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- Lessons For The Future (Deccan Herald, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Jul 31, 2006)
The “scotch for secrets” scandal, when six officials in Rajiv Gandhi’s secretariat were convicted for supplying classified information to the Central Intelligence Agency, comes to mind apropos of the alleged ‘mole’ in P V Narasimha Rao’s office . . .
- Broker Peace (Times of India, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 31, 2006)
Even as Israel continues to pound Lebanon and the death toll, mostly civilian, continues to rise, the US has done precious little to stop the conflict.
- When Memory Is Selective (Tribune, K.K. Katyal, Jul 31, 2006)
Narration of contemporary events and trends by a major player is not an easy task – he may be pilloried for what appear to be overstatements or understatements, may be questioned on points of fact, or may be seen as indulging in self-glorification.
- India Seeks Results From Peace Moves With Pakistan (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Jul 31, 2006)
India remains committed to making peace with Pakistan but the effort would mean little if it does not help curb the movement of Islamist militants across the border, India's defence minister said on Sunday.
- Lessons In Foreign Policy (Tribune, Rosa Brooks, Jul 31, 2006)
Let’S pretend. It’s been a bad few weeks, with the Israel–Lebanon confrontation daily growing more devastating and Iraq continuing its downward spiral. Why not indulge in a brief escapist fantasy?
- Mumbai Blasts Suspect Held (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Another suspect of the July 11 Mumbai bombings was arrested from a village in Bihar's Madhubani district Sunday.
- Cellphone Bombs — Let’S New Terror Tool (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Move over pen bombs, the Pakistan backed terrorist outfit, Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), has now come out with bombs that would explode with the ring of a mobile phone.
- India To Raise Issue Of Terror (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
India will raise the issue of continued cross-border terrorism when Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran meets his Pakistan counterpart Riyaz Mohammad Khan here tomorrow, in the first high-level contact between the two countries since the Mumbai blasts.
- Sri Lankan Jets Strike As Troops Advance On Tigers (Reuters, Peter Apps, Jul 31, 2006)
Sri Lankan troops began their first deliberate advance on Tamil Tiger rebels since a 2002 ceasefire on Sunday, moving to secure a rebel-held water supply and using air strikes to hold off rebel reinforcements.
- President's Panacea (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jul 31, 2006)
The fact that President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is a scientist, missile man and a visionary invests him with an extremely rare personality. He exudes the energy of youth and the wisdom of an experienced scholar.
- Terrorism Is Inherent In Pok (Daily Excelsior, Samuel Baid, Jul 31, 2006)
A few years ago an angry feminist told a women conference in Lahore that the condition of women in Pakistan would not improve unless the two-nation theory was discarded.
- Government Urged To Implement Mahajan Commission Report (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
State MPs asked to pressure the Centre in this regard
- Pardon Plea For ‘Stupid’ Sulabh (Telegraph, RASHEED KIDWAI, Jul 31, 2006)
Almost the entire township of Ashoknagar came out on the streets yesterday to seek pardon from President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam for local boy Sulabh Goyal.
- Bjp Minority Morcha Plans `Jehad' Against Terrorism (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
The Bharatiya Janata Party's Minority Morcha on Sunday resolved to launch a nation-wide campaign against terrorism while accusing Congress and Left parties of adopting a "soft approach'' towards the violence perpetrated in the name of religion and . . .
- Finalising The Plan Strategy (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 31, 2006)
Now that the Eleventh Five Year Plan's draft is under discussion and the Planning Commission has invited comments and responses from Union Ministries and States, some serious issues have been flagged for a review.
- India To Tell Pak: Act Against Terror (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Jul 31, 2006)
Foreign Secys Meet: First contact after 7/11, Saran meets Khan in Dhaka today
- Infiltration Bid Foiled In J&k; Four Terrorists Killed (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Four terrorists who were trying to infiltrate into Indian Territory were killed in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesman said.
- Pointless Fears (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 31, 2006)
It is not surprising that apprehensions about the United States of America continue to inform sections of public opinion in India, even while bilateral relations are getting better.
- Not One Mole, Mr Prime Minister And Mr Jaswant, But Two! (New Indian Express, S Gurumurthy , Jul 31, 2006)
First, the Kandahar pay-off issue and next, the ‘mole' in PMO. Mr Jaswant Singh's new book seems to have opened a can of worms.
- Cpi(m) Demands Full Discussion On Nuclear Deal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Karat: when the U.S. Congress can discuss it, why not Parliament?
- Save The Dialogue (Tribune, Sushant Sareen, Jul 31, 2006)
Despite all the talk of “irreversibility” of the peace process that India and Pakistan launched in 2004, the shadow of terrorism has always been lurking in the background as a potential spoiler.
- Smash And Grab (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 31, 2006)
Reds eye Kerala private colleges ---- The interim order passed by the Kerala High Court, upholding the earlier order of a single judge allowing private self-financing professional colleges of the State to regulate admissions and fee structure . . .
- What Ails Our Intelligence? (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Jul 31, 2006)
Every time there is a major terrorist strike, the imprint of Pakistan comes out glaringly. Islamabad, on the contrary, accuses our intelligence agencies of having inspired and perpetrated serious incidents not only in India but also Pakistan.
- Arabs Disavow Hizbullah (Pioneer, Daniel Pipes, Jul 31, 2006)
The current round of hostilities between Israel and its enemies differs from prior ones in that it's not an Arab-Israeli war, but one that pits Iran and its Islamist proxies, Hamas and Hizbullah, against Israel.
- Iranian Trail To Pakistan (OutLook, B. Raman , Jul 31, 2006)
That the the two arrested for suspected role in terror attacks on Mumbai clandestinely travelled to Pakistan through Iran to undergo a training course in a jihadi training camp, putting the Iran angle under the scanner.
- Much Tut, Tut And A Holding Forth (OutLook, Khushwant Singh, Jul 31, 2006)
His social conscience veered towards formula and came peppered with desi gaalis in all their pungency.
- 'Respect Your Enemy Strategically ....' (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Jul 31, 2006)
but despise him tactically". Be cautious in planning the strategy, but implement it without second thoughts.
- Israel Kills 60 In Lebanon Massacre, Sparks Outrage (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
US, Israel do not want immediate ceasefire
Rice wins 48-hour suspension of Lebanon air strikes
UNSC holds emergency meeting
Olmert says offensive needs to continue
- India Links Talks With Closing Terror Bases (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Islamabad given evidence about 52 militant camps: Sharma
Mukherjee rules out Singh visit to Pakistan in near future
- India Wants Results From Peace Process (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
India remains committed to making peace with Pakistan but the effort will mean little if it does not help curb the movement of militants across the border, India’s defence minister said on Sunday.
- More Than Just Changing Laws (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 31, 2006)
The recent assurance by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz to a delegation of women members of parliament that laws relating to women will be amended to bring them in line with the needs of justice and equality seems well-intentioned but makes one think . . .
- This Is Worse Than Iraq (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 31, 2006)
As I speak to my constituents in Tooting and people elsewhere in London, of all faiths, races and backgrounds, I hear views that are almost identical: “This is worse than Iraq.”
- Hamas, Hizbollah Not Named In New Russian Terror List (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
The Russian government daily Rossiiskaya Gazeta published a list on Friday of 17 groups, including al-Qaeda, declared ‘‘terrorist organisations’’ by the country’s Supreme Court.
- Time For Anger, Not Sermons (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
What makes me most angry are these silly paeans we sing to the undying spirit of Mumbai.
- Nirmala Deshpande: A Gandhian To The Core (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Jul 30, 2006)
It is hard to believe but it is true. Noted Gandhian, Nirmala Deshpande, now a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha, has been accused of holding office of profit, according to a news agency report.
- Night Of The Empire (OutLook, Prem Shankar Jha, Jul 30, 2006)
Bush's foreign policy manual will yield a Hobbesian dystopia
- The Mole And The Fox (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Jul 30, 2006)
Did someone in Rao’s PMO leak nuclear secrets to the US? Or were Americans told what Rao wanted them to hear?
- Ltte Vs Unicef (Frontline, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jul 30, 2006)
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is listed as a terrorist or unlawful organisation in several countries.
- How Best To Reform The Police (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, Jul 30, 2006)
Addressing a conference of state chief secretaries, the Prime Minister said, “…You will have to empower your police forces to be able to discharge their functions at higher levels of efficiency.
- N Korea Threatens To Quit Asean (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
North Korea has said it could quit the Associaton of South East Asian Nations if the organisation condemns the Communist regime’s missile tests, a South Korean official said on Friday.
- Sachin, Big B On Terror Hit List, Security Stepped Up (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
Security for cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, superstar Amitabh Bachchan and other prominent personalities has been stepped up following intelligence reports that they could be targets of terrorists, police said on Saturday.
- India Attacked In Mumbai (Hindustan Times, Pankaj Vohra, Jul 30, 2006)
The recent bomb blasts in Mumbai should serve as a lesson for our politicians, who should stop making attempts to derive political advantage from a tragedy aimed at destabilising the country.
- Sri Lankan Minister Thanks India (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
"The affection, cooperation and friendliness... would never be lost in the memory of our Government and our people"
- Who`s Minding The Home? (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Jul 30, 2006)
Shivraj Patil's tentativeness comes across too strongly for comfort in his current job.
- A Flawed Proposal (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
The Bush administration’s draft bill to authorise military tribunals to try accused terrorists, which was leaked in Washington this week, is still evidently a work in progress. It nevertheless illuminates the administration’s thinking about how to . . .
- ‘India Has Proof Of Cross-Border Terrorism’ (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Jul 30, 2006)
India has said that the proof it has of Pakistan’s role in cross-border terrorism is more credible than what Washington had against Al Qaeda after the 9/11 terror attacks.
- School Of Thought (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
A debate has been joined by Amartya Sen in Tony Blair’s Britain, and it carries useful resonance for plural societies like ours.
- Sino-Indian Ties: (Daily Excelsior, Pallab Bhattacharya, Jul 30, 2006)
Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee's recent back-to-back visit to Japan and China and reopening of Nathu La trade route between India and China are watershed developments in Sino-India relations.
- Cbms: City Blasting Measures? (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
Does it matter whether the USA or Boucher believe the evidence our agencies have gathered on Pakistanis' involvement in the bomb blasts and other terrorist activities? What steps is the NSA going to take (or advise) against Pakistan in the light . . .
- Role Of Intelligence Agencies (Dawn, Anwar Syed, Jul 30, 2006)
The “agencies” may be doing some good work of which little is known beyond their own walls, but they have gained notoriety for messing up the country’s political system, and for gross violations of human rights.
- Continue Dialogue: Pakistan Leader (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jul 30, 2006)
"Don't play into the hands of those against peace"
Media body moves resolution urging Pakistan not to allow its territory to be used by extremists
Asks both countries to fulfil commitments made under joint declarations
Call to end root . . .
- Iranian Trail To Pakistan (OutLook, B. Raman , Jul 30, 2006)
That the the two arrested for suspected role in terror attacks on Mumbai clandestinely travelled to Pakistan through Iran to undergo a training course in a jihadi training camp, putting the Iran angle under the scanner.
- Jehadi Outlook (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Jul 30, 2006)
In Somalia this year, the United States made the very same mistake, in sheer opportunism, that it made two decades ago in Afghanistan with grave consequences.0
- The Mole And The Fox (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Jul 29, 2006)
Be it New Delhi or New York, I am no early riser. So it is never welcome when the phone rings at 6 am, as it did at Manhattan’s (then) Taj Group Lexington Hotel in the fall of 1997.
- With Metta Bhavana You Can Overcome Terror (Times of India, Manjul Bajaj, Jul 29, 2006)
Is war the absence of peace? Or is peace the absence of war? These questions are not mere rhetoric, a deft playing with words.
- Scotch For Secrets (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Jul 29, 2006)
On returning to London from Delhi, one of the two British journalists covering the Congress’s 1968 split who were refused government accreditation told me that the official snub meant nothing in professional or personal terms.
- Kalam Moots 9-Pronged Plan For J&k Prosperity (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 29, 2006)
President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam on Friday said the peace and development in Jammu and Kashmir is a guarantee for the peace and development in the country.
- Musharraf Talks To Altaf, Consults Constitutional Experts (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 29, 2006)
MQM expected to reconsider resignation after meeting PM today
Musharraf to invite MQM leaders for a meeting in the next few days
- Pakistan Major Killed In J&k Encounter (Times of India, M Saleem Pandit, Jul 29, 2006)
The Indian Army late on Friday disclosed that a terrorist killed in a gun battle with soldiers two days ago was a Pakistan Army Major.
- N Korea Threatens To Quit Asean (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 29, 2006)
North Korea has said it could quit the Associaton of South East Asian Nations if the organisation condemns the Communist regime’s missile tests, a South Korean official said on Friday.
- Who`s Minding The Home? (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Jul 29, 2006)
Shivraj Patil's tentativeness comes across too strongly for comfort in his current job.
- Parliament Should Express Itself On The Nuclear Issue: Left Parties (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 29, 2006)
PM's suo motu statement will not do: Left
- Only Hizbollah Can Defend Against Israel (News International, Jonathan Steele, Jul 29, 2006)
A rally of well-dressed middle-class ladies, perhaps 40 in all, protested outside the UN's offices here on July 26, calling for a ceasefire. Representing the Lebanese Council of Women, they handed out leaflets appealing to Kofi Annan to get something . .
- "Islam Gives Many Rights To Women" (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Jul 29, 2006)
Women's group plans roaming school to teach Quran
"Quran does not give permission to kill innocent people"
Muslim women are not aware of their rights
- Beware The `New Order' Israel Is Imposing (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Jul 29, 2006)
No peace or stability can emerge in West Asia through occupation, subjugation, and the military slaughter of civilians.
- Only Hizbollah Can Fight Israeli Invasion (Hindu, Jonathan Steele, Jul 29, 2006)
Attempts to impose an international force would risk destroying Lebanon's government and revive the danger of civil war.
- Cpi(m) Volunteers Launch Padayatra (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 29, 2006)
Focusses on hardships faced by people in getting essential commodities
- J&k: Kalam Unveils 9-Point Mission (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Jul 29, 2006)
But underlines the importance of durable peace in the State
- How The Left Learnt To Love Our Bombs (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jul 29, 2006)
Remember a time when you associated communists, at least of the internationalist variety like those in India, with being against nuclear weapons.
- Panic Reaction (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jul 29, 2006)
How should one interpret Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's fears about hot pursuit by India? Normally New Delhi should have reacted angrily.
- Not A Terror Story, Just Tabloid Tv (Indian Express, SAUBHIK CHAKRABARTI, Jul 29, 2006)
Some guys much older than Prince — remember that kid from Haryana — also fell into a hole this week. Although they too were on TV, summoning help for them seemed out of question.
- Lashkar’S Mumbai Chief Walked Out Of Home 5 Yrs Ago, Family Clueless (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 29, 2006)
Police are yet to pin down the role of alleged Mumbai LeT chief Faizal Ataur Rehman Sheikh (30) in the serial blasts of Terrible Tuesday, but a bizarre coincidence has added another twist to the case—the chairman of the housing society where . . .
- Al-Qaeda's Concerns For Muslims Hypocritical: Us (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 29, 2006)
The White House said on Thursday that it was "not surprised" by Al-Qaeda second in command Ayman al-Zawahiri's threats against Israel but that his stated concerns about Muslims were hypocritical.
- Peace Must For J&k’S Progress, Says Kalam (Tribune, Ehsan Fazili, Jul 29, 2006)
Stressing the need for restoration of peace and prosperity, the President, Dr A.P.J.Abdul Kalam, here today put forth nine-point “prosperity mission” for Jammu and Kashmir that could be undertaken on the basis of its core competence.
- Pakistani Armyman Killed During Infiltration Bid (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 29, 2006)
A Pakistan Army officer was among three persons killed when troops recently foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesman said on Friday.
- Police Still Clueless About Mumbai Blasts (Tribune, Shiv Kumar, Jul 29, 2006)
Despite the arrests of 10 persons in the past week, the Anti-Terror Squad of the Mumbai police is clueless about the identity of those who carried out the seven serial blasts in the city’s trains on July 11.
- Pak Major Killed In Infiltration Bid, Army Hqrs Deny (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 29, 2006)
In a clear evidence of Islamabad’s support to cross-border infiltration, a Pakistani Major was killed along with two terrorists when Indian Security forces foiled an intrusion bid at the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.
- What Ails Peace In The Middle-East (Daily Excelsior, Predhuman K. Joseph Dhar, Jul 29, 2006)
Middle East is again on fire The Arabs and the Israelites are holding on to their respective stands and are, therefore, in no mood to come to a negotiated settlement to the vexed problem. World peace is at stake. There is no doubt about that.
- Via Ahmed Faraz (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Jul 29, 2006)
Ahmed Faraz, Pakistan's pre-eminent poet, is not a stranger to lovers of Urdu poetry in this country.
- Nepal Rebels Extend Ceasefire By Three Months (Reuters, Gopal Sharma, Jul 29, 2006)
Nepal's Maoist rebels extended their ceasefire by three months on Friday in a bid to support peace talks aimed at ending a decade-old insurgency that has killed thousands.
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