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Articles 13721 through 13820 of 43820:
- Hurriyat To Decide On Round Table On Monday (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
Three days ahead of second round table conference on Kashmir, the moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference on Sunday said it will take a decision on Monday on participation in the meeting considering the interests of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Port Of Call (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 22, 2006)
Mumbai’s exorbitant real estate prices have been held responsible for many of the city’s ills: shortage of good schools, the underworld’s birth and sustenance, the venality in Maharashtra’s body politic, the inability to transform itself into a . . .
- No Comprendo (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 22, 2006)
The American Senate seems to be somewhat confused about what it would like to do with the English language.
- Strike On Under Eviction Threat (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
Medicos continued with their anti-quota agitation today, rejecting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s appeal and ignoring a warning that they would be thrown out of AIIMS hostel rooms.
- Militants Target Srinagar Rally, 6 Killed (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , May 22, 2006)
35 injured in the incident that comes amid preparations for Wednesday's round table
- How Csds Fine-Tunes Polling Exercise (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 22, 2006)
The dust has settled, and so too, I hope, the doubts. Doubts over the exit polls jointly sponsored and published by The Hindu and CNN-IBN.
- Living On Hope (Times of India, RONOJOY SEN, May 22, 2006)
The banner headlines on the poll results in the five states were all about the Left's victory in West Bengal and Kerala and its implications for the UPA government.
- An Exercise In Futility: Hurriyat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
An act of cowardice targeting civilians, say political parties "Only tripartite talks will work"
Questions the participation of "pro-India" parties in the peace process
Talks should be held only with the "relevant groups," says Mirwaiz
- Rebuilding Moribund Congress (Daily Excelsior, Fazal Mehmood, May 21, 2006)
After the morale-boosting victory of Ms. Sonia Gandhi in Rae Bareli, the Congress high command has decided to try and put the Uttar Pradesh Congress unit on a rejuvenation course, preparing it for an intense political war with the Samajwadi Party . . .
- Separatists Undecided On Kashmir Roundtable (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
While the hardline Hurriyat faction today rejected an invitation to the second roundtable conference on Kashmir and other separatist groups were undecided about attending the meet, mainstream parties termed it an opportunity to find a solution to . . .
- Dull? Never (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 21, 2006)
Ask Mohammad Kaif. Yes, the cricketer from Uttar Pradesh. Life can be very demanding.
- Coup Against King (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 21, 2006)
It is absurd to hail Thursday's parliamentary coup in Nepal as a "modern Magna Carta," as is being done by those who are cheering the grossly ill-advised move to strip the King of all powers and privileges.
- No Islamistan In India (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, May 21, 2006)
Earlier this week, when noted Shia cleric Kalbe Jawwad announced that a group of Muslim organisations, including Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, had decided to come together and launch the People's Democratic Front, little did he realise that it would turn . . .
- Thousands Protest As Caste Quota Row Simmers (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
Thousands of students held street protests across the country on Saturday as they continued to oppose a government move to reserve more college seats for lower caste students.
- League Mindset (Pioneer, Priyadarsi Dutta, May 21, 2006)
If the creation of Pakistan was the crowning glory of the Muslim League, it also implied the party's natural exit from the rest of the subcontinent.
- In Greater Tibet, Dalai Lama's Light Burns Bright (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
Lit by flickering, sallow yak butter candles sits a small picture of a man despised in Beijing as leader of a splittist independence movement but admired by millions for his pacifism - the Dalai Lama.
- Politics Of Muslim Identity (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 21, 2006)
The formation of the People's Democratic Front (PDF) in Uttar Pradesh by a group of Muslim outfits is a positive development.
- Begin J&k Corruption Eradication From Top ! (Daily Excelsior, Dr. Jitendra Singh, May 21, 2006)
It is like the proverbial chicken-egg story accompanied with the ever unanswered question ‘‘Who came first ?’’
- Long-Term Solution (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 21, 2006)
The issue of proposed 27 per cent reservation for OBCs in admissions in institutions of higher learning has aroused protests all over the country from those who consider it damaging in the long run.
- Pope Remarks Are Irrelevant: Bjp (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
The Vatican's omnibus criticism of India's secular credential for not allowing unbridled religious conversion by the Christian missionaries, has been sharply criticised by the BJP and the RSS even while the so-called secular parties have remained . . .
- 'Kashmir Has Given Space For Women's Spirituality' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 21, 2006)
Qurrat-ul-ain, 56, is a writer and political commentator working with Athwaas, a peace and reconciliation initiative in Kashmir. Her recent visit to Mecca created a stir as she went without a male escort. She tells Ashima Kaul that the journey has . . .
- Pm, Arjun Hold Hands On Quota (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
Before the Congress Working Committee met today, the Prime Minister and Arjun Singh tried hard to spare themselves, the party and the government a big embarrassment on the reservation issue by kissing and making up.
- Front Foot Forward (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 21, 2006)
A week is a long time in politics, and a year a short time in the building of a cricket team.
- Embracing Other Selves (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 21, 2006)
Like all writers, I am often asked about my “social commitment” as a writer.
- See The Rift, Not The Fault (Tribune, Virendra Kumar, May 21, 2006)
Recently, a three-Judge Bench of the Supreme Court, while permitting dissolution of a 30-year-old mismatch, strongly urged the Government of India to amend the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, in order to make "irretrievable breakdown" a valid ground for . . .
- He Keeps Pace With Time (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , May 21, 2006)
Why have the Leftists done better in elections in India when communist ideology is fading the world over?
- Taliban Culture Spreading: Musharraf (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, May 21, 2006)
President says Government evolving strategy to fight terrorists
- Taking Sides (Hindu, Sevanti Ninan, May 21, 2006)
In the coverage of the reservation debate in TV news channels, only one side has been given voice and made visible.
- Reservation On Reservations (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 21, 2006)
"Two wrongs cannot make a right" The basic intention of providing reservations at various levels to the so called backward classes (SC/ST, OBC, etc.) in the constitution of India was for the equal and overall development of all the classes/sections . . .
- Vested Interests (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 21, 2006)
Fundamentals of bad governance
What is there in common between the Government of India’s actions regarding (a) OBC quotas in higher education; (b) the US-India nuclear deal; (c) spending $12 billion ($1200 crore) on new aircraft for bankrupt Air . . .
- Roman Candour (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 21, 2006)
Romano prodi caused little surprise when he announced on Thursday that Italian troops would be withdrawn from Iraq over the coming months.
- What's Really Up With The Govt Of Upa? (Statesman, R K NANDAN, May 21, 2006)
On May 14, while inaugurating in Delhi the complex of the Defence Research & Development Organisation, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called for the creating of a favourable working environment to retain within the country the best talent in cutting . . .
- Reserved For Whom? (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 21, 2006)
One of India’s leading news-magazines came up with a rather revealing statistic the other day in its cover-story on the reservation issue.
- Honouring Our Heroes (Hindu, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , May 21, 2006)
How should we remember our icons and perpetuate their memory for posterity?
- Why Pay More For Fairness? (Dawn, Peter Singer, May 21, 2006)
Marks & Spencer, a supermarket and clothing chain with 400 stores throughout Britain, recently announced that it is converting its entire range of coffee and tea, totalling 38 lines, to Fair-trade, a marketing symbol of “ethical production”.
- Afghanistan, Again (Dawn, GWYNNE DYER, May 21, 2006)
The Taleban are back. The resurgence of Taleban attacks in the Pashto-speaking provinces of southern and eastern Afghanistan means that US and other foreign troops in Afghanistan are now taking casualties at the same rate as American troops in Iraq . . .
- President Musharraf And His Dangerous Ambiguities (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, May 21, 2006)
Talking to a Pakistani TV channel President Pervez Musharraf has urged Pakistanis to reject personality-oriented politics and make way for new leadership.
- Foreign Policy Consensus (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 21, 2006)
Z.A. Bhutto once said that foreign policy could not be subjected to mobocracy.
- Trouble In Turkey (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 21, 2006)
The murder of a secularist judge, a member of the top administrative court, by a religious fanatic calling himself the ‘soldier of Allah’ has triggered a wave of protest in Turkey.
- Politics Of Identity (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 21, 2006)
Amartya Sen argues against reducing individuals to simple, and single, categories.
- Courts And The Market For Ip Services (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, May 21, 2006)
The strict enforcement of intellectual property rights in India has given birth to a brand new industry in IP services.
- Tocqueville’S Lessons In Democracy (Dawn, Nicolas Tenzer, May 21, 2006)
It seems appropriate that, due to the Iraq war, the world has been debating the nature of democracy 200 years after Alexis de Tocqueville’s birth. Tocqueville is justly famous for rejecting reactionary nostalgia and regarding democracy’s triumph . . .
- First Things First (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 21, 2006)
One cannot but express deep concern over the confrontation between Hamas and Fateh in the Gaza Strip, and signs that tension might spread to the West Bank.
- Man Who Rescued Dogma From Dogmatism (Dawn, M.J. Akbar, May 21, 2006)
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has buried the ghost that hovered over Jyoti Basu’s table for two decades — that his remarkable run of victories was tainted by rigging.
- Capt Meets Sonia, Brar Waiting In The Wings (Tribune, Prashant Sood, May 21, 2006)
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today met Congress president Sonia Gandhi to convey his views on public wrangling among some party leaders in the past few weeks over the government’s proposal to offer land to Reliance Industries Limited for . . .
- Cacophony As Public Discourse (Deccan Herald, N J Nanporia , May 21, 2006)
Here in India the problem of the day is not in itself the problem.
- Bush Pledges Support For Iraq Govt (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
US President George W Bush said that the installation of Iraq's national unity government opens a new chapter in the nation's history, and he pledged continued US support for the fledging democracy.
- Widening Agitation (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, May 21, 2006)
After the Satyendra Dubey and Jessica Lal murders, the government of the day is again in danger of failing to recognise the depth of public anger over increased reservations.
- Where Do Arjun, Sonia’S Grandkids Study? (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, May 21, 2006)
First, let us drop the pretense that Mr Arjun 27 per cent was acting on his own when he announced his new quotas.
- More Protesters Join Striking Students, Medicos In Delhi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
Engineers, traders, accountants join in, medicos from other States arrive to show solidarity
- Failed Pakistan (Daily Excelsior, Tushar Charan, May 21, 2006)
According to a study, in the year 2005 Pakistan made a spectacular progress, jumping from 34th position to 9th.
- Aiadmk Closely Watching The Developments In Dmk-Led Front (Hindu, S. Dorairaj , May 21, 2006)
Party feels State politics is in a state of flux in wake of Congress MLAs' demand
Don't lose heart and demoralise me by ending your lives: Jayalalithaa
Advises candidates to meet the people and express gratitude for helping the party notch up the . .
- Goa Exempts 4 Posts From `Office Of Profit' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
The Goa Government on Friday, through an ordinance, exempted four offices from the definition of office of profit.
- India Must Do Something Concrete On Kashmir (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 21, 2006)
The leader of the Opposition in Pakistan National Assembly, Maulana Fazlur Rahman, who is currently visiting India on invitation from the Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Hind, is not the run of a mill Pakistani politician who wears his anti-Indian stance on his sleeves.
- Iran's Iraq Strategy (Washington Post, Editorial, Washington Post, May 21, 2006)
From the moment the first U.S. warheads detonate over an Iranian nuclear installation, the United States will be at war with the Islamic Republic.
- Coup Against King (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 20, 2006)
It is absurd to hail Thursday's parliamentary coup in Nepal as a "modern Magna Carta," as is being done by those who are cheering the grossly ill-advised move to strip the King of all powers and privileges.
- No Islamistan In India (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, May 20, 2006)
Earlier this week, when noted Shia cleric Kalbe Jawwad announced that a group of Muslim organisations, including Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, had decided to come together and launch the People's Democratic Front, little did he realise that it would . . .
- Long-Term Solution (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 20, 2006)
The issue of proposed 27 per cent reservation for OBCs in admissions in institutions of higher learning has aroused protests all over the country from those who consider it damaging in the long run.
- Q&a:'kashmir Has Given Space For Women's Spirituality' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 20, 2006)
Qurrat-ul-ain, 56, is a writer and political commentator working with Athwaas, a peace and reconciliation initiative in Kashmir. Her recent visit to Mecca created a stir as she went without a male escort.
- Had A Great Fall (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 20, 2006)
First to go were the king’s men; it was then the king’s turn. No two historic events being quite the same, there are differences between the English Revolution of 1640 and the birth of a Nepali Magna Carta.
- Yechury: Ensure 27 Per Cent Quota For Obc Students (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 20, 2006)
Calls for increasing education base
"There is a need to add creamy layer concept to the quota"
Students from Delhi University submit memorandum to President
- Gom Formula For Increasing Seats (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, May 20, 2006)
Pranab briefs Manmohan; report today
General category seats will not be disturbed
Pranab ready to meet agitating students
Pro-quota medicos clash with police in Patna
- Verify, But Trust, Is The Best Formula For Siachen Pullout (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, May 20, 2006)
In the absence of trust, authenticating existing ground positions offers India no greater diplomatic or military protection than a well-demarcated zone of mutual disengagement.
- Nepal Home Min To Lead Govt Team In Talks With Maoists (Press Trust of India, Shirish B Pradhan, May 20, 2006)
Nepal's government has decided to constitute a three-member team headed by Home Minister Krishna Sitoula to initiate a dialogue with the Maoists to end the decade-old insurgency and forge lasting peace in the country.
- Nepal Names Negotiator For Early Rebel Talks (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 20, 2006)
Nepal has named a senior minister to hold preliminary talks with the Maoists to prepare for a direct meeting between rebel chief Prachanda and Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, a minister said on Saturday.
- Let Truth Prevail (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 20, 2006)
It is doubtful whether political mudslinging over Srinagar's sex scandal is serving any purpose.
- Watch Those Proceedings (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, May 20, 2006)
Public opinion can no longer be ignored as we have seen from the outrage that has greeted Arjun Singh's reservations plan and the court's verdict in the Jessica Lal murder case
- Why Free Trade May Not Deliver (Daily Excelsior, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, May 20, 2006)
Prime Minister Dr Manmo-han Singh has suggested the formation of a Pan-Asia Free Trade Area including China and Japan.
- Killing Farm Economy (Daily Excelsior, Ramesh Kanitkar, May 20, 2006)
Fear is often a constructive emotion. But much of it may be set off by unfortunate memories.
- Montenegro Readies For Independence Vote (Tribune, MATTHEW MCALLESTER, May 20, 2006)
On the rippling waters of the unspoiled Bay of Kotor sit the warships that make up what remains of the once-formidable Yugoslav Navy.
- Tribal Politics Comes To The Fore In Jharkhand (Tribune, Ambarish Dutta, May 20, 2006)
Going by all available indications and barring any unforeseen development, the simultaneous resignations by Mr Babulal Marandi and Mr Stiphen Marandi from the BJP and UPA respectively, are likely to make their effects felt beyond Jharkhand.
- Censors Spare The Code (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 20, 2006)
THE decision by the Central Board of Film Certification to allow the screening of “The Da Vinci Code” will be widely welcomed, even though it comes with an “adults only” tag and a disclaimer by the producers identifying the movie as a “work of . . .
- When Money Is Evil (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, May 20, 2006)
During his recent visit to India, Meghnad, Lord Desai of St Clement Danes and his pretty, Punjabi second wife Kishwar Ahluwalia (nee Rosha) gave me his recently published book The Route of All Evil: the Political Economy of Ezra Pound (Saber).
- Wings Clipped (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 20, 2006)
The King’s perks are now subject to Parliament’s nod
- Labour To Join Qarase Cabinet (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, May 20, 2006)
The suspected "tensions" between the chief of Fiji's military forces and the Government to be headed by the re-elected Prime Minister in the south Pacific state may hold the key for political stability there in the evolving post-poll situation.
- Iran-U.S. Tussle Fuels Anxieties In Oil Heartland (Hindu, Atul Aneja , May 20, 2006)
While their dependence on the U.S. is extensive, the GCC countries are in no position to adopt a confrontational posturevis-à-visIran.
- "Even In A Running Race, The Handicapped Are Given Concessions" (Hindu, R.K. Radhakrishnan, May 20, 2006)
Thanks to Tamil Nadu's longstanding reservation policies, the backward and the most backward classes have progressed a good deal in education and jobs. "What is wrong if we desire that the situation that prevails in Tamil Nadu should be there all . . .
- Politics Of Muslim Identity (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 20, 2006)
The formation of the People's Democratic Front (PDF) in Uttar Pradesh by a group of Muslim outfits is a positive development.
- Towards A New Political Culture (The Economic Times, V KRISHNA ANANTH, May 20, 2006)
One fallout of the recent assembly elections in Tamil Nadu has been the strong support received by a new political party that sought support on non-caste lines and the DMK and the AIADMK had better watch out.
- The Kaleidoscope Is Not Shaken (The Financial Express, V ANANTHA NAGESWARAN, May 20, 2006)
The global economy is over-dominated by the developed world, but investors ignored the trends
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