in this country, unless tipplers settle for what is quaintly referred to as 'Indian Made Foreign Liquor' and more . . .
- Crime And Punishment (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Jun 19, 2006)
The recent involvement of a high profile deceased politician's son in a case of drug abuse has focussed attention on the problem and sale of narcotics in the country.
- Now, Call A Spade A Spade (Pioneer, Abhay K Upadhyay, Jun 18, 2006)
Manmohan Singh would do well to reconsider his fetish for peace with Pakistan -----
- Award Is Final, Change By Consensus: It’S Constitutional: Adviser (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
Prime Minister’s Adviser on Finance Dr Salman Shah has said no province can disown the interim National Finance Commission Award announced by the president because it has been given under a constitutional amendment.
- The Playing Fields (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 18, 2006)
Exactly 191 years ago on this day, Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated once and for all in the Battle of Waterloo.
- Asian Moot Agrees To Curb Terror, Drugs (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
The Asian security summit that brought together the regional leaders China and Russia and 16 other nations ended on Saturday with a call to increase cooperation to fight terrorism, separatism and drug trafficking.
- Back To No Talks (Pioneer, Udayan Namboodiri, Jun 18, 2006)
National Security Adviser MK Narayanan is right in suggesting to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh the futility of going to Pakistan, which has no intention of ending terror as an additionality to its diplomacy.
- Nepal Govt, Maoists Power Deal Welcomed (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
A landmark deal between Nepal’s authorities and Maoist rebels, which will see parliament dissolved and power shared in a new interim government, was hailed in the troubled Himalayan kingdom on Saturday.
- Wages Of Intolerance (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 18, 2006)
The lynching of a mosque imam by a mob near Bahawalpur accused of committing blasphemy and the stabbing to death of another man undergoing a court trial in Muzaffargarh for the same act are a grim reminder of the high levels of intolerance found . . .
- Pakistan-India Nuclear Cbms (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 18, 2006)
Both India and Pakistan have moved beyond the stage of non-weaponised deterrence since they believe that 'zero' as a minimum number is not desirable and they need to continue increasing their nuclear arsenals because the current stockpiles have . . .
- Pakistan's Foreign Policy: Need For Overhaul (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 18, 2006)
Ever since Pakistan came under US influence in 1954 by joining the US-sponsored defence treaties and political institutions for the containment of socialism and Soviet Russia, the US governments, whether Republican or Democrat, and in spite of . . .
- Game In Shanghai (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 18, 2006)
Ignore SCO, but not Central Asia ---- In criticising Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for not attending the fifth summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), the Indian Left has yet again made evident its craven surrender to blind . . .
- Strong Consumer Confidence In India (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
India again showed to the world it was on a strong growth platter as consumer sentiments in the country improved considerably.
- A Pilgrimage Fillip To Economy (Pioneer, Harjeet Ahluwalia, Jun 18, 2006)
The overwhelming multitude of devotees heading for Amritsar and Tarn Taran to commemorate fifth Sikh Guru Arjan Dev's martyrdom quadcentenary last week point to an astounding religious tourism potential in the state, if tapped adequately.
- Us Will Not Abandon Iraqis: Bush (Pioneer, PTI, Jun 18, 2006)
Armed with the backing of the United States Congress to stay out the full course in Iraq, President George W Bush today assured the people of the trouble-torn country that America will not "abandon" them in their hour of need.
- Nepalese Hail Landmark Deal Between Govt, Rebels (Pioneer, Shirish B Pradhan, Jun 18, 2006)
Nepalese people today welcomed the landmark deal between the government and Maoists to set up an interim administration, saying it would usher in lasting peace and revive the economy of the Himalayan country torn by a decade-long insurgency.
- Over The Top (News International, Masood Hasan, Jun 18, 2006)
The wonderful thing about pulling off a scam in Pakistan is that everything and everyone works for you and thus there are no hurdles.
- Black Turns Gold On Starry Desert Night (Deccan Herald, G Ulaganathan, Jun 18, 2006)
It was billed to be a four-hour extravaganza with all the glitter and glamour at the Dubai Airport Expo complex. But it failed to satisfy the thousands of fans who had gathered there since evening on Friday.
- Eyecatcher (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
In 2000, a group of ordinary people undertook an extraordinary journey to one of the most isolated parts of the world: Far West Tibet. From Lhasa in the east, they travelled west across the Tibetan plateau on the forgotten Tasam Highway.
- The Antigua Connection (Hindu, V. Gangadhar, Jun 18, 2006)
Was there a link between "warri" and pallankuzhi and how did the game reach distant Antigua?
- Publishing History (Hindu, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Jun 18, 2006)
Ravi Dayal changed the publishing landscape of India in the 1970s and 80s.
Dayal possessed an almost unique combination of great intelligence and greater charm.
- Ethics And The Economist (Hindu, SHASHI THAROOR, Jun 18, 2006)
A profound moral sense is never absent in the works of Amartya Sen.
- Olympics Nostalgia (Hindu, Meena Menon, Jun 18, 2006)
Lausanne, the birthplace of the modern Olympics, has a few other attractions as well.
- Two Flavours Of Nationalism (Hindu, INDIVAR KAMTEKAR, Jun 18, 2006)
A visit to Jallianwala Bagh and Wagah raises questions about the transformation of national feeling in India.
- A Dream Takes Shape (Hindu, Prachi Pinglay, Jun 18, 2006)
Amisha Jedhe is finally fulfilling her brother's dream of building a peace park on the Indo-Pak border.
- Rae Bareli Being Starved Of Power, Says Sonia (Deccan Herald, Puja Awasthi, Jun 18, 2006)
Erratic power supply, dry canals and administrative apathy. The Rae Bareli electorate has received these for being faithful to the Gandhi-Nehru family for close to three decades.
- Desert Symphony (Hindu, MITA KAPUR, Jun 18, 2006)
Regal and majestic, the past comes luxuriously alive in Deogarh
jungle lore and terrace dinners bring the Garh of "devs" alive. What stays in the mind is the warmth and caring.
- Report On Britney Spears Namibian Birth Spiked (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
Britney Spears, through her press representative, denied a report on Friday that she was considering a Namibian birth for her next baby. ......
- Proportionality May Help Only Creamy Layer (Deccan Herald, Gurpreet Mahajan, Jun 18, 2006)
The Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment has clearly spoken in favour in proportional representation. For her the quantum of seats reserved for Scheduled Castes must be increased from 15 per cent to 16.23 per cent to reflect their present . . .
- Nwfp Also Churns Out Tax-Free Budget (News International, Mohammad Ali Khan, Jun 18, 2006)
The NWFP joined its sibling provinces in churning out a tax-free budget on Saturday.
- Sri Lanka, Tigers Claim Victory In Naval Clash (Reuters, Peter Apps, Jun 18, 2006)
Sri Lanka's government and Tamil Tiger rebels each claimed victory on Saturday after a naval clash that officials said left more than 40 people dead or missing.
- 14 Cyclists On Peace Mission Meet Sonia Gandhi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
About 14 cyclists from Uttar Pradesh, who are on an `Aman Yatra' (peace mission) which will take them to Kaba in Saudi Arabia, met Congress president Sonia Gandhi here.
- Investors Ignore Warnings In Volatile Markets (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
When a 76-year-old pensioner recently told Jill Schlesinger he wanted to put 10 percent of his $100,000 portfolio into gold, the financial adviser knew the latest investment craze would likely end badly, and soon.
- Spare Soft Targets (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 18, 2006)
In a young nation, the aged suffer. Young India’s growth story has been built on the back of the efforts of the preceding generation.
- Inventing God (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jun 18, 2006)
Indian cricket coach Greg Chappell seldom opens his mouth. Those who have watched him on television are amazed by his emotionless expression almost all through the game.
- Kashmiriyat Can Unite Boundaries: Sinha (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
Governor Lt Gen (Retd) S K Sinha today said that Kashmiriyat is a strong tool to conquer divides and unite the boundaries.
- Facing Up To The Indian Challenge (Dawn, Anwar Kemal, Jun 18, 2006)
Coping with the challenge of India on several fronts — strategic, economic, cultural, psychological and more recently technological .
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