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Articles 9521 through 9620 of 22438:
- Gunning For Reservations (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Apr 21, 2006)
What is happening on the issue of job reservations in the private sector is the equivalent of being made to negotiate at gun-point. First, state a principle which you declare is non-negotiable, of a caste-diversity in workforces everywhere which matches,
- Countering Devil's Advocate (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 21, 2006)
Lifting the ban on dance bars is tantamount to endangering the future of the country in the name of democracy, says . . .
- `Domestic Violence Is Taken For Granted In Bihar' (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Apr 21, 2006)
Where are the gender rights? Where there is so much discrimination against women, where is the question of rights? — MS RENU RANJAN, HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY, MAGADH MAHILA COLLEGE . . .
- Primary Failing (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 21, 2006)
The recent report in Business Week about the drop out rate of pupils at the levels of primary and secondary school education warrants alarm but not surprise.
- That Elusive Nook (Hindu, Sabiha Bhoomi Gowda, Apr 21, 2006)
You are writing your all-important project report and have decided you will not let anything in the world distract you.
- Galloping Growth, Growing Concerns (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Apr 21, 2006)
This week's sandstorms have highlighted the sharp degradation in China's environment that has been accompanying its galloping economic growth.
- New Black Disenfranchisement (Hindu, Gary Younge, Apr 21, 2006)
Black and poor residents are being excluded from the mayoral ballot -- and from plans to rejuvenate New Orleans.
- History For Children (Telegraph, RAVI VYAS, Apr 21, 2006)
History books for schoolchildren have always been criticized by parent-teacher associations from two viewpoints.
- India's Business School Graduates Now Are Raking In The Big Rupees (Christian Science Monitor, ANUJ CHOPRA , Apr 21, 2006)
It's spring, and at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) - a premier management school in this industrial town - the campus is abuzz with company recruiters offering fat pay packages to new grads. .
- Soz Welcomes Sc Verdict On Narmada Dam (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Union Water Resources Minister Saifuddin Soz, on Tuesday, said the Supreme Court observations on Sardar Sarovar Project has brought back rehabilitation and resettlement issues to the forefront of debate on development.
- India Inc Rejects Manmohan's Quota Call (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
The industry has rejected Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's proposal of voluntary caste quotas, setting the stage for renewed activism by the scheduled caste and scheduled tribe forum for a legislation.
- Indian Bank Nets Good Business (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Encouraging results for the financial year 2005-06
125% growth in credit sector
Stands highest in the district in SHG segment lending
Gross income up by 14%
- Ugc Approves Rs. 1,269-Crore Budget (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Special support of Rs.70 crore for Madras, Bombay, Calcutta universities
Separate allotment of Rs.515 crore for Central universities
Rs.42 crore for 5 State universities to help them become centres of excellence
Rs.50 crore for construction of girls
- Leader Article: Missing The Target (Times of India, RONOJOY SEN, Apr 21, 2006)
In the debate on reservation in educational institutions, it is often assumed that there is a consensus on the issue in the US. Affirmative action for racial and ethnic groups is, however, hardly a settled issue in America.
- 50% Cut-Off For Iim Admission Test (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
A score of 50 per cent in the bachelor’s degree will now be a must for IIM aspirants, with the institutes deciding to bring back the cut-off that was lifted in the mid-nineties.
- Pm Makes Strong Case For Udf In Poll Campaign (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Making a fervent appeal to voters to give the Congress-led UDF a second term in Kerala, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the policies and programmes of the government had put the state on the path of development and economic progress.
- There Is No Need For A Cbi Probe, Says Yediyurappa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
State police to continue inquiry into violence in Bangalore after Rajkumar's death
Violence termed a conspiracy hatched by vested interests
Says intention was to defame Government
Asserts that those responsible will not go unpunished
- When Brand Bangalore Took A Beating (Business Line, Anand Parthasarathy, Apr 21, 2006)
The violent aftermath of the death of an iconic film star may have badly dented Bangalore's claims as most-favoured IT destination. Is it a Silicon Valley or a Silicon Volcano waiting to erupt at the slightest provocation, wonders ANAND PARTHASARATHY.
- Byword For Disruption (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Apr 21, 2006)
This is the strangest assembly election ever experienced in West Bengal.The Election Commission guidelines have drained this festival of democracy of colour and the usual carnival atmosphere.
- Formalise Affirmative Action (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 21, 2006)
The role of affirmative action in enabling society and economy to become more inclusive cannot be overstated.
- Sbp’S Timely Warning (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 21, 2006)
The second quarterly report of the State Bank of Pakistan has identified a number of economic concerns needing urgent policy responses from the government.
- Issue Is Finding Employable Graduates, Says Ramadorai (Hindu, Ramya Kannan , Apr 21, 2006)
Lack of communication skills tops the list
`Systemic changes have to effected'
In-house training essential, says Ramadorai
- "Gom Report Does Not Reflect Ground Reality" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Full of inaccuracies and factual errors, says Madhya Pradesh CM
- Manmohan: Turn Kerala Into A Knowledge Hub (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Says UPA took measures to ensure welfare of the minorities
- Gilgit: Villagers Affected By Project Seek Relief (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
More than 400 villagers affected by the Naltar hydel power project have demanded compensation and said that without government’s support they and their children would be forced to live like refugees.
- A Parivartan Operation (Daily Excelsior, Arvind Kejriwal, Apr 21, 2006)
Triveni is a matriculate. She was shocked to discover that her ration shopkeeper was siphoning off rations meant for her by making false thumb impressions on cash memos in her name. Whenever she went to the shop, the shop would either be closed . . .
- Us High-Tech Jobs On Upswing (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
In a reversal of a four-year trend, employment in the US high-tech industry grew by one per cent in 2005 adding 61,000 jobs in the field, according to a report released today.
- Terror Infrastructure Across Border Intact, Says Army Chief (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Even though upbeat at reduced violence levels in Jammu & Kashmir, Army Chief General JJ Singh today expressed deep concern at continuance of infrastructure for training of militants across the border in the northern State.
- "We Have Turned Around Kerala's Economy" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
The former Kerala Chief Minister, A.K. Antony, has kept a low profile during the campaign for the Assembly elections.
- Nengti’S Wedding (Telegraph, AVEEK SEN , Apr 20, 2006)
The journey from Nengti’s village, Gobindopur-Johoratola, into Malda town is incredibly short. It takes about half an hour on a motorcycle.
- Just A Nudge (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 20, 2006)
Tragedy is created when two rights are thrown into conflict — love against honour for example, or obedience to the king against duty to a brother.
- Banur-Rajpura Emerging As An Institutional Zone (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 20, 2006)
Long dubbed an educationally backward area, the Banur-Rajpura belt is now emerging as a major professional educational centre.
- April Fool (Nahin) Banaya (Tribune, Ehsan Fazili, Apr 20, 2006)
It passed off peacefully and there was no “untoward incident”. I am talking about the April Fools or All Fools day.
- Dam Politics Is Pointless (Tribune, G.S. Bhargava, Apr 20, 2006)
The Prime Minister has done well not to go along with Water Resources minister Saifuddin Soz and his collaborators who sought to stall the Narmada development project on the ground that rehabilitation of the oustees was not keeping pace with the . . .
- Quota Raj (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 20, 2006)
By bringing up the issue of job quotas in the private sector, prime minister Manmohan Singh has taken both his admirers and his detractors by surprise.
- High & Dry (Times of India, ARCHANA JAHAGIRDAR, Apr 20, 2006)
As innovative ideas go, this one needs to be toasted.
- Flawed Statistically (Pioneer, P Priyadarshi, Apr 20, 2006)
In the article, "Mandalism Congress style" (April 16), Mr Dina Nath Mishra has rightly pointed out that support to reservation for the OBCs by Mr VP Singh and the Congress was a political disaster for these parties. It was because of their support . . .
- Farmers Bear The Cross (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Apr 20, 2006)
On the eve of Good Friday, five more farmers committed suicide in Maharashtra's Vidarbha, taking the farmer suicides in this region, since June 2005, to 443. On December 10, 2005 the Maharashtra Chief Minister announced a special package for the . . .
- "Gandhi Promoted Republican Understanding Of Development" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Gandhians are an endangered species today, says Baxi
- Better Than Quotas (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 20, 2006)
At least the debate has gone forward. Industry responded to the prime minister’s suggestion, made at the CII conference on Tuesday, on broadbasing employment by affirmative action.
- What Bholu Tells Us (Indian Express, Supriya Roy Chowdhury, Apr 20, 2006)
Norms cannot be applied to the world of advertisements, except perhaps the most obvious ones pertaining to obscenity and such things.
- An Approach That’S Unhealthy (Indian Express, Satnam Singh, Apr 20, 2006)
This refers to Toufiq Rashid’s report,‘On the anvil: chain of institutions to train health professionals’ (IE, March 20). It mentioned a public-private venture worth Rs 700 crore to establish seven public health institutes.
- Vanvasis’ & Conversions (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 20, 2006)
In keeping with the RSS’s long-standing campaign against the so-called “forcible conversions” of tribals to Christianity, the latest issue of Organiser devotes its entire front page to a report on a “mammoth Vanvasi rally” in interior Orissa . . .
- Allow Udf To Continue The Good Work: Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday asked the people of Kerala to re-elect the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) to power in the State to continue the good work it had been doing during the last five years.
- Which Way Is Latin America Headed? (Hindu, Jorge Heine, Apr 20, 2006)
A majority of Latin Americans are now ruled by Left-led governments. Their leaders are applying new, imaginative solutions tailored to their country's specific needs, rather than the "one-size-fits-all" approach that has wrought havoc in the region . . .
- Governor Calls For Comprehensive Development Of Backward Districts (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Only this can help do away with regional imbalances: T.N. Chaturvedi
Rank holders of law examinations honoured
State-level moot court competition held for students
- Technical Education To Boost Progress: Hooda (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Technical education budget hiked from Rs. 29 crores to Rs. 60 crores
- Against Intelligent Design (Hindu, Seth Shostak, Apr 20, 2006)
America's academics have joined the battle to stop a creationist takeover of outer space.
- Blairism And Honours-For-Sale Scandal (Hindu, Jonathan Freedland, Apr 20, 2006)
It is no surprise that Tony Blair's disdain for his party, awe of plutocrats, and belief in the market have come together.
- Bush: New Jobs Will Go To India And China (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
US President George Bush has warned America’s school children that if they did not have the skills needed to compete with their counterparts from India and China, new jobs would go to those countries.
- Pune Plans Wire-Free City For Internet Users (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 20, 2006)
Intel Technology India Private Limited was recently appointed as chief technology and programme management consultant by Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to build a wire-less Pune by 2007.
- Crucial Debate (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Apr 20, 2006)
Two important documents have brought to the fore problems, fears and hopes of the Muslim community in the country.
- Building Bridges With Myanmar (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Apr 20, 2006)
India's determination to follow an independent policy on issues of its national security was clearly manifested when President APJ Abdul Kalam undertook a State visit to Myanmar within a week of the visit of President George Bush to India.
- Debating On The Future (Telegraph, Ashis Chakrabarti, Apr 20, 2006)
As in Bengal, the election campaign of the CPI(M) in Kerala shows the deep rifts within the party on . . .
- On Time (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 20, 2006)
Text books should be constantly upgraded
- Why Boast About Rich Students? (Deccan Herald, Damodar Agrawal, Apr 20, 2006)
Despite disparities, local colleges must have good infrastructure and teachers
- Kerala Needs More Investments: Pm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Brushing aside any speculation of Left parties troubling the UPA government, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said LEFT were “valued allies” and any problems would be resolved in an amicable manner.
- Nagercoil Students Devise Safety Device (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Three Nagercoil students of Raja's Engineering College at Vadakkankulam have designed a safety device that can send alerts whenever cables are cut in windmills.
- Re-Poll: Liquor Flow Under Check In Vizag-1 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
10 checkposts and 13 police pickets operating round-the-clock
District officials, election authorities and police review the situation
Excise Department deploys 11 mobile parties to control supply of liquor
- Myanmar Deserves Attention (Tribune, G. Parthasarathy, Apr 20, 2006)
India’s determination to follow an independent policy on issues of national security was amply demonstrated by the visit of President Abdul Kalam to Myanmar within a week of the visit of President George Bush to India.
- Government Restrained From `Reconveying' Land (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
In a major relief to the Shantinagar House Building Cooperative Society, the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday restrained the State Government from resuming the land given to the society near Koramangala.
- Intach Awards Presented (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Six landmark buildings from the city selected for the honour These structures that have survived the onslaught of nature's fury are our greatest possessions reminding us of our glorious past, says the Governor
- Rs. 6 Crores Settled At `Maha Lok Adalat' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Tirunelveli tops in number of disposals, second position for Madurai Tirunelveli tops in number of disposals, second position for Madurai
- "We Have Turned Around Kerala's Economy" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
The former Kerala Chief Minister, A.K. Antony, has kept a low profile during the campaign for the Assembly elections. His indifferent health has prevented him from undertaking long election tours.
- The Next Steps To Peace (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Apr 20, 2006)
The dialogue process is reaching an impasse. Should India now resort to a grand gesture, or take gradated steps to sustain it?
- On Slippery Rock (Pioneer, Daniel Pipes, Apr 20, 2006)
Despite their near-takeover by the illiberal Left, American universities are more robust than those in other Western countries, says Daniel Pipes
- Are We Killing The Self-Employed? (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Apr 20, 2006)
The explosive growth of outsourcing and the so-called unorganised sector has seen a phenomenal expansion of the self-employed group. But faulty policies may end up leaving a huge mass of this section unemployable.
- Calling Private Unlimited (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Apr 20, 2006)
When the Prime Minister makes an appeal to the captains of industry to “seriously consider enhancing educational and employment opportunities for weaker sections, investing in their skill enhancement and promoting their employment in an . . .
- Sc Dismisses Petition Seeking Poll Cancellation (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
The Supreme Court has refused to hear a petition seeking countermanding of elections in 35 Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal held in 2004 after several reports by Election Commission officials in the State that revealed that "irregularities" . . .
- Assam: Peaceful Battle (Frontline, Sushanta Talukdar, Apr 19, 2006)
All political parties barring the ruling Congress have predicted a hung Assembly in Assam.
- Discordant Orchestra (Pioneer, CP Bhambhri, Apr 19, 2006)
A motley crowd of the Congress-led UPA Government has been bumbling like the extremely temporary regimes of Mr VP Singh, Mr Chandra Shekhar, Mr HD Deve Gowda and Mr Inder Kumar Gujral in the 1990s.
- Islam And Democracy (Pioneer, Kishan Bhatia, Apr 19, 2006)
Abdul Rahman Al-Habib's article, "Why Arabs curse West?" (April 17), makes interesting read.
- In Asia, How To Manage The Boom? (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
In the 1990s, the free flow of money and goods turned Malaysia and Thailand into middle-class economies, made Singapore rich and helped Vietnam start transforming its centrally planned economy.
- Sinister Motive (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 19, 2006)
The Prime Minister's high level committee headed by Justice Rajinder Sachar that was set up to look into the "social, economic and educational status of the Muslim community in the country", is working on a report that could have severe . . .
- Anti-Education Educated Bureaucrats (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 19, 2006)
Chairman Higher Education Commission Dr Atta-ur-Rehman has pointed out towards non-responsive attitude of some of the bureaucrats with regard to the initiatives aimed at promotion of education in the country.
- I Broke Fast As I Am Needed In The Narmada Valley: Medha Patkar (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Apr 19, 2006)
Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar, who was on a hunger strike seeking justice for families displaced by the Narmada dam project, is helped by the affected vilagers as she leaves hospital in New Delhi on Tuesday. Ms. Patkar said she gave up the fa
- Sslc Results Before May 10 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
It will be announced simultaneously at all examination centres
Action to be taken against teacher responsible for leaking social science question paper
Free textbooks to be supplied to all schools before May 15
Uniforms to be provided to 64.86 lakh
- "Gandhi Promoted Republican Understanding Of Development" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Gandhians are an endangered species today, says Upendra Baxi
- India Will Not Tolerate Another State With Nuclear Weapons’ (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Apr 19, 2006)
Iran’s nuclear programme not in India’s interest, says Singh
- Development Not At Cost Of Habitats: Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Committed to addressing Narmada dam issue
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