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Articles 121 through 220 of 500:
- Counting Heads, Missing The Picture (Indian Express, Jaya Jaitly, Jun 02, 2007)
The Sachar Committee report sadly looks as if it formulated a premise and then created instruments to find empirical data suiting a pre-ordained picture.
- A Nominated Pm Has A Limited Shelf Life (Asian Age, Arun Nehru, Jun 02, 2007)
Coalition politics brings into focus regional powers. And today, after five election losses in the states, and another three hard contests in the next six months, the Congress and the UPA have little option but to sing and dance to the demands of . . .
- A Nominated Pm Has A Limited Shelf Life (Asian Age, Arun Nehru, Jun 01, 2007)
Coalition politics brings into focus regional powers. And today, after five election losses in the states, and another three hard contests in the next six months, the Congress and the UPA have little option but to sing and dance to the demands of . . .
- What Do Parents Want? (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jun 01, 2007)
When an eminent educationist and a passionate activist agree that the quality of primary education in the country leaves much to be desired, what options do parents have, particularly in remote, rural areas where accessing any school is an uphill battle?
- Overcoming Power Shortage (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, May 31, 2007)
An Asian Development Bank study of the energy crisis in Asia urges the countries in the region including Pakistan to find ways to address the energy issues if they want to join the ranks of the developed countries.
- Rs.200 Cr. For Development Works In Town Panchayats (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2007)
The State Government has allotted funds to the tune of Rs.200 crore for the All Town Panchayat Anna Marumalarchi Thittam scheme, which is introduced from this financial year, said Minister for Local Administration and Rural Development . . . .
- Ituc Report On Core Labour Standards In India — Much Work Remains To Be Done (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, May 29, 2007)
There is need for a transformation of the labour force in terms of education, skills, income levels and provision of social security to dovetail with the various components of the country's development agenda.
- Eliminating Child Labour (Hindu, Ramya Kannan , May 29, 2007)
Technically speaking, this book could be about the growth of an NGO, one of the many in progressive Tamil Nadu. But essentially, it is about the children the organisation, Hand in Hand, serves and their compulsions to work for a living.
- 'Children Are Also Sexual Beings' (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2007)
It's no boon being children in India, or for that matter, anywhere in the world. This is chillingly borne out by statistics that put the number of children in one form of distress or another at a staggering 300 million.
- A Class On The Move (OutLook, SANDEEP PANDEY, May 28, 2007)
Presents a complicated problem in a lucid way. Prashant Panjiar's accompanying photographs do their own telling.
- Born Slave (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 25, 2007)
There is a heady joy in cruelty. Examples are not far to seek; they are scattered across the country in middle-class houses employing children as domestic workers.
- ‘We Are Bullish On Our Retail Plans’ (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 24, 2007)
The 3-million-tonne Numaligarh Refinery (NRL) in Assam has been called the Accord refinery with reference to its origins as part of government sops to the state.
- Use Of Rdx Ruled Out In Gorakhpur Blasts (Hindu, Atiq Khan, May 24, 2007)
Ammonium nitrate may have been used in crude bombs
Police trying to trace shops where cycles were bought
No proof to suggest timer device was used
- Plea To Union Minister For Including Domestic Child Labour In Fresh Survey (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2007)
Over 1.25 crore working children in India: 2001 census
- Can Child Labour Be Eliminated In State By 2012? (Hindu, BAGESHREE S. , May 23, 2007)
Karnataka wanted to eliminate child labour by 2007. It extended the deadline by five years. Is it moving in the right direction?
NGOs put the number of child workers at over 10 lakh
Officials say they lack expertise in rehabilitation
- Indian Child Labour: Labouring Against Odds (Daily Times, Kamil Zaheer, May 22, 2007)
Millions of poor Indian children who work at street food stalls, restaurants or as domestic servants in homes mock a government ban last year which made work for under-14s illegal and punishable by jail
- State Government To Scrap Law Banning Night Shifts For Women (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 15, 2007)
Governor's assent to the recent amendment to be put on hold
Law Department asked to prepare draft to promulgate Ordinance
Law banning women on night shift was in place for 46 years
- 'Children Are Also Sexual Beings' (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 15, 2007)
It's no boon being children in India, or for that matter, anywhere in the world. This is chillingly borne out by statistics that put the number of children in one form of distress or another at a staggering 300 million.
- 'Children Are Also Sexual Beings' (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2007)
It's no boon being children in India, or for that matter, anywhere in the world. This is chillingly borne out by statistics that put the number of children in one form of distress or another at a staggering 300 million.
- Uttar Pradesh Low Caste Landslide (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2007)
India's low-caste Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has swept to a historic victory in assembly elections in the key northern state of Uttar Pradesh.
- 'Children Are Also Sexual Beings' (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2007)
It's no boon being children in India, or for that matter, anywhere in the world. This is chillingly borne out by statistics that put the number of children in one form of distress or another at a staggering 300 million.
- Madhya Pradesh: A Private View (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, May 04, 2007)
This vast state in the north of the country is filled with riches yet devoid of crowds. Exploring it must be similar to the experience enjoyed by European visitors to Rajasthan in the 1930s, says Juliet Clough
- Declaration Of Intent (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 30, 2007)
Abject failure and then a preposterous move. That turns out to be the pathetic subtext of the Centre’s latest initiative against the equally pathetic child labour.
- Murder Most Foul (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2007)
People are missing and Alex Delaware is hot on the case. This cracker of a book is devoid of psychobabble and masterly in plot and execution.
- Jayati Ghosh: (Frontline, Jayati Ghosh, Apr 28, 2007)
The failure of public institutions to provide farmers protection and support is the reason that contract farming is still promoted.
- The Simmering Up Cauldron (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Apr 27, 2007)
As all the electoral combinations are being discussed and analysed, nobody is asking if the long-suffering people of UP will get a decent government.
- Insecure Children (Frontline, DIONNE BUNSHA, Apr 26, 2007)
A government study states that child abuse is quite common in India and that out-of-school children are most at risk.
- Robust Centre (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Apr 26, 2007)
The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre defies the technology-denial regimes of the West by developing a vast array of technologies.
- Mourning Spreads Around Globe (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2007)
They were families who had made it.
- Kailash In Canada (Hindu, S. Sridharan, Apr 22, 2007)
Crystal-clear lakes, luxurious forests, stunning landscapes and teeming wildlife — the Canadian Park System offers the perfect getaway for nature lovers.
- Of Scholarships And Schooling (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 16, 2007)
In order to arrest the dropout rate, which continues to be high particularly in the transition from class VIII to class IX, the finance minister had announced in his budget speech the merit scholarship scheme.
- Innocence Violated (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 13, 2007)
Child abuse physical, sexual or economic is an unconscionable crime. Regrettably, it is a bitter truth that is rarely acknowledged in India. Now, a nationwide survey commissioned by the ministry of women and child development throws light on . . .
- Cement Makers To Rake In 38% Profit (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2007)
Aided by a 25-30% growth in sales realisation and 7-8% growth in shipments, cement makers are expected to come out with a strong topline and bottomline growth during the March 2006 quarter.
- Rs. 3,500 Cr. For Urban Development Projects (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2007)
19 schemes for providing basic amenities to urban poor cleared Centre has approved six projects totalling Rs.331.61 crore for water supply and solid waste management
- Ongc's Ambitious Package For Assam (Hindu, Sujay Mehdudia, Apr 12, 2007)
For comprehensive replacement, revamping and expansion of drilling rigs
The initiative is part of the UPA government's focus on development of the north-east region
The action plan would also involve development of new fields with deeper formations
- Mlas Cannot Employ Kids As Domestic Help: Modi (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2007)
Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi does not want MLAs and senior politicians in Bihar to employ any child for their household chores.
- Break The Silence (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 11, 2007)
A government-commissioned survey has found that children in this country are victims of shocking levels of violence.
- Pm Lays Foundation For Gail's Assam Petrochemical Project (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 10, 2007)
Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh on Monday laid the foundation stone of the Rs 5460 crore Petrochemical Project of Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Ltd.
- Stone Laid For Assam Gas Cracker Project (Hindu, Sujay Mehdudia, Apr 10, 2007)
Declaring that India is on the march, Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh said on Monday that he expected the industrial growth to set the pace of national economic growth.
- Ulfa Triggers Blast During Pm’S Visit (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 09, 2007)
The proscribed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) on Sunday triggered a blast at Kumar Para in Guwahati, killing one and injuring at least 14 persons.
- Blast Jitters After Pm Arrival (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 09, 2007)
A bomb blast killed one person and sent shivers down the spine of the security establishment when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone of a second bridge over the Brahmaputra in Guwahati.
- Bike Bomb Greets Pm In Guwahati (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 09, 2007)
A bomb blast killed one man and wounded several as Manmohan Singh addressed a gathering less than 10 km away, sending shivers down the spine of the Prime Minister’s security ahead of his scheduled visit to a rebel stronghold tomorrow.
- Suspected Ulfa Militant Blows Himself (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 09, 2007)
A suspected militant of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) was killed and eight others were injured in a powerful blast near Kumarpara mosque here, about 200 meters away from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's route, barely 10 minutes after the . . .
- Ulfa Militant Blows Himself Up (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 09, 2007)
Barely 10 minutes after the PM's arrival at the LGBI International Airport
- Ioc Eyes Pakistan For Petrochemicals Exports New Delhi (Ppi): (Frontier Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 09, 2007)
Flagship refiner Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is in sight of opening a passage to Pakistan with its petrochemicals and base oils used for making lubricants but chances of Indian motor fuels flowing into that country still remain distant, oil . . .
- 6 Killed In Blast In Kozhikode (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2007)
At least six persons were killed, nearly 50 injured and around 30 shops damaged in a major fire that broke out in a cracker shop on the busy Moideen Palli Road, near SM Street, in the city on Thursday morning.
- Reliance Mf Back On Top, Hits $10 Bn (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 04, 2007)
Reliance Mutual Fund has regained its position as the country’s biggest fund house, overtaking ICICI Prudential by a huge margin in terms of assets under management (AUM).
- Child Workers Sing The Song Of Freedom (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 04, 2007)
Their nimble fingers scrubbed pots and pans, their dreams had been sold before they even took shape.
- U.K. Softens Stand; Move On For Dialogue With Iran (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Apr 02, 2007)
First signs of a thaw have emerged in the stand-off between Iran and Britain over the detention of 15 sailors, with reports suggesting that a British naval officer may be on his way to Tehran for talks.
- National Knowledge (Frontline, S. Viswanathan, Mar 31, 2007)
The National Knowledge Commission recommends the overhaul of higher education and the establishment of a regulatory authority.
- Commission Report (Frontline, S. Viswanathan, Mar 31, 2007)
The National Knowledge Commission recommends the overhaul of higher education and the establishment of a regulatory authority.
- Centre Helps Save The Day For Azad (Tribune, S.P.Sharma, Mar 31, 2007)
The uncertainty over the continuation of Ghulam Nabi Azad-led coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir is over with the Centre setting up three panels to deliberate on the issue of reduction of troops in Kashmir. Meanwhile, tomorrow's meeting of . . .
- Road Transport Corpn Employees, Children Stage March (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2007)
Employees of the Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation along with their children today staged a march here in support of their demands, including release of salaries pending for the past several months.
- Chinese Ship Carries British Desires (Deccan Herald, John Vidal, Mar 29, 2007)
China is a globalisation "success story" and its growth as a manufacturing centre means cheaper goods in European shops.
- Supreme Court Permits Bursting Of Firecrackers In Thrissur Pooram (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Mar 27, 2007)
The Supreme Court on Monday permitted bursting of firecrackers as part of the Thrissur Pooram festivities in Kerala in April along with the customary playing of musical instruments.
- Novel On Class Struggle (Hindu, P. Sundaresan, Mar 27, 2007)
Chinnappa bharathi is known for the depth of his novels in Tamil based on the class struggle.
- March Against Child-Trafficking Ends (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 23, 2007)
Victims rescued from forced labour played an active role during its entire stretch
Sponsored by Bachpan Bachao Andolan, it covered West Bengal, Bihar, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh
1.2 million children become victims every year and most of them . . .
- Mirth And Malice (Telegraph, NEHA SAHAY, Mar 22, 2007)
The Lunar New Year hangover is still on. And it shows the way China is changing every day.
- Building Columns In The Fourth Estate (Pioneer, MV Kamath, Mar 20, 2007)
If Chidambaram's book is any indication, a politician should resist the temptation to turn into a full-time columnist, writes MV Kamath
- The Struggling Billion (Hindustan Times, Sitaram Yechury, Mar 16, 2007)
There is considerable cheer in India Inc. The Forbes magazine’s 2007 rankings of the world’s richest people include 36 Indian billionaires out of the global figure of 946.
- Haute Cuisine (Hindu, Shonali Muthalaly, Mar 15, 2007)
Food is a metaphor that reflects society, say the writers of the book , `Food Design'
- Social Crime (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 13, 2007)
If Nithari exposed, in flesh and blood, India’s unconcern for its children, the recent National Study on Child Abuse puts it in black and white.
- You Are Fortunate If, Your Mom Is 'Mean' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Mar 10, 2007)
Some day when my children are old enough to understand the logic that motivates a parent, i will tell them, as my Mean Mom told me: I loved you enough... to ask where you were going, with whom, and what time you would be home.
- The Lost Years (Pioneer, Subramanian Swamy , Mar 10, 2007)
After Budget 2007, nostalgia for the NDA years is mounting, implying doom for the Communist-backed UPA
- Ioc To Set Up Rs 25,000 Cr Tn Refinery (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 09, 2007)
State-run company Indian Oil Corporation plans to invest about Rs 25,000 crore to set up a 15 million tonne (mt) refinery and petrochemicals complex in Ennore in Tamil Nadu to maintain its position as India's largest refiner.
- Aids And Hiv Awareness Campaign Ends In Salem District (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 09, 2007)
The District Level Communication Campaign on HIV/AIDS organised to spread awareness among people concluded here on Wednesday.
- Ipcl To Merge With Reliance Industries (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 08, 2007)
Four years after the Reliance group of industries acquired Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Limited (IPCL) from the government, IPCL is being merged with the group’s flagship company, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL).
- A Welcome Partnership (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 08, 2007)
The International Framework Agreement (IFA) that was concluded recently between the communications giant France Telecom and Union Network International, a 15 million strong global skills and services trade union confederation that is spread . . .
- Fat Chance (Times of India, NARAYANI GANESH, Mar 08, 2007)
The thin Brigade is uncharitably ignoring an entire middle kingdom as it recognises only the far ends of the spectrum, the thin and the obese.
- Why It’S Better To Get Angry (Hindustan Times, Karan Thapar, Mar 07, 2007)
I suspect people come in opposites. Not just rich and poor, good and bad, pretty and ugly but also happy and miserable, thoughtful and impetuous, tuneful and toneless as well as, of course, those who get easily angered and those who definitely do not.
- The Argument Against Conventional Wisdom (Indian Express, Vikram S Mehta, Mar 07, 2007)
It may not be politically tenable to privatise PSUs. But can we make them less risk averse, more open to creative and unorthodox ideas?
- Amma Veedu Project To Be Launched In Kozhikode (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2007)
The Amma Veedu project of the National Child Development Council (NCDC) will be inaugurated in Kozhikode district on March 9. At a press conference here on Monday, the organisers said the programme would be implemented by the NCDC, Kerala Region.
- Stricter Law Fails To Diminish The Demand For Child Laborers In India (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2007)
Seven days a week, 8-year-old Jasmina K. rises before dawn to fetch water for the household where she works as a maid. She washes, sweeps and hauls until about 11 at night, when she lies down to sleep on the floor by the bathroom door.
- Cess Upon Cess (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Mar 05, 2007)
The 34 per cent prime-pumping of the overall education sector in this year’s Budget is primarily intended to finance a political gambit that now has the sanctity of parliamentary legislation.
- Stricter Law Fails To Diminish The Demand For Child Laborers In India (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 05, 2007)
Seven days a week, 8-year-old Jasmina K. rises before dawn to fetch water for the household where she works as a maid. She washes, sweeps and hauls until about 11 at night, when she lies down to sleep on the floor by the bathroom door.
- Shantha Sinha, Children’S Saviour (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Mar 05, 2007)
The government could not have found a better person to head the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights than Shantha Sinha, an anti-child labour activist of international repute.
- Shantha Sinha, Children’S Saviour (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Mar 04, 2007)
The government could not have found a better person to head the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights than Shantha Sinha, an anti-child labour activist of international repute.
- Team Badal Sworn In (Tribune, Ajay Banerjee, Mar 03, 2007)
Shiromani Akali Dal chief Parkash Singh Badal was sworn in as Chief Minister for the fourth time amid chants of “Bole so nihal” and bursting of crackers at a well-attended but disorganised ceremony at PCA Stadium here today.
- Haier Will Bundle Cdma Handsets With Reliance (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2007)
Haier Telecom, a joint venture between China-based Haier Group and India’s Nescomed Technologies, is looking at bundling their CDMA mobiles with Reliance connections.
- Toddling Forever (Pioneer, RAHUL RAMAGUNDAM, Feb 26, 2007)
The play by child work force is a remarkable depiction of real life, with subtle portrayal of dreams and aspirations of labour's victims, says Rahul Ramagundam
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