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Articles 1021 through 1120 of 21907:
- Turkish Delight (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Oct 15, 2006)
Orhan Pamuk starts his novel Snow with the Stendhal quote: “Politics in a literary work are a pistol-shot in the middle of a concert, a crude affair, though one impossible to ignore.
- Rice: Global Warming Hits Productivity (Deccan Herald, KALYAN RAY, Oct 15, 2006)
In what may emerge as a big threat to the food security in future, scientists have found early evidences of how global warming and climatic changes are impacting rice productivity in the vast swathes of Asia including India.
- Nobelity 2006: Versatility Of The Genius (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2006)
In a country born in 1971 after a war of independence and with much of its history strewn with coups and natural disasters, some hoped the Nobel Peace Prize – the first in any category for a Bangladeshi – would help usher in a less troubled future.
- English Pupils To (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 15, 2006)
Pupils can obtain A grade passes in their English GCSE exam without ever having read a single book cover to cover, according to a report published yesterday.
- Can God Help News Tv? (Indian Express, SAUBHIK CHAKRABARTI, Oct 15, 2006)
I am writing about CNN-IBN and gods — the channel’s recently aired series ‘Faith in Progress’. I would have also liked to write about NTDV and editors but can’t — the channel’s special on the media and India airs late tonight (Friday night), way . . .
- Unsc Imposes Punitive Sanctions On North Korea (Times of India, Chidanand Rajghatta, Oct 15, 2006)
The United Nations Security Council on Saturday unanimously voted to impose punitive sanctions on North Korea for its nuclear tests.
- 'Evidence Of Radioactivity Found At N Korean Test Site' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2006)
The US military has found preliminary evidence of radioactivity in North Korea, which claimed to have conducted nuclear tests last Monday, the local media has reported quoting unnamed American officials.
- To Hang Afzal Guru Or Not To Hang? (Daily Excelsior, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Oct 15, 2006)
The question is not whether to hang Afzal Guru or not to hang. The question is what are the basic issues that the various mutually contending parties are trying to debate or pretending to debate?
- Capital Suggestion (News International, Editorial, The News International, Oct 15, 2006)
Knowledge is power. Knowledge is 'possession of information, facts, ideas, truths and principles.' If knowledge is power then who has knowledge has power.
- Over The Top (News International, Masood Hasan, Oct 15, 2006)
It seems to be the rage -- excuse the pun, for men in Pakistan to burn women at the slightest pretext. It has been going on for many long years and the disease shows no sign of abating. In fact it is registering a healthy increase.
- A True Man Of Peace (News International, Editorial, The News International, Oct 15, 2006)
"I work with real people in the real world. The night before a woman is going to get her thirty-five dollars from the bank, she will be tossing and turning to decide whether she is really going to be able to repay the loan.
- Sanctions Against Dprk Imposed: Unsc Calls For Eliminating Nukes (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2006)
The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously on Saturday to adopt a compromise resolution on the nuclear test by North Korea this week and imposed punishing sanctions, declaring that Pyongyang’s action posed ‘a clear threat to international .. .
- The Truth About The Kargil Episode (Dawn, Shamshad Ahmad, Oct 15, 2006)
We now have two clearly delineated and mutually dismissive versions of the Kargil episode — a controversial as well as painful saga of our history.
- Outside The Media Glare (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 15, 2006)
The news from the India-Pakistan dialogue front is encouraging. The two countries have decided to revive their talks which have been stalled since July when bomb blasts in Mumbai led to horrific loss of life.
- White Nights And Magic (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2006)
So what if it’s summer,’’ I insisted. ‘‘Aren’t we talking Russia?’’ My husband stood by patiently, even as I shoved our borrowed shawls, jumpers, and mufflers and gloves into my already bulging case. Russia was always cold, or so I was told.
- A Salute To Orhan Pamuk (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 14, 2006)
The award of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2006 to Orhan Pamuk — "who in the quest for the melancholic soul of his native city has discovered new symbols for the clash and interlacing of cultures"
- The Lure Of The Mountains (Hindu, SUBHA J. RAO, Oct 14, 2006)
Dewdrops do a slippery dance on tender red-green leaves and a flock of birds rush out in search of their first meal of the day — vignettes that make travelling on the treacherous hairpin bends of Valparai bearable.
- Holidaying On A Farm (Hindu, SUBHA J. RAO, Oct 14, 2006)
Head to the villages of Haryana for a taste of rural life
- Eravikulam Wildlife Sanctuary (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
Established as a natural preserve for the Nilgiri tahr, Eravikulam Wildlife Sanctuary protects the largest population of tahrs in the world.
- ‘Religion Is No Instant Soup’ (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 14, 2006)
Rev Dr Hans Ucko, Chief of the Inter-Religious Affairs and Dialogue Division, World Council of Churches (WCC-Geneva) will deliver the Rev Dr Stanley Samartha Memorial Lecture-2006 on October 16.
- Hallowed Shrine (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
The Supreme Being who is the Absolute (Para) assumes other forms for different functions.
- Nobel For A Writer, Not His Politics (Hindu, Maureen Freely, Oct 14, 2006)
For Orhan Pamuk, now, his books will come first.
- Peace Nobel For Yunus, Grameen Bank (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
Bangladeshi microcredit pioneer Muhammad Yunus and his Grameen Bank won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for advancing economic and social opportunities for the poor that has helped millions lift themselves from crushing poverty.
- It Is Like Death Penalty: Medha (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI and SUNNY SEBASTIAN , Oct 14, 2006)
"If farming and labour is killed how will naukriwalas survive. What will they eat?"
- Human Rights A Victim Of Global Politics (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
In the world today the issue of human rights is a factor of increasing importance in the conduct of international relations.
- U.K. Troops Must Leave Iraq: General (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Oct 14, 2006)
Forces' presence stoking extremism, he says
- Uk Convicts Qaida Man Of Indian Origin (Indian Express, RASHMEE ROSHAN LALL, Oct 14, 2006)
A British Hindu convert to Islam of ethnic Indian origin has admitted – and been convicted by a London court for plotting to detonate a radioactive "dirty" bomb and other explosive devices to commit mass murder in Britain and the US.
- N Korea Nuke Test: Implications For India (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
North Korea's Nuclear test has brought into sharp focus Pakistan's role as a Nuclear Proliferator.
- Us Think Tank Asserts Isi Role In J&k Terror (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Oct 14, 2006)
The ISI’s role in supporting militants in Kashmir and Taliban-backed insurgents in Afghanistan has been highlighted in a new report by a leading US think tank.
- Can God Help News Tv? (Indian Express, SAUBHIK CHAKRABARTI, Oct 14, 2006)
I am writing about CNN-IBN and gods — the channel’s recently aired series ‘Faith in Progress’. I would have also liked to write about NTDV and editors but can’t — the channel’s special on the media and India airs late tonight (Friday night), way . . .
- Bridging The Gap (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 14, 2006)
Only a few months ago, Orhan Pamuk was on the verge of imprisonment in his native Turkey for “insulting Turkishness” (he had allegedly said in a February, 2005, interview in a Swiss newspaper that 30,000 Kurds and one million Armenians were killed . . .
- Buddha As Untouchable (Times of India, RAJA SEKHAR VUNDRU , Oct 14, 2006)
Even the Buddha would not have thought that his preaching would disappear from the land of its origin, which happened after the 11th century. He would not have foreseen that the path of life preached by him, would be revived by an untouchable, 2,500 . .
- Qaida Man Of Indian Origin Convicted (Times of India, RASHMEE ROSHAN LALL, Oct 14, 2006)
A British Hindu convert to Islam of ethnic Indian origin has admitted and been convicted by a London court for plotting to detonate a radioactive "dirty" bomb and other explosive devices to commit mass murder in UK and US.
- Roadshow To Promote Hampi As Tourist Destination (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
It will be flagged off in Bangalore
- China, Russia Curb Un On N Korea (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
The American push to win Security Council backing for tough, swift sanctions against North Korea appeared to be set back by China and Russia on Thursday, in an echo of the obstacles the US faces in a similar push to punish Iran.
- Stay On Attachment Of Po’S Property Rejected (Tribune, Nalini Ranjan, Oct 14, 2006)
The Delhi High Court today declined the petition seeking a stay on the attachment of property owned by Vikas Gill, an accused and proclaimed offender (PO) in Jessica Lall murder case.
- A Tribute Tipu’S Vision Of India (Deccan Herald, M Veerappa Moily, Oct 14, 2006)
Tipu’s survival would have ensured India’s emergence as an alternative power, rivalling the West.
- Un-Assisted Afghan Repatriation Ends (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
After five years in operation, the UN-assisted Afghan repatriation programme came to an end on Thursday, said UN officials in Islamabad.
- Musharraf 3rd Longest Serving Military Ruler (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
Gen. Pervez Musharraf will become the third military ruler after Gen. Ziaul Haq and Field Marshal Ayub Khan in the country’s 59 year history to enter the eighth year in presidency on Friday.
- Pm Should Sack Lalu: Bjp (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today asked the European Union members to work out an international norm of zero tolerance against terrorism that will send the right signal to those countries directly engaged in such acts or which are allowing their . . .
- India May Back Venezuela For Un Seat (Statesman, Devirupa Mitra, Oct 14, 2006)
For a change, the left parties may have something to smile on the foreign policy front as India is likely to vote for Venezuela for a non-permanent United Nations Security Council seat.
- Hindutva Dishonesty Is Exposed (Deccan Herald, Ramakrishna Upadhya, Oct 14, 2006)
The proponents of Hindutva, more specifically, the Sangh Parivar followers, are generally peeved that the mainline media distrusts them, and that their activities mostly attract negative publicity.
- Musharraf's Version Of Truth (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Oct 14, 2006)
Gen. Musharraf, to go by his own assessment of his character, is a man of great candour. He speaks truth and nothing but the truth.
- A Magical Land Too (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 14, 2006)
In honour of the festive season I am going to stay away this week from terrorism, politics and North Korea's scary nuclear bomb and talk instead about something more pleasant.
- Poor Shall Inherit The Earth (Telegraph, Anup Sinha, Oct 14, 2006)
The author is professor of economics, Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
- Uk General Calls For Iraq Pullout (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
Britain’s army chief said the presence of British troops in Iraq was exacerbating security problems on the ground and they should be withdrawn soon.
- One Acquitted Suspect Is Terrorist By Own Admission (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
One of three suspects in the 7/11 Mumbai serial train bomb blasts discharged by a local court today, turned out to be an alleged terrorist from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) by his own admission.
- A Student's Suicide (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Oct 14, 2006)
The suicide by a student of a private school is going to haunt this city for long. It is a tragic occurrence and was perhaps totally avoidable.
- Crookes Angry Over Gibbs' Confession (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
Former South African cricketer Derek Crookes has expressed shock and astonishment that his name was mentioned by teammate Herschelle Gibbs as one of the three cricketers involved in match-fixing during South Africa’s tour to India in ’00.
- Message In (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 14, 2006)
A six-year-old girl who tossed a bottle with a message in it from a Scotland coast, hoping the waters would take it to Norway was surprised to know that it was received much further away in New Zealand.
- Turkish Delight (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Oct 14, 2006)
Orhan Pamuk starts his novel Snow with the Stendhal quote: “Politics in a literary work are a pistol-shot in the middle of a concert, a crude affair, though one impossible to ignore.
- U.N. Expects To Slap Sanctions On N.Korea Saturday (Reuters, Evelyn Leopold , Oct 14, 2006)
The U.N. Security Council expects to impose arms and financial sanctions on North Korea on Saturday for its reported nuclear weapons test, with U.S. intelligence pointing to confirmation that it took place.
- Some Heads Roll In Wapda (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 14, 2006)
Two wapda officers have been suspended after being held responsible for the countrywide power breakdown on September 24.
- Vote On N Korea Sanctions Today (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
Draft authorises sanctions excluding force
Russian FM says Pyongyang ready for talks
US finds no radiation in air sample
- Sensex Re-Writes History, Record New Clsg High (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2006)
The Sensex opened with a huge positive gap of 95 points at 12,633, and then there was no looking back....
- Grim Warning From (News International, Praful Bidwai, Oct 14, 2006)
The writer, a former newspaper editor, is a researcher and peace and human-rights activist based in Delhi. . .
- The New Race (Pioneer, Udayan Namboodiri, Oct 14, 2006)
World War III may result when unrepentant Communists gang up with Islamic fundamentalists to challenge the free world. North Korea's nuclearisation, or the dangers thereof, should be considered in that context
- The Re-Emergence Of Japan (The Financial Express, V ANANTHA NAGESWARAN, Oct 14, 2006)
While keeping an eye on Beijing, New Delhi would do well to build stronger bridges with Tokyo
- Slaves Of Time (News International, Hafizur Rahman, Oct 14, 2006)
There are some problems of the nation as a whole (though not national problems as such) about which we, as a people, never feel bothered. One of them is the value placed by foreigners on punctuality.
- Stop The Drama Bazee (News International, Editorial, The News International, Oct 14, 2006)
A few days after the October 8 earthquake, I wrote an article titled `Stop the drama bazee'. The piece was published but with a changed heading.
- Azad Kashmir And Self-Governance (News International, Ershad Mahmud, Oct 14, 2006)
Recently the Human Rights Watch described Azad Kashmir as anything but "Azad" and this invited censure from the Pakistani government. But the fact is there are some contradictions in the constitution itself which go against Pakistan's traditional . . .
- Need Tuition? Call India (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 13, 2006)
American students having trouble with pesky math equations or intricate English grammar are increasingly turning to tutors all the way in India for help with their homework.
- "India Could Help By Ending Production Of Fissile Material" (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Oct 13, 2006)
After the North Korean nuclear test, India could do more to counter nuclear proliferation by announcing a moratorium on the production of fissile material, saysGijs de Vries, the European Union's Counter-Terrorism Coordinator.
- Dying Ganga (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 13, 2006)
By expressing concern over the deteriorating quality of water in the Ganga and seeking justification from the Government for spending Rs 900 crore on the Ganga Action Plan that has proved to be a monumental failure although it has no doubt enriched . . .
- Mother Fixation (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Oct 13, 2006)
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee’s first publication in 1856, when he was barely eighteen, was a slim volume consisting of both prose and poetry. Twenty years later, he published a volume exclusively of verse. He gradually moved away and concentrated on . . .
- Books In Every Nook (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 13, 2006)
London is a book lover’s and book buyer’s delight. In an age where global conglomerates, in the shape of chain stores, are eating up small independent bookshops, the latter manage to survive in London, enhancing the city’s charm.
- Gandhigiri Minus Gandhi (Pioneer, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Oct 13, 2006)
Cinema's legendary SS Vasan once told me a successful film should have something for the heart, something for the ears, something for the eyes and a little for the mind.
- What The Veil Hides (Pioneer, Priyadarsi Dutta, Oct 13, 2006)
Veils suck!" Salman Rushdie's sound byte on BBC has come as a resounding endorsement of British Commons leader Jack Straw's comment that the veil worn by Muslim women is a barrier to integration and good community relations.
- China Calls Himalaya Border Shooting Self-Defence (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2006)
Chinese troops fired on about 70 people near the country's mountain frontier with Nepal, and one of them died, Chinese state media said on Thursday, partly confirming earlier reports but defending the shooting.
- ... In A Time Of Flux (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 13, 2006)
Orhan Pamuk's seven published novels explore the way Turkey is torn between East and West and how it is split between conservative religious folk and modern Western-looking secularists.
- Neglecting Citizen’S Rights Could Cause Internal Conflict (Deccan Herald, Shruba Mukherjee , Oct 13, 2006)
Expressing concern about the neglect of economic, social and cultural rights of the citizens by the state, the National Human Rights Commission said such neglect could give rise to internal conflicts leading to terrorism.
- Milestone En Route To A Deadend (Indian Express, Fali S. Nariman, Oct 13, 2006)
The headline ‘Defying World, North Korea’s Isolated Dictator blasts into Nuclear Club’ (IE, October 10) encapsulated a stark reality: despite all its pretensions and posturing, humankind is only a whisker away from total annihilation.
- Leave It To Diplomacy (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 13, 2006)
North Korea is now the world’s eighth declared nuclear state.
- Pacification Of The Tribals (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 13, 2006)
On the face of it, Pakistan’s decision to involve tribal leaders in peacekeeping and anti-terrorism operations in North Waziristan seems to be getting accepted by the international community.
- Nris Feel Justice Must Prevail In Afzal's Case (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2006)
In the midst of the controversy over award of death sentence to Mohammad Afzal convicted in Parliament attack case, a sizeable number of Indian Americans feel that justice and the rule of law must not be sacrificed at the altar of sheer expediency . . .
- Hampi Prepares For Mega Cultural Festival (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2006)
ICCR has agreed to invite cultural troupes from South Korea, Uganda and Sri Lanka
- Slfp, Unp To Work Together (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 13, 2006)
Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa and United National Party under the leadership of the former Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, on Thursday agreed to pursue a "national consensus" on all issues confronting the country.
- Towards An Inclusive Globalisation (Hindu, Manmohan Singh , Oct 13, 2006)
Globalisation has not removed personal and regional income disparities. The gap between the rich and the poor is widening. We need a new global vision that ensures the gains from globalisation are more widely shared.
- Heritage On Wheels (Hindu, Marcus Dam, Oct 13, 2006)
An icon of a railway system, and a World Heritage Site — a ride on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is unforgettable.
- Rs.2,000-Crore Bonanza For Hyderabad Old City (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2006)
YSR announces the package after visiting Charminar areas
Underground drainage costing Rs. 800 cr. to be completed in five years
8000 houses, water supply, hospitals, parks to be provided.
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