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Articles 2821 through 2920 of 43820:
- Utterly Frank And Direct (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Oct 10, 2006)
The parallel between Jairam Ramesh’s remarks about Brazil and George Fernandes’s, two years ago, about China, is uncanny.
- Myanmar Junta Slams Suu Kyi’S Party (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 10, 2006)
Myanmar’s military government, preparing for the reopening of a national meeting to draft guidelines for along-delayed constitution, said today that any group standing in the way of the process would be crushed.
- Special Article (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 10, 2006)
Reservation policies pursued by the Central and state governments are based on constitutional provisions, judicial pronouncements and the reports of the commissions set up under the Constitution.
- Blast Of Anger (Times of India, RASHMEE ROSHAN LALL, Oct 10, 2006)
A storm of predictable but probably ultimately pointless - protest from Europe rained down on Pyongyang's reclusive regime (TODAY, MONDAY) after it triumphantly announced it had carried out its first nuclear weapons test.
- Civilizational Confluence In India (Daily Excelsior, MAHENDRA VED, Oct 10, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh last week rejected what he called ‘‘erroneous linkages’’ made by the Western world, of treating the actions of a few as typical of an entire community, thus tarring a single faith with the same brush.
- Beyond The Line Of Fire (Telegraph, Jyoti Malhotra, Oct 10, 2006)
By telling lies about Kargil, Pervez Musharraf has sowed the seeds of distrust in the minds of his own people, writes Jyoti Malhotra.
- N.Korea Can Now Blackmail Us (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Oct 10, 2006)
The North Korean nuclear test was unique in its being announced before hand. In the case of China and Pakistan preparations for the tests were known to the world before hand.
- Future Beckons (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 10, 2006)
Conventional wisdom quite rightly sees a bandh as a hangover from West Bengal’s past. Yesterday’s bandh may well turn out to be a sign for the future.
- Major Fallout (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 10, 2006)
The nuclear test reportedly conducted by North Korea could have very serious implications for Asian security, and will have an impact on international relations even beyond the continent.
- Kanshi’S Kinetics (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 10, 2006)
With Mayawati dominating the political centre stage, it was easy in the last few years to forget the wheelchair-bound man who founded the BSP. Yet her very success testifies to the political instinct that marked Kanshi Ram’s career.
- Man Of Masses (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 10, 2006)
Few politicians since Independence have had the same impact on Indian politics as Kanshi Ram. The Ambedkarite revolution that has redrawn social and political equations in large parts of north India owes its success to Kanshi Ram.
- Nuclear Gandhigiri (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 10, 2006)
Yesterday, North Korea became the eighth country in the world to conduct a nuclear test. The political fallout from Pyongyang's explosion will be immense. Washington is likely to call for wide-ranging international sanctions against Pyongyang.
- A Memoir Meant For Himself (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Oct 10, 2006)
Surely, the most fascinating aspect of Gen Pervez Musharraf’s memoir is what he reveals about himself, rather than his justification about specific events.
- Kanshi Ram’S Legacy (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 10, 2006)
Kanshi Ram had acquired an iconic status among the Dalits even in his lifetime. Now that he is no more, there is every chance of his being deified all the more.
- North Korea Conducts Nuclear Test (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Oct 10, 2006)
China voices ``firm opposition to the test''; a crisis, says Japan
- Trinamool-Backed Bandh Hits Life In West Bengal (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
Ignoring the Left's resistance, the people of Kolkata and rest of West Bengal today responded in great numbers to the 12-hour Bangla Bandh, called by Trinamool Congress for protecting the poor farmers of Singur, Hooghly, against the forcible . . .
- A Double Whammy (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Oct 10, 2006)
With its first nuclear test on Monday, North Korea has dealt a double blow to China. For years, it had been widely assumed that if any one had leverage with “dear leader” Kim Jong-il, it was Beijing.
- Rajnath Opposes Talks With Pak (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
BJP president Rajnath Singh today said India should refrain from any kind of dialogue with Pakistan until the later puts on end to cross-border terrorism and training camps on its territory.
- Farewell To Arms (Times of India, Nandini Sundar, Oct 10, 2006)
When we first heard of Irom Sharmila in 2004, she had already been fasting for four years in protest against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).
- Empowering Builder (Indian Express, Yogendra Yadav, Oct 10, 2006)
I remembered that election rally as I heard the news of Kanshi Ram’s passing away. It was ten years ago, somewhere in eastern UP, just before the assembly elections.
- Kargil Rewind: Air Chief Vs Army Chief (Indian Express, Jasjit Singh, Oct 10, 2006)
Tipnis’s observations, if they don’t lead to unnecessary recriminations, could provide valuable insights into the history of the Kargil war
- Mushrooming Choices (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 10, 2006)
North Korea's nuclear test changes the global nuclear order and the regional balance in East Asia.
- Poverty Of Ideas Hatao (Indian Express, Inder Malhotra, Oct 10, 2006)
It may seem sudden but the resolve of the Congress to resurrect Indira Gandhi’s famous slogan, “Garibi Hatao”, coined over three decades ago, has been in the works for some time.
- N Korean Generals Want Early Nuclear Test:source (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2006)
North Korea may bring the date of a planned nuclear test forward after a contentious remark by China's UN ambassador angered generals in the reclusive country, a source with close ties to Pyongyang said today.
- Pakistanis Mourn On Quake Anniversary (Reuters, Kamran Haider, Oct 09, 2006)
Pakistan united in mourning on Sunday in memory of about 73,000 people killed in an earthquake exactly a year ago, while survivors vented frustration over the pace of reconstruction.
- Now For Reforms Next Phase (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 09, 2006)
Having set the ground rules and a time frame, the Prime Minister must spread the consensus in New Delhi for systemic reforms.
- Nation Behind Victims Of Kashmir Quake: Patil (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2006)
Visiting the Kashmir valley on the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake that flattened dozens of villages, Home Minister Shivraj Patil today assured the people of the State that the entire nation was backing the endeavour to help the . . .
- Failure Of Growth Models (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Oct 09, 2006)
Economists invented the phrase 'stagflation;' decades ago when they encountered for the first time, a situation in which stagnation and inflation existed simultaneously although it had been though until then that the two phenomena were mutually . . .
- Will Musharraf Relent Now? (Daily Excelsior, Sarla Handoo, Oct 09, 2006)
Of the 15 persons arrested in 7/11 Mumbai blasts case, 11 have been found to be Pakistanis, not just nationals but the ones who got training in Pakistan to cause blasts in Mumbai.
- Nsulting Slogan (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 09, 2006)
Why recall the Emergency?
Slogans are our politicians’ staple diet.
- India Could Have Won 1962 War If It Had Used Combat Jets’ (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2006)
India could have defeated China in the 1962 war had the combat power of its air force been used, a top serving officer has asserted, claiming that while the then political-bureaucratic combine had sought US Air Force’s help but had not even . . .
- Bjp Leaders Meet Kalam, Oppose Clemency To Guru (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2006)
While petitioning the President A P J Abdul Kalam against clemency to Parliament terror attack convict Afzal Guru, the Bharatiya Janata Party today declared that it will take the issue to the masses if the convict was condoned the death penalty.
- Nepal Rebels Want King Suspended (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Oct 09, 2006)
As Nepal’s multi-party government and the Maoist guerrillas resumed peace negotiations Sunday after a hiatus of over three months, the rebels stuck to their contentious demands regarding monarchy.
- Pakistan Again (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Oct 09, 2006)
Only the naive will be surprised by Pakistan's move to rake up the Kashmir issue again in a United Nations Committee last weekend. Speaking at the UN Decolonisation Committee a Pakistani delegate has demanded "right of self-determination" for the. . .
- Reforms: Govt Cites China To Convince Left (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2006)
In an attempt to allay the fears raised by the supporting Left parties over foreign direct investment (FDI) and complete capital account convertibility, the Congress led UPA government has asked them to look at China’s experiences.
- Bjp To Kalam: No Clemency For Afzal (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2006)
A BJP delegation led by Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha L K Advani petitioned President A P J Kalam on Sunday against granting any clemency to Afzal Guru, who has been awarded death sentence in connection with the 2001 Parliament attack.
- Osama: A Cold War Pathogen? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 09, 2006)
The failure to track down Osama – dead or alive – makes his disappearance one of the most mysterious in the world.
- A Band-Aid Solution? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 09, 2006)
“The muncipalities’ merger is a meagre offere. If we are to take advantage of the unique economic energy of Bangalore that we are witnessing, we need to run ahead of the problems.”
- Let The Council Act Objectively (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Oct 09, 2006)
Inability to act against abuses has undermined the newly formed HRC.
- Senseless Violence (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 09, 2006)
The communal violence raging in Mangalore and surrounding areas has already claimed two lives. Now curfew has been imposed in the city and in Mangalore Rural, Konaje and Ullal.
- Will Government Defy Cynics, Make Good On Police Reform? (Indian Express, Maja Daruwala & Navaz Kotwal, Oct 09, 2006)
The police belongs to the people in power. That is the reality. But a recent Supreme Court judgement could change all this.
- Make Them Pay (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 09, 2006)
In re-invoking the 20-Point Programme and the "Garibi Hatao" slogan - used so effectively in the 1971 election - the Congress may or may not quicken the pulse of voters, but, certainly, it has given nostalgia buffs their moment of the year.
- The West And The Making Of Mkg (OutLook, SANDEEP PANDEY, Oct 09, 2006)
Allusions to Christ clinch it. This tribute to Gandhi shies from tracing the Indian source of his ideas.
- Roll Over Feminazis (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 09, 2006)
A survey reports that young British women are not as ambitious about their careers as they are about marriage and motherhood, says Mary Kenny.
- Dealing With It (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Oct 09, 2006)
India and the US are now reconciling themselves to a delay in the Indo-US deal for civil nuclear cooperation. In the past month or so, as elections raised partisan temperatures in the US, it became apparent that the Senate version of the Bill to . . .
- Truth About Cats And Dogs (Pioneer, AJAI SAHNI, Oct 09, 2006)
How the world and India continue to place faith in Musharraf is a believe-it-or-not story
- Nepal Govt, Maoists Fail To Reach Agreement (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2006)
The crucial talks between Nepal government and Maoists aimed at pursuing the rebels to lay down arms and bringing them to mainstream failed to produce any "concrete results" on Sunday but the two sides agreed to continue the parleys on Tuesday.
- Kanshi Ram Was An Enigma In Indian Politics (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2006)
Kanshi Ram, who remained a bachelor, was an enigma in Indian politics and strove for the spread of the Dalit movement throughout the country but achieved considerable success only in Madhya Pradesh apart from Uttar Pradesh.
- A Turning Point In Ties, Says Hu Jintao (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Oct 09, 2006)
Holds frank talks on many issues with Japanese Premier Abe
- 'We're Not Anti-Elections, We're Against Politicians' (OutLook, Anuradha Raman, Oct 09, 2006)
The recommendations by the former CEC panel on keeping politicians off campuses once again leave the politicos in a tizzy.
- New Foreign Policy?~ii (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 09, 2006)
Multiple Jallianwalla Massacres May Have Occurred In Iraq, Afghanistan
- Levelling The Playing Field (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Oct 09, 2006)
More than the problem of evolving a joint anti-terror mechanism, the real challenge for India's policy-makers and strategists is one of properly understanding and countering President Pervez Musharraf's personalised diplomatic offensive wrapped in . . .
- Stalled Again (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 09, 2006)
Is Bengal beyond redemption after all? Today’s bandh call makes it more than a rhetorical question.
- N Korea Warns On Border Shots, No Word On N-Test (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2006)
North Korea issued threats against its southern neighbour over a border incident but made no mention of a planned atomic test as China and Japan expressed joint concern on Sunday over Pyongyang's nuclear intentions.
- Sri Lanka Preparing For Offensive In Jaffna Peninsula (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2006)
A Sri Lankan soldier and a constable were killed on Sunday as Tamil Tigers alleged that troops were gathering along a de-facto frontline in the Jaffna peninsula ahead of an offensive on LTTE-held territory.
- No Mercy For Afzal, Bjp Petitions Kalam (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2006)
A high-powered BJP delegation led by Leader of Opposition L K Advani and BJP President Rajnath Singh on Sunday night petitioned President A P J Abdul Kalam and urged him not to grant clemency to Mohammad Afzal, facing execution for attack on . . .
- Hu Jintao For “Harmonious Society” (Tribune, MARK MAGNIER, Oct 09, 2006)
Beijing – In advance of a key Communist Party meeting this weekend, Chinese President Hu Jintao is working to burnish the party’s image of harmony, even if it’s taken some bloodletting to drive the point home.
- After Kargil (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 09, 2006)
The last word on Kargil has clearly not been said. While we can allow ourselves some grim smiles at General Musharraf’s forced ruminations, any internal war of words of the “it is his fault” kind is more . . .
- Guardians Of Constitution (Tribune, Justice A.S. Anand (retd), Oct 09, 2006)
To appreciate judicial activism one shall have to consider the power of judicial review vested in the higher judiciary — the Supreme Court and the High Courts as also the general role of the judicial institutions.
- Stop Arming J&k Militants, Us Watchdog Tells Pak (Tribune, Smriti Kak Ramachandran, Oct 09, 2006)
An international human rights organisation has asked Pakistan to stop providing arms and finances to terror groups. A set of recommendations issued by the US-based Human Rights Watch to the Government of Pakistan has called for a complete suspension . . .
- President Pledges To Rebuild Quake-Hit Areas (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf on Sunday reiterated his firm resolve and commitment to reconstruct quake ravaged areas on modern lines and announced housing and agricultural loans written off for the quake-affected people.
- Joint Mechanism: Will It Work? (The Economic Times, Hamid Ansari, Oct 09, 2006)
Denunciation is a politico-theological instrument reflective of great anger.
- Forget Delivery, Empowerment Is Key (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 09, 2006)
The Congress-led government’s current resolve to resurrect Indira Gandhi’s garibi hatao slogan inspires both hope and fear. That the traditional programme of poverty alleviation is meant to be replaced by a comprehensive project to eradicate . . .
- Arjun's Authors (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 09, 2006)
This past week, the Government of India sponsored a trip for its chosen writers to the Frankfurt Book Fair, where India was the theme country.
- Iran Sticks To Its Guns Despite Sanction Mov (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2006)
Iran insisted on Sunday and flatly refused to suspend sensitive atomic work despite signs that world powers were close to agreeing on sanctions against Tehran.
- Gwadar’S Fading Charm (News International, Editorial, The News International, Oct 09, 2006)
News reports suggest that property prices in Gwadar, which were already depressed owing to the slow pace of development work there, have receded further following the death of Nawab Akbar Bugti last month.
- Clashes In Iran After Ayatollah Challenges Clerical Rule (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2006)
Reformists threaten to boycott elections if Guardians Council selects candidates who may participate in December polls
- Dealing With Time (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 09, 2006)
IT is understandable why US Ambassador David Mulford chose to downplay last weekend expectations about the American legislative timetable for the nuclear deal. Congressional approval is now trapped in procedure.
- Tactical Victory (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 09, 2006)
There have been many occasions during the two decades of the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance when they came close to an eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation. Sena tiger Bal Thackeray roared louder, and always had the last laugh.
- A Diwali-Id Without Fear (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 09, 2006)
The coming Diwali-Id season will be welcomed by many as a relief from the drudgery of daily life, a time for enjoyment and togetherness.
- Money Equals Happiness? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 09, 2006)
In a poll conducted in the US to judge the happiness quotient of the nation, people were given two choices:
- Power Shift Or Balance Of Power? (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Oct 09, 2006)
The recent coup has left Thailand unsettled. The challenge for the new leadership is to heal the divisions.
- Sonia Gandhi To Address Congress Rally In Dharamsala (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2006)
The Congress president, Sonia Gandhi, will address a rally on 30th October in Dharamsala in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. With just more than a year left for the next Assembly elections, it would be a sort of launching of our campaign from . . .
- Bjp Against Granting Clemency To Afzal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2006)
Advani among leaders who submitted memorandum to President Abdul Kalam
- "India Could Have Won 1962 War" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2006)
IAF chief not consulted
Capability of Chinese air force "over-estimated"
- Gandhi Vs Gandhi (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Oct 09, 2006)
Both are poignant Prince Charmings of sorts, their lives laced with early tragedy and redolent with future promise, sharing the most famous surname — and a legacy to match — in the politics of this country.
- Preventing Those Suicides (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Oct 09, 2006)
If the spate of suicides by farmers has attracted public attention to the agrarian crisis, the report of the National Commission on Farmers (NCF) succeeds in focusing on the farmer rather than farming alone.
- Foreign Ministers Of The Arts (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 09, 2006)
The book is the earliest and internationally most widespread medium of a culture of dialogue. Books can overcome borders.
- Kirit Parikh Report On Energy Policy: Inadequate Focus On Alternatives (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Oct 09, 2006)
While the Report lacks a sense of urgency on the development of alternative energy sources, such as bio-diesel and ethanol, it is nevertheless to be commended for the number of new initiatives suggested, says S. VENKITARAMANAN.
- Eu-India Summit: Seeking Free Trade In Helsinki (Business Line, Mohan Murti, Oct 09, 2006)
Hopefully, EU-India free trade will aim for genuine, least-restrictive liberalisation through comprehensive coverage, strong transparency disciplines and liberal rules of origin.
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