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Articles 7521 through 7620 of 21907:
- Big Trouble In A Small Country (Dawn, Mahir Ali, May 31, 2006)
East Timor was supposed to be a United Nations success story. Yet in recent weeks, a mere four years into its journey as an independent nation, it has exploded into violence, exhibiting many of the symptoms of state failure.
- Speaking A Common Language (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, May 31, 2006)
The response to Pranab Mukherjee's visit has been positive in China.
- Time For The Brake (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 31, 2006)
The traffic menace is like no other. If motor vehicles kill and maim because of unsafe driving, they also offer a slower death by increasing levels of pollution in the atmosphere.
- The Mind Of A Maobadi (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, May 31, 2006)
Fifty-one year old Suresh is a Magar, Jan Jati (tribal), the hardcore of the 10-year long Maoist movement in Nepal.
- Time Line (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 31, 2006)
There was no "before" the beginning of our universe, because once upon a time there was no time.
John D Barrow
- Dawn Of A New Era In Nepal (Daily Excelsior, Subhashis Mittra, May 31, 2006)
A new era has dawned in Nepal. In a historic declaration, the revived Parliament adopted resolutions that not only stripped the King of his title as the Supreme Commander of the Royal Nepal Army, but also brought his private property and earnings . . .
- The Economics And Politics Of Growth (The Financial Express, Rahul Bajaj, May 31, 2006)
Business functions in a democracy of quality and politics in a democracy of quantity
- 16 Students, Teacher Killed As Boat Capsizes In Wullar (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
At least 16 young schoolchildren and a teacher drowned to death when their mechanised boat, acquired from a Navy unit, capsized in Wullar Lake near Watlab in Sopore-Handwara belt of north Kashmir this afternoon. In all, 20 were believed dead as three . .
- Bundle Commission (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 31, 2006)
When the Mandal Commission report was thrust upon an unsuspecting nation by the VP Singh Government in 1990, its critics pointed out that the database the Commission based its assessments on was inherently flawed.
- Japan Rises In The East (Pioneer, Abhijit Bhattacharyya , May 31, 2006)
India and Japan already have numerous business joint ventures; they must now look to enhancing defence, and particularly maritime, cooperation
- Though Late, Offer To Talk To Iran Will Only Benefit U.S. (USA Today.com, Editorial, USA today.com, May 31, 2006)
Can Iran be persuaded to give up its race for nuclear weapons?
- Pakistan Politics Up For Rapid Changes (Daily Excelsior, V M Gokuldas, May 30, 2006)
Pakistan's political scene is in for rapid changes and India has per force to take a close look at the fast-moving developments to see what impact they could make on its domestic scene and on its overall security.
- A Venerable Name In Publishing (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2006)
Humphrey Milford, the man behind setting up the Oxford University Press (OUP) in India, is quoted as saying that it would require `a good half-hour disquisition' to explain the difference between the Clarendon and Oxford imprints! Rimi B. Chatterjee . . .
- China, India Pledge To Deepen Military Exchanges (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2006)
China and India pledged on Monday to deepen military exchanges during a visit by Indian Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee, the latest sign of warming relations between the neighbours and one-time foes.
- Upa Is Writing Its Own Epitaph (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 30, 2006)
No political party other than those led by OBCs gain from reservation yet mainstream players blunder into quota politics
- The Affluent Society (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 30, 2006)
Despite bringing unprecedented prosperity and equality in the world, Capitalism has turned out to be a dirty word
- Centres Of Change & Graft (Pioneer, K Govindan Kutty , May 30, 2006)
From Chennai and Thrissur come two pieces of news which, though unrelated, seem parts of a whole. Both go to show up, once again, temples as they have always been: Centres of change and corruption.
- Bend It At Their Beck And Call (Pioneer, Vivek Gumaste, May 30, 2006)
The tense atmosphere of a communal riot and the political grandstanding that accompanies it preclude an honest, objective assessment of the incident.
- The Bitter Truth Of Our Politics (Dawn, Murtaza Razvi, May 30, 2006)
While the world moves on to pursue its socioeconomic and other loftier goals in the new millennium, the debate on the state of democracy continues in Pakistan.
- Nepal Faces Hindu Backlash Over Declaration As Secular State (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2006)
The May 18 declaration by Nepal's parliament ending the country's distinction as the world's only Hindu state was one of the several hard decisions taken by the new government to coax Maoist rebels to join in a peaceful political process.
- Kargil Pride Turned Into Shame (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 30, 2006)
Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that he came to know of the Kargil operation from his Indian counterpart Atal Behari Vajpayee in May 1999. In an interview with Indian news agency PTI, he squarely blamed Gen Pervez Musharraf for what he . . .
- Giving Blood (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 30, 2006)
Few things are as unambiguously good as giving blood to help other people.
- Can Democracy Ensure Economic Discipline? (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, May 30, 2006)
Freedom is an important component of development. But if it can deliver economic advancement for a vast majority depends squarely on whether or not the policy environment is conducive, says BHANOJI RAO.
- Banned Books In India: 1970s-2006 (Business Standard, Nilanjana S Roy, May 30, 2006)
The 1970s: Politics, and what the state often saw as the misrepresentation of either India’s policies or its leaders, triggered most book bans in this decade. Former MI5 operative Greville Wynne upset MI5 and the Indian government when he published . . .
- History And Mythology (Daily Excelsior, Indranil Banerjea, May 30, 2006)
During colonial times, India was portrayed as serving a role in history that was subservient to the European agenda, or as just a passive entity activated primarily by the incursions of invading groups.
- Natural Rise (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 30, 2006)
Free gas pricing, ensure competitive markets
- Doha Round: Get The Majority Of Ldcs To Band (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 30, 2006)
With the livelihood of tens of millions of farmers at risk, only this unity will deliver
- Jai Jai Shiv Shankar (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 30, 2006)
Glory to the One who bears river Ganges in His hair; Glory to the One who is the husband of Parvati; Glory to the One who is beyond death;
- Left Dictatorship Behind Failure Of Foreign Policy: Bjp (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2006)
The BJP on Monday accused Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of allowing the Left to dictate the country's foreign policy leading to the Government's utter failure in dealing with external affairs issues in the national interest.
- South Of Java (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 30, 2006)
There may have been one terrible earthquake in Indonesia, but the tragedy in that island cluster is manifold.
- India Should Do A China In Africa (Tribune, NIMI KURIAN, May 30, 2006)
China has lately been rediscovering the African continent with a voyager’s zeal. Chinese President Hu Jintao’s recent visit to Africa forms part of a charm offensive to determinedly court the continent.
- Buddha's Stance Confusing (Deccan Herald, V.R. Krishna Iyer, May 30, 2006)
Marxists oppose this grave menace. of Globalisation,Liberalisation Privatisation and have they too been Yeltsinised? Never. Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, the brilliant West Bengal Chief Minister, why, the Left in India generally, has been blasphemed.
- Dolphins In River, Assam Town Eyes Leap In Tourism (Indian Express, Samudra Gupta Kashyap, May 30, 2006)
After being a picnic spot for the locals, this sleepy little township of Kukurmara, 40 km west of Guwahati on way to Goalpara, has woken up to promising future — as an eco-tourism hotspot of Assam. Reason: the presence of 30 odd fresh water . . .
- Tourism Zone (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2006)
I submit that entire Nilgiri district should be converted as a tourism zone. The main five zonal centres comprising Udhagamandalam, Coonoor, Gudalur, Kotagiri and Kundah regions are scenic spots.
- India Yet To Rise To Potential (Tribune, B G Verghese, May 30, 2006)
India is beginning to attract international notice but has seldom acted in keeping with its potential and power.
- Deadly Quake (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 30, 2006)
Rescue and relief teams must remain on high alert
- Implications Of Reservations (Deccan Herald, TRILOCHAN SASTRY, May 30, 2006)
Expanding facilities might be easy, but getting faculty may be difficult
- Agama Method Of Worship (Hindu, R. GOPALAKRISHNAN, May 30, 2006)
V. Viswanatha Sivachariyar; Pub. by Arulmigu Sri Dhandayuthapani Swami . . .
- Six Visits, And The Hint Of A Breakthrough (Telegraph, Jyoti Malhotra, May 30, 2006)
Unlike his predecessor, Manmohan Singh perhaps prefers the slow-and-steady initiative on Kashmir. It seems to be finally showing results, in spite of bureaucratic sloth,
- Against Empires Old And New (Hindu, Kesava Menon & Nirupama Subramanian, May 30, 2006)
Demolishes the justification trotted out by apologists for the U.S. invasion of Iraq
- Bits Of India On A French Beach (Hindu, BHUMIKA K, May 30, 2006)
The Swistik Knife will be India's own symbolic envoy when art lovers gather on a beach in France
- Monsoon Claims Four Lives And Causes Heavy Damage (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2006)
People have been shifted to relief camps in four districts
- Bank Officer Attacked; Robbed Of Cash, Jewellery (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2006)
Armed men attacked a bank official and his mother with stones and robbed them of Rs. 20,000 and gold ornaments worth Rs. 75,000 at their house in Subramanyapura police station limits in the early hours of Monday.
- Wooing International Air Travellers (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2006)
From once-in-a-lifetime brush with Bollywood glitterati in Dubai with the IIFA Weekend offer to courting Lady Luck with the Cards of Fortune offer, Parry Travels is all set to woo modern day international air travellers.
- Ethnic Tensions Could Crack Iran's Firm Resolve Against The World (Christian Science Monitor, editorial, Christian Science Monitor, May 30, 2006)
During the last week of May, thousands of Iranians demonstrated in the northwestern city of Tabriz, and the previous week there were protests at universities in five cities.
- Tourists Undeterred (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
2,000 people arrive in Srinagar on a single day
Tourists movement around Dal Lake usual
Good number of foreign visitors
- Junior Doctors Threaten To Launch Indefinite Strike From Today (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
Procession taken out against Union Government's decision on reservation
- Protect Cultural Identity Of Rajasthan, Says Shekhawat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
Vice-President lays foundation of an art gallery, museum
- Celebrate The Kipunji Monkey (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 29, 2006)
The discovery of a new primate in the high altitude forests of Tanzania is yet another compelling piece of evidence that science has a lot more to explore in the natural world.
- 7 Killed In Lanka's Park Blast (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
The Wilpattu national park is well-known for leopards and elephants and is located in the government-held areas between Madawachchi and Anuradapura western borders.
- Road To Development (Frontline, Purnima S. Tripathi, May 29, 2006)
The State is no longer infamous for its bad roads, thanks to the persistent efforts of the government.
- The Heart Of India (Frontline, Purnima S. Tripathi, May 29, 2006)
The Madhya Pradesh government plans to tap the State's tourism potential to generate employment and attract international attention.
- Loyalty To Dharma (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
It is disheartening at times to see the irony of virtuous people wedded to Dharma suffering while those who violate laws prospering.
- Signals On The Naga Front (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 29, 2006)
Considering that no breakthrough was on the cards anyway, the May 19-20 round of talks in Amsterdam between the Government of India and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah) has not been a total disappointment.
- I Can’T Match Udit’S Finances’ (Deccan Herald, Abhay Kumar, May 29, 2006)
She claims to be the original Biwi No 1. And, she has enough documentary evidence to substantiate her claim.
- Another Step (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 29, 2006)
The PM must implement the promises he made
- Dear Mr Modi, Don’T Abdicate Your Authority, (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 29, 2006)
writing this letter to you because I believe that somewhere in this madness, a small grain of sense, honour and truth still exists.
- Indonesia Quake Toll Rises To 4,611 (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
20,000 injured, 1,00,000 homeless; US, Australia pledge aid worth $5m
- Racism Fears Dog World Cup (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 29, 2006)
Only a fortnight before the World Cup starts, racism has shot to the centre of public debate in Germany. While anti-racism campaigners have warned black and Asian fans against visiting parts of Berlin and the former communist east Germany....
- Valuing Skills (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 29, 2006)
Heritage, like culture, is a tricky thing for governments to deal with. Preserving and conserving it must be founded on notions of intangible value, which are difficult to monitor or legislate, and depend on the proper use of special skills . . .
- Cool Tidings (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 29, 2006)
You can almost smell the wet earth as dark clouds drift in over the Arabian sea and shower Kerala with the first rains of the South-West monsoon – six days early.
- Quake Damages Prambanan Temple (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
Painstaking restoration work at the 9th century U.N. world heritage site undone; exact effect still not known
- Reservation Or Retrogression? (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, May 29, 2006)
Politics is about creating 'vote-banks' and the 'reservation' game being played is essentially to divide the other backward classes (OBC) as also to check mate Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav in the Assembly election early next year.
- Hero To Zero (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 29, 2006)
In the packed, round-the-year schedule of modern cricket, it is easy to explain and condone the odd defeat as one of those unavoidable occurrences.
- Realty Firms Still Gung-Ho Over Ipos (Pioneer, PTI, May 29, 2006)
Real estate growth seems to have come out unscathed by gauging the market sentiments, which is yet to fully recover from the recent turbulent conditions, as investors go gung-ho over both the upcoming initial public offers and already listed realty . . .
- Beep Beep, The Fm (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 29, 2006)
Some ministers are better than others in using technology to cut through red tape.
- When Soul Left The Body (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 29, 2006)
The icon of Constantinople cautions us that Europe should never fall to Islam again as it did in the middle ages, says Priyadarsi Dutta.
- Hitler's New Youth (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 29, 2006)
Unlike in the West, the German dictator has never been a hated figure in Palestinian society, say Itamar Marcus and Barbara Crook.
- Indonesia Quake Toll Tops 5,000, Aid Trickles In (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
Tens of thousands of homeless survivors of an earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people in Indonesia spent the night camped out in the rain as aid from across the world arrived on Monday.
- Defence Diplomacy Redefined (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, May 29, 2006)
It isn’t often that India’s defence ministers make a mark on global diplomacy. But that’s precisely what Pranab Mukherjee is doing these days.
- Quota For Obcs Has Samajwadi Party's Backing: Arjun Singh (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh today dismissed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav's charge that the proposed reservation for OBCs was a "vote catching ploy" of the Congress and said it has the backing of the Samajwadi Party.
- Set A Target (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 29, 2006)
An article on this page recently has reiterated the need for focussed development of tourism in the Jammu region.
- Insurgency And Friendship Cannot Go Together (Daily Excelsior, Brig. (Retd.) S.N. Sachadeva, May 29, 2006)
Certain issues bordering on civil-military relations have been rattling the military mind for quite sometime.
- Trading Places (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 29, 2006)
Neighbourly trade is not only desirous but also constitutes an historic process, so the Centre’s decision to open 13 new border trade centres ~ four of them in the North-east ~ is welcome.
- Vote Manmohan (Business Standard, Sunil Jain, May 29, 2006)
You have to hand it to the government. They haven’t even figured out if the National Rural Employment Guarantee (NREG) Act is as afflicted by fraud as other government schemes are, and they go and work out the details of an even grander one, once . . .
- Palestinians’ Internal And External Problems Are Tackled By Arabic . . . (Jordan Times, Thamer Abu Baker, May 28, 2006)
Ali Ibrahim said in the London-based daily Asharq Al Awsat that the clashes between Fateh and Hamas in Gaza Strip could lead to a Palestinian civil war.
- 3,505 Die In Quake (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2006)
A powerful earthquake flattened homes and buildings in central Indonesia early Saturday as people slept, killing more than 3,505 and injuring thousands more in the nation's worst disaster since the 2004 tsunami.
- Why Peace? (Pioneer, Udayan Namboodiri, May 28, 2006)
Autonomy" and "self rule" have entered the rubric of the Kashmir peace process. During this week's Round Table Conference for which Prime Minister Manmohan Singh travelled to . . .
- Hurriyat Doesn't Represent Kashmir (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 28, 2006)
The vast Gilgit-Baltistan area, comprising over 28,000 square kilometres, is both geographically and historically crucial in the contemporary context.
- A Life Of Service (Hindu, ANDREW WYATT, May 28, 2006)
Akkamma Devi was the first woman graduate from the Badaga community .
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