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Articles 2221 through 2320 of 3170:
- The Treadmill Of Unnecessary Consumption (The Financial Express, Mahesh Bhatt, Apr 11, 2006)
The advertising explosion has democratised luxury with serious socio-political . . .
- A Tale Of Two Indias (Deccan Herald, RANDEEP RAMESH, Apr 11, 2006)
What is being advertised is a first in the country — a private enclave that will eventually separate 35,000 wealthy residents from the teeming poverty in India.
- Advani Hits Out At Centre's Path Of ``Appeasement'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 10, 2006)
`Yatra' aimed at creating awareness about UPA's divisive policies
Yatra enters Maharashtra
Says Centre trying to create a rift between religious communities
POTA repeal against national interest
- Quota Vote Bank (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 10, 2006)
Govt should rethink the move to extend reservation
- Sneaker Trouble (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 10, 2006)
Asian-American groups are complaining about German shoemaker Adidas’ release of a sneaker with an image they say perpetuates a negative stereotype of Asians.
- New Future…Old Problems (News International, Chris Cork, Apr 10, 2006)
Standing beneath the tree next to the ruins of the mosque in the village of Kot Galla the enormity of both the devastation and the task of reconstruction is cruelly evident.
- Indo-Us Deal: Not Without Amendments (News International, Nasim Zehra, Apr 10, 2006)
The writer is an Islamabad-based security
- The Prophet Who Initiated A Permanent Revolution (News International, Prof Khwaja Masud, Apr 10, 2006)
Goethe devotes a magnificent poem to the Holy Prophet (PBUH) in which as the very epitome of mankind, he is compared to a mighty river.
- A City For The Asian Century (Deccan Herald, Ken Livingstone, Apr 10, 2006)
In meeting the challenge of the new economies, Britain has a trump card in multicultural London
- Cyprus Welcomes Nuclear Agreement (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Apr 10, 2006)
Supports efforts to promote civilian nuclear supply for economic development
- Gibran And The Idea Of Man (Pioneer, Priyadarsi Dutta, Apr 10, 2006)
75 years ago - poet, philosopher and painter Kahlil Gibran passed away at St Vincent Hospital in New York, after a long and painful illness, described in the autopsy as "cirrhosis of liver with incipient tuberculosis in one of the lungs".
- Sonia's Gamble To Win Back Uttar Pradesh? (Daily Excelsior, Fazal Mehmood, Apr 08, 2006)
The battle for political space in Uttar Pradesh is getting tougher.
- Chalta Hai’ For Politicians (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Apr 08, 2006)
Men, Matters, Memories
When it comes to feathering one's nest there is hardly anyone who can better the Indian political class.
- The Future Of Jihad (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Apr 08, 2006)
The jihadis of today are increasingly locking horns with the US-led Western world.
- Among Sufi Mystics (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Apr 08, 2006)
Professor Coleman Barks who teaches poetry in the University of Georgia (US) is today regarded as an authority on the poetry of Jalaluddin Rumi (1201-1273).
- The Knight Versus The Professor (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Apr 08, 2006)
The choice for the Italian electorate on Sunday is between the incumbent Prime Minister's flamboyance and the challenger's dignified approach.
- The Conspiracy Of Silence (Indian Express, AYESHA KHAN, Apr 08, 2006)
The fallacy of understanding Gujarat in present times lies, perhaps, in the strange assortment of its Gs: Godhra, genocide, ghettos and gaurav.
- Quotas A Retrograde Step, Feels India Inc (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
Corporate captains have come down hard on the government's decision to reserve 49.5% reservation in IITs and IIMs, calling the move a retrograde step, which could erode the culture of meritocracy at IITs and IIMs.
- Why Peace? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Apr 07, 2006)
Why should violence not be encouraged in any society? Those who don't understand this can turn their eyes to volatile situation in Pakistan's tribal areas.
- Indian Spiritual Leader Ravi Shankar Arrives In Colombo (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
Renowned spiritual leader and founder of the Art of Living Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is in Sri Lanka on a four-day visit to interact with the people in this capital city as well in the Northern Jaffna peninsula.
- 'Peer' Trouble (Daily Excelsior, Tushar Charan, Apr 07, 2006)
By an odd coincidence, a raging though not an entirely identical controversy has erupted in recent days over nominating members to the upper chambers of Parliament in India and Britain.
- Price Of Freedom (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 07, 2006)
Though the present government and the senior police officials have been showing complacency over the law and order situation in the province after the Police Order 2002 reforms, but citizens are still as insecure as ever because the reforms are . . .
- The Politics Of Sacrifice (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Apr 07, 2006)
Why Sonia Gandhi can get away with her grand-standing
- What Could Brighten The Country’S Image (Dawn, Dr Ayesha Siddiqa, Apr 07, 2006)
The government of Pakistan is concerned about building a positive image for the country for which it seems to be struggling to hire highly paid and presentable consultants.
- Rbi Eases Investments Under Esop Plan (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
In a bid to liberalise overseas investment under temployees stock option (ESOP) scheme, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has modified the exsisting regulation that enable authorised banks to allow companies including foreign entities directly to . . .
- Share Of Customs In Government Revenue Will Decline: Fm (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
Role of customs in future will be enforcement, trade facilitation
- Where Rags To Riches Stories Are No Longer Rare (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Apr 07, 2006)
The Chinese city of Wenzhou owes its success to the development of a cluster model whereby hundreds of small enterprises work together producing complementary goods based on efficient division of labour, saysThe Hindu's Beijing Correspondent.
- Nengti’S Wedding (Telegraph, AVEEK SEN , Apr 06, 2006)
“Syar, Nengtir-na biya!” a little girl informed us, leaning, with coy but laughing eyes, on the rickety gate of green bamboo that led to her mud-and-thatch learning centre in the village.
- Will The Grand Merger Take Off? (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Apr 06, 2006)
The proposed merger of Air India and Indian has its plus and minus points.
- All The Tea In China (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Apr 06, 2006)
Dressed in tight, faux leather pants, 50-year-old Sheng Xiu Qing oozes attitude.
- Price Of Freedom (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 06, 2006)
Though the present government and the senior police officials have been showing complacency over the law and order situation in the province after the Police Order 2002 reforms, but citizens are still as insecure as ever because the reforms . . .
- Fukuyama's Take On Islam And Islamists (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Apr 06, 2006)
His prescription: the solution lies not in "fixing" the Muslim world by imposing democracy but in reaching out to alienated Muslims in the West.
- Justice For All, For Social Stability (The Economic Times, KIRAN KARNIK, Apr 06, 2006)
It is a matter of self-interest for the power-class to quickly mend the system before it breaks.
- Freedom For Foreign Corporates (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Apr 06, 2006)
SEBI loosens up, but would foreign companies want to raise money in the Indian market now?
- The Download Wave (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 06, 2006)
WHERE hip-hop led, Haydn follows. The download revolution which has transformed the pop record industry is about to sweep the world of classical music.
- A Flawed Business Model (Dawn, Syed Mohibullah Shah, Apr 06, 2006)
Pakistan’s chronic trade deficit this year to record the highest deficit level in its history.
- Brand Values (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 06, 2006)
States imitate corporates
- Shutting Out The Past (Telegraph, Soumitra Das, Apr 06, 2006)
In whatever stage of dilapidation they may be, Calcutta’s heritage buildings are the only extant and visible indication of the city’s once truly cosmopolitan culture, says Soumitra Das
- Govt Gives In-Principle Nod For Ai, Ia Merger (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
Process likely to be completed this year itself: Praful Patel
The roadmap
There will be no holding company.
Emphasis on one company, one culture.
Monolith can better face global competition
Fate of subsidiaries undecided
- Integration Strategy Is Key To M&a Success (The Financial Express, RAJIV MEMANI, Apr 05, 2006)
In the absence of proper planning, more than half of the recent M&As have failed to deliver
- An Emergency For Rural Childhood (Hindu, Krishna Kumar, Apr 05, 2006)
The challenge of educational reform in the age of globalisation is very complex and rural children are especially vulnerable at a time when India is witnessing an unprecedented economic growth.
- Indian Islamic Schools Offer Lesson In Harmony (Reuters, BAPPA MAJUMDAR, Apr 05, 2006)
Indian schoolgirl Julita Oraon, a devout Christian, never misses Sunday mass, but the rest of her week is spent studying Arabic and Sufi literature among other subjects at an Islamic religious school, or madrasa.
- Office Of Profit: Upa Overlooked Intricacy (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 05, 2006)
More on office of profit from the CPI(M), now that the Government has not taken its suggestion for a short session of Parliament to add to the list of positions that MPs may hold without being disqualified.
- Indian Islamic Schools Offer Lesson In Harmony (Reuters, BAPPA MAJUMDAR, Apr 04, 2006)
Indian schoolgirl Julita Oraon, a devout Christian, never misses Sunday mass, but the rest of her week is spent studying Arabic and Sufi literature among other subjects at an Islamic religious school, or madrasa.
- Service Sector To The Rescue (Daily Excelsior, Dr Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Apr 04, 2006)
India was once an agricultural country.
- Indo-Japan Cancer Therapy Tie-Up (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 04, 2006)
Joint venture will also pursue research on genetic solutions to HIV infected
- Stone That Triggered Avalanche (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 04, 2006)
Despite Sonia Gandhi's attempt to turn her resignation from the Lok Sabha into yet another 'sacrifice', the majority of people think otherwise, says Anil Narendra
- Advaniji’S Neither A Hardliner Nor A Softliner. He Has No Line. And It’S A Shock I’M Still To Recover From’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 04, 2006)
From ideologue to maverick, Uma Bharati has been described differently.
- Yakshagana Academy To Take Up Survey Of Folk Art (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 04, 2006)
32 persons receive Janapada and Yakshagana Academy awards
- Kalam In The Land Of Pagodas (Daily Excelsior, Subhashis Mittra, Apr 03, 2006)
The recent visit of Presi-
dent Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
to Myanmar is a record of sorts in more ways than one. Itwas not only his first visit to the neighbouring country, but the first ever by an Indian Head of State to Myanmar. The visit was all the . . .
- Silent Walls (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 03, 2006)
The West Bengal Government's - not the Election Commission's - enforcement of an old law banning the defacement of walls, has changed the State's rural and urban landscapes drastically.
- Prosecution Of Midwife Casts Light On Home Births (New York Times, ADAM LIPTAK, Apr 03, 2006)
Angela Hendrix-Petry of Bloomington, Ind., with Chloe, a newborn, and Jasper, 2, both of whom were born at home with the help of a midwife.
- Do Not Be Afraid India File (News International, Jyoti Malhotra, Apr 03, 2006)
Sonia Gandhi should have known that Shamsur Rahman was going to be in town around the time she declared war on the Opposition and launched a new political struggle in the battle-fields of Uttar Pradesh .
- Making Of A Leader (News International, Prof Khwaja Masud, Apr 03, 2006)
Leadership consists in mastering the calculus of dynamics of change". Robert McNamara Niccolo Machiavelli, in his famous book The Prince, written in 1513, used three basic concepts to discuss the basic problems of political leadership: virtu,
- The British Should Stop Ignoring Mainland Europe (Hindu, Martin Kettle, Apr 03, 2006)
With so much in common, to remain cut off is lazy and damaging.
- Through The Skin Of Living (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 03, 2006)
Nesa Gschwend’s performance Sing a Song, juxtaposing and permeating the artist's sensitive bodily presence with the visually evocative film and sound, let one grasp her simultaneously subtle and high-charged approach that focuses on the inner and the exte
- Sanctions Are A Bad Idea (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Apr 03, 2006)
India should not be influenced in its decision on Iran by the United States
- When Words Spoke Louder Than Action On Tv (Indian Express, SAUBHIK CHAKRABARTI, Apr 03, 2006)
I chanced across a lot of quirky things on TV news last week.
- Indians Crack Down On Gender Abortions (Christian Science Monitor, Scott Baldauf, Apr 01, 2006)
In October 2001, when Dr. Anil Sabhani told a pregnant patient that she had a "female fetus and it would be taken care of," he wasn't talking about prenatal nutrition or health checks. He was talking about abortion.
- Making The Most Of An Mba (Tribune, Ajit Jain, Apr 01, 2006)
During the last few years there have been some negative reports in the media about a Master’s in Business Administration, with headlines like ‘MBA loses its cachet in the business world,’ and that MBAs have ‘lost their lustre.
- Wanted: More Girls In Maths And Science (Tribune, MARGARET WERTHEIM, Apr 01, 2006)
On Saturday, hundreds of girls will flock to the California Institute of Technology to celebrate the joys of science.
- Christie's Drops 'Fake' Indian Art (Hindustan Times, Namita Bhandare, Apr 01, 2006)
As many as six paintings at Christie's auction of contemporary Indian art in New York on Thursday were withdrawn over questions of their authenticity.
- Musharraf, Aziz Discuss Cabinet, Law And Order (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
Agree to continue Balochistan, Waziristan operations
PM’s visit to UN also discussed
- Pink City Wows Prince (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
Admires the renovation of 250-year-old temples Prince Charles is an "international patron'' of the Jaipur Virasat Foundation, which has launched heritage conservation work in the entire city with the support of UNESCO
- Tentative Steps To Iron Out Differences (Pioneer, MK Dhar, Apr 01, 2006)
Even though the recent visit of Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to Delhi has helped partly lift the clouds of mistrust over relations between the two countries, determined follow-up action is needed to consolidate the gains of the . . .
- The True Worth Of Repentance (The Economic Times, MUKUL SHARMA, Mar 31, 2006)
Rabindranath Tagore wrote once: “Last night I dreamt that I was the same boy that I had been before my mother died. She sat in a room in a garden house on the bank of the Ganges.
- Rajasthan Showcased For Royal Couple (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Amid showering of flower petals from the Indian Air Force helicopters and flying of Jaguar planes emitting colours in their honour, the royal couple, Prince Charles and Camilla witnessed the Rajasthan Day celebrations here on Thursday.
- Protecting The Tree Of Life (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 31, 2006)
In the long list of insults to the environment, scientists say, extinction is the most serious because it is irreversible.
- Danish Muslims Sue Newspaper (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
A group of 27 Danish Muslim organisations have filed a defamation lawsuit against the newspaper that first published the contentious Prophet Muhammed cartoons, their lawyer said on Thursday.
- Business Of Politics Of Profit (Pioneer, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Mar 31, 2006)
Arun Jaitley must be thanked for Sonia Gandhi looking all set to dominate the news from now to election day.
- The Legacy Of Historic Mewar (Pioneer, Vinayshil Gautam, Mar 31, 2006)
Some princely states of India, especially the Rajputanas, were far more dynamic and benevolent than what is commonly believed, says Vinayshil Gautam
- Fair Share (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Mar 30, 2006)
Social peace is essential for wealth creation. Democracies ensure it by creating political and legal institutions that are responsive to the concerns of the people. The Indian state has an indifferent record on this count.
- Changing Geostrategic Landscape (Dawn, Shamshad Ahmad Khan, Mar 30, 2006)
President George W. Bush’s recent visit to Pakistan continues to be the subject of debate and discourse at all levels and in every segment of our society.
- Power Play (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
Mohinder Singh reveals the mantra of success in the highly competitive world of jealous people'
- When Lucknow Lost Its Tehzeeb (Pioneer, Vishvjit P Singh, Mar 30, 2006)
Meher Bhargava's death exposes the rot that has set in the administrative machinery of Uttar Pradesh, says Vishvjit P Singh
- Stray Dogs And The Right To Life (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 30, 2006)
Recently, I heard since the Right to Life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution should prevail over the protection against blanket mass slaughter guaranteed to stray dogs under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, municipalities . . .
- Whither Transparency? (Business Line, A. Vasudevan, Mar 30, 2006)
Large government balances with the RBI, quietly allowing sub-accounts and participatory notes to ensure continued FII flows and directional shifts in the liquidity, are recent developments on which there has been only silence.
- It Happens Only In India (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Mar 30, 2006)
The first signs of Ambika Soni’s taking over from Renuka Chowdhury as Union minister for tourism and culture are beginning to be felt. The ‘Incredible India!’ tourism campaign is now appearing in the rashtrabhasha
- Follow The Leader (Telegraph, RABINDRA SEN, Mar 30, 2006)
At the first east Asia summit last year — which had China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand as participants, together with members of the Asean — the Malaysian prime minister recognized India’s importance and . . .
- Catalonia Clamps Down On ‘Uncivil’ Tourism (Statesman, Elizabeth Nash, Mar 29, 2006)
Authorities in Catalonia, alarmed that Barcelona’s architectural landmarks and Costa Brava resorts are gaining an unsavoury reputation as “booze and babes” playgrounds, are planning a summer crackdown on rowdy visitors.
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