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Articles 10221 through 10320 of 43820:
- Defence Notes (Tribune, Girja Shankar Kaura, Jul 05, 2006)
To ensure honourable and befitting funerals for its deceased veterans (ex-servicemen) and widows, the Indian Army recently launched a new scheme called the Assured Decent Last Rites Scheme (ADLRS).
- Taking The Sting Out (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jul 05, 2006)
The Government of India’s concern about protecting the privacy of its citizens is touching.
- No Cross Connections (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jul 05, 2006)
Is the friendly neighbourhood General quaking in his boots? It’s not everyday that he receives a diktat to “resign by July 31 or else...” — issued in Pakistan’s national interest by the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy, which is led . . .
- Bharatiya Janashakti Party To Contest Polls In Punjab (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
The newly floated Uma Bharti led Bharatiya Janashakti Party today announced to contest forthcoming assembly polls in Punjab by fielding party candidates on at least 15 of the 117 constituencies.
- Interview: Dr. Palitha T.B. Kohana (Frontline, V.S. Sambandan, Jul 05, 2006)
With no end in sight to mindless violence, how do you assess the current situation?
It is difficult to understand the approach of the LTTE [Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam] given the fact that the whole world has unequivocally expressed . . .
- The Name Of The Game Is Instant Fame (The Financial Express, Mahesh Bhatt, Jul 05, 2006)
It is also a very dangerous drug, one that needs to be taken with the greatest of care.
- Harvest Of Hunger And Indignity (Pioneer, S Gurumurthy , Jul 05, 2006)
It's time Government paid greater attention to the welfare of farmers instead of worrying about the stock market, says S Gurumurthy
- Don't Give Up On Doha Round (Business Line, D. Murali , Jul 05, 2006)
The collapse of the WTO talks on the Doha Round in Geneva showed that the members were "far from the necessary convergence to be able to establish modalities in agriculture and NAMA, despite all the hard work put in by everyone." The only good news . . .
- Safta: An Instrument For Peace And Prosperity (Business Line, Pradeep S. Mehta, Jul 05, 2006)
Many current studies point out that regional trade agreements that expand trade flows appear to have a dampening impact on conflict. Can SAFTA, whose implementation began on July 1, do this for India and Pakistan whose bilateral trade has been . . .
- Trading Charges (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 05, 2006)
If the WTO becomes a club not worth being a member of, it would be because — as our columnist explains — the trade body simply can’t guarantee enough liberalisation.
- Clock Is Ticking, Eu To Tell Iran (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
The European Union will tell Iran tomorrow that time is running out for it to agree to enter negotiations on incentives to curb its nuclear activities or face penalties.
- 10 Mini-Townships On Salim Map (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today told CPI leaders that the Indonesian Salim Group would develop as many as 10 small townships along the proposed 100-km Barasat-Raichak road.
- `8-9% Growth In 11th Plan Feasible With A Strong Fiscal Effort' (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Jul 05, 2006)
According to the Planning Commission Deputy Chairman, Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, launching on to a high growth path with the completion of the reform agenda after evolving a political consensus is the sure-fire route to progress.
- Return Journey (Tribune, Ashok Kundra, Jul 05, 2006)
The story of the Kalka–Delhi Shatabdi lies wrapped in some dusty file of the Industries Department of Punjab government, which may not be traceable now.
- Agrarian Crisis: Cong Plans To Blame Nda (Times of India, Himanshi Dhawan, Jul 05, 2006)
As it faces renewed attack from the Left and opposition BJP over rising prices, the Congress is preparing its own counter-manoeuvre.
- Power Punch (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jul 05, 2006)
The newly elected Left Front government in Kerala is already coming in for a lot of criticism from opponents for dogmatic lack of imagination, among other things. However, even if true, such a trait is not entirely unwelcome.
- Deepening Crisis (Frontline, V.S. Sambandan, Jul 05, 2006)
Sri Lanka slips back to a phase of military conflict as the LTTE steps up its attacks and the Army readily retaliates.
- Requiem For The Wto (Indian Express, Bibek Debroy, Jul 05, 2006)
It’s looking like the UN general assembly. Responsibilities and rights must go together
- Sonia Gandhi, Rahul To Address Several Meetings In Up (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
An action plan to galvanise the party in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the assembly polls is being finalised by Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi who held detailed deliberations today with party leaders from the state where the Congress is at loggerheads with . . .
- Inld Take On Power Situation Motivated: Minister (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Haryana Power Minister Venod Sharma has termed as "misleading" a statement by former Haryana Finance Minister and senior Indian National Lok Dal leader Sampat Singh criticising the Hooda Government for "perennial power failure" in the State.
- Living With Leaks (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 05, 2006)
The leakage of pre-medical entrance test papers of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences is indeed shocking but can’t be surprising for most people.
- Bjp Goes Round In Circles (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Jul 05, 2006)
The BJP's efforts to ride out of political ignominy and organisational lethargy expose its inability to generate fresh ideas.
- Inviting India (Frontline, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jul 05, 2006)
The state and non-state parties to the Sri Lankan conflict want India to play a more active role.
- Anatomy Of A Confrontation (Frontline, Jayadeva Uyangoda, Jul 05, 2006)
Behind the failure to reach a compromise is the incompatibility of the Sinhalese and Tamil nationalist projects.
- India Forgets Its Afflicted (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 05, 2006)
There is still no cure for AIDS. But today the disease is no longer the automatic death sentence it once was.
- The Meaning Of Freedom (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 05, 2006)
Not since the Civil War has America been more divided politically. The Civil War was fought over the question of what freedom in America was to be.
- Independence Is What Dalai Wants: China (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
A senior Chinese official has accused the Dalai Lama, the region's exiled spiritual leader, of seeking to split China and play politics with religion.
- Women Empowered (Tribune, Syed Nooruzzaman, Jul 05, 2006)
In which direction is the political wind blowing in Bangladesh?
- Left Parties To Intensify Attack On Upa Govt (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
The rift between the Left parties and the UPA government appears to be widening with each passing day, with the Communists today deciding to intensify its attack on the Manmohan Singh government for its failure to check price rise and called up . . .
- Exit B’Lal (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 05, 2006)
Mr Bhajan Lal can have a grievance against Mrs Sonia Gandhi and ask, “Why did you have to accept my resignation, Madam?”
- Break The Impasse (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 05, 2006)
That the WTO talks have again got deadlocked is hardly surprising. With the hardening of the positions by all the key players — the EU, the US, Brazil and India —the end result could not have been otherwise.
- Ta-Ta In Bangladesh (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jul 05, 2006)
The Bangladesh government’s silence on Tatas’ $3 billion investment proposal to set up a 2.4 m.t steel plant, two power plants, a coal mine and a 1 mt urea plant has aborted the largest-ever investment proposed by any Indian private sector company abroad.
- Israel Warns Of ‘Long War’ (Jordan Times, Omar Karmi, Jul 05, 2006)
It has been hot and humid in Gaza in the past days. In itself, the weather is uncomfortable, but with electricity often out at night and no recourse to fans or air conditioning, people have hardly been sleeping.
- Hindu, Muslim Ghettos Arise In Gujarat, India (Christian Science Monitor, ANUJ CHOPRA , Jul 05, 2006)
With shackled feet and closed eyes, pilgrims walk toward the tomb of Pir Imam Shah Bawa, a Sufi saint. If the shackles disentangle on their own as the devotees take their first few steps, the faithful here - Hindus and Muslims alike - believe their . . .
- Israel's Version Of 'Wife Swap' (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Ayelet Movsowitz, a Jewish Israeli, peers out the car window as her ride veers off the highway and follows the signs to an Arab village.
- File Returns Or The Taxman Shall Cometh: Chidambaram (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Twenty-seven days before the deadline for filing income tax returns, Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram has issued a clear warning to affluent spenders that if they don’t voluntarily file returns, the taxman will get to them sooner rather than later.
- Elections As Employment (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 05, 2006)
The CPM builds up a lengthy defence of India’s multi-party democracy to rebut a World Bank report that raises questions about the large expenses on Indian elections.
- Friends, Not Masters (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Jul 05, 2006)
After the honeymoon period, the cooling off. General Musharraf’s regime is only following a script written by Pakistan’s former military leaders
- Women Combatants In Armed Forces? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 05, 2006)
My answer is a resounding yes. Allowing women into combat has more to do with Indian men’s mindset than women themselves.
- Half-Baked Reforms At Raw (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jul 05, 2006)
Facing an exodus of key personnel and increasingly vulnerable to penetration, India's external intelligence service is beset by crisis.
- Finding New Rhythms Of Coordination (Hindu, Harish Khare , Jul 05, 2006)
The search for a new coordination mechanism between the Manmohan Singh Government and the Congress party can no longer be postponed. It should be the clearing house for all major governmental initiatives.
- Salvaging The Doha Round (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 05, 2006)
The failure of trade negotiators, who met at Geneva recently, to narrow their differences on the modalities of compiling detailed cuts in tariffs and agricultural subsidies is no doubt a setback to multilateral trade negotiations.
- Hopes Dim For Easing Of Standoff With Iran (International Herald Tribune, KATRIN BENNHOLD, Jul 05, 2006)
On the eve of negotiations here between European and Iranian diplomats, Russia and other major powers urged Tehran on Tuesday to respond swiftly to an international package of incentives and end the standoff over its nuclear program.
- Delhi Government Against Hike In Power Charges This Year (Hindu, Sujay Mehdudia, Jul 05, 2006)
Sharp differences within the Cabinet over continuation of power subsidy
Hundreds of residents' welfare associations and their representatives, political parties and within the Congress have voiced their protest against any power tariff hike
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- The Tabloid Syndrome (The Economic Times, J BRADFORD DELONG, Jul 05, 2006)
The world is a complex and intricate place. So how are we to understand even just a piece of it, say, the United States government and its economic policies?
- For An Alternative (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 05, 2006)
Budget making for a State in India in the neo-liberal era is indeed an unenviable task. On the one side, the terrible state of finances has seriously undermined the ability of States to meet rising obligations in social services.
- It Officers Empowered To Withdraw Relief: Tax On Ngos (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has notified new rules empowering commissioner of income tax to withdraw income tax exemption granted to any non-governmental organization (NGO) if it does not fulfil certain conditions.
- Leadership Needs No Authority (Deccan Herald, Manu N Kulkarni, Jul 05, 2006)
The task of leadership consists of orchestrating, guiding, inspiring and directing the learning processes
- Hitting Iran N-Assets Futile, Bush Told (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Jul 05, 2006)
“A crucial issue in the military’s dissent, the officers said, is the fact that American and European intelligence agencies have not found specific evidence of clandestine activities or hidden facilities: the war planners are not sure what to hit,”
- Consensus Is Key (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 04, 2006)
Petty rivalries hamper execution of welfare projects
- Tigers’ Travails In Sri Lanka (Deccan Herald, S. Gopal , Jul 04, 2006)
Prabhakaran should stand trial in Indian courts for Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination
- Saddam’S Daughter Our Guest: Jordan (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Jordan said on Monday Saddam’s eldest daughter Raghd and her children were guests of the royal family and did not engage in any political activities.
- Bhajan Lal’S Exit From Cong Linked To ‘Leaked’ Letter (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
“This is not how a veteran like him should behave. He did not even leave scope for any discussion on what he demands by releasing his so-called resignation letter to the media,” AICC sources close to 10, Janpath said.
- On Amartya Sen's Work (Hindu, B.R.P. BHASKAR, Jul 04, 2006)
AMARTYA SEN'S "Development as Freedom", based on his lectures delivered while serving as Presidential Fellow at the World Bank, is a significant work that attempts to synthesise elements of capitalist and socialist concepts of development.
- The Authorities And Our Airports (Business Standard, M GOVINDA RAO, Jul 04, 2006)
The ideal role the Airports Authority of India could play is assisting and advising the government to access private investments.
- Bjp Takes Rti Route To Corner Cong On Chawla (Times of India, Mohua Chatterjee, Jul 04, 2006)
Determined to keep up the pressure on controversial election commissioner Navin Chawla, BJP has written to President A P J Abdul Kalam.
- What Is Ailing The Power System? (Daily Excelsior, Vikram Gour, Jul 04, 2006)
It will be of great interest for the people of the State to know that a private organization CRISIL (Credit Rating Information Services of India Ltd.)
- Nepal As Route Of Terrorism (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 04, 2006)
Only the naïve will be surprised by the revelation that Pakistan-based militants use Nepal as circuitous route to reach the State.
- ‘Musharraf, Aziz Should Resign By July 31’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif have asked President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz to resign by July 31, failing which the 16-party Opposition alliance would begin a process of impeachment against them.
- Nepal Pm In Hospital, To Skip Parliament Address (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Nepal's ailing Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has been hospitalised and would not attend parliament on Tuesday to present the government's annual policy statement, officials and doctors said.
- India Signs Pacts With Spain, Seeks Support In Nsg For N-Deal (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
India today sought the support of Spain, a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), for the Indo-US nuclear deal as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met his Spanish counterpart Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero here.
- Sc Refuses To Stay Gujarat Hc Order On Banerjee Panel Report (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today received a shot in the arm with the Supreme Court refusing to stay a Gujarat High Court order restraining the Centre from placing the Justice U.C. Banerjee Committee report on the Godhra train carnage . . .
- Lakshmi Mittal Sets Sights On China, India (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Mittal Steel , the world's No. 1 steel company which agreed a 25.6 billion euro ($32.54 billion) deal to acquire rival Arcelor , has its sights set on further acquisitions in emerging markets such as China and India, its Chairman . . .
- Catch Me If You Can (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 04, 2006)
There is a flurry of activity on the bureaucratic front, notices Third Eye while doing the rounds in the corridors of babudom. Many a secretary is air-dashing off to cooler climes, on official tour of course!
- One-Stroke Quota (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 04, 2006)
The impatience to implement reservations in a single swoop gives affirmative action a bad name
- Vidarbha’S Ground Reality (Indian Express, Sharad Joshi , Jul 04, 2006)
Vidarbha's farmers had looked forward to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit with great eagerness in the belief that if their local politicians had failed them, surely the honest prime minister of India would bring some lasting relief.
- The `Office Of Profit' Controversy (Hindu, K. V. PRASAD, Jul 04, 2006)
Once in a while the Indian politics suddenly gets embroiled in an issue for which none of the stakeholders seems to be fully prepared. The "office of profit" controversy is the latest instance.
- Ready To Share Experiences, India Tells Sri Lanka (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jul 04, 2006)
Saran delivers Manmohan's message to Rajapakse
- Repealing Hudood Laws (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 04, 2006)
The government finally appears serious about the need for changing or possibly repealing the Hudood laws.
- A Hilarious Narrative (Hindu, C. G. Rishikesh, Jul 04, 2006)
`Crazy' Mohan; Kizhakku Pathippagam, 16, Karpagambal Nagar, Mylapore, Chennai-600004. Rs. 80.
- Gandhi As Postmodern Thinker (Hindu, Jyotirmaya Sharma, Jul 04, 2006)
Writings on Gandhi... resemble a state that falls between two extremes: a passionate embrace and an autopsy
- Delhi University To Announce Its Third Cut-Off List Tomorrow (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Those opting for Science courses still stand a chance
- Parents To Meet Kalam Against Kv Demolition (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Intensifying their struggle against the proposed demolition of Central School in Clementown Cantt area by Army authority here, representatives of Kendriya Vidyalaya Abhibhavak Sangharsh Samiti has decided to call on President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
- The Doha Talks Must Fail For The World's Poor (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 04, 2006)
Among those who care about multilateral trade negotiations the air is thick with talk of crisis in the Doha trade round.
- Evaluating The State Of Basic Services (Hindu, P. K. Doraiswamy, Jul 04, 2006)
A path-breaking study in assessing the quality of India's important public services
- Indian Democratic Model Can Solve Crisis: Tulf Leader (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
International communities would welcome plan if India presented it
LTTE blamed for increased influx of Sri Lankan refugees into Tamil Nadu
- Rule Of Law And Legal Education (Hindu, C. Raj Kumar, Jul 04, 2006)
Law schools ought to create greater opportunities for research on issues relating to law and justice that affect Indian society.
- Deficiencies Found In Resettling Narmada Families (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI and SUNNY SEBASTIAN , Jul 04, 2006)
Shunglu panel report submitted to Prime Minister
Panel upholds Action Taken Report
Defends cash compensation for dam oustees
Calls for involvement of district authorities in rehabilitation
- New York Times Versus The White House (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 04, 2006)
If a story is in the public interest, doesn't the press have a right to publish?
- Quit Or Face No-Trust Move, Ard Tells Pervez (Tribune, Ashraf Mumtaz, Jul 04, 2006)
The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD) on Sunday demanded resignation of Gen Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz by July 31, “failing which a vote of no-confidence shall be moved against the Musharraf regime”.
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