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Articles 11421 through 11520 of 35809:
- Deceit And Duplicity (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 12, 2006)
Unless Ulfa is constrained by a brokered ceasefire or is engaged in talks, its hit-and-run methods will persist.
- Pramod Mahajan (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, May 12, 2006)
Pramod Mahajan's death is bound to limit the BJP's manoeuvres in realpolitik in a big way and for a considerable period.
- Surrendered Militants Need Rehabilitation (Daily Excelsior, Sanchet Barua, May 12, 2006)
On some occasions, disgruntled cadres even give up arms of their own accord, because life in the jungle is no longer tenable, or a leadership crisis sparks an exodus. Over the last one year 105 militants sneaked into India form Bangladesh's . . .
- Communists Surge In Polls, Congress Stoic (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, May 12, 2006)
Communists swept to power in two of five state assembly elections on Thursday, while the chief of the ruling Congress party, Sonia Gandhi, easily won a parliamentary by-election.
- Tn Rejects Jaya (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 12, 2006)
Of the elections to five assemblies, perhaps, it is the outcome in Tamil Nadu that marks a significant departure.
- Hope Redeemed (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 12, 2006)
At the same time, embedded in the mandate is a demand. This can be articulated in simple terms.
- Selective Monetary Compensation Bad For Economy (Daily Excelsior, Ramesh Kanitkar, May 12, 2006)
Pension after retirement accompanied with grant of instalment of dearness allowances on the plea that the cost of living has gone up due to inflationary pressure in economy is causing havoc to the national exchequer.
- Cherish The City (Times of India, Harsh Kabra, May 12, 2006)
Be it Mumbaikars who can't contort their faces enough while bemoaning the filthy shanties erupting around their plush neighbourhoods or those surviving from meal to meal in a Mumbai they deem hijacked by the rich and the powerful, few can resist the . . .
- Tourist Season In Full Swing (Hindu, D. Radhakrishnan, May 12, 2006)
Evokes mixed reactions from people
- Post-Poll Turbulence Likely For The Pm (The Financial Express, Neerja Chowdhury, May 12, 2006)
While an emboldened Left plans to raise the pressure, so do leaders from within the Congress.
- And A More Stable Polity (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 12, 2006)
The results of the recent assembly elections in five states, along with Sonia Gandhi’s resounding victory in the Rae Bareli by-election, strengthen the ruling coalition and the government at the Centre.
- Pitroda’S Advice (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 12, 2006)
THE National Knowledge Commission (NKC) headed by Mr Sam Pitroda has rightly opposed Union Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh’s proposal for reservations for OBCs in higher educational institutions like the IIMs and IITs.
- Left Won't Rock Upa Boat (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2006)
Though the Left parties supporting the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) have made it clear that they would not withdraw support to the Manmohan Singh Government, the thumping victories of the Left parties in Kerala and West Bengal have made the . . .
- Focus On The Larger Picture (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 12, 2006)
In the true manner of anything referred to a group of ministers, whether empowered or not, Wednesday’s decisions by the Empowered Group of Ministers on special economic zones (SEZs) are a hodgepodge.
- Rbi To Promote Retail Trade In G-Secs (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2006)
The apex bank's view is in line with that of SEBI
- `India Desirable Market For Us' Energy Sector Investments' (Business Line, Richa Mishra, May 12, 2006)
E & Y poll also reports some deficiencies in India's case
- Dmk To Consult Allies On Ministry Formation (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2006)
Unable to muster a majority on its own, the DMK today said a decision on a coalition ministry in Tamil Nadu will be taken after consultation with its allies.
- Incredible India Needs Credible Policy Focus (Business Line, B. S. Rathor, May 12, 2006)
Major resources must be diverted to develop the domestic tourism segment, to offer opportunities for the local people and an experience of Incredible India to the visitors.
- Power Equations At Centre Likely To Change (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2006)
The outcome of the Assembly elections in five states today did not spring any major surprise, with the Left Front coming to power in Kerala and retaining its bastion in West Bengal, while the DMK-Congress alliance wrested power in Tamil Nadu and . . .
- Red Light For Reform? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 12, 2006)
Now that the Left has triumphed in West Bengal and Kerala, does it mean that the government at the Centre should abandon all hope of further economic reform? On the contrary.
- Narmada Vs Narmada (Tribune, B.G. Verghese for and Sanjay Sangvai , May 12, 2006)
The Supreme Court has reiterated its earlier decision to permit the Sardar Sarovar dam to be raised from 111m to 122 m.
- Admissions Ordeal (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 12, 2006)
On the face of it, the Delhi high court judgment barring nursery schools from conducting interviews of children is a good one.
- Brand Buddha Is A Complete Sellout (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2006)
There are turning points in the lives of politicians when they are transformed from mere leaders into symbols of a larger radical change. This election was one such turning point for Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee — today the 62-year-old West Bengal CM has . . .
- The Babu And The Jawan (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 12, 2006)
The reasons for the young men of today shunning a career in the armed forces are not far to seek.
- Take It As Red (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , May 12, 2006)
West Bengal continues to be the despair of psephologists.
- Benefits Of Large Dams: The Bhakra Example (Tribune, Narinder Sharma, May 12, 2006)
Large dams are being targeted every now and then by self styled environmentalists and NGOs.
- Employment Guarantee — Signs Of Transformation (Hindu, Nirmala Lakshman, May 11, 2006)
A substantial social audit reveals that in the harsh terrain of Dungarpur, Rajasthan, where daily living poses a constant challenge, employment on public works has risen to unprecedented levels over the last two months.
- Remembering Mahajan (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, May 11, 2006)
When he was alive, the RSS always had an ambivalent attitude towards Pramod Mahajan, and though his tragic death has invoked fulsome tributes in the Organiser, some of that ambivalence creeps through. In a front-page . . .
- In The Grip Of A Heatwave (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 11, 2006)
With summer comes the heat and dust, a throat-parching combination that makes the forthcoming monsoon all the more welcome.
- Q&a: 'We Will Raise Finances For The State From Nris' (Times of India, Amrith Lal, May 11, 2006)
He is one of the founders of CPM and a member of its powerful politburo. Despite that V S Achuthanandan , 83, has never held ministerial office. That could change if the Left Front wins this election.
- Reckless Andolan (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 11, 2006)
?----Any agitation, when conducted by individuals consumed by self-righteousness and the urge for self-publicity, loses sight of its goal and degenerates into reckless, irresponsible statements and actions that are both defamatory and destructive.
- But Should One Grin And Beer It? (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 11, 2006)
Forget the jitters about a global oil price hike. For Mumbaikars, it’s not Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s threats to cut off Iranian petro supplies, but the Maharashtra excise department’s decision to raise levies on bottled beer that has got everyone scrambling.
- Communists Take Early Lead In State Polls (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
Communist parties took early leads on Thursday as votes were counted after polls for five state assemblies, the biggest electoral test of the ruling Congress party since it came to power two years ago.
- Rough Justice (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 11, 2006)
Who dare argue that Father did not deserve what fate had in store for him ~ the equivalent of 4,000 pounds being stolen from his car.
- Load-Shedding: Uncertainty Is The Only Certainty (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 11, 2006)
Every year, summers are a bad experience for people in north India as they suffer relentless power cuts. And every year, politicians make promises that from next year things would improve.
- Bbc's Coverage Comes Under Fire (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, May 11, 2006)
FOR YEARS, the British Broadcasting Corporation has been accused by the Israeli Government, its diplomats in Britain, and by Jewish groups of displaying an anti-Israeli "bias" in its coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. At the height of the . . .
- Freeing The Airports (Telegraph, Abhijit Bhattacharyya , May 11, 2006)
Customs officers “set up illegal drugs operation”, screamed the headline. They, reportedly, misled their bosses, secretly worked with a fugitive drug smuggler wanted in this country and traded in a £3.5 million bulk shipment from Pakistan.
- Reliance Petroleum Jumps 67 Pct On Debut (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
Shares in Reliance Petroleum Ltd. started trade at 100 rupees on Thursday, up 67 percent from its issue price of 60 rupees and beating expectations.
- Capital Move (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 11, 2006)
New Sebi norm will help the domestic share market
- Pgcet: High Court Dismisses Students' Plea; Stay Vacated (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
Students had challenged the annulment of their ranks in the entrance test by the State Government
- Tamil Nadu: Dpa Wins Two Seats In Chennai (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
The first two results in Tamil Nadu went in favour of the DPA with the DMK and CPI(M) sharing a seat each.
- Sensex Crosses 12600-Mark (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
Led by banking and metals counters, shares on Wednesday made a handsome rally, pushing the Bombay Stock Exchange sensitive index (Sensex) sharply up by 98.52 points to close at a new peak of 12,612.38 on persistent buying by foreign funds and well . . .
- Bilateral Ftas Harm Small Nations: Lamy (Hindu, Sushma Ramchandran, May 11, 2006)
`WTO talks not yet in the red part of the red zone'
- Tata Steel Projects `On Schedule' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
`We are in a position to solve problems regarding displacement of tribal people'
- Old Horse Karunanidhi Gallops In Tamil Nadu (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
As counting of the millions of votes cast in the staggered assembly elections is underway, at least three major states may get new governments.
- Right Initiative (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 11, 2006)
President Ahmedinejad’s letter to President Bush, debunked by the US as “a rambling18-page document” containing “nothing new” should, in fact, lead to a breakthrough in the Iranian nuclear impasse, if taken seriously.
- India Climbs Up In Global Competitiveness (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, May 11, 2006)
India has improved its global competitiveness ranking this year jumping to 29th rank from 39th position last year, according to World Competitiveness Yearbook 2006.
- Learning, Language And Literacy (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
An examination of the role of literacy in the study of language and the learning process, and in the development and democratisation of societies.
- A New Equation (Frontline, Deb Mukharji, May 11, 2006)
Indo-Nepal relations must evolve from one of largely personal linkages to one truly between two sovereign states.
- For Lasting Peace (Frontline, Kanak Mani Dixit, May 11, 2006)
The people and the political players pull Nepal back from the brink, with some help from India; now it is time to let the U.N. to play its part.
- The Freelance Jihadis (OutLook, B. Raman , May 11, 2006)
They are not members of any identified jihadi terrorist organisation. They are not brainwashed into resorting to suicide terrorism by any organisation or madrasa or religious cleric or state-sponsor of terrorism. They are just angry. Very angry.
- Fears Of A Drought (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, May 11, 2006)
Pakistan faces a treat of a drought hitting hard the kharif crops, cotton and rice in particular, warns the meteorological department.
- Who Will Be Crowned King Of Bureaucrats? (The Financial Express, P VAIDYANATHAN IYER, May 11, 2006)
With present Cabsec BK Chaturvedi’s tenure ending mid-June, the race for this coveted post is on
- Demands On A Fast Growing Economy (News International, Editorial, The News International, May 11, 2006)
While the government has avoided levying heavy taxes over the last few years, unforeseen factors such as the unprecedented hike in international oil prices, the sharp rise in the demand of essential items as compared to their supply in . . .
- World’S Largest Holy Quran On Display (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
The world’s largest Holy Quran, with a weight of 9,000kg, has been put on display for public.
- Taliban's Target (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, May 11, 2006)
The kidnapping and killing of the Indian telecom engineer is another warning from the Taliban against the Indian presence in Afghanistan.
- Jihadi Groups Term Talks With India Futile (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
An alliance of guerrilla groups fighting Indian rule over the divided region of Kashmir on Monday termed talks with India futile and warned the moderate All-Parties Hurriyat Conference that “fruitless talks” with India would spoil Kashmiris’ sacrifices.
- An Enormous Wheel Of International Deceit (The Financial Express, Vikram S Mehta, May 11, 2006)
Globalisation and technology have also fuelled international criminal enterprise on a huge scale
- Regulator For Rehabilitation (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 11, 2006)
The Supreme Court’s decision not to deliver an interim order, which would stay the ongoing work on raising the height of the Sardar Sarovar dam from 110.64 metres to 121.92 meters, smacks of inconsistency.
- Food For Thought (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 11, 2006)
It is easy to get despondent about the third advance estimate for wheat production—down 1.52 million tonnes from the earlier estimate of 73 mt. But there is no need for despondency. At 71.54 mt, the estimated output is higher than last year’s . . .
- The Malaise Goes Deeper (The Financial Express, BARUN MITRA, May 11, 2006)
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling that encroachment on public land will not be tolerated is a welcome decision.
- China, India Are Fast-Growing Polluters - World Bank (Reuters, Deborah Zabarenko, May 11, 2006)
Greenhouse gas pollution from China and India rose steeply over the last decade, but rich countries, including the United States, remain the world's biggest polluters, a World Bank official said on Wednesday.
- Putin Pledge To Know India, China & Usa Better (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
Russia would expand its interaction and cooperation with India, China and the USA, which remain its “key” partners in ensuring global security and stability, President Vladimir Putin said here today.
- Vajpayee Wants To Do Away With Nac (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
Former prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on Wednesday sought the abolition of the National Advisory Council (NAC) which was earlier headed by Congress President Sonia Gandhi.
- Avert Grave Danger (Pioneer, Daniel Pipes, May 11, 2006)
Sustained diplomatic pressure is needed to stop Tehran from developing weapons of mass destruction, says Daniel Pipes
- Taliban Surviving On Continued Pak Support, (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
Pakistan’s tacit support and unhindered movement of traffic through its boundaries has provided the much-needed life-support system to the Taliban regime, a Washington based scholar Marvin Weinbaum said on Tuesday.
- Nepal Rising (Frontline, Siddharth Varadarajan, May 11, 2006)
A road map exists, and the people of Nepal are anxious to get moving. But there are also seven roadblocks to be overcome.
- At Least 1,000 Sq Km, That Should Be The Minimum Sez Size (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 11, 2006)
Ideally, a special economic zone (SEZ) should be several thousand sq km in area, with quality infrastructure, good connectivity to ports and airports and an administrative eco-system that promotes rather than hinders productivity.
- Options In Fata (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 11, 2006)
Pakistan’s tribal areas have been hitting world headlines now for several years because of the security operations against Al Qaeda.
- Aziz For Tech-Transfer To Developing Nations (Daily Times, Sajid Chaudhry, May 11, 2006)
Sees GDP growth of 6-8% this year
IDB president says reforms should deliver
WB says cost of doing business in Pakistan too high
- Taliban Surviving On Continued Pak Support, Says Us Expert (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
Pakistan’s tacit support and unhindered movement of traffic through its boundaries has provided the much-needed life-support system to the Taliban regime, a Washington based scholar Marvin Weinbaum said on Tuesday.
- No Interference From Gowda, Says Hdk (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
The chief minister said the running of the government depended on his individual stand on various issues.
- India Fashion 'Goes Vegetarian' (Buffalo News, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
Officials in India are considering categorising and labelling all cosmetics and personal hygiene products as vegetarian or non-vegetarian.
- Govt To Bring New Bill On Oop (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 10, 2006)
The Union Cabinet on Tuesday decided to bring a Bill to amend the 1959 Act of Prevention of Disqualification of Members of Parliament to end the raging office-of-profit controversy.
- Extradition Treaty Issue To Top India's Agenda At Saarc (Pioneer, Pramod Kumar Singh, May 10, 2006)
When Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil reaches Dhaka to attend the meeting of the Home Ministers of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) on Wednesday, there will be too many things on his platter.
- Enter Dmk, Predict Exit Polls (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
All three exit polls conducted in Tamil Nadu, which went to the polls on 8 May in a single phase, have uniformly predicted a win for the DMK front.
- A Weak Centre Cannot Hold (Pioneer, Gautam Sen, May 10, 2006)
The relationship of the Centre and its political masters with the territories beyond always constitutes a vital issue. Shorn of all that is derivative or politically transient, the strength of the Centre defines what endures beyond it.
- Wasting India (Telegraph, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 10, 2006)
What does India have in common with Ethiopia? In both countries, the percentage of children under five who are underweight is 47.
- The Battle For Africa (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, May 10, 2006)
While Minister for State for External Affairs Anand Sharma is bravely flying the flag in Africa, India is yet to match the relentless momentum behind the Chinese diplomatic onslaught in the continent.
- India's Children: Imperilled By Hunger (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 10, 2006)
There is bad news about India's children. They account for one third of the world's malnourished children, and the country's rate of malnutrition is, at 47 per cent, the same as Ethiopia's.
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