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Articles 9421 through 9520 of 35809:
- Chinese Arms Fuelling Conflicts, Says Amnesty (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 13, 2006)
China's sales of military vehicles and weapons to Sudan, Nepal and Myanmar have aggravated conflicts and abetted violence and repressive rule in those countries, Amnesty International said in a report released on Sunday.
- Reliance, Haryana Govt To Sign Sez Deal (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 13, 2006)
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Monday said Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries' proposal to set up one of the biggest special economic zones (SEZ) in the state is very much on track and an agreement will be signed June 19.
- Banks Gypping Us, Cry Bhopal Victims (Tribune, RASHEED KIDWAI, Jun 13, 2006)
The survivors of the world’s worst industrial disaster are now accusing banks of tricking them out of part of their compensation money.
- A Tunnel Without An End (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 13, 2006)
The 460-plus men in Guantánamo Bay have been held for longer than four years. Only 10 have been charged with a crime. Not one has had a trial. The men are not allowed to visit or speak with family or friends.
- Educative In Nature (Hindu, AMBIKA ANANTH, Jun 13, 2006)
This book is collection of essays published in the popular weekly "Andhra Jyothi" for three full decades, starting from 1960 to 1990, under the same title "Illali Mucchhatlu".
- Thought-Provoking Essays (Hindu, K. S. Parthasarathy, Jun 13, 2006)
All the 22 articles in this volume are by those who lived in 20th Century India.
- Print Pick (Hindu, KALA KRISHNAN RAMESH , Jun 13, 2006)
Books at Fabmall.com, new and old
- Sat Stays Sebi Order For Revamp Of Nsdl (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 13, 2006)
"We have nothing to say,'' NSDL official says
Findings recorded are only prima-facie
Final order not to be influenced by findings
- Lgeil Plans New Unit For Washing Machines (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 13, 2006)
Will concentrate on manufacturing range using `Direct Drive' technology
- Big Five Vie For Bsnl's Gsm Tender (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 13, 2006)
Nokia, Ericsson, Motorola, Siemens and ZTE are in the race to get a slice of the GSM tender, floated by BSNL for 45.5 million lines, involving an investment of about Rs. 21,000 crore.
- Strange Inequities (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 13, 2006)
When mutual funds fail to match the market, trustees must swing into action
- What The Upsurge In Global Capital Flows Indicates? (Business Line, Jayati Ghosh, Jun 13, 2006)
International capital markets have been very active in the past year, especially in terms of movements in and out of developing countries. In this edition of Macroscan, C. P. Chandrasekhar and Jayati Ghosh examine the recent pat terns and their . . .
- Long On Promises, Short On Delivery: The Budget For 2006-07 (Dawn, Shahid Kardar, Jun 13, 2006)
The manner in which the budget speech in the National Assembly was delivered the other day, one was left wondering if it was connected with the budget for the year 2006-07 or an act of mocking at the performance of previous civilian governments with . . .
- Shaukat’S Concern For Peoples’ Welfare (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 13, 2006)
After a surprise visit to a Utility Store in Islamabad the other day, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz ventured to have a personal feel of the prices of essential commodities at an Itwar Bazaar on Sunday in the wake of various budgetary measures . . .
- Adulterer’S Death By Stoning (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 13, 2006)
A UAE court sentenced an adulterer to death by stoning while his female partner was awarded one year jail sentence and 100 lashes.
- ‘Open Education Sector To Entrepreneurs, Foreign Varsities, Create . . . (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Jun 13, 2006)
Students should ask the government for an opportunity to become specialists and superspecialists through creation of additional seats. The government should create additional seats, not 30 per cent but 1,000 per cent, by opening up the education . . .
- Taxes By The Litre (Indian Express, ILA PATNAIK, Jun 13, 2006)
When world crude oil prices go up, the consumer has to pay higher taxes. Not fair
- Telecom Vendors Vie For Bsnl Gsm Line Tender (Indian Express, ENS ECONOMIC BUREAU, Jun 13, 2006)
Ericsson, Siemens, Motorola, Nokia and ZTE were the only five companies which submitted bids for Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd’s (BSNL) mega 45.5 million line GSM tender.
- Be Alert (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 13, 2006)
One can only but take an extremely serious view of the targetted militant activity in the State.
- Overview Of Global Economic Trends (Hindu, Jayan Jose Thomas, Jun 13, 2006)
This annual publication of the U.N. gives a good analysis of the current issues and trends in the world economy. According to its latest issue, global economic output has grown at a moderate pace of 3 per cent in 2005 and is projected to grow at . . .
- Industry Sees 9.5% Growth (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 13, 2006)
Indian industry has started the new fiscal with a robust growth of 9.5 per cent in April compared to 8.1 per cent last year, mainly due to double-digit performance of the manufacturing sector.
- Kashmir Exploding (Pioneer, Khursheed Wani, Jun 13, 2006)
15 Nepali labourers lined up & shot, 8 dead ---- Unidentified gunmen lined up 15 Nepali labourers and shot them in cold blood killing eight while injuring an equal number at Badroo village near Yaripora in south Kashmir on Monday afternoon. . . .
- Nikkei Falls 1.4 Pct After U.S. Stocks Drop (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 13, 2006)
The Nikkei average fell 1.44 percent on Tuesday as exporters such as Sharp Corp. lost ground after U.S. stocks hit multi-month lows on concerns over rising interest rates and slower economic growth.
- Denmark Dangles Free-Trip Carrot (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 13, 2006)
Denmark, which does not deport rejected asylum seekers, is hoping to persuade many to leave by offering them a free trip home to see conditions there and a promise they could come back to their Danish refugee camps, an official said today.
- Re-Energising The Gulf Bilaterals (Indian Express, P.R. KUMARASWAMY, Jun 13, 2006)
When Shaikh Sabha al-Ahamd al-Jaber al-Sabah arrives in India on Wednesday for a six-day state visit, he would be marking a new phase in Indo-Kuwaiti relationship.
- Marx On India Under The British (Hindu, VENKATESH ATHREYA, Jun 13, 2006)
His essays in The New York Daily Tribune thoroughly expose the hypocrisy of "Free Traders"
- Essays On Gender Issues (Hindu, CAVERY BOPAIAH, Jun 13, 2006)
A wonderful compilation of Amartya Sen's work
- Aid Cut Is Not Linked To Khan, Says Pakistan (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jun 13, 2006)
Pakistan said on Monday it had taken up the reduction in its financial assistance package from the U.S. with Washington. It dismissed a link between the cutback and its refusal to hand over Abdul Qadeer Khan, the country's most important nuclear . . .
- Fanaa Withdrawn From Jamnagar Theatre (Hindu, MANAS DASGUPTA, Jun 13, 2006)
This follows a self-immolation bid against its screening
- In India, More College Seats To Lower Castes (Christian Science Monitor, ANUJ CHOPRA , Jun 13, 2006)
When Nitin Kamble was growing up, a career in information technology was unimaginable. He was, after all, born into a low-caste community, and raised in a tiny hamlet in rural India.
- Football Envy At The Un (Deccan Herald, Kofi A. Annan, Jun 13, 2006)
Talent, teamwork and a level playing field - it's no wonder we look up to World Cup
- Plumbing Predicaments (Deccan Herald, N N SACHITANAND, Jun 13, 2006)
Plumbers in Bangalore are becoming a rare breed and disappearing soon
- A Regional Grouping Spreads Its Wings (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Jun 13, 2006)
Whether one sees it as a forum for regional cooperation and stability or as a new military alliance along the lines of NATO, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation today is an international body of considerable weight.
- Musharraf Turns To China (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jun 12, 2006)
President Musharraf's visit to Shanghai is being seen as an attempt to look beyond the U.S. in international relations.
- Films And The Politics Of Convenience (Hindu, A. Srivathsan, Jun 12, 2006)
Suspending screening of The Da Vinci Code carries the seeds of worrying overreach.
- Vidharbha: Slowing Down The Suicides (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Jun 12, 2006)
There are several immediate steps both the Centre and the Maharashtra Government could take to ease the situation in Vidharbha. These would not solve the long-term crisis, but would surely slow down the farm suicides that continue to rise.
- Helping A Friend (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 12, 2006)
While there is nothing new in India providing financial and other forms of assistance to Nepal, the announcement of a Rs.1000 crore aid package during the recent visit of Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala is significant.
- Terror Stalks Banks Of Chambal (Hindu, Sunny Sebastian, Jun 12, 2006)
Seven kidnapped by yet to be identified gang of dacoits
- Canada Hopes To Sign Agreement With India On Free Trade (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
Canada hopes to sign an investment promotion and protection agreement with India that would encourage free trade between the two countries later this year, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said.
- Indian-American Wins Long Beach Council Seat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
Indian-American Suja Lowenthal has won the city council election for Long Beach in Los Angeles.
- More Attempts At Pessimisation (Business Standard, Bibek Debroy, Jun 12, 2006)
It could be the UPA's new slogan - it means doing one's worst, given the constraints.
- Us Aid Cut:an Eye-Opener (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 12, 2006)
The US House of Representatives has substantially reduced military and economic aid for Pakistan for the next financial year. The cut, which, according to some reports, is in the range of 200 to 350 million dollar has been made on the pretext of the . . .
- Communicating The Rationale Of Retail Petroleum Pricing (Hindu, C. R. L. Narasimhan, Jun 12, 2006)
Much of the criticism is attributed to lack of transparency in decision making
Only a complete package of measures backed by a strong communication campaign rather than tinkering with the prices of petrol and diesel will help.
- The ‘Other’ Failure In Afghanistan (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Jun 12, 2006)
Pakistan Army helicopters bombed a militant hideout in a village in North Waziristan Saturday in a pre-dawn raid, killing up to 20 militants.
- The Importance Of Nurturing Talent (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Jun 12, 2006)
Statistically, talent is equally distributed among all communities and classes. The final success depends on how well the talent is nurtured.
- Dealing With Market Manipulators (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 12, 2006)
The Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) for once seems to have acted well in time.
- Expedite Foreign Banks Entry (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jun 12, 2006)
The large queue of foreign banks awaiting easier entry regulations in 2009 calls for a re-look at the time frame.
- Gaps Evident In Tracking Market Manipulation (The Financial Express, Sucheta Dalal, Jun 12, 2006)
That there will be no probe unless there is a major default is becoming a recurring pattern
- Reds Planning To Smash And Grab (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 12, 2006)
Congress must realise that CPM's ultimate aim is to capture power at the Centre, not to float a Third Front, says Prafull Goradia.
- Much Ado About Reservation (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 12, 2006)
Social justice can be ensured by rearranging the starting blocks rather than interfering with the race. This is the method adopted by JNU, where the underprivileged are allowed some grace marks while competing with others.
- Two Wasted Years (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 12, 2006)
UPA regime has not only failed to stem the growth of terrorism and corruption, but also given fillip to casteism and communalism, says YK Sharma.
- The Cat Who Missed The Cream (OutLook, HARI MENON, Jun 12, 2006)
Wish she had brought her claws out. Instead the lady's intellectual baggage weighs her book down.
- No Decision Yet On Giving Freedom To Oil Firms On Prices: Deora (Hindu, N. Ravi Kumar, Jun 12, 2006)
"Increase in crude oil prices has hit developing nations"
Focus on New Exploration Licensing Policy
Three gas pipeline projects under consideration
- Upa Plans Information Campaigns In Rural India (Pioneer, Rajeev Ranjan Roy, Jun 12, 2006)
The flagship programmes of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government at the Centre would be brought to the doorsteps of people across the country through public information campaigns (PICs).
- As American As Apple Inc (Pioneer, Anoop Chugh, Jun 12, 2006)
As we were exchanging hi-fives over the news/ rumours about the 'Apple' mulling plans to build its first monolithic offshore tech support center in Bangalore, in came the shocking part that the company is getting cold feet, already, about the whole . . .
- Walking On Eggs In A Fog Of Uncertainty (The Financial Express, Saumitra Chaudhuri, Jun 12, 2006)
With none sure what the US Fed will or should do, the outlook is one of considerable uncertainty.
- Meira Hints At Hike In Quota For Scs (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
In what might become another controversial issue, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Meira Kumar said she is considering favourably a proposal on raising reservation for Scheduled Castes from the existing 15 per cent to 16.23 per cent.
- Boost To Exports But Not Jobs (The Economic Times, ANIL K KANUNGO, Jun 12, 2006)
Riding on the crest of an export boom, the FTP announced on April 7 lays its emphasis on accelerating India’s exports, attracting huge amount of foreign direct investment and promising to create a large number of employment.
- Magistrate's Powers Challenged In Rahul Case (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
Delhi police get production warrant against Mahajan jr. for presence at special court
Prosecution application seeks stay on order on bail application till it is decided which court hears case
- Pakistan Wants Strong, Stable Afghanistan, Says Mushahid (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
Chairman Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Secretary General Pakistan Muslim League, Mushahid Hussain Sayed has said that Pakistan having shared history, culture, common faith and economic interdependence with Afghanistan wants to further . . .
- Make Kashmir Valley Of Fear For Outsiders (Pioneer, Pramod Kumar Singh, Jun 12, 2006)
Violence in Jammu and Kashmir is expected to escalate in the days to come as Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) is proactively supplying funds and weapons to terrorist outfits. Their aim: Target outsiders.
- Foreign Trade: The Unfinished Agenda (Deccan Herald, Sachin Chaturvedi, Jun 12, 2006)
It’s time India took a policy position with regard to precautionary measures for GM products
- Brutal Bears Crush Wedding Plans (Deccan Herald, Gopal Sutar, Jun 12, 2006)
Those who have been dabbling in Indian shares might have been jolted out of their ‘get it rich dreams’ when the shares tumbled to an unprecedented level recently...
- Malaysia Focused On 2020 Vision (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 12, 2006)
Just as importantly, it ensures that executives from the growing number of multinationals lured to Cyberjaya – Malaysia’s new hi-tech city on the outskirts of KL – do not miss any important deadlines.
- China’S Westland (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
Before the highway arrived last year, threading a strip of black pavement across a moonscape of pale sand, this town in central Xinjiang province was among the lonelier places on earth.
- Timely Action (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 12, 2006)
RBI hike in interest rates will contain inflation
- It’S Some More Of A Good Thing (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 12, 2006)
Positive discrimination needs to expand in India. But the rules of the game need to be revisited
- Land Of His Father (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 12, 2006)
Not even Congress and BJP national leaders have the guts to speak for urban regeneration
- Congress Cuts Pak Aid, Bush Nose (Times of India, Chidanand Rajghatta, Jun 12, 2006)
The US Congress and Bush administration may be parting ways over how to treat America's client state, Pakistan.
- Cast It Aside (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 12, 2006)
Middle class tells government: equity isn’t the enemy of merit, Mandal is
- New Relations (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 12, 2006)
Aid has come to be accepted as part of international diplomacy. Given the special relationship between the two countries, India’s aid to Nepal has had more than a diplomatic context.
- Growth Of Extremism (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Jun 12, 2006)
A regrouping of the Taliban has been possible because of public resentment against American military operations.
- Bengal Orders Survey Of Minorities (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
For the first time, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee’s government has commissioned a survey of the state’s minority communities with the aim of assessing their position in society.
- Rebuild Nepal (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 12, 2006)
It is no surprise that G P Koirala's first official trip after taking over as Nepal's prime minister was to India. Koirala's four-day trip to New Delhi was primarily intended to get India's support to rebuild Nepal's shattered economy.
- Money Back (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 12, 2006)
Thirty years ago from the mid-1970s onwards and up to the early 1990s China saw a surge in foreign remittances made by its significant expat population, leading to the country's rapid economic growth. At the time India lagged way behind, with its own . .
- Friends And Neighbours (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 12, 2006)
Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala’s first visit abroad after he assumed office at the helm of the Seven-Party Alliance (SPA) was appropriately enough to New Delhi.
- Umpiring Parliament (Tribune, L.M. Singhvi, Jun 12, 2006)
The duties of the office of Speaker and the persona of the distinguished incumbent of that office are not a riddle wrapped in mystery or encased in enigma. Both are open books.
- Planning Punjab’S Future (Tribune, B S Thaur, Jun 12, 2006)
The Punjab government was on cloud nine a while ago. Big industrialists appeared, descending on the state.
- Police Get Warrant Against Rahul For Presence At Special Court (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
Powers of Magistrate who heard bail application challenged
- Market Segment Is Still Vulnerable (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 12, 2006)
The sharp decline in the prices of various mid- and small-cap stocks in the recent sell-off shows how susceptible they remain to market sentiments.
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