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Articles 16521 through 16620 of 43820:
- Poor George! (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 13, 2006)
Left alone in his later years
- Govt To Review Raising Height Of Narmada Dam (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
Faced with strident protests from Narmada Bachao Andolan - which also enjoys Left support - the Centre has called a meeting to review the month-old decision to raise the height of the Sardar Sarovar dam.The review will be held on Saturday.
- Rajkumar: The Making Of A Cultural Icon (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 13, 2006)
Over the years, Rajkumar came to symbolise the pride and honour of Kannadigas more than any political stalwart, social worker or litterateur.
- Cauvery Issue: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu Farmers To Come . . . (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
After six rounds of talks, efforts are now on to draft a distress formula
The distress formula is being drafted by irrigation and agriculture experts
Mutual visits of farmers' leaders have removed misgivings over the irrigation practices
- George Counted Out, Bjp Keeps Fingers Crossed (Indian Express, Pradeep Kaushal, Apr 13, 2006)
While Sharad Yadav steers a new course for the Janata Dal, battling speculation of a possible split, the BJP is counting its own losses.
- Rajkumar, Doyen Of Kannada Cinema, Passes Away (Hindu, A. Jayaram, Apr 13, 2006)
Dr. Rajkumar, the doyen of Kannada cinema and citizen extraordinaire of Karnataka, died at a hospital here on Wednesday following cardiac arrest, plunging the State in gloom.
- Left Democratic Front Set For Big Win In Kerala (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
The Hindu-CNN-IBN Poll predicts 93-103 seats for LDF
- Al-Qaida Figure Backs Iraqi Insurgents (US News & World Report, LEE KEATH, Apr 13, 2006)
Al-Qaida's deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahri praised insurgents in Iraq - particularly Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi - and called on all Muslims to support them in a video posted Thursday on the Internet.
- An Exaggerated Factor (Deccan Herald, PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO JR, Apr 13, 2006)
The opposition is making Sonia Gandhi appear as a big factor in national politics by targeting her
- A New Era Of Pak-Yemen Ties (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 13, 2006)
Pakistan and Yemen have agreed to enhance bilateral economic ties and reaffirmed their commitment to jointly fight the menace of terrorism.
- The Marxist Sleight Of Hand (Deccan Herald, Prasanta Paul, Apr 13, 2006)
Enter the land of world famous Baluchari sarees, Dokra art and teracotta temples, all that has given Bankura district its present name and fame
- Indian Left Complains About Us Saarc Observership (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Apr 13, 2006)
Major allies of the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh-led coalition on Wednesday sought explanation from the government about the moves to make the United States an observer in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
- Karzai For Cooperation With India And Pakistan (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Apr 13, 2006)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday called for a trilateral axis of cooperation between Afghanistan, India and Pakistan to facilitate economic prosperity and progress in the region.
- Why America Backed Out (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Apr 13, 2006)
It would be interesting how the new HR body functions in the absence of the US
- Nda Convenor Turns Away Nitish, Makes Quiet Exit (Indian Express, J P Yadav, Apr 13, 2006)
The run-up to the polls for the post of JD(U) president was full of drama but after the victory of Sharad Yadav, an unceremonious exit was all that was left for George Fernandes. After remaining closeted in his hotel room for more than a day, the former D
- Beckett Was Indian? Don’T Be Absurd! (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Apr 13, 2006)
The Irish are sure to consider us to be totally gobshite if we suggest that Samuel Beckett was a man who knew the warp and woof of the Indian way of life.
- Rebranding Congress (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 13, 2006)
There's an adage in business - advantage belongs to the first mover. Congress strategists are woefully out-of-date if they think Arjun Singh's latest sally - pushing through OBC reservations in India's premier educational institutions - is going . . .
- Mr. Berlusconi's Clear Defeat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
The majority secured by Italy's centre-left coalition, headed by Romano Prodi, former Prime Minister and President of the European Commission, in both houses of Parliament mirrors strong popular disapproval of the ruling centre-right alliance's abysmal pe
- ‘Stories That Matter Don’T Go Unnoticed’ (Indian Express, C VANAJA, Apr 13, 2006)
Uncovering India Invisible (Print)
For her journey into the deep forests of Dandakaranya to report on the parallel government run by the Naxalites
- The Limits To Openness (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 13, 2006)
The latest Trade Policy Review (TPR) of the United States, carried out by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in late March, shows how the largest economy and one of the most open markets in the world, is itself not immune to pressures and . . .
- Indian Fire ‘Cover Up’ Sparks Violent Protests (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
Doctors go on strike after being beaten by angry relatives
- Yasin Malik To Launch `Freedom Journey' (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Apr 13, 2006)
The pro-freedom separatist outfit, Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, will launch a "Safar-e-Azadi" (Freedom Journey) this coming June in Jammu and Kashmir with the aim of engaging people in the "decision-making process with regard to resolution . . .
- Iran Walks The N-Talk, Fuels Us Anger (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
Iran has announced that its nuclear engineers had advanced to a new phase in the enrichment of uranium, and president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and a series of the country's ruling clerics declared that the nation would now speed ahead, in defiance of . . .
- Blair More Isolated On Iraq Issue After Berlusconi's Defeat (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Apr 13, 2006)
The British Prime Minister Tony Blair faces more isolation in Europe over Iraq after the defeat of his Italian counterpart and political ally Silvio Berlusconi.
- Politics Key To India-China Engagement: N. Ram (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Apr 13, 2006)
Says Rajiv Gandhi's visit to China in December 1988 was "the breakthrough event"
Normalisation aided by China's economic reforms
Ties on an upswing all round
- Mallikarjun Kharge Accuses Deve Gowda, Kumaraswamy . . . (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
The former Prime Minister's main aim was to make his son Chief Minister'
Deve Gowda warned against helping the BJP grow in the State
Kharge condemns Advani for taking out rath yatras
Parameshwara honoured on his appointment to the Congress Working C
- Too Easy (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 13, 2006)
There can be too much of a good thing.
- Nepal Lifts Day Curfew, 30 Journalists Held (Tribune, Shirish B. Pradhan, Apr 13, 2006)
The Nepal Government today lifted daytime curfew even as the authorities concerned continued their crackdown on spiralling pro-democracy agitations arresting 30 journalists
- Karzai’S Idea (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 13, 2006)
Region must go in for tripolar cooperation
- Work Through The Npt To Address Concerns About Iranian Nukes (Christian Science Monitor, editorial, Christian Science Monitor, Apr 13, 2006)
The confrontation between Washington and Tehran over Iran's nuclear program remains very menacing. President George W. Bush has dismissed as "wild speculation" reports that US officials were planning military attacks against suspect sites in Iran.
- An Explosive Move (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
Iran’s provocative boast that it has successfully enriched uranium has been received with almost universal condemnation. In language that is strikingly, and deliberately, similar, America, Britain, France and Russia yesterday spoke of a “step in the . . .
- After Diplomacy Fails (Washington Post, Editorial, Washington Post, Apr 13, 2006)
Even were one to believe that, despite its low and stagnant per capita gross national product and having the world's second-largest reserves of petroleum and natural gas, Iran would invest uneconomically in nuclear power generation, one would also . . . .
- End Of Story: Israel Triumphant (Asia Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
In Gabriel Garcia Marquez' novella Chronicle of a Death Foretold, virtually everyone in the town knows that Santiago Nasar is going to be murdered. Yet nobody can or will do anything to prevent it.
- China's Surplus Soars, Clouding Hu's U.S. Visit (International Herald Tribune, Keith Bradsher, Apr 12, 2006)
China disclosed on Tuesday that its trade surplus surged to $11.19 billion in March, its second- highest monthly surplus ever and a level that could increase trade friction before President Hu Jintao's visit to the United States next week.
- Bordering On Insanity (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 12, 2006)
Apparently the misadventure in Iraq, and its enormous cost, has not deterred the Bush administration’s fierce sabre-rattling.
- Banning Bla (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 12, 2006)
The increasing incidents of sabotage, attacks on FC posts and personnel and killing of innocent citizens in Balochistan are highly condemnable.
- Pak To Serve As Fountain-Head Of Islamic Renaissance (Pakistan Observer, Zubair Qureshi, Apr 12, 2006)
Musharraf urges Muslim leaders to uplift socio-economic conditions of people
- Lessons From The New Intolerance (Hindu, Harish Khare , Apr 12, 2006)
Whether or not the IIMs and IITs are forced to open their doors a little wider, the new fashionable intolerance exhibited in these last few days should be a sobering experience for all of us.
- Left Front Heads For Clean Sweep In West Bengal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
The Hindu-CNN-IBN Poll indicates 3/4th majority
- Quality Of Life In Indian Cities Set To Improve' (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
Increased investments from multinationals and foreign institutional investors could lead to further improvement in the quality of living standards in Indian cities over the next four to five years, according to a survey conducted by HR . . .
- The Great Transformation (Telegraph, Achin Vanaik , Apr 12, 2006)
The author is professor of international relations and global politics, Delhi University
- Quota For Obcs In Higher Education? (The Economic Times, Gurpreet Mahajan, Apr 12, 2006)
At a time when Hindutva, woven around the Mandir issue is losing its appeal, the recent announcement by the Union ministry of human resource development, is going to give a fresh lease of life to that brand of politics.
- Arjun Is Barking Up The Wrong Tree (Pioneer, BULBUL ROY MISHRA, Apr 12, 2006)
More than quota, the need is to create more technical and business schools for poor students of all castes, says Bulbul Roy Mishra
- Murali Puts Record Straight On Leadership (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
The DIC(K) leader says it is the prerogative of the Congress high command
- Swansong For A King? (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 12, 2006)
Gyanendra, it seems, will never learn
- N-Deal Hurdles (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, Apr 12, 2006)
That the Indo-US nuclear deal could run into trouble was expected.
- Advani's Yatra: Bjp Makes Light Of Congress, Left Criticism (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
Bandaru Dattatreya and other leaders release yatra posters
- Navalpat Panchayat President Rajaram Hacked To Death (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
A special team has been formed to nab the gang which attacked the DMK leader He was attacked indiscriminately while returning home after taking part in a temple festival
- Dump The King, Champion Democracy (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 12, 2006)
Drakon rules Nepal: the king’s security forces have cracked down with brutal violence on the largely peaceful general strike jointly sponsored by the seven party alliance and the Maoists.
- Clean Is Healthy (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Apr 12, 2006)
One should feel satisfied that one has not yet developed cynicism about the need for keeping environment clean and healthy.
- Footsoldier Of Faith (Indian Express, Riju Dave Mehta, Apr 12, 2006)
Ideological battles are waged from unlikely turfs.
- Market And Mayhem In Meerut (Indian Express, GAUTAM CHIKERMANE, Apr 12, 2006)
The footage on TV and pictures in papers brought me head on with a past I had left 16 years behind.
- While Facilitating Access To High-Quality Institutions, Quality Itself Must Not Suffer’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 12, 2006)
Ten days before Union HRD Minister Arjun Singh revealed a plan for 27 per cent reservation in higher education, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had spoken in detail about the need to balance social equity with a commitment to excellence
- Another Tragedy (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 12, 2006)
Another religious gathering has been struck by tragedy.
- Nepal King Under Increasing Pressure To Yield (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Apr 12, 2006)
The international community, political leaders and various organisations have stepped up pressure on King Gyanendra.
- Manjunath Effect: Crackdown Gets A Deadline (Indian Express, Amitav Ranjan, Apr 12, 2006)
Moving to combat fuel adulteration on a war footing, the Government has, for the first time, set deadlines for oil marketing companies (OMCs) to get their act together.
- There Can Be But Only One Army (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 12, 2006)
The Government has declared the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) as a terrorist organization for acting against the country’s sovereignty and integrity.
- Cyprus President Arrives On Five-Day State Visit (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos arrived here today on a five-day state visit aimed at enhancing bilateral relations, particularly in trade and economic cooperation, and have discussions with Indian leaders on an array of issues including . . .
- Nepal Conflict Casts A Shadow On India (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 12, 2006)
It is India’s responsibility to safeguard its own interests by studying the implications of the situation in Nepal
- The Tube Keeps The Commuter Happy (Deccan Herald, Deepak K Upreti, Apr 12, 2006)
Thanks to the metro, commuters are no longer a harassed lot in Delhi
- Interplay Between Politics And Economics (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Apr 12, 2006)
Pakistan has had many moments in its history when economics influenced politics in unexpected and negative ways.
- Beginning Of The End? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 12, 2006)
The tsunami of protest in Nepal against the brutally unconstitutional rule of King Gyanendra is virtually a rerun of the People's Movement of 1990 — with an important difference.
- Is Gandhiji Relevant? (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Apr 12, 2006)
As part of a discussion on the Narmada Bachao Andolan leader, Ms Medha Patkar's indefinite fast to draw attention to the hardships of those displaced by the construction of the Narmada dam, one of the TV channels conducted a spot poll of viewers on . . .
- Karzai’S Indian Visit Needs To Be Watched (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 12, 2006)
AFGHAN President Hamid Karzai has arrived in New Delhi on Sunday for a five-day official visit to India. Talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the India-Afghan relations will be the highlight of the tour.
- India, Pakistan And Afghanistan Need To Be Closer: Karzai (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
Karzai for transit trade, cultural exchanges
"I am prepared to do anything to realise this vision"
Pakistan showed flexibility, allowing Afghan overland exports to India
Opium part of Afghan economy
- 75 Taken Into Preventive Custody During Srinagar Milad Procession (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Apr 12, 2006)
"Peaceful rally targeted"; Azad joins devotees in prayers at Hazratbal shrine
- Restore Democracy, U.S. Tells Gyanendra (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
"As a friend of Nepal, we must state that King Gyanendra's decision to impose direct Palace rule in Nepal 14 months ago has failed in every regard," the United States said in a scathing attack on the Monarch's ways.
- `Parties Must Strive For District Status For Tirupattur' (Hindu, S Natarajan, Apr 12, 2006)
Residents say it will reduce the pressure on Vellore district administration
- Witness A Prosecutor (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 12, 2006)
If Bollywood actor Salman Khan actually got to partake of state hospitality in Jodhpur’s Central Jail, it is also because of an unsung public prosecutor in a small town who did his job.
- Pak, Yemen To Promote Economic, Defence Ties (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
Pakistan and Yemen Monday agreed to further promote, expand and consolidate their bilateral relations, specially in economic, educational, cultural and defence areas.
- Graffiti Ban Sends Cpm To Doorstep (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
A blanket ban has been enforced by the Election Commission on wall writing and the putting up of posters, banners and festoons.
- N-Deal Violates Sovereignty: Rajnath (Indian Express, Manoj Prasad, Apr 12, 2006)
Taking a break from the Bharat Suraksha Yatra in Ranchi today BJP president Rajnath Singh rushed to Meerut to pay his condolence to the victims of the Monday inferno.
- An Iran-U.S. Dialogue And Arab Anxieties (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Apr 12, 2006)
Apprehensions about the capacity of Iran — as a wealthier and more influential regional power — to stir up trouble in West Asia through a growing trans-national Shia network are growing.
- Kumaraswamy Promises Support For Uplift Of Muslims In State (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
Announces proposal to have a member from the community in the KPSC
- Growing Opposition To Government's Move To Take Over Wholesale Liquor Trade (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
Yediyurappa comes under pressure to cancel order
The announcement was made in the State Budget for 2006-07
Licences to be cancelled from July 1
Coalition partner JD(S) said to be against move
- Musharraf Urges Muslims To Move On Path Of Development (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Apr 12, 2006)
Concept of jihad is being confused with militancy, terrorism
- Run, Condi, Run! (Tribune, Anne Penketh, Apr 12, 2006)
I had lunch with Condoleezza Rice the other day, towards the end of her whistle-stop tour of Blackburn and Liverpool in England.
- India’S Stake In Baluchistan (Tribune, G.S.Bhargava, Apr 12, 2006)
American observers critical of General Pervez Musharraf’s half-hearted efforts to put down Al-Qaida and Taliban forces in the Waziristan area of north-west Pakistan, attribute the unabated tribal insurgency in Baluchistan for it.
- From Commission To Council (Tribune, T.P. Sreenivasan, Apr 12, 2006)
UN’s more intrusive human rights body
- Take Back The Towers (Deccan Herald, DENNIS SMITH, Apr 12, 2006)
The planned World Trade Center memorial has not been built for lack of money and public indifference
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