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Articles 12221 through 12320 of 23072:
- Smooth Landing For Nasa Space Capsule Carrying Comet Dust (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 16, 2006)
A space capsule loaded with comet dust completed a 2.9 billion-mile journey on Sunday, landing safely in the Utah desert, to the relief of NASA scientists who have waited seven years for the return of particles they hope will give them clues about the ori
- Nepali Troops On High Alert After Rebel Raids (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 16, 2006)
Nepali troops were on high alert Sunday after attacks around Kathmandu by Maoist rebels killed 12 policemen, an army officer said.
- Nepal Firm On Civic Polls, Rebels Vow More Raids (Reuters, Gopal Sharma, Jan 16, 2006)
Nepal's Maoist rebels on Sunday threatened more attacks after a wave of blasts around the capital ahead of next month's civic polls, which the government vowed to hold on schedule.
- Nepal On High Alert After Rebel Raids (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 16, 2006)
Nepalese troops were on high alert on Sunday after attacks around Kathmandu by Maoist rebels killed 12 policemen, an army officer said.
- Heritage Conservation Goes The Outsourcing Way (Hindu, Mandira Nayar, Jan 16, 2006)
ASI, Wakf Board rope in outside experts for upkeep of Capital's monuments
- `Economic Development Generating New Issues' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 16, 2006)
It requires a strategic disseminating ideas, says professor
Though it has been optimistic notion that economic growth leads to political development and can remove political disturbances, there are possibilities of it generating new issues.
- Kashmir Valley Cut Off After Season's Second Snowfall (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Jan 16, 2006)
Srinagar-Jammu national highway closed; all Srinagar-bound flights cancelled
Power supply not affected
Heavy rain between Batote and Ramban triggered mudslides
No shortage of essential items, LPG and kerosene
- Challenges Before The Finance Minister (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Jan 16, 2006)
The Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram's success as a Budget-maker will be tested by his resoluteness in resisting the temptation to offer too many goodies.
- Us Diplomat To Visit South Asia (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 15, 2006)
A senior US diplomat travels to South Asia next week for talks aimed at firming a civilian nuclear deal with India, setting Pakistan on the road to democracy, and halting rising violence in Sri Lanka.
- If Jinnah Were To Return (Daily Times, Ahmad Faruqui, Jan 15, 2006)
Jinnah might conclude that Pakistan had failed not because the leaders who followed him were weak, but because there were weaknesses in the original design.
- Tourism Can Destroy Archaeological Sites (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 15, 2006)
American archaeologist John M Fritz and Australian architect George Michell, co-directors of the Vijayanagara Research Project, spent 22 years extensively documenting the core area of the Vijayanagara site. Mapping in detail more than 25 sq km . . .
- 30 Feared Killed In Nepal (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Jan 15, 2006)
After 12 days of uneasy calm following the expiry of the Maoists’ four-month unilateral ceasefire, fresh violence on Saturday engulfed three districts, including...
- Nur Jahan: Woman Behind The King (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 15, 2006)
The book portrays Nur Jahan as a shrewd and powerful empress who managed to get Jehangir to relinquish the reins of power into her hands.
- Umrao Jan: Poet And Courtesan (Deccan Herald, S Nanda Kumar , Jan 15, 2006)
The book offers a glimpse into the world of the courtesan, a sort of parallel one that went side-by-side with the Great Indian Uprising of 1857.
- Foreign’ Plan To Kidnap Manmohan Revealed (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 15, 2006)
A “foreign power” hatched a plan to have the now Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh kidnapped 12 years ago.
- In Police Net: Pdp Man Behind Suicide Attack Bid On Mufti (Indian Express, Muzamil Jaleel, Jan 15, 2006)
The Jammu & Kashmir police today arrested a municipal councillor, who masterminded suicide attacks in Srinagar, and is still looking for a Congress politician.
- Tackling The Cold Wave (Tribune, Dr J.S. Sharma, Jan 15, 2006)
In north India, when the minimum temperature drops three to four degree centigrade below the long term (normal) average, cold wave conditions set in. Excessive drop in the temperature, frost and snowfall has significant effects on crops, vegetables, ....
- Failed To Benefit Tax? (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 15, 2006)
Apart from tackling the legal challenge, FBT is now due for some simplification in Budget 2006. Dev Chatterjee explores the options
- Behind The Lore Of Lepakshi (Deccan Herald, L Ramachandra Rao, Jan 15, 2006)
Two red spots on the walls are believed to be the place where the builder threw his own eyeballs at. The Veerabhadra Swamy temple in Lepakshi is full of such legends, says L Ramachandra Rao.
- Bofors Returns (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 15, 2006)
And exposes all our politicians
The return of the Bofors deal to the front page must force the Indian political establishment, not just the ruling Congress party, to turn the spotlight on itself.
- Terror, New Ideas On India, Pak Menu (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 15, 2006)
India and Pakistan will discuss "new ideas" on promoting bilateral ties when Foreign Secretaries of the two countries meet here on Tuesday to kick off the third round of Composite Dialogue amid New Delhi's serious concerns over continued . . .
- Rebel Raids Put Nepal On Alert (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 15, 2006)
Nepali troops were on high alert on Sunday after attacks around Kathmandu by Maoist rebels killed 12 policemen, an army officer said.
- Iran, Indo-Us Nuke Deal To Be Discussed During Burns' Visit (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Jan 14, 2006)
The Indo-US civilian nuclear cooperation agreement and Iranian nuclear issue will dominate the agenda of talks Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Nicholas Burns, will have with the Indian leadership during his visit to the country next week.
- Wages Of The Us Fiasco (Deccan Herald, David Hirst, Jan 14, 2006)
The US occupation of Iraq has turned its neighbour into a regional power. But the contagion is likely to spread.
- S.Lanka Truce Monitor Base Hit By Grenade Attack (Reuters, Simon Gardner, Jan 14, 2006)
Attackers threw a grenade into the compound of truce monitors in Sri Lanka's restive east early on Saturday, damaging vehicles and a building but causing no injuries, officials said, as fears of a return to war grow.
- Pinning General To Specifics (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Jan 14, 2006)
As the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan begin third round of dialogue next week, a political paradox confronts the peace process.
- Calculated Denial (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jan 14, 2006)
Mulayam too has limited options Vigorous denials by Mulayam Singh Yadav that he intends to withdraw support to the UPA government sound as if the threat is inspired by the Samajwadi Party itself.
- Free Speech In Secular Democracies (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 14, 2006)
The trial resumes next month for internationally acclaimed Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk,
- The Blood Of Innocents (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Jan 14, 2006)
Piggeries occupied the part of Singapore where we used to live until a stroke of the executive pen banished pigs and pig farmers to another island to make way for a blissful estate of neat bungalows in their own gardens.
- Gates Of Amu (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 14, 2006)
Aligarh Muslim University may be going through a transitional phase. Both the academic circuit in Aligarh and the ruling class in Delhi are upset with the Allahabad High Court order..
- Europe Still The Odd One Out (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 14, 2006)
IF the past year were judged by headlines alone it looks like a bit of an economic disaster.
- Militancy In The Mid-East (Dawn, David Hirst, Jan 14, 2006)
IN March 2003, before US troops reached Baghdad, Middle East scholar Volker Perthes wrote that while the risks of this “illegitimate” war were enormous, those of “a US failure to stabilize post-war Iraq would be even higher”.
- Will The Taxman Read First Chapter In History Of Medicine? (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 14, 2006)
THIS story is on saffron confusion. Not what a political party may chronically be suffering from, but about what brought Khosala Kesharwala (KK) to Bombay High Court recently.
- Value Opportunities Lie At The Edges (Business Line, D. Murali , Jan 14, 2006)
Companies that "find themselves walking a fine line between significant value creation and commensurate value destruction"
- After Sharon What? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 14, 2006)
EVEN if he gets out of his current health crisis, it is highly unlikely that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will be able to resume his work.
- Sea-Change In Puri (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 14, 2006)
THE last time we visited the Orissa seaside resort of Puri was in 1981 when — apart from one old hotel which had by then become a seven-storey monstrosity..
- Demilitarised General (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Jan 14, 2006)
Our dear General is at it again. The whole world so respects him, so trusts him, so very much accepts him as a man of his word... and yet it is only India that refuses to accept his word
- Sappho Wasn’T Indian (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 14, 2006)
Most startlingly, at least one of the Shiv Sena in Uttar Pradesh seems to know his Sappho.
- Is There Such A Thing As Kashmiri Nationalism? (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Jan 14, 2006)
As long as one believes that the Kashmir dispute is about religion or territory, then the only use for Kashmiriyat is as a propaganda tool to promote artificial constructs..
- Horrifying Stampede (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 14, 2006)
WHAT makes Thursday’s Haj stampede, that claimed more than 350 lives, all the more tragic is the fact that such accidents have been taking place during the pilgrimage way too often.
- A Regulator For The Railways (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 14, 2006)
The Planning Commission’s demand for an independent rail tariff regulator is timely now that the Indian Railways (IR) has agreed to private participation in providing rail services, albeit in a limited fashion, in container business.
- Bad Blood (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jan 14, 2006)
On an average, five litres of blood continually travels through the human body. Our life cycle depends, to a great extent, on its quality. Blood banking is serious business.
- Semi-Rational Exuberance (The Economic Times, J BRADFORD DELONG, Jan 14, 2006)
In 1996, Yale economist Robert Shiller looked around, considered the historical record, and concluded that the American stock market was overvalued.
- Ailing Airports (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 14, 2006)
THE Sreedharan Committee report recommending downgrading of the Reliance bid for modernisation and restructuring of Delhi and Mumbai airports
- Slow Down, Save Time (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jan 13, 2006)
A commercial scramjet could take you on a roundtrip along India's 7,000 km coastline in less than an hour. Thankfully, the scramjet is earmarked for only space travel. The Concorde was supersonic too.
- Congress Alleges Breach Of Protocol By Modi (Hindu, MANAS DASGUPTA, Jan 13, 2006)
Chief Minister's secretariat says protocol does not differentiate between senior, junior Ministers
Congress to complaint to Governor, PMO
No controversy, says Chief Minister's office
Modi flays Congress for spreading canards
- Private Container Service Will Benefit Industry'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Separate corridors for freight traffic planned
- Pak To Discuss Kashmir With Saudi King (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Pakistan plans to discuss its peace initiatives on Jammu and Kashmir with Saudi Arabian King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz when he visits Islamabad after a historic trip to New Delhi.
- Demilitarisation And Autonomy In J&k (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Jan 13, 2006)
India should insist that it will consider Gen Musharraf's proposal for "self-governance" in Jammu and Kashmir only if elected rulers in POK and the Northern Areas enjoy the same powers and autonomy as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Us Senator Kerry Sees 'Enormous Benefits' In Indo-Us Nuclear Agreement (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Implementation of the Indo-US deal on civilian nuclear cooperation will mean grant of nuclear power status to India, influential American Senator and former Democrat presidential candidate John Kerry said as he voiced support for the agreement.
- ‘Indo-Us Nuke Deal Beneficial’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Backing the Indo-US nuclear deal, influential opposition Democratic Party Senator John Kerry on Thursday said the agreement would have “enormous benefits” for the two countries besides having impact globally.
- Aggressive’ Goa Minister Refused Gun Licence (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
It has once more denied him the licence. South Goa district magistrate J B Singh confirmed Mr Pacheco’s application for a gun licence has been pending before him from 2002.
- Code That Liberates (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
The quest for liberation involves two steps, identifying the right path and then opting to take that route. While the scriptures and the puranas serve as invaluable pointers or signposts, liberation cannot be sought by merely knowing this fact, . . .
- Hail The Easy User Experience (Hindu, Victor Keegan , Jan 13, 2006)
Technology is getting simpler to use and making life simpler, from free video-phone calls on the web to a range of services available on mobile phones.
- Track 2, On Track (Indian Express, YOGINDER SIKAND, Jan 13, 2006)
Rail links between India and Pakistan in the Sindh-Rajasthan sector are due to be resumed early next month.
- Fraud Shouldn’T Taint Our View Of Science (Indian Express, BETTYANN HOLTZMANN KEVLES, Jan 13, 2006)
Seldom in our history have fame, fortune or a heady mix of the two tempted so many people into committing fraud.
- India, China Engagement Positive, Says Shyam Saran (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Jan 13, 2006)
Says two "are too big to contain each other "
Global paradigm of cooperation among major powers demands that they work together
India would hope to work closely with China on non-proliferation issues
- Of Faith And Distrust (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Jan 13, 2006)
The winter vacation on Capitol Hill is the moment for senators and congressmen to familiarize themselves with a world outside the Beltway and their constituencies.
- Does Pm Approve Of Law Officer's Stand? Bjp (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
"A clear attempt by the political executive to help a primary accused"
Government should not have conveyed anything to the U.K.
It was the job of the Central Bureau of Investigation to do so
- Ltte Mine Blast Kills Nine Sailors (Deccan Herald, P KARUNAKHARAN , Jan 13, 2006)
At least eight navy personnel were killed and eight more wounded when a powerful...
- Cold Wave In The North Hits Crops (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Jan 12, 2006)
Estimates show up to 15 per cent damage; no agriculture insurance scheme cover
Frost the worst killer
Most of the affected crops not covered by insurance
Cabbage, cauliflower, carrot and radish benefit from chilly weather
- The Jihadist As A ‘Belgian Blonde’ (Indian Express, Sebastian Rotella, Jan 12, 2006)
The women of the Dutch extremist network were a new breed of holy warriors. In the male-dominated world of Islamic extremism, they saw themselves as full-fledged partners in jihad. Wives watched videos about female suicide bombers, posed for . . .
- Listen, Mr Chidambaram (Indian Express, ILA PATNAIK, Jan 12, 2006)
P Chidambaram will receive a million pre-budget suggestions by end-February. But the one he must take seriously, he has already received — the Left has hammered home the point that he must take a sickle to the weedy field of tax exemptions.
- Hail The Chief (Censor) (Indian Express, Pamela Philipose, Jan 12, 2006)
Now, film criticism from three of the most senior officers of the armed forces
- Thanks For The Memoirs, But I Remember It A Little Differently (Indian Express, LINELL SMITH, Jan 12, 2006)
Exactly what standards of accuracy is a writer of memoir required to observe? That question is at the centre of a storm now blowing around James Frey, author of the best-selling, Oprah-endorsed A Million Little Pieces, which purports to be about . . .
- Convoluted Legacy Of The Bulldozer (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 12, 2006)
After Ariel Sharon was hospitalized a week ago following a massive stroke, there were some, particularly among Palestinians, who lost little time in dancing on his grave. From a distance, the celebrations were more than a little callous.
- India’S Communist Parties Get Ready To Protest George Bush’S Visit Next Month (India Daily, Balaji Reddy, Jan 12, 2006)
The Left parties of India - the communists and socialists whose support is needed for the current Congress Led UPA coalition Government to survive is getting ready to show biggest protest in their history as US President George Bush visits India . . .
- View From The Right (Indian Express, Ramdev versus Reds, Jan 12, 2006)
The front-page article in the issue dates January 15 is devoted to the controversy raised by CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat over the Ayurvedic medicines produced by Swami Ramdev’s Divya Yoga pharmacy.
- Hurriyat Backs Pm’S Talks With Leaders (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
The biggest congregation was held at Jamia Masjid. Dressed in colourful outfits, the children celebrated the festival by bursting crackers.
- Delhi Metro Man A Newsmaker (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
Delhi Metro chief E Sreedharan, credited with changing the face of public transport in the Indian capital, is on the “top 25 newsmakers of 2005” list compiled by the US’ Engineering News-Record, a leading publication on the construction industry, . . .
- Historic Chance For India, China To Resolve Boundary Issue: Fs (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
Noting that India and China had a "historical opportunity" at hand to settle the boundary issue which should not be missed, New Delhi today said a mutually-acceptable solution could be reached if both sides show willingness to take "bold and . . .
- U.S. Hopes N.Korea's Kim In China For Nuclear Talk (Reuters, Jon Herskovitz, Jan 12, 2006)
The United States has little information about Kim Jong-il's apparent trip to China but hopes the North Korean leader is having talks that add life to stalled nuclear discussions, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday.
- Safety And Preservation Of Mankind - Ii (Greater Kashmir, FARRUKH FAHEEM, Jan 12, 2006)
We don’t educate them, we domesticate them, so that they are tamed into that culture of silence where nothing speaks at will, comments
FARRUKH FAHEEM
- The War In Balochistan: A Backgrounder (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jan 12, 2006)
What the conflict is about, and why it is important to the region
Tribal leaders see the conflict as an opportunity to get a fair share of the gas resources
The Government sees the fighting as an intolerable challenge to its authority
- An Open Air Exercise (Telegraph, NEHA SAHAY, Jan 12, 2006)
“I want to climb the mountain, but I have no company,” complained the 20-something shop girl. “My friends are always too tired, or sleeping.” It was a cold December afternoon. The girl had feigned illness to take an off to meet a friend.
- Sting Operations: Correcting The Polity? (Daily Excelsior, Arun Deep Singh, Jan 12, 2006)
What a turbulent winter session of Parliament that we witnessed! Series of events like the drama over the Volcker Committee Report and the exit of Natwar Singh, the daily walkouts over the NDA's ridiculous demand for the resignation of Sonia Gandhi, . . .
- India To Press For Prisoners' Release (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
India is expected to press for the release of 431 of its nationals who continue to languish in Pakistani prisons during the Foreign Secretary-level talks between the two countries in New Delhi next week.
- Indian Tourism: Reaching New Heights (Daily Excelsior, Arvinder Kaur, Jan 12, 2006)
Tsunami failed to dampen the spirit of tourists with the year 2005 witnessing new heights in Indian tourism. It recorded a growth of about 13.5 percent in arrivals and about 20 per cent in foreign exchange earnings.
- The Real Meaning And The Message Of Sacrifice (Greater Kashmir, Fahad Rasool, Jan 12, 2006)
Let’s pray that our sacrifice is accepted by Allah, the Almighty for Whom we offer it, writes
FAHAD RASOOL
- Chiefs Say Yes (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 12, 2006)
Confused notions of censorship could result in measures that look outrageous in a modern democracy.
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