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Articles 24521 through 24620 of 35809:
- No Winner (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
Merkel fails to pull it off, despite an anti-incumbency vote
- A Bubble In The Stock Market (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, Sep 21, 2005)
The Indian economy will be affected by poor monsoon, high oil prices and populist schemes in the current fiscal
- Dilemmas Of The Same Kind (Dawn, Shamshad Ahmad Khan, Sep 21, 2005)
The United Nations at 60 is weak and frail, not in size, but in terms of its credibility and authority.
- An Agreement At Last (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
After three years of anxiety and four rounds of intensive six-party talks focusing on the effective denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, an agreement has finally been reached that will see North Korea abandon its nuclear programme and return to ...
- Massive Inequities Hinder Economic Growth: Wb (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
Warning against the economic ill-effects of inequity in societies and among nations, World Bank economists called for a peaceful “revolution” to reverse the trend.
- Boosting Defence Ties With Us (Tribune, P.K. Vasudeva, Sep 21, 2005)
Giving a big push to their defence ties, India and the United States have signed a new Framework Agreement
- Curb Flow Of Funds For Terror, Says Pok Ex-Pm (Tribune, Prashant Sood, Sep 21, 2005)
Emphasising the importance of interim steps in finding a long-term solution to the Kashmir problem,
- Victory For Diplomacy (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 21, 2005)
The success in persuading North Korea to agree to abandon its nuclear weapons programme is a tribute to the international efforts to end the crisis through dialogue.
- Plight Of Workers In The Gulf (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 21, 2005)
Minister for Labour, Ghulam Sarwar Khan, said on Monday that he hoped to export 200,000 workers this year.
- Indecisive German Polls (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
Germany's confused election result and the current acrimonious battle between Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and his conservative challenger Angela Merkel to become the country’s next leader is an unprecedented development in a country traditionally ....
- North Korea Surrenders (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 21, 2005)
NORTH Korea has promised to give up its nuclear weapons in exchange for pledges of aid and security. An agreement reached at the six-nation dialogue in Beijing said that the US will not attack North Korea and will respect its sovereignty in return for ...
- For A Two-Track Response To Naxalism (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 21, 2005)
The first meeting of the Standing Committee of Chief Ministers of naxalite-affected States has tried to come to grips with the enormity of the challenge posed by various naxalite or Maoist groups.
- How Real Is India's External Debt Burden ? (Daily Excelsior, S. V. Vaidynathan, Sep 21, 2005)
Notwithstanding a brave face put up by Finance Minister, PC Chidambaram, in the monsoon session of Lok Sabha, India’s external debt in 2004 stood at $122.78 billion.
- Is Dictatorship Better Than Democracy? (Indian Express, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Sep 21, 2005)
Developing countries have adopted the Western model of democracy little realising that it has sustained where large-scale transfer of resources from poor countries was taking place.
- The Stalemate In Germany (Tribune, Denis Macshane, Sep 21, 2005)
The stalemate in Germany cannot be blamed on proportional representation. The trouble is that we keep trying to impose the outcome that we want.
- 30 Die In Ap Cyclonic Storm (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
Torrential rain triggered by a cyclonic storm has left a trail of deaths and destruction in coastal Andhra Pradesh, several parts of Orissa and the eastern tracts of Vidarbha in Maharashtra.
- Seize The Crisis (Indian Express, SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI , Sep 21, 2005)
Crisis, as every strong-willed leader knows, is a terrible thing to waste.
- A Strategic Indian Move – India’S Ongc Acquire 30% Stake In Seven Exploration Blocks Of Cuba (India Daily, Prithiv Chauhan, Sep 21, 2005)
India made a shrewd strategic move. ONGC of India has acquired a 30% stake in seven exploration blocks of Cuba.
- New Alignments May Restore Democracy In Nepal (Daily Excelsior, Subhashis Mittra, Sep 21, 2005)
The possibility of new equations in Nepal involving the Maoists has kindled a ray of hope for early restoration of democratic rule in the Himalayan Kingdom.
- A Prime Minister's Road Trip And After (Hindu, Harish Khare , Sep 21, 2005)
How do we insulate the pursuit of diplomatic affairs and strategic interests from the vagaries of a domestic discourse that remains mired in sensationalism?
- Politics And The Pm (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 21, 2005)
There is no doubt that Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has earned universal respect for his economic and financial policies which he had initiated as finance minister long before being elected as chief executive of the country.
- Private Institutions Need To Fulfill Social Responsibility Role (Deccan Herald, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 21, 2005)
Private managements should take suitable measures to provide affordable education for the socially disadvantaged in society.
- Incessant Rain Plays Havoc In Coastal Andhra, Telangana Regions; 30 Killed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
Large tracts under water, Godavari rising menacingly; rail, road links severed.
- Beware! Bse Sounds Warning Siren (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
In an unprecedented initiative, the country’s premier stock exchange took out an advertisement to caution the investors against the rising market.
- Icici Bank Rules Out Hike In Home Loan Rates (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
India's second largest bank, ICICI Bank, on Monday ruled out any immediate hike in home loan rates
- Ubl Plans Spend For Capacity Build (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
United Breweries Limited (UBL) plans to invest around Rs 100 crore in establishing new greenfield brewery plants in Orissa, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, as also expand existing ones in some states,
- Rs 110 Cr Fruit And Milk Processing Unit In Bijapur (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) Director Ranganagouda Patil today said that a Fruit and Milk Processing Unit will be established in the District at a cost of Rs 110 crore.
- The Coming Wave Of Knowledge Process Outsourcing – Can India Really Align Into Vertical Business Signets And Repeat A Bpo Performce? (India Daily, Babu Ghanta, Sep 20, 2005)
After BPO it is KPO. But can India repeat the performance in KPO.
- Cypress Plans New Design Facility (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
“We are looking for an appropriate sit to build our new campus.” - P Keswick
- Advocate Of Human Dignity (Hindu, R. VIJAYASANKAR, Sep 20, 2005)
A tireless propagandist imbued with an extraordinary zeal for social transformation
- Instrument For Poverty Alleviation (Hindu, SRIDHAR SEETHARAMAN , Sep 20, 2005)
Combines theoretical reflections and case studies on microfinance
- Bse Issues Dos And Don'ts For Investors (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
Draws attention to risks involved in trading
- Global Warming: Siberia Feels The Heat (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
It’s a frozen peat bog the size of France and Germany combined that contains billions of tonnes of greenhouse gases and, for the first time since the ice age, it is melting, writes Ian Sample.
- Waiting For A Government In Germany (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Sep 20, 2005)
The inconclusive results of the most bitterly fought election in Germany's post-war history could herald a period of prolonged political instability.
- Safta Will Be On Schedule: Pak. Minister (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Sep 20, 2005)
Civil aviation agreement being re-negotiated
- Rs. 400 Crores Allotted To Panchayat Unions (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
The Government has sanctioned a sum of Rs. 400 crores to lay roads and provide drinking water facilities in all panchayat unions in the State,
- Indian Corporations Will Experience World’S Best Profitability In Coming Years – The Only Doubt Lies Around Escalating Oil Prices And Deteriorating Public Finances (India Daily, Prithiv Chauhan, Sep 20, 2005)
India is poised for golden days in coming years.
- Eveready To Buy Bpl’S Battery Unit For Rs 67 Cr (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
Battery maker Eveready Industries India Ltd. said on Monday it would buy out the dry cell and flash lights unit of BPL Ltd. for Rs 67 crore.
- Human Rights To Be Exercised Appropriately: Nhrc Member (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
Human rights was incorporated into the Indian constitution and it was there when you were born, said Justice Shivraj Patil, member, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and former judge of the Supreme Court.
- Safe Haven For Cattle (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
Night shelters for cows on the border is a huge relief for Tripura farmers, who live under the perennial threat of dacoits.
- Talking To Al Qaeda (Dawn, Allen J. Zerkin, Sep 20, 2005)
Isn't it clear by now that the US and its allies are not likely to be able to wipe out Al Qaeda or ensure that the West is not attacked again domestically?
- Cyclonic Storm Spares Orissa, Enters Ap (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
A deep depression in the Bay of Bengal, which intensified into a cyclonic storm on Sunday, crossed the AP coast causing heavy rains in coastal areas.
- Dharam Seeks Centre’S Help To Curb Naxalism (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
Chief Minister Dharam Singh said his government was planning to raise a new battalion to check the spread of extremism.
- A Convincing Win (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 20, 2005)
Elections to local bodies are considered reliable pointers to what forthcoming Assembly elections have in store.
- Pioneer Private Water Provider Makes Waves In India (Reuters, Rina Chandran, Sep 20, 2005)
Factories and homes in one Tamil Nadu town have clean, reliable water supplies for the first time thanks a new private sector plant, but while industrialists are happy, consumer groups are worried.
- Indian Pro-American (Daily Excelsior, Ravinder Vohra, Sep 20, 2005)
The world at large may be expecting a shift in the foreign policy of India by the coronation of the UPA Government in New Delhi. But the adoption of a pro American policy by Dr Manmohan Singh has confused the world in general and the western powers
- Us-Style Segregation Threatens Uk (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 20, 2005)
Ms Harriet Harman, the Constitutional affairs minister, warned yesterday that some of Britain’s Black and poor communities were sinking into the same underclass exposed in the United States by Hurricane Katrina.
- Truce Abandoned (Statesman, Sam Rajappa, Sep 20, 2005)
The prospects of the peace talks in Sri Lanka resuming in the near future have receded further with the political head of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, SP Thamilchelvan, ruling out Katunayake international airport in Colombo as a venue.
- They Have Just Two Options: Preserve Or Perish? (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Sep 20, 2005)
Writing is already on the wall. More material gains, more oppression on the weaker ones, more destruction of natural balance, less safety, less protection from disasters.
- Where India Stands Today (Daily Excelsior, O P Modi, Sep 20, 2005)
Today India is one of the fastest developing countries. Yet everything is not all right with us. There are many worrying aspects that need to be taken into account and solutions found expeditiously.
- Pakistan's Cry: Parity (Daily Excelsior, T S Rao, Sep 20, 2005)
The much-anticipated Pakistani campaign for the US to treat Islamabad on par with India has finally begun.
- Presidential Polls In Egypt (Dawn, Tayyab Siddiqui, Sep 20, 2005)
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s landslide victory in presidential elections held on September 7 has not come as a surprise to any observer of the Middle East political scene.
- Shrine Ensconced By Scenic Beauty (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
At the point where Tungabhadra turns northward exists the cave temple of Kodandarama,surrounded by nature. Kamala Vasudevan describes the architecture of the shrine.
- Govts To Blame For Tribal Deaths’ (Deccan Herald, R AKHILESHWARI, Sep 20, 2005)
The large-scale deaths of tribals due to malaria in the Paderu area of Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh was an opportunity for the Opposition Telugu Desam Party in the state to take the ruling Congress to task.
- Ban Maoists At National Level: Jaya (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has urged the Centre to immediately ban the `terrorist organisation' like CPI (Maoists) at the national level under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, by issuing an order under section 35
- After Advani, What? (Deccan Herald, Deepak K Upreti, Sep 20, 2005)
Unlike Vajpayee and Advani, who often held their own against the RSS, the new order in the BJP will not be able to do so.
- Oppn Leads The Race In German Poll (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
The narrow victory of Merkel’s Christian Democrats party might pave the way for a coalition government.
- A Diplomatic Disaster (Deccan Herald, G Parthasarathy, Sep 20, 2005)
Manmohan Singh made a blunder by getting involved in Kashmir- centric discussions with Gen Musharraf
- Back To Basics (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 20, 2005)
By ensuring Advani’s exit, the RSS has stunted the BJP
- Germany's Inconclusive Verdict (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
The dramatic failure of the Christian Democrat Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU)
- The Green Men Fight Back (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
The sponge iron plant at Londa has come under attack from environmentalists, since it is a red category industry which could pollute air and water, Vijayalakshmi K P N tells us.
- Twin Deficits Of The Us — Risks Ahead For World Economy (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Sep 20, 2005)
ON September 22 and 23, the Global Markets Institute (GMI) of Goldman Sachs is holding a multilateral conference in New York on the theme of top 10 financial risks to the global economy
- Regulatory Independence — Strengthen By Constitutional Mandate (Business Line, Sumit K. Majumdar, Sep 20, 2005)
A country that is committed to an open market economy should have independent regulators who can fearlessly uphold institutional norms. In their absence, a country risks disrepute and could lose out on substantial investments and allied growth.
- The China Syndrome (Telegraph, Ashis Chakrabarti, Sep 20, 2005)
There is nothing new or sudden in Bhattacharjee’s pursuit of private capital, says Ashis Chakrabarti
- North Korea To Give Up Nuclear Programmes (Tribune, Anil K. Joseph, Sep 20, 2005)
In a major breakthrough, North Korea today agreed to abandon its nuclear weapons and programmes and rejoin the Non-Proliferation Treaty, accept inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency after the USA agreed to normalise bilateral ties and ....
- States Firm Up Measures To Combat Naxalism (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
Use force but in a proper manner, says Patil
States agreed to take steps to raise India Reserve Battalions and prepare action plans
The Centre has revised the police modernisation scheme
- His Name Was Sukses (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Sep 20, 2005)
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee was in Jakarta on 25 August; there he signed an agreement with Benny Santoso of the Salim group
- Maritime Security: Preparing For The Unexpected (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Sep 20, 2005)
India's strategic location in the Indian Ocean puts it in a unique position to help combat terror on the high seas, especially against high value economic targets.
- A New India Policy (Dawn, SHAHID JAVED BURKI, Sep 20, 2005)
Stare decisis is a Latin term used in legal parlance to connote the importance attached to precedence.
- Shipping Industry’S Restructuring (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that the shipping policy will be boosted to rejuvenate the shipping industry since it’s a crucial element in the country’s logistic chain.
- Inter-Faith Dialogue (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
IT is a pity that relations between Muslims and Jews should be viewed through the prism of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
- From Baghdad To New Orleans (Dawn, Kurt Jacobsen and Sayeed Hasan Khan, Sep 20, 2005)
IN 1962 social reformer Michael Harrington published The Other America, a startling expose of the plight of tens of millions of citizens ill-fed,
- India Among Top Remittance Receiving Asian Nations’ (Deccan Herald, Manila, Sep 20, 2005)
A study by ADB found that there has been an increase in the labour supply from south-east Asian countries to overseas, with India, Philippines, China and Pakistan among the top Asian recipient countries.
- Roadblocks To Judicial Appointments (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 20, 2005)
The abnormal delay in appointment of judges to the Madras High Court is clearly indicative of a situation where narrow political considerations have begun to override the requirements of the administration of justice.
- Alienating The Middle Class (Tribune, Amulya Ganguli, Sep 20, 2005)
If the CPM is the Don Quixote of the Left, tirelessly tilting at the windmills of LPG (liberalisation, privatisation, globalisation), then the CPI is surely its devoted Sancho Panza.
- Developing Countries Prone To Growth Shocks: Chidambaram (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
Indian Finance Minister P Chidambaram today warned that growth shocks in developing countries cannot be ruled out due to high and volatile global oil prices, triggering inflation and interest rate hikes.
- Shrine Ensconced By Scenic Beauty (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
At the point where Tungabhadra turns northward exists the cave temple of Kodandarama,surrounded by nature. Kamala Vasudevan describes the architecture of the shrine.
- Snowfall, Heavy Rains Paralyse Uttaranchal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2005)
The higher reaches of Uttaranchal on received moderate snowfall on Sunday while heavy rains continued to lash the lower areas of the hill state for the third ssconsecutive day claiming four lives....
- Depression Brings Heavy Rains To Orissa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2005)
A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal caused heavy rains in Orissa on Sunday, affecting life and aggravating the flood threat in many parts of the State.
- How Much Did Vajpayee Know? (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Sep 19, 2005)
That the "war" within the BJP and in the larger Sangh Parivar was not about to end soon became clear when serious attempts were made by elements close to Mr. Advani to convey to the press that the former Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee,
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