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Articles 15621 through 15720 of 43820:
- Benazir, Nawaz Unite Against Musharraf (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
Rule out any deal with govt; demand free polls, release of political prisoners; ex-PMs may return together
- Dp World Triggers A Trend (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Apr 25, 2006)
DP World being stymied by US Congress means that many deals involving American assets and bidders, say, from West Asia, South Asia and China may not go through.
- Saving The Nation (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 25, 2006)
IN a PTV interview General Musharraf has recounted what he considers his major achievements.
- Flexible Approach To Global Trade (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Apr 25, 2006)
WTO chief Lamy wants the rich countries to extract their pound of flesh
- America’S Changed Stance (Dawn, Athar Osama, Apr 25, 2006)
President George Bush’s trip to South Asia last month has been the subject of the Pakistani, Indian, and American news media and security analysts for a while now.
- Rational Exuberance (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Apr 25, 2006)
The results turned in by the first 116 companies thus far are a pointer that India Inc has delivered yet again, for the third time running.
- Nepal Wins, King Hands Over The Nation’S Keys (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Apr 25, 2006)
Giving in to a key demand of pro-democracy protesters and backing off from a confrontation that had brought the kingdom to a standstill, Nepal’s King Gyanendra tonight announced the reinstatement of the dissolved parliament.
- Endangered Monarchy (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Apr 25, 2006)
As Nepal undergoes its gravest convulsions in recent times, two trends stand out. The time for King Gyanendra is running out as is India’s traditional two-pillar policy for the kingdom: a constitutional monarchy and multi-party democracy.
- A Slice Of American Pie (Indian Express, NIRANJAN RAMAKRISHNAN, Apr 25, 2006)
A character in a recent episode of Boston Legal said: “When the weapons of mass destruction thing turned out not to be true, I expected the American people to rise up .
- Blood And Thunder In The Family (Indian Express, Inder Malhotra, Apr 25, 2006)
Never before has there been anything like the murderous assault on the BJP general secretary, Pramod Mahajan, even though it is impossible to keep count of the murders or attempted murders of politicians in this supposedly non-violent country.
- Seeing Dabhol (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 25, 2006)
For power-starved Maharashtra and power-hungry India, the on-going revival of the 2,184 MW Dabhol power plant is both great news and a great lesson.
- Remember Kathmandu (Indian Express, Mini Kapoor, Apr 25, 2006)
In a week when crowds surged to the barricades at the Buckingham and Narayanhiti palaces, comparing the curiosities that are the British and Nepalese royal families would be the obvious thing to do.
- The Climate Is In Crisis (Deccan Herald, Robert Macfarlane, Apr 25, 2006)
Oil was the substance that defined the century just ended; ice will define the one just begun.
- Constructive Talks (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 25, 2006)
Cordial Sino-US relations are needed for world peace
- Lessons From France (Deccan Herald, Alok Ray, Apr 25, 2006)
Unemployment benefits scheme for laid-off workers must form part of the labour market reforms package
- Are We Buying Happiness Or Misery? (The Economic Times, MUKUL SHARMA, Apr 25, 2006)
In is the American Dream Killing You? How “The Market” Rules Our Lives, author Paul Stiles says that what’s needed is a global shift in consciousness — away from conspicuous consumption and towards a more meaningful, balanced way of life.
- Damage Control (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 25, 2006)
Human resource development minister Arjun Singh’s proposal for reservation for OBCs in institutions like IITs and IIMs may be on the backburner for now — but the Capital’s hyperactive political grapevine has not stopped speculating about the wily . . .
- Learning And Doing (Tribune, Yoginder K. Alagh, Apr 25, 2006)
Asked to give a presentation to a venerable think tank in Delhi on national security, and batting at number 5, I talked on energy, water, employment, growth and our global destiny.
- Bending Communism Like Buddha In The Citadel Of Marxism (Deccan Herald, Prasanta Paul, Apr 25, 2006)
West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharya has unleashed a virtual revolution in the Marxist citadel.
- On Dissent And Democracy (Times of India, SHIV VISVANATHAN, Apr 25, 2006)
One of the great indicators of any society is the creativity of its radicals and the availability of its eccentrics. Equally critical is the tolerance and understanding that society shows its dissenters.
- Joke Morcha Charge Of The Lost Brigade (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 25, 2006)
O! what a fall was there, my countrymen!" A former Prime Minister of India, who had also held the Defence and Finance portfolios at the Centre, and had been Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, has now set up an organisation which, though called Jan . . .
- The Politics Of Language (Pioneer, A Surya Prakash, Apr 25, 2006)
The orgy of violence unleashed by his fans in Bangalore following news of the sudden demise of Kannada superstar Raj Kumar earlier this month, once again drew attention to that southern alchemy of cinema and politics and revived the debate . . .
- Hire Without Discrimination (Pioneer, Abdullah Khan, Apr 25, 2006)
The UPA Government's proposal to extend the policy of reservation to the private sector has caused grave concern not only to the business community but also set off a wave of competitive populism among the political parties.
- A Pm For Iraq (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 25, 2006)
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani asking the Shia bloc’s new nominee, Mr Jawad al-Maliki, to form a government in the violence-torn country ends the impasse that has been continuing since the parliamentary election results were announced in December 2005.
- Diplomats Work To Cut Deal, Avoid Showdown In Nepal (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
Desperate to avoid a bloody showdown between Nepal's king and protesters calling for his ouster, foreign diplomats struggled on Monday to cut a deal to end weeks of protests that have left this Himalayan nation on the verge of chaos.
- As Kathmandu Crumbles, India May Abandon King (Pioneer, Pramod K Singh, Apr 25, 2006)
With Nepal swiftly slipping into Maoist control, India on Monday appeared all set to abandon Nepal's beleaguered monarchy and instead prepare a contingency plan to tide over developments post-monarchy.
- Money’S Rolling In, But What Of The Game? (Indian Express, Jayaditya Gupta, Apr 25, 2006)
Mike Atherton calls Lalit Modi the most important administrator in world cricket today.
- No Navy Blues (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 25, 2006)
With time in hand, Mukund B Kunte remembers the centenary of an old college steeped in glorious tradition
- On India Inc Job Quotas, An Affirmative Lesson From South Africa (Indian Express, G. ANANTHAKRISHNAN, Apr 25, 2006)
As facts lose out to rhetoric in the debate over quotas in the private sector, New Delhi and India Inc should perhaps take a look at the example of South Africa.
- Nepal King Revives Parliament (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
Yielding to unrelenting pressure from the pro-democracy movement, King Gyanendra of Nepal tonight met a key demand of the Seven-Party Alliance (SPA) by announcing that Parliament, which he had dissolved in 2002 would be revived.
- India Happy Over Gyanendra's Decision To Revive Parliament (Press Trust of India, Ajay Kaul, Apr 25, 2006)
India tonight expressed happiness at Nepal King Gyanendra's announcement to revive Parliament and expressed confidence that political parties of the country will accept it.
- Collision Course (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 25, 2006)
Washington and Tehran appear to be on a collision course, with Pentagon plans for bombing Iran selectively leaked to the media, and the warlike rhetoric emanating from both capitals pushing oil prices to record levels.
- Democracy & Progress (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 25, 2006)
The world is changing and these are fascinating times at the United Nations as significant changes in the organisation are afoot, says . . .
- Sonia's Arrival Gives Boost To Udf Poll Campaign (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
Big crowds attend her meetings in the State
- Pressure Forces Bjp Chief To Settle Scores With Jd (S) (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
Why did the BJP State unit President Sadananda Gowda go public about his party’s unhappiness with coalition partner JD (S) regarding nominations to local bodies ?
- Ethiopian Rebels Warn India Against Exploring Oil (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
An Ethiopian insurgent group has warned two Indian oil firms against exploring oil and natural gas in the country's southeastern region, saying they would not allow it.
- The Ultra Menace (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 24, 2006)
The moral victory the Left Front can claim over Maoists following the impressive turnout in Bankura, Purulia and West Midnapore should not blind them to the reality that the extremists in these three districts will continue to be a major headache . . .
- Curfew Imposed For 6th Day In Nepal (Press Trust of India, Shirish B Pradhan, Apr 24, 2006)
Nepal's Royal Government imposed a curfew for the sixth consecutive day today as political parties intensified their anti-King demonstrations aimed at restoring total democracy in the Kingdom.
- Harmony In Religious Beliefs (Dawn, M.J. Akbar, Apr 24, 2006)
The Rashtriya Swayamsavak Sangh (RSS) chief, Mr K.S. Sudarshan, has made the very interesting suggestion that Muslims should accept Lord Krishna “as one of the prophets” sent by Allah.
- Elections In 2007 (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 24, 2006)
Is 2007 election year or not? The prime minister has just said it is. But other ruling party bigwigs, including Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, continue to suggest that elections can be put off by a year, “constitutionally” they add, as if to show how . . .
- Chessboard Moves On Iranian Pipeline (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Apr 24, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf has talked to President Ahmadinejad of Iran on the phone and the two are reported to have “agreed to speed up work on the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline”.
- Lessons From The Nordic Nations (The Economic Times, Jeffrey D Sachs, Apr 24, 2006)
Fewer debates over economics would be needed if the world spent more time examining what actually works and what does not. Almost everywhere, debate has raged about how to combine market forces and social security. The left calls for an expansion of . . .
- Should Generals Speak Out? (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Apr 24, 2006)
Commentators have described what has happened in the US this month as a virtual revolt, though confined to a few retired Generals. Unless put down firmly, they fear that it might become a contagion and spread to serving officers and spell the . . .
- Hu And Cry (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 24, 2006)
No great expectations were attached to President Hu Jintao’s visit to Washington and indeed nothing of great consequence emerged from his meetings with George Bush.
- Import Intrigues (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Apr 24, 2006)
Government’s resorting to import 30 lakh tonnes of wheat should be no surprise, given the market trends since the procurement season began. In fact, the precedent may have been set for the coming years, as demand is likely to outpace production growth.
- Code Of Conduct Needed For Ipo-Bound Companies (The Financial Express, RAJEEV DUBEY, Apr 24, 2006)
RPL’s announcements, timed with the IPO’s opening and closing, highlights the lack of . . .
- Heroes And Shadows (Pioneer, K Govindan Kutty , Apr 24, 2006)
When he died, Rajkumar, Kannada actor, looked a shade younger than his age, late 70s.
- President’S Resolve (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 24, 2006)
It was good to see General Musharraf highlight the need for free and fair elections and ask the people not to vote for corrupt elements. Addressing a students’ convention in Islamabad on . . .
- Germany Cautiously Positive On Nuclear Cooperation (Hindu, N. Ram , Apr 24, 2006)
Will watch progress in U.S. Congress and in IAEA and then decide
- Continuity In Government (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 24, 2006)
The Supreme Court’s judgement in favour of the Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) project strikes a strong blow for the principle of continuity in government. For reasons of politics or otherwise, individual politicians often become . . .
- Enough's Enough Solution To Talaq Lies With Article 44 (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 24, 2006)
The plight of India's Muslim women has been underscored yet again with a fatwa issued to a couple to live apart merely because the man uttered talaq three times to his wife in an inebriated state.
- Chinks In Mafia's Armour (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Apr 24, 2006)
Who says, that crimes can be buried with the passage of time? Nemesis has habit of catching up at the most unexpected moment. Italian police arrested Bernardo Provenzano, boss of all bosses of the Sicilian Mafia, on April 12, 2005 after 43 years.
- Merit Not Over Privilege (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 24, 2006)
In his article, "Privilege is the issue, not merit" (April 15), D Shyam Babu undermines merit.
- Govt To Allow More Fdi In Insurance (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said his government intended to raise the cap on foreign direct investment (FDI) in the insurance sector to 49% and allow "greater role" to foreign banks.
- V.P. Singh, Raj Babbar Launch New Jan Morcha (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
To take up cause of farmers, workers, youth and women
New outfit to be the political front of the Kisan Manch
To have representatives from the RJD and other parties
No contest, but will make others contest: V.P. Singh
- Benazir, Sharif To Make Common Cause (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Apr 24, 2006)
The two former Prime Ministers of Pakistan who live in exile, Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif, are to meet in London on Monday to chart out a common course of "political agenda" for the October 2007 general elections.
- Anti-King Protests Spread; Nepal Police Hits Back (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Nepal police clashed with thousands of anti-monarchy protesters on Sunday in Kathmandu, injuring at least three, as the Himalayan country's deepening crisis led to more demonstrations - and more violence - in the capital.
- Did Numbers Turn China Against Cult? (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
They are the leaders of the world’s two superpowers,” the reporter was intoning, with the solemnity appropriate to the dawning of a new geo-political era in which China is set to overtake the USA as the leading global economy. Suddenly the decorum . . .
- Looking Forward To This Election (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
While elections can mean many things to many people, in the modern city of Coimbatore which is fast turning into a metropolis, it is linked with the hopes of freedom among some 200 odd Muslim men who are lodged in various prisons under various . . .
- American Empire-I (Statesman, PRASENJIT CHOWDHURY, Apr 24, 2006)
Susan Sontag spoke for many Left-wing intellectuals when she excoriated American culture as “inorganic, dead, coercive, authoritarian” and insisted that what America “deserves” is to have its wealth “taken away” by the so-called Third World.
- Dmk Bid To Capture An Aiadmk Fortress (Hindu, S. Ganesan, Apr 24, 2006)
AIADMK has won five of the seven elections held since the creation of the constituency in 1977
- Umar Farooq May Meet Manmohan For Talks: Soz (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Apr 24, 2006)
Government committed to strengthening peace process
Advocates role for political parties as well
Assures to allocate funds for Neelnag
- A Referendum On Aiadmk's Performance, Dmk's Promises (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Apr 24, 2006)
Newsanalysis Rice war points to the close finish on the cards
Food, shelter and clothing remain the three basic needs of the people
Housing issue in focus only in tsunami affected areas
- Nepal Parties Call For Million-Strong Protest (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Apr 24, 2006)
It is now for King Gyanendra to accept what the people are saying, says Seven Party Alliance
- Manmohan Signals Policy Shift On Nepal (Hindu, N. Ram , Apr 24, 2006)
A shift in the Indian Government's stand away from endorsement of King Gyanendra's proclamation of April 21 was hinted at by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's studied response to a German journalist's question at the joint press conference in Hannover.
- Continue Struggle Against `Anti-People' Development" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
public meeting organised by Janhastakshep on "Displacement: Development or Destruction" unanimously resolved to extend full support to displaced communities and continue its struggle against "anti-people" developmental schemes.
- Dmk `Disappointed' At Tribunal Directive (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Party allies to meet tomorrow to discuss the issue
Try not to settle political scores: BJP
Unacceptable, says CPI(M)
Don't be lethargic: Dravidar Kazhagam
- Business Unfinished Even After 16 Years (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Apr 24, 2006)
The Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal remains undecided despite collecting views and data running into thousands of pages.
- Racism Rises In Russia (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Apr 24, 2006)
was walking through a dark archway next to his domitory in central St. Petersburg last week when he was attacked by two hooded men armed with knives.
- Advantages Of Transnational Gas Pipelines (Hindu, TALMIZ AHMAD, Apr 24, 2006)
The pipeline proposals India is involved with have political and security-related problems. But they have to be resolved for India's energy security.
- Biggest Crisis For Bush As Poll Ratings Slide (Hindu, Paul Harris, Apr 24, 2006)
A White House shake-up is just the beginning as George W. Bush's party fights to keep control of Congress.
- Bjp’S Mr Possible (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 24, 2006)
If politics is the art of the possible, Pramod Mahajan is a powerful exemplifier of that definition.
- Babbar, V P Singh Launch New Party (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Yet another political party, Jan Morcha, has been launched, this time by former prime minister V P Singh and actor-turned-politician Raj Babbar. While announcing the formation of the party, Mr Singh said that representatives of other smaller . . .
- Achuthanandan Cult Steals The Thunder (Deccan Herald, R Gopakumar, Apr 24, 2006)
The festoons and flags that flutter in this red bastion seem to have acquired an unusual gloss in the hot Palakkad sun. Perhaps it has much to do with the man whose name and aura have induced a new meaning to Kerala’s left politics after March 24.
- New Pm Seen As Weak By Iraqi Media (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Apr 24, 2006)
The Iraqi press reacted cautiously to the appointment of Jawad al-Maliki as the prime minister in the country’s first four-year elected government for decades. Commentators writing in Sunday’s papers viewed him as a sectarian figure who will not be . . .
- Sri Lanka Urges Eu To Blacklist Ltte (Deccan Herald, P KARUNAKHARAN , Apr 24, 2006)
Reiterating its commitment to a political settlement to the bloody ethnic conflict through negotiation with the LTTE, the government of Sri Lanka on Sunday urged the European Community to ban the Tamil Tigers in the EU member countries to pressure . . .
- New Delhi Out Of Step (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 24, 2006)
After doing the right thing on Nepal for more than a year, India runs the risk of putting itself out of step with the Himalayan kingdom's inspiring democratic revolution by betting on King Gyanendra's last throw of the dice.
- Still A Royal Mess (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 24, 2006)
There is an old adage that Nepal’s monarch appears to not have heeded: after the game, the king and the pawns must go back into the same box.
- King Must Go (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 24, 2006)
India must watch the emerging situation in Nepal
- The Real Cost Of Water (Deccan Herald, JAYALAKSHMI K, Apr 24, 2006)
The water that is required by a Bangalorean travels around 130 km and pumped after being treated at a cost of Rs 40 per litre. While the potable water needs of an individual is around 5-10 litres per day, the bulk of the water consumed daily is for . . .
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