|
|
|
|
|
|
Articles 7921 through 8020 of 10500:
- Aids Awareness & Yakshagana (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2005)
Dharwad: Jai Jawan, Jai Kisaan - a popular slogan is never forgotten by Indian farmers. Our country celebrates the birth anniversary, birth centenary or death anniversary of almost every freedom fighter and national leader.
- Pranab Reiterates Concern Over F-16s (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2005)
F-16s are no anti-terror arsenal. They are more suited for full fledged wars. Given Pakistan’s proclivities, the target can only be India, the minister stated.
- Traditional But Modern (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2005)
He has been a leader in the true sense and has changed the lives of many. Dr D Veerendra Heggade of Dharmasthala talks about the social programmes he has initiated in the last 25 years, in an interaction with U B GITHA.
- The Gains From Industry-Academia Interaction (Agence-France Presse, P. K. Doraiswamy, Mar 29, 2005)
Teaching, research and extension are known as the trinity of higher education.
- The 'Feelgood' (Columbia Journalism Review, Siddhartha Deb, Mar 28, 2005)
Delhi is the political center of India, and what used to be a somewhat dour government city in the northern part of the country has lately taken on the shine of a commercial capital.
- Mushy Talk? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 28, 2005)
Before President Pervez Musharraf's speechwriters in Islamabad get down to the business of spinning all the wise words on Kashmiris' rights to self determination he might suddenly rain on his Indian hosts three weeks from now, their minds ought to dwell..
- Focus On Agriculture In Wto (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Mar 28, 2005)
While the G-20 has made its stand clear on the importance of agriculture, crucial is the nature of the response by the US and the EU.
- Gm Crops: Threat To Wildlife? (Tribune, Steve Connor, Mar 28, 2005)
Yet another nail was hammered into the coffin of the GM food industry in Britain recently when the final trial of a four-year series of experiments found, once more, that genetically modified crops can be harmful to wildlife
- Keeping The Spirit Of The Potato Happy (Deccan Herald, R AKHILESHWARI, Mar 27, 2005)
Farmers from different parts of the world compare notes with women farmers in India.
- Teacher Registers Record Eye Donation Pledges (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 26, 2005)
‘Donate your eyes; give sight to the blind, give light to their life’. This message is normally seen in hospitals and eye banks. But eradication of corneal blindness has become a daunting task in the wake of an acute shortage of donor eyes in India.
- Nailing The Naxal Fallacy (Deccan Herald, PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO JR, Mar 26, 2005)
The orthodox view of the Naxalite movement is that it represents the valid grievances of the poor people, and that the problem with the armed Naxalites is not their motives and goals, but their means of bringing about change through violence.
- Indian Stars Shine In Pakistan (Tribune, Sarbjit Dhaliwal, Mar 25, 2005)
For a majority of the Pakistanis, the role model is India. This is more pronounced in Pakistan’s emerging middle-class, younger generation and political elite. In fact, all walks of life in Pakistan have been influenced by India’s way of life.
- When Ms Rice And Mr Wheat Came Calling (Business Line, R. C. Rajamani, Mar 25, 2005)
Dr Norman E. Borlaug, Nobel Laureate and father of the Green Revolution, turns 91 today. Never one to toe the establishment line, he has been particularly critical of the US' ...
- Time To Compress Rural Credit Delivery System (Business Line, P. Devarajan, Mar 25, 2005)
The Parliamentary Consultative Committee attached to the Finance Ministry has endorsed the Vaidyanathan Committee report (Task Force) on revamping the rural co-operative credit system...
- Stock Market: Barometer Of Economy? (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Mar 24, 2005)
Many assume that the stock market represents the state of the economy. That is the primary reason for this distorted obsession about the market.
- Strengthen Farm Base (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 24, 2005)
In many among the developing countries (G-21) that met in the Capital last weekend to discuss agriculture-related issues left with a smug feeling, it could be short-lived.
- Two Cheers For Patents (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 24, 2005)
The passage of the Patents (Amendment) Bill, 2005, in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday is not just proof of the political strength of the United Progressive Alliance Government.
- Developing Unity (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
. The meeting, which brought under one umbrella not just the global grouping of G-21 nations but also the Africa-Caribbean-Pacific countries, reflects a growing realisation among the developing world that the rich WTO members such as the United States and
- Hooda Courts Haryana Farmers (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
The chief minister seems to have realised the clout of the farming community, which comprises mostly of jats, in the state.
- Linking The Forests And Rivers (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
The conservation of forests in catchment areas is important to curb the ongoing water crisis in the country, says PANDURANG HEGDE.
- A Manasa Sarovara In An Areca Farm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
What began as a small tank built by the Bhat brothers, the madaka has become a life saviour for the villagers of Sullia, HARISH HALEMANE tells us.
- A Green Dream Come True (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
A traditional farmer who has harvested 10 ratoons of plaintain from a single planting using modern methods of farming, is now propagating this technology, says KAVITA MANOJ
- Water Is Definitely A Problem In The State (Deccan Herald, VANITHA POOJARY NAINWAL, Mar 22, 2005)
The deputy commissioners of various districts of the State share a worry, that coping with water shortage in the coming months will be difficult
- Water Battles Are Avoidable (Tribune, Kiran Soni Gupta, Mar 22, 2005)
The ball is now in the Supreme Court to settle the din and dust raised by the Punjab Termination of Agreements Act, 2004 that annuls the December 31, 1981, agreement signed by Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.
- Tight Oil Position Ahead? (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Mar 21, 2005)
An increase in domestic oil prices would severely affect economic operations, as higher running costs would translate into higher road freight rates, which will be passed on to the consumer. Even if the Government were to oblige the oil companies by raisi
- Integrated Solutions Needed (Deccan Herald, RANA KAPOOR, Mar 21, 2005)
Large sections of the Indian farming community are still unable to access proper information and services related to their farming needs despite efforts by various government as well as non-governmental extension agencies.
- Indian Farmers Fight Fungus (Deccan Herald, CATHERINE BRAHIC, Mar 21, 2005)
A hybrid strain of pearl millet resistant to fungal disease has been introduced in Haryana and Punjab.
- Why We Must Aim For Golden Cities (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Mar 21, 2005)
The poor, like Oliver, ask for more; the rich will ask for something better. Our new Vision should be for better quality, not larger quantity.
- The Raj Of Panchayats (Tribune, Ranbir Singh, Mar 21, 2005)
The 73rd amendment to the Constitution (1992) was enacted for strengthening panchayati raj in India by according it a constitutional status, listing 29 subjects in the 11th Schedules for making plans for economic development and social justice.
- 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.
- Rice To Juggle Many Diplomatic Balls In Asia (Tribune, MARK MAGNIER, Mar 19, 2005)
With her arrival in Tokyo on Friday, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice finds herself in a region with dangerous flashpoints, hoping that none of them spin out of control.
- 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?"
- 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
- Budget: Illusory Gains For Pensioners (Business Line, A. Seshan, Mar 18, 2005)
Democracy is a system of lobbies, for lobbies and by lobbies. It comprises vested interests who influence policy-making.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- Microfinance: Banking For The Poor, Not Poor Banking (Business Line, Y. S. P. Thorat, Mar 15, 2005)
Globally, over a billion poor people are still without access to formal financial services and some 200 million of them live in India.
- Yakshagana: Riding The Crest Of A New Wave (Deccan Herald, Shankaranarayana, Mar 15, 2005)
SHANKARANARAYANA analyses the new face of yakshagana and appreciates the fact that this particular form of folk art has kept itself alive by constantly reinventing itself, by roping in new ambassadors, formulating a new wave of yakshagana or conducting wo
- Not Good Enough (Telegraph, ABHIRUP SARKAR, Mar 15, 2005)
Whether we like it or not, two or three centuries co-exist side by side in our blessed land. Modern, futuristic skyscrapers have ugly shanties in their neighbourhood...
- India Calls For Fair Farm Deal (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2005)
India, on Monday, warned against any attempt to create a divide among developing nations and said that bringing any new issue outside the Doha mandate will only offtrack trade talks.
- Icici’S First Weather Insurance Policy (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2005)
ICICI Lombard General Insurance, has structured India’s first–ever weather insurance deal in the non-agro sector providing a unique insurance cover to a salt producing company.
- Bihar May Get A Government But What About Governance? (Indian Express, N K Singh, Mar 14, 2005)
Bihar has gone under President’s rule and the initial statements by the Governor strike the right chord. No one knows if any subsequent permutation combination will yield a viable ...
- Self-Help Groups And Micro-Finance (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 14, 2005)
The slew of measures announced in the Union budget will go a considerable way in bolstering the system of dispensing credit by micro-finance institutions (MFIs) in conjunction with self-help ...
- Tirukkural — A Wealth Of Wisdom (Deccan Herald, C R T VARMA, Mar 14, 2005)
Tiruvalluvar wrote about a high degree of civilisation nearly 2000 years ago and his tenets are applicable even today
- Where Dolphins Dance (Deccan Herald, PRIYANKA HALDIPUR, Mar 13, 2005)
Waking up in the morning knowing that an azure beach awaits you about fifty steps away is a divine feeling altogether. Devbagh is where that thought becomes real.
- Crop Diversification Need Of The Hour, Says Samra (Tribune, Sarbjit Dhaliwal, Mar 13, 2005)
Dr J.S. Samra, Deputy Director-General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, is a member of policy formulation panels of the Planning Commission and the Union Ministry of Rural Development.
- Elusive Traders Outsmart Police (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 13, 2005)
Alerted by the raid on poppy crop in Kolar, the elusive opium traders have upped their game. The State police have discovered that in their short trek from Kolar to Mandya.
- New Deal For Rural India, Powered By Panchayats (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 12, 2005)
Lost in the din on withdrawal tax, and pushed to fringes by the FBT protests, is the `Bharat Nirman' that Chidambaram spoke of as a business plan
- No Gain Without Pain (Hindu, LARRY ELLIOT, Mar 12, 2005)
The key to development in sub-Saharan Africa is partnership with the West.
- Rosy Picture (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 12, 2005)
The picture on the state of the economy sought to be sketched in the Karnataka Budget for 2005-2006 by Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday seems to be quite rosy.
- Scope For Improvement (Deccan Herald, M Veerappa Moily, Mar 12, 2005)
The Budget 2005-06 presented by Siddaramaiah, the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, has several facets that will have a positive impact on the economy and also focus on the vibrant progress of the State.
- What's Lacking In The `Black' Fight (Business Line, T. N. Pandey, Mar 12, 2005)
Much before the Budget date, there were discussions both within and outside the Government on ways to check tax evasion and black money.
- ‘An Open Society And Open Economy Are The Pillars... (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 12, 2005)
The test of the vibrancy and resilience of a democracy is not just the ability to conduct elections and convene legislatures.
- Economy On The Upswing (Tribune, D.N. Patodia, Mar 12, 2005)
Indian economy, for the second consecutive year, has performed well. GDP growth for the year 2004-05 has now been projected at 6.9 per cent after a record growth of 8.5 per cent in the previous year.
- Should Wastelands Be Privatised? (Deccan Herald, Sudhirendar Sharma, Mar 11, 2005)
A brand new Mercedes car covered some 5,900 kilometres across 11 major cities in the country last year! Neither was the automobile giant showcasing its new car nor was it testing the fuel efficiency of its new machine.
- Agenda For New Haryana Govt (Tribune, R. N. Malik, Mar 11, 2005)
THE new Chief Minister of Haryana, Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda, faces a daunting task. Most Chief Ministers have failed to adopt a visionary approach and an agenda of development.
- Budget: Promoting A Socially Just Growth (Business Line, Shobha Ahuja, Mar 11, 2005)
The Finance Minister has presented a Budget that favours investment, job creation, social welfare, and rural and urban development.
- Infrastructure Development — Has The Budget Done Enough? (Business Line, Ramakanta Subudhi, Mar 11, 2005)
Attempts to attract private investment in infrastructure development by way of incentives are not enough. Insufficient outlays in successive Budgets have led to poor and inadequate facilities.
- Farewell To Humour (Indian Express, George N Netto, Mar 11, 2005)
The former British tea planters of Munnar were sticklers for farewell parties — rollicking affairs, disastrous for both health and purse, that often extended well into the wee hours.
- Wto Rules Cut In Us Cotton Subsidies (Tribune, Dan Morgan, Mar 10, 2005)
A Bush administration proposal that would cut billions of dollars in subsidies to big cotton growers has struck at a core GOP constituency, setting off a battle in
- The Tiger In Front (Economist, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 10, 2005)
HOME to nearly two-fifths of humanity, two neighbouring countries, India and China, are two of the world's fastest-growing economies.
- A Paler Shade Of Red (Telegraph, Sumanta Sen, Mar 10, 2005)
The CPI and CPI(M) continue to lose ground in Bihar and Jharkhand, while the CPI(M-L) makes new inroads
- The New Threat To National Security (Deccan Herald, Bidanda M Chengappa, Mar 09, 2005)
The recent Naxalite attack on the Karnataka State Reserve Police camp in Pavagada where seven policemen were killed has resurrected the threat of Left-wing extremism in Karnataka
- Vanishing Wetlands (Hindu, G. Ananthakrishnan, Mar 09, 2005)
Nearly a year after he announced the Government's intention to progressively "repair, renovate and restore all water bodies that are directly linked to agriculture,"
- A Green Budget With A Blueprint (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Mar 09, 2005)
The best part of the Budget is to begin for the country — a transition to a modern fiscal state. The Kelkar tax reforms leading to a tax payer transparent, non-discriminatory regime have been given more than just lip sympathy
- Budget: Another Political Statement? (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Mar 09, 2005)
The UPA Government is going the way of Nehru in 1951 and Indira Gandhi in the 1960s. Dangling carrots is the name of the game. The government makes promises
- Global Agri-Trade Can Reduce Poverty (The Economic Times, JOACHIM VON BRAUN, Mar 09, 2005)
The current round of WTO negotiations, known as the Doha round, provides an opportunity for India to improve the lives of its impoverished farmers and consumers.
- New Ways, New Life (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 08, 2005)
Balu came to Bangalore from Tiruvanmalai, Tamil Nadu, a few years back. Farming did not yield enough to support his family of five. So he moved to Bangalore and found a job here as a painter.
- Pak To Release 700 Indian Prisoners Soon (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 08, 2005)
Pakistan on Monday said the Indian government has confirmed the identity of 700 fishermen and civilians held for illegal entry and stay and said they will be released soon.
- Seeds Of Trouble (Hindu, S. Bala Ravi, Mar 08, 2005)
The new Seeds Bill now before Parliament has several farmer-unfriendly provisions and could also lead to theft of the country's biodiversity.
- Getting Connected (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 08, 2005)
Wiring up communities with the most modern communication networks and expanding access to computers and the Internet have been central to the effort to leapfrog
- Budget 2005-06: Stage-Managed Humaneness (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Mar 08, 2005)
Budget 2005-06, it is claimed, has substantially increased allocations for growth and human development, even while continuing with tax reform and ensuring fiscal prudence.
- Review Policy On The Aged (Tribune, M. M. Sabharwal, Mar 07, 2005)
The national policy on older persons, covering almost all the aspects which affect older persons, was announced in January 1999, the year declared by the United Nations as the “International year of Older Persons”.
- The Great Economic Wall Of China Going Higher (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 07, 2005)
This week’s Economist magazine asserts that, despite the similarities between India and China and the great strides both have made in reducing poverty since liberalising and reforming their economies, the tiger in front is Chinese.
- Budget's Investment Focus Can Propel Economy (Business Line, M. Y. Khan, Mar 07, 2005)
The Budget is multi-dimensional, as far as over-all impact is concerned, and has given top priority to development and growth of the rural sector.
- China Continues To Pump Up The Military Budget (Tribune, MARK MAGNIER, Mar 07, 2005)
In a move likely to spur further concern in foreign capitals, China announced on Friday that its military budget would grow 12.6 per cent this year, the latest in a string of double-digit increases.
Previous 100 Agriculture Articles | Next 100 Agriculture Articles
Home
Page
|
|
