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Articles 17921 through 18020 of 22438:
- A Tidal Wave Of Optimism (Japan Times, TOM PLATE, Jun 29, 2005)
Talk about an ocean of optimism! Here's a positive current for you if there ever was one: A close friend -- whom I dub The Very Successful Korean-American Businessman (VSKAB),
- Bureaucratic Attitudes (Dawn, Hafizur Rahman, Jun 29, 2005)
IF I were asked to name one quality that governments and their administrators in Pakistan lack, and have always lacked, I would say humanity. The word does not cover just one attitude of mind.
- Poverty In The Us: Fact And Fiction (Business Line, Alok Ray, Jun 28, 2005)
ONE of the most popular indictments of capitalism is that even in the US, the richest country in the world, about 7 per cent of families and 12 per cent of individuals lived below the officially determined poverty line in 2002.
- Ringside View Of History (Hindu, B. S. Raghavan , Jun 28, 2005)
Patel had a ringside seat which enabled him to observe and recall in his memoirs history in the making
- Succour For Africa In Four Easy Pieces (Deccan Herald, Jeffrey D Sachs, Jun 28, 2005)
America should double aid to African countries to alleviate poverty and control diseases
- The Weakening Of Bonds (Tribune, Shiv Kumar, Jun 28, 2005)
THE feel-good factor on the high streets of Ahmedabad and Vadodara is unmistakable.
- Inspiring Essays (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
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- Advocate's Advocate (Hindu, Geeta Ramaseshan , Jun 28, 2005)
An eclectic collection of 25 essays in honour of the well known advocate of human rights and the rule of law, Soli J. Sorabjee, by his friends and admirers
- Tackling Child Labour (Tribune, Kamaljit Singh, Jun 28, 2005)
INDIA tops the world in child labour. According to the 2001 census, the number of working children in the age group of 5-14 years was 12.5 million out of the total child population of 252 million.
- Childhood In Chains (Tribune, Ashok Agarwal , Jun 28, 2005)
ON June 01, 2005, close to 400 child labourers were rescued from the Madanpura area of Central Mumbai.
- Treading The Tully Path (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
Andrew Whitehead, Director, BBC Worldwide Service Trust, India, takes on his role with poise
- There Was No Hidden Agenda, Mr. Nariman (Hindu, V. R. Krishna Iyer , Jun 28, 2005)
Why the Bench constituted to reconsider the basic structure doctrine in tune with the values of the secular, socialist, democratic republic was dissolved abruptly is still unclear.
- Losing Weight Can Kill You, Says Research (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 28, 2005)
A new study highlights how poorly the long-term health effects of dieting are understood.
- Attack On Cm’S House (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 28, 2005)
IT is unfortunate that some people in Balochistan still continue to resort to violence.
- My Old Town Jetpur (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Jun 28, 2005)
Actually, I have not been to Jetpur for 50 years. But I still think of it as my home town. My father was born there; his father served the Bapu or king of Jetpur.
- Defining Women’S Rights (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 28, 2005)
WHILE the MQM can give itself a pat on the back for organizing an impressive turnout at the women’s convention last Saturday in Karachi, one is not sure of how sustained its efforts towards ensuring women’s rights in the country will prove to be.
- Sc Not To Interfere With Cbi Judge’S Transfer (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
The bench said the judge trying the fodder scam, has been transferred on promotion, and that it cannot interfere in the administrative decision of HC.
- Poverty In Africa (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
There is a pain in the belly of Africa that just will not go away. It is gnawing at our development goals and undermining our economies.
- Economy In Pink, But Concerns Persist (Business Line, Manoranjan Sharma, Jun 28, 2005)
To make the most of the heightened business confidence, there is a compelling need for the economy to be made more competitive and open through appropriate macro economic policies and financial standards.
- J&k Minister Escapes Ultras’ Attack (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
Militants on Monday attempted to target Minister of State for Education Ghulam Nabi Lone when they fired a UBGL grenade at Government Degree College in Baramulla as he was leaving the college premises after participating in a function.
- Keeping The Staff Healthy (Hindu, Kate Lovell , Jun 28, 2005)
If you're not healthy, you should be doing something about it. But should your employers help you take the initiative?
- Go Beyond Funding (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
The Planning Commision’s suggestion that the government should stop subsidising higher education in order to step up funds allocation to primary and secondary education is a half-way house.
- Rights Of The Child (Hindu, Ramya Kannan , Jun 28, 2005)
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- Unveiling The Mystique Of A Reclusive Artiste (Hindu, JAYA RAMANATHAN, Jun 28, 2005)
Unveils the mystique of the only female surbahar player in the country, Annapurna Devi, Baba Allaudin Khan's daughter, Pandit Ravi Shankar's first wife, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan's sister, representative of the Maihar-Senia Gharana
- Deuba Cleared Of Graft Charges (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
Panel wanted to defame anti-royal politicians: ex-Premier
- Ahmadiyas In Bangla District Feel Unsafe (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
The Khatme Nabuwat movement leaders have threatened to launch an agitation, if the Ahmadiyas are not declared a non Muslim sect by Dec 22.
- "None Can Monopolise Educational Process" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
IITs, IIMs were products of educational system planned by Nehru: Arjun Singh
- Middle: Revamp Forest Bureaucracy (Times of India, VALMIK THAPAR, Jun 27, 2005)
With forests vanishing and tigers dying, it is quite clear that the Indian Forest Service with its strength of 4,000 officers, 8,000 state service officers and nearly 1,75,000 men is in a mess and urgently requires overhaul.
- Marooned In Their Myths (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Jun 27, 2005)
The Bengali bhadralok and their idées fixe are not easily parted.
- Laurels From Morals (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jun 27, 2005)
It is all happening as if on cue — this sudden springing into action by authorities to rid society of the `pollution' of plunging necklines and rising hemlines, and to guard it from the unholy sight of swaying female bodies in bars and clubs.
- Cultural Stumbling Blocks To Excellence (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Jun 27, 2005)
India's culture — social and political — is the stumbling block to setting up a world-class research university.
- Facing Up To Demographic Changes (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Jun 27, 2005)
The problems arising from a `population explosion' with attendant fears of food shortages and slow growth is a serious issue afflicting the developing world. The developed world had managed to control their numbers.
- Body Police (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 27, 2005)
It might become difficult for a young woman with an uncomplicated relationship with her own body to live in Mumbai.
- Is Gujarat Up There In Governance? (Business Line, Mohan Guruswamy, Jun 27, 2005)
The Gujarat Government has been going to town claiming to be the "best governed State" on the basis of a supposed accolade by the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF),
- Protein Rich Oil Seed Cakes (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2005)
The economy of oilseed processing in India has been essentially geared to production of oils. However, oilseeds are also a valuable source of edible proteins.
- Accepting Children As They Are (Tribune, S. Dutt , Jun 27, 2005)
A parent once asked me, “Do you think we expect too much from our children?” How many ask themselves this question? How many teachers?
- What Hinders Punjab’S Growth (Tribune, S.S. Johl, Jun 27, 2005)
Stagnating agriculture or even a slow-growth agriculture is not the answer to the income problems of the agricultural/ rural population of the state.
- Agenda To Put India On Stem Cell Research Map (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2005)
We will move to cell-based therapies, individualised treatment for patients: Anbumani
- Largest Natural Gas Find (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2005)
Gujarat has discovered an estimated reserve of 20 trillion cubic feet of natural gas worth nearly Rs 2,00,000 crore in the Krishna-Godavari basin after investing Rs 250 crore for the purpose.
- Cong Still On Nazi Path: Advani (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2005)
While reliving the dark days of Emergency, Leader of Opposition L K Advani said the verdict of the 1977 general elections put paid to Congress’ designs.
- Dharam Singh To Raise Illegal Projects Issue (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2005)
To seek amendment to Article 371 for quota for backward regions
- Naipaul’S Challenge (Indian Express, JAITHIRTH RAO , Jun 27, 2005)
The year 2005 will be remembered for, among other things, V.S. Naipaul’s milestone speech in which he challenged Indians to come up with a contemporary intellectual discourse.
- Economy: Review Meet From Today (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2005)
The Planning Commission deputy chairman said implementation of policies would top the agenda of the meet.
- Ndc Meet Today To Focus On Higher Growth (Hindu, SUSHMA RAMACHANDRAN , Jun 27, 2005)
Montek Singh Ahluwalia looks forward to Chief Ministers' views on steps needed for growth
- Agrarian Crisis: Insights Of The Farmers (Hindu, M. S. Swaminathan , Jun 27, 2005)
Among the serious problems confronting them, farmers see access to water, credit, technology, and market as the most important.
- The Strange Case Of Sonal (Deccan Herald, Ashish Mohan Khokar, Jun 27, 2005)
When it came to the crunch, Sonal Mansingh found that she had no constituency of supporters whatsoever.
- Pleasure From Others’ Misery (Deccan Herald, Janaki Murali, Jun 27, 2005)
The emotion Germans call schadenfreude is no doubt negative but it falls short of being vile
- Shining A Light On Turkish-Japanese Ties (Japan Times, HIROAKI SATO, Jun 27, 2005)
Selcuk Esenbel was in town. For many years now a professor of history at Bogazici University, Istanbul, Selcuk was, when I met her more than 30 years ago, studying Japanese history at Columbia University
- The Upa-Left Honeymoon Is Over (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 27, 2005)
The decision of the Left parties to suspend participation in the committee for coordination with the United Progressive Alliance should cause no surprise to those who have closely followed the issues of discord centring on economic policy.
- Sectarian Violence Is Shattering Iraq's Hopes (Hindu, Peter Beaumont, Jun 27, 2005)
When they killed Abdul Sattar Saffar al-Khazraji, he was waiting for the minibus that would take him to his work as a laboratory supervisor at Nahrain University. As the 30-year-old stood with other workers commuting from the Harriya district of Baghdad,
- Strengthening The Rights Of The Disabled (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 27, 2005)
Various disabilities stand in the way of millions of Indians leading a productive and personally satisfying life.
- Perceptions That Defy Amity (Japan Times, KIROKU HANAI, Jun 27, 2005)
On a recent Korea Air flight from Narita to Inchon, South Korea, I was surprised when they showed images of air routes on the in-flight video system. The Tok-do islets in the Sea of Japan,
- Not By Quota (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 27, 2005)
The Andhra Pradesh government’s decision to promulgate an ordinance providing for five per cent reservations for Muslims in government jobs and educational institutions is an unwise move and is unlikely to benefit the Muslim community in the long run.
- Justice For The Poor (Dawn, Anwer Mooraj, Jun 27, 2005)
The worst thing about the current state of affairs in this country is not that things are really bad, which of course they are, but that there doesn’t appear to be any possibility of improvement.
- Growing Discord In Europe (Dawn, Shadaba Islam, Jun 26, 2005)
The recent ill-fated European Union summit will probably be remembered as one of the worst in the bloc’s history.
- Return Of The Bayalaatas (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
G S Bhat traces the spurt and decline of the free-show troupes, or Bayalaatas in Yakshagana through the years.
- Representations Of India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
Various voices reveal encounters that mostly hang on the common thread of western cliche that surrounds India.
- Kerala Bans Camera Cellphones In Educational Institutions (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
Bar on fashion shows, cinematic dances too
- `English Must Be Taught From First Standard In Govt. Schools' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
Seminar opposes depriving children of the poor of the opportunity
- Social Security Bill Draft Finalised (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Jun 26, 2005)
It offers health insurance, maternity and old age benefits for the unorganised sector
- Military-Level Information Security For General Use (Hindu, Anand Parthasarathy, Jun 26, 2005)
Indian engineers have delivered a robust communication system "Now the civilian sector in India can not only access levels of security hitherto unavailable but also manage its own `keys' using a smart card"
- 291 Children Rescued In Mumbai (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
Police raid jewellery-making units "If we had not reached them, the children would have choked to death"
- Temple Of The Future (Indian Express, K N Arun, Jun 26, 2005)
Just imagine: some 30,000 pilgrims waiting for hours on end and finally jostling with each other for that momentary glimpse of the Lord of the Seven Hills
- A Programme For Parliamentary Interns (Hindu, Vijayashri Sripati , Jun 26, 2005)
The Canadian system can be run by a respectable non-government agency free from partisan politics
- Gom To Study Changes In Immoral Traffic Act (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Jun 26, 2005)
A group of ministers (GoM) has been asked to study the proposed amendments to the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1986. The Tourism Ministry is said to have opposed the changes saying these would adversely affect tourism.
- Warrant For Indian Forests (Indian Express, Nanditha Krishna, Jun 26, 2005)
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs tabled a Scheduled Tribes (Recognition of Forest Rights) Bill 2005 at the end of the last session of Parliament.
- Region To Workers: 'Tough Luck' (Washington Post, Editorial, Washington Post, Jun 26, 2005)
It's Hard for an employer to stoop any lower than paying its workers with bad checks, or refusing to pay them outright -- all the more so when the employees are low-wage immigrant day laborers poorly versed in insisting on their rights.
- The Beginning Of Empathy? (Japan Times, BRAD GLOSSERMAN, Jun 26, 2005)
Honolulu - The strains in the Japan-South Korea relationship are far too deep-rooted for any single summit meeting to assuage.
- Gandhi’S Bad Faith (Telegraph, MUKUL KESAVAN, Jun 26, 2005)
Gandhi returned to Indian politics in 1915. While trying to understand his politics, we should bear in mind that he was forty-six years old and had been an NRI for nearly a quarter of a century.
- Clio And The State (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 26, 2005)
The relationship between the state and the writing of history has always been difficult and fraught with contradictions.
- How Best To Tackle The Problem Of Suicide (Tribune, Shalini Marwaha , Jun 26, 2005)
OF late, there has been an increasing number of suicides. The reasons are many — marital discord, dejection in love, failure in the examination, unemployment and non-repayment of loans.
- Aligarh Memories (Hindu, K.M. Devarajan , Jun 26, 2005)
IN THE midst of the recent brouhaha over the reservation policy of the Aligarh Muslim University, many seem to have forgotten the role the university has played in the history of this nation, particularly in the development of education of Muslims.
- Avoid Hasty Decision On English' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
The Kannada Geleyara Balaga has urged the Government not to make a hasty decision on introduction of English from Class I as all problems pertaining to medium of instruction . . .
- Whither Children’S Television? (Tribune, N. Bhaskara Rao, Jun 26, 2005)
More than half the television viewers in India today are children below 15 years. Yet, there is hardly any sensitivity about the relevance and impact of television channels which operate in a competitive mode for one-upmanship in the race for viewership.
- A Celebration Of Ragas (Hindu, S. RANGARAJAN, Jun 26, 2005)
The Ragamala paintings are sublime and celestial, enhancing the colour and quality of Indian classical music.
- Scandal In God's Own Country (Hindu, AMMU JOSEPH, Jun 26, 2005)
The Suryanelli case blew the lid off the sex mafia in Kerala. But the recent acquittal of all but one of the accused in the first of several such cases may cap progress in securing justice for victims and preventing similar crimes.
- Master Of Miniature (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
Artist Vijay Hagaragundgi steadfastly pursues traditional miniature painting in the near-extinct Surapura style, discovers Giridhar Khasnis.
- After The Launch, It’S A Climb To The Crescendo (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
The new generations of the music gharanas are ready to take over the mantle. But while striving to live up to their respective father’s name, the Gen Y gurus face the daunting task of giving classical music it’s rightful space in the world of pop and remi
- Annan Asks G-8 To Help Tackle Poverty, Terror (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
Mr Annan has praised the G-8 nations for focusing their attention on the special needs of Africa and climate change.
- Walk On The Wild Side (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2005)
The Bannerghatta National Park's main attraction is the animal rescue work.
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