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Articles 15021 through 15120 of 22438:
- Kalam To Inaugurate Women's Conference (Hindu, Staff Reporter , Nov 20, 2005)
More than 400 scientists from around the world are expected to take part in the meet
- Ophthalmic Centres Of Excellence In India Strike Common Cause (Hindu, Staff Reporter , Nov 20, 2005)
They will set optimum standards of eye care services and help shape national policies
- Book On `Sanskrit Treasures' Released By Thai Princess (Hindu, Staff Reporter , Nov 20, 2005)
Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn released a new book, "Discovery of Sanskrit Treasures", in seven volumes at the National Museum here on Saturday.
- Violence Can't Be Tolerated: Azad (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Nov 20, 2005)
The gruesome killing of innocent civilians, our brothers, sisters, children and individuals by throwing grenades, detonating car bombs,
- Singular Girl Child (Telegraph, RUDRANGSHU MUKHERJEE, Nov 20, 2005)
Birthdays are important to Indians. They form the basis of drawing up the horoscope of an individual. But the importance of the birthday does not end there.
- Donors Pledge $ 5.9 B For Quake Affected People (Pakistan Observer, Aroosa Alam/Sharafat Kazmi , Nov 20, 2005)
The world community has so far made cumulative pledges of 5.827 billion dollars for relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction of the quake hit areas and the amount is likely to rise further.
- ‘Sinister Design On Loc’-Kavita Suri. (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 20, 2005)
For 27 years, Professor Zafar Khan has been mobilising support for the Kashmir issue at international fora.
- What Basically Child (Daily Excelsior, Vivek Raina, Nov 20, 2005)
All over world 20th November is celebrated as Child Rights Day. What basically Child Rights mean?
- Long March To A Narcostate-Jeremy Seabrook (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 20, 2005)
In the 2005 UN Human Development Index, Afghanistan stands 175th out of 177 countries. Less than 30 per cent of the population is literate, and life expectancy is below 45 years.
- Vat’S This? (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Nov 20, 2005)
Mir Faheem Aslam sums up the proceedings of a one day seminar on Value Added Tax in Kashmir University
- A New Kind Of Terrorist Arrives (Pioneer, BASHIR MANZAR, Nov 19, 2005)
Tariq Dar's arrest on suspicion of involvement in the Delhi blasts has confirmed that an intertional trend of educated youth being attracted to Islamic terror has arrived in India. BASHIR MANZAR fears this may be the dawn of a new era.
- Maoists Tie Up With Political Parties To Cut The King To Size (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Nov 19, 2005)
In a key push towards democracy in Nepal, the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoists), spearheading a decade-long insurgency to turn Hindu Nepal into a Communist republic, has reached an understanding with an alliance of seven political parties.
- It’S Not Just About Skills (Deccan Herald, DAVID BROOKS, Nov 19, 2005)
Skills and knowledge only form the base component of human capital
- Eight Pc Growth Target For 11th Plan Feasible: Planning Comm (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Planning Commission today said the 8 per cent annual growth target for the 11th five year plan for 2007-12 was "feasible" to achieve on a sustained basis.
- Glaxo Starts Development Of New Drugs And New Test Centers In India, South Asia (India Daily, Babu Ghanta, Nov 19, 2005)
Glaxo plans to open six centres on the Indian subcontinent to test promising products such as Lapatinib for breast cancer and Cervarixits,
- Our Own Grey Zone (Indian Express, Ananya Vajpeyi, Nov 19, 2005)
Naxalites capture and torture, sometimes on camera, those they perceive to be enemies of the people. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq says he will take up human rights violations by security forces in Kashmir with the National Human Rights Commission.
- Experimenting With Languages (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 19, 2005)
The federal education minister has informed the Sindh education authorities that his ministry is revising the education curricula with a view to introducing changes in the education sector all over the country.
- Pakistan Still A Primary Threat: Indian Air Chief (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
The Indian air chief has said that Pakistan remains a primary threat to India despite a number of confidence-building measures between the two countries, the Times of India reported on Friday.
- Glimmer In Heart Of Darkness (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Nov 19, 2005)
On the last day of polling in Bihar, the question you are asked, particularly if you are just back from there, is still the same that you would have been asked in the past many elections: is Bihar ready for a change?
- All At Sea (Indian Express, M.P. ANIL KUMAR, Nov 19, 2005)
We were in the 11th standard then at Sainik School, Kazhakootam. Yielding to our periodic entreaties, T.P. Ramachandan (TPR), our house master, sought the principal’s permission for a bicycle-hike to Kovalam, the world-famous seaside resort,
- Gats' Mode 4 Rule — Imperative That India Takes Firm Stand (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Nov 19, 2005)
The significance of Mode 4 inheres in the fact that its scope is not restricted to the IT sector alone and it holds immense potential with regard to a range of activities that have `knowledge' in common: Finance, accountancy, health services, consultancy,
- Pak Primary Threat To India: Air Chief (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Inspite of the confidence-building measures, Pakistan would remain a primary threat to India, Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal S P Tyagi said here today.
- What Jehanabad Means (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Nov 19, 2005)
On November 13 history was once again made in rural India when Maoist guerrillas wrested control of Jehanabad — a district headquarters town in Bihar
- An Extravaganza Of Epic Proportions (Deccan Herald, Shiva Kumar N D, Nov 19, 2005)
Director and Principal of the International Centre for Kathakali, New Delhi, Balakrishanan was in the City with his 17-member troupe to perform at the Mahabharata Utsav being held at the National College Grounds.
- All Sub-Post Offices In State To Be Computerised In Two Years (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Dak Seva awards for 2004-2005 presented to postal employees
- Bjp Activists Held On Charge Of Burning Copies Of Daily (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Eight BJP activists, including Medical College ward president Suresh Kumar, were arrested by the police in connection with the burning of the copies of an eveninger in front of Kumarapuram school at 1.15 p.m. on Friday.
- Kalam To Lay Foundation For Stem Cell Research Centre (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
President Abdul Kalam will lay the foundation for Centre for Stem Cell Research and deliver the Dr. Ida S. Scudder Founder's Day Oration at the Christian Medical College here on December 1.
- It Smes: Efforts On To Tap Funds From Europe For Joint Ventures (Hindu, R. Chandrakanth, Nov 19, 2005)
Indian platform formed to coordinate with companies looking for partnership in Europe; 3 proposals submitted
INCITE to help raise resources
Funds available are put at 17.3 b euro
Scope for participation in European research projects
- Mahinda Rajapakse, A Politicalleader With A Mass Base (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Nov 19, 2005)
"I miss moving freely with the people because of the security cordon"
- Cell By Date Research (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Nov 19, 2005)
The latest breakthrough in stem cell research by scientists at the Imperial College in London spells good news for organ transplantation.
- Newsmaker - Sri Lanka Pm's Gamble On Marxist Allies Pays Off (Reuters, Kesara Abeywardena, Nov 19, 2005)
Mahinda Rajapakse staked his bid for the Sri Lankan presidency on pacts with hardline Marxists and Sinhalese nationalists opposed to the island's Tamil Tigers. On Friday the prime minister's gamble paid off.
- Pak Is Still Enemy No 1: Air Chief (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Despite the confidence-building measures that Islamabad and New Delhi are attempting to implement, Pakistan remains the primary threat to India, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal S P Tyagi, said here on Friday
- Girl, If Lone Child In Family, Will Get Fee Waiver In Cbse Schools (Deccan Herald, Vijesh Kamath, Nov 19, 2005)
The modified rules indicate that the eligible child will be entitled to waiver of all fees except meals and transport.
- Government Still A Provider Of Education, Says Planning Commission Member (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Private sector reminded of Apex court ruling on commercialisation
Concern over entry of many foreign universities
Need to step up spending on education sector stressed
Plea for national common wage, price and income policy
- Feature - India Seeks Novel Ways To Tackle Aids (Reuters, Kamil Zaheer, Nov 19, 2005)
Lounging in a food shack next to a dusty highway, truck driver Manoj grins as he talks about having sex with prostitutes.
- 'Russia Is The Next Energy Superpower' (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Stating that it was US leaders like Condoleezza Rice and Dick Cheney who had scripted the new geopolitics of the Caspian sea region, energy expert Dr S.K. Sharma claimed that it is Russia that is emerging as the next energy superpower.
- What About Our Right To Dissent? (Indian Express, JOHN THOMAS & NILANJANA SENGUPTA, Nov 19, 2005)
It is unfortunate that the peaceful protest staged by the students of Jawaharlal Nehru University during the prime minister’s visit has been portrayed by a section of the media as “disruption”.
- "Freedom Lifeblood Of Digital Revolution" (Hindu, Anand Parthasarathy, Nov 19, 2005)
The Tunis summit of the Information Society has put the bigger users and developed nations on alert that the Net is not anyone's personal property.
- Of Leaders And Leadership (Tribune, Mahesh Chadha, Nov 19, 2005)
OUR President often recalls with pride the leadership of Prof Satish Dhawan, his chief at one time, when the former as the Director was saved the ignominy of a failed mission,
- Let Bhuppi Govern By His Rules: Ranbir (Tribune, Geetanjali Gayatri, Nov 19, 2005)
KHADI. It is one word that describes an entire spectrum — everything from Mahatma Gandhi to our freedom struggle, simplicity to nationalism, great Indian leaders and statesmen as also today’s power-hungry politicians. And, yes, of course, our story’s. . .
- Goa’S Ore Turns Fodder For China (Tribune, Shiv Kumar, Nov 19, 2005)
Beyond the deceptively placid beaches of Goa dumpers and excavators are furiously ripping apart the verdant state’s bowels for iron ore to fill China’s insatiable appetite for iron ore.
- Mr Pm... President (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Prime Minister Mr Mahinda Rajapakse today won Sri Lanka’s presidential election with one of the smallest ever majorities in the country’s electoral history.
- 68 P.C. Polling In Byelection (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Voter turnout almost equal to that of 2004 figures
- Evidence On Mayan Collapse Unearthed (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 19, 2005)
A team of archeologists has uncovered evidence of a 1,200-year-old massacre in Guatemala that could provide vital clues to one of the enduring mysteries of central American history — the precipitous collapse of the once glorious Maya . . .
- A Long Wait (Statesman, Bijay Sankar Bora, Nov 19, 2005)
Over 40,000 victims of a bloodbath and arson let loose by militants from the UPDS and DHD in Assam’s Karbi Anglong hill district still live in relief camps, unsure about their future and wary of the fast approaching winter as there have been . . .
- Situation In Quake-Hit Areas Serious: Annan (Pakistan Observer, Aroosa Alam, Nov 19, 2005)
The UN Secretary General, Mr. Kofi Annan has described the situation in quake affected areas of Pakistan as serious and enormous and appealed to the donors community to respond generously for reconstruction and recovery.
- Early Lessons (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Nov 19, 2005)
For a generation being brought up on a diet of sex-saturated television, 11-12 years is the appropriate age to introduce sex education.
- Devalued Ph.Ds (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 18, 2005)
There was once a time when award of a Ph.D. was a special honour worthy of being reported in bold headlines in newspapers. Nowadays Indian universities are churning out Ph.Ds by the thousands every year in every conceivable discipline.
- Crime Against Women On Rise (Daily Excelsior, Aditi Singh, Nov 18, 2005)
According to the crime bureau report 2003-04 of the ministry of home affairs released recently crime against women has increased three-fold during the last four years. Murder, rape, harassment for dowry is the common all India feature, . . .
- Falling Farm Incomes, Growing Inequities (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Nov 18, 2005)
Health spending in the average farm household is double that on education each month. Millions of India's farm households are in dismal shape. Even as the number of billionaires grows at the other end of the spectrum.
- Least Polluting Countries Will Be Hit The Hardest (Hindu, Ian Sample , Nov 18, 2005)
The change in climate will exacerbate the problems poor countries face from disease, because bacteria spread more rapidly causing greater contamination of food and water.
- Earthquake Disaster Management (Daily Excelsior, Mohan Singh Kalla, Nov 18, 2005)
It was my first experience to witness how relief was distributed to the victims of earthquake and steps were taken for their rehabilitation in Uri, where I visited twice.
- Looking Over The Hedge (Business Line, K. Subramanian, Nov 18, 2005)
The systemic risk caused by hedge funds whose operations are "private" and unregulated is rising. This should cause as much worry for the IMF as for India, where hedge funds have made their entry through participatory notes.
- Us, Muslims And Democracy (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Nov 18, 2005)
American officials must recognise the contradiction in their simultaneous support for democracy and dictatorial Muslim regimes.
- Nepal Oppn, Maoists Hold Delhi Durbar (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Nov 18, 2005)
Leaders of major Nepali Opposition parties are reportedly holding parleys with representatives of the banned Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) in New Delhi, sources said.
- Feature - India Seeks Novel Ways To Tackle Aids (Reuters, Kamil Zaheer, Nov 18, 2005)
Lounging in a food shack next to a dusty highway, truck driver Manoj grins as he talks about having sex with prostitutes.
- Kerala Tops List Of Scholarships For Girl Child (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
While the Airports Authority of India (AAI) is finding it difficult to continue works on a new runway at Bajpe airport owing to non-cooperation from people on closing a road that cuts across the new runway, a proposal mooted by the Kerala Government . . .
- Net Profit (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Nov 18, 2005)
As part of the deal struck on the eve of the first UN World Summit on the Information Society,
- Punjab Govt Will Set Up Free Dairy Zone, Says (Daily Times, Qamar Jabbar, Nov 18, 2005)
The Punjab government will set up a free dairy zone in the province to increase meat and beef production, Muhammad Khalid Mehmood, parliamentary secretary for livestock and dairy development, said on Thursday.
- Naxals Plan Extremist Literature In Schools (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
After stepping up its activities in Jharkhand, the Naxalite think tank is now planning to propagate its extremist ideology in schools in the state.
- Nabard Funds To Be Tapped For Infrastructure Development (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
The State Government plans to pose infrastructure part of the remote and interior areas development programme to the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) for funding.
- Left Pressure Prompted Change In Education Policy, Says Yechury (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Left tells Government to maintain an independent foreign policy
- Nod Awaited For Hiv Screening In Armed Forces At Entry Level (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
First HIV positive case in the armed forces was detected in 1991
0.025 per cent test positive in armed forces
Move to make screening compulsory for enrolment
Medicare to be brought on a par with corporates
- Decision On Reservation For Minorities In Iits, Iims After Consulting Stakeholders, Examining Legal Issues (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
When committee makes a suggestion, we cannot reject it without consideration: Arjun Singh.
NMCME advocates policy for minorities similar to reservation policy for SC/STs
Absence of minority representation at all levels of staff structure
- Micro-Finance: Overcoming The Mismatches (Business Line, Navin Bhatia, Nov 18, 2005)
A vibrant and developed micro-finance sector can significantly impact economic development and distribution of wealth. The demand for micro-finance being enormous,
- Population Can Be An Asset Too (Business Line, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Nov 18, 2005)
The President, Mr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, has repeatedly stressed the importance of population control for India to become a `developed' nation. While interacting with students in Shimla last December, he said that it is necessary to control the population
- "Poverty Is A Violation Of Human Rights" (Hindu, Siddharth Narrain , Nov 18, 2005)
Arjun K. Sengupta, the United Nations Independent Expert on Human Rights and Extreme Poverty, visited the United States to study the impact of Hurricane Katrina on the poor. In an interview in New Delhi, . . .
- Sewa-Govt Row Over Jeevika Project Hots Up (Tribune, R.K. Misra, Nov 18, 2005)
THE Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) is to women in Gujarat what Amul is to rural India.
- What Tara Hall Taught Me (Tribune, Shailaja Chandra, Nov 18, 2005)
Tara Hall in Simla, almost a finishing school for girls, would be considered completely anachronistic today, but was a sign of the times, then. The nuns cared more about the way we walked and talked than our pursuit of mathematics or science.
- `Temples Should Not Be Looked Upon As Only Religious Places' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Epigraphs in temples give information about the rulers of that period
- No Minority Quotas In Iims, Iits (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 18, 2005)
The abiding faith of our political class in the magical power of quotas is quite touching. After five decades of quotas for the scheduled castes and tribes, it is quite evident that reservations have failed to transform their collective lot, although
- When More Is Less (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 18, 2005)
Happiness, we knew, is a state of the mind. Modern medical science now tells us that it’s also a state of the womb. Scientists at Cambridge University’s autism research centre have discovered that stressed-out pregnant women give birth to children who....
- Chatterjee, Gandhi And The Caste System —Farida Majid (Daily Times, Farida Majid, Nov 18, 2005)
Isn’t it ironic that Gandhi is being upheld as the hero of the ‘untouchables’ and Bankim is being heralded as the ‘flag bearer’ of the mean and contemptible brand of Hindutva goondaism? In the unswerving pursuit of truth and in possessing . . .
- `Indian Navy An Effective Instrument Of Diplomacy' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Anti-submarine warfare symposium inaugurated
- Urban Rail: A Pipedream? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 18, 2005)
On Tuesday the Punjab chief minister reiterated his government’s resolve to build a modern light rail transit system in Lahore. The plan has been on the drawing board since 1997.
- Us N-Pact Impact! ‘India To Grow @8%’ (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Francine Frankel of the University of Pennsylvania has said that from India's perspective,
- High Time We Rejuvenate The Republic (The Financial Express, Jayaprakash Narayan, Nov 18, 2005)
The shocking events of Jehanabad amply demonstrate the precariousness of the Indian state. Equally worrying, the abject failure of the state could undermine our quest for rapid economic growth.
- Relief Work Still Patchy: Unocha (News International, Naveed Ahmad, Nov 18, 2005)
The latest situation report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) Thursday pointed to some important gaps in disaster relief activities owing to extreme weather, lack of funding and shortage of expertise . . .
- Chinese Government Vs Indian Private Sector (The Financial Express, SUMANT SINHA, Nov 18, 2005)
A recent trip to China proved very illuminating. I share some observations to further fuel the India and/versus China debate.
- Maoists, Nepal Opp In Delhi Durbar (Statesman, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Nov 18, 2005)
The top leaders of Nepal’s major Opposition parties and the banned Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) are holding advanced peace negotiations in New Delhi, Opposition sources said. The two sides held initial talks in Nepal.
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