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- N-Deal Or No Deal Ties Will Bloom: India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
In a frank assessment of the Indo-US nuclear agreement, Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran has asserted that even if the deal does not go through, there will be other elements of the bilateral relationship which will move forward because there is a . . .
- Left Concerned At Us Offer To Curb Naxal Menace (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Left parties today expressed serious concern over Chattisgarh Government welcoming a US offer to assist in anti-Naxal operations and asked the Centre to desist from such a move.
- Mulayam Announces Protest On June 13 (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Samajwadi party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav today announced a statewide protest on June 13 to highlight the “anti- farmer” policies of the Central Government.
- Code For Misconduct (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 27, 2006)
The ban on the screening of The Da Vinci Code in Punjab is totally uncalled for and no circumstances exist to warrant the extreme action of the state government.
- Caste Doesn’T Matter (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, May 27, 2006)
Nearly everyone I spoke to said issues of caste did not interest them and what they were interested in was improving their lives and ensuring that their children lived even better..
- Karnataka Flattered Only To Deceive: World Bank (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
The World Bank-commissioned study scanned through various aspects of the law and concluded that KRIA was a powerful instrument for curbing corruption and the government okayed the rules in July 2002....
- Sahmat Flays `Unofficial' Ban On `Fanaa' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
"Censorship of culture by a motivated handful "
- Making Wonderland Real (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 27, 2006)
"Why," said the Queen, in Alice in Wonderland, "sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast."
- Telangana: Kcr Meets Congress President (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Telangana Rashtra Samiti chief and Union Minister K. Chandrasekhara Rao on Friday met Congress president Sonia Gandhi and urged her to expedite steps towards the formation of a separate State.
- Congress Assures Full Support To Dmk Government (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Party MLAs dispute claim made by AIADMK
- Ysr Leaves Telangana Issue To Sonia Gandhi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Cabinet expansion only after completion of panchayat elections
- Manmohan's Initiatives Lauded (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , May 27, 2006)
Look at Kashmir beyond Centre-State ties: Mehbooba
"The confidence can be restored by respecting the legislature... we all have to put our heads together to strengthen the State as a single unit"
- Sonia Should Not Reclaim Relinquished Posts: Amar (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
"Only then her `sacrifice' would be considered as real"
- Business Advisory Committee To Discuss Mlas' Suspension (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Speaker convenes meeting following a suggestion from Karunanidhi
- "Let Suspect Is Member Of Political Party From U.P." (Hindu, Devesh K. Pandey , May 27, 2006)
He plays a pivotal role as a Lashkar coordinator
- Us And India Are Of The "Same Mind" On Nepal: State Dept (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
The Bush administration has said that the United States and India are of the "same mind" on several issues pertaining to Nepal whether it has to do with political process and democracy in the Himalayan kingdom or in the role of the Maosits in that . . .
- Choices Before The Ltte (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 27, 2006)
It is entirely in keeping with the character of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam that, faced with the real prospect of a ban by the European Union, it has threatened to take "a hard-line individualist path."
- Pakistan’S Principled Position On Iran (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 27, 2006)
Iranian First Vice President Parviz Davoudi’s visit to Pakistan is certainly a productive one as the two countries had an extensive exchange of views on a number of issues of bilateral, regional and international interest and tried to harmonize . . .
- People-Friendly Budget (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 27, 2006)
Thursday's meeting between President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz shows that the two leaders feel the heat generated by the present economic situation marked by price-hike, unemployment and poverty. People are feeling hard . . .
- Some Mothers Do Have ’em (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 27, 2006)
Mothers are people too. If Ms Sheila Dikshit’s government in Delhi makes sure that everyone acknowledges this officially, maybe there is hope for mothers in other states too.
- Bjp Dubs J&k Roundtable As Counter-Productive (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Dubbing Prime Minister's Roundtable on Jammu and Kashmir as "counter-productive", the BJP on Friday feared that the working group on special status could end up as a launch pad for greater autonomy and self-rule.
- Taxpayer's Money: Pm Credits Sonia (Pioneer, Sanjay K Jha, May 27, 2006)
Alarmed by the attempt of political rivals to run away with the credit for National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, the Congress leadership on Friday asked its cadres to expose this falsehood.
- Talks With Pm Fail, Medicos Continue Stir (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
A meeting of striking doctors with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday did not yield any solution in the ongoing impasse over reservation.
- Cong Claims All Credit For Jobs (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Sonia Gandhi was earnest, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh deferential and matter-of-fact by turn, Jairam Ramesh and Mani Shankar Aiyar political and businesslike, and true to the Congress grain, the delegates were sycophantic.
- "Arjun Singh Should Be Jailed Over Reservation Issue": Mulayam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Quota should be fixed on total number of seats, says CM
- Hr Violations In Kashmir (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 27, 2006)
THE foreign office has welcomed the Indian prime minister’s statement in Srinagar on Wednesday in which he asked Indian security forces not to commit human rights violations against the Kashmiri people.
- Silent Spectator (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, May 27, 2006)
P.V. Narasimha Rao's book on the Ayodhya demolition of December 1992 only confirms his own culpability in what happened.
- We Require An Institutional Approach (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, May 27, 2006)
A report informs us that an MNA of the Patriots group and the vice-chancellor of Government College University Faisalabad had an altercation in which the two gentlemen, both with the prefix “Dr” appended to their names, exchanged the choicest . . .
- Islam And Reform (Frontline, RAFIA ZAKARIA, May 27, 2006)
On the debate that pits critics of Islam against those who seek change from within the faith.
- A Heroic Soldier (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, May 27, 2006)
A book on one of the ablest and most popular Army Chiefs of the country, and another on 12 distinguished soldiers.
- Naxalite Backlash In Chhattisgarh (Frontline, Purnima S. Tripathi, May 27, 2006)
Salwa Judum's mobilisation of people against naxalites triggers large-scale violence and exodus of people in Chhattisgarh.
- Unicef On Malnutrition In Children (Frontline, T.K. RAJALAKSHMI, May 27, 2006)
A unicef report says that South Asia has the largest number of underweight children below the age of five.
- Not By Groups Alone (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 27, 2006)
Technocratic gestures cannot resolve political questions. That is particularly true for J&K. It’s time Manmohan Singh, and other key mainstream political players in the state realised that, too.
- The Rule Of Law (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 27, 2006)
Is It likely that a high profile CEO on good personal terms with the Indian prime minister and a major contributor to the ruling party’s election funds will be sentenced to a thirty year prison term in India? To ask the question is to answer it.
- Hamas Discuss Plan Implying Recognition Of Israel (Reuters, Nidal Al-Mughrabi, May 27, 2006)
Hamas and other Palestinian factions on Saturday will discuss a plan indirectly calling for recognition of Israel, which President Mahmoud Abbas has vowed to put to a referendum if it is not adopted by early June.
- Hope Is Not A Method (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 27, 2006)
As Nepal moves towards a new order, its governing parliamentarians would do well to heed that most fundamental of maxims:
- J&k Problem More Than Centre-State Ties: Pdp (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Stating that the legislation of the State needed to be empowered and its decisions respected by New Delhi, People’s Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday suggested that the problem of Jammu and Kashmir was more than the . . .
- Improving The Image Abroad (Dawn, Athar Osama, May 27, 2006)
In a recent article, I had outlined a case for a new partnership between the peoples of the United States and Pakistan — one that is based on political realities and an understanding of each other’s interests and not on misperceptions created . . .
- Tourism Policy For Jammu (Daily Excelsior, Dr Rajendra Mishra, May 27, 2006)
South Asia is forecasted to record tourism growth at rates of 6.2 percent per year, compared to the world average of 4.1 per cent as per World Tourism Organisation.
- Resolving The Naga Imbroglio (Daily Excelsior, Sanchet Barua, May 27, 2006)
To find an "honourable" solution to the Naga problem, the Centre and the NSCN (I-M) have resolved to hold parleys within a month again and would meet "as frequently as possible" in the future to expedite the peace process.
- Nepal Government, Maoist Rebels Begin Talks (Hindu, Ameet Dhakal, May 27, 2006)
Focus now on conduct of constituent assembly elections
- When Report Cards Are Ready Reckoners (The Financial Express, NK SINGH, May 27, 2006)
The UPA government scores a ‘mixed’ report; will the PM hold a mirror to the faltering performers?
- Ap: Cm To Abide By Sonia's Decision On Telangana Issue (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy today said he will abide by the decision of Congress president Sonia Gandhi on the separate Telangana statehood demand issue.
- Manmohan's Failure (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, May 27, 2006)
The most important strategic issue facing India is not a nuisance called Pakistan; it is not nuclear elbow-room via a deal with the United States; and it is not getting a permanent seat in the Security Council. Instead, it is the rise of China.
- The Divide And Rule Game Goes On (The Economic Times, C P Bhambhri, May 27, 2006)
The Constitution has been twisted and subverted to serve political interests. Politicians take refuge behind declarations of constitutional loyalty when rich electoral dividends are assured
- Hurriyat Doesn't Represent Kashmir (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 27, 2006)
The vast Gilgit-Baltistan area, comprising over 28,000 square kilometres, is both geographically and historically crucial in the contemporary context.
- Siachen Logjam (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 27, 2006)
The failure of the India-Pakistan Defence Secretary-level talks on demilitarising Siachen, the world's highest and most inhospitable battlefield, has not come as a surprise.
- Damn Not The Market (Business Line, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, May 27, 2006)
To tread the path of development, the country needs to adopt centralised, capital-intensive technologies.
- Needed, Separate Ownership Role For Government (The Financial Express, YRK REDDY, May 27, 2006)
There are useful lessons to be learnt on managing public enterprises from China and Singapore
- Why Peace? (Pioneer, Udayan Namboodiri, May 27, 2006)
Autonomy" and "self rule" have entered the rubric of the Kashmir peace process. During this week's Round Table Conference for which Prime Minister Manmohan Singh travelled to Srinagar, it was decided to refer the job of defining these two issues . . .
- Talk To The Real People (Pioneer, AJAI SAHNI, May 27, 2006)
The discourse on Jammu and Kashmir is currently and overwhelmingly defined by those who resort to terrorism, their sponsors and their front organisations.
- Us Divided Over Israel (Pioneer, Daniel Pipes, May 27, 2006)
West Asian issues are likely to play an important role in the US mid-term elections less than a half-year away.
- Grow Up, Aamir (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 27, 2006)
It's quite astonishing what a deliberately obfuscatory media and liberal doses of Left propaganda can do to confuse an issue and spread disinformation.
- Sonia Hails Pm's "Able Leadership" (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Congress President Sonia Gandhi today hailed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's "able leadership" in running the coalition and facing challenges and succeeding in overcoming them.
- Bush, Blair Firm Osn Support To Iraq Govt (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
US President George W Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair admitted that "mistakes" and "missteps" had been made in Iraq, but insisted the world must support the new Baghdad government.
- Praise The Power Cut (Deccan Herald, APARNA MOHILE, May 26, 2006)
We encounter several hidden beauties of nature during a powercut
- Terror Strikes Continue, 4 Tourists Killed In Blast (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
Terrorists, unable to disrupt a round of political talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Kashmiri leaders, targeted unarmed tourists on Thursday as Singh flew back.
- First In J&k: A Five-Group Plan (Indian Express, Muzamil Jaleel, May 26, 2006)
Giving tangible shape to what he said yesterday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today set to institutionalise the Centre’s Kashmir peace process as he wrapped up his second roundtable meet hoping that ‘‘those who chose to stay away will participate . . .
- Battleground Next: Who Is Where In U.P. (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, May 26, 2006)
The BSP is on the up and up. The SP is down but fighting back. The Congress is waiting for Rahul Gandhi. And the BJP is without a hope.
- World Warned On Security (Hindu, Simon Tisdall, May 26, 2006)
Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan identified as flashpoints.
- Bleak And Difficult (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, May 26, 2006)
The main blocs in Parliament have widely diverging agendas and their fractious factions are split on the basic issues of whether Iraq should be a federation or a centrally controlled state and whether Iraqis should be ruled by secular or Islamic law.
- Iran For Closer Ties With Pakistan (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , May 26, 2006)
Pakistan has played host to three Iranian delegations in the last five days, with Iranian Vice-President Parivz Davoudi, the latest to arrive on Thursday.
- Cpi (M) Rejects Oil Firms Claims On Losses (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
CPI-M, which has been vehemently opposing hike in prices of petroleum products, on Thursday sought to dismiss as 'notional' the claims of oil companies that they suffered a whopping loss to the tune of Rs 73,000 crore by not hiking the prices and . . .
- Charter To Topple Musharraf (Daily Excelsior, Allabaksh, May 26, 2006)
Timing chosen by Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif to strike at Pervez Musharraf with their ‘charter of democracy’ might appear to be right as the General’s popularity, like that of his American mentor, has been dropping fast.
- Risks And Opportunities (Deccan Herald, Alok Ray, May 26, 2006)
While exporters stand to gain with import tariffs going down, agriculture stands to lose
- Upa Is Losing Its Sheen (Daily Excelsior, Kedar Nath Pandey, May 26, 2006)
The UPA Government completed its two years in office on May 22, and it was a gala festivity at 7-Race Course Road.
- Gowda Not To Take Initiative For Third Front Formation (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) president H D Deve Gowda today said his party will not take the lead in the formation of a third front in the country.
- Kalam Meets Striking Medicos, Stir Continues (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
President A P J Abdul Kalam today met representatives of the striking medicos but the meeting could not break the impasse with the students and doctors deciding to continue with their agitation.
- 100 Days In Power, K'taka Cm Heaps Praises On Bjp (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
Hundred days after sharing power with BJP in Karnataka, Janata Dal (S) leader and Chief Minister KD Kumaraswamy on Thursday showered lavish praise on its coalition partner, belying the Congress predicts about the longevity of his Government.
- 'Nuke Deal Outcome Not To Affect Indo-Us Ties' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
In a frank assessment of the Indo-US nuclear agreement, Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran has asserted that even if the deal does not go through, there will be other elements of the bilateral relationship which will move forward because there is a . . .
- Pm Announces 5 Working Groups For J&k (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
In a new initiative to usher in peace in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today announced his decision to discuss autonomy and self-rule for the State and declared the Government’s readiness to talk to militants if they shun violence.
- One Step Forward Takes You Backwards (Deccan Herald, SUJATA RAJPAL, May 26, 2006)
If one generation gets reservation, then there should be equal and fair competition.
- Centre Mulls Self-Rule In J&k (Deccan Herald, Zahoor Malik , May 26, 2006)
The Centre on Thursday agreed to consider self-rule and autonomy proposals as a solution to the vexed Kashmir issue.
- Meghalaya To Bring Ordinance On Office-Of-Profit Issue (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
The Meghalaya government today decided to bring an ordinance to keep out political appointees in different state undertakings from the purview of disqualification in the office-of-profit issue.
- National Referendum If No Agreement On Palestinian State: Abbas (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
In a dramatic announcement, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday he would call a national referendum on accepting a Palestinian State alongside Israel if Hamas does not agree to the idea within 10 days.
- Glossing Over Facts (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 26, 2006)
In Wroclaw town in western Poland, a publisher goes on trial this week on charges of printing and distributing 3,000 copies of Adolf Hitler's rambling autobiography Mein Kampf. If convicted, he could be jailed for three years.
- Is Osama Still On Top? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 26, 2006)
Bin Laden's latest tape is not only aimed at abusing the US, but also reaffirming his pre-eminence among jihadi terrorists, says Jasper Mortimer.
- No Stock Of Situation (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, May 26, 2006)
The Finance Ministry should have heard the alarm bells ringing when the sensex crossed 12,000 and taken steps to prevent the crash
- Nepal Will See Red Soon (Pioneer, Surya Narayan Saxena, May 26, 2006)
The revived Parliament or the Pratinidhi Sabha of Nepal owes its rebirth to Maoists and now is a puppet in their hands.
- Social Activism Gone Awry (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 26, 2006)
Aamir Khan's attempt to project himself as a youth icon in the wake of Rang de Basanti has not gone down well with the people of Gujarat, says Anuradha Dutt.
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