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Articles 3621 through 3720 of 25647:
- Education Has Always Been A Central Concern Of The Church: Archbishop (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Catholic bishops reiterate commitment to educating the marginalised
Over 70 p.c. of students in Catholic institutions from among the poor
Marginalised groups being targeted in education intervention programme
- Sonia Warns Sheila, Ram Babu: Mend Your Ways Or Face Action (Hindu, Sujay Mehdudia, Feb 11, 2006)
CM told to convene Legislature Party meeting; PCC chief directed to ensure harmony within party
- Government Mood Upbeat Over Fab, Other Projects (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Ruling Congress bid to make political gains
Finance Minister lists the projects coming up in the State
Telugu Desam asked to stop campaign against the Government
Projects termed proof of good governance
- Spineless Nation (Hindustan Times, Khushwant Singh, Feb 11, 2006)
No book has depressed me more than B.N. Tandon’s PMO Diary II: The Emergency (Konark).
- A New, Clear Doctrine (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Feb 11, 2006)
After 40 years of ambiguity, we took the big risk in Pokharan II. It worked. The US N-deal means reaping rewards, let’s not blow it
- Ambani Quarrel—more To It Than Meets The Eye? (The Financial Express, Malvika Singh, Feb 11, 2006)
The Reliance boys are at it again. The bully is busy showing muscle and pushing his brother to the point where forceful retaliation will be inevitable for survival.
- Reflection Of Reality (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 11, 2006)
Loss of chip project to AP must teach the state a lesson
- Karnataka Worse Than Bihar (Deccan Herald, Bhamy V Shenoy, Feb 11, 2006)
Karnataka is at the bottom of the performance tables based on tests conducted to measure reading
- Nuclear Or Unclear? (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Feb 11, 2006)
Reasoned public discourse is becoming a postmodern fantasy, says Pratap Bhanu Mehta
- Children In Pok Orphaned By The Earthquake Face An Uncertain Future (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
`There are both social and legal problems for the long-term rehabilitation of the children'
While some of the children are being looked after by different relief organisations, others are taken care of by relatives
- Kicked Backwards In The Name Of Progress (The Financial Express, Jayaprakash Narayan, Feb 10, 2006)
One of the disquieting features of Indian politics and public policy is the colossal damage done to the rural sector by successive governments, all in the name of the people. If the explicit objective is to undermine the rural agriculture-dependent . . .
- Wal-Mart And Monsanto On Indo-U.S. Agriculture Initiative Board (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Feb 10, 2006)
Will set the agenda for collaborative research to be pursued with Indian labs
- Jaitely's 'Half Prime Minister’ (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Feb 10, 2006)
This is not intended to be a confession but the fact is that while I may have admired Bhartiya Janata Party, General Secretary Arun Jaitely's abilities as a lawyer I have on very few occasions been convinced by the pontifical observations he . . .
- Buddha’S Ark Hope For Calcutta (Telegraph, INDRANIL GHOSH, Feb 10, 2006)
Calcutta looks set to house the subcontinent’s first underground aquarium, a cavernous water world teeming with marine life from across the globe.
- Should Ias Men Act In Films? (Deccan Herald, Krishna Prasad, Feb 10, 2006)
A fleeting glance at cinema posters and supplements touting this week’s Kannada releases reopens the old chestnut about whether serving IAS officers should be allowed to act in, direct or (clandestinely) produce feature films, TV serials and plays.
- Bush To Visit India By Month-End (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Feb 10, 2006)
US President George W Bush’s visit to India is to go ahead as scheduled – and that’s official
- ‘Cabinet Expansion In A Week’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
Before seeking the vote of confidence, the leaders of the JD (S)-BJP coalition had given indication that the expansion might take place on Sunday
- Russia Aghast As Red Tape Causes Vodka Shortage (Tribune, Andrew Osborn , Feb 10, 2006)
Stocks of vodka, Russia’s national tipple, are running dangerously low because of a Soviet-style bureaucratic blunder that has brought production to a halt. Hardly a bottle of the grain-based spirit has been made since the beginning of the year, and ....
- Funding Patronage (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Feb 10, 2006)
Ever since it was hastily introduced in 1993, MPLADS programme has been under a cloud. Its constitutional validity has been challenged in court.
- Battle Of The Bureaucratic Bulge (Business Line, Sumit K. Majumdar, Feb 10, 2006)
There is a significant concern in several quarters seeking to make investments in India that the country's inability to attract and implement the several schemes that would catapult it into world class economic stardom is stymied by the numerous . . .
- 'Meddling’ Fuel Feeds Nuclear Fire (Telegraph, G.S. Mudur, Feb 09, 2006)
In pursuing the Indo-US nuclear deal, the government has departed from its decades-old practice of encouraging indigenous nuclear capabilities and keeping bureaucrats from meddling in nuclear affairs, a former atomic energy official said today.
- Scrap The Mp’S Fund (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 09, 2006)
It breeds corruption and controversy
The controversial MPLAD (Members of Parliament Local Area Development) scheme has yet again proved to be the fountainhead of a questionable flow of money.
- When The Lights Stayed On (Hindu, Meena Menon, Feb 09, 2006)
One Evening, two years ago, Bhimrao Baburao Pawar, a lineman with the then Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB), faced the wrath of school children who stopped his vehicle and deflated its tyres.
- Website For Teachers, Students In Mathematics (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2006)
Students of two Kendriya Vidyalaya schools adopt system
Students can create their web pages
The website can be used for school projects
- Fdi May Be Harmful To Economic Growth (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Feb 09, 2006)
The FDI mantra is considered an all-purpose panacea for the ills of the economy and society. Unfortunately, there has not been much debate about the far-reaching implications of FDI in our economy and, particularly, how it can stifle economic growth, says
- India’S Vrs Experiment (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 09, 2006)
THE state-owned banks in India were generally considered overstaffed before the implementation of a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) in 1999.
- Right Way To Rightsizing (Tribune, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 09, 2006)
The following are excerpts from the “World Public Sector Report 2005” published by the UN:
- Left Playing Cold War Politics (Daily Excelsior, V.N. Paranjape, Feb 09, 2006)
Comrades love conspiracy theories. Spokesmen of the Indian Left, over the last few months, have been vo-ciferous in their criticism of the UPA government's decision to vote against Iran in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) meeting.
- Raw Deal For Women In J&k (Daily Excelsior, Dr Vandhana Sharma, Feb 09, 2006)
It is one of the most intriguing questions for those who study issues of women, as to why women are near invisible in the upper echelons of the political scene of not only India but the entire world.
- Govt, Assam Rebels Hold Peace Talks (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 08, 2006)
The Indian government said on Tuesday it would examine human rights concerns and demands to free detainees in its bid to open direct talks with leaders of a powerful insurgent group from Assam.
- Catch The New Nuclear Moment (Indian Express, K. Subrahmanyam, Feb 08, 2006)
The United States is initiating — in cooperation with Russia, UK, France, China and Japan — a new era of nuclear energy.
- France Should Call Back Toxic Tub: Sc Panel (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 07, 2006)
The Supreme Court Committee to decide on Clemenceau on Monday said it would shortly submit its report to the court.
- Wages Of Attrition (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 07, 2006)
One of the paradoxes of India's economic reforms is that the reformer, in this case the Government, is most reluctant to practice what it preaches.
- Managing Transfers (Tribune, K. L. Sharma, Feb 07, 2006)
Every year the fear of transfer hangs like the sword of Damocles over the head of government employees. Aspirants of transfers converge at the state capitals with a flock of well-wishers for the furtherance of their cause.
- Scmc To Submit Report On 'Clemenceau' To Sc Tomorrow (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 07, 2006)
The Supreme Court Monitoring Committee (SCMC), which debated the entry of controversial French aircraft carrier Clemenceau into the country's territorial waters today, will submit its report to the apex Court tomorrow amidst indications that the . . .
- More Than Just Scheming (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 07, 2006)
Anyone who has lived and travelled in India knows that real poverty is not to be seen in its cities, visual evidence to the contrary notwithstanding.
- No Ordinance To Stop Delhi Demolitions (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 07, 2006)
"But we are working on something that would provide relief to minor violators"
- Attracting Foreign Investment (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 06, 2006)
Speaking to heads of foreign firms on Friday, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said that Pakistan had made significant headway in trying to attract overseas investors.
- On To A Broader Horizon (Dawn, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Feb 06, 2006)
My previous article tried to sketch a framework of geo-strategic and geo-economic concerns that determine the new bearings of the Saudi foreign policy.
- My Days In Chandigarh (Tribune, KTS Tulsi, Feb 06, 2006)
I came to Chandigarh at the age of 10 in 1957. My school, college, law studies, failures and achievements, hopes and disappointments, struggles and successes were all at Chandigarh. The best of friendships and the greatest of heartbreaks were made and ...
- Pak Allows Sugar Import From Wagah (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 06, 2006)
Pakistan Government has formally allowed the import of 50,000 tonnes of sugar from India by road through Wagah border for the first time, hoping it would bring down the spiralling prices in domestic market.
- Who Will Lobby Best To Succeed Kofi Annan? (Indian Express, RICHARD HOLBROOKE , Feb 06, 2006)
Almost invisible to the general public, a major international election campaign is underway.
- Playing By The Ear (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Feb 06, 2006)
The Pakistan constitution, bureaucracy and citizenry are too weak to keep the Army subordinate to the govt
- Villagers Threaten Agitation Against Demolition Drive (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 06, 2006)
Give 15-day deadline to Government; demand separate building bylaws
- Learn We Must (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 05, 2006)
Why do we revel in making our environment filthy? We throw garbage wherever we like.
- Kumaraswamy Sets An Agenda Of Tasks For Officials (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2006)
Aim is to make the State the best in the country
Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has set the task before IAS and IPS officers of making Karnataka the No. one State in the country in development and eschewing links with politicians . . .
- Corporation Launches Drive To Promote New Sanitation Project (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2006)
Embarks on campaign for public support
The City Corporation has embarked on a public outreach programme covering different sections of society to ensure the success of the new solid-waste management system scheduled to become operational by mid-March.
- Asthma: No Permanent Cure (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2006)
"Asthma needs to be treated regularly to control it," says the respiratory physician on our panel in response to readers' queries.
- Different Journeys And Destinations (Hindu, SOMA BASU, Feb 05, 2006)
Tabish Khair's latest anthology grew out of a casual lunchtime discussion with two of the other editors. "We started talking of Asian and African travel texts, and we listed almost 20 between the three of us. Later, research took us to a hundred, . . .
- To Teach Is To Learn Twice (Hindu, ANUKRITI PANDEY, Feb 05, 2006)
An enriching teacher-student equation need not entail some sort of a succumbing to pressure on the part of the teacher
- Kumaraswamy Sets Tasks For Senior Administrators, Police Officials (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2006)
Make this coalition Government a model, says Yediyurappa
- Ten Naxalites Surrender In Andhra Pradesh (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 04, 2006)
Ten naxalites have surrendered before police in Andhra Pradesh, police said on Friday.
- Cabinet Shuffle In India (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Feb 04, 2006)
I may be reading too much into the cabinet reshuffle in New Delhi. But the changes effected make me believe that Congress president Sonia Gandhi has begun the exercise of choosing her party candidates for India’s president and vice-president, . . .
- Mess In Nagaland (Tribune, Maj. Gen Ashok K Mehta , Feb 04, 2006)
The nine-year-long ceasefire in Nagaland between the main separatist group NSCN (IM) and the Central Government expired on January 31.
- A Raise, By All Means (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 04, 2006)
Government staff have pathetic salaries, few rewards for merit. Sixth Pay Commission should change both
- Another India In Davos (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Feb 04, 2006)
The bars of Davos were decorated with terracotta elephants and spangled dupattas and in hotel lobbies Ganesha smiled upon visitors.
- Globalisation `Is Now Officially Dead' (Business Line, D. Murali , Feb 04, 2006)
John Ralston Saul traces the rise, plateau and fall of globalisation in The Collapse of Globalism and the Reinvention of the World, and explains why it is officially dead. On a similar theme, A Fair Globalisation: Creating Opportunities for Al l, . . .
- Sc Declines To Stay Trial Of Lodha (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 04, 2006)
The question of trust should be determined on the basis of evidence
- Once Burnt, But Not Twice Shy! (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Feb 03, 2006)
Another Pay Commission is the last thing we need
The government’s decision to set up the Sixth Pay Commission must be roundly condemned. Just yesterday, we had commended the government for its commitment to reform (as evidenced by Cabinet . . .
- Palestinians In A Lose-Lose Situation (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Feb 03, 2006)
Hamas’ electoral power has frightened the Arabs and appalled the West which must now deal with it
- Plane Length (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Feb 03, 2006)
There is one unreported fallout of the Sahara airlines buyout by Jet Airways. Congress president Sonia Gandhi can now shed her reservations about stepping into a Sahara aircraft. Since it was set up, she had consistently avoided any Sahara . . .
- Give Peace Its Due (Deccan Herald, Gareth Evans, Feb 03, 2006)
Once the guns go silent, what comes next? This is being asked around the world, not only in Iraq but also from Haiti to Liberia, from Aceh to Burundi, from Afghanistan to Sierra Leone.
- Two Cheers For Arjun (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 03, 2006)
HRD minister has done well to reverse his IIM decision. Here’s hoping for more smart policies
- Sixth Pay Commission — Of Pay Parity And `Unmentionable' Salaries (Business Line, C. K. G. Nair, Feb 03, 2006)
Effective governance and delivery have become the cornerstones of governmental action, with increasing focus on performance. The basic question is not whether we need a Pay Commission or not but whether we are indeed moving to a responsive and . . .
- Disaster Response, Management Mechanism (Daily Excelsior, M N Sehgal, Feb 03, 2006)
Constitution of State Level Committee on Disaster Management and State Crisis Management Committee (Excelsior 21 January) by Government orders, follow the reiteration of the Chief Minister in the Legislative Assembly,''
- Good News For Civil Servants (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Feb 03, 2006)
The move to set up a sixth pay commission for central government employees will cheer the hearts of 1 crore civil servants including in the states.
- Airport Contortions (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 02, 2006)
Amid Riotous Protests from employees at airports across the country, the Union Cabinet has officially cleared the choice of successful bidders for the modernisation of the Mumbai and New Delhi airports.
- Answer There Was None (Indian Express, SANDIPAN DEB, Feb 02, 2006)
When Dr Manmohan Singh said: “We stand by the principles of the non-aligned movement,” I switched channels and watched a horror movie.
- Job At Hand (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 02, 2006)
UPA’s answer to rural poverty starts unfolding today — with questions attached
- West Picks A Losing Battle (Deccan Herald, Simon Jenkins, Feb 02, 2006)
Washington’s kneejerk belligerence ignores Iran’s influence and the need for engagement
- Resolving Iran Issue Diplomatically (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 02, 2006)
The permanent members of the UN Security Council have agreed that the IAEA should report to the world body this week on what Iran must do to cooperate with the agency.
- Recast Rashtriya Rifles (Tribune, Lt-Gen (retd) G.S. Sihota, Feb 02, 2006)
Rashtriya Rifles (RR), the Army’s only counter insurgency force, has received accolades from all quarters for its ongoing and sterling contribution towards the goal of stabilising the situation in J&K.
- Institutional Excesses, Elite Deadlock (Hindu, Harish Khare , Feb 01, 2006)
A democratic constitutional arrangement is predicated on mutual respect among various institutions. We appear to be entering a phase where the assumption is the elected representatives cannot be trusted with the public interest.
- State To Promote Four Satellite It Destinations (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
Information Technology fair begins in Kochi Infopark
The Kerala Government will position Kottayam, Thrissur, Kannur and Kozhikode as satellite IT destinations in the State as IT activities are now concentrated around the State capital . . .
- The Reality Beyond Davos (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 01, 2006)
As the curtains fell on the World Economic Forum at Davos, the Indian contingent consisting of prominent ministers, bureaucrats and industrialists must have felt a deep glow of satisfaction at the warm accolades that came India's way in the Swiss resort.
- Made In Jhandewalan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
When Lal Krishna Advani doffed his hat to Mohammad Ali Jinnah's August 1947 vision, he was acknowledging the `thus-far-and-no-further' nature of Hindutva.
- Davos Promises (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 01, 2006)
The India team needs to prove that it means business
After the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum which concluded in Davos on Sunday, what would interest most is whether India will live up to the expectations it created during . . .
- Post-Poll Prospects In Palestine (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 01, 2006)
Earthquake: that was the commonest metaphor deployed by an evidently shaken international media in describing last week’s Hamas landslide in the occupied as well as the unilaterally abandoned Palestinian territories.
- Reality Check (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 01, 2006)
Often our political leaders and senior government authorities conduct surprise checks.
- Villages For Sale, Rural Despair Growing (Hindu, Devinder Sharma , Jan 31, 2006)
The Tally is growing. First it was confined to the frontline agricultural State of Punjab. But now the ultimate symbol of growing rural despair — putting villages up for sale — has spread to central India. Dorli, a sleepy village in Maharashtra's . . .
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