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Articles 10021 through 10120 of 22438:
- Indo-Us Deal: Not Without Amendments (News International, Nasim Zehra, Apr 10, 2006)
The writer is an Islamabad-based security
- Epic Mandatory For Those Who Have Been Provided (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 10, 2006)
The Election Commission on Sunday made the Elector's Photo Identity Card (EPIC) mandatory for those who have been provided with it and issued a directive for alternative ways for the rest who had not received it for the coming Assembly elections in . . .
- Reservation In Super-Speciality Courses, Too? (Times of India, SUBODH GHILDIYAL, Apr 10, 2006)
While the extension of OBC quotas to central universities and other educational institutions has ignited a fresh controversy, reservations are likely to breach a domain that was so far untouched by any quotas — super-speciality courses in medicine.
- Walled City, Not World City (Times of India, Gautam Bhatia, Apr 10, 2006)
At electricity and ticket counters, you encounter miserable faces. Traffic proceeds in disordered screeches, bumps and starts; horns blare for no reason at all. People shout when they can whisper.
- Indian School Of Billionaires (Pioneer, Anoop Chugh, Apr 10, 2006)
Don't know how does it feel to be a billionaire. They are the rarest of the species ever evolved on this planet Earth.
- Be Warned, Employee Training Can Cause Attrition (Business Line, Ganesh Chella , Apr 10, 2006)
Engage adequately with the employee before and after training and you and the employee are sure reap the benefits. Miss this and the training investment can become a potential risk, especially in today's vibrant labour market. The organisation . . .
- Reservations — Over Arjun (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 10, 2006)
Arjun Singh’s proposal to introduce 27 per cent reservations for OBCs in institutions of higher education now has to contend with three arguments.
- Fast Forward, Rewind (Indian Express, Aiman Mustafa, Apr 10, 2006)
Medha Patkar’s fast in New Delhi recalled a form of protest that had almost disappeared. A powerful tool in the hands of the Mahatma and his followers, its decline mirrored the fading away of Gandhian politics. Here are some famous fasts, post-1947
- The Challenges In An Era Of Liberalisation (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Apr 10, 2006)
A Pay Commission is often not the culmination of difficulties, but their starting point. An unending exercise in lobbying and activist interventions by various coalition partners seems to be on the Government's agenda in the next few years.
- Capitalise On Brain Power (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Apr 10, 2006)
Concern has been expressed in some quarters over the trend of doctors leaving premier Government hospitals to join private ones.
- Crippled Agri Growth: Blame It On New Policy Of Financial Sector (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 10, 2006)
A new policy regime of financial sector reforms was mainly responsible for the slower growth in rural institutional finances to agriculture particularly during the decade of 1991-2000 and poor performance thereafter, a research paper says.
- Kerala's Highway To Nowhere (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 10, 2006)
K Govindan Kutty on why grandiose projects like metro have support of politicians and bureaucrats alike in Kerala
- Africa's Bitter Harvest (Jordan Times, G. Pascal Zachary, Apr 10, 2006)
Souley Madi is one of the most productive cotton growers in the Badjengo, Cameroon, an area where the lush forests of central Africa give way to the semi-arid Sahel.
- Great Rip-Off In Name Of Development (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, Apr 10, 2006)
Why do we Indians find it so difficult to believe that foreigners are waiting to pour billions of dollars into India and are unable to digest the claim that a Sensex of 11,900 is based purely on fundamentals?
- China's Roadmap (Jordan Times, Joseph Stiglitz, Apr 10, 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.
- State's Share In Funding Higher Education (Hindu, VANI DORAISAMY, Apr 10, 2006)
Two academicians speak out on quality in the context of increasing privatisation of advanced studies
- Linking Growth To Market Returns (The Economic Times, U. R. Bhat, Apr 10, 2006)
Identifying sector leaders whose performance would guide overall economic growth and discarding the present disdain for dividend payouts are key factors in getting the best results from investing in stocks.
- A Pil(l) For Headache (Pioneer, Shailaja Chandra, Apr 10, 2006)
Despite doing well on social and environmental fronts, issues addressed through PILs are often quite technical, says Shailaja Chandra
If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear - George Orwell
- After Aligarh (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 10, 2006)
There was a time in the 1980s when "religious riot in Aligarh" was not so much a news occurrence as a cliché. Like Kanpur and Meerut, Gorakhpur and Varanasi, it was one of the many Uttar Pradesh towns seemingly cursed by persistent social violence.
- Arjun Invokes Vp To Pay Back His Sizing Up (Pioneer, Santanu Banerjee, Apr 10, 2006)
The Human Resource Development Ministry passed the buck on the exaggerated media reports explaining the Election Commission on Sunday about his announcement of extending 49.5 quota in the IIMs and IITs.
- From Home Of Kashmir’S Head Priest, A ‘Feminist’ Magazine (Indian Express, Muzamil Jaleel, Apr 09, 2006)
She is edited and founded by Sheeba Masoodi, also known as wife of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq; piece on dating creates heat at launch.
- A Violation Of The Code, Says Ec (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Apr 09, 2006)
Announcement on quota for OBCs
Commission slaps notice on Cabinet Secretary
Minister should explain by Monday
- The Rise Of The Childfree (Deccan Herald, Kathryn Westcott, Apr 08, 2006)
Nowadays, a growing number of women are insisting on the term childfree — with its emphasis on liberation.
- Left To Review Govt Support After Polls (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Apr 08, 2006)
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) on Friday said it would review its support for the government after state elections are out of the way next month.
- Problems In Textbook Screening (Japan Times, Editorial, Japan Times, Apr 08, 2006)
The Education, Science and Technology Ministry has screened and approved 306 textbooks, most of them for first-year high-school students, for use from next spring.
- Hundreds More Arrested In Nepal Protests (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
Hundreds more protesters were arrested in Nepal on the second day of a general strike amid violent demonstrations demanding King Gyanendra restore democracy.
- Challenges Must Be Converted Into Opportunities, Says Kalam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
President attends function to commemorate birth centenary of Gen. K.S. Thimayya
- Pack Journalism Can Be Lethal (Japan Times, GREGORY CLARK, Apr 08, 2006)
Some call it pack journalism. It is also lazy journalism.
- Iraqi Women Argue, But Agree On Role (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
In a roomful of Iraqi and American women, brought together to explore how they can join to build a new Iraq, the discussions are stuck in recriminations, accusations, the past.
- Not A Matter Of Politics (Deccan Herald, Satish Nambiar, Apr 08, 2006)
The political leadership appears not to be serious about managing national security
- South Asia Should Unite Behind One Of Its Own (Hindu, Ramesh Thakur, Apr 08, 2006)
Why doesn't India support the candidature of Jayantha Dhanapala for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations?
- Dramatic Re-Creations Of "The Gospel Of Judas" (Hindu, Bindu Shajan Perappadan, Apr 08, 2006)
What if an ancient gospel was rediscovered that offered a radically different perspective on a man that history has painted as the ultimate villain? What if these account turned Jesus' betrayal on its head, and in it the villain became a hero?
- Desperate Acts (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Apr 08, 2006)
It is a matter of immense relief that Mr Shoaib Nabi Lone, an independent candidate in the Sangrama constituency, has escaped a militant attack on Thursday.
- A Beacon For The Oppressed (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 08, 2006)
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has taken on the world's major oil companies by increasing the government's stakes in the country's petroleum assets.
- Hooda's Policies Win Praise From Prime Minister (Hindu, Rajesh Ahuja, Apr 08, 2006)
Bid to transform Haryana into No. 1 State gets a shot in arm by bonanza announced by Manmohan Singh
- Mitigating The Impact Of Natural Disasters (Business Standard, RAGHAV GAIHA, Apr 08, 2006)
A 5 percentage point reduction in the proportion of poor countries would reduce disaster-related deaths by roughly a similar amount.
- Long Live Our Dead Ghosts (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Apr 08, 2006)
Arjun Singh, we are told by his fans in the Congress, possesses one sharp political brain. L.K. Advani, his disciples in the BJP would tell you, is a genuinely creative political strategist.
- Not Just Iit And Iim, Arjun Quota Regime To Cover All (Indian Express, Shubhajit Roy, Apr 08, 2006)
Not just IIMs, IITs and Central universities. Top academic institutes, cutting across various fields, from medicine to law, film to fashion, hotel management to mass communication, are set to come under HRD Minister Arjun Singh’s plan to impose . . .
- Train Of Thought (Indian Express, Raksha Kumar, Apr 08, 2006)
When I had to make a 2,000 kilometre journey alone in a train, it raised many an eyebrow.
- The Abc Of Obcs (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 08, 2006)
The term ‘‘backward classes’’ first raised its head in Mysore state, where preferential recruitment of backward communities was introduced in 1921.
- The Conspiracy Of Silence (Indian Express, AYESHA KHAN, Apr 08, 2006)
The fallacy of understanding Gujarat in present times lies, perhaps, in the strange assortment of its Gs: Godhra, genocide, ghettos and gaurav.
- Quotas A Retrograde Step, Feels India Inc (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
Corporate captains have come down hard on the government's decision to reserve 49.5% reservation in IITs and IIMs, calling the move a retrograde step, which could erode the culture of meritocracy at IITs and IIMs.
- Pitched Battles In Nepal, 750 Held (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
Police fired tear gas and fought frenzied street battles with protesters on Friday on the second day of a strike called by government adversaries of Gyanendra. More than 750 pro-democracy advocates were arrested, a government minister said.
- Aligarh Adm, Sp Suspended (Tribune, Shahira Naim, Apr 08, 2006)
The Aligarh District Magistrate, the SSP, the ADM (City) and the SP (City) were suspended following yesterday’s communal violence which left four dead in the city. A probe has been ordered.
- Create Mobile Legal Aid System For Rural Litigants: Kalam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
President tells judges to encourage out-of-court settlement in villages
President's advice
Network all dispute-resolving systems
Make important judgments accessible to young lawyers
Take a re-look at cases pending for several years
- "Check Invasion Of Bangladeshis" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
Erstwhile NDA Government made "earnest efforts to stop infiltration," says Advani
Sonia, Manmohan remarks on illegal immigration "hypocritical, dishonest and misleading"
Warns of more divisions in the country due to " unchecked invasion"
- Ministry Justifies Quota Proposal In Iits, Iims (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
It is a constitutional mandate now: Arjun
Points out to consensus across political spectrum for such a move
Maharashtra Minister thanks Centre
- Sbi Strike: People's Patience Wearing Thin (Hindu, D. Radhakrishnan, Apr 08, 2006)
Stir has affected tea industry in Coonoor and Kotagiri
- Cet Cell Clarifies On Allocation Of Seats (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
`No basis for criticism of Bill on this count'
- Hu’S Eight Commandments (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Apr 08, 2006)
After Hu Jintao, the President of China and Chairman of the CPC, issued a set of eight do’s and eight don’ts to improve the moral standards of Chinese people, the party has gone into an overdrive.
- Militants Attack Election Rally In North Kashmir (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
Militants today attacked an election rally of Shoaib Lone, independent candidate from Sangrama constituency in Baramulla district of north Kashmir, at Wagub near here, official sources said.
- New Obc Quota Proposal For Iits, Iims, Du & Jnu (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
Seats in Delhi University for the general category could shrink by 13,716 seats — down from 35,306 seats to 21,590 seats — and make admissions a cut-throat affair. In IITs, where the fight for entry is still more fierce, the general quota . .
- Sonia To Quit All “Profit” Posts (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Apr 07, 2006)
Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s decision to resign as chairperson of the Jallianwala Bagh Memorial Trust may well trigger a wave of similar resignations by her from the various organisations and trusts which she heads or patronises.
- How To Write A Perfect Novel (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
First, many non-resident Indians have taken to full-time writing supplemented by teaching and journalism.
- Haryana Package (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 07, 2006)
When the Prime Minister visits any state, the general expectation is that he will announce a slew of financial grants.
- Israeli Poll And Palestinians (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Apr 07, 2006)
SINCE this country is preoccupied with an array of domestic problems — the ongoing assembly elections in five states, the underplayed Maoist (naxalite) menace, the overplayed office-of-profit issue, and the uncertain future of the Indo-US nuclear deal — i
- Health For All: Grassroots Action Is Key (Tribune, Dr M.L. Kataria, Apr 07, 2006)
In 1976, India resolved to give “Health for all” by 2000 A.D. at the World Health Organisation (WHO) Conference at Alma Ata.
- Hierarchy Of Protests, On Delhi Roads (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
Protests have a pecking order, as Delhi has shown in recent days.
- Nri Seeks Licence For Ayurvedic Doctors In Us (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
An Indian American practitioner of ayurveda wants those who practice this ancient Indian medical system to get licences in the US.
- "Aicte Will Not Issue Any Directions To Deemed Universities" (Hindu, V.Jayanth and A.Subramani, Apr 07, 2006)
Ministry of Human Resource Development issues notification
- Limiting Equity (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Apr 07, 2006)
By now it should be clear that quotas and reservations are an ineffective remedy for inequality.
- Independent Candidate Escapes Bid On Life (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
Two people were killed while security forces apaprehended a militant and seized arms and ammunition, including 30 Kg of RDX, in the Kashmir valley since last evening, whileas former slain Minister Dr G N Lone’s son, Shoaib Lone, who is contesting . . .
- Jammu Tops List Of Spm Level In India (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
Two people were killed while security forces apaprehended a militant and seized arms and ammunition, including 30 Kg of RDX, in the Kashmir valley since last evening, whileas former slain Minister Dr G N Lone’s son, Shoaib Lone, who is contesting . . .
- Isro Installs Hubs Of Edusat (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
Two people were killed while security forces apaprehended a militant and seized arms and ammunition, including 30 Kg of RDX, in the Kashmir valley since last evening, whileas former slain Minister Dr G N Lone’s son, Shoaib Lone, who is contesting . . .
- Poultry Industry Sees International Conspiracy Behind Birdflu (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
The poultry industry, which has been hit hard by the birdflu, sees an "international conspiracy" behind the birdflu outbreak of the disease at Navapur in Maharashtra.
- ''Health For All'' Gets Momentum (Daily Excelsior, Rattan Saldi, Apr 07, 2006)
The theme of this year’s World Health Day on April 7, "Working Together for Health",
- Indian Spiritual Leader Ravi Shankar Arrives In Colombo (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
Renowned spiritual leader and founder of the Art of Living Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is in Sri Lanka on a four-day visit to interact with the people in this capital city as well in the Northern Jaffna peninsula.
- Anti-King Strike Enters Second Day, Life Paralysed In Nepal (Press Trust of India, Shirish B Pradhan, Apr 07, 2006)
Nepal's seven party pro-democracy alliance today vowed to press ahead with its nationwide strike against King Gyanendra's direct rule that has paralysed life across the Himalayan Kingdom.
- Up: 4 Killed, 13 Injured In Clash In Aligarh (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
Four persons were killed and 13 injured, six of them seriously, when members of two communities clashed over a place of worship, opening fire and pelting stones, after which indefinite curfew was imposed in three police station areas of this . . .
- Tragedy To Farce (Statesman, Sushila Ramaswamy, Apr 07, 2006)
Ever since the French Revolution of 1789, France has attracted worldwide attention for political upheavals, in striking contrast to a relatively more tranquil England.
- Renuka’S Gambit (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 07, 2006)
Worth some consideration
- Of Ur, Office Of Profit And English (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Apr 07, 2006)
Dr U R Ananthamurthy’s presence is needed to create an awareness about the importance of English
- Immigration Reform (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 07, 2006)
President Bush says he’s committed to “comprehensive reform” of America’s broken immigration system: legislation that would both increase enforcement to stem the flow of illegal immigrants into the country and provide a legal way to, as Mr Bush puts it,
- Karzai To Visit India From April 9 (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Apr 07, 2006)
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai is arriving India on Sunday on a three day state visit.
- The Silliness Of Some Scientific Methods (The Economic Times, MUKUL SHARMA, Apr 07, 2006)
The magnificence of science in unravelling the secrets of the natural world has on hundreds of occasions proven to be undoubtedly resplendent.
- An Ideal Opportunity To Act Decisively (The Financial Express, Jayaprakash Narayan, Apr 07, 2006)
The failure of prosecution in several cases has re-focused public attention on our justice . . .
- 'Past Non-Proliferation Policies Did Not Achieve Their Goals' (Pioneer, Condoleezza Rice, Apr 07, 2006)
We don't want India to expand its civil nuclear energy production without our help, says Condoleezza Rice
- Freedom To Price (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Apr 07, 2006)
Even in the days of repressed managerial remuneration, the fees charged by these B-schools over two years were at least equal to about six months salary of the average fresh graduate.
- The Lost Letters, From Langlands To Harish-Chandra (Indian Express, Reshma Patil, Apr 07, 2006)
For the last three months, Robert Langlands—the man behind the Langlands Programme, a pathbreaker in 20th Century mathematics—has wandered through the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Mumbai.
- Advani Rath Starts Rolling (Deccan Herald, Parag Rabade, Apr 07, 2006)
BJP leader L K Advani on Thursday commenced his Bharat Suraksha Yatra from this BJP fortress in Saurashtra, by appealing to the Muslims in the country to offer the disputed land in Ayodhya to Hindus for the construction of a Lord Rama temple.
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