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Friday, May 04, 2007


 

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From April 28, 2007  to May 04, 2007

Katara Only A Symptom

When there is good news all around, it is churlish to draw attention to disturbing tit-bits.

Going Wrong On Kashmir

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is already talking publicly about the "future" leadership of the

country.

Gods Are Respectable When Bsp, Not Bjp, Revers Them!

“Hathi nahin, Ganesh hai. Bramha-Vishnu- Mahesh hai.” This slogan reverberates in west, central and

east UP as the war cry of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in the ongoing campaign for elections to the

State Assembly.

Why Invite An Unwilling Hurriyat?

DR. Manmohan Singh is already talking publicly about the "future" leadership of the country. His

contributions to foreign policy and national security will be largely judged on two major initiatives

that he has undertaken — the nuclear deal with the . . .

Third Jammu And Kashmir Round-Table — The Way Forward

With Indo-Pak talks moving ahead satisfactorily, India should have no difficulty in proceeding with

negotiations on self-governance across the undivided State of Jammu & Kashmir, to ensure that the

powers enjoyed by elected bodies on both sides of . ..

India, U.S. Claim Progress In Talks

Delhi says issues still remain to be settled U.S. speaks of "final agreement" by May-end `No point

solving specific issues through the media: Shivshankar Menon

Between The Hammer And The Anvil

Besieged by hardline Islamists and unionists, the Hurriyat Conference and the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen

must change course to survive.

Public Debate Needed On Judiciary And Parliament

Thirty years ago, on April 25, 1973 to be exact, three Supreme Court judges were superseded for

the first time in India.

Iranians Forging Ahead On Nuclear Front

90 per cent input of Arak heavy water complex is indigenous Reactor to be ready in next three years

Ready for cooperation with India in nuclear field

A Gloomy Anniversary For Blair And New Labour

Whatever happened to the brave new world promised by New Labour in 1997?

"Let There Be Peace, Freedom Of Movement, And Trade"

Sardar Abdul Qayum Khan, former Prime Minister and President of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, offers

his take on what can be done to resolve the dispute. Excerpts from an exclusive interview:

They Betrayed Country, Says British Judge

Attack targets included gas, power networks

Level The Financial Field

Loans to the underprivileged are a lucrative and fast-growing business for India’s financiers.

The Case Of The Kiss

First let me say that if a kiss from Richard Gere is among the perks of taking up the fight against

AIDS, then consider me officially registered as an activist from this moment on.

Stock Holding Corp Takes Note Of Its Rot, Does Nothing To Help

SHCIL is India’s largest depository company and acts as custodian to the capital market transactions

of all of India’s top public sector financial institutions, insurance companies and nationalised banks.

Common Maximum Programme

You can see its emerging contours in UP rallies: Leaders moving away from cliche, voters moving to

the centre — politics of aspiration slowly edging out politics of grievance

Watch Out Depositors

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) effort to encourage people to migrate from paper based fund

transfer to electronic transfers is most welcome.

The Bits And Pieces Of A Consensus

The working group reports submitted to the third round table conference on Kashmir contain the

seeds of forward movement.

Ex-Envoy To U.S. Appointed China's Foreign Minister

On Friday, China announced the appointment of a new Foreign Minister, replacing veteran diplomat Li

Zhaoxing with a younger Yang Jiechi, who is a former ambassador to the United States.

Common Maximum Programme

You can see its emerging contours in UP rallies: Leaders moving away from cliche, voters moving to

the centre — politics of aspiration slowly edging out politics of grievance

We Have A Very Clear Approach On Nuclear Talks, Says Menon

"What Parliament tells us and what our Government decides is what guides our negotiators," Foreign

Secretary Shivshankar Menon told the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs about

the ongoing talks with the United States on civilian . . .

Manchu — The Fight To Keep It Alive

What is startling about the Ozymandian-like linguistic trajectory of Manchu is the rapidity with which

it first rose to prominence and then declined to the verge of extinction.

Jamiat Parties To Celebrate 150 Years Of 1857 Uprising: Maulana

No joint celebrations, but separate functions in three countries ``New generation should be aware of

our history'' Sea change in ties since his trip four years ago

Prince Harry's Iraq Role Under Review?

A controversy has erupted over plans to send Prince Harry (22) to Iraq amid reports that the

Ministry of Defence is "reviewing'' the decision in view of the deteriorating security situation there

and the reported threats by militants to target him.

 

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