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Articles 14821 through 14920 of 18611:
- F-16s Will Augment Pak Strength (Deccan Herald, Bidanda M Chengappa, Mar 28, 2005)
One version is Pakistan air force, owing to the lack of depth of its terrain, would prefer fighting in the enemy territory.
- India Critic Eyes Top Us Post (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Mar 28, 2005)
Congressman Dan Burton, an inveterate critic of India and a strong supporter of the dwindling Khalistani movement, is lobbying hard to become the next Chairman of the influential House International Relations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington.
- Iran: Stirring The Pot? (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Mar 28, 2005)
America and Iran are both confronted with difficult choices: adjust and co-opt the adversary or seek to prevail with all the imponderables of a confrontation.
- Vat On Mat (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 28, 2005)
WITH barely three days to go to hit the deadline of April 1, 2005 fixed for introduction of VAT, many are still uncertain as to the exact nature of the beast.
- Vat: Time Running Out (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Mar 28, 2005)
Given the April 1 deadline for switching over to VAT, the longer some States stay out the more they lose out.
- Miss This Bus (Pioneer, D.S. KAMTEKAR, Mar 28, 2005)
The Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus link (SMBL) agreement has been described by government officials as well as sections in the media as a historic breakthrough.
- India May As Well Annoy Bush To Buy Iranian Gas: Andy Mukherjee (Bloomberg.com, editorial Bloomberg.com, Mar 27, 2005)
The Bush administration is facing a diplomatic dilemma.
- To Be Ever More Itself (Telegraph, MUKUL KESAVAN, Mar 27, 2005)
South Asia is a coming term. There are histories of South Asia, there are journalists’ associations that style themselves South Asian, there’s SAARC and every time a test match between India and Pakistan goes well, we’re all (temporarily) South Asian
- America Blind To The Differences Between India And Pak (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Mar 27, 2005)
After thinking long and hard about how to begin this piece I decided that the only way was to declare in black and white that I think Narendra Modi is the most despicable politician in India.
- Us Offers N-Tech, Missile System (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Mar 27, 2005)
Dismissing India’s concerns over the supply of F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, US said the efforts to usher in democracy in Pakistan and defence ties are two different issues.
- Us Offers N-Tech, Missile System (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Mar 27, 2005)
Dismissing India’s concerns over the supply of F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, US said the efforts to usher in democracy in Pakistan and defence ties are two different issues.
- ‘Naxalite, Isi Modus Operandi Similar’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 26, 2005)
Experts in the Home Ministry say the Naxals, like the Pakistani ISI, are using the poor and the illiterate as foot soldiers.
- Why The Guv Isn't Walking Grimly Into The Fm's Room (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 26, 2005)
The International Monetary Fund's fortnightly IMF Survey dated March 21 leads with the Fund's Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato's plaudits for China and India.
- Pm Deplores Us Decision To Sell F-16s To Pakistan (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 26, 2005)
India maintains that arming Pakistan with advanced war planes would affect the military balance in South Asia and could undermine the ongoing peace process.
- Row Over Modi’S Cancelled Trip (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 26, 2005)
Gujarat claims cancellation of Modi’s visit was a decision taken by consensus. But the PMO says it was Modi’s decision.
- ‘Naxalite, Isi Modus Operandi Similar’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 26, 2005)
Security experts in the Home Ministry are concerned over the growing left wing extremism by Naxalites in the country because their modus operandi is similar to those of Pakistani ISI operatives.
- Consensus Is The Diplomatic Key (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Mar 26, 2005)
India seems caught up in its own contradictions in foreign policy postures, with the result that it is unable to acquire its rightful position in the comity of nations.
- Nailing The Naxal Fallacy (Deccan Herald, PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO JR, Mar 26, 2005)
The orthodox view of the Naxalite movement is that it represents the valid grievances of the poor people, and that the problem with the armed Naxalites is not their motives and goals, but their means of bringing about change through violence.
- Expecting Relief Before Rains (Tribune, Gayatri Rajwade, Mar 26, 2005)
A massive rehabilitation plan for the tsunami affected areas of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh has been prepared by the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank and the United Nations.
- Expecting Relief Before Rains (Tribune, Gayatri Rajwade, Mar 26, 2005)
A massive rehabilitation plan for the tsunami affected areas of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh has been prepared by the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank and the United Nations.
- India In An Emerging World Order (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Mar 25, 2005)
As the US, Russia and China redefine their equations with each other and with their neighbours, it is in India's interest to develop a common diplomatic approach with China and Russia on such issues ...
- Generally Speaking (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 25, 2005)
General Pervez Musharraf has done no service to the cause of peace between India and Pakistan by harping on Kashmir in the manner he has done on the occasion of Pakistan Day.
- Euro Iii Fuel Supply In 11 Major Cities By April 1 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2005)
India will start supply of ultra low sulphur content petrol and diesel in all but seven states from April 1, the Centre announced on Thursday.
- Budgeting For Science (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Mar 25, 2005)
The Government's move to increase funding for science has to be accompanied by an end to red tape.
- Beware! Indian It, China Too Is Fast Catching Up (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2005)
Software quality guru Watts S Humphrey is quite impressed with Indian companies’ focus on quality and process in software development.
- Chandigarh Emerging As India’S New It Destination (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2005)
The administration are not only taking steps to attract investments but also train people in IT skills.
- School Suicides: Guidelines May Be Formulated Soon (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2005)
Experts contend that a high standard system was needed to attain world class standards and suggest a common syllabus for students across the country.
- Pak Must Authenticate Present Positions: India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2005)
Dismissing Pakistan’s statement on demilitarisation of Siachen as “nothing new”, India said on Thursday that there could be no movement on the matter ...
- When The Twain Met At Dandi March (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2005)
Pakistani participants have stressed the need for peace and are eager to see more of India. Some are keen to watch the Ahmedabad one-dayer.
- Euro Iii Fuel In 11 Major Cities By April 1 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2005)
India will start supply of ultra low sulphur content petrol and diesel in all but seven states from April 1, the Centre announced on Thursday.
- ‘Kashmir Is Key To Cbm Credibility’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 24, 2005)
The General reiterates that Pakistan will “stand by the Kashmiris in their struggle” and that his country faced no “external threat.”
- Where Science Is A Dirty Word (Hindu, Tristram Hunt, Mar 24, 2005)
In America's right-to-die controversy the facts were not allowed to get in the way of evangelical populism.
- Great Falls Woman Found Slain In Home (Washington Post, Tom Jackman, Mar 24, 2005)
A 52-year-old Great Falls woman was found stabbed to death in her home by her
- Us Blame Game In Nuke Deal (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
The US misled its allies about North Korean nuclear exports with a view to protecting the Musharraf regime and implicating Pyongyang.
- Us Reaffirms Denial Of Visa To Modi (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
New Delhi harped on Modi’s electoral legitimacy while the US reiterated that its decision was based on facts of the 2002 riots in Gujarat.
- Water Is Definitely A Problem In The State (Deccan Herald, VANITHA POOJARY NAINWAL, Mar 22, 2005)
The deputy commissioners of various districts of the State share a worry, that coping with water shortage in the coming months will be difficult
- Not Much Confidence Yet (Tribune, Sushant Sareen, Mar 22, 2005)
The single most important achievement of the agreement on the documentation required to travel on the bus service between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad is that it has kept alive the fledgling peace process between India and Pakistan.
- No Savings For Senior Citizens (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 22, 2005)
The Union Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram, claimed recently that senior citizens and women are the natural constituency of the ruling alliance.
- Queen In The Gurdwara (Tribune, G. S. Aujla, Mar 22, 2005)
I was one of the coveted few who got the invitation to attend the 400th anniversary of the installation of Guru Granth Sahib in the Hounslow Gurdwara of London in the middle of October last year when I was on a private visit to the UK.
- Us Insensitivity (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 21, 2005)
I AM not going into the diplomatic contretemps over the refusal of visa by the US to the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Mr Narendra Modi. We can safely leave it to the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, to handle that with firmness and finesse
- Rivers Run Through It (Deccan Herald, RANDEEP RAMESH, Mar 21, 2005)
The blows India and Pakistan trade over Kashmir will have more to do with water than land
- Iaf Getting Advanced Jet Trainers Only Now (Deccan Herald, BALA CHAUHAN, Mar 20, 2005)
MiG-21s HAVE BEEN UPGRADED AND GIVEN A NEW LEASE ON LIFE
- Theatre On Wheels: Spreading Messages (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2005)
Subodh Patnaik and his friends are cycling through rural Orissa to spread theatre and share a social message. These are not morality plays, or street theatre either, they say. They’d rather you termed it “Cyco-theatre”.
- U.S. Misled Allies About Nuclear Export (Washington Post, Dafna Linzer, Mar 20, 2005)
In an effort to increase pressure on North Korea, the Bush administration told its Asian allies in briefings earlier this year that Pyongyang had exported nuclear material to Libya. That was a significant new charge, . . .
- India-Pak Cold War Continues (Tribune, M B NAQVI, Mar 19, 2005)
That the cold war between Pakistan and India continues to be alive and kicking is unfortunate. The latest example of it are three developments in Pakistan:
- Exemplary Loyalty (Tribune, Brig Harwant Singh, Mar 19, 2005)
In 1974, I was Brigade Major (BM) of an Artillery Brigade at Kaluchak near Jammu. My Brigade Commander was a tough taskmaster. To “test” our operational efficiency and effectiveness he ordered “mobilisation” of my General Staff Branch.
- Rice To Juggle Many Diplomatic Balls In Asia (Tribune, MARK MAGNIER, Mar 19, 2005)
With her arrival in Tokyo on Friday, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice finds herself in a region with dangerous flashpoints, hoping that none of them spin out of control.
- Chance To Score (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 19, 2005)
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has brought India's 'will-he-won't he' suspense to an end-and with patented wily flourish.
- ‘Red-Light’ Street Named After Gandhi (Tribune, Basildon Peta, Mar 19, 2005)
The fashion in South Africa is to rename streets, cities and towns after famous historical figures, but Durban city authorities may regret their decision to honour the memory of Mahatma Gandhi.
- A New Beginning In Manipur (Tribune, Gaurav Choudhury, Mar 19, 2005)
Manipur Governor Shivinder Singh Sidhu feels that giving out dollops of money alone will not solve the problems of insurgency afflicting the north-eastern region. A career bureaucrat and an economist
- A Slap In Mr. Modi's Face (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 19, 2005)
In a singular instance of the Ides of March for the Gujarat Chief Minister, Narendra Modi, the United States has rejected his application for a diplomatic visa
- ``Insult To India'' (Hindu, MANAS DASGUPTA, Mar 19, 2005)
The Gujarat Chief Minister, Narendra Modi, has described the denial of a visa by the United States to him as ``an insult to the Constitution of India and its people and [a] threat to [the] sovereignty and democratic traditions of the country.''
- No Such Thing As Free Lunch (Business Line, S. Srinath, Mar 18, 2005)
All items covered by FBT will be affected either by VAT or service tax, which cannot be treated as input tax.
- Shaking Hands With Us (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Mar 18, 2005)
THE US Secretary of State, Dr Condoleezza Rice, during her first visit to India indicated two likely changes in the US policy towards India.
- Fdi As Catalyst For Economic Growth (Business Line, S. Majumder , Mar 17, 2005)
Within six months of its coming to power, the UPA Government ushered in a slew of measures to attract foreign investors.
- Generally Accepted But Poorly Understood (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 17, 2005)
The difference between the two acronyms is that one is on accounting practices while the other is on auditing standards, though both are `generally accepted'.
- Rice’S Agenda: To Scuttle Pipeline? (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Mar 17, 2005)
If America succeeds in putting the pipeline on hold, it will strengthen its influence in South Asia
- N Korea Hits Out At Rice (Deccan Herald, Reuters, Mar 17, 2005)
Pyongyang, cut up with the US for branding North Korea an outpost of tyranny, has ruled out nuclear talks.
- Jharkhand And After (Tribune, Pran Chopra , Mar 17, 2005)
Six months ago I convened a high-level seminar in New Delhi to consider the following proposition by me which I put before the participants...
- Enough Is Enough (Telegraph, Bhaskar Ghose, Mar 17, 2005)
When the United Progressive Alliance and the left put together their common minimum programme, there must have been lengthy discussions among the constituents ...
- A Chance For Disabled Kids (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2005)
Children suffering from speech and communication disorders attend the Vagdevi school started by Speech Language Pathologist Shantha Radhakrishna
- Citing Indian Arsenal, Pak Says It Needs F-16s (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2005)
Islamabad told Rice that it needed the US help to maintain minimum deterrence for the sake of peace
- India Protests Possible Sale Of Fighter Jets To Pakistan (Washington Post, Glenn Kessler, Mar 17, 2005)
Indian officials objected Wednesday to the possible U.S. resumption of F-16 fighter jet sales to Pakistan,
- Sounding Hollow (Telegraph, Ashis Chakrabarti, Mar 16, 2005)
The left’s ambivalence during the Jharkhand crisis will mark it as the Congress’s partner in the latter’s wrongdoings
- Why Implementation Fails — Seven Sins Of Public Administration (Business Line, S. Ramachander, Mar 16, 2005)
A new Budget is an occasion for commentators and policy-makers to hope that this time round at least some things will improve.
- Sleep Of Unreason (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 15, 2005)
Long years back, on a fateful midnight, Jawaharlal Nehru spoke of how “when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom”. The oratorical flourish is all too well remembered. In retrospect...
- Budget: Innovative And Worrisome (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Mar 15, 2005)
THE Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, has introduced innovations in Budget-making.
- End Of An Era (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 15, 2005)
Fifteen years ago, Lalu Prasad exploded on the political canvas of Bihar as a messiah of the underclass and thus commenced the still substantially semi-feudal State's eventful tryst with social change.
- A New-Look Hillary Clinton (Hindu, Paul Harris, Mar 14, 2005)
A transformation is taking place in Senator Clinton as she tries to appeal to the lost Democrat middle ground in her quest for the White House.
- Right To Question And Ban Don’T Go Together (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Mar 13, 2005)
The latest victim of our twisted version of secularism has been Vinod Pandey’s film Sins. Last week the Jammu & Kashmir government banned it for fear of hurting Christian sentiments.
- Saarc Should Strive For Joint Hydro-Power Projects (Tribune, David Devadas, Mar 13, 2005)
THE very name, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, underlines the need for greater collaboration in the subcontinent but suspicion regarding motives has unfortunately stymied the initiative’s potential terribly.
- The Murky, Quirky Side Of Politics (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 13, 2005)
The game of politics cannot get better in Goa, Bihar and Jharkhand. Is it a sign of things to come? Is it an erosion of the UPA government’s confidence.
- Dmk-Cong Spat: Is It Really Over? (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 13, 2005)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) President M Karunanidhi and senior Congress leader and Union Minister EVKS Elangovan may have kissed and made up.
- Iran Snubs Us Incentives, To Pursue N-Plan (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 13, 2005)
The nuclear technology will only be used for peaceful purposes and “we will not give up our legitimate right”, asserts Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman.
- Hizb Commander Among Six Ultras Killed In J&k (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 13, 2005)
A self-styled district commander of Hizbul Mujahideen and a counter-insurgent associated with Ikhwan were among six militants killed in separate encounters in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said here on Saturday.
- New Deal For Rural India, Powered By Panchayats (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 12, 2005)
Lost in the din on withdrawal tax, and pushed to fringes by the FBT protests, is the `Bharat Nirman' that Chidambaram spoke of as a business plan
- The Curious Relationship Between Congress And Democracy (Indian Express, N K Singh, Mar 12, 2005)
The results of the last Lok Sabha elections in 2004 and elections to some of the state assemblies thereafter, including Haryana, showed emergence of a resurgent Congress, under the leadership of Sonia Gandhi.
- A Former Banker Turns Author (Tribune, Humra Quraishi, Mar 12, 2005)
While reading KP Singh's debut novel "The Road to Raisina" (Harper Collins) I kept wondering why this young writer decided to use his initials, especially in the backdrop of the fact that it's a politically potent novel.
- ‘An Open Society And Open Economy Are The Pillars... (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 12, 2005)
The test of the vibrancy and resilience of a democracy is not just the ability to conduct elections and convene legislatures.
- Revolt Against Modi (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 11, 2005)
THE rebellion in the Bharatiya Janata Party in Gujarat is not a sudden development. Rather, it was precipitated by the alleged incident of telephone tapping in which even party MLAs became victims.
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