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Articles 7221 through 7320 of 25647:
- Ngos Lend A Hand (Deccan Herald, K S Narayanan, Mar 20, 2005)
The landless and Dalit community in Nagapattinam is appreciative of the NGOs’ rehabilitation efforts.
- From Start To Fins (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2005)
Irrawady Dolphins, a rare species, is facing an extinction threat in a Ramsar Site! This needs an urgent attention. Over the last eleven months since April, 2004 a total of 13 dolphins have died in the lake with seven deaths reported during the
- Rich Countries Should Reduce Subsidies: G-20 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2005)
Commerce minister Kamal Nath said a small group of nations (read rich nations) cannot dictate rules to the vast majority.
- Pak Strives For Perfection (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 20, 2005)
Pakistan has test-fired its Shaheen II missile with a 2,000 km range on Saturday from an undisclosed location on its territory...
- Immoral Or Natural - Divided Verdict (Deccan Herald, MANJULA SHELKE, Mar 20, 2005)
Homosexual marriages will destroy the traditional family. Emotional bonding, sexual purity and the sanctity of marriage will suffer
- Holy? Unholy? A Knotty Issue (Deccan Herald, VATSALA GURUNATH, Mar 20, 2005)
In a society where equality and freedom are valued, should law decide one’s sexual orientations? As more and more same sex couples go ahead and get married, the issue is hotting up.
- Iaf Getting Advanced Jet Trainers Only Now (Deccan Herald, BALA CHAUHAN, Mar 20, 2005)
MiG-21s HAVE BEEN UPGRADED AND GIVEN A NEW LEASE ON LIFE
- Transcending Conventions (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2005)
The developments of the past decades have profoundly changed Indian society. Indian artists have begun working out the new currents of their capital and cultural tools in contradictory ways.
- Tigers In Big Trouble (Deccan Herald, BITTU SAHGAL, Mar 20, 2005)
Poachers have hit Sariska, Panna, Bandhavgarh and Ranthamhor. These are the areas that are being written about by the press.
- Theatre On Wheels: Spreading Messages (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2005)
Subodh Patnaik and his friends are cycling through rural Orissa to spread theatre and share a social message. These are not morality plays, or street theatre either, they say. They’d rather you termed it “Cyco-theatre”.
- Pakistan Test-Fires Shaheen Ii Missile (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2005)
Gen Musharraf, complimenting his scientists, said Pakistan’s nuclear capability was developed for its own security.
- India-Pak Cold War Continues (Tribune, M B NAQVI, Mar 19, 2005)
That the cold war between Pakistan and India continues to be alive and kicking is unfortunate. The latest example of it are three developments in Pakistan:
- Club Before Country (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Mar 19, 2005)
On the second evening of the Mohali test, when the rest of India was salivating at the idea of Virender Sehwag being 90 not out overnight....
- The Speaker Speaks (Deccan Herald, Era Sezhiyan, Mar 19, 2005)
Both the legislature and the judiciary are sovereign within the limits provided by the Constitution
- The Making Of A Hero (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Mar 19, 2005)
There is only one leader; the rest are led by him. National leadership in times of peace requires one kind of skill; military leadership
- Progress: Importance Of The Big Picture (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Mar 19, 2005)
The "big picture" must be given precedence in matters of economic development, the justification being the premise that no development, especially in a poor country, can be painless.
- Nurture Commerce In Commodities (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 19, 2005)
Global commodity markets are once again facing boom times, with prices across commodity categories — energy products, precious metals, base metals and farm produce
- Kanishka Tragedy Hasn't Ended (Pioneer, K P S Gill, Mar 19, 2005)
The shock and disappointment of the Canadian Supreme Court's judgement in the Kanishka bombing case, and the acquittal of the two accused on all charges, will take time to sink in.
- Chance To Score (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 19, 2005)
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has brought India's 'will-he-won't he' suspense to an end-and with patented wily flourish.
- Don't Hand Religion To The Right (Hindu, William Whyte, Mar 19, 2005)
In the United Kingdom, the secular Left must stop sniping and realise it has Christian allies.
- Welcome Release (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 19, 2005)
NO President, certainly not Gen Pervez Musharraf, releases hundreds of prisoners of a neighbouring country on the spur of the moment or on the prodding of a visiting Chief Minister.
- A Despairing Verdict (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 19, 2005)
Two hundred and eighty of the 329 dead were Canadian nationals and the incident occurred off the southwestern coast of Ireland.
- A New Beginning In Manipur (Tribune, Gaurav Choudhury, Mar 19, 2005)
Manipur Governor Shivinder Singh Sidhu feels that giving out dollops of money alone will not solve the problems of insurgency afflicting the north-eastern region. A career bureaucrat and an economist
- Around The World On A T-Shirt Trail (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 19, 2005)
Year 1999. Georgetown University, US. A young woman seizes the microphone and asks the crowd of WTO-protesters: "Who made your T-shirt?"
- Budget: Empowering The Taxpayer (Business Line, H. P. Ranina, Mar 19, 2005)
The good thing about the Budget proposals is that they will increase the quantum of personal savings and give investors a wider choice.
- Bush Stokes Anti-Us Embers (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 19, 2005)
A truly terrifying appointment. You can't have a situation where rich countries lecture developing countries about democracy and then aren't prepared to exercise democracy in this kind of appointment.
- Why Crop Diversification Will Get Stuck (Tribune, Sucha Singh Gill, Mar 18, 2005)
Supporters of the crop diversification programme (Johl, February 11, 2005 and Aulakh, February 25, 2005) and opponents (Shergill, February 18, 2005) agree on the point that the present cropping pattern dominated by wheat-paddy rotation is highly
- Rice Is Nice (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 18, 2005)
THE interactions US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice had with Indian leaders during her brief visit to New Delhi suggest that there has been a significant change in the US perception of India.
- European Anxieties (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 18, 2005)
Europe's ambitious stability and Growth Pact, conceived as the bedrock of the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) and personified in the single Euro currency
- Gas Realities (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 18, 2005)
In February, the US Ambassador in New Delhi, Mr David Mulford, had met the Petroleum Minister, Mr Mani Shankar Aiyar, to convey Washington's reservations on the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline deal.
- Gorby’S Glasnost (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 18, 2005)
Asked for his views on the French revolution, some 50 years back, Mao Tse-Tung retorted that it was too early to comment. Distance being critical to judge events and history
- No Such Thing As Free Lunch (Business Line, S. Srinath, Mar 18, 2005)
All items covered by FBT will be affected either by VAT or service tax, which cannot be treated as input tax.
- Self-Inflicted Wounds (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Mar 18, 2005)
The capitulation in the late hours of March 11 does not change the context. The Indian polity is suddenly in a deep mess, mostly on account of the misdoings of the scraggy outfit still passing as the Congress.
- Separation Of Powers (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Mar 18, 2005)
While the judiciary must step in when necessary, how it does so requires craft and statesmanship. Jharkhand should not become a precedent.
- Shaking Hands With Us (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Mar 18, 2005)
THE US Secretary of State, Dr Condoleezza Rice, during her first visit to India indicated two likely changes in the US policy towards India.
- Draft Condi, Draft Hillary! (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 18, 2005)
This column wishes even-handedly to press both the Republicans and the Democrats of the US to launch pronto a campaign to draft Dr Condoleeza Rice, the first black female Secretary of State
- The Softest Pillow Is A Clear Conscience (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 18, 2005)
Conscience. I knew I'd have to come to terms with it one day or the other, and so was consciously keeping it outside this column.
- Bush’S Choice For World Bank Risks Outcry (Tribune, Andrew Gumbel, Mar 18, 2005)
President George Bush risked the ire of the international community for the second time in as many weeks on Wednesday as he nominated his administration’s leading neo-conservative hawk, Paul Wolfowitz, to be the head of the World Bank.
- Space Security Under Threat (Deccan Herald, U R RAO, Mar 17, 2005)
Since the dawn of creation, earth's environment has been bombarded by meteoroids or “shooting stars”, ranging in size from 0.001 mm to several millimetres and travelling at speeds of over 20 km/sec.
- Fdi As Catalyst For Economic Growth (Business Line, S. Majumder , Mar 17, 2005)
Within six months of its coming to power, the UPA Government ushered in a slew of measures to attract foreign investors.
- Generally Accepted But Poorly Understood (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 17, 2005)
The difference between the two acronyms is that one is on accounting practices while the other is on auditing standards, though both are `generally accepted'.
- Home, New Home (Telegraph, Bishnupada Sethi, Mar 17, 2005)
With some more hard work, the Upper Krishna Project’s success with resettlement could be replicated in other states
- Pak Must Deliver On Terror, Pm Tells Rice (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2005)
The US Secretary of State was effusive in her praise for India’s strengths. But on its demand for a permanent UN seat, she remained non-committal.
- Just Cricket (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 17, 2005)
Hemming and hawing takes a while. So the president of Pakistan, Mr Pervez Musharraf, will reportedly be watching the last one-day match during the Pakistan cricket team’s tour of India, in Delhi on April 17.
- Political Perfidy In Jharkhand (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Mar 17, 2005)
NOW that Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda has "proved" his majority on the floor of the House, it is time to reflect on the role played by Governor Syed Sibtey Razi, who has been universally berated, if not condemned.
- Rice Brings Reality Check On India-U.S. Ties (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Mar 17, 2005)
In publicly expressing her concerns about the Iran-India gas pipeline during her press conference here on Wednesday, the visiting United States Secretary of State
- Rice’S Agenda: To Scuttle Pipeline? (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Mar 17, 2005)
If America succeeds in putting the pipeline on hold, it will strengthen its influence in South Asia
- Fair Exchange (Tribune, Raj Chatterjee, Mar 17, 2005)
He was a small, compact man, with thinning hair, a round face, a short nose and a well-trimmed, grey moustache.
- Sez For Chandigarh (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 17, 2005)
THE Chandigarh administration has at last realised that the Union Territory can have a special economic zone (SEZ) with a focus on IT, biotech and electronic units. It has sent a proposal to this effect to the Centre and expects its clearance in two month
- Heat Of Loss Caused By `Cooling-Off' Period (Business Line, M. S. Parthasarathy, Mar 17, 2005)
The exodus of Indian professionals, particularly in the IT industry, mainly to the US, has led to a growing volume of remittances by them to their parents and other relatives or for investment in India.
- Stand Firm On The Iran Pipeline (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 17, 2005)
The statements of "concern" made by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on the proposed gas pipeline from Iran to India represent the first time the United States has gone public with its opposition to the energy project.
- The Politics Of Development (Business Line, A. Vasudevan, Mar 17, 2005)
Development strategies and budgets reflect the political economy of the times. Political factors always influence and shape economic development strategies and the processes that follow from their adoption in any country.
- Kanishka Bombing: Both Sikhs Acquitted (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2005)
After a two-year trial, a Canadian judge on Wednesday acquitted two Indian-born Sikhs of murder and other charges in the killing of 331 people in the bombing of an Air India plane Kanishka over the Atlantic and another explosion at Tokyo’s airport 20 year
- Foreigners Can’T Dictate Terms To Us: Khaleda (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2005)
The prime minister has raised objection to UNDP’s recommendation to bring about changes to the caretaker government and the election commission
- Jharkhand And After (Tribune, Pran Chopra , Mar 17, 2005)
Six months ago I convened a high-level seminar in New Delhi to consider the following proposition by me which I put before the participants...
- Changes To Patent Act Will Cost The Poor Dear (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2005)
The leading international humanitarian agency, ‘Doctors without Borders’ (Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in French) on Wednesday, joined the gathering storm against the proposed amendments to India’s Patent Act of 1970 that provides full patent protection
- Enough Is Enough (Telegraph, Bhaskar Ghose, Mar 17, 2005)
When the United Progressive Alliance and the left put together their common minimum programme, there must have been lengthy discussions among the constituents ...
- A Chance For Disabled Kids (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2005)
Children suffering from speech and communication disorders attend the Vagdevi school started by Speech Language Pathologist Shantha Radhakrishna
- ‘Sc Crossed Lakshman Rekha’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2005)
Saying the Constitution is above legislature and judiciary, the Speaker justified his suggestion for Presidential reference on the Supreme Court order on Jharkhand
- Toying With Culture And Tradition (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2005)
Indira Swaminathan has been teaching young children using traditional Indian toys she herself makes.
- After The Jharkhand Mess (Hindu, Harish Khare , Mar 17, 2005)
It is incumbent upon the entire UPA establishment to infuse a new sense of purpose and priorities at the Centre.
- Beyond Mending (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 17, 2005)
The laws notwithstanding, politicians have their own rules of the game. What happened in Jharkhand — and in Goa before that — shows how even the new anti-defection law can be bent in the race for power.
- Coming Soon: Guidance Note On Accounting Of Vat (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 17, 2005)
Felicitation functions are fertile occasions for flattery and flippant promises, and so nobody expects any truth to be told.
- Discount Sale (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 17, 2005)
The Public offer of Punjab National Bank, which managed to raise as much as Rs 3,100 crore, may appear to have satisfied the bank's principal constituents.
- Country’S First Penless, Bagless School (Tribune, Annu Anand, Mar 17, 2005)
In a pioneering effort to take literacy to a higher technology medium, a school in Rajasthan has replaced pen and paper with computers.
- Citing Indian Arsenal, Pak Says It Needs F-16s (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2005)
Islamabad told Rice that it needed the US help to maintain minimum deterrence for the sake of peace
- Problem Of Plenty (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 16, 2005)
The foreign exchange (forex) reserves of the country experienced an unprecedented growth in the month of February 2005 when it jumped up by $ 8 billion during the month...
- Scylla, Charybdis And Somnathda (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 16, 2005)
Even as a Test Match was played in Mohali, a different tussle — `judiciary versus legislature' — engaged our lawmakers.
- Sounding Hollow (Telegraph, Ashis Chakrabarti, Mar 16, 2005)
The left’s ambivalence during the Jharkhand crisis will mark it as the Congress’s partner in the latter’s wrongdoings
- Strategic Paradigm Shift (The Economic Times, K SUBRAHMANYAM, Mar 16, 2005)
In the 1960s, India was compelled to start purchasing Soviet defence equipment, for a combination of strategic reasons and non-availability of western alternatives.
- Engineering Quality (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Mar 16, 2005)
The time has come to step up the level of monitoring and regulation to ensure that States are not saddled with too many sub-standard, self-financing engineering colleges.
- Victory At Last (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 16, 2005)
The expected has happened in Jharkhand with Chief Minister Arjun Munda winning the vote of confidence in the State Assembly. Yet the final figures
- Papers Out Of A Bag (Telegraph, Bibek Debroy, Mar 16, 2005)
The budget speech was a great success. The finance bill was an utter disaster.
- Why Implementation Fails — Seven Sins Of Public Administration (Business Line, S. Ramachander, Mar 16, 2005)
A new Budget is an occasion for commentators and policy-makers to hope that this time round at least some things will improve.
- A Gratuitous Snub (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 16, 2005)
United States President George W. Bush begins his second term by promising to follow a multilateral approach to international affairs.
- Judiciary Vs Parliament (Tribune, K N Bhat, Mar 16, 2005)
Mr Somnath Chatterjee, the seasoned lawyer opted for a sagacious course of a Presidential reference because he, as Speaker of the ultimate legislature — the Lok Sabha....
- Nepal’S Prospective Allies And Dilemma (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Mar 16, 2005)
At home it is engaged in battling the Maoist insurgents and opposition parties, both of whom have announced fresh protests. And now, Nepal is also slugging it out at the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) in Geneva,
- Advanced Patriots On Offer (Tribune, Gulshan Luthra, Mar 16, 2005)
While Ms Condoleeza Rice’s talks in New Delhi are going to be wide-ranging, they can have a bearing on future defence cooperation between India and the United States.
- America Warns China On Taiwan (Tribune, Rupert Cornwell, Mar 16, 2005)
China’S new “anti-secession” law authorising the use of force against Taiwan has sent ripples of alarm throughout the region and beyond, drawing a stern reaction from the US, and casting new uncertainty on European plans to resume arms sales to Beijing.
- Conniving At Torture (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Mar 16, 2005)
By refusing to ratify the international anti-torture convention, the rulers in New Delhi are showing their true colours
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