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Articles 15421 through 15520 of 22438:
- South Asia Summit Again Seems Mired In Politics (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Nov 10, 2005)
Leaders of South Asia, home to nearly one-fifth of humanity, gather in Bangladesh this weekend for a twice-postponed summit to push long-standing goals to reduce poverty, boost trade and fight terrorism.
- Unesco Spells Out Primary Concern (Statesman, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 10, 2005)
Unesco’s Education for All Global Monitoring Report 2006 has painted a grim picture of universal primary education in India, Pakistan and China.
- India Strikes Down Quota For Muslims (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 10, 2005)
In India, Andhra Pradesh High Court has set aside an ordinance of the State Government that reserved a meagre five per cent quota for the Muslims in government jobs and educational places. The judges claimed that reservation of quota on the basis . . .
- Manmohan For More Regional Cooperation (Tribune, Prabhjot Singh, Nov 10, 2005)
Saying that the destiny of South Asia was interlinked, the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, today called upon India’s immediate neighbours to learn to work together to deal with the challenges of poverty, disease, natural disasters and terrorism.
- Lalu At Wits End (Daily Excelsior, Ashok Thakur, Nov 10, 2005)
The wit that conquered Pakistan seems dead; the oneliners that lit up his interviews and poll campaigns seem to have taken French leave.
- We Don't Accept Volcker Report At Face Value, Says Karat (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Nov 10, 2005)
"Two enquiries have been ordered; necessary action can be taken after the truth comes out"
- Space Tech For Development, Says Isro Chief (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Financial Express, Nov 10, 2005)
Chairman of the ISRO G. Madhavan Nair has said that India's space programmes exemplify how space can be the harbinger of societal transformations.
- Republican Ideal Pickled Into Dogma (Hindu, Jonathan Freedland, Nov 10, 2005)
The French model of colour-blind integration gives racism a free hand.
- World Bank To The Rescue (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 10, 2005)
THE World Bank has agreed to provide a loan of Rs 10 billion spread over three years to the education sector in Sindh.
- Building Education City (Tribune, Abhai Maurya, Nov 10, 2005)
The idea of creating an education city in Haryana is both a novel and classic one. The notion has extremely distinguished genealogical lineage. Oxford University, for instance, is basically a university city.
- Politics Can Wait, Hunger Can’T - Ii (Greater Kashmir, DR. ABID HUSSAIN, Nov 10, 2005)
Politicians help them no doubt, but in doing that their security creates a big hurdle. Better is to sympathise with victims at home and let volunteers do the ground work, suggests Dr. Abid Hussain
- Space To Grow (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Nov 09, 2005)
It’s not surprising that the Washington-based Spacenews questions the credentials of the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) as a commercial success.
- Reserved Games (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Nov 09, 2005)
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has declared the 5 per cent reservation promised by the state government to Muslims in education and employment to be unconstitutional.
- Success Of National Literacy Mission (Daily Excelsior, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 09, 2005)
The educational scene in 1947 was dismal. The literacy rate was just 14 per cent.
- Iqbal And The Concept Of Knowledge (Greater Kashmir, Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad Ganai, Nov 09, 2005)
He was the one to give us a new concept of knowledge and experience, Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad Ganai writes
- Quota For Muslims (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 09, 2005)
IT is no surprise that a five-member Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court has – and rightfully so – quashed as “unconstitutional” the state government’s order on 5 per cent reservation for Muslims in jobs and education.
- Penguins Show How Climate Change Speeds Up Evolution (Statesman, Steve Connor, Nov 09, 2005)
A colony of penguins that has bred at the same site in Antarctica for thousands of years has provided scientists with a rare insight into how a change in the climate can speed up the course of evolution.
- Editorials (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 09, 2005)
No job to do
But this cloud may have a silver lining
- Flower Stealing Day (Tribune, Jayanti Roy, Nov 09, 2005)
Dawn is yet to alight. Night’s left hand is still in the sky. There are light steps outside in my garden, hushing tones, furtive activity then fading noises and at last silence.
- To Chart A New Course Of Action (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 09, 2005)
What are the implications of the current global human development trajectory for the millennium development goals?
- The Dark Side Of Extreme Right (Telegraph, ARITRO GANGULY, Nov 09, 2005)
The French interior minister, Nicholas Sarkozy, has already identified the North African Muslim immigrant population as “scum” and “gangrene”, of which France should be immediately cleansed.
- Our Attitude Towards Women (Dawn, Hafizur Rahman, Nov 09, 2005)
“Haae be-chaaron ke aasaab pe aurat hai sawaar” was said long ago for the poets and writers of the subcontinent, though the name of the author escapes me at the moment.
- An Uncalled For Controversy (Dawn, Zubeida Mustafa, Nov 09, 2005)
A language controversy has been brewing in Sindh for the last five weeks. It would have assumed the shape of a full-blown crisis had the earthquake of October 8 and its aftermath not diverted public attention.
- Iqbal: A Mirror Of Indian Muslim Psyche (Dawn, Prof Sharif al Mujahid, Nov 09, 2005)
Multidimensional are Iqbal’s thoughts as are his intellectual forays and philosophical shifts at various times in his four-decade long active career as a poet and philosopher.
- Paris Burning (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 09, 2005)
Vehicles up in flames, smoke billowing from warehouses and armed police fighting a grim battle is not the picture one can expect from what many consider as the global soul of fashion, art and culture.
- Five Per Cent Trouble (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 09, 2005)
His quota for Muslims is legally unsustainable
- No Proof Against Congress And Natwar Singh: Manmohan (Hindu, K. BALCHAND, Nov 09, 2005)
Government takes pride in its action though the Volcker report is unsubstantiated"
Government committed to get to the truth
Parties had the right to air their grievances against EC
"Constitutional authorities should be above suspicion"
- Three Accords To Be Signed At Saarc Summit (Indian Express, PTI, Nov 09, 2005)
Three new trade facilitation agreements are expected to be signed at the 13th SAARC summit in Dhaka on November 12-13, which will be attended by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
- Tcs Picks Up Chile Bpo Firm For $23 M (Deccan Herald, DH news, Nov 09, 2005)
Tata Consultancy Services, on Tuesday, said it had acquired Chilean-based business process outsourcing (BPO) firm – Comicrom for US$23 million.
- Saarc To Focus On Terrorism (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 09, 2005)
The seven-nation South Asian summit, scheduled for Nov 12-13, is likely to focus on combating terrorism which is under international and regional spotlight. The necessity of stressing on terrorism was felt after the recent serial blasts in Bangladesh ....
- Troubling Questions For France (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 09, 2005)
City of lights, city of love, city of perfumes, city of style. To its many tags, Paris added an unromantic one this past week — city of riots.
- Educating Students For A Healthy Society (Hindu, R. Madhavan Nair, Nov 09, 2005)
Oushadheeyam - 2005 is an ambitious project of the Nambrathkara Upper Primary School in Kozhikode district to educate students on ways of identifying and cultivating medicinal plants.
- ‘Profit’ And ‘Education’ Do Go (Indian Express, S S Gill, Nov 09, 2005)
For most of us, “profiteering” is a dirty word. It becomes positively sinful when used in the context of education. The rapacity of private professional colleges charging exorbitant capitation fees has attracted great censure.
- Convert Pledges Into Commitments (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 09, 2005)
Under-Secretary General of United Nations’ Humanitarian Assistance Programme Jan Egeland has made an urgent appeal to the UN member States to convert over one billion dollars of pledges into commitments and contribution in order to meet the ongoing . . .
- Liquidity Overhang — The Financial Reality (Business Line, Sumit K. Majumdar, Nov 08, 2005)
Even as India is starving for investments, especially in infrastructure, education and heath-care, there is enormous liquidity overhang in the economy.
- Increasing Public Expenditure On Education (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Nov 08, 2005)
The UPA Government has committed itself to increasing the share of public spending on education to 6 per cent of GDP. In this edition of Macroscan, C. P. Chandrasekhar and Jayati Ghosh assess the implications of this in relation to the evident social need
- Hospital Standards (Daily Excelsior, Dr Arun Sharma, Nov 08, 2005)
Recognizing that the care of the sick is their first responsibility, hospitals must at all times strive to provide the best care and treatment to those, who are in need of hospitalization.
- Strategies For Acquiring Mutual Knowledge (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 08, 2005)
THE REPORT and interview with Umberto Eco on October 23 described the Pondicherry meeting of the group promoting Transcultura, strategies for acquiring mutual knowledge.
- The Role Of Dissidents Is To Tell The Truth As They See It" (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Nov 08, 2005)
A special Indian edition of the outspoken Canadian writer and broadcasterIrshad Manji's controversial book,The Trouble with Islam Today, will be launched by imprintOne in New Delhi on November 10.
- For Those Who Love The Beauty Of Nature (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Nov 08, 2005)
It’s a charming valley which need be explored, A R Bhat writes on the topography, history and the landscape of a lovely piece of land called Gurez
- Uk-Based Institute Of Clinical Research (Icr) Has Decided To Establish . . . (India Daily, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 08, 2005)
The UK-based Institute of Clinical Research (ICR) has decided to establish operations in India, seen as a key emerging destination for conducting clinical trials.
- Nda Too Seeks Un Info (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 08, 2005)
Gearing up for a pitched political battle with the government on the controversial Volcker report in the coming winter session of Parliament, the NDA on Monday approached the United Nations and sought documents which had named the Congress and Union Minis
- Insurgency In Nepal -By Jr Mukherjee (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 08, 2005)
According to Prachanda, general secretary Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), the Nepalese Maoists see their armed struggle, based on Marxism-Leninism-Maoism, from three perspectives — international, Nepalese and Indian.
- China’S War On Terrorism (Dawn, Anwer Mooraj, Nov 08, 2005)
Tragedy does at times bring adversaries closer together, even those with vastly different ideologies.
- Death In Awful Majesty (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 08, 2005)
Aid alone can save Kashmiris in the winter after the quake
- Caring For The Injured (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 08, 2005)
That about 200 earthquake survivors have died while under treatment for their injuries is disturbing but not all that unexpected given the magnitude of the problem and shortage of facilities for care.
- Wrong Sum (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 08, 2005)
The bigger the better, seems to be the sentiment of the University of Calcutta. Undaunted by the enormous number of students sitting their examinations each year — 300,000 by the latest count — and the resultant problems — from mistakes in the marking of
- The Two Modern Scourges (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 08, 2005)
At the start of the 21st century we live in a divided world.
- Lesser-Known Saiva Siddhanta Text (Hindu, R. GOPALAKRISHNAN, Nov 08, 2005)
The first complete translation in English of all that survives of any Saiva Siddhanta Agama
- Politicking On Human Misery (Greater Kashmir, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 08, 2005)
Let’s not fish in the troubled waters by making political use of a sheer human tragedy, comments Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
- Pleasing The Boss (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 08, 2005)
A stunning and incisive indictment of the system of assessment and selection for promotion in the armed forces, among other things, has been published in the War College Journal of the Army War College (AWC) in Mhow.
- Value-Based Education (Hindu, K. Ramachandran, Nov 08, 2005)
At the outset, this book raises a substantial question of ethics: "Can work done for wages be called service?"
- A Public Intellectual (Hindu, RUDOLF C. HEREDIA, Nov 08, 2005)
An intellectual marathon runner' with a message to deliver
- Voters Waking Up After Four Years (Hindu, Naomi Wolf, Nov 08, 2005)
George Bush made his white constituency feel good about themselves, but no longer. Citizens are rediscovering democracy.
- The State Withdraws — At What Cost? (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 08, 2005)
The game plan appears to be to let private players seek profit in the space vacated by the state, especially in the social sectors.
- A Shrine With The Elephant’S Rump (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 08, 2005)
There is a tale hidden in every temple. Dr K R Srinivasan helps unravel some of the mysteries of the apsidal temple at Aihole.
- ``Allowing People Across The Line Of Control Will Take Days'' (Hindu, Luv Puri , Nov 07, 2005)
Applications will have to be cleared by both India and Pakistan
- To Bring The Feet Back To The Ball (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Nov 07, 2005)
A comprehensive effort comprising long-term programmes is needed to revive the popularity of football in India
- High And Dry On Vanishing Rivers (Hindu, Tom Phillips, Nov 07, 2005)
According to environmental groups, the drought in the Amazon region is a direct result of deforestation and global warming.
- Intolerance Of Dissent (Dawn, Anwar Syed, Nov 07, 2005)
UNITY, uniformity, conformity, consensus — all of them sound so very virtuous. Their desirability is apparent in times of a crisis such as war when the nation’s very survival is at stake.
- The Constitution Should Be Looked At Again’ (Deccan Herald, Deepak K Upreti, Nov 07, 2005)
Giriraj Kishore, the octogenarian senior vice-president of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, has been lambasting the top BJP leaders like A B Vajpayee and L K Advani for their alleged ‘deviation’ from Hindutva.
- New Fed Chairman From February — Daunting Task Before Bernanke (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Nov 07, 2005)
To succeed the US Fed Chairman, Mr Alan Greenspan, is a challenge, especially when the successor is a comparatively unknown, albeit brilliant, economist.
- Holier Than Thou (Deccan Herald, Meera Seshadri, Nov 07, 2005)
A discussion on why others should not feel jealous of oneself turns into what one despises in them
- Culture Is Just The Icing (Business Line, Prashant Sarin , Nov 07, 2005)
Consumer behaviour is largely a matter of the lifecycle stage in a nation's economy at a given point in time and not, as is commonly believed, owing to culture.
- Political Meaning Of Indian Democracy (Daily Excelsior, K K Bakhshi, Nov 07, 2005)
The greatest asset that Indian can boastfully claim to have earned and groomed after the wonderful dawn of Independence is democracy.
- Bright Face Of Pakistan (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 07, 2005)
The nation commemorated Eid-ul-Fitr in a sombre atmosphere in the wake of the devastating earthquake that struck Azad Kashmir and Hazara Division leaving in its trail unprecedented death and destruction.
- Fundamentals Of Faith (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Nov 07, 2005)
The Head of the Pontifical Council for Culture at the Vatican, Cardinal Paul Poupard, has stated that ignoring scientific reason in pursuit of blind faith risks a swerve towards fundamentalism.
- Perestroika Mastermind (Statesman, Vladimir Simonov, Nov 07, 2005)
Remembering Russia’s National Keeper Of Morals
- Strategy To Deal With Naxalites (Daily Excelsior, Subhashis Mittra, Nov 07, 2005)
The enormity of the challenge posed by various naxalite or Maoist groups in India has made the States affected by the ultras sit up.
- World Bank To Continue Partnership With A.P. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2005)
Lavishes praise on State's poverty alleviation programme
- Poverty And Exclusion Blamed For Paris Rioting (Tribune, John Lichfield, Nov 07, 2005)
Gangs of youths have taken their turn to burn hundreds of cars, set fire to public buildings,
- Ray Of Hope For Vaccine Against Aids (Daily Excelsior, Ranjana Ghosh, Nov 07, 2005)
The isolation of a new and milder strain of the aids virus has raised hopes of producing a safe vaccine against the dreaded disease, even as more cases are being reported in India
- No Contratualism Please (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2005)
They appoint candidates with a pack of promises that ultimately turns out to be hollow, Ghulam Nabi Faroqi appeals to the new government to do away with contractualism as it means nothing but exploitation
Mufti led government,
- Flying With Butterflies (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 07, 2005)
A lone pilot has tracked millions of monarch butterflies on their epic annual migration from Canada to Mexico, touching down near their remote highland roost at the end of a 10-week odyssey in an ultra-light plane decked out in their gaudy wing colours.
- The D Factor — Making People Deserve What They Desire (Business Line, Ganesh Chella , Nov 07, 2005)
Michelle Wie became a professional golfer, multi-millionaire and global brand between breakfast and the first bell at the nearby Punahou School where she studies, says a bbc.co.uk report, describing the latest golf sensation's announcement about going pro
- Left Intellectuals (Telegraph, Andre Beteille , Nov 07, 2005)
Leninism ruined a great intellectual tradition for many years
AndrÉ bÉteille
The author is chancellor, Northeastern Hill University
- A Whole New Game Gwynne Dyer (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 07, 2005)
Liberia is a country where 85 per cent of the population is unemployed, and where there are virtually no functioning schools or hospitals any longer.
- Echoes Of E.M. Forster (Hindu, MAITREYEE SAHA GANAPATHY, Nov 06, 2005)
Like Howard's End, Smith's book too scrutinises personal relationships, conflicting values, behaviour and human imperfection.
- Rs. 25 Crores To Upgrade Facilities In Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri Ghs (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2005)
Proposal to construct 30-bed hospitals in 106 panchayat unions
- Death... Half-Baked (Deccan Herald, Tarun Cherian , Nov 06, 2005)
The author plays into the hands of prejudice, while his arguments lack intellectual vigour.
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