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Articles 3421 through 3520 of 25647:
- For A Taste Of Rural India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 04, 2006)
United States President George W Bush had an encounter with rural India in the urban settings of the Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University on the outskirts of the city on Friday.
- Bush Declares Us-India Closer Than Ever Before (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 04, 2006)
US President George W. Bush declared on Friday that the United States and India were “closer than ever before” and united in the drive against terrorism but said New Delhi needs to lower trade barriers.
- Investment Commission (The Financial Express, Manoj Pant, Mar 04, 2006)
In setting up the Investment Commission a year back, the government had set in motion a revolutionary practice, in that the panel is made up of major private sector players, like Ratan Tata
- Red Citadel On The Radar (Indian Express, SUBRATA NAGCHOUDHURY, Mar 03, 2006)
The dramatic three-phase reconnaissance exercise by the Election Commission (EC) teams over the past two months, . . .
- Summer Simmer (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 03, 2006)
If Left Front has nothing to hide, it’ll also have nothing to fear from EC’s pre-poll exertions
- Loss Of A Decent Life Malvika Singh (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 03, 2006)
The Jessica Lal murder only goes to show how ethics, integrity and civility had broken down in this capital city years ago.
- Jana Spandana Of Dcs Gets Poor Response (Deccan Herald, CP Bhambhri, Mar 03, 2006)
There is no end to the grievances heard by the Chief Minister during Janata Darshan. But a similar exercise under the banner Jana Spandana being carried out by deputy commissioners at the district-level is evoking only a lukewarm response.
- Urbanization Affects Value System (Daily Excelsior, Dr G. Q. Sheikh, Mar 03, 2006)
Urbanization due to drift and concentration of population from rural areas to the towns has ushered metamorphosis in demography and value systems of modern India influencing standards, cultural tenets, ideas and attitudes, preferences and . . .
- Declining Defence Budget (Tribune, Gurmeet Kanwal, Mar 02, 2006)
In the Finance Bill introduced in Parliament on February 28, the budget estimates (BE) for defence have increased marginally from Rs 83,000 crore in 2005-06 to Rs 89,000 crore for 2006-07 — a rise of about 7 per cent. With inflation ruling at 4 to 5 ...
- Did You Miss Something In The Budget? (Indian Express, JAY MAZOOMDAAR, Mar 02, 2006)
Before you pass judgment on the budget, answer a simple question. What is India’s greatest economic asset? Look beyond our skilled human capital and acknowledge a sector that yields an estimated Rs 70-80,000 crore per annum.
- Bush Visit: Ysr Explores `Options' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2006)
With US side not revealing the finer details of the itinerary of President George W. Bush in Hyderabad till Wednesday evening, officials are preparing contingency plans to ensure smooth conduct of the dignitary's visit and avoid embarrassment to anyone.
- Osama To Face Justice: Bush (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2006)
Mr Bush stressed that Iran must not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons because that would be the “most destabilising thing” to happen in the region and the world.
- Ap House Suspends 31 Mlas (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2006)
The TDP members insisted that the House take up their adjournment motion on the Election Commission (EC) decision to countermand the byelection to the Visakhapatnam Assembly constitutency due to malpractices
- Ec Move Leaves Egg On Face Of Ap Congress (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2006)
The Election Commission countermanded the by-election that was held on February 19 following the finding of its enquiry that several irregularities had taken place.
- Furore In Assembly Over Visakhapatnam Bypoll (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2006)
31 TDP members suspended for paralysing proceedings
- ‘Indian Army Vying For Greater Role In Internal Conflict’ (News International, Shahid Husain, Mar 02, 2006)
Prominent defence analyst Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa has said that the military’s role in India is undergoing a process of redefinition resulting in the army vying for greater role in internal conflict.
- Now Vision 2030 (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Mar 02, 2006)
After trying with large visions in small areas, we are now opting for a grand vision 2030. In fact the National Economic Council approved the vision in principle in May last year and is to be taken up more seriously and in detail now.
- Tata Panel Moots Labour Reforms (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2006)
Effective Centre-State investment policies favoured
Seeks reduction in number of approvals
Recommends setting up of independent regulatory commissions
- 30 Tdp Mlas Suspended (Statesman, A N Sudarsan Rao , Mar 02, 2006)
Thirty TDP MLAs were suspended from the Assembly today for two days over the alleged election code violations in the Visakhapatnam-I by-election.
- Executive Decisions (Indian Express, MICHAEL GREEN, Mar 01, 2006)
Natural allies? If only their countries would appreciate the direction taken by Manmohan Singh and George W. Bush, says MICHAEL GREEN
- Coasting Along (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, Mar 01, 2006)
Within a ‘don't rock the vote’ approach, Chidambaram has done some fine tuning but made no structural changes
- N.D. Tiwari Hails The Union Budget (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 01, 2006)
Would help in achieving 10 % growth rate soon
Uttaranchal Chief Minister Narayan Dutt Tiwari on Tuesday described the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister P. Chidambaram as an instrument aimed at accelerating the pace of India's . . .
- From Eisenhower To Clinton To Bush (Hindu, Harish Khare , Mar 01, 2006)
The India-U.S. relationship cannot easily graduate into a strategicjugalbandhiwithout all shades of Indian nationalism feeling comfortable with Washington's global agenda.
- Election Commission Countermands Vizag Byelection; Repoll On March 25 (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Mar 01, 2006)
Orders replacement of State Chief Electoral Officer M.Narayana Rao
The Election Commission on Tuesday countermanded the byelection held for the Visakhapatnam Assembly constituency on February 19 on the ground that large-scale . . .
- Wanted More Holidays (Dawn, Hafizur Rahman, Mar 01, 2006)
There are spoil-sports everywhere, only we have more than our share of them in Pakistan. Usually their sanctimonious outbursts are aimed at innocent young people whom they cannot bear to see enjoying themselves with Klashnikovs and stolen motor cars.
- Will Bush Visit Be Transformational Or A Letdown? (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 28, 2006)
When Air Force One touches down in the mellow twilight of the Indian capital on Wednesday to bring an American president to the subcontinent after six years, George W. Bush will have to live down a reputation that could otherwise make . . .
- The Power Of Silence (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Feb 28, 2006)
Demolitions — the new mantra that the ‘authority’ in urban India seems to be obsessed with. Wholesale corruption has been an intrinsic part of the urbanscape for as long as I can remember.
- Misplaced Fears (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Feb 28, 2006)
Scaremongering regarding a nuclear deal between India and the US is not confined to retired scientists and bureaucrats, or the Indian Left.
- Fake Ration Cards (Statesman, SUNANDA SANYAL, Feb 28, 2006)
On coming to power in 1977, the CPI-M hit a gold mine through Bangladeshi infiltration. Many of the Hindus that sought refuge in West Bengal during East Bengal’s fight for independence stayed back.
- Corruption And The Present Society (Daily Excelsior, B M Kohli, Feb 28, 2006)
As the well known saying goes that the corruption and immorality exist together.
- Bush India Trip To Spur Undertapped Business Ties (Reuters, Paul Eckert, Feb 28, 2006)
U.S. President George W. Bush will share the spotlight on his trip to India this week with corporate moguls from both countries who will try to cut India's red tape and intensify the country's economic reforms.
- Jessica And Nitish: That Fatal Touch Of Class (Indian Express, RAVINDER KAUR, Feb 28, 2006)
What do the murder of Jessica Lall and the acquittal of her murderers have in common with the ongoing but probably equally fruitless trial of Nitish Katara? And other such cases where the rich and powerful get away, literally, with murder?
- Red Tape Spoils Girija’S Date With Un (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 28, 2006)
She was the first Dalit woman from Bihar who would have addressed the UN in Bhojpuri. Invited on February 2 by the United Nation’s Division for Advancement of Women Department (Economic and Social Affairs) to address the 50th convention . . .
- India Is Not Law-Governed (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Feb 28, 2006)
In the murder case, it was very necessary for the judge to recall and cross-examine the shifty witnesses
- Protests At Rajghat Against Bush Visit (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
Hundreds of people gathered at Rajghat to pray for peace and voice their protest against the visit to India — and the Gandhi memorial — of U.S. President George Bush.
- Two-Way Channel For The Hindu Readers (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
THE READERS' Editor of The Hindu will be functional from March 1, 2006. The key objectives of this appointment are to institutionalise the practice of self-regulation, accountability, and transparency; to create a new visible framework . . .
- Polluted Services (Statesman, DILIP KUMAR GUHA, Feb 27, 2006)
At the time of Independence, the civil services of India had a fair reputation for efficiency, integrity and discipline.
- Demand For Declaring Hyderabad A Free Zone Unfair, Says Girglani (Hindu, Ravi Reddy, Feb 27, 2006)
State leadership asked to clear the air on contentious GO 610
Free zone will adversely affect job prospects of locals
Implementation authority should be formed and it should have the backing of all political parties
- "Something Is Rotten…." (Daily Excelsior, Vazeeruddin, Feb 27, 2006)
The violence characterizing protests by Muslims the world over against publication of caricatures of Prophet Mohammad, first, by a Danish newspaper and subsequently by the media in some more European countries cannot be condoned.
- Indian Officials Test 90,000 People For Bird Flu Symptoms (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
* Fears of virus’ spread to humans ease as 95 people suspected of infection test negative
* Chicken slaughter in Gujarat almost complete
- A Spring Of Discontent (Dawn, Syeda Abida Hussain, Feb 27, 2006)
Ashura 2006 will stand out in memory as the Ashura when ‘nazar’ and ‘niaz’ shifted from ‘halwas’ and ‘kheers’ to ‘channa pulao’. With the price of sugar crossing Rs 45 for a kilo this was perhaps inevitable.
- Import Of Cars, Used & New (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 27, 2006)
Pakistan's import bill is likely to shoot up to 28 billion dollars during the current fiscal year due to increased import of oil and other items including used and new cars. According to official statistics, . . .
- Just A Start (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 27, 2006)
Very few triumphs are absolutely unequivocal. It is understandable that right-thinking Indians would hail the Best Bakery convictions as a triumph of justice.
- Payback Time (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 27, 2006)
BJP’s see-no-evil stance on Gujarat undermines it. Just as Cong amnesia on ’84 diminished it
- On Prime Time, Be Fair To The Fowl (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Feb 27, 2006)
: bird flu and cricket receive the same coverage on TV news. Not surprised? Know what President Bush doesn’t?
- Mission Moon: Indo-Us Deal To Land With Bush (Indian Express, PALLAVA BAGLA, Feb 27, 2006)
As details of the civilian nuclear deal are slowly but steadily being ironed out, the scientific atmospherics are falling in place to make the visit of US President George W Bush to India a historic occasion.
- Making Pakistan Economic Hub (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 25, 2006)
On the last day of his China’s visit, President Pervez Musharraf highlighted Pakistan’s potential as an emerging economic hub and an attractive destination for foreign investment. He urged Chinese entrepreneurs to benefit from the country’s . . .
- A Spineless Nation (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Feb 25, 2006)
No book I have read depressed me more than B N Tandon's PMO, Diary II The Emergency (Konark).
- Bird Flu: Field Squad Constituted (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
A district-level field squad has been constituted to deal with any emergency arising out of the bird flu threat. The squad, comprising health inspectors from the Health Department and livestock inspectors from the Animal Husbandry Department, . . .
- ‘Reformed’ Laloo Angers Foes, Allies (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
CPI leader Gurudas Dasgutpa said, “It is not the language of Laloo Babu. It is definitely the government’s economic policy. There is a big departure between the culture of Laloo Babu and the rail budget which has been overshadowed by Finance Minister P Ch
- Three New Trains For State (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
Nine others to pass through Andhra Pradesh
Twelve new trains either originating in Andhra Pradesh or passing through the State are proposed to be introduced, according to the Railway budget for 2006-07.
- Pin The Babus (Hindustan Times, Pankaj Vohra, Feb 25, 2006)
The Supreme Court and the Delhi High Court need to be congratulated for coming to the aid of the common citizens by issuing specific instructions to take punitive action against major violators who, over the years with active connivance . . .
- Uproar Over Muslims In Indian Army (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
Such are the prejudices that most Indians and Pakistanis grow up with about one another that they instinctively take shelter in rank stereotypes when thinking about, say, religious minorities in their countries.
- The High Price Of Development (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Feb 25, 2006)
Budgets in the early years of independence were an enigma wrapped in secrecy. India’s economic base was limited. The dependence was, therefore, on the ingenuity of finance minister. Crises could not be pulled out of a hat to maintain the morale.
- Trapped In A Logjam (Dawn, Tasneem Siddiqui, Feb 25, 2006)
For most people, Davos symbolizes the power of globalization. For good or bad, it has unleashed a process of change. Some changes are discernible, but there are many that one can barely observe.
- Liberalisation Vs Globalisation (Hindustan Times, Vir Sanghvi, Feb 25, 2006)
I have no idea whether Lakshmi Mittal will finally succeed in taking over the French steel giant Arcelor, but I am glad that he has made a bid for the company because of the controversy it has generated.
- Conspicuous By Its Absence (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Feb 24, 2006)
On several occasions in recent days but most notably at the launch of the journal of the Association of Indian Diplomats, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has pleaded for “long-term strategic thinking” in this country.
- Bjp Groans Under Sangh Thumb (Telegraph, Poornima Joshi, Feb 24, 2006)
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has tightened its grip on every level of decision-making in the BJP with a series of crucial appointments in the party.
- Bihar’S Loss Proves To Be Railways’ Gain (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
Lalu Prasad shows how good a CEO he is with numbers
Bihar may have lost its Lalu Prasad but the railways have found him — some would say India is in a win-win situation.
- Straight From The Bench (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Feb 24, 2006)
The Supreme Court in India seems to have taken on the role of the executive. The ‘bench’ is performing the functions of the ‘cabinet’.
- Security Men Injured In Blasts, 2 Maoist Leaders Arrested In Nepal (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
Four security personnel were injured in landmine explosions triggered by Maoists in eastern Nepal even as two local rebel leaders were arrested from a hospital in the capital Kathmandu.
- What Will The Cm Learn On The Road? (Deccan Herald, Krishna Prasad, Feb 24, 2006)
Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy’s flying visits to Tiptur, Shravanabelagola and Hirekerur within ten days of promising that he would mostly travel across the State by road underlines the disconnect between public relations and practice.
- Sting In The Tail! (Indian Express, V. N. Kakar, Feb 24, 2006)
The honourable director-general of malaria control was taking his biannual pre-monsoon meeting of directors to review the national malaria control programme.
- Bhattacharya To Head City Airport Project (Deccan Herald, B S Arun, Feb 24, 2006)
The State government is understood to have suggested to the Civil Aviation Ministry the name of Mr Bhattacharya, who retired a couple of years ago as chief secretary. He later headed the Civil Servant Pension Reforms Committee as chairman.
- Create A Ceo Dashboard For India (The Financial Express, NIRVIKAR SINGH, Feb 23, 2006)
Information technology (IT) has created new markets, allowed firms to unbundle and outsource as never before, and, less visibly to the layperson, changed the way that firms manage internal information flows.
- Kashmir Maha Panchayat: Learning From History (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Feb 23, 2006)
The Delhi Conference on Jammu and Kashmir offers the prospect of a dialogue with the State's peoples — and a break with a flawed history of back-room deal making.
- Terrorist, Graft Issues Rock Punjab House (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
The Punjab Assembly witnessed acrimonious scenes with the Shiromani Akali Dal raising the issues of corruption and that of former militant Sukhwinder Singh alias Sukhi and forcing adjournment for an hour on Wednesday.
- N-Tempo Up Ahead Of Bush Visit (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Feb 23, 2006)
The significance of the pending nuclear deal between India and the US has been highlighted by two senior civil servants of the Bush administration who say: “If the Congress does not approve provisions for India related to nuclear energy, . . .
- Such Few Lanes On These Highways (Indian Express, B.C. KHANDURI, Feb 23, 2006)
B.C. KHANDURI on where the new roads could have led, and how the upgradation of National Highways has got bogged down by inactivity
- Nobel Peace Prize Down The Ages (Dawn, F.S. Aijazuddin, Feb 23, 2006)
Since the Nobel prizes were first instituted in 1901, they have acquired a dignity of purpose and a purity of intent that makes one forget, as do flawless white lotus blossoms growing out of a muddy lake, the murkiness from which they originate.
- Ignoring A Noble Soul (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Feb 22, 2006)
JP’s secretary Sachchidanand, who helped many a politician, died without proper medical care
- Free Power Will Be Discontinued After Panchayat Polls: Raghavulu (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
Accuses State Government of neglecting backward areas
60 tmcft should be allocated to Kalwakurthy scheme
Clear policy on water utilisation needed
Mulayam and Chandrabababu Naidu should make their stand clear on third front
- The Stars In Our Firmament (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 22, 2006)
The celebrity cult is well-suited to the Indian character. In our mythology, gods have regularly deigned to live among us to perform their divine deeds, and have, on occasion, shown some endearing signs of fallibility as well.
- Continuity Of Economic Initiatives (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 22, 2006)
According to a report appearing in this newspaper, for the first time in the history of the country the foreign direct investment in Pakistan is likely to surmount $ 3 billion during this current financial year, more than double as compared . . .
- The Budget Story: Now And Then (Business Line, B. S. Rathor, Feb 22, 2006)
The increasing transparency in the entire Budget-making process has taken the sting out of live TV debates and self-styled moderators posing as economic experts who are finding it difficult to script a `Budget climax'.
- A Brand New Concept (Dawn, Hafizur Rahman, Feb 22, 2006)
In the world of today, new terms and expressions, and new institutions keep cropping up every now and then, especially in the field of trade and finance. They also get introduced in Pakistan, and this has been more noticeable ever since . . .
- War On Two Fronts (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Feb 21, 2006)
More bad news from Jharkhand
- Brief Flirtation (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Feb 21, 2006)
Tradition scores over the post-modern
Six months ago, the state was on the threshold of what seemed a latter-day industrial revolution.
- The Recall Of Duty (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 21, 2006)
The practice of using extra-constitutional methods to tackle criminals and crime is usually perceived as a necessary evil. There is little public remorse when criminals become targets in ‘encounters’, as the prevalent feeling is that those who . . .
- Call For Enforcing Safety Measures In Poultry Farms (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 21, 2006)
Mayor organises discussion on avian flu threat
Disease investigation experts have highlighted the need for strict surveillance and enforcement of basic safety measures in poultry farms to prevent an outbreak of avian influenza in the city.
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