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Articles 12221 through 12320 of 43820:
- Rbi Asserts Autonomy: Rate Hike Captures Real Economy (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 11, 2006)
The near-simultaneous hike in interest rates by several central banks, seven at the last count, indicates inflation is now the top priority for banking regulators.
- What About Infiltration From Afghanistan? (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 11, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that Pakistan is taking a number of steps to stop illegal infiltration on the Pak-Afghan border.
- The Fundamentalist Challenge (Dawn, Tahir Mirza, Jun 11, 2006)
The so-called war on terror has confused the real fundamentalist challenge.
- Cpm No To Mid-Term Eledtion (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
The CPI-M will dump the United Progressive Alliance if the Congress presses for a mid-term election. This has comprehensively overtaken the issue of examining if the party is really gaining ground under the present dispensation.
- Have No Reservations About Quotas (The Economic Times, ASHUTOSH MISRA, Jun 11, 2006)
Reservations may seem to be a case of robbing Paul to pay Peter, but they hold some collateral gains for the country. One has only to shut out the casteist mudslinging to see the blessings in disguise.
- Us Team Arrives In India To Sort Out N-Deal (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Jun 11, 2006)
US delegation will reach India on Sunday (today) to iron out differences between India and the US on implementing the nuclear accord agreed in the joint statements by George Bush and Manmohan Singh in July 2005 and March 2006.
- Infy To Decide Murthy's Successor On July 11 (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
My commitment to Infosys will continue, says Murthy
- Setting Our House In Order (Frontline, Bhaskar Ghose, Jun 11, 2006)
The dynamism of India's parliamentary democracy is vitiated by the blatant misuse of institutions meant to preserve law and order.
- Container Insecurity (Frontline, R.K. Raghavan, Jun 11, 2006)
The U.S. leads nations that are paranoid about the possibility of terrorists using containers to smuggle explosives and equipment.
- The Future: Productivity And Sustainability (The Financial Express, NK SINGH, Jun 11, 2006)
There is a need to focus on improving factor productivity, R&D and environmental concerns
- Needed, Sterner Governance System For Ngos (The Financial Express, YRK REDDY, Jun 11, 2006)
This will ensure transparency and accountability of NGOs and check misuse of trust reposed in them
- Nation That Kills Talent (Pioneer, KPS Gill, Jun 11, 2006)
Education, Bertrand Russell remarked, is the key to the new world.
- Indonesia: Quake And Politics (Frontline, P.S. Suryanarayana, Jun 11, 2006)
Indonesia has hardly gone off the international community's natural disaster monitors since the horrific Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004.
- Bjp States Say No Cutting Fuel Tax (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
As Congress-ruled States sought to subdue public outrage against the UPA Government's petrol price hike by announcing marginal reduction in the sales tax charged by them, Opposition BJP on Saturday ridiculed the gesture as a "diversionary tactic".
- 'The Bjp Is Not Distancing Itself From The Mahajan Family' (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Former Maharashtra deputy CM and Pramod Mahajan's brother-in-law has moved out of 7 Safdarjang Road into Delhi's Hyatt Regency hotel, from where he has begun the tough battle to save his nephew.
- One Flew Over The Issues' Nest (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 11, 2006)
What makes our media the devil's advocate? What makes it soft towards terrorists and critical towards its own security forces? The answer lies in the Lib-Left . . .
- The Lady With A Candid Camera (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
A scholarly coffee-tabler, meticulously tracing the intrepid odyssey of India's first lady photojournalist
- Netaji Controversy Revived (Daily Excelsior, Tukoji R Pandit, Jun 11, 2006)
Once again the controversy surrounding the last days of Subhash Chandra Bose has been revived, thanks to the Mukherjee Commission declaring that there is no evidence that he had died in a plane crash in Taipei on August 18, 1945.
- Bukhari Launches Islamist Front (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Enthused by the electoral performance of Maulana Badruddin Ajmal's Assam United Democratic Front and in a renewed attempt to make a determined entry into politics, Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari of Delhi's Jama Masjid on Saturday launched the . . .
- Food Fright (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jun 11, 2006)
Check distortions to improve grain supply
- Blog Me On (Pioneer, Udayan Namboodiri, Jun 11, 2006)
The only way to challenge the bias and arrogance of the liberal media elite is by using the power of words and the force of technology against it.
- Abbas Sets Date For Referendum Opposed By Hamas (Reuters, WAFA AMR, Jun 11, 2006)
President Mahmoud Abbas, stepping up his power struggle with the Hamas-led Palestinian government, on Saturday set a July 26 referendum on a statehood proposal that implicitly recognises Israel.
- Quotas & Ostracism (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 11, 2006)
As the curiously named Oversight Committee gears up to implement the quota proposal in institutions of higher learning, it may very well have lost sight of realities that are frighteningly reminiscent of 19th century India when the mindset was on . . .
- The Upsc Challenge (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Coaching centres in Delhi, which have a creditable record, attract civil services aspirants from across the country.
- Asian Voice (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 11, 2006)
Possibilities could prevail over expected handicaps
- Sikkim's Buddhists Meditate On Waning Influence (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Jun 11, 2006)
A group of shaven-headed boys dressed in maroon robes stand nervously under a tree clutching Buddhist texts, waiting their turn to show their mastery of the Tibetan scriptures to a stern-looking monk.
- Losing Security Over Agricultural Resources (Daily Excelsior, Satyendra Pratap Singh, Jun 11, 2006)
The seeds Act 2004, has not received much public attention, despite the impact it will have on the lives of 726 million Indian farmers and the billion Indians who consume what these farmers produce.
- ‘Quota’ Stir And Medico ‘ Unrest’ (Daily Excelsior, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Jun 11, 2006)
At the time of independence in 1947, the founding fathers of Indian Constitution could have never imagined that the provision of reservation in jobs and education for the downtrodden and underprivileged which they had proposed with the avowed . . .
- Touch Of Politics From ‘Apolitical’ Pm (Telegraph, Radhika Ramaseshan, Jun 11, 2006)
Less than a month ago, a section in the Congress had started a campaign to bring in a “political” Prime Minister in place of Manmohan Singh.
- Pervez To Clip Army Chief's Wings, Then Shed Uniform (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is planning to give up his uniform, but not before a paradigm shift in his country's power structure. It is believed he is planning to dilute the power of the army chief, the post he's promised to quit before . . .
- Merit Can’T Be Compromised At Any Cost (Tribune, Maj-Gen Himmat Singh Gill (retd) , Jun 11, 2006)
How hasty can the Central Government become is exemplified by its reaction to the reservation issue by the doctors.
- The Quota Divide (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 11, 2006)
The reservation of seats in higher educational institutions has again opened up the quota divide.
- Cpi (M), Bjp States Won't Follow Suit (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Congress directive "tokenism "
Andhra Pradesh slashes prices
PM should call meeting of all Chief Ministers to evolve consensus on unified ST rate
- This Man’S No Pushover (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 11, 2006)
Manmohan Singh is not the sort of person to use the phrase “fed up” but by now, after two years in office, he must have experienced all the feelings comprehended by that colloquialism.
- Irreplaceable Pioneer (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 11, 2006)
Outside the arcane area of legal philosophy, the name of the Oxford scholar, H.L.A. Hart (1907-92), does not ring much of a bell now. Straying from philosophy into law, he happened to write the foundational text of his discipline, The Concept of . . .
- Upa-Left Coordination Panel To Meet On June 15 (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
With the Congress-led coalition government giving indications of pursuing its reform agenda at an increased pace, the UPA-Left coordination committee meet on June 15 is expected to be a heated one.
- Delhi Govt Set To Cut Fuel Prices (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Delhi government will decide on Tuesday, at its cabinet meeting, on cutting sales tax on petrol and diesel to partially offset the Central price hike.
- My Kingdom For Some Powder (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 11, 2006)
Euripides may well have lived at 7 Safdarjung Road. Because nothing short of a Greek tragedy unfolded there with amazing alacrity.
- Who’S Booting The Bmic Bill? (Indian Express, JOHNSON T A, Jun 11, 2006)
What with the rhetoric about land grabbing, excess land being acquired, doing justice to farmers, and politicians cashing in
- Keep Them Away (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Jun 11, 2006)
Recently I visited Krishna Janmabhoomi complex in Mathura.
- Neighbourly Thoughts (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 11, 2006)
Both in style and substance, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has made Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala’s four-day visit to New Delhi a memorable one.
- The Rahul Mahajan Story: There Was Some Method In The Madness (Indian Express, SAUBHIK CHAKRABARTI, Jun 11, 2006)
The Rahul Mahajan story: There was some method in the madness
- Solution To Conflict Should Be Based On "Right To Self-Determination": Ltte (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Jun 11, 2006)
New communique omits references to "federal" model
Says it is the "sole interlocutor" of the "Tamil nation"
Reflects LTTE's disenchantment with international community's rejection of separatist option
- Success Strategies (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
A carefully thought-out plan and proper guidance can enable a focussed person to clear the tough UPSC examinations.
- Pols On The Run (Business Standard, T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan, Jun 11, 2006)
Political accountability is not the same as politicians' accountability.
- Art Of Political Lying (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Jun 11, 2006)
Words and phrases are often moulded and stated differently to leaven horrifying political acts.
- Almatti: Karnataka Under Pressure? (Deccan Herald, B S Arun, Jun 11, 2006)
Is the Central Government, along with Maharashtra, putting pressure on Karnataka when it comes to water storage in Almatti reservoir?
- Karat Terms Diversionary Move To Cut Tax On Oil In Congress-Ruled States (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
UPA Government should restructure the tax and duty pattern; we demand total rollback
- Haryana Congress Mla D.K. Bansal `Resigns' From Assembly In Protest (Hindu, Rajesh Ahuja, Jun 11, 2006)
Says he took the move as State Government failed to initiate development activities in Ambala
- Pm, Sonia Discuss Oil Price Hike (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
Top Congress leaders, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and party Chief Sonia Gandhi, had a meeting here this evening amid growing demand from within the party as well as its allies for a partial reduction in the fuel price hike.
- Kashmir: The Internal Question (Tribune, Balraj Puri, Jun 10, 2006)
The Prime Minister’s suggestions at the second roundtable conference regarding sharing of power among the regions of Jammu and Kashmir was perhaps the most significant for internal reform in the state. For, regional tensions have been the main cause . . .
- Zarqawi Betrayed By Al-Qaida Network (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Jun 10, 2006)
Al-qaida terrorist mastermind Abu Musab Zarqawi, the most wanted man in Iraq with a $25 million bounty on his head, was eventually betrayed by senior leaders of his network.
- A Drive Into The Present (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 10, 2006)
In my youth, the road I most often travelled ran between New Delhi, the capital of India, and Dehradun, the town where I was born and raised.
- Irreplaceable Onions (Deccan Herald, Padma Ramachandran, Jun 10, 2006)
Are you the type who loves onions - raw or with every dish? Do you care for the north Indian working class lunch of chappathies with onions plus a chilli .
- Forest Officials Face Jumbo Problems (Hindu, V.S. Palaniappan, Jun 10, 2006)
Forest officials in Coimbatore had a hectic day at Mettuppalayam on Friday.
- Who’S Booting The Bmic Bill? (Indian Express, JOHNSON T A, Jun 10, 2006)
What with the rhetoric about land grabbing, excess land being acquired, doing justice to farmers, and politicians cashing in
- When Saral Is Not Simple (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 10, 2006)
It is just as well that the Government now claims it has an open mind on the format of the new tax return for salaried individuals.
- Govt Lays Oil Trap For Left (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his party put their ally, the Left, and the Opposition in a fix by getting Congress-ruled states to cut the tax burden on petroleum products.
- Time For A Reality Check (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Jun 10, 2006)
Agricultural imports have hit Indian farmers’ interests, especially the plantation sector with workers being laid off
- Bmic Project: Congress Accuses Deve Gowda Of Being Vindictive (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
He is unhappy over the outcome of Council polls, say Dharam Singh, Kharge
Sonia Gandhi tells State Congress to strengthen ties with Siddaramaiah
A.K. Antony to be in Bangalore from June 18 to 20 for consultations
- Iraq Hails Start Of A ‘New Era’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
The killing of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi is a “new beginning” for Iraq, the interior minister said on Friday, but authorities imposed a traffic ban in an apparent effort to prevent al-Qaeda reprisal attacks.
- Ltte Refuses To Meet Govt Team In Oslo (Deccan Herald, P KARUNAKHARAN , Jun 10, 2006)
Effecting a body blow to the fresh peace bid by the Norwegian facilitators, the Tamil Tiger delegation on Thursday refused to meet the Colombo delegation, after having turned up at the conference venue Thorbjornrud Hotel AS in Jevnaker in Oslo.
- Shaking Hands (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 10, 2006)
India and Nepal should redefine their bilateral ties
- Cong Hints At Partial Fuel Price Rollback (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
Barely hours after the AICC said that the “last word” had not been said on its demand for partial rollback on the petroleum products price hike despite the Government ruling it out, the Congress core committee, comprising party President Sonia . . .
- Protest Against Increase In Fuel Price (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
Activists of the Davangere unit of the Communist party of India (Marxists) CPI (M) on Friday staged a dharna in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office here protesting against the increase in the prices of petrol and diesel. It termed the hike . . .
- The Rahul Mahajan Story: There Was Some Method In The Madness (Indian Express, SAUBHIK CHAKRABARTI, Jun 10, 2006)
In the 24X7 hours between my last column and this, 24x7 TV news gave an appreciably better account of itself over the Rahul Mahajan story.
- Lessons From Grievance (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 10, 2006)
After Operation Bluestar made Bindranwale temporarily into a Sikh hero, vendors of religious paraphernalia used to sit on the pavement outside the serais and sell pictures of him.
- Wanted: Stars In The Age Of Unreason (Deccan Herald, Bijoy Joseph, Jun 10, 2006)
President APJ Kalam had a few things to say to the youth in Bangalore at the Legal Clubs interactive forum recently: “Youth with morality should join politics.
- Shape Of Things To Come (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Jun 10, 2006)
The day results of elections in five states were announced I went on a fortnight’s vacation from column writing.
- Death Of Zarqawi (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 10, 2006)
The death of Abu Musab Al Zarqawi may well be a blow to Al Qaeda but it is unlikely to bring peace, stability or democracy to Iraq any time soon.
- Sm Zafar’S Timely Call (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 10, 2006)
Ruling pml Senator S M Zafar has called for dialogue between military and political leadership to end Army’s role in national politics.
- Defence Spending And Development (Dawn, Vaseem Jafarey, Jun 10, 2006)
Lately, there have been references to the link between development and defence.
- Reconciling Merit With Quotas (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 10, 2006)
DR ISHRAT Hussain, who now heads the National Commission on Government Reforms, has made an intriguing statement.
- Pakistan And U.S.: Two Together, Two Apart (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 10, 2006)
Their dependence on each other by no means makes it an equal partnership. And this is the main cause of the strain in their relations.
- Iraq And A Wall Of Silence (Frontline, Vijay Prashad, Jun 10, 2006)
American journalists are callously silent on the civilian casualties of the war in Iraq.
- Boosting Bureaucracy’S Efficiency (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 10, 2006)
DR Ishrat Hussain, Chairman of the newly established National Commission on Government Reforms has said that the NCGR will help boost the efficiency of the civil servants for better services delivery to the masses.
- Damming Spree In China (Frontline, PALLAVI AIYAR, Jun 10, 2006)
The main dam of the Three Gorges reservoir was completed in May, ahead of schedule, and China is planning another massive dam, also on the Yangtze.
- Meghalaya: Cong Rushes Senior Leader To Tackle Crisis (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
With dissident Congress MLAs in Meghalaya standing firm on their demand for a change in leadership, senior leader from party high command Ved Prakash would arrive here tomorrow to talk to the rebels.
- No To Strikes (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 10, 2006)
Biman Bose’s statement that strikes against the fuel price hike are not on West Bengal’s agenda suggests that the Chief Minister may, finally, have got his party’s leaders to accept realities.
- A Divided World (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 10, 2006)
When Samuel Huntington first wrote his thesis in 1993 about the clash of civilisations in the journal of the Council for Foreign Relations, not many people took him seriously.
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