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Articles 221 through 320 of 500:
- Innocence Under Seige (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 22, 2007)
THE situation of children has remained vulnerable with the lack of effective programmes against child labour, recruitment as child soldiers, sexual violence against the girl child and deplorable conditions of juveniles in conflict with the law.
- A Slice Of Heaven (New Indian Express, Timeri N. Murari , Feb 18, 2007)
The Kumaon has haunted me since childhood. I knew little about it except that Jim Corbett hunted and killed man-eating tigers in those distant jungles.
- How Uk Patios Rely On Child Labour (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2007)
In the blazing morning sun Naresh swings a hammer on to a square grey sandstone slab, his features focused on chipping away the rock until it is the length of his feet.
- Between A Rock And A Hard Place - How Uk Patios Rely On Child Labour (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2007)
In the blazing morning sun Naresh swings a hammer on to a square grey sandstone slab, his features focused on chipping away the rock until it is the length of his feet.
- Wcd Ministry To Block Funds To States (Hindustan Times, Chetan Chauhan, Feb 08, 2007)
Call it a Nithari impact. The Women and Child Development (WCD) ministry has threatened to hinder flow of central funds to those states failing to provide information about children to it immediately.
- Mere Laws Don’T Help (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 07, 2007)
Unless serious efforts are made to implement the laws, child abuse will not be eliminated.
- Brief And To The Point. Like Life (The Economic Times, MUKUL SHARMA, Feb 02, 2007)
Try reading haiku. It’s a very concise form of Japanese lyrical verse, the modern equivalent of an older style which in the 15th and 16th centuries was used extensively by Zen Buddhist monks.
- Travails Of An 'Adult' Child (Pioneer, Utpal Kumar, Feb 02, 2007)
When the Congress-led UPA Government recently promised to seriously address the problem of child labour by making "extra funds available", rights activists and others were prompt in asking whether the situation would improve . . .
- Ministries To Join Hands To End Child Labour (Pioneer, Rajeev Ranjan Roy, Jan 30, 2007)
In a fresh attempt to address the problem of child labour in the country, the Centre is working on a mechanism to bring the Ministries concerned together on a common platform.
- From Wasteland To Waterbody (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 30, 2007)
From zero to over 5000 ducks in four years, the Yamuna Biodiversity Park is testimony to what can be achieved if there is a will.
- Anti-India Bunkum (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 30, 2007)
In his book, The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century, well-known columnist Thomas Friedman demystifies globalisation in terms of a wired world which has enabled developed and developing countries to become part of the global . . .
- Generalised System Of Preferences — Carrots Are Not Forever (Business Line, K. Subramanian, Jan 30, 2007)
Far from being general or systematic, the GSP has remained unilateral, non-reciprocal and discretionary.
- Us: India On 'Watch List', Needs To Curb Human Trafficking (Pioneer, S Rajagopalan, Jan 24, 2007)
India is among 39 countries placed by the United States on a "special watch list" for human trafficking in terms of a 2003 domestic law under which the State Department is required to report to the US Congress.
- Charity Begins At B’Day Bash (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2007)
The Samajwadi Party general secretary is planning to cut his cake in a way that would make people believe in his socialist credentials.
- India On Us 'Special Watch List' For Human Trafficking (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2007)
India figures among 39 countries placed on a US "special watch list" of nations deemed to warrant special scrutiny of their anti-trafficking efforts under a 2003 US law.
- Crises Beyond Frontiers (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Jan 23, 2007)
US President George W Bush has indicated his resolve to find a solution in Iraq by sending another 20,000 troops. An opinion poll affirms that 67 per cent Americans think that this decision of President Bush is a mistake. Sadly, we will continue to . . .
- Mumbai Has A Party... On The Run (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 22, 2007)
It’s always fitness first, and on Sunday, Mumbai proved it has the staying power, the spunk and everything else it takes to pump it up for a cause. The pulsating city just showed another side to its can-do spirit at The Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon.
- Crises Beyond Frontiers (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Jan 22, 2007)
US President George W Bush has indicated his resolve to find a solution in Iraq by sending another 20,000 troops. An opinion poll affirms that 67 per cent Americans think that this decision of President Bush is a mistake.
- Iraq Will Go The Vietnam Way (Asian Age, Arun Nehru, Jan 21, 2007)
US President George W. Bush indicates his resolve to find a solution in Iraq by sending another 20,000 troops. An opinion poll indicates that 67 per cent within the United States feel that it is a mistake.
- Iraq Will Go The Vietnam Way (Asian Age, Arun Nehru, Jan 20, 2007)
US President George W. Bush indicates his resolve to find a solution in Iraq by sending another 20,000 troops. An opinion poll indicates that 67 per cent within the United States feel that it is a mistake.
- Former Minister's Son Held In Mosque Desecration Case (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Jan 19, 2007)
He is mentally ill, a drug addict: police
- Micro Finance Bill On The Anvil: Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2007)
``Committed to women's empowerment, a key guiding principle of the CMP''
High priority to skill development
"Ensure gender equality"
- Iraq Will Go The Vietnam Way (Asian Age, Arun Nehru, Jan 19, 2007)
US President George W. Bush indicates his resolve to find a solution in Iraq by sending another 20,000 troops.
- Keep Counting (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 18, 2007)
Like many social indicators that help classify Indians into the haves and the have-nots, birth registrations too speak of divides. For people assured of certain privileges, a certificate of birth for the newborn from the municipal authority is a . . .
- Pipeline Projects May Get Infrastructure Status (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2007)
This activity is as important as roads and rail lines: Chidambaram
Company plans
IndianOil's under recoveries is expected to come down to Rs 40-45 crore per day in the second fortnight of January.
IndianOil to double its Panipat refinery . . .
- It’S A Story Of Survival For Too Many Kids (Deccan Herald, K S Narayanan, Jan 10, 2007)
India continues to have the highest incidence of child labour in the world besides an increase in the reported crimes against and by children.
- Children Of A Lesser God (Business Line, A. B. Sivakumar, Jan 10, 2007)
Scene at Kanchipuram bus-stand, 11 a.m.: Three Chennai-bound buses parked side by side. Between two buses, a small girl wearing a dirty salwar-kameez bends both the hands of a small boy, who, from his physical appearance, cannot be more than . . .
- Securing Human Rights For All (Deccan Herald, Jagjit Singh and Tameem Hashmi, Jan 10, 2007)
On Human Rights Day, December 10, what must worry the world is the silent violation of human rights
- Bangladesh Blockade Enters Day Ii (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 09, 2007)
Bangladesh police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at stone-throwing protestors demanding electoral reforms as a nationwide blockade called by former Prime Minister Ms Sheikh Hasina Wajed’s Awami League-led alliance entered its second day . . .
- More Violence In Bangladesh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 09, 2007)
Army and Bangladesh Rifles patrol streets in major cities
- Real Cost Of India's Cheap Stone (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 08, 2007)
The global building boom and the fashion for smart interiors has created huge demand for natural stone.
- Child Labour Worries Kalam (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 04, 2007)
The President, Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, today pulled up the government for increase in child labour in the country between 1990 and 2000 and said periodic targets must be fixed to reduce the number of working children.
- Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan: (Frontline, T.K. RAJALAKSHMI, Jan 03, 2007)
A CAG audit shows that the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan in the National Capital Territory is far from reaching its goals.
- India's Lost Children (Pioneer, RAHUL RAMAGUNDAM, Jan 02, 2007)
All over Sitamarhi minors are seen doing odd jobs instead of studying, which is in violation of the Child Labour Act, says Rahul Ramagundam
- Is It Ok To Laugh When We Face Annihilation? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 02, 2007)
Sobbing does not solve your problem. Why waste your energy? Keep smiling, grow healthy. Make others happy.
- Children Of A Lesser God (Pioneer, JS Rajput, Jan 02, 2007)
From Delhi to Hardoi by car, we stop at a roadside dhaba some 12 km beyond Shahjahanpur. Some three years ago, a bright young child, Rajesh, had served us tea.
- Nothing Succeeds Like Excess (Pioneer, JS Rajput, Dec 30, 2006)
From Delhi to Hardoi by car, we stop at a roadside dhaba some 12 km beyond Shahjahanpur. Some three years ago, a bright young child, Rajesh, had served us tea.
- Hindutva, Again? (Pioneer, RAHUL RAMAGUNDAM, Dec 30, 2006)
All over Sitamarhi minors are seen doing odd jobs instead of studying, which is in violation of the Child Labour Act, says Rahul Ramagundam.
- The Child In Unsafe Custody (Pioneer, Ahtesham Qureshy, Dec 29, 2006)
Law so far has not been able to prevent children from being victimised by their so-called well-wishers and custodians, says Ahtesham Qureshy.
- Philippines Store Fire Kills 24 (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2006)
A fire has swept through a one-storey department store in the central Philippines, killing at least 24 people, police have said.
- Mitsui, Mitsubishi Eyeing Ongc's Dahej Project (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 26, 2006)
Japanese corporate giants Mitsui Chemicals, Inc and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation are among a host of global companies eyeing a stake in state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp's Rs 13,600 crore petrochemical complex at Dahej in Gujarat.
- Christmas, Hanukkah Light Up Toronto (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2006)
It is the festive season here in Toronto. Christmas celebrations have taken over the city. Performances of George Handel’s Messiah, Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol and Pyotr Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker dominate the theatres, while carols have . . .
- Combating Child Labour (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 23, 2006)
It is not certain how many young workers in the NWFP will benefit from the $1.5 million anti-child labour project supported by the ILO and the SDC, the official Swiss aid agency.
- Toying Around (Times of India, Arvind Gupta, Dec 23, 2006)
A parent bought an expensive toy and after removing it from its gleaming box gave it to the child with a warning, 'Handle it carefully, don't break it'.
- "There Is An Alternative Out There" (Hindu, SURESH NAMBATH, Dec 22, 2006)
Martha Nussbaumon why the human capabilities approach to development is the best option.
- Rs.1, 800-Crore Port Project For Puducherry (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2006)
Sethusamudram project will help Union Territory: Valsaraj
- At A Crossroads (Frontline, S. Viswanathan, Dec 21, 2006)
The Dalit leadership faces a credibility crisis in the absence of a radical political vision.
- Assam: Politics Of Migration (Frontline, Sushanta Talukdar, Dec 21, 2006)
Minority communities fear a backlash after the striking down of the Foreigners (Tribunals for Assam) Order.
- Lalu, Rabri Acquitted (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 19, 2006)
Full judgment in the disproportionate assets case likely in 2 days
- The Other Message (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Dec 19, 2006)
The report of the Sachar Committee is informative, meticulous and restrained. It has tested generally held prejudices and preconceptions about Muslims, and proved many to be wrong.
- 'Osama' The Serial Killer Elephant Is Shot Dead - Or Is He? (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 19, 2006)
A killer elephant nick-named "Osama bin Laden" by Indian villagers because of a two-year reign of terror in which 27 people were killed, has been shot dead at a tea plantation, according to government officials.
- Other Views: Indian Express, The Guardian , Kathimerini (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 18, 2006)
No serious student of economic history will say that the evolution of working conditions under capitalism has been pretty.
- Bin Laden’ Shot Dead In India (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 18, 2006)
An elephant named “Osama bin Laden” that has killed 27 people in northeast India, has been shot dead, triggering protests by conservationists who say forestry officials had probably shot the wrong animal.
- State Of Denial (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 17, 2006)
Only the searing breath of another inferno can now force open the iron gates that keep children locked inside Bengal’s many sweatshops.
- Davangere Has 6,688 Child Workers: Survey (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 16, 2006)
As many as 1,820 of them are working in the hazardous sector
Plan to take up drive to rescue child workers
Such children will be admitted to schools
- State Of Unions (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 15, 2006)
Left trade unions will of course proclaim Thursday’s “nationwide” strike a success. That Left MPs protested in and outside Parliament will increase union leaders’ satisfaction levels.
- Being Fair And Eco-Friendly (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 15, 2006)
Why is it okay to litter our own cities, and then moan about dirty pavements and the corporation's inability to clear the mess?
- Law Sought To Tackle Child Trafficking (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 13, 2006)
Action plan drafted by State Government two years ago is pending Cabinet approval
- Iran Students Disrupt President's Speech (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 12, 2006)
Iranian students staged a rare demonstration Monday against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, lighting a firecracker and burning his photograph as he delivered a speech at their university, the state news agency reported.
- `State Domination Perpetuating Violation Of Human Rights' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 11, 2006)
Government blamed for delay in setting up human rights commission
- Siddu Clinches Cliffhanger (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 08, 2006)
The Chamundeshwari byelection turned into a cliffhanger with the Congress candidate and former deputy chief minister Siddaramaiah winning the battle of wits on Thursday. He defeated his nearest rival Shivabasappa of the Janata Dal-Secular and the . . .
- Kumaraswamy-Led Government Must Resign, Demands Congress (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 08, 2006)
Kharge thanks Chamundeshwari voters for supporting Siddaramaiah
- Children Of A Lesser God (Times of India, C P SURENDRAN, Dec 06, 2006)
Barely a fortnight ago, the Bihar government decided to help Chuhiya and her family financially. Eight year-old Chuhiya earns her keep at a dhaba in Patna.
- Mamata Shuts Down Kolkata As Left Locks In Land For The Tatas (Indian Express, SUBRATA NAGCHOUDHURY, Dec 03, 2006)
What is the situation? Tense, the police officer replied. What is their body language? Aggressive, came the reply. Standing on the edge of cleared paddies at Singur, the Additional District Magistrate (Zilla Parishad) of Hooghly, Nityosundar . . .
- Ensuring Education For All (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 02, 2006)
Pakistan's education policymakers are in for a shock. Unesco, which has been monitoring the performance of countries in the school sector, has released its report for 2006 and the findings on Pakistan are dismal.
- Aids Affects Economic Growth (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 01, 2006)
43 countries hit, says report
- Beware Of China (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 01, 2006)
Describing President Hu Jintao’s visit as “high on rhetoric and low on substance”, the Organiser’s editorial is sharply critical of China’s attitude towards India on several counts.
- Hiv 'Afflicting Global Workforce' (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 01, 2006)
More than a million jobs are being lost every year from the spread of HIV/Aids, research has revealed, the bulk of them in sub-Saharan Africa.
- The Lilies That Toil And Spin (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 30, 2006)
A trip to Kalsa, a village some 40 kilometres to the south of Calcutta, on a mellow autumn morning might count as a picnic for most city-dwellers. Till one reaches the village, nothing meets the eye but a clear blue sky lying languidly over . . .
- Night Of Soccer Violence In France Reveals An Ugly Underside (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2006)
They call themselves "The Ultras." They are the hardest of the hard-core soccer fans of France, the ones with the edgy reputations for being racist, right-wing, anti-Semitic and even violent.
- Deadlines That Keep Changing (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 29, 2006)
The much-extolled ‘globalised’ economic growth of the State, with few checks on employers, is happening on the backs of thousands of child labourers.
- Qatar Mulls Buying Stake In Ntpc's Kayamkulum Power Plant (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 25, 2006)
Qatar is mulling to pick 40 per cent stake in state-run NTPC's Kayamkulum power plant in Kerala, a top official said.
- Fire Within (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 24, 2006)
The inferno that claimed nine lives in one of the city’s many sweatshops in Topsia has left behind dark, indelible marks. Some of them abound on the walls and floor of the hall in which the young men and children, ensnared workers in the . . .
- Fire Lights Spark Of Protest (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 24, 2006)
Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights…. That’s what 19-year-old Shahidul Islam did a day after a blaze in a sweatshop destroyed 10 lives.
- Us And Colombia Sign Trade Deal (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 24, 2006)
The Bush administration has signed a multi-billion dollar free trade agreement with Colombia.
- Us And Colombia Sign Trade Deal (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 23, 2006)
The Bush administration has signed a multi-billion dollar free trade agreement with Colombia.
- On The N-Map (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 23, 2006)
Challenge & response for Bengal
- Violence Against Children Part Of Workplace Culture: Ilo (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2006)
Calls for zero tolerance of violence against 218 million children, 100 million adolescents
- Bush Minus (Frontline, Vijay Prashad, Nov 22, 2006)
The Republicans suffer spectacular reverses in the U.S. congressional elections owing mostly to the Iraq policy and to economic downslide.
- Victory At Last: Child 'Slave' Gets Prize (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 21, 2006)
When five-year-old, Om Prakash Gurjar was taken away from his parents and turned into a child slave. He ploughed, sowed and harvested crops. He tended to cattle and handled pesticides. All without wages.
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