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Articles 321 through 420 of 500:
- Unravelling The Rudy Giuliani Myth (Hindu, KESAVA MENON, Oct 29, 2007)
A new book on the former New York Mayor and Republican presidential hopeful argues that in choosing a leader, people must look beyond the valorous images he may invoke to see whether the man has real substance.
- Trip Down The Musical Lane (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
Last week I called Manna Dey on phone at his Bangalore residence. The objective was to telephonically record his thoughts on Suraiyya, the legendary singer.
- 'Police Should Act As Protectors Of The Victims Of Trafficking' (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
South Asia is a high-volume source, transit and destination region for trafficked persons, according to Gary Lewis, India Representative of the United Nations Office of Drug and Crime (UNODC).
- The ‘Resource-Curse’ Effect In Myanmar (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 29, 2007)
Last week, US President Bush announced new sanctions against Myanmar’s military government.
- Be Practical On Burma (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Oct 29, 2007)
In stormy street protests in 1988 all across Burma that brought down the one-party Socialist regime of Gen Ne Win, over 3,000 people perished when the Army opened fire on peaceful demonstrators.
- A Portrait Of Honour For Dalip Singh Saund (Pioneer, S Rajagopalan, Oct 29, 2007)
The US Congress is to honour Dalip Singh Saund, the first Asian American to enter the Congress exactly 50 years ago, by unveiling an official portrait in the hallowed Capitol building on November 7.
- Black, White And Coloured News (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 29, 2007)
A new study finds that White women more frequently take more of the life-prolonging supplemental therapies used to treat breast cancer than African-American women.
- Nothing Racist About It (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 29, 2007)
That racial discrimination is abominable is granted. But should political correctness drive us to the extent that we refuse to admit that races exist?
- Courtyard Drama (New Indian Express, Uma Mahadevan-Dasgupta, Oct 29, 2007)
In the 50 years since its publication, M.T. Vasudevan Nair’s first novel has seen 23 reprints and 14 translations, and sold half a million copies.
- 15 Killed In Rain-Hit Tamil Nadu (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
Fifteen people, including four children, were killed in rain-related incidents in Tamil Nadu as heavy downpour triggered by north-east monsoon swept the state inundating several low-lying areas and destroying crop.
- Memories Of Horror (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 29, 2007)
The collector of Ahmedabad has ordered the blackout of TV channels beaming the sting operation of the post-Godhra pogrom.
- A Troubled Pakistan In A Troubled Region (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Oct 29, 2007)
Faced with Russian and Chinese opposition to Chapter Seven sanctions at the UN Security Council, the United States has moved unilaterally to impose them on Iran to deter it from making a nuclear bomb which the IAEA says could be eight years away.
- Romancing The Dragon (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
Those who see India's growing closeness to the US as an indication that New Delhi has mortgaged the independence of its foreign policy should feel reassured by Sonia Gandhi's visit to China, which followed close on the heels of . . . . .
- Should Us Fix History? (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Oct 29, 2007)
The Foreign Affairs Committee of the US House of Representatives (lower house), on October 10, bravely passed a resolution that, among other things, a systematic campaign had been undertaken to kill Armenians in Turkey between . . . . .
- Rahul’S Chance To Prove Himself (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 29, 2007)
Political observers have gone to town in a big way following Mr Rahul Gandhi’s appointment as the Congress General-Secretary.
- Indian Children Found Making Clothes For Gap (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
Child workers, some as young as 10, have been found working in a textile factory in conditions close to slavery to produce clothes that appear destined for Gap Kids, according to a report published in The Observer on Sunday.
- Muslim Problem Is About Justice (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Oct 29, 2007)
The day we realise that our Muslim problem is not about secularism and communalism but about justice we will come closer to dealing with it. But, as we saw from reactions to Tehelka’s sting operation, we are still a long way from understanding . . . .
- ‘In The Tulsidas Ramayan, Sita Is Not Ram’S Wife But His Sister. Only In The Valmiki Ramayan Is She His Wife’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 29, 2007)
Do you think that, over the last 10-15 years, coalition politics has been the antidote to the poison of separatism?
- Child Labour Versus Quality Clothing (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
Amitosh concentrates as he pulls the loops of thread through tiny plastic beads and sequins on the toddler’s blouse he is making.
- Stunting The Sme (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
Currently, we are in the throes of self-doubt concerning the booming stock exchange and the soaring rupee caused by a flood of foreign investors.
- Is Ltte Toying With Bourse In Colombo? (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
The roller coaster ride of the pivotal Colombo stock exchange despite the overwhelming success of the government’s $500 million sovereign bond has raised fears of a possible manipulation of the bourse by the LTTE.
- Towards Light, Truly And Surely (The Economic Times, K VIJAYARAGHAVAN, Oct 29, 2007)
The prayer for being led from darkness to light (tamaso ma jyotir gamaya) involves first the fair admission of the fact that one is still groping and unsure of what is right or wrong and that the real truth could be far different.
- Arrangements For Haj Pilgrims Reviewed (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
A total of 8,130 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir are scheduled to perform the annual Haj this year.
- Mufti Hails Defence Minister’S Announcement (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
Former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed here today hailed defence minister A. K. Antony’s announcement on security forces on internal security duty vacating all school buildings and hospitals in the state by November 30.
- Nine Killed In Fresh Nandigram Violence (Tribune, Subhrangshu Gupta, Oct 29, 2007)
Three gunshots were fired at Mamata Banerjee’s vehicle while she was proceeding to Nandigram village around 3 pm today.
- Storm Warning (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
Can cities like New Orleans be saved from hurricanes like Katrina in the future? Apparently they can, thanks to a reported breakthrough made by two teams of climate experts at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States . . . . .
- Make The Govt Work (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 29, 2007)
After the elevation of Rahul Gandhi as general secretary of the Congress party, there has been considerable media speculation on when he may join or lead the government.
- Other Voices - Indian Press (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 29, 2007)
China has once again demonstrated its relentless surge in the high technology domain.
- Ltte Toying With Bourse In Colombo? (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
The roller coaster ride of the pivotal Colombo stock exchange despite the overwhelming success of the government’s $500 million sovereign bond has raised fears of a possible manipulation of the bourse by the LTTE.
- Portrait Of Dalip Singh Saund To Be Unveiled In Us Congress (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
A portrait of Dalip Singh Saund, the first Indian American Congressman, will be unveiled in the US Congress at an official ceremony next month.
- Q&a: 'Patchy Approach To Education Can't Make Us A Global Player' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
Former director of the Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc), Bangalore, Goverdhan Mehta is the current chairman of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).
- Desires, To Die For (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 29, 2007)
The nest in the blue pine spews out a feathery fledgling. It has to learn to fend for itself or perish in the jungle.
- Marriage Tie (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 29, 2007)
This is the second time within a space of 20 months that the Supreme Court has directed states to ensure that all marriages in the country are registered. This is in conformity with international law.
- Class Apart, Some Mps (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 29, 2007)
What does globalisation have to do with caste relations in India? How does secularism differ from country to country? Can game theory be used to negotiate stable political coalitions? Read on.
- Academia And The Energy Sector (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 29, 2007)
OVER the last couple of decades, the global energy scenario has been substantially transformed.
- Of Magic And Mythology (Hindu, Meena Menon, Oct 29, 2007)
“When I came to India, I thought there would be magicians everywhere. But it was all so modern. I kept asking people about the mango tree magic; they thought I was crazy.”
- Slice Of Paradise Getaway (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)
Signboards that promise paradise are a dime a dozen on the road to Kovalam.
- Hu's China - Iii (OutLook, B. Raman , Oct 27, 2007)
In a despatch on October 21, 2007, the state-owned Hsinhua news agency of China reported as follows:
- A Head For Numbers (OutLook, Shobhit Mahajan, Oct 27, 2007)
"I beg to introduce myself to you as a clerk in the Accounts Department of the Port Trust Office at Madras on a salary of only 20 pounds per annum," began Ramanujan’s famous first letter to G.H. Hardy, containing pages of mathematical results . . . .
- Sensex Soars By 472 Pts To New Closing Peak Of 19,243.17 (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)
Stock markets rose for the fifth day in a row today with the benchmark BSE Sensex surging to close at a new peak of 19,243.17 points after market regulator SEBI allowed more overseas investors to enter the bourses.
- Punish The Guilty On Tehelka Tapes: Nris (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)
Reacting to the Tehelka sting operation on the 2002 Gujarat riots, a coalition of Indian-American organisations, the Indian National Overseas Congress and the Indian Muslim Council-USA have demanded action against the people who admitted on tape to partic
- A Unique Trail (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 27, 2007)
On my last trip to Calcutta, I had what can only be described as a uniquely bhadralok experience: I bought a book by a Dasgupta about another Dasgupta, which was sold to me by a third Dasgupta, after he had been guided by a fourth Dasgupta.
- Despair And Despondence (Pioneer, JS Rajput, Oct 27, 2007)
The Prime Minister is sad, and competitive politics and fractured mandate have been formally identified as the culprits.
- Queen And Us (Indian Express, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 27, 2007)
This week a member of the Order of the Elephant came to visit the land of the elephants. Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, who belongs to this distinguished Order, is in India.
- That Man From Louisiana (Indian Express, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 27, 2007)
Many, in the United States and abroad, have been dismayed by the intolerance and downright ugliness that has crept into American politics since the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Yet, for all the unseemliness in the American political firmament. . .
- Human Race Will Split Into Two By 3000 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)
The report suggests that the future of man would be a story of the good, the bad and the ugly...
- Book Release (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)
The release of the book ‘Augustine Joseph Bhagavathar: Sangeeta Natakathile Athulya Prathiba,’ written by Qutbuddin, will be held under the aegis of Centre For Heritage Environment And Development, at the EMS Memorial Town Hall, Kochi . . . . .
- Law And Fiction- A Potent Combination (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)
She says she wants to give a profound answer to the question, ‘Why this book?’ “I thought I’d say something philosophical and expected like ‘I was inspired by Leo Tolstoy,’” she says cheekily, a mood that fea tures predominantly throughout . . . .
- Academically Yours (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)
Publishing of academic books is a big industry worldwide. Every academic year, complying with the changing curriculum, students buy books.
- Scotland Of The East! (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 27, 2007)
Reminiscent of the Scottish highlands, it leaves you spellbound
- Extension Of Nabard Funds Sought (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)
The State government has approached National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) to extend its funding programme for provision of additional infrastructure to schools.
- Cancel Admissions To Indore Medical College: Panel (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)
The Madhya Pradesh Admission and Fee Regulatory Commission for Professional Institutes on Friday recommended cancellation of admission of 150 MBBS students to a private college at Indore for flouting norms.
- Washington’S Cuba Detour (Dawn, Tariq Ali, Oct 27, 2007)
BOGGED down in Iraq and Afghanistan, obsessed with Iran’s rise as a regional power (a direct result of the wars in the aforementioned countries) the US State Department has woken up to the fact that South America is in turmoil.
- The Swat Carnage (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 27, 2007)
THE anachronistic idea which Fata represents — that the tribal area is beyond the jurisdiction of Pakistani laws — is expanding instead of shrinking.
- Environment The Third Teacher (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 27, 2007)
During World War II, a future Nobel laureate as a starving, homeless four-year-old is forced to survive on the streets of Italy. The kid, Mario Capecchi, and his band of urchins eventually land up in a hospital, where the . . . . .
- Poll Lifeline For Modi In Riot Sting (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)
In Gujarat’s poll arena, it’s the BJP and not the Congress that will be milking the Tehelka sting on Narendra Modi and his riot henchmen.
- 'Punish Those Shown Guilty On Tehelka Tapes' (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)
Reacting to the Tehelka sting operation on the 2002 Gujarat riots, a coalition of Indian-American organisations, the Indian National Overseas Congress and Indian Muslim Council-USA have demanded action against the persons who admitted on tape to participa
- Ec Notices To Gujarat Mla, V-C (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)
The Election Commission on Friday issued a showcause notice to a BJP MLA for allegedly violating the model code of conduct and also expressed its "severe displeasure" to the vice-chancellor and pro vice-chancellor of Saurashtra . . . . .
- Govt Trying To Convince Sc On Obc Quota Merits (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)
Reiterating the need for OBC reservations in higher education, Union Minister for Human Resource Development Arjun Singh on Friday said that the government would make dedicated efforts to convince the Supreme Court.
- In Bpos, The Stress Is Over Accent (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)
A new study has found that a large number of youngsters working in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) units are in favour of joining UNITES, a non-political trade union for BPO employees. And the reasons are not hard to find.
- Sensex Regains 19k (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)
Bulls again led Sensex to a new high on Friday after market regulator SEBI decided on Thursday to allow more foreign investors like pension and university funds to invest in Indian stocks while regulating inflows through PNs.
- Man Dies Of Suspected Starvation In Gk-Ii (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)
In yet another incident of death due to lack of care and concern for the old and sick in the Capital, a 44-year-old man died of malnutrition in the Greater Kailash area of South Delhi.
- Oh! Jerusalem (Hindustan Times, Samar Halarnkar, Oct 27, 2007)
First, let's get this out of the way. Israeli women are not just stunning and fit but very stylish. Come to think of it, they are a lot like Iranian women.
- Sebi Makes It Easier For Fiis To Enter Through The Front Door (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2007)
Sticking to its original proposal to slap curbs on participatory notes (PNs or P-Notes), the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) today approved new rules for investment by foreign investors that will force them to come through. . .
- Punjabi Woman Forced To Commit Suicide In Uk (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2007)
An international conference on forced marriages has turned the focus on the Indian Diaspora after a woman from Punjab claimed that her sister set herself ablaze as she was allegedly forced into. . .
- Save The Nuclear Deal (Times of India, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 26, 2007)
It is obvious that the US-India civilian nuclear deal is now in the doldrums.
- Economics Has To Take Lead In Solving Kashmir: Rangarajan (Indian Express, BASHAARAT MASOOD, Oct 26, 2007)
C Rangarajan, Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minster, said here on Thursday that though the Kashmir issue has its political and social aspects, economic intervention has to take a lead for the imbroglio to be solved.
- Sudden Impact (Indian Express, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 26, 2007)
The day is still etched in memory. The year was 1998. As an enthusiastic fresher to college, I had stayed back to attend the last class in economics, curbing my hunger for another hour.
- What Hillary Can Learn From Obama (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 26, 2007)
Proposal by proposal, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama are constructing policy agendas that present their party with mirror-image choices.
- “It Revolution More Powerful Than Previous Ones In The Country” (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2007)
International conference on nanotechnology in Kumarakovil
India launched the national nanoscience and technology initiative in 2001
It has been identified as the key to unlock a new generation of materials, devices and systems
- Comed-K May Go By Last Year’S Formula (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2007)
Without a Government in place to negotiate, the Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMED-K) is likely to go by last year’s consensus formula for fee structure and sharing of the postgraduate medical and . . . .
- ‘Indo-U.S. Relations Beyond Just Business’ (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2007)
Governor of Minnesota Tim Pawlenty has asserted that the Indo-U.S. relations went beyond just business relations. Mr. Pawlenty was speaking at a function here on Wednesday.
- “Education Loan To Be Offered At 3 Per Cent Interest” (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2007)
The Tamil Nadu Minorities Economic Development Corporation (TAMCO) chairman, Rev. Fr. Xavier Arulraj, has informed that the TAMCO was mulling over giving education loans to the children of minority communities at the rate of 3 per cent from next . . . .
- A Rising Bachelor Nation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 26, 2007)
Once loath to reveal breakdowns in social stability, China's State Population and Family Commission admitted last winter that "the increasing difficulties men face finding wives may lead to social instability".
- On Obc Quota, It's Cart Before The Horse (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2007)
The OBC education puzzle just got curiouser.
- Indian Boy Dies In Road Mishap In Bahrain (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2007)
A seven-year-old Indian boy was crushed to death by a school bus in front of his mother in Manama, capital of Bahrain.
- “In The World Economy, There Must Be Freedom For People And Ideas To Move” (Hindu, SANDEEP DIKSHIT, Oct 26, 2007)
It was at the end of the IBSA (India-Brazil-South Africa) summit in Tshwane (Pretoria) that one met Roberto Mangabeira Unger, a don at Harvard University, author of numerous articles, and Brazil’s Minister for Long-Term Strategic . . . .
- Merkel To Give Away Deutsche Bank Award (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2007)
Deutsche Bank will present the first Deutsche Bank Urban Age Award, worth $ 1,00,000 (Rs. 40 lakh), to a project based in the Mumbai metropolitan area and it will be presented by the Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany. . .
- Plan To Push Computer Use (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2007)
The U.S. public and private sectors have joined to promote the use of computer technology in development around the world, especially in economic growth, governance, education and youth employment.
- Cpi(m) For Religion As A Criterion For Quota (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2007)
Communist Party of India (Marxist) Polit Bureau member and Rajya Sabha MP Sitaram Yechury on Thursday said his party favoured an amendment to the Constitution for including religion as a criterion for providing reservation benefits.
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