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Articles 4721 through 4820 of 18611:
- Sex Racket In Srinagar (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, May 28, 2006)
Despite saturation coverage of the protests against a commercial sex racket in Srinagar, their political content has passed unexamined.
- Kashmir Protest Over Troops' Alleged Abuse Of Girl (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2006)
Hundreds of people demonstrated in Kashmir on Saturday against the alleged molesting of a teenage girl by Indian soldiers, witnesses said.
- Indian Govt Ignored Kashmir Earthquake Victims: Report (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, May 28, 2006)
An NGO has lashed out at the Indian government for lack of planning and coordination in the rehabilitation of the October 8 earthquake victims in Jammu and Kashmir.
- At Their Masters Service ! (Daily Excelsior, Col. (Retd.) Surendra Sharma, May 28, 2006)
The Union Home Minister, Shivraj Patil, has suggested beefing up intelligence set up in Jammu & Kashmir. It is not for the first time that such suggestions have emanated from the Government.
- Kashmir Problem Biggest Challenge For India’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2006)
Speaker of the Indian lower house, Somnath Chatterjee has said the Kashmir problem is the biggest challenge facing India and expressed the hope that it will be resolved.
- Kashmir: Another View (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , May 28, 2006)
In the divisive politics of Kashmir, local voices, providing a different perspective, usually go unheard. "She" is a welcome change.
- Paradise Or Hell? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 28, 2006)
Who says that we live in a paradise on the earth? Is it not a hell? It is here that innocent children are killed by the militants by carrying out a grenade attack.
- The Greatest Indians (Hindu, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , May 28, 2006)
Indian classical musicians seek, and some of them achieve, perfection.
- Bending Communism Like Buddha In The Citadel Of Marxism (Deccan Herald, Prasanta Paul, May 28, 2006)
West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharya has unleashed a virtual revolution in the Marxist citadel.
- Beijing's Arab Initiative (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, May 28, 2006)
After a highly focused African initiative that will conclude in a China-Africa summit later this year, Beijing is well poised to repeat the pattern in the Arab world.
- Widening Agitation (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, May 28, 2006)
After the Satyendra Dubey and Jessica Lal murders, the government of the day is again in danger of failing to recognise the depth of public anger over increased reservations.
- Just A Turn Left, Or About-Turn? (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, May 28, 2006)
Last week’s election results are scary for two reasons. The resounding victory of the Left in West Bengal and Kerala, and the meltdown of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- The Doctor Needs A Shot In The Arm (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, May 28, 2006)
Two years in the saddle, the Prime Minister runs the risk of being the fall guy unless he sorts out issues with Sonia and gets her backing
- Over 3,000 Killed In Indonesia Quake (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2006)
6.2-magnitude earthquake leaves up to 12,500 injured and 200,000 displaced
* President Yudhoyono orders dispatching of troops to area
- Ngos For Alternative Rehabilitation Policy For Quake Victims (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2006)
The Kashmir Earthquake Relief and Rehabilitation Coordination Committee (KERRCC) and the Pakistan-India People's Forum for Peace and Democracy (PIPFPD) have said that a minimum of Rs. 1,000 crore may be required for the complete rehabilitation of the . .
- Where Do Arjun, Sonia's Grandkids Study? (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, May 28, 2006)
First, let us drop the pretense that Mr Arjun 27 per cent was acting on his own when he announced his new quotas.
- Semantics Over Self-Governance (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 28, 2006)
The Kashmir leaders rose above the party line, the PM kept a flexible approach and there are five new jobs for out-of-power politicians
- Sometimes, The Small Screen Misses The Big Picture (Indian Express, SAUBHIK CHAKRABARTI, May 28, 2006)
I have never wished any of my editors on their birthdays. I haven’t the foggiest when their birthdays are.
- A Fairy Tale Debut (Hindu, SARMISHTA RAMESH, May 28, 2006)
Kaavya Viswanathan talks about her book, fame and future.
- Siachen Logjam (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 28, 2006)
The failure of the India-Pakistan Defence Secretary-level talks on demilitarising Siachen, the world's highest and most inhospitable battlefield, has not come as a surprise.
- Galbraith And India (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 27, 2006)
John Kenneth Galbraith was, if not the most influential, certainly the most imposing of all American ambassadors to India.
- Key ‘India-Unfriendly’ Us Congman Comes Out Supporting N-Deal (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, May 27, 2006)
Indian efforts to get the US Congress consent on the nuclear deal has received a significant with Dan Burton, the most vocal India-baiter, coming out in support of the legislation enabling full civil nuclear cooperation between both countries.
- Book On Kashmir Released (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee on Friday hoped a lasting solution to Kashmir problem could be found if the Government, persisting with its peace initiatives, moves in the right direction.
- Siachen Glitch (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 27, 2006)
Pakistan’s argument is not convincing
- The Bsp's Amazing Journey (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, May 27, 2006)
That today sections of upper castes seem to prefer the BSP to the BJP speaks to the long distance travelled by Mayawati's party.
- Call For Stronger Communist Movement For Development (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Editor of Visalandhra Eedpuganti Nageswara Rao has stressed the need for stronger Communist movement in the country for better development.
- Around A Table (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 27, 2006)
As preparations were being made for the Srinagar roundtable conference a leading New Delhi newspaper drew a telling cartoon.
- Pm For Pragmatic Solutions With Humane Face (Tribune, T R Ramachandran, May 27, 2006)
Hardcore skeptics in Jammu and Kashmir who had written off the second Roundtable conference as an exercise in futility were in for a rude shock.
- Left Concerned At Us Offer To Curb Naxal Menace (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Left parties today expressed serious concern over Chattisgarh Government welcoming a US offer to assist in anti-Naxal operations and asked the Centre to desist from such a move.
- Caste Doesn’T Matter (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, May 27, 2006)
Nearly everyone I spoke to said issues of caste did not interest them and what they were interested in was improving their lives and ensuring that their children lived even better..
- Making Wonderland Real (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 27, 2006)
"Why," said the Queen, in Alice in Wonderland, "sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast."
- Manmohan's Initiatives Lauded (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , May 27, 2006)
Look at Kashmir beyond Centre-State ties: Mehbooba
"The confidence can be restored by respecting the legislature... we all have to put our heads together to strengthen the State as a single unit"
- Us And India Are Of The "Same Mind" On Nepal: State Dept (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
The Bush administration has said that the United States and India are of the "same mind" on several issues pertaining to Nepal whether it has to do with political process and democracy in the Himalayan kingdom or in the role of the Maosits in that . . .
- Teheran Poses A Difficult Choice For Washington (Hindu, M.K. Bhadrakumar, May 27, 2006)
The prospects of putting together a"like-minded coalition" for bringing about a regime change in Iran appear uncertain.
- Cold War Mentality Of Us (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 27, 2006)
IN a report, the American Defence Department has claimed that the rapid military build up by China poses credible threat to the United States. In a strongly worded reaction, a Chinese spokesman has described it as reflection of cold war mentality . . .
- Pm Meet Triggers Rethink (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Medical students spearheading the protest against the proposed 27 per cent quota for Other Backward Classes tonight began discussing whether it was time to call off their 13-day strike that has paralysed health services.
- Maoists Begin Talks Amid Hope (Telegraph, J. HEMANTH, May 27, 2006)
Three years after they broke off peace talks with the Nepal government, Maoist rebels returned to the negotiating table to hammer out a possible solution to the decade-old strife which has crippled the Himalayan nation.
- Bjp Dubs J&k Roundtable As Counter-Productive (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Dubbing Prime Minister's Roundtable on Jammu and Kashmir as "counter-productive", the BJP on Friday feared that the working group on special status could end up as a launch pad for greater autonomy and self-rule.
- Corruption Is A Necessary Evil In Every Govt: Munda (Times of India, Sonali Das, May 27, 2006)
Babulal Marandi's allegations that he runs a corrupt government have been a constant irritant for Jharkhand chief minister Arjun Munda.
- Q&a: 'Rushdie Is Only Indian Author To Hit Big Time' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 27, 2006)
Bloomsbury's publishing director Liz Calder's most recent success has been the launch of the famous Harry Potter series of books written by J K Rowling. Salman Rushdie credits her with the launch of his Booker Prize winner Midnight's Children.
- Cong Claims All Credit For Jobs (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Sonia Gandhi was earnest, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh deferential and matter-of-fact by turn, Jairam Ramesh and Mani Shankar Aiyar political and businesslike, and true to the Congress grain, the delegates were sycophantic.
- Hr Violations In Kashmir (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 27, 2006)
THE foreign office has welcomed the Indian prime minister’s statement in Srinagar on Wednesday in which he asked Indian security forces not to commit human rights violations against the Kashmiri people.
- Pakistan Welcomes Manmohan Singh’S Kashmir Comment (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Pakistan on Friday welcomed Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s statement on resolving all outstanding issues with Pakistan, including that of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Silent Spectator (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, May 27, 2006)
P.V. Narasimha Rao's book on the Ayodhya demolition of December 1992 only confirms his own culpability in what happened.
- Animation Creates Illusion Of Life (Business Line, D. Murali , May 27, 2006)
There's a lot of action in the animation field. Intel Capital, the venture capital investment arm of Intel Corporation, has announced an investment in Real Image, a Chennai-based digital technology solutions provider for the film, video, audio and . . .
- However Big The Loss, True Gamblers Will Survive (Business Line, D. Murali , May 27, 2006)
The Poker Face of Wall Street, by Aaron Brown, is all about how to gamble and win. Risky read, you may feel, says D. MURALI, but the author's emphasis is on managing risk, not minimising it.
- Islam And Reform (Frontline, RAFIA ZAKARIA, May 27, 2006)
On the debate that pits critics of Islam against those who seek change from within the faith.
- 'Rice, Bush Deeply Involved In Getting Through Nuke Deal' (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
The Bush administration has expressed confidence that it will be able to work with the Congress in getting through the civilian nuclear deal with India first making the lawmakers comfortable on the questions they may have about the impending . . .
- A Heroic Soldier (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, May 27, 2006)
A book on one of the ablest and most popular Army Chiefs of the country, and another on 12 distinguished soldiers.
- Deal With Nasa (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, May 27, 2006)
Nasa chief's visit opens a new chapter in India-U.S. space cooperation.
- Naxalite Backlash In Chhattisgarh (Frontline, Purnima S. Tripathi, May 27, 2006)
Salwa Judum's mobilisation of people against naxalites triggers large-scale violence and exodus of people in Chhattisgarh.
- Not By Groups Alone (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 27, 2006)
Technocratic gestures cannot resolve political questions. That is particularly true for J&K. It’s time Manmohan Singh, and other key mainstream political players in the state realised that, too.
- J&k Problem More Than Centre-State Ties: Pdp (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Stating that the legislation of the State needed to be empowered and its decisions respected by New Delhi, People’s Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday suggested that the problem of Jammu and Kashmir was more than the . . .
- Tourism Policy For Jammu (Daily Excelsior, Dr Rajendra Mishra, May 27, 2006)
South Asia is forecasted to record tourism growth at rates of 6.2 percent per year, compared to the world average of 4.1 per cent as per World Tourism Organisation.
- A Democrat Of Democrats (Daily Excelsior, R K Bhatnagar, May 27, 2006)
41 years ago, independent India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru breathed his last, this day on May 27, 1964.
- India To Convey Concern To Pak During Talks (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Taking a strong view of the spurt in terrorist violence in Kashmir, India will convey its concerns to Pakistan and remind it of its commitments to dismantle terror infrastructure in territory under its control during Home Secretary-level talks next week.
- Blair Questions Legitimacy Of Present Membership Of Unsc (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Pointing out that the international institutional infrastructure of the post second world war era does not represent the reality of 2006, British Prime Minister Tony Blair has questioned the legitimacy of the permanent membership of the United . . .
- Manmohan's Failure (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, May 27, 2006)
The most important strategic issue facing India is not a nuisance called Pakistan; it is not nuclear elbow-room via a deal with the United States; and it is not getting a permanent seat in the Security Council. Instead, it is the rise of China.
- Hurriyat Doesn't Represent Kashmir (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 27, 2006)
The vast Gilgit-Baltistan area, comprising over 28,000 square kilometres, is both geographically and historically crucial in the contemporary context.
- Chaos In Tn Assembly, Aiadmk Members Suspended En Masse (Pioneer, K Venkataramanan, May 27, 2006)
It was a day of chaos in Tamil Nadu Assembly on Friday when AIADMK members pounced on the Congress benches during a debate, leading to fisticuffs, a broken mike, assault on a Congress MLA and a menacing advance by a legislator towards Chief . . .
- Siachen Logjam (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 27, 2006)
The failure of the India-Pakistan Defence Secretary-level talks on demilitarising Siachen, the world's highest and most inhospitable battlefield, has not come as a surprise.
- Why Peace? (Pioneer, Udayan Namboodiri, May 27, 2006)
Autonomy" and "self rule" have entered the rubric of the Kashmir peace process. During this week's Round Table Conference for which Prime Minister Manmohan Singh travelled to Srinagar, it was decided to refer the job of defining these two issues . . .
- Talk To The Real People (Pioneer, AJAI SAHNI, May 27, 2006)
The discourse on Jammu and Kashmir is currently and overwhelmingly defined by those who resort to terrorism, their sponsors and their front organisations.
- Terror Strikes Continue, 4 Tourists Killed In Blast (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
Terrorists, unable to disrupt a round of political talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Kashmiri leaders, targeted unarmed tourists on Thursday as Singh flew back.
- First In J&k: A Five-Group Plan (Indian Express, Muzamil Jaleel, May 26, 2006)
Giving tangible shape to what he said yesterday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today set to institutionalise the Centre’s Kashmir peace process as he wrapped up his second roundtable meet hoping that ‘‘those who chose to stay away will participate . . .
- Dimensions --- Internal (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, May 26, 2006)
Terrorism must end. Demilitarisation should be expedited. There ought to be homecoming of Kashmiri Pandits.
- Besieged By Problems But Secure (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 26, 2006)
On its second anniversary, the United Progressive Alliance Government is every bit the regime under siege, with trouble on all fronts — worrying volatility in a market believed to be healthily ascendant, mounting anti-quota protests, resignation . . .
- Charter To Topple Musharraf (Daily Excelsior, Allabaksh, May 26, 2006)
Timing chosen by Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif to strike at Pervez Musharraf with their ‘charter of democracy’ might appear to be right as the General’s popularity, like that of his American mentor, has been dropping fast.
- Upa Is Losing Its Sheen (Daily Excelsior, Kedar Nath Pandey, May 26, 2006)
The UPA Government completed its two years in office on May 22, and it was a gala festivity at 7-Race Course Road.
- 'Involve Militant Leaders In Indo-Pak Peace Talks’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
Along with the people of Kashmir, the militant leaders should also be included in the Indo-Pak peace talks.
- What’S Missing In Singh’S Statement (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 26, 2006)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has made an explicit admission of human rights abuses in IHK by the occupation forces vowing zero tolerance for the killings of suspected freedom fighters in custody.
- Pm Announces 5 Working Groups For J&k (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
In a new initiative to usher in peace in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today announced his decision to discuss autonomy and self-rule for the State and declared the Government’s readiness to talk to militants if they shun violence.
- Centre Mulls Self-Rule In J&k (Deccan Herald, Zahoor Malik , May 26, 2006)
The Centre on Thursday agreed to consider self-rule and autonomy proposals as a solution to the vexed Kashmir issue.
- Social Activism Gone Awry (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 26, 2006)
Aamir Khan's attempt to project himself as a youth icon in the wake of Rang de Basanti has not gone down well with the people of Gujarat, says Anuradha Dutt.
- Self-Rule For J&k (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 26, 2006)
Whenever Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is confronted by a seemingly intractable problem, instead of confronting the issue and forcing a solution, as is expected of leaders, he sets up working groups and committees.
- Crescent Waxes Over Oxford (Pioneer, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, May 26, 2006)
Three British Muslim youth were sentenced to life imprisonment earlier this week.
- Old Debate, New Context (Times of India, SHIV VISVANATHAN, May 26, 2006)
The recent debates around the Knowledge Commission had a certain poignancy to them. Of the two resignation letters of panel members, it was the quieter one that was more disturbing.
- Manmohan Singh Sees "Ray Of Hope" After Kashmir Talks (Reuters, Palash Kumar, May 26, 2006)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ended talks in Kashmir on Thursday promising to set up new groups to look at the region's problems but making no significant headway in easing the dispute.
- Congress Still Has Its Own Quota Of Unease (Pioneer, Sanjay K Jha, May 26, 2006)
No matter how forcefully the Prime Minister says the quota issue is settled, there is a sense of disquiet within his own party with many leaders asking in private conversations "who settled the issue."
- Round Table Roulette (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 26, 2006)
That Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was able to extract some dividend out of a trip that was pre-ordained to be a damp squib can be seen as a tribute to his powers of gentle persuasion.
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