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Articles 13821 through 13920 of 21907:
- The Farooq Show (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
If ever an award is instituted for a political leader of the State employing tongue like a double-edged weapon it will certainly go to National Conference patriarch Farooq Abdullah.
- Geelani's Charge Against Centre (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
Chairman of the hardline Hurriyat faction Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Tuesday claimed that he was being denied permission by the authorities to visit Saudi Arabia to perform Haj.
- Status Of Biological Sciences In India (Daily Excelsior, Pragya Khanna, Dec 07, 2005)
Human knowledge of Biology began with prehistoric people and their experiences with edible vs. inedible, or even poisonous, plants and animals, their habits and habitats and how best to capture them, etc. This information was verbally passed on to . . .
- Advani Launches `Nyay Yatra' At Varanasi (Hindu, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Dec 07, 2005)
Initiative aimed at "getting justice to the family of slain party MLA Krishnanand Rai"
- India Accelerating (International Herald Tribune, AMY WALDMAN, Dec 07, 2005)
NELAMANGALA, India Hot water: 10 rupees. Cold water: 8 rupees.
Toilet: 5 rupees. Sex: no price specified on the bathhouse wall, but, as the condom painted there suggests, safe.
- Reconsider Expulsion, Says Uma (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
Appealing for reconsideration of her expulsion, Ms Uma Bharati today sent a petition to the BJP disciplinary committee requesting she be given a chance to explain her viewpoint. “Acquiescing to the BJP parliamentary board’s decision to expel . . .
- Taken For A Ride (Dawn, Hafizur Rahman, Dec 07, 2005)
These are somewhat abnormal times. As a wag insists, it was the turn of martial law in Pakistan, but the present dispensation is neither here nor there, and, although on paper there is democracy in the country, the ruler is a general in uniform, ....
- Us Threat To Withhold Funds From Un (Times of India, ARCHANA JAHAGIRDAR, Dec 07, 2005)
The latest US refusal to pay its United Nations dues and its move to link the $3.9 billion UN budget to the implementation of reforms in the global body is typical of a narrow unilateralist worldview that now dominates Washington.
- Decent Exposure (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Dec 07, 2005)
Tourists coming from abroad and planning to visit certain parts of Rajasthan, better watch out in future. A 20-page booklet has recently been published to instruct visitors to Ajmer regarding the "proper" way to respect Indian feelings.
- Spurned Sanyasin (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
The expulsion of Ms Uma Bharti from the BJP would not have surprised anyone, least of all the sanyasin herself. If the day after her suspension she appeared a little apologetic, she was belligerence personified by the time she sent her reply . . .
- Reclaiming Cities (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
With the launch of the National Urban Renewal Mission, an important initiative is finally underway. With the possible exception of New Delhi, most of our cities are choking on their own growth.
- The Romance Of A Surprise (Tribune, G.S. Aujla, Dec 07, 2005)
My friend in the Army had more than his fair share of postings at non-family stations while the remaining members of the family stayed on at Chandigarh. It had its sunny side too. His wife and children had got used to managing themselves . . .
- Uma’S Dance (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 07, 2005)
The ideological distance the Bharatiya Janata Party has travelled between December 6, 1992 and December 6, 2005 is easily measured in terms of its attitude to Ms Uma Bharti. In 1992, in the period leading up to the destruction of the Babri Masjid and its
- India, Russia Likely To Share Tajik Airbase (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Dec 07, 2005)
India and Russia are likely to share the Aini Airbase in Tajikistan, diplomatic sources said on Tuesday.
- Threat To Iraq’S Integrity (Dawn, Najmuddin A. Shaikh, Dec 07, 2005)
The speech President Bush made at the naval academy in Annapolis on November 30 had been billed as the first of a series of speeches he intended to deliver in order to convince the American people that the situation in Iraq was not one that should . . .
- Promotion Policy -By Jk Dutt (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 07, 2005)
The Centre’s decision to appoint a special appellate tribunal for redressing the grievances of our armed forces’ personnel has come like the proverbial answer to a maiden’s prayer.
- Air Deccan Reaches Srinagar (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
Air Deccan today launched direct daily flights from Srinagar to New Delhi. Chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad flagged off the first flight from Srinagar to New Delhi.
- Ayodhya Redux (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 07, 2005)
BJP’s best option: exorcise the ghosts of the past and emerge a modern party of the right
- French Dressing In The Salad Bowl (Indian Express, RAVINDER KAUR, Dec 07, 2005)
In 1946, Charles de Gaulle observed, “Everything is connected in the misfortunes of a nation...We have to bring about, despite great difficulties, a drastic reconstruction that will make it possible for each man and woman to lead a life of greater ease,..
- In Ayodhya, Babri Demolition Anniversary Passes Off Peacefully (Indian Express, ARSHAD AFZAL KHAN, Dec 07, 2005)
The thirteenth anniversary of the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya passed of peacefully. There was complete normalcy in the temple town despite the heavy media presence, deployment of security personnel and searching of vehicles.
- Vajpayee Shuts Door In Uma’S Face (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
Breaking his silence on the Uma Bharati episode, former prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee today denied her charges that the BJP was ‘‘anti-OBC’’ or that it had been ‘‘hijacked’’ by certain leaders for their own benefit, giving a clear indication . . .
- Ariel Sharon, Escapist (Pioneer, Daniel Pipes, Dec 07, 2005)
Ariel Sharon overturned Israel politics on November 21 when he announced his departure from the very Likud Party he had helped establish 32 years earlier.
- India, Afghan Sign Tourism Cooperation Agreement (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
Extending its firm commitment to the reconstruction of Afghanistan, India today signed an agreement with Afghanistan for cooperation in the field of tourism.
- India Invited To Join Mega N-Project (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
In a landmark development, the US and other partners in International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project have decided to invite India as a full partner in the ambitious multi-billion energy venture.
- India Has Been Unanimously Elected Member Of The Executive Council Of World Tourism Organisation (Wto), An Apex Body Having More Than 200 Countries As Its Members (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
India has been unanimously elected Member of the Executive Council of World Tourism Organisation (WTO), an apex body having more than 200 countries as its members.
- Ncc Continues To Groom Tomorrow’S Leaders (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
The state government can help the Goa and Karnataka NCC directorate with infrastructure and more aid by way of grants.
- Cong Mishandled Situation: Jagat (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
Embroiled in a controversy over his role in the Iraqi Oil-for-Food scam, Union Minister Natwar Singh's son Jagat Singh on Tuesday said the Enforcement Directorate has not summoned him for questioning and blamed the Congress for "mishandling" . . .
- Parliament Will Function If Natwar Quits: Bjp (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
The BJP on Tuesday conveyed to the government its willingness to cooperate in the smooth functioning of Parliament from Wednesday provided Natwar Singh submits his resignation by the morning.
- Bjp Leaves No Room For Bharati Re-Entry (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
Firmly shutting its doors on expelled leader Uma Bharati, the BJP on Tuesday ruled out any scope for her to appeal against the disciplinary action even as former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee rebutted her charges that the party was 'anti-OBC' . . .
- Darkness At Noon (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 06, 2005)
People are known to disappear in tin pot dictatorships and police states that still exist in various parts of the world even after the collapse of the Soviet empire where persons became non-persons if they were perceived to be inimical to the state.
- Promotion Policy -By Jk Dutt (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 06, 2005)
The Centre’s decision to appoint a special appellate tribunal for redressing the grievances of our armed forces’ personnel has come like the proverbial answer to a maiden’s prayer. Excessive cases, mainly dealing with promotions, have burdened . . .
- In Standalone Mode (Hindu, S. SRINIVAS, Dec 06, 2005)
At one point in history, the people of Bangalore Cantonment didn't want to be part of Bangalore city
- Wahhabi Islam : A Misnomer (Greater Kashmir, Dr. Sheikh Muhammad Iqbal, Dec 06, 2005)
Dr. Sheikh Muhammad Iqbal writes about the contribution of Sheikh Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab who rose in revolt against the socio-religious corruption prevalent during his times everywhere in Ottoman provinces
- India Elected Wto Member (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
India has been unanimously elected member of the executive council of World Tourism Organisation (WTO), an apex body having more than 200 countries as its members.
- Quality Higher Education Equals Opportunity (Daily Excelsior, Prof. Ashok Kumar Manwati, Dec 06, 2005)
If liberalization has to stay and economy is integrated to the global market forces and out sourcing holding huge opportunities, there is an urgent need to prompt to harness on energies for a crusade for excellence for Indian students.
- Terrorism To Dominate Singh-Putin Summit Today (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
In a clear indication that terrorism will be high on the agenda during his summit meeting with President Vladimir Putin at Kremlin tomorrow, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today called for joint efforts by India and Russia to fight the menace, . . .
- Manmohan: Seize Business Opportunities (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Dec 06, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday called for more active business-to-business contacts between India and Russia to expand bilateral trade and economic cooperation.
- National Interest Or American Interest? (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Dec 06, 2005)
A U.S. official claims India has assured the Americans that energy deals with Iran are years away.
- Court Stays Waqf’S Order On Taj Mahal (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the controversial order of the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board declaring Taj Mahal as waqf property, with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) asserting that the right of bestowing a “title” on the . . .
- Can Clinical Trials Ever Be Truly Ethical? (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Dec 06, 2005)
Unless the rights of those who participate in clinical trials and their ability to get the best treatment in case of injury or infection are guaranteed, the trials will not be fair even if they yield useful scientific results.
- The Information Pagdandi As Bridge Across Social, Economic Divides (Indian Express, KIRAN KARNIK, Dec 06, 2005)
Knowledge is now the currency of power. No longer does power flow out of the barrel of a gun; rather, it flows from the barrel of a picture tube (TV or computer screen) or the barrel of a pen. Since knowledge derives from information, . . .
- Countrywide Alert For Babri Demolition Anniversary (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
A countrywide alert is on for the 14th anniversary of Babri masjid demolition tomorrow, which the Sangh parivar and minority community plan to observe as "Shaurya" (glory) and "Kala" (black) day separately.
- Looking Beyond Hindutva (Hindu, Jyotirmaya Sharma, Dec 06, 2005)
A probing look beyond Hindutva to get to the heart of Gujarat
- ‘There’S A Cadre-Leader Disconnect’ (Deccan Herald, Deepak K Upreti, Dec 06, 2005)
K N Govindacharya, former BJP general secretary: “Advani says different things at different times.”
- Citizens Must Be Consulted On Nurm Projects (Hindu, Alladi Jayasri , Dec 06, 2005)
Government yet to draw up public-private partnership model
Mandatory reforms
Introduction of independent regulators for urban services
Rationalisation of stamp duty
Repeal of the Urban Land Ceiling and Regulation Act
Reform of rent control laws
- "Sonia, Natwar Should Quit" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Both Houses adjourned after lunch
Demand for information about Mathrani's whereabouts
Patil introduces Communal Violence Bill in Rajya Sabha
- Norway Bankrolled Ltte: Report (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Newspaper says money was given at the request of the Sri Lankan Government
Report says funds have been provided since 2002
Financial support to reach $375,000 by the year end
- It Takes Two To Hold Back (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Dec 06, 2005)
This long essay — it has already appeared in three parts, this is the fourth — is about the latest incursion of the military in Pakistan’s political affairs. It started out with the assertion, which immediately drew disagreement from several readers,
- Ear To The Ground (The Week, Kanhaiah Bhelari, Dec 06, 2005)
Even Lalu Prasad Yadav knew it was coming. "Baba, if Ram Vilas Paswan contests separately, we are sure to lose," I heard him tell his close friend Shivanand Tiwary, excise minister in the Rabri Devi regime. The shrewd politician had seen . . .
- The Legacy Blair Will Leave Behind (Dawn, Max Hastings, Dec 06, 2005)
Tony Blair is working overtime to reform education, commission nuclear power stations, bring stable government to Northern Ireland, impose a new vision on Europe, create stability in Iraq, all within the span of two or three years before he quits the . .
- Is This Democracy? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 06, 2005)
Yet another dictator has been elected by a 91 per cent vote. On Sunday, President Nursultan Nazarbayev, who has been ruling Kazakhstan since before the break-up of the Soviet Union, won another seven years for himself after an election that . . .
- Landmine Kills Seven Sri Lankan Soldiers (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
At least seven Sri Lankan soldiers were killed on Tuesday when a landmine exploded in the northern Tamil town of Jaffna, military officials here said.
- Sanyasin Or Out? (The Week, Deepak Tiwari, Dec 06, 2005)
Emerging from the BJP office in Bhopal on November 27 to start her Ram-Roti march, Uma Bharti was at her symbolic best when she stood on top of an Ambassador car with her foot on its red beacon (symbol of power) to address the people.
- Can The Eas Realise The Asian Dream? (The Financial Express, Nagesh Kumar, Dec 06, 2005)
The East Asia Summit (EAS) scheduled to be held in Kuala Lumpur later this month, and attended by leaders of Asean10, Japan, China, South Korea and India, and of Australia and New Zealand, is a landmark event in the history Asia’s regional economic ....
- Caught In A Traffic Jam? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 06, 2005)
In Darjeeling, on the rare occasions when the sun peeps out of the winter clouds, some schools declare “a sunshine holiday”! Which could be the schoolmasters’ way of coping with the dark, depressing winters! It is in this context that one could look . . .
- Punish Study Loan Defaulters (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 06, 2005)
Various banks are reportedly concerned about the increasing rate of defaults on education loans. Educational loans are an important means of social mobility, of levelling the playing field for talent regardless of social background, and . . .
- An Urban Mission (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 06, 2005)
On saturday The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, launched the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), a gigantic scheme for urban development
- Satyam To Set Up It Park In Nagpur (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 06, 2005)
Satyam Computers next major IT park is tipped to come up in a proposed special economic zone (SEZ,) which is an integral part of the Centre’s ambitious Multi Modal International Hub at Nagpur.
- Congress, Bjp In A Bind (Tribune, A N Sudarsan Rao , Dec 06, 2005)
In one of his more perceptive comments, Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani had declared some time ago that he would be concerned if the Congress party were to disintegrate. In a similar vein, he had urged voters in the lead-up to an . . .
- ‘India Is Important To Show You Can Reach 8 Pc Economic Growth, Because You Are A Democracy’ (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Dec 06, 2005)
For thirty years Klaus Schwab has been gathering heads of government and industry in Davos for the World Economic Forum. As they commingle with thinkers and economists each year, key issues of globalisation and interdependence are thrashed out and . . .
- Historical Blunder (Pioneer, KR Phanda, Dec 06, 2005)
With a defiant Mr Natwar Singh deciding to dig in and several key figures in the Iraq oil vouchers scam suddenly choosing to play their own little discordant notes, the Congress party's gameplan to make Mr Singh a scapegoat and insulate . . .
- India, Pakistan Trying To Reconcile Geelani And Mirwaiz? (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Dec 06, 2005)
Rival Hurriyat Conference leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq are travelling to Saudi Arabia this week in an alleged attempt by the Indian and Pakistani governments to bring about a reconciliation between the two.
- Sc Forms Committee For Rehabilitation In Taj Corridor (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
The Supreme Court today constituted a high-level Committee to look into the removal of debris and rehabilitation of the affected people in the area due to construction of the controversial Rs 175 crore Taj Heritage Corridor, which has now been stopped.
- Sc Stays Wakf Board Order Declaring Taj Mahal As Its Property (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
The Supreme Court today stayed the controversial order of the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Wakf Board declaring Taj Mahal as Wakf property with Archaeological Survey of India contending that the 'title' of the 17th century monument vested with the Centre
- Getting A New High (Indian Express, NATARAJ ANANTH, Dec 06, 2005)
As a schoolboy, my friends and I used to fly gas balloons from the terrace of the building where I stayed.
- B. R. Ambedkar, The Economist (Business Line, R. C. Rajamani, Dec 06, 2005)
As the nation observers his 49th death anniversary today (December 6), it may surprise many to know that Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar, celebrated as the "Father of Indian Constitution," found economics closest to his heart and got his doctorate for a thesis . . .
- Annan Ready To Fire Head Of Un Election Unit (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has decided to fire the head of the UN election unit, who has became a star in the world body for supervising polls in dangerous places like Afghanistan and Iraq, two UN officials said.
- Trend And Progress Of Banking In India 2005-05 — Towards Greater Stability And Growth (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Dec 05, 2005)
The RBI's latest Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India describes, with greater clarity than its previous editions, the achievements and weaknesses in the banking system.
- India's Growth To Speed Up (The Financial Express, Reuters, Dec 05, 2005)
India's economy is likely to grow more than analysts had previously thought this fiscal year after a stronger-than-expected performance for July-September.
- Pedestrian Injured, Gets Summons (Tribune, Paul Schwartzman, Dec 05, 2005)
District of Columbia police issued a $5 jaywalking ticket to a renowned urban designer after a car sent him hurtling through the air as he crossed a busy street in Washington, DC.
- Some Patience Needed (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Dec 05, 2005)
The Volcker affaire is becoming a riddle wrapped in mystery inside an enigma. Weeks after the first charges surfaced and he described them as ‘ludicrous’,
- Suspected Rebels Kill Six Sri Lanka Soldiers With Mine (Reuters, Simon Gardner, Dec 05, 2005)
Six soldiers were killed in a fragmentation mine attack by suspected Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka's war-torn north on Sunday, the military said -- the deadliest in a spate of attacks since a 2002 ceasefire.
- Monumental Neglect (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 05, 2005)
Lahore's Mughal monuments are fast losing their glitter, not only to a natural decaying process but also to the alarmingly high noise and air pollution levels in the metropolis.
- Six Lankan Soldiers Killed In Mine Blast (Deccan Herald, P KARUNAKHARAN , Dec 05, 2005)
At least six Sri Lankan soldiers were killed and another seriously injured on Sunday morning when the vehicle they were traveling in was hit by a claymore mine on the Palaly-Jaffna main highway .....
- Development, Market And Government (Business Line, Arindam Banik, Dec 05, 2005)
Experience suggests that rather than there being a conflict between governance and institutional accountability, the two should be complementary.
- The Struggles Of Kannada (Deccan Herald, N Divakar, Dec 05, 2005)
It is Karnataka’s 50th year of unifcation. The people need to preserve the heritage and glorious past of the Kannada language. This is the true fighting spirit.
- Right Direction (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Dec 05, 2005)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has done well to repromulgate an ordinance to regulate the functioning of "madrasas" (religious seminaries) in his country's Capital city of Islamabad.
- Natwar Rules Out Resignation (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
With the opposition gunning for him with new vigour and Congress facing increasing embarassment in the wake of fresh allegation in Iraqi oil payoff scam, Union Minister K Natwar Singh today firmly ruled out resignation contending such a step would "look t
- Mission To Save Planet Is `Failing' (Hindu, Heather Stewart, Dec 05, 2005)
Sports stars join campaign for trade justice as report says governments are not doing enough to protect environment
- Countdown To Wto Meet In Hong Kong (Hindu, C. R. L. Narasimhan, Dec 05, 2005)
Divergent positions of negotiators slow progress
At this stage the best thing going for the Hong Kong ministerial meet is that all 148 countries are willing to continue their negotiations despite their differences.
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