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Articles 10921 through 11020 of 23072:
- Azad To Inaugurate Re-Erected Peace Bridge At Loc Today (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 19, 2006)
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad will tomorrow inaugurate the re-erected Kaman Aman Setu (Peace Bridge), which connects Uri with Muzaffarabad, along the Line of Control (LoC).
- H’Bad Am-Bushes B’Lore (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Feb 19, 2006)
Bangalore has again lost the opportunity to play host to a visiting American President.
- Fuelling ‘Minority Complex’ Among Indian Muslims (Indian Express, SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI , Feb 19, 2006)
My good friend M J Akbar raises a question in his introduction to late Dr Rafiq Zakaria’s seminal book Indian Muslims: Where Have They Gone Wrong?
- The Communist Connection (Tribune, G.S. Bhargava, Feb 18, 2006)
The newspapers bristled with headlines like “Left”tells PM and Sonia its patience is wearing thin; slipping on secularism? “Left” tells the UPA it will have to do better against the BJP or as the Hindi daily Hindustan put it, . . .
- Afghanistan’S Involvement Denied In Balochistan: Karzai Condoles Wali’S Death (Dawn, Gulzar Ahmed Khan, Feb 18, 2006)
Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai has denied allegations that his country was involved in the tribal insurgency in Balochistan and vowed that Kabul would not allow its soil to be used for terrorism.
- ‘I’D Have Been A Communist’ (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Feb 18, 2006)
“I WOULD have been in the Communist Party if there had been no partition,” says Atal Behari Vajpayee, former prime minister, who led the BJP coalition for six years at the centre.
- Passport-Less Durand Line (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 18, 2006)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has proposed that there should not be any passports between Pakistan and Afghanistan on the pattern of European Union, as this would allow more trade and prosperity for the two countries.
- Protection Of Foreign Investment (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 18, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf has held out a categorical assurance for full protection to foreign investment, saying Pakistan’s rapidly growing economy and friendly economic regime offers profitable business prospects in a host of fields.
- The Rage And Fury Over Cartoons (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 18, 2006)
After weeks of violence and much fraught soul-searching, European Union governments are hoping that Muslim outrage over the publication of the caricatures of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) will soon die down. Muslims have now vented their fury over the insult,
- Saving Moenjodaro (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 18, 2006)
Thefederal government’s approval of a master plan for conservation work at Moenjodaro has come not a moment too soon given the deplorable state of one of the country’s most important archaeological sites that also figures on Unesco’s world heritage list.
- A Friend & A Global Player (Dawn, Tariq Fatemi, Feb 18, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf is scheduled to pay an official visit to China in the next few days.
- India-Pakistan Train Link Sparks Reunion Hopes (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
Second rail link between Khokarapar and Munabao opened on Saturday, decades after it was severed.
- On A Trip Of Friendship (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 18, 2006)
President Hamid Karzai’s three-day visit to Pakistan was the latest in a series of exchanges at the top government level the two countries have had in the post-9/11 period.
- On The Magic Of Being Work Sisters (Business Line, D. Murali , Feb 18, 2006)
What began in 1972 as a lone mission to bring women together is today a 7-lakh-strong movement. Determined to organise women workers so that they could enjoy the same benefits that organised labour received, Ela R. Bhatt founded the Self-Employed Women's
- India Fears For Its Security If Iran Row Escalates (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
India is deeply concerned at the growing rhetoric and possibility of a confrontation over Iran's controversial nuclear programme, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday.
- ‘Poaching: Do Away With Ifs And Buts’ (Deccan Herald, Utpal Borpujari, Feb 18, 2006)
Barbara Maas, chief executive of Care for the Wild International: Every Indian citizen must decide that they want tigers to survive.
- Bubble In Melting Pot (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 18, 2006)
US bureaucracy can be smarter. But so should our response to official American snafus
- From Typhoid Mary To Diabetic Debbie: Watch Every Breath They Take (Indian Express, PHILLIP LONGMAN, Feb 18, 2006)
On January 15, New York City began requiring local clinical laboratories to report to the city health department the results of blood sugar tests performed on citizens.
- The General Is Here Again (Daily Excelsior, Sarla Handoo, Feb 18, 2006)
Pakistan President General Musharraf is back at his favourite game of blowing hot and cold against India these days. At the Economic Meet in Davos, he replayed the Kashmir tune and pleaded for demilitarization of Kashmir and . . .
- Kitne Musalman Hain? (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Feb 18, 2006)
Let me ask you a question I like to put often to the top brass of our armed forces, as well as the police, paramilitary and intelligence organisations: when was the last time you heard a column of the army, called out to restore order in a communal riot,
- A Political Opportunity (Deccan Herald, Sushant Sareen, Feb 18, 2006)
India would prefer to solve the Kashmir issue without involving Pakistan India's Kashmir policy - if at all there is such a thing - is bizarre. To the rest of the world India never fails to point to the existence of an elected government, . . .
- Hamas Stand Today Will Decide Curb Moves, Says Israel (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
Interim Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert agreed to wait until after Hamas assumes control of the Palestinian Parliament before ordering any tough new restrictions on the Palestinians, officials said on Friday.
- Thar Express Set To Roll Today (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
After a 30-year break, Rajasthan will be linked directly with Pakistan’s Sindh province when Thar Express is flagged off from here on Saturday.
- Team Hdk (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
Governor T N Chaturvedi, who returned to Raj Bhavan late on Friday night after attending the Art of Living’s Silver Jubilee celebrations is expected to sign the notification on allocation of portfolios to new ministers on Saturday morning....
- Big Welcome Awaits Thar Express Today (Hindu, Mohammed Iqbal , Feb 18, 2006)
India, Pakistan reviving rail link across the western border after four long decades
- Hamas Faces Economic Stranglehold (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Feb 18, 2006)
A collective punishment on the Palestinians: Islamic group "The world should realise that more pressure on the Palestinian people will create more tension and everyone is going to be a loser, including Israel."
- Not Dead Enough? (Hindu, Seumas Milne, Feb 18, 2006)
Fifteen years after communism was officially pronounced dead, its spectre seems once again to be haunting Europe.
- "They Are Buddhas" (Hindu, T. Satyamurthy, Feb 18, 2006)
This refers to the letter (Feb. 14) saying the two statues in the photograph accompanying the report "Buddha statues unearthed near Chennai" (Feb. 12) are not those of the Buddha.
- The Nuclear Issue And Iran's Domestic Debate (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Feb 18, 2006)
While there is a consensus in Iran on acquiring nuclear know-how, there are deep differences on whether to go in for weapons capability. But the threat of aggression by the U.S. or Israel could prove a rallying factor.
- Reading The Growth Signals (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 18, 2006)
Official statistics seem to vindicate the optimism on the economy articulated at the highest levels of the Government, most recently by President Abdul Kalam.
- Scientist Visa In Us Soup (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
The US today said it has not taken a final decision on the visa applications of two Indian scientists.
- Amnesty Urges Sanctions To End Nepal Abuses (Reuters, Mark Williams, Feb 18, 2006)
International sanctions against the government of Nepal's King Gyanendra must be considered in a bid to end human rights abuses and restore democracy, the head of Amnesty International said on Friday.
- Thar Express Flagged Off In Karachi Amid Fanfare (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Feb 18, 2006)
First direct link between southern Pakistan and India
The Thar Express, linking Rajasthan with the Sindh province in Pakistan, was flagged off amid nostalgia and fanfare at the Cantonment station here on Friday night.
- Us At It Once Again (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 18, 2006)
The Americans have put up another spectacular display of their legendary arrogance to demonstrate why it is difficult to love them.
- Abbas To Ask Hamas To Form Government, End Violence (Reuters, WAFA AMR, Feb 18, 2006)
The Palestinian parliament will be sworn in on Saturday with Hamas as its majority bloc, paving the way for the Islamist group to form a cabinet despite calls by major world powers to boycott it.
- Nuke Deal Unlikely During Bush Visit (Tribune, Priscilla Huff, Feb 18, 2006)
American analysts and experts familiar with South Asian affairs have expressed scepticism over India and the United States finalising their July 18, 2005 bilateral civilian nuclear accord before or even during President George W. Bush’s first visit . . .
- Popular Art Bridges Divide (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Feb 18, 2006)
Among the most vibrant examples of popular visual art found in India are religious posters and calendars depicting deities, saints and places of worship, sold at roadside stalls near temples, mosques and dargahs, to be adorned at walls inside homes,
- Great And The Good (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
We can’t all keep bickering. We need a thinking elite that bats for the country
- Kalam Floats Upa Feel-Good Balloon (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
President A P J Abdul Kalam has portrayed a rosy picture of the country as he unveiled the UPA government’s broad policy priorities for the coming year at the customary joint session of Parliament on the first day of the Budget session on Thursday.
- India-France N-Declaration Coming (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
India and France will sign a 'declaration' on development of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
- Chirac Leaves On State Visits To Thailand, India (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
French President Jacques Chirac left Paris for Bangkok on Friday, travelling with a high-level delegation on the first step of an Asian tour.
- Indian Railways On A Fast Track (Indian Express, SUMANT CHAK, Feb 17, 2006)
The speeding up of the Delhi-Bhopal Shatabdi to 150 kph between Delhi and Agra, is an important step for the Indian Railways (IR) in its progress towards high-speed trains.
- Several Pacts Are Expected To Be Signed During Chirac's Visit (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
A Declaration on development of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and a defence agreement are among several pacts expected to be signed during the visit of French President Jacques Chirac here beginning on Sunday.
- 37 Nri Granted Oci Status In Houston (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Thirty seven Indian Americans have received their Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards at the Indian consulate.
- Killing Of Chinese Engineers (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 17, 2006)
In yet another incident of terrorism, this time in the Balochistan town of Hub, three Chinese engineers were shot dead by assailants while driving home after work.
- History In Quran’S Light (Dawn, Prof Mohammed Rafi, Feb 17, 2006)
History is a record of the rise and fall of nations. Through it we realize facts about nations that flourished, the goals they pursued and above all the values around which their culture and society was organized. It can help us assess values and . . .
- This Bleak Business Of Religiosity (The Economic Times, MUKUL SHARMA, Feb 17, 2006)
Great religious teachers often make rules which, while no doubt sounding helpful and high quality, often fail to impress their weight upon reality.
- The Answer Is Boycott (Dawn, M.J. Akbar, Feb 17, 2006)
Sequence and consequence do not always follow the same logic: the publication of the gratuitously offensive cartoons against the Prophet of Islam (you can translate that, literally, to the Prophet of Peace for Islam means peace) has already resonated ....
- 52 Bengal Mlas To Miss Poll Bus (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Anticipating a tough fight in the coming assembly elections, the CPM in West Bengal released on Thursday the list of party candidates, dropping 52 sitting legislators including eight ministers and introducing 130 new faces.
- West Bengal Polls: 8 Ministers Do Not Figure In Left Front List (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
CPI(M) to contest 209 seats, AIFB 34, RSP 23 and CPI 13
Eight Ministers of the West Bengal Government — seven belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and one to the All India Forward Bloc — have been denied ticket for the . . .
- Fab City: Ap Signs Mou With Semindia (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
The Andhra Pradesh Government signed a MOU with SemIndia here on Thursday to set up the prestigious US $ 3 billion silicon chip manufacturing unit in .....
- China Hopes India Will Maintain Stand On Taiwan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
India adheres to One China policy: envoy
Wants New Delhi to honour commitments
`Taiwan independence' forces a threat to entire region
Beijing would like to see India-U.S. ties improve
- Benefits Of Free Trade (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 17, 2006)
Thefederal cabinet ratified the South Asia Free Trade Area (Safta) agreement, drafted by the Islamabad Saarc Summit 2004, on Wednesday and decided that bilateral trade with India would continue under the positive list of 773 items.
- Nuclear Scientist Fails To Get U.S. Visa (Hindu, R. Ramachandran, Feb 17, 2006)
A former director of the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam, and one of the chief architects of the Indian nuclear breeder programme, Dr. Placid Rodriguez, was in effect denied a visa by the U.S. Consulate in Chennai . . .
- I Tarzan, You Terrorist (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Feb 17, 2006)
What explains the American reaction to the Hamas victory?
Cutting corners Ashok mitra
- Lessons From Venice (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Feb 17, 2006)
It is always refreshing and, in some ways, exhilarating to leave India and travel away from the man-made mess that symbolizes our homeland and life within it. Venice represented what we need to absorb and learn from.
- Nuke Deal Tops Chirac’S (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
A declaration on development of civilian nuclear energy is exprected to be signed during the French President, Mr Jacques Chirac’s visit on Monday.
- Before The Vote (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 17, 2006)
Even “foreigners” can be an election issue in India. In Assam, all elections have been dominated by controversies over the Bangladeshi aliens living there.
- Afghan Soil Will Not Be Used Against Pakistan: Karzai (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday promised not to allow any country to interfere in Afghanistan’s relations with Pakistan, saying he knew the consequences for his country in such a case.
- Thar Express To Leave For Monabao Today (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
* The train will return on Sunday
The Khokhropar-Monabao train will leave for Monabao from Karachi Cantt Station at around 11 pm today (Friday).
- Fastest Train Claim Gone In 60 Seconds (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
The New Delhi-Bhopal Shatabdi was flagged off with much fanfare on Wednesday as India’s fastest train, clocking the Delhi-Agra stretch in an hour and 56 minutes.
- Oci Cards For 37 Indian-Americans (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Thirty-seven Indian-Americans have received their Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards from the Indian consulate here. Consul General S.M. Gavai presented the cards at a function on Wednesday.
- Divine Intercession (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
The intercession of divine grace documented in the lives of saints proves without doubt that God never forgets His devotee. With immense patience the Lord gives His devotees enough time to reform totally before claiming them . . .
- Muslims And Armed Forces (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 17, 2006)
The contestation over the work of the Prime Minister's High Level Committee headed by Justice Rajindar Sachar is clearly overblown.
- A Scholarly Challenge (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Some interesting reads in Kannada
History has always been the main forte of communal propaganda. While objective historiography is utopia, the developments in other branches of archaeological sciences have been increasingly reducing . . .
- Police Dogged By Political Interference (Deccan Herald, Bidanda M Chengappa, Feb 17, 2006)
Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy's position on police functioning in Karnataka is refreshing
- 37 Indian Americans Granted Oci Status In Houston (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Thirty seven Indian Americans have received their Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards at the Indian consulate here.
- Clemenceau U-Turn (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 17, 2006)
Import of pollution must stop
Environmentalists, particularly anti-asbestos groups, are fully justified in congratulating themselves vociferously for forcing the French Government to stop asbestos-lined decommissioned warship . . .
- President Outlines Upa Govt’S Reform Agenda (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
In the backdrop of Left parties’ serious differences with the government over economic policies, President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam today rolled out the government’s reform agenda for the economy announcing ambitious plans in the several . . .
- 37 Indian Americans Get Oci Status (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Thirtyseven Indian Americans have received their Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards at the Indian consulate here. Consul-General S.M. Gavai presented the OCI cards at a special ceremony at the consulate yesterday.
- Fastest Train Flagged Off (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
Indian subcontinent’s fastest train went on tracks on Wednesday as Union Railway Minister Laloo Prasad Yadav flagged off the Delhi-Bhopal Shatabdi Express. ....
- What's Love Got To Do With Any Of This? (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Feb 16, 2006)
Those who speak of morality and the corrupting influences of Valentine's Day seem to have no problem with the real corruption of consumerism gone out of control.
- Once Liberal Denmark Has Lurched To The Far Right (Hindu, Kiku Day, Feb 16, 2006)
Denmark has at last managed to catch the world's eye, after so many years of failing to get credit for being at the cutting edge of liberalism.
- Target Topline: A New Script For Hll (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Feb 16, 2006)
The stock market has responded enthusiastically to Hindustan Lever’s 14.4% topline and 22.7% bottom line growth (before exceptional items) in the December 2005 (Q4) quarter. Since stock prices are forward looking, the market is clearly betting on the FMCG
- Workers Kidnapped By Maoists Safe: Un Office (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Feb 16, 2006)
After India and the International Security Group’s calls to Nepal’s Maoist guerrillas to release the three senior employees of ITC’s subsidiary they had abducted on February 3, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)...
- Mulford Exceeded Brief: Buddhadeb (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
U.S. envoy had objected to Chief Minister's "offensive remarks" against Bush
- A Historic Day All The Way For Indian Railways (Hindu, Sandeep Joshi, Feb 16, 2006)
History was made on the Indian Railways on Wednesday when the New Delhi-Bhopal Special Shatabdi Express clocked a top speed of 150 km per hour to become the country's fastest train.
- Singapore Holding Talks On Tourism Promotion (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
Efforts on to augment budget accommodation
About 1,400 Indian companies have establishments in Singapore
Among the Asian markets, India contributed 42 per cent of the total 5.8 lakh visitors
- How Long Will American Dominace Last ? (Daily Excelsior, I.S. Chadha, Feb 16, 2006)
Our problem is not that we are being Americanised.Our problem is rather that the US empire does not know what it wants to do or can do with its power or its limits.
- Balochistan: A Writing On The Wall (Daily Excelsior, D R Ahuja, Feb 16, 2006)
In Balochistan, another Tiananmen Square is about to happen, on much larger scale. From the raging military-civilian conflict in Balochistan, it is clear that it is a fight-to-finish as far as President Pervez Musharraf is concerned.
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