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Articles 4321 through 4420 of 22438:
- Men At Work (Times of India, Janaki Nair, Aug 16, 2006)
Newspapers can perhaps be forgiven for headlining the murder of Tanya Banerjee, a BPO employee in Bangalore, but their interpretation of the event was disturbing.
- A Future Without Forests? (Hindu, Alok Jha, Aug 16, 2006)
Comprehensive analysis of the potential effects of human-made global warming.
- Pm Hints At Hike In Price Of Kerosene (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Though the UPA Government has been able to resist economic pressures to hike the prices of kerosene and LPG due to stiff opposition from the Left and the main Opposition BJP, the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has hinted at an imminent price rise . . .
- Cm Swears By Progress (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Tuesday utilised his Independence Day address as a platform to make a host of announcements, including one regarding a programme to spend Rs 1,000 crore every year in a select 1,000 villages for their . . .
- Distribution Of Assistance Marks Independence Day Celebrations (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
37 freedom fighters honoured; Rs. 60.37-lakh assistance disbursed to 302 beneficiaries
- Kumaraswamy Promises Huge Housing Project (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Rs. 1000-crore `Suvarna Gramodaya' to improve the life of people in rural areas
- Shun Divisiveness: Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Calls for new kind of politics in his I-Day address to the nation from the Red Fort
- Message Of Peace (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Aug 16, 2006)
An interview that General Pervez Musharraf gave Frontline on August 1 at the President's office in Rawalpindi.
- '60% Of S Asia's Hiv+ In India' (Times of India, Kounteya Sinha, Aug 16, 2006)
India is home to 60% of South Asia's HIV patients, a World Bank report released at the 16th International AIDS Conference on Monday said.
- When Leaks Plugged Books (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 16, 2006)
An innocuous search for “book publicity” on Google yields upwards of 41,000,000 links, some to straightforward PR agencies, some to big-name publishers and yet others to the ‘sell your own book by buying our $49.99 package’ variety.
- The House We Live In (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Aug 16, 2006)
When Parliament meets again tomorrow what are the odds our MPs will plunge into work, their resolve renewed and refreshed by the spirit of Independence Day?
- Japanese Encephalitis:a Vaccine Row (Frontline, R. Ramachandran, Aug 16, 2006)
A vaccine for Japanese encephalitis was used in an immunisation campaign without a `bridging study'.
- Enigma Of Arrival (Pioneer, Jagmohan , Aug 16, 2006)
Into the 60th year of its Independence, the country is still struggling to provide basic amenities to large sections, says Jagmohan
- End Of A Fragile Peace In Sri Lanka (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Aug 16, 2006)
As the events unfold in Sri Lanka and newer areas in the troubled nation are drawn into the conflict zone, it is fairly certain that the uneasy, fragile peace has been shattered.
- Consensus On National Issues Must: Manmohan (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told the political class in his Independence Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort here on Tuesday to "shun the politics of divisiveness" and adopt the politics of "change and progress".
- Dose Of Poison When Pesticides Enter Food Chain (Business Line, D. Murali , Aug 16, 2006)
About 350 pesticides are used on the foods we eat, and to protect our homes and pets. They can cause health problems, such as birth defects, nerve damage, cancer, and other effects that might occur over a long period of time.
- How Nooyi Became Nooyi (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Aug 16, 2006)
And the lesson for workplaces
- India Shining, Almost (Business Standard, Subir Roy, Aug 16, 2006)
Our driver looked excited. Here was his chance to own a mobile phone and pay nothing till he called someone. God had given the likes of him a boon in the form of a lifetime prepaid connection (incoming free) for a mere thousand . . .
- Ngos Feel `At Home' With Kalam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
President was at his hospitable best; Prime Minister brushes aside security and exudes enthusiasm
- More Of The Same Won't Work In Agri (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 16, 2006)
In using the ramparts of the Red Fort on Independence Day to spell out his assessment of the state of the nation and his government’s response, the PM’s main concern was understandably to send out the right signals to those who threatened . . .
- Relevance Of Quarterly Reporting (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 16, 2006)
Any dilution of corporate disclosure standards could reinforce the permissiveness already manifesting in some areas of corporate governance.
- Of Tar Sands And Sand Castles (Business Line, N. Shanmuganathan, Aug 16, 2006)
The International Energy Agency claims that 37 million barrels per day of non-conventional oil will be produced by 2030.
- Lashkar-E-Taiba More Organised Now (Hindu, Devesh K. Pandey , Aug 16, 2006)
Leadership relies mostly on Pakistani nationals for carrying out operations
- Labour In State List Suggested (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Report warns of poor quality of labour force in 2020
- New Postgraduate Course In International Business (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Department of Commerce, Bangalore University, will introduce it
- War And Solidarity (Frontline, Atul Aneja , Aug 16, 2006)
The Lebanese forge a national identity in the face of Israeli aggression and appear determined to bargain for a truce on their terms.
- Colas Cornered (Frontline, AMAN SETHI, Aug 16, 2006)
A report revealing dangerous levels of pesticides in Coca-Cola and Pepsi prompts State governments to ban the sales of these soft drinks.
- Independence Day Celebrated In Befitting Manner (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
The nation celebrated 59th Independence Day of the homeland on Monday in a befitting manner with traditional zeal and enthusiasm all over the country.
- The Answer Lies In Client Power (The Financial Express, S NARAYAN, Aug 16, 2006)
If providers are held more accountable by citizens and there’s more partnership between the poor and the well-off, delivery of public services can improve
- Prevention Can Stop Spread Of Hiv (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Aug 16, 2006)
Target should be the high-risk groups such as sex workers and their clients: report
- Quota's Here To Stay, But Merit Will Get Due Credit (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Prime minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday reiterated his government’s resolve to extend reservation to OBCs in higher educational institutions, but said educational opportunities would be expanded commensurately to ensure that merit did not take . . .
- Iranian President Launches Blog, Lambasts Us (New Indian Express, Reuters, Aug 14, 2006)
Iran's president has launched a Web log, using his first entry to recount his poor upbringing and ask visitors to the site if they think the United States and Israel want to start a new world war.
- Is Might Always Right? (Daily Excelsior, Joginder Singh, Aug 14, 2006)
From time immemorial to the present days power in certain regions and countries has grown out of the barrel of the gun. Whether it is the Russian Revolution of 1919 or Hitler or Mussolini's take over of power, in Germany and Italy, . . .
- Where Rooms Don't End (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
A useful guide and memento for tourists. And it's for a good cause, too: the proceeds will go towards helping the disabled staff of Rashtrapati Bhavan.
- 'Son Of Indian Immigrant, Qaeda Leader In Uk Among Suspects' (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
The teenage son of a Muslim immigrant from India and suspected al-Qaeda leader in Britain are among the 24 people arrested in connection with the foiled plot to blow up the US-bound planes from the UK, according to a media report here.
- Sezs: Boon Or Bane? (Daily Excelsior, Dr Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Aug 14, 2006)
The Union and State Governments have given green light to the establishment of about 25 Special Economic Zones by private players.
- Lankan Boy’S Dreams Await Central Nod (Statesman, Radhika Giri, Aug 14, 2006)
He wants to be a doctor. That is what 18-year-old S Udayaraj has been dreaming of for the past four years.
- ‘One Laptop Per Child’ (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 14, 2006)
Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has announced that an ambitious project to provide low-cost laptop computers to all of Thailand’s millions of elementary school students will begin in October.
- Indian Village Uploads Itself Onto Internet (Reuters, Jonathan Allen, Aug 14, 2006)
An Indian village has uploaded itself onto the Internet, giving the outside world a glimpse of life in rural India.
- Centre To Introduce Injectable Polio Vaccine (Pioneer, Yoga Rangatia, Aug 14, 2006)
After over a decade of intensified oral polio vaccine immunisation, the Centre plans to introduce inactivated polio vaccine administered as an injectable by December.
- Aids Virus Hides Out In 'Accomplice' Cells:study (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
The AIDS virus has an accomplice that helps it infect the immune system cells it attacks -- other immune system cells, according to a US researchers reported.
- U.S. Retailers Step Up Marketing To Hawk Denim (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
To tempt back-to-school shoppers into buying yet another pair of blue jeans, U.S. retailers are turning to gimmicks like free movies and music downloads.
- Quota Draft Bills Accept Staggered Implementation (Pioneer, Santanu Banerjee, Aug 14, 2006)
In his bid to push through the two quota bills - one for the Government-aided and the other for unaided educational . . .
- Pak Fails To Win Britain’S Faith (Telegraph, Amit Roy, Aug 14, 2006)
Although Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has been thanked by US President George W. Bush as well British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his home secretary John Reid, not everyone in Britain is convinced of Pakistan’s good faith in fighting . . .
- Left Asks Pm To Touch Burning Issues (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
Ahead of Dr Manmohan Singh’s hat trick of Independence Day addresses, the Left parties today asked him to explain to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on August 15 how the government plans to deal with burning issues confronting the . . .
- Interfering With Onions (Telegraph, S.L. Rao, Aug 14, 2006)
The author is former director- general, National Council for Applied Economic Research.
- Pakistani Brothers Key Figures In London Plot (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
The two brothers, Rashid Rauf and Tayib are emerging as key figures in the plot, which the US and UK authorities say could have rivalled 9/11. After Rashid's arrest in Pakistan, the British police acted swiftly fearing word of his arrest would cause . . .
- Dosa For Sonia, Problem For Lalu (Tribune, Devi Cherian, Aug 14, 2006)
After all those pizza jokes, imagine what Sonia Gandhi wanted in the Central Hall of Parliament: to eat a dosa. But unfortunately, in spite of the DMK being a partner in the government, no dosa was readily available for Sonia.
- Not All Are Tourists, It Beckons Most (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
Indian outsourcing has inspired comments from Jay Leno and a man who is much funnier, George Bush. It has unleashed debates and even suicides.
- Caveat Emptor Is Still The Norm In India (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, Aug 14, 2006)
What happened to caveat emptor? That is the title of a discussion by Professor Gunnar Trumbull of the Harvard Business School on his new book Consumer Capitalism: Politics, Product Markets, and Firm Strategy in France and Germany.
- Majority Of Pakistanis Support Loc As Border (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
More Pakistanis are willing to accept the conversion of the Line of Control (LOC) in Jammu and Kashmir into an international border as a solution to the Kashmir problem, a survey indicates.
- Not All Americans Are Tourists, It Beckons Most (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
Indian outsourcing has inspired comments from Jay Leno and a man who is much funnier, George Bush. It has unleashed debates and even suicides. But for sometime now, Americans have been outsourcing themselves to India for survival. It is tough . . .
- I-Day Truths: With Every Stride, A Slide (Indian Express, Jagmohan , Aug 14, 2006)
If one surveys the six decades of independence, the picture that emerges is very enigmatic. One isn’t sure whether one should entertain hopes or fears about the country’s future.
- Nri Son Among Plot Suspects (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
The teenage son of a Muslim immigrant from India and a suspected al-Qaeda leader in Britain are among the 24 people arrested in connection with the foiled plot to blow up the US-bound planes from the UK. Abdul Patel, 17, is the youngest among the . . .
- ‘Tap Water Is Dirty’ (Deccan Herald, P Chengal Reddy, Aug 14, 2006)
"The government, which supplies and microbial-contaminated water, has no moral, ethical or regulatory right to take action against the soft drink firms."
- ‘Let Centre, Not States, Act On Colas’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
Virtually endorsing the stand of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, his West Bengal counterpart Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Sunday said any ban on Coke and Pepsi should be enforced only by the Centre and individual states should not decide on . . .
- Is Salim Selling A Dream Or Mirage? (Deccan Herald, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Aug 14, 2006)
The CM’s reputation and West Bengal’s future depend on the project’s success
- Aids Virus Depends On ‘Accomplice’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
The AIDS virus has an accomplice that helps it infect the immune system cells it attacks – other immune system cells, US researchers reported on Saturday.
- A Fresh Look At Partition (Deccan Herald, Suresh Menon, Aug 14, 2006)
Train to Pakistan, like its author, has endured well. So well, in fact, that it has placed itself beyond run-of-the-mill criticism.
- Towards An East Asian Model Of Diplomacy (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Aug 14, 2006)
The failure of the ASEAN leaders and their dialogue partners to reach a consensus on West Asia is traceable to the complexities generic to that region and the political composition of the ASEAN Regional Forum and the East Asia Summit.
- Vehicle Donated To Akshaya Patra For Distributing Midday Meals (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
Motor Industries Company (MICO) Ltd., flagship of the Bosch Group in India, announced the donation of a food distribution vehicle to the Akshaya Patra Foundation, a non-profit organisation, here on Sunday.
- 6 Tourists Drown As Goa Lifeguards Strike Work (Indian Express, RAJU NAYAK, Aug 14, 2006)
A strike by lifeguards employed in Goa’s beaches for the past five days has claimed the lives of at least six tourists.
- Biotechnology Study Best At Pg Level: British Expert (Hindu, K. Ramachandran, Aug 14, 2006)
``The PG course requires fundamental knowledge in Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Biochemistry"
Quality of Indian students quite high
Successful work in biotech research lies in mindset of working in high-end original areas
- Krishna Janmasthami Celebrations At Iskcon On Wednesday (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
The celebrations will commence at 4 a.m. at the society's Mysore centre
The idols of Sri Krishna Balarama, the presiding deities of the centre, will be decorated
The highlight of the day will be the elaborate mahaabhisheka to Sri Krishna Balarama .
- St. John's Trust To Present Best Teacher Annual Awards (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
Exclusive working committee drafts eligibility criteria Exclusive working committee drafts eligibility criteria
- Rise In Interest Not To Deter Investment Much: Moody's (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
Global rating agency Moody's Investors Service on Sunday said the hardening interest rates in India should not significantly deter investment in the economy.
- Fantasy Figures, Poor Delivery (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 14, 2006)
The epidemiology used to quantify AIDS cases in developing countries is flawed and often subject to undue influences, write Barrie Craven and Gordon Stewart.
- ‘Indian Migrant Son A Suspect’ (Asian Age, PTI, Aug 14, 2006)
The teenage son of a Muslim immigrant from India and a suspected Al Qaeda leader in Britain are among the 24 people arrested in connection with the foiled plot to blow up US-bound planes from the UK, according to a media report here.
- Truce Hopes Emerge In Fog Of War (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Aug 14, 2006)
The buildup to the ceasefire, if it takes place at all in real terms, has been violent and bloody. Israel has redoubled its offensive against Lebanon with south Beirut coming in the line of fire again after a gap of a little over 24 hours.
- India In The Grip Of Naxalite Movements (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Aug 14, 2006)
Naxalite movements in India are gaining popularity, as a large faction of the country’s poverty-stricken population has begun approaching the communist groups rather than government officials to redress their grievances, said a former Indian . . .
- Rains Continue To Cast Spell In Mumbai (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
Rain-rage continues in Maharashtra. Over one lakh people have been evacuated to safer places from the state’s nine districts as heavy rains, in its third spell, disrupted normal life in 15 districts and killing 52 people in the . . .
- Addressing The Digital Underside (The Financial Express, Sucheta Dalal, Aug 14, 2006)
There is enormous ignorance about the dangers from misuse of digitised data and we need privacy polices and statutes to protect citizens.
- Bjp Lashes Out At Govt's 'Minorityism' (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
The Manmohan Singh government’s proposal to keep the minority institutions out of the SC/ST/OBC quota regime had drawn fire from the BJP.
- 'Inshallah, Kashmir Will Become Part Of Pakistan' (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
In her first major interview to the mainstream Indian media, the Dukhtaran-e-Millat leader reveals the Talibanesque mindset of a woman who's known as Malka-ul-Maut (Angel of Death)...
- Protecting Heritage (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 14, 2006)
One hopes that Captain House, a stone building in Karachi protected by heritage laws, will not be the latest historical edifice to come under the builder’s axe.
- The Garden Of Forking Paths (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
Reading Pankaj Mishra’s Temptations of the West is like undertaking one of those long journeys that the author himself probably likes to embark on. There are high roads, forking paths that branch out of the high road, culverts and the occasional . . .
- Nation Celebrates Independence Day Today (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
The nation will celebrate its 59th Independence Day on August 14, in a befitting manner with traditional zeal, enthusiasm and renewed pledge to make the country prosperous and strong.
- Finding Common Ground (News International, Amartya Sen, Aug 14, 2006)
Forcing people into boxes of singular identity is a feature also of many of the high theories of cultures and civilisations that are quite influential right now. These theories do not advocate or condone violence — far from it.
- Let It Be Quaid’S Pakistan (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 14, 2006)
The nation is celebrating 59th anniversary of Pakistan’s creation amidst colour and pageantry today. Flag hoisting ceremony in the Federal Capital will highlight the celebrations. Cities, towns and villages have been decorated with multicoloured . . .
- Sudden Jihad Syndrome (Pioneer, Daniel Pipes, Aug 14, 2006)
On July 28, on the eve of the Jewish sabbath, a Muslim terrorist of Pakistani origins, Naveed Afzal Haq, forced a 14-year-old girl to get him into the Jewish Federation . . .
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