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Articles 2621 through 2720 of 25647:
- Vanishing Tigers (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 18, 2006)
The government’s terse announcement that it would need one more year to complete a census of the tiger population in India only confirms our worst fears – that the tiger is in serious trouble, and its population . . .
- Made In China — Indian Doctors (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, May 17, 2006)
Hundreds of students from India are now studying medicine in Chinese universities.
- Corrections And Clarifications (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 17, 2006)
The information on 1971 batch IPS officer D. Mukherji is incorrect, say a few readers, in the reports "Chief Secretary, DGP shifted" (Tamil Nadu, May 14, 2006, page 5) and "Alexander hands over . . .
- Dodging Judgements (Business Standard, M J Antony, May 17, 2006)
The executive and legislature cannot pass laws to overcome inconvenient orders.
- Record Statements Before Judicial Officer, Cbi Told (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , May 17, 2006)
Agency in the dock for discrepancy in recording statements
Bench dissatisfied with investigation
"Victim has made substantive disclosures"
Next hearing fixed for Friday
- Major Reshuffle Of Bureaucrats In Tamil Nadu (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
Shaktikanta Das is new Industries Secretary; V.K. Subburaj replaces Sheela Rani Chunkath as Health Secretary
- Pm’S 2-Day Kashmir Visit From May 24 (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit the Kashmir valley for two days from May 24.
- The Tyranny Of Examinations (Indian Express, SANDEEP PANDEY, May 17, 2006)
Recently IIT Kanpur (IIT-K) witnessed its second student suicide in the past six months. Shailesh Sharma could not face the ignominy of failing in two courses and hanged himself on May 4. Earlier, Swapnil Dharaskar ended his life on November 30.
- Social Security For All: Shining Path, Tread Carefully (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 17, 2006)
Social security for vulnerable, informal sector workers is a noble goal, not only in itself but also for its add-on benefit of facilitating the introduction of flexible labour laws.
- Choice And Reason (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 16, 2006)
Towards a new team in Bengal
The rough edges on the path towards a new ministry will have to be sorted out before Thursday’s swearing-in ceremony.
- At Last, Mr Achuthanandan (Pioneer, K Govindan Kutty , May 16, 2006)
In an Umberto Eco novel, there is a character in a hurry who drops vowels while speaking and consonants while writing to save time.
- Expressway Cleared (Frontline, Ravi Sharma , May 16, 2006)
IN a damning indictment of the Karnataka government on the Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor Project (BMICP), the Supreme Court rejected on April 20 its and others' appeals against a May 2005 Karnataka High Court order.
- Putin's Address, Expectations & Risks (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 16, 2006)
Resisting US military and diplomatic pressure still figures high on the Russian agenda and Vladimir Putin is well aware of it, says Alexei Makarkhin.
- Tricks Of An Old Trade (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, May 16, 2006)
The Indian parliament has overruled the Supreme Court and stopped the sealing of illegal properties and encroachments for one year.
- Macmillan's Halfway House (Business Standard, Nilanjana S Roy, May 16, 2006)
There is nothing to differentiate Suroopa Mukherjee’s first novel for adults from the score or so of assorted fiction titles on my desk—and that is excellent news for Macmillan.
- Fine-Tuning Foreign Policy (Daily Excelsior, N.B. Menon , May 15, 2006)
It the cost of alienating neighbours our foreign policy thrust is directed in mending or amending relations with the United States of America.
- Righteousness, Religion, And Right-Wing Politics (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, May 15, 2006)
The protests seen in Srinagar after the uncovering of a prostitution ring illustrate complex cultural anxieties — not just anger over a single crime.
- Govt May Drop Plan To Set Up Authority For Revamp Of Weak Psbs (Business Line, K.R. Srivats, May 15, 2006)
Likely to usher in system of administrator as suggested by RBI
Guardian watchdog
Centre will consult RBI in matter of appointment
Panel to assist administrator in discharge of duties
Period of supersession not to exceed 6 months
- Empty Threat (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 15, 2006)
Not much importance is likely to be attached to the seven-day ultimatum served on the UPA by the Telengana Rashtra Samithi on the issue of statehood for Telengana for the simple reason that its credentials were considerably weakened when it decided . . .
- Basic Steps To Remove Baloch Grievances (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, May 15, 2006)
It is worth questioning why the situation in Balochistan has reached a point where an armed confrontation is taking place between the federation and the tribal leadership.
- Outsourcing Satellites (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 15, 2006)
The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) reported intention to start “outsourcing” the manufacture of its communication satellites is in keeping with the national goal of a bigger role for private industry in the high technology and strategic . . .
- Fallout Of Interest Rate Uncertainties (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , May 15, 2006)
The prospects of a further interest rate rise in the US have serious implications for the world economy. Corporates in India and other developing countries may have to depend only on domestic sources of loan funds. Perhaps, this is all for the good . . .
- Demolition Troubles (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, May 15, 2006)
Avoidable, if everybody complies with the building laws, and if local authorities do not allow slums to spring up indiscriminately.
- 1984 Revisited (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 15, 2006)
The government’s response to rising cement prices is confirmation, if any were needed, of its skin-deep commitment to reform.
- How Bengal Was Won (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, May 14, 2006)
The staggering victory of the CPI(M)-led Left Front in West Bengal this week is remarkable for obvious reasons.
- Q&a: 'Legality Of Nuclear Weapons Is Subject To Debate' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
International Committee of the Red Cross has come out with a comprehensive study of customary international humanitarian law. Jean-Marie Henckaerts, co-author of the study along with Louise Doswald-Beck, talks to Humra Qureshi about international . . .
- Prostitution Legal In J&k, Govt Plans To Scrap Old Law (Indian Express, RIYAZ WANI, May 14, 2006)
As Kashmir seethes in anger over the sex abuse scandal involving top politicians, senior police officers and bureaucrats, the government is planning to repeal an old law with makes prostitution legal in the state.
- Reviving Confidence In The Eu’S Future (Dawn, Shadaba Islam, May 14, 2006)
Pity Jose Manuel Barroso.
- Musharraf Terms Corruption Country's Gravest Problem (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf termed Saturday corruption and bureaucracy country’s gravest problems.
- The League Culture (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 14, 2006)
There has been some criticism in the past few days from opposition political parties and in the media about President Musharraf’s involvement with the affairs of the Pakistan Muslim League, the ruling party.
- Tell-Tale Site (Business Standard, T N Ninan, May 14, 2006)
“Congratulations to Smt Sonia Gandhi for leading the Congress Party to Victory in the Lok Sabha Elections 2004”.
- Axing Your Feet (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 14, 2006)
Arbitrary state action to right historic wrongs can be self-destructive. Manmohan Singh wants to reserve an extra 27% new seats for OBC students in central universities, IITs, and IIMs in addition to the 22.5% seats reserved for Harijans . . .
- An Aesthete’S Call To Art (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
Beneath the medical details, this is an uplifting tale of a young doctor’s dream of returning to her village to care for patients there.
- 'The King Is Down But Not Out' (Frontline, Siddharth Varadarajan, May 14, 2006)
We welcome this decision of the Seven-Party Alliance (SPA) government as a positive step that will allow us to move ahead and implement the 12-point understanding reached between us last November. But we should remember that the King is down but not out.
- Just A Turn Left, Or About-Turn? (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, May 14, 2006)
Last week’s election results are scary for two reasons.
- The Monolith Of Failed Promises (Pioneer, Sudhirendar Sharma, May 14, 2006)
The Supreme Court's observation, over-ruling its previous judgement against raising the height of the controversial Sardar Sarovar Project, may have populist overtones for downstream politics and the pro-dam lobbyists, but it has inadvertently . . .
- Bjp, Victim Of Its Own Spin (Rediff on the Net, B Raman, May 14, 2006)
In February, I met an economic expert working for the BJP at a seminar abroad. Its 'India Shining' campaign was in full blast at that time and the media had practically written off the Congress (I). I told the BJP expert that 2004 could see a . . .
- People Triumph In Nepal (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, May 13, 2006)
The democracy movement's glorious victory holds lessons for all of South Asia about integrating social justice issues with mainstream politics.
- Limits Of Delegation (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam , May 13, 2006)
The legislature cannot abdicate its function
Excessive delegation of legislative powers will attract court attention. There cannot be unguided and uncontrolled delegation.
- Much Embarrassed (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 13, 2006)
It was significant that on the very day the curtain dropped on a major poll exercise (only technicalities remained for the process to officially . . .
- Politics And Police Appointments (Frontline, R.K. Raghavan, May 13, 2006)
Choice of a clean and upright officer is an aberration. Fortunately aberrations are becoming the order of the day.
- "We Are Looking Forward To Increased Cooperation With India In Space" (Hindu, T.S. Subramanian, May 13, 2006)
Nasa chiefMichael Griffinspeaks on India-U.S. collaboration, the quality of ISRO's work, and training astronauts.
- As Many Red Herrings As Grow In The Wood (Business Line, D. Murali , May 13, 2006)
A nursery rhyme reads thus: "The man in the wilderness asked me how many strawberries grew in the sea. I answered him as I thought good, as many as red herrings grew in the wood."
- Economics Has A Way Of Catching Up With Populist Politics (Business Line, D. Murali , May 13, 2006)
There is indeed free in politics, so much so, that debate is not on whether, but which `free' is all right. But, eventually, economics catches up. Three reads provide a perspective on the politics and economics of reforms, federalism and regionalism.
- Tell-Tale Site (Business Standard, T N Ninan, May 13, 2006)
“Congratulations to Smt Sonia Gandhi for leading the Congress Party to Victory in the Lok Sabha Elections 2004”.
- Three Nepal Royalist Ministers Arrested (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2006)
Nemesis finally began catching up with King Gyanendra’s key accomplices, with the new government of Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala on Friday arresting . . .
- The Monolith Of Failed Promises (Pioneer, Sudhirendar Sharma, May 13, 2006)
The Supreme Court's observation, over-ruling its previous judgement against raising the height of the controversial Sardar Sarovar . . .
- Guaranteeing Work (Frontline, Jayati Ghosh, May 13, 2006)
Social monitoring is necessary to realise the transformatory potential of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
- Palestine Starving (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, May 13, 2006)
Israeli and Western governments are denying the Palestinian Authority funds after the Hamas victory in the elections.
- Interview (Frontline, Siddharth Varadarajan, May 12, 2006)
What is your reaction to the G.P. Koirala government's ceasefire offer and its decision to remove the terrorist tag from the Maoists?
- Caroe's Lessons (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, May 12, 2006)
The book dips into archival material to trace the strategic thinking of Sir Olaf Caroe, a distinguished Foreign Secretary of the Raj.
- ‘Look Before You Don’T Leap’ (Dawn, M.J. Akbar, May 12, 2006)
The strife-ridden battleground of Indian politics has entered a phase of curious and paradoxical stalemate: the government is ceding space but there is no one to occupy it.
- Destination Moon (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 12, 2006)
The memorandum of understanding signed on Tuesday between the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation, Mr G Madhavan Nair, and the Administrator of the United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Mr Michael Griffin, is . . .
- Citizens Sidelined (Deccan Herald, Sakuntala Narasimhan, May 12, 2006)
It started as a small, diffident voice over the phone asking last month if I could spare five minutes.
- Quotas Don’T Bring Votes (Deccan Herald, Sushant Sareen, May 12, 2006)
The middle class deserves whatit gets, it needs to vote if it wants politicians to take note of them
- Some Consolation? (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 12, 2006)
Having consistently failed to ensure that 33 per cent of our lawmakers are women it is now being advocated that 30 per cent of the law-enforcers should be female. Consolation?
- Third Front, What? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 12, 2006)
A rather cynical political experiment in Assam has failed. Lessons for the Left there
- Left In The Centre (Indian Express, Harsh Sethi , May 12, 2006)
The elections have thrown up expected results. Watch for unexpected consequences
- Well, A Start (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 12, 2006)
One can very well understand the propaganda that has accompanied the State Vigilance Organisation's move to attach the property of an executive engineer accused of corruption.
- Jail For Mantriji (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 12, 2006)
Just because they make laws, some leaders seem to think that they have the right to break them too. We are not only talking about the criminals in the legislatures who continue to behave like ruffians even after becoming law-makers.
- The Babu And The Jawan (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 12, 2006)
The reasons for the young men of today shunning a career in the armed forces are not far to seek.
- Employment Guarantee — Signs Of Transformation (Hindu, Nirmala Lakshman, May 11, 2006)
A substantial social audit reveals that in the harsh terrain of Dungarpur, Rajasthan, where daily living poses a constant challenge, employment on public works has risen to unprecedented levels over the last two months.
- 100 Injured In Bangla Protest (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
At least 100 people were injured and many vehicles damaged in Bangladesh today as sporadic clashes erupted between police and Opposition workers protesting against rising commodity prices, police and witnesses said.
- Nailing Naxals (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 11, 2006)
That the Home Ministry has recognised the seriousness of the threat from those we so conveniently dub “Naxals” is itself a matter of some satisfaction ~ somehow the theory of nipping trouble in the bud has eluded North Block ~ but the outcome of . . .
- Bill On Demolitions To Be Tabled Today (Hindu, Sujay Mehdudia, May 11, 2006)
One-year moratorium on MCD drive, relief to a cross section of society: Jaipal Reddy
- Nepal Maoists Form Team For Talks (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, May 11, 2006)
Less than a week after Maoist supremo Prachanda aka Pushpa Kamal Dahal welcomed newly appointed prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala’s announcement of a ceasefire and call for beginning talks, Nepal’s Communist guerrillas moved swiftly, forming a . . .
- For Lasting Peace (Frontline, Kanak Mani Dixit, May 11, 2006)
The people and the political players pull Nepal back from the brink, with some help from India; now it is time to let the U.N. to play its part.
- Fears Of A Drought (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, May 11, 2006)
Pakistan faces a treat of a drought hitting hard the kharif crops, cotton and rice in particular, warns the meteorological department.
- Who Will Be Crowned King Of Bureaucrats? (The Financial Express, P VAIDYANATHAN IYER, May 11, 2006)
With present Cabsec BK Chaturvedi’s tenure ending mid-June, the race for this coveted post is on
- An Enormous Wheel Of International Deceit (The Financial Express, Vikram S Mehta, May 11, 2006)
Globalisation and technology have also fuelled international criminal enterprise on a huge scale
- Meeting The Spirit Of Enterprise (Pioneer, Vinayshil Gautam, May 11, 2006)
While visiting a town in western Rajasthan, Vinayshil Gautam discovers the way a private industry has shaped the destiny of its inhabitants
- A Weak Centre Cannot Hold (Pioneer, Gautam Sen, May 10, 2006)
The relationship of the Centre and its political masters with the territories beyond always constitutes a vital issue. Shorn of all that is derivative or politically transient, the strength of the Centre defines what endures beyond it.
- `Residents' Participation In Policy Implementation Must' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
Punjab Governor and Administrator of Union Territory of Chandigarh S.F. Rodrigues on Tuesday urged the members of the Administrator's Advisory Council and the residents to participate actively in the implementation of various policies and programmes . . .
- Subir Roy: Stay Small And Beautiful (Business Standard, Subir Roy, May 10, 2006)
One of the easiest ways in which a Bangalorean can give himself an inferiority complex is by visiting Hyderabad.
- Verdict On Quota (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
Ideally, the 6-2 tennis score verdict of the National Knowledge Commission against extending OBC reservation to IITs, IIMs and centrally-affiliated medical institutions such as AIIMS should put to rest Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh's ...
- Milestone Pact (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 10, 2006)
ISRO-NASA MoU is a defining moment in the Indian space programme
- Isro, Nasa Ink Pact On India's Moon Mission (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
Indian Space Research Organisation and National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the US today signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the inclusion of two US scientific instruments on board India's mission to the Moon 'Chandrayaan-1'.
- The Rising And Emerging India (Daily Excelsior, Ramesh Pandita and Meenakshi Koul, May 10, 2006)
Right goes the saying that every body stands by the side of strong and superior, so gets reflected in context to India.
- Isro Inks Pact With Nasa, Moon Mission To Have Us Instruments (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
ISRO today signed a MoU with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on the inclusion of two US scientific instruments on board Chandrayaan-1, the country's first mission to the Moon, opening a new chapter in Indo-US space cooperation.
- Oop, What A Controversy (Indian Express, HARSH SHRIVASTAVA, May 10, 2006)
To learn why we need the ‘office of profit’ clause read your civics textbook
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