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Articles 1121 through 1220 of 22438:
- Development Discourse (Hindu, V. K. Natraj , Oct 24, 2006)
Essays critically looking at the different dimensions of recent developments in India
- Mindless And Uncouth (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Oct 24, 2006)
The dumbed down press was in evidence the other afternoon at a rather deft and exciting game of polo.
- The Free Market (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 24, 2006)
Foreign investment is now the buzzword in our country. We ought to remain on the alert lest an open market furtively encourages exploitation
- Vanishing Cream (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 24, 2006)
The idea of a ‘creamy layer’ seems to assume the notion of easy separability.
- Women Maoists Blast Raipur Govt Buildings (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Women Maoist guerrillas have blasted four government buildings in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, police said in Raipur on Wednesday.
- Hard Time For Migrant Workers In China: Study (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 24, 2006)
Forty per cent of migrant labourers in Chinese cities toil more than eight hours a day while 47 per cent of them work seven days a week and often exploited by ruthless employers, a latest nationwide survey has found.
- Clamor Rises For A Us Shift On Iraq Strategy (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
With violence surging in Baghdad and midterm elections two weeks away, the Bush administration faces pressure as never before to change its approach in Iraq.
- Australian Media Scion Switches Bets (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Sydney Gambling is in James Packer's blood, and now he is betting the house.
- Not A Happy Situation (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 24, 2006)
It is universally acknowledged that the key to the progress of any group, be it based on caste, community or gender, is the level of its education.
- Edits (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 24, 2006)
Now that the rapist father-in-law has been convicted, the enormity of Imrana Bibi’s trauma and tragedy must not be compounded by a renewed bout of fundamentalist shadow-boxing over her future.
- British Official: Veil Row May Spur Violence (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
The head of Britain's race relations watchdog committee warned over the weekend that the "row" over some British women wearing the veil could spill into violence.
- In Southwest, A Shifting Away From Party Ties (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Political parties are like cowboy boots in many parts of the West. If one pair doesn’t fit, you try on another.
- Water Shortage Remains Constant Headache (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Although Jordan takes its name from the Biblical Jordan River, which runs along its western border with Israel, the name hardly reflects the reality of the water situation.
- A Nuanced `Country Manager' (Business Line, C. P. Ravindranathan, Oct 24, 2006)
That Dr Manmohan Singh has provided compelling leadership and helped put the economy on a path of high growth owes not merely to his calibre as an economic thinker and policymaker, but to another skill for which he has been given less credit than due . .
- Can Ceos Make The Business Of The Nation Their Own? (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 24, 2006)
The 20 essays in India's Economy broadly cover growth, poverty and reforms; globalisation; and sectoral development, raising important issues and stressing the importance of doing vis-à-vis planning.
- Clinton Says Rival In 'Swampy Territory' (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton accused her Republican challenger of getting into "swampy territory" after he was quoted Monday as saying that Clinton was unattractive when she was younger and that she had a lot of work done on herself. John Spencer . . .
- Fear Of A Dengue Epidemic (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 24, 2006)
With Islamabad/ Rawalpindi confirming eight cases of dengue fever on Sunday, there is now a widespread fear of a national epidemic.
- In Pakistan, Entrepreneurs With A Mission (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
When he started his software company, Omar Malik wasn't thinking about social responsibility - let alone changing society.
- Aids Drugs And Leprosy (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
With affordable AIDS drugs arriving in many poor countries, experts say a startling and worrisome side effect has emerged: in some patients, the treatment uncovers a hidden leprosy infection.
- War In Sudan? Not Where The Oil Wealth Flows (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Here young, rich Sudanese, wearing ripped jeans and fancy gym shoes, sit outside licking scoops of ice cream as an outdoor air-conditioning system sprays a cooling veil of mist. Around the corner is a new BMW dealership unloading $165,000 cars.
- Israelis, Lebanese Reach Across War's Divide (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Aghast at the destruction that ensued as Israel's army and Hizbollah fighters waged war in Lebanon this year, Israeli David Sasson felt compelled to try to make contact with the Lebanese side.
- Drought In Africa: Ethiopia's Bitter Harvest (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
The skeletal acacia trees that surround Magado village are testimony in more ways than one to the drought that has destroyed the lives of its inhabitants.
- Wildscreen Films Coming For Indian Event (Hindu, G. ANANTHAKRISHNAN, Oct 24, 2006)
`Green Oscars' for films on wildlife themes given away in Bristol
- The Message Behind The Burqa Row (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Oct 24, 2006)
For British Muslims, clearly, an ill wind is heading their way.
- Reservation And The Creamy Layer (Hindu, Kalpana Kannabiran, Oct 24, 2006)
The concept of creamy layer obfuscates the fact of caste discrimination within institutions of education, employment, and justice.
- How A Burgeoning Indian Diaspora Tunes Into The American Dream (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Community of prosperous immigrants become more visible and vocal
2.3 million people of Indian ancestry in the U.S.
Their household income 35% higher than average.
- Salmon High On The Agenda (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Oct 24, 2006)
Norwegian royalty to head business delegation
- Right-Winger In Israeli Coalition Talks (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Avigdor Lieberman, the hard right-wing nationalist, was on the brink of joining Ehud Olmert's government after a meeting with the Prime Minister.
- Imrana's Dilemma (Times of India, Imtiaz Ahmad, Oct 24, 2006)
The pronouncements of Muslim clerics following the conviction of Imrana's father-in-law for rape are revealing in many respects. After Imrana's alleged rape, Muslim clerics held that there had been no rape and she continued to be her husband's wife.
- Trapped In A Blind Alley (Indian Express, Syeda Hameed, Oct 24, 2006)
I stood facing a crowd, mostly young boys. A pair of bright eyes caught mine. “Your name?” I asked, choking on the stench from the open drains around the slum. “Saddam,” the voice was confident.
- Print Pick (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
On and off the campus of Chennai University, you will encounter onion-and-garlic-free TamBrahms who rewrite Shakespeare to uphold the Hindu order, smug NRIs who call the shots in matrimonials, visiting Canadians who are aghast at the plight of . . .
- Uk 'Broke Pledges' On Afghan Aid (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
The governor of Helmand province in southern Afghanistan has criticised the UK government for lack of development projects in the area.
- Odense The Fairy Tale Town (Deccan Herald, Marianne de Nazareth, Oct 24, 2006)
A bright and colourful stream of visitors made their way out of the Odense railway station coming in from Aarhus in Denmark.
- The Game Of Death (Deccan Herald, Rachna Bisht Rawat, Oct 24, 2006)
In kashmir- In Kashmir valley people live in harmony if not in peace and religion has no role to play when people are barely surviving.
- Ngo Launches College For Training In Life Skills (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
The participants included plumbers, masons and landless agricultural labourers
The participants were awarded a certificate in `Alternate life-skills'
They were exposed to a range of skills related to water harvesting.
- Gujarat Riot Victims Living In "Sub-Human Conditions" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
State not facilitating their return: National Commission for Minorities
Inmates do not have rudimentary civic amenities
"Overwhelming" number without ration cards.
- Ropeway To A Forgotten Village In Kashmir (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 24, 2006)
Dhulanja (Uri, J&K) – In this remote village in Uri district of Jammu of Kashmir, poised precariously across the gushing Jhelum, is a lone trolley attached to a ropeway.
- Emperor’S New Prizes (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 24, 2006)
Whether or not the information and broadcasting ministry carries through its decision to challenge a Bombay High Court order on the National Film Awards, its current dilemma comprehensively establishes how anachronistic this mode of state recognition is.
- In El Salvador, The Fear Of God (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 24, 2006)
The novel and film, Da Vinci Code, have brought to international attention the Catholic organisation, Opus Dei.
- The Right Choice (Tribune, Harish Dhillon, Oct 23, 2006)
Death is now a constant reality in my life. Notices of death and funeral ceremonies no longer pertain to elderly uncles and aunts but to colleagues and friends. I can look upon death now with a reasonable measure of equanimity.
- Baby Losers' Fight Back (Hindu, Jason Burke, Oct 23, 2006)
They call them the `baby losers', the lost generation, `sacrificed' for the pleasure and leisure of their parents.
- Iraqis As Cannon Fodder (Pioneer, GWYNNE DYER, Oct 23, 2006)
Since the US invasion, the majority of people in Iraq have died due to gunshot wounds rather than collapse of medical services, says Gwynne Dyer
- Remaking Cities, Changing People (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Oct 23, 2006)
Geographer David Harvey critiques the impact of neo-liberalism on the urbanisation process.
- Domains, Policies And Uniformity (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 23, 2006)
October 10 was World Mental Health Day.
- The Search For The Puppet-Masters (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Oct 23, 2006)
Indian investigators know the marionettes who enact the Lashkar-e-Taiba's jihad — but the men who hold the strings are out of reach.
- The Free Market (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 23, 2006)
Globalisation is unwelcome if it means uniformity, for uniformity is as good as death.
- Hard Time For Migrant Workers In China: Study (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 23, 2006)
Forty per cent of migrant labourers in Chinese cities toil more than eight hours a day while 47 per cent of them work seven days a week and often exploited by ruthless employers, a latest nationwide survey has found.
- India To Host Int'l Meet On Science (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2006)
India will host an international conference in New Delhi in January to identify future areas of research in basic sciences.
- Outing Of Islamism (Pioneer, Denis Macshane, Oct 23, 2006)
Realisation is gradually dawning on the British Government that the fate of democracy in the West depends on the way Islamist politics is dealt with
- India’S Energy Sector: Out Of Sync (Deccan Herald, B V SHENOY, Oct 23, 2006)
Our energy policy should be in tune with our domestic needs and foreign policy.
- Salad Bowl, Not Melting Pot (Deccan Herald, Amulya Ganguli, Oct 23, 2006)
The point of multiculturalism is that whether one approves of it or not, there is no alternative.
- Infosys Presses Panic Button On Talent, Wipro Says Take It Easy (Indian Express, JOHNSON T A, Oct 23, 2006)
Information technology heavy-weights Infosys and Wipro seem to have contrasting takes on the question of a crunch in human resources in Indian IT industry.
- Ireland, Continent's Celtic Tiger (Business Line, Mohan Murti, Oct 23, 2006)
A trading nation with a global perspective, Ireland is today, one of the most globalised countries. Its economic openness, combined with low taxes, pragmatism and ambition, investment in education, and an eye on the future, is likely to maintain . . .
- Pdp Plans Working Paper On Self-Rule Idea (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2006)
The PDP, which shares power with the Congress in Jammu and Kashmir, plans to prepare a working paper on self-rule so that suggestions from various political and public circles could be received, leaving scope for amendment to the concept of “apney . . .
- Stress Drives Jawan To Kill 3 Colleagues (Asian Age, Yusuf Jameel, Oct 23, 2006)
Stress is being blamed for the killing on Saturday of three Army jawans by their colleague, who subsequently shot himself in a bid to commit suicide, in the border district of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Not By Fatwas (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 23, 2006)
As our report today based on the findings of the Sachar committee shows, as our columnist on this page argues, Indian Muslims are falling so fast behind in key modernisation processes that even those addicted to politically correct platitudes and . . .
- Minority Report, In Numbers (Indian Express, Seema Chisti, Oct 23, 2006)
The tragedy of the family of Mr Nur Ilahi, Mrs Imrana Nur and their five children is so well documented on live TV that it needs no details filled in.
- Aliens Are Coming (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 23, 2006)
In the 1960s, anthropologist Mary Douglas argued that societies have an innate fear of strangers because, like any other polluting substance, they cause a disruption of order. Primitive communities put rituals and taboos in place to protect . . .
- Sri Lankan Leaders Agree On Mou (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 23, 2006)
Rajapaksa, Ranil sort out glitches
- Call For Indo-Russian Collaboration In Fighting Terrorism (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2006)
Condemning global terrorism in unequivocal terms, speakers at a seminar titled "Role of United Nations in Fighting Against Terrorism" held at the Russian Centre of Science and Culture (RCSC) here on Thursday laid special emphasis on mobilising . . .
- Regulate Commodity Futures (Business Line, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Oct 23, 2006)
Futures trading is the best bet for price discovery, and must not be banned. Surely, tough regulations and safety measures are necessary.
- Mecca Pact Heralds Shia-Sunni Amity (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2006)
Prominent Shia and Sunni religious scholars from Iraq took the first major step in decades toward mutual recognition of one another as acceptable versions of the same faith at a historic meeting in Mecca early on Saturday.
- Ldp Sweeps By-Elections In Abe's First Test (Japan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2006)
In Shinzo Abe's first political test as prime minister, candidates on the ruling Liberal Democratic Party ticket were assured of winning two by-elections Sunday for the House of Representatives.
- Taleban Leader In New War Threat (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2006)
A website posting said to be from Taleban spiritual head Mullah Mohammad Omar threatens a "surprising" rise in Afghan violence in the coming months.
- Indians Finding Their Niche In U.S. (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2006)
The train-station billboards tell it all.
Local travel agents promise the best airfares from New York to Bombay. Shagun Fashions is selling dazzling Indian saris. And DirecTV offers "the six top Indian channels direct to you."
- Global Warming A Threat To Rice Production In India: Expert (Pioneer, Yoga Rangatia, Oct 23, 2006)
Rising temperature due to global warming is a serious threat to rice production in the country.
- Radical Islam Finds Us To Be 'Sterile Ground' (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2006)
The Islamist radicalism that inspired young Muslims to attack their own countries - in London, Madrid, and Bali - has not yielded similar incidents in the United States, at least so far.
- Palestinian Students In Danger Of Losing School Year Over Open-Ended Teachers' Strike (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2006)
Eighth-grader Thaer Shweikiyeh, who dreams of being a doctor one day, was excited about going back to school after the summer vacation. Instead, he’s been selling onions in the local farmers’ market for the past two months, and his new schoolbag . . .
- Not All The Way (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 23, 2006)
To what extent can the State decide what ‘Indian society’ is, and is not, ready for?
- A Century On, Brazil Still Claims First Flight (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2006)
In the United States, every schoolboy knows that the Wright Brothers were the first men to fly. In Brazil, everyone knows that's wrong - the father of flight is Alberto Santos-Dumont.
- Detroit Tigers At Top, So Why Not Detroit? (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2006)
Hosting the World Series has given residents of the Motor City a welcome opportunity to show a game face to the world - and to themselves.
- U.S. Finally Waking Up To Failure In Iraq (Hindu, Simon Jenkins, Oct 19, 2006)
The Vietnam moment is at hand.
- The End Of A Long Friendship? (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Oct 19, 2006)
North Korea's recent moves have pushed China into a corner.
- Unprecedented Intrusion (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 19, 2006)
Even in a milieu where the judiciary has been continually expanding its own powers and entering into areas normally left to the executive and Parliament, a Supreme Court demand for the report of a standing committee of Parliament on a bill under . . .
- First Thalassemia, Now Aids (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
Till February this year, 22-year-old Shampa Das (name changed) was suffering from thalassemia intermedia. Now, she's HIV positive.
- India Doesn't Need Sezs: Bhagwati (Times of India, Dinesh Narayanan, Oct 19, 2006)
There are protests and then there are arguments. And when Columbia University's Jagdish Bhagwati opposes India setting up special economic zones, it's not a protest against tax evasion or land grab but the professor's argument that crashes thro-ugh . . .
- Aedes Of October (Indian Express, Pamela Philipose, Oct 19, 2006)
“I’ve been bitten! Search the bed! Find and strike the creature dead!” When they made a close inspection The mosquito foiled detection...
- 11th Plan: 10% Gdp Growth Targeted (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
A full meeting of the Planning Commission on Wednesday approved the Approach Paper for the Eleventh Plan (2007-2012), which sets a 10 per cent gross domestic product (GDP) growth target for India by...
- Sc To Get Quota Report After It Goes To Houses (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
Modifying its earlier order on the Parliamentary Standing Committee report on OBC reservation, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said that the document would be placed before it after it is tabled in Parliament...
- Muslims Put Faith Into Action For Ramadan (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
Last weekend, Muslims served some 18,000 needy Americans in 14 US cities to mark their 'Humanitarian Day for the Homeless.'
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