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Articles 3321 through 3420 of 11444:
- You Cannot Ignore The Voice Of The Poor, Says Medha Patkar (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI and SUNNY SEBASTIAN , Apr 04, 2006)
Government's first response proves futile; NBA rejects appeal to call off fast
Union Ministers call on Medha
Soz non-committal on convening a meeting of Review Committee
Medha hands over monitoring agency's report to Minister
- Gorbachev Appears Repentant (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 04, 2006)
Former Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev has castigated US policies of pre-emptive strike, ignoring the UN Security Council and disregard to international legal obligations and urged Washington not to impose its will on others.
- On The Mahatma's Leadership (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 04, 2006)
Book boasts of rare photographs of Gandhi
- Pollution-Hit Farmers, Residents Plan To Boycott Assembly Election (Hindu, L. Renganathan , Apr 04, 2006)
They demand compensation for irreparable damage caused to the Noyyal river
- Stone That Triggered Avalanche (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 04, 2006)
Despite Sonia Gandhi's attempt to turn her resignation from the Lok Sabha into yet another 'sacrifice', the majority of people think otherwise, says Anil Narendra
- Will 'Martyrdom' Work For Party? (Pioneer, CP Bhambhri, Apr 04, 2006)
Emotional chorus alone cannot bring victory to the Congress in the coming Assembly elections, says CP Bhambhri
- A Very Bad Idea (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 04, 2006)
The Centre is reportedly toying with the idea of setting up District Panchayat Administrative Service (DAPS) to ensure effective implementation of developmental programmes at the village level.
- Ethnic Indian New Zealand’S Next Governor-General (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 04, 2006)
An ethnic Indian Judge will be New Zealand's next Governor-General, the first person of Asian descent appointed to the role, Prime Minister Helen Clark said today.
- Independents Hold The Key In Rs (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Apr 04, 2006)
There has been no dramatic alteration in the overall composition of the Rajya Sabha after the recent biennial elections as the two major political formations - the UPA and the NDA - have registered only minor changes.
- Advaniji’S Neither A Hardliner Nor A Softliner. He Has No Line. And It’S A Shock I’M Still To Recover From’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 04, 2006)
From ideologue to maverick, Uma Bharati has been described differently.
- The Idea On The Ground (Deccan Herald, L C JAIN, Apr 04, 2006)
Contradictions characterise the rural job scheme in terms of a project and a holistic approach
- 12-Yr Ri For Marine Drive Rape Accused (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 04, 2006)
Sunil More, the 35-year-old constable who shook Mumbai’s faith in the police force last April after he was arrested for raping a college girl in a police chowky on Marine Drive, was given 12 years’ rigorous imprisonment by a sessions court judge on Monday
- A New Trend In Historiography (Hindu, R. CHAMPAKALAKSHMI, Apr 04, 2006)
First volume of a set of interlinked studies that deploys the concept of `connected histories' to shed important light on aspects of the history of early modern Eurasia based on a variety of materials
- Why Do People Choose Them? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 03, 2006)
Ethics and values no longer influence voters' emotions anywhere in the country, including in the South, writes K Govindan Kutty
- Biggest Bureaucratic Reform Is Political (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 03, 2006)
The Supreme Court’s ruling recognising the government’s right to abolish any post created by it to reduce costs is salutary and will provide a boost to crucial administrative reforms.
- Sabarimala Temple Festival Begins; Launch Of Master Plan On April 7 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 03, 2006)
The 10-day annual festival at Lord Ayyappa Temple in Sabarimala began with the auspicious flag hoisting ceremony on Sunday morning.
- Thai Poll Ends, Crisis To Stay (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 03, 2006)
Polling closed in Thailand’s snap election on Sunday with caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra expected to win a third term in the one-horse contest, which is unlikely to resolve the country’s two-month-old political deadlock.
- Counselling Mutual Accommodation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 03, 2006)
The judgment of the Madras High Court that the Election Commission does not have the authority to direct the transfer of the Greater Chennai Police Commissioner before elections are formally notified calls into question many of the assumptions . . .
- World Scrambles To Feed China’S Appetite For Metal (Deccan Herald, Don Lee , Apr 03, 2006)
China's imports of scrap metal surged nearly 30 percent last year, and the trend is not likely to abate
- Safety First (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Apr 03, 2006)
Do Indians lack common sense? There could be something in this if they need the Supreme Court of India to school them on the basic safety standards that need to be followed in public buildings .
- Pride Of Families To Shame Of Doctors (Telegraph, M.R. Venkatesh, Apr 03, 2006)
The confused expression and the stiff body language underlined an obvious fact: these were no hardened criminals.
- 173-Yr-Old Case Up For Hearing (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 03, 2006)
A local court is poised to reopen one of India’s oldest pending cases in living memory, 173 years after it was first lodged here, when the city was the administrative and commercial capital of the British colonial regime.
- India Ready To Have Dialogue With ‘Kashmiri Militants’ (Pakistan Observer, Aroosa Alam, Apr 01, 2006)
Islamabad—Indian High Commissioner S. Menon said here on Friday that his government was ready to talk with all Kashmiri factions including militant groups as Indian Constitution allowed such talks for the peace and security of the country
- Making The Most Of An Mba (Tribune, Ajit Jain, Apr 01, 2006)
During the last few years there have been some negative reports in the media about a Master’s in Business Administration, with headlines like ‘MBA loses its cachet in the business world,’ and that MBAs have ‘lost their lustre.
- O, In What Sweets Dost Thou Thy Sins Enclose! (Business Line, D. Murali , Apr 01, 2006)
Sweets with sweets war not, joy delights in joy, sang the Bard in a sonnet.
- New Crisis In Iraq (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 01, 2006)
Elected government not in sight despite polls
- Tax The Big Fish (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Apr 01, 2006)
During the recent debate on the Budget in Rajya Sabha, I pointed out a major lacuna in the provisions of service tax. Unfortunately, the Finance Minister took refuge behind a peculiar excuse to skittle the issue.
- Free For All, As Mcd On Collision Course With Sc (Pioneer, Sidharth Mishra, Apr 01, 2006)
If the Supreme Court thought it was empowered enough to make the Government fall in line and ensure that the law of the land prevailed, on Friday, it got a rude shock.
- Varanasi: Plea Dismissed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking directions to the Centre and Uttar Pradesh to ensure the safety of all religious places at and around Varanasi following the March 7 bomb blast in the Sankat Mochan temple there.
- Constitutional Council Clears Job Law (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Apr 01, 2006)
Jacques Chirac likely to promulgate the controversial legislation
- Thaksin And Thailand's Snap Polls (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Apr 01, 2006)
Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, with his pro-poor image, is pitted against an Opposition that has accused him of manipulating the political system for his benefit.
- Iraqis Face More Brutal Life With Each Passing Month (Hindu, Jonathan Steele, Apr 01, 2006)
Terror and chaos reign, and the titanic challenge of ensuring political stability has barely begun to be addressed.
- Engaging India’S States, The Stanford Way (The Financial Express, NK SINGH, Apr 01, 2006)
As state sector reforms now hold the key to our growth strategy, it is critical to forge consensus
- Accountability In Islam (Dawn, Sidrah Unis, Mar 31, 2006)
Islam is a multifaceted religion where awareness of Divine rights has been given on the one hand and a functional network of an Islamic state has been laid down on the other.
- Us Nuclear Policy In South Asia (Dawn, Shameem Akhtar, Mar 31, 2006)
The US Assistant secretary of state for South and central Asia, Richard Boucher, told the South Asian journalists that “Pakistan’s energy requirements and economic needs are different from those of India”.
- After 173 Years Indian Court Considers Raja’S Will (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
An Indian court is set to reopen the country’s oldest pending case 173 years after it was first lodged in the eastern city of Calcutta, then the administrative and commercial capital of British colonial rule.
- Cabinet Doubles Defence Minister's Financial Powers (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Enhanced powers limited to items emergent in nature
Finance Minister's powers also doubled
Rs. 48.33 crore for Khalsa Heritage Project
- From Amritsar, With A Little Love (Daily Times, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Mar 31, 2006)
India wants all other countries to reconceptualise sovereignty but evades the same challenge in its own case. It is also fallacious to think that economic development is a substitute for national aspirations of a people like the Kashmiris . . .
- Danish Muslims Sue Newspaper (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
A group of 27 Danish Muslim organisations have filed a defamation lawsuit against the newspaper that first published the contentious Prophet Muhammed cartoons, their lawyer said on Thursday.
- Business Of Politics Of Profit (Pioneer, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Mar 31, 2006)
Arun Jaitley must be thanked for Sonia Gandhi looking all set to dominate the news from now to election day.
- The Legacy Of Historic Mewar (Pioneer, Vinayshil Gautam, Mar 31, 2006)
Some princely states of India, especially the Rajputanas, were far more dynamic and benevolent than what is commonly believed, says Vinayshil Gautam
- Outcry Against Move To Patent Aids Drug (Pioneer, Yoga Rangatia, Mar 31, 2006)
A leading pharmaceuticals company has claimed a patent for a popular drug to treat HIV/AIDS - a move that has worried people dependent on the drug and agencies running treatment programme for the infection.
- 'Kashmiris Ready For Talks, Truce With India' (The Nation, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
A leading Kashmir freedom fighter group said a ceasefire is possible if New Delhi recognises groups like his as a party to the dispute, according to a report published Thursday.
- Stop The Charge Of Red Brigade (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Mar 31, 2006)
Government will have to show greater determination and better planning if the Maoists are to be defeated, says Kalyani Shankar
- Acting Pak Cj’S Kin Denied Entry At Wagah (Tribune, Varinder Walia, Mar 30, 2006)
An unsavoury situation arose at the Wagah joint check post when Immigration authorities denied entry to seven members of the family of Justice Rana Bhagwandas, first Hindu acting Chief Justice of Pakistan.
- Fear Factor: What Are The Fiis Scared Of? (The Financial Express, Sourav Majumdar, Mar 30, 2006)
The markets seem to have made a habit of scaling new peaks. After flirting with 11 K last week and then flattering to deceive, on Monday, the Sensex scaled Peak 11K firmly, with market players betting on even better days ahead.
- Changing Geostrategic Landscape (Dawn, Shamshad Ahmad Khan, Mar 30, 2006)
President George W. Bush’s recent visit to Pakistan continues to be the subject of debate and discourse at all levels and in every segment of our society.
- Sc Panel Complains To Kalam (Indian Express, Aasha Khosa, Mar 30, 2006)
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has asked President A P J Abdul Kalam to intervene over the UPA government’s ‘‘reluctance’’ to act in cases of atrocities against members of the scheduled castes.
- Indian Ministry Says Kashmir Doesn’T Need Self-Rule, Autonomy (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Mar 30, 2006)
* Says violence level in Kashmir has declined considerably
* Major leadership of militant groups eliminated
- Politics Should Be Kept Out Of Education (Daily Excelsior, Umashankar Joshi, Mar 30, 2006)
There is a crippling contradiction in Indian society between visionaries in different spheres and routine politicians. While routine politicians are concerned with political business as usual, visionaries try to go beyond routine.
- Logic Of Democracy (Statesman, SUBROTO ROY, Mar 30, 2006)
Parliament may unanimously vote for a bill on the “Office of Profit” issue but this will have to be consistent with the spirit and letter of the Constitution and with natural law if it is not to be struck down by the Supreme Court.
- Power Play (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
Mohinder Singh reveals the mantra of success in the highly competitive world of jealous people'
- When Lucknow Lost Its Tehzeeb (Pioneer, Vishvjit P Singh, Mar 30, 2006)
Meher Bhargava's death exposes the rot that has set in the administrative machinery of Uttar Pradesh, says Vishvjit P Singh
- Stray Dogs And The Right To Life (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 30, 2006)
Recently, I heard since the Right to Life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution should prevail over the protection against blanket mass slaughter guaranteed to stray dogs under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, municipalities . . .
- Trust Boards To Control Temples In Andhra Pradesh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
Upper income limit of temples raised
With a view to avoiding outside interference in day-to-day affairs of the 31,891 "C" category temples in Andhra Pradesh, the Government has decided to keep them away from executive officers and retain them . . .
- Don't You Wish You Were A Tn Voter? (Pioneer, K Venkataramanan, Mar 30, 2006)
DMK promises free colour TVs, rice at Rs 2 per kg ---- Desperate to return to power in Tamil Nadu, the DMK on Wednesday released a highly populist election manifesto that included an astounding promise to provide colour television sets . . .
- Jimmy Carter Opposes Nuke Deal With India (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
Former US president Jimmy Carter has come out strongly against any nuclear concessions to India unless it signs the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
- Governor Opposes Self Rule, De-Militarization (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Governor Lt. Gen. (Retd) S K Sinha today said that solution of Kashmir problem lies in economics superseding politics in importance, as appears to be happening in the European Union.
- Sonia Drips Fire & Steel (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
A combative Sonia Gandhi poured her heart out to Rae Bareli today, launching her bid to return to Parliament.
- Verghese Kurien's Exit (Frontline, Anupama Katakam, Mar 29, 2006)
Dr. Verghese Kurien's resignation brings an end to an important era in the dairy industry and the cooperative movement.
- In The Sweatshops Of Mumbai (Frontline, Anupama Katakam, Mar 29, 2006)
Maharashtra is officially child labour-free but the exploitation of children continues in the zari units in its capital.
- In The Name Of Free Speech (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Mar 29, 2006)
Defining the issues - textual, legal and political - behind the Danish cartoons is essential to understand the rage it provoked in the Muslim world.
- Ltte Sings Old Tune (Frontline, V.S. Sambandan, Mar 29, 2006)
The "Tamil Eelam Lands Act" once again highlights a key issue of the conflict - control of land
- Bury The Congress (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, Mar 29, 2006)
The current crisis over the Ordinance controversy impels one to recall events.
- Charges Framed Against Kanchi Seer (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
The Shankaracharya of the Kanchi Mutt today suffered a setback as the Pondicherry sessions court today framed murder and conspiracy charges against the two acharyas of the Mutt and 22 others, setting the stage for their trial in the sensational . . .
- Beware Of Communal Politics (Tribune, J. Sri Raman, Mar 29, 2006)
As five states prepare for Assembly elections over the next two months, the country will do well to prepare for a sharp and potentially dangerous spurt in communal politics and passions.
- Maharashtra: Mill Lands For The Builder (Frontline, Anupama Katakam, Mar 29, 2006)
There is disappointment in Mumbai as an apex court order makes 240 hectares of mill land available for private development.
- American Rejection (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
America's rejection of Hamas’s talks offer runs counter to the Bush administration’s purported aim to “spread democracy” in the Middle East.
- `Businessmen Coming Back To Bihar' (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Mar 29, 2006)
"Policies have been put in place to facilitate investments. We have new policies for sugar, entertainment... Until you have policies, you can't implement anything... "
- ‘We Will Double Her Poll Margin’ (The Week, Sachidananda Murthy, Mar 29, 2006)
S for Sonia, S for Sacrifice’was the chant outside the Congress headquarters when the most powerful woman in the country declined the prime minister’s post nearly two years ago.
- In Pursuit Of Excellence (Frontline, Jayati Ghosh, Mar 29, 2006)
The quality of higher education is determined by factors such as academicfreedom and physical facilities and not by salary differentials.
- Gaining Ground (The Week, Sachidananda Murthy, Mar 29, 2006)
S for Sonia, S for Sacrifice’was the chant outside the Congress headquarters when the most powerful woman in the country declined the prime minister’s post nearly two years ago.
- Bye-Bye Mumbai? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 29, 2006)
Each time the Maharashtra Government endeavours to improve Mumbai's appalling traffic condition, a shrill voice of dissent hits a high note .
- Jayalalithaa Says Dmk Impeding Growth (Indian Express, JAYA MENON, Mar 29, 2006)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa today accused the DMK-led Democratic Progressive Alliance of hindering the implementation of several ongoing welfare schemes in the state by ‘‘using the Election Commission’’ for . . .
- Sonia Gandhi Launches Emotive Re-Election Bid (Reuters, Sharat Pradhan, Mar 29, 2006)
The head of the ruling Congress party, Sonia Gandhi, on Tuesday launched her bid to return to parliament, making an emotive pitch to voters after quitting as lawmaker in a dramatic political move.
- Bansi Lal Dead (Tribune, Yoginder Gupta, Mar 29, 2006)
The architect of modern Haryana, Bansi Lal, is no more. He breathed his last at 11 pm tonight at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, where he had been undergoing treatment for the past few days.
- Follow It (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Mar 29, 2006)
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's advice that a study be conducted to minutely examine the judicial delays needs to be followed up without any delay.
- A Protocol Of Engagement Needed (Hindu, Harish Khare , Mar 29, 2006)
The divisiveness currently on display can only be a source of comfort to those who do not wish the Indian state well. Rather than remaining hostage to their respective unsavoury partisans, senior political leaders should explore the potential of cooperati
- Hamas Ready For Talks With Quartet (Jordan Times, Omar Karmi, Mar 28, 2006)
As Israeli voters prepare to cast their ballots, long-time frontrunner, acting Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's Kadima Party, showed signs yesterday of faltering.
- Sacrifice Of Profit And Loss Account ? (Daily Excelsior, Kedar Nath Pandey, Mar 28, 2006)
Ms. Sonia Gandhi's dual resignation over the "office of profit" issue has plunged the national polity into a flux, leaving political parties groping for an appropriate response even as the advantage appeared to rest with the Congress president as of now.
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