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Articles 5821 through 5920 of 21907:
- Sunni Badge Of Pakistan (Pioneer, PN Khera, Jul 06, 2006)
Pakistan's denial of the demolition of a Hindu temple in Lahore notwithstanding, its insensitivity towards minorities, especially Hindus, is well known, says PN Khera.
- Soni Boost To Tea Tourism (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
The Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee government’s plans to revive tea tourism in north Bengal, turned down twice by the Centre earlier, got a fillip today with the promise of full support from tourism minister Ambika Soni.
- Experience India (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 06, 2006)
Complying with a high court order Shimla once feted as the summer capital of British India has gone in for a makeover. Every building has had its roof painted red or green, transforming Shimla's appearance from jaded shanty town to an attractive . . .
- Train To Tibet (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 06, 2006)
The train was taken up after decades on the drawing board
- Form And Nature (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 06, 2006)
Despite the concept of Ahimsa being praised by all, we come across conflicting views regarding its form and nature.
- Bringing The Dead To Life Takes Some Talent (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 06, 2006)
Whether as a celebration or an appraisal of a life, obituaries always tell a story, and people love listening to good stories well told.
- Threat Of Religious Fundamentalism (Deccan Herald, SURYAKANT WAGHMORE, Jul 06, 2006)
Caste like class, is a critical consideration in political mobilisation
- Return Of Mining Raises Hope In Congo (Hindu, Rory Carroll , Jul 06, 2006)
There is little to break the silence at Kolwezi, once the economic powerhouse of Congo, now a landscape of industrial desolation. Potholed roads lead to ruined, rusted factories.
- Probe: Jayamala Seeks More Time (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
The Travancore Devaswom Board’s plans to probe Kannada actress Jayamala over the Sabarimala controversy were cut short on Wednesday, with the actress requesting more time before she had any discussion with the temple officials...
- Vasanthi Devi Urges Women's Groups To Act On Sabarimala Issue (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
Organisations championing women's rights should challenge the recent developments pertaining to the reported entry of a yesteryear actor into the sanctum sanctorum of the Sabarimala hill temple, said V. Vasanthi Devi, a former Chairperson of the . . .
- Nepal Maoists Change Un Tune (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
For nearly three years they strove relentlessly to overcome objections by King Gyanendra and India to the United Nations entering the peace negotiations in Nepal.
- War Long Forgotten, India And China Reopen Silk Road (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Jul 06, 2006)
Asian giants India and China resume border trade through a Himalayan pass on Thursday, hoping to build on warming relations and curb smuggling, 44 years after a brutal border war closed the ancient route.
- Where Are Road Manners (Daily Excelsior, K R Sudhaman, Jul 06, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressed his anguish over the road rage in the country at a elevated highway function in Bangalore recently.
- Illegal Immigration In North-East (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 06, 2006)
It was on 6th December 1971 that the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, informed the Lok Sabha amidst thunderous applause the decision of the Governor of Indian to grant recognition to the People's Republic of Bangladesh.
- Bleak House~i (Statesman, Jagmohan , Jul 06, 2006)
The agonising picture of housing shortage and growth of slums in the developing countries that has emerged at the Vancouver World Urban Forum III (June 19-23) is, in essence, no different from the picture that was painted at the first Forum held at . . .
- The Wisdom Of Mahabharata (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Jul 06, 2006)
Most Indian intellectuals are familiar with Lord Acton's famous observation, "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
- Breaking The Diamond Cartel (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jul 06, 2006)
A tough proposition, but worth a try
- How About Focussing On Deliverables? (The Financial Express, S NARAYAN, Jul 06, 2006)
A push for what is doable within three years would make the current fiscal strain worthwhile
- Negative Impact Of Gst On Foreign Travel (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 05, 2006)
The Federal Government has deferred imposition of 15 per cent GST levied in the Budget 2006-07 on foreign travel for a month to avoid confusion in the absence of necessary groundwork to collect the amount.
- Where Are The Saner Voices? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 05, 2006)
This has reference to the Open Forum, "Acts of unholiness" (Agenda, June 18), by Mr Tarun Vijay and Prof CP Bhambhri. Prof Bhambhri's latest assertions are nothing new.
- Train Or Terror? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jul 05, 2006)
The opening day of this month has witnessed a major development in our vicinity close to the trans Himalayan Ladakh region.
- Bjp Must Strategise For The Future (Pioneer, Asheesh Shah, Jul 05, 2006)
Both Congress and BJP must invest in developing intellectual capital with people who think and plan for their parties, says Asheesh Shah.
- Dalai Nephew Likens Tibet Railway To Invasion (Reuters, Benjamin Kang Lim, Jul 05, 2006)
A nephew of the Dalai Lama on Wednesday likened a railway linking China and Tibet to a second invasion of his homeland, saying Chinese settlers will dilute Tibetan culture and identity and harm the fragile eco-system.
- Great Indian Wall (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 05, 2006)
So far one has heard only of the Great Wall of China. It is described as one of the wonders of the world. Not many may perhaps be aware that it has also got gory titles like "the longest cemetery on the earth" or "the long graveyard".
- The President's Re-Election (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 05, 2006)
Of late various senior functionaries have publicly spoken on the president's uniform issue. Both the law and the parliamentary affairs ministers have said recently that there was no constitutional bar on the president also retaining his post of army . .
- Misuse Of Protected Sites (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 05, 2006)
The Sindh administration’s indifference towards the fate of the province’s heritage sites can be gauged from reports that local influentials have long been burying their dead in a protected graveyard in Hyderabad.
- Chinese Communism Celebrated (Tribune, Clifford Coonan, Jul 05, 2006)
China’s Communist Party is 85 years old and the cadres are having a party. The Mao jackets have given way to sharp blue business suits and the red star may be digitally generated these days, but the message is still couched in doctrinaire . . .
- No Deviation From Cmp: Ambika Soni (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
The Government was not deviating from the Common Minimum Programme by disinvestment in National Aluminium Company and Neyveli Lignite Corporation, Union Minister for Tourism Ambika Soni said on Tuesday.
- Kumaraswamy's Remark On Splitting Belgaum Irks Panel (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Chief Minister urged to refrain from such a move
Chief Minister asked to be cautious while making such statements
`Any move to split the district would give scope for the revival of the 1997 agitation'
- Guruvayur: Apex Court Rejects Kerala Appeal (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Jul 05, 2006)
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal filed by the Kerala Government challenging a Kerala High Court order directing the State to acquire land within a radius of 25 metres from the outer wall of the Guruvayur Sreekrishna Temple for future . . .
- Keira Denies Being Anorexic (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
British actress Keira Knightley today denied rumours she was suffering from the eating disorder anorexia.
- How Much Did Cii Spend On Nuke Deal? (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) was among the top international organisations paying for travel of American lawmakers between 2000 and 2005, but it had not registered as a lobbying firm in the US during this period, a report claimed on Tuesday.
- Ten Types Of Birds Vanish Each Year (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
The rate of extinction of birds around the world is likely to be higher than hitherto assumed and might soon touch 10 extinctions per year, biologists have said in a study.
- Hillary Clinton Backs Indo-Us Nuclear Deal (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Jul 05, 2006)
“I hope that this agreement is just the first step on that journey that our countries, and our people, will take together,” the former First Lady and now a Senator from New York said in a statement released by her media office.
- Dark Side Of Learning (Times of India, SHIV VISVANATHAN, Jul 05, 2006)
One of the oddest things about the controversy around the Knowledge Commission is that everyone quizzed it about reservation and no one asked it about knowledge. What does knowledge mean for the new post-industrial societies we are dreaming of?
- Interview: Dr. Palitha T.B. Kohana (Frontline, V.S. Sambandan, Jul 05, 2006)
With no end in sight to mindless violence, how do you assess the current situation?
It is difficult to understand the approach of the LTTE [Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam] given the fact that the whole world has unequivocally expressed . . .
- Abcs Of India (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 05, 2006)
Those who have worked on development programmes in India travelling far to engage with local communities for noble project objectives have had their kindergarten associations with A, B and C replaced forever.
- Kerala Has Women's Sabarimala Too (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
The raging controversy over women between puberty and menopause not being allowed inside the sanctum sanctorum of the all-men hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa at Sabarimala in Kerala overlooks the fact that there are temples that are meant only for women . . .
- Safta: An Instrument For Peace And Prosperity (Business Line, Pradeep S. Mehta, Jul 05, 2006)
Many current studies point out that regional trade agreements that expand trade flows appear to have a dampening impact on conflict. Can SAFTA, whose implementation began on July 1, do this for India and Pakistan whose bilateral trade has been . . .
- Lalu Goes On Euro Rail Odyssey (Telegraph, Amit Roy, Jul 05, 2006)
Lalu Prasad is enjoying going round Europe by train and, hopefully, the Indian railway minister will return home with a few good ideas.
- 10 Mini-Townships On Salim Map (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today told CPI leaders that the Indonesian Salim Group would develop as many as 10 small townships along the proposed 100-km Barasat-Raichak road.
- `8-9% Growth In 11th Plan Feasible With A Strong Fiscal Effort' (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Jul 05, 2006)
According to the Planning Commission Deputy Chairman, Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, launching on to a high growth path with the completion of the reform agenda after evolving a political consensus is the sure-fire route to progress.
- Fleeing To Safety (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Jul 05, 2006)
Escalating violence and the fear of war trigger another influx of refugees into Tamil Nadu.
- Return Journey (Tribune, Ashok Kundra, Jul 05, 2006)
The story of the Kalka–Delhi Shatabdi lies wrapped in some dusty file of the Industries Department of Punjab government, which may not be traceable now.
- Maheshwar Stalled (Frontline, LYLA BAVADAM, Jul 05, 2006)
The MoEF halts the Maheshwar project and asks for R&R plans. The move squashes the promoters' attempts to get finances for the project.
- Bhutan: Abode Of Mist And Mysticism (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Bhutan is a veritable Himalayan oasis, where religion and mysticism play a vital role in defining life.
- Inviting India (Frontline, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jul 05, 2006)
The state and non-state parties to the Sri Lankan conflict want India to play a more active role.
- Anatomy Of A Confrontation (Frontline, Jayadeva Uyangoda, Jul 05, 2006)
Behind the failure to reach a compromise is the incompatibility of the Sinhalese and Tamil nationalist projects.
- Independence Is What Dalai Wants: China (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
A senior Chinese official has accused the Dalai Lama, the region's exiled spiritual leader, of seeking to split China and play politics with religion.
- Ta-Ta In Bangladesh (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jul 05, 2006)
The Bangladesh government’s silence on Tatas’ $3 billion investment proposal to set up a 2.4 m.t steel plant, two power plants, a coal mine and a 1 mt urea plant has aborted the largest-ever investment proposed by any Indian private sector company abroad.
- Indo-Us Deal Deal To Flourish Business (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Business worth billions of dollars is likely to flow for Indian and American firms, including defence contracts valued at upto USD 9 billion for Lockheed Martin, if the Congress approves the historic Indo-US civilian nuclear deal some time soon, . . .
- Israel's Version Of 'Wife Swap' (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Ayelet Movsowitz, a Jewish Israeli, peers out the car window as her ride veers off the highway and follows the signs to an Arab village.
- Women Combatants In Armed Forces? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 05, 2006)
My answer is a resounding yes. Allowing women into combat has more to do with Indian men’s mindset than women themselves.
- Software Tech Park In Lahore (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 05, 2006)
Punjab Chief Minister Ch Pervaiz Elahi on Monday laid foundation of the Software Technology Park in the provincial capital. Speaking on the occasion, he described it as a unique project not only for Punjab but also for the entire country.
- Tata Coffee Looking To Expand Market Share (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Russia and Ukraine are the two fastest growing instant coffee markets
Company to promote recently acquired U.S. brand Eight O'Clock Coffee
It will be launched in Russian and Ukraine next year
Brand gives Tatas a big foothold in the U.S. coffee . . .
- Half-Baked Reforms At Raw (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jul 05, 2006)
Facing an exodus of key personnel and increasingly vulnerable to penetration, India's external intelligence service is beset by crisis.
- Finding New Rhythms Of Coordination (Hindu, Harish Khare , Jul 05, 2006)
The search for a new coordination mechanism between the Manmohan Singh Government and the Congress party can no longer be postponed. It should be the clearing house for all major governmental initiatives.
- Nasa Shuttle Lifts Off Safely (International Herald Tribune, JOHN SCHWARTZ, Jul 05, 2006)
The space shuttle Discovery split a nearly cloudless sky with thunder and fire at 2:38 this afternoon and roared safely into orbit.
- Laloo Plans Railway Tv To Woo Commuters (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
After Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee, it is the turn of the Railway Minister Laloo Prasad Yadav to plan for a TV channel. Aided by his officials, the Bihar strongman is understood to have been examining the proposal to launch the Railway . . .
- For An Alternative (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 05, 2006)
Budget making for a State in India in the neo-liberal era is indeed an unenviable task. On the one side, the terrible state of finances has seriously undermined the ability of States to meet rising obligations in social services.
- Spy Scandal Puts Question Mark On Future Of Indo-Us Cyber Forum (Indian Express, Ritu Sarin, Jul 05, 2006)
The Government is waiting for the results of police investigations in the National Security Council Secretariat spy case to decide the fate of the high-profile Indo-US Cyber Security Forum (IUSCSF), an initiative announced during the visit of former . . .
- Leadership Needs No Authority (Deccan Herald, Manu N Kulkarni, Jul 05, 2006)
The task of leadership consists of orchestrating, guiding, inspiring and directing the learning processes
- Kerala’S Buddha Talk: Need Capital From Anyone And From Anywhere (Indian Express, RAJEEV P I, Jul 05, 2006)
Industries Minister vows to dump red rag, cut red tape to woo investors; set up public-private infrastructure firm
- Heartless In Gaza (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Jul 05, 2006)
The proposed Israeli military re-invasion of Gaza will destabilise the region
- Iraqi Deputy Minister Abducted (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Gunmen abducted Iraq's Deputy Electricity Minister and 19 bodyguards after ambushing their convoy in eastern Baghdad on Tuesday morning, police and Interior Ministry sources said.
- Terror Strike Choreographed On Computer (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
The bombs should be small and placed in day packs, making them harder to detect. The bombers should dress like tourists.
- Wrong Prescription, Doctor (Indian Express, Kavery Nambisan, Jul 04, 2006)
The recent interview with Dr Devi Shetty by Shekhar Gupta has spurred me to write this.
- An Educational Fraud (Deccan Herald, Vatsala Vedantam, Jul 04, 2006)
The SSLC-PUC system must be abolished and a 12 year schooling must be introduced to make children realise their capabilities
- Asteroid, Earth In 'Near Miss' (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Scientists tracking the path of asteroid 2004 XP14, which is travelling at 17km per second, said they were confident there was no danger of it hitting the planet in the foreseeable future
- Rajarajeswara Temple To Be Purified (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
The traditional supreme priests decided that all pujas Taliparamba in Kannur since actress Meera Jasmine offered prayers there, will be done again on Tuesday.
- Budget Allocation For Tourism In Ne Cab Increased: Soni (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
The budget allocation for tourism in the North East can be increased to Rs 100 crore from the existing Rs 83 crore if viable projects are submitted by the state Governments of the region, Union Minister of Tourism and Culture Ambika Soni said today.
- The Authorities And Our Airports (Business Standard, M GOVINDA RAO, Jul 04, 2006)
The ideal role the Airports Authority of India could play is assisting and advising the government to access private investments.
- Rice Pulls Up Pakistan (Daily Excelsior, Tushar Charan, Jul 04, 2006)
With a three-piece allweather suit his trade mark and an affected speech, foreign minister Khursheed Kasuri was at his theatrical best when he challenged Afghanistan to provide him the address of terrorist hideouts in Pakistan in support of their . . .
- Nepal As Route Of Terrorism (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 04, 2006)
Only the naïve will be surprised by the revelation that Pakistan-based militants use Nepal as circuitous route to reach the State.
- Remarkable Win (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 04, 2006)
Team effort helped India to win the series after long
- Catch Me If You Can (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 04, 2006)
There is a flurry of activity on the bureaucratic front, notices Third Eye while doing the rounds in the corridors of babudom. Many a secretary is air-dashing off to cooler climes, on official tour of course!
- The Mob Returns To Being A Crowd (The Economic Times, Ruchir Sharma, Jul 04, 2006)
Equity markets across the globe have been moving in tandem for years, but the relationship gets even more intense during riot points.
- Rains Force Mumbai To Pack Up Early (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation cautions heavy rains over the next 48 hours
The city's arterial railways, with some delays and stoppages, bore the burden of taking Mumbai's residents back to their homes.
- The Cult Of Nothing (Times of India, Harsh Kabra, Jul 04, 2006)
The latest in the growing plethora of services ridding themselves of human interface to optimise costs and boost efficiencies is airport check-in.
- The Quiet Ones (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 04, 2006)
Zidane and Dravid aren’t like Beckham and Ganguly. Thereby hangs a sporting lesson
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