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- Britain Threatens To Cut Aid (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
After a cautious response to the events in Pakistan, the British government was on Monday preparing to take a tougher stand to put pressure on President Parvez Musharraf to restore democratic rule as quickly as possible.
- Rights Forum Condemns Emergency (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), in a statement on Monday, condemned the proclamation of Emergency in Pakistan by President Pervez Musharraf.
- Ramifications Of Emergency (Dawn, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 06, 2007)
THE proclamation of emergency rule by President Gen Pervez Musharraf, who seems to have lost the plot, is in effect a throwback to authoritarianism, which will unquestionably have wide-ranging consequences for Pakistan — hemmed in by. . .
- Protests Spread Across Pakistan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
Lawyers take to streets again; return to constitutional path, says Rice
- America, China Agree To Establish Military Hotline (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
China and the United States agreed on Monday to open a hotline between the Defence Ministries of the two countries.
- Cinema As A Participant In Politics (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
The bulk of studies conducted on Indian cinema focuses on India after 1947, and examines the relationship between the film medium and India as a nation-state.
- A Bird’S-Eye View (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
What began as a book on birds at the Indian International Centre (IIC) grew into “Garden Birds of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur”. This exhaustive catalogue written by Samar Singh, with photos by Nikhil Devasar and Amano Samarpan, has been publi shed by . . . .
- ‘Narrow Political Considerations Can Distort National Vision’ (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Nov 06, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said narrow political considerations, based on regional or sectional loyalties and ideologies, could distort the national vision and sense of collective purpose.
- Pak Lawyers’ Protest Spreads (Tribune, Afzal Khan, Nov 06, 2007)
Pakistan’s military ruler General Musharraf today went all out to crush resistance from judges, lawyers, political parties and civil rights activists, who took to the streets across Pakistan to protest against the imposition of emergency.
- Pakistan: Having A Tiger By The Tail (Hindu, Ramesh Thakur, Nov 06, 2007)
Strong and sustained international pressure will be needed to defuse the present crisis. An unstable, volatile, radicalised, and nuclear-armed Pakistan is in no one’s interest.
- Bush's Mush Policy (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Nov 06, 2007)
US President George W Bush says he gains influence with world leaders by building personal relations with them. Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf got a dose of that diplomacy at the White House last fall, when Mr Bush hailed him as a friend . . . .
- ‘Uneven Development Can Give Rise To Terrorism’ (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee today warned that concentration of authority and power only in the hands of the federal unit would be anathema to the whole system.
- No Change In Bjp’S Stand On Nuclear Deal (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Nov 06, 2007)
There is no change in the Bharatiya Janata Party’s stand on the India-United States nuclear deal despite a number of meetings the top leaders have had with U.S. Ambassador David Mulford.
- Growing Trade, But No Cheer In Russia (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Nov 06, 2007)
The healthy trade surplus that Russia enjoyed with China since bilateral trade started to grow rapidly in the early 1990s has suddenly turned into a gaping deficit.
- The Escalating Violence (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 06, 2007)
The death of S.P. Thamilchelvan, the ‘Political Wing’ chief of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), in the November 2 Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) raid on Kilinochchi is a political and moral blow to the terrorist outfit.
- Pm Lashes Out At Regional Parties (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday struck a somewhat discordant note at a conference on federalism when he lashed out at the regional political parties saying "narrow political considerations based on regional or sectional loyalties could distort nat
- A 'Secularist' Who Loves The Good Life (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Nov 06, 2007)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a coup eight years ago and was the repeated target of assassinations for allying his Islamic nation with the United States in its war on terror, promised to bring true democracy to Pakistan.
- Mulford Attempts To Dispel Bjp's Apprehensions (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
A day after the BJP reiterated it would prefer voting on a parliamentary debate on the India-US nuclear deal, US Ambassador David C Mulford called on senior BJP leaders and former External Affairs Ministers Yashwant Sinha and Jaswant Singh.
- Quit Army: Rice To Mush (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Monday Pakistani President Pervez Musarraf should cut his affiliation with the Army and restore civilian rule.
- Maoists On Rampage (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Nov 06, 2007)
The spectre that haunts India has claimed fresh victims even as the Government seems utterly clueless as to how to tame it. There is no end to the spate of terror unleashed by the Maoist menace, with 16 policemen who died on November 1 in . . . .
- Regionalism Can Hurt National Agenda: Pm (Hindustan Times, Aloke Tikku, Nov 06, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Monday regional loyalties or ideologies sometimes could distort the national agenda and the sense of collective purpose.
- Punjab And The National Economy (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Nov 06, 2007)
IF politics proceeds on its promised course, there is likely to be a considerable rearrangement in the distribution of power among different political groups.
- Other Voices – European Press (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
THE thoughts of Dr Peter Childs of the University of Limerick add to suspicions that the country is not preparing itself well for a future that will require that a significant section of the workforce is technologically skilled.
- Fight Against Militancy (Dawn, Kaiser Bengali, Nov 06, 2007)
THE suspension of the Constitution has stripped away the democratic façade from General Musharraf’s military rule.
- A Short-Term Measure, Says Pak (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
Facing worldwide criticism, Pakistan government has assured the international community that the Emergency clamped by General Pervez Musharraf was a “short-term arrangement” and that the country will soon return to a “normal constitutional course”.
- N-Panel Meet May Be Delayed (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
The sixth meeting of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA)-Left committee on the contentious India-US civil nuclear deal is likely to be delayed as both sides are adamant on their stance and it will be impossible for the panel to come out. . .
- Rumours Of Anti-Pervez Coup Denied (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
Speculation about whether Pakistan President Gen. Pervez Musharraf was still in power persisted throughout Pakistan on Monday despite official contradictions of rumours that he was under house arrest and that the country was being run by. . .
- Special Article (Statesman, DEBAKI NANDAN MANDAL, Nov 06, 2007)
The reaction of 10 High Courts to the Judges (Inquiry) Bill envisaging the National Judicial Council (NJC) is quite interesting.
- India Wins Awards In China Mart (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
India has won two prestigious international awards in China International Travel Mart in Kunming City.
- China, Us In Hotline Talks (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
China and the US agreed on measures today to boost defence cooperation, including setting up a hotline, but clear differences remained over Beijing’s military buildup.
- Oil’S Not Well (Indian Express, Vikram S Mehta, Nov 06, 2007)
I have often regretted my cautious approach towards the Indian stock market.
- Moving Beyond Kyoto (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 06, 2007)
Our home - earth - is in danger. What is at risk of being destroyed is not the planet itself, but the conditions that have made it hospitable for human beings.
- Suharto: Ousted, Yet Powerful (Deccan Herald, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 06, 2007)
Doctors say Suharto's mind had been weakened by a series of strokes. But commentators note that he becomes well when there is a family wedding party to attend.
- `We Are Making A Mark On International Routes' (Business Line, K. Venugopal , Nov 06, 2007)
We plan to increase capacity by 15 per cent a year, adding another 50 per cent to domestic capacity in three years. Our focus will remain on domestic business. In fact, international capacity expansion will help the domestic operations.
- Bhutto Suspects Child Bomber Used For Karachi Attack (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
In A new twist to last month’s Karachi bombings, which claimed nearly 140 lives, former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto has said that a “child suicide bomber” followed by a car bomb might have been used in an attempt to assassinate her.
- India's Foreign Policy Pragmatism (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
Just as thousands of saffron-clad Buddhist monks hit the streets of Rangoon to protest against the military junta, India's oil minister was in the Burmese capital negotiating greater involvement for Indian gas companies.
- Pak Pm Says Elections To Be Held On Schedule (Asian Age, Shafqat Ali, Nov 06, 2007)
The Pakistan government, succumbing to worldwide pressure and the widespread condemnation of Saturday’s declaration of emergency, announced on Monday that general elections in the country would be held "according to schedule."
- Fallout Among Allies (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
With friends like these, who needs enemies? The United States could well be wondering why its relationships with three major countries that should be close allies have become so frayed. Ties with Japan, India and Turkey are all being damaged as . . .
- Cong Criticises Karuna’S Mourning Of Slain Ltte Leader (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
The Congress on Monday sought to downplay UPA ally and DMK chief M Karunanidhi’s poem in praise the slain LTTE leader SP Tamilselvan describing its contents as his “personal views”.
- Musharraf Under Pressure Over Polls (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
Pakistan's military ruler Pervez Musharraf promised to push ahead with elections amid international outrage on Tuesday over his emergency rule, with the United States demanding a return to democracy.
- Climate Change And Fuel Shortages Begin To Bite (Hindu, John Vidal, Nov 05, 2007)
Soaring crop prices and demand for biofuels raise fears of political instability.
- Hundreds Detained In Pakistan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
President Pervez Musharraf tightened the state of emergency in Pakistan on Sunday, as police rounded up hundreds of opponents and the government warned it could delay key elections for a year.
- Japan’S New U.S. Dilemma (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Nov 05, 2007)
The politics of pacifist Japan’s anti-terror campaign on the global stage may unravel or enter a new phase.
- Uk Docs Oppose Curbs On Indians (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
Britain's medical community has resoundingly voted to oppose the government's proposal to restrict the employment opportunities for Indian and other non-European Union doctors in the National Health Service (NHS).
- Fiji Plot To Kill Pm Uncovered, 11 Held (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
Fijian cops have arrested 11 people over an alleged plot by dissident army members to assassinate interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama and some of his Cabinet, a senior official said on Sunday.
- No One To Fight For Indian Workers In Gulf (Times of India, Dhananjay Mahapatra, Nov 05, 2007)
Almost a decade ago, International Labour Organisation (ILO) adopted the 'Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work'.
- Developments Are Of Special Concern To India: Bjp (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
Virtual martial law and harmful to Pakistan, says CPI(M)
“Those who imposed emergency cannot be reliable allies”
Comparisons drawn with emergency in India
- Changes In 123 Pact, Hyde Act Sought (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
BJP on Sunday ruled out support to the Indo-US nuclear deal unless it was amended along with America's Hyde Act and insisted that bilateral relations would be "completely ruined" if the agreement went through.
- Macho Vs Mature (Times of India, Swapan Dasgupta, Nov 05, 2007)
Unfamiliarity with the many ways of speaking English can create diplomatic hiccups.
- Nuke Deal: Chance Of Revival (Deccan Herald, RAJIV NAYAN, Nov 05, 2007)
The fears of the Indian political class, emanating from the provisions of the Hyde Act, must be addressed.
- Byzantine Intrigues (Deccan Herald, Tarun Cherian , Nov 05, 2007)
Like a Turkish delight, one can read Snake stone at many levels. It is a whodunnit as well as a book that throws up many refreshing cultural scents.
- Combating Forced Confessions In Japan (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 05, 2007)
The system of long detention before trial for questioning is known in Japanese as daiyo kangoku substitute prison.
- Fossil Fuel In Great Demand (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
The rapidly growing appetite for fossil fuels in China and India is likely to help keep oil prices high for the foreseeable future threatening a global economic slowdown, a top energy expert said.
- End Of All Pretensions (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
Shedding all pretensions of working to facilitate Pakistan’s transition to democracy, General Pervez Musharraf on Saturday declared a state of emergency in that beleaguered country.
- ‘Upa Talked To Me On N-Deal But I Said Go To The Politicians As Talks Between Politicians Are Talks Between Equals’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 05, 2007)
My guest this week is Brajesh Mishra, former National Security Advisor, former principal secretary to the prime minister, and the chief architect of India’s new strategic positioning in the post-Cold War world.
- China’S India Aggression (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
There are four main aspects to the China-Tibet-India problem over the last century, some of which are only now becoming apparent.
- Bjp Sets Conditions For Supporting Nuke Deal (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
The BJP today ruled out its support to the Indo-US nuclear deal unless it is amended along with the USA’s Hyde Act and insisted that bilateral relations would be “completely ruined” if the agreement went through.
- Give Reason A Chance (Dawn, A.B. Shahid, Nov 05, 2007)
Recentlu, William Dalrymple wrote a critique of Bernard Lewis’s book From Babel to Dragomans: Interpreting the Middle East, a collection of 51 essays that he wrote over the years. Many were criticised for their historical inaccuracies.
- Indo-German Relations Move Into High Gear (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
German firms are keen on a share of the over 350 billion euros that India plans to invest in infrastructure and other projects in the next five years. Investors from around the world, including Germany, obviously want a piece of the action.
- Bjp To Discuss Strategy On Nuclear Deal (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Nov 05, 2007)
Before the start of the winter session of Parliament the Bharatiya Janata Party’s top leadership is expected to sit together to discuss the strategy on the India-United States nuclear deal in the light of its discussions with United States . . . .
- Ltte Chief Declares Renewed Resolve To Continue “Struggle” (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Nov 05, 2007)
Forty-eight hours after the death of the Tamil Tiger’s political wing chief, S.P. Thamilchelvan, the LTTE leader, Velupillai Prabhakaran, vowed to continue the “liberation struggle with renewed determination” even as the Sri Lanka military . . . . .
- Manmohan To Decide On Oil Price Hike (Hindu, Sujay Mehdudia, Nov 05, 2007)
With crude oil prices touching a new high of $96 in the international market, the government seems to be left with no other option but to opt for a “marginal hike” in petrol and diesel prices.
- France Backs India-U.S. N-Deal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
Backing the India-U.S. nuclear deal, the visiting French Minister for Higher Education and Research, Valerie Pecresse, on Saturday said his country could begin civil atomic cooperation only after India’s agreement with the International . . . .
- Return To Democracy, World Urges Pakistan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
World leaders on Sunday urged a swift return to democracy and the rule of law in Pakistan after President Pervez Musharraf imposed emergency rule in the country a day earlier, although some allies stopped short of outright condemnation.
- Face Of Ancient Egypt’S King Tut Revealed (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
The true face of ancient Egypt’s boy king Tutankhamun was revealed on Sunday to the public for the first time since he died in mysterious circumstances more than 3,000 years ago.
- Leaving Home (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
ANGER runs high in the green valleys of the north, especially Swat, which is hostage to Mullah Fazlullah and his Tehrik-i-Nifaz-i-Shariat-i-Mohammadi. However, this blood-stained battle with the state has created an acute human problem in . . . . .
- The Primacy Of Politics (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Nov 05, 2007)
Fresh polls on the cards? The litmus test of the Government’s intentions in this regard will be its response to the sharp spurt in the world oil price.
- Bjp Reiterates Demand For Voting In House (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
The BJP dropped hints on Sunday that it was not willing to abandon its demand for voting on a parliamentary debate over the India-US civil nuclear agreement.
- Headless Chicken (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
AS young children, we once cut a chicken’s head in true “jhatka” style and then released it.
- Condi’S Dream Turned Sour (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 05, 2007)
As Condoleezza Rice jets around the world, she must sometimes wonder where she’s going.
- Karuna Defends Poem On Tamilselvan (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on Sunday defended his poem in praise of the slain LTTE political chief SP Thamilselvan by stating that it is human nature to express condolence.
- Guinness Country (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
Ireland is a fascinating country to explore. Its uniqueness is built around some of its early visitors from across the seas — the Celts, Vikings and the Normans, who came, conquered and stayed. Each of them left lasting footprints of . . . . .
- Fading Of A Pioneer (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
In 1888, Lever Brothers, England exported the first crates of Sunlight soap bars to India, followed by other now famous brands — Lifebuoy, Pears, Lux and Vim.
- A Spoke In The Wheel (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Nov 05, 2007)
The response of the Indian prime minister, Manmohan Singh, made perfectly good sense.
- Jnu Shame For Sfi, Blame On Nandigram (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
Nandigram has handed the CPM-backed Students Federation of India its worst rout in campus polls at Jawahalal Nehru University in at least a decade.
- When Buddhists Are A Minority (Tribune, Maj Gen (retd) Himmat Singh Gill, Nov 05, 2007)
MANY years ago, when on assignment with the International Control Commission in Vietnam, one of the first sights that one witnessed in down town Saigon was that of a Buddhist monk protesting the State’s religious discrimination practiced . . . . . .
- Musharraf’S Move May Affect Us Aid To Pak (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
President Pervez Musharraf’s move to impose emergency in Pakistan, ignoring warning by a top US military commander, has put Washington’s aid to Islamabad amounting to millions of dollars at risk.
- Us 'Disappointed' But To Continue Military Ties (Pioneer, S Rajagopalan, Nov 05, 2007)
A "deeply disturbed" United States has termed Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's imposition of Emergency "very disappointing" and urged him to speedily restore civilian rule by delivering on his promise of holding free and fair elections by January.
- Musharraf Maelstrom And India (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Nov 05, 2007)
India had reasons to mince its words on General Pervez Musharraf’s second coup that suspended Pakistan’s constitution, emasculated the higher judiciary that was beginning to show signs of independence, and pulled the plug on the vibrant . . . . . .
- Emergency Rule (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
The last remaining shreds of democracy in Pakistan have been destroyed with the imposition of Emergency rule on the country.
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