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Articles 3421 through 3520 of 43820:
- Political Parties Join Protests Over Death For Mohammad Afzal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 29, 2006)
Separatists give call for general strike, demonstrations on Friday
- Doing Real Justice (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 29, 2006)
For official committees to recommend that a policy they have been asked to fine-tune be reviewed after some time is pretty rare. Committees tend to assume that the importance of their remit indicates permanence of the policy.
- New Delhi Demands More Security For Its Nationals In Russia (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 29, 2006)
India has taken up with Russian authorities the issue of security for its nationals in the wake of suspected racial killing of an Indian medical student in St Petersburg four days back.
- A Different Kind Of Truth (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 29, 2006)
Good non-fiction needs more than just facts - it takes a degree of well-disciplined artifice.
- Hunting The Elusive Osama Bin Laden (News International, Rahimullah Yusufzai, Sep 29, 2006)
Speculating about Osama bin Laden's fate and whereabouts is a favourite pastime of many people, particularly those in the media, military and politics.
- Turkey-Eu: ‘Train Crash’ Ties (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Sep 29, 2006)
West asia- Turkey's troubled candidacy: Legislation not implemented on the accession process.
- Iraq Sinking Into Chaos (Frontline, Atul Aneja , Sep 28, 2006)
Iraq is on the verge of a civil war, with guerillas and sectarian forces beginning to dominate Al Anbar province and Kirkuk city.
- One Nationalist After Another (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 28, 2006)
Japan's new Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, appears set to add impetus to the revival of nationalist spirit that was a singular feature of his predecessor Junichiro Koizumi's tenure.
- Gandhigiri — A Philosophy For Our Times (Hindu, Mihir Shah, Sep 28, 2006)
The use of the term Gandhigiri highlights the fact that in an unjust world, change necessitates the use of force. It also emphasises that Gandhiji stood for action in the face of oppression. Not passive contemplation or individual salvation.
- Defending The Right To Know (Frontline, Sowmya Kerbart Sivakumar, Sep 28, 2006)
Public pressure has prevented the government from implementing retrogressive amendments to the Right to Information Act.
- Timber Classics (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
The extraordinarily beautiful wooden temples spread across Kerala reflect a great simplicity of form.
- Coup In Bangkok (Frontline, P.S. Suryanarayana, Sep 28, 2006)
Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is ousted in absentia in a bloodless coup.
- Targeting Al Qaeda (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
The ethnic Pashtun hamlet of Damadola Burkanday in the Bajaur Agency of Pakistan's Federally Administered Territories is inhabited by the Mamond tribe. Bajaur has a history of strong jehadi sentiments.
- Moily Sets Three-Year Deadline For Reservation In Iits, Iims (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
The Veerappa Moily panel has recommended a review of all reservation schemes in educational institutions every five years. It has, however, steered clear of the politically volatile issue of excluding the 'creamy layer' among OBCs from the ambit of . . .
- Breaking Free (Frontline, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Sep 28, 2006)
South Korea tries to assert its sovereignty in the matter of operational control of its military, at its latest summit with the U.S.
- Cong, Bjp Sit On The Fence At Border (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
Maharashtra’s border row with Karnataka has resulted in an interesting political scenario in the state. Regionally strong players like the Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) have gone ballistic against the Janata Dal (S)-BJP . . .
- A Litmus Test Of Impartiality (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, Sep 28, 2006)
Fairness of the investigations into the Malegaon blasts will decide whether the Indian state can re-establish its secular credentials and win Muslim hearts.
- General Asks Erdogan To Check Islamism (Hindu, Ian Traynor, Sep 28, 2006)
Chief of Turkish army says forces will act to preserve nation's secular nature
- Self-Promotion, Says Opposition (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Sep 28, 2006)
Opposition parties in Pakistan have lashed out at President Pervez Musharraf for violating the country's Official Secrets Act to sell his book In the Line of Firefor his personal benefit, as well using public money to promote it.
- Jharkhand Needs Elections: Karat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
The party will suggest amendments to the SEZ Act in five areas
- Suicide Car Bombs Vs 'Precision' Bombs (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
The United States' bombs that use the latest technology cause far more civilian deaths than the Taliban's suicide car bombs.
- Blair, Going But Not Quite Gone (Deccan Herald, Patrick Wintour, Sep 28, 2006)
Tony Blair bade farewell to his party on Tuesday night, insisting it was "right for him to let go" and challenging his successor to avoid the political comfort zone and show "raw courage" in meeting the new global task of reconciling liberty and security.
- Ulfa Nominated Pcg Pulls Out Of Assam Peace Process (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
ULFA-nominated People's Consultative Group (PCG) today pulled out of the peace process in Assam, accusing the Centre of making "ridiculous demands".
- Laptop For Every Child (Pioneer, JS Rajput, Sep 28, 2006)
Instead of making tall claims and announcing new schemes Government should focus on compulsory primary education, says JS Rajput
- On Self-Destruct Mode (Pioneer, Abhijit Bhattacharyya , Sep 28, 2006)
Islamabad is gradually realising the enormous cost of nursing the violent ideology behind Pakistan's creation
- Us Senators Trade Blame Over India Deal Delay (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
Republican and Democratic leaders on Tuesday blamed each other for the US Senate’s delay in approving the landmark US-India nuclear cooperation agreement.
- Iraq Intelligence Report Expected After November (Reuters, DAVID MORGAN, Sep 28, 2006)
The Bush administration has begun work on a new intelligence report about Iraq that is not expected to be completed before the November 7 election and possibly not until January, officials said on Wednesday.
- Israel Frees Palestinian Deputy Premier (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Sep 28, 2006)
An Israeli military court has released the Palestinian Deputy Prime Minister who had been arrested earlier during an Israeli political crackdown on Hamas.
- One And A Half Cheers For Police Reform (The Economic Times, Swaminathan S Anklesaria Aiyar, Sep 28, 2006)
For decades, I have argued that police independence and reform are crucial for governance. Public order is intrinsically political and must be handled by the home minister. But crime detection and prosecution should not be political, and should be . . .
- Flawed Recall (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 28, 2006)
The General wallows in his labyrinth of lies.
- Interpreting Interpretations (Deccan Herald, Pran Chopra , Sep 28, 2006)
Politicians are shrewd enough to interpret court interpretations to meet their selfish motives.
- Ties In Vogue (Deccan Herald, CLIFFORD MARTIS, Sep 28, 2006)
One wonders how people started the habit of tying a narrow strip of cloth round their necks and calling it the necktie.
- Climate Change: Too Little Too Late? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 28, 2006)
The precautionary principle — appears to be a neglected concept when applied to global environmental problems such as global climate change.
- Autonomy Row (Frontline, S. Viswanathan, Sep 28, 2006)
The move to grant autonomy to JIPMER raises fears that the poor will no longer benefit from the Institute's services.
- Guilty’ Schools Put Govt In The Dock (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
Apprehension over the government crackdown on private schools that have violated the language policy reaching its logical end is growing stronger...
- Ltte Supremo Agrees To Resume Talks With Sri Lankan Govt (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
Raising hopes for the revival of the peace process, Tamil tiger supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran has agreed to open talks with the Sri Lankan government and pledged "commitment" to the process.
- Bush Contends With 2 Reports Refuting Iraq Gains (Reuters, Steve Holland, Sep 28, 2006)
An intelligence report showing an upsurge in Islamic militancy put the White House on the defensive on Wednesday in an election-year debate over whether President George W. Bush has made America safer.
- Aiadmk Members Urge Speaker To Disqualify Shanmugam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
"He had voluntarily given up his membership"
- 'Mush Admitted Rout After Kargil' (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
Refuting Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's claim of victory in Kargil in his book, an opposition leader has said the military leader had in fact told the then Cabinet Committee on Defence that the operation was a failure.
- Unique Struggle (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
This examination of the freedom struggle in Assam is an intense work based on solid research.
- Accountable Under Rule Of Law (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 28, 2006)
The landmark decision of the Supreme Court to issue a slew of directions relating to police administration is essentially aimed at kick-starting the process of strengthening the autonomy of the force.
- Al Qaeda Gains Recruits From Iraq War: U.N. Study (Reuters, Irwin Arieff, Sep 28, 2006)
A U.N. report released on Wednesday said the Iraq war provided al Qaeda with a training center and recruits, reinforcing a U.S. intelligence study blaming the conflict for a surge in Islamic extremism.
- Facing The Truth (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
Pakistan has solved its border problem with China, but India is caught in a prolonged dispute.
- Over To Koda (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Sep 28, 2006)
It may not be long before the Madhu Koda Ministry in Jharkhand meets the fate of the ones that preceded it in the past six years.
- Private Freebooters (Frontline, V.R. Krishna Iyer, Sep 28, 2006)
Private freebooters are holding the talented youth of India to ransom, while the state wastes its funds on luxuries.
- "We Want To Let The People Defeat The Taliban" (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 28, 2006)
Pakistan's PresidentPervez Musharrafdiscussed his new book,In the Line of Fire, and the war on terrorism with members of the Council on Foreign Relations, including Global Viewpoint editor Nathan Gardels. Following are edited excerpts of the . . .
- Why Tony Blair Has To Go (Hindu, Jonathan Freedland, Sep 28, 2006)
Nobody sells New Labour like Mr. Blair, and the faithful are anxious about losing him. For all that, there was no appeal for him to stay.
- The Cag Report (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
The CAG's latest report indicts the NDA government's disinvestment exercise which resulted in grave losses to the exchequer.
- Musharraf Stresses Need To Fight Taliban (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
Underscoring Pakistan’s lead role in the fight against terrorism, President General Pervez Musharraf has said the focus had now been shifted from al-Qaeda to Taliban who were mainly based in Afghanistan and operating under the command of their leader . .
- Violence In Singur (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 28, 2006)
The violence witnessed at Singur in West Bengal on Tuesday, when policemen not only beat up farmers demanding the right to keep their land but also manhandled Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee and two party MLAs, is neither unprecedented nor . . .
- Executing Justice (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 28, 2006)
The formal issuance of a black warrant by a Delhi court and the announcement that Mohammad Afzal, the Kashmiri terrorist who masterminded the attack on Parliament on December 13, 2001, will be hanged on October 20 is most welcome.
- Manmohan Bin Tughlaq (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 28, 2006)
In a detailed article headlined ‘Capitulation! Manmohan as Mohammad bin Tughlaq’, Organiser’s foreign affairs expert M.D. Nalapat launches a no-holds-barred attack against the Prime Minister and Sonia Gandhi for allegedly surrendering India’s . . .
- 'No Signs Of Qaeda Activity In J&k' (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
Recent recovery of propaganda in the form of CDs, showcasing activities of al Qaeda operatives in unidentified training camps, from the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir may have created ripples within the State . . .
- Consensus Crisis On Creamy Layer (Pioneer, Santanu Banerjee, Sep 28, 2006)
The 13-member Oversight Committee which finalised its report on the implementation of 27 percent OBC quota in educational institutions on Wednesday failed to come to a consensus on the issue of creamy layer.
- What Clinton Didn’T Do. . . (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 28, 2006)
Bill Clinton's outburst on Fox News was something of a public service, launching a debate about the antiterror policies of his administration.
- General Observations (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 28, 2006)
Does our political class have the bipartisan spirit to stand up against Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf’s brazen distortion of the nature and outcome of the Kargil war?
- Who Sez What (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 28, 2006)
The Global Competitiveness Report identifying institutional maturity as India’s medium-term advantage over China is a good context in which to analyse the gathering controversy over special economic zones (SEZs) and the related but broader issue . . .
- Mehbooba Launches Self-Rule Campaign (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
The PDP President, Ms Mehbooba Mufti, has said the misconceptions initially spread about the self-rule in some parts of the state were slowly evaporating and the people had started realising that it was the only feasible solution which would . . .
- Ltte Agrees On Talks With Terms (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
Raising hopes for the revival of the peace process, Tamil Tiger supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran has agreed to open talks with the Sri Lankan Government and pledged "commitment" to the process.
- Us Thinks Afghanistan More Do-Able Than Iraq (Pioneer, ASHOK MALIK, Sep 28, 2006)
Among the reams of statistics available in the world's most powerful capital city, two stand out as representative of the United States' existential dilemma. Of every dollar of American tax-payer money disbursement for development work - . . .
- Palestine Deputy Pm Released By Israel (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
An Israeli court on Wednesday released the Palestinian deputy prime minister, the highest ranking Hamas official to be freed following a crackdown on the Islamic militant group. But the court temporarily banned him from going to his government . . .
- Winning The Pr War (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 28, 2006)
Much has been made -- some of it on valid grounds -- of a sitting head of state writing a memoir and in the process leaking state secrets, casting allegations against former prime ministers and embarrassing foreign governments in the process.
- Panel Okays 3 New Iims (Tribune, Smriti Kak Ramachandran, Sep 28, 2006)
The Oversight Committee, after its final meeting here today, opted to leave the contentious issue of the “creamy layer” for the government to decide. It has, however, recommended setting up of three new IIMs in the country and more IIT-like . . .
- Sack Over Head (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 28, 2006)
The Karnataka government’s move to derecognise 1420 schools for imparting instruction in the English language at the primary level is extraordinary in its short-sightedness, political cynicism and blatant parochialism.
- Opposition Accuses Musharraf Of Disclosing State Secrets (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
Major Opposition parties on Tuesday lashed out at President Pervez Musharraf, saying he used national resources for the launch of his book and disclosed state secrets to increase its sale.
- Pet Bills Take Indo-Us Nuke Deal Down To Wire (Hindustan Times, S Rajagopalan, Sep 28, 2006)
The good news: There is overwhelming support for the Indo-US civil nuclear deal in the US Senate. The bad news: This is why individual senators are tying their pet bills to the Senate vote on the nuclear deal.
- War Crime | Bosnian Serb Leader Jailed (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
The UN tribunal sentenced the former head of the Bosnian Serb parliament to 27 years in prison on Wednesday for a campaign of ethnic cleansing against Bosnian Muslims and Croats during the 1992-95 Bosnian war.
- Give Them Teeth, Not Fangs (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Sep 28, 2006)
For more than a decade, the word ‘reforms’ has taken on the aura of a mantra in this country.
- Two Cheers For India (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Sep 28, 2006)
Is it time for India to pop the champagne yet? Hardly, it would seem, though there is plenty of room for cheer. The country has emerged as the leader of the ‘BRIC pack’ in the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report 2006. India is ranked . .
- Punjab Reeks Of Corruption (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Sep 28, 2006)
The latest World Bank Report places India almost at the bottom of corruption-free countries. It has the distinction of being 124th. If a similar study were to be undertaken in India, Punjab, I am sure, will rank at the end of the list.
- Showman Blair Shines At Farewell (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
Tony Blair set Gordon Brown the challenge yesterday of matching his own political courage, leadership skills and personal rapport with the voters if he is to achieve his ambition of becoming British Prime Minister.
- New Leaf (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 28, 2006)
The culture of policing in India is 145 years old. The Police Act of 1861, framed in reaction to the events of 1857, is quintessentially colonial. It enabled the raj to use the police as an instrument of imperial rule.
- Suicide Notes From The Country (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 28, 2006)
Farmer's suicides, a charged political issue, received a lot of attention again at the recently concluded Congress conclave. But standard political solutions are typically not informed by basic economic logic.
- Who Needs The Military To Muddle Through? (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Sep 28, 2006)
Army rule is believed to strengthen a nation through stability. Not in Pakistan, as recent events and the latest Transparency International survey confirm .
- Beyond Politics (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 28, 2006)
In New Delhi, the special investigation team (SIT) is about to wrap up its report on the omissions and commissions of the police team that investigated the Jessica Lal murder case.
- Blackboard Bungle (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 28, 2006)
It's a paradox, but the most regressive policies are pushed through in precisely those places that are supposed to be the hot spots of India's emergent economy.
- Blair Gets A Rock Star Send-Off (Times of India, RASHMEE ROSHAN LALL, Sep 28, 2006)
Tony Blair, the great showman of British politics has finally bid goodbye to his Labour party with the easy high-fiving charm of a rockstar and received in return from Labour's annual conference a send-off dripping with adulation, some tears and angst.
- Sc Threatens Squatters With Force (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
The Supreme Court's annoyance at politicians holding on to official accommodation longer than their entitlement burst into open on Tuesday, with the apex court asking why "armed forces" should not be sent to evict them.
- Sonia Mistress Of Coalition Game (Telegraph, Radhika Ramaseshan, Sep 28, 2006)
For the six years the NDA was in power, its selling point other than Atal Bihari Vajpayee was that the BJP was naturally cut out to be the nucleus of a coalition as opposed to the Congress, which was seen as “too arrogant and individualistic” to . . .
- The Lebanon Offensive (Dawn, Mahjabeen Islam, Sep 28, 2006)
WHO started this madness in the Middle East depends on who you talk to. Factually though, Israel killed a family picnicking in Gaza.
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