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Articles 18621 through 18720 of 26855:
- Man Who Stopped Hindu Rashtra (Indian Express, Fali S. Nariman, Nov 21, 2005)
Excerpts from the inaugural lecture on ‘Challenges to Indian Democracy’ delivered at the Nehru Centre on November 14
- Indian Kidnapped In Afghanistan (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 21, 2005)
Taliban insurgents have kidnapped an Indian in southern Afghanistan, a spokesman for the militant group said today.
- Prospects Of Peace (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 21, 2005)
Peace process between India and Pakistan and their resolve to settle the Kashmir issue through dialogue has some how sustained many up hills during the past two years.
- No-Go Area-Ii -By Ishan Joshi (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 21, 2005)
Even those who concede that advising France to jettison its integrationist model could amount to advocating an illiberal communitarianism i.e.
- Bihar Parties Draft Would-Be Cabinet (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 21, 2005)
Is there going to be any change in Bihar this time or will the status quo continue further?
- Udf Had No Truck With Bjp And Rss, Says Hassan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 21, 2005)
`Pinarayi, Karunakaran trying to cover up impending defeat in byelection'
- France's Burning Economic Issues (Business Line, Mohan Murti, Nov 21, 2005)
In the world of men's clothes, nothing is more beautiful than the tuxedo with black tie — one of the few garments that makes a man, any man, look his splendid best.
- The Divestment Debate: China's Example (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Nov 21, 2005)
Contradictions abound in the world of modern political economies.
- Which Option To Choose: Saarc Or Eco? (Dawn, Javid Husain, Nov 21, 2005)
The evolution of the European Union into a dynamic association of European states cooperating for common economic, political and security goals is enviable.
- Rss Changing With Time : Sangh General Secretary Mohan Rao Bhagwat (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 21, 2005)
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) evolves with changing times, but its foundation remains in the rich and old Indian values, Sangh general secretary Mohan Rao Bhagwat said on Sunday.
- Pontifical Bush... -... Gets A Cold Shoulder From China (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 21, 2005)
It was a devastating snub that President George W Bush had never quite anticipated.
- Rss Chief Tells Hindus To Produce More Kids, Day Later Madhya Pradesh Govt Decides Against Two-Child Norm (Indian Express, Milind Ghatwai, Nov 21, 2005)
A day after RSS chief K S Sudarshan asked Hindus to produce at least three children, even 17, to keep the demographic profile intact, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Babulal Gaur decided to do away with the two-child eligibility norm that debars people....
- Iran’S Nuclear Crisis (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 21, 2005)
On the eve of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s board of governors’ meeting on Thursday, the Iranian nuclear crisis has hotted up again. Iran has informed the IAEA that it has started enriching a new batch of uranium.
- Poetry, Pistachio, Power (Indian Express, Mini Kapoor, Nov 21, 2005)
A government rarely receives all its challenges in a cluster. But this could be just that kind of a week for the Congress-led coalition: the Bihar verdict, Supreme Court’s judgement on the constitutionality of the dissolution of that state’s assembly,
- Helping Victims Of Violence (Dawn, Anwer Mooraj, Nov 21, 2005)
In the days when Ayub Khan ruled the roost, and the 22 families set up their baronetcies, draconian press laws were introduced to keep at bay journalists who had not yet recovered from the long hangover of the Tamizuddin Khan years.
- New Bearings Of Sco (Dawn, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Nov 21, 2005)
BEFORE turning to Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as promised last week, I need to clarify a point. Mr Zia Rizvi, a consulting engineer in far-off Toronto read the online version of my article Politics of pipelines (Dawn, November 14) and ....
- Pm Calls For Self-Govt In Both Parts Of Kashmir (News International, Muhammad Saleh Zaafir, Nov 21, 2005)
Appreciating India’s response to Pakistan’s proposal for opening five crossing points on the Line of Control (LoC), Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Sunday suggested that the points should remain open every day of the week instead of only one day.
- The Aid Pledge (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 20, 2005)
PAKISTAN has received an encouraging pledge of $5.8 billion in assistance for the relief and rehabilitation of the survivors of the Oct 8 earthquake.
- Finally, Sonia Stepping Out Of Mrs G’S Shadow? (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Nov 20, 2005)
Delhi is India’s most sycophantic city and even bows, as the old Punjabi saying goes, to the rising sun.
- Anxious Kashmiris Walk Across India-Pakistan Border (Reuters, Sheikh Mushtaq, Nov 20, 2005)
Pakistan and India allowed Kashmiris to walk across their heavily militarised frontier for the first time in nearly 60 years on Saturday to learn the fate of relatives after last month's quake and mourn the dead.
- The Sword Is Mightier Than The Pen In Bangladesh (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Nov 20, 2005)
Tipu Sultan's hands are a patchwork of scars: thin tidy scars where surgeons have inserted metal pins to rebuild every bone in his hands and fingers. An ugly purple scar remains where half his forearm seems to have been butchered.
- Kofi Announces 3-Pronged Approach (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 20, 2005)
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced a three-point programme for the rehabilitation of quake affected people. Addressing the donors’ conference here at Convention Centre Annan said the foremost priority was rehabilitation of victims, construction of
- Nanavati Panel Issues Ultimatum To Bannerjee Committee (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Nov 20, 2005)
The recent riots in Mau, according to a Citizen's Report, is indicative of the fact that "Eastern Uttar Pradesh is sitting on the mouth of a communal volcano."
- J&k: Five Killed, Mosque Damaged In Militant Attack (Press Trust of India, PTI, Nov 20, 2005)
Five persons, including three militants and a security personnel, were killed in Jammu and Kashmir where a mosque suffered damage in an attack by ultras today, a police spokesman said.
- Mau Riots: Report Criticises Civil Society's Role (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Nov 20, 2005)
The recent riots in Mau, according to a Citizen's Report, is indicative of the fact that "Eastern Uttar Pradesh is sitting on the mouth of a communal volcano." Basing this conclusion on the way "swift attempts" were made to incite communal violence in Bal
- India Ready To Resolve All Issues: Ahamed (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Nov 20, 2005)
Hours after Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said that a resolution of the Kashmir issue could be India's `donation to Kashmir' in the context of the earthquake, Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed said here on Saturday that India was read
- Kalam Presents Indira Gandhi Peace Prize To Thai Princess (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Nov 20, 2005)
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2004 to Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn here on Saturday.
- Accountability In Relief And Rehabilitation (Dawn, Maqbool Ahmad Bhatty, Nov 20, 2005)
ADVERSITY, it is said, is a great teacher. The devastating earthquake of October 8, is the biggest natural disaster to strike Pakistan.
- According To Exit Polls Nda Has Won In Bihar – Will Form Government In Alliance With A Few Independents And Small Parties (India Daily, Balaji Reddy, Nov 20, 2005)
As predicted again and again in India Daily, NDA has won in Bihar
- Loc Windows May Be Opened Permanently (The Economic Times, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 20, 2005)
All five LoC windows opened between the divided Kashmir for humanitarian exchanges are likely to be permanent openings.
- Getting Pragmatic (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Nov 20, 2005)
In legalistic terms, the government should have rejected Hindustan Coca Cola Holdings’ (HCCH) proposal to buy back the 49 per cent shares it had earlier divested in its bottling subsidiary, Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages (HCCB).
- Bihar Poll Largely Peaceful (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 20, 2005)
The month-long Assembly elections, Bihar’s second this year, came to an end today as the fourth phase of polling in 41 constituencies passed off by and large peacefully.
- Misuse Of Religion And Laws (Dawn, Kunwar Idris, Nov 20, 2005)
MOST laws enacted after independence to prevent crime have, ironically, given rise to bigger crimes.
- 28 Taliban, Other Militants Surrender To Afghan Govt (News International, Editorial, The News International, Nov 20, 2005)
Twenty-eight Taliban and militants surrendered to authorities in insurgency-hit Afghanistan on Saturday and renounced any anti-government activities, an intelligence official said
- Un: The Class Of 192 & Its Five Masters (Deccan Herald, N J Nanporia , Nov 20, 2005)
One of the things the oil-for-food affair has brought to the surface is the UN’s identity problem. The fact is that it hasn’t got one.
- Integral Perspective Needed To Sustain Hindu Dharma: Acharya (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Nov 20, 2005)
The Sankaracharya of Kanchi Mutt, Sri Jayendra Saraswathi, on Saturday called upon devotees to have an integral perspective to take forward the Hindu dharma and heritage.
- Donate Resolution Of Kashmir (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 20, 2005)
It was a plea for donation that New Delhi had never been asked before October 19, never expected from Islamabad, and that, too, in front of a worldwide audience.
- France Explodes (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Nov 20, 2005)
The biggest blow in the wave of violence sweeping across France has been psychological, with the country's image taking a huge dent. Giving the lie to its much-vaunted egalitarian structure, it has been a singularly rude awakening.
- Softening Line Of Control (Dawn, Anwar Syed, Nov 20, 2005)
MUCH is being said, and made, of the moves to soften the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir, and we are being asked to believe that they bear the promise of blissful consequences, social and political. Let us try to read between the lines and figure out the
- 'Rein In Belgaum Corpn' (Deccan Herald, DH news, Nov 20, 2005)
Governor T N Chaturvedi on Saturday asked the State government to initiate appropriate action, before the situation goes out of control, against the Belgaum City Corporation for passing resolutions seeking merger of Marathi-speaking areas of the State wit
- Book On `Sanskrit Treasures' Released By Thai Princess (Hindu, Staff Reporter , Nov 20, 2005)
Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn released a new book, "Discovery of Sanskrit Treasures", in seven volumes at the National Museum here on Saturday.
- Singular Girl Child (Telegraph, RUDRANGSHU MUKHERJEE, Nov 20, 2005)
Birthdays are important to Indians. They form the basis of drawing up the horoscope of an individual. But the importance of the birthday does not end there.
- 45 To 50 Pc Voting In Bihar Polls (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Nov 20, 2005)
The month-long Assembly elections, Bihar’s second this year, came to an end today as the fourth phase of polling in 41 constituencies passed off by and large peacefully, with an estimated 45 to 50 per cent voter turnout.
- Donors Pledge $ 5.9 B For Quake Affected People (Pakistan Observer, Aroosa Alam/Sharafat Kazmi , Nov 20, 2005)
The world community has so far made cumulative pledges of 5.827 billion dollars for relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction of the quake hit areas and the amount is likely to rise further.
- Donors Pledge $5.4 Billion In Aid To Pakistan (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Nov 20, 2005)
50 countries to raise money for rehabilitation of the 3.3 million people affected by the earthquake 50 countries to raise money for rehabilitation of the 3.3 million people affected by the earthquake
- An Introduction To Archives (Daily Excelsior, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 20, 2005)
If the average man on the street were asked why Governments establish archival institutions, he would probably ask, ''What are archives and what are archival institutions ?
- 20 Years Of Saarc's Failures (Daily Excelsior, Samuel Baid, Nov 20, 2005)
Compared to the 12th summit meeting of the Heads of State and Government of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
- Elephants Arrive At Rejuvenation Camp (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Nov 20, 2005)
Arrangements made to ease their journey from various parts of Tamil Nadu
- Upholding A Concept That Sees World As One - Ii (Greater Kashmir, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 20, 2005)
Iqbal didn’t believe in recognizing territories as identities but points of reference, writes
- Will Mafia Don Be Hanged? (Daily Excelsior, Tanveer Jafri, Nov 20, 2005)
This can be considered first great success of independent India, especially Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
- A New Kind Of Terrorist Arrives (Pioneer, BASHIR MANZAR, Nov 19, 2005)
Tariq Dar's arrest on suspicion of involvement in the Delhi blasts has confirmed that an intertional trend of educated youth being attracted to Islamic terror has arrived in India. BASHIR MANZAR fears this may be the dawn of a new era.
- Supreme Court Unhappy Over Delay In Appointment Of Judges To High Court (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Chief Justice gives Attorney-General time till next Friday to expedite the process
- Suicide Bombers Kill 77 At Iraqi Shi'ite Mosques (Reuters, Faris al Mehdawi, Nov 19, 2005)
Two suicide bombers strapped with explosives killed 77 people and reduced two crowded Shi'ite mosques to rubble during Friday prayers in a northeastern Iraq town, deepening the country's sectarian conflict
- For View Form The Right (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 19, 2005)
Excerpts from Organiser, the mouthpiece of the RSS, issue dated November 20
- Suicide Bombers Kill 74 In Iraq Mosques (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Two suicide bombers killed at least 74 people when they blew themselves up inside two crowded Shi'ite mosques in the northeastern Iraqi town of Khanaqin on Friday, police said
- Reality Bites After Annan Surveys Scenes From Hell (News International, Mariana Baabar, Nov 19, 2005)
UN chief flays ‘weak’ world response; says UN wants to maintain long-term contact for reconstruction; Musharraf promises transparency in relief, rehabilitation
- 77 Killed In Iraq Suicide Bombings (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Two suicide bombers strapped with explosives killed 77 people and reduced two crowded Shia mosques to rubble during Friday prayers in a northeastern Iraqi town, deepening the country’s sectarian conflict.
- Expenditure Cuts Can Meet Relief Cost (Dawn, Kaiser Bengali, Nov 19, 2005)
November 19 will go down as an discomforting day in the country’s history. It is a day on which General Musharraf and his prime minister will ask invited delegations from over 70 countries and international organizations to fill the country’s kashkol.
- Till Cows Come Home (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 19, 2005)
The RSS boss is funny, the MP CM is funny. But funniest is the state of the BJP
- 83 Killed In Iraq Suicide Bombings (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Two suicide bombers strapped with explosives killed 77 people and reduced two crowded Shia mosques to rubble during Friday prayers in a northeastern Iraqi town, deepening the country’s sectarian conflict
- Tourism Corporation Suggests Changes To Ropeway Project (Hindu, M. Malleswara Rao, Nov 19, 2005)
Ropeway will start from Alipiri as originally designed but end at a different point
Tourism Corporation to convene meeting with Agama pandits soon
Changed design for ropeway with 154 gondolas
Eco-friendliness of project highlighted
- Kalam To Lay Foundation For Stem Cell Research Centre (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
President Abdul Kalam will lay the foundation for Centre for Stem Cell Research and deliver the Dr. Ida S. Scudder Founder's Day Oration at the Christian Medical College here on December 1.
- It Smes: Efforts On To Tap Funds From Europe For Joint Ventures (Hindu, R. Chandrakanth, Nov 19, 2005)
Indian platform formed to coordinate with companies looking for partnership in Europe; 3 proposals submitted
INCITE to help raise resources
Funds available are put at 17.3 b euro
Scope for participation in European research projects
- 55 Killed In Suicide Attack On Mosques (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Nov 19, 2005)
Baghdad apartment collapses after car bombs explode outside prominent hotel nearby; six killed
- Intolerance That Is Intolerable (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 19, 2005)
The harassment and unseemly protests against opinions expressed by actor Kushboo and by Suhasini Maniratnam who expressed solidarity with her demonstrate a disquieting tendency to shut out free speech that no democratic society can countenance.
- Congress Ridicules Rss Call To Procreate More (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
The Congress on Friday launched a strident attack on RSS chief K Sudarshan saying that the latter’s advice to Hindus to have as many children as possible would make India a laughing stock before the whole world.
- Human Rights, Tibet, Taiwan To Figure In Bush-Hu Talks (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Three hyper-sensitive issues to China - human rights, Taiwan and Tibet - will be high on the agenda of U.S. President George W Bush when he arrives here tomorrow for a summit with Chinese President Hu Jintao to stabilise their complex relations which are
- Rajapakse Declared Winner Of Sri Lankan Presidential Polls (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Giving him a birthday gift, Sri Lankans today elected Marxist-backed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse as President of the island nation in a tightly contested election and his first priority would be to address the burning issue of ethnic conflict.
- Pak Is Still Enemy No 1: Air Chief (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Despite the confidence-building measures that Islamabad and New Delhi are attempting to implement, Pakistan remains the primary threat to India, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal S P Tyagi, said here on Friday
- Iraqi Sunnis Accuse Shia Militia (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Iraqi Sunnis accuse Shia militia
Mr Dhari's accusations add fuel to the sectarian conflict, say observers
A senior Sunni leader in Iraq has accused the militia of an influential Shia party of killing Sunni clerics.
- Sri Lanka's Hawkish Pm Wins Presidency, Vows Peace (Reuters, Simon Gardner, Nov 19, 2005)
Sri Lanka's hawkish prime minister, Mahinda Rajapakse, won the island's presidency on Friday after a Tamil Tiger boycott torpedoed his main rival, and vowed to forge an "honourable peace" with the rebels.
- Exclusive - Nepal Rebels Seen Ready To Accept Democracy (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Nov 19, 2005)
Nepal's Maoist rebels are ready to accept multiparty democracy, stop terrorising civilians and return to the political mainstream of the revolt-torn country, a top Nepali politician said on Friday.
- Rally Against Terror (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Nov 19, 2005)
Although all of them have been literally baptised by fire young leaders of the State are apparently not yet prepared to catch the bull by the horns. It is strange that across the spectrum
- Black Friday In Iraq -- 82 Die As Two Mosques Bombed (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
More than 60 people lost their lives in Iraq Friday in a series of suicide attacks that included the bombing of two Shia mosques near the border with Iran.
- "Freedom Lifeblood Of Digital Revolution" (Hindu, Anand Parthasarathy, Nov 19, 2005)
The Tunis summit of the Information Society has put the bigger users and developed nations on alert that the Net is not anyone's personal property.
- Saarc’S Sadness (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 19, 2005)
IF Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s message to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) business leaders’ conclave in New Delhi on Thursday had a tinge of exasperation,
- Why More Powerful Than The Rest? (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Nov 19, 2005)
I have memorised the principal power mantras of Hindus, Christians, Muslims and Sikhs by heart but have not been able to work out why followers of these religions endow them with powers above other mantras.
- Singh’S Veiled Threat (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 19, 2005)
U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan has drawn the attention of the world community towards the colossal losses that Pakistan has suffered as a result of the October 8 devastating earthquake and urged the affluent nations to come forward with financial. . .
- Iran Gives U.N. Paper Diplomats Call Atom Bomb Outline (Reuters, Mark Heinrich and Francois Murphy, Nov 19, 2005)
Iran has told the U.N. nuclear watchdog that it received a black-market document with partial instructions for making the core of a nuclear bomb, diplomats said on Friday
- A U.S.-Japan Equation To Counter China (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Nov 19, 2005)
The move by the U.S. and Japan to strike a "joint-operations posture" is a qualitatively new feature of the East Asian security landscape. For China and others, this is an emerging reality to reckon with.
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