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Articles 3121 through 3220 of 43820:
- A Bottomless Pit (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Oct 06, 2006)
To appease the Left, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has agreed to a major revival package for the sick Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ECL), overruling objections from the Union ministry of coal and mines.
- Journalists Now Have To Walk And Chew Gum At The Same Time’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 06, 2006)
Lionel Barber has been editor of the Financial Times for almost a year. Before that he was in charge of the newspaper’s edition in America, where in total he spent 10 years of his 21 years with FT.
- Cross-Border Terrorism Exploiting Emotions (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 06, 2006)
No man can take another man’s life. But the arguments of leaders to save Afzal are a sort of blackmail.
- Chavez In Final Push For Security Council Seat (Hindu, Rory Carroll , Oct 06, 2006)
It has become a personal battle with George W. Bush.
- Sensible Approach (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Oct 06, 2006)
For many years, a truly agreeable meal in London meant only one thing for me: lunch at the Grill Room in The Connaught. A combination of what a friend used to call an “honest meal”, a not too outrageously-priced wine list and a charming ambience . . .
- Musharraf's Turn To Face The Flak (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 06, 2006)
The criticism against the General's book is perhaps a lesson for the next controversial leader who wants to write his or her autobiography, especially while still in office.
- Colombo-Ltte Talks In Swizerland (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 06, 2006)
The Sri Lanka Government on Thursday announced that fresh talks with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) would be held in Switzerland on October 28 and 29.
- Pakistan Watching Afzal Case (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 06, 2006)
"The sentence on Afzal will set a bad precedent"
- Can A Slum Become A World Class Township? (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Oct 06, 2006)
What is the motive for a new slum redevelopment plan for Dharavi? Will people like the potter and the cobbler be given their due?
- India At Frankfurt — And How (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Oct 06, 2006)
India is the guest of honour at the prestigious book fair but Indian publishing has a long way to go to join the big league.
- Infrastructure: Rural And Urban (Business Standard, Shyam Ponappa, Oct 05, 2006)
Let’s begin with Integrated Area Planning.
- N. Korea Urged To Exercise Restraint (Dawn, Qudssia Akhlaque, Oct 05, 2006)
Pakistan on Wednesday expressed ‘deep concern’ over North Korea’s announcement that it would conduct a nuclear test and urged its government to exercise restraint.
- Muslim Rulers~i (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 05, 2006)
The Muslim world today encompasses a motley collection of 55 countries that stretch across the globe from Indonesia to Morocco.
- Can India Trust Pak With Vital Evidence? (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
Security and Intelligence agencies are seriously concerned about the dangerous implications of the Government's decision to test the success of the recently floated joint terror mechanism by handing over to Pakistan entire sets of evidences on the . . .
- Don’T Politicise Iran Pipeline: Pm To Left (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
The Centre on Wednesday said its energy security was not linked to its ties with the US and asked its Communist allies not to ‘politicise’ international projects but assess them on ‘merit and economic viability.’
- Memoirs Indian Bestseller: Musharraf’S Book Awaits Uae Clearance (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
Bookstores in the United Arab Emirates have received President Pervez Musharraf’s book ‘In The Line of Fire’, but are awaiting approval from the censor board to release it, bookstore representatives said.
- Indian Writing As Rich As Europe’S, Says Vikram Seth (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Oct 05, 2006)
Vikram Seth doesn’t care to listen to critics who accuse him of selling out for writing in English despite being one of India’s most celebrated living authors and an unofficial ambassador for Indian literature.
- ‘The Un Offers An Alternative, Not A Panacea’ (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 05, 2006)
Ban Ki-Moon has been Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea since January 2004. He has won the most number of votes in the crucial straw poll for the post of the next UN secretary-general.
- Time For Political Talks (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 05, 2006)
Those who thought Nawab Akbar Bugti’s death had solved all problems in Balochistan must have been rudely awakened by what happened in Kohlu on Tuesday.
- Gross Distortion In Taxes (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Oct 05, 2006)
A total of one 1,384,309 persons filed their income tax returns until the deadline for filing them expired on September 30. And that is a 20 per cent increase over the returns filed last year.
- Coping With Terrorism (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Oct 05, 2006)
Muslim community leaders have a responsibility to isolate terrorists, and help in intelligence gathering and counter-terrorist operations, says Hiranmay Karlekar.
- Cpm On Pr Drive For China Firm, Says Bjp (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
BJP has condemned the CPI(M) for using its support to the UPA government at the Centre to govern the nation and its political arithmetic to garner support of for a business house.
- India Reviews Pakistan's Military Capabilities (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
The strategic environment in the Indian sub-continent and the military capabilities of neighbours like Pakistan were reviewed here on Wednesday by a panel headed by Cabinet Secretary BK Chaturvedi.
- Senator To Kabul: Include Taliban (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Oct 05, 2006)
Pakistan President Gen. Pervez Musharraf can claim his first victory after his eventful visit to the United States, with US Senate majority leader Bill Frist recommending, for the first time since 9/11, the need to bring the Taliban into the Afghan . . .
- The Ozone Layer (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 05, 2006)
Those who thought Nawab Akbar Bugti’s death had solved all problems in Balochistan must have been rudely awakened by what happened in Kohlu on Tuesday.
- True For All Times? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 05, 2006)
Nothing, as the 19th century romantic writer Victor Hugo once said, can stop an idea whose time has come. Satyagraha was one such idea, enunciated by Mahatma Gandhi after years of persevering with developing a philosophy or worldview that backed his . . .
- A New Musharraf? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 05, 2006)
General Pervez Musharraf has staged yet another coup.
- Palestine On Way To Further Destruction (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 05, 2006)
Hamas and Al-Fatah groups of Palestine have clashed with some casualties the other day amidst rioting by state employees over delay in payment of salaries.
- How The Iron-Horse Canters To Success (Pioneer, R.C. Acharya, Oct 05, 2006)
Functional autonomy of the Railways is one of the keys to its success and any Minister who respects this dictum will help the system, says RC Acharya
- Let's Not Waver (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 05, 2006)
A t a time when countries around the world that abolished capital punishment to flaunt post-War liberal values are desperately seeking ways and means to mete out deterrent punishment to terrorists, it is amazing that we should be witnessing a . . .
- Hooligan Jawans (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 05, 2006)
Are a huge disgrace
The last thing Army Headquarters can afford is to make light of jawans going on the rampage in Jalandhar, writing it off as a stray incident and a reaction to provocation.
- U.N. Peacekeeping Nearing 100,000 Troops, Civilians (Reuters, Evelyn Leopold , Oct 05, 2006)
U.N. peacekeeping has surged to 93,000 troops, police and civilian personnel in 18 operations around the world, the most ever in the history of the world body, a U.N. official said on Wednesday.
- China Asks North Korea To Maintain Calm (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
China today asked its closest ally, North Korea to keep calm and maintain restraint over its threat to conduct nuclear tests and urged all parties not to make any moves that could intensify the situation on the Korean Peninsula.
- Women’S Bill In Winter Session (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
The women’s reservation bill is all set to be introduced in its original form in the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament. The government and the Left came to a consensus on the issue at the UPA-Left Coordination Committee meeting on Wednesday night.
- The Limits Of Finger-Pointing (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 05, 2006)
The Mumbai police chief's claims about the Pakistani provenance of the July 7 terrorist explosions have prompted the Bharatiya Janata Party to make the completely over-the-top demand that New Delhi sever diplomatic relations with Islamabad.
- Colombo's Response Positive (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 05, 2006)
Sri Lanka is believed to have responded positively to the readiness of the LTTE for peace talks as conveyed through the official facilitator, Norway. Indications are the next round of talks will be held in Geneva from October 28 to 30.
- Bjp Bangalored (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
Bangalore, the acknowledged global capital of outsourcing, has been singularly unfortunate in its political masters.
- Who Owns The Police Reform Agenda? (Indian Express, Jagdeep S. Chhokar, Oct 05, 2006)
A galaxy of prominent retired police officers have shared their views on the recent Supreme Court judgment on police reforms in these columns. K.P.S.
- The Taliban Must Not Return (Indian Express, Gurmeet Kanwal, Oct 05, 2006)
Continuing civil unrest and militancy in Afghanistan do not augur well for strategic stability in Southern Asia. C. Raja Mohan’s reminder that India is not doing enough to safeguard its interests in Afghanistan (‘No Control on Durand Line’, IE, . . .
- Can Indonesia Learn To Live With Diversity? (Tribune, S.P. Seth, Oct 05, 2006)
Indonesia recently celebrated its 61st Independence Day. It has been a bumpy road all the way and the country is still grappling with manifold problems.
- $20 Billion Plan To Rival Panama Canal (Hindu, John Vidal, Oct 05, 2006)
Nicaragua plans a vast channel for large ships. Opponents cite green issues and lack of demand.
- Indian Writing In English (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 05, 2006)
In the first few years after Independence, most Indian probably thought it right that English should be largely removed from the face of the country, and believed that this would happen within a decade or two.
- Psus Bleed Exchequer (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 05, 2006)
Eighteen of the 32 Punjab public sector undertakings (PSUs) had accumulated losses of Rs 5,815 crore up to March 31, 2006.
- Respite In Lanka (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 05, 2006)
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) agreeing to hold “unconditional talks” with the Government of Sri lanka (GoSL) is a welcome development although it does not hold out immediate prospects of durable peace.
- Doctor’S Visits (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 05, 2006)
The past few weeks have seen the prime minister mentioned in mostly ‘foreign affairs’ stories, stuff that has sometimes made its way to only ‘international’ pages in newspapers.
- Bush Follows Pakistan’S Strategy (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 05, 2006)
According to report, the Bush administration has decided to change
its course in Afghanistan by adopting President Musharraf’s strategy to politically engage the non-militant Taliban. Top Republican leaders have come to the conclusion that the . . .
- Sez: Montek Says No To Concessional Finance (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
Ahead of the infrastructure meet on Saturday, where the issue of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) will be discussed, Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia today said he was not in favour of any concessional finance for these projects . .
- Vendetta Politics Is Harming Punjab (Tribune, Sarbjit Dhaliwal, Oct 05, 2006)
Of late, feudal instincts have started dominating Punjab politics which had remained almost free from the “eye for an eye” political culture, witnessed in other states such as Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and even neighbouring Haryana, till the late 90s.
- Cpm’S Double Standards (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 05, 2006)
The lead story in this week’s Organiser slams CPI(M) for ignoring “grave security concerns” to lobby for a Chinese firm, Hutchison Ports Holding, in the case of privatisation of ports.
- Will Pak Walk The Talk On Terror! (Daily Excelsior, Subhashis Mittra, Oct 05, 2006)
It was indeed "Mohabbat Zindabad". After hitting a road block in the aftermath of the serial blasts in Mumbai in July, the chill in the India-Pakistan peace process seems to have thawed.
- Sad, Bjp Seek Kalam’S Intervention For Farmers’ Relief (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
Shiromani Akali Dal-BJP combine today accused Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of neglecting farmers’ issues in Punjab and sought immediate intervention of President A P J Abdul Kalam so that relief could be provided to them without any delay.
- 4 Cops, Civilian Killed In Srinagar Fidayeen (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
Four J&K Police personnel and at least one civilian got killed when militants launched a suicide attack near a paramilitary encampment in the business hub of Budshah Chowk in the heart of this capital city today.
- The Un: It's Only A Paper Moon (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Oct 05, 2006)
Nothing beats war at firing nationalism, although contests to select new UN Secretaries-General come a close second. As Shashi Tharoor goes down in UN history as an also-ran, he has a billion people shedding tears for him.
- Political And Military Scenario-Building On Iran (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Oct 05, 2006)
In the final analysis, the exercise is one of intentions: on the Iranian side, of dismantling the cage of isolation; on the Western side, of encaging Iran till its ideology is exorcised.
- Sonia Push To Women’S Bill (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
Sonia Gandhi today openly backed the Left parties’ demand to table the women’s reservation bill in its original form in Parliament’s winter session.
- Shadow Of Dengue On Pm Family (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
Two grandsons of the Prime Minister have been admitted to the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences with suspected dengue.
- Bush Not To Advise Senate On N-Cooperation Bill (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Oct 05, 2006)
The Bush administration is “hopeful” that the Senate will take up the U.S.-India Nuclear Cooperation Bill for a vote when it returns for a lame duck session on November 13.
- Europe In Search Of A New Enlightenment (Tribune, Paul Valley, Oct 05, 2006)
In an age scarred by flashpoints between cultures and religions, it is easy to make accusations of prejudice or bigotry.
- Fissures In The Society (Telegraph, Ardhendu Chatterjee, Oct 05, 2006)
The offer of help from the Union human resource development minister, Arjun Singh, to Balaram Tudu, a scheduled tribe candidate from Orissa, with his admission to the ‘preparatory course’ for 2006-07 at the Indian . . .
- Rice Heads East But May Find Few Allies (Hindu, Simon Tisdall, Oct 05, 2006)
Lebanon's Premier has said the U.S. Secretary of State is not welcome in Beirut.
- Stop Calling Them Unorganised (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Oct 05, 2006)
All non-company forms of organisation, particularly in the service industry are termed `unorganised.' This is ironic since they too are powerful engines of economic growth and often better organised than many a global corporation.
- Kalam Agrees To Meet Afzal Family Today (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
President A P J Abdul Kalam will give personal hearing tomorrow to the family of Mohammed Afzal whose hanging has been ordered for October 20 for his role in the December 2001 Parliament attack case.
- Demand To Commute Afzal's Sentence (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
Arundhati Roy says Parliament attack case is full of fabricated stories and evidence
Execution will widen the rift between communities: Medha
No direct evidence to link him to the incident: Yasin Malik.
- Think And Act (Deccan Herald, PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO JR, Oct 05, 2006)
No political party or leader is explaining to the people the actual effects of SEZs.
- Prepare For One More Round (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Oct 05, 2006)
The WTO Public Forum has no idea how to break the logjam in the Doha talks.
- Rail Freight Hike (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Oct 05, 2006)
At a time when the economy is on an upswing, freight movement is increasing and crude oil prices on the international market are falling, the decision of Indian Railways to increase rates is not only uncalled for but also difficult to understand.
- Israeli Air Strike Kills 2 Activists Of Islamic Jihad (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
Israel's army chief has fired a top general over his criticism of the war in Lebanon and government policy, the army said.
- Sez Protests Gather Steam As Medha Patkar Plans To Lead Rally In Pen (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
Anti-SEZ protests are expected all over Maharashtra for the next two days, as opposition to the land acquisition gets stronger. Launching the battle against the new-age growth engines is Medha Patkar, who has planned a rally at Pen in the Raigad district.
- When Floods Are Not News (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Oct 05, 2006)
Floods in West Bengal have taken a toll of 78 lives in the last few weeks and have affected the lives of over seven million people in 16 districts of the state. But leaving aside a few notable exceptions (unhappily, this newspaper was not one of them),
- Regulatory Authority Sought For Framing Norms On Sezs (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Oct 05, 2006)
V.P. Singh: let there be a six-month moratorium; farmers should be given a stake in the company.
- Palestinian Group Threatens To Kill Hamas Leaders (Reuters, Nidal Al-Mughrabi, Oct 03, 2006)
The al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, an armed wing of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah faction, threatened for the first time on Tuesday to kill Hamas leaders, including exiled political chief Khaled Meshaal.
- Nationalism Vs Globalisation (Daily Excelsior, S. Ranjan, Oct 03, 2006)
We are told day in and day out that India has become the chief destination for foreign investment.
- Gandhigiri Is The Rage Now But For How Long? (Deccan Herald, Janaki Murali, Oct 03, 2006)
There’s a fervour across the country in the wake of the film ‘Munnabhai...’ And the findings: It’s not Gandhiism or Gandhivaad but Gandhigiri.
- Mufti Heads Non-Official Team To Unga (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Oct 03, 2006)
Former J&K CM Mufti Mohammed Sayeed will lead the non-official delegation from India to the UN General Assembly this year. The delegation includes Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who is already in the US.
- Afzal's Friends (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 03, 2006)
As if the unofficial mercy petition filed by Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and the specious arguments being bandied about by usual busybody lawyer-activists in Delhi were not bad enough, Mr Farooq Abdullah has joined the "let's save Mohammed . . .
- Retired Army Chief Sworn In Thai Pm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2006)
Retired army commander General Surayud Chulanont was sworn in on Sunday as Thailand’s interim prime minister, saying he wanted to settle a bloody Muslim insurgency and heal a country divided by the policies of his predecessor, Thaksin Shinawatra.
- Modernisation Is Railways’ New Watchword (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2006)
The Railways is all set to completely revamp its enquiry system by handing over the contract to leading BPO firms.
- Don't Be Cruel (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 03, 2006)
Land acquisition for industrial estates has given rise to farmers' protests, bringing into focus issues of land compensation and resettlement.
- There Is No Viable Alternative (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 03, 2006)
As Kofi Annan’s tenure as UN secretary-general limps to its inglorious close, the prestige and even the future of the world organisation he came into office determined to revitalise could scarcely seem bleaker.
- Main Accused Arrested In The Letter Bomb Case (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2006)
Police today arrested a 29-year-old youth, who allegedly posted all the six letter bombs to different addressees in the city recently.
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