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Articles 14221 through 14320 of 43820:
- Ppp Infighting (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 14, 2006)
The two functions organised by the PPP in Lahore on Friday saw all the usual mudslinging by party leaders against each other's faction.
- In Poetry-Loving Yemen, Tribal Bard Takes On Al Qaeda (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
As the dusk call to prayer fades, Amin al-Mashreqi glances at the expectant faces surrounding him and begins to read from his slim, handwritten book of verse that is helping to bring a measure of peace to this mountainous Arab country.
- China Shifts To A Drive-Through Culture (Christian Science Monitor, Simon Montlake, May 14, 2006)
As Asia adopts American meals-on-the-go, our reporter laments the loss of sit-down dinners and its social rituals.
- Karunanidhi, Ministers Sworn In (Hindu, R.K. Radhakrishnan, May 14, 2006)
Orders signed for Rs. 2 a kg of rice, waiver of farm loans, one more egg in noon meal
- Against Left, For Left Front (Pioneer, Swapan Dasgupta, May 14, 2006)
Among the more intriguing theories that were proffered in Kolkata to explain the Left Front's conclusive seventh-term victory last Thursday, one struck me as quite prescient.
- Kerala: Decision On Monday (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
CPI(M) Polit Bureau nod for Buddhadeb
Proposal to be placed before Kerala State Secretariat
Party not affected by dissent
- Concern About Dr Khan’S Health (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 14, 2006)
In the midst of rumours rife in the capital for the last two days about deteriorating health of “Mohsin-e-Pakistan” Dr A Q Khan and his shifting to so-called safe house, Senator Prof Khurshid Ahmad has expressed serious concern about the . . .
- Top U.K. Award For Indian (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
Suprabha Seshan has been conserving rare plants of the Western Ghats
- 1857 And All That (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 14, 2006)
Never perhaps has a historical anniversary aroused so intense an interest among the political class.
- Victory Over Maoists (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 14, 2006)
The resounding triumph at the hustings has also brought in its wake what must be the greatest relief for the Communist Party of India (Marxist).
- The Genocide Story (Statesman, SUBRATA MUKHERJEE, May 14, 2006)
Milosevic has been rightly accused of war crimes but EU is equally guilty because of inaction and desire to protect narrow self-interests
- Ludicrous Delay (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 14, 2006)
The Narmada river, 92 per cent of whose water is contributed by the State of Madhya Pradesh, has a potential of being the world's largest river valley development with 29 major, 450 medium and 3,000 minor dams.
- Downstream Of Protest (Pioneer, MS Menon, May 14, 2006)
It's curtains, for the time being, on the ongoing drama against the construction of the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP) with the Supreme Court refusing to stay the work on the plea made by the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA).
- Left's Dilemma (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 14, 2006)
The CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front's victory in the Kerala Assembly election in which it has bagged 98 seats, compared to the Congress-led United Democratic Front's tally of 42 seats in a near reversal of the 2001 poll result, may bring . . .
- The Index Of Development (Pioneer, KPS Gill, May 14, 2006)
The total unreality of the planning and budgeting processes in India, at both the Centre and in the States, is astonishing, and tragically out of sorts with the realities of the ground.
- Nepal Govt May Curtail King’S Powers (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
Nepal's new government is planning to issue a proclamation that will curtail the king's powers and privileges, the finance minister said today, but he declined to confirm reports that the monarch might have to pay taxes for the first time.
- D-8 Sign 2 Accords To Boost Trade (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
Bali Declaration calls for peaceful use of N-energy
Aziz urges Muslim nations to create investment opportunities
- Just A Turn Left, Or About-Turn? (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, May 14, 2006)
Last week’s election results are scary for two reasons.
- New Vistas : An Example Of Free Trade? (Statesman, Jeremy Seabrook, May 14, 2006)
A “drug baron” whose trade was described as having “created thousands of living ghosts” on the streets of the towns and cities of West Scotland was jailed for 12 years in April 2006.
- Rice At Rs 2 A Kg As Karunanidhi Fulfils Poll Promise (Tribune, Arup Chanda, May 14, 2006)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi today announced a series of sops including waiver of cooperative loans of farmers up to March 31, 2006, to the tune of Rs 6,866 crore and reduction of the price of rice, supplied through the public . . .
- Unavoidable Oil Price Hike (Daily Excelsior, Ramesh Kanitkar, May 14, 2006)
confrontation is building up again between the Left and the Government on the issue of petroleum price hike.
- Recognise India As Partner In Fight Against Taliban (Daily Excelsior, Brig. (Retd.) S.N. Sachadeva, May 14, 2006)
Indo-US differences have sharp ened over Afghanistan following the brutal killing of 41-year-old K. Suryanarayan by the Taliban militants, who are hiding in the rough terrain of the border areas of Pakistan.
- N-Deal Approval An Uphill Task, Says Envoy Ronen Sen (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, May 14, 2006)
Despite a lack of adequate support for the U.S.-India civilian nuclear deal in the U.S. Congress, India’s ambassador in Washington is confident that the agreement will eventually win over skeptics.
- Southern Style (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 14, 2006)
Exactly ten years to the day, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader, M Karunanidhi, took over as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister from J Jayalalithaa. Five years before that day, it was the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam . . .
- Al-Qaida Talking Heads (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 14, 2006)
The propaganda blitz by Bin Laden, al-Zawahiri and al-Zarqawi may be aimed at hiding their weakness, writes Fawaz A Gerges
- Iran Ready For Talks, Barring Israel (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
Iran is ready to talk with any country except Israel but not under threat of force, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said today.
- Petty Politics (News International, Editorial, The News International, May 14, 2006)
The lows to which some politicians can sink seemingly know no bounds.
- Militant Strike On Bjp Rally (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
Militants hurled grenades at a BJP protest rally in Doda today, killing two and injuring more than 40 in an apparent bid to raise tension in chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad’s home district, reports our correspondent.
- Rush To Muffle Sonia Chant (Telegraph, RASHEED KIDWAI, May 14, 2006)
Manmohan Singh is about to complete two years as Prime Minister without stumbling into any major pitfalls, but is not looking any stronger for it.
- The Monolith Of Failed Promises (Pioneer, Sudhirendar Sharma, May 14, 2006)
The Supreme Court's observation, over-ruling its previous judgement against raising the height of the controversial Sardar Sarovar Project, may have populist overtones for downstream politics and the pro-dam lobbyists, but it has inadvertently . . .
- Thinking Outside The Iran Box (Washington Post, Jim Hoagland, May 14, 2006)
The United States and Israel exercise absolute conventional military domination over the Middle East but are bled by costly asymmetrical warfare. They must now pursue war by other means, through asymmetrical diplomacy and statecraft built on . . .
- Bjp, Victim Of Its Own Spin (Rediff on the Net, B Raman, May 14, 2006)
In February, I met an economic expert working for the BJP at a seminar abroad. Its 'India Shining' campaign was in full blast at that time and the media had practically written off the Congress (I). I told the BJP expert that 2004 could see a . . .
- People Triumph In Nepal (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, May 13, 2006)
The democracy movement's glorious victory holds lessons for all of South Asia about integrating social justice issues with mainstream politics.
- Unduly Battered Kaavya Can Still Get A Better Life (The Financial Express, YRK REDDY, May 13, 2006)
Harsh attacks on this teenager should give way to better understanding to encourage her true talent.
- Cauvery Tribunal Releases Assessors' Reports (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, May 13, 2006)
Tamil Nadu is to get 395 tmcft of water, Karnataka, 250 tmcft
- Berth For Stalin In Team Mk (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2006)
After having kept Stalin out of his previous two Ministries from 1989 to 91 and from 1996 to 2001, he has included him, thus preparing him for a smooth succession.
- Dmk Scored Over Aiadmk In Direct Contests Too (Hindu, T. Ramakrishnan, May 13, 2006)
Of 96 constituencies won by DMK, 81 were captured by defeating AIADMK
- Pdp In Search Of Identity (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 13, 2006)
A story is much in circulation these days. This refers to late National Conference leader Mirza Afzal Beg's penchant for waving green flag or handkerchief at public meetings during his days with the Plebiscite Front.
- Much Embarrassed (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 13, 2006)
It was significant that on the very day the curtain dropped on a major poll exercise (only technicalities remained for the process to officially . . .
- Southern Style (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 13, 2006)
Exactly ten years to the day, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader, M Karunanidhi, took over as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister from J Jayalalithaa.
- Pakistan Is Not A Failed State Yet (Daily Excelsior, Samuel Baid, May 13, 2006)
It must be very baffling for the common man in Pakistan to be told one day that his country is doing a marvellous job in fighting the global terrorism, and next day he is told that his country is a cradle of terrorism.
- Politics Of Reservation (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, May 13, 2006)
The genie that V P Singh un leashed on the nation to save his tottering political future,
- Tn: Karunanidhi Stakes Claim To Form Govt (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2006)
DMK President M Karunanidhi today staked his claim for forming a government in Tamil Nadu.
- Politics And Police Appointments (Frontline, R.K. Raghavan, May 13, 2006)
Choice of a clean and upright officer is an aberration. Fortunately aberrations are becoming the order of the day.
- On Rae Bareli And Sycophancy (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 13, 2006)
There was never any doubt that Sonia Gandhi would regain her Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat, which she gave up on the office of profit issue.
- The Doctrine Of Separation Of Powers (Daily Excelsior, Kedar Nath Pandey, May 13, 2006)
Notwithstanding Mrs. Sonia Gandhi's "dilemma" on the question of her return as the chairperson of the high-profile National Advisory Council (NAC),
- Bite The Bullet On Petrol (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, May 13, 2006)
It would be more realistic to let a resilient economy absorb the petro-product price hikes than oppose them on specious grounds.
- Economics Has A Way Of Catching Up With Populist Politics (Business Line, D. Murali , May 13, 2006)
There is indeed free in politics, so much so, that debate is not on whether, but which `free' is all right. But, eventually, economics catches up. Three reads provide a perspective on the politics and economics of reforms, federalism and regionalism.
- Bodo Kingmaker Quotes A Price (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2006)
The Bodoland People’s Progressive Front (Hagrama), the kingmaker, has quoted the price for supporting a Congress-led government in the state.
- Nepal Detains Five Former Ministers (Reuters, Gopal Sharma, May 13, 2006)
Nepal detained five ministers in the former royalist government on Friday, bowing to demands of pro-democracy activists to act against those responsible for a crackdown on popular anti-monarchy protests.
- Why Won’T India Move On Kashmir? (Daily Times, Shaukat Qadir, May 13, 2006)
There were three main reasons for Musharraf’s strong position
- A Scientist Truly Amulya (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 13, 2006)
Prof Amulya K N Reddy, who died on Sunday, the 7 May, 2006, in Bangalore, belonged to that rare breed of people who are unclassifiable.
- Why Osama Lives On (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, May 13, 2006)
How mad can madness become? Read Messages to the World to know of Islamic religious fervour.
- The Quetta Blasts (News International, Editorial, The News International, May 13, 2006)
The BLA promptly claimed responsibility for Thursday's blasts at the Police Training College in Quetta, where it targeted the Anti-Terrorism Squad.
- How To Defeat The Left In Bengal (Business Standard, T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan, May 13, 2006)
You insult a Bengali at his own peril because he or she responds by voting the Communists back.
- Tell-Tale Site (Business Standard, T N Ninan, May 13, 2006)
“Congratulations to Smt Sonia Gandhi for leading the Congress Party to Victory in the Lok Sabha Elections 2004”.
- Reservation Reality (Business Standard, Devangshu Datta, May 13, 2006)
Give a man a fish and he is hungry again tomorrow; give him a rod and teach him how to fish and he’s set up for life. That old truism holds just as true in the reservation debate as it does in any other. In fact, it is at the heart of caste-based . . .
- A Clarification (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, May 13, 2006)
This is with reference to the article, "India-Asean FTA — Macro benefits, micro pains"
- Protests Over Sex Scandal Gather Momentum (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , May 13, 2006)
CBI takes over case; in Friday sermons, Imams of mosques castigate those involved in the scandal
- Watershed In Tn (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 13, 2006)
It was a contest between chemistry and arithmetic
- Delayed Change (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 13, 2006)
The police as an instrument of governance is important
- Unanswered Questions (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, May 13, 2006)
I receive quite a few letters questioning my lack of belief and suggesting ways of overcoming this deficiency in my character.
- Terrorists Strike Again (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 13, 2006)
Terrorists have struck in Balochistan again, this time targeting the Anti-Terrorist Force in Quetta, killing six policemen and wounding 13 others seriously.
- Left's Dilemma (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 13, 2006)
The CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front's victory in the Kerala Assembly election in which it has bagged 98 seats, compared to the Congress-led United Democratic . . .
- Scandalous Yes, But What's The Protest About? (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, May 13, 2006)
We got to know of the sex-for-money racket being run by a couple of pimps and young women looking for easy money at the shopping mall near our apartment complex from the morning papers.
- The Index Of Development (Pioneer, KPS Gill, May 13, 2006)
The total unreality of the planning and budgeting processes in India, at both the Centre and in the States, is astonishing, and tragically out of sorts with the realities of the ground.
- The Nato Trap (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 13, 2006)
THAT Nato has decided to establish a military liaison office in Pakistan in order to improve coordination with regard to the never ending war on terror can only be seen as yet another way of the West telling Pakistan . . .
- Lanka’S Hour Of Reckoning (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 13, 2006)
With the military and the rebels engaged in pitched battle, Sri Lankans once again find themselves being sucked into a vortex of violence.
- Balochistan Violence (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 13, 2006)
Despite confidence expressed by General Musharraf in March that the conditions in Balochistan would be under control in a month’s time, attacks on security personnel and government installations continue to take place almost on a daily basis. In the . . .
- Bush Aide Slammed At N-Deal Meet (OutLook, Aziz Haniffa, May 13, 2006)
A White House briefing for nearly 200 Indian American community leaders who descended on Capitol Hill May 3 to lobby Congress for the passage of the US-India civilian nuclear agreement caused a flutter when Democrat Party stalwart Ramesh Kapur . . .
- Us Stands Tough On Iran's Nuclear Program (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2006)
The United States will not hold direct contacts with Iran and insists that sanctions must be part of a new carrots-and-sticks offer being drawn up by major powers to curb Iran's nuclear activities, a senior administration official said.
- The Monolith Of Failed Promises (Pioneer, Sudhirendar Sharma, May 13, 2006)
The Supreme Court's observation, over-ruling its previous judgement against raising the height of the controversial Sardar Sarovar . . .
- A Time For Growing Up (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, May 13, 2006)
Sonia Gandhi’s campaign for re-election from Rae Bareilli brought back for me memories of why, ever since I became a political journalist, I have opposed dynastic democracy.
- Do Missed Wto Deadlines Matter? (Frontline, C.P. CHANDRASEKHAR, May 13, 2006)
In a growingly unequal world, the benefits of integration with world trade are small and declining for the majority of people in the developing world.
- The Biggest Losers In The Election Are... (OutLook, T V R Shenoy, May 13, 2006)
The headlines are devoted to the winners on the morrow of elections. But it may be just as instructive to cast an eye on the losers.
- Palestine Starving (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, May 13, 2006)
Israeli and Western governments are denying the Palestinian Authority funds after the Hamas victory in the elections.
- Ls Passes Bill To Halt Delhi Demolitions For A Year (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2006)
Bringing relief to thousands of residents of Delhi living under the spectre of demolitions, the Lok Sabha today passed a bill which proposes a one-year moratorium from punitive action against unauthorised development in the national capital.
- America’S Game In The Middle East (Dawn, Karamatullah K. Ghori, May 13, 2006)
IT cannot be just a coincidence that every time George W. Bush paints himself in a tight corner a new recorded message of his nemesis, Osama bin Laden, pops up out of the blue to come to his rescue and remind an increasingly sceptical American people . .
- Ludicrous Delay (Pioneer, MN Buch, May 13, 2006)
The Narmada river, 92 per cent of whose water is contributed by the State of Madhya Pradesh, has a potential of being the world's largest river valley development with 29 major, 450 medium and 3,000 minor dams.
- Downstream Of Protest (Pioneer, MS Menon, May 13, 2006)
It's curtains, for the time being, on the ongoing drama against the construction of the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP) with the Supreme Court . . .
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