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Articles 8521 through 8620 of 43820:
- Look What The ‘Likud Prince’ Just Did (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 28, 2006)
Ariel Sharon, Ehud Olmert was elected Prime Minister of Israel. The hopeful narrative of his campaign was that of a career hard-liner who, like the great majority of Israelis, had finally come to believe that his country’s occupation of the more . . .
- ‘Wrong To Blame Islam For Muslims’ Sins’ (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
It is wrong to blame Islam for the sins of Muslims or to demonise a religion and its followers by a "corruption of facts" or a selective reading of history, according to journalist and author M.J. Akbar.
- Flames Of War In West Asia (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Jul 28, 2006)
Even at the best of times, this country is heavily polarised and therefore in a confrontational mood.
- Mountain Out Of Mole Hill (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Jul 28, 2006)
It's hardly a secret that the Americans have kept close watch on India's nuclear programme for several decades -------- Should politicians publish their memoirs in their lifetime? Former Foreign Minister Jaswant Singh with his book, A Call to Honour, . .
- The Spy Who Flew Away (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 28, 2006)
What's in a name, asked the Bard. “There is a lot”, the author of A Call to Honour seems to say.
- Protestations Of The Credulous (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Jul 28, 2006)
It might appear preposterous to the rest of the country, but two Ministers from the Congress, a CPI(M) top brass and one Muslim maulana distinguished themselves by offering alternate theories on 7/11.
- Long Haul In J&k (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 28, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf recently suggested a solution for peace in Jammu & Kashmir: De-militarise the Valley and give the right of self-governance to the State, with joint administration on the top.
- ‘Allow Women In Sabarimala’ (Deccan Herald, R Gopakumar, Jul 28, 2006)
State Devaswom Minister G Sudhakaran has stirred a hornet’s nest by saying that he favoured entry for women of all age groups at the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple.
- Nuclear Deal: India Plans To Wait, Watch (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that India would take a considered view of the Indo-US nuclear deal after the US legislative process is over.
- Will Rice Deliver? (Pioneer, Patrick Bishop, Jul 28, 2006)
The conflict in Lebanon proves that peace in the region can only be brought through dialogue, not confrontation, says Patrick Bishop
- Sever Military Ties With Israel: Karat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
Lauds the brave resistance put up by the Lebanese people
- Fatwa Against Terror, Advice From Mahant (Hindu, Meena Menon, Jul 28, 2006)
153 citizens, who lent a helping hand to victims of Mumbai serial blasts, honoured
- Rs Passes Office Of Profit Bill Without Changes (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
The UPA government has taken its confrontation with Rastrapati Bhavan on the Office of Profit Bill towards its logical conclusion. Amidst strong protests from the BJP, Trinamool Congress and the AIADMK, the Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the . . . .
- ‘This Secret Will Perish Along With Me’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 28, 2006)
Tell me of your experience in dealing with (Bill) Clinton.
- Unctad Report (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
Wake -up call for threat from Bangladesh
Over the years infiltration of Bangladeshis into India has defied solution.
- Terror Politics (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 27, 2006)
Horror was the universal reaction to the blowing up of Mumbai’s locals, but a couple of weeks down the track it was depressingly evident that the blasts had not jolted parliamentary leaders out of their purposeless practice of exploiting tragedy to score
- India Phenomenon (Statesman, AMITAV BANERJI, Jul 27, 2006)
A couple of weeks ago, Time magazine had an eye-catching cover.
- Iranian Students Leave To Fight Israel (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
Say they are not backed by state authorities
* The volunteers lack military training to challenge a professional army
- China Demands Apology As Israel Kills Un Obs (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
China strongly condemned on Wednesday an Israeli air strike in Lebanon that killed a Chinese United Nations observer and summoned Israel’s ambassador in Beijing to demand an apology.
- An Honours List For The Media? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Jul 27, 2006)
The government of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has prepared a list of about 30 columnists, writers and reporters in the English and Urdu print media and directed its spin-doctors to discreetly “soften” them up.
- Times Change (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 27, 2006)
Newspaper reports about National Conference leaders including their young party president lauding the late Ghulam Nabi Wani Sogami on the occasion of his 25th death anniversary make an insightful reading.
- Sex Scandal Reveals The Seedy Side Of Indian Rule In Kashmir (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Jul 27, 2006)
The two-year criminal investigation of a Srinagar brothel, allegedly protected and patronised by top Indian and state officials, could undermine what faith Kashmiris have got left in the Indian government.
- The Saudi Warning (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 27, 2006)
Coming from one of America’s closest allies in the Middle East, the Saudi warning about an escalation of the Israeli war must be taken seriously.
- After Serial Blast (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jul 27, 2006)
After Srinagar-Bombay serial blasts, it is becoming increasingly clear that the terrorist organizations based in Pakistan have played the key role in planning and executing the serial blasts.
- Inclusive Growth (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jul 27, 2006)
India Development Policy Review (DPR) 2006, the World Bank flagship report for the country, unfolds a more flexible reforms package for improving delivery of services and expanding inclusive growth.
- Saving Hingol National Park (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 27, 2006)
Human disdain for nature knows no bounds in an age where even wildlife sanctuaries are seen as fair game.
- Pak N-Stockpiles (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 27, 2006)
The report that Pakistan is building a new 1000-MW plutonium-based nuclear reactor at Khushab is a very alarming development.
- What Ails Our Intelligence? (Daily Excelsior, Joginder Singh, Jul 27, 2006)
Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence has become "a state within a state", answerable neither to the leadership of the Army, nor to the President or the Prime Minister, says the Federation of Americal scientists in its report.
- No Compromise On N-Deal: Pm (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
In a categoric signal to Washington and political opponents at home, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said that there would be “no compromise” on the Indo-US nuclear deal, days ahead of the US Congress vote on the civilian nuclear energy cooperation.
- Harassed By Vigilance Chief (Tribune, S.S. Dhanoa, Jul 27, 2006)
The circular issued by Mr K.R. Lakhanpal, the Chief Secretary, Punjab, asking the chief of the Vigilance Department to take a prior clearance of the Chief Secretary before initiating enquiries against senior IAS officers seems to be a routine . . .
- Office Of Profit Bill (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 27, 2006)
Article 102 of the Constitution provides for the disqualification of any Member of Parliament.
- After The Nuclear Deal (Tribune, G. Parthasarathy, Jul 27, 2006)
President George W. Bush and Dr Manmohan Singh signed an agreement on July 18, 2005, under which the US leader pledged he would work to achieve “full nuclear energy cooperation” with India.
- A Call To Action (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 27, 2006)
India is a country of powerful business minds. We need to provide them with a vision to build large businesses. My vision 25/25 calls for 25 large manufacturing and 25 large infrastructure projects every year (Nehru’s ‘temples of modern India’).
- A Bit Of A Loose Cannon (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 27, 2006)
The deputy prime minister, John Prescott, has lived a charmed life for the years of this Labour government.
- Musharraf Rules Out Political Change (News International, Azfar-ul-Ashfaque, Jul 27, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf has ruled out any change at the Centre and provincial level and declared that the current political set-up would continue working till the holding of 2007 general elections.
- Tourism, Not Extremism (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Jul 27, 2006)
President Musharraf has appealed to people to shun extremism and promote tourism.
- The Perils Of Estrangement (The Economic Times, Pothik Ghosh, Jul 27, 2006)
In this rather prolonged season of cold-blooded terror and irrational bombing of soft targets, the idea of backlash appears to have caught the imagination of middle India.
- No Change In Federal Or Sindh Setup (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
President tells Sindh PML members to get behind Arbab
* Says united PML would rout ARD and MMA in elections
- Breakdown In Geneva (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 27, 2006)
To blame, rich nations' failure to work out compromises on NAMA demands acceptable to the developing countries.
- They All Came To Parliament (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 27, 2006)
At the end of Sholay, Amitabh as Jai cashes in his cheques while his boozing buddy Veeru (Dharmendra), fulfils his promise to his friend of “Ek, ek ko, chun, chun kar maroonga!”
- Spinning Out Of Control (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 27, 2006)
The situation in the Middle East is rapidly degenerating from terrible to atrocious. Already bordering on living hell for those at ground zero in the battle zone in Lebanon, the conflagration could spread out of control. While the mainly Sunni Hamas are o
- Tariq Sees Foreign Hand In Balochistan Unres (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Tariq Azeem on Wednesday said that there were strong indications of involvement of foreign hand in creating law and order situation in Balochistan.
- The Oppressed Of The World (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 27, 2006)
Like most Muslims around the world, one, after 9/11, had become convinced of the existence of a well-conceived international conspiracy to destroy Muslim states, subjugate Muslim populations mentally and economically, poison Muslim youth by . . .
- Improving Pakistan's Image (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 27, 2006)
When Pakistan emerged on the world map, it had the image of a modern, liberal and progressive Muslim state founded by a leader who was educated in England and whose lifestyle too was that of a British gentleman.
- Time For The Oic To Wake Up (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 27, 2006)
While Israeli jets continue to pound innocent Lebanese on the false pretext of tracking down Hezbollah, the Muslim countries' watchdog body, the OIC, has as usual not yet come up with a unified stand nor has it given any signal of doing so.
- ``Sense Of House Resolution Will Spell Government's End'' (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Jul 27, 2006)
This is Pranab Mukherjee's message on nuclear deal; But Left says the move is not against UPA Government
Karat: It will provide framework for moving ahead on deal
BJP not for resolution
- Higher Interest (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 27, 2006)
It will hit consumers and growth ---- To most middle class Indians Tuesday's rise in interest rates is relevant largely for the fact that it has increased the EMI - equalised monthly instalment - outgo on home, car and consumer loans.
- Little Light On Nuclear Deal (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Jul 27, 2006)
President George Bush and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh signed an agreement on July 18, 2005, under which President Bush pledged he would work to achieve "full nuclear energy cooperation" with India.
- 'Frustrated' Left Mulls Alternative To Congress? (Pioneer, Santanu Banerjee, Jul 27, 2006)
Faced with increasing popular anger against the Congress-led UPA Government's economic and foreign policies, the Communist Party of India -Marxist (CPI-M) and the Communist Party of India (CPI) are coming closer to exploring a political alternative . . .
- A Batman Salutes His Major (Pioneer, ASHOK MALIK, Jul 27, 2006)
In November 2005, I got a call from Jaswant Singh's office asking if I was interested in helping the former Foreign Minister edit his memoir. I jumped at the offer; the chance to beat others to reading a book I would have read anyway was too . . .
- Victim's Age May Take Sting Out Of J&k Sex Scandal (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
The J&K sex scandal case could lose its sting if it is proved that the victim in question was of consenting age and the very law on which prosecution was leaning wasn't applicable to the state.
- Is Up Going Mayawati's Way? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 27, 2006)
National and international issues hardly ever influence elections in Uttar Pradesh and 2007 is unlikely to be any different, says CP Bhambhri.
- Resurgent Bengal (Business Standard, Sunil Jain, Jul 27, 2006)
While the National Council of Applied Aconomic Research’s (NCAER’s) Business Confidence Index (BCI) as well as Political Confidence Index (PCI) have both fallen in July, the sole exception this time around seems to be the eastern region that . . .
- U.S. House Approves India Nuclear Deal (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Jul 27, 2006)
The U.S. House of Representatives gave overwhelming initial approval on Wednesday to a landmark civilian nuclear cooperation accord with India, an important but far from final step in making the agreement a reality.
- Taliban Returning Via Pakistan - Afghan Un Envoy (Reuters, Evelyn Leopold , Jul 27, 2006)
The Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan is backed by foreign money, terror networks and fighters coming over the border from Pakistan, the top U.N. envoy in Afghanistan said on Wednesday.
- Filipino Students Hurt By Overcrowding, Underfunding (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
From overcrowded classrooms with children studying in shifts to a shortage of books and a weak grasp of English, mathematics and science, the education system in the Philippines is struggling to get a passing grade.
- Laloo Yadav: Myths To Die By (Daily Excelsior, Ashok Thakur, Jul 27, 2006)
Those who live by the image and image alone must die by it. Laloo Yadav had nothing going for him but the image and when that began to crack up and decay in the harsh heat of scandals and the leprous deficiencies of his regime, he too went to pieces.
- Gods Don’T Vote (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 27, 2006)
BJP CMs should be obsessing over their relative economic success and not conversions
- Spooked By A Mole (Indian Express, Inder Malhotra, Jul 27, 2006)
To discuss dispassionately former Foreign Minister Jaswant Singh’s somewhat curious and shifting statements about there being a mole in the PMO during P.V. Narasimha Rao’s time, it is necessary first to grasp the nature of spying, the second . . .
- Charges Will Make Rti Act More Transparent, Says Pmo (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
The controversy over the curtailment of the right to access file notings via the Right to Information Act seems to be misplaced. In fact, the so-called ‘striking down’ of the right to access notings on government files by the Union Cabinet last week . . .
- N-Deal Transparent, No Compromise: Pm (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
Govt ready for debate, Singh assures Parliament deal in line with July 2005 Indo-US joint statement
- Another Head Count (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 27, 2006)
The ‘other side’ is looking at army in sectarian terms. Just like some politicians
- Growing Gap (Times of India, Andre Beteille , Jul 27, 2006)
India and China embarked upon somewhat different courses of development at roughly the same time. Comparisons between the two countries, their achievements so far and their prospects for the future are inevitable.
- Shots Outside The Book (Telegraph, Ashis Chakrabarti, Jul 27, 2006)
Two questions are being asked about next Sunday’s elections to the Cricket Association of Bengal. One, who will win — Jagmohan Dalmiya or Prasun Mukherjee? As in the run-up to any polls, the answer varies, depending on which camp in Maidan . . . .
- Lessons To Learn (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 27, 2006)
Sound personnel policy and strong political will is needed to bust terror modules and counter jihadi misadventures, says Hiranmay Karlekar.
- Somebody Stop Him (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 27, 2006)
Ramadoss has learnt nothing ---- Hard as the Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Anbumani Ramadoss may try to pretend that the Delhi High Court's dismissal of the Central Government's petition . . .
- The High Risks In High Deficits (Indian Express, ILA PATNAIK, Jul 27, 2006)
Consumer prices in June 2006 were 6.5 percent higher than in June 2005. Last year in June price rise over the previous year was less than 4 percent. Under fire in Parliament, with the BJP and Left parties walking out of the Rajya Sabha on . . .
- Don’T Blame It All On America (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 27, 2006)
From the Middle East to WTO talks, it is self-defeating to hold the US guilty
- The Foreign Hand (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 27, 2006)
It is rare to see an Indian politician write about the workings of the state with some amount of insight and introspection. Jaswant Singh's memoir, A Call to Honour — In Service of Emergent India, is a welcome departure from the play-it-safe . . .
- Auto Fare Revision Soon: Letika Saran (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
Greater Chennai Police Commissioner claims slight fall in crime rate
- Ensuring Elementary Education For All (Hindu, Krishna Kumar, Jul 27, 2006)
Indian society regards children not as a collective responsibility but as a parental burden. Few realise that the nation loses when children do not attend school.
- Varanasi: Cosmopolitan And A Role Model (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Jul 27, 2006)
The most spectacular yield of the recent affirmation of communal harmony in Varanasi is undoubtedly the Muslim effort at introspection — possible only because of Hindu support.
- For A Fair Deal In Higher Education (Hindu, V.R. Krishna Iyer, Jul 27, 2006)
To defile education as merchandise and colleges as lucrative teaching shops is vulgar.
- Messy Situation (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jul 27, 2006)
The civil nuclear deal between India and the US continues to be rocked by controversies.
- Gatekeeper Of World Trade? (Deccan Herald, PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO JR, Jul 27, 2006)
India hopes to manage its economic ties with other countries despite a breakdown of the Doha Round.
- Failed Agenda (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 27, 2006)
The failure to reach an agreement in the latest round of World Trade Organisation (WTO) talks on the subsidy issue is a major setback to the mutually-agreed process for lowering trade barriers among global economies.
- The World Needs A More Democratic Un (Deccan Herald, Kumi Naidoo, Jul 27, 2006)
In its present form the UN is ill-equipped to advance humanity’s best interests.
- "Safeguards, End To U.S. Restrictions Must Be Interlocking Actions" (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Jul 27, 2006)
M.R. Srinivasan, member of the Atomic Energy Commission, spells out his worries about new conditions being imposed on India by the U.S. Congress in its draft law authorising the resumption of civilian nuclear cooperation. Excerpts from an interview:
- Kasuri Hopes Talks Will Restart (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 26, 2006)
Pakistan foreign minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri is hopeful that the composite dialogue between India and Pakistan will resume soon.
- Oop Bill Tabled In Parliament For Review (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 26, 2006)
The Government on Tuesday initiated the process of reconsideration of the controversial Office of Profit Bill in Rajya Sabha despite opposition from the BJP.
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