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- Economic Links With India (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Sep 28, 2006)
The freezing of the composite dialogue between India and Pakistan which was to resume this week has come at a time when Pakistan was proposing to enlarge the range of goods importable from India in its ‘positive list.’
- Pretexts, Provocations And Consequences (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Sep 28, 2006)
When a series of bomb blasts ripped through seven commuter trains, causing mayhem in Mumbai nine days ago, it was hardly surprising that suspicion immediately fell on Islamist militants, with Lashkar-i-Taiba becoming the main focus of attention on . . .
- A Litmus Test Of Impartiality (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, Sep 28, 2006)
Fairness of the investigations into the Malegaon blasts will decide whether the Indian state can re-establish its secular credentials and win Muslim hearts.
- Bush In Pak-Afghan Tug-Of-War (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
President George W Bush jokes that he'll study the body language of Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf at the dinner table early on Thursday to see how far their relationship has frayed.
- Religious Pluralism (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 28, 2006)
America is an increasingly pluralistic society, an amalgam of different races, cultures, nationalities, religions. In these conditions Americans can only be grateful for the Constitution's wisdom of erecting a wall of separation between church and . . .
- Tatas Push, Buddha Preaches (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
As the Buddha proclaimed like Jesus — “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do”, or a variation of it — not everyone seemed to be in a merciful mood.
- Pakistan Offers Visa On Arrival (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
Pakistan pulled a rabbit out of its diplomatic hat today by announcing visas on arrival for Indians.
- Development And Discontent (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Sep 28, 2006)
Michael Spence's words of praise for India's performance in increasing its gross domestic product (GDP) would no doubt thrill India Inc.
- General Can't Be Trusted (Pioneer, Sunita Vakil, Sep 28, 2006)
The recent agreement between Pakistan's Government and Taliban in north Waziristan has reaffirmed Islamabad's jihadi connection. Under the agreement, Taliban will refrain from targeting security forces and Government buildings and in return . . .
- On Self-Destruct Mode (Pioneer, Abhijit Bhattacharyya , Sep 28, 2006)
Islamabad is gradually realising the enormous cost of nursing the violent ideology behind Pakistan's creation
- Unshackling Indian R&d (Pioneer, Vinayshil Gautam, Sep 28, 2006)
We need to utilise the pool of Indian talent in R&D that is providing the cutting edge to other countries, says Vinayshil Gautam.
- Executing Justice (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 28, 2006)
The formal issuance of a black warrant by a Delhi court and the announcement that Mohammad Afzal, the Kashmiri terrorist who masterminded the attack on Parliament on December 13, 2001, will be hanged on October 20 is most welcome.
- Iraq Intelligence Report Expected After November (Reuters, DAVID MORGAN, Sep 28, 2006)
The Bush administration has begun work on a new intelligence report about Iraq that is not expected to be completed before the November 7 election and possibly not until January, officials said on Wednesday.
- Pakistan Won’T Allow Its Sovereignty Violated: Musharraf (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
Pakistan does not want its sovereignty violated by letting U.S. troops hunt for Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaeda associates on the Pakistani side of the border with Afghanistan, President Pervez Musharraf has said.
- Not For Sale, But God Can Be Purchased! (The Economic Times, Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda, Sep 28, 2006)
God can never be sold, but he can be purchased. That is the paradox! In Hindu mythology there is a story of a fight between Brahma, the creator of the world and Vishnu the sustainer, as to who was greater.
- Israel Frees Palestinian Deputy Premier (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Sep 28, 2006)
An Israeli military court has released the Palestinian Deputy Prime Minister who had been arrested earlier during an Israeli political crackdown on Hamas.
- Gen Learnt To Make Bomb In College (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf learnt the art of making a time bomb when he was in college and got rapped by his warden when he pulled a prank to scare him.
- Al-Qaeda Deadlier Than Other Outfits: Us Report (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
The Al-Qaeda poses a bigger threat to world peace than terror outfits that have tied up with it, according to US intelligence estimates.
- India To Double Troops Along Bhutan Border’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
India will double troop levels to more than 10,000 along its northeastern border with Bhutan to eliminate camps used by regional insurgents and Maoist rebels from Nepal, an official said on Wednesday.
- Timber Classics (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
The extraordinarily beautiful wooden temples spread across Kerala reflect a great simplicity of form.
- Iraq Sinking Into Chaos (Frontline, Atul Aneja , Sep 28, 2006)
Iraq is on the verge of a civil war, with guerillas and sectarian forces beginning to dominate Al Anbar province and Kirkuk city.
- Suicide Car Bombs Vs 'Precision' Bombs (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
The United States' bombs that use the latest technology cause far more civilian deaths than the Taliban's suicide car bombs.
- Rain Of Bombs (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
In the pre-dawn hours of February 11, 2003, a United States Special Forces convoy making its way up an isolated valley near the village of Baghran was hit with machine-gun and rifle fire from five persons located on two ridges above the valley.1
- Gandhigiri — A Philosophy For Our Times (Hindu, Mihir Shah, Sep 28, 2006)
The use of the term Gandhigiri highlights the fact that in an unjust world, change necessitates the use of force. It also emphasises that Gandhiji stood for action in the face of oppression. Not passive contemplation or individual salvation.
- Ongc Eyes 46.5 Mn Barrels Oil Production (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp on Wednesday said it expects oil production of 46.5 million barrels, and gas output of 2.7 billion cubic metres from the development of three offshore marginal fields.
- Iran Holds Nuke Talks With Solana In Germany (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani and EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana will meet on Wednesday in Berlin for talks about Iran’s disputed nuclear programme, a German government spokesperson said.
- Palestine Deputy Pm Released By Israel (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
An Israeli court on Wednesday released the Palestinian deputy prime minister, the highest ranking Hamas official to be freed following a crackdown on the Islamic militant group. But the court temporarily banned him from going to his government . . .
- Musharraf Stresses Need To Fight Taliban (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
Underscoring Pakistan’s lead role in the fight against terrorism, President General Pervez Musharraf has said the focus had now been shifted from al-Qaeda to Taliban who were mainly based in Afghanistan and operating under the command of their leader . .
- Waziristan Accord Is The Way To Deal With Taliban (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 28, 2006)
Security situation is deteriorating in Afghanistan as a result of mounting Taliban insurgency. Suicide attacks, bomb blasts and clashes between Taliban and NATO forces have become a regular feature in the war ravaged country. Over 20 . . .
- Two Policemen Among Six Killed In Kashmir (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
Two policemen and a six-year-old boy were among six people killed in a fresh surge of violence in occupied Kashmir that also saw a bloody shooting near a revered shrine, police said on Wednesday.
- Opposition Accuses Musharraf Of Disclosing State Secrets (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2006)
Major Opposition parties on Tuesday lashed out at President Pervez Musharraf, saying he used national resources for the launch of his book and disclosed state secrets to increase its sale.
- Lack Of Funds Impeding Iraq War, Army Tells Bush (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
United States President George W. Bush suffered a serious rebuke of his wartime leadership on Monday when his Army Chief said he did not have enough money to fight the war in Iraq.
- Sabarimala Case: Police Hint At Conspiracy (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
The police team that probed actor Jaimala’s claim that she had entered the Sabarimala temple, disregarding a ban on women in the 10-50 age group, has hinted at the possibility of a conspiracy to defame the shrine and its authorities.
- The Power Of Shakthi (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
Navarathri is the celebration of Shakthi, the embodiment of supreme power,writes Prathibha Nandakumar.
- It’S A Grand All-Night Affair (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
If you thought Kodavas celebrated only Keil Podh, Putthari and Cauvery Sankramana, then you are in for a surprise. For, they celebrate Dasara with equal gusto, writes P T Bopanna.
- Dasara On Canvas (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
Paintings at the Palace bring back Dasara of the Wodeyars, says Shankar Bennur.
- Anti-Terror Mechanism In Trouble Before Its Launch (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
With Pakistan drawing red lines on the proposed anti-terror mechanism with India, the new arrangement is in existential danger even before it has been launched.
- Terror Gets Its First Death Punishment: Oct 20 For Afzal (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
A sessions court today ordered that Mohammad Afzal, convicted in the December 13, 2001 Parliament attack case, be executed on October 20.
- Court Holds No Magic Wand (Indian Express, Ajay K. Mehra, Sep 27, 2006)
Veteran communist leader Indrajit Gupta, then Union home minister, prophetically concluded his letter to chief ministers on police reforms and restructuring on April 3, 1997 thus: “if the political executives do not take the desired measures even . . .
- Kasuri Asks India To Respond Positively (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
Pakistan has asked India to respond positively to "bold" and "out-of-box" proposals of President Pervez Musharraf to resolve the Kashmir issue, which would help bring durable peace to South Asia.
- Vhse Conducts Walk-In Interview (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
260 students selected as apprentice trainees, 15 land jobs
- Festive Fair (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
With special poojas on every single day of Navarathri, Dasara is celebrated with great pomp and show in the Durga Parameshwari Temple of Kateel, says Kamala Vasudevan.
- Jessica: How Evidence Was Destroyed (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
When he tries, Shyan Munshi — prime witness in the Jessica Lal murder case — can speak good Hindi, good enough to give him the confidence to go for a role in an 'Indo-British production'; he can even show off the differences between Mumbaiya Hindi . . .
- Malegaon: Fractured Truths (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Sep 27, 2006)
Weeks after the Malegaon terror strikes, the police struggle to determine the identity of the perpetrators.
- Zone Of Confusion (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 27, 2006)
The much-publicised Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have landed the UPA Government and the Congress in a bit of a spot.
- Terming Pak Bomb 'Islamic' Is Racist: Musharraf (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
Terming the Islamic tag given to Pakistan's nuclear bomb as "racist", President Pervez Musharraf has said nuclear testing by his country evoked a stronger protest from the global community as compared to India's test just because it was the first . . .
- Pakistan Fount Of Terror (Pioneer, Pranab Mukherjee , Sep 27, 2006)
Islamabad may have helped Washington but has done little to end cross-border terrorism
- Script For A Ptv Docudrama (Pioneer, Wilson John, Sep 27, 2006)
There are several missing chapters in Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's memoir, In the Line of Fire. Although it will not be possible to list out the missing portions in toto, it is reasonable to believe that Gen Musharraf has revealed far . . .
- Defence In Offence (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 27, 2006)
The schizophrenic nature of the UPA Government's national security policy was evident yet again when, addressing a gathering at Harvard University, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee denounced Pakistan as the regional fount of jihad. Speaking of how . . .
- Priorities (The Financial Express, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 27, 2006)
Power can mean a lot. A senior politician from a hill region in South India was conspicuous by his absence at a national meeting concerning the plantation sector, though he’d promised to come as the guest of honour. Instead, he had rushed to . . .
- In The West's Own Interest (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 27, 2006)
Pakistan is unarguably the west's most important ally. This Anglophone country, with its deep institutional and social connections to Britain and to the US is naturally placed to be these countries' key interlocutor and partner in countering . . .
- Navaratri Crescendo Builds Up In Gujarat (Deccan Herald, Shubha Narayanan, Sep 27, 2006)
Every street, chowk and neighbourhood seems intoxicated with joyous festivities. While, Navaratri is a celebration time for all Hindu communities across India, in Gujarat, it strikes a unique chord, as it is a celebration of youth – more of spirit . . .
- Don't Let Power Go To Your Head (The Economic Times, VITHAL C NADKARNI, Sep 27, 2006)
The Mahabharata narrates the story of Nahusha who became king of the gods with his austerities. But he lost it when power went to his head. He fell to earth as an enormous python and had to wait for deliverance for thousands of years, until Dharma . . .
- Made In Cuba, Unmade In Pak (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
Islamabad’s assertion that those wanted by India have a ‘different status’ in Pakistan has put serious question marks on the proposed joint anti-terror institutional mechanism.
- Working On The French Connection (Pioneer, Seema Sarin, Sep 27, 2006)
India can look forward to enhanced nuclear cooperation with France once the Indo-US Agreement is through, says Seema Sarin
- Infallibility And The Pope (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 27, 2006)
The Church’s absolutist approach explains why Benedict XVI doesn’t want to ask forgiveness.
- Harmonisation And Fiscal Autonomy (The Economic Times, Amaresh Bagchi, Sep 27, 2006)
The preferred form of GST for India, alluded to by the FM, cannot be a single national VAT, as explained in our last column (ET, Sept 14). It has to be a ‘dual VAT’ consisting of a central GST (CGST) and a state GST (SGST). Both should be imposed . . .
- What Bengal Thinks Today... (Business Standard, A K Bhattacharya, Sep 27, 2006)
What the West Bengal government has done today at Singur, 50 kilometres north-west of Kolkata, the rest of India should do in the coming days.
- The Multiplex Multiplier Effect (Business Line, Alok Ray, Sep 27, 2006)
The so-called luxury multiplexes and malls are highly labour-intensive and generate jobs, and incomes, at various levels with a trickle-down effect.
- Former Indian Army Chief Calls Musharraf ‘Timed General’ (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Sep 27, 2006)
Former India Army chief Gen VP Malik called Pakistani President Gen Pervez Musharraf a “timed general” in his response to the latter’s book ‘In the Line of Fire’.
- Karzai Best Man For Kabul But Doesn’T Understand Afghan Environment. . . . (Daily Times, Rana Qaisar, Sep 27, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday rejected NATO security assessments that Taliban’s headquarters was in Quetta.
- The General And His Book Will Come In The Line Of Fire (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Sep 27, 2006)
In his memoir, In the Line of Fire, General-President Pervez Musharraf has said things that may be credible, even remarkable, in terms of barrack-room achievement; but his spin on some events of the recent past can be challenged easily.
- Bush, Karzai Mull Pak-Afghan Tension (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
President Bush on Tuesday said it is naive and a mistake to think that the war with Iraq has worsened terrorism, as a key portion of a national intelligence assessment by his own administration suggests. He said he was declassifying part of the report.
- Bush Destined To Meet Blair’S Fate (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 27, 2006)
A classified intelligence report leaked by US spy agencies in New York has said that the war in Iraq has spawned a new wave of Islamic radicalism and increased the global threat of terrorism.
- Pakistan To Become It Hub (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 27, 2006)
We agree with Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz that owing to policies being pursued by the present Government, Pakistan is geared to become the regional hub of IT and Telecom business.
- Taliban Bombs In Afghanistan Kill 20 (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
A suicide attack tore through a crowded southern Afghan town, killing 18 people, while a powerful bomb blast in Kabul killed an Italian soldier and a child in a new wave of Taliban violence.
- No Taliban Hq In Quetta: Musharraf (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf asking Afghan president Hamid Karzai to put his own house in order first has said that there is no Taliban headquarter in Quetta and such assertions are unfounded and baseless and he is ready to challenge all such false claims.
- Trial By Fire (Tribune, Gen V.P. Malik (retd), Sep 27, 2006)
I have confronted death and defied it several times in the past because destiny and fate have always smiled on me.” “… unlike most leaders, I am also a soldier, Chief of the Army Staff and Supreme Commander of my . . .
- Uma Rules Out Return To Bjp (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
Bharatiya Janashakti president Uma Bharti today ruled out her return to the BJP but offered her party’s support for being ready to be a part of a forum of nationalistic forces to defend the country from the twin threats — market invasion by outsidE . . .
- Politicos Bristle At Lalu’S ‘Makeover’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
His much-hyped ‘village-on-wheels’ scheme, where the garib gurba (poor villagers) were to be taken to the various pilgrim sites in India, remained a non-starter.
- Udupi District An Ideal Tourist Destination (Hindu, GANESH PRABHU, Sep 27, 2006)
It has not realised its full potential It is well connected by National Highway 17 and Konkan Railway
- A Boost For Osama (Hindu, Richard Norton-Taylor, Sep 27, 2006)
It is absurd for our leaders to go on denying that the Iraq invasion increased the terrorist threat.
- Forsyth Falters On Facts (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Sep 27, 2006)
I was inspired to buy Frederick Forsyth’s latest offering, The Afghan, by my friend and Malayalam writer N.S. Madhavan’s column in a mass-circulation Malayalam daily. The desire was solidified by a front-page report in The Indian Express which . . .
- Gujarat Using Folk Dance Forms To Promote Tourism (Hindu, R. Sujatha, Sep 27, 2006)
An event involving many artists displays dance forms
Mega cultural event arranged at helipad near the residences of Governor and Chief Minister
About seven lakh people in tribal belts have benefited from the tourism initiative.
- Ending A Controversy (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 27, 2006)
In his meeting with diplomats from Islamic countries on Monday, Pope Benedict expressed deep regret over the resentment caused to Muslims by his remarks of Sept. 12. The regret should do for the apology some people been demanding over the fateful words.
- The Burden Of Inequity (News International, Shireen M Mazari, Sep 27, 2006)
Despite the deck being stacked against her, the Pakistani woman shows her true mettle whenever an opportunity is presented.
- "Musharraf To Blame For Summit Failure" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
The former Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on Tuesday said the Agra Summit of 2001 failed because Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf refused to accept terrorism as the cause of bloodshed in Jammu and Kashmir, insisting that it was a result . . .
- Science Must Be Harnessed In Full: Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
Presents CSIR's Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prizes for 2006 to 13 scientists
- India Lauds Rajapaksa Government's Resolve To Build Consensus On . . . (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 27, 2006)
On basic principles, India and Sri Lanka share the same vision India is ready to share with Sri Lanka our "own experience of unity in diversity, plural democracy and devolution."
- State Ready To Swap Border Villages With Maharashtra (Hindu, S. Rajendran, Sep 27, 2006)
But it should be as per Mahajan panel report: Kumaraswamy
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