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Articles 7021 through 7120 of 23072:
- Thwart Terrorism (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 03, 2006)
Such attacks should not be allowed to destablise the nation
- ‘No Politician’ Pm (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Jun 03, 2006)
Remember Manmohan Singh, the man of impeccable credentials, of utmost humility, a do-gooder who will do no wrong, not knowingly, his admirers will tell you.
- Wake Up (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 03, 2006)
Only recently we had lamented the absence of a proper tourism policy for the Jammu region in these columns.
- Schemes To Mark Karunanidhi's Birthday (Hindu, R.K. Radhakrishnan, Jun 03, 2006)
He will launch Rs. 2 a kg rice scheme, reinstall Kannagi statue on the Marina
Marriage assistance scheme for poor women to be implemented
CM to inaugurate refurbished farmer's market and Samuthuvapuram
Karunanidhi to meet Manmohan, Sonia Gandhi . .
- Positive Alert (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 03, 2006)
India has overtaken South Africa. A UNAIDS report says that with 5.7 million HIV-positive people, India has the world's largest population infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. That's two-thirds of the figure for Asia.
- Off The Beaten Track (Times of India, Amitabh Kant, Jun 03, 2006)
Tourism has emerged a major industry in Asia, creating employment and stimulating economic development over the last 50 years. Nearly 8 per cent of global employment is tourism-dependent.
- Nagpur Alert (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 03, 2006)
We are fortunate that, much like the attempt to storm the makeshift temple at Ayodhya last July, the attack on the RSS headquarters was foiled by some quick and effective police action.
- Global Labour Mkt Marked By Widening Gap: Ilo Rept (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 03, 2006)
The current global labour market is marked by a widening gap between unprecedented opportunity for some and growing uncertainty for many, with "working poverty" affecting nearly half of all workers in the world, a report by the United Nation's . . .
- Strike Out (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 03, 2006)
The foiled terrorist strike on the RSS headquarters at Nagpur early on Thursday was not unexpected, even though it is to the credit of the security forces that they acted according to drill and gunned down the three attackers.
- A Black Eye Feels Good (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 03, 2006)
What does one do when one is male, making corporate money, installed in a home full of lovely things, and a resident of the United States of America (with health insurance taken care of), yet struck by the banality of one’s existence? One fights.
- Picturing Pakistan (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Jun 03, 2006)
A book explains why Pakistan goes back and forth between democracy and military dictatorship.
- Dr Ghamdi Is Right, Mr Aziz Is Wrong (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 03, 2006)
On Wednesday, at the National Education Conference in Islamabad, we heard an interesting argument.
- The Many Galbraiths (Business Line, R. T. Narayanan, Jun 03, 2006)
To some he was an academic in the classical mould who enjoyed delivering his brand of economics from the exclusive Harvard pulpit.
- The Guessing Game (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Jun 03, 2006)
As Tony Blair limps towards the end of his tenure, the controversy over John Prescott, his deputy prime minister and the ruling party’s deputy leader, who was 68 this week, is a reminder that oppositions do not win elections, governments lose them.
- Sensex Recovers 380 Points (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 03, 2006)
After a three-day sharp slide, the stock markets on Friday staged a strong turnaround and the Sensex closed 380 points up at 10451.33, on hectic shortcovering.
- Maoists In Nepal Accuse Govt Of Plotting With King (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Jun 03, 2006)
Always a fateful day in the history of Nepal and its royal family, this Friday struck a double blow for monarchy as the residents of Kathmandu virtually ignored the death anniversary of their king and queen and the public appearance of the current . . .
- Bad Boys Finish First (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 03, 2006)
Everyone praises the truthful and runs down liars. But when it comes to the nitty-gritty, we have to concede that liars get a better deal in life than the truthful.
- Reservoir Of Heritage (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 03, 2006)
Lokikere has a beautiful lake and some interesting history
- Get Rid Of The Culture Police (Tribune, Shakuntala Rao, Jun 03, 2006)
In December 1998, a small group of protesters halted the screening of the movie Fire in two Mumbai theatres.
- The (Vicious) Cycle Of Progress (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 03, 2006)
Chandni Chowk sees a turf battle between minister and MP, Centre and State, over a move to replace rickshaws with CNG buses
- Republicans In Trouble (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 03, 2006)
After the United States President, George W. Bush, won re-election in 2004, the Republican party believed it had a good chance of preserving its majorities in the two Houses of Congress over the next few electoral cycles.
- Bush Circles The Wagons As Approval Ratings Slip (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 03, 2006)
With just five months to go before the midterm elections, President Bush, whose once-faithful base has abandoned him in droves, is turning to the same conservative hot-button issues that won him re-election in 2004 -- homosexual "marriage" and . . .
- Military Officers To Administer Tribal Areas (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 03, 2006)
In a major policy decision, President Gen Pervez Musharraf is reported to have approved the appointment of senior military officers as administrators of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata).
- Al-Zarqawi Lashes Out At Shiites In Tape (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 03, 2006)
The leader of al-Qaida in Iraq railed against Shiites in a four-hour-long audiotape harangue posted on the Internet on Friday, saying militias are raping women and killing Sunnis and the community must fight back.
- Gears That Move The Innards Of Growth (Business Line, D. Murali , Jun 03, 2006)
Three books by Indian writers chart the course of economic growth in the country, looking at it from various angles — the sources of growth, growth theory and macroeconomic policy. Interesting and informative reads, says D.MURALI.
- Maoists Lay Claim To Kathmandu (Statesman, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Jun 03, 2006)
Always a fateful day in the history of Nepal and its royal family, the day came as a blow to the monarchy, as residents of Kathmandu ignored the death anniversary of their King and Queen and the public appearance of the current King and Queen . . .
- Payback Time (Pioneer, Udayan Namboodiri, Jun 03, 2006)
The writing was always there on the wall. But, typically, we Indians failed to see it.
- Oil Spill From Vessel Continues (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 03, 2006)
Coast Guard taking steps to contain slick from ship that ran aground off Karwar coast
Devbag beach near Karwar is affected by oil slick
Experts airlifted to the wrecked ship to locate the source of oil leak
- Kashmiris Resent Attacks On Tourists (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
Anger is building up across the Kashmir valley against the militants who have been targeting innocent tourists over the past fortnight with the objective of hurting the northern state's economy in their quest for getting nationwide publicity.
- Rise As One (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 02, 2006)
Let it not be the lament of tourism authorities alone. They are not quite sure about the response of thousands of tourists after the twin grenade attacks by militants on a section of them at the Dal Gate on Wednesday.
- Manmohan, Patil Condemn Terrorist Bid (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
Soft policies of the government encouraging militancy, say BJP leaders Advani and Rajnath Singh
Remain united, Manmohan tells nation
Government will defeat terrorist designs: Patil
- Terror Deals Blow To Tourism, Cancellations Begin (Daily Excelsior, Sarwar Kashani, Jun 02, 2006)
As the Valley's biggest economic venture and back bone of its prosperity - the tourism sector, was limping to regain its lost glory, unscrupulous elements armed with explosives time and again discharged their lewd endeavours stabbing in the stomach . . .
- Metro Announces New Fares For Feeder Buses (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
Does away with uniform rate of Rs. 5 per trip
- Bus Passes For Schoolchildren To Be Issued From June 5 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
BMTC will issue passes for colleges students only in July BMTC will issue passes for college students only in July
PUC students have to spend close to Rs. 2,000 on bus fare till passes are issued
Schoolchildren spend Rs. 20 a day on bus travel
- Foreign Tourists Flow Into Pondy Improves (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
Growth in domestic tourism only marginal
Government to develop a five star resort at Murungapakkam
Private party to be involved in the project
- Congress-Communist Camaraderie (Daily Excelsior, Kedar Nath Pandey, Jun 02, 2006)
There are moments in history when forked tongues will no do, and when overly nuanced appraisals of events amount only to equivocation.
- President Acts (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 02, 2006)
President Abdul Kalam has done the right thing in returning the controversial Prevention of Disqualification Amendment Bill, 2006, popularly known as the Office of Profit Bill, passed by both Houses of Parliament, for reconsideration.
- Hindu Temple To Come Up In Moscow (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Jun 02, 2006)
Moscow Mayor's assurance to Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dixit
To replace demolished temple
Initial opposition from church
Cultural fete involving `sister cities'
- Focus On Agrarian Economy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
Interesting reads in Kannada...
- Strike Out (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 02, 2006)
The foiled terrorist strike on the RSS headquarters at Nagpur early on Thursday was not unexpected, even though it is to the credit of the security forces that they acted according to drill and gunned down the three attackers.
- Raising The Networthiness Of Indian Banking (Business Line, Manoranjan Sharma, Jun 02, 2006)
The banking sector is today relatively much stronger than its Asian counterparts but it still has a long way to go.
- Cops Foil Terror Bid On Rss Hq (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
A major attempt to attack the RSS headquarters in Nagpur was foiled when three heavily-armed militants were shot dead in an encounter with the police while trying to enter the heavily-guarded sprawling premises in the wee hours on Thursday.
- Maoists To Hold First Rally In Nepal Capital In 3 Yrs (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
Nepal's Maoist rebels are set to hold their first mass rally in Kathmandu in over three years on Friday, in what their chief negotiator said would be a peaceful demonstration after a ceasefire declared in April.
- Terror At Nagpur (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
A major attempt to attack the RSS headquarters here was foiled when three heavily-armed militants were shot dead in an encounter with the police while trying to enter the heavily-guarded sprawling premises in the wee hours today.
- Gdp Figures Underline Importance Of Reforms (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Jun 02, 2006)
If the economy's performance is to sustain, more reforms are needed, as the Finance Minister has called for.
- From `Volumes` To `Value` (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Jun 02, 2006)
Brands and marketers should start tapping the opportunity at the top of the pyramid.
- Volatility Is The Only Certainty (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 02, 2006)
It’s the season of mixed signals. Analysts in the US are unable to discern any definite direction from the minutes of the last Fed meeting, and, Indian investors are being confronted by falling markets and record gross domestic product (GDP) growth.
- A Health Check For Indian Hospitals (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 02, 2006)
As the Indian healthcare sector grows at a frantic pace transforming into a $17 billion industry with an annual growth rate of 13% a year, what is clear is a picture of the Indian healthcare industry which is no longer limited to only hospitals and . . .
- Separate Wheat From Chaff (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jun 02, 2006)
It’s easy (and tempting) to get carried away by the gross domestic product (GDP) numbers released by the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO).
- Gingerly Advance (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jun 02, 2006)
Central banks are known to be stolid, maybe even a little archaic. But the times they are a’changin.
- How Should Airports Be Modernised? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 02, 2006)
The question should in fact be debated by the professionals in the field rather than politicians.
- Old Whine In New Bottle (Times of India, Janaki Nair, Jun 02, 2006)
In the early 1980s in Bangalore, before its high visibility as an IT destination, there were some who would react to the news of some doctor's wrong diagnoses by darkly suggesting "he must be a capitation fee doctor".
- Jihadis Hit Again (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 02, 2006)
There is no denying the fact that had the terrorists who set out on Thursday morning to blow up the RSS headquarters in Nagpur succeeded in their mission, jihadis both in India and abroad would have celebrated while the Government and its security . . .
- Hitler's Dark Dreams (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 02, 2006)
With most Germans preferring to shun the study of their Nazi past, the German Historical Museum will encourage them to rediscover it, says David Rising
- Nagpur Terror Attack: Bjp Blames Upa's Soft Approach (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
The abortive attack on RSS headquarters on Thursday left the BJP and the Sangh parivar shocked and fuming against the UPA Government's soft approach towards terrorism.
- Haditha's Lessons (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 02, 2006)
Mere apology will not suffice ---- The findings of the United States military investigation into the Haditha incident of November 2005, which resulted in the death of 24 Iraqi civilians, could not have come at a worse time for President George W Bush.
- Effort And Dharma (Deccan Herald, Terry Reis Kennedy, Jun 02, 2006)
We want to live successfully. We intuit it is possible. Yet, the Dalai Lama teaches there is no short-cut to conquering a negative mind that keeps us suffering.
- Kashmir Mulls Insurance Cover For Tourists (Pioneer, Satrajit Moitra, Jun 02, 2006)
In a bid to instil confidence in tourists who have been the target of terrorist attacks, the Jammu and Kashmir Government is mulling an insurance cover for both domestic and international travellers to the region.
- Something’S Missing In The Jigsaw (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Jun 02, 2006)
There seems to be unexplored ideas in spite of the new human, diplomatic and political situation at present
- Falling Prey To E-Scams (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 02, 2006)
This morning I received, among other e-mails, one from a former “princess” of Zimbabwe, no less, pleading for help in retrieving a few million US dollars stashed away by her father secretly before he got killed.
- Council Poll: Cong Wins 'Prestige Battle' (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, Mr N Dharam Singh, said the victory would mark the beginning of the end of the JD (S)-BJP government.
- Nagpur Cops Received Tip-Off From Mumbai (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
The Mumbai-based Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) had information about Thursday's impending terror attack on the RSS headquarters in Nagpur and tipped off the Nagpur police about the same, which helped foil the attack.
- Still Earthly (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 02, 2006)
The more vulnerable the better. This seems to be the killers’ motto, and they have succeeded three times within 15 days.
- Reserve And Destroy (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Jun 02, 2006)
As the populism fire rages, Indian forests are under profound threat.
- Rule And Ruin (Telegraph, Ashis Chakrabarti, Jun 02, 2006)
This is the story of a day that shook India as few other events have done since 1947.
- Terror May Sour J&k Tourism Success Story (Times of India, Himanshi Dhawan, Jun 02, 2006)
The two recent attacks on tourists in Jammu & Kashmir may have soured a success story in the making. Officials and tour operators have reported cancellations ranging from 5-10% within a day of the last attack.
- The Da Vinci Code Leads Students Astray On Exams (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
It's thick with some big words and makes reference to history — but that doesn’t make The Da Vinci Code a textbook. Even so, some high school students in Britain have been mistaking fiction for fact — and using the blockbuster to support arguments . . .
- Buddha Takes A Brief Break (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
Vacation after victory is but natural. Only, in the case of Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, victories are more frequent than vacations.
- Fear And The City (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 02, 2006)
An economy growing at a brisk 8.4 per cent should be expected to celebrate confirmation of support from nature.
- Striking Difference (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 02, 2006)
Politicians couldn’t have ended the doctors’ agitation. They were only talking politics
- Ways To Defeat Ourselves (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 02, 2006)
On the face of it the two have no correlation. Fourth Generation Warfare (4GW), which has kept strategic thinkers engrossed for the last decade and a half, is about the what, why, where and how of future conflicts and possible responses.
- Why Pakistan Should Look At Nigeria, Nepal (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Jun 02, 2006)
Recent developments in Nepal and Nigeria offer an example for Pakistan on how to overcome entrenched authoritarian structures through popular mobilisation and thoughtful political action.
- The Wrongs In Land Rights (Indian Express, SUDIPTA DATTA , Jun 02, 2006)
The PM wants changes in land ownership laws, so does his party president yet the government has sat on suggestions it called for 19 years ago
- Bush’S Historic Talks Offer Betrays Few Options Left To Him (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
After 27 years in which the US has refused substantive talks with Iran, President George W Bush reversed course on Wednesday because it was made clear to him by his allies, by the Russians, by the Chinese, and eventually by some of his advisers that . . .
- Ruthless Merit (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 02, 2006)
There is an English disease, peculiar to a particular class, of using language to mask feelings rather than express them.
- Terror Alert (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 02, 2006)
While India and Pakistan were reiterating “their commitment to fight terrorism in all its forms and manifestations” in Islamabad on Wednesday, terrorists were busy executing their plans on this side of the divide.
- True Cost Of Elections (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 02, 2006)
To date, there have been no authentic, overarching studies assessing the cost of elections in India.
- Utopian Norms For Idrs Call For Revision (The Financial Express, PRITHVI HALDEA, Jun 01, 2006)
Thanks to rigid eligibility norms announced two years ago, no IDR issues have come up
- Sex Work And Hypocrisy’S Law (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 01, 2006)
The reportage on the Srinagar sex scandal inadvertently raised two issues around sex work: the legality of the profession and the moralism surrounding it.
- Bears In The Woods (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 01, 2006)
If you meet a bear in the woods, try not to panic or scream; on no account should you turn your back and run.
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