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Articles 921 through 1020 of 43820:
- Changes Ahead For Bush (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2006)
If the balance of political power in Washington changes on Tuesday, will President Bush change with it?
- Borrowing Sez Idea, Centre Starts Working On Special Tourism Zones (Indian Express, CITHARA PAUL, Nov 07, 2006)
The Special Economic Zones (SEZs) may be generating political heat but the Government is borrowing the SEZ idea to plan Special Tourism Zones (STZs).
- A Quagmire Called Iraq (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Nov 07, 2006)
Will the death sentence handed out to Saddam Hussein by an American-choreographed court change anything in Iraq or the region? Is the coup Americans said they were undertaking in Iraq to spread democracy in West Asia a step closer to realisation?
- India Improves Rank On Corruption Index (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2006)
India has shown significant improvement in the perceived levels of corruption in public life, moving to 70 from the 88th position last year, on the list of most corrupt nations, according to a survey.
- Politics Of Sealing: Time To Break The Grand Nexus? (Deccan Herald, Arun Anand, Nov 07, 2006)
The Delhi protests show that the capital has inherited a complex administrative and political structure that has allowed vested interests to grow
- The Argument Is Won, Now For Action (Indian Express, Vikram S Mehta, Nov 07, 2006)
The debate is over. Those who have argued that the causality of global climate change is still empirically inconclusive must now not only drop the charge but also lend their weight to those who are calling for immediate and concerted international . . .
- Dangerous Nuclear Signs (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Nov 06, 2006)
According to reports, at least six Arab countries are developing domestic nuclear power programmes to diversify their energy sources.
- Dr Reddy's Thoughts On Forex Reserve Management (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Nov 06, 2006)
The latest RBI Bulletin reprints the Governor, Dr Y. V. Reddy's talk in Singapore, where he endorsed the need to hold large forex reserves, given the fragility of global financial architecture.
- Afghans Will Defeat Us, Says Former Isi Chief (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
The United States will meet the same fate as did the former Soviet Union in Afghanistan and it has become clear that the Afghans are determined to drive out foreign occupation forces from their country, former chief of the Inter-Services . . .
- Europe Gets Serious On Water Management (Business Line, Mohan Murti, Nov 06, 2006)
Demand by citizens has led to the European Commission to take on water protection one of its priorities.
- Encore Kolkata! (Business Line, S. Ramachander, Nov 06, 2006)
For some 30 years, Calcutta, to any observant eye, seemed to illustrate all that was dismal and disappointing about Indian capitalism, a metropolis forever awash in twilight grey, grime-ridden and poorly lit, with sad and tired faces looking at . . .
- The Utility Of Corruption (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Nov 06, 2006)
It is the operation of the "level-playing field" concept that is the driving force behind the law-abiding economic players beginning to break the law and become corrupt. The campaign against corruption should, thus, be handled with care so that . . . .
- Bangladesh Talks Fail To Resolve Election Impasse (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
Bangladesh teetered on the brink of more trouble on Sunday after officials said President Iajuddin Ahmed's talks with top advisers had failed to resolve a standoff between the country's two feuding political groups.
- Sensex May Continue Momentum Amid Volatality (Business Line, Jayanta Mallick , Nov 06, 2006)
Having digested quarterly earning harvests of its 30-blue chip basket, the Sensex is likely to enter a consolidation phase in the short-term.
- Debt Waiver For Distressed Farmers? (The Economic Times, Sunil Khairnar , Nov 06, 2006)
A majority of credit to distressed farmers would be non-institutional and a debt waiver for the banking and financial systems would help score political brownie points but would not do much beyond that for the farmers but could end up making the . . .
- Stern Warning (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Nov 06, 2006)
The overwhelming message of the much-leaked Stern review on the economics of climate change is that it is now time to move on from arguing about statistics to taking drastic action at an international level.
- Brinda Karat Seeks Special Economic Package For Muslims (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
CPI(M) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Brinda Karat has urged the United Progressive Alliance Government at the Centre to announce a special plan for the development of Muslims.
- Muslims And Sikhs Need Not Apply (OutLook, SAIKAT DATTA, Nov 06, 2006)
Noted educationist and former parliamentarian Humayun Kabir was known, among other things, for being a prominent Bengali politician who did not subscribe to the Muslim League’s vision of Pakistan. Instead, he chose secular India, rose to be . . .
- Symbolic Exercise (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 06, 2006)
The latest initiative in military diplomacy between India and China last week in the form of a border personnel meeting at Bum la was an exercise in symbolism, considering that the Chinese army overran the place in 1962.
- A Prime Minister Who Has Lost His Faith In Politics (Hindu, Andrew Rawnsley, Nov 06, 2006)
The limits of power is a recurring theme of the series of speeches Tony Blair is making on his long goodbye tour.
- Death For Saddam (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
Saddam Hussein was convicted and sentenced on Sunday to hang for crimes against humanity in the 1982 killings of 148 people in a single town, as the ousted leader, defiant and trembling, shouted: “God is great!”
- Political Reforms, A Must (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 06, 2006)
There has never been a time in India without demand for reforms of every kind — economic, electoral, administrative, police, judicial, educational, labour. Even the Constitution has been subjected to review by a national commission.
- The Disciplined Teacher (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
When teachers misbehave with their own colleagues and assault them in academic institutions, overthrowing all sense of decency, decorum, and self-restraint, they cease to be teachers and reduce themselves to job-holders They render themselves unfit . . .
- Jindal's Success Spurs Fellow Indians To Enter Us Poll Race (Pioneer, S Rajagopalan, Nov 06, 2006)
The runaway success of Bobby Jindal in the 2004 US Congressional elections has spurred a host of Indian Americans to throw their hats into the electoral ring this year.
- China Makes Most Of African Safari (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
The Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation adopted a declaration in Beijing today, proclaiming the establishment of a new type of strategic partnership between China and Africa.
- Saddam Convicted, Sentenced To Death (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
Saddam Hussein was convicted and sentenced on Sunday to hang for crimes against humanity in the 1982 killings of 148 people in a single town, as the ousted leader, trembling and defiant, shouted "God is great!"
- S Korean, Us Men In Japan For N-Huddle (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
South Korean foreign minister Mr Ban Ki-moon and senior US officials arrived in Tokyo today for separate strategic talks with Japanese leaders ahead of six-nation negotiations on North Korea’s nuclear program.
- Death To Saddam (Asian Age, Hamza Hendawi, Nov 06, 2006)
Deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was convicted and sentenced on Sunday to hang for crimes against humanity in the 1982 killings of 148 people in a single town, as the ousted leader, trembling and defiant, shouted "God is great!"
- Blame Congress For Muslims’ Plight: Mulayam (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav has said that the Congress alone was to be blamed for the plight of Muslim community in the country and their poor representation in Central government.
- In Pak, Hu To Sign New Nuke Deal (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Nov 06, 2006)
Nucl-ear energy for Pakistan and better relations with India through a series of bilateral agreements will be in Chinese President Hu Jintao’s travelling bag when he visits both New Delhi and Islamabad later this month.
- The Muslim Mindset (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Nov 06, 2006)
Some of the startling disclosures of the Sachar Committee and estimates of the 61st round of the NSSO survey on the extent of deprivation of the Muslim community in Indian society are bound to throw up sensitive and controversial issues as well as . . .
- Extending The Northern Frontier (Pioneer, KN Pandita, Nov 06, 2006)
Presidential elections in the Central Asian Republic of Tajikistan are scheduled for the next week.
- Crimes Against Journalists (Daily Times, Anwer Mooraj, Nov 06, 2006)
IT started innocently enough with a remark uttered in all seriousness by a guest at a recent dinner party.
- The Reality About Gaffes (Daily Times, GWYNNE DYER, Nov 06, 2006)
A “GAFFE” is a true statement that outrages the hypocrites, who then mobilise to shut the truth-teller up. The most common gaffes are about politics and religion, because those are the areas where the level of hypocrisy is highest.
- Chile On Trial (Daily Times, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 06, 2006)
VILLA Grimaldi, in a suburb of Santiago, Chile, was where in the mid-1970s enemies of dictator Augusto Pinochet were sent to disappear.
- The Electronic Media Explosion (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Nov 06, 2006)
In recent years, Pakistan has moved into the age of multiple-channel television broadcasting. The cable TV has brought the world close to the domestic viewers, earnestly making and shaping their opinions in the process.
- Pia In Trouble (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Nov 06, 2006)
Once again PIA is said to be financially in dire straits.
- Resolution Of Kashmiri Dps’ Problems Stressed (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
A ruling Muslim Conference lawmaker representing Kashmiri refugees settled in the NWFP has called upon the AJK and NWFP governments to address residential problems of his electorate.
- Security Unplugged (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Nov 06, 2006)
Delhi Police has recently arrested two security personnel who were allegedly passing on sensitive information, in the form of documents, pen drives and CDs, about Army establishments to their Pakistani handlers.
- Muslims And Indians (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Nov 06, 2006)
There is a creeping disquiet as to the manner in which the report of the Justice Rajinder Sachar committee - inquiring into the state of Muslims in Indian society, and their demographic and economic profile - has been force-fed into public debate.
- India Sees Flaws In Judicial Trial Of Saddam (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
India has frowned at the judicial process followed during the high-profile trial of deposed Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, who was sentence to death on Sunday, and hoped that the verdict will not add to the suffering of the people of Iraq.
- Allies Pleased, Islamic World Outraged, India In Middle (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
Iraq war protagonists, the United States and Britain on Sunday led those welcoming the death sentence handed to ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, but other nations and groups were more guarded, voicing concerns over his trial.
- Madam Speaker (Tribune, Rupert Cornwell, Nov 06, 2006)
Believe the Republicans, and a mortal threat faces the US House of Representatives next week.
- Needed: A Ministry (Deccan Herald, Sharada Prahladrao , Nov 06, 2006)
Disability issues are arbitrarily clubbed into ‘social justice and empowerment’ which covers a gamut of issues concerning scheduled caste/scheduled tribes, minorities, senior citizens which amounts to addressing the needs of more than 70 . . .
- Road Less Travelled (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Nov 06, 2006)
The cabinet is considering construction of six expressways on arterial routes Delhi-Chandigarh, Mumbai-Vadodara, Delhi-Jaipur, Delhi-Meerut, Chennai-Bangalore and Kolkata-Dhanbad to make fantastically fast road travel a possibility.
- Anti-Bush, Anti-Manmohan, Anti-... Jamboree Time Again (Indian Express, Vrinda Gopinath, Nov 06, 2006)
Like the smell of revolution first thing in the morning? The India Social Forum 2006, the India chapter of the World Social Forum (WSF), alternative to its gigantic capitalist rival, the World Economic Forum held annually at Davos, is set to stir . . .
- Arabs Divided Over Saddam Verdict (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
Arabs were sharply divided on Sunday over the death sentence against Saddam Hussein, with some praising the verdict as heavenly justice but others—sharply critical of the United States—claiming the decision was unfair.
- Gujarat Muslims Must Share Blame (Hindustan Times, Neelesh Misra, Nov 06, 2006)
At a huge public rally in Surat last year, where Muslims had assembled to denounce Chief Minister Narendra Modi, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt read out from an Islamic text, exhorting them to reach out to, and even reconcile with, perpetrators of violence.
- Bhutanese Refugees Fan Anti-India Fire (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
Anti-India sentiments are brewing at the Himalayan foothills in Nepal, fanned by belligerent groups of refugees from neighbouring Bhutan.
- Balance Of Power Game (Tribune, K Subrahmanya, Nov 06, 2006)
THIS is the age of balance of power. No major power identifies any of the others as an adversary.
- Iraq Govt Hails Saddam Verdict, Sunnis Complain (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
Speaking of Saddam's death sentence, the Iraqi government on Sunday said that the former president had got what he deserved.
- Ek Ya Do Bas (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 06, 2006)
When the India Fashion Week began in 2000, its objective was clear: to showcase the best of Indian textiles and design to a global audience, and provide a platform for Indian fashion designers to compete abroad.
- 'Death To Saddam Not A Victor's Justice' (Times of India, Indrani Bagchi, Nov 06, 2006)
Walking a thin line between domestic opinion and international diplomacy, India on Sunday refused to criticise Saddam Hussein’s death sentence, but kept alive a question over the judicial process.
- Don’T Slip On Police Reform (Indian Express, P.S. Ramamohan Rao, Nov 06, 2006)
The optimism generated by the Supreme Court’s directives on police reform needs to be tempered by the situation on the ground.
- Time: The Here And Now (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
Time is one of the twenty-four principles that govern creation. Every moment, every single moment is important.
- Saddam Hussein Gets Death (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
An Iraqi special tribunal today convicted Saddam Hussein of crimes against humanity and sentenced him to death by hanging for the brutal repression of Dujail, a Shiite town, in the 1980s.
- Inside Africa (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Nov 06, 2006)
China is taking its role as a global superpower very seriously.
- Sham Trial: Saddam Counsel (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Nov 06, 2006)
There has been a mixed response in West Asia towards the death sentence passed against the former Iraqi President, Saddam Hussein, exposing sectarian and political divisions within the region.
- Airport Modernisation Gains Urgency (Hindu, NARAYANA VISHWANATH , Nov 06, 2006)
Effective capacity of existing facilities can be augmented considerably through innovative and inexpensive means
- 23 Children Die In Three Days (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
Most of the babies who have died were pre-mature and severely under-nourished
Sudden rush in admission of pre-mature and under-weight infants
- Tamil Nadu Gets Rs. 68 Crore For Aids Control Programme (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
The Centre is committed to increasing public spending on health and education.
- Saddam Hussein Sentenced To Death (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Nov 06, 2006)
Violence breaks out in a Baghdad district; supporters of the Iraqi leader take to the streets in Tikrit
Death for two of his co-defendants too
Panel to review sentences
- Iraq Hails Verdict, Sunnis Fume (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
Iraq's government said Saddam Hussein had got what he deserved when an Iraqi court sentenced him to hang, but a senior Sunni Arab member of parliament dismissed today's verdict as political.
- From Robben Island To The Red Carpet (Hindu, Andrew Meldrum , Nov 06, 2006)
A new film about the apartheid era is winning accolades. But the inspirational story of its hero is even more astonishing.
- Indo-Pak Back-Channel Talks Gain Momentum (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Nov 06, 2006)
Informal, back-channel parleys between India and Pakistan are gaining momentum days before the two countries’ Foreign Secretaries hold crucial talks here on November 14-15.
- Transfer Of Cbi Official Stayed (Tribune, Ambarish Dutta, Nov 06, 2006)
In what appeared to be a severe indictment of the Union Home Ministry, the Jharkhand High Court yesterday stayed the transfer of CBI SP in Ranchi R.C. Chowdhury, who is heading the probe into multi-crore fodder scam.
- Death For Saddam, 2 Aides (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
Saddam Hussein was convicted and sentenced today to hang for crimes against humanity in the 1982 killings of 148 persons in a single town, as the ousted leader, trembling and defiant, shouted “God is great!”
- Beware Of Aping China (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, Nov 06, 2006)
The clarifications cannot hide the shift in the focus of government policy towards western style neo-liberalism.
- When The Dil Ke Darwaze Opened On The Loc (Tribune, Dinesh Manhotra, Nov 06, 2006)
It was a historical event in Indo-Pak relations on November 7 last year across the Line of Control (LoC) when both sides opened the first frontier posts to provide relief to the victims of the devastating earthquake which rocked many parts of . . . .
- Progress Made In Boundary Talks: China (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
The question will be discussed when the Chinese President visits India
Eighth round of negotiations will be held next week
Target of $20 billion by 2008 set for bilateral trade
- Caesar Had Gaul; Bush Just Has Gall (Deccan Herald, Terry Jones , Nov 06, 2006)
One thing Bush and Caesar have in common is pretending civilians are armed insurgents.
- A Travesty Of Justice (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 06, 2006)
That President Saddam Hussein was a brutal dictator responsible for many atrocities, including human rights violations and invasions of neighbouring countries that caused the death of hundreds of thousands of people, is incontestable.
- Staying The Course On Nuke Deal (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Nov 04, 2006)
As legislation intended to enable U.S.-India civil nuclear cooperation negotiates partisan wrangling in the United States Congress, two South Asia analysts warn that if the deal falters it could cause a “significant setback” to U.S.-India relations.
- Pm’S Call For ‘Fair Share’ For Muslims ‘Unconstitutional’ (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
Taking strong exception to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's assertion on giving religious minorities a "fair share" in government and private jobs, the BJP today said reservation on religious basis would be in contravention of the secular . . .
- Nepal Maoist Chief Could Visit Delhi For Global Meet (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Nov 04, 2006)
If everything goes as scheduled, Maoist chief Prachanda will be rubbing shoulders with international leaders in New Delhi in mid-November.
- Tdp To Raise Sez Issue In Parliament (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
Telugu Desam Party has decided to raise the issue of granting permission for Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in an indiscriminate manner, in the coming session of the Parliament.
- Open Access (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Nov 04, 2006)
The prime minister calling for a fair share for minorities in education as well as jobs comes close on the heels of the findings of the Sachar committee, which found Muslims much worse off than the general population in terms of education, incomes, . . .
- ‘This Is Licence To Loot ... Hence Our Struggle’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 04, 2006)
Responding to commentaries and reports in the Indian Express and asking whether she will have to join a ‘battle of truth’ with this newspaper, Medha Patkar makes the case that poor Indians cannot but see current policies of industrialisation and . . .
- Bush Mocks Democrats' 'Lack Of Plan' (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
President Bush yesterday said Republicans nationwide are running on a strong record of accomplishment as he ridiculed Democrats seeking to take control of the House and Senate, asking: "What's your plan?"
- First Step Towards Formation Of `Greater Bangalore' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
Notification issued; the new authority to have 140 wards compared to the existing 100 of the BMP
Seven CMCs and one TMC to merge with BMP
111 villages in four taluks to come under the civic body.
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