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Articles 1121 through 1220 of 43820:
- Ripple In The Backwaters (Indian Express, P.K. KURUVILLA, Nov 03, 2006)
The brief seasonal rain in desert terrains, I believe, is breathtakingly beautiful. Nature channels on the television show barren land exploding in a riot of colours and all manner of birds flocking in for a dip in the crystal clear pools.
- Bmic: Supreme Court Rejects State's Petition (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
No setback for the Government, says Kumaraswamy
State to seek legal expertise
Steps to be taken to protect land of poor
- Fatwas Not In Conflict With Judicial System: Centre (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
Shariat panchayats can be set up under Muslim personal law
Fatwas just advisory
Muslims not prevented from moving court
- Jethmalani: Quota Law Tones Up Constitution (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Nov 03, 2006)
Protection of weaker sections is a basic feature.
- `Montreal Protocol Needs Reforms' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
Environmental NGOs call for strengthening it
They suggest acceleration of freeze and phase-out of the hydrochlorofluorocarbons
Improved coordination between the MontrealProtocol and the Kyoto Protocol suggested.
- Large Pool Of Workers India's Biggest Plus Point (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
According to a study released by US-based consulting firm neoIT, India may face serious competition from cities in eastern Europe and China as outsourcing destinations.
- Counting, Counting And Adding Up To Nothing (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 03, 2006)
The Sachar Committee is not the first in independent India to look at the state of Muslims. The Gopal Singh Committee had done the same 26 years ago, and told the same story. So why are we shocked?
- War On Terror In Asia: Everyone Is A Loser (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 03, 2006)
The nuclear testing by North Korea, the passing of the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the US and the fourth anniversary of the October 12, 2002 terrorist attacks on Bali, and the growing unpopularity of the war in Iraq in the US, should be . . .
- Disaster Or A Hard Place? (Indian Express, Harsh V. Pant, Nov 03, 2006)
The US is fighting a losing war in Iraq. But withdrawal will have intolerable consequences for Iraq and the world.
- Rbi Keeping A Hawk Eye On Foreign Banks (Indian Express, DEV CHATTERJEE, Nov 03, 2006)
The Indian Central bank is keeping a close eye on the foreign banks which are soliciting new business through their non-banking finance arms. Foreign banks are at present restricted from opening new branches as per the Reserve Bank India (RBI) norms.
- Bpo: Large Pool Of Workers India's Biggest Plus Point (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
According to a study released by US-based consulting firm neoIT, India may face serious competition from cities in eastern Europe and China as outsourcing destinations.
- Doctor Needles (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 03, 2006)
PM’s uncharacteristic political barb is proof how much the BJP needs to rediscover itself
- Delhi’S Future, Desealed (Indian Express, Partha Mukhopadhyay, Nov 03, 2006)
The crisis over sealing in Delhi is symptomatic of a broader morass that all of us seem to be sinking into — collectively.
- Time’S Sepoys (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Nov 03, 2006)
Writing to a free-floating man of letters in the summer of 1950, Hugh Trevor-Roper, then a young Oxford don, made a revealing confession: “I have been in Oxford incessantly, slowly — with infinite slowness — writing a book of infinite pedantic . . .
- Technocrats Have Let Down Agriculture (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Nov 03, 2006)
"Our system of agricultural research has not met the needs of the small farmer in dryland farming... "
- China Works On Pact With India To Save The Tiger, Guard Its ‘Medicine’ (Indian Express, JAY MAZOOMDAAR, Nov 03, 2006)
India, home to most of the world’s remaining wild tigers, and China, the largest consumer of tiger products mostly as traditional medicine, are busy finalizing a MoU to save the endangered big cat.
- Rajyotsava Surprise: Ambareesh Visits Delhi Kannadigas (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Ambareesh sprang a surprise on the audience at the celebrations to mark Suvarna Karnataka Rajyotsava, making an unscheduled visit here.
- Engaging The Taliban (Dawn, Talat Masood, Nov 03, 2006)
President Musharraf has described the Taliban as the biggest threat to the region at present, a threat even greater than Al Qaeda.
- Imranas Of The World, Unite (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Nov 03, 2006)
Imrana, who finally saw justice done by the country's criminal law enforcement system, continues to face injustice from the clerics of her own community.
- Gazprom To Double Georgia Charges (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
Russian energy giant Gazprom has said it will more than double prices of gas supplies to Georgia from 2007.
- Misinformed Doomsayers (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Nov 03, 2006)
Free trade and health issues are for once caught in a virtuous circle, say Brendan Grabau and Alec van Gelder.
- Caste, Class And New Ways Of Looking At Indian Society (Telegraph, Suhrita Saha, Nov 03, 2006)
André Béteille, a sociologist par excellence, has produced works of consistent eminence for the past four decades.
- Time’S Sepoys (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Nov 03, 2006)
Writing to a free-floating man of letters in the summer of 1950, Hugh Trevor-Roper, then a young Oxford don, made a revealing confession: “I have been in Oxford incessantly, slowly — with infinite slowness — writing a book of infinite pedantic . . .
- Bush Defends Rumsfeld And The War (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
With less than a week before the election, President George W. Bush sought to rally Republican voters with a vigorous defense of the war in Iraq and a vow to keep Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld in office until the end of Bush's term.
- Democrats Could Give Allies An Exit Strategy (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
A strong showing by the Democrats in U.S. elections Tuesday would embolden European critics of President George W. Bush's Iraq policy and could help transform Washington's already reluctant allies into a coalition of the unwilling, political . . .
- Opposition In Disarray (Dawn, Tahir Mirza, Nov 03, 2006)
It is often the case that in an authoritarian or a military-dominated system, criticism of the opposition, which is already suppressed by the state machinery, tends to be muted.
- Vietnam Charges Three Us Citizens With Terrorism (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
Vietnam will put seven political activists on trial, including three US citizens, who were charged with terrorism and plotting to undermine the communist government, a prosecutor said Thursday.
- High Court Ruling Saves Us From Undemocratic 'People's Initi (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
The decision by the Supreme Court last Oct. 26 to junk the so-called People’s Initiative to amend the Philippine Constitution and transform current American-style presidential system of government into a parliamentary system was a great relief and . ..
- One Nation, Different Laws (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Nov 03, 2006)
The Uniform Civil Code has been sacrificed at the altar of political expediency; it's time we called the bluff of our law-makers, says Anuradha Dutt.
- Set Example For Terrorists (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Nov 03, 2006)
While considering Afzal's mercy petition, President Kalam must bear in mind that he has not shown any remorse for his crime
- All In A Day's Work (Nepali Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
On the evening of 31 August 2004, news broke of the murder of 12 Nepalis held hostage in Iraq by the terrorist group Ansar-al-Sunna. Normally, rioting stops when night falls. But the vandalism and attacks went on late that night and resumed early . ..
- Fuel The `Inclusive' Model Of Development (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 03, 2006)
India has transitioned to a 7 per cent-plus growth, and one contributor is the emerging consumerism. But the imperative is an `inclusive' model of development with focus on the poor.
- Militia In Our Midst (Nepali Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
A UN team is due here next month to assess needs in a future monitoring mission, but the world body and the seven party government have so far overlooked an important source of Maoist strength: its militia.
- China Aims To Increase Its Clout In Africa (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
Billboards show elephants and giraffes stalking the savanna. Traffic has been curtailed, construction sites shut down and the sky rendered tantalizingly, if temporarily, blue.
- Negative Ads Are Top Issues In Key Senate Races (USA Today.com, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
Negative advertising certainly is nothing new in competitive political races. But this season, two states with hypercompetitive Senate races–in Tennessee and Missouri–have seen two of the season's most controversial ads.
- Bush Hits Gop Outposts, Dems Optimistic (USA Today.com, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
President Bush, campaigner in chief for a party in peril, set out on a rescue mission for embattled candidates in the unlikeliest of places Thursday as Republicans struggled to minimize their losses in next week's elections.
- Tuberculosis Returns With Big Jump In Cases (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
Almost two centuries after the poet John Keats coughed, turned his pillow crimson and died, specialists have warned that the disease that killed him is on its way back.
- German Muslims Praise American Diplomat's Style (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
The last time high schoolers in Berlin's Neukölln district made headlines was this spring, when teachers wrote an official letter to politicians essentially declaring a state of emergency over a violent student body - 80 percent of whom come from . . .
- China Woos Africa For Trading Partners (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
For Chinese officials, this weekend's summit here of more than 40 African leaders is a chance to celebrate Beijing's booming economic ties with the continent.
- Us Accuses Syria, Iran, And Hizbullah Of Plot To Topple Lebanon (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
The Bush administration has accused the governments of Syria and Iran, as well as the militant Lebanese group Hizbullah, of plotting to overthrow the elected government of Lebanon.
- Mess In Bangladesh (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Nov 03, 2006)
Whatever may be said of the grim political and constitutional crisis in Bangladesh, it can in no way be called a surprise.
- Tn Questions Sc Power To Interfere In Quota Act (Tribune, S.S. Negi , Nov 03, 2006)
The perceived confrontation of the executive and the legislature with the judiciary on the issue of judicial review of certain laws placed in the Ninth Schedule was virtually evident today during hearing by the Supreme Court on Parliament’s . . .
- The Domino Effect (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Nov 03, 2006)
There are few things as demeaning as nation-states being engulfed in hyphenated relationships. For more than five decades, until information technology injected a new dimension, India was trapped into a hyphenated relationship with Pakistan.
- Keeping The Bomb Safe From Extremists (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Nov 03, 2006)
A group of nuclear-powered and other countries led by the United States and Russia has crafted new global nuclear-safety principles under the rubric of ‘Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism’ in a meeting in Morocco.
- Both Sides Push Hard In Final-Days Effort (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
Just days before crucial midterm elections, the latest polls and analyses continue to point to broad Democratic gains, but President George W. Bush tried Thursday to shore up vulnerable Republican candidates in the West as both parties poured . . .
- Wto: India Must Focus On People Movement (Business Line, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Nov 03, 2006)
India should demand loosening of patent protection under TRIPS and freer movement of natural persons under GATS in the WTO, instead of harping on farm issues.
- Mischief In Nepal (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Nov 03, 2006)
The meeting between India's Ambassador to Nepal, Mr Shiv Shankar Mukherjee, and Chairman Prachanda of Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) at the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu earlier this week was entirely uncalled for.
- Oil Workers Seized Off Nigeria (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
A Briton has been kidnapped from an oil ship off the Nigerian coast, company sources said.
- Problem With N-Deal Is In Details, Says Jaswant In Us (Pioneer, S Rajagopalan, Nov 03, 2006)
It's the details rather than the direction of the Indo-US nuclear deal that worries the BJP, former External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh informed an American audience here on Wednesday.
- Judges Slip On Cream (Times of India, Manoj Mitta, Nov 03, 2006)
It has staged a comeback in the political discourse after 14 years. But if you got acquainted with the creamy layer rule only through the recent Supreme Court judgment on reservations, M Nagaraj vs Union of India, you would be clueless as to why . . .
- Us Backs Pak Strike On Seminary (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
The White House has said that it supports Pakistan’s deadly air raid on an Islamic school and has praised President Pervez Musharraf for showing "determination" to fight terrorism.
- Lankan Jets Bomb Ltte Area, 5 Killed (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
Sri Lanka’s Air Force fighter jets bombed LTTE stronghold Kilinochchi this afternoon, killing at least five persons. According to the LTTE Peace Secretariat website, the bombs exploded “on a civilian settlement” about 600 metres from a hospital, . . .
- Trade Winds (Times of India, RONOJOY SEN, Nov 03, 2006)
Helsinki had probably never seen so many Indians in one place at the same time. At the EU-India summit held in Helsinki, by virtue of Finland holding the rotating EU presidency, in October several CEOs of Indian companies besides the PM and commerce . . .
- America’S “Pay To Play” Democracy (Tribune, Johann Hari, Nov 03, 2006)
If we believe the opinion polls, it is tempting for the watching world to chill out, cheer as the Democrats reclaim at least one branch of the American state, and assume that after Katrina, after Fallujah, sanity is being slowly restored.
- Railroad To Development (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 02, 2006)
Bringing the railways into Tibet would hardly destroy its religion and culture, for these are not objects to be stored in museums, argues Ashis.
- Bangladesh Election Chief To Stay On, Provokes Anger (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2006)
Bangladesh's Chief Election Commissioner says he has been asked to stay on to oversee next year's poll, raising the spectre of renewed violence after the former Opposition accused him of bias.
- Democrats Surge In Run-Up To Crucial Us Polls (Pioneer, S Rajagopalan, Nov 02, 2006)
A week before the US Congressional elections, President George W Bush's Republican Party is fighting with its back to the wall as one opinion poll after another points to a strong Democratic surge.
- It's Classified: A Wikipedia For Spies Only (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2006)
The US intelligence community on Tuesday unveiled its own secretive version of Wikipedia, saying the popular online encyclopedia format known for its openness is key to the future of American espionage.
- Iran Offers Cash To Lure American Tourists (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2006)
Iran will offer cash incentives to travel agencies to encourage Western tourists to visit the country, giving a premium for Americans, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported.
- Tropic Of Hunger (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Nov 02, 2006)
Which is the most dreaded disease today: cancer, AIDS? There could be an endless debate on this. But, by all accounts, hunger in its different manifestations is the biggest killer of all.
- Development Is About Humans, Not Just Incomes (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 02, 2006)
IN the 70s and 80s, economists believed economic growth and its trickle down effect would reduce poverty.
- Sealing: Sheila Targeted For Her Stance (Hindu, Sujay Mehdudia, Nov 02, 2006)
Traders accuse the Chief Minister of making `unwanted and unwarranted' statements
- Lula Bounces Back (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 02, 2006)
With the re-election of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as President of Brazil with about 60 per cent of the vote in his favour, it hardly seems to matter that he had to go through the inconvenience of a second round run-off.
- Bmp May Reintroduce Pay-And-Park System (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2006)
Jairaj says he will implement government's instructions
Two packages likely to be offered to parking contractors
13 roads selected for re-introducing pay-and-park system
- North Korea Wants Talks To Focus On Lifting Sanctions (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Nov 02, 2006)
America willing to consider the demand.
- Blair Survives Vote On Iraq Probe (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Nov 02, 2006)
British Prime Minister Tony Blair survived a close vote on Iraq in the Commons on Tuesday night, but suffered the humiliation of seeing as many as 24 of his own MPs not voting for the Government despite a party whip.
- King Size Life (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2006)
"Made for Maharajahs: A Design Diary of Princely India" is a peek at the life our royals led.
- A Challenge Before Europe (Tribune, G. Parthasarathy, Nov 02, 2006)
The 27 member European Union, stretching from the shores of the Atlantic to the Baltic republics, encompasses a region where economic integration and a growing consensus on foreign and security challenges are replacing old animosities and prejudices.
- Lankan Fighter Jets Bomb Tiger Targets (Deccan Herald, S Murari, Nov 02, 2006)
For the first time since the breakdown of the Geneva peace talks, the Sri Lankan air force’s Kfir planes bombed LTTE positions in eastern Batticaloa district on Wednesday.
- Individual And Society (Deccan Herald, Acharya Mahaprajna, Nov 02, 2006)
Socially-oriented individuals and individually-oriented societies are what really matter and in such societies there can be proper development.
- The Challenge Lies In Not Rejecting The Whole (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 02, 2006)
Women of all faiths, and of no faith, need to discuss and draw strength from each other
- Moment Of Truth Looms For Us (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Nov 02, 2006)
But for someone like Mr Bush who says he has both a vision and legacy to pass on, his remaining two years in the job becomes that much more difficult if control of the legislature passes into the hands of a hostile majority.
- Though State Is Way Ahead It’S Uneven In Growth (Deccan Herald, Bala Chauhan, Nov 02, 2006)
While Karnataka is ahead of other states in development, technology, IT and BT, the growth among sectors and across regions have not been balanced
- Pranab Has His Task Cut Out (Deccan Herald, Bidanda M Chengappa, Nov 02, 2006)
India’s ties with the neighbourhood is as important as its relations with the US.
- Pm Takes A Dig At Left On Foreign Policy (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2006)
Choosing Left-ruled Kerala to answer critics of his government’s foreign and economic policies, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said globalisation does not cause agrarian crisis.
- Nreg Struggles To Meet Targets (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2006)
Ten months after its launch, the implementation of the National Rural Employment Guarantee (NREG) scheme has failed to impress the central employment guarantee council even as the Rural Development Ministry is terming the scheme a great success.
- Europe Unites To Fight Jihad (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Nov 02, 2006)
The twenty-seven member European Union, stretching from the Atlantic to the Baltic Republics, encompasses a region where economic integration and a growing consensus on foreign and security challenges are replacing old animosities and prejudices.
- Dikshit Offers To Resign, Blasts Bjp (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2006)
Delhi Chief Minister Ms Sheila Dikshit today offered to resign if the step would help in resolving the problem of sealing in the city.
- Manmohan: No Change In Foreign Policy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2006)
"Nation could not be tied to the past"
"There is a bid to create confusion"
Says we need peace in neighbourhood.
- Upa’S Petrol Scam (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 02, 2006)
The lead story in the Organiser , ‘Profiteering in petrol’, slams the UPA government for not reducing the petrol prices despite the “steep fall” in the international crude oil price from an all time high of $79 per barrel on August 8, 2006, to below . . .
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