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Articles 6721 through 6820 of 22438:
- Phase Out Mercury (The Financial Express, Ravi Agarwal, Jun 24, 2006)
Even as the world is moving towards eliminating one of the most toxic heavy metals in everyday use, mercury, India unashamedly continues to freely trade and use this potent poison.
- Where Was The Digest During Last Year’S Floods? (Indian Express, KUMAR KETKAR , Jun 24, 2006)
For those like me who have spent more than 50 years in Mumbai, it was a rude shock to learn that we are the “rudest” people in the world.
- The Killing Fields Of Chechnya (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Jun 24, 2006)
Moscow faces a difficult task in trying to strike a balance between rival power groups in Chechnya. Maintaining this balance is key to returning the region to normality.
- Immigration Bill Kicks Up Dust (Deccan Herald, Yogi Aggarwal, Jun 24, 2006)
The bill comes at a time when Europe is battling a new influx from Africa through Spain.
- The Forgotten Face (Frontline, Sarah Hiddleston, Jun 24, 2006)
Although the government has recognised the need to give adequate attention to HIV/AIDS, children remain excluded from its response.
- Mirror, Mirror On The Wall? (Business Standard, T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan, Jun 24, 2006)
If you can't get it right after 16 attempts, how can you say your method works?
- Einstein Revisited (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Jun 24, 2006)
Simplicity was the guiding principle of life for the physicist. And his quotes often revealed it.
- We Need To Fight `The Fatigue Of Green Revolution' (Business Line, D. Murali , Jun 24, 2006)
Indian Agriculture in the New Millennium, edited by N. A. Majumdar and Uma Kapila, brings together articles by experts on policy and growth profile, investment and water, reforms and food security. Life and Work of M. S. Swaminathan, edited by . . .
- How Grandmonther Found Her Voice (Frontline, Gowri Ramnarayan, Jun 24, 2006)
Resurrecting a sepia-tinted era that evokes the eternal, primal human need for self-respect and freedom.
- Jinnah And Haroon (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Jun 24, 2006)
Mohammad Ali Jinnah's papers confirm his reputation as an incorruptible politican.
- `She Has Come Alive' (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 24, 2006)
WITH a life committed to social and political activism, why did Mythily Sivaraman, vice-president of the All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA), decide to write a biography?
- Qaeda No. 2 Asks Afghan To Rise Up Against Us (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Al Qaeda’s No. 2 leader issued a new videotape on Thursday calling on Afghans to rise up against the US and other coalition forces in Afghanistan in the wake of rioting last month in Kabul.
- Silly Point (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 23, 2006)
The debate on whether politicians should control sports bodies is stuff of school essays.
- Bial Approves Two Catering Service Bids (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Companies will now be asked to match turnover fee proposal
Firms to provide flight-catering services at Bangalore International Airport
Bids submitted by LSG Sky Chefs and Taj SATS Catering approved
- Model Village Opened Near Loc (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Dedication of village, culmination of massive reconstruction drive by Army
- Delhi University Gears Up For First List (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
92,000 in race for 43,000 seats; cut-off percentages may see a re-run of last year
- Indian Cabinet Allocates Funds For Minority Development (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Jun 23, 2006)
Indian Cabinet on Thursday decided to allocate 15 per cent funds of the Central schemes and programmes for the minorities and revised the Prime Minister’s 15-point programme for welfare of minorities.
- Smes Can Leverage It To Their Advantage (The Financial Express, S SADAGOPAN, Jun 23, 2006)
According to a recent study, nearly 40% of the IT spend in India is by small and medium enterprises
- The Lingering Smile (Tribune, Usha Bande, Jun 23, 2006)
It was the usual morning rush hour.
- Centre Likely To Free 5 Ulfa Leaders (Asian Age, Manoj Anand, Jun 23, 2006)
The Centre is understood to have said that it would "favourably consider" the release of five top leaders of the banned United Liberation Front of Asom if Ulfa in turned "proved its sincerity" by giving up the path of violence.
- Life On The Border (Frontline, ROMESH BHATTACHARJI, Jun 23, 2006)
Punjab's border villages abound in historical monuments which cry out forconservation. -
- India Pledges Rs 40 Mn For Construction Of Schools In Nepal (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
India has pledged to provide Rs 39.40 million for the construction of two campuses and one school in Nepal.
- The Vacant Quotas (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 23, 2006)
Centre creates a problem for Bengal
- Funds Quota For Minorities (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Fifteen per cent of funds allotted for development and welfare schemes will now be set aside for the minorities.
- Enclave-Led Growth Strategy (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 23, 2006)
A Prominent Indian response to the opportunities thrown up by globalisation has been to create little enclaves of economic advancement.
- The Case For Better Income Distribution (Business Standard, T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan, Jun 23, 2006)
Why more egalitarian countries win wars.
- Kerala To Seek Cancellation Of Minority Status For Colleges (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Baby pilots Bill on professional colleges in Assembly
Education Minister says these institutions do not fulfil prescribed norms
Finds national minority panel's decision a breach of promise
Wants State Government to be heard before granting the . . .
- Back Off On Iran, Democrat Tells India (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Jun 23, 2006)
A leading US lawmaker has warned that the pending India-US nuclear deal could be called off if Delhi continues to show even an ounce of support for Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
- A Referendum In Palestine (Statesman, Marianna Belenkaya, Jun 23, 2006)
Mahmoud Abbas, head of the Palestinian National Authority, has announced a referendum on the National Accord Document, which envisages the creation of an independent Palestinian state with the capital in East Jerusalem and within the borders that . . .
- New Carers For Grandpa (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Jun 23, 2006)
Twenty years ago, granny called “yaya” in Greek, would have her shopping done by her sons and daughters.
- Hi-Tech Indians (Indian Express, Shobhit Mahajan, Jun 23, 2006)
A German friend of ours was clicking pictures all along the route from Delhi to Agra. It was his first trip here and everything fascinated him.
- Docs Sing Venugopal’S Praise, Attack Ramadoss (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
A number of resident doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences have prepared a revised memorandum that they are going to present to Union Minister of Health A Ramadoss when he next visits the hospital, describing positive ‘‘new’’ things . . .
- Into The Heart Of Terror (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 23, 2006)
In this book, Edna Fernandes argues that development is impossible without education and opportunities for employment in a pluralistic state like India.
- Centre To Spend Rs 1,560 Cr On Health Education (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
In a bid to improve India’s health infrastructure and provide quality medical education, the government has decided to upgrade 13 institutions in the country at a cost of Rs 1,560 crore.
- Yeh Hai Mumbai, Dr Singh (Indian Express, FARAH BARIA, Jun 23, 2006)
Bas! Ab aur nahin saha jaata. Enough! We cannot tolerate this any more.
- For India, Wrong Move, Wrong Time, Wrong Man (Indian Express, Ranjan Gupta, Jun 23, 2006)
The worst thing India could have done was propose a light weight for the job of Secretary General at a time when the United Nations is facing its most serious crisis.
- Watch Out For Those Daily Rip-Offs (Deccan Herald, Sakuntala Narasimhan, Jun 23, 2006)
Now that the deadline for recalibration of autorickshaw meters has been extended by a month, Bangaloreans should know about a new trick that is being foisted on them...
- Roll-Back Of Higher Education (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 23, 2006)
It is unbelievable but this has happened and this can happen only in a country like ours. Budget for higher education has been quietly but substantially reduced.
- Mom, Dad, Let Me Find My Own Husband (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 23, 2006)
MISMATCH- I would have to find my own suitable boy. Or perhaps even an unsuitable one.
- Are India’S Rich Getting Richer? (Deccan Herald, Krishna Prasad, Jun 23, 2006)
India now produces more millionaires per annum than every country except South Korea and that Mumbai is the rudest city in the world...
- Whose Khan Is The Real Khan? (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Jun 23, 2006)
MI5 and CIA fall out over a case of a "mistaken" identity.
- Song-Stuck-In-Your-Head Phenomenon (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 23, 2006)
The term "earworm" is a translation of the German word Ohrwurm, used to describe the "musical itch" of the brain.
It is the auditory cortex — the "brain's iPod" — that earworms choose as the centre of their activity.
- Sez Status To Entire N-E Soon: Pm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has assured the apex students’ body of the North-East that the entire region would be declared as a special economic zone (SEZ) in the near future
- Cbse Seeks Directions On Pre-Medical Candidates (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has filed an interim application in the Supreme Court to seek direction for counselling successful pre-medical and pre-dental candidates on the basis of the revised merit and wait list.
- Most Naxalites In U.P. Shift Base To Other States (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Strategy to counter naxalite activities has paid off, says Home Secretary
- Amarinder Seeks Rs. 2,060-Crore Package (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
With the Punjab Assembly elections due next year, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here on Thursday and sought a relief package of Rs. 2059.95 crore to bail out the State's farmers from the debt trap.
- Civic Polls In Pondy After 38 Years (Hindu, S. Nadarajan, Jun 23, 2006)
First phase tomorrow in Karaikal, Mahe, Yanam
Voting will take place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
117 candidates in fray in Karaikal Municipality
In Mahe, 50 candidates are contesting for 14 seats
- Bjp To Hold National Executive Of Sc Morcha (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
The Bharatiya Janata Party will hold its two-day national executive meeting of BJP SC morcha in the city from June 24, with the demand for reservation to Scheduled Castes in private sector and minority educational institutes high on its agenda.
- Is Iran Studying North Korea's Nuclear Moves? (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
There may be no such thing as a North Korea playbook for would-be nuclear proliferators.
- Incoherent Policy (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
IN October 1839, William B. O'Shaughnessy, Assistant Surgeon and Professor of Chemistry at the Medical College in Calcutta (now Kolkata), presented an extraordinary paper, titled "On The Preparations of the Indian Hemp or Gunjah . . .
- Sezs Not The Answer To Our Infrastructure (The Financial Express, RAJIV KUMAR, Jun 22, 2006)
Without improving governance and public delivery, the private sector can’t be competitive
- Attacks On Christians (Frontline, Purnima S. Tripathi, Jun 22, 2006)
Attacks on the Christian community have registered a sharp increase in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh in recent times.
- No Place For Nehru In School Books (Times of India, Suchandana Gupta, Jun 22, 2006)
The BJP government in Madhya Pradesh, it seems, does not want children in the state to be familiar with the life and works of the country’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
- Taxing Zones (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jun 22, 2006)
The dream SEZ concept is turning into a nightmare as the Finance Ministry watches in alarm the prospect of declining tax revenues
- Lowering The Bar (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 22, 2006)
Fear of law won’t scare tipplers
In a country that thrives on breaking laws, it is unreasonable to expect that the Delhi government’s draft law to lower the legal age for consuming alcohol to 21 will make much ofced to work, many opt for call . . .
- Bullish On Bangladesh (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 22, 2006)
In spite of sporadic unrest, rampant corruption and a polarized political system that’s all but dysfunctional, Bangladesh finds itself in the midst of a sustained boom. The main drivers: surging export growth and a robust service sector
- Sc Cancels Counselling For Mbbs Quota Seats (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
In the wake of errors found in preparing the merit list for admission to the MBBS course against the 15 per cent central quota in medical colleges across the country, the Supreme Court today stopped the ongoing counselling for the same and ordered . . .
- Pranab Clean Chit To Army Vice-Chief (Statesman, DIPANKAR BOSE, Jun 22, 2006)
Defence minister Mr Pranab Mukherjee today gave a clean chit to the Vice-Chief of the Army Lt Gen S Pattabhiraman for his comments on women in the Army.
- Bumpy Cab Ride (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 22, 2006)
he man who heads the Cricket Association of Bengal must possess the time, dedication and energy to represent the cricketing interests of the entire state ~ not just Kolkata, or a southern suburb called Behala.
- Because Derivatives Are Merely Contracts, Just About Anything . . . (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
Derivatives are emerging as a big worry for bankers, alerted H. A. Daruwalla, CMD of Central Bank of India, when speaking in Kolkata a few days ago.
- Within Quota, Meira To Work Out Obc Formula (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
What is the creamy layer for OBCs? And will they be excluded or included when the quota plan is worked out?
- Axe To Fall On 76 Principals, 82 Headmasters (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
Axe will soon fall on 76 Principals and 82 Headmasters of different Government educational institutions in Jammu Division for the poor pass percentage in the recently declared examination results of class 12th and Matric from their respective schools.
- Cbse To Revise Merit List For Admission To Mbbs And Bds Courses (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
The Supreme Court today permitted Central Board of secondary education (CBSE) to revise the merit list for admission to MBBS and BDS courses.
- Delhi Govt To Inquire Into City School Not Admitting Topper (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
The Delhi Government today launched an inquiry into an incident wherein a girl student, who scored 97.6 per cent marks in CBSE class X exams, was denied admission by a top public school.
- Zero Is Hero (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
It is not in arithmetic alone that zero can do wonders. There is hardly any sphere of life that is immune from its magical impact.
- Hate Lessons In Saudi, Pak Textbooks (Daily Excelsior, Allabaksh, Jun 22, 2006)
Even as the so-called war on terror continues with little success and the fool hardy attempts by the US to transport ‘democracy’ to reluctant shores make the Americans even less liked in the Muslim world, one of the main worries in the West remains . . .
- Life And Letters (Tribune, Sanjeev Gaur, Jun 22, 2006)
Letters are half-meetings. This is the beautiful thought of great Asadullh Khan Ghalib, more famous as Mirza Ghalib.
- Protecting Indigenous Varieties, Breeds (Tribune, Sarbjit Dhaliwal, Jun 22, 2006)
After holding brainstorming sessions for three days, scientists of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) have set on the course of preparing the intellectual property rights management portfolio of all crops, livestock, aquatic animals . . .
- Positive Thinking (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 22, 2006)
Despite what many may believe, depression is not a symptom of our modern consumer age.
- ‘If I Don’T Discharge My Duties, Who Will?’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 22, 2006)
Pointing out that the Governor has been made the chairman of the Amarnath Shrine Board by the state, Lt Gen (Retd) S K Sinha says it is his job now to facilitate the yatra. The controversy was an unnecessary one, created by politicians, but it is . . .
- Hit A Six To Score High In Exams (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
Kicking around a football or doing a Dhoni in your inter-collegiate tournament is just not a means to bunk a boring lecture.
- Training Swayamsevaks (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 22, 2006)
No membership rolls are kept by the RSS and insiders often complain of dwindling attendance at the “shakhas”.
- Central Asia - A Cockpit Of Conflict (Daily Excelsior, N.B. Menon , Jun 22, 2006)
The three day meeting of the heads of the states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) beginning June 15 is significant as the member countries - China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Tajiskistan and Uzbekistan - try to hammer out a . . .
- Cognizant Sees Crunch As Ibm Hunts India Staff (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
Plans by IBM to triple its investment in India will make it harder for the country's home-grown software industry to keep staff, the head of a mid-sized Indian software services firm said on Wednesday.
- Madhya Pradesh Playing Down Syllabus Issue (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
`Modifications effected in consultation with academicians'
Congress alleges `saffronising' of education
Congress has no issue: School Education Minister
- For Afghan Students, Du Is Where Dreams May Come True (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
Number of admission seekers has gone up dramatically compared with last year
- Poem On Nehru Removed From Madhya Pradesh Textbooks (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
Chapters were being removed on instructions from RSS, alleges Congress
The chapters were being removed on instructions from RSS, alleges Congress
Memorandum submitted to Governor
Some popular nursery rhymes also removed
Decision taken on . . .
- Pay Homage To Catalonia (Hindu, Simon Jenkins, Jun 22, 2006)
The vote for devolution in Spain reveals a mature attitude to democracy.
- With Moily Pressing Hard, Govt May Have To Delay Quota Bill (Pioneer, Santanu Banerjee, Jun 22, 2006)
With Oversight Committee pressing for inclusion of its recommendations for caste-based reservation in premier educational institutions, the Government may find it difficult to bring in the proposed quota Bill in the monsoon session of Parliament.
- Prints And Imprints (Hindu, ATHREYA, Jun 22, 2006)
An exhibition by two printmakers trained in Santiniketan offers nicely done but uneven works
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