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Articles 11221 through 11320 of 23072:
- Tata Investment In Bangladesh Hits Roadblock (Hindu, HAROON HABIB, Feb 10, 2006)
'Guaranteed supply of gas only at international prices'
The final phase of the talks between the Tata Group of India and the Bangladesh Government on a proposal for $3-billion investment is understood to have ended with much disagreements.
- Fbrs Not To Be Put In Civilian N-List, Us Told (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Feb 10, 2006)
India has never proposed or indicated to the US that it would put its Fast Breeder Reactors (FBRs) programme under the civilian list of nuclear facilities since the two countries are engaged in negotiations on implementation of the July 18 Indo-US . . .
- Aids: 15-49 Age Group Most Vulnerable (Hindu, M. Dinesh Varma, Feb 10, 2006)
TANSACS to set up Red Ribbon Clubs in 1,000 colleges; to work with NCC
- Jaswant In Advani’S Footsteps (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Feb 10, 2006)
Only a few newspapers in this country have taken note of BJP leader Jaswant Singh’s overland pilgrimage to various shrines in Sindh and Balochistan provinces of Pakistan, and that too to record the host country’s surprise at his decision to . . .
- Dogmatic Certitude (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Feb 10, 2006)
What began as an act of not-so-innocent bravado in Denmark last September has ceased to be a laughing matter.
- Bangladesh Pm To Discuss Terrorism In Pakistan (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
Bangladesh Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia will discuss cooperation on tackling terrorism with her counterpart during a two-day visit to Pakistan next week, a senior foreign ministry official said on Thursday.
- Indians Create Web Tool To `Search Less, Find More' (Hindu, Anand Parthasarathy, Feb 09, 2006)
It is powering leading comparison shopping and medical information services in the U.S.
- Coretta Scott King's Gandhian Ideals (Hindu, Shelia M. Poole, Feb 09, 2006)
Coretta Scott King sometimes referred to Mahatma Gandhi as "Gandhiji." By placing "ji" after Gandhi's name, she followed the traditional Indian practice of showing reverence.
- From People's War To Competitive Democracy (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Feb 09, 2006)
As leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist),Prachandais arguably the most important political player in the Himalayan kingdom today. In an exclusive face-to-face interview withThe Hindu, he discusses his party's road map for the end to monarchy . .
- Bahubali Draped In Colours (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2006)
The millennium’s first Mahamastakabhisheka of the Gommateshwara Bhagavan Shri Bahubali Swami had all the contrasts and trappings of a high-profile religious event of the commercial age — heavy-duty security, celebrity guests, rich obeisance and . . .
- The Complicated World Of Nuclear Deals (Hindu, R. Ramachandran, Feb 09, 2006)
Safeguards are only one of the fallouts from the Indo-U.S. nuclear deal. Several issues need to be considered before tying down the DAE's hands.
- The Meaning Of Moharrum (Deccan Herald, Mir Mujtaba Hussain, Feb 09, 2006)
The historic event of Moharrum has great significance in learning moral and spiritual lessons
- Consecration Of Idols At Temple In Rt Nagar (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2006)
The Sri Lakshminarasimha Swamy Temple at Muninanjappa Layout, Bhuvaneshwari Nagar, Sultanpalya Main Road, R T Nagar, is organising a five-day celebration from February 12 to install the temple gopuram and consecrate the idols of Lord Vinayaka, . . .
- Historic Legacy (Deccan Herald, Srinidhi Raghavendra, Feb 09, 2006)
Hosur Road, famous for its choc-a-bloc traffic is known to one and all in Bangalore. But little is known about Hosur town itself in Dharamapuri district of neighbouring Tamil Nadu.
- Triumph Of Truth (Dawn, Jauhar Ali, Feb 09, 2006)
R and resurgence of Islam is bound up with the struggle and sacrifice of the highest order.
- My Budget Speech (Tribune, S. Raghunath, Feb 09, 2006)
Members of the family, distinguished servant maid, the past year has been one of unprecedented stresses and strains.
- Malabar Mahotsavam Begins Today (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2006)
Shovana Narayan to perform Kathak at the inaugural function
Shovana Narayan, a name synonymous with Kathak, will perform at the inaugural function of the Malabar Mahotsavam at the main venue of the Kozhikode beach on Thursday evening.
- ‘Changes Come From Affected Masses’ (Deccan Herald, Bala Chauhan, Feb 09, 2006)
Medha Patkar, NBA leader: “The lakhs of people whose villages and homes have been submerged are committed to the cause. This gives me strength.”
- France Ready To Take Back Toxic Waste From Ship (Indian Express, Palak Nandi, Feb 09, 2006)
French Ambassador to India Dominique Girard today sought to dispel India’s fears on the Clemenceau, promising to ‘‘take back not only asbestos, but any hazardous waste, if need be’’ before the ship was dismantled.
- From Ship To Mouth: Back To Square One (Deccan Herald, K P Prabhakaran Nair, Feb 09, 2006)
India has to completely re-orient its agricultural planning
Some experts have been warning the nation for almost half a decade that the country is inching towards a hunger trap.
- A New Question In Iran (Indian Express, RAMIN JAHANBEGLOO, Feb 09, 2006)
Predictably, IAEA’s face-off with Iran ended in favour of referring Iran to the UN Security Council in the hope that it would seize the ‘‘window of opportunity’’ for diplomatic efforts to succeed.
- Leading Light For The Ummah (Dawn, Mahdi Masud, Feb 09, 2006)
Alama Iqbal saw the history of Islam as marked by two definitive sacrifices, that of Ismail in the beginning and of Imam Hussain (A.S.), as defining moments. According to Iqbal, the role of Imam Hussain in Islamic history is as central as . . .
- The Relevance Of Karbala (Dawn, Mahdi Masud, Feb 09, 2006)
Allama Iqbal saw the history of Islam as marked by two definitive sacrifices, that of Ismail in the beginning and of Imam Hussain (A.S.), as defining moments. According to Iqbal, the role of Imam Hussain in Islamic history is as central as the position ac
- Playing Ducks And Drakes With The Water Issue (Dawn, Ameer Bhutto, Feb 09, 2006)
The opponents of Kalabagh dam have been accused of turning a “technical” matter into an emotional political debate.
- Fdi May Be Harmful To Economic Growth (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Feb 09, 2006)
The FDI mantra is considered an all-purpose panacea for the ills of the economy and society. Unfortunately, there has not been much debate about the far-reaching implications of FDI in our economy and, particularly, how it can stifle economic growth, says
- ‘It Is Not Enough To Excel In Services' (The Economic Times, SUMIT GULATI, Feb 09, 2006)
What do you think are the fundamental changes that Indian managements need to bring about?
- Grand Spectacle Unfolds At Shravanabelagola (Hindu, R. Krishna Kumar, Feb 09, 2006)
First Mahamastakabhisheka of the millennium to the monolithic statue leaves pilgrims spellbound
The anointing ceremony began at 10.35 a.m. with abhisheka and offerings
The first abhisheka was performed by Ashok Patni of Rajasthan
- Freedom With Prudence (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Feb 09, 2006)
The controversy that has erupted over various European newspapers publishing cartoons that have been deemed offensive by many Muslims contains some salutary lessons.
- Left Playing Cold War Politics (Daily Excelsior, V.N. Paranjape, Feb 09, 2006)
Comrades love conspiracy theories. Spokesmen of the Indian Left, over the last few months, have been vo-ciferous in their criticism of the UPA government's decision to vote against Iran in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) meeting.
- Raw Deal For Women In J&k (Daily Excelsior, Dr Vandhana Sharma, Feb 09, 2006)
It is one of the most intriguing questions for those who study issues of women, as to why women are near invisible in the upper echelons of the political scene of not only India but the entire world.
- China - India: Uneasy Tango (Daily Excelsior, Atul Cowshish, Feb 09, 2006)
Relations between In-dia and China are be-ing reshaped with the help of an ongoing dialogue process that is supposed to bring the two Asian countries, which together account for more than a third of world population, closer to each other.
- Points We Need To Consider (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 09, 2006)
The widespread anger and anguish expressed by the majority community in the State in protest against the publication of caricatures of Prophet Mohammad in European newspapers is perfectly justified. Normally the matter would have ended after .
- New Delhi, Seoul To Conclude Economic Agreement By 2007 (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Feb 08, 2006)
Trend towards pan-Asian framework for cooperation heartening: Kalam
- Musharraf's Brain-Waves (Daily Excelsior, Vinod Vedi, Feb 08, 2006)
Pakistan’s military president has a very fertile mind and churns out ideas to resolve the Kashmir situation at an extremely....
- Real Shine Must Come From Farm Sector (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Feb 08, 2006)
The Government must look at agriculture as the principal orphan of the reform process that began more than a decade ago.
- Moderate Islam Has Lost Its Voice (Hindu, Tabish Khair, Feb 08, 2006)
When I first saw them, I was struck by their crudeness. Surely the Danish newspaper, Jyllands-Posten, could have hired better artists. And surely cartoonists and editors ought to be able to spot...
- Munabao Rail Link Meaningless (News International, Ammara Durrani, Feb 07, 2006)
It’s a classic case of putting the cart before the horse. Would-be passengers of the Thar Express would have to temper their enthusiasm for the opening of the Khokhrapar-Munabao border next week, because the historic moment is likely to come without . . .
- Water: The Coming Crisis (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Feb 07, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf was unable to sell the Kalabagh dam project to Pakistan’s smaller provinces.
- False Rhetoric Of Histories (Deccan Herald, PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO JR, Feb 07, 2006)
Those who shirk from condemning Zionists cannot condemn the political ideology of Hamas
- Jaswant Skips Jinnah Mausoleum (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Feb 07, 2006)
The former External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh on Monday left Karachi without paying a customary visit to the Jinnah Mausoleum despite his staying in the city for over six days.
- Kashmir Battling Low Literacy And High Corruption As Conflict Continues (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Feb 07, 2006)
The Indian-administered part of Jammu and Kashmir is one of the least literate in India, its rate of 54 percent being well below the national level of 65 percent. Ironically, it is the only Indian state where education at all levels is free.
- Drug Dilemma (Daily Excelsior, Dr. Vinayak Purohit, Feb 07, 2006)
The life-threatening stroke that Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon suffered early last month has focused attention on the treatment of strokes, in particular the use of anti-coagulants and clot-dissolving drugs.
- 11 Killed In Maoist Attack (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 07, 2006)
Stepping up their attacks, Maoists today detonated a landmine, blasted a communication tower and a portion of a railway station and attacked a police post killing 11 security personnel and wounding 17 in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand.
- "Missing" Youth (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 07, 2006)
The report that there are more than 5000 Kashmiri young persons in militant training camps in "Azad" Kashmir (as the occupied territory across the Line of Control is locally known) is both informative and alarming.
- Left Alone (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 07, 2006)
Alas, shriller than Iran
A notable quality in the Left criticism of the Indian vote at the International Atomic Energy Agency against Iran is consistency.
- End Of Strike (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 07, 2006)
Airport modernisation brooks no delay
After inconveniencing air passengers for several days, the Airports Authority of India employees have finally called off their agitation.
- Asia Will Be The Future Of Business, Says Kalam (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Feb 07, 2006)
Sets out a roadmap for cooperation between Delhi and Manila
"With Western markets getting saturated, Asia provides a huge opportunity to business to expand market share"
Recommends setting up good e-business infrastructure
- "Make Public The Nuclear Deal With U.S." (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 07, 2006)
The Government of India should put aside its present policy of reticence and share with the people of India all that they are legitimately entitled to know.
- 11 Jawans Killed In Naxal Strikes (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 07, 2006)
Stepping up their attacks, the Maoists today detonated a landmine, blasted a communication tower and a portion of a railway station and attacked a police post killing 11 security personnel and injuring 17 in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand.
- Showcasing A Legendary Motorcycle (Hindu, PARAMESWARAN, Feb 07, 2006)
A sumptuously illustrated coffee-table book tracing the history of the marque back to its origins in 1892
- A Colossal Poem In Stone (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 07, 2006)
Besides the magnificent monolith of Bahubali, Sravanabelagola also boasts of many monuments, hills and caves of interest to the discerning spiritual tourist, writes B M Chandrasekharaiah.
- Pak Would Welcome "Significant Reduction" Of Indian Presence (Press Trust of India, K J M Varma, Feb 07, 2006)
With India moving out 5,000 troops from Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan today said it would welcome the redeployment if it was part of "significant reduction in Indian presence" there.
- Uma Vows To Form New Government In Up (Press Trust of India, Giridhar Narayan, Feb 07, 2006)
Urging her supporters to support her "mission", expelled BJP leader Uma Bharti today vowed to form a government in Uttar Pradesh.
- More Than Just Scheming (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 07, 2006)
Anyone who has lived and travelled in India knows that real poverty is not to be seen in its cities, visual evidence to the contrary notwithstanding.
- Classical Language (Hindu, PKR, Feb 07, 2006)
This Book deals with Tamil as a classical language among the classical languages of the world. In the recent times many books have been published on similar themes.
- Under A Mushroom Cloud (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Feb 07, 2006)
The cat is out of the bag. The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) says it does not need too much of international cooperation to expand nuclear power generation in this country. It wants the nation to wait two or more decades for a large nuclear . . .
- Betty Friedan And The Problem That Had No Name (Indian Express, PATRICIA SULLIVAN, Feb 07, 2006)
Betty Friedan, the writer and activist who almost single-handedly revived feminism with her 1963 book The Feminine Mystique, died of congestive heart failure Saturday, her 85th birthday, in Washington.
- ‘Death’S Going To Kiss Me. Every Single Day I Know She’S By My Side’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 07, 2006)
‘Death’s going to kiss me. Every single day I know she’s by my side’
Paulo Coelho’s books have been translated into more than 50 languages and he inhabits the bestseller lists in 150 countries. His writing, which includes the almost cult book
- Growing Closer Apart (Hindu, Jyotirmaya Sharma, Feb 07, 2006)
Essays debating the issues of syncretism and pluralism in the sub-continent today to objectively reassess their importance in coping with the political and cultural future
- Competing Feminist Perspectives (Hindu, CAVERY BOPAIAH, Feb 07, 2006)
a critique of the conservative perception of women's issues
What do feminists really want? Johanna Brenner articulates her response in this insightful and scholarly book that those engaged with women's issues cannot ignore.
- Hagiology (Hindu, V.N. Vedanta Desikan, Feb 07, 2006)
The Annals of the Srirangam shrine" would be the appropriate English equivalent of the title of this book.
- Iran Will Get The Bomb, Sooner Or Later (Deccan Herald, DAVID E SANGER, Feb 07, 2006)
Hours after the United States and Europe prevailed in a contest over officially reporting Iran’s history of clandestine nuclear activity to the United Nations Security Council, US President George W Bush issued a statement on Saturday from his ranch, ...
- A Milestone Judgment (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 06, 2006)
In what is being termed a historic judgment, the Federal Shariat Court last Monday directed trial courts and other authorities not to book a woman on charges of adultery if she claimed she was raped.
- Egyptian Ferry Disaster (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 06, 2006)
IT is now confirmed that there were problems with the Egyptian ferry that sank in the Red Sea on Friday. Rescuers were able to save about 400 lives, but that still means that nearly 1,000, most of them Hajis, were drowned.
- On To A Broader Horizon (Dawn, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Feb 06, 2006)
My previous article tried to sketch a framework of geo-strategic and geo-economic concerns that determine the new bearings of the Saudi foreign policy.
- Lost For Ideas (The Week, R. Prasannan, Feb 06, 2006)
FOR the next few months, the Bofors-armed, Rajnath Singh-led Bharatiya Janata Party won’t be enemy number one to the Congress. It will be the CPI(M) and its Leftist comrades.
- War In The Air (The Week, Frances Bulathsinghala, Feb 06, 2006)
It is 7.30 p.m. A group of eager youth affiliated to the LTTE media unit wait round the television set with cups of steaming tea for the start of transmission.
- Indian Mp Hopes For Visa-Free Travel On Munabao Route (Pakistan Observer, AA Khan, Feb 06, 2006)
Manvinder Singh, a member of Indian parliament and son of former foreign minister Jaswant Singh, on Sunday hoped for a visa-free regime for the peoples of Thar and Rajasthan travelling on the Khokhrapar-Munabao route.
- Explosion On Quetta-Lahore Bus Kills 12 (Daily Times, Azizullah Khan, Feb 06, 2006)
* Police chief says timed device caused the blast
* Six die in latest clashes between tribesmen and security forces in Dera Bugti
- Rallies Call For End To Indian Rule In Kashmir (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 06, 2006)
Several thousand people held rallies on Sunday in Islamabad, Peshawar and Azad Jammu and Kashmir to demand an end to Indian rule in held Kashmir.
- We Must Not Miss Chance For Kashmir Peace: Musharraf (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 06, 2006)
* President urges India to respond to demilitarisation proposal
* Says time it’s to focus on dispute resolution
* Rs 80b to rebuild schools and hospitals in quake zone
- Brazil: The Challenge Of Ecological Resource Use (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Feb 06, 2006)
Brazil's rainforest is considered the earth's most biologically diverse ecosystem. Unfortunately, about 16 per cent of this forest has been denuded in just the last four decades.
- The Chairman Is Watching (Telegraph, ARITRO GANGULY, Feb 06, 2006)
K.J. Rao’s rechristening is an indication of Mao Zedong’s place in the Bengal communist pantheon
- Towards Corruption Free Society (Daily Excelsior, Tahir Khurshid Raina, Feb 06, 2006)
The change of guards in the State at the political level brought a glaring change in the issues to be addressed by the Government. The new incumbent Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad as the Chief Minister of the State has come up with the slogan of good governance.
- Trial And Error (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Feb 06, 2006)
It’s easy to tell the difference between the trial of Saddam Hussein and the Nuremberg tribunal.
- My Days In Chandigarh (Tribune, KTS Tulsi, Feb 06, 2006)
I came to Chandigarh at the age of 10 in 1957. My school, college, law studies, failures and achievements, hopes and disappointments, struggles and successes were all at Chandigarh. The best of friendships and the greatest of heartbreaks were made and ...
- Geopolitics In N-Ties (Tribune, O. P. Sabherwal, Feb 06, 2006)
Nuclear issues the world over have a habit of becoming contentious, enmeshed in nuclear weapon controversies.
- Lot Needs To Be Done To Remove Misunderstanding, Says Mirwaiz (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 06, 2006)
Exuding confidence that relations among various ethnic groups of State will be improved, chairman of the All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today admitted that lot needed to be done to remove the mis-understanding among . . .
- Periodic Overhauling Of Syllabi (Daily Excelsior, Neeta Sehgal, Feb 06, 2006)
Writing textbooks in India's recent past has been an exercise fraught with controversy.
- No Compromise On National Sovereignty (Daily Excelsior, Sanchet Barua, Feb 06, 2006)
The Naga ceasefire that was to expire on February 1 has been extended for another six months by the government and the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isaac-Muivah). The decision was taken after four-day long discussions between . . .
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