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Articles 14021 through 14120 of 43820:
- The Sting In The Tale (Pioneer, Abhijit Bhattacharyya , May 17, 2006)
When the Indian Maritime Doctrine was published for the first time in May 2004, it clearly reflected the phasing out of the country's "defensive doct-rine" with ambition to bec-ome a regional power.
- Aren’T Economists In A Rut? (The Financial Express, Arun Maira, May 17, 2006)
We need a more credible and human model than what economic theory has been able to provide
- Adrift On A Tide Of Panic (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 17, 2006)
Few things in the record of the Blair government are shabbier or more destructive than its increasing tendency
- Mma Is Right, For A Change (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 17, 2006)
Mma Secretary General and Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Maulana Fazalur Rehman has said that the religious alliance will not boycott the forthcoming general elections.
- Task Before Next Governments (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 17, 2006)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has said that the task before the next governments will be to continue the policies and reforms introduced by the present Government.
- Border Crossings (Indian Express, C. RAJAMOHAN, May 17, 2006)
As a peace process takes shape in Nepal after the popular movement last month against an autocratic monarchy, another is coming under intense strain in Sri Lanka.
- Bono Turns Newspaper Editor For The Day (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
Irish rock star and Third World campaigner Bono turned guest newspaper editor today with Britain's Independent daily agreeing to give half its revenues for the day to fight AIDS in Africa.
- The Old Refrain Of Corruption (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 17, 2006)
EVEN though he did not mention the ‘Charter of Democracy’ signed by Ms Benazir Bhutto and Mr Nawaz Sharif in London on Sunday, President Pervez Musharraf had them at the back of his mind when he said that “corrupt politicians” had no future and . . .
- Medical Students Ask Pm To Set Up Committee To Review Quotas (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
Striking medical students today urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to set up a non-political judicial committee to review the existing reservation policy and decided to continue their anti-quota agitation.
- Ls Passes Office Of Profit Bill Amidst Nda Oppn (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
Capping a two-month row, the Lok Sabha today passed a bill that provides for exempting 56 posts, including the Chairpersonship of National Advisory Council, from being considered office of profit but the BJP-led NDA strongly opposed the measure.
- 'For 7 Months, We Weren't Told To Fly Any Mission' (OutLook, SAIKAT DATTA, May 17, 2006)
Air vice marshal and the operations manager with the RAW's Aviation Research Centre (ARC) before and during the Kargil war, speaks on the intelligence inputs given to army and political leadership.
- Do Joint Ventures Have A Future? (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, May 17, 2006)
With the law allowing foreigners to set up businesses on their own, a large part of the original raison d’être has disappeared.
- Food Prices Will Be Halved: Musharraf (Daily Times, Shahzad Raza, May 17, 2006)
President supports Shujaat
Calls Benazir and Nawaz’s Charter of Democracy a political gimmick
Renews commitment to FATA
- U.S., India Try To Rescue Nuclear Deal (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, May 17, 2006)
Senior U.S. and Indian officials plan to meet in London next week to try and rescue an imperiled agreement that would give India access to U.S. nuclear energy technology for the first time in three decades.
- Phew! Sonia Can Count Her Profits (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
Bill exempting 56 posts passed, NAC and UP film council on list
- Ajmal’S Maths (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 17, 2006)
When we termed Badruddin Ajmal’s Assam United Democratic Front (AUDF) a ‘Frankenstein’ not so long ago, we never imagined that it would replicate itself so quickly in the country’s largest state.
- Violence Won't Work (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 17, 2006)
Sri Lanka's foreign minister Mangala Samaraweera was in New Delhi last week, seeking India's support in keeping the island's fragile ceasefire intact after months of spiralling violence.
- Red-Letter Days (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 17, 2006)
The latest ‘People’s Democracy’ has all the sound and fury of a successful election campaign — mostly jubilation, some warning and a bit of gloating.
- Pm To Consult Parties On Quota Issue (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
As the stir against reservation spread across the country like wild fire, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has decided to consult political parties from tomorrow to deal with the issue lest the student protests get out of control.
- The Law And The Limelight (Indian Express, SACHIN SHRIDHAR, May 17, 2006)
When a heinous crime is committed, civil society is aghast, the common citizen wakes up from slumber.
- Social Security For Unorganised Sector Likely (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
The government is likely to introduce a scheme estimated to cost around Rs 25,000 crore to provide social security cover to over 30 crore workers in the unorganised sector soon, with the Arjun Sengupta Commission today submitting a new draft of . . .
- Go-Slow On Gyanendra Angers Nepalis (Telegraph, J. HEMANTH, May 17, 2006)
Protests again erupted in several Nepal cities, including Kathmandu, today over delay in implementing a resolution to strip all political and military powers of King Gyanendra.
- Caste Out Of Tn Temples (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
Wanted, qualified temple priests — caste no bar.
- Snarls In Safety Net (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 17, 2006)
The UPA’s focus on safety nets are welcome in a country where, until now, governments have failed to carry the poor with them. So far most labour-related schemes of the government have focussed on the organised sector workers.
- What’S The Big Deal? (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , May 17, 2006)
The nuclear deal is not the symbol of successful Indo-US relations
- ‘India Needs Engaged, Self-Aware Writing’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 17, 2006)
The book is based on my travels over the last six years.
- Pm To Consult Parties Today » (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to start consultations with political parties from Wednesday on the issue of OBC quota in elite educational institutions.
- Rituals Of Grief In Cyberspace (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 17, 2006)
Just as the Web has changed long-established rituals of romance and socializing, personal Web pages on social networking sites are altering the rituals of mourning.
- Karunanidhi To Fulfil Another Promise (Hindu, S. Dorairaj , May 16, 2006)
Close on the heels of fulfilling three of its election promises, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Government is all set to implement one more assurance: reinstalling the Kannagi statue at . . .
- Govt Looks For Quota Compromise (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
New Delhi, May 15: The government today trod cautiously in the face of swelling protests by doctors, proposing an “incremental” increase in education quotas instead of a one-time jump.
- Benazir, Sharif Cry: Pervez Hatao (Telegraph, Amit Roy, May 16, 2006)
Just as the Opposition in India once united around an “Indira Hatao” campaign, so also implacable Pakistani foes of yesteryear, Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif, met in London last night, signed an eight-page “Charter for Democracy” consisting of . . .
- A Dam In Dandeli (Frontline, Ravi Sharma , May 16, 2006)
A private company makes a third bid for a mini-hydel project in an ecologically sensitive area on the Kali river.
- Go Back To School (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 16, 2006)
It comes as more of a shock than surprise that the states are yet to have enabling legislation to make primary education a fundamental right.
- Rights Record~ii (Statesman, SANKAR SEN, May 16, 2006)
Need To Strengthen Movements In Developing Countries
- Despite Medical Meltdown, Govt Has No Formula (Pioneer, Veena Sunderam, May 16, 2006)
With discontent brewing within the Congress and the spiralling protests on the streets against the move to introduce OBC quota in education, the UPA Government on Monday said that a "mechanism would be evolved to take care of the interests of all . . .
- American Jewish Committee Backs Indo-Us Nuke Deal (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
Throwing its weight behind the Indo-US civil nuclear energy agreement, the American Jewish Committee (AJC) has urged the US Congress to approve enabling legislation currently pending on Capitol Hill.
- Options Should Be Explored To Resolve Quota Issue: Cpm (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
The CPM on Monday condemned the ‘‘brutal’’ lathicharge on medicos protesting reservation in higher education in different parts of the country and said talks should be held and various options, including increasing the number of seats, . . .
- The Red Road To Fiscal Disaster (The Financial Express, Mythili Bhusnurmath, May 16, 2006)
The danger is the Left’s perceived strength, post-poll, will take the Centre’s finances the W Bengal way.
- Are We At 60 Kmph? (Business Standard, Rajeev Malik, May 16, 2006)
Give yourself a pat on the back if you know the correct answer to any one of the following questions about the Indian economy and can support it with official data: What is the accurate current inflation rate? Is there an ongoing rotation in the . . .
- All-Out War? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 16, 2006)
The ceasefire in Sri Lanka is almost dead
- At Last, Mr Achuthanandan (Pioneer, K Govindan Kutty , May 16, 2006)
In an Umberto Eco novel, there is a character in a hurry who drops vowels while speaking and consonants while writing to save time.
- Caution: Left Hand Drive (Pioneer, CP Bhambhri, May 16, 2006)
The truly remarkable aspect of verdict 2006 is that it has strengthened the hands of both the Congress as well as its allies, says . . .
- Budhia Backlash (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 16, 2006)
Back off, for the kid’s sake
It has all gone horribly wrong. When sports lovers expressed their revulsion at a four-year-old being “encouraged” to run a 70 . . .
- Upa Govt Insensitive To Ethnic Cleansing In J&k: Bjp (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
Doda killings rocked both the Houses of Parliament on Monday, with the BJP-led Opposition accusing the UPA Government of being indifferent to the campaign for "ethnic cleansing" in the Jammu and warning it against 'delimilitarisation' of J&K.
- Sonia Wants Centre To Expedite Welfare Plans (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
Expressing satisfaction at the party's performance at the recent assembly polls, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday exhorted the UPA Government to expedite welfare schemes to ensure success at the next round of assembly elections.
- Nda Opposes Office Of Profit Bill (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
The Opposition National Democratic Alliance on Monday decided to oppose a government Bill that proposes to exempt 46 . . .
- It's A Palliative (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 16, 2006)
Monday's late night announcement by the UPA Government that it will "set up a mechanism in which the interests of all sections of society will be taken care of" should not be . . .
- Aiadmk Seeks Post Of Opposition Leader (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
Demands Lt. Governor's intervention
Congress allies are part of the ruling block: AIADMK legislature party leader
"AIADMK will function as a responsible Opposition"
- Sonia Skirts Comments On Reservation (Tribune, Anita Katyal, May 16, 2006)
While the UPA Government is grappling with the snowballing controversy over the proposed quotas for OBCs in elite educational institutions, Congress President Sonia Gandhi maintained a studied silence on this burning issue when she addressed the . . .
- Unopposed (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 16, 2006)
Governance is too important a matter to be left only to the ruling party. It is now accepted that a major reason for the failure of governance in erstwhile communist countries was the absence of democratic opposition.
- No Compromise On Siachen (Tribune, Lt Gen (retd) Vijay Oberoi, May 16, 2006)
The countdown for the next round of discussions between India and Pakistan, later this month, has started. Perhaps the biggest issue exercising the minds of political pundits, defence analysts and the media is the question of demilitarising Siachen.
- Buying Wheat (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 16, 2006)
Fear is often a constructive emotion. But much of it may be set off by unfortunate memories.
- Pranab For Consensus On Quota Issue (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
Threatened with the nationwide stir by medical students on the reservation issue getting intensified, the government tonight said it would evolve a consensus on the quota issue, and find a mechanism to take care of the interests of all sections of . . .
- Violence Won't Work (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 16, 2006)
Sri Lanka's foreign minister Mangala Samaraweera was in New Delhi last week, seeking India's support in keeping the island's fragile ceasefire intact after months of spiralling violence.
- Not By Lathi Blows (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 16, 2006)
Union Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh has debunked the medicos’ agitation as “propaganda”.
- Centre Presses Panic Button To End Reservation Row (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs on Monday decided to increase general category seats in IITs, IIMs, Central universities and other Centrally-controlled top institutions.
- Working For The Golden Age (Deccan Herald, Terry Reis Kennedy, May 16, 2006)
When is corruption going to stop? When are we going to have decent, honest leaders, not just in India but in the world? There are days when I've had enough of "the news".
- A Coalition Of The Willing (Deccan Herald, TIMOTHY GARTON ASH, May 16, 2006)
Europe is a small continent full of small countries. Increasingly its future will depend on the ability of these small countries to think big.
- Segmentation Isn’T Dead Yet (Deccan Herald, MANJULA SHELKE, May 16, 2006)
Is it sensible to view customers as parts of different geographical segments?
- Kashmiri Militants Kill 4 ‘Informers’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
Suspected Islamist separatist militants have killed four alleged informers in Indian-held Kashmir by slitting their throats, police said on Monday.
- Illegal Eagles (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 16, 2006)
First the Delhi Rent Control Act was rendered dead. Now demolitions are suspended. What’s going on?
- Two Channels, Two Realities (Indian Express, A. Ravi Shankar, May 16, 2006)
Coverage of the TN polls by Sun TV and Jaya TV was an affront to democracy
- Putin's Address, Expectations & Risks (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 16, 2006)
Resisting US military and diplomatic pressure still figures high on the Russian agenda and Vladimir Putin is well aware of it, says Alexei Makarkhin.
- Of A Landmark Called Avm (Hindu, MALATHI RANGARAJAN, May 16, 2006)
This latest book, an endeavour in which M. Saravanan has been admirably assisted by Ranimaindhan, is just unputdownable.
- News Media Today (Hindu, NALINI RAJAN, May 16, 2006)
This book is an impressive collection of 36 articles on the media. Among these, many are written by some of the stars of Indian journalism, like Chandan Mitra, Vir Sanghvi, Mrinal Pande, Raghu Rai, Sanjeev Srivastava and Rajdeep Sardesai.
- Less Than Allies, More Than Partners (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, May 16, 2006)
An establishmentarian account of the India-U.S. nuclear deal that overstates the extent to which the two countries share strategic interests
- Cauvery Dispute: Making Sense Of The Muddle (Hindu, Ramaswamy R. Iyer, May 16, 2006)
The ultimate responsibility for a decision rests squarely with the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal. That decision has to be a judicial one. It is somewhat disturbing that the Tribunal has been showing undue sensitivity to the political dimensions of . . .
- Victims Of London Bombings Cry Foul (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, May 16, 2006)
Laypersons and experts alike have called for an independent inquiry - on the lines of the post-9/11 investigation in America.
- Keep Watch On Prices: Sonia (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, May 16, 2006)
Sonia Gandhi urges Government to protect interests of wheat growers
Time for concrete policy action on social security for workers in unorganised sector: Sonia
Convention of District Congress Committees to review rural job guarantee scheme
- The Opportunities And The Challenges (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
The Left may have registered yet another massive victory. But behind this familiar result, lies an interesting story about shifting support bases and voter perceptions, says Yogendra Yadav
- Manmohan Holds Talks On Oil Price Hike (Hindu, Sushma Ramchandran, May 16, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held the first round of talks with Finance Minister P. Chidambaram and Petroleum Minister Murli Deora here on the contentious issue of raising petroleum product prices.
- Mechanism On Quota Issue Soon: Centre (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
Protection to all sections: Pranab
Resume duty or face action, striking doctors told
Delhi hospitals in disarray
- Hearing In Palar Dam Case Adjourned To July (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
The Supreme Court has adjourned to July the hearing of a public interest litigation petition seeking to restrain the Andhra Pradesh Government from constructing a dam near Kuppam across the Palar river.
- Reviving The Cold War (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 16, 2006)
More than a decade after the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the shadow of the Cold War still lingers on. One could feel it when the United States and Russia traded harsh criticism recently.
- Washington, Paris To Present India N-Fuel Supply Roadmap To Iaea (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, May 16, 2006)
Moving forward on assurances for permanent fuel supplies to India as part of the India-US nuclear deal, Paris and Washington are working on a proposal laying out a multi-layered approach to assure such supplies.
- Kashmir's Pride (Hindu, ZERIN ANKLESARIA , May 16, 2006)
Story of this legendary craft tradition retold from a South Asian perspective
- Tricks Of An Old Trade (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, May 16, 2006)
The Indian parliament has overruled the Supreme Court and stopped the sealing of illegal properties and encroachments for one year.
- Crossing The Rubicon (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 16, 2006)
Whatever possibility had existed of the top leaders of the PPP and PML(N) making separate bargains with General Musharraf has ended with their signing the Charter of Democracy in London.
- Saddam Defiant Against Massacre Charges (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein defiantly refused to even enter a plea as charges were formally presented in a hearing that marked a new stage in his long-running trial.
- Kashmir: Defining The First Step (Dawn, Humayun Khan, May 16, 2006)
IN the mid-1980s, when I was Pakistan’s ambassador to India, there could never be any question of my visiting Jammu and Kashmir.
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