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Articles 1421 through 1520 of 26855:
- Nuclear Test May Embolden Iran To Take The Same Path (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
North Korea’s claim to have tested an atomic bomb could embolden Iran as it defies the UN Security Council over its own nuclear programme, say analysts.
- Not About Malls Alone (Telegraph, Bibek Debroy, Oct 11, 2006)
The World Bank has produced an excellent document titled, India, Inclusive Growth and Service Delivery: Building on India’s Success. As the title of this report suggests, the focus is on service delivery, which still largely remains public-sector.
- Starred War For A Book (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Oct 11, 2006)
As if terrorism, Kashmir and memories of partition were not enough, NRIs and NRPs are now at daggers drawn over President Pervez Musharraf’s controversial autobiography, In the Line of Fire.
- Stay Out Of Trouble (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Oct 11, 2006)
On one issue, at least, George Bush and George Clooney are in perfect accord: what is happening in Darfur is genocide, and something must be done about it. But it isn’t genocide, and nothing will be done.
- Language Of The Rootless Beings (Deccan Herald, Janaki Murali, Oct 11, 2006)
Amidst all this controversy and debate on whether children should be taught in their mother tongue in primary school, extreme positions have been taken by both proponents and opponents.
- Pm Says No To Another N-Weapon State, Blair Agrees (Indian Express, Ritu Sarin, Oct 11, 2006)
A day after North Korea reignited the proliferation debate, 10 Downing Street became the venue for India making public its critical stand on the emergence of another nuclear weapon state and got a ringing endorsement of it from British Prime Minister . .
- Dear Leader’S Dear Friends (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 11, 2006)
This is one Indian complaint about Pakistan the latter cannot dismiss — Islamabad is deeply implicated in Pyongyang’s nuclear jingoism and there’s evidence all over, for anyone to see.
- Atomic Adolescent (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Oct 11, 2006)
India was quick in its condemnation of North Korea’s nuclear test on Monday. It was on the target when pointing to the Pakistan link in the North Korean proliferation.
- Marx In Motion (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 11, 2006)
Two articles in People’s Democracy on how the CPI(M) balances Marxist philosophy with the need for industrialisation and technological advances highlight how the party is trying to explain its stand on crucial issues.
- Knowledge Is Power (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Oct 11, 2006)
One should welcome the decision to introduce human rights, disaster management and physical and health education as full-fledged subjects for senior secondary students from the next academic session.
- Indo-Pak Joint Mechanism (Daily Excelsior, Joginder Singh, Oct 11, 2006)
Pakistan and India have agreed to restart peace talks, which had been suspended since train bombings killed more than 200 people and injured over 700 in July, 2006.
- Understanding Gandhi (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Oct 11, 2006)
Whenever Mahatma Gandhi is referred to in conversations or discussions, the common tendency is to denounce him or praise him for his superhuman values. Few understood him in his own days. He represents what is incomprehensible in human personality.
- North Korean Case Different From India's, Says Tony Blair (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Oct 11, 2006)
India does not support emergence of another nuclear state: Manmohan
Blair: India strong on counter-proliferation
India, Britain package on counter-terrorism.
- The Nuclear Fallout (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Oct 11, 2006)
To some people, the exploding of a nuclear device by North Korea is probably the best answer any nation could have given to Washington's recent depredations, the most notable example of which was the full-scale military assault against Iraq on a . . .
- No Evidence Against Pakistan: Nato (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 11, 2006)
The commander of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan who met President Pervez Musharaff here on Tuesday in the midst of a controversy over Pakistan's alleged assistance to the Taliban, showered public praise on Islamabad for . . .
- Sailors Back After 7-Month Ordeal (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Oct 11, 2006)
They were imprisoned in Iraq on charges of smuggling
MV Al Aabir illegally stored diesel
Uncovered by Iraqi coast guard
The explosion on board killed a sailor.
- Election Commission Orders Action Against Five Police Officials (Hindu, S. Vijay Kumar, Oct 11, 2006)
"Keep them away from elected-related duties in the Madurai constituency"
- North Korea & Envisioning Alternative Nuclear Futures (Hindu, Ramesh Thakur, Oct 11, 2006)
If the NPT status quo is already history, then we must either accept a world of more nuclear weapon powers, or move to a nuclear-weapon-free world. There is no third way.
- The Debt We Owe Kanshi Ram (Hindu, Harish Khare , Oct 11, 2006)
The BSP is a potent advertisement that numbers, not violence, work in democratic India. For this alone, modern India needs to be thankful to the party founder.
- Fdi In Ses To Be Capped At 25 Pc (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
The Finance Ministry is likely to cap foreign direct investment (FDI) in stock exchanges to 25 per cent and foreign institutional investment to 24 per cent, paving the way for New York Stock Exchange’s reported move to acquire equity in Bombay Stock . . .
- 'Pak To Be Given Credible Proof' (Hindustan Times, Aloke Tikku, Oct 11, 2006)
India will “take advantage” of Islamabad’s offer to act on evidence to be handed over by Delhi regarding the Mumbai train blasts and hand over “credible evidence” to Pakistan in the matter.
- Fir Against Fernandes, Jaya, Ex-Navy Chief (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
The Tehelka ghost today returned to haunt former Defence Minister George Fernandes when CBI filed a corruption case against him, the then Naval chief Admiral Sushil Kumar and Jaya Jaitley, who was accused of receiving a bribe of Rs two crore in the . . .
- No Sign Of More North Korean Tests: Seoul (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Oct 11, 2006)
Neighbours, U.S. assessing test's success
Japan pledges to refrain from nuclear option
Pyongyang planning follow-up tests?.
- I’M Game For Another Bout: Karunakaran (Deccan Herald, R Gopakumar, Oct 11, 2006)
Veteran leader K Karunakaran’s political obituary was written umpteen number of times. But the wily leader always bounced back, mocking his critics. But now doomsayers have got powerful ammunition.
- Suri Dead, Ditto Great Eastern Hopes? (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
The renovation of Great Eastern Hotel may suffer a setback with the death of hotel owner and Rajya Sabha MP Lalit Suri due to a heart attack in London last night.
- Anti-Pakistan Literature On Country’S Bookstalls (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 11, 2006)
Books authored by the Indian writers defaming Pakistan and its ideology are on display for sale in some bookstalls in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
- Goodbye America? (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 11, 2006)
The current power play inside Washington could profoundly affect the future of Indo-US relations.
- The N. Korean Blast And Its Mushrooming Aftermath (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Oct 11, 2006)
The Pyongyang nuclear test will only push the world a little further towards the brink, the concern being not so much North Korea's possession of nuclear weapons as the inevitability of this capability being available on the market for anyone to bi . . .
- ‘Excellent Cooperation’ In Fighting Terrorists: (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
Richards says most Afghan problems internal
Waziristan deal ‘could set an example’
Pakistan committed against Taliban: Musharraf
- Musharraf Warns Against Blame Game (Pakistan Observer, Aroosa Alam, Oct 11, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf has once again cautioned that rift between Afghanistan and Pakistan will strengthen the ranks of Taliban and Al-Qaeda operating in and around Pak-Afghan borders.
- India Edgy About Us Nuclear Deal After North Korea's Test (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
The aftershocks of North Korea's reported nuclear test have hit India, prompting concern that its nuclear cooperation deal with the United States could be undermined by a renewed focus on proliferation.
- Veil And Prejudice (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, Oct 11, 2006)
Trust the Guardian to jump to the defence of those who defend the abominable practice of forcing women to wear the hijab - head scarf - and the niqab, better known in this part of the world as burqa, and have taken grave offence at House of Commons . . .
- 5 Militants, Jco, 3 Soldiers Killed (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
Five militants and four Army personnel, including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO), were killed while the security forces busted a hideout and apprehended an ultra in Jammu and Kashmir overnight, an official spokesman said today.
- Somali Refugees Pour Into Kenya (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 11, 2006)
Inside a Kenyan police station on the Somali border, women and children lie inside several tents erected for the Somali refugees pouring into Kenya.
- Mechanism Of Deception (Pioneer, Sunita Vakil, Oct 11, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's decision in Havana to make Pakistan a partner in tackling terrorism was a colossal mistake, particularly since it is hardly a secret that it supports jihadi activities on the Indian soil.
- Cpm Buys At Rs 140 Cr, Says Tata To Rs 120 Cr (Pioneer, Saugar Sengupta, Oct 11, 2006)
As per a startling revelation that could provide fresh ammunition to Opposition Trinamool Congress besides sparking a spicy debate within the Left Front, the Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Government has committed itself to sustain a net loss of Rs 120 . . .
- Nation Needs A Vivekananda (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 11, 2006)
Sir, ~ Jagmohan’s excellent discourse “The Mahatma and Vivekananda” (2 October) as a pointer to the nation’s desirable direction should be endorsed. Jagmohan rightly says that “both believed in practical Vedanta and viewed Hinduism as a . . .
- Silencing Of Anna Politkovskaya (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Oct 11, 2006)
When Anna Politkovskaya fell, there was a kind of hush even in the camp of her enemies — and there was no shortage of those.
- Thick As Thieves (Pioneer, Wilson John, Oct 11, 2006)
Clandestine dealings between Pakistan and North Korea leave no room for doubt that their nuclear weapons programmes are closely entwined
- West Woke Up Too Late (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 11, 2006)
With Pyongyang's entry into the nuclear club, world leaders seem unanimous that the errant Communist regime should be punished, says Con Coughlin.
- Germany Nabs 'Bin Laden's Webmaster' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
German police arrested an Iraqi man on Tuesday who they suspect aided Al Qaida by posting messages from Osama bin Laden and other leaders of militant Islamist groups on the Internet, the prosecutor's office said.
- Fir Against George And Ex-Navy Chief (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
CBI has lodged an FIR against former defence minister and NDA convenor George Fernandes and former navy chief Sushil Kumar, accusing them of receiving Rs 2 crore and a few lakhs as kickback in the Rs 1,150-crore Barak anti-missile defence system . . .
- Rural Resistance (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
The most visible resistance to the often indiscriminate acquisition of land has come, naturally, from farmers. A roundup of the state of play in different parts of the country.
- Mum Blasts: India Apprises Britain Of Pak Involvement (Press Trust of India, Ajay Kaul, Oct 11, 2006)
India today apprised Britain of evidence of Pakistani involvement in the Mumbai train blasts as the two countries agreed on a package of new measures of cooperation to fight terrorism.
- Stop The Desecration (News International, Editorial, The News International, Oct 11, 2006)
In an ultimate insult to any place of worship, a Hindu temple in Karachi has reportedly been encroached upon by local butchers and parts of its compound have been converted into a slaughterhouse.
- Ready For Local Body Elections (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Oct 11, 2006)
Political parties gear up for civic elections, scheduled to be held in two phases on October 13 and 15.
- Elephant Corridor In Kottagiri, Moyar Forests To Be Expanded (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
Forest Department to acquire 398 acres from private parties.
- A Language In Disguise? (Hindu, Murali N. Krishnaswamy, Oct 10, 2006)
An all-out war against bad English offering antidotes to archaic `Indlish'
- Kanshi, A Crafty Practitioner Of Dalit Politics (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
The passing away of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) founder Kanshi Ram has brought to a close a chapter in “Dalit assertion” in the post-Ambedkar era.
- Bsnl Broadband March Continues (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited will provide high-speed Internet facility through its Broadband (DataOne) network in Guntur district by March 2007, which will revolutionise data transfer even in remote towns.
- Kumaraswamy Gets 2,000 Petitions (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
Renuka Hadimani from Mudhol town has a postgraduate degree. The daughter of a Devadasi, she fell in love with Prabhu Shivanna Murnal from Bagalkot, who belongs to an upper caste.
- ’93 Blasts: Another Accused Convicted (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
The prime accused in the 1993 bomb blasts case Tiger Memon had distributed Rs 5,000 to each of the 12 persons who had planted explosive-laden vehicles at various places in the megapolis that killed 257 persons.
- A Spectacle Beyond Narration (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
Surmounting a summit requires grit and gumption, finds out SONITA KATARIA on her way to Adi Kailash.
- Classics In Current Idiom (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
This anthology of articles is the outcome of a seminar held with the main objective of exploring and interpreting the ancient Tamil classics in the light of modern research carried out in the inter-related areas of history, archaeology, . . .
- Bridal Mysticism (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
With the advent of Kali yuga the time became ripe and conducive to realise God by the easier method of chanting the Divine name and singing His glory.
- Does Anybody Care About Manipur? (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Oct 10, 2006)
The question of repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act needs to be debated publicly in the light of the Justice B.P. Jeevan Reddy Committee's report.
- Boom Boom Bali (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
A myriad of cultures, languages and common histories - these are the first things that come to the mind when one thinks of Indonesia.
- Fission And No Fizz (OutLook, Kanti Bajpai, Oct 10, 2006)
N-power status put India back a notch on all counts. What saved us from the hole: the economy.
- Changing Fate (Deccan Herald, Archbishop Bernard Moras, Oct 10, 2006)
Some people say that fate is inevitable something one can’t escape. Some believe that along with one's birth one’s fate is sealed. It ...
- No Link With Khan Network: Pakistan (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 10, 2006)
Pakistan on Monday said there was no link between the claimed North Korean nuclear test and the A.Q. Khan proliferation network, and termed as "regrettable" Pyongyang's decision to go ahead with the test against the advice of the international community.
- No Objection To India Sharing Evidence With Others, Says Pakistan (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 10, 2006)
It will remain an allegation unless we see evidence for ourselves: Tasnim Aslam
- Anti-Brainwashing Legislation Needed (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 10, 2006)
It’s been quite a season of revelations in South Asian politics. Of course, we are all relatively inured to such goings-on, but the accidental observer of regional polity might just be forgiven for being bemused by the antics of our leaders and . . .
- Education Leadership Programme Launched (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
The aim is to improve methods, processes used by schools
Programme based on courses conducted in U.S. universities
A Delhi-based organisation will conduct it.
- Leadership Programme Launched (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
The first phase of the Education Leadership programme, part of the Kuruvila Jacob Initiative for promoting excellence in School Education, was launched in Chennai at Vidya Mandir School, Mylapore on Monday.
- Special Article (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 10, 2006)
Reservation policies pursued by the Central and state governments are based on constitutional provisions, judicial pronouncements and the reports of the commissions set up under the Constitution.
- Kanshi Ram Cremated As Per Buddhist Rituals (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
The body of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) founder Kanshi Ram was consigned to flames with Buddhist rituals here on Monday.
- Mixed Response To Trinamool Bandh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
The 12-hour Statewide bandh by the Trinamool Congress in protest against alleged forcible occupation of farmland for setting up an industry at Singur in Hooghly district evoked a mixed response across West Bengal on Monday.
- Seer Moots Revival Of Temple Stir (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
Giving a new twist to the Ayodhya dispute, Shankracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati of Dwarika peeth has declared that they would go for a parikrama (perambulation) of the disputed site on 30 November in order to revive the issue before the public.
- Civilizational Confluence In India (Daily Excelsior, MAHENDRA VED, Oct 10, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh last week rejected what he called ‘‘erroneous linkages’’ made by the Western world, of treating the actions of a few as typical of an entire community, thus tarring a single faith with the same brush.
- Experience The Virtues Of Fasting This Season (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 10, 2006)
Fasting is a tradition in almost all religions. Hindus fast for nine days during Navratri. Hindu women also fast for a day on Karva Chauth , praying for well-being of their husbands.
- Rs 30 Crore Central Aid (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
In view of the increase in tourist activity in the holy city, the Union Government has sanctioned an amount of Rs 30 crore to upgrade the tourism infrastructure in the city of the Golden Temple, the holiest Sikh shrine.
- New Centre Of Terrorism (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Oct 10, 2006)
According to Indian Intelligence agencies the recent incidents of terrorist attacks and trafficking of drug and human being has a very close connection with the Bangladesh based terrorists.
- A 'Kashmiri' Assembly (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Oct 10, 2006)
Often on this side of the Line of Control we view the Muttahida Jihad Council (MJC) as an umbrella organisation of Muzaffarabad-based Kashmiri militant outfits. This is a misnomer.
- Future Beckons (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 10, 2006)
Conventional wisdom quite rightly sees a bandh as a hangover from West Bengal’s past. Yesterday’s bandh may well turn out to be a sign for the future.
- North Korea Conducts Nuclear Test (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Oct 10, 2006)
China voices ``firm opposition to the test''; a crisis, says Japan
- A Memoir Meant For Himself (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Oct 10, 2006)
Surely, the most fascinating aspect of Gen Pervez Musharraf’s memoir is what he reveals about himself, rather than his justification about specific events.
- Trinamool-Backed Bandh Hits Life In West Bengal (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
Ignoring the Left's resistance, the people of Kolkata and rest of West Bengal today responded in great numbers to the 12-hour Bangla Bandh, called by Trinamool Congress for protecting the poor farmers of Singur, Hooghly, against the forcible . . .
- 25 Kg Rdx Found Near Temple In Doda (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
Twenty-five kg RDX was found buried near Sukrala temple in Kishtwar town of Doda district, a few days ahead of its annual festival, Army officials said on Monday.
- What Became Of The Simi I Knew? (Indian Express, Alok Sharma, Oct 10, 2006)
In the early eighties, as a young student in Uttar Pradesh, I had heard about SIMI. But it wasn’t until I joined AMU that I came across some of its members: solemn, bearded boys who would tell you to salaam a senior when he passed by.
- Mushrooming Choices (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 10, 2006)
North Korea's nuclear test changes the global nuclear order and the regional balance in East Asia.
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