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Articles 5221 through 5320 of 25647:
- Un World Summit 2005: What Is At Stake (Deccan Herald, Eveline Herfkens, Sep 13, 2005)
Neither the developed nor the developing countries can rest on their laurels and need better understanding
- Landslide Victory (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 13, 2005)
Koizumi has won a mandate to administer harsh economic reforms in Japan
- Treatable Disease Kills Up Children (Tribune, John Lancaster, Sep 13, 2005)
OVER the last two months, hospitals in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh have been overwhelmed by Japanese encephalitis, a viral infection that has sickened more than 2,000 children and killed nearly 600, making it one of the deadliest outbreaks
- No Handle Yet On Serious Financial Fraud (The Financial Express, Sucheta Dalal, Sep 12, 2005)
If the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) got its statutory teeth in a hurry after the scam of 1992,
- Heritage Sites Commission To Be Set Up Soon (Hindu, Staff Reporter , Sep 12, 2005)
Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) Babu Rajiv on Sunday said that a Heritage Sites Commission would be set up by the Centre to ensure conservation of historical monuments in the country.
- All Above Board (Telegraph, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 12, 2005)
The author is former director-general, National Council for Applied Economic Research
- U-Turn By Pakistan? (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Sep 12, 2005)
The Musharraf government has taken its first tentative steps towards normalising relations with Israel
- War In The Parivar (Hindu, Jyotirmaya Sharma, Sep 11, 2005)
As the Bharatiya Janata Party prepares to hold its National Executive meeting in Chennai next week, dissonance within the organisation over questions of ideology, leadership and politics is clearly visible.
- Winning The Big Fight (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2005)
In their weaker bodies lie stronger desires. In their limitations lies their greatest strength. L Subramani profiles the success stories of some 'disabled' people who broke their shackles by sheer determination and the power of their dreams.
- Verdicts On Pakistan (Hindu, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Sep 11, 2005)
... offered 40 years apart, in the same American magazine
We have never defined ourselves in our own right — only in relation to India. That is our tragedy
- Winning The Big Fight (Deccan Herald, Srivasta Krishna, Sep 11, 2005)
In their weaker bodies lie stronger desires. In their limitations lies their greatest strength. L Subramani profiles the success stories of some 'disabled' people who broke their shackles by sheer determination and the power of their dreams.
- Verdicts On Pakistan (Hindu, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Sep 11, 2005)
We have never defined ourselves in our own right — only in relation to India. That is our tragedy.'
- Floating An Idea (Indian Express, Coomi Kapoor, Sep 11, 2005)
During the arguments on the plea of the Shankacharya of Kanchi before the Supreme Court last week that the criminal cases against him should be transferred out of Tamil Nadu, his counsel Fali Nariman pointed out that there was a curious ambivalence in the
- Starvation Deaths And Sonia’S Antics (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 10, 2005)
A chief minister in whose state children die of hunger should not just be forced to resign but should be tried for criminal negligence
- A Significant Advance (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 10, 2005)
The passage by Parliament of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Bill — in response to demands from the National Commission for Women and citizens' bodies — to provide for a civil remedy against atrocities has not come a day too soon, consideri
- An Autocrat Gets Himself Elected (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 10, 2005)
Since Upper and Lower Egypt united more than 5,000 years ago, the country has been ruled by ruthless autocrats.
- American Bellyache (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Sep 10, 2005)
It’s been a spectacular and confusing September so far in America.
- Communists And Corruption (Business Standard, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 10, 2005)
Once or twice a year, I find it profitable to accept invitations to speak to college students. The boys are eager to impress the girls, and ask some very good questions.
- Not The Right Bill (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 10, 2005)
The social justice and empowerment ministry is expected to introduce in the Winter Session of Parliament a bill to protect and care for the elderly.
- Can We Improve Public Service Delivery? (The Financial Express, Jayaprakash Narayan, Sep 09, 2005)
India has a functioning democracy and several institutions and practices ensure checks and balances and a modicum of governance. Yet, every government feels handicapped in delivering on its promises.
- If America Couldn't Protect, Who Can? (Deccan Herald, Krishna Prasad, Sep 09, 2005)
Hurricane Katrina has achieved the near-impossible in Indian politics: it has united America-lovers and America-baiters.
- Confusion Of Summits:eu Must First Get Its Own House In Order (Statesman, Kirsty Hughes , Sep 09, 2005)
Tony Blair is in town — on a whirlwind of high-level globe-trotting across Asia.
- Petroleum Pains (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 08, 2005)
For all the groaning of the common man and grunting of Opposition parties — “friendly” or otherwise — there is a high degree of the inevitable
- Minimizing The Risk (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 08, 2005)
Extracts from the government of India’s status report on Disaster Management in India, August 2004
- The Civil Service (Statesman, Ashok Kapur, Sep 08, 2005)
It has been argued that the Indian bureaucracy is drifting towards “negativism and mediocrity”.
- Zakat Distribution Flaws (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 07, 2005)
The Sindh government has denied that it has failed to distribute two billion rupees in the Zakat fund to the poor.
- From Ideals To Social Clout (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 07, 2005)
A dear friend, retired from the army, was dilating on faith and discipline as the uppermost concerns of the Pakistan’s armed forces.
- Lessons Of New Orleans (Dawn, Najmuddin A. Shaikh, Sep 07, 2005)
So much has appeared in the international press and in our own media that it would seem to be an exercise in redundancy to offer a perspective on the tragedy that befell the southern coastal states of the US.
- Making History Is Hard Work (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 07, 2005)
`Historic' is a word that has been devalued not a little by its indiscriminate use in the course of the détente process in Jammu and Kashmir. Yet the fact is the wheels of history are turning, however slowly.
- Regs: Grossly Miscalculated? (Business Line, Venkat R. Chary , Sep 07, 2005)
IN THE article, "An onerous job," (Business Line, August 25) the cost of implementing the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) is estimated at Rs 1,00,000 crore.
- Just Define It (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 07, 2005)
Why is there a health minister in a state like West Bengal or Uttar Pradesh? Malaria, arsenic-poisoning, and now dengue and Japanese encephalitis — each of these diseases, some of them epidemics, are the special achievements of these important personages,
- Rpf Focussing On Naxal-Infected Areas (Hindu, Staff Reporter , Sep 07, 2005)
More personnel to be deployed for escorting trains
- Rs. 81 Lakhs Fake Currency Seized; Gang Busted In A.P. (Hindu, Staff Reporter , Sep 06, 2005)
In a major breakthrough, the Medak police have busted a 13-member inter-district gang involved in printing and circulating high denomination fake currency, and confiscated fake notes with a face value of Rs. 81,88,600, laser printers and other equipment v
- What Lies Beneath The Surface (Telegraph, SUDIPTA BHATTACHARJEE, Sep 06, 2005)
Despite the rise in surrenders by militants, the lack of a proper rehabilitation policy will defeat the purpose, writes Sudipta Bhattacharjee
- The Modern Samurai (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Sep 06, 2005)
Next Sunday, Japan goes to the polls. Junichiro Koizumi, the prime minister, called an early election — an unusual move in a compromise-loving country where politicians paper over differences and keep governments going. But it is typical of this . . . .
- Planting 3 Lakh Saplings In Just 20 Minutes (Hindu, M. Rajeev, Sep 06, 2005)
Gaining an entry into the prestigious Guinness Book of World Records requires a gigantic effort. The foods division of the ITC did exactly that by attempting a new world record in planting the highest number of saplings in one hour.
- Who Is Afraid Of Insider Memoirs? (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Sep 06, 2005)
Even if mostly gossip, memoirs can generate damaging headlines when dressed up as privileged information and dished out by someone who had access to the keyhole.
- Contemporary Governance (Tribune, Gurcharan Das, Sep 06, 2005)
We have got used to the dubious honour conferred by Transparency International (TI) of being one of the world’s most corrupt nations
- India Has No Nuclear Strategy (Times of India, K SUBRAHMANYAM, Sep 06, 2005)
Our nuclear doctrine and command structure were announced in January 2003. The first strategic force comman-der was also appointed at that time.
- A Pricing Policy For The Petroleum Sector (Business Line, Mohan Guruswamy, Sep 06, 2005)
The Petroleum Ministry needs to come up with a more permanent solution to deal with rising international prices of crude oil. A pricing mechanism needs to be devised that keeps the government's revenue earnings from the petroleum sector constant.
- India: A Super Power Or A Failing State? (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Sep 06, 2005)
The term “failed state” entered our lexicon, initially, in the context of Somalia, Afghanistan, and now, increasingly, for Iraq.
- Case For Imperialism (Hindu, S. L. Rao, Sep 06, 2005)
This book by a distinguished scholar dares to question the accepted shibboleths of our times. It is highly provocative and will incense many. It is the first well-argued neo-conservative (Bush) case for empires and for the U.S. acting as a truly imperial
- Booster Shot For Corruption (Daily Excelsior, Joginder Singh, Sep 06, 2005)
When the trend all over the world is on weeding out the graft, Uttar Pradesh Government has set new standards in putting corruption under the carpet. It must be said to the credit of the State cadre of the IAS that it has been looking within its members..
- Fringe Benefit Tax (Statesman, RK DUGGAR, Sep 06, 2005)
The Fringe Benefit Tax is the most draconian piece of legislation to have found place on our tax statute books in the recent past.
- University Of Madras Evolves Healthy Practices Charter (Hindu, VANI DORAISAMY, Sep 05, 2005)
The University of Madras has formulated a charter of healthy practices for its administrators, teachers and students to improve the delivery of education and ensure that the university remains internationally competitive,
- Rank Anomalies (Telegraph, Bibek Debroy, Sep 05, 2005)
The author is director, Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies, New Delhi
- Is Bt Cotton Unsuitable? (Hindu, K.R. Kranthi, Sep 05, 2005)
Bt cotton is the most potent and best available option for bollworm management in the country.
- National Curriculum Framework & The Social Sciences (Hindu, Romila Thapar, Sep 05, 2005)
Textbooks should certainly be child-friendly but it is equally necessary that the schoolteacher should be made child-friendly. Teachers need a more intensive exposure to social science concepts, changes in data and methods in history, and critical enquiry
- A Nursery Teacher (Daily Excelsior, Udhay Singh Pathania, Sep 05, 2005)
The day of a Nursery class teacher begins with the morning assembly of the students she teaches the students, how to stand properly in a row, how to sit property on chairs, how to walk properly and how to eat properly and proper time.
- Outcome Budget — Credible Evaluation Only From Independent Agency (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Sep 05, 2005)
As promised in his annual Budget for this fiscal, the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, has come out with an Outcome Budget for 2005-06.
- Katrina Selects Its Victims (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma , Sep 05, 2005)
The hurricane has left the US grappling afresh with issues of race and class in a society that is getting more polarised
- Bureaucrats In Karnataka - Nomads Under Duress (Deccan Herald, Asha Krishnaswamy, Sep 05, 2005)
The pressure for transfers of IAS men comes from many quarters and decisions are taken either at the bottom or at the top level
- Arms Control In South Asia (Dawn, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Sep 05, 2005)
In the first half of September, foreign secretaries and foreign ministers of India and Pakistan would have set the stage for a meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Musharraf on September 14
- Politicians And The Police (Dawn, Anwar Syed, Sep 04, 2005)
If any politicians were ever to ask me how he should practise his craft (which none has done to date), I would say: “be good, but if you cannot be good, be careful.”
- Scientific Research: Making Universities Accountable (Tribune, Rupamanjari Ghosh, Sep 04, 2005)
Infrastructure plays a vital important role in raising the quality of teaching and research in the universities.
- Judiciary Can Clip Wings: Cji (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2005)
The CJI said conducting court hearings through video conferencing would save time and money.
- Elections In Bihar In Four Phases From October 18 (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2005)
The Election Commission on Saturday announced four-phase elections for Bihar - on October 18, 26 and November 13 and 19.
- Buddha Ushers In Perestroika (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Sep 04, 2005)
Gorbachev made a valiant, though belated, bid to bring perestroika and glasnost in a decaying communist system, but failed.
- Magical Sutra - A Tribute To Odissi (Hindu, GEETA DOCTOR, Sep 04, 2005)
He does not ask much. It is only that we understand his yearning to create a small space for enchantment ... . Meet Malaysian dancer and choreographer, Ramli Ibrahim.
- Performance The Key Word’ (Deccan Herald, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 03, 2005)
Eliminating corruption and providing citizen-centric administration by ensuring accountability at all levels right from political executive officials to officials at the local level are necessary in the country, says former Karnataka Chief Minister M Veer
- How Bureaucrats Resist All Good Initiatives (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Sep 03, 2005)
As someone who believes India’s biggest problem is not poverty but governance I seize any opportunity to discover why despite our technological and considerable other achievements our fair and wondrous land remains deprived of good governance. So, last we
- Nepal's Maoist Chief Announces 3-Month Truce (Boston Globe, Gopal Sharma, Sep 03, 2005)
Nepal's Maoist rebels announced a three-month ceasefire from Saturday, their chief said in a statement, in a move to win support of political parties opposed to King Gyanendra's seizure power in February.
- Trifling With Fpsc’S Tenure (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 03, 2005)
The government’s promulgation of an ordinance reducing the tenure of the members of the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) from five to three years can only be seen as a step to arm-twist a body whose key function is to select officers for posts
- For A Coherent Regional Policy (Dawn, Javid Husain, Sep 03, 2005)
IN my last article on the state of Pakistan-US relations, I emphasized the need for Pakistan to adopt a coherent regional policy as the central element of our overall foreign policy. I would now venture to add that since the end of the Cold War, the absen
- Politicians’ Writ Or Police Raj (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Sep 03, 2005)
THAT police are meant to maintain law and order still holds good in the West, although the 9/11 attacks have drastically changed its meaning.
- Chief Minister Or Chief Master? (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Sep 03, 2005)
Nearly a decade of coalition rule now has produced many fundamental changes in our politics.
- Indian And Nepali Maoists Vow To Fight Together (Reuters, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 03, 2005)
Maoist rebels in Nepal and India have vowed to join together to promote communism, reinforcing fears that the bloody insurgency in the Himalayan kingdom could spill over into its huge southern neighbour
- Pakistan-India Talks To Go On; Agreement On Missiles (Reuters, ZEESHAN HAIDER , Sep 02, 2005)
Nuclear-armed Pakistan and India met to review their slow-moving peace process on Thursday and agreed to continue their dialogue, despite a lack of progress in resolving their bloody dispute over Kashmir.
- India’S Past-Ii (Statesman, Jagmohan , Sep 02, 2005)
Bright And Dark Sides Of The British Coin While the impact of British rule was salutary, in some respects, its negative fallout was deep and widespread.
- Wake Up, Before It’S Too Late (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Sep 02, 2005)
Are we standing on the brink of a precipice where we need a nudge and we are gone.
- Retail Fdi: Just Do It (Indian Express, Nandan Nilekani, Sep 02, 2005)
In the early nineties an unusual window of opportunity opened up for India.
- Civic (Non)sense (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 02, 2005)
The principal of the school in West Bengal who insisted that women teachers only wear the sari to class has company of sorts. Not across the Hooghly but along the banks of the distant Danube.
- Can Musharraf Deliver? (Tribune, Sushant Sareen, Sep 02, 2005)
Reports of terrorists training camps in Pakistan being reopened,
- Pak Devolution Of Power (Tribune, Ash Narain Roy, Sep 02, 2005)
Democracy has been anathema to Pakistani rulers during a large part of the country’s existence.
- More Child’S Play (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Sep 02, 2005)
Delhi has been brimming over with strange happenings this last week. The chant from a rather broken down BJP has been, “Chidambaram must go.” Why?
- India, Pakistan To Sign Missile Pact In October (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 02, 2005)
India and Pakistan met to review their slow-moving peace process on Thursday and agreed to continue their dialogue, despite a lack of progress in resolving their dispute over Kashmir.
- Bmw Decision To Locate Near Chennai Boosts State's Standing (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Sep 02, 2005)
All set to become "South Asia's Detroit," says automotive industry
- 'Cruising' Along (Deccan Herald, Ashvani K Sachdev, Sep 02, 2005)
The test of a cruise missile by Pakistan shows that it will not respect the spirit of understanding with India
- State Of Relations With The Us (Dawn, Tayyab Siddiqui, Sep 02, 2005)
Much has been written on the significance of Manmohan Singh’s July visit to the US and on the likely impact of the defence agreements signed in the context of Pakistan’s security environment.
- A New Mother's Agony (Deccan Herald, Celia W Dugger, Sep 01, 2005)
Just as the painful ordeal of childbirth finally ended and Nesam Velankanni waited for a nurse to lay her squalling newborn on her chest, the maternity hospital’s ritual of extortion began.
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