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Articles 1721 through 1820 of 20008:
- Farooq, Naidu, Badal May Attend Inld Rally (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2006)
The INLD is likely to launch a major offensive against the Hooda government at the “samman divas” rally in Rohtak on September 25 where party chief Om Prakash Chautala will make his first public appearance after spending nearly six months abroad . . .
- Musharraf And The Truth About Kargil (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Sep 25, 2006)
General Musharraf's account of the Kargil war is a feisty defence of Pakistan's military — but sits ill with well-established facts.
- An Incomplete Account Of A "Most Embarrassing Moment" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2006)
General Musharraf's memoirs assert Dr. A.Q. Khan was "self-centred," "abrasive," and greedy; that his proliferation was a "one-man act."
- Seize The Favourable Moment (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2006)
The recent Brussels statement of the co-chairs of the Tokyo Donor Conference — Norway, the European Union, the United States, and Japan — announcing the "willingness" of the Mahinda Rajapaksa Government and the LTTE "to come to talks . . .
- Only Devotion Matters (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2006)
Devotion to God matures through different stages in the life of a devotee.
- Rain Hampers Search For Missing Nepal Chopper (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2006)
Heavy rain and fog over forested mountains in eastern Nepal hampered the search on Sunday for 24 people whose helicopter disappeared in the area a day earlier, officials said.
- An Unsung Death (Tribune, Baljit Malik, Sep 25, 2006)
Independence morning came with death for this labouring adivasi (Jharkhandee) family.
- West, Saudi Arabia Can’T Confirm Osama Death (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2006)
Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it had no evidence that Osama bin Laden had died, shedding further doubt on a secret document leaked in France that said Saudi secret services believed he had died last month.
- A Distant Dream In Education (Deccan Herald, P Krishnamoorthy , Sep 25, 2006)
It is indeed a long wait, since Independence, for India’s disadvantaged and marginalised children, numbering about 12 crore approximately, who have not been longing for the moon, but for mere basic education. No other subject has been linked . . . .
- Mainstreaming The Baby (Deccan Herald, CHERYL D’COUTO, Sep 25, 2006)
For children in Kindergarten, school-life isn’t so uncomfortable.
- Don't Worry (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 25, 2006)
He by whom the world is not agitated and who cannot be agitated by the world, and who is free from joy, anger, fear and worry he is dear to Me.
Bhagavad Gita
- Nepal Copter Missing With 24 On Board (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2006)
A private helicopter carrying 24 people including a junior minister and at least seven foreigners went missing in a remote region of eastern Nepal on Saturday, a conservation group and authorities said.
- Workshop Of Evolution Threatened (Tribune, Daniel Howden, Sep 25, 2006)
The Galapagos Islands, the world’s “workshop of evolution,” could be set to witness the first disappearance of a species in the 170 years since Charles Darwin’s historic visit.
- Singh Is Not That Powerful, Mr President (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 25, 2006)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has said that the official level talks on Kashmir issue have run their course and, therefore, called for direct talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ‘to reach decisions and solutions’.
- Our Dangerous Roads (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 25, 2006)
Two buses and a van were in a three-way collision near Islamabad on Saturday, which left at least 13 people dead and more than 50 injured.
- Country-Wide Power Breakdown: Trippings Blamed On Technical Fault (Dawn, Khaleeq Kiani, Sep 25, 2006)
A massive power breakdown hit the country on Sunday noon as a result of a technical fault in the northern hydropower producing region that triggered cascading trippings across the integrated national grid, officials said.
- Hot And Cold In The Same Breath (Business Standard, Bibek Debroy, Sep 25, 2006)
Sensible suggestions made by the Working Group on Land Relations in various areas have been undermined by those in others.
- Rss Seeks Debate On Constitutional Reforms (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2006)
Thiruvananthapuram: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) supremo K.S. Sudarsan on Sunday called for constitutional reforms focussing on value-based development.
- Entries Invited For Padmashri, Padma Bhushan Awards (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2006)
The district administration has invited entries to be passed on to the Union Government for the nomination of Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padmashri awards for the year 2007.
- Rs.140 Crore For Giving Facelift To Rural Delhi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2006)
Rural board to make 25 model villages in the run-up to Games
- Centre Ready To Discuss All Issues With J&k People: Pm (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2006)
Noting that there had been a "trust deficit" between India and Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the two countries have to find ways and means to tackle their problems including terrorism.
- Is The Railways Turnaround For Real? (The Economic Times, SHANTI NARAIN, Sep 25, 2006)
A Review of the traditional efficiency, productivity and financial parameters shows a remarkable upswing in the fortunes of Indian Railways. Over the past two completed years revenue-earning tonnage increased by over 20%, freight tonne km by over . . .
- Learn From All Things Around (The Economic Times, K VIJAYARAGHAVAN, Sep 25, 2006)
Swami Sivananda writes about sage Dattatreya who was once asked by a king, about his teacher/guru from whom he had obtained all his wisdom, manifested as joyful peace and radiance on his face.
- Kerala Hc Ruling Good For India's Image (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 25, 2006)
The Kerala High Court judgement quashing the bans on Coke and Pepsi is a blow for due process and the rule of law.
- The Stamp Of Approval, Please (Indian Express, Gaurav Dikshit, Sep 25, 2006)
Now that Lalu Prasad Yadav has managed a detour at an Indian Institute of Management, one wishes he would change track to the Ministry of Post and Telegraph and infuse some steam into the sorely unambitious postcard.
- 'No Evidence That Osama Bin Laden Is Dead' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2006)
Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it had no evidence that Osama bin Laden had died, shedding further doubt on a secret document leaked in France that said Saudi secret services believed he had . . .
- A Hasty Ban (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 25, 2006)
Assuming Executive powers beyond what the Legislature intended may not be the best way to remedy a situation.
- Fund-Bank Meet: Asia's Growth Is Sustainable (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Sep 25, 2006)
The high point of the recent annual Fund-Bank meet in Singapore was the endorsement by the World Economic Outlook that Asia's growth is sustainable and its recognition that a strong policy framework has been key in enabling the Asian success story.
- Fresh Setback To Doha Round (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Sep 25, 2006)
It is disappointing to note that the trend of progress in the Doha Round negotiations has been reversed once again, in the process strengthening the hands of those who have always held that the Doha Round (and perhaps also the WTO) is terminally ill.
- Agra: Thousands Of Dead Fish, Reptiles Discovered (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2006)
After thousands of dead sea horses, snakes, turtles, scorpions and alligator babies spilled out of formaline-filled containers at a godown in Agra, authorities have offered a Rs.10,000 reward for information on a man believed to be running . . .
- Muddled Thinking About Language (Business Line, S. Ramachander, Sep 25, 2006)
The Karnataka Government has just announced that it has shot itself in the foot.
- Glass Houses Are Fragile (Pioneer, Shailaja Chandra, Sep 25, 2006)
RTI has emerged as an effective tool to make governance transparent but it is misused by contractors and bidders. There should be a limit to complaints or else it will affect bureaucratic decision-making
- Continental Crackdown On Corporate Collusion (Business Line, Mohan Murti, Sep 25, 2006)
The fight against cartels is becoming a very serious business in Europe.
- Indo-Pak Talks Should Never Break Down: Musharraf (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said the Indo-Pak dialogue process, which is going to resume soon, should never break down as result of any kind of terrorist activities as that would mean playing into the hands of terrorists.
- Is The Bjp Out Of ‘Bad Patch'? (Daily Excelsior, Sunil Gatade, Sep 24, 2006)
Ahead of the Assembly elections in four states, especially Uttar Pradesh, the question being asked in political circles is whether the BJP is out of the bad patch ?
- George Willing To Leave Nda If Coalition Doesn’T Want Him (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2006)
Former Defence Minister and NDA convenor George Fernandes, confirming his participation in the meeting of socialists called by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav on October 12 at Lucknow, said he would "happily leave" the coalition . . .
- Single Integrated Command? (Daily Excelsior, Brig. (Retd.) S.N. Sachadeva, Sep 24, 2006)
The parliamentary committee attached to the Ministry of Defence has pointed out that the procurement of modern equipment has not been at an appropriate pace in the past and consequently the modernisation programme of the armed forces has suffered.
- Violence Level Down In J&k, Infiltration Diminishes: Pm (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said infiltration across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir had diminished and his Government was sincerely pursuing dialogue with Pakistan and the people of the State in its endeavour to give them a . . .
- In Quest Of Improving The Quality Of Life (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Sep 24, 2006)
One wonders why Indians rise like meteor, outshine others, when they go abroad; some of them emerge as prodigy in any sphere they choose.
- Turmoil In West Asia (Tribune, Shelley Walia, Sep 24, 2006)
The recent ceasefire followed by a missile attack on Lebanon by the Israeli air force unmistakably indicates a posturing that the western interests lie in finding no immediate solution for bringing the Israeli blitz to an end, but rather in . . .
- The Havana Betrayal (Pioneer, Swapan Dasgupta, Sep 24, 2006)
If Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was in the race for canonisation, his spectacular act of forgiveness in Havana would have ensured instant deification by any council of the exalted.
- Baluchistan Uprising (New Indian Express, Swapan Dasgupta, Sep 24, 2006)
The extent to which the so-called ‘‘second War of Independence’’ in Baluchistan has been galvanised in the aftermath of the octogenarian Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti’s ‘‘martyrdom’’ on August 26 can be gleaned from three developments.
- In The City Of Joy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2006)
Kolkata has much to offer a traveller who is willing to wander through its streets.
- Crusader For Change (Hindu, ANJANA RAJAN, Sep 24, 2006)
Arvind Kejriwal, Magsaysay award winner, on the RTI Act and his fight against corruption.
- Talks Should Never Break Down, Says Musharraf (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2006)
Joint statement has "seeds of success and forward movement"
Manmohan a "very positive and a very sincere person"
Appeals to citizens of India, Pakistan to show "understanding and flexibility"
Says he was the "greatest believer in democracy"
- Moorish Mystique (Hindu, Sudha Mahalingam, Sep 24, 2006)
Being in Andalucia is like being inside an Arabian Nights tale.
- Ready To Convert? (Indian Express, ILA PATNAIK, Sep 24, 2006)
India and China account for barely 2 per cent and 5 per cent of world GDP respectively, in current dollar terms. At current growth rates it will take half a century for them to find place amongst the world’s largest economies.
- Nabard To Fund Innovative Projects (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2006)
In farming, non-farming and micro finance sectors
- First Principles (Indian Express, Ravi Sharma , Sep 24, 2006)
A news report said that rescue operations to pull out a grounded merchant ship had been suspended because the tug engaged in the rescue bid itself ran aground! I have had plenty of similar experiences and had begun to wonder if I was some kind of a Jonah.
- Energy Security Remains An Elusive Goal (The Financial Express, N K Singh, Sep 24, 2006)
Few will quarrel with the thrust of the Kirit Parikh Report, but implementation needs more attention.
- The Next Palestinian Struggle (News International, RAMZY BAROUD, Sep 24, 2006)
An expert in international law and an old friend of the Palestinian people wrote me with utter distress a few days after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Ismael Haniyeh were reported to have reached an agreement on . . .
- Who Says India Is Soft State? (Pioneer, Debraj Mookerjee, Sep 24, 2006)
There is the call today for India to somehow project itself as a hard state. Such desire, one would assume, is expressed because strong willed and nationalist citizens are disturbed by what they view as the labelling of the country as a soft state.
- Drifting And Drowning (News International, Masood Hasan, Sep 24, 2006)
It's not only Murree that is collapsing. So is whatever little else that was of any value at one time. Now, like a childhood story, it is just a distant, hazy memory. Somewhere on the long and difficult highway of life, we as a people have gone off . . .
- Barbs Of Truth (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Sep 24, 2006)
Kurt Vonnegut is like Mark Twain or Chekhov, extremely funny when depressed.
- Phishing For Trouble (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Sep 24, 2006)
Reports that the Los Angeles county is finding itself overwhelmed with a spate of identity thefts comes as no real surprise. And why should it? After all, identity theft in recent years has come to be a global phenomenon.
- Kargil Boosted Kashmir Cause: Opposing Us Would Be Disastrous, Says Musharraf In Book (Dawn, Jawed Naqvi, Sep 24, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf’s yet-to-be-released book — In the Line of Fire — has painted a bleak picture for Pakistan had it not joined the United States in the war on terrorism and says that the 1999 Kargil standoff with India boosted the cause . . .
- The Havana Puzzle (Business Standard, T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan, Sep 24, 2006)
Even if the general delivers, can we hope for any sort of continuity in the post-Musharraf era?
- I’Ll Pass Women’S Bill: Musharraf (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Sep 24, 2006)
Says extremism and terrorism prime obstacles to national progress
He will win battle against extremists
Calls Bugti cruel dictator
- Military Rule: Then And Now (Dawn, Zafar Iqbal, Sep 24, 2006)
There is a great deal of clamour that General Musharraf should remove his uniform.
- `Bhoomi Puja' Conducted For Kalasa-Banduri Nala Scheme (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 23, 2006)
Rs. 100 crore will be released immediately for work to begin, declares Yediyurappa.
- A General Intent On Staying On, Come What May (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 23, 2006)
Among other things, this self-congratulatory book stands l'affaire Kargil on its head and presents an over-the-top reading of what propels India-Pakistan relations.
- Slice Of Self And Nature (Hindu, ATHREYA, Sep 23, 2006)
Bhavani's images reframe the known landscape in multiple ways
- "A Country Like India Must Have A Land Use Plan" (Hindu, G. ANANTHAKRISHNAN, Sep 23, 2006)
George B. Schaller, a pioneer in field biology, says it is possible to achieve economic growth without destroying the environment and losing wildlife. In an interview in Bangalore recently, he says even India and China, the two most populous . . .
- Eia Norms May Hit Upa, Left Relation (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 23, 2006)
The revised set of environment impact assessment norms announced last week may become a bone of contention between the ruling UPA coalition and its Left allies as allegations have surfaced that the government’s move came at the behest of foreign . . .
- Who Says India Is Soft State? (Pioneer, Debraj Mookerjee, Sep 23, 2006)
There is the call today for India to somehow project itself as a hard state. Such desire, one would assume, is expressed because strong willed and nationalist citizens are disturbed by what they view as the labelling of the country as a soft state.
- Jollygood Bollywood (Tribune, Shastri Ramachandaran, Sep 23, 2006)
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, dead as he is, was dying to be saved. It was convenient to consecrate him. That way he could be deified and desecrated at the same time. Neither those who swore by his legacy nor those who swore against him feared his spectral
- Traders' Issue: Centre Moves Apex Court (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Sep 23, 2006)
Taking note of the agitation by traders and other communities, the Centre on Friday urged the Supreme Court to allow the Government to give effect to the notifications to stop the sealing of commercial establishments operating in residential . . .
- Centre's Economic Policies Identical To Nda's: Dasgupta (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 23, 2006)
Gurudas Dasgupta, CPI leader in the Lok Sabha, on Friday warned of a "much bigger confrontation" with the Union Government if it failed to listen to the Left parties.
- Karunanidhi Writes To Manmohan On Katchathivu (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 23, 2006)
"Work out perpetual lease with Sri Lanka to benefit fishermen"
Restore traditional fishing rights
Sri Lankan Navy attacking fishermen, preventing fishing.
- Q&a: 'Muslims At The Receiving End Of Lanka War' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 23, 2006)
Rauf Hakeem, leader of Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), the main Muslim political party in the country was in New Delhi recently to discuss issues concerning internally displaced people in Sri Lanka. Hakeem, who represents Sri Lanka's 7 per cent . . .
- `Sail Expansion Not Mere Volume Gains' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 23, 2006)
The Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) is set to consolidate its position further in the domestic steel sector on its own strength and the supportive business outlook, SAIL Chairman S. K. Roongta said here on Friday.
- India, Bangladesh Closer On Water Issues: Soz (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 23, 2006)
Ministerial-level joint inspection of common sites along the border carried out .
- A Sensational Week (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 23, 2006)
So many amazing things have happened in the week gone by that it is difficult to pinpoint which was the most significant event. I find it more feasible to discuss these events and leave it to the readers to determine their relevant importance.
- Drop In The Ocean (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 23, 2006)
Something is seriously wrong with India's polio eradication initiative (PEI). The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has raised doubts over why, after a decade of intensive implementation of polio vaccination, the incidence of acute flaccid . . .
- Maharaj Hari Singh -A Visionary (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Sep 23, 2006)
On 23rd September 1895, Raja Amar Singh Ji was blessed with a son. Little was known at that point in time, that, this child would, one day, rule the State of Jammu & Kashmir and emerge as the leader of all the Princely States of India.
- Ready To Convert? (Indian Express, ILA PATNAIK, Sep 23, 2006)
India and China account for barely 2 per cent and 5 per cent of world GDP respectively, in current dollar terms. At current growth rates it will take half a century for them to find place amongst the world’s largest economies.
- ‘I Can, I Must, I Will’ (Deccan Herald, Sarjit Ramesh, Sep 23, 2006)
Thirty-eight-year-old Digambara Jain muni Tarun Sagar, the “revolutionary saint”, keeps his precepts for good living clearly off the beaten track.
- First Principles (Indian Express, Ravi Sharma , Sep 23, 2006)
A news report said that rescue operations to pull out a grounded merchant ship had been suspended because the tug engaged in the rescue bid itself ran aground! I have had plenty of similar experiences and had begun to wonder if I was some kind of a Jonah.
- The Havana Puzzle (Business Standard, T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan, Sep 23, 2006)
Even if the general delivers, can we hope for any sort of continuity in the post-Musharraf era?
- Barbs Of Truth (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Sep 23, 2006)
Kurt Vonnegut is like Mark Twain or Chekhov, extremely funny when depressed.
Imagine there’s no country,
It isn’t hard to do.
Nothing to kill or die for,
And no religion too, John Lennon
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