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Articles 7221 through 7320 of 21907:
- A Relief-Oriented Budget (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 07, 2006)
The Rs 1.5 trillion budget for the year 2006-07 announced by Minister of State for Finance Omar Ayub Khan on Monday envisages relief and subsidies besides providing for socio-economic development.
- Omar Pleads For Continuity (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 07, 2006)
In a spirited and forthright manner, Omar Ayub Khan pleaded for continuity of policies and leadership for the nation’s sustained economic growth.
- George W. Bush Is Not Doing A Nixon (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 07, 2006)
In the middle of a tirade about the pointlessness of talking with the Bush administration, a senior Iranian official I met in Tehran last month abruptly paused and asked if he could speak off the record.
- Us Dismisses Iran Warning On Oil Disruption (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice dismissed Iran’s supreme religious leader’s threat on Sunday that oil shipments from the Persian Gulf would be disrupted if the United States made a ‘‘wrong move’’ toward his country over its nuclear programme.
- Japan Looks For Dragonheart (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
With PM Junichiro Koizumi set to retire in September, the battle in the Liberal Democratic Party over who will succeed him as party leader and prime minister is well under way. So far, the race is turning into a referendum on what to do about Japan's . .
- Fighting Human Trafficking (Times of India, David C Mulford, Jun 06, 2006)
I cannot imagine a more heinous crime than trafficking in human beings — the marketing, distribution, and in many cases, sale of women and children to be exploited and abused by others.
- Muzaffarpur Revisited (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 06, 2006)
JN Sinha's journey to a corner of Bihar, more famous for its leechis, brings him face-to-face with the spirit of Sarat Chandra and Khudiram Bose.
- French Translation Of The Two Great Epics (Hindu, AUROGEETA DAS, Jun 06, 2006)
Attentive readers of Serge Demetrian's Le Ramayana and Le Mahabharata will find clues that reveal their oral source. Demetrian has translated the two great epics into French from oral narratives, particularly those recounted in Kancheepuram.
- Human Rights Discourse (Hindu, SHALINI UMACHANDRAN, Jun 06, 2006)
There has always been a tendency to view human rights as rather western with Asian societies having little to contribute to dialogue on this topic that is continually the focus of the contemporary world.
- Social Dimensions Of Security (Hindu, R. K. Raghavan , Jun 06, 2006)
Pleads for a very comprehensive definition of `security' that moves away from a state-centric approach
- Time For A Global Conversation About Migrants (Hindu, Kofi A. Annan, Jun 06, 2006)
It is now a question of managing it better, with cooperation and understanding on all sides.
- Job Guarantee Report Card (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 06, 2006)
Indira Gandhi became Prime Minister in 1966 but it was in 1971 that she exploded on the national political scene — thanks to a single slogan that captured the mass aspiration of the time.
- Starry Holiday (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
Have a brush with Bollywood for a weekend
- Seeing India And China Through Fresh Eyes (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 06, 2006)
The quality of media coverage of each other by the two neighbours has improved.
- A Welfare System At Work (Hindu, Padmini Swaminathan, Jun 06, 2006)
Foregrounds the theme of care and analyses it from a gender perspective
- Handshake Over The Himalayas (Business Standard, Ajai Shukla, Jun 06, 2006)
The road starts winding upwards even before leaving Gangtok. We will climb more than 8,000 feet in the 55 kilometres that separate Sikkim’s capital from the towering 14,000 foot border post of Nathu La.
- Don’T Equate Booty With Brilliance (The Financial Express, Mahesh Bhatt, Jun 06, 2006)
Wealth is based on insights. A nation’s growth turns on one key factor, which is, its openness to new ideas and its ability to mobilise and harness the creative energies of its people. Regardless of industry or profession, our future value will . . .
- Hero Who Made History (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 06, 2006)
Golwalkar took the over reins of the RSS from Hedgewar and spearheaded its expansion into various new fields, says V Shanmuganathan.
- Lunch With Bs: Subash Menon (Business Standard, Subir Roy, Jun 06, 2006)
It’s just a $40 million company, but it has made the largest acquisition by any Indian software company.
- Hours That Could’Ve Masked Drugs (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
The treatment that Rahul Mahajan received between 2:55 am on Friday when he was wheeled into emergency and 6 am when his first urine sample was drawn for drug screening might have influenced test results, doctors have said.
- The Dry Facts (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 06, 2006)
The United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) could not have chosen a more fitting theme than desertification for this year’s World Environment Day.
- Nepal Maoists Urge Pm To Push India On Jailed Rebels (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
Nepal's Maoist rebels urged Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala to seek the release of about 150 comrades jailed in India during his visit to the giant neighbour beginning on Tuesday.
- More To Do (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 06, 2006)
"You have under-estimated our patience." A conscientious reader rang up to convey his reaction to Sunday's editorial "Award for patience!" in these columns.
- China Prepares To Sinocise South-East Asia (Daily Excelsior, Rajkumar Vijayveer Vikram Singh, Jun 06, 2006)
The defence minister Pranab Mukherjee's six day China visit and signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on a host of issues, including military to military cooperation has raised a number of issues.
- Rtia : The Journey Begins (Daily Excelsior, Aruna Roy & Nikhil Dey, Jun 06, 2006)
More than six months into the implementation of the National Right to Information Act, we have stories of successes and failures, debates and complaints coming in from all parts of the country.
- Direct Targeting Is The Way To Go (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jun 06, 2006)
It would be very unfortunate if the Government were to give up without a fair trial the idea of reaching fertiliser subsidy directly to farmers, instead of the current practice of routing it through manufacturers which sell the nutrients at a . . .
- Politics And The High Life (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Jun 06, 2006)
The Rahul Mahajan ‘story’ is symptomatic of the all-consuming illness that has afflicted the political class.
- Cia Under Pentagon Shadow (Daily Excelsior, Tanveer Jafri, Jun 06, 2006)
After facing criticism from the world over regarding Iraq war, now American President George W Bush & his confiding associate British Prime Minister Tony Blair have started feeling that it was a mistake to thrust war on Iraq.
- Rahul Mahajan Arrested (Pioneer, Vijaita Singh, Jun 06, 2006)
Late BJP leader Pramod Mahajan's son Rahul was put under arrest at Apollo Hospital on Monday evening for alleged consumption of drugs and destruction of evidence, three days after he was admitted to the Apollo Hospital in a critical condition and . . .
- Last Salute (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 06, 2006)
Hero's death must inspire Bihar ---- The heroic resistance and martyrdom of retired DIG Anil Kumar Singh - shot and killed while taking on a band of robbers in an epic but doomed solo struggle on the Lokmanya Tilak Express in Patna on Sunday, . . .
- Pakistani Rail Passenger Dies At Munabao (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
His death was reportedly due to exhaustion caused by heat in the desert terrain.
- Derailed Priority (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 06, 2006)
The Indian Railways’ underperformance on almost every count, especially on issues that directly impact on passenger safety, is worrying.
- Indian-Americans Lobbying For Nuclear Deal: Nyt (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
“Indian-Americans have mounted an intensive drive to support President George W Bush’s plan to aid civilian nuclear programme, spending heavily on lobbying, campaign contributions and public relations to persuade Congress to approve the deal,” the . . .
- Ril Eyes Global Exploration Opportunities (Pioneer, PTI, Jun 06, 2006)
Reliance Industries Ltd has said that the company was pursuing global opportunities in exploration and production of energy sources like oil and natural gas.
- A Legal Case Against Iran (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
Speaking last October at a Tehran conference on "The World Without Zionism," Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, referred to Israel as a "disgraceful blot" and called for it to be "wiped off the map."
- Un Panel On Sexual Exploitation Of Children (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
The United Nations World Committee on Tourism Ethics has decided to set up an executive committee as an advisory body of the task force against sexual exploitation of . . .
- The Politics Of Resort! (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 05, 2006)
Politics, they say, is the last resort of a scoundrel. A secluded resort could even be the last refuge for elected politicians, especially on the eve of crucial votes of no-confidence or even elections to the upper house in the country or a state.
- Singapore Scholarship For Two Students (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
The Singapore-based Global Indian Education Foundation (GIEF), Singapore, which took over the management of the R.S.K. Higher Secondary School, Tiruchi, recently has advanced its `scholarship scheme' entitling the top scorer in Standard X to pursue . . .
- Fewer Pandits Turn Out For Kheer Bhawani Festival (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
Cite the recent terror attacks in Srinagar as the reason
- Toddler From Pok Enters India (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jun 05, 2006)
Detained by immigration officials at Wagah
- Well Done At Nagpur (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 05, 2006)
The elimination of the terrorists about to strike at the RSS headquarters at Nagpur has saved the country from a serious situation that could have developed if the militants had succeeded in implementing their plan.
- Toddler From Pok Reaches Srinagar (Tribune, K J M Varma, Jun 05, 2006)
Movez Ishaq, the Kashmiri toddler granted Indian citizenship after being orphaned in the devastating quake in PoK last year, has been taken to India without the requisite travel documents issued by the country's mission here, his uncle claimed today.
- The Code Needs Dressing Down (Deccan Herald, Manika Ghosh, Jun 05, 2006)
‘Codes, rules and discipline may often give way to excesses. But, if students follow the dress patterns that respect our sensibility, there won’t be the need for the code.’
- Funny Feet! (Tribune, I.M. Soni, Jun 05, 2006)
It is a cold world without human touch. I discovered this momentous truth in the eagerness of my feet to meet, touch and tightly embrace each other after strenuous activity of the day, and evening.
- Words From A Tree Top (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 05, 2006)
People tend to think it is easy work to be an organ grinder - basically, turn the crank, count the money - and that drives Joe Bush crazy....
- 'There Are Ways To Integrate' (OutLook, Seema Sirohi, Jun 05, 2006)
The high-profile designer seems low-key except for the latest mobile telephones he juggles during the meeting in Rome where he talked about his plans.
- The Story Of The Iconic Image Of Che Guevara (Hindu, Richard Gott, Jun 05, 2006)
The revolutionary's face has been used both as a symbol of protest and a fashion accessory.
- Sri Lankan, Ltte Teams Leave For Oslo (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Jun 05, 2006)
Delegations of the Sri Lankan Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on Sunday left for Oslo to hold direct talks on the functioning of the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM), said the state-run Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation.
- Fulfil True Needs And Eschew Greed (The Economic Times, K VIJAYARAGHAVAN, Jun 05, 2006)
An ancient Tamil proverb notes, Pasi vanthaal patthum parandhidum, meaning that when hunger overpowers, even ten scruples and principles would be thrown to winds (where ‘ten’ denotes ‘many’).
- Grand Bargains And Distress Sales (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Jun 05, 2006)
Three years ago, Iran had come up with a proposal for rapprochement with the United States. The details have only now been made public. As for the U.S., despite the grandstanding, the willingness to explore a new course is evident.
- Afforestation Leads To Change Climatic Conditions In North, Global Warming (Daily Excelsior, Gopal Sharma, Jun 05, 2006)
Indian history and heritage is witness to our oldest culture which flourished in the great green Himalayan states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttranchal as well as in other hilly areas.
- Indian Doctors Abroad Also Needed At Home (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh has reminded ethnic Indian doctors serving abroad that they are also needed at home, the Ministry has reported from Saudi Arabia where he is on a visit.
- Pakistan’S Allies~ii (Statesman, SUBROTO ROY, Jun 05, 2006)
The budding US-China détente brokered by Pakistan came into full bloom here. NBC News on 7 January 1980 said “for the first time in history (a senior State Department . . .
- Mansion Nonpareil ~ A Story Of Rashtrapati Bhavan (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
From the stage of conception by the then Viceroy Lord Hardinge in 1914 to its present form, the history of the Rashtrapati Bhavan can now be traced pictorially through the pages of a book.
- Pray For Peace And Return Of Pandits (Daily Excelsior, Sarwar Kashani, Jun 05, 2006)
It was a psychological, social and communal reunion of the "cultural brotherhood" separated by murky politics.
- 17 Nabbed On Terrorism Charges In Canada (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
Seventeen Canadian residents were arrested on terrorism charges. They were inspired by Al Qaeda, had amassed enough explosives to build huge bombs and were planning to blow up targets in densely populated Ontario, police said on Saturday.
- With Tears And Roses, Kashmiri Hindus Pray For Return (Reuters, Sheikh Mushtaq, Jun 05, 2006)
Thousands of Kashmiri Hindus, who fled an Islamic insurgency in the Himalayan state years ago, gathered on Sunday at a holy shrine in the strife-torn region to pray for an early return to their homes.
- Source Of Humanity's Inner Strength (Pioneer, Onkar Singh, Jun 05, 2006)
June is the month of Guru Arjun Dev's martyrdom, and he is remembered by Sikhs for the lyricism of his verses as much as the insight of his wisdom------ Arjun Dev, the fifth Sikh Guru, was a man of letters and spiritual wisdom.
- That Familiar Feeling (OutLook, PAVAN K. VARMA, Jun 05, 2006)
Does not tell us anything startingly new, but at least covers known ground in readable, even simplistic ways - a useful, honest, sincere, and unpretentious contribution.
- Increasing South-South Exchange (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jun 05, 2006)
The capital flow performance has been pronounced with South-South FDI flows rising from $14 billion in 1995 to $47 billion in 2003.
The pace of intra-South economic activity is expanding rapidly which, given the potential for development, could . . .
- Matter Of Shame (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 05, 2006)
It is extremely unfortunate that one of the tourists from West Bengal who was injured in a dastardly terrorist hit at the Dal Gate has succumbed to his injuries at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (Saura) in Srinagar.
- Sahil Brought The Dope; Forensic Test Confirms Heroin (Times of India, Sachin Parashar, Jun 05, 2006)
Sahil Zaroo, fourth accused in the Rahul Mahajan-Vivek Moitra drug abuse case, has started to squeal.
- Kashmir Terrorists Turn Their Guns On Tourists (Times of India, ARCHANA JAHAGIRDAR, Jun 05, 2006)
Tourists refuse to be intimidated by terrorists as they paddle down the scenic Dal Lake, and are even insisting that they will continue with their holiday in the Valley. On the face of it, it may seem laudable and an effective way to subvert what . . .
- Pandits Pray For Peace And Return To ‘Mother’ (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
Thousands of Kashmiri Pandits who fled the Valley gathered today at a holy shrine here, 250 km from Srinagar, to pray for an early return to their homes.
- Former Dig Dies Holding On To Train Robber (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
Robbers shot dead a former DIG on a Mumbai-bound train this afternoon, minutes after it pulled out of Rajendranagar station, barely 3 km from here.
- Dawood Reach In Consulate (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
The United States has designated India’s most wanted terrorist Dawood Ibrahim and his organisation as drug traffickers under the Kingpin Act. But this will have little effect in the Mumbai bomb blast mastermind’s former hunting grounds.
- Advocate And The Imposter (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Jun 05, 2006)
Whenever there is a deal in our country, wheelers-dealers are around to grease the required wheels so that it gets on without a hitch.
- Pretty Little Pictures Of Bastar (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2006)
Those who cherish Adivasi culture should visit Bastar in Chhatisgarh during Dusshera when all the deities from the villages congregate at the temple of Danteswari in Dantewadi, writes D B N Murthy
- A Master's Vision (Hindu, ANAND HARIDAS, Jun 04, 2006)
A rare collection of O.V. Vijayan's political cartoons and writings provides a glimpse of his genius.
- This Way To Paradise (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Jun 04, 2006)
As tourism brings in the dollars, Shangri-La is discovering anew the value of its Tibetan heritage.
This is Shangri-La. Given the visceral punch of the area's beauty, this is one marketing ploy that's easy to fall for.
- Pakistani Christians Hail "Code" Decision (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 04, 2006)
Pakistan on Saturday banned cinemas from showing the movie ``The Da Vinci Code'' following protests by the minority Christian community.
- Aesthetics Of Resistance (Hindu, M. ASADUDDIN, Jun 04, 2006)
Anthems chronicles the achievements of the Urdu Progressive Writers' Movement.
- Strike Out (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 04, 2006)
The foiled terrorist strike on the RSS headquarters at Nagpur early on Thursday was not unexpected, even though it is to the credit of the security forces that they acted according to drill and gunned down the three attackers.
- Unido, Italy Aid For Developing Industrial Cluster (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2006)
Ready to open consular office in Chennai: Italy envoy
- Quiet Moments At Dawn (Hindu, GUNVANTHI BALARAM, Jun 04, 2006)
Here's a monument that's an ode to indigenous craftsmanship.
- Through Country Roads (Hindu, KISHORE IYENGAR, Jun 04, 2006)
Rolling meadows, dream villages and rugged coasts. Devon's celebrated countryside makes an ideal destination.
- Into The Great Mountains (Hindu, Kanchi Kohli , Jun 04, 2006)
The Tirthan valley in Himachal Pradesh is a heady combination of spectacular landscapes, mystic forests and musical birdcalls.
- Not Yet Ready For Globalisation (Hindu, SHASHI THAROOR, Jun 04, 2006)
What makes the baseball World Series, a global competition? The participation of two Canadian teams...
- Boy Orphaned In Pok Quake Allowed To Join His Grandparents In . . . (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jun 04, 2006)
High Commission processed the application for Indian nationality within a week
- Ancient Landfall (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 04, 2006)
Where did the Pallava ships go from Mamallapuram? A trip to Bujang Valley in Malaysia provides the answer.
At long last, we were standing on the Pallavas' landfall beyond Mamallapuram.
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