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Articles 8821 through 8920 of 22438:
- Wasting India (Telegraph, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 10, 2006)
What does India have in common with Ethiopia? In both countries, the percentage of children under five who are underweight is 47.
- India's Children: Imperilled By Hunger (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 10, 2006)
There is bad news about India's children. They account for one third of the world's malnourished children, and the country's rate of malnutrition is, at 47 per cent, the same as Ethiopia's.
- Pakistan's Jihadi Problems (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 10, 2006)
While Pakistan claims to have lost more than 600 of the 80,000 troops it has committed to the campaign against the Taliban and Al-Qaeda, Afghanistan and the United States remain unimpressed.
- Livelihood A Major Issue For Quake Survivors In Uri (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, May 10, 2006)
URI (Kashmir): Life will, perhaps, never be the same for the hundreds of families affected in the earthquake that shook parts of Jammu and Kashmir on October 8 last year. For over 260 families, now living at the Bela Camp in Uri, there is nothing . . .
- Industrial Units Get Pollution Board Letter Of Consent On The Dot (Hindu, S. Vydhianathan, May 10, 2006)
Sector-wise approach speed up things; experts' opinion elicited
Earlier, units had to run from pillar to post for renewal letter
It took at least three months, even if they satisfied all conditions
This year pollution control board sprung a surprise
- Agriculture In Strategic Policy Making (Business Line, Sumit K. Majumdar, May 10, 2006)
The productivity gains made in the last forty years can be the foundation for India's agriculture sector to be globally one of the best. If these gains are compounded, the country's exportable surplus in many commodities and . . .
- Engineering A Safer World (Deccan Herald, Cornelia Dean, May 10, 2006)
Petroski, 64, has preached his gospel of failure in books, lectures and articles for publications as diverse as Forbes and American Scientist, where he has a regular column.
- Cpi-M Protests Against Price Rise Continue (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
The State Committee of the CPI-M held demonstrations against price rise at number of places in the state for the second day today. In the state capital the Secretary of the Party Rakesh Singha addressed two protest meetings in the Himachal . . .
- Bring Cheer To The Aged (Telegraph, TUMPA MUKHERJEE, May 10, 2006)
The abuse of old people can take many forms — physical, psychological, emotional or financial.
- Techno Education: A Futuristic Model (Deccan Herald, Sameer Dua, May 10, 2006)
Lectures, labs and libraries are being revolutionised by technology. The writer is the Joint Managing Director,TASMAC.
- Emerging Coalition Of Jihad (Pioneer, Wilson John, May 10, 2006)
With Al Qaeda far from being vanquished, and Pakistan and Bangladesh inevitably turning into jihadi outposts in the emerging pan-Islamist network in Asia, India is more than likely to be caught in the vicious tail-wind of the next wave of terrorism,
- Bending The Constitution (Pioneer, MC Joshi, May 10, 2006)
The provision of reservation for the Scheduled Castes and Tribes was incorporated in the Constitution for a limited period.
- Re-Polling Ordered In Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram Districts (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
It will be conducted on Wednesday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Verdict On Quota (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
Ideally, the 6-2 tennis score verdict of the National Knowledge Commission against extending OBC reservation to IITs, IIMs and centrally-affiliated medical institutions such as AIIMS should put to rest Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh's ...
- Latin America’S Turn To The Left (Dawn, Mahir Ali, May 10, 2006)
Towards the end of last month, Fidel Castro played host to a pair of neighbours, Hugo Chavez and Evo Morales, with whom he signed a pact titled the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas.
- Varanasi Blast ‘Brain’ Shot In J&k Was Up Madarsa Teacher (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
At a sprawling madarsa in Tanda, in western UP’s Baghpat, the students were waiting for their teacher, Mohammad Zubair, gone missing since April 4.
- Isro, Nasa Ink Pact On India's Moon Mission (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
Indian Space Research Organisation and National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the US today signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the inclusion of two US scientific instruments on board India's mission to the Moon 'Chandrayaan-1'.
- Absent, Sir (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, May 10, 2006)
Normally during a roll call in a regular class in educational institutions the students get up to mark their attendance by saying:
- Indians In Afghanistan (Daily Excelsior, Ajay Kaul, May 10, 2006)
The abduction and killing of K Suryanarayana by Taliban in Afghanistan, just a few months after a BRO jawan met the same fate at the hands of the fundamentalist militia, has posed a new challenge for India-- to ensure security of country's nationals . . .
- Isro Inks Pact With Nasa, Moon Mission To Have Us Instruments (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
ISRO today signed a MoU with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on the inclusion of two US scientific instruments on board Chandrayaan-1, the country's first mission to the Moon, opening a new chapter in Indo-US space cooperation.
- Pakistan Charity Says U.S. Terror Label An Indian Plot (Reuters, ZEESHAN HAIDER , May 10, 2006)
The founder of one of the most feared militant groups fighting in Kashmir accused the United States on Tuesday of pandering to India and being anti-Islam by branding the charity he now runs as a terrorist organisation.
- Oop, What A Controversy (Indian Express, HARSH SHRIVASTAVA, May 10, 2006)
To learn why we need the ‘office of profit’ clause read your civics textbook
- The Waiting Game (Deccan Herald, Lakshmi Ramachandran, May 10, 2006)
From birth to death, life as a whole is a big waiting game
- Admk Worker Hacked To Death, Anbumani, Father Named In Fir (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss and his father Dr. S. Ramadoss, the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder, have been named in an FIR relating to the murder of an AIADMK functionary, Muruganandam, in Tamil Nadu on Monday night, hours after . . .
- Prosperity May Lead To Reforms (Deccan Herald, JANARDHAN ROYE, May 10, 2006)
Economic prosperity and changing lifestyle in China is slowly shifting the goal towards political reforms
- The Other Side Of The Rising India (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 10, 2006)
More and more people nowadays have the means to buy the international goods now available in India's cities.
- Heat Wave (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 10, 2006)
Govt must take steps to protect the poor from the scorching summer
- Excellence And Access (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 10, 2006)
Quota discussions over, the Knowledge Commission needs to focus on quality in higher education
- "Evictions Now A National Crisis" (Hindu, Siddharth Narrain , May 10, 2006)
Miloon Kothariis the Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing appointed by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. He spoke toThe Hinduon resettlement and rehabilitation under development projects and forced evictions in urban centres.
- Anbumani, Father Named In Murder Case (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
Echo of death of State Minister's aide
- Intra-Kashmiri Dialogue To Resolve Kashmir Issue (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, May 10, 2006)
A two-day Intra-Jammu and Kashmir conference held in Jammu on April 12 and 13, whose proceedings have become available to Daily Times, has come up with a wide range of proposals aimed at resolving the dispute on terms that all three parties can live with.
- India, Us Ink Pact On Moon Mission (Tribune, Jangveer Singh, May 10, 2006)
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) today signed a historic agreement to send two American scientific instruments, including one which will search for water, on board India’s first . .
- End Of Kaavya (Times of India, C P SURENDRAN, May 10, 2006)
Kaavya Viswanathan is going on 19, and is reading economics at Harvard. When she was still in school, she was contracted for half a million dollars to write two books. How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got a Life, is one of the promised two novels.
- Isro, Nasa Ink Historic Mou For Moon Mission (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
India moved one step closer to the Moon on Tuesday with Nasa becoming an active participant in Chandrayaan-I.
- The Fires Within (News International, Editorial, The News International, May 10, 2006)
It is not difficult to find a common strain in the strangulation of an 11-year-old-boy in Karachi, the death of six men in crossfire in Raiwind, and the killing of seven members of a family, including four children, in Sheikhupura.
- Nasa Will Equip First Indian Lunar Mission (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, May 10, 2006)
American space organisation National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will provide instruments for India’s first lunar mission Chandrayan-1.
- The Fast-Lane Present (Telegraph, Shahid Amin, May 10, 2006)
The 150th anniversary next year of the 1857 Uprising and the staging of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi have begun a rethink on what we — living in a fast-lane present — have done to our built heritage.
- Net Presence (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 10, 2006)
India being the 10th largest user of the Internet in the world is hardly a cause for celebration.
- Don't Celebrate The Mutiny (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 10, 2006)
Hindus were better placed during the British regime, when they shared with Muslims a level playing field, says Prafull Goradia .
- Going Overboard On Tax Concessions (The Financial Express, S NARAYAN, May 10, 2006)
The SEZ Act is not geared for genuine economic zones and the finance ministry’s worries seem real.
- ‘Enlightened Citizens Can Help Deal With Terrorist Situations’ (Indian Express, APJ ABDUL KALAM, May 10, 2006)
I would like to share with you the cruel incident which took place in Afghanistan and has resulted in the loss of a precious engineer, Suryanarayana, resulting in the loss of smiles on the faces of his family including his three small children.
- New Way To Untangle The Reservation Mess (Business Line, A. Seshan, May 09, 2006)
The controversy over reservation, of seats in higher educational institutions and employment in the private sector, can be resolved in a manner that balances equity with excellence. The Government could start academic institutions exclusively for the . .
- Marketing Jammu Tourism (Daily Excelsior, Dr Rajendra Mishra, May 09, 2006)
Jammu the land of the Dogras, offers a wide variety of cultural mix which is unparalleled among all the three regions of J&K. The only missing link is the marketing! Over the successive tourism plans, the major focus has always remained - 'Kashmir'.
- Affirmative Inaction (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 09, 2006)
Peremptorily rejecting the contention of an overwhelming majority that enhancement of quotas in institutions of excellence would compromise merit, our financial oracle, Mr P Chidambaram, said in Chennai the other day that the argument "flies in the . . .
- Getting Real About Oil Prices (Deccan Herald, Bhamy V Shenoy And A Madhavan, May 09, 2006)
Crude oil prices have surged from $ 18 per gallon to $ 75 since 2002, with no ceiling in sight. For India, which annually imports more than 74 per cent of its crude oil demand, this is the third oil shock. The government has tried in vain to contain . . .
- No More Marathons For Wonder Kid (Pioneer, Bhubaneswar, May 09, 2006)
Armed with the report of doctors who conducted tests on Budhia Singh, Orissa's Women and Child Development Minister Pramila Mallick on Monday announced that her department would no more allow the child prodigy to participate in marathons.
- Mk Predicts Landslide Victory For Dpa (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 09, 2006)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader and four times Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, who is leading a six-party Democratic Progressive Alliance, told reporters here on Monday that his alliance would get not less than 200 seats in the 234-member Tamil Nadu . . .
- Dominant Discourse In Politics (Hindu, K. N. Panikkar, May 09, 2006)
Paints a broad canvas of the several strands of contemporary politics impinging on secular nationalism
- Is Education For All A Chimera? (Hindu, S.S.RAJAGOPALAN, May 09, 2006)
Offers insight into the primary education schene in the whole country.
- It’S About Quality, Not Merit (Indian Express, Abhijit Sengupta, May 09, 2006)
We would need to ensure universal good quality teaching in quality schools all over India
- Gladiators Out Of Athletes (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 09, 2006)
Sunil Gavaskar, who now heads the powerful cricket committee of the sport’s world governing body, has said that the burnout theory was nonsense and hard grind was part of the cricketer’s honour of representing one’s country.
- Sonia Scorched, By Turnout (Telegraph, Radhika Ramaseshan, May 09, 2006)
When Priyanka Gandhi stopped at the Shankar temple near the Congress headquarters in Tilak Bhavan at 6.30 am, she must have prayed for a high turnout in Rae Bareli.
- The Plight Of Women In Iraq (Hindu, Natasha Walter, May 09, 2006)
Women in Iraq are living a nightmare that is hidden from the West. Now one of them has turned film-maker to give us a window on to what they endure. She reveals what she saw.
- Swadeshi Sonia (Pioneer, Swadeshi Sonia, May 09, 2006)
In writing to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the eve of the Rae Bareli by-election and arguing against free trade agreements (FTAs) aimed at allowing Indians greater access to agricultural and manufacturing imports, Congress president Sonia Gandhi . . .
- Science Without Borders (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 09, 2006)
I am just back from a regional meeting of scientists, held in Islamabad, on the topic of mathematical physics. The 'region' in this case means the Middle East, Central Asia and South Asia.
- India Acquires Tools To Detect Aids Among Kids (Times of India, Kounteya Sinha, May 09, 2006)
India is procuring 19 Qualitative Polymerase Chain Reaction machines (PCR), the only diagnostic tool in the world that accurately detects the presence of HIV in children aged below 13.
- A Call For Beauty (Hindu, ATHREYA, May 09, 2006)
Towards Ananda makes a plea to incorporate aesthetic principles into everyday life
- Garden Of Eden (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 09, 2006)
Now we know why there's so much more biodiversity in the tropics than anywhere else in the world. It's the tropical heat and warmth that help life thrive and branch out via mutations into different species at a rate faster than in other regions.
- Aiadmk Man Hacked To Death (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 09, 2006)
Forty-year-old Manikandan, a party worker of the All India Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, was hacked to death in front of the house of Education Minister C.Ve. Shanmugham here on Monday night.
- Life And Teachings Of Vivekananda (Hindu, Sarojini Premchand, May 09, 2006)
Samagra Sapramanika Jeevitha Gatha — Vols 1 & 2: pub. by Ramakrishna Math, 244, R.K. Mutt Road, Mylapore, Chennai-600004. Rs. 100 each.
- Afraid To Ask (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 09, 2006)
Surveys reveal as much about the surveyed as about the surveyors. A survey of the sexual behaviour, attitudes, histories and awareness levels of boys and girls in almost 3,000 schools across 19 districts in Madhya Pradesh is no exception.
- It's Safer And Cheaper (Hindu, LASYA VEMPARLA, May 09, 2006)
Instant Messaging has done more than just add to new constructions in the English language
- "New Vistas Of Growth For Ignou" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 09, 2006)
Indira Gandhi National Open University Vice- Chancellor H.P. Dikshit announced that the Dental Council of India has approached IGNOU for collaboration in programme design and development. He was chairing the Research Council meeting of the University . .
- Briefly (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 09, 2006)
The Karnataka Sahitya Academy has invited entries for its annual book awards in 18 categories from publishers and authors of books published in 2005. Each award comes with a purse of Rs. 5,000.
- ‘N. Areas To Get Dam Royalty’ (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
Northern Areas will get a share in the royalty of the water reservoir being built in areas bordering the Northern Areas and the NWFP.
- Tackling The Bubbles Threat (Hindu, K. Subramanian, May 08, 2006)
What the RBI is trying to do is to erect fences to safeguard the real economy from shocks
Much of the debate on bubbles (asset price inflation) is in the context of the relationship between asset prices and inflation and strategies for inflation targeti
- Coaching Them To Think (Pioneer, Shailaja Chandra, May 08, 2006)
The media is the message," said Marshall Mcluhan exhorting people to "know the now". Indeed, media is the single most powerful force that determines how people think, feel, act and react to events and situations. Breaking news and banner headlines . . .
- Burdensome Tds Information (Hindu, S. RAJARATHNAM, May 08, 2006)
Many educational institutions, banks and companies have received notices under Sec. 133 (6) to comply with the request to furnish a copy of their accounts for the financial year 2004-05 and for the three quarters ended December 31, 2005.
- Nepal Recalls 12 Ambassadors (Hindu, Ameet Dhakal, May 08, 2006)
Pro-democracy movement toll 21; Maoists want interim constitution
- A Government Struggles To Stay Afloat (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, May 08, 2006)
France appears to have a lame duck government, with a whole year to go before presidential and legislative elections are held. One of the ways out would be to dissolve parliament and hold elections as soon as possible.
- Blair Dares His Foes To Come And Get Him (Hindu, Andrew Rawnsley, May 08, 2006)
After his aggressive reshuffle, the British Prime Minister will not concede to those Labour MPs demanding a date for his departure.
- Punishing Record (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 08, 2006)
A four year-plus child from the slums of Bhubaneshwar has been running into the record books.
- The Right Kind Of Growth For Asia (Deccan Herald, Haruhiko Kuroda, May 08, 2006)
Good governance and protection of environment are the greatest challenges
- Why Did Taliban Kill Him? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 08, 2006)
Jihadis beheaded Suryanarayana in order to stop India from developing close relationship with Afghanistan, says Sajid Ubaid
- Novel Plan For Old City Development (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
Denizens come together and form committee to achieve their goal
- Epitome Of Courage (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 08, 2006)
APS Malhotra was taught the meaning of life by his part-time maid who faced all the hardships with never-ending patience
- Wooing Adb (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 08, 2006)
With the new face of the Left
Asim Dasgupta’s desperate effort to present West Bengal’s case for infrastructure funds from the Asian Development Bank is in line with Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee’s claim that his state is now the best destination for . . .
- Facing Opp On Quota, Arjun Digs Up Left Connection (Pioneer, Santanu Banerjee, May 08, 2006)
Rattled over the adverse fallout of his move to extend reservation to OBC in the premier educational institutions like IITs and IIMs, Union Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh is now exploring his Left connection to fortify his position . . .
- The 'True' Rate Of Inflation (Business Standard, Pooja Mirchandani, May 08, 2006)
The WPI, suitably adjusted for oil, reasonably depicts the inflationary situation in the economy.
- Two Killed, Four Injured In Bomb Attack On Internet Cafe In China (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
Two persons were killed and four others injured in last Friday's twin bomb attack on two Internet cafes in east China's Anhui Province, the state media reported today.
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