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Articles 12821 through 12920 of 22438:
- `Economic Development Generating New Issues' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 16, 2006)
It requires a strategic disseminating ideas, says professor
Though it has been optimistic notion that economic growth leads to political development and can remove political disturbances, there are possibilities of it generating new issues.
- If Jinnah Were To Return (Daily Times, Ahmad Faruqui, Jan 15, 2006)
Jinnah might conclude that Pakistan had failed not because the leaders who followed him were weak, but because there were weaknesses in the original design.
- Us-India Nuclear Deal Still Has Long Way To Go (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Jan 15, 2006)
The US-India nuclear cooperation agreement in July 2005 had been signed in a hurry without working out the details and was unlikely to be finalised any time soon, a noted defence and strategy expert told a meeting on Friday.
- Govt Decision On Iim-B Is India's Loss: Singapore (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 15, 2006)
A senior minister of Singapore, Goh Chok Tong, on Sunday said the Indian Government's recent decision to not allow IIM-B to set up campus in Singapore was India's "loss".
- More Light On The Siddhas (Deccan Herald, L SUBRAMANI, Jan 15, 2006)
Terrorism has an unlikely opponent — the philosophy of Tamil Siddhas, ancient ascetics of whom little of substance is known. A unique initiative aims at compiling their works, writes L Subramani.
- The Flame Stays Afire (Deccan Herald, Jagadha Kumar , Jan 15, 2006)
Pushya Bahula Panchami (19th Jan. 2006) is an auspicious and thanksgiving day for musicians and music lovers. On this day the aradhana of Saint Thygaraja is celebrated all over south India. The day opens with singing of ever-fresh Pancharatna . . .
- Foreign’ Plan To Kidnap Manmohan Revealed (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 15, 2006)
A “foreign power” hatched a plan to have the now Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh kidnapped 12 years ago.
- The New Woman Is Energising A New India (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, Jan 15, 2006)
I was recently asked to express my views on the woman of today and the challenges before her. This is what I stated:
- Kerry Backs Pak Quest For Civil N-Tech (News International, Asim Yasin, Jan 15, 2006)
Former US presidential candidate Senator John Kerry has said his country and Pakistan could explore common grounds for cooperation in civil nuclear technology on the pattern of US-India agreement.
- River Linking Risks (Statesman, SUSHIL KUMAR MUKHERJEE, Jan 15, 2006)
Planners who try to redistribute surplus water into deficit areas by river linking forget that in the dictionary of Nature, there is no word like ‘deficit’ or ‘surplus’
- Can Kj Rao Do A Bihar In Bengal? (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Jan 15, 2006)
Ask a man on the streets of Bihar who is their hero number one, and pat will come the reply: K J Rao, Election Commission’s advisor in the October-November elections in the state.
- Gandhian Institutions Have Failed To Give Direction: Tara Gandhi (Tribune, Smriti Kak Ramachandran, Jan 15, 2006)
Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee, the granddaughter of the late Mahatma Gandhi, recently took over as the Vice Chairperson of the Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti.
- Reservations Must In Private Sector (Tribune, Karam Singh, Jan 15, 2006)
It is said that only the wearer knows where the shoe pinches. Extreme hope always takes birth from extreme miseries and back-breaking difficulties. Dr B.R. Ambedkar, one of the architects of the Constitution of India, belonged to a very poor section . . .
- Rebel Raids Put Nepal On Alert (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 15, 2006)
Nepali troops were on high alert on Sunday after attacks around Kathmandu by Maoist rebels killed 12 policemen, an army officer said.
- `Adhere To Quota Norms For Disabled Persons' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 14, 2006)
Commissioner reviews progress in implementation of Disabilities Act
- Deconstructing The Mahamantra (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Jan 14, 2006)
Some weeks ago, I asked readers to enlighten me on the exact connotation of the word swaha which appears at the end of many mantras including the opening line of the Gayatri Mantra- “Om bhur bhuwa swaha”.
- Hindu Ideals (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 14, 2006)
Much of the Hinduness of BJP is derived from the concept of Hindutva of Veer Savarkar.
- Spiteful Gesture (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 14, 2006)
The IIMs have been denied an opportunity allowed to foreign universities.
- Governor Returns Ordinance (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 14, 2006)
In a major embarrassment to the State government, Governor T N Chaturvedi on Friday returned the controversial ordinance for political nominations to university syndicates.
- The Blood Of Innocents (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Jan 14, 2006)
Piggeries occupied the part of Singapore where we used to live until a stroke of the executive pen banished pigs and pig farmers to another island to make way for a blissful estate of neat bungalows in their own gardens.
- Gates Of Amu (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 14, 2006)
Aligarh Muslim University may be going through a transitional phase. Both the academic circuit in Aligarh and the ruling class in Delhi are upset with the Allahabad High Court order..
- While Congress Slept (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 14, 2006)
THE performance of US Congress during much of the Bush administration has been, to put it kindly, undistinguished.
- Nato Relief Team To Leave Ajk By Feb 1 (News International, Mariana Baabar, Jan 14, 2006)
The Nato disaster relief team in Pakistan has started redeployment from Azad Kashmir and will be completely out of Kashmir by February 1 before moving to home bases by mid-February.
- Rbi Seeks Details From Banks Involved In Ipo Irregularities (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 14, 2006)
THE Reserve Bank of India has asked for explanations from all banks involved in IPO irregularities and will take action on the basis of their responses
- Value Opportunities Lie At The Edges (Business Line, D. Murali , Jan 14, 2006)
Companies that "find themselves walking a fine line between significant value creation and commensurate value destruction"
- Inter-Company Deals Cross-Country (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam , Jan 14, 2006)
As cross-border business operations become more complex, there is need to update the transfer pricing laws, says T. C. A. Ramanujam
- Economists For Retaining Fbt, Phasing Out Tax Sops For Software (Business Line, Our Bureau, Business line, Jan 14, 2006)
ECONOMISTS today urged the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, to carry forward fiscal consolidation at both the Central and State levels and suggested that exemptions under the indirect tax regime be done away with to improve revenue collections.
- Malaysian Minister Hands Over Rs. 50 Lakh To Jayalalithaa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Towards relief and rehabilitation measures in the flood-hit areas The contribution was made on behalf of Construction Industries Development Board and Public Works Department of Malaysia
- A Simple Mantra For Education (The Financial Express, Jayaprakash Narayan, Jan 13, 2006)
In the debate on employment guarantee in recent months, the real issues of skill promotion, empowerment and education were largely relegated to the background.
- Maoists Launch Massive Attack In West Nepal (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
In the biggest attack against the government since the withdrawal of unilateral ceasefire by Maoists, more than a thousand armed rebels stormed over half a dozen government offices, including an army barrack and police post in western Nepal.
- Iim Meet On Singapore (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
The board of governors of the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM-B) will meet next week to discuss the human resource development ministry's decision to turn down its proposal to set up a campus in Singapore.
- Government Schools `Should Not Be Allowed To Close Down' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Educationists flay move to auction school building, say public property should not be privatised
- Congress Alleges Breach Of Protocol By Modi (Hindu, MANAS DASGUPTA, Jan 13, 2006)
Chief Minister's secretariat says protocol does not differentiate between senior, junior Ministers
Congress to complaint to Governor, PMO
No controversy, says Chief Minister's office
Modi flays Congress for spreading canards
- Inclusion Of Human Rights In School Curriculum Favoured (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Participants at an open debate on human rights organised by the Karimnagar police on Thursday stressed the need for an awareness campaign on the issue. Students of various private and Government degree and junior colleges and representatives of voluntary
- Maoists Attack Army Barracks (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
In the biggest attack against the government since the withdrawal of unilateral ceasefire by Maoists, over a thousand armed rebels stormed over half a dozen government offices, including an Army barrack and police post in western Nepal.
- Ill-Advised Obstruction (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 13, 2006)
Media reports that the Government has blocked the enterprising outreach programme of IIM Bangalore to open a Research and Management Education Centre in Singapore are extremely disturbing.
- Jain Mutt Launches Waste Management Project (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
ISRO, Vignana Parishat, and the Channarayapatna Taluk Panchayat are involved in the Rs. 30-lakh programme
Schools, colleges and Stree Shakti self-help groups will participate in the programme
- Let This Go? (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jan 13, 2006)
The suggestion of the Indian Banks Association (IBA) to extend income tax rebate to cover interest on bank deposits deserves sympathetic consideration from finance ministry mandarins.
- Dog In The Manger (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jan 13, 2006)
There’s no doubt that, like charity, providing world-class facilities begins at home. But governments in India have always hung on to this belief and used it to block any plans of utilising Indian excellence abroad.
- Rare Is The Community (Indian Express, Shelley Walia, Jan 13, 2006)
It happened years ago. I arrived in Jalandhar a little after midnight from Mussourie to appalling heat, so oppressive that it had become difficult to sleep after an exhausting rail journey in a packed compartment. I recollect I attempted reading Owen Beat
- Iim-B: Sibal Raps Hrd Ministry (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal on Thursday criticised the Human Resource Development Ministry for turning down a request from Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B), to open a campus in Singapore, saying it went against . . .
- Naxal Tips For Kids (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Maoist guerrillas in Jharkhand have reportedly distributed Naxal literature and books propounding their ideology among school students in the state’s Chatra district.
- Saudi King As R-Day Guest (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Jan 13, 2006)
New Delhi's decision to invite King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia to be the guest of honour at India’s Republic Day celebrations is not off the cuff but a considered one. In the past, that country has been a source of irritation, . . .
- Farmers Driven To Despair (Tribune, Tarvinder Singh Chahal , Jan 13, 2006)
Suicides among farmers is a countrywide phenomenon. The cases of suicide by farmers have been reported from several states of India, including Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tripura.
- He Helped Them Read (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
It is nearly two hundred years since Louis Braille invented a special script for the blind. M S S Murthy looks back at the genius whose invention changed the world for the blind.
- Sibal Flays Govt’S Iim-B Say (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Science and technology minister Mr Kapil Sibal today criticised the HRD ministry for turning down a request from Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B), to open a campus in Singapore, saying it went against the objective of “releasing the genius
- Hail The Easy User Experience (Hindu, Victor Keegan , Jan 13, 2006)
Technology is getting simpler to use and making life simpler, from free video-phone calls on the web to a range of services available on mobile phones.
- Officialese Extraordinaire (Deccan Herald, Dinesh Kumar, Jan 13, 2006)
Of the people it may be, but the govt often scrambles the commonest of languages
- Rethink The Draft Pharma Policy (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 13, 2006)
The draft National Pharmaceuticals Policy 2006 seeks to recognise the premier role of government in the promotion of health care of the people, especially the poor.
- Stop Polluting The Environment, Cry Children (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Young ones take out a rally against burning non-degradable materials on Bhogi
- Letting Go (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 13, 2006)
What does it really mean for Indian institutions of higher education to be ‘autonomous’? It is a word that figures promisingly on the agenda of modern governments eager to minimalize the machinery of state.
- Fraud Shouldn’T Taint Our View Of Science (Indian Express, BETTYANN HOLTZMANN KEVLES, Jan 13, 2006)
Seldom in our history have fame, fortune or a heady mix of the two tempted so many people into committing fraud.
- Be Indian, Bye India (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 13, 2006)
We urge the government to immediately close down all overseas State Bank of India branches.
- 4,000 Vie For Honours In School Arts Festival (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
As many as 4,000 children are vying for honours in the revenue district school arts festival, which began at Cotton Hill Higher Secondary School here on Wednesday.
- `Launch Crusade Against Female Foeticide' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Establish novel tradition of celebrating birth of girl child: Gen. Rodrigues
Need to project positive image of girl child
Investments needed in education, health, food and labour.
- Female Foeticide Still Rampant, Says Vasanthi Devi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
Educated sections urged to fight practice of dowry
Female foeticide in Tamil Nadu originated with the educated sections and continues to be rampant in this segment even now, according to Vasanthi Devi, former Chairperson of the State Commission for Women
- The Jihadist As A ‘Belgian Blonde’ (Indian Express, Sebastian Rotella, Jan 12, 2006)
The women of the Dutch extremist network were a new breed of holy warriors. In the male-dominated world of Islamic extremism, they saw themselves as full-fledged partners in jihad. Wives watched videos about female suicide bombers, posed for . . .
- Listen, Mr Chidambaram (Indian Express, ILA PATNAIK, Jan 12, 2006)
P Chidambaram will receive a million pre-budget suggestions by end-February. But the one he must take seriously, he has already received — the Left has hammered home the point that he must take a sickle to the weedy field of tax exemptions.
- Thanks For The Memoirs, But I Remember It A Little Differently (Indian Express, LINELL SMITH, Jan 12, 2006)
Exactly what standards of accuracy is a writer of memoir required to observe? That question is at the centre of a storm now blowing around James Frey, author of the best-selling, Oprah-endorsed A Million Little Pieces, which purports to be about . . .
- When Science Turns To Wishful Thinking (Hindu, Tim Radford, Jan 12, 2006)
There is an inevitable temptation to massage results in the race for scientific status.
- Students Take Out Rally, Create Awareness Of Aids (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
NSS unit of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Red Ribbon Club, Tamil Nadu AIDS Control Society and Sri Parasakthi College for Women in Courtallam took out a rally recently. Revenue Divisional Officer, Tenkasi, P. Ramana Saraswathi, flagged off the rally.
- Mous On 657-Cr. Investment In It Sector (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
GITEX inaugurated; eight companies will set up ventures in Hyderabad and seven in Vizag
Government planning to create SEZs exclusively for IT sector
Quality of education needs improvement
Gap between Hyderabad and Bangalore very high in IT exports
- Anna Varsity Signs Water Management Agreement (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
MoU marks start of Rs 2.4 crore international project It will facilitate exchange of staff and students among partner institutions and field-level research projects
- What Next In Balochistan? (Dawn, Zubeida Mustafa, Jan 12, 2006)
The situation in Balochistan is going from bad to worse. Every day the newspapers carry reports of rocket attacks by unknown people and shelling and firing by the security forces.
- View From The Right (Indian Express, Ramdev versus Reds, Jan 12, 2006)
The front-page article in the issue dates January 15 is devoted to the controversy raised by CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat over the Ayurvedic medicines produced by Swami Ramdev’s Divya Yoga pharmacy.
- Delhi Metro Man A Newsmaker (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
Delhi Metro chief E Sreedharan, credited with changing the face of public transport in the Indian capital, is on the “top 25 newsmakers of 2005” list compiled by the US’ Engineering News-Record, a leading publication on the construction industry, . . .
- Safety And Preservation Of Mankind - Ii (Greater Kashmir, FARRUKH FAHEEM, Jan 12, 2006)
We don’t educate them, we domesticate them, so that they are tamed into that culture of silence where nothing speaks at will, comments
FARRUKH FAHEEM
- Evidence Lacking: Cbi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
The CBI has told the British authorities that the agency did not have any evidence to link the money in two London bank accounts of Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi with the Bofors payoff case.
- Leap Forward In Engineering (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
The Government has approved setting up of six new engineering universities of world standard in collaboration with leading international institutions of higher learning. These new centres of excellence would be established at a cost of ninety billion . .
- Azad Prays For Peace, Khushali Of J&k (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
Eid-ul-Azha, the festival of sacrifice, was celebrated throughout Jammu and Kashmir today with solemnity and religious fervour, with people offering special Namaz and praying for peace to return in the troubled State.
- Maoists Launch Massive Attack In West Nepal District (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
More than a thousand armed Maoists tonight stormed six government offices in Dhangadhi municipality area of Kailali district, 650 km west of Kathmandu, a police official said here.
This is the first major attack launched by the rebels after they . . .
- Tamils Seek Haven In Rebel-Held Areas, Say Tigers (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
Army operations in northern Sri Lanka have terrified hundreds of ethnic Tamils who have fled government-controlled areas to seek haven in territory controlled by Tamil Tiger rebels, the guerrillas said on Tuesday.
- 25 Kg Rice A Month For Poor Families In Kerala (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
All those living below the poverty line (BPL) in Kerala will be given 25 kg of rice a month for Rs.3 a kg.
- Students Await Announcement On Cet With Bated Breath (Hindu, VANI DORAISAMY, Jan 12, 2006)
Will the Governor's address to the Assembly on Friday provide any clue?
Plus Two schedule intensifies uncertainty
Poor attendance in coaching centres
- Students Told To Spread The Word On Right To Info Act (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
`It aims at correcting the functioning of officials, public representatives'
`Act will empower the people'
Kakatiya University to make public the valued answer sheets of students
- 'Rise Of India, China A Wake-Up Call For The World' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
The dramatic rise of China and India is a wake-up call that should prompt people in the United States and around the world to take seriously the need for strong commitments to build sustainable economies, according to a report by a US-based . . .
- Teheran Dismisses Western Response (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jan 12, 2006)
Bullying is astonishing, says Rafsanjani This is a sensitive issue. We cannot give up our rights.
- Iim-B Singapore Dreams Dashed (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
The Human Resource Development Ministry has turned down a request from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM-B), to open a campus in Singapore, saying that the prestigious B-schools should meet the domestic demand instead.
- Official Tiger Census To Begin Next Month (Hindu, VANI DORAISAMY, Jan 12, 2006)
It will cover national parks, wildlife sanctuaries
NGOs, educational institutions will also be involved
Capacity-building sessions being held for Forest department personnel
Both the Central and State Governments will fund the exercise
- India's Lost Daughters: Abortion Toll In Millions (International Herald Tribune, Amelia Gentleman, Jan 12, 2006)
As many as 10 million female fetuses may have been aborted in India over the last 20 years as families try to secure a male heir, according to a study published Monday in The Lancet, the British medical journal.
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