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Articles 2621 through 2720 of 22438:
- An Indecent Proposal (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 17, 2006)
Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Meira Kumar says she is doing it for the best of intentions.
- To Catch A Virus And Miss The Disease (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 17, 2006)
The WHO recently said that India has suffered a resurgence in polio this year with 283 new cases, and is ‘actively exporting’ the virus to Nepal, Bangladesh and Africa. Surely, it is reason for concern. But our concerns must not stop at polio.
- Does The State Know Its Limits? (Indian Express, RAVINDER KAUR, Sep 17, 2006)
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has announced a scheme to encourage marriages between Scheduled and non-Scheduled Castes.
- Crpf Fully Prepared To Tackle The Naxalite Menace, Says Sinha (Tribune, S. Satyanarayanan, Sep 17, 2006)
WITH terrorist outfits striking at their will and the Naxalites widening their presence, the challenges to internal security has increased manifold.
- Not So Close And No Cigar (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 17, 2006)
For his supporters, he is an icon who defied the might of the US. His critics lambast him as a bloody-minded dictator living in the stone age. Perhaps no other head of government, other than George Bush, divides public opinion so squarely down the . . .
- Nam Change, Anyone? (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Sep 17, 2006)
On the eve of the NAM summit in Havana, that Vatican of anti-Americanism, go to Google and see how many cities in the entire world still have a boulevard, or a landmark named after Tito.
- India, Pakistan To Set Up Anti-Terror Mechanism (Hindu, N. Ravi, Sep 17, 2006)
Breakthrough at Manmohan Singh-Musharraf talks
Manmohan likely to ask Musharraf help reduce cross border terrorism
India, Pakistan should seize historic opportunity: Musharraf
- Judge Stresses On Need For Education (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2006)
Every person in society must learn their rights and responsibilities and in turn enlighten rural folk about them, according to Kadapa Additional District Judge S. Surendrababu Reddy.
- Smiling Again (Hindu, Sushanta Talukdar, Sep 17, 2006)
The Manjushree Vidyapith Orphanage in Arunachal Pradesh, against heavy odds, keeps the hopes of many children alive.
In 1998 Lama Thupten quit his job, purchased seven acres of land with his own savings and opened the first orphanage of Arunachal Prades
- Maids Of The Moors (Hindu, Usha Mukunda, Sep 17, 2006)
A visit to Haworth sheds light on the life of the Bronte sisters.
We stood there marvelling at the spirit of the sisters who wrote such masterpieces while living in such a dark and heavy atmosphere.
- Crossroads Of Celtic Culture (Hindu, SMITA IYENGAR , Sep 17, 2006)
The open air ruins of Celtic monastic settlement of Clonmacnoise in Central Ireland is a spectacular heritage site.
- Looking Back On A Fiasco (Hindu, Bill Kirkman, Sep 17, 2006)
The Conservative Party in the U.K. is now acknowledging some of its past mistakes and is waking up to the realisation that people are important.
- A Complicated Relationship (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 17, 2006)
A student-teacher bond is built on the comfort levels the teacher can provide to the student
- Is Management Affecting Technology? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 17, 2006)
Congratulations to the IIM graduates getting the gigantic start-up salary package! This attractive package and benefits have fascinated people so much in India that a management storm has started.
- How Many More Ministers Will Azad Induct? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Sep 17, 2006)
Even while avowedly pursuing the noble objective of keeping a modestly sized council of Ministers with austerity as a State policy, the Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad seems to have finally succumbed to the pressures from within and outside . . . .
- A Native In Alien Kashmir (Daily Excelsior, Rajesh Bhat, Sep 17, 2006)
Visiting Kashmir is always an obsession for any Kashmiri Pandit in exile.
- Can Atma Bring Real Extension Reforms? (Daily Excelsior, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 17, 2006)
Worldwide, extension work has provided a needed respite to the farming community and always assisted them to avail the wholesome benefits of the innovative agricultural and other associated technologies at their doorsteps.
- The Bard A Must For All Children (Statesman, Richard Garner, Sep 17, 2006)
Every child should see at least one compulsory Shakespeare performance during their school life as part of an attempt to stop youngsters being bored by the Bard’s plays.
- Special Article (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 17, 2006)
The problem is almost insurmountable. Governments will come and governments will go. Child labour will go on forever
- Books Build Character: Sheila (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2006)
12th edition of the Delhi Book Fair begins at Pragati Maidan
- India’S Time Has Come (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2006)
The Madras Management Association (MMA) celebrated its golden jubilee this year.
- 5 Churches Attacked In West Asia (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2006)
Palestinians wielding guns, firebombs and lighter fluid attacked four churches in the West Bank town of Nablus on Saturday, while gunmen opened fire at a fifth in Gaza, following remarks by Pope Benedict XVI that many Muslims view as disparaging.
- Teacher Breaks Class 1 Student's Leg (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2006)
A Class 1 student's leg was fractured on Saturday after his teacher beat him mercilessly, Delhi Police said.
- Needed, More Teachers (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 17, 2006)
Chaudhary Charan Singh University in Meerut was recently in the news for the wrong reason.
- 'Understand The Correct Meaning' (OutLook, Editorial, Outlook, Sep 17, 2006)
Vatican says the Pope "sincerely regrets that certain passages of his address could have sounded offensive to the sensitivities of the Muslim faithful, and should have been interpreted in a manner that in no way corresponds to his intentions". Updates
- The New Market Failure (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Sep 17, 2006)
John Cassidy writes about neuroeconomics in the New Yorker and finds a new market failure:
- Pervez Tells India To Seize Opportunity (Asian Age, PTI, Sep 17, 2006)
Hours ahead of his meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here, Pakistan President Gen. Pervez Musharraf said a "historic opportunity" existed for the two sides to "close the chapter of tensions" and asserted that Islamabad was determined to . . .
- Brick By Brick He Grew (Tribune, Reeta Sharma, Sep 17, 2006)
THIS is the amazing life story of a Punjabi entrepreneur. Starting his career as a wine waiter 28 years ago, he is now the owner of 14 five-star hotels in England.
- Govt Plans 30 Iiits To Tackle Manpower Crunch (Business Line, Priyanka Vyas , Sep 17, 2006)
Involves an expenditure of Rs 3,000 cr; in talks with industry
Facts and figures
India contributes a significant 28 per cent to the total talent pool of knowledge workers globally. It will be besieged by a severe skill shortage of 5,00,000 . . .
- Befitting Honour For Shabana Azmi (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Sep 17, 2006)
Shabana Azmi looked different than other members whenever she raised an issue or participated in a debate in the Rajya Sabha.
- Govt Firm On Derecognising 1416 Primary Schools (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2006)
The Primary and Secondary Education Minister Basavaraj Horatti on Saturday said there was no going back on the decision to withdraw affiliation to 1,416 primary schools that were found conducting classes in English despite being permitted to hold . . . .
- Back To The Future (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2006)
The ill-fated Women's Protection Bill has created quite a stir. The genesis of the bill, according to the cynics, is that the president wanted it passed before he arrived in the United States so that he could show the world just how well stocked . . .
- Religious Freedom (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 17, 2006)
A 22-page report by the US state department has given mixed reviews on religious freedom, or lack thereof, in Pakistan. To be fair, the US is hardly in a position to be commenting on rights abuses in other countries but that qualifier aside, the . . .
- Absence Of Good Governance (Dawn, Kunwar Idris, Sep 17, 2006)
Embarking on his civil career almost seven years ago, General Musharraf promised to strive for the creation of a society that was tolerant and justly administered.
- Hyderabad Disaster (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 17, 2006)
A 22-page report by the US state department has given mixed reviews on religious freedom, or lack thereof, in Pakistan.
- Nam Meet "Historic" Chance For India, Pak: (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2006)
Hours ahead of his meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said a "historic opportunity" existed for the two sides to "close the chapter of tensions."
- Musharraf For ‘Closing Chapter Of Tension’ With India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2006)
Hours ahead of his meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said that a “historic opportunity” existed for the two sides to “close the chapter of tension” and that Islamabad was determined to pursue the . . .
- Papal Fallibility (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 17, 2006)
The Pope perhaps did not imagine that an erudite lecture delivered to the university where he once taught that included a reference to a dialogue between a 600-year-old Byzantine emperor and a Persian Muslim would become the latest spark to . . .
- Pope’S Indiscretion (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 17, 2006)
Muslims from Indonesia to Morocco have reacted angrily to Pope Benedict XVI’s unfortunate remarks against Islam.
- Is ‘Islamic’ Protest Against Pope Benedict Xvi’S Remarks Justified? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Sep 17, 2006)
The speech by Pope Benedict XVI at the University of Regensburg in Germany on September 12 has enraged the Muslim world on account of the allegedly negative remarks it contained on Islam and the concept of jihad.
- India Of Our Dreams? (Daily Excelsior, V.Y. Kantak, Sep 16, 2006)
What was all this tamasha about celebrating the 100th anniversary of Satyagraha, a movement led by Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa for truth and non-violence?
- Nam Change, Anyone? (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Sep 16, 2006)
On the eve of the NAM summit in Havana, that Vatican of anti-Americanism, go to Google and see how many cities in the entire world still have a boulevard, or a landmark named after Tito.
- Special Article (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 16, 2006)
The “Reservations in Admissions Bill 2006” has been referred by Parliament to the standing committee, recommending a staggered implementation of the quota regime over a period of three years.
- A Thought-Powered Arm (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 16, 2006)
American doctors have introduced the world’s first bionic woman and estimated the cost at just one per cent of the price tag for the fictional ‘Six Million Dollar Man’.
- Way Of Life, Study Of Death (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
The Central government has, in what is the world’s biggest ever health survey, started mapping death patterns across India to understand major causes of death and how lifestyle affects mortality.
- Time Ripe For Gay Rights (Hindustan Times, Namita Bhandare, Sep 16, 2006)
Indian citizens from all walks of life have come forward to sign a letter written by author Vikram Seth asking for the overturning of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. The section makes homosexual activity illegal and a criminal offence.
- Greater Team Work? (Deccan Herald, Ramakrishna Upadhya, Sep 16, 2006)
Kumaraswamy government needs to be congratulated for showing the necessary political will to go ahead with Greater Bangalore, even if belatedly, despite reservations being expressed in some quarters.
- Colourful Beginning For Humanity (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 16, 2006)
Lawrence Barham has been studying tools and other artefacts left by ancient humans at a site in Zambia. He says the range of mineral pigments, or ochres, found there hints at the use of paint, perhaps to mark the body. If correct, it would push . . .
- Boucher: Ibsa’S Nod Of Indo-Us Nuclear Deal Significant (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
The US today described as a “significant development” the endorsement of the Indo-US nuclear deal by South Africa and Brazil, key members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group, and said it is “actively” interacting with key members of the multinational . . .
- Fourth World’ Links (Deccan Herald, B G Verghese, Sep 16, 2006)
There is a viable revenue model to tap the rural market for knowledge, education, information and empowerment.
- Stories On The Move (Indian Express, Mini Kapoor, Sep 16, 2006)
Midway through Kiran Desai’s Man Booker Prize shortlisted novel, The Inheritance of Loss, a young Gurkha man in the process of being won over to the GNLF insurgency of the 1980s recalls meeting an old uncle.
- To Catch A Virus And Miss The Disease (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 16, 2006)
The WHO recently said that India has suffered a resurgence in polio this year with 283 new cases, and is ‘actively exporting’ the virus to Nepal, Bangladesh and Africa. Surely, it is reason for concern. But our concerns must not stop at polio. Much . . .
- Cuba Summit Presents Awkward Moments For U.S. Friends (Reuters, Paul Eckert, Sep 16, 2006)
Friends of the United States are finding themselves in an awkward spot at a Non-Aligned Movement summit dominated by anti-U.S. firebrands and hosted by Washington's old foe, Cuba.
- The Blunder That Cost The War On Terror (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Sep 16, 2006)
Leaving Afghanistan unfinished and starting the Iraq war has not only let the Taliban and its Pakistani supporters off the hook, but radicalised world opinion against the US and spawned several little al Qaidas
- Reaping What You Sow (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Sep 16, 2006)
Unfortunately, people who stray from this path and indulge in corruption, falsehood and crime do not have a conscience and do not suffer from pangs of guilt or ill-health.
- Not So Close And No Cigar (Indian Express, Seema Chisti, Sep 16, 2006)
For his supporters, he is an icon who defied the might of the US.
- Arjun Set To Spike Foreign Varsity Entry (Pioneer, Santanu Banerjee, Sep 16, 2006)
Even as the HRD Ministry is drafting Foreign Education Providers (Regulatory) Bill (FEPB), Arjun Singh is all set to take on the pro-reform and pro-liberal lobby within the UPA Government headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
- Recism In The Air (Frontline, Hasan Suroor, Sep 16, 2006)
Asian travellers are being searched for 'terror signs' in Britain's covert racial profiling.
- Needed, More Teachers (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 16, 2006)
Chaudhary Charan Singh University in Meerut was recently in the news for the wrong reason.
- India, Us Can Co-Op On Agri, Services At Wto: Boucher (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
The United States on Friday raised the hopes of revival of stalled WTO talks by hinting at cooperation on contentious agriculture and services negotiations with India, an advocate of developing countries' stance in the trade negotiations.
- Boucher High On Ibsa Endorsing Indo-Us N-Deal (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
The US on Friday described as a significant development the endorsement of the Indo-US nuclear deal by South Africa and Brazil, key members of the nuclear suppliers group, and said it is actively interacting with key members of the . . .
- Bush And Musharraf To Meet On Sept 22 (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
Us President George W Bush will meet his Pakistani counterpart Pervez Musharraf on September 22 when the latter travels to the US to attend the UN general assembly session, the White House announced on Thursday.
- Chinese & Islamic (Frontline, PALLAVI AIYAR, Sep 16, 2006)
Orthodoxy among Chinese Muslims is on the rise but Chinese Islam retains characteristics that set it apart.
- Tamil Politician In Sri Lanka Gets Unesco Prize For Peace (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
Sri Lankan Tamil leader V Anandasangaree has been chosen for the prestigious UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for promotion of tolerance and non-violence, 2006.
- Us Endorses Waziristan Peace Deal (Dawn, Anwar Iqbal, Sep 16, 2006)
The United States believes that the agreement the government recently signed with pro-Taliban tribal chiefs in Waziristan has the ‘potential to work’.
- Pakistan, China Vow To Expand Strategic Ties (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
Pakistan and China on Friday vowed to further strengthen their strategic relationship and to expand it further in all areas including defence, security, energy and science and technology.
- On Mps' Salary Hike (Frontline, Era Sezhiyan, Sep 16, 2006)
It is high time that a high-level national commission was set up to consider the changes in the remuneration and facilities of MPs.
- Limits Of Judicial Authority (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Sep 16, 2006)
A case against the judiciary encroaching on the domains of the legislature and the executive.
- Voices Of Colour (Frontline, Shelley Walia, Sep 16, 2006)
Interview with Toi Derricotte, Professor of English and writer. By Shelley Walia .
- The New Market Failure (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Sep 16, 2006)
John Cassidy writes about neuroeconomics in the New Yorker and finds a new market failure:
- Disaster Capitalism (Frontline, Vijay Prashad, Sep 16, 2006)
A year on from Hurricane Katrina, a few honest words from George W. Bush fly in the face of corporate profiteering from reconstruction efforts.
- Women's Shelters (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 16, 2006)
The announcement by a senior official of the National Volunteer Movement (NVM) that the organisation plans to provide shelter and employment to destitute women sounds good on paper.
- Gap Between Us And Cavemen Gets Smaller (Hindu, Simon Jenkins, Sep 16, 2006)
The discovery that modern neanderthals lived in Gibraltar shows just how fluid the story of our ancestors really is.
- Isro To Create Disaster Database (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is creating a national database for disaster management. The digital database will keep all emergency management-related information, from the availability of JCBs to rescue shelters, across the country.
- State Will Strengthen Cooperation With Isro, Says Chief Minister (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
Chief Minister V. S. Achuthanandan has said that the State Government will further strengthen its association with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to use various applications of space technology for the development of the State.
- Racial Tension On The Rise In Russia (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Sep 16, 2006)
A surging wave of hate crimes threatens to upset inter-racial peace and national stability. Locals fear loss of jobs. Migrants seldom integrate.
- Cbi Seeks Death Penalty For 3 Memons (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
The CBI on Friday demanded that no mercy should be shown to the guilty in the 1993 Mumbai serial bombings case and sought death penalty for the three Memon brothers convicted for their involvement in the “rarest of rare case” in which 257 . . .
- Survey Says Brown Still Leads Race For Uk Pm (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
British finance minister Gordon Brown remains the front-runner to succeed Prime Minister Tony Blair once he steps down, a poll published in the Sun newspaper on Friday showed.
- Education Minister To Take Appropriate Action On Report (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2006)
Cabinet approves report of P.A. Mohammed committee
- An Indecent Proposal (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 16, 2006)
Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Meira Kumar says she is doing it for the best of intentions.
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