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Articles 7821 through 7920 of 22438:
- For Best Results, Begin At The Base (Indian Express, Pradeep Agrawal, Jun 01, 2006)
The recent move by the government to extend caste-based reservations to OBCs at central universities, including institutions like IITs and IIMs, has rekindled the debate on how best to help the weaker sections of society without increasing social . . .
- Quotes On Quotas (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 01, 2006)
For political reasons, the BJP and even the RSS cannot afford to openly attack the idea of reservations for OBCs in educational institutions. But the Organiser (June 4) can barely conceal its support for the anti-reservation agitation spearheaded . . .
- Maoists Step Up Anti-India, Us Propaganda Ahead Of Talks (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Jun 01, 2006)
Ahead of their first-ever public meeting in Kathmandu due on Friday, the Maoists seem to have revived their anti-India stance.
- The Lady Is Not For Turning (Deccan Herald, Fred Hiatt, Jun 01, 2006)
The day Aung San Suu Kyi should have been freed, last Saturday, was also the 16th anniversary of the election that should have made her prime minister.
- To Harry Sir With Love (Indian Express, Sandeep Narayan, Jun 01, 2006)
A Sense of nostalgia came over me when I read a report in the Indian Express of May 28 about cricket coach, Harry Ramdas. For some he is better known as the man who taught the great Brian Lara in his youth, but to me and many other young . . .
- Tn House For Quota Ordinance (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2006)
The Assembly also requested the medicos to call off their agitation immediately.
- Heart-Rending Tragedy (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jun 01, 2006)
The entire State has woken up on Wednesday to a grave tragedy of enormous proportions.
- Empowering Through Entrepreneurship (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Jun 01, 2006)
The empowerment of the weaker sections among the SC/STs and OBCs must be through entrepreneurship and business rather than by quotas. Reserving seats in higher educational institutions will not go far, considering the situation at the school level
- Britain Lecturers Shut Out Israel Varsities Over Palestine ‘Apartheid’ (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2006)
Britain’s biggest lecturers’ union yesterday backed a call for a boycott of Israeli universities in protest at its Government’s “apartheid” policies towards Palestine.
- Hurdles To Be Tackled In Indian Growth (The Financial Express, JAYANTA ROY, Jun 01, 2006)
A steady GDP expansion is essential and can’t be assured without economic and political drive
- 25 Years On, Anti-Aids Drive Still Falling Short (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2006)
Twenty-five years after AIDS was first recognised, the world is in better shape than ever to put an end to the disease but is falling short on many fronts, the United Nations said.
- Credit It To ‘‘Condi’’ Law Makers (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 01, 2006)
After all that was said and done by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President George Bush last month, the real person who is pushing the nuclear deal is Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice.
- Tn: Bill To Provide Reservation In Pvt Institutions Passed (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2006)
A bill to provide reservation for students belonging to BC, SC and ST communities in private educational institutions was passed in the Tamil Nadu assembly today.
- Doctors At Indian Hospitals Call Off Strike (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2006)
Doctors at leading Indian hospitals, bowing to an order by the Supreme Court, called off on Wednesday a three-week-old strike against a government move to book more college seats for lower caste students.
- Govt Committed To Giving Quota To Obcs: Pm (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has assured Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi that the Centre was committed to providing reservation for OBCs in educational institutions and that a bill would be brought in Parliament in the monsoon session.
- The 'Rent A Quota' Drama (Pioneer, ASHOK MALIK, Jun 01, 2006)
Cruel as it may sound, the medical students' strike in Delhi - with occasional add-ons in other cities - hasn't really gripped middle India.
- Flawed Approach (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 01, 2006)
Is India losing the battle against AIDS? According to the UN's 2006 Report on Global AIDS Epidemic, which has deployed a new methodology to detect HIV positive people for the country, India with 5.7 million cases has overtaken . . .
- Sanskruti Township Inaugurated In Hyderabad (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2006)
A new landmark was added to the skyline of Hyderabad suburbs with Andhra Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy on Wednesday inaugurating the "Sanskruti Township" at Pocaharam, first of its kind gated housing project in partnership with a Singapore company.
- Poll In Mind, Punjab Announces Sops (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2006)
The Punjab Council of Ministers today gave approval to refer cases of 9,000 terrorism-affected persons in the state to the Union Government so as to seek ex-gratia and rehabilitation grant for them on a par with 1984-riot victims.
- End Of Innocence (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 01, 2006)
Recent anti-reservation protests by students remind APS Malhotra of the last time Delhi University turned into a makeshift battlefield
- Tn Passes Act For Quota In Pvt Institutions (Pioneer, K Venkataramanan, Jun 01, 2006)
Tamil Nadu on Wednesday enacted a law in pursuance of the 93rd constitutional amendment to provide for reservation in private institutions, either aided or unaided.
- Await Final Outcome Before Imposing Quota, Centre Told (Pioneer, Abraham Thomas, Jun 01, 2006)
The Supreme Court on Wednesday cautioned the Government on implementation of the 27 per cent quota for OBCs in educational institutions stating it will be subject to the final outcome of the petition pending before it.
- Docs Call Off Stir As Sc Cautions Govt (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 01, 2006)
Paying heed to Supreme Court assurances that it would look into concerns of striking medicos regarding reservation, doctors at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) called off their 18-day-old strike on Wednesday evening.
- Q&a: 'Mangroves Also Emit Greenhouse Gases' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 01, 2006)
After leading a study on methane emissions from southern India's coastal wetlands, R Ramesh , director of Anna University's Institute of Ocean Management, is now one of the principal investigators for Indoflux, a pioneering initiative in India to . . .
- Aids: Ignorance Is The Main Problem (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 01, 2006)
On 5 June 1981, the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention reported the first cases of what would become known as AIDS.
- Navy Announces Rs 20-Lakh Relief (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2006)
The Navy today regretted yesterday’s Wullar Lake incident and said “suitable disciplinary action” would be initiated against those found responsible for the boat accident in which 21 schoolchildren and a teacher were drowned during a picnic boat ride.
- Assembly Seeks Ordinance To Implement Quota (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2006)
To "ensure advancement of OBCs and bring them on a par with others in society"
- Bhel-Nitt Tie-Up For Research Cooperation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2006)
Students can take up projects in welding etc.
- 69% Quota Made Mandatory In Private Educational Institutions (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2006)
Decision "after careful consideration of the population in the respective categories"
Applies to aided, unaided, deemed varsities
Bill to annul Forcible Conversion Law passed
- Resident Doctors End Agitation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2006)
Medical students, however, say they will continue the protest on the quota issue
Supreme Court says they resume work or face contempt
Those who do not rejoin work will be served termination notice: Anbumani
- Rally Marks `World No Tobacco Day' In Mysore (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2006)
Dental and nursing students took out an "anti-tobacco" rally here on Wednesday as part of "World No Tobacco Day".
- No Signs Of Halt To Aids Pandemic: United Nations (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2006)
"World's response to disease is inadequate"
India has largest number of people living with the virus
Education programmes not reaching high-risk groups
But, drug treatment slowly reaching those in poor countries
- Is The Indo-Pak Nuke Deal In Trouble? (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Jun 01, 2006)
Delhi wants watertight assurances from Washington that the nuclear fuel it agrees to supply for India's civil reactors will never be suspended for political reasons
- Round Table Politics: Jihad And Kebabs (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jun 01, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's round-table process calls for a transfiguration of political attitudes in New Delhi and Srinagar.
- Temples And Traditions (Hindu, A. Srivathsan, Jun 01, 2006)
Opening up of temples and the priesthood to all castes is part of the fight against discrimination based on birth.
- Chaotic Place Where Tourists And Cows Mix (Times Online (UK), Edotorial, Times Online, May 31, 2006)
Paharganj buzzes with both backpackers and local people, writes our correspondent
- Joyride Ends In Tragedy (Tribune, Ehsan Fazili, May 31, 2006)
It was a nightmarish experience for a group of 32 schoolchildren from Handwara, whose picnic to the Wular Lake in north Kashmir ended in the death of 17 persons, including 15 students.
- Quotas Are Not The Issue (Indian Express, Bibek Debroy, May 31, 2006)
Everyone flags or rather flogs India’s demographic dividend now.
- Descendant Of Genghis Khan Is An Accountant In The Us (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
Tom Robinson had long wondered about his family tree. He never suspected its roots might lie in the Mongolian steppe.
- Congress Vs Congress (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 31, 2006)
Rajiv asked the right quota questions; crudely brushing them aside is sabotage from within
- Empire Building (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 31, 2006)
Whom should the new Financial Intelli-gence Unit in the Union government report to? There are some differences within the finance ministry on this.
- Both Sides Of Reservation (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 31, 2006)
Realising the importance of the quota debate, ‘People’s Democracy’ carries a number of comments on OBC reservations in the latest issue.
- Final Four-Lane Stretch To Chandigarh Faces Land Hurdle (Indian Express, Manraj Grewal, May 31, 2006)
The National Highway between Ambala and Chandigarh, notorious as the killer stretch, is at last taking baby steps towards safety and decongestion.
- Bjp’S Latest Rider: Form Panel (Indian Express, Pradeep Kaushal, May 31, 2006)
While backing OBC quotas, the BJP added a new rider today. The party national executive demanded that the Government appoint an expert committee to subserve ‘‘three obligations’’ — the space for merit and excellence of institutions is not reduced . . .
- Quirk Express (Indian Express, JAITHIRTH RAO , May 31, 2006)
As we seem to be slipping inexorably towards repressive and totalitarian ways of thinking, I believe the time has come to take a stance.
- Parliament’S 27% Mandate? Not Quite (Indian Express, T.R. Andhyarujina, May 31, 2006)
In the acrimonious controversy about the 27 per cent reservation for OBCs in centrally owned institutions a repeated justification for the move pleaded by HRD Minister Arjun Singh and later by others, including the PM, is that Parliament as . . .
- Wrong Route, Right Direction (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 31, 2006)
A decision wrongly arrived at need not always be a wrong decision. We need to remember this as we begin to understand the long-term consequences of the government's decision to implement 27 per cent reservations for OBCs in higher educational . . .
- A Committee A Day (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 31, 2006)
Perhaps in his formative years at Gah, or later in college, Dr Manmohan Singh studied a subject called moral science and was taught that a sin of omission is worse than one of commission, and that not acting is on par with sinning! Which could be . . .
- "Several People Have Refused The Nobel" (Deccan Herald, Marianne de Nazareth, May 31, 2006)
Bangalore is famous the world over as home to a number of hi-tech multi-national companies and world class colleges. Infact we have been brought into Bangalore by Ericsson
- Language Of Caste (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 31, 2006)
In many ways, caste is about numbers. The political consensus we have for creating OBC quotas in central educational institutions is largely because parties are aware of the electoral clout of the other backward classes.
- Kalam Charts 7-Point Mission For Sbi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
Inaugurates bank's Bicentennial celebrations, urges it to create a Rs. 5,000-crore venture capital fund
- Quota: Bjp Meet Endorses Rajnath Stand (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
Differing voices heard at executive
- Sc Tells Students To End Quota Strike (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed thousands of medical students, interns and junior doctors to end a strike against higher college quotas for lower castes, saying patients were suffering.
- Fifteen Children Die In Kashmir Boat Accident (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
At least 15 school children died in Kashmir on Tuesday after their boat capsized in the region's largest lake, police and army officials said.
- Why No Protests On Capitation Fees? (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
The anti-quota participant in the programme was not really qualified to debate the well-known social-scientist who argued that we can point out the flaws in quotas, but to say that the entire mechanism should be scrapped would be going too far.
- Indian Medicos To Sue Blair Govt For Jobs (Telegraph, Amit Roy, May 31, 2006)
Junior Indian doctors in Britain are to take the department of health and the home office to court because they say the rules have been changed retrospectively making it almost impossible to get jobs they believe were promised to them.
- Yangze ‘Cancerous’ With Pollution (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 31, 2006)
Chinese experts have warned that the country’s longest river ~ the Yangtze ~ has become “cancerous” with pollution, threatening the safety of drinking water for millions in cities on its banks, including Shanghai.
- A Deeper Kind Of Happiness (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 31, 2006)
The self-help culture is making us miserable. We need to give ourselves permission to be human, says Harvard guru Tal Ben-Shahar
- Chaotic Bangalore Traffic (Deccan Herald, T C NARAYAN, May 31, 2006)
Steps should be taken towards improving traffic by firstly enforcing the rules
- Goodwill, Greed And The Righting Of History (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 31, 2006)
Neither agitating medical students, nor opportunist political parties or an unscrupulous corporate sector can bar access to equal opportunity for the backward classes
- Pandora’S Box Awaits Opener (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
The independent commission that students opposing the proposed 27 per cent quota for Other Backward Classes have demanded might be a Pandora’s box in India’s vote-bank politics.
- Book On Rotary Club's History Released (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
It traces landmark events, including two long-term projects
- Win To Deface (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 31, 2006)
Everybody likes to win. But victory celebrations are usually followed by responsible behaviour from the winner, and the resumption of normal business.
- Indian Expertise To Rev Up Saudi Varsities: Arjun (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
Giving a boost to their academic ties, India today agreed to help Saudi Arabia in setting up centres of excellence in its universities to promote scientific research and higher studies.
- Stop Caste-Based Divide And Rule (Tribune, Ranjit Singh Ghuman, May 31, 2006)
Reservations are being used today as an instrument to capture power and divide and rule.
- Bjp Divided Over Obc Quota Issue (Tribune, S Satyanarayanan, May 31, 2006)
Divisions within the BJP over the party’s stand on the OBC quota issue came to fore today even as the party’s National Executive unanimously adopted a resolution which supported OBC quotas in higher educational institutions while suggesting the . . .
- Mandal Ii: Doctors On Collision Course With Supreme Court (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
Agitating medicos on Wednesday decided to continue their anti-quota strike, setting the stage for a face-off with the Supreme Court, which had indicated that continuation of the 19-day long protest can invite contempt proceedings.
- Moon’S Secrets Could Be Unravelled (Deccan Herald, U R RAO, May 31, 2006)
The synergy between the two space powers should benefit the scientific community
- Killing Leaves (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 31, 2006)
Passive smoking is as much a killer as smoking is
- Why Be An Addict Of A Killer? (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
The Consortium For Tobacco Free Karnataka and Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology held a panel discussion on exploring ways for implementing the Tobacco Act effectively at the Nimhans Convention Centre on Monday. Excerpts:
- Jipmer Doctors Go On Strike (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
Protest against the Centre's decision to introduce quota
OPD services almost thrown out of gear, though very urgent cases were attended to
Doctors sore that no Central official visited the striking students
Medicos want expert panel to review . . .
- Masters Of The New World (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
Is technology, meant to make us smarter by making information from around the world available to us at the push of a button, actually dumbing us down? DEEPA GANESH finds out
- Left Out — Children With Aids (Hindu, Sarah Hiddleston, May 31, 2006)
No India-specific guidelines for the treatment, care, and support of children living with HIV have been distributed.
- India To Help Saudi Arabia Set Up Centres Of Excellence (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
India on Tuesday agreed to help Saudi Arabia in setting up centres of excellence in its universities to promote scientific research and higher studies.
- Tirumavalavan For Legislation On Obc Quota (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
DPI to hold demonstration on June 6 in support of reservation
- India Shines At Hannover Tech Fair (Daily Excelsior, Ajay Kaul, May 31, 2006)
The way the world looks at India's changing fast. Viewed as a country of snake charmers a few decades back, India is now seen as a nation set to be a major power in the world, particularly in the economic field.
- Bjp Upholds Quota, Adds 'Don't Compromise Merit' (Pioneer, Yogesh Vajpeyi, May 31, 2006)
On Tuesday, the National Executive of the BJP endorsed 27 per cent reservations for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) but without compromising on merit and excellence.
- Pro-Quota Panel To Challenge Plea Filed In Apex Court (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
The Andhra Pradesh Committee of Forum for OBC Reservations on Tuesday decided to challenge the petition filed in the Supreme Court seeking a judicial review of the issue.
- Irrigate Additional 7.5 Lakh Acres: Ysr (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
Additional ayacut to be part of 88 lakh acres planned for kharif
Collectors say, "We are ready."
Call to complete projects listed under Jalayagnam
Some districts, however, face problems over land acquisition
- Arjun Singh’S Politics (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, May 31, 2006)
Reservation And The Politics Of Reservation!
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