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Articles 17821 through 17920 of 26855:
- Opposition Targets Sonia (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
With Mr Natwar Singh, now almost certain to resign from the Union Cabinet, the Opposition targeted the National Advisory Council head and Congress chief, Mrs Sonia Gandhi, and disrupted proceedings in both Houses of Parliament today.
- Khushboo: A Larger Question (Tribune, J. Sri Raman, Dec 07, 2005)
After Ms. Jayalalithaa, no actress of Tamil cinema has provoked so much political discussion as Khushboo has done. And, strangely, it is the lesser of the two stars, who raises a larger political question, though it has not figured so far in the furore
- Muslims Protestin London (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Dec 07, 2005)
About 20,000 Muslims staged a protest rally in London on Monday to express their resentment against distortion of Islam’s image through its equation with terrorism by the West. The protesters carried placards demanding due respect for Islam as a revealed.
- Threat To Iraq’S Integrity (Dawn, Najmuddin A. Shaikh, Dec 07, 2005)
The speech President Bush made at the naval academy in Annapolis on November 30 had been billed as the first of a series of speeches he intended to deliver in order to convince the American people that the situation in Iraq was not one that should . . .
- Khaleda’S Agenda (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
Handing over power to Islamists
The situation in Bangladesh is fast heading towards anarchy. Close on the heels of the killing of two district judges in a bomb attack in Barisal, suicide bombers struck Gazipur, neighbouring Dhaka, and Chittagong . . .
- Communal Violence (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 07, 2005)
It is said legislation does not redress an injustice, but merely confirms its existence. The Communal Violence (Prevention, Control and Rehabilitation of Victims) Bill 2005, introduced in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, bears this out as much as . . .
- Kashmir Solution To Promote Peace: Pm: Holistic Approach Against Terror Urged (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Tuesday a just settlement of the Kashmir dispute was a fundamental aspect of the ongoing peace process with India.
- How Many More Uma Bharatis And Raj Thackerays? (Indian Express, Kuldip Nayar, Dec 07, 2005)
Uma Bharati, once of the Bharatiya Janata Party, and Raj Thackeray of the Shiv Sena may not be chips off the same block. But their resentment underlines the same point: personal ambitions dent the armour of parochialism as easily as that of pluralism.
- French Dressing In The Salad Bowl (Indian Express, RAVINDER KAUR, Dec 07, 2005)
In 1946, Charles de Gaulle observed, “Everything is connected in the misfortunes of a nation...We have to bring about, despite great difficulties, a drastic reconstruction that will make it possible for each man and woman to lead a life of greater ease,..
- Tulsi, Come Back (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 07, 2005)
fortnight after the grand Diwali celebrations comes what the Hindu calendar describes as the tulsi vivah. The deities, who have gone into hibernation during the shraadh period, now re-emerge. It is after the deity is wedded to the herbal plant that the m
- In Ayodhya, Babri Demolition Anniversary Passes Off Peacefully (Indian Express, ARSHAD AFZAL KHAN, Dec 07, 2005)
The thirteenth anniversary of the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya passed of peacefully. There was complete normalcy in the temple town despite the heavy media presence, deployment of security personnel and searching of vehicles.
- Vajpayee Shuts Door In Uma’S Face (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
Breaking his silence on the Uma Bharati episode, former prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee today denied her charges that the BJP was ‘‘anti-OBC’’ or that it had been ‘‘hijacked’’ by certain leaders for their own benefit, giving a clear indication . . .
- Kashmir Solution To Promote Peace: Pm: Holistic Approach Against Terror Urged (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
Britain will continue to urge Pakistan and India to find a permanent settlement of the Kashmir issue, said British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) here.
- Fighting Terror With Terror (Pioneer, Gautam Sen, Dec 07, 2005)
It is an extraordinary presumption that concession and compromise can defeat terrorism. Yet, this is precisely the implied rationale underlying New Delhi's policy towards terrorism. After each act of mass murder, politicians of all hues clamour . . .
- Linking Rivers To Prosperity (Pioneer, MS Menon, Dec 07, 2005)
Conserving water will remove poverty, the worst environmental pollutant in developing societies, says MS Menon
- General's Losing Battle (Pioneer, Wilson John, Dec 07, 2005)
Emerging coalition of religious, political and terrorist groups has serious implications for India and the world, says Wilson John
- India Invited To Join Mega N-Project (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
In a landmark development, the US and other partners in International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project have decided to invite India as a full partner in the ambitious multi-billion energy venture.
- Cong Mishandled Situation: Jagat (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
Embroiled in a controversy over his role in the Iraqi Oil-for-Food scam, Union Minister Natwar Singh's son Jagat Singh on Tuesday said the Enforcement Directorate has not summoned him for questioning and blamed the Congress for "mishandling" . . .
- Parliament Will Function If Natwar Quits: Bjp (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
The BJP on Tuesday conveyed to the government its willingness to cooperate in the smooth functioning of Parliament from Wednesday provided Natwar Singh submits his resignation by the morning.
- Bjp Leaves No Room For Bharati Re-Entry (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
Firmly shutting its doors on expelled leader Uma Bharati, the BJP on Tuesday ruled out any scope for her to appeal against the disciplinary action even as former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee rebutted her charges that the party was 'anti-OBC' . . .
- Iran Plans 2nd Nuclear Plant (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Iran plans to construct a second nuclear power plant, despite international concern over its nuclear programme, state television reported today.
- Road Recipes (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 06, 2005)
CM must get to the root of the problem
It was only after Subhas Chakraborty, West Bengal’s transport minister, had come out in defence of bus drivers following an accident in which a young mother taking her child to school was killed during a mad race..
- Khaleda’S Agenda (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 06, 2005)
Handing over power to Islamists
The situation in Bangladesh is fast heading towards anarchy. Close on the heels of the killing of two district judges in a bomb attack in Barisal, suicide bombers struck
- Madrasa Reforms (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 06, 2005)
Will Bengal take leaf out of Musharraf’s book?
- In Standalone Mode (Hindu, S. SRINIVAS, Dec 06, 2005)
At one point in history, the people of Bangalore Cantonment didn't want to be part of Bangalore city
- Ltte Warns Colombo Of War Again (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
A group allied with Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebels threatened today to force the military and “traitors’’ from the country’s Tamil-dominated northeast if violence continues against the ethnic group there.
- Whither Commonwealth (Daily Excelsior, Atul Cowshish, Dec 06, 2005)
Commonwealth is often seen as a glorified talking shop or a 'club' because it carries little weight in international affairs despite the fact that it accounts for 20 percent of global trade and in its 53 member states live a third of the global population
- Everyone Loves A Lord (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Dec 06, 2005)
The rampant titles bazaar has been eroding the credibility of the new House of Lords, argues Sunanda K. Datta-Ray.
- Business Unusual (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 06, 2005)
Governments may be bad at running businesses, but sensible governments do everything to create a business-friendly climate.
- Wahhabi Islam : A Misnomer (Greater Kashmir, Dr. Sheikh Muhammad Iqbal, Dec 06, 2005)
Dr. Sheikh Muhammad Iqbal writes about the contribution of Sheikh Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab who rose in revolt against the socio-religious corruption prevalent during his times everywhere in Ottoman provinces
- Give Them A Chance (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Dec 06, 2005)
The challenged don't need charity, but a chance to prove themselves," is the most inspiring message given by a highly successful physically handicapped person on the International Day of the Disabled people which has just been observed across the world...
- Interpretation Of The Gita (Hindu, R. GOPALAKRISHNAN, Dec 06, 2005)
Presents the entire gamut of the Vedantic interpretations of the Gita
- Mystical Experience (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
The path to liberation is not a straight one in which the spiritual aspirant can progress easily. There are ups and downs, which may not be discernable because spiritual evolution spans several lifetimes.
- Court Stays Waqf’S Order On Taj Mahal (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the controversial order of the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board declaring Taj Mahal as waqf property, with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) asserting that the right of bestowing a “title” on the . . .
- Testament Of Faith (Hindu, Prema Nandakumar , Dec 06, 2005)
LETTERS FROM MIRTOLA — Written by Sri Krishnaprem and Sri Madhava Ashish to Karan Singh: Jyotsna Singh — Editor; Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Kulapati Munshi Marg, Mumbai-400007. Rs. 150.
- Can Clinical Trials Ever Be Truly Ethical? (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Dec 06, 2005)
Unless the rights of those who participate in clinical trials and their ability to get the best treatment in case of injury or infection are guaranteed, the trials will not be fair even if they yield useful scientific results.
- Countrywide Alert For Babri Demolition Anniversary (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
A countrywide alert is on for the 14th anniversary of Babri masjid demolition tomorrow, which the Sangh parivar and minority community plan to observe as "Shaurya" (glory) and "Kala" (black) day separately.
- Looking Beyond Hindutva (Hindu, Jyotirmaya Sharma, Dec 06, 2005)
A probing look beyond Hindutva to get to the heart of Gujarat
- Thought-Provoking Articles (Hindu, P. K. Doraiswamy, Dec 06, 2005)
Collection of articles on general issues relating to people and society at large
- Human Rights Education To Start In Select Schools In State (Hindu, K.P.M. Basheer, Dec 06, 2005)
To begin this month; part of national programme in schools
- Amritsar-Lahore Bus From Dec 23 (Tribune, Ajay Banerjee, Dec 06, 2005)
The much awaited Amritsar-Lahore bus service is finally scheduled to start from December 23 with the first bus coming in from Lahore on that day while the first bus from Amritsar will depart on December 27. The Punjab Government will be requesting . . .
- Iran Announces Plans For 2nd Nuke Power Plant (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Iran plans to construct two more nuclear power plants despite international concern over its atomic programme, a top official said Monday.
- ``Advani Should Quit For Praising Jinnah'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
After her dismissal from the Bharatiya Janata Party, the former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Uma Bharti, demanded that BJP president L.K. Advani immediately resign as he ``disgraced'' the party by going to Pakistan and praising its founder Mohammad Ali
- Citizens Must Be Consulted On Nurm Projects (Hindu, Alladi Jayasri , Dec 06, 2005)
Government yet to draw up public-private partnership model
Mandatory reforms
Introduction of independent regulators for urban services
Rationalisation of stamp duty
Repeal of the Urban Land Ceiling and Regulation Act
Reform of rent control laws
- Hoping For A Reprieve (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Indian national's eye to be scooped out Noushad is confident of being pardoned. If not, his left eye will be scooped out to implement the "eye for an eye" system of punishment practiced in Saudi Arabia.
- Omar Abdullah To Discuss `Self-Rule' With Pervez Musharraf (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Dec 06, 2005)
On the heels of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's statement suggesting "self-rule" for Kashmir, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said he would discuss the issue with him and Prime Minster Showkat Aziz. He would present them a copy of the . . .
- Govindacharya Ropes In Former Bjp Leaders (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Denies reports of Uma Bharti joining his organisation
- It Takes Two To Hold Back (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Dec 06, 2005)
This long essay — it has already appeared in three parts, this is the fourth — is about the latest incursion of the military in Pakistan’s political affairs. It started out with the assertion, which immediately drew disagreement from several readers,
- Abdullah Will Take Musharraf’S Peace Message To India (Dawn, Jawed Naqvi, Dec 06, 2005)
For the first time in 50 years, a Saudi king will visit India next month, but not without bringing with him a message of peace from Pakistan’s President Gen Pervez Musharraf and from Kashmir’s Hurriyat Conference, informed sources said on Monday.
- Al-Qaeda Suffers Another Dent (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Dec 06, 2005)
President Musharraf has said that Egyptian Hamza Rabia, head of operations for Al-Qaeda network is dead. ‘This is 500 per cent confirmed’, he told the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) in an interview in Kuwait on Sunday. Rabia was reportedly killed . . .
- India Is Not Flexible: Omar Abdullah (News International, Mariana Baabar, Dec 06, 2005)
In what is construed as a conciliatory note, Omar Abdullah, President National Conference in occupied Kashmir and son of former chief minister Farooq Abdullah said on Monday that his views on Pakistan had changed and he was cautiously optimistic . . .
- Ear To The Ground (The Week, Kanhaiah Bhelari, Dec 06, 2005)
Even Lalu Prasad Yadav knew it was coming. "Baba, if Ram Vilas Paswan contests separately, we are sure to lose," I heard him tell his close friend Shivanand Tiwary, excise minister in the Rabri Devi regime. The shrewd politician had seen . . .
- The Legacy Blair Will Leave Behind (Dawn, Max Hastings, Dec 06, 2005)
Tony Blair is working overtime to reform education, commission nuclear power stations, bring stable government to Northern Ireland, impose a new vision on Europe, create stability in Iraq, all within the span of two or three years before he quits the . .
- War In Waziristan (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 06, 2005)
THE Pakistan Army’s war on terror in the tribal agency of Waziristan is nowhere near an end. Every few weeks the military authorities claim ‘major successes’
- Landmine Kills Seven Sri Lankan Soldiers (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
At least seven Sri Lankan soldiers were killed on Tuesday when a landmine exploded in the northern Tamil town of Jaffna, military officials here said.
- Nato's Withdrawal Schedule Subdues Opposition (News International, Tariq Butt, Dec 06, 2005)
The opposition's onslaught against the government for inviting North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) troops for relief assistance in the earthquake-stricken areas seems to have considerably subsided after a firm official commitment about their . . .
- Sanyasin Or Out? (The Week, Deepak Tiwari, Dec 06, 2005)
Emerging from the BJP office in Bhopal on November 27 to start her Ram-Roti march, Uma Bharti was at her symbolic best when she stood on top of an Ambassador car with her foot on its red beacon (symbol of power) to address the people.
- Uma Bharati Expelled From Bjp (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
On the eve of 13th anniversary of the demolition of the disputed structure in Ayodhya, one of the most vocal and prominent Hindutva leaders of the BJP, Ms Uma Bharati, was today expelled from the primary membership of the party for indiscipline and anti-p
- Message To Hm (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Dec 06, 2005)
One hopes that at least the European Union's decision to impose ban persuades Hizbul Mujahideen to mend its ways. The powerful EU has added the HM to its list of terrorist organisations.
- Congress, Bjp In A Bind (Tribune, A N Sudarsan Rao , Dec 06, 2005)
In one of his more perceptive comments, Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani had declared some time ago that he would be concerned if the Congress party were to disintegrate. In a similar vein, he had urged voters in the lead-up to an . . .
- Get Rid Of Criminals (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 06, 2005)
As many as 532 cases have been registered against policemen in Punjab in the last five years, indicating growing criminalisation of the force. Quite often policemen get away with their criminal activities and no case is registered by their . . .
- Haj Pilgrims Face Anxious Moments (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
As many as 376 pilgrims yet to receive passports
Hajis planning to go in groups disappointed
Haj panel chairman still hopeful
Two reasons attributed for delay
- Suicide Squads Being Formed To Kill Shias In Nas (Daily Times, Shahzad Malik, Dec 06, 2005)
Intelligence agencies have uncovered a plot by two banned militant groups to kill Shia members of the legislative council of the Northern Areas, sources said on Monday.
- Historical Blunder (Pioneer, KR Phanda, Dec 06, 2005)
With a defiant Mr Natwar Singh deciding to dig in and several key figures in the Iraq oil vouchers scam suddenly choosing to play their own little discordant notes, the Congress party's gameplan to make Mr Singh a scapegoat and insulate . . .
- Sinister Stockpiles (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 06, 2005)
It has been known for quite some time that terrorist organisations like the Laskhar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) have used the devastation caused by the earthquake on October 8, 2005, to escalate infiltration . . .
- Democracy As Ambedkar Wanted It (Tribune, Shyam Chand, Dec 06, 2005)
Abraham Lincoln says; “As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy.” Various philosophers, political scientists and writers have given numerous definitions of democracy.
- India, Pakistan Trying To Reconcile Geelani And Mirwaiz? (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Dec 06, 2005)
Rival Hurriyat Conference leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq are travelling to Saudi Arabia this week in an alleged attempt by the Indian and Pakistani governments to bring about a reconciliation between the two.
- Indian Ethos In Management (Business Line, R. Devarajan, Dec 06, 2005)
The ability to do the right thing and, what is more important, doing it every time is the noblesse oblige in the managerial milieu. It must become the done thing, the insignia and talisman of a professional manager.
- Budget Strategy For 2006-07 — Consolidate, Optimise, Deliver (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Dec 06, 2005)
The Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, would do well to devote the 2006-07 Budget to the improvement and consolidation of the outcome of the initiatives and schemes already taken up and the restoration of the fiscal health, . . .
- Uma’S Life, No Longer A Party (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Dec 06, 2005)
In her reply to the showcause notice served to her, Uma Bharati stated that the “BJP experiment” had failed. She must have known what was in store for her when she set those words down. Decode, also, her statements, “I am the real BJP”,
- B. R. Ambedkar, The Economist (Business Line, R. C. Rajamani, Dec 06, 2005)
As the nation observers his 49th death anniversary today (December 6), it may surprise many to know that Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar, celebrated as the "Father of Indian Constitution," found economics closest to his heart and got his doctorate for a thesis . . .
- Hint, Hint... (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 06, 2005)
In removing K. Natwar Singh from the Congress Steering Committee(CSC), Sonia Gandhi has sent her clearest signal yet that she would want the scandal-tainted minister without portfolio to relinquish office.
- Iran Not Interested In Talks With Us (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
Says US intervention in nuclear talks complicated the issue
- Moving From Argument To Dialogue? (The Financial Express, Ashima Goyal, Dec 05, 2005)
Since the title of Professor Sen’s new book captures how we think about ourselves, it has become a buzz word. He reminds us of the long Indian roots of reason, secularism and democracy, and invites us to rediscover these.
- Raising The Stakes (Times of India, SWAGATO GANGULY, Dec 05, 2005)
Foreign secretary Shyam Saran, speaking before a World Economic Forum summit in New Delhi, made a departure from the usual muted idiom of Indian diplomacy when he suggested that the US and India could get together to create a greater balance in Asia.
- Up Needs A Makeover (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 05, 2005)
Mulayam Singh Yadav’s bluster of fast tracking industrial and social development in his ‘Uttam Pradesh’ has been silenced — by political killings no less than by Japanese encephalitis. The murder of BJP MLA Krishnand Rai of Ghazipur is merely . . .
- Focus On Youth And Rural Areas (Tribune, Tripti Nath, Dec 05, 2005)
Sujata Rao, the new head of the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), was engaged in a flurry of activity to mark the World AIDS Day soon after she took over.
- Human Rights And Wrongs (Tribune, Justice A.S. Anand (retd), Dec 05, 2005)
The notion of human rights is a recognition of the essential worth of a human being. Terrorism and human rights are natural enemies with no possibility of their co-existence.
- Part Of A Game Plan: Bhim Singh (Hindu, Luv Puri , Dec 05, 2005)
Foreign forces out to destabilise United Progressive Alliance Government
- Suspected Rebels Kill Six Sri Lanka Soldiers With Mine (Reuters, Simon Gardner, Dec 05, 2005)
Six soldiers were killed in a fragmentation mine attack by suspected Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka's war-torn north on Sunday, the military said -- the deadliest in a spate of attacks since a 2002 ceasefire.
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