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Articles 16621 through 16720 of 22438:
- Second Life (Tribune, Geetanjali Gayatri, Sep 19, 2005)
The defence correspondents’ course (DCC) 2005 for journalists at Pune was my passport to living a “second lifetime”.
- Can Constitutionality Of Fbt Be Challenged? (Hindu, S. Rajaratnam , Sep 19, 2005)
It has been widely canvassed that Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) is violative of the Constitution and is bound to be struck down. Is there any such prospect?
- Piety Breaks Out (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma , Sep 19, 2005)
President Bush brings God into the limelight as he calls for prayers in response to the disaster that has undermined faith
- The Fuel Of The Future (Hindu, TUTU DHAWAN, Sep 19, 2005)
Bio-diesel is expected to meet 20 per cent of India's diesel requirement
Bio-diesel ignites better and burns up to 70 per cent cleaner, has much better lubricating properties and extends engine life.
- 61.6 Per Cent Of State's Farmer Households Are In Debt (Hindu, Nagesh Prabhu , Sep 18, 2005)
Dependence on moneylenders has made farming unprofitable, says survey
- 7 Institutes To Be Upgraded (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
India will soon have a second tier of IIT-like technology schools with the upgradation of seven institutions across the country to the level of IITs.
- A Mine Of Scholarship (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
T S Parthasarahty, master of many languages and renowned among scholars around the world for his knowledge of culture, shows no signs of slowing down even at 92. Sakuntala Narasimhan profiles the extraordinary scholar.
- Bjp Assails Fatwa, Vote-Bank Politics (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Sep 18, 2005)
"UPA Government practises minorityism"
Quota in violation of the criteria settled by Constitution
Clergy emboldened to issue directives aimed at intimidating women
Rich inheritance squandered by UPA Government
- New Iit-Jee Format From 2006 (Hindu, Indrani Dutta, Sep 18, 2005)
Exception for those who passed their exam in 2005 or earlier
School results will be factored into selection process
Exams to be of a single objective type
A student can write the exams only twice
Reforms to check proliferation of coaching classes
- Relief Scheme For Rape Victims (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
"Amend IPC to make it more gender sensitive and punishment more stringent"
The victim's legal heirs will get an assistance of Rs. 20,000 to seek legal aid
Female investigating officers should be entrusted with investigations of rape cases
- This Is Even Better Than The Real Thing’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
Zadie Smith’s homage to E M Forster, On Beauty is deliciously funny and beautifully nuanced, says Stephanie Merritt.
On Beauty ; Zadie Smith, Hamish Hamilton, 2005, pp 445, £ 16.99
- Corporate Thought Believes In Investing In Local Talent (Deccan Herald, Pradip K Dutta, Sep 18, 2005)
I think a lot is being made out of the minister's comment on “reservation”. As such, beyond the rhetoric,
- Afghanistan Sees New Elections, Old Faces (Asia Times, Syed Saleem Shahzad, Sep 18, 2005)
Almost four years after the US-led invasion of Afghanistan to oust the Taliban, the country's infrastructure is still poor. Even in the capital, few street lights work at night, a darkness made stark and ominous by the bright headlights of intermittent...
- Musharraf Calls Bhutto, Sharif ‘Looters’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
Launching a broadside against former prime ministers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has accused them of swindling $ 2 billion of state funds and vehemently discounted any possibility of their return to the ....
- Un Summit Settles For Modest Plans (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma , Sep 18, 2005)
After much negotiation and delay, the UN summit adopted a watered-down declaration on poverty, terrorism, genocide and human rights violation
- 24 Farmers Get ‘Best Farmer’ Award (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
The awards will be presented at a function to be held during Krishimela from September 29 to October 2 in Dharwad.
- More Power To Students In Colleges (Deccan Herald, Vijesh Kamath, Sep 18, 2005)
The ten prominent Bangalore-based colleges, which were granted autonomous status recently, have a busy schedule ahead of them.
- New Norms For Iit-Jee From 2007 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
An IIT spokesman said the changes will benefit the students and reduce their stress levels, besides restoring the respect of the boards.
- Rain Harvesting In Govt Primary Schools: Minister (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
The ambitious rainwater harvesting scheme, Suvarna Jala, is all set to be launched in 23,683 government primary schools across the State on October 2.
- Afghan Poll: Some Misgivings (Dawn, Amir Usman, Sep 18, 2005)
Before discussing the implications of the forthcoming elections for Afghanistan and the Afghan people,
- How India Has Forged Ahead (Dawn, Kunwar Idris, Sep 18, 2005)
India has negotiated to buy nuclear equipment from America Pakistan is negotiating to buy fighter aircraft because its prime minister believes that the “geopolitical realities”
- Iit Board Clears 60% Cut Off For Jee From 2006 (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
The joint advisory board of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) on Saturday formally cleared a proposal to allow only students with a first division in plus II exams to appear for the IIT joint entrance exams.
- Own Goal (Telegraph, MUKUL KESAVAN, Sep 18, 2005)
The Quit India movement launched by the Congress in 1942 was an act of political desperation,
- Building Bridges With Ulfa (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Sep 18, 2005)
Destiny has taken many twists in popular Assamese writer Indira Goswami’s life.
- Reforms Get Iit Board's Stamp, New Admission Rules From 2007 (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
The Joint Advisory Board (JAB) of the IITs on Saturday set 60 per cent score in Plus II as cut-off for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) and decided that candidates with two or more failed attempts can take the examination in 2006 but not after that.
- Quota Has Outlived Its Utility (Tribune, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 18, 2005)
IN India, some classes of people have suffered deprivation for a long time. Contemporary justice demands that steps are taken to help them come at par with other sections.
- Holy Of Holies (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 18, 2005)
Scientific entry to the portals of technology
- Farmers From Malaysia To Visit Tn (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
As many as 40 farmers from Malaysia will visit Tamil Nadu from Monday to learn organic farming techniques.
- Peninsular Cap To Set Up 270 Outlets By ’07 (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
Peninsular Capital Market Ltd, a leading stock and commodity broking house, is planning to increase its retail outlets from the present 230 to 500 and its client base from 40,000 to 1,00,000 by March 2007.
- Rbi Report : Nothing Here For The Common Man (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
A glimpse of the anti-people policies being followed by Dr Man Mohan Singh is obtained from the Annual Report of the Reserve Bank of India for 2004-05 that was released recently.
- New Rules For Iit Admission From 2007 (Tribune, Subhrangshu Gupta, Sep 18, 2005)
The new admission rules for IITs will not be applicable to the students appearing in the 2006 examinations. They become applicable from 2007, according to the decision taken by the Joint Admission Council of the IITs at a meeting here today.
- Now, A Tool To Find Rare Video Clips On The Web (Hindu, Anand Parthasarathy, Sep 18, 2005)
Two Indian gurus guide technology
Tool can be tried at www.truveo.com
Allows you to sort by date, duration and quality
Search term "Aishwarya Rai" turns up two clips from Bride and Prejudice
307 clips of Britney Spears
- Indo-Latin American Meet To Be Held In Goa (Hindu, Prakash Kamat, Sep 18, 2005)
Ambassadors, Charge d'affaires and High Commissioners of several prominent Latin American and Caribbean countries will attend a three-day seminar — `Indo-Latin American and Caribbean relations' — to be held here from October 7 to 9.
- Sri Ramachandra Medical College To Soon Launch Rs. 102-Crore Cancer Care Centre (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
Overseas tie-ups, medical camps to form part of 10-day anniversary celebrations
Home care services to be launched soon
Patients to get 20 per cent concession for a month for treatment at hospital
Multi-speciality medical camp at Rasipuram
- Musharraf - U.S. Can't Just Pack Up And Leave Iraq (Reuters, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 17, 2005)
The world should stop dwelling on the consequences of the U.S. war in Iraq and move on to resolving problems like Kashmir and the Palestinian conflict, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said on Friday.
- Call Centres And Beauty Parlours (Deccan Herald, Avijit Pathak, Sep 17, 2005)
It is sad that youngsters who could have taken a more challenging project in life find call centre jobs exciting
- Cutting Through The World Of Work (Deccan Herald, Andrew RatnerLos, Sep 17, 2005)
In one newspaper job I had, my co-workers and I began each day by debating issues and current events.
- Israel Pulls Out But Gaza Is Still Not Free (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
During his address to the UN General Assembly this week, Israeli Premier Ariel Sharon claimed Israel’s unilateral withdrawal from the Gaza Strip ended Israel’s legal “responsibility” for its Palestinian citizens.
- 5-Day Week (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 17, 2005)
As the price of oil in the international market has soared to unbearable heights, the Government has, at long last, started contemplating different options to offset its adverse impact.
- Growth Of Technology (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 17, 2005)
Plato might not have had technology in mind when he wrote “Necessity is the mother of invention”,
- Pourakarmikas’ Kids To Get Free Education (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
The State government has decided to ask all the local bodies to bear the educational fees of children of pourakarmikas in their jurisdiction from the next academic year.
- Iit Honour For Kakodkar (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
As many as 1,385 students pass out at 43rd convocation
- Class X Examinations: Need For A Well-Thoughtout Decision (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
The Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) is reported to be considering, as part of reforms in the system, a proposal to make the Class X examination an optional one, leaving the decision to individual States. What do parents, teachers, students and
- Tamil Nadu Attracting Foreign Investors: Minister (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
The State exported Rs 10,000 cr. worth software New roads to a distance of 42,000 km laid in the State and 18,000 km of roads would be brought additionally under infrastructure development
- Germany Drifting Towards A Grand Coalition? (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Sep 17, 2005)
Angela Merkel, Gerhard Schroeder slug it out in the last two days of campaigning.
- Loo And Behold (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 17, 2005)
Talk about a leak. The first thing one was drawn to on Friday morning was a news agency photo of President Bush scribbling a note asking whether he can go to the bathroom.
- Of Chit Funds And Loan Lotteries (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Sep 17, 2005)
Many farmers deep in debt are trying to find a way out through playingbhishi(chit funds). Denied bank loans and desperate for credit to run their farms and for other needs, they take huge risks inbhishi. The results are usually tragic.
- Workshop (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
The Haryana Agricultural University will hold a two-day Agricultural Officers' Workshop from September 24 at Hisar to finalise the package of practices for the ensuing rabi season crops. It will be inaugurated by the V-C, Asha Sharma.
- Navy Directorate For Indigenisation (Tribune, Girja Shankar Kaura, Sep 17, 2005)
Since indigenous development is the only way to ensure self-reliance, the Indian Navy has created a new Directorate of Indigenisation at IHQ, MoD (Navy). The Navy’s quest for self-reliance was hampered by cumbersome procedures and limited financial powers
- Art For A Cause (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
The Lions Club of Bangalore Lady Bird is organising a cultural event, Evening At Shankara, at Shankara Foundation today at 6 p.m.
- When Women Want To Have It All (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 17, 2005)
Women who try to have it all may lose the one thing that matters most — the opportunity to have a family, they say.
- Need For Global Social Action (Tribune, E. Alcantara, Sep 17, 2005)
Bill Clinton, former President of the United States, was recently interviewed for Global Viewpoint by Euripedes Alcantara, Editor of Veja, at his home in Chappaqua, N.Y. On September 15, . . .
- Ait Bags Iso 9001:2000 Certificate (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
The Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology has been recently awarded with the prestigious international ISO 9001: 2000 certificate by TUV Rheinland Group of Germany.
- This Racket About Duties (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 17, 2005)
Chandan Basu is not the only one who may want to avoid paying high customs duties on cars. Anybody who wants to own a car would like to do so.
- The Govt Is A Dead Elephant (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Sep 17, 2005)
The Indian bureaucrat does not want India to become a rich country, he does not want free markets and he does not want a truly free society because when these things happen, his powers diminish immediately
- Beware Of What You Wear! (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 17, 2005)
In imposing on students a dress code that proscribes jeans, T-shirts, sleeveless tops, and tight-fitting outfits, the Anna University has taken to an extreme a narrow-minded notion of discipline on the campuses of engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu.
- Indian To Train Us National Guards (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
As part of measures to focus on combating terrorism post 9/11, the US Administration is sending out teams of its National Guards to receive specialised anti-terrorism and jungle warfare training at the Indian Army School at Varangte in Mizoram.
- Voters Reverse Islamists' Rise In Pakistani Politics (Christian Science Monitor, Scott Baldauf, Sep 16, 2005)
Candidates in Sunday's vote won't be presented on the ballot as members of a party.
- The Interpreters (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 16, 2005)
America's chief justice William Rehnquist died on September 3, after being in the saddle for 33 years. President George W Bush has nominated John Roberts to succeed him.
- W.Ghats Sports World’S Best Biodiversity: Environmentalist (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
Environmentalist Subhash Chandran described Western Ghats as the world’s most valuable biodiversity, while speaking at a one-day workshop on Medicinal Values of Mango, Garcinica, Indica and Citrus at Dhanvantari Ayurveda College in Siddapur.
- Wrong Stress (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 16, 2005)
Student stress seems to be the government’s latest worry. A number of reforms in syllabi,....
- Straddling Three Nations (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
The American social scientist, Alice Thorner, died in Paris last month. She was eighty-eight and in failing health for some months.
- New Info School To Come Up (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
The University of Mysore signed a memorandum of understanding with the International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore (IIIT-B) and the School of Information Sciences,
- Study Sees Boom In Offshoring Of Financial Services (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
The scale of offshoring in financial services sector is set to virtually double by 2008, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers latest survey entitled Offshoring in the Financial Services Industry: Risks and Rewards, launched on Thursday.
- India Most Coveted Market: It Ceos (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
India’s booming technology and telecoms industries will see more investment coming their way from Asian companies such as Flextronics and Kyocera as they tap Asia’s third-largest economy for its lower cost structure and growing demand.
- Gender Equality In Islam (Dawn, Sidrah Unis, Sep 16, 2005)
Adam was the first man, and Eve the first woman created by God. Thus, from the beginning of time, man and woman were a pair and companions for each other: “O mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female...” (49:13)
- Kunjamma Of The Beautiful Voice (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
M S Subbulakshmi, the singer who immortalised the Suprabhatam, was a self-taught genius, writes Aradhana Mudambi
- 3,000 People Evacuated After Fire In Oil Well (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
At least 3000 people in three villages of Assam have been evacuated, following a fire at a leaking high pressure gas and crude well of Oil India Limited at Dikom near Dibrugarh, late last night.
- Draining Of Reservoirs May Boost Fish Catch From Sea Soon (Hindu, K.P.M. Basheer, Sep 16, 2005)
High-priced fish from Tamil Nadu flooding Kerala markets, hitting fishworkers
- Manmohan Makes A Pitch For Democracy (Hindu, Harish Khare , Sep 16, 2005)
"We believe that it empowers the most humble citizen and gives him a sense of dignity"
- Yoga, Farming Basics To Be Taught In Schools (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
Education Ministers of various States in favour of the move
Students to be made aware of basic agricultural concepts and issues such as AIDS
Subjects to be introduced in a phased manner after consultations
- `Learn From Ancient Scriptures' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
India still lags behind in making use of Vedas, Shastras: Shekhawat
- Dalit Movement Goes Global (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
In the era of globalisation it is imperative to fight certain causes globally: Udit Raj
Chairman of the All India Confederation of SC/ST Organisations to address Dalilt Freedom Network meet I Washington D.C.
Vows to "expose" Sangh Parivar
- Science Centres Planned At Taluk And District Levels (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
Mother tongue can play a vital role in popularising science among the masses'
Government to honour people popularising science
Project on science education to be extended to Dharwad district
- Tamil Varsity To Take Up Joint Research (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
Exhibition of Tamil University publications to commemorate the university's silver jubilee opened The project will involve institutions from other southern states
- World's Hottest Eye Bharat (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
India's booming technology and telecoms industries will see more investment coming their way from Asian companies such as Flextronics and Kyocera as they tap Asia's third-largest economy for its lower cost structure and growing demand.
- International Coastal Clean-Up To Begin On Friday (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
‘‘Indian Coast Guard will observe International Coastal Cleanup-2005(ICC) on Saturday in the beaches of coastal Karnataka spanning up to 300 km covering beaches of Someshwar,
- Taxonomy Award For T.C. Narendran (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
.C. Narendran, insect taxonomist has been selected for the L.K. Janaki Ammal National Award for Taxonomy— 2004, in recognition of his research contributions.
- What Is Driving The Stock Indices Up (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Sep 16, 2005)
What is driving the Sensex to new highs? It is the contraction of risks in the Indian economy. Investors in equity foresee fewer and lower risks. Therefore, they are satisfied with a lower desired return in this foreseeable future, and are willing to....
- Study Finds Kids Have Innate Math Ability (Deccan Herald, Jamie Talan, Sep 16, 2005)
The ability to solve math problems is present well before a child’s formal school training, according to a new study by Harvard University psychologists.
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