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Articles 10321 through 10420 of 43820:
- A Young Girl’S Struggle In Stalin’S Russia (Tribune, Andrew Osborn , Jul 04, 2006)
A 13-year-old schoolgirl who kept a poignant and ultimately tragic diary during Stalinist Russia is being hailed as the Russian Anne Frank.
- The Dismal Picture (Tribune, Lalit Mohan, Jul 04, 2006)
The saddest part of FIFA 2006 is that we are not there. Languishing at the 117th position in the world rankings, India has little hope of making it to the final round of the World Cup in the near future either.
- End Of An Innings (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Jul 04, 2006)
The American political vocabulary as well as of daily discourse is loaded with superlatives.
- Lessons Learned? (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 04, 2006)
Wish that were the norm
It is not easy to be convinced by the Planning Commission’s assertion that the experience gained in the process of working out schemes for modernising the airports in Mumbai and Delhi would prove profitable when re-developing . .
- Sri Lanka Blasts Kill 8, Indian Official Visits (Reuters, Peter Apps, Jul 04, 2006)
Two suspected Tamil Tiger rebel blasts killed eight people in Sri Lanka's north and east on Monday as a former Northern Irish militant and a top Indian diplomat visited the island to discuss rising violence.
- A Vital Visit To Vidharbha (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 04, 2006)
The standout feature of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Vidharbha is its socio-political significance.
- Hamas Issues Tuesday Evening Deadline To Israel (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jul 04, 2006)
We will not entertain blackmail, says Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert
- Dmdk Wins Karaikal Chairperson's Post (Hindu, S. Nadarajan, Jul 04, 2006)
DPA ahead in the Pondicherry local body elections
Gidla Chandra Rao wins Yanam chairman elections
Congress has annexed nine wards out of 10 in Yanam
Congress candidate is elected as chairman of Mahe
- Non-Political Experts To Head J & K Working Groups (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jul 04, 2006)
PDP, National Conference unable to agree on nominees: official
People's representatives should conduct political dialogue: Tarigami
A step in the right direction: Omar
Appointments, a significant change in official thought on dialogue process . . .
- Good Omen (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 04, 2006)
Better late than never, and better this than nothing. Such could be the small consolation from the long-delayed birth of the South Asian Free Trade Agreement.
- A Clash Of Civilizations (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Jul 04, 2006)
The Pew Research Center, a Washington think-tank, is about six years old.
- Vietnam Showcases Political Stability (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Jul 04, 2006)
The smooth change in leadership reflects the country's recent track record.
- Left To Debate Govt Policies (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Dissatisfied with the government’s policies, Left parties will tomorrow hold discussions on the issues of disinvestment, price-rise and the Indo-US nuclear deal. Leaders of the CPI, CPI-M, RSP and Forward Bloc are . . .
- India, Pakistan To Play Kabbadi After 60 Years (Statesman, Kavita Suri, Jul 04, 2006)
For the first time in nearly sixty years of hostility between India and Pakistan, the two neighbours will be playing a Kabbadi match in Jammu on 22 July.
- D-Day Today But Tel Aviv Unfazed (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 04, 2006)
Palestinian militants who captured an Israeli soldier gave Israel less than 24 hours today to start releasing 1,500 Palestinian prisoners, and implied he would be killed if Israel did not comply.
- Left Myopia Blinds Centre (Pioneer, Shobori Ganguli, Jul 04, 2006)
Israel feels cornered ---- As tension mounts in West Asia, the UPA Government, under obvious pressure from its Left allies, is systematically distancing itself from Israel and allowing some discomfort to creep into a bilateral relationship that has . . .
- Hindus Persecuted In India's Neighbourhood (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, Jul 04, 2006)
Four Muslim men force their way into a Hindu house in Sindh, grab the young daughter of the family, carry her away, forcibly convert her to Islam and compel her to marry one of them.
- The Road Ahead (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 04, 2006)
Nepal can ill afford deviation
Nepal hopes to find a solution based on the 12-point letter of understanding the Seven Party Alliance and Maoists signed last . . .
- Make Ec More Transparent (Pioneer, A Surya Prakash, Jul 04, 2006)
Those who wish to see the emergence of an impartial and independent Election Commission will need to take note of the suggestion made by the outgoing Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Mr BB Tandon in regard to the process of selection and . . .
- Crime-Politics Connection (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 04, 2006)
The criminal of yesterday has transformed into the politician of today.
- The Great Indian Bpo Scam (The Financial Express, Chandra Shekar, Jul 04, 2006)
Chandra Shekhar looks at the BPO frauds that could ring alarm bells for the Indian outsourcing industry
- Saddam Daughter Under Jordan Protection (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Usally Jordan insisted on Sunday that deposed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein’s eldest daughter remained under its protection despite calls from the US-backed authorities in Baghdad for her extradition.
- Quota Gone Mad (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 04, 2006)
Doss cares a toss for the PM ---- The free-for-all that the UPA Government has become known for, was apparent yet again when, on Sunday, July 2, a self-anointed social justice convention in Delhi demanded the Manmohan Singh Governnment immediately . . .
- Arbitrating The French Connection (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 04, 2006)
The agreement that aims to resolve outstanding disputes between Indian and French business partners will boost bilateral trade.
- Soldier’S Captors Give Israel 24 Hrs To Release Prisoners (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Three Palestinian militant groups that captured an Israeli soldier gave Israel less than 24 hours on Monday to start releasing 1,500 Palestinian prisoners or "bear all the consequences."
- Unethical Demand Of Ard, Ji (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 04, 2006)
ARD’s constituent party leaders, meeting in London on Sunday, have demanded resignation of President Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz by July 31 next or face a no confidence vote.
- Assemblies’ Tenure Can Be Extended: Pervaiz (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Monday said parliament had every right to re-elect the president and no one could prevent it from exercising this prerogative.
- A Good First Step (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 04, 2006)
Finally, there is something positive to comment on.
- Pm For World Efforts To End Poverty (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Underscoring the pivotal role of the United Nations in advancing global development agenda, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Monday said the world today has a rare “collective capacity” to end hunger and poverty and realize the promise of universal . . .
- A Level Playing Field (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 04, 2006)
Be it 2007 or 2012, there is no denying the fact that General Pervez Musharraf, like his predecessors, will have to leave and it is meaningless whether his exit is on Ayub's model or in Zia's style.
- India-Us Deal: On Track With Reservations (News International, Nasim Zehra, Jul 04, 2006)
The writer is an Islamabad-based security analyst and adjunct professor at SAIS Johns Hopkins University, Washington DC
- The Eu: The Power Of Weakness (Business Standard, Ajai Shukla, Jul 04, 2006)
Among the elegant architectural delights of Brussels, the glass and steel headquarters of the European Parliament jars the senses.
- Teaching The Teacher (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 04, 2006)
Calcutta High Court passed an order holding the admission of students to the B Ed course for 2005-06 in eight north Bengal colleges as illegal because these colleges had not been recognised by the National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE).
- Indo-Pak Peace: New Process, Old Approach (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 04, 2006)
Colombo, the Sri Lankan capital city, is just the right place for Pakistanis, Indians and Kashmiris to meet and discuss Kashmir. It is neutral, friendly, exotic, and one also feels at home when it comes to violence and suicide bombings.
- Anything But Negotiation (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 04, 2006)
By using vastly disproportionate force against Gaza, Israel has once again demonstrated its contempt for international law and its indifference to human suffering.
- Smelling Gunpowder (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 04, 2006)
Steady violence unleashed by LTTE is fast shifting into a 'low-intensity' war in Sri Lanka, says Matthew Rosenberg in Batticaloa.
- Unequal Allies, Uneasy Questions (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 04, 2006)
The Indo-US nuclear deal has less to do with energy requirements of the country and more to do with its FDI needs, says CP Bhambhri.
- Price Rise: Bjp Cashes In On Economist Pm's Failures (Pioneer, Rajeev Ranjan Roy, Jul 04, 2006)
The rise in the prices of essential commodities affecting aam aadmi is not going down well with the BJP, since an economist of prominence Manmohan Singh is at the helm of affairs in the capacity of Prime Minister. The party termed the economic . . .
- Death, Destruction In Palestine (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 04, 2006)
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has ordered the Army to intensify action in the Gaza Strip as his country’s war-planes and gunship helicopters struck at the heart of the Palestinian government on Sunday hitting the Gaza office of Hamas Prime . . .
- Rescuing The Doha Round (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Jul 04, 2006)
In the last week’s column, I suggested that time may be running out for the Doha round of trade discussions to be concluded with an agreement that would satisfy the developing world.
- Israel Rejects Palestinian Ultimatum On Held Corporal (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Israel on Monday formally rejected a 24-hour ultimatum set by the captors of an Israeli soldier held in the Gaza Strip who are demanding the release of Palestinian prisoners.
- Passports For Health Care (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 04, 2006)
Under a new federal law that took effect on Saturday, poor Americans are required to produce proof of citizenship to be eligible for Medicaid.
- All The Greatest Missions Have Crept Spectacularly. This Is No Exception (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
For the past decade or so, whenever there has been any substantial British military deployment, a moment comes when pundits and former generals are invited to worry about the danger of something called “mission creep”.
- Islam In Britain (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
In the anguished weeks of debate and foreboding that followed the London bombings last July, dire predictions were made.
- Uk May Send More Troops To Afghanistan (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Britain said on Monday that it would send extra troops and aircraft to southern Afghanistan if military chiefs asked for help, after clashes with Taliban left five soldiers of the country dead in three weeks.
- Commanders Begin To Balk At Mission Impossible (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
British commanders raised concerns about the deployment of 3,300 troops to the hostile, opium poppy-growing area of Helmand in southern Afghanistan even before the force had touched ground.
- Ground Prepared For Extra Forces In Taliban Conflict (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Stand-in defence minister confirms commanders have asked for more resources in southern province of Afghanistan
- The Only State Muslims Have Embraced Is Denial (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
British Muslims must share responsibility for confronting and destroying the cancer in their midst. Both Muslims (56 per cent) and non-Muslims (49 per cent) feel that the Government is not doing enough to combat extremism in the Muslim community.
- Haniyeh Says Attack Will Not Break People’S Will (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
Gaza City–Israeli aircraft sent missiles tearing through the office of Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh on Sunday in an unmistakable message to his ruling Hamas group to free an Israeli soldier.
- Indo-Us Nuclear Deal & Its Dark Shadows (Pakistan Observer, Rizwan Ghani, Jul 03, 2006)
Within 24 hours of US Foreign Relations Committee’s backing for the deal which now awaits voting from full Senate and House of Representatives, reportedly Indian PM had to dash to Maharashtra to have firsthand view of debt crisis that has resulted . . .
- Farewell To Arms (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 03, 2006)
Arms and democracy do not go together. An end to the cult of arms is, therefore, the first prerequisite for a political settlement in Nepal.
- Grin And Bear It (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Jul 03, 2006)
On July 1, the Russian rouble will become a fully convertible currency, traded under the same rules as dollars, euros, pounds and the yen.
- Us Spoke In Nepal Peace: Maoists (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
The US is undermining Nepal’s peace process by warning it could cut aid if Maoist guerrillas join an interim government without giving up their weapons first, the rebels’ chief said.
- Pak Cry For Pervez Stepdown (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
About 50 politicians from Pakistan’s largest Islamic political party are ready to resign to force President Pervez Musharraf to step down, an official said today, as dozens of party supporters staged a noisy rally in the capital.
- Future Of Relations With Iran (Dawn, Javid Husain, Jul 03, 2006)
Pakistan’s relations with Iran enjoy a unique strategic significance which is too obvious to need elaboration.
- Sonia, Rahul To Address Congress Meetings In Up (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
With an eye on the forthcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Congress is planning to organise several public meetings in the state to be addressed by party President Sonia Gandhi and Lok Sabha MP Rahul Gandhi and has prepared a film and a . . .
- More Package Than Relief? (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jul 03, 2006)
How does one ensure Dr Manmohan Singh won’t be going down again to Vidarbha, relief package in hand, in July 2007? This isn’t cynicism: after all, the state legislature had been convulsed by the same issue —desperate farmers committing suicide—seven . . .
- Western Geopolitics: An Infantile Disorder (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jul 03, 2006)
The mindless enlargement of the NATO alliance threatens to create new arcs of instability.
- Tackle Uncertainty (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 03, 2006)
A saving grace in financial markets is that interest rates do not gyrate like stocks. This method in the overall madness of markets allow banks to structure home loan EMIs and price corporate bonds
- Rough Justice In Waziristan (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 03, 2006)
The public execution near Miramshah of a man accused of murdering two other villagers is further proof of the rapid Talibanisation of the NWFP’s tribal areas, where the writ of the state is now conspicuous only by its absence.
- Congo's Jungle Terrorists Disband (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 03, 2006)
One of Africa's most-feared militias has crumbled and now faces the wrath of the population it terrorised. The mayi-mayi, warrior-mystics who have ravaged the Democratic Republic of Congo for 10 years, are surrendering in droves.
- Into The Home Stretch (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 03, 2006)
Having secured the backing of key committees in the House of Representatives and the Senate, the India-U.S. agreement on civil nuclear cooperation can be expected to overcome its final legislative hurdle — passage before a full sitting of both . . .
- Us House Panel To Review F-16 Offer To Pakistan (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
BSP supremo Mayawati on Sunday predicted a fall of the UPA government over the price rise and office of profit issues in the Monsoon Session of Parliament.
"Massive rise in prices of essential commodities and the office of profit bill may put UPA . .
- Don’T Delay Quota Law, Govt Told (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
Reviving the controversial quota debate, the pro-reservation political parties on Sunday asked the government to bring the legislation to implement 27 per cent OBC quota in the institutions of higher learning in the coming monsoon session of Parliament.
- The Uses Of Rhetoric (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 03, 2006)
The author is former director-general, National Council for Applied Economic Research.
- Quotas In One Stroke And In This Session Itself, Parties Tell Govt (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
Parties supporting reservation have adopted a resolution demanding that the first step of the UPA government during the monsoon session of Parliament should be the enactment of a law for 27 per cent OBC quota in institutes of higher education.
- Climate Change Can Wait, Health Can't (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 03, 2006)
With $50bn, we could make the planet a better place but money spent on global warming would be wasted.....
- Cm Announces Rs 10,000 Cr For Vidarbha (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
While opposition parties boycotted his customary session-eve tea meeting, Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh announced Rs 10,000 crore in funds for improving irrigation in the drought-prone Vidarbha over the next few years.
- Win-Win Nuclear Deal (Times of India, K SUBRAHMANYAM, Jul 03, 2006)
It is futile to look for explanations from prophets of gloom who predicted that the Indo-US nuclear cooperation agreement would fail to overcome US legislative hurdles.
- Cong Film To Counter Sp Paean To Mulayam (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
Even as the ruling Samajwadi Party is busy singing ditties extolling the achievements of Chief Minister Mulayam Singh, the Congress state unit is getting ready to lay bare the “ground reality” through a film.
- Power Passes To Next Generation Of Myanmar Generals In Major Reshuffle (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
Myanmar's military rulers have begun a massive shake-up with eight deputy ministers and a Supreme Court judge already relieved of their posts.
- Call This Divinity? (Indian Express, GAUTAM CHIKERMANE, Jul 03, 2006)
To speak with even an iota of conviction that Lord Ayyappa’s temple, Sabarimala, has lost some of its divinity because a woman entered its premises and touched the feet of the idol is reflective either of the speaker’s religious arrogance or his . . .
- Palestinian Officials To Be Prosecuted: Peres (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
Israel’s Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres said on Sunday that his country would prosecute Palestinian government officials captured in connection with the kidnapping of an Israeli soldier.
- Tibet Rail: Dalai Lama’S Open Mind (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Jul 03, 2006)
While supporters of the Tibetan cause protested against the inauguration of the spectacular rail line from Gormo to Lhasa on Saturday, the Dalai Lama has left himself some political room.
- Pro-Quota Parties For Bill In Monsoon Session (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
Stepping up their campaign, pro-reservation political parties today asked the Government to bring the enabling legislation to implement 27 per cent OBC quota in elite educational institutions and private sector, including media and judiciary in the . . .
- Team To Visit Kabul Soon, Says Sherpao: Detainees In Afghan Jails (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
Federal Interior Minister and president of Pakistan People’s Party (Sherpao group) Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao has said that an official delegation will soon visit Kabul to secure the release of Pakistanis still languishing in Afghan jails.
- Ard Asks Aziz, Musharraf To Quit By July 31: No-Trust Motion Planned; Benazir, Nawaz To Return Before Polls (Dawn, Ashraf Mumtaz, Jul 03, 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”.
- Mani Shankar Aiyer Outlines Strategy For Empowerment Of . . . (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
Asks States to undertake "activity mapping" at village, mandal and district level
'The activity mapping should be accompanied by devolution of finances'
Focus on efforts to clearly delineate the functions and responsibilities at three levels . . .
- Tomato Pickle (Business Standard, Subir Gokarn, Jul 03, 2006)
The best prophylactic against surges in the prices of fresh produce is ensuring processed equivalents become affordable.
- Beijing As Bada Bhai? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 03, 2006)
From a historical perspective, the inauguration of a train service from mainland China to Lhasa over the weekend is as significant as the Francis Younghusband mission that opened up Tibet in 1904.
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