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Articles 3221 through 3320 of 21907:
- Speaking Of Urdu (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
Excluded from school curricula, Urdu’s growth as a functional language ceased.
- Withering Lives (Frontline, P. SAINATH, Aug 30, 2006)
The agrarian crisis bankrupts whole communities and drives hundreds of farmers to suicide across Maharashtra.
- Konkan Paradox (Frontline, LYLA BAVADAM, Aug 30, 2006)
In resource-rich Konkan, successive governments have neglected agriculture, the region's mainstay.
- Sudan’S Principled Position (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 30, 2006)
President of Sudan Omar al-Bashir has rejected American pressure for the deployment of the UN peacekeepers in the troubled Darfur region.
- ``Enforced Disappearances On The Rise In South Asia'' (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Aug 30, 2006)
Amnesty International has expressed concern over the growing incidence of "enforced disappearances'' of people in South Asia as Governments in the region step up their campaign against terrorism.
- Seven Killed In Andhra Road Mishap (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
Seven persons were killed and five injured when the van in which they were travelling collided with a lorry at Narketpally on the National Highway in this district early on Tuesday.
- Judicial Rap (Frontline, Anupama Katakam, Aug 30, 2006)
The Bombay High Court directs the State government to take more responsibility regarding farmers' suicides.
- Balochi Uprising (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 29, 2006)
The targeted killing of 79-year-old Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, Balochistan's most prominent and charismatic leader since Pakistan came into being in 1947, along with two grandsons and associates by Gen Pervez . . .
- India: The Siege Within (Pioneer, A Surya Prakash, Aug 29, 2006)
Senior citizens who lived through the traumatic days of partition must be feeling a sense of déjà vu when they hear Muslim clerics launching a shrill attack on our National Song Vande Mataram, 56 years after India became a secular, democratic republic.
- Pakistan Won't Stop Terror (Pioneer, Hari Om, Aug 29, 2006)
The UPA Government is insisting on "strengthening relations across the Line of Control".
- The Two-Way Traffic (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 29, 2006)
There is a group of European nationals who, in their hundreds of thousands, are leaving home to set up in other countries, pushing up property prices, using local services and failing miserably to learn their hosts' languages or to integrate . . .
- Sharing The Blame (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 29, 2006)
Think of the mass hysteria that gripped the citizens of Maharashtra when some semi-literate girl from a Mahim slum woke up one morning and discovered that the waters of the ocean had turned ‘sweet’.
- Upa Reaches Out To Rural Folk (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Aug 29, 2006)
Fiftyeight year-old Prabhavati, chairperson of the Karaikal Town Panchayat, is brimming with confidence and ideas these days.
- Being Aiims President No Basis For Disqualification: Anbumani (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
Tells EC he holds position in ex-officio capacity as Minister
Post of president of AIIMS is not office of profit
Covered by provisions of Section 3 of Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act .
- Comrade In Trouble (Pioneer, K Govindan Kutty , Aug 29, 2006)
Kerala has a history of charges claiming harassment of women; the latest one to surface taints PJ Joseph, giving VS Achuthanandan much to worry about
- What Happened In Lebanon And Why (Dawn, Qazi Faez Isa, Aug 29, 2006)
Lebanon was pulverised and innocents were massacred. It is rare that such unbridled violence goes unchecked, rarer still that it is not even admonished. What deep depravity it is to see evil being justified and to hear a chorus of support for it.
- Flying To Skardu (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 29, 2006)
Our national flag carrier has the singular distinction of flying a Boing 737 aircraft to Skardu -- the gateway to what international tourists call the 'throne room of mountain gods'. On paper it is a daily 45 minute flight from Islamabad to Skardu . . .
- Bugti’S Borderlands (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Aug 29, 2006)
Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti might be a bigger threat to Pakistan after being killed by the Pakistan army in an encounter last week. That insightful comment from General Asad Durrani, a former chief of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence, sums up an . . .
- Nepal King’S Indian Business Links (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Aug 29, 2006)
It is now clear that the royal family of Nepal has business links with at least five well known Indian companies.
- Racial Profiling (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 29, 2006)
The treatment meted out to 12 Indians smacks of prejudice.
- India Must Not Lose Interest (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Aug 29, 2006)
India’s disinterest has created fear in Pakistan. Peace process must continue even if it is limping.
- Institutionalising Money-Lending? (Business Line, Manasi Phadke, Aug 29, 2006)
Registering money-lenders to give cheaper loans to farmers is not going to solve farmers' problems. The solution has to be found from within the banking framework, by making it provide credit to landless labourers, marginal farmers and women . . .
- On Growth, Poverty And Opportunity (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Aug 29, 2006)
"While India's growth performance has improved there are concerns about whether this is doing enough for the poor and excluded groups.
- Bugti: Making Of A Martyr (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 29, 2006)
By meeting a violent end Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti may now become a martyr for the Baloch nationalist movement.
- Net Result (Tribune, Roopinder Singh, Aug 29, 2006)
More Indians are accessing the Internet than ever before, but the nation is way down the list in the number of users internationally. The US is the leader by far, followed by China, Japan, Germany, United Kingdom, Korea.
- Pak Papers Blast Govt Over Bugti Killing (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Aug 29, 2006)
Pakistan’s frontline daily newspapers have blasted the federal government for the killing of Baluch leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti; one paper going to the extent of describing the event as “the biggest blunder committed by the military since the . . .
- Pranab, Priya Assail Left’S Handling Of Education........ (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
The CPI(M)-led Left Front Government in West Bengal was today criticised by Union Ministers Pranab Mukherjee and Priya Ranjan Dasmunshi for "politicization" of the education system and its policy on teaching english in schools.
- Iranian Dy Foreign Minister Arrives Today............. (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Mehdi Safari will arrive here tomorrow on a day-long visit that will provide an opportunity to the two countries to strengthen their bilateral relations, which witnessed some hiccups in the recent past.
- Beyond Merit And Quota (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Aug 29, 2006)
The very base in which we target to alleviate the discrimination through implementing affirmative action policies have been questioned at different levels in our times overlooking its wider impact on creating social capital among the underprivileged . . .
- Communists For Competition (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 29, 2006)
Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuth-anandan wants to leave his mark in history as a hegemon-hunter.
- Prachanda And The Politics Of Kashmir (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Aug 29, 2006)
By batting for Kashmiris and the north-east, the Maoist leader is trying to score runs for his own floundering side
- Let Peace Not Be Hijacked (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has said that stalling of the ongoing Pak-India peace process due to the Mumbai terrorist acts will be tantamount to playing into the terrorists’ hands.
- Ceos Working To Build A Better World (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
CEO philanthropy on a grand scale is something that we’re used to seeing in the West. Business leaders such as Warren Buffet and Bill Gates have taken generosity and charity to a whole new level.
- Tension Along Indo-Bangla Border (Daily Excelsior, Subhashis Mittra, Aug 29, 2006)
It was not one of those usual tensions arising out of cattle smuggling or exchange of fire along the Indo-Bangladesh border.
- Pak Media Flays Second Biggest Military Blunder (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
That the Pakistani military may have committed a serious error of judgment in killing veteran Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti was evident in the Pakistani media on Monday with the targeted killing being termed the second biggest military blunder. . .
- Sri Lankans Take Tsunami Warnings Into Their (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
In a small room up a rickety staircase in a tsunami-damaged building on Sri Lanka’s south coast, Roshan Waduthantri sits glued to an earthquake warning Web site and monitors cable TV channels.
- Saga Of Oppression (Hindu, K. Kunhikrishnan, Aug 29, 2006)
This novel deals with the history of the pathetically downtrodden Pulayas of north Malabar.
- His Cinema Was Idyllic And Idealistic (Hindu, Ranjit Hoskote, Aug 29, 2006)
Hrishikesh Mukherjee's strength lay in the collegiality with which he managed his gifted colleagues.
- Pakistan Alleges Ceasefire Violation (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Aug 29, 2006)
Claims woman from Balakot village was hit by Indian sniper fire
- Salute To Professor, Governor Steps In (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
It was a rare show of public grief. Life in the ancient temple town Ujjain came to a standstill today with the ruling BJP supporting the Congress call for a bandh to mourn the death of Professor H.S. Sabharwal in Madhav College during the . . .
- They Call Us, But We Ignore... (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
Cenotaphs, that carry tales of our glorious past, are almost in ruins. Isn’t it time we listened to their silent cry of agony, asks Rajiv G H
- Birth Of A Definition (Telegraph, M.R. Venkatesh, Aug 29, 2006)
M.R. Venkatesh looks at how the concept of ‘caste’ evolved in the South, where the first OBC movement had originated.
- The Deadly Blowfish: Last Meal In Tokyo? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 29, 2006)
Fugu is a white fish, dense and substantial. As I chew, I think about the poison and the risk.
- Delhi: Dystopia Or Utopia? (Indian Express, Pamela Philipose, Aug 29, 2006)
When a city that can claim to have hosted almost 2,500 years of human habitation confronts its future, illuminating sparks are bound to fly. A two-year project of number crunching came to an end last week with the release of the Delhi Human . . .
- We Must Understand That People See Different Truths (Hindu, Karen Armstrong, Aug 29, 2006)
Religion recognises that there can be coherence in apparently contradictory narratives. The same applies to global politics.
- Mere Deadlines Will Not Do (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 29, 2006)
The Foreign Ministers of the Bangladesh, India, Mynamar, Sri Lanka and Thailand group for Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), have played . . .
- Historic Investigation Of An Assassination (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Aug 29, 2006)
It is now more than 15 years since Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated under very tragic and dastardly circumstances at Sriperambudur, about 40 km from Chennai.
- Historic Turn (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 29, 2006)
It is almost the end of history for Nepal’s monarchy; only the future will tell if it is also the beginning of a new age for the Himalayan nation. The draft of a new constitution for Nepal has all the makings of history.
- Nice Laurels He Has Got (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Aug 29, 2006)
The prime minister’s Independence Day address had about 5,329 listeners at Red Fort. Of them, 3,000 were schoolchildren.
- New Delhi Slams Gen Over Bugti Killing (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
India has called the killing of Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti ’unfortunate’ and a ’tragic loss’ for Balochistan and Pakistan, while urging Pakistan to use dialogue and not military force to solve political problems.
- Remove Derogatory References To Jats In Ncert Books: Karat (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
Ms Brinda Karat, MP and a member of the CPM Politburo, today assuaged hurt feelings of Jat community by seeking immediate deletion of all derogatory references to the community in the books published by the NCERT.
- Israel, Hizbollah Agree To Exchange Of Prisoners (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
Israel and Lebanese militant outfit Hizbollah have reached an agreement, brokered by Germany, to facilitate exchange of prisoners within two-three weeks.
- Over 250 National Monuments Under Encroachment (Tribune, Maneesh Chhibber, Aug 28, 2006)
They are our link to the country’s glorious past. But, this link is in the danger of being snapped.
- Asian? Fasten Etiquette Belt (Telegraph, Amit Roy, Aug 28, 2006)
A woman in London who works as a stewardess told yesterday of an occasion when “an Asian plane passenger in first class asked for a screwdriver”.
- Bugti: A Violent End (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 28, 2006)
The death of Nawab Akbar Bugti during a military operation in the hills near Kohlu late on Saturday is tragic and could well be a defining moment in Pakistan’s chequered history.
- Fountain For The Poor, Beaches For The Rich (News International, Khusro Mumtaz, Aug 28, 2006)
The federal minister for ports and shipping, Babar Khan Ghouri, like all his fellow ministers and ministers of state and the illustrious citizens of this country with the status of minister (the combined number of which is so astronomical you . . .
- Plutonic Heaven (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 28, 2006)
In the event, the unfortunate fate that befell Pluto - the distant member of the solar family who has now been left in the eternal cold - is reminiscent of our own Trishanku who dared to show similar ambition as the 'erstwhile' ninth planet.
- Numbers Victory No More (News International, Nasim Zehra, Aug 28, 2006)
As expected the currently unified opposition has begun to exert political pressure on the government by tabling a no-confidence motion against the prime minister. One hundred and forty one members have signed the motion.
- Street Fun (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 28, 2006)
Drama and fisticuffs are no longer new — or shocking — in the Indian parliament.
- Revenge Of The Creamy Layer (Indian Express, RAVINDER KAUR, Aug 28, 2006)
The quota bill, cleared by the cabinet and tabled in Parliament, provides for staggered implementation.
- Time To Profile Passengers (Pioneer, Daniel Pipes, Aug 28, 2006)
The debate over profiling airline passengers revived after the thwarted Islamist plot to bomb 10 airplanes in London on August 10.
- When Two Eras Overlap (News International, Prof Khwaja Masud, Aug 28, 2006)
Human life is reduced to real suffering when two ages, two cultures overlap.
- Get The Local Flavour (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 28, 2006)
Since India is a federation of states, many of which have come up after the Constitution came into force, we will not trot out a knee-jerking response to the demand for a separate state in Telengana.
- No Half Way (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Aug 28, 2006)
It can't be anybody's case that Mirwaiz Moulvi Umar Farooq and his colleagues in the moderate Hurriyat Conference should not be talking about peace process between India and Pakistan.
- J&k Enjoys Highest Degree Of Self-Rule: Governor (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
Saying that the concept of autonomy of a State is in no way a threat to national unity, Governor Lt Gen (Retd) S K Sinha today asserted that Jammu and Kashmir is enjoying highest degree of self rule in the country.
- Terminal Boredom (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 28, 2006)
Businessperson or tourist, the concept of buying duty-free goods at airports is extremely satisfying.
- Mumbai Ushers In Ganesha Amidst Tight Security (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
Maharashtra ushered in the Ganesha festival amidst tight security today with the Central intelligence agencies warning the local administration of terror attacks during the 10-day celebrations.
- Hizbollah Hints At Talks On Prisoner Exchange (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
The leader of Hizbollah said on Sunday that "contacts" had been made which might bring talks on an exchange of prisoners held by the Lebanese guerrilla group and Israel.
- Sri Lankans Take Tsunami Warnings Into Their Own Hands (Reuters, Simon Gardner, Aug 28, 2006)
In a small room up a rickety staircase in a tsunami-damaged building on Sri Lanka's south coast, Roshan Waduthantri sits glued to an earthquake warning Web site and monitors cable TV channels.
- Cant Log In (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 28, 2006)
E-governance still a half-baked endeavour
- 49 Die In Us Passenger Plane Crash (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
A Comair flight carrying 49 people crashed a mile from Lexington’s airport Sunday morning shortly after takeoff, the Federal Aviation Administration said. At least one person survived.
- Rules Vs Principles (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Aug 28, 2006)
One of the major debates regarding convergence of accounting standards internationally, is whether they should be rules-based or principles-based. The style and culture in the US, in respect of such regulatory documents, prefer extremely detailed . ..
- The Descent Into Tribalism (Dawn, Hywel Williams, Aug 28, 2006)
Modern governments, when they try to justify their existence in historical terms, are apt to propose a rough-and-ready anthropology for human development. First came the tribe — savage in instinct, ritualistic in religion and run on the basis of . . .
- Incoherent Narratives (Dawn, Karen Armstrong, Aug 28, 2006)
When Sophocles presented Oedipus Rex at the festival of Dionysus in 430 BCE, he changed the plot in a way that would have shocked his Athenian audience.
- On The Banks Of The Kshipra (Hindu, TANUSHREE PODDER, Aug 28, 2006)
Apart from the temples, the ancient town of Ujjain has much more to offer a traveller.
- Spiritual Festival Of Fasting (Pioneer, Acharya Mahaprajna, Aug 28, 2006)
Jains are celebrating their spiritual festival called "Paryushan Parva" all over the country. Jainism itself is essentially a "spiritual religion" considering spiritual good to be the highest goal of life. Observing long fasts up to 30 days, vow . . .
- 'Oh, These Are Muslims!' (OutLook, B. Raman , Aug 28, 2006)
How the reactions changed when the identity of the 12 was not known, to when it was finally confirmed. Notice the divergence between the reaction from Indian passengers and from others? Or take the response from the government spokespersons....
- Tragedy With A Price (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 28, 2006)
It is distressing to find the president congratulating the country’s security forces for their “successful operation” that killed Nawab Akbar Bugti and several of his companions in the Bhambore Hills of Balochistan on Saturday.
- Why Neil Simon? Why Not Badal Sircar? (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
Theatre in India is a powerful, vibrant force.
- The Good Neighbour (New Indian Express, Swapan Dasgupta, Aug 28, 2006)
It would perhaps not be outrageous to suggest that had the authorities in Pakistan been as forthcoming with information to India, as they were to the British Intelligence, the July 11 carnage in Mumbai may have been averted.
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