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Articles 18121 through 18220 of 43820:
- Cheney Says Iraq Not In Midst Of Civil War (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Iraq has not plunged into a civil war despite "serious efforts" by terrorists like Al Qaeda leader Al Zarqawi to foment trouble in the country, US Vice President Dick Cheney has said.
- Bangalore Talent Lures Start-Ups In High Tech (International Herald Tribune, Saritha Rai, Mar 21, 2006)
Twenty young engineers, mostly from the Indian Institute of Technology, India's premier technology school, peer into computer monitors in the no-frills office of Read-Ink Technologies, a start-up company housed in a small building in the bustling . . .
- Bush's Quest To Be A Great War President (Hindu, Gary Younge, Mar 21, 2006)
In his bid for popularity, the President ignores the warnings of his backfiring democracies in favour of bloody war.
- Fearing Muslim Backlash, Government Puts Off Danish Pm Visit (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
When hosting President Bush and concluding the nuclear deal between India and the US, the Manmohan Singh government courageously resisted pressure from a section of Congress, according to which such foreign policy moves would alienate the Muslim vote bank
- China Accused Of Locking Sane Dissidents In Asylums (Tribune, Clifford Coonan, Mar 20, 2006)
Wang Wanxing was one of China’s longest-serving dissident prisoners when he was freed last August after spending 13 years in one of the country’ sankang psychiatric hospitals.
- Congress Practising ‘Minorityism’: Advani (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Accusing the Congress of indulging in vote-bank politics and practising “minorityism,” senior BJP leader L.K. Advani said today that the country’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru was opposed to reservation for minorities.
- Pollscape Pointers (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 20, 2006)
THE upcoming elections in four major states — West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Assam — and Pondicherry would be watched with interest mainly to see if the Congress party loses further ground or is able to retain its electoral pockets.
- Beyond The Round Table (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Mar 20, 2006)
The Indian nation is a segmented entity
- Party Squabbles (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 20, 2006)
Partisan squabbles for power are often given euphemistic names. Such tussles within a communist party are called “inner-party struggles”. The open war within the Kerala unit of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), though, has little . . .
- Hush-Hush Talks To Maoist Pact (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Mar 20, 2006)
Following secret talks in Delhi, Nepal’s seven-party alliance for democracy and the Maoists have finally come to an understanding over a programme of mass agitation for the restoration of democracy.
- An Action-Packed Monday Awaits Sc (Times of India, Dhananjay Mahapatra, Mar 20, 2006)
The first day of the week will be a blur of activity at the Supreme Court. It will deal with a host of writ petitions which will have a crucial bearing not only on politics but also lives of people.
- Khurana Quila (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Mar 20, 2006)
Madan lal Khurana feels. He feels for the masses “who face starvation and unemployment” because of a ‘heartless’ move to seal commercial properties in residential areas across Delhi.
- Nepal's Maoists Call Off Road Blockade (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Nepal's Maoist rebels on Sunday called off a road blockade that had crippled life across the poor Himalayan nation for six days and left roads deserted, saying they were heeding appeals by political parties.
- Azad Welcomes Musharraf’S Rejection Of Independent Kashmir (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today welcomed the statement of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf of outrightly rejecting the option of an independent Kashmir.
- Madan Lal Khurana Invited To Lead 3rd Front In Delhi (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Senior BJP leader Madan Lal Khurana has been invited to lead a third front in the national capital.
- Lessons From Jessica Lal (Frontline, R.K. Raghavan, Mar 20, 2006)
The controversial verdict in the Jessica Lal case reveals problems in the Indian judiciary that have been ignored thus far.
- Yatra Challenge (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Mar 20, 2006)
The socio-political context of the blasts and the BJP Yatras in their wake pose major challenges to the UPA .
- Qazi Hussain Ahmad And Osama Bin Laden (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Mar 20, 2006)
Talking to the Sunday magazine of a national Urdu daily, Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) leader Qazi Hussain Ahmad revealed that he had repeatedly met Osama bin Laden and that the Al Qaeda leader had visited him at . . .
- Pakistan Not Serious About Kashmir Solution: Narayanan, India Ready To Talk To Militants (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Mar 20, 2006)
Narayanan says Delhi ready to accept LoC as permanent border
* Accuses Islamabad of breeding new form of terror against India
- A Pipeline To Wrap Around My Neck (The Financial Express, Saumitra Chaudhuri, Mar 20, 2006)
The Iran-India gas pipeline idea was not viewed as a non-starter due to lack of professionalism
- The Man Who Said ‘No’ To Hollywood (Statesman, Nicholas Barber , Mar 20, 2006)
On Friday, Warner Bros are releasing a thriller about a terrorist who bombs London. True, the hero of V For Vendetta is carrying out his campaign in an alternate, fascist Britain, but he still assassinates politicians and dynamites the Houses . . .
- Cpi(m)'s Kerala Crisis (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Mar 20, 2006)
Which coalition wins the May assembly elections in Kerala matters a lot to those vying for power in the state, but not for anyone else. For, politics in Kerala is like football — both contenders carry on a ferocious rivalry, have devoted fan followings .
- Selling India: A Look At The Complete Picture (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Mar 20, 2006)
Export-related direct tax concessions for software parks and export-oriented zones can are demonstrably good value for money. If sympathetically implemented, they will make a big difference to our level of export earnings.
- Stymied By The Bogey Of National Security (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Mar 20, 2006)
Cross-border takeovers
- Putin It Right (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Mar 20, 2006)
Russia's promptness in supplying 60 metric tonnes of uranium to India, thereby ensuring enough fuel for the Tarapur 1 and 2 reactors (2 X 160mw) for the next five years, is confirmation that the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal is on the right track.
- People's War (Frontline, Purnima S. Tripathi, Mar 20, 2006)
Even as people are killed by naxalites, a popular movement against them is gaining momentum in parts of Chhattisgarh.
- Appreciating Argentina (Frontline, Jayati Ghosh, Mar 20, 2006)
The recent changes in the Argentine economy point to a wider range of progressive possibilities for people across the developing world.
- Nuclear Deal At What Price? (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, Mar 20, 2006)
The Manmohan-Bush `understanding' on implementing the July nuclear deal leaves many questions unanswered about the `hidden' costs.
- Unemployed In A Thriving Economy (Frontline, C.P. CHANDRASEKHAR, Mar 20, 2006)
India's trajectory of growth is not matched by employment generation. This will lead to social unrest unless the government rethinks its economic priorities.
- Minority-Ism A Crime: Advani (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Terming “minority-ism” a “political crime”, BJP leader Mr LK Advani today said that objective of his forthcoming “Rashtriya Ekatmata Yatra” was to caution the government against dangerous path of minority appeasement it was treading for “petty . . .
- Rumsfeld: Leaving Iraq Like Giving Nazis Germany (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Leaving Iraq now would be the same as handing postwar Germany back to the Nazis, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said in a column published on Sunday, as retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton called Rumsfeld incompetent and urged him to resign.
- India Says Pakistani Groups Fanning Communal Strife (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Pakistan-based Islamist militant groups are pursuing a new strategy to strike at religious targets in India and spark sectarian strife to hurt New Delhi, India's national security adviser said on Sunday.
- Rajnath Kicks Off Election Campaign, Asks People To Back The Bjp In A Big Way (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Party president says that it is the only political outfit to remain united
- Deve Gowda Group, Kumaraswamy Hit Out At Ananthamurthy's Candidature (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
The Chief Minister questions the writer's contribution to the State and Kannada
- New Delhi, Dhaka Looking At `Cbms' Route (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Mar 20, 2006)
India may raise alleged presence of training camps of insurgent groups; water management will also figure in talks Both sides are anxious to get the bilateral agenda on to a firmer political footing
"We want to make sure there is sustained . . .
- "Manmohan Should Respond To Musharraf's Proposals" (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Mar 20, 2006)
Both J&K and PoK should be given autonomy, says Omar
- Pakistani Muslim Emerges As Britain's King Of The Ring (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
The young Asian women, with diamond studs in their noses and bindis on their foreheads, stood by the boxing ring of the Braehead Arena in Glasgow, their cellphone cameras at the ready.
- Ex-Judge Made Pakistan Poll Chief (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 20, 2006)
Amidst threats by the Opposition to boycott the 2007 general elections in the absence of an "independent" Election Commission, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has named a retired judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Qazi Muhammad Farooq, as the new . .
- Misplaced Optimism (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 20, 2006)
Both General Musharraf and Punjab Chief Minister Ch Pervaiz Elahi were effusive in their praise for each other at their meeting in Lahore on Saturday, which focused on the PML’s centenary celebrations as well as the country’s overall political situation.
- Hamas Unveils Cabinet (Hindu, Peter Beaumont, Mar 20, 2006)
Abbas unlikely to grant approval until after Israeli polls
- Maoists Lift Blockade (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Maoists have called off the road blockade of Kathmandu and other major towns in Nepal from tomorrow after signing the second Memorandum of Understanding today with the seven-party alliance to establish full-fledged democracy in the Himalayan Kingdom.
- It Promises To Be A No-Holds Barred Campaign (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Mar 20, 2006)
Aladmk tries to match Opposition
There appears to be a balance between the two formations
DMK to make "misdeeds and misrule" of AIADMK regime its plank
- Dhaka Hopes Visit Will Be A "Milestone" (Hindu, HAROON HABIB, Mar 20, 2006)
"Begum Khaleda is going with an open mind"
Trade and economic cooperation to take centrestage
Border demarcation, terrorism to be discussed
- Eta Now Ready To Give Up The Gun (Hindu, Alfonso Daniels, Mar 20, 2006)
Hopes are rising for an end to four decades of guerrilla war, but Basque militants still want a separate state.
- Concern In The Earthquake Zone (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 20, 2006)
A report on the involvement ofjihadigroups in earthquake relief and reconstruction in Pakistan raises questions about the Musharraf Government's policies.
- Judged By Higher Standards (Hindu, Rajindar Sachar , Mar 20, 2006)
With our tradition of judicial independence, a National Judicial Commission could be a turning point in the working of the judiciary.
- Double Standards Over Fdi In Developed Countries (Hindu, C. R. L. Narasimhan, Mar 20, 2006)
FDI inflows, mostly in the form of acquisitions, can cause concerns in host countries
Even the most advanced economies wear blinkers as far as FDI is concerned. At another level, issues of security can never be wished away in countries such as India.
- Time-Tested Friendship (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 20, 2006)
The long-standing strategic partnership between India and Russia was reaffirmed once again during the visit of Premier Mikhail Fradkov .
- A New Twist To The Growth Debate (Hindu, N. Ravi, Mar 20, 2006)
It is ironic that the economy should have entered a new, higher growth phase when reforms in the conventional sense appear to be in the pause mode. Can the economy coast along with a reform-less growth?
- Nepal Maoists, Parties Sign Pact (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
They agree to form an interim government and to hold polls to the Constituent Assembly
Alliance partners urge rebels to end three-week-long economic blockade
General strike, civil disobedience movement to be launched from April 6
- Negatives That Can Slow Down China's Growth Momentum (Hindu, R. GOPALAKRISHNAN, Mar 20, 2006)
Both democracy and demographics favour India in the long run
Fifty per cent of India's population is under 20 years and people in this age group are likely to face the future with confidence.
- Bjp Suspends Madan Lal Khurana (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Order follows his announcement that he would join Uma Bharti's rally Order follows decision to join Uma Bharti's rally
To protest against ongoing demolitions in Delhi
I am prepared for expulsion, but I cannot see the city being ruined: Khurana
Says
- If Bill Has His Way, H-1b Gates Will Open (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Mar 20, 2006)
Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates is among those lobbying for a substantial increase in the number of H-1B visas that would benefit Indian techies and others hoping to work in the US. Another linked proposal up for ...
- ‘Pay Penalties, Betterment Fee’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Chief Minister H D Kumaaraswamy has appealed to the residents staying in revenue pockets to pay up penalties and layout betterment charges so as to facilitate improvement of infrastructure in their respective areas.
- Kumaraswamy Hits Out At Ananthamurthy's Candidature (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Chief Minister questions the writer's contribution to Karnataka
- The New Cec’S Task (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 20, 2006)
The appointment of a Chief Election Commissioner has not drawn very positive reactions from the two mainstream parties, the PML-N and PPP. While the former regretted that the opposition had not been consulted in the choice of the CEC, the latter . . .
- 'Cong Playing Minority Card For Votes' (Times of India, Mohua Chatterjee, Mar 20, 2006)
Continuing his offensive against the Congress-led government for indulging in "politics of minorityism" for "vote-bank politics", leader of opposition L K Advani on Sunday set the stage for his proposed National Integration Yatra by saying that the . . .
- Uma Bharti Rules Out Return To Bjp (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Accusing some BJP leaders of making fun of her when she was expelled from the party, firebrand leader Uma Bharti today threatened to teach them a lesson saying their ``offence'' can never be forgiven.
- Iraq, 3 Years Later: Dispute On Definition (International Herald Tribune, DAVID E. SANGER, Mar 20, 2006)
On the third anniversary of a war that they once expected to be over by now, President Bush and senior officials argued Sunday that their strategy was working despite escalating violence in Iraq, even as a former Iraqi prime minister once . . .
- High Court Cj All Praise For Sonia (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Women urged to play an active role in Lok Adalats to help reduce pendency of cases
- Mixed Reaction To Rajnath's Statement On Telangana (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
While TRS hails it, Telugu Desam surprised at BJP's shift in stand
- Mullaperiyar Row A Repeat Of Sutlej-Yamuna Canal Dispute (Hindu, T. Ramakrishnan, Mar 20, 2006)
The row has two precedents on inter-state river water disputes
- Hamas Party Dominates Palestinian Cabinet Picks (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Prime Minister-designate Ismail Haniyeh announced a Palestinian Cabinet dominated by his Hamas party yesterday as the U.S. diplomats pressed Palestinian and Israeli officials to head off a potential humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.
- Vaiko's Flip-Flop (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Mar 20, 2006)
The MDMK ends the prolonged suspense by joining hands with the ruling AIADMK to fight the Assembly elections.
- On Anniversary, Bush And Cheney See Iraq Success (New York Times, DAVID E. SANGER, Mar 20, 2006)
On the third anniversary of a war that they once expected to be over by now, President Bush and senior officials argued Sunday that their strategy was working despite escalating violence in Iraq, even as a former Iraqi prime minister once favored . . .
- Us Lowers The Bar In Iraq (Deccan Herald, Doyle McManus, Mar 20, 2006)
Three years ago, as they ordered more than 150,000 US troops to race toward Baghdad, Iraq, Bush administration officials confidently predicted that Iraq quickly would evolve into a prosperous, oil-fuelled democracy. When those goals proved optimistic . .
- This Is Civil War, Says Former Pm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Iraq’s former interim prime minister, in an interview aired on Sunday, said the increasing attacks across his country can only be described as a civil war, and...
- Russian Connection (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 20, 2006)
Russia would have supplied fuel to Tarapur anyway
- Pakistan In A Spot (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Mar 20, 2006)
Pakistan’s dilemma is whether it can defy America and stay out of the anti-Iran campaign
- Hamas Submits Cabinet List (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Hamas handed moderate Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas a Cabinet list dominated by its own leaders Sunday after all other parties snubbed the Islamic group's offers to join it.
- Waziristan: Is The Situation Retrievable? (Dawn, Amir Usman, Mar 20, 2006)
If use of force was the answer to the resolution of conflicts and frictions, then the Waziristan problem would have been solved a long time ago as every type of armament including jet fighters, helicopter gunships and heavy artillery has been used . . .
- What Lies Between Murder And Acquittal In Trial Court (Indian Express, G. ANANTHAKRISHNAN, Mar 20, 2006)
If “each day seems like a lifetime,” as father of Priyadarshini Mattoo Chaman Lal Mattoo says, the trial in the murder of his daughter which ended with the acquittal of the accused must have seemed to him like eternity.
- Nepal Seven, Maoists Join Hands To End King’S Rule (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Mar 20, 2006)
Setting the stage for a direct confrontation with King Gyanendra, Nepal’s alliance of seven pro-democracy parties, fresh from their talks with Maoists in New Delhi and Kathmandu, today announced a “decisive” agitation next month aimed at ending . . .
- Abbas Backs Hamas Govt (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Hamas says it has completed the formation of its government without succeeding to bring in moderate parties, a step that looked likely to only increase the chances of international isolation.
- For Now, Rahul Should Stay In The Gurukul (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 18, 2006)
As a hack who likes to believe I have my ear to the ground, I have spent the past few weeks wondering if we are finally witnessing the long-awaited launch of Rahul Gandhi. There have been many false alarms so we need to be careful when predicting . . .
- Flattering To Deceive (Indian Express, RAM SEHGAL, Mar 18, 2006)
The Chamber’s dictionary defines ‘flattery’, thus: “To treat with insincere praise in order to gain advantage .
- Corporation Comes Down On Poll Graffiti (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
Candidates will soon get bills for defacing walls of public buildings
- Roundtable Hopping In Kashmir (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 18, 2006)
With the no-shows at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s roundtable conference on Kashmir, all may not be lost. Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed says the time is ripe for “another major initiative” by the prime minister on . . .
- Neocon In Never Never Land (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
Dear George Clooney: Congratulations on that best supporting actor Oscar you picked up last week.
- Disinvestment Drive Marks Outcome Budget (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
Despite opposition from the Left parties, the Finance Ministry today outlined that it would pursue the disinvestment of large profitable public sector undertakings during 2006-07.
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