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Articles 12921 through 13020 of 23072:
- Dmk Councillor's Bail Suspended (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
Madras High Court posts matter for final hearing on January 2
Prosecution says Sessions Judge did not consider statements of witnesses
That the councillor was a history-sheeter was also not taken into account
- Sheila Has A Taste Of The New Delhi Metro Line (Hindu, Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar, Dec 28, 2005)
"A very appropriate New Year gift for the Capital's citizens... ."
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday enjoyed the first ride on the new 22.9-km Barakhamba-Dwarka section of Delhi Metro Line III which is to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Manmohan
- Lost In Development (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
A year after the Asian tsunami devastated large parts of the Indian Ocean coastline, countries and governments continue to learn painful lessons.
- Revolt-Torn Kashmir Gets Record Tourists (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
A record number of tourists visited Kashmir this year since a Islamist revolt erupted in the scenic Himalayan state 16 years ago, reassured by moves to bring peace to the region, officials said on Tuesday.
- We Have Lost An Alternative Voice Of History (Greater Kashmir, Nonica Datta, Dec 28, 2005)
Amrita Pritam’s idea of cultural community and identity testifies to a social history of Punjab’s shared cultural symbols, motifs and landscapes, writes
NONICA DATTA
- Education In India: Barely A Pass-Mark (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Dec 28, 2005)
In the fall of 2002, International Higher Education published a study titled `Privatisation of Higher Education in India' by Jandhyala B. G. Tilak, a senior economist at the National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration.
- Subsidy Reform Must Keep That In Sight (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 28, 2005)
Opening up more border trade points with Pakistan will ease the fiscal burden on fertiliser subsidy. The point is to locate reform of agriculture and, within that, of subsidy regimes, within the overall context of development.
- A Salam-Namaste To Bethlehem (The Economic Times, VITHAL C NADKARNI, Dec 28, 2005)
It’s a warm sunny afternoon in Jerusalem. I am standing on the hill overlooking the Wailing Wall with my hostess, an Israeli citizen, who was born and brought up in India.
- Not A Secret (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Dec 28, 2005)
The latest report of the 9/11 Commission of the United States has stated the obvious about Pakistan. It has made twin observations. One is that Taliban forces freely operate in the tribal areas and the other is that terrorists from Pakistan . . .
- Small Hearted In The Land Of Waris Shah (Deccan Herald, Ayaz Amir, Dec 28, 2005)
Beautiful Punjab, fair land of the five immortal rivers, why, when so generous of heart, do you prove time and again so weak of understanding? When you have so much to offer why are you so poorly served by those who claim to lead you? . . .
- Kuwait Sentences Six Qaeda-Linked Militants To Death (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
22 other suspects receive jail terms of between 4 months to 15 years
- Importance Of Being M.P! (Daily Excelsior, MD Vazeeruddin, Dec 28, 2005)
Nothing became him so well in life as the leaving of it," says one character of another in Shakespeare’s "Macbeth". Most Indians are apt to say that of each of the 11 members of parliament who have now been expelled.
- Go On, Break The Mould (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Dec 28, 2005)
When climbing steep heights, you are advised not to look down. If you do and sense how far up you have already gone, the temptation to retrace your steps becomes irresistible. After a year of bold moves on the foreign policy front, the UPA government ....
- Prisoners Of Indifference (Indian Express, Himmat Singh Gill, Dec 28, 2005)
This is the sorry tale of 54 Indian PoWs of the 1971 war who continue to be locked up in Pakistani jails. The Indian government seems to have forsaken them, even though the fact and authenticity of their custody has been confirmed in Parliament.
- Tsunami: Lessons To Learn (Dawn, Najmuddin A. Shaikh, Dec 28, 2005)
This week the world marked the first anniversary of the catastrophic tsunami that devastated large areas of Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India and the Maldives.
- How Not To Build A Sikh Heritage Complex (Tribune, Man Mohan Singh Virdi, Dec 28, 2005)
The Khalsa Heritage Memorial Complex coming up near Anandpur Sahib is the idea of a few at the helm of power in Punjab. It can be a great step towards the spiritual understanding and development of a particular section of the society of mankind, . . .
- Kashmir Draws Record Tourists In 2005 (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
A record number of tourists visited Kashmir this year since a Islamist revolt erupted in the scenic Himalayan state 16 years ago, reassured by moves to bring peace to the region, officials said on Tuesday.
- India And Iran Discuss Ipi Pipeline Today (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
India and Iran will begin a new round of talks on the gas pipeline project through Pakistan today (Wednesday) and New Delhi is still aiming for a deal by next June, said an Indian official on Tuesday.
- Air Force Fires Prickly Anjali (Daily Excelsior, Air Commodore (Retd.) Upendra Bajpai, Dec 28, 2005)
For the first time in the history of Indian Air Force Flying Officer Anjali Gupta (a female) has faced a court martial proceeding, and been cashiered from service.
- Indian Intimacy With Saddam (News International, Shireen M Mazari, Dec 28, 2005)
Recent revelations regarding former Indian Foreign Minister Natwar Singh's linkage to the UN oil-for-food programme scandal should not have come as a surprise to anyone who knew of the long history of close cooperation between India and the Saddam regime,
- Four Soldiers Wounded In Landmine Blasts In Waziristan (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
A land mine exploded near an army pickup truck on a road in a tribal region in South Waziristan, injuring three soldiers, a government official said on Tuesday.
- Balochistan's Financial Grievances (The Nation, MANSOOR AKBAR KUNDI, Dec 28, 2005)
Balochistan is said to have been financially more deprived than other units of Pakistan. Having been raised to a province status in 1970 without any administrative and political autonomy under entrenched One-Unit System 1954-70 its leaders . . .
- 10 Lanka Soldiers Killed In Mine Blast; Strain On Truce (Deccan Herald, P KARUNAKHARAN , Dec 28, 2005)
At least 10 Sri Lankan military personnel were killed and several wounded when the suspected LTTE claymore mine hit a truck carrying soldiers in the restive Jaffna peninsula on Tuesday afternoon, causing additional strain on the already shaky . . .
- Advani Praises Pakistan For Temple Repairs (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2005)
Indian opposition leader Lal Kishan Advani, known for his role in razing the Babri mosque in 1992, lavished praise on Pakistan, and himself, for the restoration of a revered Hindu temple off the Islamabad-Lahore highway.
- Yet Another Killing (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2005)
The killing of pro-LTTE Tamil Nationalist Alliance Member of Parliament Joseph Pararajasingham, that too in a church in eastern Batticaloa on Christmas night, makes it the most reprehensible act of political violence in Lanka in recent times, . . .
- One Year On, Tsunami Trauma Still Lingers (Deccan Herald, Banda Aceh, Dec 27, 2005)
Tearful mourners from around the world gathered on Monday to light candles and offer prayers on the anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, one of the deadliest natural disasters ever.
- Eight Pakistanis Freed By India Return Home (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2005)
Eight Pakistanis freed from jails in India as part of peace efforts between the South Asian rivals arrived home on Monday.
- Freedom Of The Press (Hindu, SURESH NAMBATH, Dec 27, 2005)
Traces the struggle of the press right from the colonial era to the present and also explores the scope and nature of press freedom
- One Year On: World Recalls The Fury Of Tsunami (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2005)
The world on Monday remembered the fury of the Indian Ocean tsunami that swept away at least 216,000 people in 12 countries one year ago.
- History In The Making (Hindu, B. S. Raghavan , Dec 27, 2005)
A titan of the world of journalism and an indomitable fighter of worthwhile causes
- Denying Democratic Right To Hamas (Dawn, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Dec 27, 2005)
There is a fundamental contradiction at the heart of the western project of bringing democracy to Arab-Islamic societies.
- A Year After The Tsunami (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 27, 2005)
One year after the tsunami, it is difficult to say whether the world has learnt its lessons.
- Remembering The Tsunami (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 27, 2005)
The day after the massive earthquake and tsunami that devastated Lisbon in 1755, killing perhaps 100,000 people, the Portuguese prime minister Sebastico de Melo considered the ruins of one of Europe’s great cities.
- India Crash Lands (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2005)
Our airports are run like sub-Saharan train stations. Why should the world come to us?
- Parliamentary Death Penalty (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2005)
It’s not a good parliamentary procedure to expel tainted MPs bypassing the privileges committee
- India’S Best Fishermen Drop Anchor & Pride, Wait For Ngo Handouts (Indian Express, Samar Halarnkar, Dec 27, 2005)
His skin is leathery from decades of sun and salt. His arms are muscular from years of hauling seine nets. T Stanislaus (70) looks like he could jump into a traditional vallam and make a three-month-long fishing migration to haul in pomfret off . . .
- As Memories Drown Nagapattinam, Life Floats On Prayers, Tattered Saree (Indian Express, JAYA MENON, Dec 27, 2005)
Six-year-old Brinda pottered around the ruins of what once used to be her hut. Some distance away, an argument broke out as to where her house could have been.
- The Effects Of Globalisation On Bangalore (Deccan Herald, SHASHI DESHPANDE, Dec 27, 2005)
In its total indifference towards the old, weak and poor, is Bangalore going the Thatcher-Reagan way in leaving those who cannot swim to drown?
- Come December (Indian Express, Harsh A. Desai, Dec 27, 2005)
Like migrating birds they come in December and many stay till January and you immediately remember what George Mikes said so many years ago in his essay, ‘How to Avoid Travelling’: if your purpose of travelling is meeting friends, stay home in London ....
- The Soul's Awakening (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2005)
" Tiruppalli ezhuchi" of Saint Manickkavasagar, a hymn by way of awakening Lord Siva at Tiruperunthurai — a temple ritual sanctioned by the Agamas — exudes the fervent devotion of a soul that has had vision of the Supreme Being.
- Thanksgiving High On Rajapakse Agenda (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2005)
Thanksgiving figures as prominently on his agenda as diplomacy when Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse arrives here on a four-day India visit on Tuesday......
- A Tsunami Of Emotions (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2005)
Candlelight marches, prayers and floral tributes on Monday marked the first anniversary of the tsunami disaster as tearful memories of the thousands who met with watery deaths flooded back along the shores of Tamil Nadu, Andaman and Nicobar Islands . . .
- The Burden Of Memory (Hindu, Ranjit Hoskote, Dec 27, 2005)
Argues that modernity is best achieved if conditions propitious to forgetting the past are encouraged
- Prayers, Silence Across Indian Ocean (Indian Express, Tomi Soetjipto, Dec 27, 2005)
Mourners from across the world wept, prayed and observed moments of silence along ravaged Indian Ocean coastlines on Monday to remember those killed by one of nature’s deadliest episodes.
- Socio-Economic Survey (Hindu, Jayan Jose Thomas, Dec 27, 2005)
Discusses the key developments, macroeconomic performance, issues and policies of the ESCAP member countries
- War Fears Overshadow Sri Lanka Tsunami Anniversary (Reuters, Peter Apps, Dec 27, 2005)
A year after the tsunami swept away his house, building materials for fisherman R. Alagodurai's new home have finally arrived. But he fears escalating violence could reignite Sri Lanka's two-decade civil war and he might never live there.
- Asia Remembers Tsunami Disaster With Prayer, Silence (Reuters, Tomi Soetjipto, Dec 27, 2005)
Mourners from across the world wept, prayed and observed moments of silence along ravaged Indian Ocean coastlines on Monday to remember those killed by one of nature's deadliest disasters.
- Bjp-Rss Differences To The Fore (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2005)
RSS had indirect role in formation of Jan Sangh; BJP proud of RSS links: Advani
- No Ground Control (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Dec 27, 2005)
There is a buzz in the air, and it isn’t that of India shining. It is the sound of the Indian incensed. Or at least a particular breed — the air traveller — who has been going through the proverbial circles of hell to reach his or her destination.
- Air Defence Penetrated (Daily Excelsior, Vinod Vedi, Dec 27, 2005)
The theft of magnetrons from an Army air defence regiment depot in Bhuj, Gujarat, coming in the wake of, ad nauseum, thefts/losses of computers/laptops, war-room secrets and everything else foreign powers would be interested in, underscore . . .
- Corruption Leaps, Mp Heaps, Camera Peeps & Parliament Weeps (Daily Excelsior, J R Aryan, Dec 27, 2005)
Today the Parliament of the greatest democracy of the world is in tears and full of fears to find its honour and dignity, sanctity and integrity at stake almost lying tatter and torn on having been stung by the black deeds of shameful degree . . .
- Advani: Bjp Has Made History (Hindu, ARUNKUMAR BHATT, Dec 27, 2005)
Party made India's polity bipolar
Single party dominance smashed and bipolar polity brought about
Economy underwent metamorphosis
A fully developed India brought within realm of possibility
- Short Story Anthology (Hindu, V. GNANASUNDARAM, Dec 27, 2005)
S. RAMAKRISHNAN KATHAIKAL: S. Ramakrishnan. Kizhakku Pathippagam, 16, Karpakambal Nagar, Mylapore, Chennai-600004. Rs. 350.
- Naxalites Shoot Four Rpf Men (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2005)
Four Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel, including an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), who were escorting a cash box in a Raigarh (Orissa) bound passenger train, were killed and five others were injured in an attack by Maoists . . .
- Hard Landing (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Dec 27, 2005)
It was a dreary Christmas weekend for the unfortunate booked on one of the hundreds of cancelled, diverted or delayed flights that operated from or to Delhi.
- Effort To Stamp Out Polio Back On Track (Tribune, David Brown, Dec 27, 2005)
The 17-year effort to eradicate polio from the world appears to be back on track after nearly unraveling in the past three years.
- Tourists Back At Manginapudi Beach (Hindu, K. Srimali, Dec 27, 2005)
Couples, children and office employees frequenting the place
34 picnic revellers were swallowed by the gigantic waves
Open-air amphitheatre, change rooms fully renovated
Plans to have a jetty for water sports, says Vemana
- Mass Mourning For Tsunami Victims By The Sea (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2005)
Candlelight prayers, silent processions and religious rituals marked first anniversary of the disaster
- Towards Universal Guidelines On Water Use (Hindu, Ramaswamy R. Iyer, Dec 27, 2005)
There is a need for fundamental and holistic re-thinking about water at the international level and the adoption of a basic Water Declaration or Convention.
- Disunited Colours (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Dec 27, 2005)
From Clichy-sous-Bois outside Paris to Cronulla beach in Sydney, societies across the western world appear to be afflicted by the same problem — race riots, which serve as a reminder that they have been unable to successfully integrate migrants . . .
- Shouting Brigades In Uttar Pradesh (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 27, 2005)
It is a triple whammy for the Mulayam Singh-led Government in Uttar Pradesh, with the Samajwadi Party and its leader facing fire from a hit squad comprising the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party, and the Bahujan Samaj Party.
- Bsp Expels 4 Tainted Mps (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2005)
Two days after Parliament voted to expel the 11 MPs who had taken cash to pose questions in Parliament, BSP supremo Mayawati announced that the party was expelling the 3 tainted..
- Courting Imbalance (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Dec 26, 2005)
Times change, contexts alter, economic controversies, however, have a way of renewing themselves.
- `No Dispute With Andhra Pradesh On River Waters' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 26, 2005)
Karnataka Chief Minister N.Dharam Singh has made it clear that there was no serious dispute over the sharing of river waters with Andhra Pradesh, and for that matter, with any other riparian State. "Such trivial differences could be sorted out . . .
- `Subjective Factors Hampering Unity Among Left Parties' (Hindu, C. Gouridasan Nair, Dec 26, 2005)
No ideological divide between CPI and CPI(M), says Veliyam Bhargavan
- Saluting The Tsunami Survivors (Hindu, S. Ganesan, Dec 26, 2005)
Memorial services, silent marches and beachside ceremonies to be held today
- Special Focus (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Dec 26, 2005)
With the improvement in the security scenario our State is receiving the Centre's top attention for developing and promoting its tourism-related activities.
- Now & Again: Tee Time Tale (Statesman, A N Sudarsan Rao , Dec 26, 2005)
In all my forty three years, I’ve never won a prize at games. And on a beautiful November Sunday, I won at golf (category: Novices and Beginners). It amazed me and it has stunned my family into a respectful silence.
- The New Face Of Kashmiri Militancy (Daily Excelsior, A N Sudarsan Rao , Dec 26, 2005)
After the October 29 blasts in Delhi it has now become clear that an increasing number of Indian nationals, especially from Kashmir, are participating in most of the terrorist attacks and terrorists’ suicide missions in the country.
- Maoists Gun Down Four Rpf Men (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 26, 2005)
Audacious attack on train at Cooneru in Vizianagaram district; cash looted
- Where We Stand One Year After The Tsunami (Deccan Herald, William Jefferson Clinton, Dec 26, 2005)
Bill Clinton, UN Special Envoy for Tsunami Recovery feels that the effort of rehabilitation will take years and the world must see it through
- Shades Of Grey In A Black-And-Yellow World (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, Dec 26, 2005)
Consider this: A majority of Mumbai’s taxi drivers these days are migrants from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
- Lankan Pro-Rebel Mp Gunned Down (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 26, 2005)
A Sri Lankan legislator allied to Tamil tiger rebels was shot dead by unidentified gunmen during the midnight mass at a church in the island’s east.
- Nagapattinam Prepares To Mourn Its Dead (Indian Express, JAYA MENON, Dec 26, 2005)
Keechankuppam near Nagapattinam is virtually deserted. Barely 200 metre from the sea, the village had been razed when the tsunami crashed into it.
- Investing In Art (Tribune, Devi Cherian, Dec 26, 2005)
Art is capable of creating its own wealth and as art is a nation builder it must be promoted. Owning a Tyeb Mehta painting is today like owning a house in gold link. The rich have found a new way to invest and that is art.
- Moore Theft Baffles Sleuths (Statesman, A N Sudarsan Rao , Dec 26, 2005)
It has been eight days since a gang of thieves hoisted a £3m Henry Moore bronze sculpture onto a flatbed lorry and made off into night.
- Of Passion Fruit And Vegetables (Tribune, A N Sudarsan Rao , Dec 26, 2005)
In 1972, we were posted to Imphal. Offered the choice of three houses, I selected a cottage with a thatched roof, enraptured by its picture postcard garden. At that time, I did not know that bandycoots would run relay races on its roof all night. Also tha
- Push Infrastructure Reforms (Tribune, A N Sudarsan Rao , Dec 26, 2005)
In 1972, we were posted to Imphal. Offered the choice of three houses, I selected a cottage with a thatched roof, enraptured by its picture postcard garden. At that time...
- France Face-To-Face With Globalisation Challenges (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Dec 26, 2005)
We often see developing countries struggling to accept the changes that come with globalisation, and rushing to protect their social structures, subsidies and companies. But France, which had the vision to initiate the move to form the European Union, . .
- Explaining Away The Us' Imbalances (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Dec 26, 2005)
The rising American current account deficit has spawned a number of attempts at explanation and mitigation.
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