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Articles 1521 through 1620 of 43820:
- Edits (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 28, 2006)
The reality has “rattled”. The Prime Minister’s accepting that “perhaps even more than external aggression we need to be concerned with internal security” amounts to more than a grim message.
- Special Article (Statesman, Sam Rajappa, Oct 28, 2006)
The most glaring weakness is that no matter how efficient and fair the death penalty may seem in theory, in actual practice, it is primarily inflicted upon the weak, the poor, the ignorant and against racial minorities,” wrote Pat Brown, former . . .
- Guilty Of Complicity (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 28, 2006)
It is truly astonishing that a man who has lied so often and so obviously on the subject, should still be constantly sought out for his opinion and assessment on the course of terrorism in the South Asian region and, in fact, the world.
- Nepal Talks Await Pm’S Return (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 28, 2006)
The fresh round of peace talks between Nepal government and the Maoists will begin soon after Prime Minister Mr Girija Prasad Koirala returns to Kathmandu tomorrow after celebrating Diwali with his family.
- Cm Gives Clean Chit To Health Dept (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 28, 2006)
The Chief Minister, Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, gave a clean chit to the state Health Department but an inquiry conducted by the police detected the involvement of a senior IAS official, five Health Department employees and a middle man in the . . .
- Q&a: 'Blame Consumption Patterns For Water Crisis' (Times of India, NARAYANI GANESH, Oct 28, 2006)
Rural India pays a heavy price to water urban India. This fact is brought out graphically in a film made by Sanjay Barnela of Moving Images, titled Village of Dust, City of Water. Barnela spoke to Narayani Ganesh in Bristol, at the Wildscreen . . .
- On The Brink Again (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 28, 2006)
Bangladesh has witnessed the twisting of every moral of statecraft for the self-preservation of the ruling coterie
- East Pakistan-Ii (Pioneer, Udayan Namboodiri, Oct 28, 2006)
With another Bangladesh general election 90 days away, policy-makers in New Delhi are well advised to compare the existing situation with the run-up to the 1970 polls. Reason: The two poles of Bangladeshi national politics are locked in a war which . . .
- Not Through Violence (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 28, 2006)
The Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee is a respected, representative body of Sikhs to control the Harimandir Sahib and other important historical gurdwaras.
- Pranab May Curb Pmo Power (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Oct 28, 2006)
The Prime Minister’s Office, which has been handling crucial aspects of foreign policy, including relations with the United States and Pakistan, is likely to find its authority being curtailed by an assertive foreign minister Pranab Mukherjee who . . .
- ‘Pakistan Prez Hedges In Talks With India’ (Asian Age, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Oct 28, 2006)
Noting that Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is clearly "hedging" in talks with India by allowing Kashmiri militant groups to continue to operate, a leading US think tank has asked Washington to send a consistent message to Islamabad to deny safe . . .
- Kerala's Killer Fever (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 28, 2006)
The recent outbreak of chikungunya - or was the deadly fever caused by a new exotic bug yet to be identified?
- Pak Ex-President Ishaq Khan Dies (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 28, 2006)
Former Pakistan President Ghulam Ishaq Khan died in Peshawar today after a prolonged illness, his family said.
- Security Council Should Act On Burma (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 28, 2006)
Last month the U.N. Security Council formally discussed the situation in Burma, also known as Myanmar, for the first time. For Burmese people such as us, who live under the country’s oppressive regime, this was a welcome development.
- Keep Out Creamy Layer (Tribune, Ranjit Singh Ghuman, Oct 28, 2006)
The social and economic upliftment of the backward classes and castes is the moral, social, political and constitutional responsibility of the State. But the question which every conscious citizen of the Indian Republic should ask is: To what . . .
- Infiltration Must Return To The Agenda (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 28, 2006)
The danger posed by illegal migrants from Bangladesh can be gauged from the fact that they have become the deciding factor in elections to more than 40 of the 126 Assembly seats in Assam
- All States Must Implead Themselves In The Reservation Case: . . . (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 28, 2006)
"Apex court verdict runs against the spirit of the Constitution of India"
Backward classes were under yoke for several centuries
The ladder provided to them by reservation is pulled down
3 Supreme Court judgements have become a great shock.
- Cease Hostilities, Appeals E.U. (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 28, 2006)
Tigers want immediate reopening of Jaffna highway by Colombo
- Ghulam Ishaq Khan Passes Away (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 28, 2006)
From an extra assistant commissioner to one of Pakistan’s most powerful presidents, who dismissed two democratically-elected governments, Ghulam Ishaq Khan’s eventful life spanning over 92 years came to an end here on Friday.
- Deceitful Claim (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 28, 2006)
The disingenuousness of Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh and his factotums, it would seem from their latest disinformation campaign, is limitless.
- New Consensus In Lanka (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 28, 2006)
The bipartisan agreement signed between the ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and the opposition United National Party (UNP) is a historic landmark, as significant as it is rare in conflict-riddled South Asia.
- Dealing With Dhaka (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 28, 2006)
Events in Bangladesh kept foreign minister Pranab Mukherjee busy on his second day in office. The ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party has been hit by the formation of a separate party by disaffected BNP leaders. Coming on the eve of elections . . .
- The Govt Must Do More (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Oct 28, 2006)
In a speech on Thursday, the Prime Minister expressed the view that if India begins to grow at 10 per cent in the near future, it can eliminate poverty in 10 to 20 years, ensure education for all, and greatly enhance employment opportunities.
- Terrorists Should Be Shot During Arrest: Bitta (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 28, 2006)
Terrorists like Afzal Guru should be shot at the time of arrest and time should not be wasted in long court proceedings if the Government wants to finish terrorism in the country," All India Anti Terrorist Front chairman MS Bitta said.
- 'Mush Hedging In Talks With India' (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 28, 2006)
Noting that Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is clearly "hedging" in talks with India by allowing Kashmiri militant groups to continue to operate, a leading US think tank has asked Washington to send a consistent message to Islamabad to deny safe . . .
- Cong In A Spot Over Quota Issue (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 28, 2006)
Amid the political storm over the Supreme Court’s controversial judgment on reservation, especially its decision to exclude “creamy layer” from SCs and STs in the quota for government jobs and reiterating 50 per cent quota ceiling, the Congress-led . . .
- Muslim Cabbies Create New Controversy (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Oct 28, 2006)
As if the current controversies over niqab and hijab were not enough, Muslim cabdrivers in Minneapolis, Minnisota, have created a new one by refusing to take passengers carrying alcoholic beverages on their person or in their baggage.
- Virtual Reality (Times of India, Gautam Bhatia, Oct 28, 2006)
Take the four-lane bypass near Moradabad that will one day merge with the Grand Quadrilateral a stretch of tar that curves and caresses the ground like any American expressway.
- Call To Strengthen Core Functions Of Rbi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 28, 2006)
Key role of monitoring financial institutions
- Party Has A Right To Speak Out On Issues, Says Sonia (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2006)
UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi said that she shares a relationship of mutual trust with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. But she also believes that as president of the Congress party, it is her duty to convey the party’s feelings on such issues as . . .
- Rebels Quit Khaleda Party, Form Group (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2006)
Angry supporters of Prime Minister Khaleda Zia attacked and set on fire homes of several dissident leaders who had resigned from Zia’s ruling party today and launched a new political grouping.
- Ruling On Rights (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 27, 2006)
The recent judgement by the Supreme Court’s Constitution Bench on reservations is not only important for its order on excluding the creamy layer from the quota ambit and the need for a time-bound filling of vacancies for the reserved categories.
- Be Global, Be Mediocre (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Oct 27, 2006)
Aggregate output generated by industries related to information technology, in the country, is likely to be around 35 billion dollars in the current fiscal year.
- Vidarbha Suicides: Bjp Criticises Cong For Apathy (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2006)
Criticising the Congress for its "apathy" towards the plight of farmers in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, the BJP said the issue must be solved keeping aside any political considerations.
- Unite To Fight Sc Order: Karunanidhi (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2006)
The political class seemed to be getting ready for a fight with the judiciary over the Supreme Court’s order extending creamy layer to SC/STs and its insistence on the inviolability of the 50% ceiling on quota, even as the OBC establishment . . .
- Still The Second Sex (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 27, 2006)
May we have her back please? The Angry Young Woman. Currently, it is politically trendy for even pro-women activists to say that the feminist debate is past its sell date.
- Terrorism Most Dangerous Threat, Says Manmohan (Tribune, Ramesh Kandula, Oct 27, 2006)
Describing terrorism as the most dangerous threat and a hydra-headed monster, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked police personnel to gear up to meet challenges to internal security.
- Keep Her Safe (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 27, 2006)
Even as we welcome the notification of a law to safeguard women against abuse at home — under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 — we cannot afford to ignore the issue of effective enforcement of laws like the Equal . . .
- Bangladesh In A Bind (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 27, 2006)
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia of Bangladesh, who hands over power today to a caretaker administration at the end of her five-year tenure, is doing all she can to ensure her Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) victory in the elections due early next year.
- Annan’S Goal Of “A Larger Freedom” (Tribune, Anita Inder Singh, Oct 27, 2006)
Kofi Annan became Secretary-General of the UN in 1997, placing administrative reform high on his agenda.
- Empowering Political Pact (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 27, 2006)
The Memorandum of Understanding signed by the ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party and the opposition United National Party is a political breakthrough of the first order.
- Growth For All (Times of India, Maxine Olson, Oct 27, 2006)
Sixty years is an important landmark for anyone — for nations and institutions it is a time to take stock. As India enters its 60th year, development remains a crucial economic and social objective.
- A Socio-Political Institution (Hindu, A. Srivathsan, Oct 27, 2006)
In her presentation, Champakalakshmi viewed temples as a part of a larger historical progress.
- Panchayat Land Worth Rs 2500 Crore ‘Grabbed’ (Tribune, Ajay Banerjee, Oct 27, 2006)
In what may turn out to be one of the biggest ever land scams in this region, about 2,870 acres of land located just on the boundary of Chandigarh has been usurped by influential people reportedly in connivance with some revenue officials of Punjab.
- If Bapu Recedes Again, Who Is To Blame? (Indian Express, Yogendra Yadav, Oct 27, 2006)
Will Gandhigiri survive October? Will it survive the festivities of Diwali, Eid and the Champions Trophy? Or will Gandhi get discounted before the khadi discount ends?
- Peace At Cross Purposes (Indian Express, N. MANOHARAN , Oct 27, 2006)
Amidst continuing violence the government of Sri Lanka and the LTTE are set to meet in Geneva on 28-29 October 2006 after nearly eight months. Both sides announced their respective delegations and laid out their focus, if not clear-cut . . .
- Heading For A Repeat Of The Riots? (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Oct 27, 2006)
There are ominous signs that Paris could witness violence similar to last year's clashes.
- "Climate Change Poses Profound Threat" (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 27, 2006)
Fighting global warming can save the world's industrialised nations money.
- Cm Son, Hotel Staff Rumble In The Night (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2006)
In a political and personal embarrassment to Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, his 19-year-old son, Nikhil Gowda, along with his two friends, was allegedly involved in a brawl with a City hotel staff in the wee hours of Thursday.
- Special Festival Editions (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2006)
These colourful issues are something to look forward to.
- Blowing In The Wind (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Oct 27, 2006)
There is a fragrance of change in the air — change of weather, change in the Central cabinet, even a possible change in the political mood in Uttar Pradesh!
- Major Power Aspirations (Tribune, Air Marshal R.S. Bedi (retd), Oct 27, 2006)
India’s gradual emergence as a rising power is being widely acknowledged the world over.
- Be Lenient To Indian Students, Australia Urged (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Oct 27, 2006)
Many are detained for contravening rules on part-time jobs
- Future Shock (Frontline, C.T. KURIEN , Oct 27, 2006)
A grim prognosis on the world's march towards globalisation.
- In France, Affairs Of State And Of The Heart (Deccan Herald, ELAINE SCIOLINO, Oct 27, 2006)
Sex and politics- A new book throws light on the peccadilloes of French politicians
- Karunanidhi Writes To Chief Ministers On Quota Issue (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2006)
Requesting all Chief Ministers to oppose the trend against reservation and social justice, Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi has said that States should implead themselves in the Supreme Court case on the issue.
- Cpi (M) Threatens To Review Ties With Dmk (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2006)
Protest against poll violence in Chennai
- A Superficial Facelift (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Oct 27, 2006)
If Tuesday's reshuffle is anything to go by, Prime Minister has failed to make performance the criteria for his Cabinet's expansion
- Disorderly Capital (Pioneer, Jagmohan , Oct 27, 2006)
For years, the ruling class has talked of good governance, but in reality it has destroyed the fabric of master planning in Delhi, says Jagmohan
- Caste Not A Permanent Identity (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Oct 27, 2006)
The damage caused by deep-rooted caste system is now being felt in the form of quotas and extension of privileges, says Anuradha Dutt
- Pm Fears Report On Muslimswill Be Explosive (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Oct 27, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has not given time to Justice Rajinder Sachar (Retired), who had reportedly asked for an appointment to discuss the findings of the committee appointed last March to look into the social, economic and educational . . .
- Merajuddin Patel Likely To Be Karnataka Jd(s) Chief (Hindu, S. Rajendran, Oct 27, 2006)
Party may make a formal announcement tomorrow
- Apt Juncture To Assess Foreign Policy: Karat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2006)
Recalls Left parties' note to Government on serious distortions
- 'A Multitude Of Dangers' (OutLook, Manmohan Singh , Oct 27, 2006)
I am extremely delighted to be with you today at this Passing Out Parade of the 58th Batch of IPS Probationers.
- Wake Up Call From Pyongyang (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, Oct 27, 2006)
The nuclear powers would be committing a colossal blunder if they do not respond to North Korea's test by reforming the global nuclear order.
- Karunanidhi Screams For Cream In Quota (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2006)
The Manmohan Singh government on Thursday came under increased pressure for taking on the judiciary over the ‘creamy layer’ order with Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi asking the Centre to take steps for referring the case to a 13 or more . . .
- The Scourge Of Corruption (Frontline, R.K. Raghavan, Oct 27, 2006)
As long as a majority of citizens are willing to go along with corrupt politicians and civil servants, current levels of dishonesty will prevail.
- Fdi: Will India Edge Out China? (Business Line, S. Majumder , Oct 27, 2006)
China may have overtaken India in macroeconomic parameters, but in terms of micro-economic indicators India is ahead.
- What’S Nectar For Secular Us Is Toxin For Secular India! (New Indian Express, S Gurumurthy , Oct 27, 2006)
Just a century ago, Max Weber, declared that the Hindus and Buddhists remain backward because they believed in their ancient, faulty faiths!
- Mayhem In Chennai (OutLook, T.S. Subramanian, Oct 27, 2006)
The Municipal Corporation Council elections are marred by violence and rigging on an unprecedented scale.
- Advantage Dmk (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2006)
Elections to the local bodies in Tamil Nadu were held in two phases on October 13 and 15.
- Dalit Constituencies: (Frontline, S. Viswanathan, Oct 27, 2006)
For the first time in 10 years, caste Hindus participate actively in the poll process in the four "rebel" villages.
- High-Voltage Reforms (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 27, 2006)
Some 35 domestic and global companies have expressed interest in the mega-power projects for four States.
- Cpm Weighs Pros And Cons Of Making Sp A Poll Partner (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2006)
The CPI(M) leadership is reconsidering whether to make Samajwadi Party a political ally in Uttar Pradesh elections.
- Moscow To Air Nato Expansion Worries, Scheffer To Meet Putin (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2006)
A senior Russian diplomat said on Wednesday that Moscow would raise its concerns about NATO's expansion and its decision to bolster ties with Georgia during talks with the alliance's chief.
- My Steel Towers Over Your Tracks, Paswan To Lalu (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2006)
Indicating that a merger of the two telecom PSUs, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd, had been put off indefinitely, communications and IT minister Dayanidhi Maran on Thursday said both companies were working better, separately. H
- Al-Jazeera Tv To Honour Fallen Journalists (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2006)
The Qatar-based satellite television network Al-Jazeera has said it will unveil a "Wall of Freedom" in honour of journalists worldwide who have been killed while doing their jobs.
- U.S. Death Toll In Iraq Worst In A Year (US News & World Report, QASSIM ABDUL ZAHRA, Oct 27, 2006)
The number of American troops killed in Iraq in October reached the highest monthly total in a year Thursday after four Marines and a sailor died of wounds suffered while fighting in the same Sunni insurgent stronghold.
- Rumsfeld Says Iraq Goals Not Deadlines (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2006)
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld waded yesterday into the debate over benchmarks for political progress in Iraq, saying the goals laid out this week in Baghdad by U.S. officials are not firm deadlines as asserted by the Iraqi prime minister.
- Campaign Tactics Veer Toward Smear (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2006)
Well, that's what the Republican challenger for his Wisconsin congressional seat, Paul R. Nelson, claims in new ads, the ones with "XXX" stamped across Kind's face.
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