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Articles 621 through 720 of 22438:
- Child Labour: Forum Plans Five Programmes (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
Towards an objective of eliminating child labour in the State, the Campaign Against Child Labour (CACL) - Tamil Nadu plans to implement five programmes within the next three years, said its State convener, Y. Siluvai Vasthian, here recently.
- Caparo Lays The Stone For Manufacturing Facility (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
Prince Andrew praises group for recognising India's potential
To set up auto components manufacturing unit on a 120-acre complex
To employ 1,000 people and the numbers could increase
- President Bush Criticizes Democrats On Strategy (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
The Gatlin Brothers finished singing, and Larry Gatlin took the microphone to warm up the crowd for his old friend from West Texas.
- Buses Without Proper Documents Seized (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
Transport department officials on Friday seized and impounded four buses that were being operated as contract carriages for a private engineering college without relevant permits.
- Dmk Legislator Held In Assault Case (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MLA V. S. Babu, representing the Purasawalkam Assembly constituency in Chennai, was arrested here on Friday on charges of assaulting CPI(M) cadres during the local body elections held on October 13.
- Thousands Of Tribesmen Protest Madrassa Strike (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
More than 4,000 tribesmen today protested in a Pakistani tribal area where around 80 people died in an air strike on a suspected Al Qaida-linked training camp at a religious school.
- As Vote Nears, Parties Prepare For Legal Fights (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
A Democratic volunteer in Detroit, Jordan Rossen, 21, preparing bibs Friday for volunteers who will be at polling stations on Election Day.
- Partners In Terror (Pioneer, Utpal Kumar, Nov 04, 2006)
It is bewildering to see human rights organisations queuing up to get Afzal's death sentence commuted. But they turn a blind eye to the fact that many of Delhi blast victims are yet to get compensation even a year after the dastardly act
- Not A One Trick Pony, But A One-Track Policy (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Nov 04, 2006)
Parallel lines do not meet. It would be wrong, if not downright silly, to expect a sudden jump to occur mid-journey, ending in a perfect union at some point down the line.
- The Power Kanyas (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Nov 04, 2006)
Pramod Mahajan’s son, Rahul was all set to make his debut into the BJP until an alleged cocaine and champagne party at his murdered father’s official house in Delhi went wrong.
- Manmohan Pulls Rug From Under Arjun's Feet (Pioneer, Santanu Banerjee, Nov 04, 2006)
By playing the minorities' backwardness card effectively at the annual conference on Thursday the State Minorities Commissions, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has pulled the rug from under HRD Minister Arjun Singh's feet.
- Congress Backs Pm Minorities’ Stand (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
The BJP on Friday targeted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his proposal to provide a fair and legitimate share for minorities in Central and state government jobs, as well as those in the private sector. The ruling Congress party, however, . . .
- Lingua Indica (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Nov 04, 2006)
It is easy to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the States Reorganisation Act - linguistic States such as Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Karnataka were all born in 1956 - as a model and a triumph of Indian federalism.
- Cutting The Iraqi Gordian Knot Us Must Think The Unthinkable (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 04, 2006)
All signs are that the US is preparing for a U-turn in Iraq. It is no longer keen on sticking to its "stay the course" policy and is ready to look at new options. It will be statesmanlike for the US to admit its mistake, and make amends by involving . . .
- Coming To Terms With India's Missing Muslims (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Nov 04, 2006)
The reality of exclusion and discrimination can no longer be denied. But the remedy requires political courage on the part of the Manmohan Singh Government and wisdom on the part of those claiming to speak for Muslims.
- Works Launched For Drainage Facility On Ecr (Hindu, CP Bhambhri, Nov 04, 2006)
The Public Works Department has drawn up a plan for development of roads and for laying the side drains on East Coast Road between Pillaichavady and Sinna Kalapet at a cost of Rs 92 lakh. Education Minister M.O.H.F. Shahjahan representing the Lawspet . .
- Lived Life King Size (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
royalty "Made for Maharajahs: A Design Diary of Princely India" is more than a peek at the life our royals led.
- Special Article (Statesman, SUBRATA MUKHERJEE, Nov 04, 2006)
The Suez Crisis of 1956 is one of the major turning points in contemporary history. It led to important shifts in policy of all the major players in international politics.
- Annan Slams Israeli Military Operation In Gaza (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
Criticising the Israeli defence forces' operations in northern Gaza, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Friday asked Tel Aviv to refrain from further escalating the "already grave" situation saying that continuing violence would make . . .
- Regressive And Illegal (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 04, 2006)
The order from district magistrates (DMs) in certain states to cellular service providers to suspend operations during a specified period in the day to check malpractices during polls and exams is completely regressive and absurd.
- Sex Determination (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Nov 04, 2006)
There’s nothing like an editorial on a sex survey to brighten up your Saturday. Not unlike the Sachar Committee report that you must have enjoyed reading about above, the findings of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine are also an . . .
- Dreamwork Is A Matter Of Self-Therapy (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 04, 2006)
Dream seekers find that there is a practical application to dreaming. Management schools are turning to therapists
- The General Misfires (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 04, 2006)
The General says that the Pakistan Army decided to respond to the “creeping attacks” by Indian forces across the LoC.
- How I Got Back At The Chamcha Slur (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Nov 04, 2006)
The last time I met Lalit Suri was at a crowded book launch presided over by the Prime Minister...
- A Father Pays For His Son’S Sins (Deccan Herald, Ramakrishna Upadhya, Nov 04, 2006)
The day, rather the night, Nikhil Gowda ran amok at a restaurant in Bangalore, his chief minister-father H D Kumaraswamy was spending a night at a humble farmer’s house in Mandya district.
- No Going Back To Those Days (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
When I am asked why I became a political journalist, which I get asked often, I answer that it was those years of censorship that settled the question for me.
- Us Soldiers In Iraq Hit Back At Kerry (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Nov 04, 2006)
The implication that only the stupid end up in Iraq has been widely condemned across the political spectrum in the US for denigrating serving US soldiers.
- Caste As Basic Structure (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 04, 2006)
Karunanidhi’s letter to chief ministers frames an invented idea of India, which must be challenged.
- Text Messaging Challenge To Tyranny Of Spelling (Hindu, Simon Jenkins, Nov 04, 2006)
The texting generation may yet realise George Bernard Shaw's dream of liberating the English language for all of us.
- All About Education In Uk (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
More than a hundred representatives from 80 institutions across the United Kingdom will take part in a unique exhibition opening here this Saturday.
- Galaxy Of Dignitaries Attend Hampi Utsav Inauguration (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
Organisers heave a sigh of relief as rains give a respite
Chief Minister, Governor offer puja to Sri Bhuvaneshwari
Chief Minister reaffirms commitment to improve facilities.
- An Unfolding Tragedy In Sri Lanka (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Nov 04, 2006)
Whatever its reasons for closing the A 9 highway, the Mahinda Rajapaksa Government cannot ignore its responsibilities towards the civilians trapped in the Jaffna peninsula.
- Predator Carried Out Bajaur Strike (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Nov 04, 2006)
The Bajaur airstrike, which occurred around dawn, as people in the camp were preparing for their morning prayers, was conducted by a US Predator and also involved the use of helicopters, according to the well-informed and generally reliable blog, . . .
- An Open & Shut Case For Schools (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
Many schools in the City remained open on Thursday despite the day being declared a holiday by Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy towards the end of the Suvarna Karnataka celebrations on Wednesday.
- Making Music Global (Hindu, K. PRADEEP, Nov 03, 2006)
Sunny Viswanath has introduced Swedish and Australian voices to Malayalam film music.
- Dsert Develops Module For Bridge Schools In Karnataka (Hindu, Chitra V. Ramani, Nov 03, 2006)
Chinnara Angala 2' will be introduced in December
- Restoration Of Structures In Hampi In Full Swing (Hindu, M. Ahiraj, Nov 03, 2006)
The Achyutaraya temple was built during the reign of Achyutaraya
Bazaar mantaps and the tank are among those that are being restored.
- Open The A 9, With Safeguards (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 03, 2006)
To the disappointment of everyone except chauvinists on both sides, the Geneva-II talks between the Sri Lanka Government and the LTTE broke down on the A 9 highway. Taking the high ground on the issue, the latter held the talks hostage to the demand . . .
- Hindu Obcs Are Only 30pc Of Population (Pioneer, Rajeev Ranjan Roy, Nov 03, 2006)
The latest findings of the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) have the potential to demolish many myths, hitherto influencing the country's socio-political order.
- A Certificate In Empowerment For Rural Women (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
A profusion of colours brightens a dull November morning in the Capital as the eyes feast on reds, mustards, greens and magentas of women in odhnis, brand new saris and salwar kameezes.
- Special Article (Statesman, Sumer Kaul, Nov 03, 2006)
As I see live pictures on TV of yet another dance of death in Srinagar, my mind goes down memory lane, for the nth time.
- Destiny's Child (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
Meera Jasmine, the accidental superstar, is happy with her work and herself.
- Academics As Spies To Combat Terror? (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Nov 03, 2006)
The British Government has been accused of trying to co-opt university teachers into "collaborating" with security outfits in combating terror.
- Sealing Not Possible Today, Mcd To Tell Supreme Court (Hindu, Sandeep Joshi, Nov 03, 2006)
Atmosphere volatile, says Jaipal Reddy
Drive unlikely before November 6
Markets open in Delhi after three-day bandh.
- Intel Chief On Mission To Empower Farmers, Youth (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
Intel Chairman Craig Barrett was here on Thursday to explore how the U.S. chipmaker could help in advancing efforts to empower unemployed youth and farmers with the help of information technology.
- My Son The Stranger (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 03, 2006)
After a bustling home and being at the beck and call of my children, I suddenly felt redundant. That inevitable period of alienation called the empty nest syndrome coincides with the mid-life crisis. Children, like birds, fly the nest.
- Unep, Yale, Publishers Launch Online Access To Research In The Environment (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
Available to scientists, policy makers in the developing world for free or at nominal cost
It will have one of the largest collections of peer-reviewed journals
Portal presented in English, Spanish and French
- Jethmalani: Quota Law Tones Up Constitution (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Nov 03, 2006)
Protection of weaker sections is a basic feature.
- Counting, Counting And Adding Up To Nothing (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 03, 2006)
The Sachar Committee is not the first in independent India to look at the state of Muslims. The Gopal Singh Committee had done the same 26 years ago, and told the same story. So why are we shocked?
- Rajyotsava Surprise: Ambareesh Visits Delhi Kannadigas (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Ambareesh sprang a surprise on the audience at the celebrations to mark Suvarna Karnataka Rajyotsava, making an unscheduled visit here.
- Engaging The Taliban (Dawn, Talat Masood, Nov 03, 2006)
President Musharraf has described the Taliban as the biggest threat to the region at present, a threat even greater than Al Qaeda.
- Imranas Of The World, Unite (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Nov 03, 2006)
Imrana, who finally saw justice done by the country's criminal law enforcement system, continues to face injustice from the clerics of her own community.
- Caste, Class And New Ways Of Looking At Indian Society (Telegraph, Suhrita Saha, Nov 03, 2006)
André Béteille, a sociologist par excellence, has produced works of consistent eminence for the past four decades.
- Nepal Sc Orders Inquiry Into 'Living Goddess' Rites (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
Nepal's Supreme Court has ordered an inquiry into whether the centuries-old tradition of worshipping a virgin girl as a "living goddess" violates child rights.
- High Court Ruling Saves Us From Undemocratic 'People's Initi (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
The decision by the Supreme Court last Oct. 26 to junk the so-called People’s Initiative to amend the Philippine Constitution and transform current American-style presidential system of government into a parliamentary system was a great relief and . ..
- One Nation, Different Laws (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Nov 03, 2006)
The Uniform Civil Code has been sacrificed at the altar of political expediency; it's time we called the bluff of our law-makers, says Anuradha Dutt.
- Fuel The `Inclusive' Model Of Development (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 03, 2006)
India has transitioned to a 7 per cent-plus growth, and one contributor is the emerging consumerism. But the imperative is an `inclusive' model of development with focus on the poor.
- Un Compromise Shows Limits To Us Power (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
A compromise reached between Venezuela and Guatemala over a United Nations Security Council seat they both wanted means that Panama will take the coveted two-year post instead.
- China Aims To Increase Its Clout In Africa (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
Billboards show elephants and giraffes stalking the savanna. Traffic has been curtailed, construction sites shut down and the sky rendered tantalizingly, if temporarily, blue.
- Negative Ads Are Top Issues In Key Senate Races (USA Today.com, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
Negative advertising certainly is nothing new in competitive political races. But this season, two states with hypercompetitive Senate races–in Tennessee and Missouri–have seen two of the season's most controversial ads.
- German Muslims Praise American Diplomat's Style (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
The last time high schoolers in Berlin's Neukölln district made headlines was this spring, when teachers wrote an official letter to politicians essentially declaring a state of emergency over a violent student body - 80 percent of whom come from . . .
- China Woos Africa For Trading Partners (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
For Chinese officials, this weekend's summit here of more than 40 African leaders is a chance to celebrate Beijing's booming economic ties with the continent.
- China And Africa, Then And Now (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
It was early 1964 and I was doing postgraduate work at the University of Khartoum in Sudan. John F. Kennedy, symbol for many in Africa of all that was best about America, had been recently assassinated.
- Plan Ok'd To Help Students Graduate (Japan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
As the number of students hit by the high school curriculum scandal continues to expand, the ruling bloc approved a plan Thursday to lighten the burden on those who have been told they will have to cram in order to graduate on time.
- Pm: Give Minorities Fair Share (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday called for a "fair and legitimate share" for minorities in Central and state government jobs, as well as those in the private sector.
- India Does Not Belong To Any Single Race: Manmohan (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Thursday that the “nation does not belong to any single race”, and called for Muslims and other minorities to get their fair share of public and private jobs in India.
- Panel Suggests Drastic Measures For Indian Muslims’ Welfare (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Nov 03, 2006)
A panel, formed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh last year to study the social, economic and educational status of Indian Muslims, has called for “drastic measures” to end deprivation and backwardness in the Muslim community.
- Out Of Luck Now (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Nov 03, 2006)
This week marked the formal release of two blockbuster cultural biographies both of which dealt with cities that were, finally and definitively, altered by the British as they won the last battles of the war of 1857-58.
- Both Sides Push Hard In Final-Days Effort (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
Just days before crucial midterm elections, the latest polls and analyses continue to point to broad Democratic gains, but President George W. Bush tried Thursday to shore up vulnerable Republican candidates in the West as both parties poured . . .
- Gunfire Mars A Night Out (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
Gunfire broke out between two groups at a massive Halloween street party in the city's Castro district, wounding at least 10 persons, including bystanders, police said yesterday.
- Young Immigrants Shower Praise On Troops (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
To Laizia Alam, U.S. troops and veterans are her heroes.
"They sacrifice all kind of things," said Laizia, 14, who emigrated from Bangladesh to the United States last year.
- Problem With N-Deal Is In Details, Says Jaswant In Us (Pioneer, S Rajagopalan, Nov 03, 2006)
It's the details rather than the direction of the Indo-US nuclear deal that worries the BJP, former External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh informed an American audience here on Wednesday.
- Us Backs Pak Strike On Seminary (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
The White House has said that it supports Pakistan’s deadly air raid on an Islamic school and has praised President Pervez Musharraf for showing "determination" to fight terrorism.
- World's Seafood Stock Depleting, Study Says (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2006)
An international group of ecologists and economists warned yesterday that the world will run out of seafood by 2048 if steep declines in marine species continue at current rates, based on a four-year study of catch data and the effects of fisheries . . .
- New Windows Is A Security Hazard (Tribune, Shiv Kumar, Nov 03, 2006)
The new Windows Vista operating system to be unveiled by Microsoft early next year would allow engineers at the software major to have a peek at data on all the computers running this piece of software.
- The World His Classroom (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 03, 2006)
The man is remarkable. Clean-shaven for many years, his name carries no caste, community or place name beyond Singh.
- Bandh Has Delhi Aflame (Pioneer, Neeraj Chauhan, Nov 02, 2006)
The Capital came to a virtual standstill as rampaging mobs joined agitating traders on the third day of the 72-hour-bandh.
- Girls In The New World (Telegraph, NEHA SAHAY, Nov 02, 2006)
Here’s an amazing success story. A teenager expelled from school last year is all set to go to Germany to learn classical music.
- Railroad To Development (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 02, 2006)
Bringing the railways into Tibet would hardly destroy its religion and culture, for these are not objects to be stored in museums, argues Ashis.
- Development Is About Humans, Not Just Incomes (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 02, 2006)
IN the 70s and 80s, economists believed economic growth and its trickle down effect would reduce poverty.
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