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Articles 15821 through 15920 of 23072:
- A Landmark Event (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 06, 2005)
The start of negotiations on Turkey’s membership of the European Union this week is a landmark event with important strategic and global implications. By keeping its pledge to launch entry talks with Turkey on October 3 and accepting that a Muslim. . .
- Invisible In Paradise (Dawn, Pamela Nowicka, Oct 06, 2005)
My Balinese friend Ida texted me about the Bali bombs. When we spoke she expressed anger and dismay about what she called the Saudi Arabianization of Indonesia over the last 20 years.
- China’S Transformation (Dawn, Niall Ferguson, Oct 06, 2005)
Imagine 20 Britains. Imagine three European Unions. Now you are beginning to get the idea about China, where more than a fifth of the human race resides.
- Are Tax Lures To Woo Investment Passé? (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 06, 2005)
If you push on a piece of putty it will assume a new shape, and when you remove your hand it will not return to its original shape, or at least not immediately and not entirely.
- Hard Facts About The Durand Line (Dawn, Amir Usman, Oct 06, 2005)
Close on the heels of the Pakistani proposal to fence the mountainous and rugged border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, the recent statement of the governor of the Frontier province,
- In News Again (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2005)
The part of the State christened by Pakistan as the Northern areas with Gilgit as headquarters is in news again.
- Emotional Link (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 06, 2005)
The report that Sri Pratap College in Srinagar has just finished century of its glorious existence has stirred many an emotional chord across the sub-continent.
- African Migrants Storm Razor-Wire Spain Border (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2005)
Spain does not have repatriation agreements with most African countries. Once over the fence, many get transferred to mainland Spain.
- A Cultural Kaleidoscope (Deccan Herald, Shankar Bennur, Oct 06, 2005)
The Mysore Dasara is an occasion that has earned a place in travel itineraries of not only people of Karnataka, . . .
- Right To Shirk (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 06, 2005)
The quality of examiners for Madhyamik and Higher Secondary examinations has been under scrutiny ever since students started going to court to seek redress.
- No Deadline For Siachen, Says Natwar (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 06, 2005)
``Peace process moving forward''
- 2 Americans, German Win Physics Nobel (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2005)
The trio’s research answered questions as how candle light differs from laser beams in a CD player and how light can measure time more accurately than an atomic clock.
- Hindus, Muslims Unite In Bali Amid Attacks Warning (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2005)
A big contingent of Australian police officers and a police counter-terrorism unit from Japan has landed in the island to help in the investigation
- India, Pakistan Vow Sincere Effort On Kashmir (Reuters, ZEESHAN HAIDER , Oct 05, 2005)
Foreign ministers of nuclear-armed Pakistan and India said on Tuesday they would try to reach agreement on a disputed Himalayan glacier before January but announced no progress on their core difference over Kashmir.
- Slowdown In Islamabad (Indian Express, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 05, 2005)
While External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh has consolidated some of the recent gains in the Indo-Pak peace process and expanded the scope of the dialogue, his talks with the leadership in Islamabad have also revealed an emerging danger to the peace....
- Serenading The Ulfa (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 05, 2005)
There is a clear and present danger in the UPA government’s present policy with regard to the United Liberation Front of Assam (Ulfa), that allows it to run with the hares and hunt with the hounds. It makes for a confusion that,
- Death Of Governance (Business Line, Vinod Mathew, Oct 05, 2005)
Pangs was the outpouring of the pent up angst of hundreds of thousands of ordinary Mumbaites. The ones who came forward were those who decided that they would no longer remain indifferent to the ills that they see all around them.
- Podcasting And The Making Of A Sandwich (Business Line, Johnny Iyer, Oct 05, 2005)
Whether you are all of 10 years or a sprightly eighty-one, you can do MP3. For a relative pittance or a princely sum, you can get the MP3 player of your choice. Be hip with an iPod or flip with a Creative.
- Air India's Moment (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 05, 2005)
When a public sector unit is slotted for an initial public offer of its shares, it is invariably a signal of the Government's confidence in, first, the stock market and, then, in the organisation.
- Diaspora Showcases Sectarian India (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma , Oct 05, 2005)
Some day, a visiting Indian PM may be called upon to address two meetings of NRIs, one for Indian Hindus and the other for Indian Muslims.
- Team Iran (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Oct 05, 2005)
A change in Iranian diplomacy influenced India’s vote in Vienna
- Anatomy Of The Pakistan-Israel Dialogue (Hindu, Nasim Zehra, Oct 05, 2005)
Gen. Musharraf is underscoring Palestinian suffering but understands the Israeli security dilemma.
- Indo-American Conservation Project Spells Green Success (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2005)
Wildlife Service provided Rs.26.4 crores to 40 projects identified by Centre
All the projects originated in India, were designed to address conservation issues
18 of the projects went to the Bombay Natural History Society
- The Price Of Democracy (Hindu, John Aglionby , Oct 05, 2005)
Viewed through a prism of headlines, Indonesia can easily appear to be an unstable nation being ripped asunder by radical Islamists.
- Left On The Defensive, Says Investors Cannot Ignore India (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2005)
With Indian industry feeling strongly that last Thursday's nationwide strike had dented the country's image as an investment destination, the Left parties said such shutdowns would not affect economic growth, much less scare investors away.
- Rapes And Civil Code (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 05, 2005)
A common civil code is desirable but it cannot be the Hindu code. It should have the support of all communities
- Tourism As A Wholesome Experience (Deccan Herald, Rashmi Vasudeva, Oct 05, 2005)
When you drink that coffee freshly brewed in a Kodagu estate standing on the portico of a 100-year-old structure, you see the point of it all — of the breathless ephemeral thing we call life and the force that rekindles it — wanderlust.
- Turkey Opens Formal Eu Talks (Tribune, Amberin Zaman, Oct 05, 2005)
After waiting in Europe’s antechamber for 42 years, Turkey early Tuesday became the first predominantly Muslim country to open membership talks with the European Union.
- Walking On Peace Track (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 05, 2005)
The peace drive between India and Pakistan got fresh impetus on Tuesday when the two sides expressed their resolve that nothing would be allowed to come in the way.
- Bangladeshis Exploding (Daily Excelsior, Allabaksh, Oct 05, 2005)
Bangladesh officials may have now woken up from their deep slumber after 400 bomb explosions rocked the country on August 17, affecting 63 of the 64 administrative districts.
- More The Merrier (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 05, 2005)
Few roads carry such challenges by way of construction as the one 83.9-kilometre long across the Pir Panjal between Bafliaz in Poonch district and Shopian in Pulwama district.
- Like The Widow Of Zarephath (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Oct 05, 2005)
Within seconds of my mother-in-law’s death, I got the news on my cellphone. Seventeen years ago, such a message reached me via California when the caller failed to get me on the trunk line from Kerala.
- Relevance Of Integral Humanism To World (Daily Excelsior, Jagmohan , Oct 05, 2005)
If we subject the contemporary world- the world that has come into being after World War II-- to close scrutiny, we will find that it is full of complexities and contradictions.
- Eleven Hours Of Darkness (Telegraph, KANCHAN DASGUPTA, Oct 05, 2005)
My job took me to Delhi seven years ago.
- By The Law (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 05, 2005)
Every legal debate is an opportunity to interpret the law afresh. To the legal purist, that is the most significant aspect of the Supreme Court’s forthcoming verdict on the case involving the dissolution of the Bihar assembly.
- Trucks On Jvr (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2005)
A few months after opening the Jehlum Valley Road (JVR) the governments of India and Pakistan agreed in principle to throw the road open for trucks as well. The decision was hailed by one and all especially by the people connected with the fruit industry
- Aftermath Of The Vote In Vienna (Dawn, Tariq Fatemi, Oct 05, 2005)
The voting that took place at the IAEA in Vienna last week on the EU-3’s resolution calling upon the Agency to consider reporting Iran to the UN Security Council for not complying with the nuclear non-proliferation treaty is a major development,
- Not Good Enough (Telegraph, Bhaskar Ghose, Oct 05, 2005)
Why do most products with the ‘Made in India’ label continue to be so shoddy and unreliable? asks Bhaskar Ghose The author is former secretary, ministry of information and broadcasting
- Life In Islamabad (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 05, 2005)
Newspapers in Islamabad make much of the fact that on Eid days the capital presents a deserted look because a substantial number of its citizens go away to their home towns and villages for the holidays.
- Bali Ii (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 04, 2005)
Alomost three years later, terrorists have struck at Bali again, causing nearly 150 casualties, 26 of them fatal.
- Time To Talk To Turkey (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2005)
Turkey has already waited more than 40 years to join the European mainstream, but there are still a few more tense days left before there can be certainty that its ambition will eventually be realised.
- India, Pakistan Sign Accord On Pre-Notification Of Missile Tests (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 04, 2005)
Natwar Singh, Khurshid Kasuri review the status of composite dialogue
Communication links will help facilitate information on fishermen who stray into each other's territories
Pakistan wants quickening of pace of negotiations; India wants a conducive
- The Hand That Makes The Cradle (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2005)
In the capital of cradle-making, only a single family pursues the traditional occupation, keeping alive a craftsmanship which otherwise would have existed only in north Karnataka's legends, Shyam Sundar Vattam tells us.
- Annular Eclipse Witnessed By Thousands (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2005)
People thronged the banks of the Ganga in Varanasi and Hardwar
- City's War Connection (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2005)
Bangalore played a significant role in both the World Wars
- Sticky Questions (Deccan Herald, PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO JR, Oct 04, 2005)
Iran needs an image makeover. Instead of pursuing the nuclear option, it should emerge as a benign power
- I’M Sorry (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 04, 2005)
The Bush administration took a 180-degree turn when the president announced he was responsible for things that went wrong in the Gulf States after Hurricane Katrina.
- Bahrain Keen On Developing It Ties With India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2005)
Bahrain has evinced interest in strengthening its information technology ties with India, saying it is an "ideal partner" for promoting its e-government initiatives.
- Smoking Ban: I&b Takes On Health Ministry (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2005)
The Health Ministry may have agreed to defer banning of smoking scenes in movies till January 1,
- Kashmir In A Fix - Ii (Greater Kashmir, SHUJA MASOOD, Oct 04, 2005)
Islamabad, a party to this dispute has stated that it will consider other options as well and it is time for some bold decisions,
- The Emerging Asian Order (Dawn, SHAHID JAVED BURKI, Oct 04, 2005)
On September 24, 2005, political Asia was rearranged. This happened at the meeting of the board of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna.
- Nonstop Menace (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 04, 2005)
Why don't we learn from accidents that have a certain degree of frequency in our higher reaches particularly in Rajouri, Poonch and Doda districts? The reasons for these tragic occurrences are only too well known: rash driving, dilapidated vehicles . . .
- Pakistan Aspiring For A West Asian Role - Ii (Greater Kashmir, Z A MALIK, Oct 04, 2005)
The Islamic Republic has had no compulsions in establishing contacts with the Israelis who never respected international law, morality and opinion,
- Dasara Dhoom! (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2005)
Shankar Bennur digs into the pages of the past and comes up with interesting information on the widely celebrated battle between the good and the evil and the special cultural slant that Karnataka has given to the Dasara festival.
- History Of Tiruvavaduthurai (Hindu, T. N. Ganapathy, Oct 04, 2005)
THIRUVAVADUTHURAI-P-PURANAM: V. R. Madhavan — Editor; pub. by the International Institute of Tamil Studies, Taramani, Chennai-600113. Rs. 250.
- It Was Just A Kiss (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Oct 04, 2005)
What is obscenity? Surely it means different things to different people in varying contexts, particularly in a democratic society. But in Tamil Nadu, the definition appears to be warped.
- Saint Who Personified Religious Unity (Hindu, Prema Nandakumar , Oct 04, 2005)
He stood for human unity for the sum of his teaching is: `one Lord for all'
- Inspiring Biography Of A Scientist (Hindu, AMBIKA ANANTH, Oct 04, 2005)
YELLAPRAGADA SUBBAROW: Puranapanda Ranganath — Tr. in Telugu; Pub. by Alakananda Prachuranalu, publication wing of Ashok Book Centre, Opp. Maria Stella College, Vijayawada-520008. Rs. 60.
- Documenting The Saffron Journey (Hindu, Harish Khare , Oct 04, 2005)
Analysis of the BJP as the major architect of Hindutva politics and ideology since its founding in 1980
- The Global Economy Today (Hindu, C. T. Kurien, Oct 04, 2005)
This U.N. publication covers the performance and prospects of the global economy during the first few years of this century
- `Crossroads' Literature (Hindu, V.Gopalakrishna, Oct 04, 2005)
A neglected form of literature mostly in songs
- Bali Blasts Again (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 04, 2005)
The suicide bombings at crowded restaurants in the Indonesian island resort of Bali on Saturday, claiming at least 19 lives, is yet another grim reminder of the unrelenting threat of global terrorism.
- India’S Interest First (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 04, 2005)
While the CPM can afford to reduce foreign policy to a set of slogans,
- Tourism Potential Of Davangere Untapped (Hindu, H.S. Narasimha Kumar, Oct 04, 2005)
Although it has been seven years since the district was formed, there is no tourism office here
Interesting sights include the Harihareshwara Temple and the Santhebennur pond
Tourist centres remain undeveloped
- India, Pakistan Sign Two Pacts But Progress Slow (Reuters, ZEESHAN HAIDER , Oct 04, 2005)
India and Pakistan signed two agreements on security cooperation on Monday as their foreign ministers discussed a tentative peace process, although progress on their core dispute over Kashmir was likely to take more time.
- Bali’S Chill Factor (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 04, 2005)
Three years can dull the memory of holiday-makers. The horror of the 2002 attacks had evidently lost their power to intimidate those looking for a holiday break in an island paradise.
- A Global Threat, Terribly Simple (Indian Express, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 04, 2005)
The latest terror strikes in Bali remind the world about the gathering threat from a weapon less sophisticated. After pouring billions of dollars into systems that defeat high-technology weapons,
- Mysore Tourism Website Launched (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2005)
The Dasara executive commitee on Monday launched the Dasara helpline and a website ‘www.mysoretourism.org’ to provide information to tourists on places and events.
- Six Indians Among World's Top Intellectual Nominees (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2005)
An opinion poll to select five names from a list of the world's leading 100 contemporary public intellectuals has Amartya Sen and Jagdish Bhagwati along with Salman Rushdie and Sunita Narain among the nominees.
- For Real Trade Justice (Hindu, Peter Mandelson, Oct 04, 2005)
Europe's export subsidies have to end, but don't forget they also provide benefits for developing countries.
- Viewing Health As An Inalienable Right (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Oct 04, 2005)
The idea of a right to health should foreground policy debates on health care.
- Railways Goes Soft On Frequent Travel (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2005)
In an attempt to counter dipping air fares, the Railways has decided to go SOFT-Scheme of Frequent Travellers. Rail passengers can soon earn points for frequent travel, which they can use to avail a free ticket or concession of the same amount.
- Tiger Trail: Cloning Not An Alternative (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2005)
Taking a dig at the Centre for investing Rs 3 crore in trying to clone the cheetah, Dr Karanth asked, ‘Where will the cloned cheetahs live?’
- Mastermind Did Phd In Britain (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Oct 03, 2005)
A British educated engineer has been identified by the Indonesian authorities as the chief suspect in Saturday’s Bali bomb blasts that have killed at least 26 and injured dozens more.
- 3 Al Qaeda-Linked Suicide Bombers Behind Bali Blast (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2005)
The blasts were carried out by three suicide bombers and bore the hallmarks of the al Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiyah network.
- Is Science A New Religion? (Deccan Herald, B M Hegde, Oct 03, 2005)
In a thought provoking book, The New Paradigm, John Bockris, an internationally renowned chemist, writes that western science is a new religion trying to sell itself to the world.
- Looking Beyond That 8 Per Cent (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Oct 03, 2005)
The non-farming sectors have come of age and, going by the adage `the morning shows the day', this has important implications for the future.
- An Interrupted Relationship (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Oct 03, 2005)
There are two ways of looking at India’s September 24 vote at the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna.
- Udaipur’S Lakes Of Corruption (Indian Express, Jagat S Mehta, Oct 03, 2005)
In April this year, the Express broke a story on how Udaipur’s lakes were being put up for sale.
- Restoring The Balance (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2005)
The global economy, according to the International Monetary Fund's recently released World Economic Outlook, presents a highly paradoxical picture.
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