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Articles 2221 through 2320 of 10500:
- Tsunami Relief Swept Locals Aside (Guardian (UK), Jeevan Vasagar, Jul 15, 2006)
Western aid agencies "brushed aside" the work of local community groups in a rush to spend the record-breaking donations raised after the Indian Ocean tsunami, according to a report published yesterday.
- China: Hu's Power Play (International Herald Tribune, Ian Bremmer, Jul 15, 2006)
Last August, China's security minister, Zhou Yongkang, announced that 3.7 million citizens had participated in some 74,000 public protests in 2004.
- India's New Lobbyists Use American Methods (International Herald Tribune, Anand Giridharadas, Jul 15, 2006)
Gaining political influence in India was once a simple affair: You handed over a suitcase of cash, in nonsequential notes.
- Beaming Share Holder (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Jul 15, 2006)
Last week saw most national dailies carrying full-page advertisements extrolling the vision of Dhirubani Ambani, the legendary founder of the Reliance corporate empire.
- Enervated On Biofuel (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 15, 2006)
The government has been talking of promoting biofuels, but little headway has been made. No real policy is in place.
- Food For Thought (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jul 15, 2006)
The agriculture minister’s proposal for modifying policy to procure foodgrain at market rates is a response to the shortfall in procurement by state agencies, as farmers preferred to sell to private buyers at more remunerative prices.
- Pm’S Veiled Hint At Pak’S Involvement In Mumbai Blasts (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 15, 2006)
In a thinly veiled hint at Pakistan’s involvement, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the serial blasts here were carried out by terror modules "instigated, inspired and supported by elements across the border".
- Pm's Vidarbha Package (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 15, 2006)
Vidarbha, once known as the land of plenty, has now acquired the dubious distinction of a region where farmers are committing suicide by the hundreds. In the first six months of the current year itself, more than 1600 . . .
- Regulate Loans (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 14, 2006)
The Punjab government plans to regulate private money lending to farmers through a law, though the Assembly is slated to meet only for two days in September before it is dissolved to hold elections early next year.
- New Hope (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 14, 2006)
How does one describe the following scenarios? The Government spends Rs 1500 per child per month in its schools but neither the student nor the institution has a sense of achievement.
- 70,000-Cr. Package Sought For Ryots (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 14, 2006)
YSR hopeful of Volkswagen project; Cabinet expansion after panchayat polls
State officials to get in touch with Central authorities to finalise details
Centre urged to announce suitable package of incentives for FAB units
- Cholistan Deaths (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 14, 2006)
It is shocking to learn that some 25 women and children have died of thirst in Cholistan.
- Politics Of Packages & The Packaging Of Politics (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Jul 14, 2006)
Had there been a waiver of debt of up to just Rs.25,000, more than 80 per cent of Vidharbha's farmers would no longer have owed the banks money.
- Pak Hand, Says Nsa; Arjun, Antulay Have A Different Take (Indian Express, Shishir Gupta, Jul 14, 2006)
At a Cabinet discussion on the Government’s response to the terror attacks in Mumbai, while National Security Advisor M K Narayanan pointed a finger at Pakistan, two Ministers tried to make the point that it was routine for Hindu groups to blame . . .
- Ysr Asks Investors To Make State Their Headquarters (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 14, 2006)
Says the State has best human resources, abundant facilities and competitive power tariff Says Andhra Pradesh has the best human resources, facilities, competitive power tariff
- Rs. 70,000-Crore Package Sought For A.P. Farmers (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 14, 2006)
YSR hopeful of Volkswagen project coming through
Andhra Pradesh on Thursday sought a Rs. 70,000-crore special package from the Centre to deal with the agrarian crisis in the State with a major portion being reserved for ongoing irrigation projects.
- Bounties Of Nature (Deccan Herald, SURYAKANT WAGHMORE, Jul 14, 2006)
Last week when it rained heavily in Mumbai, someone asked me how I was coping. I was surprised at that question, as I was rather enjoying the rain. For someone who comes from a drought-prone village of Northern Karnataka, getting wet or seeing water . . .
- Reform In Bengal (Statesman, Sunil Banik, Jul 14, 2006)
The West Bengal budget for 2006-07 was placed by the finance minister, Dr Asim Dasgupta, on 23 June.
- It's War By Any Other Name (Asia Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 14, 2006)
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert described what is happening in Lebanon as saying. "This is an act of war."
- A Misconceived War For Talent (The Economic Times, Arun Maira, Jul 14, 2006)
Three stories have made news in the economics media in recent weeks.
- Fta With Asean (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 14, 2006)
It’s now becoming increasingly clear that Asean will demand its pound of flesh when, and if, it provides a central role for India in the next . . .
- Do We Need Bt Brinjal? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 13, 2006)
Data and studies supporting GM crops are often made up by the promoting agencies.
- Banks In Haveri Disburse Rs. 384.19 Cr. As Credit (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2006)
They have registered an achievement of 138.21 per cent
Rs. 326.18 crore disbursed as against the target of Rs. 240.52 crore in the priority sector
- Tackling Energy Crisis (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 13, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf has vowed to overcome the prevailing energy crisis by taking all possible measures on war footings
- Reforms Hobbled By Politics (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jul 13, 2006)
If only Dr Manmohan Singh, a competent economist and honest politician, is allowed a free hand to do his job, he could emerge an efficient administrator.
- Why Bother About Corruption? (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Jul 13, 2006)
To strike at the roots that feed corruption in India we need to move quickly on poll campaign finance reform.
- Arrest Decline Of Punjab Economy (Tribune, Joginder Singh, Jul 13, 2006)
As a result of exemplary progress, particularly in the fields of agriculture and industry, Punjab state continued to maintain the top position in terms of per capita income till the early nineties.
- A Green Utopia (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jul 13, 2006)
What does it take to get a spring in your step, a sparkle in your eye and a song on your lip? Ask the Ni-Vanuatu, residents of . . .
- Afternoon Tea With “Russia’S Osama” (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 13, 2006)
The afternoon I spent drinking tea with the man who became Russia’s most-wanted terrorist was, considering the circumstances, quite civilised.
- Amarinder Rules Out Revival Of Terrorism (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2006)
Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today ruled out any possibility of revival of terrorism in the state.
- Our Key Interests Are Sacred, Asserts India (Economist, D Ravi Kanth, Jul 13, 2006)
Union Commerce Minister Kamal Nath told World Trade Organization (WTO) Director General Pascal Lamy during a confessional meeting on Wednesday that New Delhi is not willing to accept any dilution of flexibilities for developing countries in regard . . .
- Welfare Of Unorganised Workers (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 13, 2006)
Welfare of the workers of un-organized sector who constitute about 93 percent of the work force in India has been a major concern for the successive governments at the Centre and States.
- Syndicate Bank Business Crosses Rs.1 Lakh Crores (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2006)
15 per cent business growth in the first quarter
- Farmers Need Real `Help Lines' (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Jul 12, 2006)
The clustering of suicides gives a distorted picture of the consequences of affluence and development.
There appears something endemic about suicides. They occur in clusters and have been observed recently in farming communities. What is required . . .
- Trends In Employment And Poverty (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Jul 12, 2006)
To tackle poverty, there is a need to foster the growth of rural enterprises by involving self-help groups and microfinance institutions on a much bigger scale.
- Don’T Underestimate Woes Of Oustees (Indian Express, HIMANSHU UPADHYAYA, Jul 12, 2006)
The Supreme Court has legitimised the continuing violation in the Narmada valley yet again.
- Hooda's Personal Intervention Settles Mill-Farmers Dispute (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 12, 2006)
Farmers to get arrears amounting to Rs. 27.89 crores
- Defending Humanity’S Larder (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 12, 2006)
The earth will need to feed an additional 1.5 billion people by 2050
- No Bailouts, Says Govt To Psu Banks (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 12, 2006)
Each and every public sector bank now is strong enough not to require bailout from the government. “Even the banks, which are 100 per cent government owned are strong enough.
- Post-Poll Campaign (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 12, 2006)
B B Tandon may no longer be chief election commissioner but the CPM believes there should be no let up in the campaign against him.
- One Year On And What Has Changed? (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 12, 2006)
One year ago, between 9am and 10am on July 7, 2005 four suicide bombers detonated their deadly bombs on a packed London transport system. 52 people lost their lives.
- Widening The Gulf Of Mexico (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Jul 12, 2006)
Last week’s presidential election in Mexico had for months been touted as a crucial stage in the phenomenon whereby Latin America has democratically been drifting leftwards during the past decade.
- Zimbabwe’S 1200 Per Cent Inflation (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 12, 2006)
I was introduced to the “Zimbabwean wallet” on my first day back in my home country.
- J&k Leads In Job Growth (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 12, 2006)
Despite being in the grip of militancy for more than a decade, Jammu and Kashmir has registered the highest rate of growth in total employment at 6.82 per cent in the country, according to the Economic Census 2005 conducted by the Central . . .
- Jayati Ghosh: Who Pays For Maheshwar? (Frontline, Jayati Ghosh, Jul 11, 2006)
IT is hardly news that State governments in India continue to deny citizens their basic rights of rehabilitation, or that they continue to flout the law even after repeated court strictures in this regard, all in return for dubiously promised social . . .
- C.P.Chandrasekhar: Exorcising Inflation (Frontline, C.P. CHANDRASEKHAR, Jul 11, 2006)
Dependence on foreign finance and a worsening of the agrarian crisis seem to be the costs of using imports to deal with inflation.
- The Right To Know (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jul 11, 2006)
It’s a welcome change, but it’s happening too slowly. The reference is to the landmark Right to Information (RTI) Act.
- The Tale Of Two Ministers (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Jul 11, 2006)
Indian and US trade representatives set the tone for yet another fruitless WTO talks
- A Lost Opportunity (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Jul 11, 2006)
The Rs 3,700-cr debt relief package for Vidarbha will benefit the banks more than the farmers
- Pakistan Plane Crash Kills 45 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 11, 2006)
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) passenger plane crashed in fields on the outskirts of the central city of Multan on Monday, killing all 45 people on board, the local police chief said.
- Steps On To Revive Stalled Wto Talks (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 11, 2006)
Wto has swung into action to revive the stalled trade talks and Union Commerce Minister Kamal Nath will go to Geneva this week as part of the consensus building exercise among the key players at the trade body.
- Supreme Court Refuses To Halt Work On Narmada Dam (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 11, 2006)
The Supreme Court refused on Monday to halt work to raise the height of a controversial dam after an intervention by the prime minister, who pleaded the dam was important for the people.
- Our Land, Their Industry (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 11, 2006)
The indebtedness of Indian farmers rose substantially in the 1990s following the tendency of successive governments to market reforms and the opening up of the economy to foreign investors.
- Haryana, Israel To Link Agricultural Varsities (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 11, 2006)
Mutual exchange of farmers and agricultural experts planned
- Manmohan Urged To Ban Field Trials Of Genetically Modified Food Crop (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 11, 2006)
Farmers' unions say GM technology is unsustainable and expensive
- 10 Janpath Rules, Sonia Makes It Clear To Pm (Pioneer, Yogesh Vajpeyi, Jul 11, 2006)
Ignoring the protests of a sulking Prime Minister, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has decided to make it clear that it is 10 Janpath and not 7 Race Course Road that will determine the UPA Government's roadmap from now on.
- India In A Tight Spot Over Deadlock At Wto Talks (Tribune, Manoj Kumar, Jul 11, 2006)
The UPA government is finding itself in a tight spot over its stand at the ongoing World Trade Organisation (WTO) talks, which have been stalled due to the deadlock among the European Union, the USA and developing countries with regard to lowering . . .
- Cm Calls Meeting To Give Provisional Noc To Mega Projects (Tribune, Sarbjit Dhaliwal, Jul 11, 2006)
The Punjab Government is in a dilemma over the waiving of loans worth Rs 26,000 crore against farmers in the state.
- Govt In A Fix Over Loan Waiver To Farmers (Tribune, Sarbjit Dhaliwal, Jul 11, 2006)
The Punjab Government is in a dilemma over the waiving of loans worth Rs 26,000 crore against farmers in the state.
- Ril's Foray In Retail And Agri To Create 2nd Green Revolution (Pioneer, PTI, Jul 11, 2006)
Mukesh Ambani controlled Reliance Industries' plans to create 1,600 farm-supply hubs across India, providing technical know-how and credit, selling seeds, fertiliser and fuel and buying produce, would create a second green revolution in the country.
- Planners Fret At Fiscal Constraints (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Jul 10, 2006)
While it is a healthy tradition to restrict fiscal deficit, the implementation is a complex task.
- Monsoon Worries (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 10, 2006)
It is almost an annual feature. There are wild conjectures about the date when the monsoon would enter the region.
- Ol’ Cotton Fields (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jul 10, 2006)
Let the markets determine the prices of transgenic Bt cotton seeds instead of the state trying to play its role of Big Brother and dictating prices.
- Will Loan Waivers Help Farmers? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 10, 2006)
Many economists, social activists and other advocacy groups have pointed out several socio-economic and structural factors, including India’s entry into the WTO, responsible for agrarian distress.
- Journey Without Maps (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 10, 2006)
Mr Mollah raises fundamental issues
With a degree of candour that is not normally associated with the political class, West Bengal’s land reforms minister was bold enough to tell the assembly that unplanned industrialisation could result in a food . . .
- Land Use Policy (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 10, 2006)
Without it, agriculture will suffer ---- Land is the subject of most disputes in India. It divides families, promotes social tension and is often the reason behind ghastly crimes as well.
- Growth In Spite Of Politics (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Jul 10, 2006)
Coalition governments with a certain degree of controlled chaos are now a standard part of existence both at the Centre and in the States, and I think we should expect a great deal of 'volatility' as we ahead towards election time in Uttar Pradesh . . .
- The Sources Of `Weakness` (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Jul 10, 2006)
The head of any organisation, if he is to be effective, should have the freedom to pick his team.
- South Korea-U.S. Hold Free Trade Talks Amid Protests (Reuters, Jon Herskovitz, Jul 10, 2006)
South Korea and the United States, kicked off a second round of talks on a free trade pact on Monday with differences on contentious issues such as agriculture that have sparked mass protests in Seoul.
- Children Coming To Terms With Life After Tsunami (Hindu, KAUSALYA SANTHANAM, Jul 10, 2006)
Voluntary, State agencies help them get over the past and look ahead
Children's clubs set up to encourage sports, cultural activities
Games played on the seashore helped them overcome fear of the waves
Play-way method used to help children . . .
- New Initiatives For J&k Farm Sector (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jul 10, 2006)
Jammu and Kashmir has a vast potential for development of its horticulture sector particularly in respect of fruits like apple, pear, apricot, mango, citrus and walnut.
- Growing Sino-Indian Relations (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jul 10, 2006)
Slowly and steadily, the Sino-Indian relations are experiencing a thaw in their bilateral relations. Interestingly, the thaw in bilateral relations between the two countries is so slow, that rest of the world seems to have not noticed it.
- Uma Bharti To Launch 'Epic Struggle' In October (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 10, 2006)
"The `war' would affect several BJP leaders"
- Marriage Vow (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 10, 2006)
To encourage inter-caste marriages and criminalise honour killings, begin at the local thana
- Reclaiming The Traditional Base (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 10, 2006)
The aam admi has restaked his claim to the Congress' affections, judging from the explosion of activity in party offices geared to addressing the problems of the common . . .
- Statehood The Only Way To Tide Over Vidarbha Crisis (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 10, 2006)
From being extraordinarily well-off to penury and suicide—the cotton farmers of Vidarbha have come a long way. But history can be reversed, if a state of Vidarbha is allowed to be formed
- Iron Man Cometh (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 10, 2006)
It was not surprising that L N Mittal headed east after concluding his deal with Arcelor. While his acquisitions are geared towards being in control of costs and supplies in a situation of glut, he also wants to reap the benefits of high growth in . . .
- Glimmer Of Hope After Trade Ministers' Geneva Meeting (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 10, 2006)
No country has given up its commitment to multilateral agreement
While trade talks bring substantial economic gains, failure to reach an accord under the WTO framework will have some serious consequences.
- Find `Happiness' In Bangkok (Hindu, JANARDHAN ROYE, Jul 10, 2006)
Away from its crowds and chaotic traffic, Bangkok can be surprisingly charming.
- The New Myth Of India (Deccan Herald, Pankaj Mishra, Jul 10, 2006)
India is a roaring capitalist success story, says the latest issue of 'Foreign Affairs'. Last week, many leading business executives and politicians in the country celebrated as Lakshmi Mittal, the fifth richest man in the world, finally succeeded . . .
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