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Articles 5721 through 5820 of 43820:
- India-Asean Dilemma On Trade (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Sep 01, 2006)
The reasons could be the India-China comparisons, in which Beijing scores high as a major economic player, or the doubts about New Delhi's longer-term priorities towards East Asia.
- 2 Ministers Miss Lokayukta Deadline (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2006)
Two JD(S) ministers – Mr Alkod Hanumanthappa, Minister for Youth Services and Sports and Mr Sharanabasappagouda Darshanapur, Minister for Agricultural Marketing, feature in the list of . . .
- Pak Army Finds Bugti’S Body In Cave (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2006)
Pakistani soldiers searching a cave in Kohlu in southwest Baluchistan province have found the body of slain tribal leader Nawab Akhtar Bugti.
- Corporate Design (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2006)
The growing trend of corporate bigwigs entering Parliament has become a matter of serious discussion.
- More Than A Song (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 01, 2006)
Though the song 'Vande Mataram' was mired in controversy during the freedom movement and in later years, it was first thought to be inspirational in its native Bengal and across the nation.
- Crisis Hits Congress-Pdp Alliance In J&k (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2006)
Jammu and Kashmir's coalition Government was rocked on Thursday by rumblings within the People's Democratic Party (PDP), which summarily removed Deputy Chief Minister Muzaffar Hussain Baigh from the post of its Legislature Party Leader with a view . . .
- Sonia Promises Help To Flood-Hit People In Rajasthan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2006)
Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee to brief Manmohan Singh, Patil on the flood situation
- Urdu & Secularism (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Sep 01, 2006)
A clutch of new books focus on the progressive nationalist tradition of Urdu poetry.
- A Bold New Step (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 01, 2006)
By adopting a new set of procedures for defence procurement, especially weapons and ammunition, the Government has taken a major step towards removing needless hurdles that have time and again served the interests of suppliers, agents and cynical . . .
- Indians Who Disgrace India (Pioneer, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Sep 01, 2006)
From swatting flies to crushing protesters under tanks, the Chinese Government holds a world record in disciplining people.
- Fire In Balochistan (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Sep 01, 2006)
The escalation of violence in Pakistan following the death of Nawab Bugti could become a source of worry for India as well
- No Hidden Devil In The Deal (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 01, 2006)
There's no question of binding ourselves to any agreement with the US that involves 'shifting of goalposts'; there's no need to be exercised beyond a point
- Song Sung Blue (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 01, 2006)
Songs are usually sung by the happy, the sad, the devout or the lovelorn. Sometimes, in circumstances that are either dangerous or absurd (or both), they are sung because politicians want them sung.
- Back Now To Basics (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Sep 01, 2006)
Despite SC’s warning against destroying basic structure of Constitution, law-makers are changing it to suit their needs.
- Political Brew (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2006)
THE overt involvement of big business in politics, and even more so in governance, is a post-1990 phenomenon in Karnataka. Prior to this, business was viewed primarily as a source of funds to political parties and individuals, particularly during . . .
- Funds For Parties (Frontline, V. VENKATESAN, Sep 01, 2006)
Legislative changes brought by the NDA government have failed to ensure transparency in corporate funding of political parties.
- A Project For Power (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2006)
If the projections of the Uttar Pradesh government and Anil Ambani at the time of announcing the Dadri mega power project had become a reality, preparations would have been on in full swing in Ghaziabad district to supply electricity to different . . .
- Land Of Privileges (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2006)
IN December 2005, when the Congress government in Haryana led by Bhupinder Singh Hooda arrived at an understanding with Reliance India Limited (RIL) to set up a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in the State, it was least expected that the deal would . . . .
- Crying Wolf Over 'Terror' (Frontline, Editorial, Frontline, Sep 01, 2006)
Drastic security curbs around Independence Day and the claim of Al Qaeda's arrival in India put a question mark over the country's `anti-terrorism' strategy.
- Tax Net And The Big Fish (Frontline, Editorial, Frontline, Sep 01, 2006)
Government revenues can be increased by spending more on tax administration, ensuring enforcement and coming down on evasion.
- Living In The War Zone (Frontline, Editorial, Frontline, Sep 01, 2006)
Instilling in the young qualities such as character and comradeship is one way to defeat the temporary triumph of terrorists.
- A Reverse For Terrorism? (Frontline, R.K. Raghavan, Sep 01, 2006)
This battle of wits can never end. But there is no reason why the fight should be given up, for that will strengthen the perpetrators of evil.
- I'm British, But... (Frontline, Vijay Prashad, Sep 01, 2006)
The book shows what attracts Muslims particularly those who live in Western societies, to a radical Islamic world-view.
- Change Needed (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Sep 01, 2006)
The annual report of the Reserve Bank makes two points that have policy implications.
- Make The Poor More Productive (The Financial Express, Jayaprakash Narayan, Sep 01, 2006)
Subsistence employment with low wages will neither reduce poverty nor stimulate demand. Eventually, unemployment will retard both growth and social cohesion.
- Domicile Norm For Rajya Sabha Mps? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 01, 2006)
The recent debate regarding the criterion for representation to Rajya Sabha, has raised two inter-related issues. Some would argue rightly that domicile criterion can assign authenticity to representation.
- Disregard For Rules (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 01, 2006)
Stern action should have been taken against him.
- Confident Pm Hints At Bill On Women’S Quota Next (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday indicated that a Women’s Reservation Bill will be brought in the coming Winter Session of Parliament.
- Surplus Men (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 31, 2006)
More does not necessarily make things merrier.
- People’S Poison (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 31, 2006)
Something as banal as breathing clean air is obviously not a priority in Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee’s Resurgent Bengal. Otherwise, why should Calcuttans be repeatedly denied that most basic of biological necessities, and by none other than the state . . .
- Baloch Martyr (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Aug 31, 2006)
The troubled Pakistan province of Balochistan adjoining Afghanistan has suddenly got a martyr. In a brazen show of brute force Gen Pervez Musharraf's army has killed Nawab Akbar Bugti, one of the veteran leaders of the . . .
- Omar Heckled By Pdp Workers, Azad Intervenes (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
Opposition National Conference president Omar Abdullah was today booed at a function here, calling for Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad’s intervention.
- Nc For Early Resolution Of Kashmir (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
Favouring early resolution of Kashmir issue, opposition National Conference today appealed to the Centre and Pakistan to address the long-standing problem without delay to "relieve" the people of Jammu and Kashmir from "sufferings".
- Lalu To Teach Management At Iim Ahmedabad (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
He may be the quintessentially rustic politician whose 15-year-rule in Bihar as Chief Minister was dubbed by critics as ‘jungle raj’ but RJD president Lalu Prasad is set for an image makeover when he dons the role of lecturer at the Indian Institute . . .
- Clouds Over Iranian Pipeline (Daily Excelsior, Chandra Mohan, Aug 31, 2006)
Once again reports are floating that the 2600-km Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline is very much on, recreating the dream of energy Nirvana in India. Paeans are being sung about it in Islamabad.
- Pakistani Soldiers Work To Clear Rebel's Cave (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
Scores of Pakistani soldiers worked on Wednesday to begin clearing rubble from a cave in Baluchistan province where a nationalist rebel chief was killed in fighting at the weekend.
- Meghalaya Soliloquy (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 31, 2006)
Leadership change a constant refrain
Meghalaya Congress legislators know which side their bread is buttered. On 16 June dissidents managed to oust chief minister DD Lapang and install JD Rymbai, but hardly a month later another group, this . . .
- Urban Infrastructure The Focus Area: Rupen Patel (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 31, 2006)
Niche, infrastructure-focused construction company, Patel Engineering (PEL) has been associated with the construction of more than 22% of hydropower projects in the country.
- Entente Cordiale (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 31, 2006)
And the spectacle of sitting on the fence
It would be no exaggeration to suggest that Mamata Banerjee personifies the fickleness of Indian polity. And it is a measure of that fickleness that a coffee meeting between two politically amateurish . . .
- Upa's Social Agenda Doesn't Suit Fm's Pocket (Pioneer, Santanu Banerjee, Aug 31, 2006)
The UPA Government's tall talk of massive social sector investment in the XIth Plan may not meet its objectives because of lack of resources at the disposal of the Centre.
- A Moment In History (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 31, 2006)
What he could not do in life, Nawab Akbar Bugti has achieved through his death. From his cave in the Bhambore hills, where he had been hiding since he was forced out of Dera Bugti some weeks ago, Bugti has won the battle he had waged for many months . . .
- Home Truths, From Above (Business Standard, Barun Roy, Aug 31, 2006)
The 'view' from Google Earth and Wikimapia shows exactly how Seoul and Pudong have changed for the better, while Kolkata remains the same as ever.
- Al Qaeda's Presence (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Aug 31, 2006)
It seems just a coincidence that two important persons in different corners of the country have discussed on the same day Al Qaeda's possible links with Jammu and Kashmir.
- General's Problem (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 31, 2006)
Gen Pervez Musharraf has a problem on his hands, a solution to which may be extremely difficult to find unless he goes for broke and proves that he has truly given up his policy of aiding and abetting cross-border terrorism, not to mention . . .
- Democracy Versus Diplomacy (Pioneer, ASHOK MALIK, Aug 31, 2006)
Why could the nuclear deal mean a lame duck foreign policy? The question must pose a sobering thought for Manmohan Singh
- Muslims And Modernity (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 31, 2006)
To enjoy social dignity as rest of India, Muslims will have to switch over to modern education, says Ather Farouqui.
- Incremental Suicide (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 31, 2006)
Virus of inconsistency has spread from individuals to groups, groups to organisations and from organisations to institutions, says Vinayshil Gautam.
- Government Abetting Regression (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Aug 31, 2006)
Tradition coerces Muslim girls into early marriage and UPA Government intends to turn the clock further back by selective reforms, says Anuradha Dutt.
- After No-Confidence Vote (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 31, 2006)
That the opposition’s no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz should have failed is no surprise.
- Freedom Of Speech — And Action (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 31, 2006)
Speakers at a Karachi University seminar on promoting the “culture of discussion” were of the opinion that freedom of speech is a basic requisite of a democratic society.
- Reviving Economic Boycott (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 31, 2006)
TO counter the onslaught of a giant gone berserk, the prospect of a revival of the Arab Boycott, however logical, is unrealistic, but equally so is reliance on an extraordinary but still very small guerilla group.
- Death Of A Teacher (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 31, 2006)
Professor Harbhajan Singh Sabharwal's 'televised' death has had a profound impact on the nation's conscience because it is perhaps the first time ever that reality television has captured the essence of student politics in Indian campuses.
- Balochistan Cut Off From Rest Of Country (News International, Muhammad Ejaz Khan, Aug 31, 2006)
The Baloch-dominated areas of Balochistan remained tense on Wednesday in protest against the killing of Nawab Akbar Bugti as hundreds of protesters blocked the main highways with boulders, crudely built barriers and trucks, literally disconnecting . . .
- Chavez Joins Host Assad To Denounce Us ‘Impe (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, hailed in Syria as a hero for Arabs, joined his host and fellow US arch-foe President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday to denounce American “hegemony”.
- Defeat Of No-Trust Motion (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 31, 2006)
The defeat of the no-confidence motion tabled against the prime minister by the combined opposition was only to be expected given the strength of the ruling coalition in the National Assembly. But one hopes that the one thing the government will . . .
- Handling Balochistan (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 31, 2006)
No death in the world is a cause for celebration. Given the present geo-political and domestic circumstances, Nawab Akbar Bugti's reported demise is a moment of extreme concern for the nation.
- Need For A Healing Touch (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
The JUI component of the MMA has been soft pedalling the opposition compared with the Jamaat-e-Islami and the ARD that have now come out in the open to launch a country wide movement against the president and his military-led government.
- Transforming Pakistan (News International, Mosharraf Zaidi, Aug 31, 2006)
A better life for citizens -- this is the fundamental purpose of the state. In different ways, each of the three pillars of state -- government, private sector and civil society --must contribute to improving the quality of citizens' lives.
- Mr Clean Emerges Cleaner (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 31, 2006)
Opposition's no-trust motion against Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz fell through on the floor of the National Assembly after intense day long debate on Tuesday.
- Let: New Masters Of Al-Qaeda ? (Daily Excelsior, SREEDHAR, Aug 31, 2006)
The developments in the last 15 months, from London bomb blasts of July, 2005 to the last week's ‘Operation Overt’, the plan to blow up ten Trans Atlantic flights from Heathrow Airport, have two common factors. First, all the people involved in . . .
- Bad To Worse In Iraq (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 31, 2006)
The United States-led occupation forces have been fighting an insurgency that began a few months after they invaded Iraq in March 2003. Over the past six months or so, they have been running the risk of getting caught in the middle of a civil war between
- No Rotation For Outlaw Panchayats (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 31, 2006)
For the last ten years, the dominant `caste Hindus' of Pappapatti and Keeripatti — two panchayats reserved for the Scheduled Castes — have been making a mockery of the local body elections in Tamil Nadu.
- Aiadmk, Dmk Clash In Assemby (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
The State Assembly on Wednesday witnessed noisy scenes with the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, supported by its allies, and the main Opposition All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam crossing swords on the issue of political interference in police ad
- Bjp Calls Off Plan To Sing Vande Mataram In Parliament (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Aug 31, 2006)
Somnath denies permission for BJP minority cell members to sing the national song
Congress playing vote bank politics: BJP
Centre charged with compromising on security for Ayodhya complex.
- India Should Tread Cautiously (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 31, 2006)
The Pakistani army operation, which killed Baluch leader Akbar Khan Bugti, is a grievous political blunder on Islamabad’s part. The scale of violence in Baluchistan, and political protests in the rest of Pakistan, clearly indicate that.
- Lebanon: Changing The Script (Frontline, Atul Aneja , Aug 31, 2006)
At the end of the day, Hizbollah emerges as the symbol of resistance against the U.S.-Israeli unilateralism in West Asia.
- Japan: Imperial Baggage (Frontline, P.S. Suryanarayana, Aug 31, 2006)
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi touches a raw nerve by making another visit to the controversial Yasukuni shrine.
- Cuba: Brief Break (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Aug 31, 2006)
Cuban President Fidel Castro, recovering from an illness, is expected to be back at work very soon.
- Over 30 Mulayam Ministers, Five Judges Told To Vacate Quarters (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
More than 30 of Mulayam Singh Yadav’s ministers figure among unauthorised occupants of government bungalows in Uttar Pradesh, as per a list submitted to the Supreme Court.
- Election Commission Needs Reforms: Cpi(m) (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
Seeks constitutional mechanism to check if the body acts with political bias
EC must be made accountable: Prakash Karat
Need to clarify role of election observers
Friction between EC, State Governments undesirable.
- Bugti Was Not Taller Than Pakistan (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 31, 2006)
Ispr DG Maj Gen Shaukat Sultan has said that it may take four to five days to retrieve the body of Akbar Bugti from the cave in Kohlu area.
- Panel Wants Coal Price Regulation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
Free pricing in near-monopoly situation affects consumers
- Darrell Hair And South Asian Solidarity (Hindu, Harish Khare , Aug 31, 2006)
The bottom line of the South Asian approach is that the law is to be obeyed according to our convenience. This fashionable disdain can only beget disorder and lawlessness.
- Jailed On Return From India, Iranian Scholar Ramin Jahanbegloo . . . (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
Ramin Jahanbegloo, a prominent Iranian political philosopher and the current occupant of the prestigious Rajni Kothari chair in Democracy at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) in New Delhi, has been set free in Tehran after . . .
- Apex Court To Examine Parliament’S Power To Add To Ninth Schedule (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
The Ninth Schedule of the Constitution has been a favourite with politicians wanting to play hide and seek with the Judiciary. Any law or regulation included in this Schedule was excluded from judicial review.
- Azad Ready For Talks With Hizb, Not Lashkar (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Aug 31, 2006)
Chief MinisterGhulam Nabi Azadsays it will take a lot of time to rescue Jammu and Kashmir from the vested interests that have become entrenched. Excerpts from an interview:
- New York Times Site Blocked To U.K. Visitors (Hindu, Owen Gibson, Aug 31, 2006)
The case is an example of the growing nervousness among newspapers that stories cleared for publication by lawyers in one country may fall foul of the law in another.
- Battle Of The Bahus (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 31, 2006)
The lead story in the latest issue of Organiser, titled “Sonia’s vendetta on Maneka’’, gives a detailed account on the CBI’s “witch-hunt’’ against the BJP MP over the release of funds to a couple of NGOs in Pilibhit when Maneka Gandhi was the social . . .
- At Russia’S Woodstock, The Times They Have A-Changed (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 31, 2006)
Try free-associating the words “Russian” and “Woodstock” for a few seconds, and you’ll likely have a fair idea of the scene. Mud. Vodka. Pouring rain. Grumpy police. Imperfect to nonexistent sanitation.
- Karat Seeks Amendment For Ec Reforms (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
In the wake of its recent tiffs with the Election Commission, the CPM today sought amendment of the Constitution on the modalities of appointment and removal of the Election Commissioners and to make them more accountable.
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