Hu Jintao For Stepped Up Talks On
Boundary
Early settlement of row represents
"shared wish" . . .
Not Seeking Selfish Gains: Hu
We are "true friends and partners "
India, Belgium For Stronger Ties
Though
Belgium
and India don’t share common
interests, they have common views.
Hu’S “Harmonious World”
Like all modern Chinese leaders,
President Hu Jintao has a theory of
his own. Internally, it is about
building a “harmonious society” and
externally, working for a “harmonious
world”.
Satisfied With Momentum: Hu
Says the relationship is of "global
significance"; to celebrate
"friendship through tourism" year . .
.
New Delhi, Beijing Talk Nuclear For
The First Time
China may be open to backing India-United States deal on
civil nuclear energy . . .
India, China To Cooperate On Nuclear
Energy
" Early accord on border issue is a
strategic objective"
Reid Debunks Blair's Claim
British Prime Minister Tony Blair's
vehement denial that his foreign
policy has contributed to spread of
terrorism has been contradicted by one
of his own senior Cabinet colleagues
reflecting growing frustration at the
top with his policy on Iraq . . .
Let's Await The Final U.S. Bill:
Pranab
Pranab Mukherjeeis back as External
Affairs Minister after a gap of some
10 years. Besides the civilian nuclear
deal with the United States, he speaks
of addressing problems in the near and
extended neighbourhood. Excerpts from
an interview he gave . . .
Hu Jintao Arrives To Firm Up Ties
India and China are expected to sign
10 agreements including one on
investment protection Work on to issue
a joint document Countries to "add
substance" to their partnership.
Concern Over Violence In Afghanistan
Hindrance to growth: Manmohan Dealing
with challenge "collective
responsibility" India has a vision for
Afghanistan.
Realty Boom
The benchmark BSE Sensex has soared
past 13,500 and most stocks are on
fire, but nowhere is the hype as
intense as in the realty market.
Nam Change, Anyone?
On the eve of the
NAM
summit in Havana, that Vatican of
anti-Americanism, go to Google and see
how many cities in the entire world
still have a boulevard, or a landmark
named after Tito.
Divided Senate Unites To Let The
Nuclear Deal Sail Through
In a sweeping endorsement of the Bush
Administration’s proposal to resume
civilian nuclear cooperation with New
Delhi, the US Senate last night
signaled a historic transformation of
Indo-US relations and reaffirmed the
American commitment to change . . .
Is This Affirmative Action Or Sharp
Satire?
Satire is not a form of humour much
understood in India, or we would have
noticed that affirmative action in
India that is Bharat has acquired a
satirical edge.
Delhi’s Vanishing Ridge
Delhi was a place of distances when I
settled here after migrating from
Pakistan in mid-1947.
Invasion A Disaster: Blair
But the British Premier blames it on a
host of issues . . .
U.K. Army Brass "Approved'' Abuse
A British army officer is reported to
have told a court martial that
instructions to abuse Iraqis in
contravention of the Geneva Convention
came from the top.
Exclude And Rule: Trust Goes Missing
In Lanka
In about a year, the duration of
President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s regime
after the November 2005 election
victory, Sri Lanka has hardened its
attitude towards the Tamils. Even some
liberal Sinhalese concede that this
has happened.
Prachanda, Bhattarai Not To Join
Government
'For a new
Nepal
to emerge, close links with India are
vital' . . . .
The Price Of Potatoes
sometimes wonder why I pay Rs 10 per
kilo for potatoes when the farmer
receives only Rs 3. My potatoes travel
some distance, I realise, from the
farm to the mandi to my bania, and
each person in the chain must get his
cut.
Hu Lands Today, Delhi Hopes Beijing
Will Be Even-Handed On J&k
As Chinese President Hu Jintao arrives
here tomorrow on a four-day visit,
India will look for an even-handed
policy from
Beijing
on the Indo-Pak dispute over Jammu and
Kashmir.
The Ketan Parekh Investigation
Trundles Forward
Last week, Ketan Parekh is understood
to have told the apex court that he
can no longer make payments towards
the money owed by him to Madhavpura
Mercantile Cooperative Bank (MCCB).
A Fair Deal For Honest Taxpayers
The government must apply its mind to
make service tax payments and refunds
user friendly.
Let’s Learn Who’s Hu
If he wants to create the basis for an
enduring partnership with China, Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh might have to
do a bit more than breaking diplomatic
protocol in receiving Chinese
President Hu Jintao at Palam airport
in the Capital this evening.
Spy Poison Plot
In what seemed like a replay of scenes
from Cold War politics buzzing with
anti-Moscow conspiracy theories, a
former Russian spy, who defected to
Britain six years ago, sparked
sensationalist headlines here on
Sunday when he alleged a
Kremlin-inspired . .
Work On Tapi Gas Pipeline To Be
Accelerated
``ADB to set up a Centre for Regional
Cooperation in Kabul" Regional
countries to revise trade, transit
agreements India not to pull out
personnel from Afghanistan
Pranab: Nuclear Issue May Figure In
Talks With Hu
"Enough space for both countries to
grow" "No need to be competitive, we
can be cooperative" Scope for
expansion of trade, economic
development.
Government Welcomes Senate Vote
Anything outside the joint statement
unacceptable, says Sonia Pranab thanks
Bush, Rice for their "tireless
efforts" Some problems need to be
looked at, solved: Mulford.
India And Iran To Revise Liquefied
Natural Gas Deal
Two sides will "establish a formula"
to finalise pricing Tehran to begin
exports "very soon" Mottaki to discuss
issue with Murli Deora.
Yes, But With Riders
As usual the professional pessimists
who were forecasting that the Indo-US
Nuclear Cooperation Bill would slip
into the next Congress and the
Democratic seizure of the control over
the two Houses of Congress would make
the passage of the bill . . .
A Battle For Change At Oxford
University
In a controversial move, Oxford
University has decided that academics
will no longer have total control over
decision-making but will share it with
a group of outside experts drawn from
the fields of business and management.
India And China: Reassessing Relations
China's President Hu Jintao's visit to
India from Monday is one more step on
a long road ahead for bilateral ties.
Bush Has Delivered, What About Hu?
In the coming days, comparisons
between US’ bipartisan support to
renew civilian nuclear cooperation
with India and China’s opposition on
the Indo-US nuclear deal will become
inevitable. The Chinese president
cannot afford to fudge his position.
Sonia & Natwar: Who Betrayed Whom?
By chance, I saw Sonia Gandhi’s
interview on a TV channel the other
day.
Divided Senate Unites To Let The
Nuclear Deal Sail Through
In a sweeping endorsement of the Bush
Administration’s proposal to resume
civilian nuclear cooperation with New
Delhi, the US Senate last night
signaled a historic transformation of
Indo-US relations and reaffirmed the
American commitment to change . . .
Astonishing Myopia
In cold light of day, Pakistan has
trampled over Indian concerns and
proved we did not do our homework,
says B Raman.
Too Clever By Half
Ever since the human resource
development minister, Arjun Singh,
decided that brazenness was the only
road to relevance, quotas and
reservations have come to dominate the
social agenda of the Congress and, by
implication, the United Progressive .
. .
Bush Reiterates Support For Deal
Calls up Manmohan from Singapore
Hopeful that Congress will move
forward.
Racist Attack In U.K.
In what the police described as a
"vicious and unprovoked racist
attack,'' a Sikh teenager was punched
and kicked by a gang of four white
boys who then hacked off his hair with
a knife they were carrying.
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