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Articles 4121 through 4220 of 43820:
- Turning A Blind Eye (Deccan Herald, Ed Vulliamy, Sep 21, 2006)
India and Pakistan issuing joint statement to curb terrorism is not new but both countries claim credit for it.
- Defining Terrorism (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 21, 2006)
Over a thousand years after the crusades fought between Christian and Islamic forces in the Middle East region "terrorism" has emerged as the focal point of another worldwide conflict between Christians and Muslims particularly in the United . . .
- Sonia Goes Full Steam Against Mulayam Govt (Tribune, Shahira Naim, Sep 21, 2006)
Preparing ground for the next year’s Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi today urged upon the party workers to draw inspiration from 1857 and launch a “jail bharo” agitation to regain lost territory in the state.
- Thaksin Shinawatra Could Face Prosecution (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2006)
Coup leader claims endorsement from the King
- Jaipal Reddy Hints At New Law To End Delhi Demolitions (Hindu, Sujay Mehdudia, Sep 21, 2006)
We will fight for implementation of notification on mixed land use and commercial use
Government prepared to amend Constitution
Court can only interpret law: Minister.
- Delhi Traders' Bandh Turns Violent (Hindu, Sandeep Joshi, Sep 21, 2006)
Three, including a seven-year-old, killed in police firing; chaos on roads
Agitators block roads and pelt stones on vehicles
Around 30 security personnel injured in stone-pelting
Major markets remained closed.
- Calling A Spade A Spade (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 21, 2006)
To all the great self-serving sardars, who are falling over each other to politicise the death of Nawab Bugti, a simple question needs to be asked: is Balochistan's development and the rights of its people synonymous with the actions of the . . .
- Controversial Remarks (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 21, 2006)
It so happened that my article of a war on Muslims appeared in print last week on the same day as the controversy surrounding the pope's remarks. It looked as if the pope had spewed fire against Islamic teaching to confirm one's apprehensions about . . .
- Assurance To Muslims (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 21, 2006)
President Bush has come out with a sort of explanation for his remark last month which left the world aghast, drawing sharp criticism from even western commentators: that the United States is at war with "Islamic fascists".
- The Outlaws (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 21, 2006)
The writer is a freelance columnist and former newspaper editor
- Lalu's Miracle (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 20, 2006)
The Railway Minister, and a cult figure in politics, Mr Lalu Prasad, has been making waves as management's new icon. Specialists in the field have adjudged the record of achievements by the Indian Railways (IR) under his stewardship as truly impressive.
- Pressure On Ltte To Return To Talks, Says U.S. Envoy (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 20, 2006)
New U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Robert O. Blake Jr claimed here on Tuesday that Norway is "persuading" LTTE to return to the negotiating table with "credible guarantees" that it would not use fresh talks to strengthen itself militarily.
- Congress Dares Janata Dal (S) To Go In For Assembly Elections (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2006)
Charges made by Deve Gowda against the Congress are baseless, say party leaders
- The Havana Handshake (OutLook, B. Raman , Sep 20, 2006)
The initiative for an Indo-Pakistan anti-terrorism co-operation mechanism is ill-advised, ill-timed and ill-examined. Terrorists and their masters will misinterpret it as battle fatigue in New Delhi, particularly in the PMO and MEA.
- Jharkhand Set To Fall Off Development Map (Pioneer, Nityanand Shukla, Sep 20, 2006)
Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda's statement to review the Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) signed during the Munda regime has created a flutter in the industrial circle.
- We Lost The Vote, But Not The Argument’ (The Financial Express, P. Chidambaram, Sep 20, 2006)
Excerpts from P Chidambaram’s statement at the IMF’s Board of Governors meeting in Singapore.
- 'India Got Deal Free Of Cost' (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2006)
Former US deputy secretary of state Strobe Talbott has attacked the Bush administration for agreeing to the nuclear deal in the present form, saying it amounted to giving ‘cost-free exception to the strictures of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)’.
- Fund & Bank: Where Do Our Interests Lie? (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Sep 20, 2006)
The World Bank would do well to once again reinvent itself to shift focus to nation building.
- Chaos In Delhi (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 20, 2006)
That the Supreme Court has chosen to castigate the government for notifying mixed land or commercial use for 2,204 roads in residential neighbourhoods of Delhi, without either staying or quashing the notifications per se, emphasises its apparent . . .
- Reinventing Bretton Woods 'Brats' (The Economic Times, Mythili Bhusnurmath, Sep 20, 2006)
Will the two-day meeting of the boards of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank that began in Singapore on Tuesday, the 21st such meet outside Washington, mark the coming of age of the Bretton Wood twins? From the reports . . .
- Can Nam Be Reinvented? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 20, 2006)
The very question suggests the imperative of examining whether Non-aligned Movement (NAM) has lost its effectiveness or even its raison d’etre. NAM was conceived in a world where European and North American nations divided themselves in two blocs.
- Question Of Development (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2006)
The three books under review deal with important questions using development economics as the focus.
- Our India’ Fills Us With Pride (Deccan Herald, B G Verghese, Sep 20, 2006)
The Parliament Museum is a journey through the history of Indian democracy.
- Lalu Cocktail (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 20, 2006)
B-schools are increasingly using Indian themes.
- ‘Deve Gowda Indulges In Double Talk’ (Deccan Herald, B S Satish Kumar , Sep 20, 2006)
Even now, Gowda claims that he would never give up secular ideology just because the party has forged an alliance with the BJP. It is the height of political immaturity. With all due respect to Gowda, I want to say that he indulges in double talk.
- Letter And Spirit (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 20, 2006)
Whose business is it to protest against Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code and to demand that it be struck down?
- Kerala Govt Trying To Save 'Criminal' Comrades (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2006)
Four months into power, the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) Government in Kerala has launched in right earnest a devious ploy to save Marxist comrades involved in various criminal cases from the clutches of the law.
- India To Carry Forward Campaign For Imf Reform: Chidambaram (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Sep 20, 2006)
"New Delhi's game plan is to re-engage G-7 industrialised countries"
- Thai Pm ‘Ousted’ In Army Coup (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2006)
The Thai army took control of Bangkok on Tuesday without a shot being fired and announced a commission to reform the constitution, despite the prime minister's declaration of a state of emergency from New York.
- "Delhi Bandh" Today In Protest Against Sealing Drive (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2006)
Major markets likely to remain closed; essential services, public transport exempted
- What The Pm Forgot (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Sep 20, 2006)
I read and re-read Manmohan Singh’s speech to the 14th summit of the non-aligned movement on September 15 in Havana with bewilderment and amazement.
- Gains From N-Deal (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 20, 2006)
The Indo-US nuclear energy deal — an agreement to promote civilian nuclear energy cooperation, not nuclear weapons or military nuclear technology — has generated much public debate in India and the United States. In both countries the debate has . . .
- Sealing Delhi's Fate (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 20, 2006)
We haven't yet resolved a fundamental issue — whether we want Delhi to be just the seat of India's sarkar or a vibrant commercial city as well.
- Thaksin Govt Dismissed In Thailand After Coup D'état (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2006)
The Thai armed forces dismissed the government and revoked the country's 1997 constitution on Wednesday after a coup to oust Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
- Coup Bypasses Party Circuit (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2006)
The Thailand coup went largely unnoticed in the country’s popular tourist districts, where foreigners packed beer bars and cabarets oblivious to the activity about 3 km away.
- Ceo Lalu Prasad (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 20, 2006)
Railway Minister Lalu Prasad’s outing at the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad is replete with lessons — and not only for budding corporate managers.
- Thais, Tourists Clear Bangkok Streets (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2006)
Bangkok's normally bustling streets emptied out on Wednesday morning, from shopping stalls to red light districts, as Thais and tourists learned that the military had launched a coup against Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and imposed martial law.
- Empowerment Denied (Pioneer, RAHUL RAMAGUNDAM, Sep 20, 2006)
A gram panchayat, clinging steadfastly to a dynastic stranglehold since independence, still does nothing for basic amenities, says Rahul Ramagundam
- Pilgrims' Progress (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 20, 2006)
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed an Allahabad high court order restraining the Centre from giving subsidy to Haj pilgrims. While this may come as a relief to the 1.49 lakh Muslims booked for Mecca this year, it is in all probability a short-lived . . .
- State Of Education (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 20, 2006)
This newspaper has on several occasions written about the rotten state of school education in Punjab. It stands vindicated when the government admits that the situation is in bad shape and it is planning to set up an education commission to set it right.
- Different Ways Of Fighting Jihad (Pioneer, BULBUL ROY MISHRA, Sep 20, 2006)
Political leaders and law enforcement agencies should be made answerable for regular terrorist attacks on Mumbai, says Bulbul Roy Mishra
- Thai Army Seizes Power, Ousts Pm: C-In-C Revokes Constitution, Imposes Martial Law (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2006)
Thailand’s army commander wrested power from Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, sending tanks and troops into the streets of the Thai capital and declaring martial law on Tuesday.
- Social Security & Reforms (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 20, 2006)
That the World Bank has taken notice of the weak state of social security nets in least developed countries and in emerging markets in volatile regions as one of its principal concerns should reassure the poor in these countries.
- For Unity’S Sake (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 20, 2006)
Leaving aside the angry rhetoric echoed by the opposition and nationalist party leaders who held a rally in Quetta on Monday, the other important message that came out loud and clear must be heeded: the provinces must be empowered and the policy of . . .
- Crime Rise In Peshawar (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 20, 2006)
The alarming rise of kidnapping cases in Peshawar points to a complete breakdown of law and order in the provincial capital.
- Lalu Prasad Deserves Only Two Cheers (Business Standard, Subir Roy, Sep 20, 2006)
The great railway turnaround is half a myth. None should grudge the Indian railways their day in the sun but it is necessary not to overdo the hype as that will inevitably lead to a downside later.
- Story Of The Pot And Kettle (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Sep 20, 2006)
A survey by the Pakistan chapter of Transparency International says the current government is more corrupt than the two earlier governments of Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif.
- Failure To Pass Women's Bill (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 20, 2006)
The government's failure to pass the Women's Protection Bill in parliament, despite having a clear majority, is most disconcerting and regrettable.
- Coup Rolls In Bangkok (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2006)
Thailand’s army seized power from Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra this evening without a shot being fired.
- Free To Explore (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 20, 2006)
The term, ‘new exploration licensing policy’, is getting incongruous.
- Kashmir Solution Within Reach: Musharraf (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2006)
UN General Assembly session and President Musharraf’s visit are being covered jointly by Dawn’s correspondents Masood Haider, Anwar Iqbal and Qudssia Akhlaque
- Memon Driver Joins List Of Guilty (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2006)
The anti-terror court hearing the 1993 serial blasts case today convicted prime accused Tiger Memon’s former driver Abdul Gani Ismail Turk of triggering a blast in Worli’s Century Bazaar that claimed 113 lives.
- Opposition’S Call Merits Attention (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 20, 2006)
Opposition leaders have called for provincial autonomy and resolution of the smaller provinces’ issues to promote national harmony.
- Asit K. Biswas (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2006)
The World Water Prize laureate has fostered a rethink on water resource management
- Kashmir Solution ‘Within Reach’ (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Sep 20, 2006)
Musharraf tells UN Pakistan cannot accept N-discrimination
Border problems compounded by Afghan refugees
- Us Not At War With Islam: Bush (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2006)
Assuring Muslims around the world that the US is not at war with Islam, President George W Bush today pushed his "freedom agenda" for peace in the Middle East.
- Army Coup In Thailand, State Of Emergency Declared (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2006)
The Thai military launched a coup against Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Tuesday night, circling his offices with tanks, seizing control of TV stations and declaring a provisional authority pledging loyalty to the king.
- Thai Military Stages Coup Against Thaksin (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Sep 20, 2006)
Martial law declared and Constitution revoked; Thaksin, now in New York, announces the dismissal of General Sonthi.
- Thai Army Says Military Rule Only Temporary (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2006)
Thailand's army chief vowed on Wednesday to clean up the country's political landscape and return "power to the people" as soon as possible after a bloodless coup against Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
- Thai Prime Minister To Leave New York After Coup (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2006)
Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will leave New York on Tuesday night for an undisclosed location, a senior Thai official said, hours after the armed forces seized control of Bangkok in a coup.
- Rioters, Police Clash Again On Budapest Streets (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2006)
Police and rioters clashed on the streets of Budapest on Wednesday for the second consecutive night after an anti-government protest sparked by Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany's admission of lying to voters in an election.
- Japan's Abe Set To Win Party Leadership, Become Pm (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2006)
Shinzo Abe, a staunch advocate of a bigger say for Japan in global affairs, was poised to win a ruling party leadership contest on Wednesday, setting the stage for his election as prime minister next week.
- Edits (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 20, 2006)
Doc helps doc
Towards an end to sham inquiries
The circular of West Bengal’s director of health services is a belated effort to streamline investigations against doctors after incalculable harm has been done to the sick and the dying.
- N-Deal Will Sail Through: Talbott (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2006)
The India-US civil nuclear cooperation deal will “sail through” the Congress, but there could be obstacles posed by China at the Nuclear Suppliers Group.
- Bush Fires For Cia’S ‘Torture’ Power (Statesman, Rupert Cornwell, Sep 20, 2006)
President Bush launched an impassioned counterattack on critics of his proposals to give CIA interrogators a free rein in their treatment of terror suspects yesterday, saying “it’s vital that the folks on the front line have the tools necessary to . . .
- Emergency Declared In Thailand As Army Seizes Power (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2006)
The Thai Army took control of Bangkok on Tuesday without a shot being fired and announced a commission to reform the constitution, despite the prime minister's declaration of a state of emergency from New York.
- Vaiko Demands Centre's Intervention In Periyar Dam Issue (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2006)
MDMK leader Vaiko tonight appealed to the Centre to create an atmosphere that would ensure implementation of the Supreme Court order on increasing the water level of the Periyar Dam.
- A Mission Lost In Petty Politicking (Hindu, N. Ram , Sep 20, 2006)
In a de-regulated media environment, manipulative power games are proving to be the undoing of the Indian Newspaper Society.
- Lanka Muslims Protest Massacre, Want Impartial Probe (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2006)
Sri Lanka's main Muslim political party on Tuesday demanded an impartial investigation into the killing of 10 civilians, as residents in parts of the east shut shops and offices to protest the killings that some blame on the Government.
- Nepal's Unsteady Foot Forward (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Sep 20, 2006)
Rumours travel like bushfire in Nepal. Whether it was Madhuri Dixit or Hrithik Roshan, and what they said or did not say, anti-India riots were rigged instantly across the country.
- Basking In The Glory, Deservedly (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 20, 2006)
If the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad broke with tradition to invite a politician to deliver a special lecture, it was not without good reason. Railway Minister Lalu Prasad has brought about a wholesale transformation of the Indian . . .
- The Pope And The Debate On Islam (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Sep 20, 2006)
The question that arises is whether this is the way to conduct an argument. Both sides need to raise their game if they are truly interested in a serious dialogue, and not in scoring points.
- Europe’S No To Social Democrat Model? (Tribune, Stephen Castle , Sep 20, 2006)
Why are we asking?
Because Sweden’s voters have thrown out their Social Democratic government after 12 years in office, striking a blow to one of the most successful political parties in Europe.
- In Nepal, Time To Check The Dangerous Drift (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Sep 20, 2006)
The road map for the formation of an interim government with Maoist participation is more or less in place. But powerful forces are intervening to derail the process.
- Havana Will Come To Haunt Us (Pioneer, B Raman, Sep 20, 2006)
Pakistan is a theocratic state that regards India as a Hindu nation. This puts a question mark on its promise to cooperate with us in fighting jihadi terror
- Rising Hopes From The Rising Sun (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Sep 20, 2006)
Japan’s new prime minister Shinzo Abe faces different expectations from different sections. The good news for us is that he’s an Indophile .
- Joint Adventure (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 20, 2006)
Many bureaucrats, serving or retired, seldom meet a new idea they like. This condition is more pronounced within foreign offices and intelligence agencies.
- Dubious Charity (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 20, 2006)
The proposed move to amend the existing law that monitors how foreign funds received by religious organisations are used is a welcome move in the right direction.
- Follow Terror Leads (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 20, 2006)
To prevent terrorists from being able to drive a communal wedge, every single lead linking up with possible terrorist violence must be investigated, according to the CPM. A front page editorial in People’s Democracy refers to two such . . .
- The Kaczynskis Of Poland (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Sep 19, 2006)
The twins' ultra-nationalist rhetoric has sent alarm bells ringing across Europe.
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