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Articles 9721 through 9820 of 26855:
- Interest Rate On Short-Term Crop Loans To Be Cut To 7%: Chidambaram (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
Order will be issued within two to three days, says Finance Minister
Loans can be obtained for `kuruvai' and `samba' season
Steps taken to woo all sections to use services of banks
Plea to CM make Tamil a compulsory subject
- Bin Laden Not In Pakistan: Sherpao (Daily Times, Javed Afridi, May 29, 2006)
Interior minister rules out operation in Upper Dir
Asks Afghan leaders to mind their own business, put own house in order
- Find True Peace Through Caring (The Economic Times, K VIJAYARAGHAVAN, May 29, 2006)
Maria Sharapova, the 2004 Wimbledon Champion spoke words of great wisdom after she lost to Mary Pierce in the US open of that year.
- Set A Target (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 29, 2006)
An article on this page recently has reiterated the need for focussed development of tourism in the Jammu region.
- Insurgency And Friendship Cannot Go Together (Daily Excelsior, Brig. (Retd.) S.N. Sachadeva, May 29, 2006)
Certain issues bordering on civil-military relations have been rattling the military mind for quite sometime.
- Gathering Storm (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 29, 2006)
Munda must find a way out of his failures
- Jihadis Stand To Gain Most (Pioneer, Sunita Vakil, May 29, 2006)
Union Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee's rejection of demilitarisation of Jammu & Kashmir is a step in the right direction.
- Jam Speaks Of Foreign Hand In Balochistan (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Mohammad Yousuf has said that foreign hand is involved in the ongoing terrorism and subversion in Balochistan. In an interview with Pakistan Observer in Islamabad on Saturday, he categorically said that no one will be . . .
- Hindu-Muslim Clash In Indian Gujarat (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
At least 30 people were hurt in clashes between Hindus and Muslims in Ahmedabad in Indian Gujarat, said witnesses and police.
- Progress On Sir Creek (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 29, 2006)
BY agreeing on a joint survey of the Sir Creek ahead of a 2009 UN deadline for final demarcation of maritime borders, Pakistan and India have given a further push to the on-going composite dialogue.
- Setting Up Of Software Technology Parks (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 29, 2006)
The Government has decided to set up Software Technology Parks at key locations in Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi to facilitate and expedite the development of software industry and IT enabled services.
- Quota Debate And The Orwellian Doublespeak (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , May 29, 2006)
The Government has shut the quota debate by pronouncing that it has decided. But this, says P. V. INDIRESAN, is iniquitous as it has ordained that no institution — even if it has no government patronage — can admit students free of caste bias.
- Woman Dies In Quetta Rocket Attack (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2006)
Over 30 rockets were fired in various parts of Balochistan on Saturday, killing one woman and injuring three other people in the capital.
- What Is National Interest? (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 28, 2006)
The genesis of ‘national interest’ came into focus when APNS chief Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman asserted at the 18th APNS Award ceremony in Islamabad on Friday that it has been used as a whip to control the Press in the country.
- Should The Troops Come Home Now? (Jordan Times, Ian Bremmer, May 28, 2006)
Last weekend’s announcement that Iraqi lawmakers have finally formed a unity government is welcome news, both for Iraq and for George W. Bush and Tony Blair.
- Oil Prices To Go Up Next Week : Deora (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2006)
The Manmohan Singh ministry has decided to hike the prices of petrol and diesel next week despite resistance from Left parties.
- Bottling Livelihoods (Frontline, AMAN SETHI, May 28, 2006)
Dropping ground water levels in Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh, prompt a fresh crop of protest actions against Coca-Cola.
- 3,505 Die In Quake (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2006)
A powerful earthquake flattened homes and buildings in central Indonesia early Saturday as people slept, killing more than 3,505 and injuring thousands more in the nation's worst disaster since the 2004 tsunami.
- Why Peace? (Pioneer, Udayan Namboodiri, May 28, 2006)
Autonomy" and "self rule" have entered the rubric of the Kashmir peace process. During this week's Round Table Conference for which Prime Minister Manmohan Singh travelled to . . .
- Hurriyat Doesn't Represent Kashmir (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 28, 2006)
The vast Gilgit-Baltistan area, comprising over 28,000 square kilometres, is both geographically and historically crucial in the contemporary context.
- A Life Of Service (Hindu, ANDREW WYATT, May 28, 2006)
Akkamma Devi was the first woman graduate from the Badaga community .
- Pakistanis Try Confronting Shame Of Honour Killing (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2006)
Ayesha Baloch was dragged to a field, her brother-in-law held the 18-year-old down, her husband sat astride her legs and slit her upper lip and nostril with a knife.
- ‘India Keen To Join Tap Project’ (Dawn, Jawed Naqvi, May 28, 2006)
Uncertainty over the $7 billion Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline plan has prompted India to look at the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan pipeline project to meet its growing energy requirements, Press Trust of India said on Sunday, quoting Petroleum . . .
- Talk To The Real People (Pioneer, AJAI SAHNI, May 28, 2006)
The discourse on Jammu and Kashmir is currently and overwhelmingly defined by those who resort to terrorism, their sponsors and their front organisations.
- Manmohan's Failure (Business Standard, T N Ninan, May 28, 2006)
The most important strategic issue facing India is not a nuisance called Pakistan; it is not nuclear elbow-room via a deal with the United States; and it is not getting a permanent seat in the Security Council. Instead, it is the rise of China.
- Making False Promises (Dawn, Kunwar Idris, May 28, 2006)
The doings of the government and other public institutions are being increasingly marked more by propaganda than by commitment to the people’s welfare.
- Amarinder Da Code (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 28, 2006)
It is the Punjab CM’s job to protect basic freedoms. It is not his job to ban films
- Petrol, Diesel Price Hike Next Week: Deora (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2006)
The Union Government is likely to decide on an increase in petrol and diesel prices next week, said Mr Murli Deora, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas.
- Left Sweep Poet In Disguise (Frontline, SUHRID SANKAR CHATTOPADHYAY, May 28, 2006)
The Left Front wins for the seventh consecutive time, with a whopping three-fourths majority, in West Bengal.
- Ascendant Left (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, May 28, 2006)
The May 2006 Assembly elections place the Left in its strongest ever position in India's parliamentary and legislative history.
- Sex Racket In Srinagar (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, May 28, 2006)
Despite saturation coverage of the protests against a commercial sex racket in Srinagar, their political content has passed unexamined.
- Oil Sector Officers To Go On Strike From May 31 (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2006)
Aviation sector likely to be hit on fuel supply disruption
- Irrepressible Metropolis (Hindu, Gowri Ramnarayan, May 28, 2006)
Filmmaker Madhusree Dutta's "Seven Islands and a Metro" focusses on the invisible citizens who keep the city's wheels running.
- Kashmir Protest Over Troops' Alleged Abuse Of Girl (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2006)
Hundreds of people demonstrated in Kashmir on Saturday against the alleged molesting of a teenage girl by Indian soldiers, witnesses said.
- The Aq Khan ‘Factor’ Again! (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, May 28, 2006)
A US Congress subcommittee on international terrorism and non-proliferation has heard the testimony of an expert who said that the case of nuclear proliferation against Dr AQ Khan of Pakistan was “far from closed” and that the Pakistani . . .
- Bhangar To Singur (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 28, 2006)
The embarrassment is discouraging
Nothing may have happened in the Chief Minister’s reckoning, but the car has hit a road-breaker even before it has been set in motion.
- Unwieldly Peace (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, May 28, 2006)
High-level U.S. intervention has enabled the signing of a peace agreement on Darfur, which will be difficult to enforce.
- India To Ask Pak About Its Steps Against Terror (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2006)
With a spurt being witnessed in terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir and reports of 59 militant camps operating from across the border, India will ask Pakistan what steps it has taken on the ground to dismantle terror infrastructure on its soil when . . .
- Island Paradise (Hindu, S. Vijay Kumar, May 28, 2006)
Travel, shopping, dining, water sports, entertainment and some of the world's finest hotels — Bali has something for everyone.
- Clear Choice In Kerala A Cannon's Tale (Frontline, R Krishnakumar, May 28, 2006)
Kerala votes against the neoliberal agenda of the Congress-led front, which is backed by sectarian interests.
- The Greatest Indians (Hindu, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , May 28, 2006)
Indian classical musicians seek, and some of them achieve, perfection.
- Mediocrity Or Merit Lies In Individual Response (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 28, 2006)
When i read "Eviscerating a holy cow" (Open Page, May 7), it filled me with a mixed feeling of pride and gratitude.
- Happy Twosome (Hindu, BAGESHREE S. , May 28, 2006)
Let's straddle languages and cultures with pride, says English-Marathi writer Kiran Nagarkar
- Bending Communism Like Buddha In The Citadel Of Marxism (Deccan Herald, Prasanta Paul, May 28, 2006)
West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharya has unleashed a virtual revolution in the Marxist citadel.
- Where Gommatas Rule (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2006)
Gommatas, of all shapes and sizes, across Karnataka fascinate B M Chandrasekharaiah.
- 3,500 Killed In Indonesian Quake (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2006)
Epicentre near Yogyakarta; temblor may trigger eruption of Mount Merapi
- The Battle For Attara Kacheri (Hindu, M BHAKTAVATSALA, May 28, 2006)
The Karnataka High Court has turned 50. But the elegant building housing it is 138 years old. Incredibly, in the '80s, there was a move to demolish it
- Don't Sit In Judgment (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2006)
Reassessing current assessment procedures will help students more.
- Chennai First, Delhi Fifth In Cbse Class X Exams (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2006)
Ajmer and Chandigarh finish second and third; pass percentage 77.16 this year compared to 74.60 last year
- Life-Changing Books (Hindu, V. Gangadhar, May 28, 2006)
Two novels, very different in nature, still influence people.
- Drastic Decline In Canara Bank's Npa Level (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2006)
The Non-performance Asset (NPA) level of Canara Bank, Erode district, has declined drastically and steps have been taken by the authorities to reduce it more, the Assistant General Manager, Canara Bank, Erode, S.V. Krishnamoorthy, told The Hindu on . . .
- Travel Guides (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2006)
"FROM the heights of the Himalayas to the majesty of the Taj Mahal enjoy the Eastern delights of India with this essential guide. Unique cutaways and 3D pictures take you on a visual tour round holy temples and the top nature reserves.
- No More Temples Of Learning (Tribune, Vikram Chadha, May 28, 2006)
Sagacious leaders of free India reposed an unflinching faith in the educationists and teachers for shaping the destiny of the country, and thus used such metaphors as 'temples of learning and knowledge' for universities and other academic establishments,
- Taken For A Ride (Indian Express, G.K. Gupta, May 28, 2006)
Howrah Railway Station, the gateway to Calcutta, is one of the busiest in India. It is unique in many respects.
- So Many Shades (Hindu, K. PRADEEP, May 28, 2006)
Drawing with coloured pencils is not a spontaneous art and Jay Varma is a master of this medium.
- A Time To Learn (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, May 28, 2006)
In reply to my question in the Rajya Sabha this session, the HRD Ministry acknowledged the fact that the budgetary provision for adult education in fiscal 2006-07 has been cut by one-fifth to Rs. 214 crore.
- An Average Hollywood Thriller, The Book Is More Dangerous (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 28, 2006)
That’s Fr Donald De Souza’s verdict on The Da Vinci Code. He was part of the Christian delegation that watched the film last week with I&B minister Priyaranjan Dasmunshi, after which the film was cleared for screening in India. This is his review of . . .
- ‘Fixing’ The Other (Telegraph, Malavika Karlekar, May 28, 2006)
Following the serial blasts at Varanasi on March 7, video footage of a marriage ceremony in progress at the Sankat Mochan temple proved to be invaluable — and not to the shell-shocked family alone.
- The Tirupathi Of The West (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2006)
The Venkatramana temple of Karkala is popular with the local people, many find it irresistible to visit the temple daily and receive the Lord's blessings, writes Amrita Nayak.
- In Search Of Role Models (Hindu, E.C. Thomas, May 28, 2006)
Do these names ring any bells? Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Kaavya Viswanathan, Chen Jin, A.Q. Khan and Jayson Blair. Well, all of them wanted to be rich and famous in a hurry and sacrificed their souls in that process.
- How Other Critics Saw It (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 28, 2006)
Brown’s novel is utterly preposterous; Ron Howard’s movie is preposterously entertaining... The movie works; it’s involving, intriguing and constantly seems on the edge of startling revelations.
- Siachen Logjam (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 28, 2006)
The failure of the India-Pakistan Defence Secretary-level talks on demilitarising Siachen, the world's highest and most inhospitable battlefield, has not come as a surprise.
- ‘India Follows A Democratic Path Of Debate’ (Deccan Herald, K S Narayanan, May 27, 2006)
Guy Sorman, a French philosopher and Indophile, believes that India is coping well with globalisation compared to China. He says that the real issue is not the clash between West and Islam, but between the radical and moderate Muslims.
- Living Wisely (Deccan Herald, Swami Sukhabodhananda, May 27, 2006)
The wise way to live is to plan purposefully, prepare prayerfully, proceed positively and persistently pursue. Life’s heaviest burden is one’s fight with life.
- God Fails The Laboratory Test (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, May 27, 2006)
Daniel Dennett is Professor of Philosophy at Tufts University (US). He looks every inch a philosopher:
- Two Leaders And A General (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, May 27, 2006)
Benazir and Sharif can still mobilise a following, but they lack the guts to rough it out
- Siachen Glitch (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 27, 2006)
Pakistan’s argument is not convincing
- Better Use A Simple Code (Deccan Herald, Mark Lawson, May 27, 2006)
The Da Vinci Code is intentionally incredible, so why do we need a health warning?
- The Bsp's Amazing Journey (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, May 27, 2006)
That today sections of upper castes seem to prefer the BSP to the BJP speaks to the long distance travelled by Mayawati's party.
- India, Pak Agree To Joint Sir Creek Survey (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
India and Pakistan on Friday agreed to conduct a joint survey of Sir Creek and reiterated their commitment to an early settlement of the boundary dispute of Sir Creek extending from Sindh in Pakistan to Gujarat.
- Bjp Launches Offensive On Telangana (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Even as hectic behind-the-scene activities on the Telangana State issue has shifted to Delhi with the State leaders of Congress and the Telangana Rashtra Samiti busy meeting the AICC president Sonia Gandhi, the BJP has started making moves to . . .
- The Local Kanchi (Hindu, SOUMYA NARAYAN ACHARI, May 27, 2006)
Tekal has temples that have stories to tell
- Taliban In Control Of Wild Waziristan (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
When the Pakistan army’s frontline in its war on terrorism moved elsewhere and the Taliban took control of his hometown, Baidar decided it was time to leave.
- India, Pak May Permit Driving Through Wagah (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Building on the peace process, India and Pakistan may allow valid visa holders from both sides to drive through the Wagah border route, according to the chairman of the World Punjabi Congress (WPC).
- Iran Rejects Iraq Talks With Us (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Iran has decided not to take up an offer from Washington of direct talks over the future of Iraq for the time being, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on a visit to Baghdad on Friday.
- Code For Misconduct (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 27, 2006)
The ban on the screening of The Da Vinci Code in Punjab is totally uncalled for and no circumstances exist to warrant the extreme action of the state government.
- Making Wonderland Real (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 27, 2006)
"Why," said the Queen, in Alice in Wonderland, "sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast."
- Congress Assures Full Support To Dmk Government (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Party MLAs dispute claim made by AIADMK
- Another First: Kalam To Fly In Fighter Aircraft (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam would be flying in an aircraft belonging to one of the most decorated squadrons of the Indian Air Force (IAF), it was officially announced here on Friday.
- India, Pak Narrow Diff On Sir Creek, To Do Joint Survey (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Committing to an early settlement of the boundary dispute in Sir Creek, India and Pakistan today succeeded in narrowing down differences and agreed to conduct a joint survey of the area by March next year.
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