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Articles 19421 through 19520 of 26861:
- State Of Relations With Kabul (Dawn, Maqbool Ahmad Bhatty, Sep 15, 2005)
With the global focus still on terrorism, the US is obviously banking on a successful completion of elections in Afghanistan scheduled for September 18.
- Will Indo-Afghan (Daily Excelsior, Atul Cowshish, Sep 15, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has made his maiden visit to Afghanistan which sections of the media has hailed as both 'historic' and 'successful' and India's array of offers to Kabul were on full display to the discomfort of some in the neighbourhood.
- Annan Rues Lack Of Consensus On Reforms (Tribune, T.R. Ramachandran, Sep 15, 2005)
India does not believe that US President George Bush is trying to draw a line between India-Iran relations on Teheran’s nuclear programme and implementing the joint agreement reached in July whereby Washington expressed its resolve to fully cooperate ....
- Us Committed To N-Energy Deal (Tribune, T.R. Ramachandran, Sep 15, 2005)
India does not believe that US President George Bush is trying to draw a line between India-Iran relations on Teheran’s nuclear programme and implementing the joint agreement reached in July whereby Washington expressed its resolve to fully cooperate with
- Afghan Ballots Carry Mullahs, Jihadis, Women (Christian Science Monitor, Scott Baldauf, Sep 15, 2005)
A mullah, a feminist, a jihadi, and a communist: It sounds like the start of an Afghan joke, but instead, it is the makings of Afghanistan's first-ever elected parliament.
- Yet Again (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
If they had their way, not a few Indian politicians would have democracy only on their terms.
- Better Representation Must For Social Change (Times of India, Amrith Lal, Sep 15, 2005)
It is yet another ranking where India is at the bottom of the pile. Data from the Inter-Parliamentary Union ranks India 134th among 183 countries in terms of percentage of women legislators (8.3%) in the national Parliament.
- Parliament Is Not The Final Word In Politics (Times of India, Amrith Lal, Sep 15, 2005)
Statistics can mislead. The Inter-parliamentary Union data on women in legislatures across the globe merely points to the fact that legislating is a preferred profession for men.
- India, Pakistan Leaders To Push Peace Process In U.S. (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
The leaders of India and Pakistan meet in New York on Wednesday to push forward a peace process which is beginning to offer a realistic chance of a lasting rapprochement between the long-time foes.
- Rajapakse Exchanges Papers With Buddhist Party (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Sep 14, 2005)
Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse and the all-Buddhist clergy parliamentary party, Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) on Tuesday exchanged a 12-point poll pact in which Mr. Rajapakse agreed to safeguard the unitary character of the state in any . . .
- United States Wants To Help Out India, Pakistan, Says Kasuri (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 14, 2005)
It is keenly watching the meeting between Manmohan and Musharraf
Composite dialogue must continue: Condoleezza Rice
Fed up with allegations, Pakistan offers to fence border with Afghanistan
- No Change In Oslo's Role, Says Solheim (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Sep 14, 2005)
"There will be absolutely no change"
- Gram Panchayat Removes Employee On Gender Basis (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
Man appointed to post of peon, woman sacked as she was `unsuitable for the job'
- Congress Promises 24-Hr Water Supply In All Towns (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
Development to go hand-in-hand with interests of poor
- Manmohan To Meet Bush Today (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
The Prime Minister, Mr Manmohan Singh, will meet the US President, Mr George W Bush at 6.45 pm (4.15 am IST Wednesday) at the American leader’s request, four hours after his arrival in New York from Paris to attend the UN General Assembly session.
- Democracy Activists Arrested In Nepal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
U.S. to continue arms embargo
- Notice To Pawar On Model Code (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
Announcement on revival of sugar mills in Bihar a violation
Pawar asked to reply by Friday
CEC Tandon promises thorough probe
- Nato’S Afghan Plans ‘Struck’ (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Sep 14, 2005)
Nato officials have been trying to evolve a way out wherein German sensibilities are not ruffled.
- Sense Of Victory Pervades Gaza (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
‘The lesson... is that no matter how long it takes, the occupiers will leave because of resistance.’
- Give Us One More Chance: Lalu (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav kick-started the campaign for the Assembly polls here on Tuesday.
- Will Bjp Meet Be A Smooth Affair? (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Sep 14, 2005)
Focus may shift from internal squabble to differences in the ruling UPA
Timetable for Advani's exit as party president to be main issue
Party went into convulsions after Advani's remarks on Jinnah
- "U.S. Wants To Help Out India, Pakistan" (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 14, 2005)
It is keenly watching the meeting between Manmohan and Musharraf
Composite dialogue must continue: Condoleezza Rice
Fed up with allegations, Pakistan offers to fence border with Afghanistan
- Bigger Lok Sabha? (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Sep 14, 2005)
Increasing the strength of the Lok Sabha is one of the suggestions mooted by some political parties for getting round the controversy over providing adequate reservation for women.
- Let’S Not Be Scared Of Facing The Truth (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Sep 14, 2005)
Self praise won’t do. Need is to see and rectify errors, not to hide them, Abdul Rafia Fazili comments on the coverage of Kashmir University on small screen
- A Famous Victory (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 14, 2005)
If Japan seemed to be on the turn a month ago, its 9/11 — the election date was amazingly coincidental ...
- War On Terror (Statesman, Vladimir Inozemtsev, Sep 14, 2005)
Let The Islamic World Follow Its Own Path
- A World Of Haves And Have-Nots (Dawn, Zubeida Mustafa, Sep 14, 2005)
On the eve of the millennium summit in New York, the UNDP released its annual Human Development Report 2005 which should help governments determine their progress or lack of it towards the eight development goals they had committed themselves in 2000....
- Communist Internationalism! (Indian Express, Balbir K Punj, Sep 14, 2005)
South Block’s nonchalant attitude towards Israel’s withdrawal from the Gaza strip betrays Leftist influence.
- Back To The Future (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 14, 2005)
In democracy’s most persuasive definition, every election marks a new beginning.
- Samurai Koizumi Rides Again (Indian Express, Satyajit Mohanty, Sep 14, 2005)
The results of the 9/11 elections in Japan reconfirmed the hold of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP),
- Japanese Worry About Big Govt (Tribune, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 14, 2005)
A government bureaucrat, Kazushige Nobutani, acknowledged that he might have been signing his own pink slip when he joined the avalanche of Japanese voters who backed Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi in Sunday’s vote.
- Not A Worthwhile Victory Over Delhi Tariff Hike (Tribune, V. S. Ailawadi, Sep 14, 2005)
What began as a legitimate concern expressed by some Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) in the later part of July 2005 against the tariff hike announced by the Power Regulator in Delhi has snowballed into a political scrabbling among politicians,
- Limits Of A Third Front (Tribune, Pran Chopra , Sep 14, 2005)
India's electoral data provide flawless logic for a third front. The persuasive crux of that logic is that a third front is necessary if India’s parliamentary democracy is not to remain meaningless for large sections of people.
- Manmohan In New York For Un Session (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here today with a heavy agenda covering meetings with US President George W. Bush, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and other world leaders who have assembled for the UN General Assembly (UNGA) session.
- Qualms After The Storm (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
In the immediate aftermath of the destruction wrought by Hurricane Katrina, President George W. Bush seemed remarkably reluctant to visit Louisiana.
- Koizumi’S Victory (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 13, 2005)
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi’s spectacular victory in Sunday’s snap polls proves overwhelming support for his economic reforms in Japan.
- Schroeder Or Angela Merkel (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Sep 13, 2005)
Germany, Europe’s biggest economy and the traditional bellwether of the continent’s health, is going to the polls on Sunday in an election fraught with hope and foreboding.
- Prevent Its Doom (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Sep 13, 2005)
The apathy and inaction of the government is likely to cause an environmental disaster in the one time paradise on earth.
- N-Deal With Paris Too, Delhi To Buy French Subs (Indian Express, Kamlendra Kanwar, Sep 13, 2005)
New Delhi's ties with Paris, warming up after Indian Airlines opted for 43 Airbus aircraft,
- Let’S Hear The People Now (Indian Express, Kuldip Nayar, Sep 13, 2005)
My hunch is that the forthcoming meeting with the Pakistan President, General Pervez Musharraf, in New York was very much on the mind of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh when he talked to Hurriyat leaders in Delhi a few days ago.
- Measurement Of Corruption (Daily Excelsior, H C Katoch, Sep 13, 2005)
The J&K State is ranked as No. 2 in corruption amongst all the states of the country by a NGO.
- Power Ministry Opposes Weakening Of Regulators (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2005)
Tariff-based competitive bidding for transmission projects
- Champion Of The Poor (Hindu, B. R. P. Bhaskar, Sep 13, 2005)
A K G — JEEVITHAVUM PRAVARTHANANGALUM: C. Bhaskaran — Editor; Chintha Publishers, Thiruvananthapuram-695001. Rs. 65.
- What Sort Of A Saving Is This? (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2005)
The World Bank-aided JSYS project to restore tanks in Karnataka does not have effective people’s participation. The money that is spent on the tanks and the surplus that is supposed to remain in the villages for maintenance are now being appropriated
- A Yen For Change (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 13, 2005)
Prime Minister Koizumi’s impressive victory in the Japanese elections is something of a watershed in the history of economic reforms.
- Yangon-Beijing Nexus Threatens Indian Security (Daily Excelsior, Col. (Retd.) Surendra Sharma, Sep 13, 2005)
There is a global pressure on the Myanmarese junta, which goes by the name of State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC),
- Koizumi To Focus On Economic Reforms (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Sep 13, 2005)
Premier reaffirms intention to quit in one year
- Khurana Says Sorry, Bjp Revokes His Expulsion (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Sep 13, 2005)
Four-day crisis ends, Vajpayee has his say and way
Delhi leader withdraws statements against Advani
Letter considered at meeting of general secretaries
Chennai executive meeting on schedule
- Congress To Wait For Paswan's Word (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2005)
Congress, RJD, NCP for common minimum programme for Bihar polls
- Challenge For The Muslim World (Dawn, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 13, 2005)
It is a known fact of history that the Muslim Ummah has remained a champion of justice and fair play and a symbol of balance and tolerance and has never been an instrument of terrorism, extremism and anarchy.
- Manmohan Defends India's Record In Nuclear Sector (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Sep 13, 2005)
"Restrictive regimes should be abandoned"
"One of our chief worries is our over-dependence on petroleum imports"
"We are not signatories to the NPT but we already fulfil most of its conditions"
- Sri Lanka In Muddier Waters (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2005)
In the last two decades, it seemed that much of the Sri Lankan polity had reconciled itself to federalism (by whatever name called) as essential to a solution to the Tamil question.
- When Bush Comes To Shove (Dawn, F.S. Aijazuddin, Sep 13, 2005)
President Musharraf has left to perform what might be called a pilgrimage in the United States.
- Indian Shares Hit New Peak, Techs Gain; Colombo Up (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2005)
Indian shares rose to another record on Tuesday but quickly retreated in choppy trade as investors turned wary. Software services and refiners held gains.
- Landslide Victory (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 13, 2005)
Koizumi has won a mandate to administer harsh economic reforms in Japan
- Will Polls Shore Up Afghan Democracy? (Deccan Herald, Reuters, Sep 13, 2005)
An Afghanistan expert is sceptical about the tangible gains from the elections since basic institutions are still in their nascent stage.
- Our Image Abroad (Dawn, Touqir Hussain, Sep 13, 2005)
There has been much debate in the country recently about Pakistan’s image abroad.
- India, Pakistan Leaders To Push Peace Process In U.S. (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Sep 13, 2005)
The leaders of India and Pakistan meet in New York on Wednesday to push forward a peace process which is beginning to offer a realistic chance of a lasting rapprochement between the long-time foes.
- As India's Economy Soars, Its Airports And Roads Can't Keep Up (Christian Science Monitor, Gretchen Peters, Sep 12, 2005)
Al Qaeda has marked the fourth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on New York and Washington with a warning of future strikes in Los Angeles and Melbourne, and this rebuke to the American people: You don't get what we're fighting for.
- Bihar Assembly Election, Mark Ii (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 12, 2005)
Here is another record that will delight Bihar watchers: it is the first State in India's electoral history to go to the polls twice in the same year. Elections were held in three phases to the Bihar Assembly in February 2005.
- Mubarak And His Political Shell Game (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 12, 2005)
There was never any doubt that Egypt's President, Hosni Mubarak, would handily win yet another six-year term in office.
- France Looks To Firm Up Ties With India (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Sep 12, 2005)
While there is elation at India's desire to re-invest in the bilateral relationship, Paris is worried that New Delhi's rapprochement with Washington could diminish its own importance.
- The Problem With Reforms... (Indian Express, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 12, 2005)
Over the last few weeks, votaries of economic liberalisation (including this newspaper) have been wringing their hands at the inability of the UPA government to make headway on economic reforms.
- Face-Off (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 12, 2005)
The war of words triggered by the expulsion of senior BJP leader Madanlal Khurana has laid bare yet again the deep tensions and divisions within the party.
- Democracy, A La Egypt (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 12, 2005)
Mubarak has retained power despite the show of a multi-party election
- N-Ties, Meetings With Bush, Hu And Musharraf Top Ny Agenda (Indian Express, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 12, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will look to expand ties in key sectors like nuclear energy, defence and space during his brief trip to Paris on way to New York, where he will focus on UN reforms and expansion of the Security Council. Singh will also hold
- Lessons From The Past (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 12, 2005)
It is difficult to define September 11, 2001. Was it an example of macabre poetic justice or an enactment of a revenge tragedy? To seek an answer, one must go back in time to another September 11, now almost lost in the annals of history.
- Pm Tells Pak To End Infiltration (Deccan Herald, PTI, Sep 12, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Gen Musharraf will, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in New York, review the Indo-Pak peace process.
- Denmark's Success Formula: No Fairy Tale (Business Line, Mohan Murti, Sep 12, 2005)
ON THE 200th birthday of Hans Christian Andersen, my wife and I drove over to the quaint island of Fiona in Denmark, where Odense is located. It was here that the famous story-teller was born
- Landslide Win For Koizumi (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Sep 12, 2005)
Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Sunday night won a landslide mandate for his reform agenda in a snap general election held earlier in the day
- Time Of Transition (Hindu, SHALINI UMACHANDRAN, Sep 11, 2005)
LONG before the Great Indian Tourist discovered Lonely Planet guides and Travel and Living lifestyle shows, Hugh and Colleen Gantzer were taking their readers around the world with their regular writings on exotic destinations and holistic holidays.
- Mimic The Tiger (Hindu, G.S. PAUL , Sep 11, 2005)
Pulikkali is perhaps the only folk art that involves painting of the body on such a large scale.
- Trivialising The Aggressor (Hindu, MITA KAPUR, Sep 11, 2005)
It is a mystery, but society has to wake up to the gross inaccuracy of the term "eve teasing".
- War In The Parivar (Hindu, Jyotirmaya Sharma, Sep 11, 2005)
As the Bharatiya Janata Party prepares to hold its National Executive meeting in Chennai next week, dissonance within the organisation over questions of ideology, leadership and politics is clearly visible.
- When Men Tread Female Turf (Deccan Herald, Staff Reporter , Sep 11, 2005)
The Gotipua dance, performed by young male dancers in feminine roles, has played an important role in preserving Orissa’s dance heritage, writes Jayalakshmi Yegnaswamy.
- We Welcome Fdi, But With Some Riders’ (Indian Express, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 11, 2005)
We have no double standards on the issue. The CPI(M) is not opposed to FDI per se. In the last party congress we adopted the policy that we will allow FDI only if it generates employment, brings in new technology and augments the existing productive capac
- Verdicts On Pakistan (Hindu, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Sep 11, 2005)
... offered 40 years apart, in the same American magazine
We have never defined ourselves in our own right — only in relation to India. That is our tragedy
- Mimic The Tiger (Hindu, G.S. PAUL , Sep 11, 2005)
Pulikkali is perhaps the only folk art that involves painting of the body on such a large scale.
- Dancing With The Red Dragon (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 11, 2005)
India and Pakistan should take a leaf out of China’s savvy economic diplomacy with Taiwan, reports Pallavi Aiyar
- Verdicts On Pakistan (Hindu, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Sep 11, 2005)
We have never defined ourselves in our own right — only in relation to India. That is our tragedy.'
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