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Articles 10521 through 10620 of 22438:
- Project To Tackle Traffic Problem In Bangalore (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
Focus on issues related to roads, bus stands and road safety
- Reservations On A Legislation (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 28, 2006)
Legislating on reservations in the private sector will not make poverty go away or create incomes.
- The Dowry Menace (Statesman, YP GUPTA, Mar 28, 2006)
It is indeed shocking that the evil of dowry continues unabated, and cases of harassment and death because of dowry demands are on the rise.
- Mobiles Used To Cheat In Exams (Statesman, Richard Garner, Mar 28, 2006)
The number of youngsters caught cheating in GCSE and A-level exams rose by 27 per cent last summer.
- China Hopes Buddhist Forum Will Counter Threat Theory (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
China will use a Buddhist forum, its first international religious meeting since the atheist Communists swept to power in 1949, to counter fears it is a threat to the world, the top official on religion said.
- They Want Basic Rights, But You Call It Social Fuss' (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Mar 28, 2006)
"Orissa's tribals have been displaced multiple times by industries, power projects... the so-called development processes. The people have lost their land and resource base several times... People are being thrown out of their homes and land, and . . .
- Russia In The Grip Of Its Bureaucracy (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Mar 28, 2006)
The bureaucracy has emerged as Russia's only ruling class, which controls key businesses, lobbies its interests in Parliament, and dictates its will to the judiciary.
- Messages Of Hope From Iran (Asia Times, Pepe Escobar, Mar 28, 2006)
From Cairo to Qom, from Jerusalem to Peshawar, there is a widespread perception among 1.3 billion Muslims, Sunni or Shi'ite, that Islam is under siege.
- Europe's Ultras Run For Cover In Qaeda World (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Not so long ago, when a bomb went off in London, you could be sure it was the Irish Republican Army (IRA). If the target was Madrid, that meant the Basque separatist group ETA. But al Qaeda has shattered the old certainties - and accelerated . . .
- Guantanamo Trial A Test For Bush (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Osama's ex-driver denies he is a terrorist
- Tobacco Companies Changing Strategies To Target Youths (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Experts suggest a two-pronged strategy to combat industry's plans
Loopholes in the existing law should be immediately corrected
Comprehensive ban on advertising, promotion and sponsorship needed
- Deterrent Punishment For Drug Traffickers: Kalam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Two-day national seminar on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances inaugurated in the Capital Two-day national seminar on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances inaugurated in the Capital on Saturday
- Abolition Of Slave Trade: Easy On The Euphoria (Hindu, Tripti Nath, Mar 27, 2006)
Slavery underpinned the economy of 18th century Britain as oil does business today. 2007 should give us a chance to learn.
- Hamas To Seek Economic Accord (Joshua Mitnick) (Washington Times, Joshua Mitnick, Mar 27, 2006)
West Bank -- Hamas' nominee for Palestinian finance minister, Omar Abdel Razeq, said yesterday that he hopes to negotiate a new economic treaty with Israel, even though he supports the Islamic militant party's refusal to recognize the Jewish . . .
- Pakistani Muslim Emerges As Britain's King Of The Ring (International Herald Tribune, Pat Jordan, Mar 27, 2006)
The young Asian women, with diamond studs in their noses and bindis on their foreheads, stood by the boxing ring of the Braehead Arena in Glasgow, their cellphone cameras at the ready.
- Sonia’S Resignation Mere Drama: Badal (Tribune, Amarjit Thind, Mar 27, 2006)
The SAD chief and Punjab former Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, today claimed that Congress President Sonia Gandhi had quit her Lok Sabha seat only after coming to know that President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam would not sign an ordinance to bail . . .
- Intellectual Capital — India's Hidden Wealth? (Hindu, S. Rajagopalan, Mar 27, 2006)
Intangibles are scoring over physical assets
Corporate leaders are looking for tools to monitor the intellectual capital of their organisations.
- Host Of Experts For Seminar On Indo-Pak Peace (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Close on the heels of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s roundtable conference on Kashmir, a two-day mini-conclave is being held here to discuss various aspects of the peace process between India and Pakistan and internal dimensions.
- Caught In The Human Capital Trap (The Economic Times, Nidhi Nath Srinivas, Mar 27, 2006)
There were collective media gasps recently at the record salaries now offered to agri-business (agbiz) graduates.
- "Evolve Alternatives To Nuclear Technology" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
To ensure a hazard-free environment: Kroto
- Sui Tribesmen’S Return (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 27, 2006)
The rreturn of more than 1,500 tribesmen to their original home in the Sui area deserves to be welcomed. Led by Mir Hamadan Bugti, one of Mr Akbar Bugti’s rival and belonging to the Rahija clan of the Bugti tribe, these men, women and children . . .
- Four Sites Identified For Varsity's New Campus (Hindu, Kannal Achuthan, Mar 27, 2006)
State Government approval likely after the Assembly elections, says Vice-Chancellor
- Karnataka To Allot 845 Acres To Infosys (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
The Karnataka Government has granted "in principle" approval for allotment of 845 acres of land to software major Infosys Technologies Limited for its second campus on Sarjapur Road on the outskirts of Bangalore at an estimated cost of Rs. 1,500 crores.
- "Gandhi's Thinking Matched Vivekananda's Philosophy" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Mahatma Gandhi's study and understanding of Indian culture were deep and his approach and analysis of India's problems and possible solutions was close to the philosophy of Swami Vivekananda.
- Rs. 15 Crores Allocated For All-Round Development Of Kodagu, Says Minister (Hindu, CORPORATE BUREAU, Mar 27, 2006)
`Government will address every problem faced by the people in the district'
Rs. 1.07 crore allocated to build `Samskritika Bhavana' in Madikeri
Proposal to open a sainik school in the district
District to be developed as a tourist destination
- Business Model For Old Age (Pioneer, Shailaja Chandra, Mar 27, 2006)
India should start thinking about the welfare of the elders as, by 2050, their numbers would be larger than that of the current US population, says Shailaja Chandra
- In Search Of A Temple (Statesman, PK NIYOGI, Mar 27, 2006)
From the time I landed in Jakarta, I started inquiring about Borobudur. A picture postcard I had received when I was in school was still fresh in my mind.
- Frail Economy (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Mar 27, 2006)
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has minced no words while placing the existing health scenario in the State in correct perspective.
- Should Government Stop Financing Higher Education? (Daily Excelsior, R.S. Mishra, Mar 27, 2006)
The Union Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram, has increased the outlay for education in the central plan by 17.6 per cent in 2006-07.
- The Price Of Egg (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Mar 27, 2006)
Ms Laura Witjens gave her eggs to another woman. To her, and other altruistic donors, an egg is one of the greatest gifts one woman can ever give to another.
- Americans Feel Bush Doing Nothing To Curb Global Warming (Press Trust of India, DHARAM SHOURIE, Mar 27, 2006)
An overwhelming 85 per cent of the Americans feel that global warning is probably happening and two-thirds say President George W Bush did little to help the environment, a new poll shows.
- Scot Puff Ban (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
A sweeping ban on smoking came into force in Scotland today, making it the first part of Britain where pubs, restaurants and workplaces are smoke-free.
- Do We Submit To Quasi-Colonial Surrender? (Deccan Herald, V. R. Krishna Iyer , Mar 27, 2006)
Every office – executive, judicial, legislative or other – is a constitutional trust, and the nation’s sovereignty is non-negotiable.’
- Osama A Big Supporter Of Nawaz Sharif (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Who cares about what ails China? The President does. The Communist Party’s propaganda apparatus is busy spreading Hu Jintao’s eight-step programme to protect the nation’s morale
- Harvard Gets Ready To Embrace A 'Rising India' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Harvard University's president Lawrence Summers is not the kind to give in to irrational exuberance.
- Old Faithful (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 27, 2006)
Anil Biswas, whose death was formally announced last evening, was a modest man even though he had no reasons to be modest.
- Climate Change To Hit Farmers (Tribune, Andy McSmith, Mar 27, 2006)
Over 70 million Africans and an even greater number of farmers in the Indian sub-continent will suffer catastrophic floods, disease and famine if the rich countries of the world fail to change their habits and radically cut their carbon emissions.
- Don’T Laugh It Away (Tribune, Anurag, Mar 27, 2006)
It is a matter of life and death, I heard somebody saying sombrely. Was it someone’s kin down with a serious illness or, I mumbled, was someone being posted to Iraq ? No, it was neither. It was that............that bugbear ......... the board exam !
- Plan For Delhi (Statesman, Gopal Bhargava, Mar 27, 2006)
In recent times, Delhi has witnessed a population explosion. At present, it has crossed the one crore mark.
- How Free Can We Possibly Ever Be? (Indian Express, Amartya Sen, Mar 27, 2006)
Amartya Sen, we’ve heard, is a welfare economist, a development economist, a social choice theorist.
- Kids Are Just Mad About ‘Manga’ (Deccan Herald, Elizabeth Large, Mar 27, 2006)
Manga, black-and-white comics translated from Japanese, are all the rage now
- Projects For Punjab (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 27, 2006)
Prime Minister must follow them
- Why Iran Oil Cutoff Could Be Suicidal (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Iran's nuclear standoff with the United States, Europe, and other nations has led to considerable speculation of $100-per-barrel oil and $4-per-gallon gasoline in the US. Such high prices might kick off a worldwide energy crisis and recession.
- At The Crossroads (Hindu, K.K. GOPALAKRISHNAN , Mar 26, 2006)
Usha Nangiar is one of the last Nangiarkoothu performers left in Kerala. A portrait of an artist and an art form at the threshold of change.
- A Revolution With Words (Deccan Herald, K S Narayanan, Mar 26, 2006)
The book is an attempt to retrieve the spirit of resistance that once roamed freely in Urdu literature.
- Between The Sounds Of Silence (Deccan Herald, CHERYL D’COUTO, Mar 26, 2006)
The book is a collection of insights from across the ages.
- Eclectic Culture (Hindu, ZERIN ANKLESARIA , Mar 26, 2006)
A comprehensive book on a little known region.
- Misplaced Defence (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 25, 2006)
All this talk of Muslims and the mainstream recalls a Bihar minister who, visiting Telco’s office in Jamshedpur, asked General Shiv Verma, who had a post-retirement job there, how many Biharis he employed. Shooting his immaculate cuffs and with . . .
- Where The Mind Is `Not Halved By A Horizon' (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 25, 2006)
Amartya's Sen whips up a `stirring read' in his book Identity and Violence which talks about how people can interact with each other in a great many different ways. And Ram Puniyani's Religion, Power and Violence discusses globalisation and . . .
- On Record (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Mar 25, 2006)
For the last two days some people have been trying to create an atmosphere as if government and Parliament are being used only to favour me.
- Lecturer Suspended Over Racial Remarks (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2006)
university lecturer who claimed whites are intellectually superior was suspended yesterday.
- India And China Fuel Foreign Intake At Us Colleges (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Mar 25, 2006)
Reversing the declining trend due to post-9/11 visa restrictions, intake of foreign student in the US graduate schools has increased by 11 per cent this year with considerable number of Indian and Chinese students enrolling in the colleges here.
- ‘No Proof Oily Fish Has Health Benefits’ (Tribune, Jeremy Laurance, Mar 25, 2006)
For at least 20 years doctors have been urging their patients to eat more oily fish to benefit the heart.
- Unreal Estate (Tribune, Jayanti Roy, Mar 25, 2006)
The city is obsessed with real estate. It was there all along but an incident highlighted it more glaringly.
- Invisible Forces In Kashmir (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Mar 25, 2006)
Jammu and Kashmir is once again caught in currents, cross-currents and under-currents of varied thinking processes on the future of the State.
- Mind Your Words (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Mar 25, 2006)
Decades ago there was tension in the State Assembly then in session in Srinagar.
- Ministers, Legislators To Get Significant Pay Hike (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2006)
The Legislative Assembly today passed Appropriation (Finance) Bill as Deputy Chief Minister, Incharge Finance Muzaffar Hussain Baig announced that salary, allowances and pension of the Ministers and legislators will be hiked substantially before . . .
- Ethnic Group Pins Culture Hopes On Gogoi (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2006)
Ten villagers of a small community in Assam sit in the Buddhist monastery, chanting and praying for the re-election of their favoured candidate in the upcoming Assembly elections.
- Ban Religious Processions (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Mar 25, 2006)
As usual Sikhs of Delhi took out a procession on Guru Gobind Singh’s birthday.
- Govt Drops Proposal To Amend Universities Act (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2006)
The State government on Friday announced that it has dropped its earlier proposal of amending the Universities Act to nominate members of its choice to the university syndicates .
- Melting Ice Spells Doomsday For Cities (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2006)
Reuters): Miami would be a memory, Bangkok a soggy shadow of its former self and the Maldive Islands would vanish if melting polar ice keeps fuelling a faster-than-expected rise in sea levels, scientists reported yesterday.
- Assembly Adjourned Sine Die (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2006)
Awards for Commonwealth Games winners announced
- Deemed Varsities Bound By Aicte Norms: Court (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2006)
First Bench advises students to stop their agitation
- Convertibility Parameters Within Reach: Chidambaram (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2006)
Pats nationalised banks for becoming financial malls
- Development With Dignity (Hindu, C. Rammanohar Reddy, Mar 25, 2006)
In the monograph,Development with Dignity: A Case for Full Employment,Amit Bhaduri forces us to acknowledge the centrality of employment in our politics and economics.
- Rs. 1,314-Crore Credit Plan For Mysore District (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2006)
Agriculture segment gets the maximum share of Rs. 554.04 crores
Minor irrigation sector has been earmarked Rs. 21.34 crores
Rs.7.07 crores allocated for dairy development sector
- U.S. Revokes Visa Of Pakistani Senator (Washington Post, SHANKAR VEDANTAM, Mar 25, 2006)
The Bush administration has withdrawn an invitation to a Pakistani lawmaker and a prominent critic of President Pervez Musharraf who was to arrive in the United States today as a guest of the State Department, setting off charges that the action came . .
- A New Deal For Delhi Under New Master Plan (Hindu, Sujay Mehdudia, Mar 25, 2006)
Far-reaching amendments proposed to bring "relief" to the Capital's citizens
- Sonia Resigns, Now Will Congress Reinvent Itself? (The Financial Express, Malvika Singh, Mar 25, 2006)
She has done it yet again. She is the leader of those few individuals who are symbols of probity, integrity and decency in the political space.
- R E G I O N: Unsc Presses Afghan Govt To Rein In Taliban (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2006)
Council concerned about extremist threat to Afghan peace and stability
- Sikhs Unsafe In Pakistan (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Mar 25, 2006)
Secularism, by its very definition, hinges on a non-partisan approach to all religions.
- Spanta Has Been Critical Of Pakistan’S Role In His Country (News International, Rahimullah Yusufzai, Mar 25, 2006)
Afghanistan’s new foreign minister Rangeen Dadfar Spanta belongs to a former Maoist group that gravitated to the pro-West nationalist camp in the aftermath of the changes in the international political situation.
- U.R. Ananthamurthy Makes A Point In Karnataka (Hindu, A. Jayaram, Mar 25, 2006)
He draws attention to the type of candidates to be elected
- 118 Cases Of Acute Tb In Sangareddy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2006)
Many patients unaware of latest developments, says Joint Collector
Patients urged to use free diagnostic services
There are 29 TB control centres in Sangareddy
Six microscopic examination centres in the town
- Underwater Archaeology Centre At Mandapam To Be Revived (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 24, 2006)
To function as extension research centre of Tamil University
- Education For All (Times of India, Azim Premji, Mar 24, 2006)
Two of my biggest disappointments with India’s development have been education and health.
- Total Sanitation Drive Launched (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 24, 2006)
A total sanitation drive was launched at Hadadi village in Davangere taluk on Wednesday.
- Iraqi Girl’S Plight Moved This Peacemaker (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 24, 2006)
Peacemaker Harmeet Singh Sooden, a Canadian of Indian origin, who has been freed from captivity in Iraq, has revealed himself as a man devoted to human rights and family values.
- Education Touches A New Low In Punjab (Times of India, RAMANINDER K BHATIA, Mar 24, 2006)
Nearly 1,000 cases of unfair means have been detected in the past few days during the ongoing Board examinations of Punjab School Education Board.
- Price Of Honour (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Mar 24, 2006)
The suffix MP has been on sale for the past fifty years
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