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Articles 7221 through 7320 of 10500:
- India Moves To Spread Wealth (Christian Science Monitor, ANUJ CHOPRA , Aug 25, 2005)
A $9 billion plan guarantees the country's rural poor 100 days of work per household every year.
- Mutiny’S Bounty (Indian Express, Ashok Malik, Aug 25, 2005)
Each time an Indian filmmaker attempts to recreate the past, the resident bore stands up and yelps, ‘‘But this is not history.’’
- Surviving Expensive Oil (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Aug 25, 2005)
The new World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz came on his first visit to Pakistan and has gone back after promising 1.5 billion dollars as development aid for each of the next three years.
- An Onerous Job (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 25, 2005)
The recent changes notwithstanding, the law guaranteeing employment to the rural masses must still be viewed as falling short of expectations.
- The Ever-Elusive 8 Per Cent Growth Rate (Business Line, Rabi N. Mishra, Aug 24, 2005)
That higher growth is essential to improve the quality of life of the people is no more a topic for debate.
- National Employment Guarantee Scheme — Well-Intentioned, But Poorly Designed (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Aug 24, 2005)
The National Employment Guarantee Bill may not work because the scheme itself is modelled on earlier schemes that failed and the government, having learnt little from experience, still plays the central role.
- A Scheme In Search Of A Plan (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Aug 24, 2005)
The employment guarantee scheme is caught in religious debates in Delhi. According to one canonical proposition,
- Inflation Concerns (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 24, 2005)
As the country moves towards the kharif harvest — less than six weeks to go for the withdrawal of the South-West monsoon — the good news is that inflation is under control.
- Gm Rice — Top Of The Crops (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 24, 2005)
While we in the West are preoccupied with cloning sheep, pigs, dogs and, of course, ourselves,
- Add Security To The List, Mr President (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 24, 2005)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has reiterated Government’s commitment to provide safe drinking water and electricity to the entire country by 2007.
- India's Wadia Plans Low-Cost Airline; In Talks With Boeing, Airbus For 50 Jets (National Post, S. Srinivasan, Aug 24, 2005)
India (AP) - Indian industrial conglomerate Wadia group, best known for its textile brand Bombay Dyeing, will launch a low-cost airline in October and is in talks with Airbus and Boeing Co. to buy 50 new jets over the next five to seven years, . . .
- Providing The Knowledge Edge (Daily Excelsior, Arvinder Kaur, Aug 23, 2005)
To sharpen India's knowl-edge edge in the 21st cen-tury, the Government has set up a Commission which will suggest how knowledge can be used to change the lives of average citizens.
- Talent On Contract (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Aug 23, 2005)
An interview-based study in this newspaper last Sunday on contract jobs in the State Government has brought out varied responses although not entirely on unexpected lines.
- A Freebie For Farmers (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 23, 2005)
The “energy bonus” announced by Capt Amarinder Singh on Saturday has not been greeted with the kind of enthusiasm the Punjab Chief Minister might have hoped for. Declared on Rajiv Gandhi’s birth anniversary with fanfare, it will help only select farmers.
- Indonesia's Burning Problem (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Aug 23, 2005)
Mechanisms need to be put in place to create a permanent system to handle crises on a continuing basis.
- Not Quite Creditable (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 23, 2005)
With the explosive growth of credit cards — especially after the large number given free — to 13 million in circulation, it is no surprise that the Reserve Bank of India has turned its spotlight on this segment.
- Minimum Wage Must Be Treated As Sacrosanct (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Aug 23, 2005)
The guarantee of employment at a wage rate less than the statutory minimum — as the draft EGA stipulates — will undermine the broad purpose of the law and set a bad precedent.
- Missing The Wood (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Aug 23, 2005)
Till well into the 1960s, Indian railways used steam engines.
- ‘no’ To Pullout From Iraq (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 22, 2005)
Once again, the US has ruled out giving a withdrawal timetable for American troops in Iraq.
- No Values, Just Greed (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Aug 22, 2005)
Is it all ideological, an expression of deeply held values, the ire votaries of economic liberalization exhibit toward public sector entities?
- Concessions Can Peg Indo-Pak Trade At $5 Bn (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 22, 2005)
With India-Pakistan trade increasing by a significant 76 per cent in the first four months of the current fiscal and Islamabad allowing import of specific goods from across the Wagah border,
- India's Strides In The Services Sector (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Aug 22, 2005)
India has turned a full circle — from opposition to trade in services to its show of enthusiasm for it .
- Jihadis Riding The Chip (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Aug 22, 2005)
Today's Islamic fighter has come a long distance from the days of jihad in Afghanistan in early 1990.
- Calling All Investors, But Please Mind The Gap (Telegraph, Ashis Chakrabarti, Aug 22, 2005)
However hard Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee may try wooing capital into his state, a section of his party is still undermining his efforts by alleging injustice to farmers, writes Ashis Chakrabarti
- Pm Exhorts Naxals To Join Mainstream (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 22, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today did some tough talking on Naxalite movement, even while asking the ultra Left organisations to prove their mettle in the battle of the ballot rather than pursuing a policy of bullets.
- Wb Irrigation Projects: Farmers Body Asks Representation (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 22, 2005)
In a letter to WB, CIFA Secretary General P Chengal Reddy said many of the hurdles in implementing irrigation projects can be overcome if farmers are involved.
- World Bank Prop For Rural Infrastructure (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2005)
World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz today met finance minister P. Chidambaram and plan panel deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and discussed the funding possibilities for the Rs 1,74,000-crore Bharat Nirman rural infrastructure building programme.
- Krishna Water For Pulivendula: Ysr (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2005)
6,000 houses sanctioned in Pulivendula
- Addressing The Needs Of Rural India (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 20, 2005)
The thrust of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Independence Day speech was not surprisingly on agriculture and the rural sector.
- Mettur Dam Full, Flood Alert Sounded (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2005)
The Mettur dam on Friday reached its full tank level of 120 feet for the first time in five years thanks to heavy inflows from the reservoirs of Karnataka, prompting the authorities to issue flood warning to people in the delta region of Tamil Nadu living
- Trading With China (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2005)
A revolution of sorts is happening in the Sino-Indian economic relationship, with bilateral trade set to cross $19 billion by December, far ahead of the 2008 target of $20 billion.
- India Aiming To Increase Share In The Global Food Trade By Three Fold From Us$8 Billion To Us$24 Billion In The Ten Years (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2005)
"Despite the fact that 25 per cent of the country's GDP was contributed by the agriculture sector,
- China, Bangla Ink Pact For Oil, Gas (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2005)
Sino-bangladesh relations entered a new phase with both sides signing Memorandums of Understanding to develop natural gas and petroleum as well as water resources in Bangladesh.
- China, Bangladesh (Asia Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2005)
Sino-Bangladeshi relations have entered a new phase with both sides signing memorandums of understanding to develop natural gas and petroleum as well as water resources in Bangladesh.
- India Bypasses The Wires To Bring Wi-Fi To Its Remote Residents (Christian Science Monitor, Jacob Leibenluft, Aug 19, 2005)
Three years ago, paying the electric bill in the south Indian village of Palakkode was a day-long task.
- A Premier Institute Comes Up With A Premium Tea Tech (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 19, 2005)
IIT Kharagpur (KGP) has made the morning cup of tea even more convenient for lovers of the brew.
- Bonding' With Black Money (Business Line, K. Parthasarathi, Aug 19, 2005)
With the Left and its allies reluctant to allow divestment in BHEL and other public sector undertakings, hopes of realising about Rs 10,000 crore have been shattered,
- Central Team To Submit Its Report On Monday (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 19, 2005)
The Central team which is undertaking a survey of the flood affected areas along the Bheema and Krishna banks in the five districts of north Karnataka would be submitting its report to the Centre on Monday, or latest by Tuesday.
- Manmohan To Hold Talks With Manipur Chief Minister (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 19, 2005)
bid to break the deadlock in the State hit by economic blockade; State holiday is the bone of contention
State Government will not be ignored: Patil
Hold referendum if talks fail: NSCN (IM)
Zomi students, Thoubal women call strike
- Equity Fund Planned To Start New Agro And Food Processing Units: D.P. Singh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 19, 2005)
Union Ministry securing feedback from trade bodies on assisting entrepreneurs
- Re-Engineer Your Skills To Cope With Wto Challenges (Telegraph, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 18, 2005)
Banana war, Korean soju, bed linen, and codling moth: what's the common thread? All these are just a few of the international trade disputes that Palle Krishna Rao of PSG Institute of Management discusses in WTO: Text & Cases, from Excel Books.
- Pusa Rohini, Tomato Variety Shows Promise (Hindu, M.J. PRABU , Aug 18, 2005)
About 40 tonnes of fruits can be harvested from one hectare
The ideal TIME for sowing the seeds in the nursery is during October
- Economy On The Upswing: Centre (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2005)
Country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate during the current fiscal 2005-06 is expected to be better than 6.9 per cent
- Geelani’S Sidelining A Boost For Aphc (Tribune, M. L. Kak, Aug 17, 2005)
The mood is upbeat in the APHC camp led by Molvi Umar Farooq after Islamabad refused to recognise Syed Ali Shah Geelani as the representative of people of Kashmir.
- Kalam For Relaxation Of Norms In Animal Experimentation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2005)
Pharma sector asked to gear itself to face competition in the new IPR regime
- Challenge To Sustain Economic Growth (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 17, 2005)
Visiting World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz has said that Pakistan’s over 8 per cent economic growth is quite impressive, but stressed that its sustainability and equitable distribution for benefit of the poor is a challenge.
- Rs 10-Cr Paddy Scam Rocks Chhattisgarh (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2005)
The alleged involvement of close relatives of a minister and negligence of some top bureaucrats can mean trouble for the ruling BJP.
- Mother, After All, Knows Best (Deccan Herald, Zev Chafets, Aug 17, 2005)
Ariel Sharon’s mistrust of Arabs is at the heart of his decision to unilaterally withdraw Israeli settlers and troops from the Gaza Strip.
- Rs. 300 Crores More Central Assistance For Rehabilitation Work In Flood-Affected Areas (Hindu, Vijaykumar Patil, Aug 17, 2005)
Prime Minister cancels aerial survey of north Karnataka owing to bad weather
Funds likely to be released today
Special loans announced for farmers, small traders
Armed forces complimented for helping in rescue operations
- Infrastructure Priority For Govt: Pm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2005)
Dr Singh argued against free distribution of power and said we have to get used to paying a reasonable price for electricity.
- The Ever-Growing Impact Of It (Business Line, Mirza Viquar Ahmed, Aug 16, 2005)
The Rapid growth of ITES-BPO (Information Technology-Enabled Services-Business Process Outsourcing) and the IT industry as a whole is having a deep impact on the socio-economic dynamics of India.
- Ap To Challenge Sc Verdict On Admissions (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2005)
AP’s reaction comes in the background of the state having one of the largest number of professional colleges.
- Poverty Eradication Is No Dream: Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2005)
He spells out policies and schemes for the oppressed and rural population
National Horticulture Mission to increase output and trade in fruits and vegetables
Stresses need to improve quality of higher education
- The Raj And The Famines Of Good Governance (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Aug 16, 2005)
Between 24 million and 29 million Indians died in famines in the era of British good governance. In fact, barring the scale, it all sounds depressingly like the present. In terms of ideology and principle at least
- Kalam Sets New Goal: Energy Independence (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 15, 2005)
As world crude prices soared to new heights, President A P J Abdul Kalam, addressing the nation on the eve of the Independence Day, defined a new goal for India's energy policy: Of energy independence.
- A Pioneering Tea Wage Pact (Hindu, Indrani Dutta, Aug 15, 2005)
The new settlement has diluted the job norms through some exceptions
The pact transcends traditional areas of employee concern to look at larger industry issues
- Cotton Association Suggests Contract Farming To Boost Output (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 15, 2005)
Awareness campaign programmes planned for farmers
Cotton output in the State has fallen from 12 lakh bales a year to 6 lakh bales
Farmers' panel to be constituted to tackle the problem
Contract farming to be taken up on 100 to 200 acres of land firs
- China Hopes To Repeat India’S Success (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 15, 2005)
China’s outsourcing companies are aiming to replicate the success of their Indian rivals to attract a larger share of US companies seeking to diversify business beyond India.
- Losing Sight Of The Base (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 15, 2005)
Economic liberalisation since the early 1990s has resulted in the opening up of several sectors that were previously dominated by state-owned monopolies.
- Centre And The States — A New Compact (Indian Express, N K Singh, Aug 14, 2005)
Last week, I wrote about the Central Government focusing on their achievements and inadequacies.
- Swaminathan: Father Of Green Revolution (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Aug 14, 2005)
M. S. Swaminathan is one of India's and, for that matter, Asia's outstanding scientist.
- Tribals Seek Independence From A British Law (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2005)
They will hold demonstrations on August 15
If the bill were not given go-ahead by October 2, they would intensify movement
More than 5000 forest villages have no legal recognition
- Challenges Facing The Country (Dawn, Maqbool Ahmad Bhatty, Aug 14, 2005)
Born amid dire predictions of early collapse, Pakistan has proved ill-wishers wrong by its very survival, though it went through the trauma of parting with its distant wing within the first 25 years.
- I Was Not Tolerated Because I Was Doing Well’ (Deccan Herald, Asha Krishnaswamy, Aug 14, 2005)
He is sarcastic but there’s no hint of bitterness. He is tired but has not lost the spunk to fight back. He is candid, yet guarded when discussing future plans. He is still with the JD(S), albeit only technically.
- Dividends Of Peace For Locals Along The Loc (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2005)
Schools function without fear of shelling from across the border
- The Difficult Road To Cafta (Business Line, K. Subramanian, Aug 13, 2005)
On July 27, the US House of Representatives approved the Central American Free Trade Agreement with a wafer thin majority.
- Bimaru Or Bimari? (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Aug 12, 2005)
The Bimaru States comprising Bihar, Madhya Pradesh (MP), Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh (UP)....
- The Lessons From Kamchatka (Deccan Herald, R N Ganesh, Aug 12, 2005)
As accidents in Russia show, India has to acquire an effective submarine rescue capability
- A Class For Every Child (Telegraph, Tapas Majumdar, Aug 11, 2005)
Last time I wrote for you I was basically trying to draw your attention to one interesting exchange that had once taken place nearly sixty years ago on the floor of India’s new constituent assembly. B.R. Ambedkar was replying to two amendments . . .
- Generating Higher Yields With Bottle Gourd (Hindu, M.J. PRABU , Aug 11, 2005)
The fruits are medium in size, and slightly clubbed without a neck
It is an early maturing variety yielding 30 tonnes during summer and 10 tonnes during khariff
- Kerala Banks Banking On Retail, Agriculture Sectors (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 11, 2005)
Commercial banks which hardly found any ‘feasible projects’ to finance in Kerala till a few years ago are now finding ample opportunities in retail and agriculture sectors to boost their credit deposit ratio.
- "Increase Investment In Dryland Farming" (Hindu, T. Ramakrishnan, Aug 10, 2005)
Farmers in these areas need to be uplifted, says ICRISAT chief India is "one of the rising stars" and the Government has a strong regulatory mechanism, he says.
- Yediyurappa Calls For Inquiry Into Maharashtra's Charges (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 10, 2005)
Terms Deshmukh's allegations on floods irresponsible
Chief Minister urged to ask Centre to order inquiry Seeks Rs. 500 crores from Centre for flood relief Asks Govt. to hike compensation to Rs. 5,000 an acre
- Central Team May Examine Almatti Issue (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 10, 2005)
It is alleged that Karnataka’s ‘failure’ to release water from the Krishna has resulted in swelling of the backwaters, which flooded the southern districts.
- Is Saving Threatened Species Futile? (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Aug 10, 2005)
A hindi daily carried a report on July 6 that the local residents around tiger reserves often stood with the hunters and poachers than with the reserve guards.
- Give Them A Fair Deal (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 10, 2005)
Extracts from the communique issued by the G8 nations at Gleneagles, July 8
To support African efforts to increase South-South trade and regional integration, to improve specialization and create more jobs and prosperity;
- Employment Guarantee — Mps Lead The Way (Hindu, Mihir Shah, Aug 10, 2005)
The parliamentary standing committee favours a universal, self-targeting employment guarantee.
- Private Sector To Fuel India-U.S Relationship (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 09, 2005)
Attempt to bring back American infrastructure companies
- 'Chhattisgarh Will Lead In Economic Growth' — Dr Raman Singh, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister (Business Line, Santanu Sanyal, Aug 09, 2005)
An Ayurvedic doctor by profession, 53-year-old Dr Raman Singh took over as Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh in December 2003.
- A Government On The Run (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, Aug 09, 2005)
The Left-influenced Rural Employment Guarantee Programme could actually reduce the number of jobs
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