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Articles 11621 through 11720 of 22438:
- Stress From Partner’S Condition (Tribune, Thomas H. Maugh II, Feb 20, 2006)
The elderly really can die of a broken heart not only when their spouses die, but even when they are hospitalized. But the problem reflects increased stress more than romantic loss, according to the first large study to examine the phenomenon.
- Does Safta Have A Future? (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Feb 20, 2006)
The signs are not at all propitious for the South Asia Free Trade Area agreement to deliver the goods. The key to successful implementation of SAFTA lies in the hands of Islamabad and, going by the hints dropped by the Musharraf regime, . . .
- Learning To Revere Water (Business Line, K.G. Kumar, Feb 20, 2006)
If the State's Water Policy takes root, perhaps Kerala too will count among the regions and cultures that value and manage water resources responsibly.
- Face The Facts (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 20, 2006)
That people start resembling their pets is something that most of us, including Maneka Gandhi, already know.
- Olive Green Carries The United Colours Of India (Indian Express, N.N. Vohra, Feb 20, 2006)
Let the destinies of the men and women of the armed forces, of whatever creed, remain the responsibility of the chiefs of staff, says N.N. VOHRA
- . . . And Cuts For Russia (Washington Post, Editorial, Washington Post, Feb 20, 2006)
As we've said above, it is good news that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is planning to spend $75 million on aid to Iranian democrats and Farsi-language broadcasters.
- To Be Free Is Not A Luxury (Telegraph, Salman Rushdie, Feb 19, 2006)
Allow me, please, one moment in this beleaguered time to savour a narrow but vital victory for freedom of speech.
- Why Not Also Revise Mbbs Curriculum? (Daily Excelsior, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Feb 19, 2006)
If the Govt of India has undertaken a gigantic exercise to revise the syllabi and modify the teaching curriculum at the NCERT level and to some extent also at the nonvocational graduation level, why can't a similar exercise be carried . . .
- Telling Right From Left (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Feb 19, 2006)
As someone who believes that Indian communists always act against the interests of India I pay close attention to what they say.
- Take Moderates Along In Balochistan (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 19, 2006)
Law enforcing agencies appear to have made some progress in action against troublemakers, terrorists and saboteurs in Balochistan. A number of Ferari camps have been destroyed in several areas while authorities are expressing their resolve . . .
- Leopard Terror Grips Uttaranchal (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 19, 2006)
At the fag-end of the winter season, the man-leopard conflict is raging in the Himalayan region of Uttaranchal. There had been a series of leopard attacks in various parts of the Garhwal and Kumaon regions, which had kept wildlife officials on high alert.
- Mr Cm, End Graft, Strengthen Panchayats (Deccan Herald, Benjamin Fernandez, Feb 19, 2006)
What should be the new Chief Minister priorities? This was our question to readers last week and we were flooded with responses. We published a few letters last week. This week we publish those, mostly from outside Bangalore, on the government’s . . .
- Power Supply And Education Need Cm’S Urgent Attention (Deccan Herald, Dr R G Kumble, Feb 19, 2006)
The new Chief Minister’s willingness to listen to citizens’ suggestions brings a ray of hope to those living in rural Karnataka. Two areas need his urgent attention: power supply and education. As a retired Central Government officer living and . . .
- More Ministers Will Be Inducted Soon, Says Kumaraswamy (Hindu, S. Rajendran, Feb 19, 2006)
Attempts being made to mollify miffed legislators
Many MLAs unhappy about not being made ministers
Some ministers unhappy with portfolios
List of chairmen of boards and corporations being prepared
Appointments to be made in two phases
- Promoting A Clean And Green Environment (Hindu, K. Shankar, Feb 19, 2006)
He has more than two decades of experience in industrial capital equipment (sales and marketing) such as machine tools, meteorology equipment, power plant machinery and plastic processing machinery.
- Whither Postal Services In India? (Hindu, S. RAMESH, Feb 19, 2006)
The vast reach of the postal service is unmatched. It will be unwise to allow such a service to die a slow death
- Our Children... Let Us Handle With Care (Hindu, B.O. SEBASTIAN, Feb 19, 2006)
"You are not interested in me; you are not bothered about my studies and future."
- The Newer Left (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Feb 19, 2006)
More reformist signals for the election
Prior to the assembly election in 2001, the CPI-M had signalled a change by getting Jyoti Basu to step down in favour of Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee.
- Indian Sikhs Plan Protest During Chirac’S Visit (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 19, 2006)
Hundreds of Sikh schoolchildren will march in New Delhi during next week’s visit of President Jacques Chirac in protest against a ban on wearing turbans in French state schools, community leaders said on Saturday.
- Hard Work Mittal’S Mantra Of Success (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Feb 19, 2006)
WOULD you believe that the world’s richest Indian was born almost penniless, grew up in a small town of Rajasthan surrounded by thorn shrubs and sand dunes, lived in a dilapidated house and slept on concrete floors?
- Bush Visit Will Give A Boost To Indo-Us Ties: Inderfurth (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Feb 19, 2006)
The Indo-US relations have been marked by reciprocal visits to New Delhi and Washington by the leaders of both nations. President George W. Bush will visit India in March.
- Fresh Light On T. Rex (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Feb 19, 2006)
Medical scanners have enabled scientists to gain deeper insights into the soft body parts that are key to understanding the behaviour and movements of dinosaurs, Professor Lawrence Witner of the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine said.
- Indian-American Gets Life Term (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 19, 2006)
An Indian-American has been sentenced to life imprisonment without parole after he was convicted of killing a student in a shooting spree at a Cleveland university in Ohio three years ago.
- Bihar Won't Change... (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Feb 19, 2006)
Nitish Kumar at best might be a good joke between bad serials
A Lot of people feel that now that we have got rid of Lalu, suddenly everything is going to be all right with Bihar. I say no Nitish or any other Kumar can change Bihar.
- A Page Out Of A History Textbook (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 19, 2006)
A single rock has been carved into a three-storeyed structure —a main mandap, two pillars and four sub-shrines. Rashmi Vasudeva writes of the Kailasa temple in Ellora, after her memorable trip to Ajanta, Ellora and Aurangabad.
- Bursting With Life! (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 19, 2006)
I feel that the only way to review this remarkable book is to describe it carefully at the macro and micro levels and let the reader judge for himself. It has the shape, size, looks and feel of the particularly splendid coffee table book . . .
- ‘What’ Of The Knot (Deccan Herald, Geetha Srinivasan, Feb 19, 2006)
This book explains the ritual part of Hindu marriage to enable the participants to fully understand the significance of the sacrament.
- Agribusiness Clinics (Daily Excelsior, Dr Bharat Bhushan, Feb 19, 2006)
Traditionally, Indian has been subsistence oriented with low energy and low amounts of inputs use and with very low involvement of private sector.
- India Will March Ahead In A ‘Flat’ World: Friedman (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
Countries like India will march ahead without regard to geography or distance in the web-enabled global playfield, says award-winning author and New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman.
- Passport-Less Durand Line (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 18, 2006)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has proposed that there should not be any passports between Pakistan and Afghanistan on the pattern of European Union, as this would allow more trade and prosperity for the two countries.
- Kabul, Islamabad To Share Information On Taliban (Daily Times, Umer Farooq, Feb 18, 2006)
* Abdullah says Al Qaeda has no base in Afghanistan
* ‘Our relations with India are very important’
- On A Trip Of Friendship (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 18, 2006)
President Hamid Karzai’s three-day visit to Pakistan was the latest in a series of exchanges at the top government level the two countries have had in the post-9/11 period.
- On The Magic Of Being Work Sisters (Business Line, D. Murali , Feb 18, 2006)
What began in 1972 as a lone mission to bring women together is today a 7-lakh-strong movement. Determined to organise women workers so that they could enjoy the same benefits that organised labour received, Ela R. Bhatt founded the Self-Employed Women's
- Bird Flu Could Kill 142 Mn, Says Study (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
A serious global outbreak of deadly bird flu this year could kill 142 million people in the worst possible scenario, a study by Australian experts said.
- The Contrast In Treatment (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Feb 18, 2006)
An interesting contrast between Indians and their rulers and Pakistanis and their dictators is the way they treat their creative artists — painters, poets, novelists and thinkers.
- From Typhoid Mary To Diabetic Debbie: Watch Every Breath They Take (Indian Express, PHILLIP LONGMAN, Feb 18, 2006)
On January 15, New York City began requiring local clinical laboratories to report to the city health department the results of blood sugar tests performed on citizens.
- Poor Must Be Recognised:scientists (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
Social scientists today opined that poor people of the country must be given recognition as respectable citizens and also as resource persons of the society.
- Contact Society? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 18, 2006)
"You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours." In plain words it means: "If you will do me a favour, I will do you a favour". This is what is meant by what is generally referred to as a contact society.
- Smoking Death Toll Seen Doubling By 2020:study ........... (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
Global annual deaths from smoking are expected to double to 10 million by 2020 but researchers said today the real figure could be much higher.
- Rolls-Royce School For Tsunami-Hit (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
As part of tsunami recovery and rehabilitation efforts, Rolls-Royce on Friday laid the foundation stone for a school building at Pallayar village of Tamil Nadu. Rolls-Royce is pitching in Rs 32,00,000 into the project.
- Cartoons: Clinton & Chirac Say Publication A Mistake (Indian Express, Faisal Aziz, Feb 18, 2006)
Anger against cartoons of Prophet Muhammad flared anew in Asia on Friday in Pakistan and Bangladesh.
- Kalam Sets It Ceos Tough Targets (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
NASSCOM Govt must assist small-scale firms, target domestic market
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Azad on Friday said India should aspire for a $200 billion revenue IT industry by 2008 or 2010 and grab a lion’s share of today’s $300 billion . . .
- Team Hdk (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
Governor T N Chaturvedi, who returned to Raj Bhavan late on Friday night after attending the Art of Living’s Silver Jubilee celebrations is expected to sign the notification on allocation of portfolios to new ministers on Saturday morning....
- Living Exalted To The Art Of The Sublime (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
An estimated crowd of 2.5 million people cheering the 25th anniversary of the Art of Living Foundation (AoL) and 50th birthday celebrations of the spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravishankar was a rare spectacle of the confluence of celebration and spirituality.
- Not Dead Enough? (Hindu, Seumas Milne, Feb 18, 2006)
Fifteen years after communism was officially pronounced dead, its spectre seems once again to be haunting Europe.
- Creative Solutions, Sarkari Style (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Feb 18, 2006)
The many ways in which officials in a region gripped by crisis try to deal with it can be intriguing. Even entertaining. From advising farmers to plant crops in line with zodiac signs to suggesting they bear arms against moneylenders — it's all happening
- The Nuclear Issue And Iran's Domestic Debate (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Feb 18, 2006)
While there is a consensus in Iran on acquiring nuclear know-how, there are deep differences on whether to go in for weapons capability. But the threat of aggression by the U.S. or Israel could prove a rallying factor.
- `Tiger Conservation Authority Planned' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
"Effort would be made to see that 33 per cent quota for women became possible"
National Plan of Action for Children approved
Commission for Protection of Child Rights to be set up
Criminal Procedure Code amended for greater protection to women
- Globalisation Poses Serious Challenge To The Indian Economy: Acting Vc (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
Says it should be faced with courage and determination as it cannot be wished away
- Pranab Swears By Secular Nature Of Armed Forces (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
Advani calls it "vote-bank politics"
Heated exchange caps pre-lunch proceedings
Communal head count, says Advani
Cause is noble, method adopted is wrong: CPI
- Enhance Bandwidth Immediately: Kalam (Hindu, T. Jayaraman, Feb 18, 2006)
"It should be free and made available to all those who need it"
Government should take the lead in making bandwidth available
Kalam's vision a great technical challenge, says U.S. expert
- Violence Breaks Out In Hyderabad (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
Cartoon issue echo in old city; many hurt in stone-throwing
Tension gripped parts of the old city on Friday after violence broke out during a protest against the pictorial depiction of Prophet Mohammed in a Danish newspaper.
- Nuke Deal Unlikely During Bush Visit (Tribune, Priscilla Huff, Feb 18, 2006)
American analysts and experts familiar with South Asian affairs have expressed scepticism over India and the United States finalising their July 18, 2005 bilateral civilian nuclear accord before or even during President George W. Bush’s first visit . . .
- Indo-French N-Deal Not During Chirac’S Visit (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Feb 18, 2006)
As French President Jacques Chirac arrives here on February 19 on a two-day state visit to India, a host of bilateral agreements in the field of defence, space and education will be signed, but the Indo-US-type nuclear deal with France . . .
- Bad For All (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 17, 2006)
There is more than one indication that intelligentsia in Pakistan is keeping its fingers crossed whether the country's President Pervez Musharraf would hold general election as scheduled in 2007.
- Us Refuses Visa To Ex-Iisc Chief, Member Of Pm Panel (Indian Express, PALLAVA BAGLA, Feb 17, 2006)
Questioning his internationally acclaimed credentials and suggesting that he was working in “chemical warfare and bioterrorism,” the United States has refused an entry visa to Professor Goverdhan Mehta, former director of the Indian Institute of Science,
- Great And The Good (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
We can’t all keep bickering. We need a thinking elite that bats for the country
- Kalam Floats Upa Feel-Good Balloon (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
President A P J Abdul Kalam has portrayed a rosy picture of the country as he unveiled the UPA government’s broad policy priorities for the coming year at the customary joint session of Parliament on the first day of the Budget session on Thursday.
- Education : A Cure For Ailing Society (Daily Excelsior, Ambica Varma, Feb 17, 2006)
Our society has turned a beleaguered one with day to day strife, struggle and tensions to cope with.
- Spending Isn’T Shining (Indian Express, Bibek Debroy, Feb 17, 2006)
How is the economy doing? Pretty well. We have clocked real GDP growth of 8.5 per cent in 2003-04, 7.5 per cent in 2004-05 and perhaps 8.1 per cent in 2005-06.
- Supplying A Demand (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 17, 2006)
The decision of the IITs to double their 'intake' is likely to be a greater stress-buster for students than the CBSE's proposal to provide an additional 15 minutes 'cooling off' time for examinees.
- U.S.-India Deal Uncertain Ahead Of Bush Visit (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Feb 17, 2006)
The top U.S. negotiator on a troubled nuclear deal with India would hold new talks in New Delhi next week only if there is a chance the visit could resolve differences clouding President George W. Bush's planned South Asia trip, U.S. officials . . .
- The Politics Of Science (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 17, 2006)
It is a rare thing for the biography of a 24-year-old NASA spokesman to attract the attention of the national media. But that is what happened last week when George C. Deutsch tendered his resignation.
- History In Quran’S Light (Dawn, Prof Mohammed Rafi, Feb 17, 2006)
History is a record of the rise and fall of nations. Through it we realize facts about nations that flourished, the goals they pursued and above all the values around which their culture and society was organized. It can help us assess values and . . .
- Mplads Is Constitutionally Valid, Court Told (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Feb 17, 2006)
"Enough safeguards in revised guidelines"
The scheme is not bad because of irregularities in its implementation
It is a massive fraud on the public exchequer, says counsel
- This Bleak Business Of Religiosity (The Economic Times, MUKUL SHARMA, Feb 17, 2006)
Great religious teachers often make rules which, while no doubt sounding helpful and high quality, often fail to impress their weight upon reality.
- 52 Bengal Mlas To Miss Poll Bus (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Anticipating a tough fight in the coming assembly elections, the CPM in West Bengal released on Thursday the list of party candidates, dropping 52 sitting legislators including eight ministers and introducing 130 new faces.
- West Bengal Polls: 8 Ministers Do Not Figure In Left Front List (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
CPI(M) to contest 209 seats, AIFB 34, RSP 23 and CPI 13
Eight Ministers of the West Bengal Government — seven belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and one to the All India Forward Bloc — have been denied ticket for the . . .
- 15-Point Scheme For Minorities: Kalam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
President's Address offers dialogue to parties
- Tiger Conservation Authority Planned, Says President Kalam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
"Effort would be made to see quota for women became possible"
National Plan of Action for Children approved
Commission for Protection of Child Rights to be set up
Criminal Procedure Code amended for greater protection to women
- Nuclear Scientist Fails To Get U.S. Visa (Hindu, R. Ramachandran, Feb 17, 2006)
A former director of the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam, and one of the chief architects of the Indian nuclear breeder programme, Dr. Placid Rodriguez, was in effect denied a visa by the U.S. Consulate in Chennai . . .
- Rs. 63 Lakh Japanese Aid For Two Grassroots Projects (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
The Japanese Government has awarded a grant of about Rs. 63 lakhs for two grassroots projects in Tamil Nadu.
- Stress-Free Exams (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 17, 2006)
Hundreds of thousands of students who are appearing for their class X and class XII CBSE examinations have a reason to feel happy at the decision of the Central Board of Secondary Education in a way allowing them more time to answer the questions.
- Time For Lawyers To Go Global (Tribune, Abha Bhanot, Feb 17, 2006)
India has a large number of lawyers — around 9,00,000 are enrolled with the various state bar associations at present.
- Threat To Democracy-Ii (Statesman, AMLAN DATTA, Feb 17, 2006)
Maoism should be thanked for drawing attention to the rural problem in India. Since Independence, the country has been ruled by an elite of which the leading component is an urban educated middle class which dominates the administration . . .
- Afghan Soil Will Not Be Used Against Pakistan: Karzai (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday promised not to allow any country to interfere in Afghanistan’s relations with Pakistan, saying he knew the consequences for his country in such a case.
- Us Will Continue To Encourage Indo-Pak Peace Efforts: Boucher (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Ambassador Richard Boucher on Thursday said the United States would "continue to encourage" peace efforts between Pakistan and India, including a resolution of the question of Kashmir.
- Ec Raps Officials (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
The Election Commission (EC) today directed the state government to take action against 19 officials for irregularities in revision of electoral rolls.
- Karzai Opposes 'Fencing' Off Pak-Afghan Border (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Thursday he opposed fencing off his country's border with Pakistan, a proposal Islamabad had floated sometime back to check illegal cross-border movements.
- Hole In Ozone Layer Expected To Increase (Hindu, David Adam, Feb 17, 2006)
The layer will not begin to recover until the end of the decade.
Blame pinned on the 11-year solar cycle
Scientists' conclusions based on computer model
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