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Articles 16121 through 16220 of 43820:
- Q&a: 'Informal Understanding That It Is Asia's Turn' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 19, 2006)
Shashi Tharoor is under-secretary-general for communication and public information at the United Nations and author of several books. He spoke to Ronojoy Sen on issues related to the UN:
- Brighter Shade Of Pale (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Apr 19, 2006)
Political makeovers come in different shades. Some makeover artists like Sharad Pawar break away from their mother parties to give rise to new political formations.
- Poll Borrows Library’S Peace (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had apologised for causing a few hours’ disruption at the National Library, but the Election Commission has thought nothing of taking over the premises for days.
- Nba To Return To Narmada Valley (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Unveiling her mode of struggle in the coming fortnight before the next Supreme Court hearing on May 1, NBA leader Medha Patkar on Tuesday said she would launch a campaign to expose the rehabilitation claims of the three states and undertake . . .
- Fernandes May Float New Party (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Former Janata Dal (United) chief George Fernandes would initiate steps to form a new party after receiving a reply from the Election Commission on his complaint regarding "malpractices" in the election to post of party president held recently, a JD-U lead
- Deterring Pressure (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
By now critics in India should have realised that the Indo-US nuclear deal is a good one for India and that those negotiating it are not about to keel over and play dead when confronted with US pressure to do this or that.
- Why Rumsfeld Has To Go (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 19, 2006)
The calls by a growing number of recently retired generals for the resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld have created the most serious public confrontation between the military and an administration since President Harry S Truman . . .
- Saffron Poison Or Panacea? (Pioneer, S Gurumurthy , Apr 19, 2006)
While Hinduism is increasingly seen as the spiritual elixir in the West, our self-claimed secularists deride it, says S Gurumurthy
- For The Third Time, Brothers Are Contesting Against Each Other (Hindu, Rajesh Nair, Apr 19, 2006)
They lock horns in Nettapakkam constituency
- Congress Failed To Tackle Unemployment: Opposition (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Need for implementing uniform job policy stressed
- No More Excuses (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 19, 2006)
The Supreme Court's latest directions on the contentious issues surrounding the Sardar Sarovar dam have cleared all residual doubt about the Prime Minister's authority to act in the matter.
- Dharam Singh For All-Party Meet On Maharashtra Move (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Wants team to meet Prime Minister to counter resolution adopted by Maharashtra Assembly
Says State must counter Maharashtra resolution on Belgaum issue
Reminds Government that the matter is very delicate
Seeks CBI inquiry into last week's violence i
- Bandh Affects Rail, Road Traffic In North Goa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
It was called to pressure the Government to go ahead with Mopa airport
Inter-State buses on Mumbai-Goa and Pune-Goa routes were diverted
About 300 people arrested for disrupting rail traffic
- Karan Rushed To Nepal As Special Envoy (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
In efforts to end the deepening political crisis in Nepal, India on Tuesday decided to rush a special envoy to Kathmandu to open talks with a recalcitrant King Gyanendra and the agitating pro-democracy leaders.
- Bsp Will Get Majority In U.P. Polls: Mayawati (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Mayawati on Tuesday said that her party would secure an absolute majority in the next Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections by contesting it alone.
- Supreme Court Empowers Manmohan To Resolve Narmada Dam Dispute (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Apr 18, 2006)
Construction will be stopped if rehabilitation is inadequate, warns three-member Bench
Examine the matter in a calm atmosphere and not in a charged atmosphere
Rehabilitation has to be reasonable and it requires a statesman-like approach
- New Problems (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, Apr 18, 2006)
The oustees should be given royalties in perpetuity out of a small share of the gross project revenues
- How Globalisation Fosters Intolerance (Hindu, Martin Jacques, Apr 18, 2006)
Many now believe that the Western model should be applied everywhere.
- America's Migrants Have Overcome Their Terror (Hindu, Gary Younge, Apr 18, 2006)
A migrant community that has always tried to be invisible has become active. And politicians have to take notice.
- Serial Terror (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 18, 2006)
For once the Kashmiris have come out against ultras
- Nepal On Knife's Edge (Deccan Herald, Ashok Kumar Mehta, Apr 18, 2006)
It seems certain that the King will be unable to implement his plan for the restoration of absolute monarchy. True, Kathmandu may not have collected 500,000 pro-democracy activists as predicted by UML leader Madhav Nepal.
- Serious Threat To Pakistan's Civil Society (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Apr 18, 2006)
Last week's terror bombing in Karachi points to one of the least-examined faultlines in Pakistan: the war for power between Barelvi and Deobandi clerics.
- Family In Tow, Sonia Files Poll Papers (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
Three weeks after quitting the Lok Sabha in the wake of the controversy over the office-of-profit issue, Congress president Sonia Gandhi today filed her nomination for the May 8 bye-election in Rae Bareli, the traditional Gandhi family pocketborough.
- Watch, The Endgame Is Nigh (Indian Express, Mahendra P. Lama, Apr 18, 2006)
When King Mahendra dissolved the 19-month-old first democratically elected government (of B.P. Koirala) in December 1960, no one could have thought the monarchy would survive for the next 30 years.
- Army In A Bind Over Nepal Unrest (Times of India, RAJAT PANDIT, Apr 18, 2006)
The Army, which has "deep stakes" in Nepal, is caught in a quandary over the spiralling developments in the Himalayan Kingdom. While it still strongly feels the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) should be supported, it also recognises the widespread . . .
- Terrorism In Name Of Religion Not To Be Tolerated: Mush (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
Peeved by the persistent sectarian violence in Pakistan, President Pervez Musharraf has said he will not allow any religious party to indulge in terrorism.
- The Height Of Confusion (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Apr 18, 2006)
As expected, the Supreme Court has given the various state governments time to file reports on the status of rehabilitation of those displaced by the construction of the Sardar Sarovar dam.
- India Asks Nepal Monarch To Initiate Dialogue With Parties (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
Expressing "great concern" over the situation in Nepal, India has asked King Gyanendra to immediately initiate dialogue with the political parties aimed at reconciliation and evolving national consensus.
- Sonia Files Nomination Papers From Rae Bareli (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
Three weeks after quitting the Lok Sabha in the wake of the controversy over the office of profit issue, Congress President Sonia Gandhi today filed her nomination for the May 8 bye election in Rae Bareli, the traditional Gandhi family pocketborough.
- Nepal Parties To Hold Massive Anti-King Rally On April 20 (Press Trust of India, Shirish B Pradhan, Apr 18, 2006)
Vowing to continue their anti-royal protest, political parties in Nepal will hold a massive rally on Thursday which marks the start of the third week of their pro-democracy agitation.
- Annan To Palestinian Authority:take Clear Stand Against Terrorism (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
Strongly condemning the suicide bomb attack in Tel Aviv, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has asked the Palestinian Authority to take a clear stand against "unjustifiable acts of terrorism".
- Sanity Prevailed (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 18, 2006)
Delhi sets a rare example
- Flood Of Tears (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 18, 2006)
Between infighting and sympathy in Malda
- Home Bound (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Apr 18, 2006)
Destiny brought us together in the same compartment of Kerala Sampark Kranti Express.
- Quota Obsession (Times of India, Rajeev Dhavan , Apr 18, 2006)
The Union government's new-found policy of quotas in professional institutions smacks of vote-gathering populism, claims to fulfil social equality and threatens caste tensions in the name of justice.
- India Tells Nepal King To Hold Talks (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
Taking note of the rapidly deteriorating situation in Nepal, India has asked King Gyanendra to hold an immediate dialogue with political parties for restoration of multi-party democracy in the Himalayan Kingdom.
- Surrogate Emperor And The Have-Nots (Deccan Herald, SURESH HEBLIKAR, Apr 18, 2006)
The riots were an outpouring of the have- nots who saw in Rajkumar an emperor who was their voice. It could also be seen as a simmering discontent.
- The Beleaguered Big Cat (Hindu, G. ANANTHAKRISHNAN, Apr 18, 2006)
An authoritative book about a powerful predator that is today threatened by plain human greed
- Social Novel (Hindu, V. Gopalakrishna, Apr 18, 2006)
Vyasaraya Ballala; Navakarnataka Publications (P) Ltd., 11, Embassy Centre, Crescent Road, Bangalore-560001. Rs. 175.
- Situation In Sri Lanka Not Beyond Redemption: Peiris (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
Immediate task is to "preserve stability of ceasefire"
- Stop This Brinkmanship (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 18, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has called for a dialogue and a compromise to resolve the controversy surrounding Iran’s nuclear programme.
- Mma’S New Move Could Be A Double Game (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Apr 18, 2006)
Circumstances and political expediency might have thrown the Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) and other components of the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD) together with the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) but the two . . .
- A Party With Differences (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Apr 18, 2006)
Whoever said that the BJP doesn’t hold the idea of pluralism dear to its heart? Here is a party that allows statements made by its leaders to the media to be interpreted in various colourful ways — including the chestnut ‘being misquoted by the media’.
- Ethnic Ties Studies Must In Malay Varsities (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 18, 2006)
University students in multi-ethnic Malaysia will be required to pass a course aimed at helping them understand other races and promoting a healthy debate on ethnic integration, an official said today.
- Reservation Maths (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Apr 18, 2006)
The Election Commission may have put the government on the back foot with regard to the proposal to reserve up to 27 per cent of seats in schools and colleges for members of the “other backward classes” (over and above the 22.5 per cent already . . .
- Dangers Of Bilateral Investment Treaties (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Apr 18, 2006)
In recent years, bilateral investment treaties (BITs) have proliferated especially for developing countries, yet they remain largely secret and outside the realm of public scrutiny and audit. In this edition of Macroscan, C. P. Chandrasek har and . . .
- Nepal Events Reaching A Climax, Say Diplomats (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
Anti-monarchy protests persisted in the Nepali capital Kathmandu on Tuesday despite a steady drizzle as diplomats said the movement against King Gyanendra appeared to be reaching a climax.
- Work Your Way To The Top (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 18, 2006)
By providing 27 per cent reservation to the OBCs in premier educational institutes like the IIMs and the IITs, the Congress has once again tried to rejuvenate caste and class politics.
- Between The Devil And The Deep Sea (The Financial Express, Mythili Bhusnurmath, Apr 18, 2006)
The Reserve Bank of India governor, YV Reddy, will have to make some tough choices today
- Nuclear Deal~ii (Statesman, DIPAK BASU, Apr 18, 2006)
Because of the threats to the American dollar and the America’s special status as a super power, the USA is reluctant even to recognise Taiwan as a separate country, but still insisting upon the “one-China” policy, which basically approves . . .
- Naidu Wants Kalam To Step In (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
Tdp president Mr N Chandrababu Naidu said he would request President Mr APJ Abdul Kalam’s to intervene on the Rajashekar Reddy government, which he accuses is filing criminal cases against his party MLAs.
- K.J. Rao Back, In A New Avatar (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
The former Election Commission observer, K.J. Rao, was in West Bengal on Monday — in a new avatar.
- History's Haunted Heretic (Pioneer, Sandhya Jain, Apr 18, 2006)
Imagine a scenario in which Ravana was no villain, but a beloved brother of Rama. Such a fundamental transformation in the portrayal of a key character in an epic could hardly occur without an equally elemental alteration in the status of other . . .
- Why Arabs Curse West (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 18, 2006)
There is an erroneous notion among Arabs that if they are poor and underdeveloped, it's because of the US, says Abdul Rahman Al-Habib
- With An Eye On Personal Glory (Pioneer, Ajoy Bose, Apr 18, 2006)
Arjun Singh wants to introduce reservation for OBCs for reclaiming his lost aura in the Congress and Government, says Ajoy Bose
- Sense On Narmada (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Apr 18, 2006)
Enforce Monday’s SC order
- On The Move: Yes, But On A Slippery Track (Dawn, Murtaza Razvi, Apr 18, 2006)
There are a few lessons to be learnt by the rulers of Punjab as well as their counterparts in other provinces from the way Punjab has been emerging as a hub of industry and commerce in recent years.
- Aiadmk-Dmk Direct Fight In Four Dindigul Constituencies (Hindu, K. Raju, Apr 18, 2006)
Since its formation AIADMK has been a formidable force in the district
The district has always been special for MGR
It will be MDMK vs CPI(M) in Dindigul
Key contestants are Transport Minister R. Viswanathan, AIADMK State treasurer . . .
- Udf Has Emerged Front-Runner, Says Moily (Hindu, Girish Menon, Apr 18, 2006)
People are happy with the UDF Government's performance'
- Congress, Allies Communalising Issues: Advani (Hindu, Roy Mathew, Apr 18, 2006)
Advani accuses Government of playing vote bank politics `Government is proposing religion-based reservation in the Army'
- Communists Are In For A Shock In West Bengal' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
`In Assam, no government can be formed without our support ,
- The Currency For Carbon Trading (Business Line, Almitra Patel, Apr 18, 2006)
Developed countries have agreed that if their industries cannot reduce carbon emissions themselves in their own countries, they will pay others like India (a signatory to the Kyoto Protocol) to do it for them.
- Nepal: India Reiterates Concern (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
A day after its Ambassador to Nepal Shiv Shankar Mukherjee met King Gyanendra, India on Monday expressed concern about the deteriorating situation in the Himalayan kingdom.
- "None In Upa Stood Up To Modi" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
Manmohan still has the opportunity to take a decision: Arundhati Roy
"It seems this Government blinked in the face of fascism and showed itself to be uncertain and unsure of itself"
Women's groups say NBA struggle should not be given "confrontational
- Expatriates Vote For The First Time In Italian Polls (Times of India, NARAYANI GANESH, Apr 18, 2006)
Most expatriates who have made the conscious decision to work and live abroad find themselves trapped in a time warp.
- An Attempt To Make Things Easy For Tourists Planning To Go To Kodagu (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
`Discover Coorg' tries to popularise the region as a tourist destination
- Eelam Issue Takes The Backstage (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
Compulsions of alliance politics have acted as a check on parties and leaders backing the cause of the Sri Lankan Tamils, says V. Jayanth
- ‘If There Were 10 Times More Iits Or Iims, There Will Be Opportunity . . . (Indian Express, Shekar Gupta, Apr 18, 2006)
Is reservation the way ahead for India in its quest for the twin goals of development and social equality? Former managing director of McKinsey and a founding father of Hyderabad’s Indian School of Business, Rajat Gupta, shares his views . . .
- Govt Agrees To Major Demands Of Bhopal Victims (Tribune, Vibha Sharma, Apr 18, 2006)
Survivors unhappy over PM’s inability to hold Dow, UCC accountable
- Actor Sarath Kumar Joins Aiadmk (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
DMK chief hopes Mr. Sarath Kumar will live in prosperity in future
- Sop Story (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 18, 2006)
Tamil Nadu politics has long ridden the gravy train. Promises of free electricity, free saris, free dhotis, cheap rice, even free tooth powder, have powered politicians and parties to the hot seat at Fort St George.
- Delhi Push For Talks (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
As the pro-democracy movement spread like wildfire in Nepal, India today asked King Gyanendra to start immediate dialogue with political parties to end the instability.
- Sound Of Bugle On Home Turf (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
Prayer, paperwork, prayer again, and two kilometres separated by faith.
- A Revolution Next Door (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 18, 2006)
The people of Nepal are furious with King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev.
- Pak Seals Afghan Border Anwarullah Khan (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
Pakistan has deployed regular army and Frontier Corps personnel along the unfrequented routes leading to Afghanistan’s Kunar province from here and sealed the border.
- Don’T Damn Dam (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 18, 2006)
Keep it above politics, armtwisting
- Untrusted King (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 18, 2006)
See the writing on the wall
- Us Interest In India (Tribune, Air Marshal R.S. Bedi (retd), Apr 18, 2006)
The US perception that the nuclear cooperation with India would benefit both countries equally and also the non-proliferation regime led their leaders to arrive at a decision to go ahead with a mutually agreeable nuclear deal.
- Political Snapshot (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 18, 2006)
All parties & institutions in a mess!
- Changing Mohali (Tribune, Chitleen K. Sethi, Apr 18, 2006)
It is not everyday that State maps change shape. But even as they do, the significance of the change does not lie in the marking of a line across that map, but in the way that this change becomes the harbinger of transformation in the lives of . . .
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