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Articles 17221 through 17320 of 43820:
- The Weight Of Redefinitions (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 03, 2006)
We can’t help feeling just a little sorry for our weightlifters, who have now been banned from all international competitions. Of course, we don’t support performance enhancing drugs or the weightlifting federation’s high tolerance for them.
- Making Of A Leader (News International, Prof Khwaja Masud, Apr 03, 2006)
Leadership consists in mastering the calculus of dynamics of change". Robert McNamara Niccolo Machiavelli, in his famous book The Prince, written in 1513, used three basic concepts to discuss the basic problems of political leadership: virtu,
- Tamil Nadu A Haven For Peace Under My Rule: Jayalalithaa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 03, 2006)
"We have an exhaustive list of achievements to boast of "
- Police Told To Serve Public Better (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 03, 2006)
Lokayukta raids have earned a black mark for department: Kumaraswamy
- Mahajan Draws Ec Ire, Booked For Poll Code Violation (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 03, 2006)
A day before the first phase of elections in 65 constituencies in Assam, an FIR has been registered against senior BJP leader Pramod Mahajan for flouting election rules in the state.
- The British Should Stop Ignoring Mainland Europe (Hindu, Martin Kettle, Apr 03, 2006)
With so much in common, to remain cut off is lazy and damaging.
- First Phase Of Assembly Polls Begins In Assam (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 03, 2006)
Polling began in Assam this morning for the first phase of elections in 65 of the 126 assembly constituencies with an electorate of over 92 lakh scheduled to cast their votes against a backdrop free of boycott calls and violence in decades.
- Thai Poll Ends, Crisis To Stay (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 03, 2006)
Polling closed in Thailand’s snap election on Sunday with caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra expected to win a third term in the one-horse contest, which is unlikely to resolve the country’s two-month-old political deadlock.
- Absent Teachers (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 03, 2006)
A World Bank survey has revealed that on any given day, one out of every four teachers in primary schools in the country is absent. In other words, the absenteeism is 25 per cent
- Only Gold Medals For Police, Says Cm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 03, 2006)
All policemen will be honoured and rewarded with only gold medals for their meritorious service, said Chief Minister H D Kumaaraswamy during the Karnataka Police Flag day and Chief Minister’s medal distribution ceremony here on Sunday.
- Politics Reeks Of Vendetta (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Apr 03, 2006)
The 'Jessica Lall' factor in criminal jurisprudence has come to dominate public discourse.
- Counselling Mutual Accommodation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 03, 2006)
The judgment of the Madras High Court that the Election Commission does not have the authority to direct the transfer of the Greater Chennai Police Commissioner before elections are formally notified calls into question many of the assumptions . . .
- To The Poll: Feast And Booze (Deccan Herald, Anirban Bhaumik , Apr 03, 2006)
In the camellia land of Assam, nearly 5 million tea workers decide the candidates’ fate in at least 38 assembly constituencies.
- Sanctions Are A Bad Idea (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Apr 03, 2006)
India should not be influenced in its decision on Iran by the United States
- Ignore Npt For India: Russia (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 03, 2006)
Recognising India’s energy needs, a senior Russian official has called for making an exception for the country in the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty to give it access to civilian nuclear technology.
- Tribals Caught In Govt-Naxal Crossfire (Deccan Herald, Deepak K Upreti, Apr 03, 2006)
The Salwa Judum, anti-Naxalite campaign in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh has put the tribals in a spot
- Assam Votes Today, Won’T Be Walk In A Tea Garden (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 03, 2006)
As they wake up to their morning cup of tea tomorrow—first day, first show of the Assam Assembly elections—Congress leaders in the state will perhaps sip it with one bitter reminder. Tea labourers hold the key to 35 of the 126 Assembly constituencies in t
- For The Good Of All, For The Good Of Oil (Indian Express, Vikram S Mehta, Apr 03, 2006)
The present structure of pricing and taxation of petroleum products (viz petrol, diesel, kerosene, LPG) communicates a potpourri of contradictory economic messages that highlight the conflicts and dilemmas of reconciling democratic politics with economic
- ‘I’Ve Also Helped Make Ec What It Is Today. That’S Why I Feel A Little Hurt’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 03, 2006)
A fortnight ago, at a felicitation function in Hyderabad, former CEC J M Lyngdoh made an intriguing comment—‘‘Some election commissioners were not happy with K J Rao’’. It added fire to the rumours already circulating around Kommajosyula . . .
- When Words Spoke Louder Than Action On Tv (Indian Express, SAUBHIK CHAKRABARTI, Apr 03, 2006)
I chanced across a lot of quirky things on TV news last week.
- Student Power (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 03, 2006)
The French students and youths are up in arms again
- Stranded In A Place Called Impasse (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Apr 03, 2006)
Is the demilitarisation of Jammu and Kashmir a workable next-step in the dialogue process?
- Civil Unrest Speading In Pak’S Baluchistan (Deccan Herald, Carlotta Gall, Apr 03, 2006)
Explosions at gas pipelines and railroad tracks are common in this remote desert region. Now, roadside bombs and artillery shells are, too. More than 100 civilians have been killed in recent months, along with dozens of government security forces.
- Planning For Chaos (Times of India, A G KRISHNA MENON, Apr 03, 2006)
There have been no attempts to really understand the exercise of demolition in Delhi. The public, government, courts and even the media believe that it is being undertaken to punish people who flouted the Master Plan and thereby subverted rule of law.
- United States Seeks Observer Status In Saarc (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 03, 2006)
New Delhi must junk the old isolationalist mindset that sees South Asia as its backyard, with the worst prospect being external powers creeping in.
- New Figures (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 03, 2006)
Exactly how grim is the HIV/AIDS scenario in India? Would the measure of this grimness be statistical and quantitative or more . . .
- Fissures In Bjp Over Politics Of Rath Yatra (Tribune, Satish Misra, Apr 03, 2006)
The twin rath yatras beginning from Thursday this week, led by BJP President Rajnath Singh and leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha L. K. Advani, have put the 25-year-old party in a state of disarray as serious differences exist between the top . . .
- Policy To Fight Naxalism (Tribune, Gen V.P. Malik (retd), Apr 03, 2006)
On March 13, 2006, the Union Home Minister announced a 14-point policy on Naxalism in the Lok Sabha as outlined in a booklet, “Status Paper on the Naxal Problem”.
- Delivering Services To Citizens (Tribune, Rohit Kansal, Apr 03, 2006)
The Punjab Finance Minister in his budget for 2006-07, has proposed “privatisation of rural health services”.
- A Hoax Called Terror Gwynne Dyer (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 03, 2006)
“You’re allowed to lie for jihad. You’re allowed any technique to defeat your enemy,” Zacarias Moussaoui told the Virginia court room, trying to explain why he had changed his story about not being directly involved in the 9/11 plot. Now he wants to die a
- Pride Of Families To Shame Of Doctors (Telegraph, M.R. Venkatesh, Apr 03, 2006)
The confused expression and the stiff body language underlined an obvious fact: these were no hardened criminals.
- Make Exception For India In Npt: Russian Official (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 03, 2006)
Recognising India's energy needs, a senior Russian official has called for making an exception for the country in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty to give it access to civilian nuclear technology.
- Vat A Victory! (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Apr 03, 2006)
The Finance Minister, P Chidambaram, has reason to feel elated. The decision of the five BJP-ruled states — Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan — to fall in line on value-added tax (Vat), vindicates his decision to press . . .
- Split By Elections (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Apr 03, 2006)
The inconclusive vote creates new opportunities for Russia and the West to influence political processes in the second biggest Soviet republic.
- Intriguing Pattern Of Global Capital Flows (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 03, 2006)
Any attempt to address the current problems will require a forum broader than the G7/G8 and wielding political clout
In addition to the benefits from a domestic demand led strategy, a less export oriented strategy would also contribute to ultimate . . .
- Dmk Offer Revives The Politics Of Rice (Hindu, T. Ramakrishnan, Apr 03, 2006)
A similar promise brought party to power for first time in 1967
State always witnesses intense political debates on rice supply
Tamil Nadu bears an annual subsidy of Rs.1,200 crore on rice
Practice of using rice as a political tool not confined to
- Indian Nuclear Deal: Bad Timing By Bush (Asia Times, Kaushik Kapisthalam, Apr 01, 2006)
Now comes the hard part. President George W. Bush and India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh proudly announced a new nuclear cooperation deal on March 2.
- Indian Nuclear Deal: Bad Timing By Bush (Asia Times, Kaushik Kapisthalam, Apr 01, 2006)
Now comes the hard part. President George W. Bush and India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh proudly announced a new nuclear cooperation deal on March 2.
- Yatra Alert In States Affected By Naxalites (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
In view of a ‘serious threat’ to Mr LK Advani and Mr Rajnath Singh, the Centre today asked police in Naxal-affected areas to be extra vigilant during the BJP’s twin-yatra starting from 6 April.
- Assam Elections (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 01, 2006)
The political landscape in Assam since the 2001 assembly elections has undergone drastic changes, as a result of which all parties in the April fray enjoy long odds.
- Oop, She Did It Again. Now Someone Has To Work (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Apr 01, 2006)
Cong isn’t seeing past Sonia’s resignation but govt can’t lose sight of the complications ahead formulating a Bill on the issue
- Economic Growth Is About Better Life For Individuals (Business Line, D. Murali , Apr 01, 2006)
Economics is about people — something that economists have done a very bad job at explaining. To help you see the world like an economist, and become a savvier consumer and voter, Tim Harford offers . . .
- Pressured ‘Peace’ (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 01, 2006)
It was in the Central Hall that Bill Clinton indicated the US played no small part in the Pakistani troops’ pull-out from Kargil.
- Taxing Windfall Gains (Business Line, H. P. Ranina, Apr 01, 2006)
Any amount in the nature of a windfall and not likely to recur cannot be brought under the ambit of taxation. The only exception is where certain receipts are deemed to be income by a fiction of law. Courts have emphasised that the onus of . . .
- Dramatic Drop (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 01, 2006)
India’s battle against HIV/AIDS appears to be moving in the right direction at least in the four southern states.
- A New Culture Brews (Hindu, ANIMA BALAKRISHNAN, Apr 01, 2006)
With their groovy music and hip crowd, coffee houses are hardly about coffee any more
- Us Immigration Debate: For Latino (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 01, 2006)
Shuffling her feet in her Garden Grove home last weekend, Mariela Muniz stared into the carpet and suffered, as teenagers do, the silent deliberation of her parents.
- Bsp Not To Field Candidate Against Sonia (Tribune, Shahira Naim, Apr 01, 2006)
Who will contest against Sonia Gandhi at Rae Bareli is a million dollar question. But today it became clear that so far as the Bahujan Samaj Party is concerned, it is not interested in pitching a candidate against her.
- Us Unilateralism Is A Breeding Discontent (Daily Excelsior, V. N. Paranjape, Apr 01, 2006)
The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, on visit to China last week signalled his country’s determination to play a key role in nuclear diplomacy by offering to take part in the construction of new nuclear plants in China.
- Requiem For Buta And His Career (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Apr 01, 2006)
Assuming that Buta Singh’s career as a politician has come to an end, it is permissible to look back on his rise as a prototype of Indian politicians of our times.
- Musharraf, Aziz Discuss Cabinet, Law And Order (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
Agree to continue Balochistan, Waziristan operations
PM’s visit to UN also discussed
- Iran Under Pressure (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 01, 2006)
Iran finds itself in a tight corner. After three weeks of intense negotiations, the five permanent members of the UN Security Council have managed to agree on what is called a presidential statement.
- The Buniyaad Man (Tribune, Amar Chandel, Apr 01, 2006)
I am bad at remembering dates, but I think this incident took place in 1984. I was attending on a cousin of mine undergoing treatment for a defective heart valve in the PGI.
- Nuclear Warheads (Tribune, Gurmeet Kanwal, Apr 01, 2006)
One of the contentious issues that had threatened to derail the historic civil nuclear energy cooperation agreement signed by India and the United Sates on July 18, 2005, is the issue of the number of nuclear warheads that India needs for credible . . .
- Jobs For The Retrenched (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 01, 2006)
No guarantee for re-employment
- Sacrifice And Sycophancy (Business Standard, Surjit S Bhalla, Apr 01, 2006)
Yesterday, it was a non-democratic Ordinance; today, it is a resignation. Sorry, but where is the sacrifice?
- Poor Cousin? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Apr 01, 2006)
One would share the anguish expressed by
Legislative Council Chairman Abdul Rashid Dar
about bypassing the Ladakh region in Government's written replies in the House. His observation is apt: ""Ladakh is part of Jammu and Kashmir State.
- Pigwash--A Hogwash (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Apr 01, 2006)
The cynic in me has somehow never allowed me to think in positive terms of these numerous track-II initiatives to resolve outstanding Indo-Pak problems.
- The Bottomline Of Cpa (Daily Excelsior, Nitya Nand Roy, Apr 01, 2006)
The Government is likely to introduce an amendment to the consumer protection act, to give it more teeth.
- Tax The Big Fish (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Apr 01, 2006)
During the recent debate on the Budget in Rajya Sabha, I pointed out a major lacuna in the provisions of service tax. Unfortunately, the Finance Minister took refuge behind a peculiar excuse to skittle the issue.
- Congress In 'Conspiracy' Of Peace With Ulfa (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
Elections during the last three decades in Assam have invariably been overshadowed by ULFA terror in the form of killings, kidnappings, bombs blasts, targeting of candidates and attack on poll officials and security men.
- Hollow Promises (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 01, 2006)
Had it just been a promise to provide free colour television sets to households that do not have one if voted to power, we could have laughed away the DMK's election manifesto for the coming Assembly poll in Tamil Nadu. But since the DMK has chosen . . .
- Borders As Frontiers Of Contact, Not Separation (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Apr 01, 2006)
Last week, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spoke eloquently on the prospects for cooperation between the two Punjabs divided between India and Pakistan and the hopes for Amritsar and Lahore re-emerging as major trans-regional trading centres.
- Constitutional Council Clears Job Law (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Apr 01, 2006)
Jacques Chirac likely to promulgate the controversial legislation
- No Need To Widen Saarc Ambit Now" (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Apr 01, 2006)
Speakers express confidence
Unanimity key ingredient in charter
Next conference in Pakistan
Joint working of MPs for people-to-people contacts
- Thaksin And Thailand's Snap Polls (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Apr 01, 2006)
Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, with his pro-poor image, is pitted against an Opposition that has accused him of manipulating the political system for his benefit.
- Time Bomb (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 01, 2006)
In giving Iran 30 days to bring its suspect uranium enrichment into conformity with international safeguards, the UN has been extraordinarily fair.
- Corrections And Clarifications (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 01, 2006)
Project affected people, including Adivasis, who face eviction and submergence, challenge the NCA's assertion citing inconsistencies even in Maharashtra's own telling", read a sentence in "Rehabilitation: where the truth lies" (Op-Ed, March 31, 2006).
- Iraqis Face More Brutal Life With Each Passing Month (Hindu, Jonathan Steele, Apr 01, 2006)
Terror and chaos reign, and the titanic challenge of ensuring political stability has barely begun to be addressed.
- Tentative Steps To Iron Out Differences (Pioneer, MK Dhar, Apr 01, 2006)
Even though the recent visit of Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to Delhi has helped partly lift the clouds of mistrust over relations between the two countries, determined follow-up action is needed to consolidate the gains of the . . .
- Free Trade Among Neighbours (Hindu, Sushma Ramchandran, Apr 01, 2006)
Indian officials are cautious in their expectations of Pakistan with regard to the South Asian Free Trade Agreement.
- There's No Meeting Of Minds (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 01, 2006)
The bridge between Delhi and Dhaka remains in a state of permanent disrepair because neither country's leadership is willing to walk the extra mile, says Sreeradha Datta
- Implementation Failed Nehruvian Socialism' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
Amarinder Singh released the Punjabi version of Gurcharan Das's book `India Unbound'
- Government's Achievements Will Be Dpa Poll Plank (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
The Opposition to focus on unemployment issue
- Minister Blows The Whistle On Rampant Illegal Mining (Hindu, T.S. Ranganna , Apr 01, 2006)
All rules flouted in the quest for a fast buck in Bellary district
- Office Of Profit: Conflict Of Interest Key Criterion (The Financial Express, YRK REDDY, Apr 01, 2006)
This should be the principle for disqualification of a person, not merely ‘office’ or ‘profit’
- Engaging India’S States, The Stanford Way (The Financial Express, NK SINGH, Apr 01, 2006)
As state sector reforms now hold the key to our growth strategy, it is critical to forge consensus
- Japan Bank Offers Soft Loans (Hindu, Govind D. Belgaumkar, Apr 01, 2006)
10 agreements to provide a loan to the tune of Rs. 6,254 crore
Japan sees India as a promising market for trade and foreign investments
The bank's survey rated India as the second most promising country after China
Further strengthening of diplomati
- Delhi Traders Turn Violent, Damage Several Buses (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
Protesters seal MCD office; Khurana detained, says he will stage fast-unto-death at PM's residence
- Discount Or Sold Out? (Pioneer, Sunita Vakil, Apr 01, 2006)
The events of the past few days make one wonder whether there is something cooking on Jammu & Kashmir of which we know nothing?
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