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Articles 15921 through 16020 of 43820:
- Byword For Disruption (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Apr 21, 2006)
This is the strangest assembly election ever experienced in West Bengal.The Election Commission guidelines have drained this festival of democracy of colour and the usual carnival atmosphere.
- Formalise Affirmative Action (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 21, 2006)
The role of affirmative action in enabling society and economy to become more inclusive cannot be overstated.
- Us Wanted Qaeda Man Killed (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
One Levies soldier and a suspected Al Qaeda operative were killed and two Levies men seriously injured during a shootout in Bajaur Agency on Thursday.
- Saffron Demography (Times of India, Mohan Rao, Apr 21, 2006)
At a public meeting attended by thousands, the leader of the Madhya Pradesh unit of RSS claimed recently that the Muslim population was increasing at a rapid pace, and that this combined with infiltration of Muslims from Bangladesh portended . . .
- Sangh Says It's Time For Democracy (Times of India, Mohua Chatterjee, Apr 21, 2006)
Just when he is faced with a massive pro-democracy upsurge, Nepal's ruler Gyanendra seems to be running out of friends in India as well.
- Russia And Turkey Engage The Muslim World (Hindu, M.K. Bhadrakumar, Apr 21, 2006)
The two powers, archrivals for centuries in the vast region stretching from the Balkans to the Caucasus, are responding with agility to the complex Anglo-American manoeuvring in their backyard.
- Oh What Contradictions! (News International, Editorial, The News International, Apr 21, 2006)
Unfortunately, the State Bank's second quarterly report for the ongoing fiscal is riddled with too many contradictions, between its findings and expectations, to provide a clear picture of the economic scenario at the half-way mark. The GDP growth . . .
- Brushing Up Ppp (News International, Editorial, The News International, Apr 21, 2006)
Organizational changes recently introduced in the PPP indicate the party is being geared up to brace for the forthcoming elections, or alternately prepare itself for a . . .
- India Tells King To Urgently Restore Democracy In Nepal (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
A special Indian envoy on Thursday told King Gyanendra of Nepal to restore democracy urgently, as police shot dead three protesters breaking a curfew in the capital.
- Karat: Assembly Polls Will Impact National Politics (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Apr 21, 2006)
Says progressive parties will gain strength to check Centre
- Cbi To Probe "Nexus" Between Mcd Officials, Political Bosses (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
"The State has abdicated its duty" in allowing unauthorised constructions across Delhi, says High Court
- Delhi: 337 Shops Sealed, Cong Mla Detained (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
MCD today sealed as many as 337 properties here as part of its action against commercial establishments in residential areas, even as police barred Congress MLA Mukesh Sharma from leaving his home as he planned to obstruct the drive and . . .
- Bangalore-Mysore Corridor Gets Green Light (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda's pet hate, the Rs 2,250 crore 111 km-long Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) project on Thursday got the green signal from the Supreme Court.
- Cong Taking Left's Help At Centre To Serve Nation: Sonia (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
The Congress-led UPA government has been taking outside support from Left parties not to remain in power at the Centre, but to serve the nation on the basis of its Common Minimum Programme (CMP), Congress President Sonia Gandhi said today.
- Bush, Hu Discuss Global Security, Taiwan And Other Issues (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Opposing any unilateral change in the status quo in the Taiwan Strait, US President George W Bush today told his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao to deepen cooperation in addressing threats to global security, including nuclear ambitions of Iran . . .
- Aiadmk, Dmk Mum On Reserved Panchayats Polls (Hindu, S. Annamalai, Apr 21, 2006)
Conduct polls in 2006 on party lines, as in Kerala, says expert
- Tyres Burn In Nepal Capital Ahead Of Curfew (Reuters, Gopal Sharma, Apr 21, 2006)
Anti-monarchy protesters in Nepal burned tyres and threw logs and barbed wire across the streets of the capital Kathmandu on Thursday ahead of a curfew imposed to prevent a march on King Gyanendra's palace.
- Poll Affidavits A Sad Joke? (Deccan Herald, Krishna Prasad, Apr 21, 2006)
Sonia Gandhi’s brave declaration while filing her nomination papers that she does not own a car — followed by a similar claim by Buddhadeb Bhattacharya the next day —suggests that the time has come to ask if the filing of affidavits has become a sad joke.
- Asean Ministers Search For New Ways To Force Change In Myanmar (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Southeast Asian foreign ministers meeting on Bali island said they are unhappy with the slow pace of democratic reform in military-ruled Myanmar, and hope to come up with new ways to force the regime to change.
- Changed Times? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Apr 21, 2006)
A scholar of law wanting to test Jesus asks him a couple of questions. One seeks to know who his neighbour is.
- Beyond The Fence (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Apr 21, 2006)
The election schedule has not yet been finalised. It is likely to be done in the first week of May.
- ‘Stronger’ Left Not To Pull Down Upa Govt After Assembly Polls (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Refuting suggestions that a ‘stronger left’ would pull down the Manmohan Singh Government after the Assembly polls, the Left parties today asserted that they would not act as a "destabilising force" for the UPA regime.
- Nepal King Extends Curfew Ahead Of Protest March (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Nepal's government re-imposed curfew in the capital Kathmandu on Friday after political parties announced they would hold fresh anti-monarchy protests and try to march on King Gyanendra's palace.
- Clean It Up (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Apr 21, 2006)
In a rapidly urbanising country like India, vehicular pollution is a silent killer — a leading cause of respiratory diseases and premature deaths.
- Party Propaganda (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 20, 2006)
Election Commission Must Brave The Storm
- Just A Nudge (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 20, 2006)
Tragedy is created when two rights are thrown into conflict — love against honour for example, or obedience to the king against duty to a brother.
- Voters Win (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 20, 2006)
Cynics who scoff at the power of the vote must be a self-deluding lot.
- Indian Alleges Threat By Us Agents (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Akhil Sachdeva, an accountant from India who emigrated to Canada, still wonders why he was seized at gunpoint by US agents and held for months with hundreds of foreigners in the months following the 9/11 terror attacks.
- Karan And The King (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 20, 2006)
India must save Nepal from itself
- Dam Politics Is Pointless (Tribune, G.S. Bhargava, Apr 20, 2006)
The Prime Minister has done well not to go along with Water Resources minister Saifuddin Soz and his collaborators who sought to stall the Narmada development project on the ground that rehabilitation of the oustees was not keeping pace with the . . .
- Two Aides Quit In Bush Shake-Up (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
President George W. Bush’s press secretary Scott McClellan resigned today and senior adviser Karl Rove gave up the policy-development part of his job in a White House shake-up.
- Officers, Not Gentlemen! (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 20, 2006)
No medals for corruption in Services
- Left Parties Are Our "Valued Allies" : Pm (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Brushing aside any speculation of Left parties troubling the UPA government, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said they were "valued allies" and any problems would be resolved in an amicable manner.
- Defying Curfew, Hundreds Come Out On The Streets (Press Trust of India, V Mohan Narayan, Apr 20, 2006)
Defying curfew, hundreds of people came out on the streets in Nepal today to participate in a pro-democracy demonstration, marking the start of the third week of a general strike called by the opposition parties.
- India Steps Up Efforts To Resolve Nepal Crisis (Press Trust of India, V Mohan Narayan, Apr 20, 2006)
India today launched a fresh initiative to resolve the political crisis in Nepal where authorities clamped curfew to thwart opposition from holding a massive rally here tomorrow.
- Pak Spanner In Safta Works (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 20, 2006)
It is not entirely surprising that Pakistan is proving to be the most reluctant to follow the South Asian Free Trade Agreement (Safta) in letter and spirit.
- Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anything” (Tribune, Anne Applebaum, Apr 20, 2006)
To my eye, they are lovely: Graceful, delicate, white against green grass and a blue sky.
- India's Prescription For King Gyanendra (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
As India’s special envoy Karan Singh and foreign secretary Shyam Saran met Nepali Congress leader and former PM G P Koirala in Kathmandu on Wednesday, they bounced off India’s solution to the Nepal crisis:
- Bush Won't Rule Out N-Strike On Iran (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
The United States on Tuesday failed to secure international support for targeted sanctions against Iran and president George W Bush refused to rule out nuclear strikes if diplomacy failed to curb the Islamic Republic's atomic ambitions.
- Saffron Demography (Times of India, Mohan Rao, Apr 20, 2006)
At a public meeting attended by thousands, the leader of the Madhya Pradesh unit of RSS claimed recently that the Muslim population was increasing at a rapid pace, and that this combined with infiltration of Muslims from Bangladesh portended doom . . .
- Quota Raj (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 20, 2006)
By bringing up the issue of job quotas in the private sector, prime minister Manmohan Singh has taken both his admirers and his detractors by surprise.
- Will India ‘Give’ On The Dams? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Apr 20, 2006)
The Indian science and technology minister, Kapil Sibal, told reporters in New Delhi on Tuesday that the Indian government had decided to convert the Kishanganga Dam project in Kashmir into a run-of-the-river scheme in the wake of Pakistan’s . . .
- Former Dissident First Woman Pm Of S Korea (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
The National Assembly today endorsed the appointment of Ms Han Myeong-sook as Korea’s first female prime minister in a move hailed as a major step forward for women in the traditionally male-dominated society.
- Mushahid’S Ill-Advice To Ministers (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 20, 2006)
Pml Secretary General Mushahid Hussain Syed is perceived to be a man of reconciliatory and statesmanship like approach. This is the right kind of attitude as Pakistan can ill-afford confrontation.
- Four-Star’ Question (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 20, 2006)
As the Bush administration’s Iraq-war-related downturn worsens, the ex-generals’ revolt against defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld raises just as important questions as how it is dealt with will set precedents.
- Hectic Lobbying For Assam Cm’S Job (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
The Congress’ decision not to project any of its leaders as chief ministerial candidate before the Assam election is going to fuel infighting within the party in the event the party emerges as the single largest group once the poll results are out . . .
- Cong Blasts Katiyar Nomination, Mum On Imam's Behaviour (Pioneer, Sanjay K Jha, Apr 20, 2006)
The Congress on Wednesday criticised the BJP for fielding a "communal" candidate against Ms Sonia Gandhi in Rae Bareli but refused to say a word about the Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid who led a group of supporters to attack journalists at the . . .
- Ex-Dissident Is South Korea's First Female Pm (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
A former dissident once jailed for her political activism on Wednesday became South Korea's first female Prime Minister.
- India's Emissary (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 20, 2006)
The Government has acted wisely in deciding to send Dr Karan Singh to advise King Gyanendra of Nepal on defusing the crisis sweeping the mountain kingdom.
- Flawed Statistically (Pioneer, P Priyadarshi, Apr 20, 2006)
In the article, "Mandalism Congress style" (April 16), Mr Dina Nath Mishra has rightly pointed out that support to reservation for the OBCs by Mr VP Singh and the Congress was a political disaster for these parties. It was because of their support . . .
- Midstream Of Utter Confusion (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Apr 20, 2006)
While the logic of building the Tehri dam can be challenged, the benefits from Sardar Sarovar are hardly questionable, says Anuradha Dutt
- Flip-Flop's The Name Of The Game (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 20, 2006)
Avid watchers of Tamil TV entertainment channels will cite instances of an actress playing the role of a villainess getting into an auto-rickshaw at the end of one serial and getting off a rick at the beginning of another, but this time as the . . .
- Graft Or Not To Graft Growth (The Economic Times, Arvind Panagariya , Apr 20, 2006)
The World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz has placed the fight against corruption at the top of his development policy agenda. Citing allegations of bribery in the award of government contracts, he has gone on to block loans on projects in . . .
- 'Indian Market Is Not Overvalued' (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 20, 2006)
There is a lot more to Oliver Tant, global managing partner, financial advisory services, at KPMG, than being plain bullish about India.
- Pakistan’S Principled Stand On Iran (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 20, 2006)
Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri has called for peaceful and diplomatic solution to Iran’s nuclear stand-off and said Pakistan is opposed in principle to military action against Iran.
- 84 Percent Of Indian Soldiers In Kashmir Are Stressed (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Apr 20, 2006)
An official study of Indian Army personnel engaged in Jammu and Kashmir for internal security set off alarm bells here as around 34 percent were diagnosed as severely stressed and 50 percent moderately stressed.
- Farmers Bear The Cross (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Apr 20, 2006)
On the eve of Good Friday, five more farmers committed suicide in Maharashtra's Vidarbha, taking the farmer suicides in this region, since June 2005, to 443. On December 10, 2005 the Maharashtra Chief Minister announced a special package for the . . .
- Judges As Guardians Of Human Rights (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 20, 2006)
The day this paper reported the proceedings of a workshop in Peshawar in which speakers called on the judiciary to play a proactive role in upholding the rights of individuals, two cases of judicial activism were also brought to light by the media.
- "Gandhi Promoted Republican Understanding Of Development" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Gandhians are an endangered species today, says Baxi
- Flowing With The Left (Indian Express, JAITHIRTH RAO , Apr 20, 2006)
My opening position was never in doubt.
- Rare Bareli (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 20, 2006)
Sonia Gandhi may not own a car, but she now has a Katiyar in her tracks.
- I Can’T Give You Anything But Love, She Said. And Did. (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 20, 2006)
Early in her reign, Queen Elizabeth II made Britons an offer they could scarcely refuse.
- Vanvasis’ & Conversions (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 20, 2006)
In keeping with the RSS’s long-standing campaign against the so-called “forcible conversions” of tribals to Christianity, the latest issue of Organiser devotes its entire front page to a report on a “mammoth Vanvasi rally” in interior Orissa . . .
- The Shifting Minority Vote (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Major Muslim organisations have thrown their weight behind the LDF. C. Gouridasan Nair on what this means for the Kerala elections
- Why ‘Kashmir Royal’ As Envoy To Nepal Is Not A Good Idea (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Apr 20, 2006)
At a moment when Nepal needs political surgery, Karan Singh, the Indian special envoy to the Himalayan Kingdom, appears to have landed in Kathmandu with a band-aid.
- Which Way Is Latin America Headed? (Hindu, Jorge Heine, Apr 20, 2006)
A majority of Latin Americans are now ruled by Left-led governments. Their leaders are applying new, imaginative solutions tailored to their country's specific needs, rather than the "one-size-fits-all" approach that has wrought havoc in the region . . .
- Blairism And Honours-For-Sale Scandal (Hindu, Jonathan Freedland, Apr 20, 2006)
It is no surprise that Tony Blair's disdain for his party, awe of plutocrats, and belief in the market have come together.
- Is India Becoming Ungovernable? (Hindu, Pran Chopra , Apr 20, 2006)
The short answer is yes. The long answer is that remedies are ready and simple, but the more puzzling question is why we are avoiding them.
- Kerala Headed Left, Decisively (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 20, 2006)
In politically volatile Kerala, where two to four per cent of the voters can make the difference between victory and defeat, the Left Democratic Front led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) is poised to return to power with a decisive majority.
- Next Stop, Constituent Assembly (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 20, 2006)
The unambiguous message India's special envoy, Karan Singh, must convey to King Gyanendra in Kathmandu is this:
- Manmohan's Silence On Muslim Quota Ominous: Bjp (Hindu, Y. Mallikarjun, Apr 20, 2006)
Biggest achievement of BJP was smashing single party dominance in polity, says L.K. Advani
National security compromised by vote bank politics'
Criticises Congress' silence on Volcker report
`Need for comprehensive ban on conversions'
- Promises Galore (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 20, 2006)
Judging by the election manifestos of the different political formations in Tamil Nadu, politicians must be taking the voters for idiots. The DMK has promised to supply ration rice at Rs 2 a kilo.
- Nepal Capital Deserted, Protesters Gather Outside (Reuters, Gopal Sharma, Apr 20, 2006)
Anti-monarchy protesters gathered outside the city limits of the Nepali capital Kathmandu on Thursday where a strict curfew has been imposed to block a pro-democracy rally.
- Pakistani-Born Architect Denies Australian Terror Charges (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
A Pakistani-born architect pleaded not guilty in the Supreme Court in Sydney today to planning a "jihad" bombing campaign in Australia.
- Building Bridges With Myanmar (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Apr 20, 2006)
India's determination to follow an independent policy on issues of its national security was clearly manifested when President APJ Abdul Kalam undertook a State visit to Myanmar within a week of the visit of President George Bush to India.
- Debating On The Future (Telegraph, Ashis Chakrabarti, Apr 20, 2006)
As in Bengal, the election campaign of the CPI(M) in Kerala shows the deep rifts within the party on . . .
- Political Limbo (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 20, 2006)
Uncertainty in Italy will not end with govt formation
- At The Mercy Of Mncs (Deccan Herald, Sudhirendar Sharma, Apr 20, 2006)
Unless there is a policy shift in favour of farm co-operatives, farmers will continue to take the path of suicides
- Why Boast About Rich Students? (Deccan Herald, Damodar Agrawal, Apr 20, 2006)
Despite disparities, local colleges must have good infrastructure and teachers
- Kerala Needs More Investments: Pm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Brushing aside any speculation of Left parties troubling the UPA government, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said LEFT were “valued allies” and any problems would be resolved in an amicable manner.
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