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Articles 14421 through 14520 of 43820:
- Communists Surge In Polls, Congress Stoic (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, May 12, 2006)
Communists swept to power in two of five state assembly elections on Thursday, while the chief of the ruling Congress party, Sonia Gandhi, easily won a parliamentary by-election.
- War On Iran (Daily Excelsior, Tanveer Jafri, May 12, 2006)
American President George Bush may have made up his mind, personally, to thrust war upon Iran, but it doesn't seem easy to attack.
- Tn Rejects Jaya (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 12, 2006)
Of the elections to five assemblies, perhaps, it is the outcome in Tamil Nadu that marks a significant departure.
- Democrat Proposes Compromise On India Nuclear Deal (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, May 12, 2006)
A leading Democratic lawmaker said on Thursday that a landmark U.S.-India nuclear deal lacks the necessary support to pass the U.S. Congress and he put forward a compromise intended to keep the accord alive.
- South Wind (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 12, 2006)
Even with the ‘rice war’, and computers for poor children, free gas and colour television sets for poor women, free electricity not only for farmers but also for weavers, and a whole series of other gifts showered upon the underprivileged by the two . . .
- Well, A Start (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 12, 2006)
One can very well understand the propaganda that has accompanied the State Vigilance Organisation's move to attach the property of an executive engineer accused of corruption.
- Selective Monetary Compensation Bad For Economy (Daily Excelsior, Ramesh Kanitkar, May 12, 2006)
Pension after retirement accompanied with grant of instalment of dearness allowances on the plea that the cost of living has gone up due to inflationary pressure in economy is causing havoc to the national exchequer.
- Cherish The City (Times of India, Harsh Kabra, May 12, 2006)
Be it Mumbaikars who can't contort their faces enough while bemoaning the filthy shanties erupting around their plush neighbourhoods or those surviving from meal to meal in a Mumbai they deem hijacked by the rich and the powerful, few can resist the . . .
- Social Audit Of Employment Guarantee (Frontline, Sowmya Kerbart Sivakumar, May 12, 2006)
A mass social audit initiative of employment guarantee works in Dungarpur district of Rajasthan produces encouraging results.
- Post-Poll Turbulence Likely For The Pm (The Financial Express, Neerja Chowdhury, May 12, 2006)
While an emboldened Left plans to raise the pressure, so do leaders from within the Congress.
- And A More Stable Polity (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 12, 2006)
The results of the recent assembly elections in five states, along with Sonia Gandhi’s resounding victory in the Rae Bareli by-election, strengthen the ruling coalition and the government at the Centre.
- Pitroda’S Advice (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 12, 2006)
THE National Knowledge Commission (NKC) headed by Mr Sam Pitroda has rightly opposed Union Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh’s proposal for reservations for OBCs in higher educational institutions like the IIMs and IITs.
- Left Won't Rock Upa Boat (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2006)
Though the Left parties supporting the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) have made it clear that they would not withdraw support to the Manmohan Singh Government, the thumping victories of the Left parties in Kerala and West Bengal have made the . . .
- `India Desirable Market For Us' Energy Sector Investments' (Business Line, Richa Mishra, May 12, 2006)
E & Y poll also reports some deficiencies in India's case
- Dmk To Consult Allies On Ministry Formation (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2006)
Unable to muster a majority on its own, the DMK today said a decision on a coalition ministry in Tamil Nadu will be taken after consultation with its allies.
- Incredible India Needs Credible Policy Focus (Business Line, B. S. Rathor, May 12, 2006)
Major resources must be diverted to develop the domestic tourism segment, to offer opportunities for the local people and an experience of Incredible India to the visitors.
- Power Equations At Centre Likely To Change (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2006)
The outcome of the Assembly elections in five states today did not spring any major surprise, with the Left Front coming to power in Kerala and retaining its bastion in West Bengal, while the DMK-Congress alliance wrested power in Tamil Nadu and . . .
- Red Light For Reform? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 12, 2006)
Now that the Left has triumphed in West Bengal and Kerala, does it mean that the government at the Centre should abandon all hope of further economic reform? On the contrary.
- Cong Proves Naysayers Wrong (Times of India, BHASKAR ROY, May 12, 2006)
Despite the dark prophecies, Congress at final count has acquitted itself fairly well by capturing power in three states along with its allies, which include retaining the pole position in Assam, where it faced a stiff challenge from AGP and a new . . .
- Beyond Quotas (Times of India, Gail Omvedt , May 12, 2006)
The debate on reservations, affirmative action and diversity is back, but with a difference. As never before, it seems that some form of compensatory discrimination for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in the corporate sector is on the agenda.
- Lessons In Democracy (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 12, 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.
- Brand Buddha Is A Complete Sellout (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2006)
There are turning points in the lives of politicians when they are transformed from mere leaders into symbols of a larger radical change. This election was one such turning point for Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee — today the 62-year-old West Bengal CM has . . .
- Karunanidhi Ends Jaya’S Reign (Tribune, Arup Chanda, May 12, 2006)
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)-led Democratic Progresive Alliance (DPA) swept the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections routing the ruling All India Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and its allies today.
- Take It As Red (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , May 12, 2006)
West Bengal continues to be the despair of psephologists.
- Left Wins In Bengal, Kerala (Tribune, T R Ramachandran, May 12, 2006)
Recording a stunning electoral victory in West Bengal for a record seventh time coupled with riding a strong anti-incumbency wave as well as breaking fresh ground in Kerala, the Left parties have not only emerged stronger but determined to take on . . .
- Remembering Mahajan (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, May 11, 2006)
When he was alive, the RSS always had an ambivalent attitude towards Pramod Mahajan, and though his tragic death has invoked fulsome tributes in the Organiser, some of that ambivalence creeps through. In a front-page . . .
- Unite, In Humanity (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 11, 2006)
Over the past two weeks as a case of sexual abuse of Kashmiri girls has stirred sustained protest, I, like everyone else in Kashmir, have been deeply disturbed about the sordid state of affairs highlighted by the entire episode.
- Over The Moon (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 11, 2006)
It's a small step for science, but a large one for political symbolism. Given the large number of lunar missions that have already taken place the scientific value of an Indian spacecraft surveying the moon's surface for minerals and ice is questionable.
- Bjp To Raise Demolition Issue (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , May 11, 2006)
"Government looking on helplessly as drive continues"
Amnesty scheme needed: Malhotra
All-round criticism of court order
- Under-Reporting Of Assets By Candidates: Election Watch (Hindu, C. Gouridasan Nair, May 11, 2006)
Poll panel urged to look into the true nature of assets
Study covers candidates from major parties
Two candidates have U.S., U.K. degrees
Only 70 women among 931 candidates
- A Helpless Bystander (OutLook, B. Raman , May 11, 2006)
Sri Lanka has been bleeding continuously ever since Mahinda Rajapakse took over as the President last November and immediately thereafter wriggled out of the commitment made to the Sri Lankan Tamils by his predecessors to find a solution to their . . .
- Pramod Memories Move Leaders To Tears (Pioneer, Deepak Kumar Jha, May 11, 2006)
The sombre ambience at Talkatora Stadium on Wednesday evening brought alive several memories of the departed BJP leader Pramod Mahajan.
- Reckless Andolan (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 11, 2006)
?----Any agitation, when conducted by individuals consumed by self-righteousness and the urge for self-publicity, loses sight of its goal and degenerates into reckless, irresponsible statements and actions that are both defamatory and destructive.
- Communists Take Early Lead In State Polls (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
Communist parties took early leads on Thursday as votes were counted after polls for five state assemblies, the biggest electoral test of the ruling Congress party since it came to power two years ago.
- Nailing Naxals (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 11, 2006)
That the Home Ministry has recognised the seriousness of the threat from those we so conveniently dub “Naxals” is itself a matter of some satisfaction ~ somehow the theory of nipping trouble in the bud has eluded North Block ~ but the outcome of . . .
- Everybody Profits (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 11, 2006)
After the high drama of adjourning Parliament sine die, after Sonia Gandhi’s Renunciation II was played out before the media, the UPA government has plumbed for the laziest option of all. After due consultations with other parties, it has . . .
- Load-Shedding: Uncertainty Is The Only Certainty (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 11, 2006)
Every year, summers are a bad experience for people in north India as they suffer relentless power cuts. And every year, politicians make promises that from next year things would improve.
- Bbc's Coverage Comes Under Fire (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, May 11, 2006)
FOR YEARS, the British Broadcasting Corporation has been accused by the Israeli Government, its diplomats in Britain, and by Jewish groups of displaying an anti-Israeli "bias" in its coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. At the height of the . . .
- Another Spin (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 11, 2006)
Spinning around the moon together is not a bad way to make friends. India is hoping to launch its unmanned lunar orbiter, Chandrayaan-I, in 2008.
- New Mexico Renames State Highway On Indian-American Sikh (Indian Express, KALYANI VASAN, May 11, 2006)
In a rare gesture, the New Mexico State Transportation Commission has renamed a state highway — Highway 106 — as ‘Yogi Bhajan Memorial Highway’ in memory of the late Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogiji. An Indian-American, he was known to his followers as . . .
- Pm Meets Nkc, Keeps Mum On Quota (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
Confronted with an anti-quota verdict by his chosen think-tank, the National Knowledge Commission (NKC), Prime Minister Manmohan Singh chose to remain mum over the issue of reservation in central universities and institutions.
- Vital Role (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 11, 2006)
India should discharge its duties with responsibilty
- Pgcet: High Court Dismisses Students' Plea; Stay Vacated (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
Students had challenged the annulment of their ranks in the entrance test by the State Government
- Art Of Rigging In Bangladesh (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, May 11, 2006)
The ruling alliance in Bangladesh, spearheaded by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and the Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh (JeIB), is all set to rig the forthcoming elections to the country's National Parliament early next year.
- Sonia Is Their Problem (Deccan Herald, B K Chandrashekar, May 11, 2006)
The Ordinance contemplated by the Government to protect MPs against disqualification, they charged, was meant to save Sonia's membership.
- Who Will Be The Top Gun? (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, May 11, 2006)
Musharaff claims to be negotiating a deal with Nawaz Sharif and Benazir Bhutto
- Sonia Set To Win Rae Bareli Bypoll (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
Congress President Sonia Gandhi has established a lead of nearly three lakh votes over her nearest Samajwadi Party rival Raj Kumar Chowdhury in the prestigious Rae Bareli bypoll, improving her margin from the 2004 Lok Sabha elections by almost 50,000 vote
- Old Horse Karunanidhi Gallops In Tamil Nadu (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
As counting of the millions of votes cast in the staggered assembly elections is underway, at least three major states may get new governments.
- ``Making Report Public Will Create Confusion'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
The Chairman of the Cauvery Tribunal, Justice N.P. Singh, on Wednesday asked Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Pondicherry to keep in mind the political impact and repercussions in the Cauvery Basin while submitting their response to . . .
- Right Initiative (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 11, 2006)
President Ahmedinejad’s letter to President Bush, debunked by the US as “a rambling18-page document” containing “nothing new” should, in fact, lead to a breakthrough in the Iranian nuclear impasse, if taken seriously.
- Cauvery Tribunal Drops Order On Experts Panel (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, May 11, 2006)
To make public report of assessors on apportionment of water to different States
Assessors gave no such report, says tribunal Chairman
Their advice pertained only to irrigation and not other issues
- Limits Of Privacy (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, May 11, 2006)
A book explores the relative merits of the cases for the individual's right to privacy and press freedom.
- Learning, Language And Literacy (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
An examination of the role of literacy in the study of language and the learning process, and in the development and democratisation of societies.
- A New Equation (Frontline, Deb Mukharji, May 11, 2006)
Indo-Nepal relations must evolve from one of largely personal linkages to one truly between two sovereign states.
- For Lasting Peace (Frontline, Kanak Mani Dixit, May 11, 2006)
The people and the political players pull Nepal back from the brink, with some help from India; now it is time to let the U.N. to play its part.
- Indian Flip-Flop (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, May 11, 2006)
The Indian government managed to retain some credibility by going with popular sentiments despite its slipshod initial reaction.
- B Raman: Should We Believe General Malik? (Rediff on the Net, B Raman, May 11, 2006)
The perennial debate over the functioning of the intelligence agencies between the Indian Army and the agencies has once again been revived following the publication by General Ved Prakash Malik, the Chief of the Army Staff at the time of the . . .
- Fears Of A Drought (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, May 11, 2006)
Pakistan faces a treat of a drought hitting hard the kharif crops, cotton and rice in particular, warns the meteorological department.
- Five Cops Abducted By Maoists In Nepal (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
Maoist rebels abducted at least five policemen patrolling a highway in southern Nepal, police said on Wednesday.
- Pml-N To List Govt Employees Aiding Poll Rigging (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has said it will prepare lists of all those government employees, including military personnel, who, they believed, will become tools for rigging in the next general elections while performing duties.
- Taliban's Target (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, May 11, 2006)
The kidnapping and killing of the Indian telecom engineer is another warning from the Taliban against the Indian presence in Afghanistan.
- Galvanise The State (Pioneer, Upendra Sarup, May 11, 2006)
This has reference to the article, "Freedom to be corrupt" (April 11), by Bharat Jhunjhunwala.
- Jihadi Groups Term Talks With India Futile (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
An alliance of guerrilla groups fighting Indian rule over the divided region of Kashmir on Monday termed talks with India futile and warned the moderate All-Parties Hurriyat Conference that “fruitless talks” with India would spoil Kashmiris’ sacrifices.
- Tv Channels Off Air In Kashmir After Rebel Threat (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
Four leading English-language television channels have been taken off the air in Indian-held Kashmir after a little-known militant group accused cable stations of spreading obscenity, sources said.
- Benazir Says Musharraf Won’T Arrest Osama (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto has said that capturing Osama bin Laden is not in President General Pervez Musharraf’s interest because that will deprive him of the justification for his rule.
- An Enormous Wheel Of International Deceit (The Financial Express, Vikram S Mehta, May 11, 2006)
Globalisation and technology have also fuelled international criminal enterprise on a huge scale
- Regulator For Rehabilitation (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 11, 2006)
The Supreme Court’s decision not to deliver an interim order, which would stay the ongoing work on raising the height of the Sardar Sarovar dam from 110.64 metres to 121.92 meters, smacks of inconsistency.
- Caviar For The Masses (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 11, 2006)
Caviar is likely to be dearer this year, never mind reduced rates for hospitality and entertainment under the fringe benefits tax (FBT)! This is because only Iran has got the go-ahead to export its quota of the prized delicacy from the Caspian Sea.
- Lessons From La Paz (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 11, 2006)
Should events in far off Bolivia be of any concern to us in India? On the face of it, no. Even in a globalising world, where we’d like to proclaim the end of geography and talk of the global village, proximity does make a difference.
- Another Bend In The Cauvery (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
Narain’s earlier order regarding the experts’ committee and said the report of the assessors be taken on record and copies supplied to the states for their comments.
- No Pullout, Please (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 11, 2006)
Terrorism must end before troops can be withdrawn
- Chronicle Of A Prophecy Untold (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, May 11, 2006)
How is it that most astrologers are wiser only after a tragic event has taken place, asks Anuradha Dutt
- Towards The Moon (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 11, 2006)
Indo-US space cooperation moves ahead
- Avert Grave Danger (Pioneer, Daniel Pipes, May 11, 2006)
Sustained diplomatic pressure is needed to stop Tehran from developing weapons of mass destruction, says Daniel Pipes
- Rally Staged Against Tadadi Project (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
The seer was irked by statements made by scientists that fly ash was not a cause of concern.
- Taliban Surviving On Continued Pak Support, (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
Pakistan’s tacit support and unhindered movement of traffic through its boundaries has provided the much-needed life-support system to the Taliban regime, a Washington based scholar Marvin Weinbaum said on Tuesday.
- Nepal Rising (Frontline, Siddharth Varadarajan, May 11, 2006)
A road map exists, and the people of Nepal are anxious to get moving. But there are also seven roadblocks to be overcome.
- Ghosts Of Kargil (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, May 11, 2006)
India's former Chief of the Army Staff provokes renewed debate on the intelligence warnings prior to the 1999 Kargil War.
- Sino-Pak Cooperation Provoking Us, India (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
Analyst says Balochs afraid of being displaced from Gwadar
- Options In Fata (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 11, 2006)
Pakistan’s tribal areas have been hitting world headlines now for several years because of the security operations against Al Qaeda.
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