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Articles 14221 through 14320 of 35809:
- Left Cautions Upa Against Snap Poll (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
The euphoria created over Ms Gandhi’s “Renunciation Part II” exercise would not go down well with the people, who are disillusioned with the UPA’s 20-month rule at the Centre, the Left leaders said.
- Hamas To Seek Economic Accord (Joshua Mitnick) (Washington Times, Joshua Mitnick, Mar 27, 2006)
West Bank -- Hamas' nominee for Palestinian finance minister, Omar Abdel Razeq, said yesterday that he hopes to negotiate a new economic treaty with Israel, even though he supports the Islamic militant party's refusal to recognize the Jewish . . .
- Congress To Take Credit For Proposed Master Plan Changes (Hindu, Sujay Mehdudia, Mar 27, 2006)
BJP senior leaders on a "foreign junket'' sponsored by Delhi Govt.
With Mr. Khurana pulling in a different direction, the party has been left in disarray
`BJP leaders should have been with the people in their hour of crisis'
- Govt Striving To Project Soft Image Of Pakistan: Musharraf (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Inauguration of Mangla View Resort will prove to be a milestone in promotion of domestic and international tourism, President General Pervez Musharraf has said.
- Seize The Moment (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Mar 27, 2006)
Prime minister Manmohan Singh's call for a peace treaty between India and Pakistan could provide fresh impetus to the efforts to improve bilateral ties.
- Intellectual Capital — India's Hidden Wealth? (Hindu, S. Rajagopalan, Mar 27, 2006)
Intangibles are scoring over physical assets
Corporate leaders are looking for tools to monitor the intellectual capital of their organisations.
- Host Of Experts For Seminar On Indo-Pak Peace (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Close on the heels of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s roundtable conference on Kashmir, a two-day mini-conclave is being held here to discuss various aspects of the peace process between India and Pakistan and internal dimensions.
- Sc: Right To Life, Liberty Protected For Foreigners (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
The Supreme Court has held that the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution are not only confined to Indian citizens but also to foreigners, as the state cannot deprive basic human rights to anyone, submitting to . . .
- A Useful Dialogue (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 27, 2006)
The visit of Prime Minister Khaleda Zia of Bangladesh to India was important for several reasons.
- Under The Red Sky (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Mar 27, 2006)
The Taiwanese president, Chen Shui-bian, has a basic problem. He came to power forty years too late.
- Caught In The Human Capital Trap (The Economic Times, Nidhi Nath Srinivas, Mar 27, 2006)
There were collective media gasps recently at the record salaries now offered to agri-business (agbiz) graduates.
- `I Am Focussing On Structural Issues In Specific Sectors' (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Mar 27, 2006)
There are serious problems in exports of tea, coffee, rubber, spices, marine products and leather industry and they have to be addressed. — Mr Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State for Commerce
- Better Investment Prospects (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 27, 2006)
Pakistan has reportedly sold 10-year and 30-year bonds worth $800 million in the international market.
- It Is Now `Look West Asia' Policy, Says Ahamed (Hindu, R.K.Radhakrishnan, Mar 27, 2006)
"Government has embarked on a path of deepening the ties with nations of the region" `The comprehensive economic pact to be signed with the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council is part of the effort to build closer ties with these countries'
- He Was Committed To The Cause Of Poor (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Anil Biswas was a tireless political worker
- Six Killed In Maoist Attack In India (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Five Maoist rebels were killed Sunday in a gunbattle with security forces in eastern India, a day after guerrillas killed 14 people in the same region, a police officer said.
- Wage Unending War On Terror (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Mar 27, 2006)
Terrorism is an invisible enemy which has plagued India since 1980s in one form or the other.
- Sui Tribesmen’S Return (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 27, 2006)
The rreturn of more than 1,500 tribesmen to their original home in the Sui area deserves to be welcomed. Led by Mir Hamadan Bugti, one of Mr Akbar Bugti’s rival and belonging to the Rahija clan of the Bugti tribe, these men, women and children . . .
- Four Sites Identified For Varsity's New Campus (Hindu, Kannal Achuthan, Mar 27, 2006)
State Government approval likely after the Assembly elections, says Vice-Chancellor
- 4 Afghans Die In Landmine Blast (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Four Afghan civilian including a woman were killed when their taxi car struck a landmine planted by Taliban in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, witnesses said.
- Campaign Won't Be Easy, Thanks To Ec (Hindu, S. Sundar, Mar 27, 2006)
Political parties for "realistic guidelines"
Ban on posters is said to be bound to hit printing industry
Left parties are more concerned, for they are totally dependent on wall writing
- Dhaka-New Delhi Ties Going Nowhere (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Mar 27, 2006)
The prospect of "mutually satisfactory solutions" being found to settle bilateral problems is rather bleak in the absence of a change in attitude in New Delhi and Dhaka, particularly the latter.
- Balochistan Certainly Needs More (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 27, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has announced a development package of Rs 2.8 billion for the district governments in Balochistan under Khushhal Pakistan Programme (KPP).
- No Mfn Status To India, Pak Links It To Kashmir (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Ahead of their crucial trade talks here tomorrow, Pakistan has stuck to its stance of linking the issues of Most Favoured Nation status for India and transit facilities for its goods with progress in resolution of political issues including Kashmir.
- Ukraine Polls: Advantage Russia (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Pre-poll surveys say Yanukovich’s Regions Party is sure to grab the biggest share of the vote.
- Plea Seeks Removal Of Director Of Drugs Control Of Tamil Nadu (Hindu, A. Subramani , Mar 27, 2006)
Says official lacks necessary qualification "Health Department has not taken steps to fill the post by accelerating promotions to the feeder category officers."
- Changing The Sbi Act (The Financial Express, ASHVIN PAREKH, Mar 27, 2006)
The Cabinet has cleared the amendment to the SBI (Subsidiary Banks) Act. This move will have mixed implications for the banking industry. Let us examine that.
- Economic Nationalism (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Mar 27, 2006)
The latest bid by Alcatel of France to take over the beleaguered Lucent Technologies of New Jersey, US, will be closely watched for two reasons. One, the merger is part of the wave of consolidation in the telecom industry. And two, it comes in the . . .
- Musharraf’S ‘True Democracy’ (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Mar 27, 2006)
In a country where democracy has always been difficult to define under the best of circumstances President Pervez Musharraf has laid claim to “true democracy” under his rule.
- Job Quota In Pvt Sector: Bill Coming (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
The UPA government will go ahead with reservation of jobs for backward classes in the private sector and a bill in this regard will be introduced soon, Union minister for social justice Meira Kumar said.
- Beginning Of Trickle Down (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 27, 2006)
Addressing annual lunch of Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz took pride in pointing out that the economic policies of the Government have produced excellent results and now it is working to ensure trickle down . . .
- Straight Talk (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Mar 27, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has once again done well to place the entire scenario in the sub-continent including this State in correct perspective for Pakistan to understand and appreciate.
- Terror Proliferation (Daily Excelsior, Anil Bhat, Mar 27, 2006)
The terrorist attacks in Varanasi, followed by the killing of Ghulam Yazdani and Kajol - both Bangladeshis in New Delhi and one more in Lucknow as well as the capture of Siddiqul Islam, alias Banglabhai, boss of Jagrata Muslim Janata . . .
- Train Hijack (Daily Excelsior, Tukoji R Pandit, Mar 27, 2006)
The hijacking of a passenger train in Jharkhand by armed Naxalites guerrillas puts the spotlight on a problem that deserves to be tackled seriously and on an urgent footing:
- Frail Economy (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Mar 27, 2006)
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has minced no words while placing the existing health scenario in the State in correct perspective.
- Should Government Stop Financing Higher Education? (Daily Excelsior, R.S. Mishra, Mar 27, 2006)
The Union Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram, has increased the outlay for education in the central plan by 17.6 per cent in 2006-07.
- India Series A Test Of Consistency, Says Strauss (Reuters, N.Ananthanarayanan, Mar 27, 2006)
England will face a test of consistency in the seven-match one-day series against India starting on Tuesday, according to batsman Andrew Strauss.
- Nepal Rebel Chief's Father Awaits Son's Homecoming (Reuters, Gopal Sharma, Mar 27, 2006)
The peasant father of Prachanda -- the feared, elusive chief of Nepal's Maoist rebels -- remembers his son as a helpful, well-behaved young man, and is waiting for him to return home and work for peace.
- Opposition Seeks To Make Office Of Profit A Poll Issue (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
With Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's resignation from the Lok Sabha causing ripples in several states, opposition parties in poll-bound West Bengal have decided to cash in on the office of profit controversy.
- A Welcome Affirmation (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 27, 2006)
The President has done well to categorically affirm that the next general elections will be held in 2007, as provided for in the Constitution.
- Kashmiris In Fear In Goa (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Ahead of their crucial trade talks here tomorrow, Pakistan has stuck to its stance of linking the issues of Most Favoured Nation status for India and transit facilities for its goods with progress in resolution of political issues including Kashmir.
- Peace Initiative (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 27, 2006)
PM has focused on Kashmir for progress on peace process
- Reliance's Petroleum Unit To Raise $605 Mln-Source (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Reliance Petroleum Ltd., an unit of petrochemical and oil refiner Reliance Industries Ltd., is set to raise . . .
- Uncertainty Ends (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 27, 2006)
Karunakaran and Achuthanandan salvage their positions
- Isn’T Faith Like Grain? (Deccan Herald, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Mar 27, 2006)
If you don’t have faith, you are nothing. God expects only one thing from you – your unshakeable faith. During the reaping of harvest, the farmer holds a broad sieve, puts all the grain in it, stands on an elevated platform and shakes the sieve.
- Singapore Wins Enemies (Deccan Herald, Simon Tisdall, Mar 27, 2006)
Friendly bridge-building is uphill work
- Do We Submit To Quasi-Colonial Surrender? (Deccan Herald, V. R. Krishna Iyer , Mar 27, 2006)
Every office – executive, judicial, legislative or other – is a constitutional trust, and the nation’s sovereignty is non-negotiable.’
- That Inner Voice (Deccan Herald, Venkat Krishnan, Mar 27, 2006)
The last time her ‘‘inner voice’’ woke up and told her, in a last-minute reversal, not to take up the job of the prime minister, it was a dramatic event.
- Osama A Big Supporter Of Nawaz Sharif (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Who cares about what ails China? The President does. The Communist Party’s propaganda apparatus is busy spreading Hu Jintao’s eight-step programme to protect the nation’s morale
- Of Power And Pelf (Deccan Herald, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Mar 27, 2006)
History informs us that the law-makers will make laws to nullify any law that snatches away their benefits
- Alliances: Rhetoric And Reality (Dawn, Maqbool Ahmad Bhatty, Mar 27, 2006)
There is a growing tendency in the world to describe a friendly relationship as a “strategic alliance”.
- Madarsa Too Many (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 27, 2006)
The Seema Suraksha Bal (SSB) is understandably concerned over the mushrooming of 1,900 madarsas on both sides of the India-Nepal border in the recent past.
- Old Faithful (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 27, 2006)
Anil Biswas, whose death was formally announced last evening, was a modest man even though he had no reasons to be modest.
- Climate Change To Hit Farmers (Tribune, Andy McSmith, Mar 27, 2006)
Over 70 million Africans and an even greater number of farmers in the Indian sub-continent will suffer catastrophic floods, disease and famine if the rich countries of the world fail to change their habits and radically cut their carbon emissions.
- Law Against Domestic Violence Gets Delayed (Tribune, Rashme Sehgal, Mar 27, 2006)
Fifty million women are missing in South Asia. They are missing because of the increasing number of cases of foeticide, dowry deaths, honour killings and other acts of violence being inflicted on them.
- The India Tilt In Us Policy (Deccan Herald, G Parthasarathy, Mar 27, 2006)
The Bush administration now recognises the true importance of India
- Out Of Isolation (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 27, 2006)
The spectre of Maoism is haunting parts of tribal India.
- Plan For Delhi (Statesman, Gopal Bhargava, Mar 27, 2006)
In recent times, Delhi has witnessed a population explosion. At present, it has crossed the one crore mark.
- How Free Can We Possibly Ever Be? (Indian Express, Amartya Sen, Mar 27, 2006)
Amartya Sen, we’ve heard, is a welfare economist, a development economist, a social choice theorist.
- Projects For Punjab (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 27, 2006)
Prime Minister must follow them
- Why Iran Oil Cutoff Could Be Suicidal (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Iran's nuclear standoff with the United States, Europe, and other nations has led to considerable speculation of $100-per-barrel oil and $4-per-gallon gasoline in the US. Such high prices might kick off a worldwide energy crisis and recession.
- The Politics Of Modernity (Deccan Herald, Lata Ramaswamy, Mar 26, 2006)
The book takes a meditative yet practical look at a subject that has been much written about.
- At The Crossroads (Hindu, K.K. GOPALAKRISHNAN , Mar 26, 2006)
Usha Nangiar is one of the last Nangiarkoothu performers left in Kerala. A portrait of an artist and an art form at the threshold of change.
- India Plans Meeting Of Azad, Sikandar (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Mar 26, 2006)
The Indian establishment is working on arranging the first-ever bilateral meeting of the heads of government of Indian and Pakistani-controlled Kashmir.
- Pakistan Links Mfn Status To India With Kashmir Solution (News International, Khalid Mustafa, Mar 26, 2006)
A 15-member Indian delegation led by SN Menon, secretary commerce, arrived in Islamabad on Saturday night for participation in the plenary session of second meeting of Pakistan-India Joint Study Group on March 27 and third round of Composite . . .
- Battle Plan For Best Effect (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 25, 2006)
A recent paper of the Department of Administrative Reforms titled "Towards a Citizen-Friendly Government" is further proof that Government officials and public sector executives are still not ready to serve the way they should.
- General Musharraf’S Partiality (Daily Times, General Musharraf, Mar 25, 2006)
The ruling Pakistan Muslim League put up a show on March 23 at Lahore’s Minto Park to celebrate both the Lahore Resolution, now re-christened as the Pakistan Resolution, and the League’s 100th anniversary .
- In Praise Of The Jal Bhagirathi (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Mar 25, 2006)
Last week I visited a village in Rajasthan that Prince Charles is due to visit next week.
- Misplaced Defence (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 25, 2006)
All this talk of Muslims and the mainstream recalls a Bihar minister who, visiting Telco’s office in Jamshedpur, asked General Shiv Verma, who had a post-retirement job there, how many Biharis he employed. Shooting his immaculate cuffs and with . . .
- Choose Your Number (Business Standard, T N Ninan, Mar 25, 2006)
How much fruit does the average Indian family eat in a day? If the government told you it was half a kilogramme, would you believe it?
- Reform In Black And White (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Mar 25, 2006)
The amendments to three banking laws that the Cabinet cleared Thursday have one thing in common: they seek to reduce the role of state control in the way the banking system operates and enhance market discipline. Given this, it is wholly incongruent that
- Where The Mind Is `Not Halved By A Horizon' (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 25, 2006)
Amartya's Sen whips up a `stirring read' in his book Identity and Violence which talks about how people can interact with each other in a great many different ways. And Ram Puniyani's Religion, Power and Violence discusses globalisation and . . .
- Balochistan Imbroglio (Daily Excelsior, Vazeeruddin, Mar 25, 2006)
Since its creation in August 1947, courtesy the divide and rule policy of the British departing from (undivided) India, Pakistan has been trying to wrest Kashmir from India by launching military attacks against India and extending all manner of . . .
- India Nuclear Deal Meets Wary Congress (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2006)
Bush presses for approval of a pact taking a different approach to nonproliferation.
- Cpi-M Changes Mind, To Field Achuthanandan (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2006)
In a deft political move to keep its rank and file quiet, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Friday reversed its decision not to field veteran leader V.S. Achuthanandan as a candidate for the forthcoming assembly polls.
- Strong Condemnation (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 25, 2006)
There can be no soft words for the present government's increasingly visible inability to provide a necessary checks-and-balances framework under which the market mechanism can operate.
- Shunning India-Centric Policies (Dawn, Masood H.Kizilbash, Mar 25, 2006)
Pakistan has assiduously pursued the policy of confrontation and competition with India since 1947. The advice of president Musharraf in his press conference on March 5 to his countrymen was to shun India-centricity and, instead, concentrate on . . .
- Bsnl Gets 2.5 Lakh Users (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2006)
Operators upbeat, say more tariff rebates, value-added services likely
- Eta Gets Better (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Mar 25, 2006)
It is too soon to say if the first permanent ceasefire called by Spain’s Basque separatist group, Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (Basque Homeland and Freedom) a.k.a. Eta, is actually a historic opportunity for peace or just another false alarm.
- Is Godfather A Pill To Success? (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2006)
Are you a member of the protected class, the select few who get plum assignments, get to go on junkets abroad, a core team that can generally get away even with murder?
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