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Articles 11721 through 11820 of 23072:
- Who Remembers Ancient India's Scientific Wealth? (Daily Excelsior, Md. Vazeeruddin, Jan 28, 2006)
Sessions of Indian Science Congress are held with monotonous regularity at fixed periodicity. Eminent persons use them to think aloud on what breakthroughs India needs to achieve.
- Matter To Clinch (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jan 28, 2006)
It is extremely disturbing that one more brutal incident has taken place of a uniformed man killing his innocent colleagues out of sheer frustration. Firdous cinema hall in the downtown Srinagar which has screened many violent thrillers in good old . . .
- Anger In The Air (Telegraph, NEHA SAHAY, Jan 28, 2006)
The expressway to Zhongshan city is one of those dream roads in China which provokes envy in Indians. Trees line it, and sometimes you get a glimpse of farmlands beyond. Small brick and tin houses can be seen off and on.
- 10 Yrs On, Detained Pak Boy Has Nowhere To Go (Indian Express, SANJAY SINGH, Jan 28, 2006)
Mohammed Sherif alias Pakistanwallaha Larka, c/o Kakori police station, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
- Today’S Question: A New Hamas? (Indian Express, P.R. KUMARASWAMY, Jan 28, 2006)
The spectacular and unprecedented victory for the Islamic militant group, Hamas, in the Palestinian national election has surprised many seasoned observers. While Hamas making a strong show was a foregone conclusion, none — including its most . . .
- India Gate Heroes On C’Wealth List (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
The 75,000 Commonwealth soldiers whose names are engraved on the walls of India Gate are finally on the record.
- A Square Deal (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jan 28, 2006)
Here’s a slab of history. Tiles that paved Tiananmen Square were removed in 1999 for a facelift to mark the People’s Republic’s 50th anniversary.
- Forest Aid Post Inaugurated (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
To create awareness among public on conserving natural resources
- A Nuclear Iran? It’S Bush’S Call (Indian Express, Max Boot, Jan 28, 2006)
Iran’s decision to remove the UN seals on its nuclear research facilities has made obvious the failure of European attempts to cajole the mullahs into giving up their atomic dreams. The only thing the Europeans did was buy time for the Iranians to better
- Palestinians' Democratic Choice Must Be Respected (Hindu, Jonathan Steele, Jan 28, 2006)
The excuses given for refusing to deal with Hamas will not wash. This is a chance for Europe to have an independent role.
- Recipe For Success (International Herald Tribune, Dan Bilefsky, Jan 28, 2006)
When Dinesh Paliwal, now head of global markets at the engineering company ABB, first arrived in Beijing in the mid-1990s to open one of its first offices there, he would spend several nights a week at banquets with local business executives, . . .
- The Tragedy Of Buta Singh (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Jan 28, 2006)
Buta Singh will go down on record as a sample of politicising of our times: unprincipled, opportunist with no commitment to any political or moral principles. He changed constituencies (reserved) to ensure success in elections. He changed styles . . .
- Who Is Afraid Of Hamas? (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Jan 28, 2006)
Hamas’s victory in the election threatens to touch off a million pessimisms in the western media.
- Higher And Better (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jan 28, 2006)
There can't be two opinions that successive political regimes have always given enough attention towards the development of education in the State. In a way they have persisted with the positive trend started by the Dogra rulers and . . .
- Remember Bangalore (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 28, 2006)
Development has been on sine die in Karnataka’s capital. Will that change if the regime does?
- Reshaping The Muslim World’S Destiny (Dawn, Shamshad Ahmad Khan, Jan 28, 2006)
Much has appeared in these columns, including some very thought-provoking pieces, on the outcome of the OIC’s extraordinary summit at Makkah last December.
- Where The Us Went Wrong (Dawn, Touqir Hussain, Jan 28, 2006)
The Bush foreign policy has provoked intense debate both at home and abroad. Within the US, one is stunned by the inconclusiveness of the debate; it is strained and confused.
- Amritsar-Nankana Sahib Bus Starts (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
The Amritsar-Nankana Sahib bus, on a trial run from here and carrying 12 Punjab and Central Government officials, today crossed over to Pakistan through the joint check post at the Indo-Pak border at Wagah.
- French Ship’S Buyer Demands Proof Of ‘Disease’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
The Basel convention had come into fore at the direction of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in 1992, with the express aim of minimising the generation and transboundary movement of hazardous wastes.
- Maoists Blast Punnami Restaurant (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
Maoists blasted the Punnami restaurant run by Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation near Mannanur in Amrabad mandal on the road to Srisailam on Thursday evening.
- Tamil Nadu A Place Of Peace And Harmony, Says Barnala (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
Jayalalithaa presents gallantry awards at Republic Day function
Medals presented to police personnel for curbing illicit liquor trade
Students belonging to four schools and three colleges present folk dances
- "The Real Threat Is From Imperial Fundamentalism" (Hindu, Marcus Dam, Jan 27, 2006)
Writer and political activistTariq Alidescribes himself as a "person of the Left." In a recent interview in Kolkata, he talked about his concerns over an Asia which is "politically undetermined and economically over-determined," . . .
- Protecting Air Passengers' Interests (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 27, 2006)
The recent verdict of the European Court of Justice upholding the validity of the latest European Union (EU) regulation that enhances the scope of existing rights of air passengers to financial compensation highlights the complexities . . .
- Defiant Buta Quits, But Will Appeal In Sc (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
On Thursday, he packed his bags to say goodbye to the Raj Bhavan – and became the seventh governor of Bihar who could not complete his term.
- Another Attempt To Bring Peace In Sri Lanka (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Jan 27, 2006)
It was the news that Sri Lanka's peace process was waiting for. On Wednesday, the Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam agreed to hold direct talks on the implementation of the ceasefire agreement in Switzerland.
- ‘India Sends Out Wrong Signals’ (Deccan Herald, K S Narayanan, Jan 27, 2006)
Documentation Centre (SAHDRC) on Indian migrant workers in Saudi Arabia says that Noushad’s case is just the tip of the iceberg. in Saudi Arabia.
- Us Daily Takes A Swipe At Musharraf’S Stance (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Jan 27, 2006)
Contempt seeps out of every sentence in the Washington Post editorial also lambasting him for the double standards he employs in dealing with Islamic extremists.
- India Says U.S. Envoy Expresses Regret Over Nuclear Comment (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
The U.S. envoy to India on Thursday expressed regret over his comments that a nuclear deal between Washington and New Delhi may stall unless India votes against Iran next month at the U.N. atomic energy watchdog.
- Extending The Idea Of India (Indian Express, AMBA PANDE, Jan 27, 2006)
Naushad has been pardoned. His eye will not be gouged out by the government of Saudi Arabia. The news, bringing relief to the family and the nation, also brings forth the larger issue of welfare of migrant labourers and India’s policy . . .
- Bhasha Dam Opposed (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
A grand jirga of Diamer district has termed the plan for construction of Bhasha dam a conspiracy to destroy the areas and threatened to stop work on the dam force.
- Who Paid For Their Flights, Resort, Stay? (Deccan Herald, Krishna Prasad, Jan 27, 2006)
Once the political dust kicked up by the son of the son of the soil settles down, a simple question that the JD(S) and the BJP might like to answer is: who paid for the travel, boarding, lodging, entertainment and other expenses of the MLAs?
- Amritsar-Nankana Sahib Bus Trial On Friday (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
The trial run of the Amritsar-Nankana Sahib bus service would be carried out on Friday with a delegation of Punjab and central government officials on board.
- Naxal Strikes Across Jharkhand On Republic Day (Indian Express, Manoj Prasad, Jan 27, 2006)
A Railway Protection Force (RPF) jawan was killed today after Naxalites launched a series of attacks late last night.
- Hindustan Times (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jan 27, 2006)
Every commentary of the Republic Day parade in Delhi speaks of the display of the country’s military might and cultural strength.
- Keeping The Past Under Lock & Key (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jan 27, 2006)
Is Orhan Pamuk the new Salman Rushdie? As the Turkish writer found to his chagrin, the fervently secular Turkish State can be as uber-sensitive as the best Ayatollah in town.
- Flowery Welcome Awaits Himachal Tourists (Indian Express, Ashwani Sharma, Jan 27, 2006)
Its failure in protecting beautiful, ancient rocks on river Beas banks, in Kullu, embarrassed the Himachal Pradesh government, which was fined Rs 1 crore by the Supreme Court for negligence.
- Forgetting To Be Human (Times of India, SUSAN GREENFIELD, Jan 27, 2006)
At the beginning of the 21st century, we may be standing on the brink of a mind-makeover more cataclysmic than anything in our history.
- Has The Imf Lost Its Relevance? (Business Line, K. Subramanian, Jan 27, 2006)
December should have been the cruellest month for the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- India-Pakistan Composite Dialogue — There Can Be No Let-Up In Vigilance (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Jan 27, 2006)
While there may be a change of tactics from time to time, the objectives of the Pakistan army establishment of "strategic depth" in Afghanistan and "bleeding India" in Jammu and Kashmir and elsewhere are not likely to change.
- Challenges Before The Iims (Deccan Herald, RAMNATH NARAYANSWAMY, Jan 27, 2006)
The IIMs should do some serious soul searching so that they can help in the process of nation building
- `Tax'ing Times At The Eu (Business Line, BATUK GATHANI, Jan 27, 2006)
The European Union (EU), comprising 25 member States with a population of nearly 350 million citizens, is passing through a phase of much uncertainty as its institutions seek to establish their identity, legitimacy and, above all, credibility.
- Campus India (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jan 27, 2006)
You can set down a spanking new factory with state-of-the-art technology in the middle of Asia, and physical infrastructure in Asian countries like China and Malaysia has come close to western standards.
- Lessening Urban Poverty (Daily Excelsior, S. C. Sharma, Jan 27, 2006)
In the new millennium, India has already crossed the one billion mark of population and constitutes about 1/6th of the world’s total population. With about 330 million urban population in over 5,000 cities, and nearly 67 million urban population . . .
- Republic Day Ruminations On What Ails Our Nation (The Financial Express, SUMANT SINHA, Jan 27, 2006)
It is now handily over 50 years since India became independent and our Constitution was adopted with India becoming a democratic republic.
- Us Envoy’S Comments Inappropriate: India (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
India Thursday described as “inappropriate” comments from the US ambassador to New Delhi linking a historic nuclear deal with the United States to India’s stance on Iran’s nuclear program.
- For Growing Firms, A Mismatch Of Skills (International Herald Tribune, Indrajit Gupta, Jan 27, 2006)
What is usually true of India's monsoons is now playing out across its economy: when it rains, it pours. As India's growth rate ratchets up close to 8 percent, the second-fastest pace in the world, the economy is simply raining high-quality jobs.
- True Spirit Of Islam (Dawn, Haider Zaman, Jan 27, 2006)
Islam had never been so much a target of criticism and accusations as it is today. Some people call it a religion that breeds intolerance and bigotry, while there are others who blame it for preaching animosity and discrimination.
- Us-India Strategic Alliance (Dawn, Ghayoor Ahmed, Jan 27, 2006)
History bears witness to the fact that the United States focused its efforts on building a close relationship with Pakistan only when it deemed it necessary to do so to achieve its limited aims in the region.
- Death Of Another Stalwart (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 27, 2006)
Vetran politician Khan Abdul Wali Khan has died. The late leader was out of active politics for a long-time due to old age and health problems but he remained ideological mentor of his party and a source of inspiration till his death.
- Looking Into The Global Crystal Ball (Dawn, Maqbool Ahmad Bhatty, Jan 27, 2006)
The outlook for the future cannot be considered bright given the geopolitical global trends since the start of the century and millennium.
- Merging Markets (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
As China and India are feted as the world's top emerging economies, Salil Tripathi suggests the potential rivals have much in common
- Fight Terror Regardless Of Faith: Saudi King (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Jan 26, 2006)
Tells Manmohan that New Delhi, Riyadh should tackle it together
Holds one-on-one talks with Manmohan
India views Saudi Arabia as a "very important partner" in tackling global terror
Agreements, MoU on combating crime signed
- Umbilical Connectivity And Societal Change (Hindu, A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM , Jan 26, 2006)
What the more fortunate among us have to do is to provide the leadership to bring about a transformation in India's 600,000 villages.
- No Chance Of Patch-Up: Kumaraswamy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
The Congress has not done justice to Janata Dal (Secular) `The Congress has not done justice to Janata Dal (Secular), and that is why we have broken away'
- Survey On Ancient Manuscripts To Be Carried Out From Feb. 1 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
People asked to provide credible information `It is our responsibility to preserve them for the benefit of the future generation'
- Obstacles To Moving On (Hindu, Jonathan Freedland, Jan 26, 2006)
I AM writing these words on a train, travelling through Germany. And yet, it hardly feels strange at all. There was a time when a journey like this would have felt like the breaking of a taboo: the associations with the wartime past . . .
- Reversing The Tide In Darfur (Hindu, Kofi A. Annan, Jan 26, 2006)
Whatever external force is sent to Darfur can provide only temporary security to the people there. Only a political agreement among their leaders can secure their future.
- Steady And Slow Peace Process (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 26, 2006)
Like a comforting ritual, the composite dialogue between India and Pakistan entered the third round with the two Foreign Secretaries paying obeisance to the long list of joint statements issued by their leaders since the two sides began . . .
- Kumaraswamy Govt On Feb 3? (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Speaking to a section of the media on his way to Dharmasthala (from Kollur) at Karavali Junction in Udupi on Wednesday, Mr Kumaraswamy said that Mr Deve Gowda’s love towards the Congress had prevented him from revolting against the Congress.
- ‘India’S Iran Vote Could Affect N-Deal’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Just a week ahead of the IAEA meeting on Iran issue, the US on Wednesday made it clear that if India did not vote against Tehran’s nuclear programme, the fallout on the Indo-US nuclear deal in the Congress would be “devastating” and the initiative will “d
- As Delhi Dithers (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Delays in airport modernisation are squandering the benefits of airline liberalisation
- Father Of Man! (Deccan Herald, L Praveen Kumar, Jan 26, 2006)
Children are capable of causing considerable embarrassment for their parents
- Remember The Sacrifice (Deccan Herald, Vishnu Makhijani, Jan 26, 2006)
It began as a simple march past to mark the emergence of India as a sovereign, secular, democratic republic on January 26, 1950. Today the Republic Day celebrations have grown into a spectacle to showcase India’s military might and amazing cultural ...
- An Exhilarating Trekking Experience (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
The one place that is close to Bangalore with immense scope for trekking and camping is the Bilikal Betta near Kanakapura.
- A Train To The Heart Of Kashmir (Indian Express, MIR EHSAN, Jan 26, 2006)
Just outside Ompura, a tiny village in central Kashmir, the chill is icy, the winds are freezing, the ground beneath is more slippery than firm. Hayat Ali, from West Bengal, isn’t used to any of this. But he’s taking all this on with a woollen jacket, ...
- Once Upon A Time, There Was An Earthquake (Indian Express, Palak Nandi, Jan 26, 2006)
Five years isn’t a long time—if the first year was the Year of Death and Destruction. But in Bhuj, it seems an age has gone by.
- Cleared For Takeoff (Indian Express, AMBA B BAKSHI, Jan 26, 2006)
In the city known as India’s Silicon Valley, 15 years is practically a lifetime. That’s how long Bangalore has been waiting for an international airport. But this Republic Day, India’s biotech hub can finally see the beginnings of one.
- Capital Down Under (Indian Express, ANUBHUTI VISHNOI, Jan 26, 2006)
This is the Delhi Metro, we stick to deadlines. In fact, we beat all deadlines and finish ahead of schedule.’’ It’s a tribute to what Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has come to mean to the Capital this Republic Day that nobody sniggers when . . .
- India's Military Might Unfolds Amid Terror Alert (Hindustan Times, CR Jayachandran, Jan 26, 2006)
Amid an unprecedented multi-layered security blanket, India demonstrated its military might during the 57th traditional Republic Day parade in the national capital on Thursday.
- India, S Arabia Sign Four Agreements (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
India and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday joined hands to combat global terrorism and signed four agreements that will impart a new strategic dimension to their burgeoning ties.
- Us Says India Nuclear Deal May Depend On Iran Vote (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
The United States said on Wednesday a nuclear cooperation deal with India may stall unless New Delhi votes against Iran next month at the U.N. nuclear energy watchdog.
- Taiwan-India: Politics And Economics (Deccan Herald, V Wen-Hsien Chen, Jan 26, 2006)
In view of Taiwan’s rise as an economic power, India should review its ties with it
- Badge Of Legitimacy (Statesman, AMITAV BANERJI, Jan 26, 2006)
Ever since the fall of the Berlin Wall, democracy has become more than just a mantra.
- India And China: Together Against Aids (Tribune, Anita Anand, Jan 26, 2006)
In December last year, there was a quiet visit to India by a high level Chinese delegation from their Ministry of Railways, the Chinese Academy of Railway Sciences, and the Beijing Municipal Railways, along with officials from the United Nations . . .
- China Intensifies Crackdown On State Media (Tribune, Philip P. Pan, Jan 26, 2006)
China’s ruling Communist Party on Tuesday suspended one of the premier publications in Chinese journalism, escalating a campaign to rein in the state media, the government’s toughest crackdown on freedom of expression here in more than a decade.
- Blasts In India, Afghanistan (Tribune, G. Parthasarathy, Jan 26, 2006)
While Pakistan’s eastern flank with India has been free of tensions ever since the ceasefire along the Line of Control came into effect in November 2003, the same cannot be said about the developments on its western borders.
- Somalis Take Comfort In The Past (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
How many guns make a warlord? Twenty-five technicals, so about 250 armed men with Russian AK-47s and Belgian pistols make you a lord, and you can go up the hierarchy to viscount or marquis or earl or proper baron if you include a couple of . . .
- Go Ahead With N-Deal (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 26, 2006)
The recent talks between India’s Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran and US Under Secretary of State Nicholas Burns in New Delhi have raised some avoidable doubts among the sceptics about the implementation of the historic Indo-US nuclear agreement . . .
- Saudi King Signs Four Accords With Delhi (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
A day after arriving in India on a four-day landmark visit, the Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz today signed four accords, including one on combating terrorism, with New Delhi after talks with Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh.
- A Peep Into Framing Of Indian Constitution (Daily Excelsior, R L Bangotra, Jan 26, 2006)
On 26th Jan 1950, we become Independent in real sense when the Indian Constitution was adopted. On this auspicious day, let us have a peep into framing of Indian Constitution. On 16th March 1946, Three member delegation of British Government . . .
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