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Articles 20121 through 20220 of 26855:
- Indian Soldiers Cross Loc To Help Pak Troops (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2005)
As a goodwill gesture, the Indian Army on Wednesday crossed the Line of Control (LoC) to help Pakistani soldiers in removing the rubble of a bunker in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
- Jharkhand: Tightening Grip (Frontline, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 12, 2005)
IN the second week of September, the Arjun Munda-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in Jharkhand launched a special security initiative called Operation Black Thunder (OBT) to counter the naxalite activities in the State.
- Pak Nod To Iaf Relief Plane, Kasuri Thanks Natwar (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 12, 2005)
Pakistan today gave clearance for landing of an Indian Air Force plane which is to carry 25 tonnes of earthquake relief material like tents, plastic sheets, blankets, mattresses, food items and medicines.
- Getting Lost In Puja (Deccan Herald, Janaki Murali, Oct 12, 2005)
I still recall the time my daughter got lost in Kolkata seventeen years ago during Durga puja
- Test For East And West (Telegraph, Salman Rushdie, Oct 12, 2005)
The work room of the writer Orhan Pamuk looks out over the Bosphorus, that fabled strip of water which, depending on how you see these things, separates or unites — or, perhaps, separates and unites — the worlds of Europe and Asia.
- Notes From Underground (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Oct 12, 2005)
The novel, written in 1864, reflects the changes in Dostoevsky’s thought that had occurred as a result of recent events in his life.
- Political Faultlines (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 12, 2005)
The challenge of rescue and relief operations is too big. This is no time for politics
- Bjp Into The Political Twilight? (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, Oct 12, 2005)
IF proof were at all needed that the Bharatiya Janata Party can no longer summon up a half-way cogent response to major events of the day, then recent developments provide it in ample measure.
- A Historic Festival (Frontline, Ravi Sharma , Oct 12, 2005)
The spirit of Dasara grips Mysore with the promise of joy and prosperity for the people.
- Restore Tele Links (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Oct 12, 2005)
The governments of India and Pakistan won widespread acclaim by announcing several confidence building measures (CBMs) during the past two years
- Bihar On The Edge (Frontline, Purnima S. Tripathi, Oct 12, 2005)
BIHAR has been a byword for political uncertainty. Even as the State began preparations for its four-phase Assembly elections
- Anti-Majoritarian, Pro-Globalisation (Frontline, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 12, 2005)
IN 2001, Madhu Purnima Kishwar, an activist and academic, published in Manushi, a periodical from New Delhi, two articles, one dealing with the working conditions of rickshaw-pullers in the capital and the other about street vendors whom she had made a fi
- Indian Communism During The Raj (Frontline, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 12, 2005)
EVERY political party has to face up to the difficult task of writing its own history
- Interview: Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee (Frontline, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 12, 2005)
The naxalite problem in West Bengal, though not as serious as it is in Orissa and Jharkhand, is still a matter of concern for the Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led Left Front government in the State.
- When Disaster Struck (Dawn, Zubeida Mustafa, Oct 12, 2005)
WHAT lessons did Saturday’s earthquake in the north of the country carry for us? In the initial shocking days there was not much to learn and much more to mourn.
- Legends On Fire (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 12, 2005)
The news that the Pahalgam Club on the bank of the picturesque Liddar has been gutted in a mysterious fire is extremely disappointing.
- The Temblor's Footprint (Indian Express, Arun Bapat, Oct 12, 2005)
Every natural calamity has some new lesson to teach us. The last two - the tsunami of December 26, 2004, and the heavy flooding of Mumbai on 26th July this year brought their own insights.
- Pm Assures All Help To Kashmir (Greater Kashmir, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 12, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said humanitarian considerations would be given precedence over political considerations when dealing with the earthquake.
- Why Osama Roams Free: South Asia Could Soon Face Its Biggest Ever Crisis (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, Oct 12, 2005)
The Supreme Court judgment on the Bihar Assembly dissolution compels far-reaching systemic changes.
- Muzaffarabad In Ruins (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Oct 12, 2005)
Heavy rain and hail forced the cancellation of some relief flights to earthquake-stricken regions in Pakistani Kashmir Tuesday and survivors scuffled over the badly needed food — the first international aid to make it overland to this devastated city.
- New Horizons (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 12, 2005)
The relaxation of tension along the Line of Control (LoC) has given time to the leadership of "Azad" Kashmir, as the Pakistan-occupied territory is locally known, to think of developing tourism in a big way.
- 'No American Can Treat India Like A Pet' (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2005)
K Subrahmanyam is India's leading strategic thinker and the most vocal supporter of the country's weapons programme. The man who wanted India to make bombs is now, surprisingly, ready to cap its weapons programme. He says his change of heart comes . . .
- Turkey-Eu Deadlock-Ii (Greater Kashmir, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 11, 2005)
It has been mentioned that, Turkey needs to make huge efforts to meet the stringent requirements for EU membership, including absorbing the 80,000-page EU rulebook into its domestic law.
- Goddess & Her Shakthi (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2005)
While her motherly qualities are extolled across the nation, Goddess Shakti is special to Karnataka, where she's worshipped in different forms, says Vatsala Iyengar.
- Pakistan Accepts Indian Aid Offer (Press Trust of India, K J M Varma, Oct 11, 2005)
Islamabad, Oct 10 (PTI) Accepting the Indian offer of emergency relief supplies for quake victims, Pakistan today said that the planes carrying the goods will begin arriving from tomorrow.
- A Name Synonymous With The Flute (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 11, 2005)
The haunting call of the flute hits straight at the heart, but despite its religious, folk and romantic associations it was only in the 1940s that the brilliant Pannalal Ghosh, a disciple of Allaudin Khan, gave it a status worthy of Hindustani classical m
- Humane Philosopher (Hindu, B. R. P. Bhaskar, Oct 11, 2005)
MUCH HAS been written about Sri Narayana Guru in recent years but very little that throws new light on his life or provides new insight about his teachings.
- The New One-Party State (Dawn, Niall Ferguson, Oct 11, 2005)
IT IS not only the Democrats in the United States who cling fondly to the illusion that if they can only find the right candidate, they will sweep back into power. This is also the collective fantasy of the British Conservatives, who are currently choosin
- Facing Natural Disasters (Hindu, Peter Preston, Oct 11, 2005)
DISASTERS ARE always most poignant, most chilling, when you know the terrain and the people.
- India, Russia To Hold Joint Military Exercise This Month (Press Trust of India, PTI, Oct 11, 2005)
India and Russia will hold a joint military exercise in Agra and the Western Sector this month, the first drill to be incorporating air-borne forces of both the armies.
- Mittal Steel May Invest $235 Mln In Mexico Plant (Reuters, Reuters, Oct 11, 2005)
MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - Mittal Steel Co., the world's top steelmaker, may spend $235 million over the next three years diversifying products and boosting energy efficiency at its Mexico plant, a director said on Monday.
- Parliamentarian And Social Reformer (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 11, 2005)
THE BOOK under review is the memoir of the reputed politician and social reformer, P.T. Rajan (1892-1974). He actively engaged not only in the legal profession but in national politics of the Justice party.
- Musharraf’S Appeal Evokes World Response (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 11, 2005)
PRESIDENT Gen Pervez Musharraf’s appeal for medicines, tents, cargo helicopters and funds to overcome the worst earthquake disaster of Pakistan’s
- Islamabadites’ Exemplary Conduct (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 11, 2005)
THE Margalla Towers tragedy in Islamabad would no doubt be a source of pain but it has also brought to the fore many positive aspects of the life in the Federal Capital.
- Daunting Challenge (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 11, 2005)
THE death toll from Saturday’s devastating earthquake still remains a guess, given the inaccessibility of the towns and villages in the mountainous areas rocked by the convulsion.
- A Momentous Vote Ahead (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 11, 2005)
IRAQ stands less than a week away from a momentous vote on a new constitution, the first of a series of events that in the next several months will make or break the US-backed attempt to unite the country under a new political system.
- A Disaster To Remember (Dawn, Peter Preston, Oct 11, 2005)
DISASTERS are always most poignant, most chilling, when you know the terrain and the people. So I had stood on the sea wall in Galle, watching kids fly kites, a few months before the tsunami engulfed the south of Sri Lanka.
- A Tragedy And An Opportunity (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 11, 2005)
Natural disasters recognise no boundaries, present nobody to blame, and can affect people across the socio-economic divide.
- Govt Gives Rs 93 Crore To 15 Psus To Clear Dues Of Employees (Press Trust of India, PTI, Oct 11, 2005)
The government today said it would provide budgetary support of Rs 93.41 crore for payment of salary and wages of employees of 15 PSUs, including four units of HMT.
- Understanding The Emerging Media Ecology (Hindu, Sashi Kumar, Oct 11, 2005)
With both technology and the advertiser sorting the vast amorphous viewership into tiered and profiled purchasing power segments, a fragmentation takes place that may actually work against dumbing down.
- A New World For The Mother Of An Asian Boy (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 11, 2005)
Five days after her boy was born the London bombs went off. Being the mother of an Asian boy had suddenly become a much more complex matter.
- If The Peace Process Is To Succeed (Dawn, Maqbool Ahmad Bhatty, Oct 11, 2005)
WITH the visit of Indian Foreign Minister Natwar Singh, between October 3 and 6, the second round of the composite dialogue, following the landmark 2004 agreement at the summit level to restart the peace process, has been concluded.
- Opening Of Nathula Pass (Daily Excelsior, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 11, 2005)
Much anticipated deadline for the Himalayan bar-rier between India and China was to melt
- Bangladesh's Proxy (Daily Excelsior, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 11, 2005)
With just a few weeks left for the SAARC summit in Dhaka, Indo-Bangladesh ties touched a new low on September 29 when Director General of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), Major General Jahangir Alam Choudhury, alleged that the August 17 multiple explosions in his
- Afghanistan: The Next Iraq (Daily Excelsior, Allabaksh, Oct 11, 2005)
Where is Afghanistan headed? Democracy, insurgency or anarchy? That the situation there is-as yet-- nowhere as bad as it is in Iraq can give little comfort.
- A Stack Of Memories (Deccan Herald, Mala Kumar, Oct 11, 2005)
The display of dolls that I put up every Dasara is more about upholding family traditions
- Sebi Clarification (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2005)
The Deputy General Manager (Communications) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), N. Hariharan, has issued the following clarification with reference to the article "SEBI, a law unto itself" by S. Balakrishnan which was published in the Bu
- Deja Vu (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Oct 11, 2005)
A leopard might change its spots, but not the Congress party. Ever since it has come back to power at the head of the United Progressive Alliance, the government in its single-minded pursuit of handing over power to the Congress or its allies, has committ
- Saving The Dying From Suffering (Deccan Herald, Jackie Ashley , Oct 11, 2005)
The Lords debate on assisted dying gives Britons a long-overdue opportunity to end unnecessary suffering
- No Breakthrough In Sight (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Oct 11, 2005)
In the context of nuclear weapons, CBMs are inadequate and there can be no meaningful co-operation
- Rbi Widens Capital Base For Banks (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Oct 11, 2005)
Allows banks to treat their investment fluctuation reserve (IFR) as tier-I capital
- Four Tamil Rebels Killed In Srilanka (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2005)
Four Tamil Tiger rebels were killed and seven wounded when guerrillas from a breakaway faction attacked their convoy in eastern Sri Lanka, a Web site reported on Tuesday.
- West Bengal Must Work To Catch Up (Business Line, S. Majumder , Oct 11, 2005)
TRADE union, though the voice of workers, is also an institution that nurtures understanding between the labour and the management for a smooth functioning of the organisation.
- Nobel Boost To Iaea Efforts (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Oct 11, 2005)
The atom has again taken centre-stage in the world with consequences that remain to be determined.
- Change: Difficult Though, Possible Nevertheless (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Oct 11, 2005)
The book under review is a departure from the run of the mill academic endeavors that have reduced the real message of religion to story telling and platitudes.
- Natural Absent-Mindedness By Vandana Kumari Jena (Statesman, Vandana Kumari Jena, Oct 10, 2005)
The loss of immediate memory, scream newspapers, is a sign of early Alzheimer’s.
- Turkey-Eu Deadlock-I (Greater Kashmir, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 10, 2005)
The European Union (E.U) foreign ministers after their recent meeting on the issue of entry of Turkey as a member of E.U. met a deadlock.
- Reluctant Voters, Fragmented Votes (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Oct 10, 2005)
Do the results of the Assembly elections held in February hold pointers to how Bihar will vote this time?
- New Trends In South Asian Diplomacy (Dawn, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 10, 2005)
HISTORY may well record India’s vote supporting the IAEA resolution to refer Iran’s case to the Security Council for non-compliance with NPT obligations as an event of great importance.
- Sebi, A Law Unto Itself (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 10, 2005)
SEBI has the dubious distincton of coming out with a new rule, regulation, guideline or amendment quite frequently.
- "Bhel Alone Won't Impact Decision On Sonia Request" (Hindu, Marcus Dam, Oct 10, 2005)
Left leaders have said that the Centre's reported change of mind on the disinvestment of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
- A Tool In Support Of Democracy (Daily Excelsior, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 10, 2005)
Today’s democracies of the world have tremendously been influenced by the phenomenon - "Information Explosion".
- Prudent Response To Quake Tragedy (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 10, 2005)
NATION has responded with a sense of prudence to Saturday’s earthquake that is feared to have killed thousands of people across the country.
- Heads I Win (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 10, 2005)
Kanti Biswas is clearly on the lookout for soft targets. Having failed to clear the mess of his own creation in the backyard of the school education department, he now makes an unabashed attempt to tighten the screws on Anglo-Indian schools.
- Khaleda’S Doublespeak (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 10, 2005)
It can safely be said that Khaleda Zia government’s too-clever-by-half approach towards India in recent months has brought about a new low in Indo-Bangladesh ties
- Taking Care Of Elderly (Daily Excelsior, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Oct 10, 2005)
The Union Government is planning to enact a law for the elderly which provides that transfer of property done by them will be rendered void if the transferee does not take care of them.
- The Water Crisis (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 10, 2005)
PAKISTAN faces a serious water problem, the gravity and nature of which the government has apparently failed to understand. Islamabad’s inability — or unwillingness — to base its approach on authentic facts and figures on the ground and the propensity to
- An Improvement On The Past (Dawn, Anwer Mooraj, Oct 10, 2005)
IN most civilized countries, the issuance of a passport to a citizen is regarded as a fundamental right.
- Ending Algeria’S Agony (Dawn, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Oct 10, 2005)
JUST as the travails of the Turkish people and their heroic war of independence under Mustafa Kemal aroused the passions of the Muslims of South Asia, the Algerian struggle for freedom burnt into the consciousness of the generation that grew up in 1950s.
- Disaster Management (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Oct 10, 2005)
The Valley has been left to mourn the death of more than three hundred people who died in a massive earthquake, which struck the state Saturday morning.
- How Katrina Revealed Racism (Dawn, S.G. Jilanee, Oct 10, 2005)
HURRICANE Katrina was a disaster of colossal proportions in more ways than one. It was primarily a disaster for the people of New Orleans causing massive devastation of life and property as it blew away roofs of houses and demolished the levees that prote
- Negotiating Tradition (Deccan Herald, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 10, 2005)
The well-known art historian and curator, Dr. Alka Pande's new exhibition Turning the Wheel: Traditions Unbound deals with the specifics of south Indian art, as it locates itself between tradition and the present.
- J&k Quake: Ngos Go Missing, Locals Reach Out To Help (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2005)
As Jammu and Kashmir faces death and destruction, no Non-governmental Organisation (NGO) from outside Kashmir has so far started relief operations, which have by and large been carried out by the Army and the local organisations.
- Killer Quake (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 10, 2005)
This is an opportunity for the neighbours to cooperate in this hour of crisis
- What Were They Thinking? (Deccan Herald, Thomas L Friedman, Oct 10, 2005)
Saddam Hussein was playing a cat and mouse game with the Americans
- Deja Vu (Business Standard, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 10, 2005)
A leopard might change its spots, but not the Congress party. Ever since it has come back to power at the head of the United Progressive Alliance
- Black Saturday (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 10, 2005)
IT is at best a conjecture how long it would take to measure the enormity of Saturday’s earthquake.
- Change In Attitude (Greater Kashmir, Samuel Baid, Oct 10, 2005)
Last week Delhi had visitors from the part of Kashmir which is under Pakistan’s control.
- Classic Imagery (Deccan Herald, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 10, 2005)
Young vocalist Sampagodu S Vighnaraja gave a concert in the City on Sunday evening.
- Police As Mission (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 10, 2005)
It is not the first time that responsible people in authority have talked about the need for the police force to behave like a true friend of the citizens at large.
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