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Articles 2721 through 2820 of 25647:
- Battle For Tn Or Southern Blockbuster? (Statesman, Usha Mahadevan, May 10, 2006)
The people of Tamil Nadu await a verdict on their franchise sealed in mute voting machines till 11 May, but the battle for the state had all the elements of a southern blockbuster ~ vendetta, histrionics and farce.
- Chief Secretary, Dgp Clash Over ‘Car Seva’ (Deccan Herald, Abhay Kumar, May 10, 2006)
According to reports, when Shahabuddin was about to leave Bhagalpur on Sunday, one Ajay Yadav offered his car to be used as a mode of transportation.
- India Yet To Decide On Nasa 'Ticket' Offer (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
Speaking to reporters after signing an MoU on the inclusion of two US scientific instruments on board India’s maiden mission to the moon ‘Chandrayaan-1’, ISRO Chairman G Madhavan Nair said as India was yet to decide on any manned mission, the proposal . .
- Nasa Administrator Impressed With Indian Space Capabilities (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
Griffin says he will try to get sanctions imposed on some Indian space facilities lifted
Griffin says he is sorry about the sanctions imposed on India
ISRO received 16 proposals from around the world to be a part of the lunar mission
Decision on man
- Central Asian Electricity Conference (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 10, 2006)
The Energy Ministers’ conference of Pakistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyz Republic and Afghanistan was a productive exercise as the two Central Asian States came out with a firm commitment to make available at least 4,000 megawatts of electricity for export . . .
- Kargil And After (Tribune, Air Commodore Jasjit Singh (retd), May 10, 2006)
History of human conflict and wars has persistently included three elements. More often than not, fighting men, unless they are incapable or lack the grit, inevitably bear the cost of (military, political and bureaucratic) planning and intelligence . . .
- The Fast-Lane Present (Telegraph, Shahid Amin, May 10, 2006)
The 150th anniversary next year of the 1857 Uprising and the staging of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi have begun a rethink on what we — living in a fast-lane present — have done to our built heritage.
- Net Presence (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 10, 2006)
India being the 10th largest user of the Internet in the world is hardly a cause for celebration.
- Loyal Practice (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 10, 2006)
In the Congress party, there is no such thing as too much of a show of loyalty.
- Politics To The Fore (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 09, 2006)
Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s demand that the prime minister carefully scrutinise the India-Asean FTA to protect the interests of farmers underlines the importance of policy debate within and among political parties.
- Is Education For All A Chimera? (Hindu, S.S.RAJAGOPALAN, May 09, 2006)
Offers insight into the primary education schene in the whole country.
- Privatising Privatisation (Jordan Times, Yusuf Mansur, May 08, 2006)
In the mid-1990s, Jordan boasted with its privatisation programme and with being the first in many aspects of reform in the region. Privatisation resulted in decreased numbers of people employed by the public sector and the trend, aided by an . . .
- Burdensome Tds Information (Hindu, S. RAJARATHNAM, May 08, 2006)
Many educational institutions, banks and companies have received notices under Sec. 133 (6) to comply with the request to furnish a copy of their accounts for the financial year 2004-05 and for the three quarters ended December 31, 2005.
- Breaking The Space Barrier (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, May 08, 2006)
Fed up with the secrecy of NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and the bloated government bureaucracy it represents, heads are being knocked together to see if alternative business models can make the cost of Space travel cheaper . .
- Amulya Reddy, Pioneer Of Appropriate Technology, Passes Away (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
He stressed the importance of sustainable use of energy and energy security for the poor
- The Minister’S Private War (Indian Express, Natwar Singh, May 08, 2006)
If Natwar Singh had stepped down, he could have emerged with his stature enhanced
- Truly Shocking (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 08, 2006)
Delhi, supposedly, is the capital of a country set to become an economic superpower. Its infrastructure, we are told, is being revamped to host the Commonwealth Games in 2010 and perhaps even the Olympics in 2016.
- Sops For Jobs (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, May 08, 2006)
Incentives for creating employment in backward areas are a better bet than quotas that may not succeed at all.
- Ghisingh Back In The Mountain Mainframe (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 08, 2006)
As Darjeeling votes in the West Bengal Assembly polls today, its biggest leader returns to the spotlight touting a controversial autonomy proposal
- As Nasa Top Man Lands, Isro Says After Moon, May Go To Deep Space (Indian Express, PALLAVA BAGLA, May 08, 2006)
With Indo-US ties on a new high, the ISRO hopes to take it well beyond the planned Indian moon mission.
- The End Game (Deccan Herald, BITTU SAHGAL, May 07, 2006)
A tiger was found dead near the Tadoba Tiger Reserve in end-April 2006. Its legs were separated from its body, yet it was reported by officials that the tiger died fighting another tiger.
- On Wheat Imports, Time To Go Against The Grain (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, May 07, 2006)
The debate on wheat imports is strange. You cannot grow at the rate India is growing, integrate with the world economy the way it is, reap all the benefits high exports give and then wring your hands and tear your hair on imports.
- Whose Quota Is It Anyway? (Deccan Herald, Abhay Kumar, May 07, 2006)
Has the government’s reservation policy really benefited those for whom it was primarily introduced?
- Yechuri, The Left’S Most Vocal Face (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , May 07, 2006)
The BJP might question the role of Sitaram Yechuri in Nepal but the part played by this young Marxist in brokering a deal between the outlawed Maoists and the seven-party alliance would remain a landmark in the history of the Himalayan Kingdom.
- Training Women To Become Leaders (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, May 07, 2006)
This fortnight was full of creative happenings for me from which I drew greater learning and inspiration.
- Peace In Nepal (Tribune, Gen Ashok Mehta (retd), May 07, 2006)
Neither the ten-year long Maoist war nor the 12 years of multiparty democracy nor even the one-year direct rule by the King could resolve the political crisis in Nepal.
- An Amazing Reversal Of Roles (Business Standard, T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan, May 06, 2006)
In 2004, the Congress would not name its PM. Now the BJP can't.
Here is a puzzle. Indian television is run by some of the brainiest people in the country. They still manage to put out some of the worst nonsense you can imagine.
- Getting The Act Right (Business Line, T. N. Pandey, May 06, 2006)
Some prerequisites while drafting a new I-T code
The basic requirement for a successful tax law is to visualise what is expected of the tax system, say, in the next 5-10 years, and formulate a long-term fiscal policy.
- Foremost Economist For Non-Economists (Business Line, D. Murali , May 06, 2006)
It would be an elephantine task to read up all that John Kenneth Galbraith ever penned. Instead, soak yourself this weekend with some glimpses into his genius, says D. MURALI.
- Kashmiris Protest Sex Racket (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 06, 2006)
Protests against a sex scandal in Kashmir threw normal life out of gear on Friday.
- Renaissance Man Of Hindi Music And His Tehzeeb (Pioneer, Rahul Dutta, May 06, 2006)
Aaj purani rahon se koi mujhe awaaz naa de, dard mein doobe geet na de, gam ka siskta saaz naa de .
- Chautala & Sons (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 06, 2006)
For mere mortals, Rs 1,467 crore is an astronomical sum. Most may not even know how much it really mean in effect. But for those of O.P. Chautala ilk, even that may be only small change, collected casually while “serving” the public.
- Growing Invasion Of Peace And Privacy (Tribune, Himmat Singh Gill, May 06, 2006)
Call it aggressive marketing, call it provision of goods and services, or just call it base corporate competitive persistence, but the daily harassment of citizens who value their quiet and privacy continues unabated.
- New Western Aid Plans Are Recycling Old Failures (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 06, 2006)
FOREIGN aid today perpetrates a cruel hoax on those who wish well for the world’s poor. There is the appearance of action – a doubling of foreign aid to Africa promised at the G-8 summit last July, grand United Nations and World Bank plans to cut . . .
- Cabinet Nod To Rs 800-Cr Shahpur Kandi Dam Project (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 06, 2006)
The Punjab Council of Ministers, possibly eyeing the Assembly elections, approved the recruitment of 1,995 cops, 2,000 teachers and also revived eight posts for IPS officers at a meeting held here today.
- On Wheat Imports, Time To Go Against The Grain (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, May 06, 2006)
India’s foodgrains policy needs to get out of the FCI-babu mindset and in line with the ways of the world if it is to benefit the farmer
- Press Freedom (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 05, 2006)
Addressing the Press Institute of Pakistan seminar on World Press Freedom Day, new Federal Information Minister Mohammad Ali Durrani could not have been more right in saying that any manner of freedom secured by journalists has "not been gifted . . .
- Consulting Legislators (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 05, 2006)
On Wednesday General Musharraf visited Parliament House, where he talked to National Assembly Speaker Ch Amir Hussain and a number of ruling alliance legislators.
- Prioritising Civil Service Reforms (Daily Excelsior, Srinivasan K. Rangachary, May 05, 2006)
The Government proposes to introduce a bill in Parliament to amend civil services rules whereby merit and integrity will get preponderance over seniority.
- Another Futile Cbm (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 05, 2006)
Pakistan and India have agreed on another Confidence Building Measure (CBM). This time it relates to launching of a truck service between Azad and Occupied Kashmir to promote trade between the two parts.
- Running Riot (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 05, 2006)
The current spate of rioting in Vadodara is further evidence of the deep fissures that divide Gujarat and the perverse approach of the Narendra Modi administration towards issues of governance.
- Bloated Babudom (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 05, 2006)
Parkinson would have loved Punjab
- Trampling On Rights (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 05, 2006)
Anjanaben of Gujarat underwent surgery for an abdominal cyst in February1996 but died due to medical negligence. Her kidney had been removed by mistake, and although her father donated his kidney for transplant, her life could not be saved.
- Seeking Progress On All Fronts (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 05, 2006)
The people of Darfur need much more than aid. They need protection on the ground and they need peace, not just on paper but implemented and enforced throughout each and every village across the region.
- Is The Tn Poll Free And Fair? (Deccan Herald, Krishna Prasad, May 05, 2006)
When the Election Commission has been piling up accolades for managing even more complex assignments with aplomb, it might seem an odd question to ask, but it must be asked: are the Tamil Nadu elections really free and fair?
- Jairaj Is Bmp Chief (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 05, 2006)
With a slew of infrastructure projects lined up for Bangalore, the JD (S)-BJP Government on Thursday changed the chiefs of three civic bodies in the City, along with a major reshuffle of bureaucrats in which 53 IAS and IPS officers were transferred.
- Bush Imperilling Free Speech (Hindu, Sidney Blumenthal, May 05, 2006)
An imperial President is smothering the system of checks and balances.
- Cbi To Probe J&k Sex Scandal (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , May 04, 2006)
It allegedly involves politicians, bureaucrats and police officers
- We Need More Education (Pioneer, JS Rajput, May 04, 2006)
The primacy of the HRD Ministry in attracting media attention remains unchallenged. Moving ahead from 27.5 per cent reservation for OBCs, it has embarked upon 100 per cent teacher recruitment in the institutions of higher learning.
- Delhi Bjp Suffers In Silence, Lets Shock Sink In (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 04, 2006)
At a time when the BJP headquarters was busy making arrangements to receive the twin Bharat Suraksha Yatra on Wednesday, wreaths piled up inside the meeting hall in 11, Ashoka Road.
- Tryst With A Man Of Destiny (Tribune, Ashok Kundra, May 04, 2006)
His visits to the city have sent me down the memory lane. I recall so vividly an encounter I had with him way back in 1964.
- Kathmandu Spring (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 04, 2006)
For a while during the past three weeks of turmoil in Nepal, observers would have been forgiven for thinking that the crisis had more to do with Indian domestic politics than with events in the Himalayan kingdom.
- A Move Long Overdue (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 04, 2006)
The report that the federal government is thinking in terms of transferring four subjects to the provinces deserves to be welcomed because it gives an indication of Islamabad’s belated awareness of the need for greater devolution of power to the . . .
- A Wish List For India`s Dream Team (Business Standard, Shyam Ponappa, May 04, 2006)
What do you wish the dream team would do now.
As the unshackling of the economy and external factors combine to generate economic momentum, India is set to grow strongly despite constraints, including outdated legislation and regulations.
- Nepal Declares Truce (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, May 04, 2006)
Lifts ban on Maoists, calls for talk
- Hamas Could Match Israeli Peace Moves — Mishaal (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 04, 2006)
Hamas could reciprocate Israeli moves towards peace if the Jewish state agrees to withdraw from all lands occupied in 1967 and acknowledges Palestinian rights, the group's political leader Khaled Mishaal said on Wednesday.
- Sacred Space, Uncommon Ground (Indian Express, AYESHA KHAN, May 03, 2006)
On Monday morning, the removal of an old dargah by municipal authorities in Vadodara was apparently a simple civic demolition exercise.
- Hamara Paisa, Hamara Hisab (Daily Excelsior, Ajit Bhattacharjea , May 03, 2006)
For me, Nevathi Bai is the icon of the movement that has won us the revolutionary Right to Information Act, 2005. Nine years have passed since, drawing a typical multi-coloured Rajasthani ohrni from her face, she walked up to the microphone to demand . .
- ‘Whoever Has Seen Aksai Chin, As I Have, Would Want Someone . . . (Indian Express, Inder Malhotra, May 03, 2006)
The passing of John Kenneth Galbraith brings back a flood of memories of this outstanding man (in every sense of the expression), especially of his India connection, that need to be shared.
- Inclusive Development (Times of India, Rajni Bakshi, May 03, 2006)
Calling the attention of all those who think the Narmada controversy is just a tussle between development and human rights. It is more significantly a portent of why India may yet miss its chance to be a powerful economy and truly great country.
- The Young & The Old Boys’ Network (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2006)
The highly emotive debate on reservations raises an interesting question. Has there ever really been a level playing field for the youth of India? The obvious villain, the well entrenched caste system, is not the only impediment in ensuring . . .
- What Doda Derails (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 03, 2006)
The targeted killing of 32 Hindus in Doda district of Jammu by suspected terrorists belonging to the Lashkar-e-Toiba threatens to undermine two important foundations of India’s current Kashmir policy — engaging the moderates and dissidents of J&K . . .
- Of Hi-Tech, Low Efficiency, And Malls (Hindu, P. SAINATH, May 03, 2006)
India's development debate has actually regressed this past decade. A single, homogenised view of development is being shoved down from above.
- Nasa Chief To Visit India After 3 Decades (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2006)
After almost three decades, the Chief of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) would be visiting India next week to sign an agreement with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) at Bangalore.
- Of Cartoon, Quotas And Distress (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , May 03, 2006)
The complex issue of reservation can have valid for and against arguments
- Short Stories In Translation (Hindu, V. Gopalakrishna, May 02, 2006)
Ashok Kumar — Tr. in Kannada; Sahitya Akademi, 35, Rabindra Bhavan, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi-110001. Rs. 300.
- For Nepal & India, The Road Ahead Is Difficult (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, May 02, 2006)
Among the hurdles: the parties' lack of confidence, as well as New Delhi's anxiety over the U.N. involvement in the disarmament of the Maoists and elections to a constituent assembly.
- Constitutional Jurisprudence (Hindu, N.R. MADHAVA MENON, May 02, 2006)
Omnibus bringing together highly acclaimed essays written by a leading constitutional expert
- Sorrows Of The Quake Victims (Dawn, S.M. Naseem, May 02, 2006)
According to a news report, more than 100 earthquake survivors clashed with the police recently in Mujohi, a village near Muzaffarabad, over new rules regarding compensation for quake-damaged homes, leaving a few people injured.
- The Import Of Names (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 02, 2006)
In the spring of 1962, during an official visit to Gujarat, our two sons were presented with Siamese kittens.
- Neighbours's Responsibility (Daily Excelsior, Dr Bharat Jhunjhunwala, May 02, 2006)
King Gyanendra has restored the Parliament under India's pressure.
- Price Of Life (Indian Express, SAUBHIK CHAKRABARTI, May 01, 2006)
Tragedies inevitably if unfortunately engender recycling of conventional wisdom. So, when news broke on Sunday late morning that Surayanarayan, the Indian telecom engineer, has been murdered by that group of murderous thugs, the Taliban, two questions....
- Back To Square One? (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, May 01, 2006)
The prophecy was almost right. It said that the Shah dynasty in Nepal would last for 12 generations, so King Gyanendra is pushing the edge of the envelope.
- Some Thoughts, Some Reservations (Indian Express, Fali S. Nariman, May 01, 2006)
A case of great constitutional significance is being argued before a bench of five justices of the Supreme Court, presided over by the chief justice of India.
- Hyderabad On A High (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2006)
R Akhileshwari gives an insider’s view of the city of nawabs and wonders whether the argument that Hyderabad has ‘Bangalored’ Bangalore is nothing but fiction.
- Military Says In Full Control Of Waziristan (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2006)
324 militants including 76 foreigners and 56 soldiers killed in 9 months
* 39 operations conducted since July, 142 militants arrested
- Nris Present A Strong Case For Hubli-Dharwad (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2006)
The issue of excluding Hubli-Dharwad cities from the list of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission is not only being discussed in the State, but is also being debated world wide among the natives of these cities.
- Bjp Flays Tdp Stand On Telangana (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2006)
The BJP has flayed the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) for accusing it of pursuing "opportunistic" politics on Telangana.
- Who Cares For Myanmar? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 30, 2006)
Last month, Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran spoke at a well-attended lecture organised in Washington by the Heritage Foundation. The Foreign Secretary was in the US capital to meet Bush Administration officials before the crucial vote in the US . . .
- J&k Producing 500 Doctors Every Year (Daily Excelsior, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Apr 30, 2006)
In the last decade or so, the number of MBBS graduates that India produces every year has multiplied by several thousands and the number is going up each day.
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