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Articles 12321 through 12420 of 22438:
- Making The Law Work For You (Deccan Herald, K S Narayanan, Jan 29, 2006)
The handbook is an important tool for negotiating the criminal justice system and gives a clear account of the rights of citizens and non-citizens in all relevant situations.
- Forgotten Caretakers Of Our Cities (Hindu, SMITA JAIN, Jan 29, 2006)
The work of the Mumbai-based Stree Mukti Sanghatana has shown that wastepickers, despite the inhuman conditions in which they work, need not be passive victims of poverty and can lead a life of dignity.
- Looking Beyond The Backwaters (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
FEW articles of mine have provoked such a storm of a reaction from Keralites as my piece on Kerala's women ("Kalyanikutty's Kerala", Magazine, November 6, 2005).
- Maximum Autonomy Will Be The Best Option (Deccan Herald, Dr Niranjanaradhya V P, Jan 29, 2006)
"Unfortunately, bureaucracy has no faith in teachers. we have failed to recognise the talents of our teachers"
- Centre Will Protect Minority Status Of Amu: Arjun Singh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
It will take whatever steps were required to do so, he assures
- 22,000 Illiterate Gram Panchayat Members To Be Trained (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
All members to be able to read and write by March
Voluntary organisations to educate gram panchayat members
Government has earmarked Rs. 900 crores to encourage rainwater harvesting
239 villages have been identified as `most backward'
- Telemedicine Project Inaugurated (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
The KLE Society launched its Telemedicine and Tele-health project here on Wednesday. It was inaugurated by Stanley Edlavitch, Professor of Epidemiology, Director of epidemiology Research, University of Missouri-Kansas City, U.S. Among those . . .
- Atr By Mcd "Indicts" Sheila, Ministers And Many Mlas (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
"MCD committed to implementation of the law of the land equally for all, rich or poor... ."
- Pampa Riverbed At Maramon Facing Environmental Degradation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
Excessive exploitation of river resources blamed for the problem
- Farmers And Fdi (Hindu, BALAJI SHANKAR, Jan 29, 2006)
Small farms can be very profitable and we do not need GM seeds or green revolution or agricultural research to do that
- Khap Panchayats: Out Of Tune With The Times (Tribune, D.R. Chaudhry, Jan 28, 2006)
The decision of a khap panchayat in Bhiwani district to expel two families from their respective villages which were recently tied together through a matrimonial alliance should make all right thinking people sit up and take serious note . . .
- 260 Million Indians Still Below Poverty Line (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Jan 28, 2006)
A large proportion — 26 per cent or about 260 million (193 million in rural areas and 67 million in urban areas) — of Indians are still below the poverty line, according to India's first Social Development Report released in New Delhi on Friday.
- Minority Rights (Statesman, Faizan Mustafa, Jan 28, 2006)
According to Gandhiji the claim of a country to civilisation depends on the treatment it extends to the minorities. Lord Acton added another dimension:
- Time To Move Beyond Quantity (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 28, 2006)
A little under 7% of children aged 6-13 are out of school, finds a government-sponsored pan-India survey. This is in line with the finding of another recent all-India survey, by the NGO Pratham.
- Of Quotas And Foreign Varsities (The Economic Times, V RAGHUNATHAN, Jan 28, 2006)
The proposed Bill to regulate the foreign universities in India appears to be a mixed bag.
- New Garbage Collection System From March (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
Solid waste management to be made mandatory
- All In A Day’S Work (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Jan 28, 2006)
Very few of us get the chance of living our lives the way that gives us a sense of fulfilment.
- R-Day Parade: Out Of Step? (Hindustan Times, Vir Sanghvi, Jan 28, 2006)
I don't know if you have noticed but over the last four years or so, the run-up to the Republic Day parade is always marked by a certain amount of disgruntled muttering. This year has been no exception.
- India, Saudi Arabia To Fight Terrorism Jointly (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Jan 28, 2006)
India and Saudi Arabia today said their bilateral relations were developing a broad strategic vision, decided to jointly fight terrorism, drug trafficking and transnational crimes and agreed to develop a strategic energy partnership based . . .
- "Islam, A Religion Of Compassion" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
Polit Bureau member Sitaram Yechury has demanded that United States Ambassador David Mulford be recalled for warning India against voting for Iran.
- A Musical Tribute To Purandaradasa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
CD to be released at Aradhana Mahotsava in Hampi on Sunday
Compositions to be rendered live at Purandara Mantapa
The compositions selected resemble those of Tyagaraja
The CD is priced at Rs. 85
- Our Guest From Saudi Arabia (Daily Excelsior, B K Karkra, Jan 28, 2006)
For the first time we have the Saudi Arabian monarch as our chief guest on the occasion of the Republic Day this year. Are we in any way important to each other? ....
- New Dawn For Islamists, Say Arabs (Indian Express, HASSAN M FATTAH, Jan 28, 2006)
Hamas’s overwhelming victory in the Palestinian elections on Thursday was met with a mixture of jubilation and consternation in much of the Arab world.
- Recovering Religion (Times of India, R PANIKKAR, Jan 28, 2006)
Although the etymology of the word religion is closer to the meaning of dharma than it sounds to modern westernised ears, ....
- Un Ambassador Discusses Iran Nuclear Options (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
UN ambassador John R Bolton said on Friday he expects Iran's disputed atomic program to ultimately go before the United Nations Security Council, but acknowledged that doing so wouldn't necessarily stop Iran from pursuing its nuclear ambitions.
- 3 Of Indian Origin Among Intel Sts Finalists (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
Three Indian-American students have made it to the list of 40 finalists of this year's Intel Science Talent Search competition, the oldest and prestigious pre-college science competition in the U.S. designed to find the most promising aspiring scientists
- Hamas Takes All (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 28, 2006)
The emphatic victory of Hamas, the extremist group that swears by militancy and the destruction of Israel, in the Palestinian parliamentary elections has shaken up the political landscape of the region.
- Cross Connections (Hindustan Times, Khushwant Singh, Jan 28, 2006)
Sometimes when I pick up the phone to ring up someone, I hear two people talking to each other. Instead of putting down the receiver, I listen to their conversation.
- Pm Seeks Pak-Russian Cooperation In N-Energy (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
Noting that the potential of Pak-Russian cooperation remained under-utilised, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Friday stressed the need for taking steps to enhance the level of cooperation between the two countries particularly in the fields of education,
- Coming To Terms With Nuclear Regime Change (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Jan 28, 2006)
Reviled by some in India as the "ayatollahs of non-proliferation,"Michael Kreponof the Stimson Center andLeonard Spectorof the Centre for Nonproliferation Studies are leading the charge against the Indo-U.S. nuclear agreement in Washington.
- Take Control Of The Creation Of Technology (Business Line, D. Murali , Jan 28, 2006)
Neil Gershenfeld's FAB is important for two reasons: one, it's about `the coming revolution on your desktop — from personal computers to personal fabrication'; and, two, the author, who is director of MIT's CBA, or Centre for Bits and Atoms, . . .
- Free Consumer Cards Coming For Poor Families In Kerala (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
Farmers, others to be charged annual fee of Rs. 30
- A Rush On Lobbying Reform (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 28, 2006)
As US Congress hurtles toward enacting new rules on lobbying and lobbyists, two contradictory risks should be kept in mind. One is that lawmakers won’t do enough to rein in the excesses of the current system.
- The Tragedy Of Buta Singh (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Jan 28, 2006)
Buta Singh will go down on record as a sample of politicising of our times: unprincipled, opportunist with no commitment to any political or moral principles. He changed constituencies (reserved) to ensure success in elections. He changed styles . . .
- Higher And Better (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jan 28, 2006)
There can't be two opinions that successive political regimes have always given enough attention towards the development of education in the State. In a way they have persisted with the positive trend started by the Dogra rulers and . . .
- Reshaping The Muslim World’S Destiny (Dawn, Shamshad Ahmad Khan, Jan 28, 2006)
Much has appeared in these columns, including some very thought-provoking pieces, on the outcome of the OIC’s extraordinary summit at Makkah last December.
- Where The Us Went Wrong (Dawn, Touqir Hussain, Jan 28, 2006)
The Bush foreign policy has provoked intense debate both at home and abroad. Within the US, one is stunned by the inconclusiveness of the debate; it is strained and confused.
- Students Kept In Chains (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 28, 2006)
THE heart-wrenching photograph carried in this paper on Friday of the two young boys who escaped from a madressah in Karachi still wearing their chains is a grim reminder of the brutalities children are exposed to at such institutions.
- French Ship’S Buyer Demands Proof Of ‘Disease’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
The Basel convention had come into fore at the direction of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in 1992, with the express aim of minimising the generation and transboundary movement of hazardous wastes.
- President Kalam Plays Host To Men In Khakhi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
About 200 constables were special guests at the Rashtrapati Bhavan
- State Will Be Made An Economic Powerhouse By 2010: Governor (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
Work in unison, he tells Keralites in his Republic Day address
Governor R.L. Bhatia has said the goal of the Government is to make the State an economic powerhouse by 2010
- Tamil Nadu A Place Of Peace And Harmony, Says Barnala (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
Jayalalithaa presents gallantry awards at Republic Day function
Medals presented to police personnel for curbing illicit liquor trade
Students belonging to four schools and three colleges present folk dances
- Dealing With The Global Employment Crisis (Hindu, Juan Somavia, Jan 27, 2006)
In tackling the jobs crisis, it is time to revisit the commitments made by the global community to promote social inclusion and jobs as the basis of poverty reduction and deliver on them.
- Government Plan Silent On `Fundamental Aspect,' Says K.K. Narendran (Hindu, K.P.M. Basheer, Jan 27, 2006)
Action on commission's report
K. K. Narendran, who headed the three-man commission of enquiry that found huge shortage in Backward Class representation in the Kerala Government services in 2001, feels that the measures announced . . .
- Jd(s) Group Aligned With Bjp On Deve Gowda's Advice: Ramalinga Reddy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
He says the rebellion by JD(S) MLAs was stage-managed
No hope of Janata Dal (S) MLAs changing their stand
JD(S) and BJP were worried that Congress would opt for polls
The new alliance will not last long
Congress has not tried to split Janata Dal
- Secret To Future Growth: Be Creative (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 27, 2006)
Entrepreneurship and entertainment are driving economic growth as much as the tech sector, says Richard Florida
- Yes, Speaker (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 27, 2006)
The CPI(M) describes the expulsion of 11 MPs in the Winter Session as a “singular act of self-cleansing” that won the approval of the people. But, by not replying to the Supreme Court notice, Speaker Somnath Chatterjee has not brought about . . .
- This Grand Parade (Indian Express, Anindita Sanyal, Jan 27, 2006)
Another new year, another Republic Day Parade. Another debate on why, wherefore and whether. But forget the pros and cons and the patriotism vs cost-effort analysis. Nothing was further from our minds when our group of 24 schoolkids was . . .
- Hindustan Times (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jan 27, 2006)
Every commentary of the Republic Day parade in Delhi speaks of the display of the country’s military might and cultural strength.
- Flowery Welcome Awaits Himachal Tourists (Indian Express, Ashwani Sharma, Jan 27, 2006)
Its failure in protecting beautiful, ancient rocks on river Beas banks, in Kullu, embarrassed the Himachal Pradesh government, which was fined Rs 1 crore by the Supreme Court for negligence.
- At Least A Dozen Hurt In Violent Nepal Strike (Reuters, Gopal Sharma, Jan 27, 2006)
Nepal police used live rounds for the first time in nearly a year to quell a general strike against municipal elections and King Gyanendra's refusal to restore democracy, witnesses and party officials said.
- Has The Imf Lost Its Relevance? (Business Line, K. Subramanian, Jan 27, 2006)
December should have been the cruellest month for the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- Saudi King Gives Royal Touch To President "At Home" (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
Saudi Arabian King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud was among a galaxy of dignitaries present at the customary "At Home" hosted by Presdident A P J Abdul Kalam on the occasion of the Republic Day at the Rashtrapati Bhavan today.
- Kalam Not Keen On Second Term (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
President A P J Abdul Kalam says he is not not keen on a second term in office and will return to teaching next year when his tenure ends.
- Bombs Kills Two Afghan Police, Another School Torched (The Nation, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
A bomb planted by Taliban fighters struck a police patrol on a highway in Afghanistan Friday, killing two policemen, while anti-government insurgents torched another girls' school, officials said.
- Challenges Before The Iims (Deccan Herald, RAMNATH NARAYANSWAMY, Jan 27, 2006)
The IIMs should do some serious soul searching so that they can help in the process of nation building
- Get Going (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jan 27, 2006)
An exhaustive article in the last Sunday magazine of this newspaper makes a sad reading. It has brought home a grim truth. The elected, expanded and elevated civic body in this city is as toothless as was the one that was run by the Government . . .
- Campus India (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jan 27, 2006)
You can set down a spanking new factory with state-of-the-art technology in the middle of Asia, and physical infrastructure in Asian countries like China and Malaysia has come close to western standards.
- Superheavy Elements Need To Researched (Daily Excelsior, Lalitha Vaidyanathan, Jan 27, 2006)
India, currently using third generation nuclear technology, cannot continue to got slow but to innovate more evolved technologies for the general advancement of industrial development. Are Indians scientists equipped to move forward is the . . .
- Lessening Urban Poverty (Daily Excelsior, S. C. Sharma, Jan 27, 2006)
In the new millennium, India has already crossed the one billion mark of population and constitutes about 1/6th of the world’s total population. With about 330 million urban population in over 5,000 cities, and nearly 67 million urban population . . .
- The Devil At Work (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 27, 2006)
An Idle mind, they say, is the devil’s workshop. If one goes by the number of jokes that keep multiplying at a rate that still awaits codification by a version of Moore’s law, the devil is an extremely busy bloke with a serious sense of humour.
- Republic Day Ruminations On What Ails Our Nation (The Financial Express, SUMANT SINHA, Jan 27, 2006)
It is now handily over 50 years since India became independent and our Constitution was adopted with India becoming a democratic republic.
- Kalam Not Keen On Second Term (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
President A P J Abdul Kalam says he is not keen on a second term in office and will return to teaching next year when his tenure ends.
- Testing Boards For Education Outcomes (The Financial Express, Jayaprakash Narayan, Jan 27, 2006)
The compilation and release of the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), 2005 is a landmark event in the evolution of school education in India
- Think Afresh On Ipos (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 27, 2006)
Preventing future scams calls for radical reform of the IPO process and a rethink about the way retail investors should approach our capital markets. A system that does away with quotas for different categories of investors, . . .
- For Growing Firms, A Mismatch Of Skills (International Herald Tribune, Indrajit Gupta, Jan 27, 2006)
What is usually true of India's monsoons is now playing out across its economy: when it rains, it pours. As India's growth rate ratchets up close to 8 percent, the second-fastest pace in the world, the economy is simply raining high-quality jobs.
- Merging Markets (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
As China and India are feted as the world's top emerging economies, Salil Tripathi suggests the potential rivals have much in common
- Need Of The Hour Is Discipline: Kalam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
"Need for compulsory NCC training for a minimum of 18 months to all our students"
Stresses on "the necessity for providing compulsory NCC training
Tells political leaders to reorient themselves towards "developmental politics"
- Unions And The Development Agenda (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 26, 2006)
It is an interesting co-incidence that the United Nations Environment Programme hosted the World Assembly on Labour and the Environment in Kenya at a time national attention in India is focussed on France's outrageous decision to send . . .
- Umbilical Connectivity And Societal Change (Hindu, A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM , Jan 26, 2006)
What the more fortunate among us have to do is to provide the leadership to bring about a transformation in India's 600,000 villages.
- Scholars To Prepare Modern Tamil Grammar Through Computer (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Centre for Advanced Study in Linguistics organises workshop
There is a chasm between spoken and written Tamil, and both are not interchangeable, says Vice- Chancellor
- Kerala To Ensure Quota For Backward Communities (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
State Cabinet decides to amend rules, following Narendran Commission report
- Congress, Bjp Kept Guessing In Karnataka (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
As they travel back to Bangalore, JD(S) MLAs keep their cards close to their chest
- Kalam On R-Day: Bring Marginalised To Mainstream (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
At a time when the standards of political parties in the country have reached an all time nadir, President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, in his address to the nation on the eve of Republic Day, urged all parties to work with zeal to uplift 260 million . . .
- Survey On Ancient Manuscripts To Be Carried Out From Feb. 1 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
People asked to provide credible information `It is our responsibility to preserve them for the benefit of the future generation'
- Obstacles To Moving On (Hindu, Jonathan Freedland, Jan 26, 2006)
I AM writing these words on a train, travelling through Germany. And yet, it hardly feels strange at all. There was a time when a journey like this would have felt like the breaking of a taboo: the associations with the wartime past . . .
- How To Become A Millionaire Academic (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Jan 26, 2006)
Until recently, there was a bit of snobbery attached to academics "stooping down" to make money. But these inhibitions are now disappearing.
- Politicos Should Be Role Models: Kalam (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
President A P J Abdul Kalam on Wednesday called upon the members of Parliament to become role models for the youth and asked the judiciary and the law enforcement agencies to provide service to the marginalised section which could not reach them.
- Is A Breakthrough Possible? (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Jan 26, 2006)
India and Pakistan still stick to old positions. But a breakdown in relations has been averted
- Remember The Sacrifice (Deccan Herald, Vishnu Makhijani, Jan 26, 2006)
It began as a simple march past to mark the emergence of India as a sovereign, secular, democratic republic on January 26, 1950. Today the Republic Day celebrations have grown into a spectacle to showcase India’s military might and amazing cultural ...
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