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Articles 4321 through 4420 of 25647:
- Set Uniform Standards (The Financial Express, SV MONY, Dec 08, 2005)
It is not known what is the source of a report that the minimum capital for a stand-alone health insurer recommended by the Irda panel was Rs 25 crore. As I understood from the deliberations at a recent conference, the recommendation was in . . .
- Urbane Worries (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Dec 08, 2005)
Every Indian knows that a well-funded and well-focused investment plan for our urban areas is needed. So, the idea of a ‘national urban renewal mission,’ launched by the Prime Minister on Saturday, is welcome. The project is described as involving . . .
- Why Support To R&d Is Crucial (Business Line, A. Vasudevan, Dec 08, 2005)
If India is to compete in the international markets for goods and services, it must give top priority to high quality advanced education in science and technology with a sharp focus on research and development.
- Eton: School That Connects Rulers (Tribune, Terry Kirby, Dec 08, 2005)
The 19 former prime ministers produced by Eton include Robert Walpole, William Pitt the Elder, Gladstone, Sir Anthony Eden, Harold Macmillan and Sir Alex Douglas-Home, not to mention countless ministers, top civil servants and diplomats.
- That Soft, Steady Glow Of Democracy (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Dec 08, 2005)
What could be the link between a constitutional referendum in Kenya, the arrest of a former military dictator in Chile and the electoral defeat of a flawed populist in India’s Bihar state?
- The Controversy Goes On (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Dec 08, 2005)
With Sind and Punjab arguing over the construction of the dam, it is now enmeshed in provincial politics
- The Wages Of Corruption (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Dec 08, 2005)
Around 4.30 pm on Friday December 2, 2005, officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Subhash Bhowmik, football coach of Kolkata's famous East Bengal Club and a former international footballer, on the charge of accepting a bribe . . .
- Politics All Around (Telegraph, SURENDRA MUNSHI, Dec 08, 2005)
In an article that appeared in this paper recently, I argued that a crippling contradiction in Indian society is between visionaries in different spheres and routine politicians.
- Healthcare Accreditation Standards (Daily Excelsior, Dr Arun Sharma, Dec 08, 2005)
Addressing the need for a uniform accreditation system for healthcare institutes, the draft on standards of healthcare accreditation, prepared by technical committee of National Accreditation Board of Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH),
- The Great Indian Political Circus (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Dec 07, 2005)
If the Congress party is going through troubled times amid the fallout of the Volcker report, the BJP has had its share of problems with the volatile Uma Bharti. A trying time for the country's two main parties.
- Decent Exposure (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Dec 07, 2005)
Tourists coming from abroad and planning to visit certain parts of Rajasthan, better watch out in future. A 20-page booklet has recently been published to instruct visitors to Ajmer regarding the "proper" way to respect Indian feelings.
- Eyes Wide Shut On Global Warming (The Economic Times, J BRADFORD DELONG, Dec 07, 2005)
The Kyoto Treaty on controlling climate change was, as Harvard professor Rob Stavins puts it, “too little, too fast.” On one hand, because it covered only those countries projected to emit roughly half of the world’s greenhouse-gas emissions . . .
- Outsiders In High Positions (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Dec 07, 2005)
Recently some voices have been raised against the practice of posting as Governors and Chief Justices of States persons not belonging to those States
- Psu Ceos To Evaluate Govt Directors — A Rather Worrisome Proposal (Business Line, S. Subramanyan , Dec 07, 2005)
Media reports talk of a proposal by the Bureau for Reconstruction of Public Sector Enterprises (BRPSE) to let the chief executive officer (CEO) of a public sector undertaking (PSU) evaluate the performance of government directors.
- Academic Administration (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Dec 07, 2005)
An able academic administrator can change the whole system. He should be a blend of many skills and qualities. He has to be an academic and an administrator as well, and when you have both the two, you get the person of your choice, . . .
- Goodbye To Ground Zero (Indian Express, Ashok Malik, Dec 07, 2005)
Many years ago, a friend and mentor introduced me to an old Chinese proverb: when the finger points to the moon, the idiot points to the finger. Given the punditry that has followed Uma Bharati’s expulsion from the BJP, the wisdom in that one-liner seems
- Not Enough (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 07, 2005)
After holding out for more than a month and cutting an extremely sorry figure, Mr Natwar Singh has finally decided to resign from the Union Cabinet. Like a limpet, he had clung on to his ministerial post, refusing to let go even after being stripped . . .
- Uma Loyalist Among Ministers (Tribune, N.D.Sharma, Dec 06, 2005)
Mr Anup Mishra is lucky to have his cake and eat it. As a Cabinet Minister in the Babulal Gaur government, he was in the forefront, along with another Cabinet Minister Gauri Shankar Shejwar, in carrying out the “remove Gaur and bring Uma Bharati back”
- In Standalone Mode (Hindu, S. SRINIVAS, Dec 06, 2005)
At one point in history, the people of Bangalore Cantonment didn't want to be part of Bangalore city
- Follow The Leader (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Dec 06, 2005)
With the next act of the Natwar Singh drama having unfolded and with the prime minister having taken off for a session with Putin, this week in parliament is going to be sheer chaos.
- Bjp Boots Out 'Anti-Party' Uma (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Uma Bharti’s stint with the BJP came to an abrupt end today with the party expelling her indefinitely for “indiscipline and anti-party activities”.
- Thought-Provoking Articles (Hindu, P. K. Doraiswamy, Dec 06, 2005)
Collection of articles on general issues relating to people and society at large
- State Assembly Adjourns Without Doing Business (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Opposition disrupts proceedings for debate on various issues
Uproar over adjournment motions
CPI (M) members stage sit-in
Opposition boycotts BAC meet
House adjourned three times
- Naidu Leads Regional Parties In Election Campaign For Agp (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
"Assam will lose its identity if illegal immigration continues" "Though endowed with vast natural resources, Assam was neglected most when the Congress was in power at the Centre and in the State"
- Sanyasin Or Out? (The Week, Deepak Tiwari, Dec 06, 2005)
Emerging from the BJP office in Bhopal on November 27 to start her Ram-Roti march, Uma Bharti was at her symbolic best when she stood on top of an Ambassador car with her foot on its red beacon (symbol of power) to address the people.
- Uma Bharati Expelled From Bjp (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
On the eve of 13th anniversary of the demolition of the disputed structure in Ayodhya, one of the most vocal and prominent Hindutva leaders of the BJP, Ms Uma Bharati, was today expelled from the primary membership of the party for indiscipline and anti-p
- Facade Of Inclusiveness (Pioneer, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Dec 06, 2005)
Economic policy should liberate not just business but also people from bureaucracy, says Bharat Jhunjhunwala
- Uma’S Life, No Longer A Party (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Dec 06, 2005)
In her reply to the showcause notice served to her, Uma Bharati stated that the “BJP experiment” had failed. She must have known what was in store for her when she set those words down. Decode, also, her statements, “I am the real BJP”,
- Our Limpet Obsession (Indian Express, Coomi Kapoor, Dec 06, 2005)
Natwar Singh does not believe that the mention of his name in the Volcker report is sufficient reason for him to go gently into the night. “Why should I resign?” he queries belligerently.
- Moving From Argument To Dialogue? (The Financial Express, Ashima Goyal, Dec 05, 2005)
Since the title of Professor Sen’s new book captures how we think about ourselves, it has become a buzz word. He reminds us of the long Indian roots of reason, secularism and democracy, and invites us to rediscover these.
- Focus On Youth And Rural Areas (Tribune, Tripti Nath, Dec 05, 2005)
Sujata Rao, the new head of the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), was engaged in a flurry of activity to mark the World AIDS Day soon after she took over.
- The Knowing-Acting Gap (Business Line, S. Ramachander, Dec 05, 2005)
The gap between what we know for certain and what we actually apply in practice is a source of enduring frustration for managers and consultants. Chris Argyris, an outstanding social scientist and intellectual at Harvard Business School, . . .
- Private Sailing (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 05, 2005)
DP WORLD, THE Dubai government-owned port company, has emerged the largest container terminal operator in India, following its recent takeover of the UK-based P&O.
- Sbi Vijayawada Lends Rs 427.75cr Agri Loans (Business Standard, Chandrasekhar, Dec 05, 2005)
The Vijayawada division of State Bank of India, with 187 branches covering Krishna, Guntur and West Godavari districts, has advanced agricultural loans to the tune of Rs 427.75 crore to 1,34,395 farmers during the first half of 2005-06.
- Anger And Red Faces In Europe Over Cia Flights (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Dec 05, 2005)
The Blair Government especially is under pressure over allegations that it allowed CIA covert flights to ferry suspected terrorists to secret interrogation centres.
- Against A Sea Of Troubles (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Dec 05, 2005)
The author is former director-general, National Council for Applied Economic Research
- Honoured In Afghanistan (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
It was a mission that stood oddly with the violence, terror and arms culture of Afghanistan.
- Uma Threatens War As Axe Dangles (Telegraph, RASHEED KIDWAI, Dec 05, 2005)
Raisen (Madhya Pradesh), Dec. 4: Uma Bharti was today back at her blistering best, threatening to unleash a virtual Mahabharata in the Sangh parivar if she is thrown out of the BJP.
- Babulal Gaur, Several Uma Supporters In Mp Cabinet (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
Five days after he was sworn in, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan inducted former Chief Minister Babulal Gaur and several supporters of suspended BJP leader Uma Bharati into his ministry. As many as 29 ministers were sworn in today.
- Outcome Budget A Good Beginning (Daily Excelsior, SUMEDHA SUDHAMAN, Dec 05, 2005)
Government recently came out with the first-ever outcome budget aimed at keeping a tab on public spending by evolving a mechanism to measure physical targets to be achieved on outlays provided in the five lakh crore rupee General Budget to ministries . .
- The Architect Of An Idea Called Naya Kashmir (Greater Kashmir, Sheikh Ghulam Rasool, Dec 05, 2005)
Today we remember a man who shaped the modern history of state and influenced Kashmiris for more than four decades.
- Watching The Watchdogs (Pioneer, Shailaja Chandra, Dec 05, 2005)
Media needs to observe the NGO sector more actively and objectively, says Shailaja Chandra
- Paying For Terror (US News & World Report, David E. Kaplan, Dec 05, 2005)
How jihadist groups are using organized-crime tactics--and profits--to finance attacks on targets around the globe
- Taking Liberties With English (Dawn, Anwer Mooraj, Dec 05, 2005)
Every once in a while a political columnist suffers from what is known in the fourth estate as writer’s cramp’. This is more a mental than a physiological condition and describes his sudden inability to come up with a worthwhile subject on which . . .
- India Accelerating (International Herald Tribune, AMY WALDMAN, Dec 05, 2005)
In the middle of the old Grand Trunk Road a temple sits under a peepul tree. The surrounding highway is being widened to four lanes, and vehicles barrel along either side. But the temple and tree thwart even greater speed, and a passing contractor . . .
- Needed, More Whistle-Blowers (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Dec 05, 2005)
Wherever one looks one sees rampant corruption. In India there is no department which does not offer an opportunity to a person to make a climb from rags to riches. Revenue earning departments are well known for offering vast opportunities for corruption.
- The Competent Corrupt (Statesman, DEBAKI NANDAN MANDAL, Dec 04, 2005)
Otherwise competent officers are equally efficient in amassing wealth disproportionate to their known sources of income because the business of give and take is the order of the day
- Monica Keeps Her Counsel Guessing (Times of India, Ch Sushil Rao, Dec 04, 2005)
Monica Bedi’s decision to allow an advocate suggested by her uncle uncle Purushottam Bedi to fight her case has stumped her other lawyers — the original team that flew in from Mumbai.
- A Film Man's Life Without The Gossip! (Hindu, V. Gangadhar, Dec 04, 2005)
The book is all about the blessings showered on the author and these are the members of his family. It is a moving account of a family-loving gentleman.
- In Defence Of The Drama Queen (Hindustan Times, Vir Sanghvi, Dec 04, 2005)
I’m going to come right out and say this at the very beginning — so now is the time to let your jaws drop if you are going to look incredulous — but I am completely on Uma Bharti’s side.
- Beypore Boats Sail Into Oblivion (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 04, 2005)
The boat yard in Beypore, once famous for supplying hand-crafted boats to the Gulf, has now fallen silent, thanks to its inability to keep step with changing market demands, says M. A. Siraj.
- She Creates A Rainbow In Each Teardrop (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 04, 2005)
On World Disabled Day, here’s the story of a woman who decided to overlook her own inabilities and make a difference in the lives of others. Jayalakshmi K is moved by the message of hope & determination that stands out in Naseema’s life.
- Voice Of The 'Common Man' (Hindu, Anita Joshua, Dec 04, 2005)
Brushing up the Years: A Cartoonist's History of India 1947-2004, R.K. Laxman, Penguin, p.304, Rs. 750.
- Friendship And Reality (Dawn, Anwar Syed, Dec 04, 2005)
In an earlier article (October 23) I mentioned loyalty to friends as one of our professed values. I have thought more about the subject, and found that, contrary to the average student’s expectation, friendship has been a recurrent theme in writings
- Uma Bharti's Charge Baseless, Says Bjp (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 04, 2005)
"No dearth of backward caste leaders promoted by party"
Gaur, Chauhan belong to backward castes
Ms. Bharti plays caste card often
Her stand a hurdle to reservation for women
- Neutralise Money, Muscle Power: Somnath (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 04, 2005)
Expresses dismay at stalling of proceedings of elected bodies
Neutralise role of money and muscle power
Asks legislators to curb corruption
Decries deliberate disruption of proceedings
- Investigation Blows Open Lashkar Overground Links (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Dec 04, 2005)
Operatives used political party workers to assist terror operations
Mainstream political parties in the State have been infiltrated by operatives
Operatives killed on Friday night had photo ID cards of political parties
- Bhopal Remembers Gas Tragedy Victims, Effigies Burnt (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 04, 2005)
All-religion prayer meeting marks 21st anniversary of the 1984 tragedy
- Now We Know (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Dec 03, 2005)
There are very few instances of ‘too much’ information hurting anyone. There have been, however, plenty of cases where too little information has resulted in people being left in the dark and thereafter being taken for an unending ride.
- Performance Appraisal (Tribune, Girish Bhandari, Dec 03, 2005)
PAR for the course. Yet another periodic exercise in cosmetics, though anticipated. The aim, ostensibly, to bring transparency and purpose to that holy grail of babudom — the annual confidential report, in short, the ACR.
- Old Guard Strikes (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 03, 2005)
Uma opens another can of worms
Uma Bharati’s revolt and second suspension is the third major jolt the BJP has suffered in six months.
- Concession Is Not Surrender (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Dec 03, 2005)
I am veering round to the viewpoint that Atal Behari Vajpayee might have pushed the India-Pakistan dialogue faster and farther than Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has done.
- Olive Green, Black Hole (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Dec 03, 2005)
NATO’s earthquake relief effort in Pakistan did not even involve a thousand personnel. It is now winding up, completing its tight lease of 90 days in what is a most politically sensitive region.
- A Bank Robber’S Arrest Cracks J&k Terror Net (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 03, 2005)
The arrest of a bank robber on Wednesday has led the J&K Police to the network behind eight major militant strikes.
- Hoary Past (Pioneer, Tavishi Srivastava, Dec 03, 2005)
Bureaucracy is on the wheels. Perhaps this is the most apt description of UP's babudom. It is quite another matter that it is borrowed from the title of a book authored by a researcher called Vaishali Saxena, who has discussed the plight of the . . .
- Footsie With Terror (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Dec 03, 2005)
After 15 years of Lalu-Rabri caste-based misrule and non-governance, Bihar is once again at a crossroads. Will Mr Nitish Kumar's JD(U)-BJP combine be able to give Bihar a new direction and usher in an era of clean governance and faster development, . . .
- Traps Of The Past (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Dec 03, 2005)
Arguably, Bangladesh might never have exploded in violence if geography had not tucked the world’s third most populous Muslim nation into the folds of Bharat Mata’s sari.
- Politicians Behind Woes Of Up's Babus (Pioneer, MANOHAR SUBRAHMANYAM, Dec 03, 2005)
While politicisation of the bureaucracy is a national problem, Uttar Pradesh's woes have been exacerbated by short-sighted regionalism practiced by its politicians since the 1970s. MANOHAR SUBRAHMANYAM traces the steady road downhill for a once-proud.....
- Eighty Plus And Going Strong (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 03, 2005)
Mr Balram Bhasin! Who? A younger colleague asked us this question out of sheer innocence the other day.
- Physicist Sudarshan's Omission Questioned (Hindu, R. Ramachandran, Dec 02, 2005)
"Miscarriage of justice," say 10 scientists in appeal to Nobel Committee.
- Edusat An Effective Educational Aid (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 02, 2005)
E-content factor development was a major aspect of technology
Educational programmes available through the innovative system were aimed at bridging the digital divide
- State Of Real Growth (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Dec 02, 2005)
When the prime minister says he wants to generate at least 10 per cent growth in India, we all not only wish it but long for it. However, what urgently needs doing is a radical correction of colonial laws that rule us in this new and highly . . .
- Not Into The Sunset (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Dec 02, 2005)
After a few pleasantries and a quick round-up of Madhya Pradesh politics, I bluntly asked Uma why she was hell-bent on tormenting Patwa. Surely she should realize that you couldn’t get anywhere in the state by alienating a powerful group in the BJP . . .
- Facade Of Inclusiveness (Daily Excelsior, Dr Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Dec 02, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said in a widely published article titled "Open democracy and open economy" that objective of his Government is to empower the people of the country. Public investment in health and education will be increased . . .
- Why Is Bihar A Failed State? (Business Line, Devendra Mishra, Dec 02, 2005)
A FEW years ago a senior advocate during a Supreme Court hearing, casually remarked that a particular government should not suffer from the `Bihar Syndrome'. It created a furore with several parties, organisations and people, . . .
- Meet Needs Of The Industry, Ysr Advises Universities (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 02, 2005)
``Equip students with the skills they will require''
- Roadshows, Seminars Mark World Aids Day (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 02, 2005)
Officials, NGOs and others take the lead in creating awareness
- Rallies Mark World Aids Day (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 02, 2005)
NGOs asked to take effective steps to check spread of disease
- Free, But Also Secure (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 02, 2005)
Salute to Army chief for promptly taking back RTI-immune order. By the way, we agree with him
- Bihar: Vigilance Probe Likely Into Multi-Crore Blanket Scam (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 02, 2005)
Stumbling on "glaring irregularities" in purchase of blankets worth around Rs 30 crore by the erstwhile Rabri Devi ministry for distribution among below poverty line people in 2002, Bihar government today hinted at ordering a probe by the state Vigilance
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