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Articles 3521 through 3620 of 26855:
- Singing Vande Mataram Makes India A Divided Nation (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay’s Vande Mataram is set to reverberate across lakhs of schools on Thursday, but the most jarring notes are the chasms and controversies created by HRD minister Arjun Singh’s decision to celebrate the anniversary of the . . .
- One Song, Many Questions, A Few Answers (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 07, 2006)
India’s national song continues to rock the passage of the ship of state, the current controversy being over the national status of Vande Mataram: is it partisan, and therefore divisive? Should so controversial a song be a major symbol of . . .
- Bush-Musharraf ‘Deal’ (Tribune, G. Parthasarathy, Sep 07, 2006)
As President Bush approaches the middle of his second and final term in office, the “neoconservatives”, who dominated his defence and foreign policy establishment and advocated the use of overwhelming military power, particularly in the . . .
- Settle Kashmir To Improve Ties: Pak Tells India (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said the settlement of the Kashmir issue with India would end the "cycle of confrontation and conflict in the subcontinent" and improve ties between the two countries.
- When Pope Was Spied On (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Pope John Paul was spied on by Vatican informers working for the Polish secret services in the communist era, a Polish cardinal was quoted as saying on Tuesday.
- Right To Defend (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
It is unrealistic to expect a failed state to abide by diplomatic norms. The dangers of having such a state as a neighbour are too obvious to be left unattended.
- Munda Gets A Week To Prove Majority (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Meets Governor Syed Sibtey Razi, expresses confidence about winning trust vote
Opposition has 42 MLAs on its side
Congress may give outside support to alternative government; Madhu Koda lobbying for support.
- Is Bangladesh ‘Headache’ For India? (Daily Excelsior, J N Raina, Sep 07, 2006)
It is time for action. Our country needs men of integrity and agility at the helm of affairs. When our enemy is acerbic, gasping for our blood and longing for "inflicting a thousand cuts" on India, we should act gingerly and conduct ‘business’ . . .
- Much Work, Many Worlds (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 07, 2006)
On the football field or behind a toddy-shop counter, here are some women holding their own against unusual odds
“I have been around since Indira Gandhi’s time,” declared Saleha Bibi, sitting with a natural magnificence on the pavement in . . .
- Pakistan Vows To Help Kabul Crush Taliban (Reuters, SAYED SALAHUDDIN, Sep 07, 2006)
Pakistan, criticised by some Afghan leaders over cross-border infiltration by the Taliban, vowed on Wednesday to help its neighbour fight terrorism as Afghanistan battles its worst violence in five years.
- Back To Square One? (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 07, 2006)
The federal government has finally signed what it claims is a peace deal with militants in North Waziristan. On the face of it, the agreement could be seen as a breakthrough but if one reads the finer print, it appears that the government has all but . .
- Damage Control (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 07, 2006)
During his short stay in Pakistan, on his way from New Delhi, where he signed a nuclear deal with India, US President Bush made it clear that he was not satisfied with President Musharraf's performance in his fight against terrorism on Pakistan's . . .
- Dangerous Times (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 07, 2006)
The reports from Balochistan are discomforting. It appears that the military, undeterred by the wave of public anger that has swept the province since the death of Nawab Akbar Bugti, remains determined to crush the insurgency continuing in some . . .
- The Limits Of Us Power (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Sep 07, 2006)
As President George Bush approaches the middle of his final term in office, the "neo-conservatives" who dominated the defence and foreign policy establishment and advocated the use of military power, particularly in the . . .
- Where Indian War Dead Are Remembered (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Sep 07, 2006)
Growing interest in memorial rebuilt by German city of Zossen
- Expansive India Sets Trading Sights On West Africa (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Mangoes stand piled high in red, orange and green stacks, a traditional sight on the roadsides of Senegal during the harvest season.
- India's Downtrodden Disabled Find Power In The Law (Reuters, Daniel Sorid , Sep 07, 2006)
When disabled Hindu worshippers in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu were blocked from entering temples with their wheelchairs and crutches, Meenakshi Balasubramanian knew she had the law on her side.
- Man Who Taught Us To Love Crocodiles (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Sep 07, 2006)
Conservationists and wild life enthusiasts like Steve Irwin set a fine example of courage and concern for all to see, says Anuradha Dutt .
- A Template Approach To Eleventh Plan? (Business Line, M. R. Venkatesh, Sep 07, 2006)
The Planning Commission has approached the Eleventh Plan with `mundane templating', ignoring the issues on the ground. India deserves something bigger, better and fresh.
- Bush Irrelevant, Says Iran President (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday responded to a harsh verbal attack from US President George W. Bush by saying he was "nothing" compared to God’s will.
- Coalition Woes In Jammu And Kashmir (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Sep 07, 2006)
The Congress and the PDP are trapped in a miserable but mutually profitable marriage.
- Talks On Un Convention Against Terrorism At Advanced Stage (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Sep 07, 2006)
Negotiations for the United Nation’s Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) are at a fairly advanced stage and the matter is going to come under deep focus when the 61st session of the UN General Assembly meets in New York in . . .
- Settle Kashmir To Improve Indo-Pak Ties: Musharraf (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said the settlement of the Kashmir issue with India would end the "cycle of confrontation and conflict in the subcontinent" and improve ties between the two countries.
- Devotees Bid Adieu To Ganpati (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Amidst drumbeats and chants of “Ganpati Bappa Moriya”, devotees in Maharashtra bid farewell to their favourite deity today as thousands of Ganesh idols were taken out for immersion into the sea under unprecedented security.
- Musharraf Plotted Bugti Murder: Sharif (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Mohammad Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday lashed out against the Musharraf regime, squarely accusing it of "murdering" senior Baluch leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti on August 26.
- Living In Denial (Times of India, Swapan Dasgupta, Sep 07, 2006)
If governments and political parties in the West have been accused of becoming slaves of opinion polls, their Indian counterparts may well be charged with treating their findings with casual disdain.
- Hardening Stance (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 07, 2006)
New Delhi is ready to wield the stick against Islamabad, which is excluding India from the SAFTA ambit.
- Musharraf Vows To Help Kabul Crush Taliban (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Says Pakistan and Afghanistan must work together to fight common enemy
Discusses drug trade, economic ties with Karzai.
- A Welcome Accord (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 07, 2006)
The peace agreement signed on Tuesday between the government and the tribal militants could turn out to be seminal for North Waziristan if the two sides abided by it. Signed by seven tribesmen on behalf of the Shura (advisory council) and . . .
- Menace Of Rad-Tape Culture (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Sep 07, 2006)
President Musharraf has been attacking the ubiquitous red tape that stifles the administrative system in the country. He has done that several times in recent weeks, particularly when he meets foreign investors or inaugurates their projects.
- Monthly Halli Darshan For Babus On Hdk’S Agenda (Deccan Herald, P M Raghunandan, Sep 07, 2006)
In an exclusive interview to Deccan Herald during his stay with Chaluvaiah, the Chief Minister spoke about his “pro-Dalit” and “pro-poor” stand, his intention to go on “Village Tours” and what inspired him to take up this unique initiative.
- Our Troops Won’T Be Disarming Hizbollah, New Delhi Tells Un (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Sep 07, 2006)
With the United Nations revising its mandate to broaden the scope of operations of the UN force in Lebanon, India has made it clear to the UN that its troops will not carry out any exercise to disarm the Hizbollah or interdict arms supplies.
- Israel To Lift Lebanon Blockade Today (Indian Express, Reuters, Sep 07, 2006)
Israel said today it would lift an eight-week-old air and sea blockade of Lebanon at 3 pm GMT on Thursday, handing over control to international forces.
- Restoring Kabul’S Lost Beauty (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 07, 2006)
Allowing communities and buildings to flourish is the only hope for Kabul to re-discover its identity.
- Baluchis Will Rise Again (Deccan Herald, G S Bhargava, Sep 07, 2006)
The tribals have undoubtedly suffered a setback in the armed struggle. But the psychological aspect of the Balochi struggle continues as the president of the Baluchistan National Party, Sardar Akhtar Mengal, has poignantly pointed out, “after . . .
- Iran Can’T Break Rules: Germany (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
The international community cannot stand back and watch Iran damage the United Nations with its refusal to heed calls to suspend enrichment, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday.
- U.S.-Led Havoc The World Over (Hindu, Jonathan Freedland, Sep 07, 2006)
The British Prime Minister sealed his fate by signing up in full to a policy now recognised by most Americans as a disaster.
- Pawar Denies Telgi Charge (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Names of prominent politicians such as Union agriculture minister and NCP supremo Sharad Pawar and Maharashtra minister for public works Chhagan Bhujbal have now cropped up in the tapes which were recorded while fake stamp papers case prime . . .
- Democracy In Myanmar (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Sep 07, 2006)
India must redefine its 'Look East' policy if it is serious about tackling insurgency in the North-East, says Hiranmay Karlekar.
- Azad's Criteria Of Competence (Pioneer, Hari Om, Sep 07, 2006)
Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has finally expanded his Council of Ministers. It is indeed a quantum jump from 13 to 22. After the swearing in ceremony on August 29, the Chief Minister said that it took him 10 months to find nine . . .
- Deal With The Devil (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 07, 2006)
Pakistan could not have chosen a better time to demonstrate just how committed it is in waging war against terror. Just days before the fifth anniversary of 9/11, it has signed a "peace agreement" with the Taliban, thereby ensuring the world's . . .
- Combating Terror (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 07, 2006)
So it's official now. After trying to play down National Security Adviser MK Narayanan's alarming disclosures during the course of a television programme about how terrorists are planning spectacular attacks in India by targeting high profile . . .
- Most States Make Vande Mataram Optional Ahead Of Celebrations (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
A day ahead of celebrations to mark the centenary of Vande Mataram, most states said the singing of the national song in schools and colleges would not be compulsory even as BJP-ruled states made arrangements for its mandatory recitation in . . .
- Al-Qaeda Wants Caliphate In Iraq: Bush (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Sep 07, 2006)
In a dramatic speech to the Military Officers Association of America that linked the war in Iraq with the wider war on terror, Mr Bush quoted extensively from Osama Bin Laden’s declarations, comparing him to both Lenin and Hitler.
- Resume Dialogue With Pak: Left Advises Pm (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
As prime minister Manmohan Singh sets off for Havana, the Left has come forward with advice that he should resume the dialogue with Pakistan. CPM and CPI leaders Prakash Karat and AB Bardhan are likely to meet the PM ahead of his eight-day visit . . .
- City Bids Adieu To Ganapati Bappa (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Amidst drumbeats and chants of ‘Ganapati Bappa Moriya’, devotees in Maharashtra bid farewell to their favourite deity on Wednesday as thousands of Ganesh idols were taken out for immersion into the sea under unprecedented security.
- Jamiat Attacks Song Directive (Asian Age, Venkat Parsa, Sep 07, 2006)
Jamiat-ul-Ulema-e-Hind general secretary Maulana Mahmood Madani made it clear that Vande Mataram does not enjoy any statutory status like the national anthem and Muslims cannot be forced to sing it.
- Dereserve These Myths (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 07, 2006)
A special series in The Indian Express is highlighting the sense of siege Muslims in our cities find themselves to be under.
- Shameful Record (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 07, 2006)
Bengal brings up rear in universal education
- Song & The Singer (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 07, 2006)
After the ministry formation in 1937, the tension between Hindus and Muslims peaked in united Bengal. Fazlul Haq was the chief minister of Bengal and the Congress did not join his coalition government in spite of Haq’s keen desire.
- Musharraf: 'Improved Ties Depends On Settling Kashmir' (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said the settlement of the Kashmir issue with India would end the "cycle of confrontation and conflict in the subcontinent" and improve ties between the two countries.
- Let’S Settle Kashmir Issue: Musharraf (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has called for settlement of the Kashmir problem to end a cycle of confrontation and conflict in the sub-continent and ensure sustained peace in South Asia.
- Fresh Probe Into Stamp Paper Scam Hinted At (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Chief Minister criticises slow pace of CBI inquiry
Chief Minister stays at a Dalit's house in Dadada Kallahalli
`Overnight stay at remote villages is not a publicity gimmick' .
- Internal Security, Ncert Twist To Books Top Saffron Agenda (Pioneer, Rajeev Ranjan Roy, Sep 07, 2006)
The deteriorating internal security scenario and subversion of historical facts in the textbooks of National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) would prominently figure in the inaugural session of the BJP's national executive . . .
- Bomb Call To School Proves To Be Hoax (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
"They will function as usual on Thursday"
Alpha School received the phone call at around 8.30 a.m.
Traffic goes haywire as students and parents swarmed the roads.
- Court Allows Withdrawal Of Case Against Simi Chief (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
In a major decision, the court on Wednesday allowed withdrawal of sedition case against the banned Students' Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) national president Shahid Badr Falahi and eleven other activists.
- Jharkhand Shadow Over Bjp's Meet (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Sep 07, 2006)
Party may find it counter-productive to harp on Vande Mataram issue.
- Wildlife Sightings On The Decline In Bandipur National Park (Hindu, R. Krishna Kumar, Sep 07, 2006)
Increase in tourist inflow forcing animals to retreat to the interior jungles'
- ‘Pakistan Committed To Bringing Osama To Justice’ (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Pakistan said today it will capture Osama bin Laden if he’s found in the country, despite the government’s recent peace deal with Islamic militants in a remote, violence-battered region on the Afghan border.
- Grand Finale To `Vinayaka Chavithi' Festivities (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
A woman run over by lorry while trying to take `prasadam'
Main procession delayed by a couple of hours
The police stop the procession to allow evening prayers
Stones found strewn all over the path of the procession.
- Flood Situation Eases In Jammu And Kashmir (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Sep 07, 2006)
Crop loss put at Rs. 200 crore; lakhs rendered homeless
Massive damage to property and crop, particularly in South Kashmir
Around 444 villages under water in Kashmir; 155 under water in Jammu
Over 93,000 hectares of land with standing crop . . .
- Temple Razed, Complaints Filed Against Mining Firms (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
The blasting of the Sugulammadevi Temple on top of a hill with rich deposits of iron ore near Honnali tanda in Bellary taluk on Karnataka-Andhra Pradesh border has given rise to a new controversy.
- Taai Keen On Packaging Tourism Products In State (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Plans to give big thrust to domestic tourism industry
- Ahmadinejad Calls For Purge Of Liberals (Hindu, Robert Tait and Ewen MacAskill, Sep 07, 2006)
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has fired an ominous warning at the country's educated elites by calling for a purge of ``liberal and secular'' academics in the country's universities.
- Juh Asks Muslims Not To Sing National Song (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Legal action if recitation is mandatory
We cannot give India the exalted status of God: Madani
Students will not be advised to remain absent to avoid singing it.
- Nation's Pride Or National Disgrace? (Pioneer, Saugar Sengupta, Sep 07, 2006)
Outrageous though it may sound the paternal house of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee at Kathalpara in North 24 Parganas where the writer created Vande Mataram was in a state of neglect till 1999.
- Host Of Programmes On Guru Jayanthi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Sree Narayana Gurudeva Jayanthi will be celebrated with different programmes in the city, on Thursday. Various organisations and associations are conducting the celebrations collectively.
- Indo-Pak Dialogue Likely To Get Boost In Havana (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Sep 06, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan President Gen. Pervez Musharraf will breathe new life into the peace process in Havana next week, with back channels active to work out a common meeting ground to give new impetus to the talks.
- Iran: Remove Liberal Teachers (Asian Age, Nasser Karimi, Sep 06, 2006)
Iran’s hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called on Tuesday for a purge of liberal and secular teachers from the country’s universities, urging students to lead the step back to the 1980s-style radicalism.
- Anthem To Mother India Exposes Centuries-Old Sectarian Wound (Daily Times, Pratap Chakravarty, Sep 06, 2006)
Muslims are as loyal to the nation as anyone else and we do not need a certificate for that from anyone’
- Civil Differences (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Sep 06, 2006)
Bhubaneswar Club president Priyabrata Patnaik, a senior IAS officer, sparked a controversy when he had the club’s entry door slammed on a membership application from the state’s commercial tax commissioner, Tara Datt, also a senior IAS . . .
- Political Process Should Be Given A Chance (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 06, 2006)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has said that stern action will be taken against miscreants and sabotuers in Balochistan. At a high level meeting held in Islamabad on Monday, he said that there will be no compromise on the question of the State . . .
- India Trying To Destabilise Pakistan (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 06, 2006)
Foreign Office spokesperson Tasnim Aslam has accused India of trying to destabilise Pakistan by using the Afghan territory for its nefarious activities.
- Afghanistan: No Ray Of Hope (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Sep 06, 2006)
The main groups of ... conspiratorial paramilitary organisations are fighting against the Afghan people from bases and strongholds in Pakistan and Iran...”
- This Meddling Must Stop (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 06, 2006)
It is a matter of concern that India should have chosen to stoke the fire in Balochistan by sending arms and ammunition to the militants. On Monday, while President Musharraf informed a high-level meeting about the routes through which terrorists . . .
- Mr Bugti’S Killing Shows Fault-Lines In Political Opposition (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Sep 06, 2006)
The general comment since Akbar Bugti’s death has focused on how the event has impacted the political scene in the country and how it might have served to bring the opposition political parties together.
- A Tale Of Two Rates Of Growth (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Sep 06, 2006)
Reforms pepped up enterprise in the industrial and service sectors but not in agriculture and that explains the high rate of GDP growth and low rate of agricultural growth.
- Gunning For Ideas (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 06, 2006)
An empowered group of ministers (EGoM) meeting at regular intervals to jointly monitor the spread of Naxalism, is a sound idea which must be promptly put to work.
- Much Ado About Vande Mataram (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 06, 2006)
Roznama Rashtriya Sahara (September 5) carries, prominently displayed on its front page, the director of Dar-Ul-Uloom (Deoband) Maulana Marghoob ur Rahman breaking his silence on Vande Mataram.
- Grecian Impressions (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
Wander through enchanted, poppy-animated landscapes of Greece, steeped in myth, culture and history.
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