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Articles 19321 through 19420 of 26861:
- How India Became A Battleground For Cia And Kgb In The 1970s (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Sep 18, 2005)
It seemed like the entire country was on sale, says book "People in high places, including ministers, were willing to provide sensitive information to the highest bidder"
- Submit Returns Of Poll Expense: Sec (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
Those who fail to submit returns to be barred from contesting for five years
- Water Problems Of Karachi (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 18, 2005)
A child reportedly died and around 65 others including men, women and children were admitted in different hospitals of Karachi on Friday after consuming contaminated water in Landhi area. The contamination is said to be the result of seepage of sewage....
- Afghanistan Set For Landmark Elections Though Beset With Perils (Hindu, Declan Walsh, Sep 18, 2005)
Poll fires the imagination of youth who want to wrench power from men of violence
- Changing With Time (Daily Excelsior, Arun Nehru, Sep 18, 2005)
We have the Bihar crisis and the LJP Chief along with the CPI fight back the threat from the Congress/RJD and I think the Congress High Command with little influence in Bihar may well consider a 'retreat' from the deadlines given to Ram Vilas Paswan.
- U.N. Summit Endorses Modest Reforms (Reuters, Paul Taylor, Sep 17, 2005)
World leaders endorsed modest reforms of the United Nations on Friday at the end of a summit that made only limited progress on fighting poverty and terrorism, boosting security or protecting human rights.
- Don't Give In To U.S. Pressure On Iran: Karat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
Pursue independent foreign policy, UPA Government urged
Government should adhere to the stand that the nuclear issue be resolved through talks
United States would like India to support its proposal in the IAEA
- Call Centres And Beauty Parlours (Deccan Herald, Avijit Pathak, Sep 17, 2005)
It is sad that youngsters who could have taken a more challenging project in life find call centre jobs exciting
- The Familiar Script (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Sep 17, 2005)
There are many reasons why the joint statement by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President General Pervez Musharraf is so insipid and so disappointing.
- Prolonging Senate Imbroglio (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
IN the Upper House of Parliament, the row over the legality of the nomination of the panel of presiding officers by the Acting President is continuing.
- Advani Lashes Out At Upa, Left (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Sep 17, 2005)
Calls Manmohan Singh "weakest PM"; underplays BJP's internal squabbles
The Prime Minister had "no power" but was "saddled with all the responsibility" of trying to run the Government
- Ask Sonia, Singh To Quit, Jd(u) Tells Rahul (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
He should be asked to take his remarks to the logical conclusion
For the first time a member of the Nehru family has come out with the truth
The RJD and the Congress are responsible for the state of affairs in Bihar
- Afghan Elections: Some Unanswered Questions (Dawn, S. Mudassir Ali Shah, Sep 17, 2005)
As 12.5 million registered Afghan voters go to the first post-Taliban parliamentary polls on Sunday,
- How About City Govts? (Deccan Herald, Venkat Krishnan, Sep 17, 2005)
The only way to get cities some attention would be to get local governments, for which autonomy and representation are both important.
- Hope With Caution (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Sep 17, 2005)
With the smooth passage of talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday,
- Ghisingh Has His Way (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 17, 2005)
No one can argue that the fiasco over elections to the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council was unexpected.
- Germany Drifting Towards A Grand Coalition? (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Sep 17, 2005)
Angela Merkel, Gerhard Schroeder slug it out in the last two days of campaigning.
- Japan Emerging As A More Normal Democracy (Hindu, Ramesh Thakur, Sep 17, 2005)
Mr. Koizumi seems to have succeeded in breaking out of the traditional mould of Japanese politics and connecting directly with the people.
- Is The Left The 'Real ' Opposition ? (Daily Excelsior, Kshama Sunil, Sep 17, 2005)
It was not certainly a comedy of errors a few months back in the saffron brotherhood. The BJP President,
- Assassination Clause Causes Concern (Hindu, Declan Walsh, Sep 17, 2005)
Afghanistan prepares for national, provincial elections
- Pm Receives Standing Ovation From Nris (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
A packed hall of ethnic Indians and media representatives gave Prime Minister Manmohan Singh a standing ovation at a reception hosted by the Indian Ambassador, Ronen Sen, in Hotel Hilton, on Thursday evening.
- The Govt Is A Dead Elephant (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Sep 17, 2005)
The Indian bureaucrat does not want India to become a rich country, he does not want free markets and he does not want a truly free society because when these things happen, his powers diminish immediately
- Scorpene Deal, Once More With Sense (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 17, 2005)
It was ’82 when India acquired the world’s most advanced submarine building facilities from Germany, installed them in Mazagon Docks and, after building two boats, gave up submarine construction.
- Impressions: Dr Singh At The Un (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
The United Nations is a wonderful place, especially on a warm summer day.
- Voters Reverse Islamists' Rise In Pakistani Politics (Christian Science Monitor, Scott Baldauf, Sep 16, 2005)
Candidates in Sunday's vote won't be presented on the ballot as members of a party.
- Civic Fathers Fell 4,000 Trees (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
The felling of thousands of trees dotting city roads has left citizens and environmentalists in a tizzy.
- Divide And Vote (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 16, 2005)
In a mature democracy, the people vote, not as members of a group, but as free individuals.
- Firms May Log In At It Show (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
To appease the IT sector the government has promised a slew of short, medium and long term steps to improve infrastructure.
- Publication Of Final Electoral Rolls Begins (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
The process will be completed before September 20, says Chief Electoral Officer
Final rolls published in most Assembly constituencies
Online database will be available in 10 days
Another round of summary revision before Assembly poll
- Ppp Dented In Punjab (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 16, 2005)
An influential family of Sargodha — Pirachas have bade farewell to the Peoples Party and joined ruling Pakistan Muslim League.
- 31 Killed In Iraq Blasts (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
Two suicide car bombers struck within a minute of each other and just a km apart in south Baghdad shortly before noon Thursday,
- Manmohan Makes A Pitch For Democracy (Hindu, Harish Khare , Sep 16, 2005)
"We believe that it empowers the most humble citizen and gives him a sense of dignity"
- Sethu Project Was Due To Party's Sustained Effort:vaiko (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
150- year-old dream of Tamils had become a reality
- Ranil To Adopt "Unifying Policies": Unp (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Sep 16, 2005)
Rajapakse's agreements criticised
- World's Hottest Eye Bharat (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
India's booming technology and telecoms industries will see more investment coming their way from Asian companies such as Flextronics and Kyocera as they tap Asia's third-largest economy for its lower cost structure and growing demand.
- Managing Defence Personnel (Tribune, R.B. Suri (retd), Sep 16, 2005)
AT the heart of effectiveness of the armed forces lies its system of personnel management.
- Iraq's Constitution, A Failure For The U.S." (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
Preeta Bansalof the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom advises President George Bush on foreign policy in relation to religion.
- Indo-Us Deal On Track (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 16, 2005)
Wednesday's exchange of views between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President George W. Bush in Washington showed that nothing would be allowed to come in the way of July’s Indo-US agreement for cooperation in nuclear power production for peaceful....
- Small Family Norm (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 16, 2005)
Union Panchayati Raj Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar’s about-turn on the two-child norm for panchayat members comes as a great surprise,
- Swap' Is From The Practice Of Slapping Hands Together (Business Line, D. Murali , Sep 16, 2005)
On the diplomatic front, we saw the swap, across Wagah, of prisoners of India and Pakistan to push ahead the peace process, even as Zimbabwe and China swapped animals in tiger relations.
- Negotiating The Persian Maze (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Sep 16, 2005)
There has been a naive expectation among professional seminarists that New Delhi would somehow be stampeded into lining up with Washington on the Iranian nuclear issue when the IAEA Board in Vienna takes up the matter on September 19.
- Politicians Least Trusted People (Deccan Herald, Brian Whitaker, Sep 16, 2005)
The BBC survey says while people felt religious leaders to be the most trusted they preferred “intellectuals” to be given more power.
- We Stand Or Fall Together: Annan (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
'Millions of lives, and the hopes of billions, rest on the implementation of the pledges to fight poverty, disease, illiteracy and terrorism.'
- Stop Killing Naxals, Kcr Tells Congress (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
TRS chief K Chandrasekhara Rao on Thursday questioned as to how many more women they will turn widows by killing Maoists in the name of curbing terrorism in the State.
- Mumbai's Suffocation (Business Line, P. T. Jyothi Datta, Sep 16, 2005)
The lopsided perspectives of Mumbai's so-called civic ministries which trot out weak-kneed excuses for breaking the law are reasons why Mumbaikars are being suffocated, both literally and morally.
- When Jaswant Took Indian Politics To Foreign Shores (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Sep 16, 2005)
When the Bharatiya Janata Party chose to protest the fact that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had made a reference to Atal Bihari Vajpayee's opposition to the India-United States nuclear agreement....
- India Stamps On Myanmar Rebels (Asia Times, Bibhu Prasad Routray, Sep 16, 2005)
Indian police in Mizoram claim to have destroyed one of the largest Myanmar rebel bases in India, deep in the mountainous jungles of Mizoram state.
- A Maoist Threat And The Political Implications (Hindu, K. Srinivas Reddy, Sep 16, 2005)
The Maoists in Andhra Pradesh hold out a severe threat to the Congress but go soft on the Telangana Rashtra Samithi.
- Koizumi's Decisive Victory (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 16, 2005)
The victory of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party in the recently-held parliamentary elections means Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi can take up his proposed economic reforms without any opposition
- Options Narrow For Nepal's Isolated Monarch (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Sep 16, 2005)
Pressure is mounting on Nepal's King Gyanendra to restore democracy after he seized power earlier this year, but there is no sign yet of the monarch relenting despite his increasing isolation, analysts say.
- Power Regulation — Time To Get Back To The Basics (Hindu, Sudha Mahalingam, Sep 16, 2005)
Electricity regulators, who could have formed the bridge between the uninformed consumer and the power utility, have unfortunately failed to rise to the occasion.
- Officials Asked Not To Be Present For Ministers' Visits (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
State Election Commission's directive to Collectors
- Bjp Pins Its Hopes In The South On Karnataka (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Sep 16, 2005)
Chennai meet may give push to party in the region "Party wants to move away from the vengeful politics of the AIADMK and the DMK to give people a third alternative."
- Secular Parties Should Form Front Against Congress, Says Mahanta (Hindu, Sushanta Talukdar, Sep 16, 2005)
Asom Gana Parishad denies split in party
- German Chancellor Elections Could Be Heading For Dead Heat (Hindu, Luke Harding , Sep 16, 2005)
Schroeder may retain power at the head of a new coalition
- Pollution Punctures The Protective Layer (Daily Excelsior, G L Khajuria, Sep 16, 2005)
Ozone layer, a protective sheeth encircling the space ship "Mother earth" is protecting all the bio-life sustaining on it from ultraviolet rays of sun.
- Maoists Operating In India And Nepal Join Hands To Setup Bases And Jointly Attack India And Nepal (India Daily, Sudhir Chadda, Sep 16, 2005)
The Maoists rebels operating in India and Nepal have joined hands to create more havoc in the region.
- Troop Cut In J&k: Musharraf Seeks U.S. Help (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
Hours before his meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday sought the U.S. help in persuading India on area-specific troops reduction in Jammu and Kashmir, to move forward in resolving the Kashmir issue.
- The Challenge Before The United Nations (Deccan Herald, Maggie Farley, Sep 15, 2005)
As Annan put it, the UN has come to ‘a fork in the road’ and must reinvent itself or fade into irrelevance
- Irresponsible! (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
The police have once again displayed their ruthlessness by manhandling the detainees in Srinagar central jail after forcing entry into the detention centre.
- Natural Disasters And Man (Deccan Herald, JANARDHAN ROYE, Sep 15, 2005)
The recent extreme weather fluctuations, as in the case of the Katrina disaster, have raised the fear of an environmental catastrophe.
- Should The Police Role Be Expanded Further? (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Sep 15, 2005)
The more immediate need is to retrain and reorient the force.
- Manmohan Makes Pitch For Democracy (Hindu, Harish Khare , Sep 15, 2005)
"We believe that it empowers the most humble citizen and gives him a sense of dignity"
- Yatras On The Move In Bihar (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
Poll petitions before Supreme Court have not deterred key players
Paswan cobbling up third front
Barring NDA, all coalitions are yet to take final shape
"Total alliance may elude Congress and partners"
- Closing Of The American Mind (Dawn, A.B. Shahid, Sep 15, 2005)
In 1987, Allan Bloom authored a book with the same title pointing to the intellectual deficit in US educational system which was imparting knowledge based on superficial coverage of disciplines.
- Poor Human Development (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Sep 15, 2005)
The annual reminder of how backward we are in the realm of human development has come again.
- Night Stains Of Tyranny (Dawn, Feryal Ali Gauhar, Sep 15, 2005)
...can darkness hide stains Which the night of
tyranny Itself has etched onto our souls?
— “Tyranny”,
by Shahryar Rashed
- Steps To Check Pollution Of Pugalur Channel (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
Heeding a long time demand of the farmers, efforts are under way to prevent pollution of the Pugalur Channel in Karur district.
- German Election: Bush May Be Disappointed (Hindu, Simon Tisdall, Sep 15, 2005)
The White House's hopes about Angela Merkel could be dashed.
- Let There Be Light (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 15, 2005)
Salman Rushdie Distributed by The New York Times Syndicate
A few weeks ago, in a column written in response to the London bombings, I wrote about the urgent need for a “reform movement to bring the core concepts of Islam into the modern age”.
- Batle For Bihar (Daily Excelsior, Kshama Sunil, Sep 15, 2005)
The Assembly polls in Bihar in November is likely to be the keenest battle of ballot fought for control of the second most important state in the Hindi heartland since Independence.
- C.N. Annadurai's Mission Incomplete (Hindu, R. Kannan, Sep 15, 2005)
Today is the 96th birth anniversary of Anna. His sense of mission, his simplicity, compassion, and talents may seem outmoded. But so long as human values remain a worthy goal, his legacy will be relevant.
- We Must Nip Terrorism In The Bud, Bush Tells U.N. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
Pledges to remove farm subsidies to free flow of goods, services
"We must send strong message to terrorists"
Seeks support for democracy efforts in Iraq
- The Celestial Sage (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
Narada is one of the seven celestial sages and it is not an exaggeration to say that without him Sanatana Dharma would have been a lot poorer.
- Empowering Women (Tribune, Rajinder Sachar, Sep 15, 2005)
Is a decade too short a period for doing gender justice. This is the defiant query being raised after the hypocritical stand of all parties on the Women’s Reservation Bill?
- Dress Code For Muslim Women (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Sep 15, 2005)
Hijab does not suppress, but liberate a women from all traps which she can otherwise fall into, Irshad Ahmad Hakak comments on the concept of modesty and ethics in the dress code for Muslim women
- Divisive Politics On Onam (Indian Express, T V R Shenoy, Sep 15, 2005)
His Imperial Majesty Mahabali is conducting the annual tour of his erstwhile realm as you read this.
- Bihar Election Under A Cloud (Indian Express, Manoj Mitta, Sep 15, 2005)
The Election Commission has maintained all through that it was required by law to hold the Bihar election within six months of the dissolution of the Assembly.
- Indian Intelligence Agencies Under Fire (Statesman, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 15, 2005)
Following the example of a section of the American intelligence operatives,
- Upper House Stands Lowered (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
The first day’s proceedings of the Senate on Tuesday were marred by ugly scenes due to strong protest by the Opposition against delay in the election of the Deputy Chairman and chairing of the House by a member whom they described as ‘stranger’.
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