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Articles 20621 through 20720 of 26855:
- Upgradation Of Madaris (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 25, 2005)
In a happy development, the Government and the Ittehad-e-Tanzeemat Madaris-e-Deeniah on Friday sorted out the issue of registration of Madaris and as per agreement the religious institutions would register themselves by 31st of December, 2005.
- German Elections’ Impact On The Eu (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 25, 2005)
European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso is a cautious man, reluctant to get entangled in the complex domestic politics of the European Union’s 25 member-states.
- Cooch Behar Violence (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2005)
Marxists playing a dangerous game
Last week’s violence in Cooch Behar, which killed five people including three policemen,
- The Salim Debate-Ii (Statesman, BIBEKANANDA RAY, Sep 25, 2005)
Curiously, the Communist Party of India was formed outside the country, at Tashkent in the then USSR, on 17 October 1920 by M N Roy.
- She Is The Loser (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Sep 25, 2005)
In a joint family system, it’s woman only who suffers, Owsia Jabeen comments
- Prisoners' Exchange (Daily Excelsior, Allabaksh, Sep 25, 2005)
The mutual exchange of 583 prisoners by India and Pakistan on September 12 brought joy to as many families, but it also accentuated the sorrow of many other families whose kith and kin are still languishing in jails, including the family of Sarabjit Singh
- India : Caught Between Iran-America Conflict (Daily Excelsior, M. A. Ansari, Sep 25, 2005)
In a new line on the lingering crisis over Iran’s controversial nuclear programme, Dr. Manmohan Singh made it clear to US president George W. Bush that India did not want another nuclear-weapon state in its neighbourhood.
- The Salim Debate-I (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2005)
Under a cloud for alleged acts of omission and commission, the Salims seized the opportunity to invest in West Bengal without being finicky about its investment climate
- Tax Officials Zero In On Builder (Hindu, T.S. Shankar, Sep 23, 2005)
Documents seized during raid indicate Rs. 5-crore income concealment Documents seized during Chennai raid indicate Rs. 5-crore income concealment
Rs. 10 lakhs in cash and incriminating documents seized
- Bcci Chief Adjourns Meeting (Hindu, G. Viswanath, Sep 23, 2005)
Pro-Pawar group calls it illegal and stays put at venue in Kolkata
AGM not to take place on Friday
Decorum and dignity of BCCI has to be maintained: Mahendra
Meeting adjourned thrice
Decision contravenes Calcutta High Court order: Bindra
- Continue Cbms (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 23, 2005)
It is just a coincidence that all of a sudden there is extensive debate on widening the scope of confidence building measures both in the context of relations between India and Pakistan and within the State.
- Mother The Perfect Guide (Deccan Herald, Bernard Moras , Sep 23, 2005)
They say that a good mother is a treasure beyond measure. She cares for her child when it is growing in her womb.
- Pakistan Army (Statesman, SANKAR SEN, Sep 23, 2005)
Abortive attacks on the Ayodhya temple by terrorists belonging to the Lashkar-e-Toiba have been followed by another suicide bomber attack in Srinagar killing six soldiers and injuring fifteen others.
- Maharaja Hari Singh's Tiff With Nehru (Daily Excelsior, Major (retd) Dr Brahma Singh, Sep 23, 2005)
In March 1946 came the Cabinet Mission to India for negotiating with the Indian leaders the manner in which the transfer of power was to be made.
- Tribute To Mahjoor (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 23, 2005)
Surely, Ghulam Ahmad Mahjoor, described by Tagore as "Wordsworth of Kashmir" will not be turning in his grave these days. Before his death in 1952 he had poured his heart out:
- Wrong Time To Speak Up (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Sep 23, 2005)
It is becoming a habit for L.K. Advani to spring unpleasant surprises on the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- New York Visit: A Faux Pas (Dawn, S. M. Naseem, Sep 23, 2005)
General Musharraf's visit to the US for the United Nations summit on the occasion of the UN’s 60th anniversary was to have been the crowning glory of his six-year career as the head of his country’s military-led government.
- The Anthrax Metaphor (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 23, 2005)
Set Aside the “what if” speculation about bioterrorism. It already happened, and the response to the first bioterrorism attack on U.S. soil is less than reassuring.
- Newspapers Trade Content For Smart Look (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 23, 2005)
Well-known newspaper designer Mario Garcia has predicted that several leading dailies in India would turn into tabloids before 2010.
- Sino-India Talks From Sept 26 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 23, 2005)
The India—China boundary issue has been lingering for many decades, hindering the speedy development of bilateral ties.
- New ‘Sick Men’ Of Europe (Dawn, TIMOTHY GARTON ASH, Sep 23, 2005)
The Indian restaurant owner in Berlin said this kind of post-election confusion was quite normal where he came from.
- An Alliance On The Rocks In Andhra Pradesh (Deccan Herald, R AKHILESHWARI, Sep 23, 2005)
The political discourse in Andhra Pradesh has taken a plunge as the ruling Congress and its ally Telangana Rashtra Samiti have now crossed swords. The TRS feels let down that the Congress held out hope of a separate Telangana state when it sought . . . .
- Change In System Will Be Suicidal (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 23, 2005)
PML President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has debunked rumours about Shaukat Aziz’s replacement by Gen Musharraf’s top aide Tariq Aziz as Prime Minister.
- Bringing Down Fertility Rate (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 23, 2005)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has called for bringing down the level of fertility rate through improvement of economic conditions and warned that any laxity in the population control plan can put the country in trouble with receding infrastructural resource
- Population Planning: Results Vital (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 23, 2005)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz hit the nail on the head when he spoke of the importance of linking economic growth, education and health care to the population policy of the country.
- Anti-Terror Initiatives Result In Discrimination: Un (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 23, 2005)
Anti-terrorism policies followed by various countries have led to rise in discrimination against religious groups, minorities and migrant populations, particularly at waiting areas at airports, ports and borders, a top UN official says.
- Calcutta High Court Lifts Ban On Taslima Nasreen's Book (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 23, 2005)
A court on Thursday lifted a ban on a controversial book by an exiled Bangladeshi author, two years after it was imposed on ground that the book contained objectionable references about Islam.
- The Eternal Conflict (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 23, 2005)
Amidst the astonishing variety of sentient and non-sentient objects, the Supreme Being has also created evil and good.
- Destroyers Of Indianness (Daily Excelsior, Dr Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Sep 23, 2005)
BJP leader Mr. Jagmohan has supported Dr Man Mohan Singh's assertion that British rule over India has been good for India.
- The Treasure Of Guidance (Dawn, Haider Zaman, Sep 23, 2005)
Allah has, in His Wisdom, devised several ways to provide guidance to the human beings in respect of various aspects of life with full liberty to observe or not to observe it (76:3).
- Of Byzantine Plots And Saffron Twists (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Sep 23, 2005)
Mr. Advani did not disobey the RSS. He did worse. He captured the moral high ground. But it might be a futile fight begun too late in the day.
- What’S In A Name? -I (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 23, 2005)
It’s always been a name game after World War II. Bigger powers had to have some sweet names for smaller nations to colonize them once again.
- Book Releases That Speak Volumes (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Sep 23, 2005)
Over the years, the ‘‘book release’’ has become a social event in the Capital as well as in other big cities.
- Now, To Dumb Down The Bible (Hindu, Ed Vulliamy, Sep 23, 2005)
A 100-minute, `user-friendly' book This is a gateway to the Bible for everybody. We have to face the fact we live in an overwhelmingly secular society and must do all we can to present people with the story and what Christianity is about."
- Hindus In Pakistan Allege Humiliation (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 23, 2005)
An abducted Hindu girl married one of her abductors and embraced Islam
- Rushdie A Crusader Or Novelist? (Deccan Herald, Giles Fraser, Sep 22, 2005)
In lending himself to the role of public figure, the novelist endangers his work; it risks being considered a mere appendage to his actions, to his declarations, to his statements of a position.”
- Revenge Of A Warming Planet (Deccan Herald, Leonardo Fuentes, Sep 22, 2005)
Recent natural disasters have proven that we are not safe from nature’s response to our action anywhere on the planet
- India Thro’ A Muslim Mirror (Deccan Herald, M Ramesh, Sep 22, 2005)
Hasina depicts an oppressed Muslim woman’s tale not alien to Hindus
- Showpiece Of Mughal Era Up For Grabs (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Sep 22, 2005)
The carpet from the Deccan may fetch at least Rs 1 crore (£100,000-£150,000), according to experts.
- The Alternative Media (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Sep 22, 2005)
Following is the speech delivered by Prof. Muhammad Ismail in a seminar about ‘Emergence of Alternative Media: Scope and Challenges’ organized by Barahmullah Degree College
- Don’T Take Al Quds From Us (Greater Kashmir, HAMID NILNAGI, Sep 22, 2005)
The speculations have come to an end which had arisen due to formal meeting of foreign ministers of Pakistan and Israel at Istanbul, Turkey.
- Judicial Review (Indian Express, BP SAHA, Sep 22, 2005)
A minority government under Sibu Soren was formed in Jharkhand in May 2005.
- Games Nations Play (Indian Express, K SUBRAHMANYAM, Sep 22, 2005)
Surely Indira Gandhi would not have reacted in the way political party leaders have done to the ‘‘Mitrokhin Archives’’.
- Unsettled, Not Unstable (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2005)
DR Manmohan Singh’s government is not unstable. But it is unsettled. After the six-year stretch of Atal Behari Vajpayee’s NDA, it is not possible for a central government to be unstable anymore. Power in Delhi is now an equation in arithmetic.
- No Alternative To Democracy (Dawn, Adeela Zubair, Sep 22, 2005)
Allah Buksh while taking sips of hot tea at a dhaba is watching a television talk show on a local private channel.
- Court Rejects Niyogi Wife's Plea (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2005)
Awards life sentence to hired killer Paltan Mallah and confirms the acquittal of others.
Questions acquittals; alleges wider conspiracy
"Industrialist's name not included in charge sheet"
"An international conspiracy hatched to eliminate my husband"
- Tall Task Of Poverty Reduction (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 22, 2005)
Pakistan will have to maintain a sustained overall economic growth level of 8 to 9 per cent to achieve success in meaningful poverty reduction in the country.
- Connecting The Dots (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 22, 2005)
Professor Siegfreed Hartcroft teaches an interesting course. He is an expert in “connecting the dots.”
- Symbolism Of The Genesis (Deccan Herald, RAMNATH NARAYANSWAMY, Sep 22, 2005)
I came to consciously accept the spiritual journey a little more than five years ago.
- An Emerging Institution (Deccan Herald, L SUBRAMANI, Sep 22, 2005)
Dayananda Sagar group of institutions challenges the student's ability to research things by themselves.
- Like A Bright Ray Of Sunshine (Deccan Herald, Vandana, Sep 22, 2005)
Started in 1995 as a home run venture, the Sunshine Autism Trust in Bangalore catering to the needs of children with autism, has now expanded to include fifteen children and six teachers.
- History With Oodles Of Spice (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2005)
John Keay says his book is more than just a history of trade
Two hundred shiploads of pepper and other spices went from the Malabar coast to Europe through Egypt every year
The rest of Europe discovered spices from Greece and Rome
- Pm Puts Rumours At Rest (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2005)
PrimeMinister Shaukat Aziz has given a firm assurance that Islamic contents of the curriculum would not be altered or removed. Dispelling apprehensions being expressed by various circles, he told newsmen on Tuesday that traditions and religious teachings
- Uncertainty Hangs Over Bcci Elections (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2005)
Courtroom battles again and Sharad Pawar awaits Madras High Court order
- ‘The Divorce Was The Surgical End For Me’ (Deccan Herald, BALA CHAUHAN, Sep 22, 2005)
His voice on the phone was clear. “There’s no story. I have nothing to say to the Press.” It was Akbar Khaleeli, the former diplomat, who served as the Indian head of mission to Jordan, Iran, Italy and Australia etc, on the line.
- Sebi, Bourses Clamp Down On Market (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2005)
Market regulator Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Wednesday tightened its surveillance measures by asking BSE and NSE for trading data of both the cash and derivatives segments.
- German Divisions (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2005)
THE hung verdict of Germany's 16th general election has thrown up some questions and given some lessons.
- Mysteries Of Mantra (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Sep 22, 2005)
Aum Bhoor Bhuwah Swaha/Tat SaviturVarenyam/Bhargo Devasaya Dhee/Mahi/Dhiyo Yo Naha Prachodayat
OH, you sing like a professional”, I told my colleague’s wife when she sang a couple of ghazals at a farewell party for another colleague.
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- Indomitable Faith (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2005)
It is believed that in Kali Yuga practice of true devotion to God is a sure path to attain salvation. Great saints steeped in devotion have not merely made a strong impact on the lives of people around them during their lifetime,
- Ensuring Equal Rights To All Dalits (Hindu, Archbishop A.M. Chinnappa, Sep 22, 2005)
The failure to extend reservation to Dalit Christians, despite resolutions and promises, means dividing the most oppressed on the basis of religion. It means ignoring caste and economic backwardness as the determining criteria.
- The Land Of Coffee & Oranges (Deccan Herald, Rashmi Rao, Sep 22, 2005)
If you thought Kodagu is a land of coffee and oranges, think again, for the district has a lot to offer especially for those seeking uncluttered places. Kodagu (or Coorg as it is popularly called),
- Plebiscite Not Possible (Daily Excelsior, A. N. Bhardwaj, Sep 22, 2005)
Plebiscite is not possible in J&K State in the present scenario. Pakistan is mis-leading the world that the State is a disputed territory where people are waging a war for the rights of self-determination and is an up-holder of human rights. Therefore,
- Rss' Blue-Eyed Boy, Now A Bad Boy (Daily Excelsior, Kedar Nath Pandey, Sep 22, 2005)
How times change? Within the Sangh Parivar, Atal Behari Vajapyee was always considered an outsider while LK Advani one of their own and projected among the RSS adherents as an ideal swaymsewak.
- Perverted View (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2005)
It is unfortunate that despite the fact that there are hardly any secrets left about the prevailing situation a section of media across the Line of Control continues to present an unbalanced picture of the happenings on this side.
- Chinese Glasnost (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2005)
Can any country hold death toll in its natural disasters a secret even if they are of massive magnitude? Yes, if its name is China. The country had passed a regulation in 2000 defining the number of casualties in natural calamities "a state secret".
- Madrasa Mishmash (Indian Express, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 22, 2005)
Masquerades as culture and tradition
- Beware, Malware Is Out There! (Hindu, Anand Parthasarathy, Sep 22, 2005)
Net baddies are turning attention towards individual personal computer users
Symantec report finds sharp rise in malicious threats
"Open" software, Mac PCs, no longer safe
India in the dubious Top Ten of cyber crooks.
Net goondas can be hired
- Ulfa Militants Holed Up In National Park (Hindu, Sushanta Talukdar, Sep 21, 2005)
Army lays siege; cuts off supply lines from 42 forest villages to the park The PCG has threatened to call off the peace initiative if the Centre did not restrain the security forces
- Remains Of Ancient Temple Found (Hindu, T.S. Subramanian, Sep 21, 2005)
Dating back to the late Sangam period, it was discovered by ASI archaeologists
- A Friend Of Kashmiris: Farooq Abdullah (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
People with vested interests want Kashmir flames to keep burning, says Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan
- Plastic Waste To Be Used For Asphalting Roads (Hindu, Afshan Yasmeen, Sep 21, 2005)
Bangalore Mahanagara Palike to implement project this year with assistance from the World Bank
- China, Japan, And A New Vision Of The U.N. (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Sep 21, 2005)
Chinese President Hu Jintao has navigated his country's participation in the United Nations summit held in New York from September 14 to 16 in a clear fashion. Mr. Hu exposed the dangers of the United States' unilateralism and showed up the urgency ...
- People’S War (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 21, 2005)
After the Naxalites and associated groups came into being in 1967 and started their people’s war, which came to a peak in the early 70s,
- New Book About Blairs Tells Tales Of Mumbo-Jumbo (Statesman, Cahal Milmo, Sep 21, 2005)
Even by the standards of the alternative therapies said to be used by Mrs Cherie Blair,
- India, Pak To Seek Third Party Certification Of Iranian Gas (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
India and Pakistan will seek third party certification of Iran's gas reserves before moving ahead on the 7.4-billion dollar Iran-India-Pakistan pipeline, which is to meet the growing energy needs of both nations.
- Mob Mentality (Daily Excelsior, Dr Rakesh Behl, Sep 21, 2005)
One of my revered teachers once commented on the mob mentality--IT DOES NOT DEPEND ON ANY INTELLECT OR TALENT,
- Terror And Travel (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
Since the war against terrorism is multi-dimensional it tends to be time-consuming especially in the matter of travel to regions in the grip of evil. The situation in this State has remarkably improved. Yet, foreign countries are slow in revising their...
- Evolve Consensus On Iran Issue: Natwar (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
Pushes for intensive diplomatic consultations at meeting with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
- No Winner (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
Merkel fails to pull it off, despite an anti-incumbency vote
- Massive Inequities Hinder Economic Growth: Wb (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
Warning against the economic ill-effects of inequity in societies and among nations, World Bank economists called for a peaceful “revolution” to reverse the trend.
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