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Articles 13621 through 13720 of 43820:
- Hurriyat To Keep Off Peace Meet (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
The moderate faction of the Hurriyat Conference on Monday decided not to take part in the round table conference convened by the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here on May 24 and 25.
- Pondicherry Citizens End Their Long Wait For Civic Elections (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
The elections were last held in 1968
- Telugu Desam Alleges Irregularities In Revision Of Voter Lists (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
Demands all-party meeting
Accuses officials of following Congress diktats
- Jd(s) Decision Not To Re-Nominate Herur May Cause Trouble To Party (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
He is a leader of the Kabbaliga community which has a considerable population
Herur's supporters threaten a rebellion in Janata Dal (Secular)
Bharatiya Janata Party, Janata Dal (Secular) make no nomination to the Council from the . . .
- Two Years, Too Lost (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 23, 2006)
This week the UPA government completes two years in office. So, where are the festivities? By all indicators, the air in New Delhi should be purposefully celebratory.
- Quota: 2 Quit Knowledge Commission (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
Favour affirmative action as opposed to numerical quotas
Not doing enough to genuinely empower marginalised groups
All measures under discussion are to defuse the agitation: Beteille
- Environment Denial Syndrome (Hindu, Mihir Shah, May 23, 2006)
Builds a terracotta movement that focusses on changing incentives to manage the environment
- Majority Votes For Independence In Montenegro Referendum (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
55.4 per cent say "yes" to secession, 44. 6 per cent vote "no"
- The Lashkar's Message (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 23, 2006)
Although the Lashkar-e-Taiba will not be represented at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's round-table conference on Jammu and Kashmir tomorrow, the terrorist group has succeeded in delivering its message to all those who will be present.
- The Wages Of Hate: Islamist Terror In India (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, May 23, 2006)
Two Lashkar cells targeting Gujarat are discovered, preventing major terror strikes. Their stories underline the disastrous fallout of the anti-Muslim pogrom of 2002.
- Reservation — An Alternative Proposal (Hindu, Satish Deshpande, May 23, 2006)
In this second and concluding part of their series, the authors offer a method to ensure both merit and social justice are taken into account.
- Turkey Key To New Accord With Islam (Hindu, MADELEINE BUNTING, May 23, 2006)
The EU should stop worrying about questions of identity and open up the club's doors.
- Not Everything That Is Lawful Is Wise (Indian Express, Andre Beteille , May 23, 2006)
National Knowledge Commission. I had hoped that I could contribute something to the design of new centres of science and scholarship that would enable us to maintain and advance our competitive advantage in the sphere of knowledge, but the . . .
- Fair Polls Not Possible Under Mulayam Regime: Apna Dal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
Assembly elections should be held under Presidents' Rule'
Previous experience has shown that whenever polls were held under Mr Yadav's regime, they were never free and fair'
`Our party is in favour of reservation to backwards in premier . . .
- Contemporary Indian Philosophy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
Surveys Indian philosophy both within the discipline and outside it.
- Banned In India: The 1930s-1960s (Business Standard, Nilanjana S Roy, May 23, 2006)
For a state often accused of knee-jerk censorship, the number of books banned in India is surprisingly small—one reason why The Da Vinci Code isn’t likely to be stopped at Customs, despite the recent hysteria over the film. In the first of this . . .
- American Ally~ii (Statesman, DIPAK BASU, May 23, 2006)
Although the Indian ministry of foreign affairs is trying to play down the status of “the non-Nato ally” as a matter of symbolic importance for Pakistan, the future looks very bleak for India.
- Godmother's Family Means Bloodbath (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
When hitmen pumped eleven bullets into Rekha Jadeja, daughter-in-law of Porbandar's dreaded "godmother" Santokhben Jadeja on Saturday, an invisible line had been violated -- no woman has ever been killed in Saurashtra's history of gang warfare.
- First Steps To Defence Deal With America (Daily Excelsior, Brig. (Retd.) S.N. Sachadeva, May 23, 2006)
Even as the Indo-US nuclear deal languishes in the US Congress, the military establishments of the two countries have gingerly initiated negotiations on a bilateral agreement which will set out the basis for future logistics support, supplies and . . .
- Structural Changes In Chinese Economy (Daily Excelsior, Ranndil Sher Jitender Singh, May 23, 2006)
In understanding the faster industrial growth in China, one should take note of decline in the proportion of workforce dependent on agriculture.
- Efforts On To Form Common Platform With Like-Minded Parties: Uma (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
Bharatiya Jansakthi Party founder Uma Bharti today announced she would establish a common platform along with like-minded parties in a couple of months to provide an alternative to the Congress, BJP and Left parties.
- Too Many Blind Spots (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 23, 2006)
The terrorist strike in Srinagar that took the lives of five persons and injured 22 is a consequence of the foolhardy casualness with which terrorist violence in the state of Jammu and Kashmir is being handled.
- Hurriyat’S Standing Apart Will Benefit None: Pm (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
Ahead of the Kashmir roundtable in Srinagar, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tonight said the Hurriyat decision to boycott the meet did not surprise him and that their "standing apart" will benefit none.
- Flurry Of Violence In Kashmir Ahead Of Pm's Roundtable (Reuters, Sheikh Mushtaq, May 23, 2006)
Suspected Islamist rebels launched four grenade attacks in Srinagar on Monday as political separatists spurned an invitation for talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
- Sudarshan, Amarnath Shetty File Papers For Council Polls (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
Vidhana Soudha wit nessed high political drama on Monday, the last to file the nominations to the Legislative Council election.
- J-K:moderate Hurriyat Faction Will Not Attend Pm's Roundtable (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
The moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference today rejected invitation to attend the second roundtable conference convened by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to be held here on May 24-25 but said its leaders were willing to meet him on the sidelines of the m
- Development & Empowerment~upa’S Birthday Vows (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
With the raging quota storm and the swinging Sensex casting shadows on his government’s second anniversary, the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, sought to give a big picture today, pledging his regime to the programme of “development and empowerment”.
- For Gladder Rags: Textiles Need Better Support (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 23, 2006)
It is welcome that the government has woken up to the need to equip the textile industry to take on the post-2008 competition when China will be freed from the trade restrictions it accepted while joining the WTO.
- Hauling Up Cement And Oil Cartels (The Economic Times, PRADEEP S MEHTA, May 23, 2006)
The new competition law in India has provisions for extra territorial jurisdiction, and it too can take on abusive cartel behaviour abroad. But when will the new law be implemented is a moot question.
- Myanmar Junta Accused Of Custody Killing (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 23, 2006)
At least 127 pro-democracy activists have died or disappeared in the custody of Myanmar’s ruling junta or shortly after being released, most after torture and ill-treatment in the country’s prisons and interrogation centres, a report by an . . .
- Dastardly Attack (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, May 23, 2006)
The widely telecast image of a "police man" moving around rather freely with a gun in hands in Srinagar's Sher-e-Kashmir park will be firmly etched in the memory of every viewer.
- Tall On Promises, Short On Delivery (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 23, 2006)
The disturbingly low utilisation of public sector development funds during the first nine months of the current fiscal year belies the official claim of having improved governance, reduced inefficiencies and the higher absorption capacity of the economy.
- Now, Look Beyond The Market Mayhem (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 23, 2006)
It was mainly a kneejerk reaction to homegrown sentiment; time to buy mispriced growth stock.
- Curbs On Nepal’S Monarchy (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 23, 2006)
In yet another victory for the people of Nepal, the newly reinstated parliament curtailed the king’s powers on Thursday and deprived him of his position as head of the army whose chief will now be appointed by the lawmakers.
- Caught Napping Yet Again (Pioneer, B Raman, May 23, 2006)
Sunday's terrorist attack on a Congress rally in Srinagar underscores the inadequacies in our security apparatus, says B Raman
- D-8: Imperatives Of Unity (Dawn, Tayyab Siddiqui, May 23, 2006)
One theme that has inspired succeeding generations of Muslims but as a goal has remained elusive is the unity of the Islamic world.
- Not A Surprise (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 22, 2006)
That hardcore Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani has turned down the invitation to participate in the second roundtable in Srinagar should not come as a surprise.
- India To Seek Enhanced Interaction With Chinese Armed Forces (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
India will seek larger interaction with the Chinese armed forces by proposing scaling-up the level of joint exercises and training programmes in a bid to enhance confidence building measures.
- Naxalism A Threat To Internal Security:parliamentary Committee (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
Voicing serious concern over "growing influence" of Naxalism across the country, a Parliamentary Committee has said it is "no more" a law and order problem but posed a threat to internal security and asked the Government to curb it with an "iron hand".
- A Foul Decision (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, May 22, 2006)
Artists are artists and not diplomats. By temperament they call a spade a spade.
- Papal Bull (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 22, 2006)
No purpose is served by criticising Pope Benedict XVI for pleading the cause of missionaries in India seeking to harvest the souls of 'heathens'.
- Future In The Woods (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 22, 2006)
The officials and politicians who are at the helm in the Department of Forestry manage their affairs in utmost lackadaisical manner.
- Taliban Plans Attacks From Pakistan - Afghan Minister (Reuters, SAYED SALAHUDDIN, May 22, 2006)
Leaders of the ousted Taliban movement and al Qaeda are living in Pakistan where they organise attacks in Afghanistan, the Afghan foreign minister said on Sunday, in the latest in a war of words between the neighbours.
- Quota For Need (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 22, 2006)
The Union Social Justice Minister must realise that there won't be a society worth its name left in India after what she has set out to achieve.
- Transparency And Corruption (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, May 22, 2006)
Corruption in high places has regrettably become rather pronounced in the last few decades.
- Sharpening Conflict (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 22, 2006)
Talk to students to end the impasse
- Mayhem In Stock, Commodity Markets (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
The wobble started with the dollar but spread far beyond the currency markets; the cost of borrowing has gradually begun to grind upwards
- Medicos Turn Down Pm's Appeal (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
Turning down Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's appeal, the striking medicos today continued their agitation saying it carried no meaning as it did not address their demands.
- Bullet Burst On Rajiv Rally (Telegraph, MUKHTAR AHMAD, May 22, 2006)
One moment the crowd was cheering the politicians on, the next all 3,000 were on their hands and knees, crawling desperately to safety amid bursting grenades and flying bullets.
- Military Distrust Dogs India-Pakistan Glacier Talks (Reuters, Kamil Zaheer, May 22, 2006)
India and Pakistan hold a new round of talks this week to try and end their bitter conflict over the Siachen glacier in the Himalayas, but lingering distrust between their militaries may stall a breakthrough.
- Playing With Resources (Telegraph, S.L. Rao, May 22, 2006)
The author is former director-general, National Council for Applied Economic Research
- Pause And Poise (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 22, 2006)
It took scarcely a week for the euphoria that propelled the sensitive index to new highs to be replaced by bleak despair.
- Medicos Say No To Pm’S Appeal; To Continue Stir (Tribune, Smriti Kak Ramachandran, May 22, 2006)
Neither the Prime Minister’s appeal nor the threat of severe action have actuated medicos to call off their stir. Buoyed by the support from a cross section of society as was evident from Saturday’s ‘dilli chalo’ rally, the anti-quota struggle . . .
- Medicos Turn Down Pm's Appeal, Continue Strike (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
The deadlock over the anti-quota agitation by medicos continued today with students and junior doctors sticking to their demands of total rollback of the proposed OBC quota and a review of the reservation policy.
- Law Reforms Commission To Be Set Up In Kerala (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
"Incompetent Government pleaders will be dropped"
- Nda’S Time To Get Even (Statesman, Manoj Chaurasia, May 22, 2006)
It is score-settling time in Bihar. Eighteen months after the railway minister, Mr Lalu Prasad, had secured the Union cabinet’s approval to get a February 2002 Sabarmati Express fire near Godhra probed afresh by a judicial inquiry . . .
- Igp Injured, 7 Killed In Fidayeen Strike On Azad's Rally (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, May 22, 2006)
In yet another major security lapse, militants in Police uniform today reached close to the dais and struck on a Youth Congress rally at Sher-e-Kashmir Park, killing three political workers and two Police personnel, minutes before the scheduled . . .
- Country First (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 22, 2006)
The Life Insurance Corporation archives throw light on a less-known aspect of Jawaharlal Nehru. While inaugurating ‘Yogakshema,’ its central office in South Mumbai in 1963, he is recorded as saying “I’m very happy to inaugurate this great building.
- Hamas Vows To End Security Chaos (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
The Hamas-led Palestinian government has expressed its determination to end security chaos in the territories, accusing "suspect parties" of attempting to sow conflict in the region.
- Tall On Promises, Short On Delivery (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 22, 2006)
The disturbingly low utilisation of public sector development funds during the first nine months of the current fiscal year belies the official claim of having improved governance, reduced inefficiencies and the higher absorption capacity of the economy.
- Upa’S Good In Parts (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 22, 2006)
It is two years since the Congress-led UPA government took over the reins at the Centre.
- Insiders Behind Srinagar Terror Attack, Say Officials (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
The Govt suspected an "inside job" to sabotage a peace initiative of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Democracy Of The People... (Pioneer, Shailaja Chandra, May 22, 2006)
Born a Mumbaikar, success stories about my birthplace have always held fascination for me.
- D-8: Imperatives Of Unity (Dawn, Tayyab Siddiqui, May 22, 2006)
One theme that has inspired succeeding generations of Muslims but as a goal has remained elusive is the unity of the Islamic world.
- American Ally~i (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 22, 2006)
President Bush has authorised the sale of F-16 to Pakistan. More will follow.
- Shaukat’S Passionate Call For Muslim Unity (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 22, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has underlined the need for Muslim leadership that has a clear vision, can take tough decisions and has the ability to solve problems by taking the people along.
- Curbs On Nepal’S Monarchy (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 22, 2006)
In yet another victory for the people of Nepal, the newly reinstated parliament curtailed the king’s powers on Thursday and deprived him of his position as head of the army whose chief will now be appointed by the lawmakers.
- Beijing’S Arab Initiative (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, May 22, 2006)
After a highly focused African initiative that will conclude in a China-Africa summit later this year, Beijing is well poised to repeat the pattern in the Arab world.
- Reservations Dilemma (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, May 22, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has assured all sections of society that his government will amicably settle the issues arising out of the proposed reservation for other backward classes (OBC) in institutions of higher learning.
- Global Imbalances And China's Yuan Policy (Business Standard, S. Venkitaramanan , May 22, 2006)
Many critics question the assumptions of the Bush Administration's yuan policy, even calling the cure — of getting the currency to float — worse than the disease. China is quite unfazed, sticking to its policies. This has lessons for India, says . . .
- End Of The Road For Gyanendra (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 22, 2006)
In issuing a proclamation ending the absolute power of the monarchy, Nepal's House of Representatives has acted in the best traditions of sovereign parliaments the world over.
- India Fast Becoming Favoured Destination For Dental Surgery (Hindu, Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar, May 22, 2006)
Not only is treatment cheaper here, Indian doctors are also considered the best
- Meeting The Challenge Of Mandal Ii (Hindu, Satish Deshpande, May 22, 2006)
Is there a way forward where both merit and social justice can be given their due? This two-part series attempts to find one.
- Poll Tie-Up With Trs, Left Will Continue: Ysr (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
Local-level leaders free to take a decision on poll alliances
- Attack Will Not Hamper Peace Process: J&k Governor (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , May 22, 2006)
Terror tactics will not deter the people, says Ghulam Nabi Azad; A barbaric act, says Mufti Mohammed Sayeed
A desperate bid of isolated militants to make their presence felt, says Azad
Move to scuttle Prime Minister's roundtable conference, says . .
- When The Market Fell By 10% In Two Days (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, May 22, 2006)
Only the most naive or foolish investors would say that a sharp correction in the capital market was either unanticipated or unwarranted.
- Politicians And The Sensex (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 22, 2006)
With every drop in the sensex, the desire for the politicians to interfere in the free working of the market keeps getting stronger.
- `Delhi Politicians Have Let Down The Common Man' (Hindu, Sujay Mehdudia, May 22, 2006)
But saved their dwellings, majority of which are unauthorised or built on public land, feel many
The manner in which demolitions at the house of BJP leaders was raised indicates `selfish attitude' of leaders
Focus has been on how to project the . . .
- Divine Right (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 22, 2006)
You belong to a family that for generations has voted for the Congress party in elections. However, one day, you decide that you wish to vote for the BJP because you feel that it is better equipped to deliver the goods as far as you are concerned.
- No Quota, Says India (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
The striking medicos of Delhi have become a symbol of the anti-quota protest, and the spark that they lit up is spreading like forest fire across the country.
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