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Articles 19621 through 19720 of 21681:
- The Next Stage Of Peace Process (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Sep 27, 2004)
When tracking diplomacy, microscopic reading of joint statements often leads to a suspension of political judgment. Critics of the meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Pervez Musharraf in New York last week might be committing that
- Significant Shift (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 27, 2004)
A forward looking and optimistic note in Indo-Pak ties
- Memories Of Pak Home Move Khushwant (Tribune, Humra Quraishi, Sep 26, 2004)
The haveli in which Khushwant Singh was born in Hadali village of Pakistan’s Sargodha district has become a place of importance. The village elders or the local authorities have put up a board outside the main entrance, with details of the noted writer.
- Old Tune, New Lyrics (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 25, 2004)
While laying down the guidelines of India’s foreign policy, Jawaharlal Nehru made foreign relations the fundamental feature of independence. Nehru’s view was global.
- U.K. Asians' No-Go Zone (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Sep 25, 2004)
A survey in Britain shows that a majority of young Asians see marrying within one's own community and religious group as the more pragmatic option.
- Unnumbered Heads (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Sep 25, 2004)
The furore over the census figures for Indian Muslims recalls Ying Ma, a Chinese American campaigner against black militancy, describing racism as “the hate that dare not speak its name”.
- The Right Note (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 25, 2004)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's address to the 59th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York must be recognised as one of the most thoughtful, thematically interesting, and well-crafted messages delivered by a top Indian ...
- Sober, Statesmanlike (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 25, 2004)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is known for his gentle manner of speaking. But even by his standards, his speech at the United Nations on Thursday noticeably had a touch of statesmanship and sobriety.
- Raja Ramanna: Architect Of N-Plan (Tribune, Shiv Kumar, Sep 25, 2004)
Raja Ramanna, an architect of India’s nuclear weapons programme, wore many hats during his lifetime. Nuclear scientist, music aficionado, minister, member of Parliament, tech entrepreneur were the many labels that sat lightly on his broad shoulders.
- In A Disturbed Neighbourhood (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Sep 24, 2004)
While New Delhi can draw satisfaction from the dialogue process with Pakistan, it cannot turn a blind eye to the troubling developments in a volatile neighbourhood.
- Sweetly Spoken (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Sep 24, 2004)
The United Nations general assembly session is the time the media gets into a frenetic over-drive.
- Targeting Mufti (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 24, 2004)
THE hurling of grenades near the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Anantnag town on Tuesday is not the first attempt by terrorists to kill Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.
- Un Needs A Make-Over (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 24, 2004)
India joining hands with Japan, Germany and Brazil to make a joint bid for permanent seats in the expanded UN Security Council is a step forward.
- Wincing That Our Bean Counters Are Going To Beijing (Business Line, D. Murali , Sep 23, 2004)
On the web site www.china.org.cn, "China's Official Gateway to News & Information", I type `accountant' in the search-slit and click. Among the 150 or so finds, is a story titled "Educational Fund Looters Facing Charges" from China Daily dated ...
- Solution To Kashmir Problem (Deccan Herald, S N CHARY, Sep 23, 2004)
Only if Pakistan gives up insistence on the basis of their nation — division by religion — can the issue be resolved
- Shared Concerns (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 23, 2004)
THE strategic partnership India and the US have forged was evident in the bonhomie that marked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s meeting with US President George W. Bush.
- Positive Tone (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 23, 2004)
To sustain the warmth in India-US relations, the US needs to address key Indian concerns
- Iran And Non-Proliferation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 23, 2004)
While Iran has the the capacity to enrich uranium to weapon grade levels, it is apparently less interested in developing nuclear arms than in securing external assistance for its energy programme.
- A Troubled Neighbourhood (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Sep 23, 2004)
While there has been some optimism generated by the commencement of the composite dialogue process with Pakistan, we would be deluding ourselves if we believe that there is cause for satisfaction at what is happening in our immediate neighbourhood.
- A Meeting Ground In Afghanistan (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Sep 23, 2004)
There is no reason why India and Pakistan cannot construct a mutually beneficial engagement around their shared interests in Afghanistan, Central Asia, and the Persian Gulf.
- A Common Enemy (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 22, 2004)
Terrorism, which has spread its tentacles all over the globe, cannot be fought successfully by any country alone.
- Fall From Us Favour (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Sep 22, 2004)
The Americans’ attitude towards Saudi Arabia and its radical Islam is undergoing a change
- Education In Pakistan (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 22, 2004)
The easiest thing for the establishment is to falsify history and point fingers at the enemy outside, real or created.
- Down The Cricket Ladder (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 22, 2004)
If any further confirmation was needed that India's one-day cricketing status has hit a disquieting low, its mediocre performance in the ICC Champions Trophy provided this.
- Easy Visa (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 21, 2004)
INDIA’S decision to liberalise the visa regime for Pakistani visitors is aimed at promoting people-to-people contacts between the two countries. Journalists, academicians, doctors and those above 65 years of age will be among the beneficiaries.
- China Bracing For Energy Demand (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Sep 21, 2004)
More often than not, the pace of economic growth of India and China has been a topic of keen interest among intellectuals, policy-makers and even the common man.
- India Should Change Its Nepal Strategy (Deccan Herald, ANITA CHERIA, Sep 21, 2004)
A strong Nepal will also work in India’s interest and will help in forming a stable south Asia
- Us Missile Defence Plan (Tribune, R. S. Bedi, Sep 21, 2004)
Indo-US strategic cooperation has brought the two countries closer to each other in recent years. The Bush Administration has been quite liberal in granting concessions over a range of strategic issues.
- Us Presidential Sweepstakes 2004: India Can Relax Either Way (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Sep 21, 2004)
There is no gainsaying the fact that, with the advantage of his being both the head of state and the head of government, the US President can, if he so wished, make or mar relations with any country by exercising his leverage for or against it.
- How To Become Good Neighbours (Tribune, M B NAQVI, Sep 20, 2004)
The Foreign Ministers of India and Pakistan met on September 5 and 6 after many years. Their agenda virtually dated back to 1997 when eight subjects were identified by the two countries’ Foreign Secretaries for negotiations.
- Us Presidential Sweepstakes — India's Interest In Outcome (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Sep 20, 2004)
It can be expected that whoever dons the presidential mantle will do nothing that detracts from the healthy respect the US has for India's democratic credentials and economic achievements.
- The Savarkarist Syntax (Hindu, Anil Nauriya , Sep 18, 2004)
A great danger lurks in presenting Savarkarism merely as a matter of being "different" from Gandhism.
- A Narrow Escape (Tribune, Syed Nooruzzaman, Sep 18, 2004)
The efforts aimed at improving relations between India and Pakistan remind me of an interesting incident, narrated by my father, now no more. It happened soon after India was divided, resulting in the birth of Pakistan.
- Crisis In Nepal (Tribune, Ashok K. Mehta , Sep 18, 2004)
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s visit to Delhi last week was confirmed only a day before, due to the compound crisis created by the Maoist blockade of Kathmandu, street protests by political formations opposed to the government and the rioting ...
- Delayed Action (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 17, 2004)
The Govt must not brook violence, whoever the target may be
- Health Of United Nations (Tribune, Brig Kiran Krishan , Sep 17, 2004)
The world spotlight is on the United Nations headquarters in New York. The 59th regular session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) commenced on September 14.
- Killing In Kashmir (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 17, 2004)
The Govt must not brook violence, whoever the target may be
- Much Ado About A Non-Issue (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Sep 17, 2004)
The question of the army uniform of Musharraf is insignificant in comparison with what he has done
- Trying Vajpayee's Shoes For Size (Asia Times, Siddharth Srivastava, Sep 17, 2004)
September 22 is going to be a very important day in the history of India-Pakistan relations. It will be the first official meeting between Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf, on the sidelines of the . . .
- Gen Musharraf’S Uniform (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 16, 2004)
Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has said that the government has no plan to present a resolution in the NWFP Assembly on the issue of the President’s uniform.
- A Military Habit (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 16, 2004)
Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has been hinting for some time that he will not relinquish the top Army post by December-end as required under an agreement with the powerful conglomerate of six religious parties, the Muttahida Majli-e-Amal.
- Us Press Employs Few Non-Whites (Tribune, Gobind Thukral, Sep 16, 2004)
The world of journalism here is far whiter than the world it represents. America has 31 per cent people who are either black, Hispanics or from Asia.
- Of Bangladesh And Nepal (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Sep 16, 2004)
FOR over a week talks between the Foreign Ministers of India and Pakistan, Mr K Natwar Singh and Mr Mahmood Kasuri, had unsurprisingly hogged the headlines and kept South Block busy.
- Kasuri And Ghulam Ali In India (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Sep 15, 2004)
Within a week of the Foreign Ministers of India and Pakistan, Mr Natwar Singh and Mr Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri, meeting in New Delhi for another round of Indo-Pak dialogue
- North Korea: In From The Cold (Hindu, Glyn Ford, Sep 15, 2004)
North Korea's regime survived the Cold War and has nuclear know-how. But it is in the West's interests to help it move towards a market economy.
- Train From Bangladesh (Telegraph, Sumit Mitra, Sep 15, 2004)
The high point of Census 2001 is the confirm- ation of the mass exodus from Bangladesh, and not the computation error
- Quota Concerns (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 15, 2004)
The move to re-think the termination of the textile quota regime — scheduled for 2004 end — has taken a formal turn with less-developed countries such as Mauritius, Bangladesh and Nepal seeking an emergency
- Afghan Elections: Karzai Vs Qanuni? (Deccan Herald, SREEDHAR, Sep 14, 2004)
His links with Pakistan put interim President Karzai at a disadvantage against education minister Qanuni
- Get The Numbers Right (Telegraph, Sumit Mitra, Sep 14, 2004)
Muslims in India have always grown at a faster rate than Hindus. Now the difference seems to be narrowing down
- Limited Room For Mullahs, Military But Not Mastans (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Sep 14, 2004)
If Bangladesh were Pakistan, the irrational enmity between Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and Awami League (AL) leader Sheikh Hasina might well have led to the Army and the Islamist parties
- Licence To Murder (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Sep 14, 2004)
The facts relating to Thangjam Ningol Manorama alias Henthoi are well known. A posse of soldiers from Assam Rifles, including Havildar Suresh Kumar, Riflemen Ajit Singh and T. Lotha and unidentified others entered the house of Thangjam Manorama, a
- India's Poor Bring Back Gandhi Clan (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2004)
In a stunning turnaround, India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party accepted defeat Thursday, opening the way for the Congress party to return to power for the first time in eight years.
- A Rivalry That Is Tearing The Country Apart (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Sep 13, 2004)
Competition may be the engine of pluralist politics everywhere but here in Bangladesh, the rivalry between the ruling party and the Opposition is so personalised, intense and venomous that it is poisoning the very lifeblood of democracy.
- In Search Of Peace (Tribune, H. K. Dua, Sep 13, 2004)
WHILE no one had really expected that India and Pakistan would achieve dramatic results from last week’s talks between their Foreign Ministers in Delhi, it would be cynical to underplay their significance.
- Pseb Losses Not Due To Thein Dam (Tribune, Harpal Singh, Sep 13, 2004)
This refers to the article “Why PSEB is in a financial mess” written by Harbans Singh (July 28). The present financial status of the Punjab State Electricity Board has been attributed by Harbans Singh, a former Chairman of the PSEB to two major factors...
- The Roots Of Rage (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Sep 13, 2004)
After forty years of insurgency by a few, Manipur is now boiling. The rage is universal, among young and old and especially among women.
- Neutrality As Virtue (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Sep 13, 2004)
Governance has to spring from political enlightenment. Neutrality cannot be a virtue.
- Russia Spars With The West (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Sep 13, 2004)
With looming nuclear terrorism, Mr Bush has to keep hugging Mr Putin as a comrade-in-arms
- Geelani, Backed By Militants, May Toughen Tactics (Tribune, David Devadas, Sep 12, 2004)
Most analysts described Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri’s visit to New Delhi last weekend as a tepid success but I fear the truth is that the two nations’ relations have regressed over the past few months.
- Kashmir: Why Not A Jointly Owned Demilitarised Area? (Business Line, Sridhar Jagannathan, Sep 10, 2004)
Kashmir has been very difficult local, regional and global problem, causing three major wars and endless strife between India and Pakistan. Apart from the huge sums spent by both countries there is the loss of
- A Paradigm Shift (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 10, 2004)
Islamabad's decision to move away from the long-hardened position that it would not develop a meaningful relationship with India until the Jammu and Kashmir issue is resolved must be heartily welcomed.
- Player Of The Year (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 10, 2004)
The awards are a shot in the arm for a team that is trying to regain its momentum
- India Shines, At Last (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 10, 2004)
But for Major Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore's silver medal the Athens Olympics were a fiasco for the bloated Indian contingent. Even the cricket season did not start on a happy note for India.
- Beslan: Lessons For India (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Sep 09, 2004)
No terrorist attack in recent times has evoked greater horror, condemnation and revulsion than the attack in the small town of Beslan located in Russia's Caucasian Region, bordering Georgia.
- Engaging Pakistan (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Sep 09, 2004)
It would be unwise for New Delhi to assume, in the wake of the successful first round of talks with Pakistan, that it can delay or avoid engaging Islamabad on Kashmir.
- Surrender Is Not An Option (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Sep 09, 2004)
No terrorist attack in recent times has evoked greater horror, condemnation and revulsion than the attack in the small town of Beslan, located in Russia’s Caucasian region, bordering Georgia. Over one thousand schoolchildren and their parents were held
- Step By Step (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 09, 2004)
NO dramatic results were expected when External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh and Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri held their talks as part of the composite dialogue process on September 5 and 6.
- Will Nuclear Energy Gain Greater Acceptability? (Business Line, M. Somasekhar, Sep 08, 2004)
WILL the 21st century see an upswing in the fortunes of nuclear power? Will this clean source of electricity be able to put behind it the lingering threat of a holocaust, and power ahead?
- Tread With Caution (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 08, 2004)
THE India-Pakistan composite dialogue process is moving slowly but surely and on positive lines. This is clear from the ministerial-level talks held in New Delhi. On the whole, the discussions were constructive.
- The New Foreign Trade Policy (Hindu, Muchkund Dubey , Sep 08, 2004)
The Government has still a long way to go towards fully integrating the trade policy with the development policy.
- Terror In Beslan — Not Justified By Any Cause (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Sep 08, 2004)
Fanaticism and fundamentalism have their limits, when these are crossed, as they were with horrific and tragic consequences in Beslan, people who rebel for a cause not only make themselves and their cause a grotesque comedy, they paint an entire community
- Bombay Plan And Mixed-Up Economy (Business Line, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Sep 07, 2004)
After the shift quite far to the Right under the previous BJP-led regime, the economy is seeing a shift Leftward, harking back to the Bombay Plan and the mixed economy concept of Jawaharlal Nehru. But is it moving towards a "mixed-up" economy?
- Beyond Drama (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 07, 2004)
The decision of India and Pakistan to continue with the ceasefire between them will invite widespread relief. The external affairs minister, Mr K. Natwar Singh, and his counterpart, Mr Khursheed Mahmud Kasuri, have also agreed to a
- Look West, Pm! (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Sep 07, 2004)
The day Manmohan Singh was chosen to be the PM, he met journalists. On September 4 he did it again — as soon as he had got over the Parliament session.
- Promise Of Peace (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 07, 2004)
The Indo-Pak talks were on various CBMs, including a ceasefire that will improve ties
- Focus On The Peace Pipeline (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Sep 06, 2004)
Energy pipelines constitute win-win geo-economics for both India and Pakistan.
- Hardening Postures (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Sep 06, 2004)
A road, the prime minister Manmohan Singh is fond of quoting, is made by walking step by step. However, it is unlikely that India and Pakistan will take any major step forward
- Headed For An Impasse? (Deccan Herald, G Parthasarathy, Sep 06, 2004)
New Delhi should leave Mr Kasuri with no doubt that the whole of Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India
- River Link Needed Only In Haryana, Rajasthan And Tamil Nadu (Tribune, Ram Niwash Malik, Sep 05, 2004)
THE concept of interlinking of rivers is very old in India. Dr K.L. Rao, the celebrated engineer and former Union Minister, wrote about linking the Ganga with the Cauvery through a 2640-km-long canal in his famous book “India’s Water Wealth”.
- International Crackdown Deals Blow To Indian Rebels (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2004)
Indian commanders say they're close to wiping out long-smoldering insurgencies with Bhutan's help.
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