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- Fresh Move By Usa To Woo Bjp On N-Deal (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
A day after the BJP’s refusal to accept the nuclear deal signed by India and the United States of America in its present format, the USA through its Ambassador here has begun a fresh exercise aimed at redressing the grievances of the principal . . . .
- ‘Let’S Think About What Should Be The Centre Of Gravity Of ‘Global’... It Has Got To Be Us, India And China’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 06, 2007)
Market strategist and consultant Rama Bijapurkar wears her analyst’s hat in her book We Are Like That Only-Understanding the Logic of Consumer India, but without skipping the wit and common sense.
- Bjp Gives Notice For Vote, Debate On N-Deal In Winter Session (Indian Express, Pradeep Kaushal, Nov 06, 2007)
As the President summoned the Winter session of Parliament for November 15 on Monday, the Opposition BJP gave notices for a discussion on the Indo-US nuclear deal under rules 184 and 193. While rule 184 warrants voting, rule 193 entails just a discussion.
- 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.
- Role Reversal (Deccan Herald, Maureen Dowd, Nov 06, 2007)
Maybe the qualities that many find off-putting in Hillary - her opportunism, her triangulation, her ethical corner-cutting, her shifting convictions from pro-war to anti-war, her secrecy, her ruthlessness - are the same ones that make people. . .
- Emergency In Pakistan: Musharraf Strikes Again (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Nov 06, 2007)
Pakistan Army Chief, General Pervez Musharraf, has proclaimed a State of Emergency that is only a tad short of Martial Law. This is his second coup in eight years.
- Bush Forces Mush To Promise Elections (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
US President George Bush on Monday turned the heat on his "tight" buddy Pervez Musharraf to force the Pakistani dictator to back down from his confrontation with the country's civil society and restore the modicum of democracy he had allowed.
- 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 . . .
- 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.
- Left With An Alternative (Asian Age, M.J. Akbar, Nov 05, 2007)
The Indian Left is much larger than its most visible face, the Communist Party of India (Marxist). It is split three ways, each currently pointing in three directions.
- Drawn By Kerala (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
It was the murals in Mattancherry Palace, Kochi that drew Mary Beth Heston to Kerala and its treasure trove of art and culture.
- 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'.
- Communism Is Dead (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Nov 05, 2007)
India needs a thoroughgoing debate about the future of the Left.
- 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.
- Shrinking World: Exploitation Of Natural Resources (Deccan Herald, KALYAN RAY, Nov 05, 2007)
Those living in the developing world regularly face the wrath of nature increasing flood or drought, sea level rise and a deathly level of air pollution.
- ‘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.
- A Question Of Survival (Statesman, Raju Santhanam, Nov 05, 2007)
Survival is clearly General Pervez Musharraf’s reason for the emergency in Pakistan. By next week, the Supreme Court was to declare him ineligible to contest the elections. Within hours of the Emergency, a pliable Chief Justice is in place.
- Pakistanis At The Crossroads (Dawn, Touqir Hussain, Nov 05, 2007)
Pakistan may have been at the crossroads for much of its history but now Pakistanis themselves stand at the crossroads.
- 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.
- 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 . . . .
- Aerb Ex-Chief Opposes N-Deal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
Atomic Energy Regulation Board’s former chairman A.G. Gopalakrishnan on Sunday opposed the Indo-US nuclear deal, as it was not in the country’s interest.
- 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.
- Wages Of Confrontation (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
The Chief of the Army Staff, General Pervez Musharraf, has declared, according to Sheikh Rashid, the railways minister, a state of “Emergency Plus” because his order carries with it a Provisional Constitutional order (PCO) associated . . . . . .
- Why Not A Deal With The Militants? (Dawn, Sardar Mumtaz Ali Bhutto, Nov 05, 2007)
IF at the end of six years of open war against the so-called militants and loss of thousands of lives of citizens and soldiers, Gen Musharraf can make no better showing than yet another bomb blast close to his residence on Oct 30 and . . . . .
- 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.
- 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.
- No Support Unless Hyde Act, 123 Agreement Are Changed: Bjp (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
The BJP on Sunday ruled out its support to the Indo-US nuclear deal unless it is amended along with America's Hyde Act and insisted that bilateral relations will be "completely ruined" if the agreement goes through.
- 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 . . . . .
- Nature Strikes Back (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
If the two books are to be believed, the time of reckoning has come in our Faustian Pact with fossil fuels, writes NS Rajaram
- Us "Deeply Disturbed" By Musharraf's Emergency Rule (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
The United States says it's "deeply disturbed" by its key ally Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's declaration of emergency rule in apparent defiance of Washington and asked him to hold elections by January 15 as promised.
- 'Us Mulls Closing Guantanamo Centre' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
The US government is considering closing a war-on-terror detention centre at the US naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and granting it detainees substantially greater rights, a media report said.
- 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.
- 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 . . . . . .
- Defiance May Make Him Ineffective, Force Military To Rethink Its Options (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Nov 05, 2007)
General Pervez Musharraf may not call it so but his proclamation to suspend Pakistan’s constitution in his capacity as Chief of Army Staff on Saturday amounted to a declaration of martial law. Pakistanis are used to their army taking over . .. . . . .
- As Pak Crisis Deepens, Us Faces Diminished Power To Influence Events (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
In August, a 2 am phone call from Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice helped pull Gen Pervez Musharraf from the brink of declaring a state of emergency in Pakistan. Two days ago, Rice made a similar plea.
- Pak’S General Chaos (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
Pakistan is accustomed to periodic impositions of martial law, or emergency. But General Pervez Musharraf’s “second coup” comes at an especially fraught juncture, and its repercussions could be far more destabilising than his patrons in . . . . .
- World Leaders Urge Pakistan To Return To Constitutional Course (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
World leaders called o Sunday for a swift return to a constitutional Government in Pakistan and said military ruler Gen Pervez Musharraf's declaration of a State of Emergency was a setback for democracy.
- Debating Points (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
The CPI(M) has announced that it is set for a debate, but not voting. But what will its argument be based on?
- When Parallel Lines Converged (Pioneer, Utpal Kumar, Nov 05, 2007)
A bestseller in Germany -- writer Daniel Kehlmann's homeland, where it has sold more than 600,000 copies -- Measuring the World evokes the thrill of a constant human endeavour for scientific discoveries, rather than a nation's obsession with . . . . . .
- To Err Isn't Humane (Pioneer, YP GUPTA, Nov 05, 2007)
Fabrication of research data has become a widespread practice in different parts of the world as an unethical short-cut to quick fame and success.
- Wages Of Zombie Rule (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
At the risk of sounding facile, I would hazard the suggestion that while the political class has discounted the India-US nuclear non-agreement, the middle classes have become bored silly by the prevarication and brinkmanship surrounding it.
- Intelligence And Accountability (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Nov 05, 2007)
A retired middle-level officer in the country's intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing, has published a book quite critical of the R&AW's functioning.
- No Support To N-Deal Unless Hyde Act Is Changed: Bjp (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
The BJP on Sunday ruled out its support to the Indo-US nuclear deal unless it is amended along with Americas Hyde Act and insisted that bilateral relations will be completely ruined if the agreement goes through.
- Cong To Prioritise Pending Bills (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
Whether the nuclear deal is happening or not, and whether elections are advanced or not, the Congress seems to be gearing up to prepare itself for the next general elections, having decided to prioritise and implement the pending promises . . . . .
- Cpm Wants N-Deal Debate Sans Voting (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
The CPI-M has no plan to withdraw support from the UPA government on the question of operationalising the Indo-US nuclear deal but it wants the matter to be debated at the winter session of Parliament beginning on 15 November . . . .
- Supreme Court And President Musharraf (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
Justice Mr Javed Iqbal, heading the 11-member Supreme Court bench hearing petitions challenging President General Pervez Musharraf’s candidature for the office of president, has observed in the court that threats of martial law or . . . . .
- Martial Law Not Acceptable: Us (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Nov 03, 2007)
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Friday that the United States opposed any move by President General Pervez Musharraf to impose martial law and Pakistan must proceed with elections next year.
- Calamity Of Iraq Has Not Even Brought Cheap Oil (Hindu, Geoffrey Wheatcroft, Nov 03, 2007)
We knew the war was built on lies — but to have increased petrol prices as well as terror will surely seal history’s verdict.
- Master Of All Trades (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
He started writing as an asthmatic child at the age of eleven. He is the popular columnist and acclaimed author of 10 books, both fiction and non-fiction.
- Book On Tourism Released (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
Indo-American Institutions undertook a research in collaboration with the Federation of Hotels and Restaurant Association of India (FHRAI) to produce a book titled Vision of Indian Tourism.
- Iran: Usa For Tougher Sanctions (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
US undersecretary of state Mr Nicholas Burns will press for a hardening of UN sanctions against Iran during talks in London today on Teheran's disputed nuclear program.
- Arabic-Speaking Passengers Detained (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
Six men of Iraqi descent who were heading home after the completion of their training for the USA military sued American Airlines, saying employees detained and publicly humiliated them after another passenger voiced suspicions.
- Indian Ministers Told To Shun Dalai Lama Ceremony (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
The Indian government has quietly told government ministers to stay away from a felicitation on Saturday of the Dalai Lama, Tibet’s spiritual leader and China’s thorn in the flesh, a news agency said on Friday.
- ‘India Trying To Resolve Issues With Pakistan And China’ (Dawn, Jawed Naqvi, Nov 03, 2007)
Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony said on Friday that New Delhi was trying to find amicable solutions to its problems with Pakistan and China and that confrontation in any case was not the answer.
- Upa Took 2 Yrs For 123, Give Us Some Time: Cpm (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
CPM general secretary Prakash Karat said today that the crisis caused in its relations with the Congress-led UPA government over the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal would be “resolved soon.”
- The Feminine Critique (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
Writing about life and work means receiving a steady stream of research on how women in the workplace are viewed differently from men.
- Hiroshima Bomb Pilot Dies At 92 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
The pilot of the plane that ushered in the age of atomic warfare with the first nuclear attack on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, died on Thursday at the age of 92, a spokesman said.
- 'Let's Debate N-Deal Sans Voting' (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
In a further softening of stance on the Indo-US nuclear deal, the CPM on Friday stressed the need for a discussion on the issue during the coming winter session of Parliament under a rule that does not entail voting.
- 'Kurds Are Common Threat' (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice assured Turkish officials on Friday that Kurdish rebels based in northern Iraq were a "common threat" and that the United States would help Ankara in its fight against them.
- N Korea Needs To Do More, Says Us (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
North Korea must prove it is not engaged in terrorism before it will be removed from Washington's blacklist of states sponsoring terrorism, a top US diplomat said Friday.
- Lady In Red (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
Janet Gabriel looks like she is on fire with her red lipstick, red nail polish and red outfit. But her scarlet red demeanour seems to sing this singer’s song of fiery, hot passion for rhythm and blues.
- Ready For Many Meetings: Karat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
General secretary of the Communist Party of India(Marxist) Prakash Karat on Friday said he hoped that the November 16 meeting of the United Progressive Alliance-Left committee on the India-United States nuclear cooperation agreement would . . . . .
- Baghdad: “I Only Know Of One Duty. That Is To Love” (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 03, 2007)
The tragedy of Iraq’s people seems to beof little consequence to its phantom government and self-serving elites,to its self-interested neighbours andits uncomprehending occupiers.
- Communicating It To The Junta (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 03, 2007)
The head of a large monastic university was able to persuade thousands of demonstrating monks to withdraw peacefully.
- Talks With Unpa Only On N-Deal: Karat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
Recent discussions with leaders of various political parties, including those in the United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA), were on reaching a common stand over the India-United States nuclear deal, Prakash Karat, general secretary . . . . .
- 30 Lost Years (Pioneer, Harinder Sekhon, Nov 03, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's assurance that it's 'not the end of the road' for the nuclear deal does little to soothe the anguish felt over the frittering of the gains of three decades of diplomacy to end India's nuclear isolation.
- Bazaar Parody Of Mussolini (Pioneer, Premen Addy , Nov 03, 2007)
The sight of Ms Benazir Bhutto offering namaz before the tomb of Mohammed Ali Jinnah was one to treasure.
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