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Articles 2121 through 2220 of 22438:
- ‘Globalisation Is Not About Economy Alone’ (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 27, 2006)
But to Dr Don Betz, globalisation is a “passing word” whose import is still largely unknown. “We do not know what it will mean tomorrow. But it is definitely not about economy alone.
- Bush, Karzai Mull Pak-Afghan Tension (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
President Bush on Tuesday said it is naive and a mistake to think that the war with Iraq has worsened terrorism, as a key portion of a national intelligence assessment by his own administration suggests. He said he was declassifying part of the report.
- India Accuses Pakistan Of Being ‘Nursery Of Global Terrorism’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
Accusing Pakistan of being a “nursery of global terrorism”, India has asked Pakistan once again to stop all cross-border terrorism as promised and dismantle the infrastructure of terrorism still intact on its soil.
- The Multiplex Multiplier Effect (Business Line, Alok Ray, Sep 27, 2006)
The so-called luxury multiplexes and malls are highly labour-intensive and generate jobs, and incomes, at various levels with a trickle-down effect.
- Greening And You (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Sep 27, 2006)
Everytime one flies Jet Airways, one is approached by a member of the cabin crew giving one an opportunity to contribute to a child relief fund.
- Is The Realty Valuation Plan Anti-Consumer? (The Financial Express, Kala S. Sridhar, Sep 27, 2006)
Although it will improve transparency in deals, it is still subject to myopic floor size index restrictions.
- Hrd Ministry And Tech Experts Devise Plan For $10 Laptops (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 27, 2006)
Any proposal that aims to provide children with inexpensive access to computers can only be welcome. The plan devised by officials of the HRD and telecom ministries, along with experts from IIT and the Indian Institute of Science, aims to provide . . .
- The (Not So) Great Retail Boom (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 27, 2006)
Recent reports suggest that the current boom in the bank credit cycle may not be sustained for long. Without going into the reasons for that, which we believe are already out in the public domain (rate hikes by . . .
- Abe And A 'Normal' Japan (Pioneer, GWYNNE DYER, Sep 27, 2006)
The new Japanese Prime Minister interestingly worries aloud about the intentions of a stronger China, says Gwynne Dyer.
- Time To Hem In Lawmakers (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 27, 2006)
It is the prerogative of the Government to frame laws, not of the courts," roared Urban Development Minister Jaipal Reddy when civil disturbance overtook Delhi on the recommencement of sealing of commercial establishments.
- Pm Hints At Harmonising Reservation And Merit (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2006)
The government is in favour of taking the socially-backward classes on-board in its effort to attain technological excellence, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has said on Tuesday.
- Defence In Offence (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 27, 2006)
The schizophrenic nature of the UPA Government's national security policy was evident yet again when, addressing a gathering at Harvard University, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee denounced Pakistan as the regional fount of jihad. Speaking of how . . .
- Gandhigram Varsity To Develop National Model For Rural Development (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2006)
Gandhigram PURA scheme seeks to give employment to 4,000 villagers
- It Has To Be Equal Rights For Men And Women’ (Deccan Herald, PUJAA AWASTTHI, Sep 26, 2006)
There are so many organisations working for the uplift of Muslim women, but they have achieved nothing because the word of the Maulanas is supreme.
- ``Pakistan A Nursery Of Global Terror'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2006)
Pakistan "remains a nursery" of global terrorism, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Monday. Islamabad had done "precious little" to dismantle the infrastructure of terrorism on its eastern borders with India.
- End Foeticide (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 26, 2006)
Social evils call for concerted action on all fronts.
- The Pursuit Of Peace (Hindu, V. Suryanarayan, Sep 26, 2006)
Lessons from the efforts taken to bring about a political solution to the conflict in the emerald isle.
- Brown Ready To Step Into Blair Shoes (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2006)
"I am confident that my experience and my values give me the strength to take the tough decisions." Gordon Brown, Foreign Minister
- Friendships Thrive On Priorities (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 26, 2006)
A recent Duke University study on the demise of friendship is an indication of “something that’s not good for our society,” said one of its authors, Lynn Smith-Lovin, a professor of sociology.
- Repeat-U! (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 26, 2006)
Once More”, a request to repeat a song or a scene is common in Tamil cinema.
- Aren’T There Better Ways To Promote A Language? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 26, 2006)
Knowledge of one language can help our knowledge of the other. It will do no harm to anyone if Kannada and English were viewed side by side.
- Delhi Cabinet Nod For New Entertainment Tax Policy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2006)
Reduction in the rate of tax on paid programmes
- Singapore To Help India Set Up Sezs (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2006)
Plans to boost bilateral economic cooperation
Consulate in Chennai getting upgraded
Simplification of visa procedures
Scope for tie-ups in IT, life sciences.
- After The Fighting, A Battle For Hope (Hindu, Declan Walsh, Sep 26, 2006)
In the aftermath of Operation Medusa, the anti- Taliban offensive in southern Afghanistan, NATO is scrambling to win the locals' sympathies.
- A Year After, Survivors Struggle On (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Sep 26, 2006)
The signature of the October 2005 earthquake is still evident in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir — in the way mountains have caved in, in the rubble of destroyed homes piled up on the mountain sides, and in the sorrow underneath the stoicism of the survivors.
- Centre's Move Places Education At Risk (Hindu, ANIL SADGOPAL, Sep 26, 2006)
Allocation for education as a percentage of the GDP has been steadily declining since the promulgation of the New Economic Policy.
- The Pope Is Not Alone (Pioneer, A Surya Prakash, Sep 26, 2006)
After launching a sustained and multi-pronged attack on Pope Benedict XVI, radical Islamists have managed to extract a partial retraction from the head of the Roman Catholic Church for his recent remarks on Islam, but the central point made . . .
- Making Of Poverty (Pioneer, RAHUL RAMAGUNDAM, Sep 26, 2006)
Manipur's weaving culture will be destroyed due to unfair trade practices and cause large-scale unemployment, says Rahul Ramagundam
- Media In The Light Of Scientific Temper (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 26, 2006)
Seldom do we find the issue of 'communicating science to masses' being discussed at such a practical level; though aplenty at philosophical level, unlike at a recent 'Workshop on Bio-safety for Science Journalists and Writers'.
- Vikram Chandra (Business Standard, Nilanjana S Roy, Sep 26, 2006)
Everyone has a story to tell and hearing these is how Sacred Games metamorphosed into the huge tome it is.
- Two Views Of Our Evolutionary Destiny (The Economic Times, MUKUL SHARMA, Sep 26, 2006)
Teilhard de Chardin, the Catholic priest, palaeontologist and philosopher-theologian, maintained that the universe and humankind were evolving toward a perfect state called the Omega Point.
- China Should Worry About Its High Savings (The Financial Express, ILA PATNAIK, Sep 26, 2006)
The high savings rate of its state-owned enterprises could lead to a macroeconomic problem
- Dustbins Of History (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 26, 2006)
There are few things more gratifying for a professional than the sight of people with other expertise lining up to do what she has been doing all her life.
- To Achieve A Turnaround In Bihar (Business Line, Shaibal Gupta, Sep 26, 2006)
Historical disadvantages, limited post-Independence development strategies, and the vivisection of the State, have crippled the public financial and economic structure of Bihar.
- Linguistic Division Of Provinces (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 26, 2006)
ABOUT a fortnight ago, the Federal Parliamentary Affairs Minister Sher Afgan had indicated that Punjab could be sub-divided into three smaller provinces for several reasons. Soon after, a high functionary of the state denied the possibility saying . . .
- An Occasion To Spread The Message Of Harmony (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2006)
Everything seems familiar yet it isn’t. For Bengalis in Thiruvananthapuram, there won’t be any pandal hopping or Puja shopping but there will be a food festival, cultural programmes and charitable action during this festive season.
- Special Article (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 26, 2006)
The Union Cabinet has given the go-ahead on the reservation issue with a staggered introduction of the 27 per cent reservation for the Other Backward Castes (OBC) in higher educational institutes over a three-year period.
- Pak Remains A Nursery Of Global Terrorism: Pranab (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2006)
Stating that Pakistan "remains a nursery" of global terrorism, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee today asserted that Islamabad has done "precious little" to dismantle the infrastructure of terrorism on its eastern borders with India and many . . .
- 70 Rebels Killed As Lanka Navy Sinks 11 Ltte Boats (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2006)
Sri Lanka's navy sank 11 Tamil Tiger vessels and killed dozens of rebels in a fierce five-hour battle overnight, the military said on Monday, a fortnight after the foes agreed to resume peace talks.
- On The Right Track (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Sep 26, 2006)
Sonia Gandhi has yet again shown that she is in control of her party and of the direction that the UPA must take in policy matters.
- Campus Beat (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 26, 2006)
Centres of higher education should cease to be death-traps for students and teachers.
- Bush’S Bushy Deal (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 26, 2006)
Despondency hardly learns from experience: quite rightly so in case of Mr George W Bush, the all times hawkish, bullying and flamboyant President of the USA.
- Bangladesh Succumbing To Jihadis (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Sep 26, 2006)
Bangladesh Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia has taken one more retrograde step that will be under the scrutiny of international jihad watchers across the globe and have a far-reaching impact on her country’s future.
- Victims At A Loss Over Pakistan’S Rape Law Reform (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2006)
The 24-year-old Pakistani woman has medical reports saying she's been raped. What she hasn't got is four male witnesses that the country's Islamic law says she needs to prove it.
- Let’S Talk ‘Economics Plus’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 26, 2006)
Twenty years ago, we watched from university as the Labour party conference enjoyed the difficulties of Mrs Thatcher’s second term, and deluded itself about its own route to power. Our party was obsessed with the icons and betrayals of the . . .
- Coups: An Addiction To Power (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 26, 2006)
When Gen Sonthi Boonyaratglin seized power in Thailand last week, he joined a long list of military leaders to have succumbed to the lure of the coup.
- It’S Tv Not Radio, Silence Sometimes Helps (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Sep 26, 2006)
There are times when a visual speaks better for a thousand words. Wonder why Indian TV has never learnt the simple rule - silence (sometimes) is golden.
- Why The Farmer Reaps Despair (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 26, 2006)
Farmer's suicides were discussed most recently at the Congress chief ministers’ conclave in Nainital but the grim reality remains unchanged, with reports of such tragedies constantly trickling in.
- Call Them By Any Name, They Are Bonded Labourers (Tribune, Ruchika M. Khanna, Sep 25, 2006)
For the past 22 years, Amarjit Singh, who is the manager of a 55-acre farm in Mansa Khurd village here, has been working from dawn to dusk for a measly daily wage of Rs 52.05.
- Don't Blame Simi (Times of India, IRFAN AHMAD, Sep 25, 2006)
There is little evidence to suggest that the Student Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) is involved in plotting terrorist attacks. Yet, after the horrendous Mumbai blasts that claimed 200 lives, SIMI is being looked upon as one of the perpetrators.
- India Is Online But Most Indians Are Not (Hindu, C.P. CHANDRASEKHAR, Sep 25, 2006)
The diffusion of Internet technology in India can take one of two routes, one elite-oriented, the other democratic. The Government seems to want to promote the second but the minimum requirement for this is credible information.
- Winds Of Change` (Times of India, MALINI SEN, Sep 25, 2006)
It was her first visit outside Anupshahr, UP, but on being asked about her impression of the US, pat came Asha's reply: "I noticed that men and women equally divide the household chores right from cleaning the house to looking after the baby".
- Dispossessing Farmers (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 25, 2006)
In the absence of a fair and transparent policy on land acquisition and payment of just compensation to the farmers, state governments’ plans to forcibly take over land for special economic zones (SEZs) have met with stiff opposition.
- Kargil: Pervez’S Pen Blames India, Scorns Army (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Sep 25, 2006)
Pervez Musharraf has poured scorn on India’s military prowess by boasting how five Pakistani army battalions held down four divisions of the Indian Army during the 1999 Kargil war.
- Thrown Into The Wilderness Of Politics (Dawn, Sherry Rehman, Sep 25, 2006)
When the military regime introduced its draft of the women’s bill in parliament, many progressive forces that had been pushing for the repeal of the infamous Hudood Ordinances imposed by Ziaul Haq saw an opportunity to effect change for women in Pakistan.
- Kalam: Focus More On Developmental Politics (Hindu, S. Vijay Kumar, Sep 25, 2006)
Elected representatives should focus more on developmental politics than political politics, President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has said.
- "If We Compromise On Competitiveness, We Can't Be A . . . (Hindu, S. Vijay Kumar, Sep 25, 2006)
PresidentA.P.J. Abdul Kalamremains conscious that he is also a teacher and a scientist. Above all, he is a person who loves to make others happy. Excerpts from an interview he gave toThe Hindu:
- A Distant Dream In Education (Deccan Herald, P Krishnamoorthy , Sep 25, 2006)
It is indeed a long wait, since Independence, for India’s disadvantaged and marginalised children, numbering about 12 crore approximately, who have not been longing for the moon, but for mere basic education. No other subject has been linked . . . .
- Mainstreaming The Baby (Deccan Herald, CHERYL D’COUTO, Sep 25, 2006)
For children in Kindergarten, school-life isn’t so uncomfortable.
- It’S A Dog Life, But Some People Have Had Enough (Deccan Herald, MARK MAGNIER, Sep 25, 2006)
After suffering humiliation and being a butt of jokes for a millenium, the chinese jing clan is happy after the authorities decided to restore its former name.
- A Midsummer Day’S Nightmare (Deccan Herald, Clare Allan , Sep 25, 2006)
It wasn't the future I'd envisaged for myself when, in 1990, I'd first come to London straight from university.
- In Russia, Cautious Generosity (Tribune, Peter Finn, Sep 25, 2006)
Russia’s tycoons, whose flamboyant spending has rung cash registers from the Mediterranean isles to London’s Mayfair district, have found a new use for their supersize wallets: philanthropic foundations.
- The Rating Season (Telegraph, S.L. Rao, Sep 25, 2006)
The ratings season is again upon us. The three business magazines, a management journal and the two major news magazines are publishing their ratings of business schools.
- Campus Rumpus (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 25, 2006)
It was not only parliamentary and legislative elections which were being conducted like no-holds-barred battles. Students union elections, too, were fought equally spectacularly and bitterly.
- Those Terrible Twins (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Sep 25, 2006)
“I am afraid that with Jaroslaw Kaczynski as prime minister, Poland will become more extreme, more anti-European and a more xenophobic country”, warned Bronislaw Komorowski, a member of the opposition Civic Platform party, when the . . .
- One Small Step (News International, Chris Cork, Sep 25, 2006)
Two books are shortly to hit the shelves in the world’s bookshops. One is by General Musharraf, and is called ‘In the line of fire’ — to be launched on his current tour of the wests’ best hotels, and the other which could well have had the . . .
- Singh Is Not That Powerful, Mr President (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 25, 2006)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has said that the official level talks on Kashmir issue have run their course and, therefore, called for direct talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ‘to reach decisions and solutions’.
- A Great Disservice To Humanity (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 25, 2006)
In a year’s time first there were the cartoons and then the Pope himself celebrating despondency to damage social harmony between Muslims and Christians across the globe.
- Happy Not To Be At Iim (A) (Business Standard, Sunil Jain, Sep 25, 2006)
Whether the country’s populace was aware of the turnaround in the Indian Railways’ fortunes under Lalu Prasad is an open question, but now thanks to the efforts of Prof. G Raghuram at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, this is no . . .
- Hot And Cold In The Same Breath (Business Standard, Bibek Debroy, Sep 25, 2006)
Sensible suggestions made by the Working Group on Land Relations in various areas have been undermined by those in others.
- Kasargod On Belgaum Session Agenda (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2006)
The historic session of the State legislature which opens here on Monday, is expected to adopt a resolution demanding that the Centre “implement in toto”' the Mahajan Commission report, as a ...
- Cm Promises To Help ‘Displaced’ Students (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2006)
Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Sunday said the government would take steps to ensure that the academic year of students from derecognised schools was not disrupted...
- Entries Invited For Padmashri, Padma Bhushan Awards (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2006)
The district administration has invited entries to be passed on to the Union Government for the nomination of Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padmashri awards for the year 2007.
- "Abdul Kalam Never Fails To Steal The Show, Wherever He Goes" (Hindu, C. Jaishankar, Sep 25, 2006)
The National Anthem being sung in chorus could be heard beyond the sprawling campus of Alagappa University on Sunday, thanks to the presence of President, A.P.J Abdul Kalam.
- `Media Not Singling Out Hindutva For Attack' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2006)
The ideology has gained from media exposure, says Shanth Kumar.
- Letter Bombs: Probe Yields Vital Clues (Hindu, G. Anand , Sep 25, 2006)
Rivalry between private clinics being looked into
Shop owners selling electronic equipment questioned
Personal computer of a person examined
- Scientists Turn Dead Embryo Cells Into Living Tissue (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2006)
Scientists working at a British laboratory have achieved one of the most controversial breakthroughs ever made in the field of stem cell science by taking cells from dead embryos and turning them into living tissue.
- Learn How To Wow The Tourists (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 25, 2006)
I have made all efforts to get information on the courses offered at CFTRI, Mysore.
- Centre Ready To Discuss All Issues With J&k People: Pm (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2006)
Noting that there had been a "trust deficit" between India and Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the two countries have to find ways and means to tackle their problems including terrorism.
- Sri Lanka Says Sinks 11 Rebel Boats In Naval Clash (Reuters, Simon Gardner, Sep 25, 2006)
Sri Lanka's navy sank 11 Tamil Tiger vessels and killed dozens of rebels in a fierce five-hour battle overnight, the military said on Monday, a fortnight after the foes agreed to resume peace talks to halt renewed civil war.
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