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Articles 1021 through 1120 of 11444:
- Crime & The Chattering Classes (Business Standard, Sunil Sethi, Sep 10, 2006)
Chattering classes anywhere relish nothing more than a courtroom drama and in recent days the capital is again having its fill: the arrest of fashion designer Bina Ramani, her dramatic collapse in the magistrate’s court and remand to police custody . . .
- The Rules Of Reconstruction (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 10, 2006)
Lebanon’s reconstruction, so painstakingly carried out in the 1990s, is now at risk of being undone.
- India An Opportunity, Not A Threat, To Neighbours: Saran (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 10, 2006)
Describing the country's borders as "arteries of commerce, exchange and movement of people," Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran on Saturday said the message India wanted to send to its neighbours was that it represented an economic opportunity for them . . .
- Just Nam-Sake Relevance (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Sep 10, 2006)
It's time India realised that non-alignment is dead and gone
- Only Through Dialogue (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Sep 10, 2006)
I HAD the privilege of meeting Akbar Khan Bugti, the slain Baloch leader, after the birth of Bangladesh and before the Shimla conference. My main purpose of visit to Pakistan was to interview Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, then
- Reforming The Military Justice System (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 10, 2006)
The Supreme Court, in Union of India versus Charanjit Singh Gill and others, held that the Army Act (1950) is riddled with many drawbacks.
- Hc Strikes Down Act On Temples (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 09, 2006)
A division bench comprising Justice R Gururajan and Justice C R Kumaraswamy struck down the Act stating that the legislation violated Articles 14, 25 and 26 of the Constitution which provided for right to equality, freedom of conscience and freedom . . .
- Proposal For Scholarship Scheme For Merit Seats (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 09, 2006)
Cabinet sub-committee to study recommendations of Mohammed panel
- Losing The Plot Over Five Years (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Sep 09, 2006)
Five years after September 11, 2001, it is clear that President George W. Bush and the US have lost their way. The war has had its successes. The Taliban, which sheltered al-Qaeda, have been toppled; key personnel have been killed or captured; . . .
- If Only Tax Disputes Had The Pace Of Turnkey Projects (Business Line, D. Murali , Sep 09, 2006)
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Godavari Fertilisers and Petrochemicals, Petronet LNG and Essar Oil.
- Resignation Threats (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 09, 2006)
The Mutahidda Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), the right-wing alliance of religious political parties, has been threatening to resign from the assemblies on one pretext or the other.
- Balochistan After Bugti (Dawn, Sherry Rehman, Sep 09, 2006)
History and nature have one thing in common. They rarely teach lessons without bloodshed and trauma. Although we have never officially embraced it as a potentially preventable wound, one of the lessons etched like a deep scar on our body politic . . .
- Crime & The Chattering Classes (Business Standard, Sunil Sethi, Sep 09, 2006)
Chattering classes anywhere relish nothing more than a courtroom drama and in recent days the capital is again having its fill: the arrest of fashion designer Bina Ramani, her dramatic collapse in the magistrate’s court and remand to police custody . . .
- Vande Mataram (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 09, 2006)
September 7 has passed with some people singing Vande Mataram and a vast majority without singing it.
- Bjp Decides Gel Vande Mataram With Aam Aadmi Issues (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 09, 2006)
The BJP strategists met here on Friday at the party's national executive and decided to launch a nationwide agitation against spiralling prices. The party has also sought a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) to study farmers' suicides and suggest . . .
- Just Nam-Sake Relevance (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Sep 09, 2006)
Dogmatism and ideological rigidity are often the biggest hurdles in the conduct of a nation's foreign policy. What may have been relevant four decades ago may not necessarily be relevant or even desirable today.
- The Rules Of Reconstruction (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 09, 2006)
Lebanon’s reconstruction, so painstakingly carried out in the 1990s, is now at risk of being undone.
- Hyderabad Boy Makes It To Guinness (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
The wonder kid has finally done it. Eleven-year-old Nishchal Narayanam has got an entry into the Guinness Book of World Records in the `Most Random Objects Memorised' category.
- India, China Ink Pact On Science And Technology (Hindu, Ashok Dasgupta , Sep 08, 2006)
India and China on Thursday inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for "useful and purposive" cooperation in Science and Technology with the objective of entering into a strategic relationship in all fields of mutual benefit.
- Indonesian Bomb-Maker Gets 18 Years (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
Indonesia sentenced a young Islamic bomb-maker to 18 years in prison here today for his role in last year’s triple suicide attacks on the resort island of Bali.
- Clash Within Civilisation (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Sep 08, 2006)
In two recent incidents, Muslim lives have been lost in violence.
- Progress At What Cost? (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Sep 08, 2006)
The government is concerned about statistics and graphs on GDP but not greenery and the welfare of people.
- Minor 'Scuffle' In Kashmir Politics (Daily Excelsior, Arun Nehru, Sep 08, 2006)
Politics rarely takes a holiday and events in Kashmir are of interest as there is a minor 'scuffle' for control and clearly it did not succeed.
- Militants Take Away Twin Murder Accused From Judicial Custody (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Sep 08, 2006)
High drama was witnessed at the premises of District Court in Pulwama today as the militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba managed the escape of their colleague, Mohammad Altaf Malik alias Pinto Malik of Littar, from judicial custody in a meticulously . . .
- Manic Development (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Sep 08, 2006)
Money, more aptly, the mafia, with the help of corrupt public servants, is destroying our national heritage in the shape of forests and fields. This is supposed to be modernisation.
- Liberals Like Us (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 08, 2006)
No summer has persuaded us to open our minds like this one. Kotha culture remixed by item girls, delivered groin-grind into our family rooms, has taught our men to draw that line between concert and consent.
- In China, Pc Does Judge's Job (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2006)
Judges are not usually at risk of losing their jobs to modern technology but that may be changing in China, where new software is handing down sentences automatically.
- Turbulent Times (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 08, 2006)
Jharkhand is likely to see more horse-trading.
- Make Vande... Fundamental Duty’ (Deccan Herald, Deepak K Upreti, Sep 08, 2006)
The BJP on Thursday demanded that the Constitution be amended to accord ‘Vande Mataram’ a status akin to the National Anthem and be made a part of the fundamental duties.
- Get Ready For Snap Poll: Rajnath (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Sep 08, 2006)
UPA Government unable to deal with problems through any cohesive policy'
- Bush-Musharraf ‘Deal’ (Tribune, G. Parthasarathy, Sep 07, 2006)
As President Bush approaches the middle of his second and final term in office, the “neoconservatives”, who dominated his defence and foreign policy establishment and advocated the use of overwhelming military power, particularly in the . . .
- Munda Gets A Week To Prove Majority (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Meets Governor Syed Sibtey Razi, expresses confidence about winning trust vote
Opposition has 42 MLAs on its side
Congress may give outside support to alternative government; Madhu Koda lobbying for support.
- It’S All In The Mind (Telegraph, NEHA SAHAY, Sep 07, 2006)
Official investigations into ‘wardrobe malfunctions’ don’t take place only in India. The morality brigade is as active here as well. China’s annual ‘Super Girl’ contest, modelled on ‘American Idol’ and telecast live throughout the country, is a hot . . .
- Dangerous Times (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 07, 2006)
The reports from Balochistan are discomforting. It appears that the military, undeterred by the wave of public anger that has swept the province since the death of Nawab Akbar Bugti, remains determined to crush the insurgency continuing in some . . .
- India's Downtrodden Disabled Find Power In The Law (Reuters, Daniel Sorid , Sep 07, 2006)
When disabled Hindu worshippers in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu were blocked from entering temples with their wheelchairs and crutches, Meenakshi Balasubramanian knew she had the law on her side.
- The Limits Of Us Power (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Sep 07, 2006)
As President George Bush approaches the middle of his final term in office, the "neo-conservatives" who dominated the defence and foreign policy establishment and advocated the use of military power, particularly in the . . .
- Coalition Woes In Jammu And Kashmir (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Sep 07, 2006)
The Congress and the PDP are trapped in a miserable but mutually profitable marriage.
- Pawar Denies Telgi Charge (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Names of prominent politicians such as Union agriculture minister and NCP supremo Sharad Pawar and Maharashtra minister for public works Chhagan Bhujbal have now cropped up in the tapes which were recorded while fake stamp papers case prime . . .
- Democracy In Myanmar (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Sep 07, 2006)
India must redefine its 'Look East' policy if it is serious about tackling insurgency in the North-East, says Hiranmay Karlekar.
- Ranchi Roulette (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 07, 2006)
Jharkhand has been politically unstable ever since its formation and its government now faces a crisis that the ruling BJP-led coalition is trying hard to play down and the Congress doesn’t seem to be overly enthused about though very probably . . .
- Pawar, Roshan Baig Feel Telgi Heat (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
The can of worms opened by the belated release of VCDs of fake stamp racket kingpin Abdul Kareem Telgi’s “confessions” during a narco analysis test three years ago, continued to rock the political and police establishment mainly in Maharashtra . . .
- Dharam Singh To Make Public Gowda's Letters (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Delay in appointing chairpersons to boards criticised
Performance of the Kumaraswamy Government `zero' in the last six months
Government discriminating against some districts in sanctioning of projects.
- Ahmadinejad Calls For Purge Of Liberals (Hindu, Robert Tait and Ewen MacAskill, Sep 07, 2006)
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has fired an ominous warning at the country's educated elites by calling for a purge of ``liberal and secular'' academics in the country's universities.
- Political Process Should Be Given A Chance (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 06, 2006)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has said that stern action will be taken against miscreants and sabotuers in Balochistan. At a high level meeting held in Islamabad on Monday, he said that there will be no compromise on the question of the State . . .
- Nda Watches Jharkhand Slipping Away, Cong Waiting (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
Battling dissidence for months, the BJP’s coalition government in Jharkhand was tottering today after four ministers resigned and reduced the Arjun Munda government to a minority. This prompted the Opposition UPA to step up moves to oust the government.
- Much Ado About Vande Mataram (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 06, 2006)
Roznama Rashtriya Sahara (September 5) carries, prominently displayed on its front page, the director of Dar-Ul-Uloom (Deoband) Maulana Marghoob ur Rahman breaking his silence on Vande Mataram.
- Transfer In Order (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 06, 2006)
The Supreme Court's order that the trial of the 14 people accused in the Srinagar sex scandal case be moved to Chandigarh is just and correct as it protects every citizen's right to a fair trial in a court of law.
- Blow For Justice (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Sep 06, 2006)
The Supreme Court has dealt a blow for justice by shifting the trial of 14 accused in Srinagar's high-profile "sex scandal" to Chandigarh. This will come as a major relief to those who feel that they have been wrongly implicated.
- India's Downtrodden Disabled Find Power In The Law (Reuters, Daniel Sorid , Sep 06, 2006)
When disabled Hindu worshippers in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu were blocked from entering temples with their wheelchairs and crutches, Meenakshi Balasubramanian knew she had the law on her side.
- Imf Is Still The Rich World's Viceroy (Hindu, George Monbiot, Sep 06, 2006)
What will be passed off as a democratisation is, in fact, a way of ensuring the poor global majority continues to have no say.
- Changing Patterns (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, Sep 06, 2006)
Racial profiling, terror threats, nervous and culturally ignorant foreign airline crew/air marshals could lead to some significant changes in airline choices.
- A Politician With Old World Charm (Tribune, Nandana Reddy, Sep 06, 2006)
Only a few people in one’s life leave an indelible mark, like a dye on fabric. M. S. Appa Rao, or MS to friends even 40 years younger, was one such.
- Life’S Savings Given To School (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
For 60 years, a high school just 180 km from Calcutta has been holding its classes within walls made of mud and under a thatched roof.
- Mattoo Case:vital Proof Ignored By Trial Court, Cbi Tells Hc (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
Contending that the trial judge overlooked two crucial and irrefutable pieces of evidence, the CBI today told the Delhi High Court that even otherwise various other evidence produced by the prosecution firmly established accused Santosh Singh’s . . .
- Supreme Intervention (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Sep 06, 2006)
The Supreme Court’s decision to transfer the so-called Kashmir sex scandal case to Chandigarh upholds the vital right of every person, regardless of the nature of the crime, to a free and fair trial.
- No End To Terrorism (Tribune, Anita Inder Singh, Sep 06, 2006)
At first it may seem surprising that extremists inspired by Pakistan had a hand in the London bombings of 7/7 last year and the recent attempts to blow up aeroplanes leaving British airports for the United States.
- Nepal Govt To Review Secret Arms Purchase (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Sep 05, 2006)
A $1.4 million arms deal that King Gyanendra’s regime struck with an Israeli group to fight “terrorism’’ will now be reviewed by the government in Nepal, Home Minister K P Sitaula said on Monday.
- The Great American Oligarchy (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 05, 2006)
I never thought I'd ever hear the United States of America called an "oligarchy”. But now I have. My dictionary says an oligarchy is a form of government where most or all political power effectively rests with a small segment of the society.
- More Equal Than Others (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 05, 2006)
At our airports now there is a separate check-in counter for 'Parliamentarians', ostensibly to make life easier for 'ordinary' passengers.
- Sc Moves J&k Sex Case To Chandigarh, Slams The Bar (Indian Express, R VENKATARAMAN, Sep 05, 2006)
In a stinging indictment of the J&K Bar Association which had passed a resolution denying any legal aid to the accused in the Srinagar sex scandal, the Supreme Court today ordered that trial of 14 of the 18 accused be shifted from Srinagar to Chandigarh.
- Sc Shifts Trial Of 14 Accused To Chandigarh (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
With no lawyer in Srinagar willing to defend the 14 accused persons, including two former Ministers and some senior police officers and bureaucrats, in Srinagar sex scandal, the Supreme Court today while pulling up Kashmir Bar Association for . . .
- Sc Comes To Aid Of Accused, Trial Shifted To Chandigarh (Pioneer, Abraham Thomas, Sep 05, 2006)
The Supreme Court on Monday came to the aid of the high-profile accused in the Srinagar sex-scandal case by ordering shifting of trial in 14 cases to the court of District and Sessions Judge, Chandigarh.
- Contrarian Value Of Cover Stories (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 05, 2006)
Based on trends in the developed world, there is a general perception that traditional media — from print to television — is in secular decline. However, the growth profile of the sector in emerging markets is remarkably different, says Ruchir Sharma.
- On Teachers’ Day, Let’S Draw Up Some New Timetables (Indian Express, Kanti Bajpai, Sep 05, 2006)
On this special day, let’s ask ourselves: why does teaching not attract more talent? We proclaim great respect for teachers.
- J&k Bar Association Pulled Up (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
"Keep the judiciary away from politics"
Press release threatened "to show the real face of India in Kashmir"
"Make allegations with a sense of responsibility" .
- Rocking The Boat (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 05, 2006)
As a Sri Lanka traumatised by LTTE militarism and terrorism and trapped in a trisanku-state of `no-peace-no-war' lurches towards civil war, with the four-year-old ceasefire agreement virtually in tatters, a JVP-led move to get the merger of the . . .
- Sex Scam: Sc Pulls Up J&k Bar For Statement (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
The Supreme Court today took a serious view of a press statement of the Jammu and Kashmir Bar Association in the sex scandal case for its separatist tone and tenor.
- Balochistan Shadow Over India-Pakistan Ties (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Sep 05, 2006)
Escalating conflict in Balochistan could push President Pervez Musharraf to adopt an aggressive position against India.
- Coalition Dharma (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 04, 2006)
By quitting as Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister, Mr Muzaffar Hussain Beig, the man in the eye of the Congress-PDP storm, may have saved the alliance from immediate danger but the episode has raised vital questions about the dynamics of . . .
- Govt Can Make Appointment On Contract Basis: Sc (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2006)
The Supreme Court has held that Government has absolute right to appoint persons on contract basis in higher posts if the person fulfils the required qualifications.
- Now In Reverse Gear (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Sep 04, 2006)
It is an indication of how far the country has moved from a reform mindset that, in one sector after another, anti-reform measures get mooted and even accepted, with little or no protest.
- India Matters (Tribune, B.G. Verghese for and Sanjay Sangvai , Sep 04, 2006)
The monsoon session of the Lok Sabha concluded far from proudly, with something approaching fisticuffs. Nothing warranted or can ever justify such disgraceful conduct.
- Shelter For The Urban Poor (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 04, 2006)
The Supreme Court order to remove all the slums from Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and other metropolitan cities does not seem to be realistic.
- Centre Must Change Tax Structure: Karat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2006)
Criticises Government for importing 55 lakh tonnes of wheat
- Towards Full Convertibility (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, Sep 04, 2006)
The report does not speak about the advantages of full convertibility but suggests streamlining of it.
- Redressing Balochistan’S Grievances (Dawn, Shamshad Ahmad Khan, Sep 04, 2006)
“I have spilt blood? I had to; I shall perhaps shed more, but without anger, and quite simply, because blood-letting is a component of (my) political medicine...I am not a man like other men and the laws of morality or custom cannot be applied to me.
- Kashi Vishwanath Temple To Glitter With Gold Ornaments (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2006)
Embellishments were stolen from the temple on January 5, 1983
- Controlling Growth Of Disparity (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Sep 04, 2006)
In an FAQ on curbing variance, rich-poor, urban-rural, P. V. INDIRESAN suggests certain rule-based controls instead of the current ad hoc solutions that are neither transparent nor have in-built checks and balances.
- ‘Un Is Both Stage And Actor’ (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Sep 02, 2006)
Shashi Tharoor, India’s candidate in the race to replace Kofi Annan as the next Secretary-General, is busy knocking on the doors of key Security Council members for support.
- No Political Meddling In Sex Scam Probe: Cbi (Times of India, Dhananjay Mahapatra, Sep 02, 2006)
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday informed the Supreme Court that it has proceeded against the high and mighty found involved in the Jammu and Kashmir sex scandal case and that there had been no political pressure on it to act in a . . .
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