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Articles 9521 through 9620 of 23072:
- Contempt Notice Issued To Bangladesh Poll Chief (Hindu, HAROON HABIB, Mar 29, 2006)
In what is seen as an unprecedented move in the country's judicial history, the Bangladesh Supreme Court has issued a suo motu show cause notice to the Chief Election Commissioner M.A. Aziz, an incumbent Supreme Court judge, to explain why . . .
- Praise And Petals For Sonia All The Way (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Thousands of supporters showered praise and petals on Sonia Gandhi as she drove to her constituency days after quitting the Lok Sabha amid Opposition charges that she wrongfully held a salaried post.
- The Effort Must Continue (Daily Excelsior, Sarla Handoo, Mar 29, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s reiteration at Am-ritsar on Friday, March 24 that India is open to finding out a practical solution to the Kashmir issue may be viewed as one of those statements often proclaimed by political leadership in India and . . .
- Raising Educational Standard In Schools (Daily Excelsior, K L Dhar, Mar 29, 2006)
In 1990, the World Conference on Education for All" (EFA) was held at Jomtein in Thailand.
- Jayalalithaa Rules Out Coalition Government In Tamil Nadu (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Aiadmk releases manifestos for Assembly poll in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Pondicherry
- Big Opportunities In Tourism, Service Industry: Sunil Mittal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
306 students conferred degrees at IIMB convocation
- Prince's Assurance To Sikhs (Hindu, Sarabjit Pandher, Mar 29, 2006)
Says Britain will consider returning important articles related to the lives of the Gurus When the weapons used by Guru Gobind Singh were shown to him, the Prince asked: "Was he a warrior?"
- Bjp: It's Political Pilgrimages (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Mar 29, 2006)
Yatra renamed as Bharat Suraksha Yatra
Advani's journey compared to Adi Sankara's pilgrimage
VHP criticises `yatras'
- Imperial Overreach Speeding U.S.' Decline (Hindu, Martin Jacques, Mar 29, 2006)
"Our Power , then, has the grave liability of rendering our theories about the world immune from failure.
- Will Agreements Follow The Buses? (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Mar 29, 2006)
Now is the time for a resolution of key disputes with Pakistan.
- Out Of The Cockpit (Telegraph, BRIJESH D. JAYAL, Mar 29, 2006)
The author is a retired air marshal of the Indian Air Force
- Afghan Convert To Christianity Is Released (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
Tuesday, March 28 — The Justice Ministry has released a jailed Afghan man who faced the death penalty for converting to Christianity, a spokesman said Tuesday.
- Sacrifice Of Profit And Loss Account ? (Daily Excelsior, Kedar Nath Pandey, Mar 28, 2006)
Ms. Sonia Gandhi's dual resignation over the "office of profit" issue has plunged the national polity into a flux, leaving political parties groping for an appropriate response even as the advantage appeared to rest with the Congress president as of now.
- Sonia Wins Her Spurs (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Mar 28, 2006)
It is ironical that the two main political formations in the country, the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party, are suffering from sclerosis.
- Punjab Govt To Develop Freedom Fighters’Tourist Circles (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
In a tribute to the martrys and freedom fighters who lid their lives for the country, the the Punjab Government has proposed a "freedom fighters circuit" stretching cross 1,000 km in the state.
- A Streetcar Named Vision (Telegraph, Abhijit Sarkar, Mar 28, 2006)
More room for automobiles does not make roads more mobile. Abhijit Sarkar tries to find an efficient way to move a city’s people
- Prince Charles Keeps Date With Villagers (Tribune, Chitleen K Sethi, Mar 28, 2006)
The last that 85-year-old Mahender Singh had heard of the Britishers was in 1947. And today when he was told that his village would play host to the future King of England, Mahender Singh had to be there to watch this day go down in Indo-British history.
- Rights Approach To Empowerment (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Mar 28, 2006)
The Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra (RLEK) is a Dehra Dun-based NGO working with Van Gujjars and other hill communities for four decades. Avdesh Kaushal, founder of RLEK, speaks to V J Thomas:
- Platform No.1 (Tribune, Manmohan Kaur, Mar 28, 2006)
On the dot of 10 a.m. Rajdhani Express from Bombay arrived at the New Delhi railway station. There were a few hours at my disposal before I could board the train for my onward journey. I had planned to visit a friend in the intervening period . . .
- Omnibus Offer (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 28, 2006)
A symbolic moment can become more striking when the intricate ironies of history are turned around towards a positive future.
- Iran At The Security Council (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 28, 2006)
More than two weeks after the International Atomic Energy Agency formally referred the Iranian nuclear dossier to the United Nations Security Council, the United States and Britain have been unable to reach a consensus on their preferred course of action.
- Nsg Support: India Reaches Out To S Africa (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Mar 28, 2006)
Rustling up support for the Indo-US nuclear deal in Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), India reached out to South Africa — a key NSG member that has had reservations on India being given a special status — over the weekend and gave a detailed . . .
- Call It Democracy Fatigue (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 28, 2006)
Could the massive anti-Thaksin street protests ahead of Thailand’s snap general election underscore a growing disillusionment with democracy in Asia?
- Development Ethics (Hindu, V. K. Natraj , Mar 28, 2006)
Looks at how equating development with economic growth has been challenged
- Ringside View Of Reforms (Hindu, C. T. Kurien, Mar 28, 2006)
Analysis of India's macroeconomic policies and performance by a key member of the policy team
- Conflict, Cash, And The Search For Peace (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Mar 28, 2006)
Is the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen ready for dialogue? Or will the vested interests of its junior commanders subvert moves towards a ceasefire?
- Contractors Held For Massive Theft Of Power (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
BSES has cancelled their licences and imposed penalties on them
Such theft is responsible for unscheduled power cuts in the city'
BSES has decided to eliminate the menace of power theft
One of the biggest cases of power theft in Delhi
- District Coop. Bank To Give Rs.500-Crore Loans (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
Plans to revive coir sector in Alappuzha district
The Alappuzha district cooperative bank plans to disburse loans to the tune of Rs.500 crores in the district in 2006-07, bank district president Nalanda Gopalakrishnan Nair said on Monday.
- Rare Artefacts Found (Hindu, T.S. Subramanian, Mar 28, 2006)
Plaque belonging to 2nd century A.D. depicts `kuravai koothu'
Several artefacts have been unearthed from the ruins of a Muruga temple that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has been excavating since July 2005 on the beach at Salavankuppam . . .
- The Politics Of Iran’S N-Programme (Dawn, Javid Husain, Mar 28, 2006)
Iran's nuclear programme has been the focus of intense international scrutiny and controversy for more than three years now.
- Islamabad’S Balochistan Policy Is Shaping Up (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Mar 28, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz was in Quetta and announced the creation of 30,000 posts in various government departments, including the police and Frontier Corps to boost employment in Balochistan.
- For A Water Policy (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
Large parts of Delhi have been facing water scarcity for several weeks now. With summer round the corner, this is an ominous portent. For, the water supply situation is bound to worsen as the mercury shoots up, raising demand.
- India's Quest For Energy Independent (Daily Excelsior, Ved Mahendra, Mar 28, 2006)
A day before US President George W. Bush began a visit that turned out to be historic because of the nuclear deal, India’s scientist-President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, called for achieving "energy independence" by 2030.
- Why Bulldoze Bangalore's Heritage? (Deccan Herald, Anusha Jha, Mar 28, 2006)
Can there really be a future for the capital if it cannot preserve its past?
- Will Bjp Support The Economic Disaster? (Pioneer, S Gurumurthy , Mar 28, 2006)
If the RBI follows Manmohan Singh's advice, the Bombay Stock Exchange will sneeze whenever Wall Street catches cold, writes S Gurumurthy
- Fourth Estate And Idea Of Justice (Pioneer, Sachida Nand Jha, Mar 28, 2006)
The performance of the media was praiseworthy in both the Jessica Lall and Best Backery cases, says Sachida Nand Jha
- Leapfrogging Into Poverty (Daily Excelsior, Dr Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Mar 28, 2006)
High growth rates of India and China have become a problem for the Western countries. Till recently the developing countries were voluntarily selling their resources at low prices to them.
- They Want Basic Rights, But You Call It Social Fuss' (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Mar 28, 2006)
"Orissa's tribals have been displaced multiple times by industries, power projects... the so-called development processes. The people have lost their land and resource base several times... People are being thrown out of their homes and land, and . . .
- Abolition Of Slave Trade: Easy On The Euphoria (Hindu, Tripti Nath, Mar 27, 2006)
Slavery underpinned the economy of 18th century Britain as oil does business today. 2007 should give us a chance to learn.
- Pakistani Muslim Emerges As Britain's King Of The Ring (International Herald Tribune, Pat Jordan, Mar 27, 2006)
The young Asian women, with diamond studs in their noses and bindis on their foreheads, stood by the boxing ring of the Braehead Arena in Glasgow, their cellphone cameras at the ready.
- Jharkhand Mlas Bank On 1950 Act (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
With 19 Jharkhand MLAs keeping their fingers crossed ever since their names were referred to Chief Election Commissioner BB Tandon for "holding offices of profit", the State Advocate General on Sunday claimed that all the members of the Assembly . . .
- Govt Striving To Project Soft Image Of Pakistan: Musharraf (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Inauguration of Mangla View Resort will prove to be a milestone in promotion of domestic and international tourism, President General Pervez Musharraf has said.
- Uma's Challenge (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Mar 27, 2006)
Uma Bharati's well-attended Janadesh rally in Delhi last week puts the BJP in a strange predicament. She has announced that Hindutva and aggressive nationalism will be the twin planks of her party, to be announced on April 30.
- Intellectual Capital — India's Hidden Wealth? (Hindu, S. Rajagopalan, Mar 27, 2006)
Intangibles are scoring over physical assets
Corporate leaders are looking for tools to monitor the intellectual capital of their organisations.
- Under The Red Sky (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Mar 27, 2006)
The Taiwanese president, Chen Shui-bian, has a basic problem. He came to power forty years too late.
- I Love Coming To India: Charles (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
To launch the "Prince of Wales New Food Foundation" and interact with farmers
- Whither Speedy Justice? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 27, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz was right in asking the superior courts to introduce corrective measures to dispense speedy justice but he fell short of suggesting viable solutions in this regard.
- Wage Unending War On Terror (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Mar 27, 2006)
Terrorism is an invisible enemy which has plagued India since 1980s in one form or the other.
- This Isn't Greek To Us (Pioneer, Priyadarsi Dutta, Mar 27, 2006)
The mountains look on Marathon / And Marathon looks on the sea; / And musing there an hour alone, / I dream'd that Greece might yet be free / For, standing on the Persians' grave / I could not deem myself a slave."
- No Mfn Status To India, Pak Links It To Kashmir (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Ahead of their crucial trade talks here tomorrow, Pakistan has stuck to its stance of linking the issues of Most Favoured Nation status for India and transit facilities for its goods with progress in resolution of political issues including Kashmir.
- Business Model For Old Age (Pioneer, Shailaja Chandra, Mar 27, 2006)
India should start thinking about the welfare of the elders as, by 2050, their numbers would be larger than that of the current US population, says Shailaja Chandra
- In Search Of A Temple (Statesman, PK NIYOGI, Mar 27, 2006)
From the time I landed in Jakarta, I started inquiring about Borobudur. A picture postcard I had received when I was in school was still fresh in my mind.
- Straight Talk (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Mar 27, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has once again done well to place the entire scenario in the sub-continent including this State in correct perspective for Pakistan to understand and appreciate.
- Train Hijack (Daily Excelsior, Tukoji R Pandit, Mar 27, 2006)
The hijacking of a passenger train in Jharkhand by armed Naxalites guerrillas puts the spotlight on a problem that deserves to be tackled seriously and on an urgent footing:
- No State Sandalwood For Nepal Lord (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Mar 27, 2006)
Traditionally, the priests are brought from Karnataka, as a tribute to the knowledge and experience of Karnataka’s priests, and the chief priest at Pashupatinath, Mahabaleshwor Bhat, is from Karnataka.
- Nepal Rebel Chief's Father Awaits Son's Homecoming (Reuters, Gopal Sharma, Mar 27, 2006)
The peasant father of Prachanda -- the feared, elusive chief of Nepal's Maoist rebels -- remembers his son as a helpful, well-behaved young man, and is waiting for him to return home and work for peace.
- Pakistan Appreciates "Positive Tone" Of Pm's Remarks (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Pakistan has said the "positive tone" of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's remarks advocating an Indo-Pak Treaty of Peace, Security and Friendship was "appreciable," but cautioned that such offers in the past had failed to materialse into . . .
- Cpm's Deal With Vs May Derail Pro-Reforms Agenda In Bengal (Pioneer, Santanu Banerjee, Mar 27, 2006)
A deal for peace in Kerala may only open up new avenues of discomfort for both the CPI (M) Polit Bureau and its general secretary Prakash Karat. Insiders feel that the personal victory of VS Achuthanandan may soon take the shape of a deeper . . .
- Kashmiris In Fear In Goa (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Ahead of their crucial trade talks here tomorrow, Pakistan has stuck to its stance of linking the issues of Most Favoured Nation status for India and transit facilities for its goods with progress in resolution of political issues including Kashmir.
- Nasa Plans Moon Base For Mars Trip (Telegraph, Guy Gugliotta, Mar 27, 2006)
For the first time since 1972, the US is planning to fly to the moon, but instead of a quick, Apollo-like visit, astronauts intend to build a permanent base and live there while they prepare what may be the most ambitious undertaking in . . .
- Saddam Letter Urges Arab Support For Insurgency (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Saddam Hussein urged Arab leaders to support Iraqi insurgents, warning that an "American-Israeli conspiracy" aims to split Iraq into pieces, according to a letter the former Iraqi leader purportedly wrote that appeared on Sunday on the Internet.
- Diplomacy Takes A High Road (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Mar 27, 2006)
India might be pleased with the success of its bus diplomacy in Punjab — but China, as always, is a couple of steps ahead when it comes to promoting trans-border connectivity as part of its grand strategy towards the Subcontinent.
- The Paper Mountain (Deccan Herald, MAYA JAYAPAL, Mar 27, 2006)
Being a paperholic could be nightmarish sometimes, especially if you don't clear the papers regularly
- Of Power And Pelf (Deccan Herald, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Mar 27, 2006)
History informs us that the law-makers will make laws to nullify any law that snatches away their benefits
- Harvard Gets Ready To Embrace A 'Rising India' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Harvard University's president Lawrence Summers is not the kind to give in to irrational exuberance.
- Tact And Tactics (Telegraph, MAHESH RANGARAJAN, Mar 27, 2006)
The author is an independent researcher. He has recently co-edited the book, Battles over Nature
- Don’T Laugh It Away (Tribune, Anurag, Mar 27, 2006)
It is a matter of life and death, I heard somebody saying sombrely. Was it someone’s kin down with a serious illness or, I mumbled, was someone being posted to Iraq ? No, it was neither. It was that............that bugbear ......... the board exam !
- The India Tilt In Us Policy (Deccan Herald, G Parthasarathy, Mar 27, 2006)
The Bush administration now recognises the true importance of India
- Advani's Yatra To Cover 820 Km In Gujarat (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Senior BJP leader L K Advani's National Integration Yatra, which is scheduled to commence from Rajkot in Gujarat on April six, would traverse roughly 820 km in the State before entering Maharashtra, State unit of the party today said.
- The Politics Of Modernity (Deccan Herald, Lata Ramaswamy, Mar 26, 2006)
The book takes a meditative yet practical look at a subject that has been much written about.
- The Gods Play Again (Hindu, PREMA MANMADHAN , Mar 26, 2006)
Years ago in a `clean-up operation', the 16th and 17th Century murals in Madurai's Meenakshi Temple were painted over. Today, Vinod T. and his team are restoring them panel by panel.
- At The Crossroads (Hindu, K.K. GOPALAKRISHNAN , Mar 26, 2006)
Usha Nangiar is one of the last Nangiarkoothu performers left in Kerala. A portrait of an artist and an art form at the threshold of change.
- A Revolution With Words (Deccan Herald, K S Narayanan, Mar 26, 2006)
The book is an attempt to retrieve the spirit of resistance that once roamed freely in Urdu literature.
- Eclectic Culture (Hindu, ZERIN ANKLESARIA , Mar 26, 2006)
A comprehensive book on a little known region.
- India Plans Meeting Of Azad, Sikandar (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Mar 26, 2006)
The Indian establishment is working on arranging the first-ever bilateral meeting of the heads of government of Indian and Pakistani-controlled Kashmir.
- Of An Indomitable Spirit (Deccan Herald, Suryakumari Dennison, Mar 26, 2006)
The book convincingly depicts the lives of two women, divided by class but united by bereavement.
- Pakistan Links Mfn Status To India With Kashmir Solution (News International, Khalid Mustafa, Mar 26, 2006)
A 15-member Indian delegation led by SN Menon, secretary commerce, arrived in Islamabad on Saturday night for participation in the plenary session of second meeting of Pakistan-India Joint Study Group on March 27 and third round of Composite . . .
- Battle Plan For Best Effect (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 25, 2006)
A recent paper of the Department of Administrative Reforms titled "Towards a Citizen-Friendly Government" is further proof that Government officials and public sector executives are still not ready to serve the way they should.
- In Praise Of The Jal Bhagirathi (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Mar 25, 2006)
Last week I visited a village in Rajasthan that Prince Charles is due to visit next week.
- The Perfect Self-Goal (Business Standard, T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan, Mar 25, 2006)
The correct answer is to repeal the law. Bribery takes place in cash, not from these 'offices of profit'.
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