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- Feasting On Festivals (Press Trust of India, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 23, 2005)
Everyone is celebrating. Either Diwali or Eid. Shopping and feasting. Government offices, businesses, travel companies, banks, organised retailers and people — just about everyone. Melas, fiestas, special gifts — there is something for everyone.
- Quakes, Quirks And Kashmir! …… (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Oct 22, 2005)
I am afraid I will have to return to my last week's theme of how or why all Congressmen, even those who have remained out of power for the past decade or so, continue to believe in the their divine right to rule.
- Water Scarcity May Lead To Wars (Daily Excelsior, M M Munshi, Oct 22, 2005)
It is almost impossible to imagine that the total area of water on earth's surface is about 114 crore Square Kilometers but this immense quantity is of little use as 96.5% of it is brakish.
- Quake Rocks Everything Minus Cong Culture (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Oct 22, 2005)
I am afraid I will have to return to my last week's theme of how or why all Congressmen, even those who have remained out of power for the past decade or so, continue to believe in the their divine right to rule. It has nothing to do with Sonia Gandhi's
- Pak Shadow Over Indo-Us Regional Security Talks (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2005)
Despite the tall talk on de-hyphenating US relations with India and Pakistan, the impending American sale of 80 F-16s to Pakistan has begun to cast a shadow over the Indo-US regional security dialogue which is being held on Saturday.
- Finding Advani A Worthy Successor (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Oct 22, 2005)
I was expecting radical changes in the cast of principal actors and in the revolutionary roles the BJP would play in speeding up the country’s march to prosperity. I was sorely disappointed:
- Driven To Despair (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 22, 2005)
The resignation of Mr N.R. Narayana Murthy from the post of chairman of Bangalore International Airport Ltd is seen as a blow to public faith in the widely admired private-public partnerships that are forged to develop infrastructure in Karnataka . . .
- Spilling The Beans (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 22, 2005)
Why Nazrul Islam chooses to remain in a force that he finds to be steeped in corruption is a question only he can answer.
- ‘Us Committed To Pact With India’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2005)
Top US official Nicholas R Burns said the Bush administration was awaiting passage of the historic resolution by the Congress.
- Bmw To Invest Rs. 100 Cr. In Chennai Facility (Hindu, K. T. Jagannathan, Oct 21, 2005)
Maraimalainagar plant to assemble 1,000 cars
To source door panels, seat covers from domestic vendors Cost advantage in assembling CKDs Car purchase finance facility
Both petrol and diesel models to be produced
- Court Reserves Verdict On Acharya's Case (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 21, 2005)
Petition for transfer of Sankararaman murder case outside State
Practice in Tamil Nadu was that the powers of a holiday magistrate were not limited to remand duties: Dhavan
- India's Communists (Left Parties) Urge Government To Abstain In Iaea Vote On Iran (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 21, 2005)
India's Left parties on Thursday [20 October] asked the government to abstain from a possible voting on Iran's nuclear programme at the IAEA's [International Atomic Energy Agency] meeting in November to express solidarity with Tehran's sovereignty.
- No Sense Of Shame (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 21, 2005)
At Least about the weather, everyone talks about it though no one does anything about it. About corruption, which bids fair to become a shameless way of life, nobody finds any need even to talk about it, let alone do something about it.
- Promises Galore (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 21, 2005)
TN parties eye the Muslim vote
- Faqs And Answers (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 21, 2005)
As is his won't President A.P.J.Abdul Kalam has once against hit the nail on the head by delivering a forthright Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Memorial Lecture at the National Police Academy named after the country's first Home Minister in Hyderabad.
- Saddam Remains Defiant As Trial Begins In Baghdad (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 20, 2005)
Saddam Hussein tried to make a mockery of the special Iraqi court prosecuting him on Wednesday,
- India's Fast Growth Seen Fuelling Price Pressures (Reuters, Thomas Kutty Abraham and Suresh Seshadri, Oct 20, 2005)
Indian manufacturers have passed on higher costs to consumers on the back of a buoyant economy, company executives and analysts say, a development which threatens to fuel inflation and push up interest rates.
- Trusteeship To Careerism (Daily Excelsior, Rajendra Singh, Oct 20, 2005)
Every warrant of appointment issued by the British Crown carries the preamble, "Our Trusty and We beloved".
- ‘Retired Husband Syndrome’ (Tribune, Anthony Faiola, Oct 20, 2005)
Sakura Terakawa, 63, describes her four decades of married life in a small urban apartment as a gradual transition from wife to mother to servant. Communication with her husband started with love letters and wooing words under pink cherry blossoms.
- Traditional Programmes, Additional Resources (Hindu, Jairam Ramesh, Oct 20, 2005)
Where will money for increased spending in the social sector come from?
- Promises Galore (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 20, 2005)
It is the Muslim month of Ramzan and the season for iftar parties. Elections to the Tamil Nadu Assembly are just a few months away. What better time to hold out promises?
- Ysr Announces New Scheme To Create Model Towns, Villages (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 20, 2005)
Adarsha Andhra Pradesh' to be launched in April next
- Fusion To Improve Higher Education (Hindu, A. Parthasarathi, Oct 19, 2005)
There needs to be more interaction between the universities and the major research institutions in both the private and public sectors.
- A Change Of Guard (Hindu, K. Srinivas Reddy, Oct 19, 2005)
The CPI (Maoist) State Committee in Andhra Pradesh has a low profile leader as part of a process begun in 2001.
- Fun Managers (Deccan Herald, AMBIKA ANANTH, Oct 19, 2005)
There’s a link between humour and creativity, which prompts CEOs today to hire ‘fun managers’
- India's Fast Growth Seen Fuelling Price Pressures (Reuters, Thomas Kutty Abraham and Suresh Seshadri, Oct 19, 2005)
Indian manufacturers have passed on higher costs to consumers on the back of a buoyant economy, company executives and analysts say, a development which threatens to fuel inflation and push up interest rates.
- A Wave Of Internationalisation Of R&d (Business Line, K. Subramanian, Oct 19, 2005)
Transnational corporations have come a long way from the conventional norm of retaining proprietary assets within the company (or group).
- Nuggets Of Judicial Wisdom (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 19, 2005)
"The most vital `community need' at present is the reversal of the environmental degradation. There are virtually no `lung spaces' in the city. The Master Plan indicates that about 34 per cent of recreational areas have been lost to other uses," ...
- Two Congressmen Shot Dead By Tdp Gunman (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2005)
Trouble during filing of nominations for PACS elections
- Path-Breaking Novel (Hindu, B.S.R. Krishna, Oct 18, 2005)
Kannada Original, U. R. Anantha Murthy. Rendered into Telugu by Sishtia Lakshmipathi Sastry; Sahitya Akademi, Southern Regional Office, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Veedhi, Bangalore-560001. Rs. 85.
- No Respect For The Pm? (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2005)
Everyone in the Congress knows that Manmohan Singh holds the office of prime minister thanks to supreme leader Sonia Gandhi.
- Avenue Into Past & Present (Deccan Herald, T L Ramaswamy, Oct 17, 2005)
Avenue Road is one of the most prestigious streets of Bangalore City. From the days of the City's founder Kempegowda till today, this road remains as one of the main conduits of Bangalore’s business districts.
- Just Impatient (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Oct 17, 2005)
Can a jurisprudence of exasperation sustain the court’s authority?
- Women’S Inheritance: Next Steps (Indian Express, BINA AGARWAL, Oct 17, 2005)
The livelihood and empowerment prospects of millions of women who depend on agriculture for survival are affected by their legal rights in land.
- Music (Deccan Herald, Mysore V Subramanya, Oct 17, 2005)
Shubha Mudgal, whose roots are in Hindustani music, went back to her tradition to present a rich tapestry of bhakti geets, sufi songs and songs of communal harmony at a concert called “Souharda Raaga” at the Ambedkar Bhavan in Bangalore on Sunday.
- Parties Sans Democracy (Deccan Herald, G S Bhargava, Oct 17, 2005)
Most political parties in the country today are either family affairs or are plagued by infighting
- There Is Greater Scope For Joint Tourism Package: Jayakumar (Hindu, T.S. Shankar, Oct 17, 2005)
`Deccan tourism circuit package covering southern States mooted'
- No Respect For The Pm? (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2005)
Everyone in the Congress knows that Manmohan Singh holds the office of prime minister thanks to supreme leader Sonia Gandhi.
- Air India To Negotiate Price Cut, Delivery Schedule With Boeing (Hindu, Y. Mallikarjun, Oct 16, 2005)
Purchase order will be placed in November, says Chairman
Approval to buy 68 aircraft in one-go "unprecedented"
First delivery of "short haul" range likely by the last quarter of 2006
Airline proposes to fly to new U.S. destinations
- How Growers Can Earn More (Tribune, P.S. Rangi, Oct 16, 2005)
The farm technology introduced in Punjab in the mid-1960s has resulted in a manifold increase in agricultural production, particularly in the case of wheat and rice.
- Kalam On Improving Medicare For Rural Areas (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2005)
The eye hospitals across the country should be networked to offer teleopthalmology services particularly in rural areas.
- Igate To Double Staff Count In Hyderabad (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2005)
iGate Global Solutions, the first integrated technology and operations (iTOPS) company with a global services model,
- Kalam Meets Tanzanian Children (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2005)
After initiating the process of transforming their lives, President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, in a touching gesture on his birthday, briefly met Tanzanian children, who were in the city to undergo surgeries to correct congenital heart defects (CHDs).
- A Voice Now For The Dancing Girl Of Mohenjodaro (Hindu, Mandira Nayar, Oct 16, 2005)
More than 50 masterpieces at the National Museum here in the Capital will get a voice this coming week.
- Crusader On Foreign Origin Issue (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Oct 16, 2005)
In the weird world of politics, morality and ethics have been the biggest casualty and rare are persons who hold on to these values.
- Remembering Ambedkar (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2005)
Lakhs visit Dikshabhumi, site of conversion
Most pilgrims belong to dalit communities
Biannual conference of International Network of Engaged Buddhists taking place at Nagaloka
Themes of conference are `Dr. Ambedkar and the Buddhist World' and `Bud
- A New Complication In Andhra Pradesh (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 15, 2005)
The entry of a suicide bomber in Andhra Pradesh's challenging security environment represents a new complication.
- Newspaper Revolution In India Unparalleled'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2005)
End of the Emergency and the beginning of the 1990s spurred growth of regional press: Professor Robin Jeffrey
- Terror On Prowl (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 15, 2005)
Some times it would appear as if the United States, which is admittedly the world's sole superpower at this moment, gets panicky and haughty at the slightest provocation.
- What Is Writ In Tax Matters? (Business Line, H. P. Ranina, Oct 15, 2005)
The basic principle of law is that a writ will not ordinarily be issued by the court where an order, not patently erroneous, is made by an authority within his jurisdiction. But where the defect of jurisdiction is apparent, or there is an abuse of power,
- A Bug In Software Service (Business Line, Joseph Prabakar, Oct 15, 2005)
Joseph Prabakar discusses a recent CBEC Circular on taxability of software maintenance
- Look Here, See There (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 15, 2005)
It seems to be of a piece with the global status of IIT, Kharagpur, that its model for cyclone prediction is geared to cope with calamities abroad.
- Rain Calcining Plans Joint Ventures In China, Us (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2005)
Andhra Pradesh-based Rain Calcining Ltd (RCL), a leading producer of Calcined Petroleum Coke (CPC) has plans to establish manufacturing facilities in China and the US in the coming years by investing about USD 50 million each.
- Farm Sector Needs A New Deal (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Oct 14, 2005)
The performance of the farm sector is worrying. Urgent measures are needed to make agriculture a profitable activity, not only to benefit farmers and a large section of the rural poor but also to give a boost to the economy through backward . . .
- Bio-Diesel Policy Announced (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2005)
Oil companies to buy at Rs. 25 a litre
Scheme to come into force from January 1, 2006 Product must meet BIS standard Purchase centre in States identified
- Where’S The Indian Brandwagon? (The Financial Express, Sourav Majumdar, Oct 13, 2005)
Even as we celebrate the advent of the Indian corporation on the global horizon, thanks to the aggressive acquisitions by Indian firms abroad, it’s important to check out what’s happening on the brands front.
- Make Mandatory Risk-Disclosure (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 13, 2005)
The reserve bank of India Governor, Dr Y. V. Reddy's suggestion to corporate borrowers to disclose voluntarily their risk exposure, especially to derivatives and foreign exchange, has come not a day too soon.
- Democracy Is A Pathetic Belief In The Collective Wisdom Of Individual Ignorance (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 13, 2005)
TO BETTER understand why you need a PC, or personal computer, let's take a look at the pathetic mess you call your life, says Dave Barry.
- Laws And Their Extra-Territorial Applicability (Business Line, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 13, 2005)
Are foreign companies beyond the fringe benefit tax regime, asks Jayesh Kariya
- Best Practices For Micro-Finance, Please (Business Line, A. Vasudevan, Oct 13, 2005)
The general literature on micro-finance leaves the impression that there are no best practices in place as yet but that a consensus is developing in this direction.
- Dear George! (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 13, 2005)
Now we know why U.S. President George W. Bush ordered his troops to invade Iraq. God told him to do so.
- The New Economics Of Ecological Capital (Hindu, John Vidal, Oct 13, 2005)
Here Is a conundrum, courtesy of Merv Wilkinson, one of Canada's oldest and wisest foresters. In 1938, he bought a few hectares of forest on Vancouver Island which, he reckoned, contained about 100,000 board feet of timber. Once every 10 years, he would h
- Dissent Rocks Nobel Prize Community (Tribune, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 13, 2005)
A loud crack of dissent on Tuesday rattled the secretive world that hands out Nobel Prizes.
- Seize The Moment In Jammu And Kashmir (Hindu, Harish Khare , Oct 13, 2005)
The Congress will soon have to decide whether it wants to claim the chief ministership. Its thinking should be based on a calculus of national interest in the present geo-strategic context.
- Bjp Groping In The Dark (Tribune, Amulya Ganguli, Oct 13, 2005)
PRIMA facie, the Congress and the BJP today can be said to represent the core of a two-party system, the Holy Grail of Indian politics.
- Storm Over The Man Booker Prize (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Oct 13, 2005)
The history of the Booker Prize is full of bad choices.
- A Deadly Combination (Hindu, Ramya Kannan , Oct 13, 2005)
Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS are twin dangers. The focus of public health policies is on combined programmes to tackle them.
- Bjp Into The Political Twilight? (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, Oct 12, 2005)
IF proof were at all needed that the Bharatiya Janata Party can no longer summon up a half-way cogent response to major events of the day, then recent developments provide it in ample measure.
- Interview: Shivraj Patil (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2005)
In the third week of September, the Union government convened the first meeting of the Standing Committee of Chief Ministers of States affected by naxalism.
- Interview: Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee (Frontline, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 12, 2005)
The naxalite problem in West Bengal, though not as serious as it is in Orissa and Jharkhand, is still a matter of concern for the Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led Left Front government in the State.
- The Naxalite Challenge (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Oct 12, 2005)
Left extremists have regrouped under the one-year-old Communist Party of India (Maoist) and expanded their area of operation. The state is planning a crackdown, but success may not come easily.
- Money For Nothing (Telegraph, Raju Mukherji, Oct 12, 2005)
Why is it that our government has such apathy for world class sportsmen? Anju Bobby George, Soma Biswas and Sushmita Singh Roy have done the country proud at the international stage.
- A Name Synonymous With The Flute (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 11, 2005)
The haunting call of the flute hits straight at the heart, but despite its religious, folk and romantic associations it was only in the 1940s that the brilliant Pannalal Ghosh, a disciple of Allaudin Khan, gave it a status worthy of Hindustani classical m
- Immigration Debate (Dawn, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 11, 2005)
THE sleeper issue in the 2008 presidential election is immigration. Actually, as a recent straw poll shows, it’s waking up.
- Opening Of Nathula Pass (Daily Excelsior, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 11, 2005)
Much anticipated deadline for the Himalayan bar-rier between India and China was to melt
- West Bengal Must Work To Catch Up (Business Line, S. Majumder , Oct 11, 2005)
TRADE union, though the voice of workers, is also an institution that nurtures understanding between the labour and the management for a smooth functioning of the organisation.
- `Farmer Households Spend 55 Pc On Food' (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2005)
THE average Indian farmer household spends the highest share (Rs 101.27 or 20.14 per cent) of its monthly per capita expenditure of Rs 502.83 on cereals and cereal substitutes, followed by 9.68 per cent on milk and milk products.
- Change: Difficult Though, Possible Nevertheless (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Oct 11, 2005)
The book under review is a departure from the run of the mill academic endeavors that have reduced the real message of religion to story telling and platitudes.
- Irda Beefing Up Inspection (Business Line, Radhika Menon, Oct 11, 2005)
Inspections conducted by IRDA check on compliance with guidelines such as solvency margins, breach of tariffs, claim payment procedures, commission payments, agency norms and redress of grievances. The regulator is also concerned about the quality of trai
- Can Constitutionality Of Fbt Be Challenged? (Hindu, S. Rajaratnam , Oct 10, 2005)
Legislations passed by Parliament cannot be lightly impugned as violating the Constitution because there is a presumption in favour of constitutional validity.
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