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Articles 13121 through 13220 of 23072:
- Christmas A New Beginning (Deccan Herald, Rev Valson Thampu, Dec 24, 2005)
Why is it easier for camels to go through the eye of a needle than for the rich to enter the Kingdom of God?
- 2005 — The Year That Was (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Dec 24, 2005)
As it is often said when it rains it pours. The adage proved tragically true with the onset of the monsoon in July.
- Beach Tourism Mela (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
The weeklong year-end Cherayi tourism mela, which last year had been cut short by the tsunami waves, is back this year with added attractions.
- Indian Parliament Expels 11 Mps For Taking Bribes (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
India’s parliament on Friday expelled 11 legislators accused of taking bribes to raise questions in the federal parliament in the first such crackdown on corruption in the house.
- Imperial Assumptions (Dawn, Eugene Robinson, Dec 24, 2005)
IT seems that the Imperial Presidency has been restored.
The nation’s highest office was cut down to constitutional size three decades ago, when Richard Nixon helicoptered out of town, but listening to George W. Bush in his latest come-out-swinging ....
- No Let-Up In Feudal Attitude (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Dec 24, 2005)
A Fringe of liberals is emerging in Pakistan. They need to be supported by India through unilateral steps in the way of liberalizing visas and reducing tariffs on products from across the border.
- "India Has Done A Good Job On Rehabilitation" (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Dec 24, 2005)
India tied up with the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank for assistance to launch a massive tsunami rehabilitation and reconstruction programme in the affected States. In an email interview, World Bank Country DirectorMichael Carterreviews . . .
- Forward Looking (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 24, 2005)
The recent INSAT launch will boost the Indian space programme
- 13 Sailors Killed As Ltte Blows Up Convoy (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Dec 24, 2005)
In its biggest ambush since the February 2002 ceasefire agreement, suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels on Friday blew up a convoy in the northern Mannar district, killing at least 13 sailors and injuring several others.
- Archaeological Survey Of India Reproduces Chola Paintings (Hindu, G. Srinivasan , Dec 24, 2005)
Reproducing old paintings, that too the over 1,000-year old Chola paintings, is an onerous task, something the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has achieved.
- India At Hong Kong: More Give Than Take (Hindu, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Dec 24, 2005)
It is in the areas of non-agriculture markets access and services that developing countries, led by Brazil and India, have given too much even at this near-framework stage.
- Rebuilding Trust In Parliament (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 24, 2005)
History of sorts was made by Parliament when the Rajya Sabha expelled one and the Lok Sabha 10 members who were caught on camera accepting money for asking questions in the Houses.
- Lanka Ceasefire In Danger As Rebel Attack Kills 13 (Indian Express, Peter Apps, Dec 24, 2005)
Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels killed 13 Sri Lankan sailors in a landmine attack on a naval convoy in northern Sri Lanka on Friday in the worst breach of a 2002 ceasefire so far, the military said.
- Sbi Launches ‘Sbi Tiny’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
The State Bank of India on Friday launched its new savings account scheme ‘SBI TINY’, at Bahirgaon village near Aurangabad in Maharashtra. This has been launched to make banking easier and comfortable for the really small man.
- A Pleasant Climax (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Dec 24, 2005)
Used to anti-climaxes as we are, the expulsion of the Tainted Ten from Parliament is, no doubt, a climactic moment in India’s parliamentary history.
- Nuclear Cooperation Will Help India, Us: Saran (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
Visiting Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran has made a strong case for the Indo-US civilian nuclear cooperation deal, saying it would not only help India's energy needs but open vast doors to American business.
- Two Bus Routes And A Few Questions (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Dec 23, 2005)
To make the new bus services meaningful and truly people-oriented, India and Pakistan should liberalise the visa regime.
- A Subversive Story Of Self-Sacrifice (Hindu, Karen Armstrong, Dec 23, 2005)
To celebrate the nativity story with a consumerist orgy is to misunderstand a muth that venerates the dispossessed.
- Sir Creek Setback (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 23, 2005)
Pakistan appears unsure of what it wants
The failure to move forward on the Sir Creek issue and the Munnabao-Khokrapar rail link between India and Pakistan is a setback to the ongoing dialogue process.
- Look Who’S Communal (Indian Express, AMAR SINGH, Dec 23, 2005)
This is with reference to T.V.R. Shenoy’s article, ‘Too many Red faces’ (IE, November 17). I am rather disappointed that he has chosen to attack the Samajwadi Party-Left Front stand on the US-Iran standoff on fallacious grounds.
- Ensure Cultural University Status For Kalamandalam, Says Governor (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
Year-long Platinum Jubilee celebrations of the institution on
- British Soldiers' Shameful Impunity (Hindu, Phil Shiner, Dec 23, 2005)
The British Government most act over Wednesday's judgement on the torture and killing of Iraqis by British forces.
- Seven Killed In Waziristan Gunfight (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
Seven people were killed in a gunfight in North Waziristan Agency, as seminary students, calling themselves the Taliban, raided homes searching for rivals, residents and a representative of the students said on Thursday.
- States Get Nod To Fund Polls (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
The Union Cabinet on Thursday night gave in-principle approval to state funding of elections, sources here said. The clearance was given at a meeting of the Cabinet presided over by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, they said.
- How To Re-Engineer The Civil Services (Business Line, Sumit K. Majumdar, Dec 23, 2005)
A 21st century Indian economy, on the fast growth track, needs a forward-looking administrative organisation, and the creation of a second Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC-2) is an excellent opportunity to bring about substantial organisational ....
- Why Growth Requires Greater Equity (The Economic Times, FRANCISCO FERREIRA, Dec 23, 2005)
In his recent review of the World Bank’s World Development Report 2006 — on equity and development — which was published in The Economic Times, (October 19), Arvind Panagariya levelled three criticisms which are worth addressing.
- There Is A Mixed Message From Mecca (Indian Express, SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI , Dec 23, 2005)
Sudheendra Kulkarni analyses the refreshing as well as the disturbingly routine news from the OIC summit, the Muslim countries’ ‘mini-UN’
- Make Jammu And Kashmir A Federation (Daily Times, M Y TARIGAMI, Dec 23, 2005)
We believe that proposals for political autonomy for both parts of Kashmir, self-governance and joint India-Pakistan control over the state should be discussed seriously. However we also believe that whatever solution is evolved should respect . . .
- Saran-Rice Talks Focus On Bush's 'Historic' 2006 India Visit (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
India and the United States hope that President Bush's upcoming visit to India in early 2006 would be a historic one signifying the new relationship between the two countries.
- Us Optimistic On Its Relationship With India (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Dec 23, 2005)
The United States has said that it was optimistic of a "bright" future for its relationship with India and it looked forward to taking the engagement to the next level.
- Polity On Trial (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Dec 23, 2005)
Never before have politicians especially the Members of Parliament cutting across party lines been exposed to such public ridicule as these days. Close on the heels of the televised participation of 11 of them in the cash-for-question scandal . . .
- Tiger In Trouble (Daily Excelsior, Dr Pragya Khanna, Dec 23, 2005)
The tiger is one of the most charismatic and evocative species on earth. It is also one of the most threatened. Recognized throughout the world for its ferocity and unmistakable beauty, the tiger faces an uncertain future.
- Bad Lads (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 23, 2005)
The exposure of corrupt members of parliament demonstrates the power of visuals.
- No Cause For Celebration (Daily Excelsior, Dr Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Dec 23, 2005)
Commerce Minister Kamal Nath is satisfied with the outcome of the Hong Kong Ministerial of the WTO.
- Kcr: Postponed Again (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 23, 2005)
For the past one year, we have been hearing from all and sundry about the impending revival of the Karachi Circular Railway — which is why Tuesday’s announcement about the project being delayed by another two years is disappointing.
- Water Of Contention (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Dec 23, 2005)
The poet is delighted water water everywhere, but craves not a drop to drink.
- Haji’S Stay In Madinah-I (Greater Kashmir, ZAHIR-U-DIN, Dec 23, 2005)
Every pilgrim must visit the abode of the most revered Prophet (SAW).
- Can Railways Sweat Its Assets Better? (Business Line, K. Venugopal , Dec 23, 2005)
The Railways has the assets. Better deployed, they can increase the carrying capacity manifold, and the Railways can earn enough surpluses to plough money back into expanding its network to the 2,00,000 km that Railwaymen dream of, says K. Venugop al.
- Un Questions Effectiveness Of Massacre Inquiry (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
A United Nations human rights official on Thursday welcomed an inquiry into the massacre of 11 civilians by a Nepalese army soldier last week, but questioned how effective it would be.
- Mirwaiz Due In Lahore On 26th (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
A 21-member All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) delegation led by its chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq is due in Lahore on December 26 after the Indian government stopped their planned visit through the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus in the second week . . .
- Cash-For-Questions Scam — Implications For Democracy And Society (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Dec 22, 2005)
The time has come for both the classes and masses of the country to face up to, and do something about, a progressively deteriorating polity.
- Debate On Oil Prices (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Dec 22, 2005)
The National Assembly is to hold a debate the oil pricing policy of the government and related energy issues. That will follow the sustained high price of oil, which has not come down following a fall in international oil prices.
- Hard Road Ahead For Rss (The Week, Sachidananda Murthy, Dec 22, 2005)
Tactical voting’ is often used to denote the mood swings of the Muslim electorate in the country. But there are new converts to this hit and score practice.
- Montreal Impasse (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 22, 2005)
More needs to be done by countries and individuals to save the planet’s ecology.
- Is It The Birth Of A New Era In Bolivia? (Hindu, R. Viswanathan , Dec 22, 2005)
This is the first time a full-blooded Indian has become President of the country.
- Hurriyat To Visit Quake-Hit In Pok (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
A delegation of the moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference led by its chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq will leave for Pakistan on Saturday to express solidarity with the quake.....
- Last Word (The Week, Sachidananda Murthy, Dec 22, 2005)
Post-Independence culture can be divided into the pre-Ramayana and post-Ramayana days, with the first mega television serial on the popular Indian epic as the dividing moment. Ramanand Sagar became the electronic Valmiki, as his serial in the mid-80s tran
- Sir Creek Talks: Pakistan Puts A Roadblock (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Dec 22, 2005)
India-Pakistan relations were yet again marked by two-steps-forward-two-steps-backward syndrome today as Islamabad took hard positions on Sir Creek and Munabao-Khokhrapar rail service which are at variance with New Delhi’s stand.
- Insecure Minorities (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 22, 2005)
A Sikh becoming officer is no big deal
- Pakistan, India Okay Amritsar-Nankana Bus (News International, Ghulam Haider, Dec 22, 2005)
Pakistan and India signed an agreement on Wednesday to operationalise the Amritsar-Nankana Sahib bus service after two-day secretary-level talks concluded here.
- Pakistani Earthquake And Indian Media (Pakistan Observer, Sobia Nisar, Dec 22, 2005)
It is hard to believe that even at the critical time of earthquake tragedy that struck Pakistan and took the lives of 1 lakh people, the Indian media has not spared the incidence in gaining political mileage out of it.
- Betab: A Restless Soul Goes Out To Have Rest For Ever (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Dec 22, 2005)
Having portrayed life in all its beauty and colour, the man now shifts to the landscape of no return, Muhammad Shafi Khan (Shopian) remembers a celebrated Kashmiri poet Muhammad Ayub Betab who is no more
- Oic At The Crossroads (Dawn, Tayyab Siddiqui, Dec 22, 2005)
The two-day extraordinary summit of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) concluded on December 9 in Makkah with a declaration and a 10-year plan of action to revitalize the organization and meet the aspirations of the Ummah.
- Bjp Rolls Back Dissent, Quota Bill Clears Ls (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Dec 22, 2005)
The UPA government’s first Constitution amendment bill, a landmark legislation to ensure reservations for SCs/STs and OBCs in private unaided educational institutions had a smooth sailing in the Lok Sabha this evening after the BJP went back on its
- Snippets (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
Ramesh Terdal, a Bangalore-based artist, received the Camlin Art Foundation award. He won Rs 25,000 for his oil painting ‘Idol of Mahatma Gandhi’.
- Grow Positive-Ly Old (Deccan Herald, P K Chakravarti, Dec 22, 2005)
Growing old is inevitable, so we must maintain a positive attitude and enjoy it.
- Road Travel Nod Delayed, Hurriyat Team To Fly To Pak (Indian Express, RIYAZ WANI, Dec 22, 2005)
Tired of waiting for the permit to take the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road to visit the earthquake-hit, Hurriyat team led by chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq will leave Srinagar for New Delhi on December 25, from where they will fly to Islamabad.
- Asi To Remove Encroachments Near 50 Heritage Sites (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
Illegal structures around two Villupuram temples removed recently "Urban development pressures should be taken into account by agencies and officials"
- Polls In India's Neighbourhood (Daily Excelsior, Vijay Satokar, Dec 22, 2005)
There may not be anything common between the two countries. Sri Lanka has long history of democracy while in Afghanistan there was hardly any democracy during the last 100 years.
- Salvaging The Wto Ministerial (Daily Excelsior, Ramesh Kanitkar, Dec 22, 2005)
The six-day World Trade Organisation's (WTO) sixth ministerial conference attended by representatives of 149 countries in Hong Kong between December 13-18 at best can be described "half success and half failure". In fighting trade wars, . . .
- Step Into Future (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
The re-election of Mr Omar Abdullah as president of the National Conference was never in doubt. It was expected to be a mere formality which it has turned out to be.
- Us Optimistic On Its Relationship With India (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Dec 22, 2005)
The United States has said that it was optimistic of a "bright" future for its relationship with India and it looked forward to taking the engagement to the next level.
- Monumental Detail (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
With improvement in the security scenario the attention has been diverted to a little-known aspect of life in the State although it concerns big monuments.
- India Defends Nuclear Deal With U.S. (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Dec 22, 2005)
India on Wednesday defended a controversial new civilian nuclear cooperation deal with the United States and rejected demands by American critics that New Delhi accept curbs on its atomic weapons program.
- Insat-4a Launched, Sends Signals To Groundstation (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
In another milestone in India's space programme and giving a major fillip to Direct-to-Home television services, the country's most advanced INSAT-4A telecommunication satellite was successfully launched by the European generic rocket, Ariane-5, ....
- Pakistan, India Agree On New Bus Links (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
Pakistan and India agreed on two new bus links on Wednesday, the latest progress in a hesitant peace process between the nuclear-armed rivals.
- Insat-4a Launched Successfully (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
In another milestone in India's space programme and giving a major fillip to Direct-to-Home television services, the country's most advanced INSAT-4A telecommunication satellite was successfully launched by the European generic rocket, Ariane-5, ....
- Gandhi & Ambedkar-I (Statesman, SUBRATA MUKHERJEE, Dec 22, 2005)
With the establishment of the Indian National Congress in 1885, the social discourse which began with Raja Rammohan Roy in the 1820s slowly moved towards the political.
- World Danger Or Political Infighting? (Hindu, Simon Tisdall, Dec 21, 2005)
What was Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's aim in making statements against Israel?
- Cash For Questions (Daily Excelsior, Deepayan, Dec 21, 2005)
The cash-for-question members of parliament are out in the dock, thanks to a TV sting operation.
- She Must Have A Mahram If She Goes For Hajj - Ii (Greater Kashmir, Dr Fiaz Maqbool Fazili, Dec 21, 2005)
Dr Fiaz Maqbool Fazili has some questions and answers about women going for Hajj and Umrah
- Dons, Celebraties And Their Women (Daily Excelsior, Joginder Singh, Dec 21, 2005)
The other woman, in life has always been a fascination. Right from time immemorial sex has been the guiding factor in the life of kings, and commoners.
- Ready To Pay More For Potato, Not Petrol (Business Line, Vinod Mathew, Dec 21, 2005)
The price of onion, after hovering around Rs 25 a kg, is down to Rs 15. But that of potato has almost doubled, from less than Rs 10 a kg, in the last few days.
- What's The Racemate In `Formula 1' Of The Pharma Race? (Business Line, D. Murali , Dec 21, 2005)
Almost every court verdict creates winners and losers in equal measure. For instance, the December 16 verdict of the US District Court of Delaware has www.pfizer.com announcing as the latest news headline, . . .
- Along These Corridors, Power Is For The People (The Financial Express, POONAM MADAN, Dec 21, 2005)
Driving through the Thai and Vietnamese countryside, one has a sense of deja vu. From bamboo clusters to faces on the roadside, from Assam roofs to japis, traditional headgear, the similarities with our northeast are striking.
- Hundred Years Of The Andamans Cellular Jail (Hindu, Ram Kapse, Dec 21, 2005)
It has been a long journey for the Cellular Jail — from a torture machine to a National Memorial, from a dreaded prison to a place of pilgrimage.
- First Sikh Officer In Pakistan Army (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Dec 21, 2005)
Pakistan Army has got its first Sikh officer in its 58 years of history. Harcharan Singh (19) been who has commissioned in the army as an officer recently, hails from Nankana Sahib, the birth place of Guru Nanak.
- Fight Them On The Beaches? (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Dec 21, 2005)
Last week, the day after Sydney witnessed some of its worst racial violence in living memory, a woman in the affected suburb answered her doorbell only to find a pair of men, of “Middle Eastern appearance”, wishing to be let in.
- Heritage In Shambles (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Dec 21, 2005)
Thanks to the indifference of the government some of the very important sites and structures are in shambles.
- Mirwaiz Leaving For Lahore On Dec 26 (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
Accusing Indian government of sabotaging their visit to Pakistan-administered Kashmir to express solidarity with the quake-hit people in other Kashmir, leaders of Hurriyat Conference (Mirwaiz faction) have now decided to travel on passports instead . . .
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