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Articles 3921 through 4020 of 7145:
- Bad News Just Around The Corner? (Hindu, Larry Elliott, Jan 31, 2006)
Davos 2006 had a complacent feel about it. But is something nasty about to happen?
- India’S Freedom Of Action Not For Sale (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Jan 31, 2006)
Intended or otherwise, US Ambassador David Mulford’s public warning over India’s vote on the Iran issue has reawakened the ghosts of the past, bringing into focus the one issue that was responsible for the unhappy state of relations between . . .
- Sonia Could Learn From Atal (Indian Express, Coomi Kapoor, Jan 31, 2006)
It was an all-Congress show at Sunday’s swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Shibu Soren and Prem Chand Gupta were the lone representatives from the allies in the long line of those waiting to take the ministerial oath.
- Left Parties Ask Govt To Seek Mulford's Recall (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Taking strong exception to US envoy David Mulford's recent statements, major Left parties on Monday asked the Government to seek his recall, charging him with directly interfering in India's internal affairs.
- Diplomatic Wisdom (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jan 31, 2006)
Indian diplomacy has, almost accidentally, shown some wisdom. The King of Saudi Arabia should have been long ago invited to be Chief Guest on Republic Day.
- Left Demands Mulford’S Recall (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Accusing US envoy David Mulford of “unnecessarily interfering with the internal affairs of a sovereign country”, the Left parties on Monday said the UPA government should demand his recall from India.
- Assam Rally For Plebiscite (Deccan Herald, Anirban Bhaumik , Jan 31, 2006)
The thin separating line between peace activism and supporting the outlawed rebels’ agenda appeared blurred in Assam on Monday.
- Goodbye Paris, Hello Chad (Dawn, Walter Russell Mead, Jan 31, 2006)
About 100 seasoned US state department officials recently got perhaps the nastiest shock of their professional lives.
- Fdi In Retail Sector: Cpi(m) To Organise Protests (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) will organise countrywide protests and mobilise the support of other political forces against the Centre's decision to allow 51 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in the retail sector, . . .
- Steel Raider Mittal On French Charm Offensive (Reuters, Marcel Michelson, Jan 31, 2006)
Steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal fought on Monday to contain a French political storm over his company's $23 billion bid for rival Arcelor as the Luxembourg-based steel firm dug in for a long takeover battle.
- Left Parties Ask Govt To Seek Mulford's Recall (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Taking strong exception to US envoy David Mulford's recent statements, major Left parties today asked the government to seek his recall charging him with directly interfering in India's internal affairs.
- Spurious Wrath (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jan 31, 2006)
As state secretary, Anil Biswas must sustain the morale of his cadre against all kinds of opposition.
- Left Demands Mulford's Recall (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
BJP for all-party meeting to discuss India-U.S. nuclear deal
- Modernisation Bids To Be Opened (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Jan 31, 2006)
Airports Authority of India employees threaten to disrupt services
Forum leaders meet Praful Patel and warn of flash strike
"No satisfactory reply on Alternate Plan"
- Stove It, Mr Mulford (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 31, 2006)
Ambassador David Mulford used to be a successful banker before taking up his current job at the US embassy in India. It would be a good idea for him to go back to banking. He is not doing a particularly good job of advancing his country’s . . .
- Waiting For The Messiah (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 30, 2006)
The UP Congress is still fighting shy of wooing the backward castes, hoping to be saved by the first family,
- Court Employee To Union Cabinet (Deccan Herald, PTI, Jan 30, 2006)
From a humble beginning as a court employee to the office of governor and now into the Union Cabinet, Sushil Kumar Shinde has tread a long and tough journey in his life.
- Peaceful Rise, In Three Steps (Indian Express, C. RAJAMOHAN, Jan 30, 2006)
While the Indian leaders merely rule, the Chinese tend to reign.
- China Honours Hero India Didn’T Give Rs 40 (Indian Express, MANU PUBBY , Jan 30, 2006)
Karnik was flight engineer on bombed A-I plane Zhou Enlai was to use
- Serious Journalism Must Remain Part Of Democratic Dharma (Tribune, B.G. Verghese, Jan 29, 2006)
As we observe Newspaper Day today, there is much for the Indian press to celebrate. Much more to ponder. The importance of an independent press remains greater than ever before to enhance democracy, civil liberties, empowerment and good governance.
- Left Writes To Pm: India Must Abstain If Iran Put To Iaea Vote (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
The Left parties have given the government little room for manoeuvre on the Iran issue, telling the Prime Minister that India should abstain if there is a vote at the International Atomic Energy Agency to take Iran’s case to the UN Security Council.
- Sounding Alarm (The Economic Times, SUDHIR KUMAR JHA, Jan 29, 2006)
Red alert is a term much abused by the media. It is not a term to be found in the lexicon of the government or the administration. Even the Blue Book governing the arrangements for the protection of the president and the prime minister does not use . . .
- Newspapers As A Public Trust (Daily Excelsior, B G Vergbese, Jan 29, 2006)
India's first newspaper, Hicky's Gazette, more formally titled the Bengal Gazette, appeared in Calcutta on January 29, 1780, an occasion now fittingly celebrated nationally as Newspaper Day.
- India Should Abstain From Voting At Iaea: Left To Pm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
The Left parties Saturday demanded that India should abstain from voting on the Iranian nuclear issue at the IAEA meeting in Vienna on February 2 if there is a lack of consensus, to uphold the country’s independent foreign policy.
- Left Asks Govt To Abstain If No Consensus On Iran At Iaea (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
Making their stand clear, Left parties today demanded the Government abstain from voting if consensus eludes next week's crucial IAEA meeting on Iran's controversial nuclear programme.
- Thousands Join Anti-Imperialist Rally At World Social Forum (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
Hugo Chavez calls for unity to defeat the American ``empire''
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez led a rally against imperialism at the World Social Forum on Friday, telling thousands of activists they must unite their distinct causes to defeat the U.S.
- Cpi(m) Resents U.S. Intervention (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
Acquiring Syrian oilfield: "India's national interest should be kept in mind"
India being pressured to fall in line with U.S. interests
U.S. objected to Iran pipeline too
Forge energy ties with other nations
- Yechury: Karnataka A Lesson For Secular Forces (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
"Rift among secular forces would strengthen communal elements"
It exposed political opportunism of the JD (S)
CPI (M) did not stand in the way of forming separate Telangana
U.S is pushing developing countries into economic re-colonisation
- Abstain At Iaea In The Absence Of Consensus On Iran Issue: Left (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
Left parties write to Prime Minister explaining their perceptions
- In Central Asia, New Players, Same Game (Washington Post, Editorial, Washington Post, Jan 29, 2006)
Two hours north of Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, an Iranian construction firm is boring a hole in the side of the Fan Mountains.
- Congress: Between Hope And Despair (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Jan 28, 2006)
The Congress and the Government have settled into a dither and delay routine. This is unfortunate given the unmatched potential of the Sonia Gandhi-Manmohan Singh team.
- "Go Back Bush" Campaign Planned (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
Left, SP resent David Mulford's "arrogant effort" to influence India on Iran
Samajwadi Party and the former Prime Minister V.P. Singh demand recall of Mr. Mulford
India should not support any resolution referring Iran to U.N. Security Council: Left
- Us Washes Hands Of Mulford’S Fatwa (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
The state department has unequivocally distanced itself from US ambassador David Mulford’s fatwa to India to vote with the Americans for referring Iran to the UN Security Council or let the Indo-US nuclear deal of July 18, 2005 die on Capitol Hill.
- China’S Great Firewall (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 28, 2006)
To what extent does the internet transcend the lie of the land? Such a question arises directly — and indeed, sinisterly — from Google launching a special Chinese version, Google.cn, of its search engine a few days ago.
- Keep N-Issue Within Iaea: Left To Pm (Indian Express, ANANDA MAJUMDAR, Jan 28, 2006)
India will face serious repercussions if it votes to take the Iranian case to the UN Security Council, is the burden of the letter the Left is sending tomorrow to the Prime Minister, sources said.
- Recipe For Success (International Herald Tribune, Dan Bilefsky, Jan 28, 2006)
When Dinesh Paliwal, now head of global markets at the engineering company ABB, first arrived in Beijing in the mid-1990s to open one of its first offices there, he would spend several nights a week at banquets with local business executives, . . .
- A King-Size Problem In Nepal (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Jan 28, 2006)
I wishI could make out our policy on neighbours. At best, it is a reaction to what they do or do not do. We should cultivate them. But there is nothing called generosity when it comes to dealing with them. Whether it is Islamabad or Dhaka, New Delhi ...
- Left Condemns Mulford Statement (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
Raises concerns over nuclear deal with U.S.
It is "a serious affront to India and its sovereignty''
Wants the Centre to give a strong message
India should maintain "independent foreign policy at all costs"
- Upa Panel Discusses Bihar, Karnataka (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
The core committee of the United Progressive Alliance on Thursday discussed Bihar Governor Buta Singh's resignation and the political developments in Karnataka, it is learnt.
- Maoists Blast Punnami Restaurant (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
Maoists blasted the Punnami restaurant run by Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation near Mannanur in Amrabad mandal on the road to Srisailam on Thursday evening.
- "The Real Threat Is From Imperial Fundamentalism" (Hindu, Marcus Dam, Jan 27, 2006)
Writer and political activistTariq Alidescribes himself as a "person of the Left." In a recent interview in Kolkata, he talked about his concerns over an Asia which is "politically undetermined and economically over-determined," . . .
- India Says U.S. Envoy Expresses Regret Over Nuclear Comment (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
The U.S. envoy to India on Thursday expressed regret over his comments that a nuclear deal between Washington and New Delhi may stall unless India votes against Iran next month at the U.N. atomic energy watchdog.
- Yes, Speaker (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 27, 2006)
The CPI(M) describes the expulsion of 11 MPs in the Winter Session as a “singular act of self-cleansing” that won the approval of the people. But, by not replying to the Supreme Court notice, Speaker Somnath Chatterjee has not brought about . . .
- Naxal Strikes Across Jharkhand On Republic Day (Indian Express, Manoj Prasad, Jan 27, 2006)
A Railway Protection Force (RPF) jawan was killed today after Naxalites launched a series of attacks late last night.
- Left Demands Upa ‘Come Clear’ On Iran Vote At Iaea (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
The Left parties today demanded the UPA government to come out with a clear statement that India would not favour any Security Council referral of Iran’s nuclear programme
- Left To Fight Decision On Fdi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
To rally all political forces, says Karat
- Naxalites Blast Police Outpost (Hindu, K. BALCHAND, Jan 26, 2006)
Ahead of Thursday's bandh call, an CPI(Maoist) armed squad blasted the Keshar police outpost in Banka district and looted 10 rifles.
- Obstacles To Moving On (Hindu, Jonathan Freedland, Jan 26, 2006)
I AM writing these words on a train, travelling through Germany. And yet, it hardly feels strange at all. There was a time when a journey like this would have felt like the breaking of a taboo: the associations with the wartime past . . .
- Naxals In Orissa Give Boycott Call On R-Day (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Orissa government has ordered all its Naxal infested districts bordering Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh to remain in high alert in view of the Republic Day boycott call given by the Maoist left wing ultras active in the state.
- Naxals Cripple Railway In Gaya (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Despite a state-wide alert, CPI (Maoist) rebels on Wednesday night blew up a culvert between Paraiya and Guraru stations in Bihar's Gaya district.
- Ahead Of R-Day, Naxals Blow Up Railway Tracks In Bihar (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
In a bid to enforce their nationwide bandh call in Bihar on Republic Day, banned CPI (Maoist) cadre blew up the Up and Down railway line near Paraiya station in the state's naxalite-affected Gaya district in the wee hours of Thursday, railway sources said
- China Intensifies Crackdown On State Media (Tribune, Philip P. Pan, Jan 26, 2006)
China’s ruling Communist Party on Tuesday suspended one of the premier publications in Chinese journalism, escalating a campaign to rein in the state media, the government’s toughest crackdown on freedom of expression here in more than a decade.
- Maoists Blast Railway Tracks In Gaya To Enforce R-Day Bandh (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
In a bid to enforce their nationwide bandh call in Bihar on Republic Day, banned CPI (Maoist) cadre blew up the Up and Down railway line near Paraiya station in the state's naxalite-affected Gaya district in the wee hours today, railway sources said.
- Salute The Republic (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jan 26, 2006)
Today we salute the Republic of India with our both hands. The day marks more than merely a ritual. In every sense it goes beyond massive celebrations that are witnessed across the country.
- Security Tightened Ahead Of R-Day (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
On the eve of the 57th Republic Day, Delhi police foiled a terrorist plan to disrupt the celebrations in the capital. Security was tightened across the country and extra guards deployed at all vital installations following terror attacks in some places.
- Indian Believed Among 8 Killed By Nepal Maoists (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Eight people, possibly including an Indian, died as fresh violence erupted in Nepal on Tuesday night with hundreds of Maoist guerrillas launching multiple attacks on a key city in midwestern Nepal near the Indian border and spreading panic.
- Bihar Verdict: Left Joins Bjp In Seeking Buta Ouster (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
The BJP has called for Bihar Governor Buta Singh and even Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to resign after the Supreme Court announced its verdict on the dissolution of the Bihar Assembly.
- Gowda Meets Sonia, Wants Son Kumaraswamy To Be ‘Super Cm’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
A high-power committee headed by his son Kumaraswamy to control the coalition government in Karnataka is what former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda wants.
- Border Fakes (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jan 25, 2006)
This time the party is embarrassed
- Left, Bjp Want Buta To Step Down (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
Within minutes of the Supreme Court verdict on the Bihar’s Assembly dissolution, the Left and the BJP converged on the demand of the resignation of the Governor, Mr Buta Singh, bringing the UPA coalition under pressure.
- Package Cleared To Make Fdi In Retail, Other Areas Easier (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
Layers of approval needed by foreign investors go
India will not gain anything from joining the U.S., the E.U. in their agenda on Iran
Pursuing independent policy is part of Common Minimum Programme
- No More Brazening It Out (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 25, 2006)
The public perception of partisanship and unfairness of Bihar Governor Buta Singh in recommending the dissolution of the Bihar Assembly has only been confirmed by the Supreme Court's elaboration of the reasons why it earlier held the act unconstitutional.
- City On The Re-Make (Indian Express, KAUSHIK DAS, Jan 24, 2006)
I took leave for a few days in the new year to visit my home town, Kolkata, after a gap of two years. Friends back home had been telling me that this time I would see a ‘changed’ Kolkata.
- Criminals Who Got Away (Dawn, Ljiljana Smajlovic, Jan 24, 2006)
The West blames the East, the East blames circumstances. Meanwhile, Europe’s two most-wanted men — indicted Bosnian Serb war criminals Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic — have for the last 10 years freely roamed impoverished Bosnia-Herzegovina and . . .
- Communist History (Hindu, B. R. P. Bhaskar, Jan 24, 2006)
In 2002 the Communist Party of India (Marxist) set up a commission with six of its stalwarts as members to prepare a history of the Indian communist movement to help familiarise the new generation with its traditions.
- Congress Renews Pledge To Help Poor (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Jan 24, 2006)
The ruling Congress party on Monday renewed a vow to bring prosperity to millions of desperately poor in the world's largest democracy but did not reveal how it would fund its ambitious pledge.
- Congress & Gandhis (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
The sighting of Rahul Gandhi as a “beacon of hope” at the AICC conclave has to be viewed in context.
- Abductions Continue In Bihar (Tribune, Ambarish Dutta, Jan 24, 2006)
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was literally fumbling for words when a mate of the recently abducted Don Bosco sudent, Nirmalendu alias Bunty, put a straightforward question before him: “Sir will it be the last abduction of a school student in Bihar ?”.
- Unrepresentative Lists (Statesman, SUNANDA SANYAL, Jan 24, 2006)
Ganamukti Parishad, an election watchdog based in West Bengal, would have been happy to be proved wrong. As it is, it stands vindicated.
- The Revolution And Its Children (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
Given the political insouciance of Nepal’s political leaders, Jyoti Malhotra wonders if there is anything they could learn from India’s example
- Wb: Maoists Blow Up Forest Dept. Guest House In Purulia (Press Trust of India, PTI, Jan 24, 2006)
Maoists blew up a Forest Department guest house in West Bengal's Purulia district, police sources said here today.
- We Have Brought Peace To Kashmir: Pm (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jan 24, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the UPA Government had brought peace and security to the North-Eastern region, Jammu and Kashmir and other troubled regions, adding that he would try to go into the root causes of Naxalism in many parts of the....
- Ch'garh: Maoists Could Target Urban Areas, Jails, Says Govt (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 23, 2006)
Chhattisgarh government today expressed apprehension that the Maoists could target the urban areas and jails of the state and said the police force was ready to meet any challenges.
- Is History Repeating Itself In Nepal? (Indian Express, RHODERICK CHALMERS, Jan 23, 2006)
There is still space and time to accommodate the Maoists, political parties and monarchy in a workable solution,
- Only With Force (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 23, 2006)
The army in control of a curfew-bound city and its empty streets evoke images from a battle.
- Royal Mess (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jan 23, 2006)
In February, it will be a year since King Gyanendra seized absolute power in Nepal. Going by events in Kathmandu on Friday, the king is in no hurry to relinquish power.
- 26 Killed As Rebels, Troops Clash In Nepal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 23, 2006)
New rebel violence killed at least 26 persons in Nepal on Sunday, while political parties continued to defy a Government crackdown on protests against King Gyanendra's direct rule over the Himalayan kingdom
- Crpf Gets Un Request For Women’S Troops (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 23, 2006)
A section of the battalion is likely to be put to use in the coming West Bengal assembly elections, particularly in the troubled districts of Purulia and West Midnapore, which have a sizeable presence of Left extremists.
- Nitish Wants More Geeks In Bihar (Deccan Herald, Abhay Kumar, Jan 23, 2006)
Holding out an olive branch to naxalites, Nitish travelled to those areas where angels fear to tread.
- Time To Strike (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jan 23, 2006)
Perhaps never before such optimistic scenario has emerged on the ruling political spectrum in the State as one sees these days.
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