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- Myanmar Step Up Propaganda War Against Us (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
Myanmar's military government stepped up its propaganda campaign against the United States, accusing Washington of inciting last month's pro-democracy demonstrations in hopes of installing a puppet government.
- Kargil: The Aborted Pak Nuke War (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
Pakistan was preparing to use nuclear missiles during the Kargil war, a new book has claimed, citing a conversation between President Bill Clinton and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif eight years back.
- Argentine First Lady Claims Victory (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
Argentina's glamorous first lady, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, claimed victory on Sunday in her bid to succeed her husband and become the first woman in her country's history to be elected president.
- Be Practical On Burma (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Oct 29, 2007)
In stormy street protests in 1988 all across Burma that brought down the one-party Socialist regime of Gen Ne Win, over 3,000 people perished when the Army opened fire on peaceful demonstrators.
- Iran Accuses Usa, Israel Of Supporting Kurds (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
Iran’s foreign minister today accused USA and Israel of supporting Kurdish separatists in northern Iraq but his Turkish counterpart distanced himself from the claim, saying he didn’t think Washington was behind the Iraq-base rebels but stressed . . . .
- 80 Taliban Killed In Afghan (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
US-led coalition forces killed about 80 Taliban fighters during a six-hour battle outside a Taliban-controlled town in southern Afghanistan, the latest in a series of increasingly bloody engagements in the region, officials said on Sunday.
- Pak Army Planned 'Use Of N-Arms' During Kargil War (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
Pakistan was preparing to use nuclear missiles against India during the Kargil war, a new book has claimed, citing a conversation between US President Bill Clinton and Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif eight years back.
- A Portrait Of Honour For Dalip Singh Saund (Pioneer, S Rajagopalan, Oct 29, 2007)
The US Congress is to honour Dalip Singh Saund, the first Asian American to enter the Congress exactly 50 years ago, by unveiling an official portrait in the hallowed Capitol building on November 7.
- You Must Pay To Live (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 29, 2007)
Downloading pirated songs from the internet is cool. Dying from counterfeit medicine is not. But the pirates and the slack law enforcement that give you the first also give you the second.
- Winning In The Indian Market (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
If the ET awards had a category for the non-Indian multinational that built a businesses in India of the scale, scope and profitability of either ICICI, Bharti or Infosys, it is a reasonable guess that the jury would not have . . . . .
- Black, White And Coloured News (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 29, 2007)
A new study finds that White women more frequently take more of the life-prolonging supplemental therapies used to treat breast cancer than African-American women.
- Baseless And Prejudiced (Pioneer, KR Phanda, Oct 29, 2007)
To write critically about a religion and its community is one thing, but to denigrate them deliberately is quite another.
- Nothing Racist About It (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 29, 2007)
That racial discrimination is abominable is granted. But should political correctness drive us to the extent that we refuse to admit that races exist?
- Ronen Sen To Appear Before Privileges Panel Today (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
Ronen Sen, India’s Ambassador to the United States, will appear before the Privileges Committee of the Lok Sabha on Monday in connection with the privilege issue pending against him for his controversial “headless chickens” comment . . . . .
- Goodbye, Nathan (New Indian Express, Mini Kapoor, Oct 29, 2007)
It is not so clear how we should read this new book by Philip Roth, the best novelist writing in English today and by every indication a novelist inhabiting an extended period of extraordinary brilliance.
- ‘Nehru’S Policies Caused Kashmir Problem’ (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
Accusing successive Congress governments of "inept handling" of internal security, senior BJP leader L.K. Advani on Sunday said the "faulty" policies of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru are responsible for the Kashmir problem.
- Walking Keeps (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
It's no surprise that regular exercise, particularly brisk walking, can lower your risk of heart disease and diabetes, but did you know it may reduce the risk of catching common cold too?
Yes, researchers in the United States . . . . .
- A Day In The Prison (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
It was our third visit to San Francisco. I was determined not to miss the visit to Alcatraz, which had somehow eluded us the first two times.
- A Troubled Pakistan In A Troubled Region (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Oct 29, 2007)
Faced with Russian and Chinese opposition to Chapter Seven sanctions at the UN Security Council, the United States has moved unilaterally to impose them on Iran to deter it from making a nuclear bomb which the IAEA says could be eight years away.
- India Must Move Ahead On Nuclear Deal: Us (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
Visiting US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson urged India on Sunday to quickly implement a landmark civilian nuclear energy deal with the United States.
- Should Us Fix History? (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Oct 29, 2007)
The Foreign Affairs Committee of the US House of Representatives (lower house), on October 10, bravely passed a resolution that, among other things, a systematic campaign had been undertaken to kill Armenians in Turkey between . . . . .
- Honouring Culture And Creativity (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 29, 2007)
IN your presence, Pablo Neruda, and on the metallic chair that you have prepared to meet your visitors by the entrance of your house in Valparaiso (Chile); I recall what is stuck in my memory, of your personal life history and your poetic path.
- Child Labour Versus Quality Clothing (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
Amitosh concentrates as he pulls the loops of thread through tiny plastic beads and sequins on the toddler’s blouse he is making.
- Storm Warning (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
Can cities like New Orleans be saved from hurricanes like Katrina in the future? Apparently they can, thanks to a reported breakthrough made by two teams of climate experts at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States . . . . .
- Turkey May Launch Iraq Incursion (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
Turkey said on Sunday that a military solution was still on the table to tackle Kurdish separatists in northern Iraq, while Washington urged dialogue to avert an incursion it fears will destabilise the region.
- Portrait Of Dalip Singh Saund To Be Unveiled In Us Congress (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
A portrait of Dalip Singh Saund, the first Indian American Congressman, will be unveiled in the US Congress at an official ceremony next month.
- No Deal Would Affect Us Outlook: Kissinger (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
India’s failure to implement the civil nuclear deal with the US can lead to questions over its trustworthiness and may impact upon New Delhi’s quest for a permanent seat in the UN Security Council, former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has said.
- Bjp Is Ready For Debate, Talks On Deal: Rajnath (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
Three days after The Indian Express reported that Brajesh Mishra, National Security Advisor in the BJP-led NDA government, has said he will let the Indo-US nuclear deal go ahead if he is convinced that the . . . .
- India Must Act On N-Deal: Us (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
The Indo-US nuclear deal would immensely help India in meeting its energy requirements and it is essential that India work out its own political mechanism to make the deal operational at the earliest, US Treasury Secretary Henry M Paulson . . .
- Class Apart, Some Mps (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 29, 2007)
What does globalisation have to do with caste relations in India? How does secularism differ from country to country? Can game theory be used to negotiate stable political coalitions? Read on.
- No Deal Would Affect Us Outlook: Kissinger (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
India’s failure to implement the civil nuclear deal with the US can lead to questions over its trustworthiness and may impact upon New Delhi’s quest for a permanent seat in the UN Security Council, former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has said.
- In Kolkata, Us Secy Meets Buddha, Says Move Fast On Deal (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson today urged India to proceed with the civilian nuclear deal and to take a leadership role in stalled global trade talks by opening more of its economy.
- Unification Of Iraq: Make Walls, Not War (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
Those who still favour a centralised state for Iraq like to insist that partition would further destabilise the country.
- Food Security Concerns (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 29, 2007)
“The power of population is so superior to the power of the earth to produce subsistence for man that premature death must in some shape or other visit the human race…levelling the population with the food of the world.”
- ‘India, Israel Planned To Hit Kahuta In 1980s’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
India and Israel had secretly planned to hit Pakistan’s nuclear facility in Kahuta in 1983-84, but backed off when the CIA tipped off then president General Ziaul Haq.
- Quit Iraq: Us Protesters (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
At the rallies, leaders spoke against military intervention in Iran besides chiding the Bush administration on its international policies which, they contended, were raising tensions across the globe.
- 'Pak Planned N-Attack Against India' (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
Pakistan was preparing to use nuclear missiles against India during the Kargil war, a new book has claimed citing an eight year old conversation between the former US president Bill Clinton and Pakistans former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.
- Mirroring A Democracy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
Give me the liberty to know, to utter and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties.”
- Mulford Meets Brajesh Mishra, Talks Nuclear Deal (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)
As part of efforts to mobilize political support for the Indo-US nuclear deal, US Ambassador to India David C Mulford today had a meeting with Brajesh Mishra who was National Security Adviser during NDA rule.
- Around Midnight (OutLook, Mushirul Hasan, Oct 27, 2007)
Phillips Talbot, president emeritus of the Asia Society in the United States, is the latest author to add his voice to the complex debates on India’s Partition. He saw it all—the progress and impact of the Second World War on the subcontinent . . . .
- N-Deal: Now, Mulford Meets Brajesh (Indian Express, Varghese K George, Oct 27, 2007)
As the nuclear deal comes under threat for political reasons, there is a sudden spurt in BJP-US engagement with US Ambassador David Mulford meeting former NSA Brajesh Mishra on Friday, two days after he met Leader of Opposition . . . .
- Punish The Guilty On Tehelka Tapes: Nris (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)
Reacting to the Tehelka sting operation on the 2002 Gujarat riots, a coalition of Indian-American organisations, the Indian National Overseas Congress and the Indian Muslim Council-USA have demanded action against the people who admitted on tape to partic
- Us Wants Nuke Deal By Jan (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Oct 27, 2007)
The Manmohan Singh government and the United States have not given up on the nuclear deal which is very much "alive" and on the cards. US undersecretary of state for political affairs Nicholas Burns, in an interview to National Public Radio. . .
- That Man From Louisiana (Indian Express, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 27, 2007)
Many, in the United States and abroad, have been dismayed by the intolerance and downright ugliness that has crept into American politics since the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Yet, for all the unseemliness in the American political firmament. . .
- Us Optimistic About N-Deal (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)
Harping on a year-end deadline for the nuclear deal with India, the US has said it will be good to get it voted in the Congress by coming January.
- Sanctions Doomed To Fail: Iran (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Oct 27, 2007)
An expression of U.S. hostility towards us, says Tehran
- Iran Rules Out Strike By Us (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)
The head of Irans elite Revolutionary Guards dismissed the possibility of US military action against Iran and warned that his forces would respond with a more decisive strike if attacked, an Iranian news agency reported on Friday.Z
- India Should Not Be Cynical (Pioneer, Radha Kumar, Oct 27, 2007)
There was solid basis for New Delhi's response to the blasts in Karachi. The two countries are in the process of evolving a mechanism for police cooperation against terrorism and it is in India's interest to make Benazir conform to the . . . .
- Karzai Demands That Us, Nato Cut Back On Airstrikes (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is calling for the US and NATO to cut back on airstrikes in the battle against Taliban and Al-Qaida militants, saying too many civilians have been killed.
- India, Russia Still Brothers In Arms (Asia Times, Sudha Ramachandran, Oct 27, 2007)
Defense cooperation between India and Russia, which had run into trouble in recent months following differences over cost escalation of armament systems, is back on track.
- The Focus On Agriculture (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 27, 2007)
In its latest World Development Report (WDR), the World Bank has made out a strong case for making agriculture the centrepiece of development strategies being pursued by developing countries.
- No Adverse Impact Of Nuclear Deal Uncertainty: Us Trade Body (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)
The US trade organisation, Asia Pacific Council of American Chambers of Commerce (APCAC), has ruled out any adverse impact of the Indo-US nuclear deal not coming through on the relationship between the two countries.
- ‘Whether You Are Democrat Or Dictator, On The Left Or Right, Exclusion Will Sooner Or Later Destabilise You’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 27, 2007)
When in the year 2000, Hernando de Soto came up with his magnum opus The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else, it was a fundamental shift in thinking about an economic system that has had as many . . . .
- Washington’S Cuba Detour (Dawn, Tariq Ali, Oct 27, 2007)
BOGGED down in Iraq and Afghanistan, obsessed with Iran’s rise as a regional power (a direct result of the wars in the aforementioned countries) the US State Department has woken up to the fact that South America is in turmoil.
- The Swat Carnage (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 27, 2007)
THE anachronistic idea which Fata represents — that the tribal area is beyond the jurisdiction of Pakistani laws — is expanding instead of shrinking.
- Failure To Seal N-Deal Significant: Expert (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)
Terming opponents of the Indo-US nuclear deal as being unable to "grasp the magnitude" of policy change Washington was making for India, a leading expert on South Asia has said in order to end . . . .
- Set It Right Now (Pioneer, Udayan Namboodiri, Oct 27, 2007)
Why should the Indian Government and the national Opposition lose sleep if Pakistanis are getting killed in jihadi strikes? Well, isolationism is out of fashion now.
- Hindus Detail Indian Riots From 2002 (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)
Five years after one of India's worst episodes of Hindu-Muslim violence, a series of videotaped confessions released Thursday showed Hindu activists acknowledging their roles in the killings and detailing blatant state collusion.
- Environment The Third Teacher (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 27, 2007)
During World War II, a future Nobel laureate as a starving, homeless four-year-old is forced to survive on the streets of Italy. The kid, Mario Capecchi, and his band of urchins eventually land up in a hospital, where the . . . . .
- S Korea, Usa Differ Over North Peace Talk Date (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)
South Korea and the USA differed over when to launch talks with North Korea on a peace treaty to formally end the Korean War, with Seoul today apparently favouring an early start and Washington preferring a cautious approach.
- Iran Threatens To Strike Back (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)
The head of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards dismissed the possibility of a US military action against Iran and warned that his forces would respond with an “even more decisive” strike if attacked, an Iranian news agency reported today.
- Dmk Attempts To Boost Cong Ties (Asian Age, R. Bhagwan Singh, Oct 27, 2007)
The ruling DMK, which is finding itself increasingly isolated even within the Democratic Progressive Alliance that it heads in Tamil Nadu, is attempting to strengthen ties with the Congress leadership.
- 'Punish Those Shown Guilty On Tehelka Tapes' (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)
Reacting to the Tehelka sting operation on the 2002 Gujarat riots, a coalition of Indian-American organisations, the Indian National Overseas Congress and Indian Muslim Council-USA have demanded action against the persons who admitted on tape to participa
- Primates In Danger Of Extinction: Report (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 27, 2007)
After surviving the 20th century with no extinction, nearly a third of all the world's apes, monkeys and other primates are facing the threat of disappearing forever.
- Al Qaeda Comes To Town (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 27, 2007)
THIRTEEN hours into the carnival-like atmosphere at the rally celebrating Benazir Bhutto’s homecoming, the enthusiastic teeming masses were enjoying themselves.
- Lal Masjid And Fazlullah (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Oct 27, 2007)
The naib-imam of Islamabad’s controversial Lal Masjid, Amir Siddiqi, appointed to his job by the Supreme Court of Pakistan, held a press conference at the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Press Club on Thursday and said the 30 troops killed by . . . .
- Tony Blair Signs £5 M Book Deal (Pioneer, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 27, 2007)
To write his memoirs on life in Downing Street
- Looming Crisis (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 27, 2007)
Confrontation between the US and Iran over the nuclear issue has intensified with Washington having unilaterally imposed harsh, fresh sanctions on Tehran last Thursday, amid speculation that these were designed to pave the way for a . . .
- Burns: Bring N-Deal To Us Congress By January (Pioneer, S Rajagopalan, Oct 27, 2007)
The Left, notably the CPI(M), may be furious over the United States setting an informal year-end deadline for the civil nuclear deal, but Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns has once again stressed the timeline, saying it would be . . . .
- Pakistan’S Big B (Indian Express, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 26, 2007)
Several newspapers have portrayed a hopeful picture of Pakistan, now that Benazir Bhutto is back in the country.
- Left For ‘Joint Struggles’ With Unpa But Won’T Join Third Front (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2007)
The Left is not ready to become part of any Third Front, although it has decided to launch “joint struggles” with the United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA).
- Energy On His Mind, Deal On Pause, Pm Frees Coal Blocks (Indian Express, Kandula Subramaniam, Oct 26, 2007)
Pushed back on the nuclear deal under pressure from his Left allies, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today cleared the decks for freeing up 18 coal blocks that would have the potential to set up around 68,000 MW of coal-based power stations.
- Save The Nuclear Deal (Times of India, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 26, 2007)
It is obvious that the US-India civilian nuclear deal is now in the doldrums.
- What Hillary Can Learn From Obama (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 26, 2007)
Proposal by proposal, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama are constructing policy agendas that present their party with mirror-image choices.
- Leading From The Back (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Oct 26, 2007)
My concept of radical leadership is one that combines social concern with a strategic perspective on human and social affairs.
- Lunar Eclipse (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 26, 2007)
China has once again demonstrated its relentless surge in the high technology domain. Barely four years after becoming the third nation to put a man into space, and a few months after it successfully tested an anti-satellite weapon, China has shot off its
- Basics And Brajesh (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 26, 2007)
You have to read a lot between the lines of Brajesh Mishra’s answers on nuclear deal questions — this paper carried a story on Thursday based on his ‘Walk the Talk’ appearance. You have to read the lines themselves carefully.
- Time Is Running Out, Turkey Tells Iraq (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Oct 26, 2007)
Turkey has urged Iraq to come out with concrete proposals to tackle the crisis resulting from Sunday’s cross-border ambush of Turkish troops by Kurdish rebels of the PKK.
- ‘Indo-U.S. Relations Beyond Just Business’ (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2007)
Governor of Minnesota Tim Pawlenty has asserted that the Indo-U.S. relations went beyond just business relations. Mr. Pawlenty was speaking at a function here on Wednesday.
- A Rising Bachelor Nation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 26, 2007)
Once loath to reveal breakdowns in social stability, China's State Population and Family Commission admitted last winter that "the increasing difficulties men face finding wives may lead to social instability".
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