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Articles 321 through 420 of 500:
- Nepal Maoists Against Polls (Tribune, Maj-Gen Ashok K. Mehta (retd), Oct 16, 2007)
Shorn of his throne and royal powers, King Gyanendra has become a commoner, virtually ending the 239-year old Shah dynasty in Nepal.
- Will She, Won’T She? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 16, 2007)
President Pervez Musharraf’s repeated messages to Pakistan People’s Party leader Benazir Bhutto that she must put off her planned October 18 return until the Supreme Court decides on the election disqualification case against him reflect the. . .
- Polls’ Fairness Is Crucial (Dawn, Kunwar Idris, Oct 16, 2007)
WHILE to all appearances the fate of the country hangs in the balance, for the chief of Pakistan’s ruling party, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, it is time for banter and bluff.
- Her People’S Princess (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 16, 2007)
I was born into a dalit family in Delhi and grew up with eight siblings in a modest home in a crowded neighbourhood. My father worked as a low-paid clerk, and my mother, an uneducated woman, toiled hard to run the family.
- Prize For Guessing (Indian Express, GAUTAM CHIKERMANE, Oct 16, 2007)
From Robert C. Merton’s and Myron S. Scholes’ methods to determining the value of derivatives 10 years ago, through Amartya Sen’s welfare economics in 1998 and Daniel Kahneman’s integrated insights from psychological research into economic. . .
- Living With Changes (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 16, 2007)
A crucial factor of the universe is that it changes continuously. Therefore, change is always there, whether you accept it or not, whether you stay happy in changed circumstances or not...
- Land-Grabbing Bonanza (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 16, 2007)
LAND-GRABBING around the metropolitan suburbs in developing countries is commonplace.
- ‘Myanmar Regime Change Could Create Another Iraq’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2007)
Pushing through a sudden regime change in Myanmar could “create another Iraq” leaving the country engulfed in violence, the head of the ASEAN group of Southeast Asian nations warned on Monday.
- Pervez, Sharif May Reconcile (Asian Age, Shafqat Ali, Oct 16, 2007)
Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has said that he will consider to settle things with his arch rival Nawaz Sharif, the former Prime Minister whom he toppled in a coup eight years ago.
- Britney Threatens To 'Kill Herself' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
Troubled singer Britney Spears hit a new low, when she called up ex-hubby Kevin Federline, threatening to kill herself by driving off a cliff.
- More On Balance And Predilections (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
My last column, “Preferences and Prejudices” (October 1, 2007), as I expected, produced quite a few responses.
- Israel Targeted Unfinished N-Reactor Inside Syria (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
Israel’s air attack on Syria last month was directed against a site that Israeli and US intelligence analysts judged was a partly constructed nuclear reactor, apparently modeled on one North Korea has used to create its stockpile of nuclear . . . .
- Polls’ Fairness Is Crucial (Dawn, Kunwar Idris, Oct 15, 2007)
While to all appearances the fate of the country hangs in the balance, for the chief of Pakistan’s ruling party, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, it is time for banter and bluff.
- Land-Grabbing Bonanza (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 15, 2007)
Land-Grabbing around the metropolitan suburbs in developing countries is commonplace. This happens principally in two ways.
- Protecting Wildlife (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
The wildlife week is behind us. But what lies ahead is the big question of whether we really care about our wildlife.
- ‘Doomsday Scenarios Do Not Help’ (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
Wildlife biologist, K. Ullas Karanth, heads the Centre for Wildlife Studies, Bangalore, and is a Senior Scientist with Wildlife Conservation Society, New York.
- Row Over Al Gore’S Climate Change Film (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Oct 15, 2007)
The former U.S. Vice-President, Al Gore’s Oscar-winning film on environment An Inconvenient Truth, which helped him win the Nobel Prize for peace, has run into trouble in Britain after a High Court judge ruled that it is riddled with . . . . ..
- Gujarat Polls Hold The Key (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
As the political uncertainty continues, the Congress appears to have suddenly come under pressure.
- Hc Orders Release Of 'Mutinous' Soldier (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
The Gauhati High Court has ordered the paramilitary Assam Rifles (AR) to immediately release Ali, who has been in detention under the Army Act since January 16 last.
- Se For Good Governance (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
Good governance at all levels in India - from the village to the state to the nation - is all about good leadership at all these levels and not just about financial delegation and power shedding or knowledge sharing.
- Musharraf’S Victory Is His Defeat (Asian Age, Irfan Husain, Oct 15, 2007)
That sound you can’t hear as you read this is the sound of one hand clapping. And that hand belongs to those parties who supported Musharraf’s re-election, and those benefiting financially from his presidency.
- Un Envoy Resumes Asia Mission As Junta Firm On Its Stand (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
UN special envoy to Burma Ibrahim Gambari resumed his peace mission to Asian countries on M onday to seek a solution to the ongoing political crisis in Burma.
- Ysr Orders Judicial Probe Into Personal Assets (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
Andhra Pradesh chief minister Dr YS Rajashekar Reddy is set to make history by announcing a judicial inquiry into his and his family members’ assets and those of TDP president Mr N Chandrababu Naidu and his family.
- Scepticism, Fire And Visionary Power (Tribune, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 13, 2007)
Doris Lessing, the prolific and path-finding novelist whose writing has for almost six decades captured the inner turmoil and social transformations of a world in flux, has won this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature.
- Gore And Un Panel Win Peace Prize For Climate Work (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
Former Vice President Al Gore, who emerged from his loss in the muddled 2000 presidential electione to devote himself to his passion as an environmental crusader, was awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, sharing it with the . . . .
- Sc Reduces Amarinder’S Foreign Stay (Tribune, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 13, 2007)
Amid high-pitched arguments on alleged “political vendetta” in Ludhiana City Centre scam case against former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, the Supreme Court today reduced the period of his stay abroad to one month from the 50 days. . .
- Ysr Set To Order Probe Into Own, Naidu Assets (Tribune, Ramesh Kandula, Oct 13, 2007)
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S Rajasekhara Reddy is set to create a judicial history of sorts by ordering an inquiry into the assets of his family and that of his bete noire and opposition leader N.Chandrababu Naidu.
- The Truth-Sayer (Indian Express, Atul Chaturvedi, Oct 13, 2007)
“That’s what learning is. You suddenly understand something you understood all your life, but in a new way.”
- Ca Certification Vs Ao Authorisation (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 13, 2007)
With the volume of trade rising exponentially, the Government has thought it fit to delegate to practising CAs the activity of passing orders specifying the percentage of withholding tax to be deducted before making payment overseas.
- Eyes On 2012 As No Leadership Change Likely At China Party Meet (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
Chinese President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao are set to retain their current jobs after the National Congress of the ruling Communist Party of China, but the world is waiting to see the young leaders who will be groomed as their successors . . . .
- Myanmar Govt Dismisses Un Statement, Opposition Demands Reform (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
Myanmar's military junta dismissed a UN statement on Friday calling for dialogue with the pro-democracy opposition, insisting that it would follow its own roadmap toward reform - a plan critics say is a ruse aimed at extending the government's grip . . .
- Warming To Peace (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 13, 2007)
A crusading spirit is always an inspiration, even though the mission may be founded on less than firm premises.
- Muslim Quota: High Court Asked To Dispose Of Petitions By Oct. 31 (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Oct 13, 2007)
The Supreme Court on Friday extended its interim order restraining the Andhra Pradesh Government from making new admissions to educational institutions under the four per cent Muslim quota for 2007-2008.
- Firm Stride Towards Prosperous Society (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
The Seventh Plenary Session of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was held here from October 9 to 12.It was decided that the 17th CPC National Congress be convened from October 15 in Beijing, according to a communique . . . .
- Sc Refuses To Advance Hearing Of Contempt Against Dmk (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to advance the hearing of the contempt petition filed by the AIADMK seeking adequate punishment against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Karunanidhi, Union Minister T R Baalu, State Minister K N Nehru and. . .
- Hidden Reality (Frontline, C.T. KURIEN , Oct 12, 2007)
ECONOMICS is admittedly the most quantitative among the social sciences, and the ability to interpret numbers and draw inferences from them is a highly commended skill among its practitioners.
- The Case Of Bommai (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2007)
Somappa Ramappa Bommai, who passed away in Bangalore on Wednesday, was India’s most “misunderestimated” politician long before George Bush gave us the term. Ever affable and gentle in his words, he attracted much attention, especially . . . .
- Unholy Commerce (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Oct 12, 2007)
The very thought of marketing prasad through a State consumer federation is sacrilegious
- Ysr To Probe Own Assets And Naidu’S (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2007)
Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy has decided to order a judicial probe to estimate the assets acquired by his family and that of Telugu Desam president N. Chandrababu Naidu since 1978, when they both entered politics.
- Reprieve For Maya (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2007)
The Supreme Court’s refusal to examine the correctness of Uttar Pradesh Governor T.V. Rajeswar’s refusal to grant sanction for prosecuting Chief Minister Mayawati in the Rs 175-crore Taj Corridor case has given her a reprieve — at least for now.
- Protests And Politics (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Oct 12, 2007)
The protest action by the DPA for the implementation of the Sethusamudram project invites strong remarks from the Supreme Court.
- A Scheme For Exploitation (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2007)
“Earn Rs.40,000. Work as an apprentice for three years,” said the bold print in Tamil on the colour pamphlet.
- Eben Moglen On Free Software (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2007)
EBEN MOGLEN is Professor of Law and Legal History at the Columbia University Law School, founder director of the Software Freedom Law Centre, and general counsel for the Free Software Foundation, Boston.
- Government Disservice (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 12, 2007)
When the pay scales of government employees trail the cost of living, government in major economies simply mark it up. India has however set up six elaborate pay commissions to do that job.
- Path To Partion: (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Oct 12, 2007)
IN the entire corpus of American writings on India, this book stands out in all its uniqueness.
- Land For Land For Farmers (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Oct 12, 2007)
The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved a National Policy on Rehabilitation and Resettlement, 2007, and amendments to the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, to “strike a balance between the need for land for development activities, and protecting the . . . .
- Karunanidhi Puts Proposal On Hold (Hindu, S. RAMESH, Oct 12, 2007)
Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi has put on hold a proposal to condone high hydrogen cyanide (HCN) content in sago.
- Failing The Foreign Policy Test (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, Oct 12, 2007)
IF the real test of the short-term success of a nation’s foreign policy lies in its neighbourhood, rather than in distant lands or remote or rarefied international fora, then India’s policy has been something of a failure in recent years . . . .
- Hostage To Bandh (Tribune, V. Eshwar Anand, Oct 11, 2007)
The Supreme Court has rightly taken the Karunanidhi government to task for organising a bandh in Tamil Nadu on October 1 despite its strong warning against holding it.
- An Avoidable Crisis (Pioneer, Ajoy Bose, Oct 11, 2007)
Had Sonia Gandhi been more firm with Manmohan Singh immediately after his interview to The Telegraph, daring the Left to bring down the Government on the nuclear deal, the current Congress-Left standoff could have been avoided
- Maoist Muddle (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2007)
NEPALESE politics is currently going through one of its frequent convulsions, with the popular mood swaying from complete pessimism to cautious optimism.
- The Price Of Change (Dawn, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 11, 2007)
A CHANGE is as good as a holiday somebody once remarked, giving the idea a positive image.
- No Cause For Despair (Dawn, Tariq Fatemi, Oct 11, 2007)
GENERAL Musharraf has succeeded in his desire to stay on in power. His election for a record third term has gone off well, and he has every reason to savour this moment of unprecedented triumph.
- 18.6 K, And Counting (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Oct 11, 2007)
Political uncertainty doesn’t seem to be bothering the market any more.
- Ragging And Its Remedies (Hindu, Valson Thampu , Oct 11, 2007)
Ragging is an anti-academic pestilence. A recent incident at St. Stephen’s College was something else, an offence of a different kind that led to swift disciplinary action.
- Court Won’T Interfere With U.P. Governor’S Order (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Oct 11, 2007)
In a relief to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, a three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to go into the correctness or otherwise of the State Governor’s order refusing to grant sanction for prosecuting her in the . . . .
- Apex Court Won’T Interfere With U.P. Governor’S Order (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Oct 11, 2007)
In a relief to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, a three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to go into the correctness or otherwise of the Governor’s order refusing to grant sanction for prosecuting her in the Rs. 175-crore . . .
- Importance Of Politics (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Oct 11, 2007)
The Indian economy," a voice boomed in the departure lounge of Goa airport, "can now move ahead on its own. It will continue to grow irrespective of what politicians do.
- China Party Plenum To Discuss Amendments To Cpc Charter (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2007)
The Seventh Plenary Session of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opened in Beijing on Tuesday morning.
- Advani Lists ‘Failures’ Of Upa Govt (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2007)
With the threat of mid-term polls looming large, the BJP has asked its cadre to educate the people about their party’s main campaign themes, revolving around the broad categories of national security, development and national identity.
- Central Rule In Karnataka (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2007)
Karnataka was tonight brought under Central rule with the President, Pratibha Patil, giving her assent to the Union Cabinet’s recommendation to impose President’s rule in the state and to keep the Assembly in suspended animation pending . . . .
- Reliance: Stepping On The Gas (Frontline, V. Sridhar, Oct 10, 2007)
The government’s approval of Reliance’s pricing formula for gas from the Krishna-Godavari basin triggers a major controversy.
- Fate Of The Mma (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Oct 10, 2007)
The Muttahida Majlis-e Amal (MMA) Secretary General and head of the Jamiat-e Ulema-e Islam — Fazal (JUIF), Maulana Fazlur Rehman, says the All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM), floated and financed in London by the PMLN chief . . . .
- The Makings Of A Historic Trial (Hindu, John Laughland, Oct 10, 2007)
Former leaders are never presumed innocent when arraigned, for their prosecutions are driven by their victorious rivals.
- Monks & Military (Frontline, P.S. Suryanarayana, Oct 10, 2007)
A SEA of humanity surges through the streets of Yangon. As the new tide of peaceful protest lashes the military dictatorship, video camera-wielding citizen journalists document the story for the world outside.
- Coalition Crumbles In Karnataka (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2007)
POLITICS in Karnataka is once again on the boil with the second coalition experiment in three years coming apart.
- Monks, Masses And Military (Frontline, S.D. Muni, Oct 10, 2007)
THE military in Myanmar looks firmly in command, having crushed the democratic protests led by monks.
- Reconciliation: What Next? (Dawn, Najmuddin A. Shaikh, Oct 10, 2007)
General Musharraf has been re-elected president. The electoral college was depleted, but not significantly, despite the best efforts of the All Parties Democratic Movement.
- Edits (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 10, 2007)
Given their notorious lack of success, there would be little of a non-technical nature in the US/NATO operations in Iraq and Afghanistan worthy of emulation by Indian security forces.
- Pak Interim Setup After Nov. 15 (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2007)
An interim set-up comprising non-political figures would be formed soon after November 15 to hold free and fair general elections, Pakistan’s information minister said.
- Desire For Democracy (Hindustan Times, Hari Jaisingh, Oct 10, 2007)
The sage of the Renaissance Age, Erasmus, distinguishes between the "quiet" and "turbulent" periods of history. The turbulent periods may be short but they provide sharp contrasts to historical happenings.
- Bangalore Burlesque (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Oct 10, 2007)
Like the posse of policemen in the prototypical Hindi film, the BJP central leadership always gets to the scene of the drama after the action is over.
- Community Service (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Oct 10, 2007)
In the last 60 years of Independence, no madrasa, including the great Dar ul Uloom at Deoband, has produced a single scholar, SA Siddiqui, Chairman of the National Commission of Minority Educational Institutions and former Delhi High Court . . . .
- Free Campuses From Politics (Deccan Herald, Damodar Agrawal, Oct 10, 2007)
In student elections in Central Universities, we have been witnessing, year after year, a show of money and muscle power.
- India, Afghan And The Nam (Deccan Herald, Deepali Gaur Singh, Oct 10, 2007)
With the British government more or less towing the American line on Iran albeit indirectly and the American pressure on India to clear its stand on the “errant” Iranian President, it looks like from SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional . . . .
- Kumaraswamy Quits As Karnataka Cm (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
Bringing the curtains down on the political drama of the last fortnight, Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Monday resigned after a blunt message from the governor that he had no numbers to prove his majority and may better step down.
- The Muslim Question In Gujarat (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Oct 09, 2007)
By an unspoken consensus, Muslims have been excluded from the election debate in Gujarat.
- George Skips Jd-U Meet, Slams Nitish (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
The timing was jarring to say the least. That the NDA convener, Mr George Fernandes, of the Janata Dal (United) would be absent from the two day national executive of the party was expected but his activities 1000 km away in Patna left a bad taste . . . .
- Reconciliation By Fiat (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 09, 2007)
SOME years ago, one of the information wallahs of the junta that continues to lord it over us, fawningly said that Pakistan had become a unique country under the able command of General Musharraf.
- Are We Reconciled? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 09, 2007)
THE National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) appears to have run into a storm of protest and derision from the press and civil society.
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