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Articles 5821 through 5920 of 43820:
- Sc Pulls Up Judges Who Won't Budge (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
It is a day of shame for the judiciary, said the Supreme Court on Wednesday on learning that even senior judicial officers, apart from ministers, politicians, bureaucrats, policemen, journalists and NGOs, are facing eviction proceedings for . . .
- Cpm: Need To Reform Poll Panel (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) called for all-party consensus and urgent need for electoral and constitutional amendments to reform the Election Commission, alleging its bipartisan role in the recent elections.
- On Naxalites, State Won’T Join The Dots (Indian Express, Ajay K. Mehra, Aug 31, 2006)
The meeting between chief secretaries and director generals of police of 13 Naxalite-affected states on Wednesday places the Naxalite issue on the front burner. It must remain there.
- Musharraf Isolated (Tribune, James Rupert, Aug 31, 2006)
Gen. Pervez Musharraf, the man Washington is leaning on to uproot Islamic extremism here in one of its main strongholds, is looking more politically isolated in the three days since his army killed a charismatic, 79-year-old rebel leader.
- Pakistan Burns Over Bugti Killing (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
Angry protesters blocked key highways in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on the fourth day of the unrest sparked by the killing of tribal leader Nawab Akbar Bugti in an Army operation as the number of those detained in connection with . . .
- Progressive Realism In Foreign Policy (The Financial Express, JOSEPH S NYE, Aug 31, 2006)
As this century’s largest country, the US should define its national interest in a way that benefits all
- Iran: Standing Up To The West (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Aug 31, 2006)
The Iranian leadership and people are united in their defence of the country's uranium enrichment programme.
- Faster And More Inclusive Growth (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 31, 2006)
It is not fair to accuse the Planning Commission of coming out with a ‘political’ rather than an ‘economic’ document. The Commission has to be guided by the politically mandated objectives but, as an expert body, it can present feasible alternatives . . .
- Three Years Down, Is Mulayam’S Time Up? (Indian Express, Vrinda Gopinath, Aug 31, 2006)
It was an anniversary party celebrated in splendid isolation - some of the invitees didn’t turn up because they were out of town, others did not bother to show up because the invitation was a mere formality, without an RSVP.
- Sumith Nakandala, Former Sri Lankan Deputy High Commissioner (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Aug 31, 2006)
Interview with Sumith Nakandala, former Deputy High Commissioner of Sri Lanka.
- Left Refuses To Take Sides On Vande Mataram (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
As the BJP and a section among the Muslim community slug it out over the Vande Mataram issue, the Left has struck a muted note. The CPM, which took the issue off the political terrain, said the decision on how to celebrate the centenary anniversary . . .
- Cong Says It Won’T Back The Left Against Ec (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
The Congress refused to back the CPM’s assault on the Election Commission. “We have absolutely no view about what the CPM is saying. We cannot comment unless there are internal discussions, “ party spokesman Abhishek Singhvi told reporters.
- Working Beyond Borders (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Aug 31, 2006)
Replace crumbling regulatory regimes
- Error On Commission (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 31, 2006)
Narendra Modi didn’t heckle the “anti-Hindu” Election Commission after he won Gujarat. Lalu Yadav dropped his thesis on an “upper caste” EC even though he lost Bihar.
- Nine-Judge Bench To Examine Tamil Nadu Reservation Act (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
It will go into constitutional validity of 69 per cent quota
Constitution Bench will also examine inclusion in Ninth Schedule
Hearing for five days from October 9.
- Left Wants Ec’S Power Redefined (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
Making a case for major Constitutional amendments to define the powers of the Election Commission against the backdrop of its clashes with the Commission during the West Bengal polls, the CPI(M) today said it had become necessary to have clear . . .
- Let's Face The Nasty Truth (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, Aug 30, 2006)
British Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly has initiated a lively debate on whether excessive emphasis on multi-culturalism has contributed to Muslim separatism in the UK.
- Mockery Of Democracy (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 30, 2006)
Apropos the editorial, "Sadhu as shaitan" (August 26), the bedlam in the Lok Sabha has forcibly brought home the mockery our elected legislators have made of parliamentary behaviour.
- Beginning Of The End (Pioneer, Wilson John, Aug 30, 2006)
Musharraf may have erred gravely in using brute force against Balochis who were not asking for freedom, but just a share from their resources
- When Information Doesn't Empower (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 30, 2006)
The Right to Information Act, 2005, was enacted to give effect to the right to information recognised under Article 19 of the Constitution by making the Indian democracy more progressive and participatory.
- Bugti Fallout: Pervez Vs Politicians (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Aug 30, 2006)
Pakistan President Gen. Pervez Musharraf has not expressed a single word of regret for the death of Balochistan leader Nawab Akbar Bugti.
- Vaiko To Hold Stir At Lanka Mission In Delhi (Asian Age, Venkat Parsa, Aug 30, 2006)
MDMK leader Vaiko is to stage a protest in front of the Sri Lankan high commission here on Wednesday.
- Bugti Killing: Serious Repercussions Feared (Pioneer, Pramod Kumar Singh, Aug 30, 2006)
Balochistan is still numb after the killing of its most towering leader Nawab Akbar Bugti. According to an intelligence assessment, the strife-torn province of Pakistan was ready to ignite as its people were seething with anger, the manner in which . . .
- Lethal Traffic (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 30, 2006)
The seizure of more than 4,000 kg of the so-called 'love drug' Methaqualone from a warehouse in Badarpur area of the Delhi-Haryana border should serve as a wake-up call for the Government. It comes close on the heels of another big seizure early . . .
- Jobs More Important Than Growth (Business Line, V. Kumaraswamy, Aug 30, 2006)
Employment creation will more certainly induce growth than the latter generating jobs. The Government should make employment generation, rather than growth, its focus.
- Registering Change (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 30, 2006)
The Union government's decision to make marriage registration compulsory only for those wedded under the provisions of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, seems to be a dilution of a measure that could go a long way in promoting gender justice and . . .
- Dilawar, Jugal Among 9 Ministers Inducted; (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
Governor Lt Gen (Retd) S K Sinha today administered oath of office and secrecy to 10 Ministers as Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad inducted nine new faces into his Council of Ministers and elevated Minister of State for R&B, Thakur . . .
- Utterly Pointless (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 30, 2006)
To the extent the name changing bug was restricted to our reverting to indigenous nomenclatures for places - towns, cities, and regions - from their Anglicised versions, there was little perhaps wrong with the exercise.
- Trouble In The Neighbourhood (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Aug 30, 2006)
Sandwiched between conflict zones in Sri Lanka and Pakistan, India has to achieve the right balance in neighbourly priorities — deciding how far to go in dealing with the Tamil Tigers while . . .
- The Real Question Is Of Relevance (The Financial Express, S NARAYAN, Aug 30, 2006)
The Planning Commission has neither control over, nor responsibility for, the outcomes of its key prescriptions for ‘faster economic growth’
- Unfolding Tragedy (Frontline, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Aug 30, 2006)
War rages in north and east of the island, and the number of civilians displaced by war has risen to 1.7 lakhs.
- Don't Target Mfis: It Will Deny The Poor Access To Credit (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 30, 2006)
An ongoing crackdown by the Andhra Pradesh and Orissa governments on microfinance institutions (MFIs) is yet another instance of political interference damaging a promising initiative. It has been alleged that MFIs charge very high rates of interest.
- Boost For Naxal-Affected States (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
The Army, in a major effort to help the state governments tackle the scourge of Naxalite violence, will train more than 14,000 personnel of Central and State police organisations and ex-servicemen next year.
- Rain God Spurns Empty-Handed Pm In Orissa (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
The Prime Minister's two-day visit to Orissa was literally a damp squib.
- Balochis See Off Bugti (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
Gunfire and rioting continued for the fourth straight day on Tuesday after an emotionally charged funeral service for Baloch tribal chief Nawab Akbar Bugti, who was killed by Pakistani forces on Saturday.
- Playing It Safe (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 30, 2006)
The reported Indian decision to maintain its present level of troop-deployment ~ significantly to neither enhance nor pull out ~ with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon is essentially a careful diplomatic balancing act.
- Israel Guilty Of Ceasefire Violations: Annan (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
In a scathing criticism, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan today said Israel was responsible for most of the ceasefire violations in southern Lebanon and urged it to lift aerial and naval blockade imposed on the Middle-east country since . . .
- Science And Politics (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 30, 2006)
One can only hope the Prime Minister and his aides would have learnt the lessons from the nuclear deal turmoil that threatened to create a chasm between the political and scientific establishments.
- Is The Problem With Quotas Over? (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Aug 30, 2006)
Associate Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Delhi
The solutions to the teachers’ shortage will sound the death knell for the IITs
The Bill that sanctions 27 per cent reservations for OBCs allows the IITs, IIMs and . ..
- Uzbekistan's Tryst With Human Rights (Daily Excelsior, M Rama Rao, Aug 30, 2006)
Uzbekistan is replacing death sentence with penalties like life imprisonment and long-term imprisonment for various crimes.
- France To Proceed With Iran Nuclear Dialogue (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
France is ready to renew dialogue with Iran on ending the standoff over its nuclear programme but will continue to insist that Tehran suspend uranium enrichment, Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy said on Tuesday.
- N-Plants: Chinese Help Sought (Dawn, Ihtasham ul Haque, Aug 30, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf has sought increased Chinese military and economic support, especially to meet Pakistan’s growing nuclear energy needs. Talking to a 17-member delegation of the Communist Party of China which met him on . . .
- No-Confidence Against Pm Fails (Pakistan Observer, Mahmood Hussain, Aug 30, 2006)
The No-Confidence Motion moved by the Combined Opposition against Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz in the National Assembly has fizzled out.
- India Violates All Norms (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 30, 2006)
Foreign Office spokesperson Tasnim Aslam has deplored Indian Government’s statement on Akbar Bugti’s demise and said that it’s not only against the well-established norms of interstate relations but also a blatant interference in the internal . . .
- India Rules Out Talks Until Support For Mili (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
The peace process between India and Pakistan will not go forward until Islamabad ends its support for terrorist groups, said Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in remarks broadcast on Tuesday.
- Not The Right Way (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 30, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf told a public meeting in Murree on Monday that he had "great love for the people of Balochistan" and that he wanted to see it become a developed province.
- Opium Land (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Aug 30, 2006)
It is only too well known that there are small drug lords in south of the Kashmir Valley.
- Chinese Strategy To Break The Iranian Impasse (Daily Excelsior, Srikanth Kondapalli , Aug 30, 2006)
China's position on Iranian WMD programme provides for several inconsistencies and inadequacies. China is critical of the proposed US sanctions against Iran as that is a step forward in forcible regime change in Tehran.
- Pakistani Assembly Rejects Pm No-Confidence Move (Reuters, Arshad Sharif, Aug 30, 2006)
Pakistan's parliament rejected a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Tuesday after he dismissed accusations of corruption as lies and hailed economic improvement under President Pervez Musharraf.
- Deport Ulfa Rebel: Bsf (Deccan Herald, Anirban Bhaumik , Aug 30, 2006)
The Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday asked its Bangladeshi counterpart to deport Anup Chetia, the general secretary of the proscribed United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
- Media-How Much Embedded? (Daily Excelsior, Vijay Satokar, Aug 30, 2006)
‘‘Today, if you are a journalist in the print or the electronic media anywhere in the world, it is difficult to escape embedding,’’ celebrated documentary film maker, Anand Patwardhan recently wrote in an article. Corporate and Government interests . . .
- Dr Singh’S Ruling Code (Indian Express, Dilip Cherian, Aug 30, 2006)
Even as The Indian Express broke into the Code that will soon follow the proposed Public Services Bill 2006, it is clear that in Dr Manmohan Singh we have a prime minister who actually wants to leave his mark strongly on governance rather than . . .
- Nepal To Probe King Role In Protest Deaths (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
An inquiry panel will question Nepal’s king about his role in the killing of pro-democracy activists in April, an official said today, an unprecedented move in a nation which once revered its monarch.
- Saffron Test For Cong On Vande Mataram (Times of India, Rajeev Deshpande, Aug 30, 2006)
After having fended off BJP assaults on several fronts, from the nuclear deal to former foreign minister Natwar Singh's revolt, Congress is now gearing up to face a more testing saffron challenge over the burgeoning Vande Mataram row.
- Might Work (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 30, 2006)
In alliance politics, what matters is what works. No matter what they say or do in public, all politicians accept this as the rationale for an alliance. Ms Mamata Banerjee should have no more illusions about her party’s alliance with the . . .
- Back To The Third Front (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 30, 2006)
The third front may be no more than an idea at the moment, but the CPM believes its search for a non-Congress, non-BJP “third alternative” will finally emerge as it engages with the UPA on its policies.
- Remember The Public (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 30, 2006)
The public seems a little under-prioritised in the latest attempt to reform public services.
- Textile Units Remain Non-Functional (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
Looms in many textile units did not function when factory owners refused to attend a meeting called by the district labour officer to bring both parties on the negotiating table resolve labour disputes here today.
- Rail Link To Quetta Cut (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
Movement of all trains towards Baluchistan, and particularly to capital Quetta from other parts of Pakistan has been suspended in the wake of more reports of mayhem in the tribal province following the death of Baluch leader Akbar Khan Bugti in . . .
- So Our Children Shouldn’T Read Tagore, Prem Chand! (Indian Express, Chaman Lal, Aug 30, 2006)
The recent debate over the introduction of ‘objectionable’ material in NCERT’s hindi and history textbooks had MPs, across party lines, going as far as suggesting that the scholars responsible for recommending this material be punished.
- `India Has To Sustain Pace Of Development' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
Former Union Minister and journalist Arun Shourie said here on Tuesday that the pace of development in the country had to be sustained for the next 20 years if India was to move along with the fast changing world.
- Violence Continues To Rock Balochistan (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Aug 30, 2006)
Family, supporters take part in funeral prayers conducted in Quetta; four killed in bomb blast
- The Other Questions (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Aug 30, 2006)
The parliamentary and public debate on the Indo-US nuclear deal has, predictably, focussed on two questions.
- Sc To Resume Hearing In Badal Case (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
The hearing in the cases of former Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and some other leaders of Shiromani Akali Dal seeking sanction on their prosecution will resume on September 4 in the Supreme Court before a new Bench.
- Consensus Is The Way (Tribune, H. K. Dua, Aug 30, 2006)
No democracy can be run without providing plenty of space for dissent and debate on vital issues of the day.
- Everyday A “Day” (Tribune, Renu Bhardwaj, Aug 30, 2006)
It’s a “Day” everyday these days—-Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, Grandparents’ Day, Friendship Day, Valentine’s Day and Forgiveness Day to name a few.
- Pak’S Double Game (Tribune, Pamela Constable, Aug 30, 2006)
ISLAMABAD – For the past five years, Pakistan has pursued a risky, two-sided policy toward Islamic militancy, positioning itself as a major ally in the Western-led war against global terrorism while reportedly allowing homegrown Muslim insurgent . . .
- Mystery Over Whereabouts Of Bugti’S Body (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
The whereabouts of Baloch leader Akbar Khan Bugti’s body continue to remain a mystery, with neither the Pakistan Government nor the Bugti tribe coming out clearly with a statement on the issue.
- Sharing The Blame (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 30, 2006)
Think of the mass hysteria that gripped the citizens of Maharashtra when some semi-literate girl from a Mahim slum woke up one morning and discovered that the waters of the ocean had turned ‘sweet’.
- A Country Unravels (Deccan Herald, AHMED RASHID, Aug 30, 2006)
The Baluch, who have waged four unsuccessful insurgencies against the army since 1947, have been demanding a fair share of the profits and development funds, and political representation.
- Song Of The Soul (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 30, 2006)
So far as Muslims are concerned, true, as per the dictates of Islam, they can never worship or bow in front of anything other than Allah.
- A Case For The Year Of Planet Earth (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 30, 2006)
We can use the riches of Earth for a living but not upset its dynamic equilibrium.
- Big Blunder (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 30, 2006)
Pakistan needs to negotiate with the Baluchs.
- Case Filed For Redemption Of Industrial Land (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
Minister for Large and Medium Industries, Katta Subramanya Naidu said the Government has filed a case in the court for redemption of industrial land all over Karnataka, which was allotted many years ago and are lying vacant today.
- Maharashtra Contests Centre’S Stand In Sc (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
Maharashtra on Tuesday contested the Central Government’s stand that its special leave petition in the Supreme Court on the Maharashtra-Karnataka boundary issue has become time-barred and hence liable to be rejected, by claiming that it chose the . . .
- "There Cannot Be A Black To White Evolution In Nepal" (Hindu, Suresh Nambath and K. Ramachandran, Aug 30, 2006)
The country faces the twin challenges of bringing into the political mainstream the left-wing Maoists and keeping in check a right-wing monarch, according toKanak Mani Dixit, Editor ofHimal, who was in the forefront of the pro-democracy struggle.
- Secrecy Is Dead, Long Live Secrecy (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Aug 30, 2006)
In the nine months since the enactment of the Right to Information Act, 2005, the Government's Ministries have done much to undermine the Central Information Commission and, by implication, the Act itself.
- Pakistan's Baloch Crisis (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 30, 2006)
In the last weeks of his life, Akbar Khan Bugti twice told a confidant he wished to die the death of a martyr.
- Mamata's Move Buoys Up Congress, Leaves Bjp Confused (Hindu, Marcus Dam, Aug 30, 2006)
Is a new non-Left arrangement in the offing in West Bengal? This is the question being asked within Opposition political parties in the State.
- Musharraf Sounds Warning (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
Faced with widespread violence following the killing of Baluch leader Nawab Akbar Bugti, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has warned that strict action would be taken against anyone who harmed the country.
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