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Articles 1021 through 1120 of 22438:
- Karva Chauth Capitalism (Times of India, Mohan Rao, Oct 26, 2006)
There has been a steady decline in India's overall sex ratio (SR) over the 20th century.
- Ambareesh To Begin Work At I&b Today (Asian Age, Venkat Parsa, Oct 26, 2006)
Union minister of state for information and broadcasting M.H. Ambareesh is likely to assume charge on Thursday.
- Another Medical College (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 26, 2006)
Four months ahead of the assembly elections, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh announced an Id gift — a medical college for Punjab’s Muslim-dominated town of Malerkotla.
- Hrd Ministry To Monitor Ssa (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Following the Comptroller and Auditor General’s rap for failing to meet targets of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and the Prime Minister’s concern over the prevalence of a high drop out rate in several pockets of the country, the Ministry of Human . . .
- What’S In A Name? (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 26, 2006)
We are not born with any name; our name is an after-birth phenomenon and once it is attached to us it sticks. The name is like a fabric — soft and silky. It is also a mirror of personality. Man is mortal but name is not.
- India Flunks Unesco Test In Child Education (Indian Express, Toufiq Rashid, Oct 26, 2006)
While the Sachar Committee report highlighted the worsening education indices for the Muslim community in India, a Unesco report released in Paris has more bad news for the education sector in the country.
- Bright Guys Finish Their Job (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 26, 2006)
Pranab Mukherjee, as both Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh have learnt to their profit, is a walking encyclopaedia on all matters pertaining to government and Party.
- Quota Questions On The Bench (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Oct 26, 2006)
M. Nagaraj and Ors vs. Union of India will unleash a fierce debate about judicial thinking over reservations. Some are hyperbolically characterising the judgment as the return of Manuvad, while others see it as the restoration of rationality to . . .
- Courage And Prophecy (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 26, 2006)
His life is one of the most magnificent examples of courage — it has been the privilege of mankind to behold this…
- When A Little Money Goes A Long Way (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Oct 26, 2006)
Grameen Bank founder and Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohammad Yunus believes microcredit could be the solution for the problems of China's farmers.
- Who Will Stand Up For This Special Force? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 26, 2006)
The Anti-Naxalite Force, without a regular commander, has been reduced to an orphan, and is doomed to failure.
- Govt Hold On Psu Banks To Stay: Fm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram, on Tuesday, said he saw no need to lower the government’s stakes in state-run banks, and added that India’s inflation rate was contained.
- In The Name Of God (Deccan Herald, G K GOVINDA RAO, Oct 26, 2006)
We have a duty by our grandchildren and that is to keep democracy alive, both secularism and socialism.
- Why Kelsey Baird Got An E-Tutor From India (Deccan Herald, Amelia Gentleman, Oct 26, 2006)
Call centres charge about £50 a month for unlimited individual help to pupils thousands of miles away from India
- Managing Minds (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 26, 2006)
Business leader-turned-author Brij R. Singh recently launched his second book, "Wisdom beyond Borders", published by Harper Collins at New Delhi's India International Centre.
- Defogging The Islands (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Author Priti Singh tells NANDINI NAIR that "The Islands and Tribes of Andaman and Nicobar" clears popular misconceptions
- Divided Bagalkot (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
IF the rehabilitation and resettlement (R&R) packages of the Upper Krishna Project (UKP) caused consternation in the rural areas, the submergence of a third of Bagalkot and the town's shifting proved a bigger bugbear.
- Kiran Desai's Inheritance (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
At 35, Kiran Desai becomes the youngest woman to win the Man Booker Prize.
- Growing Disparity (Business Line, M. Y. Khan, Oct 26, 2006)
High GDP growth and improved global ranking of India have bypassed large segments of poor in the rural areas.
- `Approaching' The Resource Challenge (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Oct 26, 2006)
With compulsions of coalition politics influencing spending on programmes set by the ruling alliance, the Eleventh Plan is beginning at an inopportune time. While the Prime Minister endorses the need for a larger Plan outlay, he also emphasises . . .
- Why Florida May Have N. Africa To Thank (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
In May, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecast an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season, with up to 16 named storms and 10 full-blown hurricanes, six of them Category 3 or greater.
- Dam And Displacement (Frontline, Ravi Sharma , Oct 26, 2006)
The families displaced by the Upper Krishna Project in Karnataka are unhappy at the rehabilitation centres.
- Mohammad Yunus Concerns (Frontline, Jayati Ghosh, Oct 26, 2006)
Economist Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank of Bangladesh win the Nobel Peace Prize for 2006.
- Small Steps, Big Goal (Frontline, SUHRID SANKAR CHATTOPADHYAY, Oct 26, 2006)
Interview with Raman Singh, Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh.
- Yunnan Model (Frontline, PALLAVI AIYAR, Oct 26, 2006)
The Yunnan region has evolved its own development strategy, which appears to be ideal for northeastern India too.
- Rss In Civil Service (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Oct 26, 2006)
The Madhya Pradesh government's removing the ban on RSS membership for its employees violates the Constitution.
- Bjp Accuses Ncm Of Bias (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
The BJP accused the National Commission for Minorities of being biased against states ruled by the party after the NCM report observed that the Modi government failed to rehabilitate riot-affected families in Gujarat.
- Kanshi Ram (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Oct 26, 2006)
Kanshi Ram leaves behind a legacy of social struggle that has changed the politics of Uttar Pradesh.
- Sahariya's Struggle (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
The Sahariya tribal population in Sheopur district continues to suffer from hunger and malnutrition.
- 2 Ministers In S. Korea Quit Over Bomb Test (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Two top South Korean security ministers have resigned amid intense debate over the policies of President Roh Moo Hyun on how to manage the nuclear threat from North Korea and the South's alliance with the United States, government officials . . .
- How North Korea Fulfilled Its Nuclear Dream (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
For two years in the mid- 1980s, Kim Dae Ho produced propaganda on North Korea's efforts to become a nuclear power.
- How The Green Shoots Of Change Are Sprouting Around Britain (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Mark Stent sat brooding yesterday as he factored in the extra expense his sleek Mercedes four-wheel drive would incur on top of the house he had just agreed to buy in the south-west London borough of Richmond.
- Aids Awareness Falling By The Wayside (Japan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Chizuko Ikegami believes that spreading the word on HIV/AIDS prevention is similar to teaching children the importance of brushing their teeth; it must be restated again and again to make one understand how imperative it is.
- Voters Seek Action On Issue Of Immigration (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Much of America hit the pause button this fall on the flaming debate over illegal immigration, once it became clear Congress would not act before the election. But not Arizona.
- 65 Million Yen Awarded For Abuse Death At Nursery (Japan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
The Yokohama District Court on Wednesday ordered the imprisoned manager of a Yamato, Kanagawa Prefecture, nursery to pay about 65 million yen to the parents of a 2-year-old boy she killed when she shoved him down in 2000, but let the prefecture off . . .
- Bush Calls Nov. 7 Referendum On Iraq, Taxes (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
President Bush yesterday staked the Republican agenda for the final two years of his administration to tax cuts and Iraq, saying next month's election is a referendum on both, and chided Democrats for "dancing in the end zone" to celebrate victory . . .
- Some Schools Sliding On Required Courses To Graduate (Japan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Morioka, Iwate Pref. (Kyodo) Seniors at 65 high schools in 10 prefectures may not be able to graduate next March and some past graduates may not have qualified for their diplomas as the schools have not been teaching all the compulsory subjects, the . . .
- Crisis In Civics Ed? Revival Is Under Way. (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
By Stacy A. Teicher | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
If Todd Letimore ever thought the founding documents of the United States of America were simply pieces of history, he's long since left that notion behind.
- Britain Will Restrict Some New Eu Workers (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Britain plans to severely restrict the ability of people from Bulgaria and Romania to work here after those two countries join the European Union in January, the government said Tuesday.
- Barriers And Beyond (Telegraph, Anabel Loyd, Oct 25, 2006)
If we are to believe the recent pronouncements of big-fish politicians and their supporting chorus of publicity-hungry smaller fry, reasoning society in this country is drowning in the sea of its own liberal principles.
- Reason And Religion At Harvard (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 25, 2006)
What should a properly educated college graduate of the early 21st century know? A Harvard curriculum committee proposed an answer to that question this month, stating that, among other things, such a graduate should know “the role of religion in . . .
- Women In Journalism Honored For Courage (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
For May Chidiac, host of Lebanon's popular "Good Day" TV program, it was a regular Sunday in September.
- The Sum Total Of A Genius (Hindustan Times, Ashok Das, Oct 25, 2006)
When Praful Patel, vice-president, South Asia, World Bank, walked up to the blackboard in a government primary school in Ibrahimpally village in Rangareddy district and scribbled five rows of two digit figures for the students of Class IV to add up, . .
- Armed And Defiant: A Tour Of Duty With The Taliban Army (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Racing across the desert in the north of Helmand province, our convoy was kicking up a dust-storm that could be seen from space.
- Japan - Tense Neighbour (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
North Korea's relations with Japan face stormy weather in the aftermath of the nuclear test.
- Unrest In Budapest, Then And Now (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Oct 25, 2006)
Last month, protests erupted in Budapest after an extraordinary speech by Hungary’s prime minister, Ferenc Gyurcsany, was leaked to the press some four months after it was delivered.
- Road To Rubicon (Frontline, R. Ramachandran, Oct 25, 2006)
North Korean concern for security dates back to the Korean War when the U. S. threatened to use nuclear weapons to end the war.
- Hillary For The White House? (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 25, 2006)
Hillary Clinton faces re-election next month as senator from New York, but the race on everyone’s mind is the one two years from now.
- The Golden Rules Of Edmund S. Phelps (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 25, 2006)
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has posted on www.nobelprize.org a four-page document, as `information for public' about `the Prize in Economic Sciences 2006'. The winner, as you know, is Edmund S. Phelps.
- How Is Pakistan ‘Equal’ To India? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Oct 25, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf has said that India must accept Pakistan as its ‘equal’ for peace in the region:
- Proud To Wear The Cross (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 25, 2006)
I have worn a small gold cross almost every day of my life. It’s discreet enough not to catch a mugger’s eye and light enough for me to be unconscious of it most of the time.
- "Even Other Muslims Turn And Look At Me" (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 25, 2006)
Muslim journalistZaiba Malikhad never worn the niqab. But with everyone from Jack Straw to Tessa Jowell weighing in with their views on the veil, she decided to put one on for the day.
- The People Of Citizen Nagar (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 25, 2006)
Gujarat’s displaced Muslim families still await justice. Hopefully, the forthcoming report of the National Commission for Minorities will frontpage their plight
- A Porter Carries A Load Of A Rs 40 Crore Business (Deccan Herald, R Krishnakumar, Oct 25, 2006)
Shanmugappa’s is a story that has all the trappings of a Tamil potboiler – a railway porter doggedly braves odds and after years of struggle and setbacks, emerges chief of businesses with a Rs 40-crore turnover.
- China - Angry Friend (Frontline, PALLAVI AIYAR, Oct 25, 2006)
The nuclear test has shaken North Korea's ties with long-time ally China.
- Revisiting Childhood Days (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 25, 2006)
We could never escape the rain, it would chase us everywhere.
- Tremors In The East (Frontline, P.S. Suryanarayana, Oct 25, 2006)
The nuclear test has unleashed a sense of unease across East Asia as the region tries to come to terms with an evolving reality.
- Rs 50 Crore For Celebrations (Deccan Herald, Vijesh Kamath, Oct 25, 2006)
The state government has earmarked Rs 50 crore for the Kannada and Culture Department for the year-long celebrations to mark the golden jubilee of the state’s unification.
- Some Not-So-Thinly Veiled Tensions In England (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
With U.N. Security Council sanctions in hand-along with evidence of telltale radioactive debris from North Korea's first nuclear test blast-Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice last week flew off on a whirlwind trip to press Japan, South Korea, China, . .
- Ku's Quality Education (Nepali Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Since it was formed by an act of parliament after the pro-democracy movement in 1991, Kathmandu University (KU) has been selective about students and faculty, and has aimed for excellence.
- Win Or Lose, Cardinals Fans Stay True (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Aaron Goldsmith spent weeks in April with maps, planning his mission to be the first to buy a hot dog at the new stadium of his beloved St. Louis Cardinals.
- The Search For A Solution In War-Torn Iraq (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Oct 25, 2006)
A beginning could be made with a regional conference of all neighbours. This must include the invading powers; having created the problem, they must share the burden of resolving it on terms that are not unilateral.
- Not A Dog's Life Catering To Pets (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Oct 25, 2006)
Spending on pets in the U.S. is headed for a record $38.4 billion this year. This industry's products range from the basics of pet food and supplies to the bizarre and beyond.
- The South's Big Race (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
In a normal election year, Bob Corker would be the favorite to win the Tennessee Senate seat being vacated by the retiring Republican leader, Bill Frist. Mr. Corker is successful in business, experienced in government - most recently as mayor of . . .
- Alleviating Poverty (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
The day of Eid-ul-Fitr, the first day of the Islamic month of Shawwal, marks the culmination of 30 days of dawn to dusk fasting during the previous month of Ramazan.
- Creamy Layer Ruling May Jolt Obc Politics (Times of India, SUBODH GHILDIYAL, Oct 25, 2006)
Introduction of a creamy layer in SCs/STs may have raised hackles all around but the government may well have a "backward" insurrection if it does not move quickly to defuse the situation created by the Supreme Court ruling that privileged OBCs . . .
- France's Shifting Political Landscape (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 24, 2006)
The French Socialist Party's resort to American-style primaries for the April 2007 presidential election, complete with televised debates among the three leading contenders for the party nomination, raises the question whether the French political . . .
- Why Eu Matters (Pioneer, Claude Arpi, Oct 24, 2006)
India can benefit in trade and investment by strengthening relations with the 25-nation European Union, says Claude Arpi
- Islamic Veil And Democracy (Pioneer, A Surya Prakash, Oct 24, 2006)
Two recent events in Britain pertaining to head scarves has once again revived the debate, not so much on how women ought to clothe themselves, but on the reluctance of sections of Islamic society to weave themselves into the fabric of modern, secular . .
- Inter-Varsity Barriers To Be Removed (Deccan Herald, Vijesh Kamath, Oct 24, 2006)
Come next year, there will be no more inter-university barriers when it comes to admission to Post-Graduate (PG) courses.
- Iran Reportedly Expanding Nuclear Activities (International Herald Tribune, DAVID E. SANGER, Oct 24, 2006)
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said Monday that Iran had begun testing new uranium enrichment equipment that would double the capacity of its small research-and-development facilities.
- Patently Lacking (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Oct 24, 2006)
A study undertaken by the National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies has reportedly found that the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) lead the country’s scientific community in inventions.
- How North Korea Fulfilled Its Dream (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
In his artwork and short morality plays, the research going on in secrecy at the Yongbyon nuclear complex where he worked and at dozens of other facilities and laboratories was portrayed as a valiant and noble mission to reunite the Korean people.
- Social Novel (Hindu, P. Sundaresan, Oct 24, 2006)
Meditations on the causes of the evils in society have yielded this semi-autobiographical novel.
- The Reservation Debate (Hindu, Suresh Nambath and K. Ramachandran, Oct 24, 2006)
Analysis of facts, figures, statements and judgments on reservation
- Rethink On Science (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 24, 2006)
Science should be used for needs of daily living.
- Paisa Hai Toh Life Hai: How The Poor Die A Slow Death (Deccan Herald, Sakuntala Narasimhan, Oct 24, 2006)
Slow death is never news. Only dramatic, gory death merits attention. A family of five slipping slowly into hunger, debilitating deprivation and ignominious, anonymous death is not news.
- Pyongyang Nuke Test Fuels Threat Of Bomb Sold Over Black Market (Japan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
North Korea's claim to have successfully tested a nuclear bomb has raised a terrifying question: How long will it be before a desperate Pyongyang decides to earn some hard cash by selling its bomb technology?
- Skim The Cream (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 24, 2006)
Vote bank politics should not dilute the ruling.
- The Challenge Of Food Security In India (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 24, 2006)
India is a poignant example of how food sufficiency at the aggregate level has not translated into food security at the household level.
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