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Articles 7321 through 7420 of 22438:
- Corrections And Clarifications (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 13, 2006)
A few readers say that the heading "Karat terms diversionary move to cut tax on oil in Congress-ruled States" (June 11, 2006) is clumsy.
- Cut Intimidation (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 13, 2006)
The attack on civilians in Assam comes at a crucial time
- In India, More College Seats To Lower Castes (Christian Science Monitor, ANUJ CHOPRA , Jun 13, 2006)
When Nitin Kamble was growing up, a career in information technology was unimaginable. He was, after all, born into a low-caste community, and raised in a tiny hamlet in rural India.
- Football Envy At The Un (Deccan Herald, Kofi A. Annan, Jun 13, 2006)
Talent, teamwork and a level playing field - it's no wonder we look up to World Cup
- It's More About Equity Than Equality (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 13, 2006)
More than reservation, creating the right learning atmosphere for the OBC's and tribals is the best long term solution.
- Not Likely To Go Away (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, Jun 13, 2006)
Future generations have been left to bear the brunt of the budget deficit after auto fuel hike
- Us, Eu Rally Others To Nudge Iran To Agree (Indian Express, George Jahn, Jun 13, 2006)
N-Programme: IAEA chief says he has not made much progress in resolving outstanding verification issues
- Core Group To Monitor Aids Awareness Campaign Mooted (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
Governor calls for effective programmes in all schools, colleges
- China And America's Grand Strategy (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Jun 12, 2006)
The U.S. wants China to demystify its military investments, as part of its "obligation" to preserve the existing world system Washington wants to preside over.
- Social Malaise That Needs Sensitive Coverage (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 12, 2006)
It was a reader who alerted me to a significant news report buried in one of the inside pages ("Agrarian crisis, wheat import discussed", May 19, 2006): over one lakh farmers committed suicide in the six years from 1998.
- Vidharbha: Slowing Down The Suicides (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Jun 12, 2006)
There are several immediate steps both the Centre and the Maharashtra Government could take to ease the situation in Vidharbha. These would not solve the long-term crisis, but would surely slow down the farm suicides that continue to rise.
- Indian-American Wins Long Beach Council Seat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
Indian-American Suja Lowenthal has won the city council election for Long Beach in Los Angeles.
- The Importance Of Nurturing Talent (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Jun 12, 2006)
Statistically, talent is equally distributed among all communities and classes. The final success depends on how well the talent is nurtured.
- Much Ado About Reservation (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 12, 2006)
Social justice can be ensured by rearranging the starting blocks rather than interfering with the race. This is the method adopted by JNU, where the underprivileged are allowed some grace marks while competing with others.
- To Stan, My Once Hero (OutLook, Devangshu Datta, Jun 12, 2006)
An unsentimental portrait of life in a time and place that is no more and written much in the style of an elderly man penning captions to the sepia-tinted pictures in his mental album.
- The Cat Who Missed The Cream (OutLook, HARI MENON, Jun 12, 2006)
Wish she had brought her claws out. Instead the lady's intellectual baggage weighs her book down.
- Conspiracy Afoot (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 12, 2006)
UPA, Left out to kill higher education ---- The UPA Government and its cheerleaders in the Left, it seems, are hell-bent upon destroying higher education with the explicit purpose of preventing India from emerging as a knowledge society.
- `Bureaucrats, Political Leaders Squandering Public Money' (Hindu, Sujay Mehdudia, Jun 12, 2006)
Such instances make light of Congress president's directive on austerity
A case in point: Recent instance of a "junket" in Jaipur
Latest instance: 50 per cent waiver on power, water bills of IAS, DANICS officers
- Court Order Will Not Be Dishonoured On Bmic Issue, Says Deve Gowda (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
Former Prime Minister refuses to divulge Government's approach
- Meira Hints At Hike In Quota For Scs (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
In what might become another controversial issue, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Meira Kumar said she is considering favourably a proposal on raising reservation for Scheduled Castes from the existing 15 per cent to 16.23 per cent.
- Hau Certification Made Must For Sale Of Bio-Products In Haryana (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
Sale of bio products in Haryana
- Tribals An Unwilling Wall (Deccan Herald, Deepak K Upreti, Jun 12, 2006)
The Independent Initiative’s visit to Dantewada in Chhattisgarh has thrown up more questions than answers.
- Brush With Bliss (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 12, 2006)
The headlines have been on a high for the past week, tracking Rahul Mahajan’s tryst (or not) with cocaine and broadening into how easily drugs are available, who the distributors are. On the other side, the link between spiritual experiences
- Karat And Stick (Indian Express, SAUBHIK CHAKRABARTI, Jun 12, 2006)
Rich kids and Brinda Karat don’t know this: she’s their champion
- It’S Some More Of A Good Thing (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 12, 2006)
Positive discrimination needs to expand in India. But the rules of the game need to be revisited
- Secularism Under Attack (Times of India, Gurpreet Mahajan, Jun 12, 2006)
There has been a spectacular increase in the number of institutions seeking minority status in the recent past.
- Cast It Aside (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 12, 2006)
Middle class tells government: equity isn’t the enemy of merit, Mandal is
- Chinese Lessons (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 12, 2006)
Pratap Bhanu Mehta This is the final part of a two-part article
The author is president, Centre for Policy Research
Those, like Qin Hui, calling for political reforms sooner rather than later make one additional argument. In China, much . . .
- Bengal Orders Survey Of Minorities (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
For the first time, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee’s government has commissioned a survey of the state’s minority communities with the aim of assessing their position in society.
- Money Back (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 12, 2006)
Thirty years ago from the mid-1970s onwards and up to the early 1990s China saw a surge in foreign remittances made by its significant expat population, leading to the country's rapid economic growth. At the time India lagged way behind, with its own . .
- Remote Control (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 12, 2006)
Societies and social norms change, as do — or should — laws. Unfortunately, the Government of India doesn’t seem to think so.
- Proposal For Aids Shelter To Be Submitted To State (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
Project in association with New York-based VoA to extend counselling, education, nutritional support, medical services
The move aims at preparing the afflicted to fight the stigma
Housing, food and medical services will be provided to . . .
- Nris To Get Voting Rights Soon (Tribune, Swati Chaturvedi, Jun 12, 2006)
Crores of non-resident Indians (NRIs) across the world will soon have the right to vote with the Department of Personnel and Training and the Law Ministry having prepared a Draft Bill to this effect.
- Fiasco In Presidency (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 12, 2006)
Authorities play footsie with SFI
A bumbling principal’s office has on occasions been responsible for the collapse of administration in Presidency College, Kolkata. Either the incumbent has been wimpish or finds it expedient to genuflect in the . . .
- Terrorists' New-Found Soft Target (Daily Excelsior, Joginder Singh, Jun 12, 2006)
Terrorists in Kashmir have put the softest of soft target in their cross-hairs- tourists who have traveled thousands of miles to soak in the beauty of Chinar-lined lakes and snow-capped Pir Panjal- frustrated by the waning local support and huge . . .
- U.S. Airlines Can Find Capital For Right Deal (Reuters, John Crawley, Jun 12, 2006)
A Bush administration plan to ease restrictions on foreign investment in U.S. airlines could help a struggling industry, but analysts and consultants say there is plenty of money at home for the right deal.
- Govt Considering Hike In Sc Quota, Says Meira Kumar (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
In a move that may further fuel the quota controversy, the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry is "favourably" considering raising reservations for Scheduled Castes from the existing 15 per cent to 16.23 per cent following the increase in their . . .
- In Limbo? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 12, 2006)
Very recently a few visitors from the national capital were surprised to see the condition of the Mubarak Mandi complex of old palaces in this city.
- Sikkim's Buddhists Meditate On Waning Influence (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Jun 12, 2006)
A group of shaven-headed boys dressed in maroon robes stand nervously under a tree clutching Buddhist texts, waiting their turn to show their mastery of the Tibetan scriptures to a stern-looking monk.
- Probing Allegations Of Official Corruption (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 11, 2006)
The present government has often proclaimed that its conduct, unlike that of previous governments, is above board.
- The Seat Of Esoteric Knowledge (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Most of the colours and emblems used in the robes, carpets and furniture made in Sikkim have a mystic significance and the medallions and thankas are said to ward off specific misfortunes or attract benevolent forces, write Hugh and Colleen Gantzer
- Training For Mediapersons (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 11, 2006)
PRESIDENT Pervez Musharraf’s suggestion for the establishment of a media university for the training of media personnel merits a positive — though conditional — response.
- Setting Our House In Order (Frontline, Bhaskar Ghose, Jun 11, 2006)
The dynamism of India's parliamentary democracy is vitiated by the blatant misuse of institutions meant to preserve law and order.
- Nation That Kills Talent (Pioneer, KPS Gill, Jun 11, 2006)
Education, Bertrand Russell remarked, is the key to the new world.
- Us Embassy In China Issues Terror Warning (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
The US embassy in China today issued a warning advising American citizens in the country to be on alert against a possible terror attack on US interests here.
- One Flew Over The Issues' Nest (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 11, 2006)
What makes our media the devil's advocate? What makes it soft towards terrorists and critical towards its own security forces? The answer lies in the Lib-Left . . .
- Quotas & Ostracism (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 11, 2006)
As the curiously named Oversight Committee gears up to implement the quota proposal in institutions of higher learning, it may very well have lost sight of realities that are frighteningly reminiscent of 19th century India when the mindset was on . . .
- The Upsc Challenge (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Coaching centres in Delhi, which have a creditable record, attract civil services aspirants from across the country.
- Distance Redeems (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 11, 2006)
Does undesirable activity become acceptable if conducted at some distance?
- One Killed, 25 Injured In Army's Firing On Mob (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Jun 11, 2006)
Desecration of a mosque allegedly by troops at Zurhama village today evoked massive protests in Kupwara district as a mob turned violent and Army opened fire, killing a 25-year-old civilian.
- Govt Not To Review Quota Policy; No Basis For Expansion: Fm (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
The Government, which has proposed expanding quotas for OBCs in higher education, has not yet established the basis for arriving at the decision and also has no plans to review the country's caste-based reservation policy, says Finance Minister . . .
- Sikkim's Buddhists Meditate On Waning Influence (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Jun 11, 2006)
A group of shaven-headed boys dressed in maroon robes stand nervously under a tree clutching Buddhist texts, waiting their turn to show their mastery of the Tibetan scriptures to a stern-looking monk.
- ‘Quota’ Stir And Medico ‘ Unrest’ (Daily Excelsior, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Jun 11, 2006)
At the time of independence in 1947, the founding fathers of Indian Constitution could have never imagined that the provision of reservation in jobs and education for the downtrodden and underprivileged which they had proposed with the avowed . . .
- Touch Of Politics From ‘Apolitical’ Pm (Telegraph, Radhika Ramaseshan, Jun 11, 2006)
Less than a month ago, a section in the Congress had started a campaign to bring in a “political” Prime Minister in place of Manmohan Singh.
- The Quota Divide (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 11, 2006)
The reservation of seats in higher educational institutions has again opened up the quota divide.
- No Review Of Quota Policy, Says Fm (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has made it clear that government has no intention to review its decision to extend 27 per cent reservation to other backward classes (OBC) in higher educational institutions.
- Irreplaceable Pioneer (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 11, 2006)
Outside the arcane area of legal philosophy, the name of the Oxford scholar, H.L.A. Hart (1907-92), does not ring much of a bell now. Straying from philosophy into law, he happened to write the foundational text of his discipline, The Concept of . . .
- Echoes Of Silence (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 11, 2006)
Over coffee, my friend shares newsy tidbits about common friends. Occasionally, she describes how tough juggling work and home is.
- Why This Village In Tamil Nadu Will Be Rooting For A Referee (Indian Express, JAYA MENON, Jun 11, 2006)
Kavalkaranpatty stumps even the most fertile mind: green patches are rare, only hardy maize grows here during the brief monsoon, and the soil is bare and dry the rest of the year.
- Rotundity Of Leather (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 11, 2006)
A city is not only a place where people live, it is also a site for myths, stories and associations.
- Precious Legacy (Hindu, SABITA RADHAKRISHNA , Jun 11, 2006)
Those who appreciate the quaint and the old-world will visit Wellington year after year.
The name Wellington Gymkhana was adopted in 1916 though 1873 is considered the founding year of the club.
- Success Strategies (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
A carefully thought-out plan and proper guidance can enable a focussed person to clear the tough UPSC examinations.
- Art Of Political Lying (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Jun 11, 2006)
Words and phrases are often moulded and stated differently to leaven horrifying political acts.
- One Killed, 19 Injured In Assam Blasts (Hindu, Sushanta Talukdar, Jun 11, 2006)
ULFA denies its hand in the six blasts in which civilians were injured
- A Leading Institution With Global Standards (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Kamban Engineering College of Jeeva Educational Trust was founded by Thiru.
- Congress Leaders Rally In Support Of Reservation In Iims, Iits (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Those who are opposed to it are not keen on social justice: Dharam Singh Those who are opposed to it are not keen on social justice, says Dharam Singh
- Set The Seedball Rolling (Deccan Herald, JAYALAKSHMI K, Jun 11, 2006)
Five million seedballs churned out in the hands of people who care for the environment. Five million seedballs that will then be dispersed in the dry areas of the state. Five million plants (or a few lesser) that will rise from the denuded land . . .
- Even After Al-Zarqawi, No Clear Path In Weary Iraq (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 10, 2006)
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Analysts and military spokesmen have said that the death of insurgent leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, killed when two 500-pound bombs obliterated his hideout north of Baghdad, will not extinguish the sectarian conflict that he . . .
- A Drive Into The Present (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 10, 2006)
In my youth, the road I most often travelled ran between New Delhi, the capital of India, and Dehradun, the town where I was born and raised.
- Infosys Awards The Young Achievers (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
Among the winners are an artist, a writer and a potential inventor
The young achievers got to spend time with N.R. Narayana Murthy
A 11-year-old from Chennai won a prize in Global Children's Art Competition in Oslo
- Death Of A Terrorlord (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 10, 2006)
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi had the highest profile among the militants fighting the United States-led occupation of Iraq.
- Infosys Honours Young Achievers (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
Among the winners are an artist, a writer and a potential inventor
- Implement Obc Quota: Veeramani (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
Wants Centre to implement it from 2006
- Strengthen Infrastructure Before Introducing Quota, Says Cpi(m) (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
Also seeks a commensurate increase in number of seats
Benefits of reservation should reach needy sections
Use revenue from education cess to fund infrastructure
Introduce legal means to control private educational institutions
- Two Suspected Lashkar Associates Held In Gujarat (Hindu, MANAS DASGUPTA, Jun 10, 2006)
They were said to be running a laboratory to manufacture explosives
- Houses Of Six Officials Raided; Assets Worth Rs. 69 Crore Found (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
The raids were conducted in Bangalore city, Bangalore Rural, Dharwad and Mangalore
- Committee Recommends Appointment Of An Observer To Monitor Counselling (Hindu, B.S. Ramesh , Jun 10, 2006)
New set of guidelines for counselling in admission to professional colleges ready
- Master Of My Own Domain (Deccan Herald, Jeff Johnson, Jun 10, 2006)
sal could be for rotund fellows who love pizza and the people who love them
- Management Quota Cannot Overlook Merit: Up (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
Extending state policy to the ‘other quota’, the Uttar Pradesh Government has directed all private educational institutes to ensure that merit should be the sole criterion for availing admissions under the management quota.
- Censoring Textbooks (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 10, 2006)
The government's decision to ban an Urdu textbook being used by O-level students is unfounded and proof that contrary to official pronouncements for a more progressive and forward-looking curriculum we seem to be going backwards.
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