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Articles 11421 through 11520 of 22438:
- Why Nobody Is Talking Of A Dream Budget... (The Financial Express, Sucheta Dalal, Feb 27, 2006)
Although finance minister P Chidambaram would like to appear cool to how the stock market reacts to his Budget and his policy initiatives, big market players think otherwise.
- After A Kashmir Winter, Some Thaw (Indian Express, ANAND K. SAHAY, Feb 27, 2006)
The roundtable conference on Kashmir, held at the prime minister’s behest last Saturday, is a breath of fresh air.
- Afghan War: The Way Out (Dawn, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Feb 27, 2006)
In a crisp editorial published on February 23, the New York Times expressed the view that “the Pakistani army has been losing the war against Al Qaeda and Taliban fighters in the northwestern frontier” because “Pakistan’s military ruler, . . .
- A Spring Of Discontent (Dawn, Syeda Abida Hussain, Feb 27, 2006)
Ashura 2006 will stand out in memory as the Ashura when ‘nazar’ and ‘niaz’ shifted from ‘halwas’ and ‘kheers’ to ‘channa pulao’. With the price of sugar crossing Rs 45 for a kilo this was perhaps inevitable.
- All That Gas? Turn To The Us (Telegraph, G.S. Mudur, Feb 27, 2006)
India’s scientists may think the nuclear deal with America stinks, but they are game for joint research on an equally explosive subject: how to curb the indigenous dirty bomb.
- Holocaust And The Free Speech (Dawn, Anwer Mooraj, Feb 27, 2006)
Many were appalled to know that David Irving, a far-right British historian and researcher of the Second World War, had been jailed in Austria for three years for denying the existence of the Holocaust.
- Pre-Budget Musings (Telegraph, Dipankar Dasgupta, Feb 27, 2006)
P. Chidambaram occupies the enviable chair of the finance minister of India, but is entrusted with the world’s most unenviable task, that of delivering a budget on February 28 that will promise prosperity for each and every member of the 100-crore . . .
- Ngos Demand Changes In Bill On Child Rights (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
Representatives of different NGOs in the City have urged the government to make changes in the proposed Karnataka Children Rights Bill 2005 and Compulsory Primary Education Bill 2005 before they are presented in the Assembly........
- China Orders Pollution Crackdown (Tribune, Ching-Ching Ni, Feb 27, 2006)
Turning a blind eye to environmental degradation could now cost Chinese officials their jobs, state media announced Tuesday. However, environmentalists raised concerns about enforcement of the new regulations.
- ‘India Doesn’T Need Us Help To Become World Power’ (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Feb 27, 2006)
Mr Richard Celeste served as the U.S. Ambassador in New Delhi at the time of President Bill Clinton’s visit to India in March, 2000. The trip, the first by a U.S. President in over two decades, marked an upswing in U.S.-India relations.
- White Rice And Yellow Dal (Tribune, Harish Dhillon, Feb 27, 2006)
I was an awkward child — awkward and lonely. I had no athletic ability, no social skill and this effectively precluded me from any attention from my peers. All I got from them was ridicule and contempt.
- Jessica Case: Row Over Judge’S Elevation (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
The elevation of Delhi Additional Sessions Judge S.L. Bhayana, who acquitted all nine accused in Jessica Lall murder case, to the Delhi High Court touched off a controversy with a Supreme Court lawyer today demanding that his promotion . . .
- Here, It’S Bjp-Congress Vs Naxalites (Indian Express, Vivek Deshpande, Feb 27, 2006)
In the last six months, scores have been killed in the war between Naxalites and the government-backed tribal army, Salva Judum, in South Bastar region of Chhattisgarh. But it never made it to national headlines or political debates because . . .
- Bird Flu: Let Not Fear Make Us Headless Chickens (Hindu, Simon Jenkins, Feb 25, 2006)
Scare is so much the style of government in Britain that its absence is a genuine, and very welcome, surprise.
- Sincerity In Devotion (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
Bhakti defies description and definition. The hallmark of devotion is true yearning for the Lord. In a discourse, Kadayanallur Sri Thukaram Ganapathi Maharaj drew attention to the fact that saints deemed as Avatara Purushas, who show by example . . .
- Marked By Grace (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
Sense prevails in Assam controversy
Assam Governor Lt-Gen (retd) Ajai Singh and Gauhati University authorities deserve to be complimented for the cordial manner in which they settled the “standoff” over the award of grace marks.
- We Want Better Behaved Mps (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
House of the People or school kids getting carried away while doing mock Parliament? The question thrust itself on all those who watched Friday’s televised presentation of the Rail budget.
- Only Images Of Tipu's Souvenirs Remain (Hindu, R. Krishna Kumar, Feb 25, 2006)
Several artefacts of the `Tiger of Mysore' were taken away by the British
- Kannada University To Conduct Course For Panchayat Members (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
`A majority of local body members require systematic training'
Study centre proposed to be set up in Raichur
Varsity plans to make the certificate course compulsory for panchayat members
Members will be trained on procedural aspects in panchayat raj
- Iran Offers Iaea Info On Uranium Enrichment Project (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
Iran has offered UN inspectors information about a uranium-processing project that Western intelligence has linked to missile warhead design and tests with high explosives, a senior diplomat said on Thursday.
- Pulling Its Weight For The Economy (Business Line, Raghu Dayal , Feb 25, 2006)
While the Rail Budget acknowledges that in a competitive market success comes not by raising tariffs, but raising the quality of services and reducing costs, it is silent on how to sustain freight and passenger traffic levels.
- Troublesome Luggage (Deccan Herald, MAYA JAYAPAL, Feb 25, 2006)
Carrying luggage during train journeys for friends or relatives can be embarrassing at times.
- Lankans Cautious About New Peace Pact (Deccan Herald, P KARUNAKHARAN , Feb 25, 2006)
While welcoming the agreement reached between the warring parties after the two-day tough negotiations in Geneva to take steps “to stop violence, abductions and killing” and to meet again in April to continue the dialogue at the same venue, the people in
- Ap University On Bush List (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
US President George Bush is likely to visit the prestigious Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University and the Indian School of Business at Gacchibowli, during his four-hour visit to Hyderabad on March 3.
- Focus To Be On Education, Infrastructure: Governor (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
Governor T N Chaturvedi created a sort of record by addressing the joint session of the state legislature houses for the second time in a year on Friday.
- Changes In Laura Bush's Programme (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
Pitched by the Prime Minister’s Office as a major initiative to fulfill Kashmiri aspirations and speed up the peace process, the J-K roundtable in New Delhi tomorrow has been reduced to an all-party meeting with the separatist leadership deciding to stay
- Coordinated Naval Patrolling Formalised (Hindu, R.K.Radhakrishnan, Feb 25, 2006)
Indian and Sri Lankan navies are working out the arrangements, says Eastern Naval Commander
- State Aims To Achieve 8 To 10 P.C. Growth Rate (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
Kumaraswamy to head panel to implement Kalam's action plan
The Janata Dal (Secular)-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Government on Friday sought to drive home the point that its focus is on development at a faster pace.
- Uproar Over Muslims In Indian Army (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
Such are the prejudices that most Indians and Pakistanis grow up with about one another that they instinctively take shelter in rank stereotypes when thinking about, say, religious minorities in their countries.
- Uganda’S Lurking Tyrant (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 25, 2006)
Uganda was for so long a bleeding gash in the heart of Africa that the turnaround engineered by President Yoweri Museveni over the last two decades seems almost a miracle.
- The High Price Of Development (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Feb 25, 2006)
Budgets in the early years of independence were an enigma wrapped in secrecy. India’s economic base was limited. The dependence was, therefore, on the ingenuity of finance minister. Crises could not be pulled out of a hat to maintain the morale.
- Trapped In A Logjam (Dawn, Tasneem Siddiqui, Feb 25, 2006)
For most people, Davos symbolizes the power of globalization. For good or bad, it has unleashed a process of change. Some changes are discernible, but there are many that one can barely observe.
- Pc Approves Rs 5648-Cr Plan For J&k (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
Chief Minster Ghulam Nabi Azad has succeeded in getting highest ever-State annual plan of Rs. 5648 crore approved for the next financial year commencing from April 2006.
- India's Revival Means It Can Pick And Choose Its Friends (Guardian (UK), Jonathan Steele, Feb 24, 2006)
Delhi seems eager for America's embrace, but many nationalists are unhappy with US pressure on foreign policy
- Indo-Pak Relations Likely To Dominate Bush Talks (Daily Times, Umer Farooq, Feb 24, 2006)
Pakistan-India relations and South Asian regional security are likely to dominate US President George W Bush’s talks with Pakistani leaders during his day-long visit to Islamabad on the March 4.
- Kashmiris Take To The Streets: Indian Army Kills Four Boys (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Feb 24, 2006)
The residents of the Kashmir Valley took to streets on Thursday against the alleged killing of four Kashmiris by Indian soldiers.
- Union Budget: How Fm Should Raise Resources (Tribune, P.K. Vasudeva, Feb 24, 2006)
Finance Minister P. Chidambram is presenting the Budget for 2006-07 at a time when the economy is booming and this fiscal’s projected GDP growth is about 8 per cent.
- Let Them Eat Cake! (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Feb 24, 2006)
For a leader with a reputation for getting partymen to toe the line, the response of AIADMK workers to J Jayalalithaa’s 58th birthday celebrations seems out of tune, to say the least. Despite the Tamil Nadu CM and AIADMK general-secretary’s decree . . .
- Manuscript Provides Cure For Measles (Hindu, Ramesh Susarla, Feb 24, 2006)
Survey team finds 28 palm leaf documents with inscriptions in Telugu and Sanskrit
Two of the manuscripts were collected from a librarian in Narsaraopet
One of them details the method of preparing ayurvedic medicine for several diseases
- Telecom Sector Comes To The Rescue Of Chidambaram (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
He plans to earn over Rs. 5,000 crore from the segment this fiscal too
Subscribers pay 10.2 per cent to the exchequer on every phone call made or a SIM card purchased
- Beating About The Bush! (Daily Excelsior, Vazeeruddin, Feb 24, 2006)
If forthrightness is the very antithesis of diplomacy, it needs to be said that both the Indian and the US establishments are diplomatic to a fault! Suddenly it has been made known to the nation that one more round of talks . . .
- Ysr Keen To Discuss Farm Issues With Bush (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
Chief Minister to meet US President at agricultural varsity
US President visiting Hyderabad on March 3
Interaction with farmers, scientists and women members of SHGs likely
- Cabinet Clears Plan To Set Up Technical Varsity (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
Institutions and courses directly run by the universities to remain under respective varsities
- Conspicuous By Its Absence (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Feb 24, 2006)
On several occasions in recent days but most notably at the launch of the journal of the Association of Indian Diplomats, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has pleaded for “long-term strategic thinking” in this country.
- Challenge Within (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Feb 24, 2006)
Things appeared to be fairly hunky-dory till the nominations were finalised. Reports on the closed-door meeting of party leaders, held 48 hours after the announcement, suggest that the state secretary is a touch worried over what he calls....
- Experts Rule Out Human-To-Human Transmission Of Bird Flu (Tribune, Tripti Nath, Feb 24, 2006)
Top microbiologists and experts today assured a poultry-scared nation that human to human transmission of bird flu virus has not been established anywhere in the world and there is therefore no cause for panic.
- Mid-Day Meal Scheme Hit (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
The bird flu fear is already having its impact on the mid-day meal scheme in Orissa with the state government deciding to keep eggs out of the meal menu.
- Us Prez Will Have Date With Ryots (Times of India, Ch Sushil Rao, Feb 24, 2006)
A visit to an Indian village may not be possible for US President George Bush during his visit to the country next month but he will come close to experiencing a slice of rural India during his trip to Hyderabad.
- Bird Flu: 94 Samples Test Negative (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
``Entry restriction unnecessary''
More sophisticated testing kits to be got
Additional Tamiflu, protection equipment for Maharashtra
Culling in Gujarat and Maharashtra complete
- Proper Care (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
If the whole world was rattled when avian flu started crossing the species barrier in 2003, it should not be surprising that India stumbled a little.
- Of Gags And Licences (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Feb 24, 2006)
On February 21, a court in Austria sentenced the British “historian”, David Irving, to three years’ imprisonment for denying the Nazi Holocaust against Jews in a speech made to a neo-Nazi meeting as far back as 1989.
- New Doubts About Devices (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 24, 2006)
For decades, pharmaceutical companies in the US have lavished gifts on doctors, including meals, sports tickets and extravagant trips billed as “educational seminars.”
- Blot On Society (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 24, 2006)
The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 prohibits employment of children below 14 years of age in 13 occupations and 57 processes which include bidi making, sericulture, and manufacturing of glass, leather and brass goods.
- ‘Like Americans, The People Of India Have Suffered From Terrorist Attacks On Home Soil’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 24, 2006)
I came here today to talk about America’s relationship with two key nations in Asia, India and Pakistan.
- Spice It Up (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 24, 2006)
The common curry could keep the doctor away
As Indians make a beeline to the nearest McDonalds and Pizza Huts, perhaps we stand to lose more than our sense of taste. We may be throwing away a naturally healthy way of living.
- Samarra's Tragedy: The Past And The Future (Hindu, Saeed Naqvi, Feb 24, 2006)
The cameras are on the fallen dome of a great shrine in Samarra and waiting to see if Shias and Sunnis will be at each other's throats.
- Ex-Iisc Chief Gets Visa To Us (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Feb 24, 2006)
The State Department’s change of heart came after concern was expressed in several quarters, both in the US and abroad, that distinguished foreign scientists are being needlessly excluded from attending legitimate conferences, seminars and . . .
- In Support Of Quake Victims (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 24, 2006)
Sir Ben Kingsley, an Oscar winner who will always be remembered for his portrayal of Gandhi and who is currently in Pakistan working on a documentary on relief efforts in the quake-hit areas, said on Wednesday that he hoped the film would . . .
- Lessons From Educational Loans (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Feb 23, 2006)
An education loan is an investment in the inter-generational sense and, hence, pointed policy formulations are urgently required in this sector, says R. Vaidyanathan, suggesting sustainable models for ensuring recoveries.
- School For Reform (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 23, 2006)
A stay abroad, however brief, gives a welcome change of perspective to the view of home news.
- Introduce Values In Education (Daily Excelsior, Lt Col R K Langar, Feb 23, 2006)
In ancient days, India followed the Gurukul system of education where students were placed under direct supervision of teacher. Indian sacred literature like the Vedas and Upanishads formed the core of teaching.
- Long Way To Go (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
If one looks at the progress made under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) in the State one will be somewhat disappointed.
- ``We Will Nudge India, Pakistan'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
A historic opportunity on Kashmir: Bush
United States President George W. Bush said on Wednesday said the U.S. would encourage both India and Pakistan to address ``this important issue.
- Kalam For Big Push To Nanotechnology (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
India could follow Singapore's `Biopolis model'
Increase human resources in emerging fields
India lags behind in implementing research findings
- A Trauma Story (Tribune, Bhai Mahavir, Feb 23, 2006)
The first time I heard of a “trauma centre”, I was left guessing if it was an infectious disease like TB or a psychic problem caused by stress. My hunch was it could be caused if a person saw a “real ghost” — i.e. something unpredicted or out of the world
- Not Unexpected (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
Sangma still king of his castle
Former Lok Sabha Speaker and Nationalist Congress Party candidate PA Sangma’s victory in the by-election from the Tura constituency was a foregone conclusion, the only major point of interest being his margin of victory.
- Huntington’S Forebodings (Tribune, G. Parthasarathy, Feb 23, 2006)
Followers of the great Semitic religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam share a common belief in the Old Testament.
- Low-Sodium Diets May Be Unhealthy (Tribune, DELTHIA RICKS, Feb 23, 2006)
For years Americans have been cautioned about the potential risks of consuming too much salt, but a team of New York scientists has concluded that a low-sodium diet may do more cardiovascular harm than good for people . . .
- No Headcount (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 23, 2006)
Armed forces are pride of the nation
Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee’s announcement in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday that there will be no headcount of Muslims in the armed forces will, hopefully, bring the curtain down on an unsavoury controversy.
- Rights Of Minority Institutions (Times of India, Salman Khurshid, Feb 23, 2006)
Allahabad high court's decision regar-ding Aligarh Muslim University's (AMU) minority character has stirred a controversy. The Indian Constitution and law recognise the concept of a minority educational institution.
- Harvard Chief Quits After Turbulent 5-Year Reign (Tribune, Rupert Cornwell, Feb 23, 2006)
The turbulent five-year reign of Larry Summers at Harvard was brought to a close on Tuesday when the university announced that the former US treasury secretary will step down in three months, at the end of the current academic year.
- Meet To Better Indo-Pak Relations (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
A three-day ‘Pen for Peace’ conference which got under way at the Jamia Millia University has brought about 50 Pakistan writers, poets, artists, musicians and mediapersons in a bid to further the peace process through people-to-people contact.
- Put Civil N-Plan Under Iaea, Bush Tells India (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Feb 23, 2006)
Just days ahead of his visit to India, US President George W Bush on Wednesday said India has to separate its civilian and military nucelar programmes and bring the civilian ones under IAEA safeguards which he admitted was not an easy decision to make.
- Making A Hero Of A Man Best Ignored? (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Feb 23, 2006)
The case of British historian David Irving, who was jailed for three years by an Austrian court for denying the Holocaust, is likely to cloud the current debate on freedom of expression just when the liberals seemed to be winning the argument.
- Towards A Civilisation Alliance (Hindu, Vitaly Naumkin, Feb 23, 2006)
Every government must do more to outlaw violent xenophobia at home.
- Tribal Students In Adilabad Keen On Learning English (Hindu, S. Harpal Singh, Feb 23, 2006)
Private institutions seek facilities to open English medium schools
ITDA flooded with requests to employ special teachers in spoken English
English proficiency and personality development courses introduced at Ashrama high schools
- Jayalalithaa Unveils Foundation For Acj Building (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
`ACJ - Madanjeet Singh Campus,' will be built on a 1.47 acre plot of land given by the State Government
- Free Speech, Even If It Hurts (Dawn, Michael Shermer, Feb 23, 2006)
“MORE women died in the back seat of Edward Kennedy’s car at Chappaquiddick than ever died in a gas chamber at Auschwitz.”
- New Admission Policy Off The Mark: High Court (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
"Abolishing common entrance test for State Board students alone is no solution" "Abolishing CET for State Board students alone is no solution"
- Indo-Pak Jugalbandi In Congo (Hindustan Times, Sutirtho Patranobis, Feb 23, 2006)
When this contingent of the Indian Air Force spots an advancing Pakistani troop, it has orders to open fire. Nothing unusual in that, except that they will not be firing at their traditional enemies but rather shielding them from a common foe.
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