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Articles 7421 through 7520 of 23072:
- Gujarat: Breeding Ground (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, May 26, 2006)
Investigators shut down terror cells tasked with executing strikes in Gujarat, but the threat remains.
- Idyllic City, With Visions Of Progress (Telegraph, ARNAB BHATTACHARYA , May 26, 2006)
Architecture is a spatial treatment of time — a distribution of space which can accommodate heterogeneous time-patterns within the same structure or in the same site.
- Bridges Across Time (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 26, 2006)
History is always interesting for people who have the time for it. But some periods of history never cease to fascinate, the partition of India being one of them.
- Germany’S World Cup Dilemma: Should Ahmadinejad Get The Red Card? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 26, 2006)
German security forces are ready to deal with hooligans, right-wing protesters, and even suicide bombers. But the possibility of Iran’s president making a surprise appearance at next month’s World Cup is giving the country’s leadership a . . .
- Dawn Of Wisdom (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 26, 2006)
Mamata Banerjee has many miles to travel before she begins to convince voters there is an alternative to the Left Front.
- The Decline Of The Civil Service (Dawn, Zafar Iqbal, May 26, 2006)
Ms Anjum Niaz’s column in Sunday’s Dawn Magazine of April 9, 2006, seems to have incensed Mr Rashid Akhtar of Lahore.
- A Tirupur Story (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
Examining the role of caste and class in the transformation of Tirupur into a booming global centre for knitwear production.
- Intolerance In Modiland (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 26, 2006)
The message that is sought to be given is chilling and sinister: don’t oppose the Gujarat stand on the Narmada dam or else…! Aamir Khan begged to differ and is being made to pay for it by placing a ban on his latest release, “Fanaa”.
- Realpolitik And Nepal (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , May 26, 2006)
Fudging objective reality is a pointless exercise. The view that the Maoists in Nepal have agreed to return to the ‘democratic’ path is sheer hokum.
- Manmohan Singh Tells Security Forces To Be Firm But Humane (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, May 25, 2006)
Message to personnel deployed in Jammu and Kashmir
Presides over a comprehensive review of the Unified Command
Reviews progress of reconstruction plan announced by him in 2004
Calls for a thrust in power and road sectors
Directs sanction . . .
- Distorting Facts (Pioneer, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 25, 2006)
This has reference to the article, "Politics of Muslim identity" (May 20), by Mr Ejaz Ahmed Aslam.
- Israel Must Halt Crisis Among Palestinians (Hindu, Jonathan Freedland, May 25, 2006)
If Israelis won't deal with Hamas, they could end up facing a more radical alternative: Islamic Jihad or even Al-Qaeda.
- Spirit Of America (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 25, 2006)
The truth, as the film United 93 depicts, is that human organisation works on precedent rather than foresight,
- Quota And The Tamil Nadu Experience (Hindu, S. Neelakantan, May 25, 2006)
The reservation policy has produced visible improvements in the conditions of the deprived sections. However, the time is ripe for a reconsideration of the exclusively caste-based criteria.
- 'Indian Values Have Strong Influence On Israel' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
Indian philosophy and values have had a profound influence on Israelis, the manifestations of which are the recent political developments in the Jewish state, according to speakers at a panel discussion on India.
- Questions Of Travel (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 25, 2006)
There was a moment of stillness before the journey began.
- Great Term: Way To Go (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 25, 2006)
There is no second opinion about the noble services being rendered by Mr Justice N Venkatachala as Lokayukta.
- Second Day Of Roundtable Conference Resumes (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
The roundtable conference of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh resumed here for the second day today during which the participants would further deliberate on the suggestions put before the conference in the opening session, official sources said.
- Pm Calls For Army And Civilian Reforms In Valley (Indian Express, Muzamil Jaleel, May 25, 2006)
Zero tolerance for custody deaths, PM tells Unified Command; will announce seven sub-groups today on politics, governance
- In Pakistan, Sunni Against Sunni (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 25, 2006)
The Shia-Sunni conflict in Pakistan is well known. Not so with the intra-Sunni conflict between the Barelvi and Deobandi creeds.
- The Tangle Over The Tiger And His Lair (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 25, 2006)
It’s not as big a controversy as others facing the Prime Minister but it’s set off a storm in conservationist circles.
- Reservation Blues (Indian Express, COLIN NICKERSON, May 25, 2006)
In his column in the May 28 issue of Organiser, M.V. Kamath has argued strongly against Arjun Singh proposal for OBC quotas.
- Pm Meets Kashmir Groups In Shadow Of Violence (Reuters, Palash Kumar, May 25, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was to end his two-day peace roundtable in Kashmir on Thursday, a day after appealing to militants to come home and telling his own troops to be more humane.
- History Only Repeats Itself (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 25, 2006)
Fight for equal opportunity and merit where merit is used as a criterion for admissions. Fight also against reverse discrimination.
- Pm Suggests 5 Point Programme To Build A New Kashmir (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
Talking tough, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today asserted that attempts by "some elements" within Jammu and Kashmir to disrupt peace process would be firmly thwarted and proposed focus on a five-point programme to build a new Kashmir.
- Tn: Jaya Provided Same Security, Says Karuna (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today said AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa was still provided with the same category of security (Z-plus) which she had earlier.
- System Failure (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 25, 2006)
The UPA’s decision to extend reservations for OBCs to centrally funded institutions of higher learning is a triumph of wishful thinking over reality.
- Where Have All The Schoolboys Gone? (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 25, 2006)
Girls outshine boys -- those familiar with our national dailies need look no further than this headline; they know exactly what we’re talking about.
- New Measures For Students At Delhi University (Hindu, Mandira Nayar, May 25, 2006)
As students gear up to brave the summer heat and prepare themselves for the frantic scramble for seats in colleges, Delhi University is going all out to reach out to potential students.
- On The Fast Track (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 25, 2006)
Lalu attempts the dangerously spectacular
- Ananda Yoga – The Path Of Ecstasy! (The Economic Times, PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA, May 25, 2006)
Nanda means something that can reduce in quantity. Ananda means that which cannot reduce in quantity. Ananda means bliss! It is not joy. Ordinary joy brings suffering with it. Ananda is beyond joy. It comes without a reason. It just is.
- Good Corporate Governance Evident In India, Says Irani (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
Asks corporate houses to concentrate on credibility as it is of paramount importance
- Brand Buddha~i (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 25, 2006)
“I am a communist”, said the West Bengal chief minister, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on more than one occasion recently.
- Pulling The Trigger To Infuse Reporting Habit In Accountants (Business Line, D. Murali , May 25, 2006)
Vice grip seems to be tightening around the accountants, in the US. Top news on www.pcaobus.org, the site of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) speaks of `Proposes Rules for Periodic Reporting by Registered Accounting Firms'.
- Don't Panic (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, May 24, 2006)
For those who were here to play short-term momentum, the game is pretty much over and done with.
- Stirring Up Hornests’ Nest (Hindu, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, May 24, 2006)
Instead of uprooting casteism, reservations should not become a bane for the society
- Spurning Iran’S Letter Diplomacy (Daily Excelsior, Allabaksh, May 24, 2006)
The hastiness with which the United States has tossed away and almost refused to acknowledge the letter written to President George W. Bush Junior by his Iranian counterpart, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is an indicator that Washington has no faith in . . .
- Corrections And Clarifications (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 24, 2006)
In the AP report "Bollywood dream-come-true" ("Newscape", May 23, 2006), a reader thought that Rs.60, as the text said, was too low an amount to have been collected for making the low-budget movie "Ishq na Karna".
- Round Table, And The Road Home? (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, May 24, 2006)
Two families of top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen operatives hope that the second round table on Kashmir will help their loved ones return home.
- Daddy’S Desire (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 24, 2006)
“So sweet” was the reaction of the car dealer to a letter from a six-year-old English boy containing 33 pence, and a request he be helped give his father a car for his birthday.
- Oh, She’S So Wonderful, That Ms Roy! (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 24, 2006)
In her wildly entertaining essay The End of Imagination, Arundhati Roy wrote, “If protesting against having a nuclear bomb implanted in my brain is anti-Hindu and anti-national, then I secede.
- Is There A `Foreign Angle'? (Business Line, K. Subramanian, May 24, 2006)
The Morgan Stanley Emerging Market Index has been declining since May 10, when the US Fed raised the interest rate and signalled further rise.
The current market crisis could be handled better if it is viewed against developments in global markets. . .
- Reserving All Hopes Of Progress (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 24, 2006)
A far better option than quotas will be to offer the needy scholarship so that they gain a competitive edge, says Bulbul Roy Mishra.
- War Or Peace? (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, May 24, 2006)
The dispute between Iran and the United States is progressing along a predicted course.
- Pm Arrives In Srinagar For Roundtable On Kashmir (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 24, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh flew
in here this morning for a two-day visit to the Kashmir valley
amidst stringent security measures.
- Margin Is A Leverage That Cuts Both Ways (Business Line, D. Murali , May 24, 2006)
Henry David Thoreau writes, "A broad margin of leisure is as beautiful in a man's life as in a book."
- New Iraqi Government (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 24, 2006)
Now that an Iraqi “national unity government” is finally in place, one hopes it will be able to make its presence felt, given the “tough man” image of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.
- Sindh Tensions Are Inevitable (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, May 24, 2006)
The yearlong simmering differences between Sindh Chief Minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim and his major coalition partner, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), have finally surfaced, with the MQM boycotting the provincial assembly session and Dr Rahim thundering
- Taliban Trying A Comeback (Pioneer, Wilson John, May 24, 2006)
By all accounts, the new Taliban is more aggressive, well armed and trained, in collaboration with Al Qaeda and other terrorist elements, determined to take over, to begin with, southern Afghanistan, despite the presence of coalition forces.
- Troops On Alert For Pm's Kashmir Conclave (Reuters, Palash Kumar, May 24, 2006)
Hundreds of troops sealed off Srinagar on Wednesday as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived for a peace meeting which Islamist militants have threatened to disrupt.
- ‘Instead Of A Vital Link In A Solution, Nkc Became Part Of The Problem’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 24, 2006)
Yogendra Yadav responds to Pratap Bhanu Mehta’s letter of resignation on Monday from the National Knowledge Commission
- The Afghan Challenge (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, May 24, 2006)
Afghanistan may be a distant nightmare for most people, but right now it is engaged in a grim battle for survival as a development-oriented democratic entity in the face of the Taliban-type terrorism onslaught.
- ‘Perhaps I Trust Society Too Much, Perhaps You Trust The State Too Much’ (Indian Express, Yogendra Bhai, May 24, 2006)
My letter is redeemed by the fact that it prompted you to write.
- Grain Of Graft (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 24, 2006)
Scams over the government’s grain purchases have long been part of our political landscape.
- `Luxury On Train' To Cover Mysore, Hassan, Hampi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 24, 2006)
It will become operational from March next
The train will have its trial run in January or February next
The Integral Coach Factory in Chennai is designing the coaches
The cost of the project is estimated at Rs. 32 crore
- Prime Minister Lands In Srinagar For Roundtable (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 24, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh flew in Srinagar on Wednesday morning for a two-day visit to the Kashmir valley amidst stringent security measures.
- Your Bit To Save Earth (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 24, 2006)
As primary beneficiaries from nature, it's our responsibility to do our bit to preserve it
- Dolphins Play Name Game (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 24, 2006)
Through their distinct sounds, Dolphins can not only identify their peers by names, but can also talk about other groups, research reveals.
- Dwindling Self-Esteem: The West's Undoing (Deccan Herald, Stuart Jeffries, May 24, 2006)
There are two books entitled Suicide of the West. One was written 42 years ago and, unfortunately, its thesis proved disastrously wrong. The other is just out and hopefully will be equally misbegotten.
- Time To Own That Lost Decade (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 24, 2006)
To outsiders, there is something faintly comical about China’s Cultural Revolution, which started 40 years ago (last) week and only ended with the fall of the Gang of Four ten years later.
- Agriculture Cannot Wait (Hindu, M.S. Swaminathan, May 24, 2006)
The Indian tragedy of extensive poverty and deprivation persisting under conditions of impressive progress in the industrial and services sectors will continue so long as we refuse to place faces before figures.
- `Luxury On Train' To Be Ready Next Year In Karnataka (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 24, 2006)
Modelled on the `Palace on Wheels,' it will cover 2000 km in the State
- Passing Weapons (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 24, 2006)
Sometimes, when I find myself at another well-informed Delhi dinner party, I wonder who the audience for Westminster Gleanings in Calcutta can be.
- Vanishing Sheen (Tribune, Lt-Gen Vijay Oberoi, May 24, 2006)
Nearly seven years back, my wife and I decided that the place to settle down for us, after my retirement from the Army, was Panchkula.
- To Be Or Not (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 24, 2006)
A second wedding anniversary is traditionally associated with paper. Mr Manmohan Singh might well want to link the second anniversary of his government with something even more fragile than paper.
- Bhopal's Legacy (The Nation, Correspondent or Reporter, May 24, 2006)
Every December for the past nineteen years, marchers in Bhopal, India, have paraded an effigy of Warren Anderson through town and burned it. Anderson is despised because he was the CEO of Union Carbide on December 3, 1984, when an explosion at the . . .
- A Martyr's Death (Times of India, Krishna Bose, May 23, 2006)
On my first visit to Taipei 27 years ago, I went looking for the historic sites related to the last days of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. I walked into the old, one-storey, red-brick building of Nanmon Hospital.
- On The Trail Of The Buddha (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
The stupas at Sanchi and Sarnath are a must-see even if you don't have religion on your mind
- Sensex Shocks (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 23, 2006)
The volatile swings that have characterised the movement of the stock market over the last few days continued on Monday, but even the pessimists would not have expected the 1100 point fall that took the Sensex below the five digit mark.
- Out Of Place (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 23, 2006)
Playing politics through religion is a dirty game, and the results are usually a dirtier — often an unbearably tragic-mess.
- Bandage On A Cancer (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 23, 2006)
Taking a stand is thorny, more so, when one is ‘rebelling’ against one’s own community.
- Upa’S Birthday Gift: Petrol, Diesel Price Hike Soon (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
Strongly indicating an increase in the price of petrol and diesel as “we cannot continue to subsidise energy consumption on this scale” Prime Minister Manmohan Singh categorically said here tonight that his UPA government had significantly . . .
- Meltdown: Carnage On Bourses (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
The sensex not only opened in the positive but posted strong gains in the initial minutes when it hit a high of 11,142 levels. It was after about an hour that the sensex started losing ground when brokers, who had not received margins from . . .
- Biggest Crash In Stock Market (Hindu, Oommen A. Ninan , May 23, 2006)
Black Monday repeats as Sensex falls by 1111.70 points; partial recovery later
- Quota: 2 Quit Knowledge Commission (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
Favour affirmative action as opposed to numerical quotas
Not doing enough to genuinely empower marginalised groups
All measures under discussion are to defuse the agitation: Beteille
- Majority Votes For Independence In Montenegro Referendum (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
55.4 per cent say "yes" to secession, 44. 6 per cent vote "no"
- Reservation — An Alternative Proposal (Hindu, Satish Deshpande, May 23, 2006)
In this second and concluding part of their series, the authors offer a method to ensure both merit and social justice are taken into account.
- Turkey Key To New Accord With Islam (Hindu, MADELEINE BUNTING, May 23, 2006)
The EU should stop worrying about questions of identity and open up the club's doors.
- Serious Lapse (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 23, 2006)
Kashmiris should stand up against terrorism
- History And Heritage Of A Famous Landmark (Hindu, CHARUKESI, May 23, 2006)
The Kapaliswara temple is synonymous with Mylapore. The daily rituals and annual festivals attract thousands of devotees from far and near.
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