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Articles 9721 through 9820 of 22438:
- Dmk Fields A Poet In A Different Poll Battle (Deccan Herald, S Murari, Apr 17, 2006)
Her name figures in the DMK’s list of candidates as Rokkaiah Malick. But she does not use her husband’s name, a sign of feminist streak in her.
- Red Mark For India On Green Issue (Tribune, Vibha Sharma, Apr 17, 2006)
The latest international summary for policy makers on environment, the Pilot 2006 Environment Performance Index, has ranked India almost at the bottom among 133 countries in the world as far as its environmental policy making and performance . . .
- Iran's 'Nuclear University' Conceals Research: Report (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 17, 2006)
Iranian scientists are secretly conducting crucial nuclear research and development, using university laboratories as cover to avoid international scrutiny, a media report claimed here today.
- 40,000 Iranian Suicide Bombers Ready, If Nuke Sites Hit (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 17, 2006)
Iran has formed battalions of suicide bombers to strike targets in the UK and the USA if its nuclear facilities are attacked, according to a media report.
- Pm To Get Taste Of India Fever In Germany (Hindustan Times, Manish Chand, Apr 17, 2006)
When Prime Minister Manmohan Singh goes to Germany on a four-day state visit this week, he will find Europe's industrial titan keen to engage with an increasingly confident India and getting attracted to its films, fashion and literature as never before.
- Q&a: 'Ramanujan's Story Is That You Can't Imprison The Mind' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 17, 2006)
Writer-director Dev Benegal, 45, has never walked the easy line. His debut feature English August (1994) was a wry look at bureaucracy. His second movie, Split Wide Open (1999), scraped the jagged edges of globalisation from below. Now, Benegal is . . .
- Modi Begins Fast; Medha Patkar’S Effigy Burnt (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 17, 2006)
After taking blessings of several religious leaders, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today began his 51-hour hunger strike in protest the Centre’s stand on the Sardar Sarovar Dam height issue.
- Chamba Is 1,000 (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 17, 2006)
Few towns in the region, let alone Himachal Pradesh, can claim to be as old as Chamba, which is now in the midst of millennium celebrations.
- The Joke Called Higher Education (Indian Express, Seema Alavi, Apr 17, 2006)
Reservations will not destroy higher education; the damage has already been . . .
- Best Numbers Game (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 17, 2006)
It’s all very simple: If you want more medals at the Olympics, cut down on the syllabus at school.
- Poaching Forces Leopards To Stray Into Human Habitation (Deccan Herald, Shankar Bennur, Apr 16, 2006)
Chamundi Hills, located in the City, is not only home to leopards, but also for small mammals like civet cats, jackals, black-naped hares, scaly anteaters, mongoose, freshwater otters and birds like egrets and ibis.
- Not A Fair Portrayal (Hindu, SOMA BASU, Apr 16, 2006)
An analysis of 200 advertisements shows that sexism and gender stereotyping are still prevalent in the advertising industry.
- Reality Check (Hindu, TARAN N. KHAN, Apr 16, 2006)
Siddiq Barmak on how his films are drawn from what's happening in Afghanistan
- The Tragedy Of Want In India (Deccan Herald, K S Narayanan, Apr 16, 2006)
Poverty has always dogged India’s heels, although the situation has improved over time.
- Push And Pull Of The Mba Bull Run (Deccan Herald, RAMNATH NARAYANSWAMY, Apr 16, 2006)
The book offers a peep into the frenetic environment of Wharton business school and the lives of its highly ambitious students.
- Earthly Haven Of Saints (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 16, 2006)
Rajgir in Bihar was a favourite sojourning spot of Buddha. Mahavir also spent many years here. A V S Rao delves into the interesting past of this once prosperous capital of Magadha.
- Merit-Vs-Quota (Daily Excelsior, Sondip Bhattacharya, Apr 15, 2006)
The vote bank politics of the UPA Government will split the country vertically if the Union cabinet passes a notification to introduce 27 per cent reservation for OBCs over and above the existing 22.5 per cent for SC/ST in 20 central universities,
- India, The New Stop For Americans (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
For decades, a significant section of Indian students' dream was to study in the United States and work there.
- Violence In New India (Deccan Herald, Avijit Pathak, Apr 15, 2006)
The corporate economy is transforming the thinking of the middle class
- Private Sector In Healthcare (Daily Excelsior, M V Meenakshisundaram, Apr 15, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's regret that the record of the private sector in health care provisioning has "not been very good" is certainly not a revelation.
- France: Fear And Fury (Frontline, VAIJU NARAVANE, Apr 15, 2006)
The streets of France are reverberating with protests against a new law that, it is feared, will heighten job insecurity.
- Rival Armed Factions Seizing Pieces Of Gaza (Christian Science Monitor, Joshua Mitnick, Apr 15, 2006)
Fatah and Hamas militias train in old Israeli settlements as anxiety grows over instability.
- Some Lives Count More Than Others In China (International Herald Tribune, JIM YARDLEY, Apr 15, 2006)
He Qingzhi's teenage daughter, Yuan, and her two friends lived on the same street near the Yangtze River, attended the same middle school and were crushed to death in the same traffic accident late last year.
- Spies Failed To Warn Of Indian N-Tests (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
US intelligence failed to warn of India’s nuclear tests conducted in 1974 and 1998 despite tracking the Asian giant’s atomic weapons potential for nearly half a century, according to documents declassified on Thursday.
- Wahhabism Rejects Al Qaeda Violence, Says Saudi Envoy (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Apr 15, 2006)
Prince Turki al-Faisal, the Saudi Arabian ambassador to the United States, has said that Wahhabism rejects the type of violence advocated by Osama Bin Laden and his Al Qaeda terrorist network.
- Karachi Shuts Down (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Partial strike in Lahore and Islamabad
* Reports of arson in some areas
* ST extends ultimatum to a later date
* FIR against unidentified terrorist
* Rally in Quetta today
- New Gold, Copper Deposits (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 15, 2006)
The report about the discovery of huge gold and copper deposits in the Rekodiq area in Balochistan is a matter of joy mixed with political concern because of the current situation in the province.
- The Next Steps To Peace (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Apr 15, 2006)
The dialogue process is reaching an impasse. Should India now resort to a grand gesture, or take gradated steps to sustain it?
- Hitler Planned Holocaust In Palestine: Book (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Nazi leader Adolf Hitler made plans to conduct a Holocaust of Jews living in Palestine during the Second World War, according to German historians who have examined government archives for a new book about extending the extermination programme . . .
- Sans-Culottes All (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Maoist feelers to the police
- A Spiritual Model (Statesman, Samares Kumar Das, Apr 15, 2006)
We are living in an era when there is revolution taking place in every sphere of life ~ green revolution (foodgrain production), white revolution (milk production), red revolution (meat production), yellow revolution (poultry production),
- Long Live The Government! (Tribune, Amar Chandel, Apr 15, 2006)
There was a time when news reports and political analyses about a government’s performance were published on completion of one year in office. Gradually, this period came down to 100 days.
- A Winner At The End (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Apr 15, 2006)
Why Amartya Sen should become the next president of India
- Exploitation Of Aspirations (Pioneer, KPS Gill, Apr 15, 2006)
What was a shocking aberration just a few years ago appears to have settled into a distressing annual ritual: Farmers' suicides in large numbers followed by the routine announcement of 'compensation' to their families have become a simple part . . .
- Cynical Politics Of Quota (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, Apr 15, 2006)
Union Human Resource Development Minister and inveterate intriguer Arjun Singh has added a new ingredient to his toxic cocktail of 'secular' education by pushing for a 27 per cent quota for Other Backward Classes in institutions of higher learning,
- Privilege Is The Issue, Not Merit (Pioneer, D Shyam Babu, Apr 15, 2006)
The threat to merit has once gain started haunting the intelligentsia much more severely than the danger the H5N1 bird-flu virus could ever pose. Last year it was a different strain, coming in the form of reservation in the private sector.
- 1990 Revisited (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Apr 15, 2006)
Mr Vishwanath Pratap Singh, then Prime Minister of India, announced in Parliament the Union Government's decision to reserve 27 per cent of all jobs in Central Government offices and establishments and central public sector undertakings for . . .
- A New Leader (Frontline, VAIJU NARAVANE, Apr 15, 2006)
Every movement throws up new leaders.
- Cpi(m)'s Call To Parties On Reservation In Education (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
"System of capitation fee in a large number of private institutions is a reservation for the rich"
Reservation continues to remain a contentious issue, rousing frenzied passions
Issue of quality and quantity also need to be addressed
- A.P. Government Toughens Stand On Junior Doctors (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Talks ruled out until they called off their agitation
All-party meeting slated for April 16 unlikely to be held
Court directions to be implemented in toto
- Satellite To Take A Closer Look At Nalanda (Hindu, Anita Joshua, Apr 15, 2006)
Research shows that ancient university spread over a wider area
- ‘Us Spies Failed To Warn Of Indian Nuke Tests’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
US intelligence failed to warn of India’s nuclear tests conducted in 1974 and 1998 despite tracking its atomic weapons potential for nearly half a century, according to declassified documents.
- Sensex Speculations (Deccan Herald, K V RAO, Apr 15, 2006)
Our households are awash with stock market terminologies, thanks to Sensex....
- Wonderful Parties And Graceful Living (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Apr 15, 2006)
At one time Jantar Mantar Road from its junction with Ashoka Road to Sansad Marg with the planetarium on one side, Free Church on the other was the abode of the five top building...
- Globalisation’S Second Death? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 15, 2006)
Does the bee in the bonnet morph into to a full-scale political swarm?
- Not Being In Sync With The Times (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Apr 15, 2006)
The protests against Mandal II as Arjun Singh’s scheme has come to be known come as yet another example of how we the people of India have left the political class behind
- The Uncertain Knowledge Edge (Deccan Herald, Amulya Ganguli, Apr 15, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is following V P Singh's ‘disas- trous’ line on reservation
- Surjit S Bhalla: Education Quotas-Unfair (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
The one social group that needs affirmative action (not quotas) is the Muslims; but strangely, it is politically incorrect to talk about it.
- Remembering Pudumaippithan (Frontline, S. Viswanathan, Apr 15, 2006)
In his birth centenary year, Tamil literature lovers all over the world celebrate the master of the short story.
- R.K. Raghavan: An American Model (Frontline, R.K. Raghavan, Apr 15, 2006)
The John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, which serves the law enforcement community effectively, has a lot to offer to the Indian Police.
- Age Of Quotas (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Apr 15, 2006)
The controversy generated by the Government decision to set aside a quota for Other Backward Castes in specialised educational institutions is important for at least one reason — that a chunk of the populace will find the step unjust and . . .
- Q&a: 'Ramanujan's Story Is That You Can't Imprison The Mind' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 15, 2006)
Writer-director Dev Benegal, 45, has never walked the easy line. His debut feature English August (1994) was a wry look at bureaucracy. His second movie, Split Wide Open (1999), scraped the jagged edges of globalisation from below. Now, Benegal i . . .
- Praful Bidwai: Only The First Step To Change (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, Apr 15, 2006)
Sonia Gandhi's resignation affirms democratic virtue and should trigger reform of the "office-for-profit" law and a radical rethink in the Congress.
- The British Sleepwalk Into A Police State (Hindu, Arvind Sivaramakrishnan, Apr 15, 2006)
What is being implemented is a calculated, meticulous, and ruthless project to criminalise legitimate political dissent.
- In Praise Of Boredom (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 15, 2006)
An academic claimed that boredom is good for children. That may be true, but it takes an adult to really appreciate it.
- Infosys Net Up 33 P.C. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Showers rewards on shareholders to mark 25 years
Fourth quarter profit up 31 p.c.
Staff strength crosses 50,000-mark
Revenue to grow at 36 p.c. in current Q1
- Low-Key Ambedkar Jayanti Celebrations In Hubli-Dharwad (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Dalit organisations cancel processions owing to Rajkumar's death
- Quota In Pvt Sector On Govt's Post-Poll Agenda (Times of India, BHASKAR ROY, Apr 15, 2006)
"Everyone has gone off the tangent on this issue and I am being asked to explain what it is about," human resource development minister Arjun Singh complained on Friday.
- Deceit And Policy (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Apr 15, 2006)
These volumes shed light on the way governments deceive not only adversaries but their own people.
- China's Roadmap To Market Economy (The Economic Times, JOSEPH E STIGLITZ, Apr 15, 2006)
China is about to adopt its 11th five-year plan, setting the stage for the continuation of probably the most remarkable economic transformation in history, while improving the well-being of almost a quarter of the world’s population.
- Broad Base Growth To Bridge Digital Divide (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 15, 2006)
Despite the phenomenal growth in the IT sector, India is still sluggish in bridging the gaping digital divide. This needs to change.
- Astronomical Salaries (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Apr 14, 2006)
What is one to make of students from top B-Schools in India landing jobs with astronomical pay packets?
- Poverty In The Midst Of Plenty (Daily Excelsior, Jayant Muralidharan, Apr 14, 2006)
Most of the villages in Kerala are populated entirely by old people.
- Bridge Between Asia And Europe (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 14, 2006)
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev outlines the ways for his country to reach higher levels of attainable development
- Briefs (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
Pakistan deploys troops in Karachi
- Dance And Dignity (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 14, 2006)
In declaring as "unconstitutional" the Maharashtra Government law banning dance bars, the Bombay High Court has taken a libertarian position and stood up for the individual's right to choose his or her own profession.
- Destroying India's Excellence (Pioneer, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Apr 14, 2006)
Arjun Singh tried to pull a fast one on the country. No, I don't mean his spat with the Election Commission.
- Quota Of Diminishing Returns (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Apr 14, 2006)
Reservation ruse is unlikely to help the Congress win more seats in the Assembly elections, says Kalyani Shankar
- Chase Your Passion, Not Pension' (Business Line, D. Murali , Apr 14, 2006)
Last week, a big bank remained closed, because its employees struck work to press for pension hike. The showdown happened on Sunday, with the Government yielding to the demands. And the protest was called off.
- Muslims Must Pursue Modern Education' (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Apr 14, 2006)
"Unless we develop a modern outlook skewed towards scientific education, there is no future for us."
- Court Guidelines On Children Of Undertrial Women (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
The Supreme Court on Thursday held that children of under-trial women in prisons should not be treated as undertrials and they should get normal treatment.
- Un Advises Against Mass Burial Of Dead Bodies (Press Trust of India, DHARAM SHOURIE, Apr 14, 2006)
The United Nations has advised against mass burial and cremations of dead bodies following a natural disaster, saying they pose a negligible threat to public heath.
- At Whose Cost? (Statesman, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Apr 14, 2006)
Doubts Over Effect Of Uranium Mining On Locals
- Worst-Ever Violence Witnessed In Bangalore In The Past Ten (Hindu, K.V. Subramanya , Apr 14, 2006)
The number of vehicles damaged and policemen injured in mob attacks was unprecedented
Most of those who indulged in violence were drunk and anti-social elements went on the rampage, say police
- Bearding The Kerala Lion In Its Den (Statesman, Sam Rajappa, Apr 14, 2006)
The 59 constituencies in the six southern districts of Kerala that go to polls on 22 April, according to well-established tradition, decides the shape of the new Assembly.
- Rajasthan To Entrust Heritage Buildings To Private Trusts (Times of India, G N LAKSHMI, Apr 14, 2006)
The government handing over custody of common heritage sites to private indivi-duals and trusts is tantamount to admitting its inability to justify its very existence. What good is a government that cannot govern?
- Diluting Excellence (Times of India, V RAGHUNATHAN, Apr 14, 2006)
Nearly 50 per cent reservation in government-aided institutions, including IIMs and IITs, from next academic year is a foregone conclusion.
- A Champion Of Equality Movement (Daily Excelsior, Dr K C Bhagat, Apr 14, 2006)
India's highest civilian award ''Bharat Ratna'' was very appropriately conferred posthumously on Baba Sahib Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar on 6th December 1989 in recognition to his outstanding and distinguished service which he had rendered to his . . .
- Devil's Advocate: Caste Republics (Times of India, SWAGATO GANGULY, Apr 14, 2006)
The more reservation fails to deliver social justice, the stronger becomes political parties' determination to push it into newer areas.
- Storming Bastions Of Privilege (Times of India, D Raja, Apr 14, 2006)
In 1915, leader of the untouchables Ayyankali (1863-1941), who led Dalits to emancipation in Travancore in Kerala, took a Pulaya untouchable girl for admission to a school in Ooruttambalam. On refusal of admission, there was a violent confrontation.
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