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Articles 8321 through 8420 of 23072:
- The Solution Is Not Quota (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 29, 2006)
Let me begin with an ordinary, everyday Indian story. It is the story of a little boy called Lakshay who, at the age of three, needed admission in a Delhi kindergarten.
- Plagiarism And Absurd Explanations (Deccan Herald, Robert Zelnick, Apr 29, 2006)
We should find a way to treat Kaavya Viswanathan and William H Swanson as we do errant students.
- The Indus Opportunity (Deccan Herald, B G Verghese, Apr 29, 2006)
By co-operating with India on water projects on the basis of the 1960 Indus Treaty, Pakistan stands to gain much
- Is 'Euston-Ism' The New Left In The U.K.? (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Apr 29, 2006)
The only Left bit of the "Euston Manifesto" is its faintly Left jargon. On the other hand, there is a lot in it that neo-conservatives are more likely to find to their taste.
- Pakistan Matinee (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Apr 29, 2006)
An enforced 40-yr-drought has finally ended in Pakistan. Its people have been allowed to enjoy Indian films in theaters. I was in Lahore recently to witness the release of Akbar Khan’s Taj Mahal. The law banning other Indian films still holds, but . . .
- Pressed For Freedom (Pioneer, Praveen Kumar, Apr 29, 2006)
There is nothing new about attacks on journalists. There have been several brutal attempts to curb freedom of the Press.
- Get A Life, Kaavya (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 29, 2006)
If there is anything worse than being identified as a cheat, it is attempting to rationalise sharp practice by taking recourse to psycho-babble.
- Nda And Trs (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 29, 2006)
Advani takes opportunistic line
Whatever the NDA may think of the alliance between the Congress and the Telengana Rashtra Samithi, forged prior to the last assembly poll essentially to dislodge Chandrababu Naidu, it is plainly opportunistic on . . .
- China Welcomes Indian-Style Shrine (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 29, 2006)
An Indian-style Buddhist shrine, the first of its kind in China, would soon emerge in Luoyang, the cradle of Chinese Buddhism, as symbol of friendship between the two countries. The groundbreaking ceremony of the shrine, to be jointly constructed . . .
- Classy Cast Of Mind (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 29, 2006)
The announcement that reservation for other backward classes is to be extended to IITs and IIMs has provoked much debate in the press. Critics say the move will undermine the functioning of these institutions by devaluing the principle of merit.
- Puppet Masters (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Apr 29, 2006)
Investigation into the Varanasi bombings leads to the fact of Bangladesh's emergence as a base for Islamist terrorism.
- Loud Thinking About 9th Wonder (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 29, 2006)
PRESIDENT Pervez Musharraf has emphasized the need for exploiting potential for joint ventures and investment between Pakistan and China in the energy sector, pledging to turn the country into a trade, industry and energy corridor for the benefit of . . .
- The Land As He Saw It (Hindu, ATHREYA, Apr 28, 2006)
Raghuthama Putty, who passed away recently, devoted his entire life to meticulously painting landscapes
- Pakistan Must Qualify For Hrc Membership (Dawn, I. A. Rehman, Apr 28, 2006)
The report that Pakistan is a candidate for election to the new UN Human Rights Council (HRC) has aroused considerable interest among human rights activists in the country.
- ‘Us-India Deal Will Not Trigger Arms Race With Pakistan’ (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Apr 28, 2006)
Noted South Asia expert and author Stephen P Cohen told the Senate here on Wednesday that the Indo-US nuclear deal need not trigger an arms race with Pakistan, and it is certainly not a green light to India to build a thousand or more nuclear weapons.
- Business As A Bridge Between Neighbours (Business Standard, T Thomas, Apr 28, 2006)
By developing trade with Pakistan, we can gain more because we have a much bigger and much more competitive manufacturing base.
- It Services Companies Do India Proud (The Financial Express, S SADAGOPAN, Apr 28, 2006)
Not only by growing significantly in terms of revenue, but by providing high-quality jobs, too
- The Republic Of Deceit (Pioneer, Daniel Pipes, Apr 28, 2006)
Saddam Hussein became a victim of his past, for the world regarded his claim to removing all traces of WMD as a ruse, says Daniel Pipes
- Maoist Vipers (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 28, 2006)
On the eve of Nepal's reconvened Pratinidhi Sabha's meeting to formally elected Mr GP Koirala as Prime Minister at the head of a seven-party alliance Government, two important statements have emanated from Kathmandu. Comrade Prachanda, chairman . . .
- Prescott's Problem (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 28, 2006)
The report that Britain's Deputy Prime Minister, Mr John Prescott, has confessed to having had a two-year-old "relationship" with a secretary, Tracey Temple, does not come as a profound surprise. Politicians in Britain, as in most other . . .
- Courtiers Hailed As Democrats (Pioneer, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Apr 28, 2006)
Today's historic meeting of Nepal's Pratinidhi Sabha presents a challenge not just to the kingdom's three main contenders for power - King Gyanendra, the constitutional parties led by Prime Minister designate Girija Prasad Koirala, and Comrade . . .
- Soft Expectations (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Apr 28, 2006)
MCA-21, the much-touted e-governance project of the ministry of company affairs, has run into muddy waters.
- Use The Democratic Dividend (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Apr 28, 2006)
Did India handle the Nepal crisis properly? Detractors claim that India's response was ham-handed and did not reflect the mood of the Nepalese people.
- Graffiti And The Ec (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 28, 2006)
Graffito, singular: writing on wall; plural, graffiti. Man has been urged through the ages to read the writing on the wall. Graffiti have thus emerged as an integral part of human civilization.
- This Will Inspire Trade Unions` (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Apr 28, 2006)
Between April 3 and April 10, over 2.1 lakh officers and clerks of State Bank of India struck work demanding revision in pension payment. In its 200-year history, this is the first instance where SBI officers and clerks joined hands for an . . .
- Slippery Steps In An Ascending Escalator (The Financial Express, VIVEK BHARATI, Apr 28, 2006)
The domestic growth story looks strong, but there are stress signals from the global economy
- Wheat Imports: Beginning Of A Trend? (The Economic Times, Surabhi Mittal, Apr 28, 2006)
An import of 3 million tonnes of wheat seems to be quite alarming.
- India-Cyprus : Forging New Ties (Daily Excelsior, Pallab Bhattacharya, Apr 28, 2006)
The recent visit of Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulus to India was aimed at giving a new perspective to the country's long standing political ties with India.
- `Urbanisation Of Poverty A Big Challenge' (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Apr 28, 2006)
Lindiwe N. Sisulu, South Africa's Minister for Housing, strongly believes that the only way to lift people out of poverty is to give them the asset of a house. Excerpts from an interview in Mumbai recently:
- Strengthening A Partnership (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 28, 2006)
The long-standing friendship between India and Uzbekistan was reaffirmed during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Tashkent.
- Getting Serious On Rehabilitation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 28, 2006)
The Prime Minister's decision to constitute a three-member Sardar Sarovar Project Relief and Rehabilitation Oversight Group follows the Supreme Court's authorisation to him to act in the matter.
- Bmtc Seeks Raise In Fare To Fund Mega Plans (Hindu, Anil Kumar Sastry, Apr 28, 2006)
BMTC to acquire 250 acres of land along Ring Road
To increase amenities for commuters
Will open 10 more bus depots
Proposes to add 1,000 more buses to its fleet
- Profit Vs Ethics (Deccan Herald, Sakuntala Narasimhan, Apr 28, 2006)
You have seen printed ads in newspapers and magazines, audio ads on radio, visuals on TV and hoardings, even ads splashed on buses and walls along the thoroughfares. But using pregnant women’s bellies for advertising?
- Trial By Fire (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 28, 2006)
One hundred and seventy five years after it was abolished by William Bentinck, sati continues to be a reality in parts of rural India.
- Looking Back~i (Statesman, BIBEKANANDA RAY, Apr 28, 2006)
Now that the Left Front is aiming at returning to power for the seventh time, it may be relevant to look at its balance sheet during 29 years of uninterrupted rule.
- China Welcomes Indian-Style Shrine (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 28, 2006)
An Indian-style Buddhist shrine, the first of its kind in China, would soon emerge in Luoyang, the cradle of Chinese Buddhism, as symbol of friendship between the two countries. The groundbreaking ceremony of the shrine, to be jointly constructed by . . .
- Can Cm’S Anger Solve All Problems? (Deccan Herald, Krishna Prasad, Apr 28, 2006)
That the member of a family that has opposed the international airport project, the metro rail project and the expressway project, to name just three, is now seeking refuge behind “development” will not fool many.
- Different Strokes (Hindu, M. SURYA PRASAD, Apr 28, 2006)
Sudheendra and his team explored new possibilities with laya
- Development And Conservation Should Go Hand In Hand: Collector (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
The need to strike a harmonious balance between development and conservation was underscored by the Nilgiris Collector, C. Vijayaraj Kumar, while releasing a compact disc titled, `Window on Nilgiris' brought out by the Nilgiri Wildlife and . . .
- A Question Of Merit (Times of India, Lalit Mohan, Apr 28, 2006)
Students protesting quotas are late by a few thousand years. Caste based reservations have been the basis of our social order for most of our recorded history. The concern for merit is legitimate.
- Caught In A Trap Of Its Own Making (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Apr 28, 2006)
Facing bitter electoral competition in three Assembly by-elections in the Kashmir Valley, the PDP flew Islamist colours, borrowing from tactics used by Sheikh Abdullah in 1977. This time around, the trick hasn't worked.
- Sweeping Myths (Times of India, AMIT CHAUDHURI, Apr 28, 2006)
Returning from a literary festival in Delhi, I was thinking to myself, on the plane, about what these festivals achieved.
- Nda And Trs (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 28, 2006)
Advani takes opportunistic line
- Tame The Tiger (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 28, 2006)
The heinous attack on Sri Lankan army chief Sarath Fonseka at a hospital in Colombo has pushed the island nation to the brink of war. Colombo has already launched air strikes on 'selected targets' in areas under LTTE control as a retaliatory measure.
- From Outlays To Outcomes (Tribune, Amarjeet Sinha, Apr 28, 2006)
While welcoming higher allocations for the social sector in education, health, livelihood/employment, food, and social security guarantees, many have rightly highlighted the urgent need for reforming public systems which deliver these goods.
- Burning Evil (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 27, 2006)
One more incident of a possible Sati has come to light, this time of a 77-year-old woman at Imamganj in Gaya district in Bihar.
- The Curse Of ‘Giganticism’ (Tribune, Prashant Sood, Apr 27, 2006)
Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar has drawn support from a cross-section of society in her long struggle for the rights of tribals and marginalised sections of society.
- Aligarh’S Holy Cow (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 27, 2006)
Supreme Court reins in the ghetto ambience
Monday’s Supreme Court ruling (coram: Balakrishnan and Jain, JJ) will serve to relieve Aligarh Muslim University of its ghetto ambience. While admitting the two petitions by AMU and the Centre against the . . .
- Fijian Parties Unite (Statesman, Sam Rajappa, Apr 27, 2006)
Almost coinciding with the election to five state assemblies in India, in distant Fiji, a cluster of islands in the South Pacific where people of Indian origin outnumbered ethnic Fijians at the time of its independence in 1970, election to Parliament . .
- He, She And Them (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Apr 27, 2006)
Two summers ago when it unexpectedly emerged as the single largest party in the 14th Lok Sabha, India’s Grand Old Party was brought face to face with a set of . . .
- Big Dad, Small Vision (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 27, 2006)
As India struggles to manage the historic political transition in Nepal and comes to terms with a collapsing peace process in Sri Lanka, two larger paradoxes confront its regional security strategy.
- Indian On Skis At North Pole (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Adventure sports enthusiast Ajeet Bajaj on Wednesday became the first Indian to ski to the North Pole when his expedition reached the frozen destination.
- No State Control On Sai Baba Temples (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Finance Minister K. Rosaiah has said that the Government decided to keep Kanyaka Parameswari temples and Shiridi Sai Baba temples out of the purview of Endowments Department.
- Iit Ruled Out For A.P. Says Ysr (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Cites the changed policy of the Union Government as the reason
- Durand Line: Turning The Great Game On Its Head (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Apr 27, 2006)
As British and other Western troops pour into Afghanistan to assist the Hamid Karzai government defend itself against a resurgent Taliban and the al Qaida along the Durand Line, the Great Game is being turned on its head.
- Across Cultures (Frontline, RAFIA ZAKARIA, Apr 27, 2006)
The book suggests moral tools for a new way of ordering ethics in the face of pressing historical and political challenges.
- Another View (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 27, 2006)
For the West, Africa’s image remains that of a disaster zone
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I have written before of the altered picture of news from one’s own country when viewed from abroad.
- Dynasty No Longer Dazzles The Voters (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 27, 2006)
Rahul Gandhi will find it difficult to revitalise the Congress in Uttar Pradesh as the party lacks credible strategy and organisation, says Anuradha . . .
- Reservation Debate (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Apr 27, 2006)
The disclosure of a move to reserve seats for Other Backward Classes in the IITs and the IIMs sets off a controversy.
- Tiger Hunting Arm Sri Lanka, Get Prabhakaran (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 27, 2006)
Exactly a decade after their opening terror strike in Colombo - the first major bomb attack on the Sri Lankan capital was in the summer of 1996 - the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam have announced resumption of warfare by attempting to blow up the . . .
- Time For Some Pragmatism On Doha Round (The Financial Express, RAJIV KUMAR, Apr 27, 2006)
We must all recognise the historical and sensitive nature of the attempt to lower farm protection
- Musharraf Opens Work On Diamer-Basha Dam (Daily Times, Ibrahim Shahid, Apr 27, 2006)
President says new dams crucial to producing cheap power
Royalties from Diamer-Basha to be divided between NAs, NWFP
Displaced to be resettled in nine ‘model villages’
- Truth & Emergency (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Apr 27, 2006)
A new book on Jayaprakash Narayan's days as a prisoner in Chandigarh fills a major void in the literature on the Emergency.
- Gold Rush In The Desert (Pioneer, Vinayshil Gautam, Apr 27, 2006)
The South Asian subcontinent is such a "self-contained whole" that, to the people who live in it, the paradigms that operate it almost come across as "global paradigms". This is an assumption that is as misleading as it is inaccurate.
- Buddha's Pro-'Capitalist' Utterings Paralyses Cpm, Forces Left . . . (Pioneer, Santanu Banerjee, Apr 27, 2006)
While the CPI(M) orthodoxy fights shy of owning Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee's new 'capitalist thesis', much to its embarrassment, the West Bengal Chief Minister is unwilling to recant what he said at a recent press conference.
- British Dy Pm Admits To Affair With Secretary (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 27, 2006)
Britain's Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott on Wednesday confessed to having had a clandestine affair with a secretary 24 years his junior.
- How Opaque Kumar Got Kicked, Got Wild, And Got A Lifer (Business Line, D. Murali , Apr 27, 2006)
Was Kumar `more a reformer than a wrongdoer' as his defence used to say in 2004? Is he a scapegoat?
- Don't Hike Excise Duty On Jet Fuel (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 27, 2006)
The finance ministry’s proposal to double the excise duty on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) to 16% is retrograde.
- Fresh Hope For Krishnadevaraya's Capital (Hindu, Mandira Nayar, Apr 27, 2006)
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is hoping to get Hampi in Karnataka off the list of UNESCO World Heritage in Danger within a year.
- Pakistan Plumps For Bollywood's Taj Mahal (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Apr 27, 2006)
The Akbar Khan-directed movie, Taj Mahal, became the second Indian film to be released in Pakistan in 41 years when it premiered in Lahore on Wednesday. Hundreds of jubilant fans thronged the theatre.
- Barbed Wire And Bridges (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 27, 2006)
The Balkans will continue to fragment unless the EU makes cooperation a condition of membership.
- Abdullah Haroon: A Leader And Philanthropist (Dawn, Prof Sharif al Mujahid, Apr 27, 2006)
Among the All India Muslim League’s second cadre leadership, Abdullah Haroon, though actively associated with the AIML for only five years (1937-42), stands high in its echelons.
- Ultimate Truth Is Timeless (The Economic Times, Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda, Apr 27, 2006)
I was travelling with a professor of comparative religions. I asked him for percentages of different religious groups in the United States. He asked do you want published figures or real figures of those who practice these religions sincerely.
- Our Energy Needs (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 27, 2006)
MR Aziz’s address at the inaugural session of the three-day meeting of Pak-China Energy Forum at Islamabad on Tuesday underlined the urgent need to exploit the indigenous energy resources and tap friendly help to acquire . . .
- Karuna Days Or Jaya Hey, No One Can Say! (Pioneer, K Venkataramanan, Apr 27, 2006)
With less than two weeks to go before Tamil Nadu elects a new Assembly, the election scene presents a hazy picture with neither of the two main fronts having a clear look at the finishing line.
- Ballot Beats Bullet (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Apr 27, 2006)
There is a very interesting story doing the rounds in political circles these days. A representative of a section of the Pakistan media got in touch with a secessionist leader wanting to know his reaction about the polling in four Assembly . . .
- Teacher-Institution Relationship (Daily Excelsior, Dr J L Raina, Apr 27, 2006)
Every profession is expected to evolve a set of ethical Principles to guide the conduct and behaviour of its members.
- India Has Sold Its Nuclear Soul To The Us (Rediff on the Net, Brahma Chellaney , Apr 27, 2006)
The US waiver bill to give effect to the nuclear deal with India shows just how wide the gap is between what America promises and what it sets out to do.
- The Undiplomatic Service (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 27, 2006)
History recognises a number of diplomats, who defied official orders, as heroes.
- From The Other Side (Hindu, MINI ANTHIKAD-CHHIBBER, Apr 27, 2006)
Beautiful India, a photo exhibition by expats, offers a different perspective of our land
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