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Articles 7421 through 7520 of 10500:
- China Seeks Opinion On Property Rights Draft (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 12, 2005)
The Chinese legislature on Sunday released its draft law on property rights for soliciting public opinion.
- Rural India Set To Be Networked In 2 Yrs (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 12, 2005)
The M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) on Monday announced its ambitious plan of creating a network of information kiosks in all the 600,000 villages across the country by the 60th anniversary of Independence Day in 2007.
- Indians Create Rural Info System (Hindu, Anand Parthasarathy, Jul 10, 2005)
Win $6000 prize at Microsoft contest
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Four Delhi students make innovative use of FM radio to deliver vital information to farmers
- African Poverty: A Cry In The Wilderness? (Business Line, BATUK GATHANI, Jul 07, 2005)
Even as a global, and musical, cry went around in the form of Live 8 Concerts in which prominent Western musicians performed to draw world attention to African poverty and hunger,
- India May Face G8 Pressure On Kyoto (Tribune, K.N. Malik, Jul 07, 2005)
There will be no free lunch for India when it joins, for the first time ever, the rich nations’ club called G-8 at Gleneagles in Scotland on July 7.
- Hungry Underclass Growing (Japan Times, Olusegun Obasanjo, Jul 07, 2005)
There is a pain in the belly of Africa that just will not go away.
- The Cloud Over Crops (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 06, 2005)
THE SOUTH-WEST MONSOON seems determined to prove all forecasters wrong. If south Gujarat is reeling under floods, parts of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra are thirsting for rains. Mercifully, of course, the overall rainfall deficiency has declined...
- Monsoon Panic (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 05, 2005)
The moment there are question marks about the monsoon, forecasts of gross domestic product growth are lowered.
- Pm’S Surprise Visit To Utility Stores (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 05, 2005)
PRIME Minister Shaukat Aziz paid a surprise visit to Utility Stores at Karachi Company in Islamabad on Sunday to personally check the availability of atta and sugar for sale at the reduced prices.
- Can Kerala Do An Ireland? (Business Line, K.G. Kumar, Jul 05, 2005)
Ireland was once the sick man of Europe. Now it is at the top of the industrial league.
- This Year’S Crop Is Nice, But Water Table Cause For Concern (Tribune, David Devadas, Jul 03, 2005)
THE past fortnight has been traumatic for the majority of Kashmiris. No, their troubles had nothing to do with the Hurriyat Conference leaders’ return from Pakistan, or the Muzaffarabad bus, or the threat of more terror.
- Implementation Of Food-For-Work Programme Not Satisfactory: Left (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Jul 03, 2005)
The Left parties on Saturday said the implementation of the National Food-for-Work Programme was far from satisfactory. They demanded that the UPA Government pass the National Rural Employment Guarantee Bill in the coming session of Parliament.
- Rewarding Resourcefulness, Lifting Lives (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Jul 02, 2005)
Distance, social discrimination and formal regulations often keep small and poor farmers out of the market. The e-choupal scheme initiates a reversal in this trend and empowers the farmer by providing reliable information and access t o markets where...
- Time To Change Agriculture (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Jul 02, 2005)
How long can we sustain a farming system that is based largely on a petrochemical base?
- Elusive Growth (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 30, 2005)
Rural economy must be robust for strong economic growth
- Management Of Mung Bean Pests (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2005)
Mung Bean (legume variety) is prone to infestation by a number of insect pests. The following insects are some of major pests of mung bean, which cause considerable yield loss.
- Warning Signals (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 29, 2005)
PRIME Minister Manmohan Singh, who cannot be faulted for his economics, was only being a little more realistic when he scaled down the growth target for the Tenth Plan from 8.1 per cent to 7-8 per cent,
- Growth Target? Yawn! (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 29, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh drew attention to low growth levels in the farm sector at the National Development Council meeting.
- Succour For Africa In Four Easy Pieces (Deccan Herald, Jeffrey D Sachs, Jun 28, 2005)
America should double aid to African countries to alleviate poverty and control diseases
- Tackling Child Labour (Tribune, Kamaljit Singh, Jun 28, 2005)
INDIA tops the world in child labour. According to the 2001 census, the number of working children in the age group of 5-14 years was 12.5 million out of the total child population of 252 million.
- Childhood In Chains (Tribune, Ashok Agarwal , Jun 28, 2005)
ON June 01, 2005, close to 400 child labourers were rescued from the Madanpura area of Central Mumbai.
- No Free Power Link To Farmers' Suicides (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Jun 28, 2005)
Despite a strongly held belief to the contrary, Maharashtra's farmers have never demanded free power. And the suicides in Vidharbha were certainly not linked to this issue.
- Rural Poor In Mind, Pm Reduces Growth Target (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
Taking an apparent dig at his predecessor Vajpayee, Manmohan Singh said growth rate during the first 3 years of Tenth Plan was below the target.
- My Old Town Jetpur (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Jun 28, 2005)
Actually, I have not been to Jetpur for 50 years. But I still think of it as my home town. My father was born there; his father served the Bapu or king of Jetpur.
- Poverty In Africa (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
There is a pain in the belly of Africa that just will not go away. It is gnawing at our development goals and undermining our economies.
- Economy In Pink, But Concerns Persist (Business Line, Manoranjan Sharma, Jun 28, 2005)
To make the most of the heightened business confidence, there is a compelling need for the economy to be made more competitive and open through appropriate macro economic policies and financial standards.
- Protecting Farmers From World Markets (Business Line, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Jun 28, 2005)
A SPATE of suicides by the pepper farmers of Kerala's Waynad district has been reported. The price of black pepper had scaled to Rs 270 a kg a few years ago.
- Bis Platinum Jubilee Report: `Build On Financial Stability' (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Jun 28, 2005)
Central banks the world over have to shed the business-as-usual approach and consolidate the gains made so far in their quest for maintaining international financial stability through the cooperative efforts of all stakeholders.
- Excess Boats Put Fishermen In Fix (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
After the killer wave, Tamil Nadu fisherman are coming to terms with a grim reality — of possessing more boats — which might reduce their catch.
- Sethusamudram Canal Project Was First Conceived By Dmk, Says Karunanidhi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
Jayalalithaa concealed facts in statement, blew her own trumpet, says former Chief Minister
- No Going Back On Irrigation Projects, Ysr Tells Ndc (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
State Government to complete pending projects
- The Beauty Of The Floating Mountain (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
The Bhatkal Alvekodi beach on the Western coast may show water on all sides but sailing 30 kms off the shore would reveal a floating mountain, says VINAY ADI.
- Marooned In Their Myths (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Jun 27, 2005)
The Bengali bhadralok and their idées fixe are not easily parted.
- Governor’S Sense (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 27, 2005)
The Maharashtra government should now quietly drop its misguided campaign on bar girls
- Media’S Role In The Hype And Hyperbole (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, Jun 27, 2005)
When BSE Sensex soared past the psychological benchmark of 7,000 points last week, it was to the cheering drumbeat of the media.
- Powerless In Punjab (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 27, 2005)
This summer the people in Punjab go without power for as long as 16 hours a day. And the Chief Minister, in his characteristic manner, comes out with the warning: expect more power cuts if the monsoon is delayed.
- What Hinders Punjab’S Growth (Tribune, S.S. Johl, Jun 27, 2005)
Stagnating agriculture or even a slow-growth agriculture is not the answer to the income problems of the agricultural/ rural population of the state.
- Economy: Review Meet From Today (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2005)
The Planning Commission deputy chairman said implementation of policies would top the agenda of the meet.
- Ndc Meet Today To Focus On Higher Growth (Hindu, SUSHMA RAMACHANDRAN , Jun 27, 2005)
Montek Singh Ahluwalia looks forward to Chief Ministers' views on steps needed for growth
- Agrarian Crisis: Insights Of The Farmers (Hindu, M. S. Swaminathan , Jun 27, 2005)
Among the serious problems confronting them, farmers see access to water, credit, technology, and market as the most important.
- Perceptions That Defy Amity (Japan Times, KIROKU HANAI, Jun 27, 2005)
On a recent Korea Air flight from Narita to Inchon, South Korea, I was surprised when they showed images of air routes on the in-flight video system. The Tok-do islets in the Sea of Japan,
- Growing Discord In Europe (Dawn, Shadaba Islam, Jun 26, 2005)
The recent ill-fated European Union summit will probably be remembered as one of the worst in the bloc’s history.
- Capping The Cap (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 26, 2005)
Miracles do happen. The European Union is starting to dismantle its outrageous sugar policy that keeps EU prices at three times the world average, thereby preventing many developing countries from exploiting their own advantages in growing the . . .
- Paradise Ebbing (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
Zafar Futehally finds that Kihim, once a treasure trove of exotic bird life is fast becoming denuded of their company.
- Borrowing To Fund Welfare Schemes To Continue: Ysr (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
The Congress Government will not hesitate to borrow any amount to implement the welfare schemes for the poor and farmers to honour the priorities it has set for the growth of Andhra Pradesh, the Chief Minister, Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, said here on Saturda
- Centre's Policies Harming Farmers, Says Deve Gowda (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
Demands `people-friendly' measures
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- Ministry Launches Action Plan On Rural Business Hubs (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
Panchayat participation will be ensured for development of local resources by industrial houses
- ``Ministry Bulldozed Into According Clearance'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
Startling, unseemly haste to organise launch function of Sethu Canal Project: Jayalalithaa
- Warrant For Indian Forests (Indian Express, Nanditha Krishna, Jun 26, 2005)
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs tabled a Scheduled Tribes (Recognition of Forest Rights) Bill 2005 at the end of the last session of Parliament.
- How Best To Tackle The Problem Of Suicide (Tribune, Shalini Marwaha , Jun 26, 2005)
OF late, there has been an increasing number of suicides. The reasons are many — marital discord, dejection in love, failure in the examination, unemployment and non-repayment of loans.
- Eu Seeks More Tariff Concessions From India (Hindu, SUSHMA RAMACHANDRAN , Jun 26, 2005)
Important ally in WTO trade talks; the two sides are in agreement on many issues"
- Whither European Unity? (Hindu, Shelley Walia, Jun 26, 2005)
The recent referendum in France and the Netherlands is the biggest crisis to engulf the E.U. Final breaks have been put on the process of integration which now stands hindered.
- Comrades Conspiring To Create Chaos? (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Jun 25, 2005)
The comrades claim to speak for the ‘people’ but they have never led an agitation demanding that the people get that most fundamental of human needs: water
- Healing Wounds Through Farm Research (Dawn, William D. Dar, Jun 25, 2005)
The Healing Wounds initiative aims to help mitigate present-day human suffering caused by disasters. It also generates cutting edge information and knowledge to help reduce human suffering from future calamities.
- Politics Of Budgeting (Dawn, Kaiser Bengali, Jun 25, 2005)
The budget is a political document. It determines how much money will be taken out of whose pockets and how much of that money will be put into whose pockets.
- Eu: Clash Of Fundamentals (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jun 25, 2005)
The European Union is dead. Long live the European Union." To enthusiasts of the Union of Europe, nothing could be more welcome at this point of time than this slogan,
- Eu Lessons For East Asian Regionalism (Japan Times, ERIC TEO CHU CHEOW, Jun 25, 2005)
Recent referendums in both France and Netherlands dealt a blow to European integration as voters overwhelming rejected the proposed EU Constitution 55-45 percent and 64-37 per- cent, respectively. Nine countries, including Germany, Spain and Italy, . . .
- Spv Planned On Infrastructure (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 25, 2005)
The Planning Commission’s initiative of using country’s foreign exchange reserves in infrastructure project, which had hit a road block as Reserve Bank of India as it was not keen on it, is back on track.
- Scientists Take On Science Media (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Jun 24, 2005)
Sensationalim and "headline-grabbing" are more the stuff of tabloids but now an internationally respected academic journal is facing allegations of "scare-mongering" and "desperate headline-seeking"
- Mutual Gains (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 24, 2005)
The desirability of free trade agreements is often debated, theoretically as well as empirically.
- The Scourge Of Africa (Hindu, Olusegun Obasanjo, Jun 24, 2005)
There is a pain in the belly of Africa that just will not go away. It is gnawing at our development goals and undermining our economies.
- The Leader Article: Failing To Harvest The Bounty (Times of India, Arun Firordia, Jun 24, 2005)
India is rich in water resources with an average annual rainfall of 1,000 mm. This translates into water availability of 10,000 litres per person per day.
- Ndc Meeting Ahead — Time For Treating Economic Ills (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Jun 24, 2005)
The Mid-term Appraisal of the Tenth Plan is an important exercise as it lists the deficiencies in implementation of the Plan schemes as also the constraints plaguing the economy.
- Still A Gamble On The Rains (Indian Express, K.P.Prabhakaran Nair , Jun 23, 2005)
The erratic pattern of the present monsoon indicates that India’s agriculture continues to be a gamble on the monsoon, since more than 50 per cent of farmers are dependent on the rains and any adverse effect on this vital sector reflects on the country’s
- Two Visions Of Rural Uplift (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Jun 23, 2005)
The need of the hour is not a technological fix but a model linked to the basic needs of the villagers
- Food Worries (Business Line, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 23, 2005)
THAT the Prime Minister and his agriculture and finance ministers should review the food stocks situation indicates a sense of unease pervading the government.
- Hope For Siachen (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 23, 2005)
There is some hope now for Siachen. Nine days after Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh spoke of turning the glacier into a “peace mountain”, the follow-up from New Delhi is positive.
- Facilitate Offer Of Farmland As Security, States Told (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2005)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) expert group on investment credit in agriculture has urged the State governments to update land records regularly and make appropriate amendments...
- Rural Russian Roulette In Vidharbha (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Jun 23, 2005)
For Vidharbha's farmers, the most important question is: when to sow?
- India Emerging Leader In Biotech Sector, Says E&y (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2005)
Nearly 30 years after the first biotechnology company opened its doors, the sector is reaching a new level of maturity and globalisation, according to Ernst & Young’s (E&Y) 19th Annual Global Biotechnology Report, Beyond Borders...
- Grieving Tsunami Mothers Turn To Fertility Surgery (New Zealand Herald, Y.P. Rajesh, Jun 22, 2005)
AKKARAPETTAI, India - Like hundreds of mothers on India’s southeastern coast, Vasantha lost all her children -- a son and two daughters -- to the Indian Ocean tsunami.
- Where We Stand In Bush's America (New Zealand Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2005)
Carroll du Chateau asks the ambassador to the US how he's getting on with the coveted free trade deal.
- Exporter Importing Talent (New Zealand Herald, Owen Hembry , Jun 22, 2005)
Fonterra is the world’s leading exporter of dairy products but, in the fight for international executives, it has shown bottle as an importer.
- Australia: Regional Profile (New Zealand Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2005)
History: Australia is the world's smallest continent but the sixth largest country.
- India Urges Opening Retailing To Foreigners (New Zealand Herald, Reuters, Jun 22, 2005)
- Indian Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said on Sunday that foreign direct investment must be allowed in the . . .
- Tsunami Carried Bronze Buddha 1000km Across Ocean (New Zealand Herald, Jan McGirk , Jun 22, 2005)
In mid-December a little bronze-eyed idol, like so many in rural Myanmar (Burma),
- Meanwhile, Our Energy Consumption Keeps On Going Up (New Zealand Herald, Chris de Freitas, Jun 22, 2005)
The Kyoto Protocol, an icon of the global environmental movement, is finally taking legal effect after years of controversy since it was agreed in 1997.
- Chhattisgarh: These Gift Cows Are A Burden On Poor Farmers (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2005)
The cows that were distributed were old, ailing and infirm and hassled their owners with their gluttonous habits and measly output.
- Errant Monsoon Unlikely To Slow Down Industrial Growth: Ncaer (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2005)
The delayed monsson has raised a lot of anxiety about the fate of the kharif crop and the overall performance of agriculture sector this fiscal.
- Fishermen Flee As Tall Waves Hit South Indian Coast (New Zealand Herald, Reuters, Jun 22, 2005)
Tiruvananthapuram, India - Thousands of fishermen fled their coastal homes in southern India late on Friday after the level of sea water rose, reviving memories of the December 26 tsunami that killed 227,000 people around the Indian ocean.
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