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Articles 1821 through 1920 of 43820:
- Be Righteous Always And Win (The Economic Times, VITHAL C NADKARNI, Oct 25, 2006)
It sounds like a war going on outside: flashes of fire and ear-splitting bangs, in sudden singles and stuttering staccatos, lighting up the night.
- The Quagmire In Iraq (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Oct 25, 2006)
While the US and the UK play an increasingly difficult balancing act in a violent Iraq, more and more voices in the two "great democracies" are speaking out against their countries' presence as occupiers of that country. As for the Iraqis themselves, . .
- Iraqis Can Take Over Security In 18 Months: Us (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
The US ambassador to Iraq said on Tuesday his country ‘must succeed’ while the American military commander said Iraqi armed forces should be ready to take over security responsibility in 18 months.
- How Is Pakistan ‘Equal’ To India? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Oct 25, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf has said that India must accept Pakistan as its ‘equal’ for peace in the region:
- Mukherjee Appointed Indian Foreign Minister (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Indian Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee was promoted on Tuesday as foreign minister in a cabinet reshuffle that saw three new entrants into Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s ministerial council, according to officials.
- Returns Of Office (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Oct 25, 2006)
With his vast experience Pranab Mukherjee is well placed to craft diplomacy for the world’s fourth largest economy
- Farming For Votes In Punjab (Indian Express, Manraj Grewal, Oct 25, 2006)
The agricultural crisis festering in the fields of Punjab for over a decade now has finally been catapulted to the centre stage of the state’s electoral politics.
- Image And Justice (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 25, 2006)
Narendra Modi’s attempted make-over may have appeared persuasive.
- Three Isn’T A Crowd (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 25, 2006)
It's been so long that we have had a foreign minister and it’s been so disconcerting at times to hear the fulminations of the ex-foreign minister that the appointment of a senior, experienced politician to the post comes as special relief. More, in . . .
- Holes In Programme (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 25, 2006)
The CPI(M) takes note of the way in which “the big business media has tended to dismiss” the new version of the UPA government’s ‘Garibi Hatao’, saying that the criticism stems from their “class bias”.
- Bullying In A Revolution (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Oct 25, 2006)
The Nepalese Maoist worldview sees India, except on rare occasions, as a big bully, a ‘hegemonic’ power and a strategic ally of the ‘imperialist’ United States.
- Aids Alarm In Bihar Police, Two Senior Cops Test Positive (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Alarm bells have started ringing in the Bihar Police following reports that two of its DIG-rank officers have tested HIV positive and 20 other policemen have also been found infected by the deadly virus.
- Pranab Is Reluctant Foreign Minister In Sonia’S Cabinet Tweak (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Oct 25, 2006)
Dress Rehearsal Before UP Polls: Sonia’s trusted Antony gets Defence, Oscar moved to Labour; RJD, Karnataka politics factored in
- Ctbt A Decade Ago To Nepal This Year, He Blends Politics, Strategy (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Oct 25, 2006)
Six months ago, when the Nepal crisis took an unpredictable turn with the Seven Party Alliance rejecting King Gyanendra’s offer to nominate a Prime Minister, India was staring at a possible diplomatic embarrassment having welcomed the King’s offer . . .
- Veteran Returns To Assignment More Demanding Now (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Oct 25, 2006)
India will have a stand-alone External Affairs Minister after nearly 11 months
Also worked as Finance, Commerce Ministers
Has headed many Groups of Ministers.
- The People Of Citizen Nagar (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 25, 2006)
Gujarat’s displaced Muslim families still await justice. Hopefully, the forthcoming report of the National Commission for Minorities will frontpage their plight
- Bush Goes To Florida To Urge The Faithful To Vote (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
With Election Day only two weeks away, President George W. Bush began a last-ditch effort Tuesday to reverse the declining fortunes of his party, beginning his push in this Republican-leaning district with a plea for Republicans to get out and vote.
- Dmk, Congress Agree To Share Mayor Posts (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Congress unsure of getting chairperson posts allotted to it
- Tremors In The East (Frontline, P.S. Suryanarayana, Oct 25, 2006)
The nuclear test has unleashed a sense of unease across East Asia as the region tries to come to terms with an evolving reality.
- Ambareesh Sworn In, Gets I&b (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Ending weeks of speculation over filling the vacancy created by K Natwar Singh’s exit, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh shifted on Tuesday veteran Pranab Mukherjee to the Ministry of External Affairs and threw a surprise by inducting into his . . .
- Don’T Boss Us Around, Musharraf Tells India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
In a sharp attack, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday asked India to shed its “obsession” of being a “greater nation” and stop its attempt to “dominate” Islamabad.
- Ambareesh's Elevation A Solace To Vokkaligas (Hindu, S. Rajendran, Oct 25, 2006)
A boost to Congress campaign in Chamundeshwari bypoll
- Cpi (M) Threatens To Give `Jolt' To Centre (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Accusing the Centre of ignoring people's issues raised by Left Parties, the CPI (M) on Tuesday warned that it does not promise indefinite support to UPA and will give a ``jolt'' by withdrawing it when need arises.
- Some Not-So-Thinly Veiled Tensions In England (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
With U.N. Security Council sanctions in hand-along with evidence of telltale radioactive debris from North Korea's first nuclear test blast-Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice last week flew off on a whirlwind trip to press Japan, South Korea, China, . .
- Ltte Team Leaves For Geneva Talks (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 25, 2006)
`Agenda not yet decided'
- Critical Role (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 25, 2006)
Bold economic steps are needed to boost growth.
- The Search For A Solution In War-Torn Iraq (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Oct 25, 2006)
A beginning could be made with a regional conference of all neighbours. This must include the invading powers; having created the problem, they must share the burden of resolving it on terms that are not unilateral.
- In U.S. Election Debates, Foreign Affairs Seem Far Away (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
The standing of the United States in the world - and particularly the conduct of the war in Iraq - may be troubling Americans, putting something of a premium on mastery of world affairs as voters choose between candidates in the increasingly . . .
- Democrats Inching Closer To Taking The Senate (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Political Wire reports that the latest MSNBC/McClatchy polls, conducted by Mason-Dixon, are in and show Democrats "are slightly closer to taking control of the Senate than they were last month.
- Bush Vs Chavez & The Lesson For India (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
On Monday, October 16, President Bush spoke to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The Indian side was expecting reassurances about the fate of the nuclear deal, still stuck in the mire of the American legislative system.
- Not A Dog's Life Catering To Pets (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Oct 25, 2006)
Spending on pets in the U.S. is headed for a record $38.4 billion this year. This industry's products range from the basics of pet food and supplies to the bizarre and beyond.
- Choosing War (Frontline, Jayadeva Uyangoda, Oct 25, 2006)
Negotiations between the government and the LTTE falter as each attempts to gain the upper hand through military victories.
- Divisive Decision (Frontline, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 25, 2006)
The Supreme Court order dividing the North-East into two provinces has serious implications for the peace process.
- Striking A Balance (Hindu, SANDEEP DIKSHIT, Oct 25, 2006)
China is attempting to improve the living standards of the displaced as well as ordinary workers while continuing to remain the world's most attractive destination for foreign investment.
- The South's Big Race (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
In a normal election year, Bob Corker would be the favorite to win the Tennessee Senate seat being vacated by the retiring Republican leader, Bill Frist. Mr. Corker is successful in business, experienced in government - most recently as mayor of . . .
- Creamy Layer Ruling May Jolt Obc Politics (Times of India, SUBODH GHILDIYAL, Oct 25, 2006)
Introduction of a creamy layer in SCs/STs may have raised hackles all around but the government may well have a "backward" insurrection if it does not move quickly to defuse the situation created by the Supreme Court ruling that privileged OBCs . . .
- Up Comrades Aversion To Sp As Poll Partner Troubles Cpm (Pioneer, Santanu Banerjee, Oct 24, 2006)
Much to the embarrassment of CPI(M) bosses, who showed a soft corner for UP Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, Uttar Pradesh State Committee of the party has asked the central leadership to not indulge in any tie up with Samajwadi Party for the . . .
- France's Shifting Political Landscape (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 24, 2006)
The French Socialist Party's resort to American-style primaries for the April 2007 presidential election, complete with televised debates among the three leading contenders for the party nomination, raises the question whether the French political . . .
- Mps Not Interested (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 24, 2006)
It is regrettable that the Union Ministry of Rural Development is planning to disband the Vigilance and Monitoring Committees, headed by Members of Parliament, that were set up to oversee the implementation of programmes specifically aimed at . . .
- Tiger On The Edge? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 24, 2006)
This is with reference to the editorial, "Crossed interests" (October 16).
- Why Eu Matters (Pioneer, Claude Arpi, Oct 24, 2006)
India can benefit in trade and investment by strengthening relations with the 25-nation European Union, says Claude Arpi
- Merger Truths (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 24, 2006)
Intense competition, high fuel prices and congested airports that impair profitability make the Air India-Indian merger imperative.
- As Iraq Angst Intensifies, So Do White House Reassurances (International Herald Tribune, Brian Knowlton, Oct 24, 2006)
The Bush administration, under intense pressure to deal with mounting violence in Iraq and rising domestic criticism of the war, insisted Monday that it was working "collaboratively" with Iraqi leaders to find better ways forward and had issued them . . .
- Islamic Veil And Democracy (Pioneer, A Surya Prakash, Oct 24, 2006)
Two recent events in Britain pertaining to head scarves has once again revived the debate, not so much on how women ought to clothe themselves, but on the reluctance of sections of Islamic society to weave themselves into the fabric of modern, secular . .
- Beyond Asian Century (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Oct 24, 2006)
The rapid economic growth of China and India is not merely about the prospects of an Asian century but also the transformation of other regions in the world.
- Clinching Evidence? (OutLook, B. Raman , Oct 24, 2006)
The NSA apparently meant that the evidence collected so far is direct, indirect and circumstantial, but they are yet to collect material and documentary evidence. Collection of material and documentary evidence takes time. It took five months in 1993.
- Options Before Us (OutLook, B. Raman , Oct 24, 2006)
Leave Iraq in time-bound phases, letting the Iraqi government and the various contending parties sort it out or fight it out among themselves without waiting till there is at least a semblance of normalcy or stay on till normalcy is restored?
- The Cry That Silences The Sob (Pioneer, CP Bhambhri, Oct 24, 2006)
The ruling class must deal with the real causes of social discontent in villages instead of indulging in sloganeering, says CP Bhambhri
- A New Message (Deccan Herald, Kancha Ilaiah, Oct 24, 2006)
A spiritual Ambedkar may pose more danger to Hinduism than a political Ambedkar.
- The Reservation Debate (Hindu, Suresh Nambath and K. Ramachandran, Oct 24, 2006)
Analysis of facts, figures, statements and judgments on reservation
- Victims Of Law (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 24, 2006)
Is the purpose of law to protect or to fill the coffers of the government?
- No Clarity On Nature Of Naxalite Threat (Deccan Herald, P V RAMANA, Oct 24, 2006)
The MHA reports and the Home Secretary’s views are at variance on Naxalite issue.
- Paisa Hai Toh Life Hai: How The Poor Die A Slow Death (Deccan Herald, Sakuntala Narasimhan, Oct 24, 2006)
Slow death is never news. Only dramatic, gory death merits attention. A family of five slipping slowly into hunger, debilitating deprivation and ignominious, anonymous death is not news.
- Independent Voters Favor Democrats 2 To 1] (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Two weeks before the midterm elections, Republicans are losing the battle for independent voters, who now strongly favor Democrats on Iraq and other major issues facing the country and overwhelmingly prefer to see them take over the House in November, .
- Friends, Indeed (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 24, 2006)
Customer-friendliness has its limits. Banks, over this Diwali weekend, have been sending out mailers to their customers asking them to confirm whether their respective mandates to various utility companies and vendors are “current and valid”.
- Skim The Cream (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 24, 2006)
Vote bank politics should not dilute the ruling.
- Development Discourse (Hindu, V. K. Natraj , Oct 24, 2006)
Essays critically looking at the different dimensions of recent developments in India
- Quest For Self-Discovery (Hindu, SHALINI UMACHANDRAN, Oct 24, 2006)
This book is largely about expressing ideas and emotions that emerge from being part of a society.
- Mindless And Uncouth (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Oct 24, 2006)
The dumbed down press was in evidence the other afternoon at a rather deft and exciting game of polo.
- Vanishing Cream (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 24, 2006)
The idea of a ‘creamy layer’ seems to assume the notion of easy separability.
- China’S Covert Role In Aiding N Korea (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 24, 2006)
Sir, ~ In his article “Another big bang” (12 October) former foreign secretary Salman Haidar is of the opinion that “China is Pyongyang’s only significant friend and has been the mainstay of the regime through its supplies of food and fuel at . . .
- Table Manners (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 24, 2006)
A s far as peace moves are concerned, Sri Lanka seems to be taking two steps backward for every step forward.
- Rice Barnstorms Asia On Enforcing North Korean Nuke Sanctions (US News & World Report, Thomas Omestad, Oct 24, 2006)
With U.N. Security Council sanctions in hand–and the atomic content of North Korea's test blast "test blast" confirmed–Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice this week launched an effort to buck up the North's neighbors to halt any trafficking in . . .
- How To Conduct A Geo-Political Orchestra (Telegraph, Achin Vanaik , Oct 24, 2006)
Shinzo Abe’s accession to premiership in Japan accurately expresses and symbolizes the new Japan that has been in the making over the last few years under the tutelage of his predecessor, Junichiro Koizumi.
- Clamor Rises For A Us Shift On Iraq Strategy (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
With violence surging in Baghdad and midterm elections two weeks away, the Bush administration faces pressure as never before to change its approach in Iraq.
- Israel Kills 7 In Gaza Raid (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Seven Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire in a raid on the Gaza Strip Monday during festivities marking the end of Ramadan, in an operation President Mahmoud Abbas slammed as a "massacre".
- Time For A Dialogue (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Oct 24, 2006)
Culture, as commonly understood, is the sum total of a country’s, or region’s, traditions, historical memory, language and evolution. Religion is part of these attributes although it has taken a larger-than-life role in today’s discourse.
- Behind The Scene (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 24, 2006)
The Assam peace process failed because the Centre and Ulfa were each driven by private agendas while agreeing to talks last September.
- Tis A Coalition, Mr Cm (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 24, 2006)
It is a measure of the lack of opaqueness that still persists over as critical a matter as industrialisation that last Thursday’s cabinet meeting witnessed a row between the Chief Minister and the water investigation development minister.
- Edits (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 24, 2006)
Now that the rapist father-in-law has been convicted, the enormity of Imrana Bibi’s trauma and tragedy must not be compounded by a renewed bout of fundamentalist shadow-boxing over her future.
- Epidemic Hit (Tribune, SATISH K. SHARMA, Oct 24, 2006)
Much before chikungunya and dengue became household names, I had fallen victim to another fast spreading epidemic — vegetarianism. I got it from my wife who is a hardcore herbivore and blames all problems of humanity on meat-eating.
- In Southwest, A Shifting Away From Party Ties (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Political parties are like cowboy boots in many parts of the West. If one pair doesn’t fit, you try on another.
- Water Shortage Remains Constant Headache (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Although Jordan takes its name from the Biblical Jordan River, which runs along its western border with Israel, the name hardly reflects the reality of the water situation.
- A Nuanced `Country Manager' (Business Line, C. P. Ravindranathan, Oct 24, 2006)
That Dr Manmohan Singh has provided compelling leadership and helped put the economy on a path of high growth owes not merely to his calibre as an economic thinker and policymaker, but to another skill for which he has been given less credit than due . .
- Ldp By-Election Wins No Big Deal (Japan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Liberal Democratic Party candidates won two by-elections Sunday with key support from its coalition partner and amid public worries in the wake of North Korea's recent nuclear test, but the victories may have no bearing on how the LDP fares in next . . .
- Can Ceos Make The Business Of The Nation Their Own? (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 24, 2006)
The 20 essays in India's Economy broadly cover growth, poverty and reforms; globalisation; and sectoral development, raising important issues and stressing the importance of doing vis-à-vis planning.
- India Must Accept Pakistan As Equal: Musharraf (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
President says Pakistan will not accept interference in internal affairs
Says nuclear weapon not Islamic bomb but Pakistani bomb
Mulla Omar and Osama in Afghanistan
- Why Is The Federation ‘Not So Strong’? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Oct 24, 2006)
Talking on a TV Q&A programme recently, President Pervez Musharraf said “the federation at present is not so strong although I have achieved results on the seven-point agenda that I announced after the army take-over in October 1999”.
- The Rights And Wrongs Of Kargil (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 24, 2006)
The controversy touched off by President Musharraf’s claims about Kargil will never end because no independent inquiry has been conducted on the episode and there is no way of knowing the truth.
- A Wise Decision (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 24, 2006)
The Supreme Court’s decision to cancel the allotment of land in Gwadar made to those who are among the privileged deserves to be welcomed.
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