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Articles 4121 through 4220 of 26855:
- When Two Eras Overlap (News International, Prof Khwaja Masud, Aug 28, 2006)
Human life is reduced to real suffering when two ages, two cultures overlap.
- Get The Local Flavour (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 28, 2006)
Since India is a federation of states, many of which have come up after the Constitution came into force, we will not trot out a knee-jerking response to the demand for a separate state in Telengana.
- No Half Way (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Aug 28, 2006)
It can't be anybody's case that Mirwaiz Moulvi Umar Farooq and his colleagues in the moderate Hurriyat Conference should not be talking about peace process between India and Pakistan.
- Hezbollah Push Boy Band To Stardom (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
They were struggling in a boy band, working the West Bank wedding circuit and dreaming of stardom.
- Work At Chamera-Iii Project Resumed (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
With the cooperation of the local residents, Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) yesterday resumed the construction work on the 231-MW Chamera hydroelectric project (stage-III) being executed on the Ravi in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh . . .
- Plebiscite Out Of Question (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Aug 28, 2006)
In this present scenario plebiscite is not possible in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Cag Taking ‘Narrow View’; Finance Minister Fair: Shourie (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
Stung by the Comptroller and Auditor General’s criticism of PSUs sell off, Arun Shourie, Disinvestment Minister in previous NDA regime, today hit back saying CAG had taken a "very narrow" perspective but thanked Finance Minister P Chidambaram for . . .
- Terminal Boredom (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 28, 2006)
Businessperson or tourist, the concept of buying duty-free goods at airports is extremely satisfying.
- Mumbai Ushers In Ganesha Amidst Tight Security (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
Maharashtra ushered in the Ganesha festival amidst tight security today with the Central intelligence agencies warning the local administration of terror attacks during the 10-day celebrations.
- Hizbollah Hints At Talks On Prisoner Exchange (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
The leader of Hizbollah said on Sunday that "contacts" had been made which might bring talks on an exchange of prisoners held by the Lebanese guerrilla group and Israel.
- Somali Refugees Lose Hope Of Going Back (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 28, 2006)
When Mr Ahmed Noor arrived at the Dadaab refugee camp in far north-eastern Kenya, he figured he would be here a month or two, before the civil war in Somalia died down and he could go home.
- Survey Says Fortunes Rising For Congress (Reuters, Palash Kumar, Aug 28, 2006)
India's ruling Congress party will return to power with a comfortable majority if elections are held today, an opinion poll said on Sunday.
- Baloch Leader Bugti Killed (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
Senior Baloch leader and chief of Pakistan’s Bugti tribe, Nawab Akbar Bugti, was killed in a massive military operation in the Bhambore Hills, an area between the cities of Kohlu and Dera Bugti, late last night.
- Cant Log In (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 28, 2006)
E-governance still a half-baked endeavour
- Lions Club Launches Project In Ajk (Dawn, TARIQ NAQASH, Aug 28, 2006)
The Lions Clubs International has initiated a project for rehabilitation of earthquake victims which envisages construction of 150 model houses, mosques and schools in mountain villages of district Muzaffarabad.
- Rules Vs Principles (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Aug 28, 2006)
One of the major debates regarding convergence of accounting standards internationally, is whether they should be rules-based or principles-based. The style and culture in the US, in respect of such regulatory documents, prefer extremely detailed . ..
- Understanding & Fighting Terrorism (Dawn, Talat Masood, Aug 28, 2006)
The news of the terror plot in Britain in which some British citizens of Pakistani origin and a few Pakistanis were allegedly involved came soon after the regrettable Mumbai train explosion that had the Indian leaders and media pointing fingers . . .
- The Descent Into Tribalism (Dawn, Hywel Williams, Aug 28, 2006)
Modern governments, when they try to justify their existence in historical terms, are apt to propose a rough-and-ready anthropology for human development. First came the tribe — savage in instinct, ritualistic in religion and run on the basis of . . .
- Incoherent Narratives (Dawn, Karen Armstrong, Aug 28, 2006)
When Sophocles presented Oedipus Rex at the festival of Dionysus in 430 BCE, he changed the plot in a way that would have shocked his Athenian audience.
- Paying A Tribute To Castro (Dawn, Anwer Mooraj, Aug 28, 2006)
Every once in a while a writer gets the urge to fly off the handle and have a crack at his critics, especially when he believes they have been unfair and unnecessarily provocative.
- Iran Test Fires Sub-To-Surface Missile (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
Iran insisted it remained determined to produce its own nuclear fuel, just four days before a UN Security Council deadline to freeze the sensitive work or face the risk of sanctions.
- Pakistan Struggles To Identify Taliban (Christian Science Monitor, David Montero, Aug 28, 2006)
Imadad Ullah isn't afraid to talk about being a Taliban student, even after two of his friends walked away when the topic came up. They might have good reason: Mr. Ullah says that Taliban members are arrested every day in this region.
- On The Banks Of The Kshipra (Hindu, TANUSHREE PODDER, Aug 28, 2006)
Apart from the temples, the ancient town of Ujjain has much more to offer a traveller.
- Spiritual Festival Of Fasting (Pioneer, Acharya Mahaprajna, Aug 28, 2006)
Jains are celebrating their spiritual festival called "Paryushan Parva" all over the country. Jainism itself is essentially a "spiritual religion" considering spiritual good to be the highest goal of life. Observing long fasts up to 30 days, vow . . .
- 'Oh, These Are Muslims!' (OutLook, B. Raman , Aug 28, 2006)
How the reactions changed when the identity of the 12 was not known, to when it was finally confirmed. Notice the divergence between the reaction from Indian passengers and from others? Or take the response from the government spokespersons....
- Riots Spark After Akbar Bugti’S Killing (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
Curfew has been imposed was imposed in Quetta for indefinite period of time on Sunday due to unprecedented violence, which erupted after killing of Jamhori Watan Party (JWP) Chief Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti and his men.
- 3 Killed As Riots Rock Balochistan, Karachi (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
Scores of buildings and vehicles on fire
Curfew imposed, lifted in Quetta
Punjabis attacked
Nationalists announce 15-day mourning and strike today
- Tragedy With A Price (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 28, 2006)
It is distressing to find the president congratulating the country’s security forces for their “successful operation” that killed Nawab Akbar Bugti and several of his companions in the Bhambore Hills of Balochistan on Saturday.
- Why Neil Simon? Why Not Badal Sircar? (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
Theatre in India is a powerful, vibrant force.
- Iran Determined To Produce N-Fuel (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
Iran underscored on Sunday its determination to produce nuclear fuel just four days before a UN Security Council deadline to freeze the sensitive work or face the risk of sanctions.
- The Good Neighbour (New Indian Express, Swapan Dasgupta, Aug 28, 2006)
It would perhaps not be outrageous to suggest that had the authorities in Pakistan been as forthcoming with information to India, as they were to the British Intelligence, the July 11 carnage in Mumbai may have been averted.
- Four Zones, Four Land-Use Plans (Telegraph, SHANKAR MUKHERJEE, Aug 28, 2006)
In a bid to check unplanned growth and ease congestion in the heart of the city, Calcutta will be carved up into four zones with distinct land-use plans for each quarter.
- Fortunes Rising For India’S Congress Party: Poll (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
India’s ruling Congress party will return to power with a comfortable majority if elections are held today, an opinion poll said on Sunday.
- War With Lebanon: Israel Prepares For Next Round (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
Olmert mulls state commission to examine conduct of war
- A ‘Class’ Apart (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
Anecdotes and a richly personal style make the intimidating subject of classical music less daunting.
- After Ulfa, Centre Mulls Talks With Hizbul (Pioneer, Pramod Kumar Singh, Aug 28, 2006)
The Centre is mulling over opening talks with the Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) on the pattern of the talks with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), provided the Kashmiri militant group lives up to its promise word of going in for a ceasefire . . .
- Indian Fairy Tales (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
Stories filled with libidinally flightful myths, anally fixated metaphors and scatological excesses, but are a toast to literature.
- Oic Needs Resuscitation (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 28, 2006)
The OIC’s pathetic response to Zionist aggression in Lebanon and Palestine proves that it needs to be buried.
- The Real Price Of Freedom (Deccan Herald, M J Vinod , Aug 28, 2006)
The book takes a closer look at severed bonds during Partition and the logic behind the carnage.
- Violence In Iraq (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 28, 2006)
VIOLENCE and killings continues unabated in Iraq despite increase in the US forces.
- Pakistan Not Colluding With Taliban: Abizaid (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2006)
The Pakistan government is not colluding with the Taliban, although some militants come from across the border to fight in Afghanistan, the US commander for the region said on Saturday.
- Memories Of Mother Teresa (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 26, 2006)
"One of the miracles that occurred over the years," Mother Teresa once told me, "is that no one is allowed to die on streets; someone, somewhere brings the person to us." A biographer's tribute on her 96th birth anniversary.
- India, Asean To Stay The Dialogue Course (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
Avert a looming crisis in their difficult trade talks; negotiations to centre on tariff concessions . . .
- Bankex, Small-Cap Indices Post Major Gains (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
Markets opened on a strong note on Friday and remained firm throughout the day.
- Opposition ‘United’ Against Dictatorship (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
MMA deputy secretary-general and Jamaat-i-Islami naib amir Liaquat Baloch said on Friday that despite differences on amendments to the Hudood Ordinance, the opposition was united against military dictatorship and on no-confidence move against the governme
- Pakistan’S Nuclear Arsenal Comparable To India’S: Report (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
Pakistan has between 24 and 48 nuclear weapons made from enriched uranium and perhaps three to five more powerful plutonium-based weapons, estimates the Federation of American Scientists (FAS).
- Sc Asked To Stay Debate On Women Protection Bill (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
A private petition on Friday requested the Supreme Court to stay a National Assembly debate on the newly introduced Criminal Law Amendment (Protection of Women) Bill 2006.
- Race Relations Going Off The Rails In Malaysia? (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
Malaysians are confronted with the obvious question: where is the country heading should things remain the way they are? For a nation that is barely half a century old, Malaysians remain stuck in the quagmire of the past
- Why This Discrimination? (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
WHATEVER claims might be made about women in Pakistan enjoying equal rights with men under the Constitution, the fact is that they suffer gross discrimination, not just socially but even under the law.
- Shifting Winds In The Us (Dawn, Tariq Fatemi, Aug 26, 2006)
The month of August is usually languid and lazy in Washington. Virtually everyone is in their country houses or on the beaches, far removed from the cares of their daily chores.
- A Disappointing Judgment (Dawn, Tariq Fatemi, Aug 26, 2006)
The month of August is usually languid and lazy in Washington. Virtually everyone is in their country houses or on the beaches, far removed from the cares of their daily chores.
- Quoting Shlokas, Pranab Defines Hinduism, Hindutva For Bjp (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
As the Leader of the Lok Sabha and the most reliable “No. 2” to both Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh in all matters relating to politics and government, Union Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee wears many hats.
- Twelve Indian Passengers Arrive In Mumbai (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
The 12 Indian passengers of a Mumbai-bound Northwest Airlines flight, who were detained and later released in Amstredam following suspicious behaviour on a US airliner, arrived here early on Saturday.
- Nie Launched In Chittoor Town (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
To the question on what constitutes a newspaper, one can expect a high school student to refer to it merely as a medium that communicates day-to-day happenings around the world to its readers.
- The Game Of The Rules (The Economic Times, Narendar Pani, Aug 26, 2006)
The bizarre end to the Test match between England and Pakistan at the Oval has followed a pattern that is becoming painfully predictable in the sub-continent.
- Editorial: Abolishing Sardari System Or Baloch Nationalism? (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
A ‘Qaumi’ Bugti Jirga got together at the Jinnah Stadium in Dera Bugti Thursday and declared that the ‘sardari system’ of the Bugti tribe had been abolished forthwith.
- Cag Raps Nda Govt On Disinvestment Deals (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
The Comptroller and Auditor General on Friday came down heavily on the previous NDA Government for "undervaluing" a number of Public Sector Undertakings including Balco and VSNL.
- When Cure Is Better Than Prevention (Business Line, S. Murlidharan , Aug 26, 2006)
About a decade ago, the Supreme Court refused to halt Hindustan Lever Ltd's M&A (mergers and amalgamations) juggernaut, which according to the petitioners, threatened to make HLL the monopolist in the FMCG sector.
- The Culprit Wants Proof (Pioneer, Sunita Vakil, Aug 26, 2006)
Even though relations between New Delhi and Islamabad have hit a new low after the Mumbai blasts, both are back to talking.
- Introspect And Reform (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Aug 26, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh might consider his speech at the recent conference of Muslim ulemas in New Delhi as "bold".
- Follow The Dutch (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
The brouhaha over Dutch authorities taking 12 Indian Muslims in custody for questioning is totally uncalled for.
- Vande Mataram Must Be Optional (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
Vande Mataram has off and on been a bone of contention. As the composition of this song is approaching its centenary year and with the Government planning its commemoration, it is threatening to rip society along religious lines.
- Why Buy Facile Peace? (Pioneer, ARIF MOHAMMED KHAN, Aug 26, 2006)
Tasleemat, maan tasleemat/ tu bhari hai meethe pani se/ phal phoolon ki shadabi se/ dakkin ki thandi hawaon se/ faslon ki suhani fizaaon se/ tasleemat, maan tasleemat/ teri raaten roshan chand se/ teri raunaq sabze faam se/ teri pyar bhari muskan hai/ ter
- Letters To The Editor (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
Sir, ~ I had an opportunity to meet West Bengal’s health minister, Surya Kanta Mishra, when he was in Toronto from 12 to 19 August to attend the world AIDS conference.
- Social Security And The State (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
The government had constituted a National Commission on Enterprises in the unorganised/informal sector.
- Gunter Grass's (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Aug 26, 2006)
This might read like a confession which it may well be in part : my secret admiration for the Jewish people.
- Indian Polity At The (Daily Excelsior, Aditya Nath Dar, Aug 26, 2006)
The battle of ballot boxes have been fought and won. The winners are happy while the losers will have to wait for the next opportunity for pocketful of winning bonanza. Promises have been made to citizens for a better life.
- 4 Top Let, Huji Ultras Killed In Doda, Poonch (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
Security forces and police today gunned down four top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Harkat-ul-Jehad Islami (HUJI) militants in four separate encounters in Doda and Poonch districts while police recovered four wireless sets and a large quantity of . . .
- A Non-Existent State (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
This is apropos of In a world of its own (August 19).
- Stars On The Political Sky (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
Once they glittered on the big screen. Do our filmstar MPs shine in Parliament? A report on how they fared in the last session
- Lesson From London (Hindustan Times, Julio Ribeiro, Aug 26, 2006)
Mumbai and London — two different cities of different people and different cultures! Both in news for the same reason — terrorism and terrorists! The police in one city received the thin end of the stick, in the other, encomiums! The reason — one . . .
- Why The War On Terror Was Lost (Hindustan Times, Vir Sanghvi, Aug 26, 2006)
When historians look back at the long hot months of July and August 2006, my guess is that they will remember them as the Summer of Terror.
- Taking Refuge In Nostalgia... (Hindustan Times, Khushwant Singh, Aug 26, 2006)
There was a time I made three visits to Khan Market everyday. It is across the road from my flat.
- A Horst Wessel? (Pioneer, Udayan Namboodiri, Aug 26, 2006)
True, Rabindranath Tagore who set Vande Mataram to music had reservations about the song from the Hindu-Muslim angle.
- Letters To The Editor (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
Dinesh Trivedi, an MP, has done the right thing by moving the Supreme Court against the utterly selfish, and self-centred act of MPs in passing the Office of Profit law (IE, August 23).
- If Brown=terrorist, Doesn’T White=racist? (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
The English word ‘barbarian’ owes its origin to the Greek word ‘barbaros’, one who cannot speak Greek and thereby is a non-Greek.
- Khan Saheb In Kashi (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 26, 2006)
There are moments when I love my job, or rather my business of journalism — even I, a hard-nosed, cynical hack of nearly three decades.
- Have No Fears (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 26, 2006)
With reference to Termites and telescopes (August 23), the PM has already stated that any curb on India’s military options in the nuclear field will not be accepted.
- Who Are The Bohras? (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
The 12 men arrested in Amsterdam on Flight NW-42, and since cleared of all charges, were Bohra Muslims from Mumbai. The point of interest is that the Bohra community has always been known for being strictly apolitical, and sharply focused on its primary t
- Cag Takes Nda To Task On Disinvestment (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
The Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG) today criticised the previous NDA Government for undervaluation of a number of PSUs, including Balco and VSNL, where equity was disinvested.
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