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Articles 6021 through 6120 of 21907:
- What Rule Of Law? (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 02, 2006)
In theory, the modern liberal-constitutional state has three autonomous arms, all of which ideally reinforce its inherently democratic character.
- Cm Holds Marathon Janata Darshan (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
A marathon Janata Darshan on Saturday saw Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy literally on his feet from 9.30 am to 9 pm. There was no lunch, no tea. It was just three glasses of “moosambi juice”, delivered promptly by his staff at three to four hour . . .
- Pm Announces Rs 3,750 Cr For Distressed Farmers (Deccan Herald, Parag Rabade, Jul 02, 2006)
After touring the suicide zone of Vidarbha in Maharashtra on Friday and Saturday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh disappointed the distressed farmers by refusing to waive their unpaid debts, which is the major cause behind the suicides, and announced . . .
- Pm’S Yavatmal Visit ‘Washed Out’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s scheduled visit to Kolejhari village in Yavatmal district – the death field of Vidarbha – on Saturday was literally washed out in rains and turned out to be just a flying exercise....
- Lokayukta Walks His Final Drive (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
Last day, final show... Instead of the usual raids, Lokayukta N Venkatachala, on his final day in office, chose to inspect whether encroachments had been removed from certain prime public properties in Bangalore on Saturday.....
- Over The Top (News International, Masood Hasan, Jul 02, 2006)
The statements of three gentlemen who are associated with Pakistan cricket regarding our chances on the tour of England, which has just begun, have a ringing sound of a large death rattle.
- Ulfa Can No Longer Play Truant (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 02, 2006)
The Centre’s decision to suspend further talks with the Ulfa-appointed People’s Consultative Group after the 22 June meeting (the third in nine months) reflects the realisation that it is a pointless exercise given the rebel leaders’ history of . . .
- India, China On Radar: Mittal (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
Riding high on the historic takeover of Arcelor Steel, India-born global steel tycoon Lakshmi Niwas Mittal has said the new entity would now expand to India and China with “priority” to his home country.
- ‘Class’ Act Of Historical Proportion (Deccan Herald, PRASENJIT CHOWDHURY, Jul 02, 2006)
Set in colonial India, the book inverts conventional class hierarchies among the British and Indians.
- Three Ultras Get Death Sentence (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
Nearly four years after the terrorist strike on the Akshardham temple here, a local court on Saturday convicted six persons for the attack and gave awarded death sentence for three of them.....
- Nepal Echoes (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 02, 2006)
As Nepal finally freed itself from the clutches of the monarchy, I heaved a sigh of relief. For entirely selfish reasons. Over the past year, the cooks at our place had belonged to the Himalayan kingdom — and their happiness had become ours.
- Journals Of The Footloose (Hindu, Navtej Sarna, Jul 02, 2006)
Yes, he is the best among them, King of the travellers on my bookshelf.
- Long History Of Loss (Hindu, Pradeep Sebastian, Jul 02, 2006)
A lament for all the books that might have been but were lost forever.
"Loss," the author writes, "is not an anomaly, or a deviation, or an exception. It is the norm..."
- New Forms Of Journalism (Hindu, ANAND BODH, Jul 02, 2006)
A new word `Peoplerazzi" has been coined to describe citizen journalists who focus on celebrities, in catching well-known people doing ordinary things.
- A Vast Canvas (Hindu, M. S. Nagarajan, Jul 02, 2006)
In a career spanning four decades, Daruwalla has handled almost all the themes under the sun and grown in stature.
- A Change Of Perspective (Hindu, MAITREYEE SAHA GANAPATHY, Jul 02, 2006)
Penelopiad takes Homer's Odyssey and gives the epic a female voice.
- Understanding The Past (Hindu, HARINI NARAYANAN, Jul 02, 2006)
Akbar has a genius for placing ordinary occurrences in a broader historical matrix.
- Roots Of An Ancient Conflict (Hindu, SHALINI UMACHANDRAN, Jul 02, 2006)
Tariq Ali's series of historical novels delve into the historical contact between the Christian and Islamic worlds.
- Hu Opens World's Highest Railway (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
Another magnificent achievement in the modernisation drive, says President
- Death For Three In Akshardham Case (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
Jail for three others; POTA Court ruling has to be confirmed by the High Court
26 others have been declared absconders
- 66 Killed In Shia Suburb Blast (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jul 02, 2006)
Sunni woman parliamentarian kidnapped; Maliki tours Gulf nations for support
- Next To French Guiana, Shar May Emerge As The Most . . . (Hindu, Chitra V. Ramani, Jul 02, 2006)
11 missions consecutive successes; spaceport has capacity to launch commercially
- Personal And Political (Hindu, Nilanjana S Roy, Jul 02, 2006)
A moving evocation of the troubled birth of a beleaguered nation and the tentative adolescence of a great writer.
- A Guide To Banaras (Hindu, ZERIN ANKLESARIA , Jul 02, 2006)
A boon for students and visitors alike.
- Page From The Past (Hindu, PADMA JAYARAJ, Jul 02, 2006)
The Sakthan Thampuran palace in Thrissur is a tribute to an enlightened ruler.
- A Parade Of Payas (Hindu, Sudha Mahalingam, Jul 02, 2006)
Bagan, a 12-hour boat ride down the Irrawaddy from Mandalay, is Myanmar's ode to Buddhism.
Our first stop is Ananda Paya, Bagan's oldest and most beautiful edifice. Its tower bears the unmistakable influence of North Indian architecture.
- First Impression (Hindu, Suchitra Behal, Jul 02, 2006)
When you first read about Lucas he seems an ordinary enough child, recently bereaved by his brothers' sudden death.
- Conscience Of The Nation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 02, 2006)
"Reading Navasky's book, I wished there was a similar account of India's longest-running radical weekly."
- Revolutionary Change And Its Aftermath (Hindu, RAVI VYAS, Jul 02, 2006)
A novel is never anything except a philosophy expressed in images. And in a good novel the philosophy disappears into the images.
- Holy Aura (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 02, 2006)
Awe-inspiring art, architecture and experiences in the world's smallest country.
The image of Michelangelo on his custom-built scaffolding furiously painting lying on his back stuck in my mind.
- Opening Of Srinagar-Muzaffarabad Route A Landmark: Azad (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Jul 02, 2006)
Says it will strengthen the economy of both Indian and Pakistan
- Three Sentenced To Death For Akshardham Temple Raid (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
A court on Saturday sentenced three men to death for masterminding a militant attack on the Akshardham temple that killed 35 people in 2002, including the attackers.
- Bush Administration Says More Work To Be Done On N-Bill (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
The Bush administration has said a bill to implement the historic Indo-US civilian nuclear deal that has been cleared by two key congressional panels has to go through "some more work" and pledged to work with Congress to address . . .
- The Importance Of Being Charitable (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jul 02, 2006)
Conventional wisdom in India has it that the West is all about conspicuous consumption and having a good time. Perhaps it is, but it is also about giving.
- Pak Clearance Awaited For Visit Of J&k Businessmen To Pok: Azad (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
list of 70 businessmen from Jammu and Kashmir, who want to start trade across the border, has been forwarded to Pakistani authorities for having interaction with their counter-parts putting up in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). The list awaits . . .
- The Cracking Mould (Daily Excelsior, Kedar Nath Pandey, Jul 02, 2006)
As the voting percentages of the first two parties Congress 28.4 and BJP 23.7 - in the 2004 parliamentary elections show, neither can be called truly representative of popular opinion.
- Ditched By Pm, Suicide Hamlet Fasts (Telegraph, Satish Nandgaonkar, Jul 02, 2006)
Two months ago, on a day it was to celebrate a triple wedding, Kolzari was forced to hold a funeral. Today, when the village was supposed to be meeting the country’s most powerful man, it was holding a protest fast.
- Dakshinamurthy Offers His Awards To Sree Makreri Temple (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
Noted musician and film music director V. Dakshinamurthy will surrender all the awards he received to the Sree Makreri Temple here.
- New Visa Policy (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 02, 2006)
The new visa policy unveiled by the government on Friday seems an overly ambitious move to promote Pakistan as a tourist destination.
- 2,000 Under-Trial Women May Be Freed (News International, Shakil Shaikh, Jul 02, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz have decided to convene sessions of both the Senate and the National Assembly this month to debate the government-prepared draft bill for reviewing or amending the Hudood laws.
- Is There Any Fun, Colour & Character In Today's Media? (Business Line, P. Devarajan, Jul 02, 2006)
Perhaps, the charm of the profession lies in nodding heads with the wealthy and powerful. That quickly turns boring.
- The Budgetary Charade In Parliament (Dawn, Sherry Rehman, Jul 02, 2006)
Budget 2006-7 came and went, passed by parliament in a record 17 days, with a great deal of sound and fury, most of it having brought little relief to the inflation-hit incomes of the Pakistani consumer.
- Weepy Sings A New Tune (Pioneer, ASHOK MALIK, Jul 02, 2006)
Some politicians aspire to be development icons - Vikas Purush, in case you remember the expression -others to be demagogues and still others to be dictators.
- Peace As Mere Jargon (Pioneer, Khwaja Ekram, Jul 02, 2006)
Kashmir burns, the Hurriyat and Pakistan play the fiddle. India, meanwhile, protests ---- The recent months have witnessed a sharp increase in terror attacks and mindless killings of innocents in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Fear Returns (Pioneer, Khursheed Wani, Jul 02, 2006)
After a brief lull, cross-border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir is returning to its old level.
- Israel Hits Interior Ministry, Hamas Offers Soldier (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
Israeli warplanes struck the Palestinian Interior Ministry early Friday, setting it ablaze as Arab leaders tried to forge a deal that would halt the Israeli offensive and free a 19-year-old soldier held by gunmen allied with the ruling Islamic Hamas.
- To The Roof Of The World, By Train (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Jul 01, 2006)
The opening of the Qinghai-Tibet railway is a dramatic symbol of contemporary China's "can do spirit." The highest point on it is more than 5,000 metres above sea level, beating the line in the Peruvian Andes by some 200 metres.
- The Importance Of Being Charitable (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jul 01, 2006)
Conventional wisdom in India has it that the West is all about conspicuous consumption and having a good time.
- Israel Hits Interior Ministry, Hamas Offers Soldier (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
Israeli warplanes struck the Palestinian Interior Ministry early Friday, setting it ablaze as Arab leaders tried to forge a deal that would halt the Israeli offensive and free a 19-year-old soldier held by gunmen allied with the ruling Islamic Hamas.
- Pakistan Announces Visa Relaxations (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jul 01, 2006)
Part of improving bilateral, confidence-building measures
Meant to promote Pakistan as a destination for tourism and trade
Indian group tourists to get 30-day visas, pilgrims to get 15-day visas
New rules do not signify "shift" in Islamabad's . . .
- A Time To Kill, A Time To Regret (Hindu, R. Hariharan, Jul 01, 2006)
Despite the appeal to India, it hardly appears that the LTTE is about to turn over a new leaf. India needs to consider its course of action vis-à-vis Sri Lanka with care.
- How The Richest Have Broken Their Promises (Hindu, Larry Elliott, Jul 01, 2006)
A full-scale audit shows that the G8 partners have not delivered on their pledge to the world's poor.
The G8 countries delivered on only debt relief; they were "completely off track" on trade and were inadequate on aid
France is the only G8 . . .
- Red Vs Red In Bengal (Deccan Herald, Amulya Ganguli, Jul 01, 2006)
Are Indian communists behind times or are they in tune with new political thinking
- Dealers Expect Rbi To Bite The Bullet (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Jul 01, 2006)
Bond dealers are expecting a 25-basis point hike in the reverse repo rate by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its quarterly monetary policy review meeting on July 25.
- Jaimala Blames Sabarimala Authorities For Entry To Temple (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
Unfazed by the storm over her entry into the sanctum sanctorum of Sabarimala temple where women are barred, Kannada actress Jaimala today blamed the shrine's administration for the matter and called for an end to the "unnecessary controversy" over it.
- Getting At The Root (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 01, 2006)
Tak...tak... The steady beat caught my attention after I'd stopped singing and began to dip a biscuit into my early morning cup of tea. Out of the back window, a furlong away, loomed the steep bund that hid a largish fresh-water tank.
- ‘Magical’ India’S Headlong Descent Into Decay (The Financial Express, Malvika Singh, Jul 01, 2006)
A state with a rich history and culture has given way to one that has mangled its human resources.
- Almost At The Gate (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Jul 01, 2006)
Adapting and only slightly exaggerating Rabindranath Tagore, it could be said that one sees India everywhere in Cornwall but finds Indians nowhere.
- A Historic Opportunity For India (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 01, 2006)
By moving ahead of the curve and offering real concessions in manufactures and services in return for concessions for its own exports, India can take credit for moving the Doha Round forward.
- China Launches First Passenger Train To Tibet (Press Trust of India, Anil K Joseph, Jul 01, 2006)
Amid fanfare, China today launched the first passenger train to Tibet, an event which President Hu Jintao said signalled the Communist nation's "another magnificent" achievement in its modernisation drive.
- Charter: Diplomats’ View (Dawn, Tariq Fatemi, Jul 01, 2006)
While much has been written on the ‘Charter of Democracy’ signed by former prime ministers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif, little has been written on how this document is being viewed by local representatives of foreign powers, especially those . . .
- Temple Restoration Project Inaugurated In Pakistan (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jul 01, 2006)
ASI to provide technical expertise
- Smuggling Of Antiquities (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 01, 2006)
Recent moves by Islamabad and Washington to develop a protocol aimed at stemming the illegal flow of antiquities out of Pakistan are a positive first step in checking the plunder of the country’s precious cultural heritage.
- Israel Exceeds All Limits (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 01, 2006)
Israel arrested dozens of Hamas Cabinet Ministers and lawmakers on Thursday in a move the ruling group said aimed to topple its Government.
- China Migration, Not Rail Link, Worries Tibetans (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
An American Tibetan activist protested China’s imminent inauguration of a new railway line into Tibet by clambering atop the façade of Beijing’s central railway station and unfurling a banner that read “China’s Tibet Railway: Designed to Destroy”.
- Turning To The United Nations, Again (Tribune, RICHARD HOLBROOKE , Jul 01, 2006)
In a little-noticed announcement, US President George Bush, on June 14, the day he returned from Iraq, said that he would send two personal emissaries to New York to consult with U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan on the political and economic . . .
- Nirulas May Be Richer By Rs 90 Cr After Deal (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
Nirula's - Delhi's first fast-food chain will have new owners from Saturday. A source close to the Nirula family says: "Of course, Deepak and Lalit will have nothing more to do with the 72-year old establishment."
- India, Then And Now (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 01, 2006)
It happens that two days after I arrived in London last week, Lakshmi Mittal won his bid to take over Arcelor.
- Quotas For Votes (Tribune, Amar Chandel, Jul 01, 2006)
Coming as it does at a time when anti-reservation feelings pervade the air, Arun Shourie’s book “Falling Over Backwards”« may be misconstrued as a quickie on the subject.
- Staying The Course (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 01, 2006)
The Indo-US nuclear agreement crossed another major hurdle with the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee voting 16-2 in favour.
- A Celebration Of Excellence (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 01, 2006)
Awards are instituted to recognise a journalist’s effort to chase a story, cross-check facts and add value.
- Indo-Us N-Deal: Us To Address Remaining Issues In Bill (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
The Bush administration has said a bill to implement the historic Indo-US civilian nuclear deal that has been cleared by two key congressional panels has to go through "some more work" and pledged to work with the Congress to address "remaining issues" .
- Karnataka Assembly To Discuss `Sabarimala Incident' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
MLAs question the tradition of barring women from entering the temple
- Nepal Echoes (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 01, 2006)
As Nepal finally freed itself from the clutches of the monarchy, I heaved a sigh of relief. For entirely selfish reasons. Over the past year, the cooks at our place had belonged to the Himalayan kingdom — and their happiness had become ours.
- Invasion Of Gaza (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 30, 2006)
It is shocking that the Bush administration should have supported Israel’s current invasion of the Gaza strip, for what Israel has done since invading the territory on Wednesday is more than military action.
- Nato Changing Image With War Games (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
The islanders of Cape Verde are slowly getting used to German armoured vehicles and Spanish helicopters descending on their sun-drenched beaches as US fighter F-16 jets roar overhead.
- 210-Day Academic Year From ’07 (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
The federal education ministry on Thursday notified a new scheme of studies for classes I to XII, extending the number of annual academic days from 170 to 210 and making Islamiyat compulsory from class III-instead of class IV from next year.
- Friday Feature: God’S Gift For Mankind (Dawn, Jafar Wafa, Jun 30, 2006)
According to the Holy Quran, righteous persons’ supplication to God is: “Our Lord! give us in the world that which is good and (also) in the Hereafter that which is good and save us from the torment of Fire” (2:201).
- Us Senate Panel Okays India N-Deal (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
The Foreign Relations Committee of the US Senate on Thursday approved the civilian nuclear cooperation deal with India despite concerns raised by Pakistan at the highest level.
- China: Cpc Members Asked To Combat Corruption (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
As China's ruling Communist Party celebrated its 85th founding anniversary, General Secretary Hu Jintao today identified combating "rampant" corruption as a "historic task" for the party to justify its continued hold on political power in the . . .
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