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Articles 6821 through 6920 of 22438:
- Understanding The Fundamentals (Pioneer, Vinayshil Gautam, Jun 22, 2006)
Defining the fundamentals before action holds the key to success of any venture, be it national or corporate, writes Vinayshil Gautam
- Floodgates Of Philanthropy (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Jun 22, 2006)
Last week, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates announced that he would step down from his day-to-day management role in the company from 2008 to work full-time in philanthropy through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
- In China, A Problem Of Plenty (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Jun 22, 2006)
Improving the quality of university education and generating enough jobs for the burgeoning number of graduates is a task of urgency.
- Solving The Tax Muddle Is Key (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 22, 2006)
The conventional wisdom was that the Chinese SEZ model could not be replicated in a democracy like India.
- Courage Under Fire (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 22, 2006)
As befitting an officer and gentleman, the Army’s vice-chief of staff has finally apologised for the remarks attributed to him about women in the Army.
- Rajasthan Gets Unesco Award (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
The Directorate of Literacy and Continuing Education of Rajasthan has been awarded the UNESCO's Confucius prize for excellence in initiatives for marginalised adolescents in rural areas.
- Death Of A Soldier (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 22, 2006)
Sir, ~ Lieutenant Sushmita Chakraborty’s suicide reveals that even 60 years after independence, all is not well in the army ~ not even for women. Brigadier KK Chopra of the Northern Command is reported to have told a press conference that “she had . . .
- Apex Court Orders Fresh Medical Counselling (Hindu, Siddharth Narrain , Jun 22, 2006)
CBSE granted permission to cancel merit list and submit a revised one to DGHS
DGHS ordered to conduct counselling from June 26
Exams conducted for admission to 15 p.c. of total seats
- Pakistan Has Lowest Enrolment Rates (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
Pakistan is ranked among the lowest in the world in terms of higher education enrolment rates, standing at merely 2.9 per cent, according to statistics revealed in an official report.
- Pakistan Offers Level Playing Field For Business: Pm (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf said on Wednesday that Pakistan has an excellent infrastructure in IT sector and environment is conducive for investment and development in this sector.
- The Puzzle Of India’S Growth Rate (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 22, 2006)
The post-1991 economic reforms in India has been ridden with quite a few crises.
- Cure With A Prayer (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 22, 2006)
Ask the pastor at Ukhrul if the rising prevalence of AIDS and drug use is worrisome, and he says it is.
- Middle India Under Siege (Tribune, B.G.Verghese, Jun 21, 2006)
Middle India is under siege along a long-neglected, exploited, underserved, ill-governed, poorly connected poverty belt of forest and hill country covering contiguous areas in nine states “from Pashupati to Tirupati”.
- Male Matters (Times of India, Harsh Kabra, Jun 21, 2006)
With his recent book titled Manliness, Harvard professor Harvey Mansfield may well have rekindled the debate on the role and attributes of masculinity in contemporary societies.
- Left In A State Of Transition (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 21, 2006)
Communists have accepted parliamentary system after much brainstorming. Today they face another challenge, of liberalisation, says Basab Dasgupta.
- Price Of Reforms (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Jun 21, 2006)
The UPA government's consistent violation of the Common Minimum Programme attracts a stiff warning from the Left parties.
- Learning To Fit In (Times of India, Krishna Kumar, Jun 21, 2006)
For two hours after the interviews were over, college authorities persuaded experts to select another candidate. They were dismayed by the obvious choice because he was visually challenged.
- Rashtrapati Bhavan Opens Kitchen Museum (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 21, 2006)
Exhibit provides glimpse into the 70-year-old-history
Items include "The Star of India" crockery, silver cutlery, kitchenware, crystal glassware
Provisions to make museum accessible for visually and physically impaired
- Sc Comes To Amorous Colonel's Rescue (Pioneer, Abraham Thomas, Jun 21, 2006)
...says love letter does not amount to sexual harassment ---- Sending love letters is romantic.
- Naxal Tit For Islamic Tat: Sena (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 21, 2006)
Marking the 40th anniversary of Shiv Sena, its chief Mr Bal Thackeray last night said he was ready to seek cooperation of Naxalites to fight Islamic terrorism in the country.
- Eyewitness With Police, For Police, Always (Pioneer, Vijaita Singh, Jun 21, 2006)
With you, for you, always. At least that's what Ashish Bali, one of the key witnesses in the Neha Kakkar case, believes when it comes to rescuing the Delhi Police.
- Ciesco Golden Jubilee Fete (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 21, 2006)
CIESCO, a cultural organisation here, is celebrating its Golden Jubilee Year this year. CIESCO formed on June 21, 1956 by a group of college and school students who gathered at Sikander Memorial Hall at Thekkumthala in the district.
- Sri Lanka's Tamils Turn To Smugglers To Flee Conflict (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 21, 2006)
Maduraweeran Kantharajah was so desperate to flee conflict between Sri Lanka's Government and Tamil Tiger rebels that he sold his furniture and wife's jewellery to pay smugglers to sail his family to India.
- Omega 3 Case Is Made But There Is Just Not Enough (Hindu, George Monbiot, Jun 21, 2006)
The more it is tested, the more compelling the hypothesis becomes. Dyslexia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyspraxia, and other neurological problems seem to be associated with a deficiency of Omega 3 fatty acids, especially in the . .
- More Wheat In Private Hands (Frontline, V. Sridhar, Jun 21, 2006)
The decision to import wheat reflects the government's failure to procure enough wheat after the last harvest.
- The Death Of Al- Zarqawi (Daily Excelsior, SREEDHAR, Jun 21, 2006)
The June 7 killing of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, by the US forces brings to an end one of the most wanted ‘terrorists’ story during the ongoing war on terrorism.
- Seeds And Protests (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Jun 21, 2006)
The UPA government's decision to allow field trials in GM food crops may have human and economic costs.
- Spare A Thought For The Urban Poor (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 21, 2006)
The World Urban Forum that got underway in Vancouver on Monday comes at a time when the world is on the brink of historic demographic changes.
- Vice-Chief Apologises (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 21, 2006)
In a bid to douse the controversy ignited by his observations in the wake of Lieutenant Sushmita Chakraborty’s suicide, the Vice-Chief of the Army Staff today issued a personal clarification and apology saying he had a “personal commitment and . . .
- U.S. Wants G8 To Speak On India Atomic Deal - Diplomats (Reuters, LOUIS CHARBONNEAU, Jun 21, 2006)
The United States hopes a Group of Eight (G8) summit in July will issue a statement backing its heavily criticised nuclear deal with India, which continues to divide the group, senior G8 diplomats said.
- No Enthusiasm As Pok ‘Pm’ Flags Off Bus (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 21, 2006)
The first service of the Poonch-Rawalakot bus was today flagged off by Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) ‘Prime Minister’ Hayat Khan with 57 passengers on board.
- Multiple Authorities Hindering Governance In Delhi: Sheila (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 21, 2006)
`Unless people voice their demands, the system will not respond'
- Not Quite Model Malaysia (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 21, 2006)
Pratap Bhanu Mehta’s critique (‘Malaysian straitjacket for India’, IE, June 17) of my article (‘Be affirmative’, June 16) mixes up the difference between an empirical and a normative argument.
- Kidding Along In Karnataka (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 21, 2006)
The state syllabus in India’s Silicon Valley of Karnataka will, from now on, strive to develop more thoughtful children in school. Kids from class one to class nine will be asked to make daily entries in their diaries, and will even be given marks . . .
- Rs 59.7 Bn Balochistan Deficit Budget (Pakistan Observer, Ghulam Tahir, Jun 21, 2006)
Syed Ehsan Shah, Provincial Finance Minister Tuesday presented deficit budget for the fiscal year 2006-2007, of Rs. 59.700 billion against the anticipated receipts of Rs 48 billion 730 million showing deficit of Rs 11 billion.
- Bend It Like Bikram (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 21, 2006)
From a poor village in his native India, Bikram Choudhury made his name as Hollywood's fitness guru -and millions from his worldwide yoga franchise
- Japan’S Return To Prewar ‘Virtues’ (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 21, 2006)
As the conservatives are back in power in Japan, moves are underway to change its pacifist education system
- More Poverty Or Less? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 21, 2006)
Not surprisingly, the figures cited by the government for people living below the poverty line have come to be widely questioned.
- Who Are The Poor? (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 21, 2006)
The author is secretary general, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi
- Education For The New Economy (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 21, 2006)
When he flipped the switch on the assembly line in 1913, it’s unlikely Henry Ford set out to change the world; his goal was to build cars faster, cheaper.
- Vice-Chief Of Army Apologises (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 21, 2006)
Four days after his remarks on women officers stirred a hornet's nest, Vice-Chief of the Army Lt Gen S Pattabhiraman on Tuesday tendered an apology saying he had "personal commitment and healthy respect towards the role of lady officers in Army".
- Sick Of Politics (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 21, 2006)
There is something very skewed with a State’s political reasoning when a minister finds it more important to announce the setting up of an expert . . .
- This Tail Wags The Dog (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Jun 21, 2006)
The Israel lobby selectively pumps in funds to distort US elections
- Karzai Urges More ‘Human Concern’ From China (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 21, 2006)
Beijing has been criticised for mistreating minorities and maintaining friendly relations with regimes in Sudan and Myanmar
- Indian Siblings Suspect In Uk Murder (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 21, 2006)
Two teenage brothers being questioned last night over the fatal beating of a secondary education student are former asylum seekers who are in foster care, it was disclosed yesterday.
- 35 Killed In Rain Related Incidents In Maharashtra (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 21, 2006)
Thirty-five persons have been killed and seven injured in rain related incidents in Maharashtra during the last three days, official sources said on Tuesday.
- Sorry If My Remarks Hurt Women: Army Vice-Chief (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 21, 2006)
"I have no hesitation in tendering apology," says Lt. Gen. Pattabhiraman
"I have a healthy respect for lady officers in the Army"
"The lady officers have contributed a lot"
- Army Commander Says Waziristan Under Control (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Jun 21, 2006)
The Pakistan Army has put militants in Waziristan “on the defensive” and the situation in the Waziristan tribal areas has “cooled down tremendously”, Commander 11 Corps Lt Gen Mohammed Hamid Khan has said. Others disagree.
- Kashmir-American Conference On July 20 (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Jun 21, 2006)
The Kashmiri-American Council will hold its annual conference on Kashmir on July 20 in Washington.
- Bill Gatess Long Farewell (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 20, 2006)
The announcement that Microsoft founder Bill Gates is slowly withdrawing from the daily running of the company did not come as a surprise.
- How To End A Nightmare (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 20, 2006)
The image of a resurgent Bengal is incompatible with the mindset of its political leadership and the functioning of its slothful administrative machinery, writes A.K. Chatterjee
- Trophy Wives (Deccan Herald, Mohinder Singh Jamwal, Jun 20, 2006)
Men prefer to marry career women & also want them to be less aggressive at home.....
- Search For Efficiency — A War For Workable Workers, This! (Business Line, Alok Ray, Jun 20, 2006)
Adding new skills may not necessarily improve the lot of the job seekers.
In a dynamic economy, as new industries come up and old ones phase out, there will be retrenchment. But there is no cause for concern, as with a little bit of retraining . . .
- Poor Quality Of Mbas (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jun 20, 2006)
The appalling standards of management education in hundreds of business schools throughout the country have been hotly debated, and a number of corrective measures have been suggested.
- Good Is Bad (Times of India, Manjul Bajaj, Jun 20, 2006)
It was our first morning in Goa. We were at the fag end of a perfect breakfast. The husband was smoking peaceably while I watched the rain pour down in huge torrents from the safety of our partially open, beach-front restaurant.
- Kuwait To Set Up Refinery At Port Qasim: Musharraf, Sabah Hold Talks (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2006)
Pakistan and Kuwait on Monday signed several agreements and memoranda of understanding to enhance economic relations, including an MoU for setting up an oil refinery at Port Qasim.
- Marginalised, Indian Women Face Growing Aids Threat (Reuters, Krittivas Mukherjee, Jun 20, 2006)
AIDS experts in India are targeting a new group in their campaign to raise HIV awareness - married women.
- Twinkle, Twinkle Bjp Star (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 20, 2006)
No rhyme, no reason in Madhya Pradesh
- Science Of Teaching (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 20, 2006)
About 70 per cent of India's population lives in rural or semi-urban India. More than 15 million of our population are between the ages of 17 and 18, but only a fraction of them are educated enough to earn a decent living. Educating and empowering . . .
- Beasts In Hills (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jun 20, 2006)
American author and literary critic William Dean Howells readily comes to mind for his famous remark: "So far the beast in us has insisted upon having its full say."
- Sri Lanka's Tamils Turn To Smugglers To Flee Conflict (Reuters, Simon Gardner, Jun 20, 2006)
Maduraweeran Kantharajah was so desperate to flee conflict between Sri Lanka's government and Tamil Tiger rebels that he sold his furniture and wife's jewellery to pay smugglers to sail his family to India.
- Army Continues Fire-Fighting On Gender Bias (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2006)
The Army today continued its fire-fighting exercise in the wake of reported remarks of its Vice-Chief, Lt Gen S. Pattabhiraman, that forces could do without women and insisted today that there was no gender bias in the forces while pointing out . . .
- Cracks In Male Bastion (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 20, 2006)
A reported 400 plus suicides in the Army in just four years is a startling figure.
- Something Special (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 20, 2006)
The government's focus on manufacturing as a whole marks a welcome change of attitude from a sector-specific, export-focused approach to industrial growth.
- India, China To Re-Open Trade Via Nathu La Pass (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2006)
India and China have signed a historic agreement to resume border trade through the strategic Nathu La Pass from July six after 44 years of closure, a move that could also signal Beijing’s implicit recognition of Sikkim as part of India.
- Is It Masri Or Muhajir? (Pioneer, Utpal Kumar, Jun 20, 2006)
As speculations on Zarqawi's successor are rife, Utpal Kumar finds that none of the contenders is homegrown
- Popular Culture-Ii (Statesman, Biswajit Ghosh, Jun 20, 2006)
Indians have always celebrated their food diversities and never before has fast or junk food found so much popularity.
- China 'Unlikely' To Scuttle Tharoor's Bid For Un Job (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2006)
Shashi Tharoor, India's candidate for the post of UN secretary general, on Monday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other political leaders as New Delhi maps a strategy to win the widest possible support for pushing the . . .
- Fetish Of Ninety Percent (Deccan Herald, Avijit Pathak, Jun 20, 2006)
The present system of education requires a revolutionary transformation
- Reliance Inks Pact With Haryana (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2006)
Overruling objections by Opposition parties and even a ruling party MP, the Reliance Industries and the Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) today signed a joint venture agreement for setting up a Rs 25,000- . . .
- Party Membership Grows To 71 Million In China (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2006)
The membership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has grown to 70.8 million by the end of 2005, according to the latest statistics of the party.
- Smells Of Caffeine (Indian Express, SAPNA SHARMA, Jun 20, 2006)
The other day, when I had gone out for shopping with the family in Ahmedabad, my daughter suggested we have coffee.
- Safety Concerns Over New Hiv Drugs (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2006)
The excitement over a novel class of drugs being developed to fight HIV has been dampened by fears that they could pose serious safety risks, including the possibility that they might actually speed the progression of AIDS.
- Behind Ice Lies J&k Govt-Governor Chill (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2006)
The roots of the controversy over the allegedly “man-made” lingam in the Amarnath cave to “compensate” for the lack of a “natural” one lie in the troubled political history of the Amarnath yatra ever since it came under the control of the Shrine . . .
- Clause & Effect (Indian Express, GAUTAM CHIKERMANE, Jun 20, 2006)
Not quite a clause for concern yet, but if property prices fall far enough, trouble lies ahead.
- Mulayam's Charge Against Centre (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2006)
Rebuts Sonia's allegation over power supply to Rae Bareli
- Medha Patkar, 100 Others Detained (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2006)
"Almost the entire Delhi is under Section 144 CrPC. How canaam admiseek redress?"
Held outside Sonia's residence for violation of prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC in VVIP area
- Pdf Can't Solve Muslim Problems (Pioneer, M Yusuf Khan, Jun 20, 2006)
The formation of the People's Democratic Front in Uttar Pradesh is not a good idea contrary to the opinion expressed in the article, "Politics of Muslim identity" (May 20), by Ejaz Ahmad Aslam, Editor, Radiance.
- Listen To The President (Pioneer, A Surya Prakash, Jun 20, 2006)
Ever since the disqualification of Ms Jaya Bachchan by the Election Commission, the office of profit issue has snowballed into a major politico-legal problem with the potential to unsettle many governments in the states.
- Social Novel (Hindu, P. Sundaresan, Jun 20, 2006)
The well-documented preface provides a solid foundation to the structure of this unique social novel.
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