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Articles 18221 through 18320 of 22438:
- Eat’N Sleep (Tribune, Rajnish Wattas, Jun 15, 2005)
Recently on a weekend trip to Kasauli, I noticed quite a few wayside dhabas with signboards such as “Eat’n Sleep — Punjab Hotel” or “Eat’n Sleep — Shere Punjab Hotel” and such other typical names.
- A Students’ Agitation Worries The Buddhadev Govt (Deccan Herald, Prasanta Paul, Jun 15, 2005)
The Buddhadev government faces more protests sparked by the JU students’ fast unto death
- Raped, Kidnapped And Silenced (Deccan Herald, NICHOLAS D KRISTOF, Jun 15, 2005)
Excuse me, but Ms Mukhtaran, a symbol of courage and altruism, is the best hope for Pakistan’s image.
- Terrorists’ Target (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 15, 2005)
Terrorists, it seems, are in search of soft targets to spread fresh scare among the people in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Keeping Alive Minority Cultures (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jun 15, 2005)
Yunan province is a showpiece of China's effortsto promote the cultures of its ethnic minorities.
- `Sanitation Vital In Reducing Child Mortality, Morbidity' (Hindu, Cornelia Dean, Jun 15, 2005)
Barely 22 per cent of the population in rural India has access to toilets
- Mergers And Machismo — Are Takeover Chiefs Acting Rationally? (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Jun 14, 2005)
Why are some corporate heads so gung-ho about mergers and acquisitions (M&A) when the empirical evidence available strongly suggests that the value created by these exercises accrues almost completely to shareholders of the target company rather . . .
- The Temptation That Proved Costly (Hindu, M. Madan Mohan , Jun 14, 2005)
Karnatak University researcher claims that he has been wronged on his invention
- Shravanabelagola Being Spruced Up Fast By Asi (Hindu, R. Krishna Kumar, Jun 14, 2005)
Preparations on for Mahamastakabhisheka in February
- Seeking Bluer Skies (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 14, 2005)
With the demand for pilots exceeding supply, the civil aviation sector is set to witness a turbulent period as it makes the transition to an expansionist phase marked by rapid increases in the number of carriers,
- Call For New Bill On Smes Development (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2005)
CHENNAI: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Bill 2005 should be rejected in toto by the small industry sector and replaced with a new bill framed after wide consultations with the stakeholders,
- Economists May Have Some Answers... But Not All (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Jun 14, 2005)
The papers provide a useful glimpse of what professional economists are thinking about these days on the 10 most serious challenges facing the world today
- Govt. Reconstitutes Advisory Committee On Krishna Dispute (Hindu, Ravi Sharma , Jun 14, 2005)
Four-fold hike in remuneration for members of committee
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Former Public Works Department Secretary D.N. Desai is Chairman
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- 15 Killed In Pulwama Car Blast (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Jun 14, 2005)
2 schoolchildren and three CRPF jawans among the victims; 60 injured
- Standing Out (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 14, 2005)
Does merit always ensure opportunities in higher education for students in West Bengal?
- Tn Students Move Court (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2005)
The cancellation of CET caught students on the wrong foot who had already sought admissions on the basis of marks obtained in the entrance exam.
- J&k Car Blast Kills 21 (Deccan Herald, Zahoor Malik, Jun 14, 2005)
Pulwama (South Kashmir): Militants on Monday triggered off a deadly car bomb explosion, killing 21 persons, including four Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers and two students, and injuring 120 others at a busy marketplace here.
- Will Scrapping Of Cet Stand The Judicial Test? (Deccan Herald, S Murari, Jun 14, 2005)
In scrapping the common entrance test (CET) for admission to professional courses, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalitha may have won over vast sections of students and academics,
- Apotheosis Of Jinnah? (Tribune, G S Bhargava, Jun 13, 2005)
Has Lal Krishna Advani set the cat among the pigeons? Or more aptly, considering that Pravin Togadia, Ashok Singhal and their likes have got his scalp, hawks in pigeons’ plumes?
- Night Watch (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 13, 2005)
Ordinary citizens may not find the police at their side when they are in danger in the middle of the night.
- Needed, A National Management Service (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Jun 13, 2005)
If the Government is serious about the Millennium Development Goals, it should shift from emphasis on administering rules to managing objectives.
- At Long Last (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jun 13, 2005)
Welcome news from Shimla! The Conference of State Law Ministers has set the ball rolling for establishing a National Judicial Council. On all accounts, this is a landmark event in the country's history which may be a trend-setter even for other polities..
- Schools Of Neglect (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 13, 2005)
School education overhaul is on the agenda of a Punjab committee headed by Deputy Chief Minister Rajinder Kaur Bhattal.
- Nawab And His Ways (Tribune, Devi Cherian, Jun 13, 2005)
Such confusion. Delhi its do not know what to make of the Nawab of Pataudi. Why so much noise for something he has been doing since childhood? After all it’s been the favourite sport of royalty and actually how would the common man like mere cops . . .
- Deve Gowda Wants Metro Project Re-Evaluated (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2005)
JD(S) President writes to Manmohan, Dharam Singh
- Minister Opposes Merger Of Vizag Steel Plant With Sail (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2005)
The Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries, Santosh Mohan Dev, on Saturday expressed himself against the move to merge the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) with the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) saying that status quo should be maintained.
- We Want To Keep Away From Politics: Rss Chief (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2005)
"There is a new generation with scant knowledge of one's culture"
- It Is Destination Pune (Hindu, ANUJ CHOPRA , Jun 12, 2005)
The city is a strong contender for the position of the `Silicon Valley of India'. But why, you might ask
- $55-Billion Africa Debt Relief Agreed On At London Meet (Hindu, LARRY ELLIOT, Jun 12, 2005)
Package will benefit 18 of the poorest countries immediately
- Infosys To Become $2 B Co (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2005)
BANGALORE: Infosys Technologies is on course to become a $2 billion company in fiscal 2006, its Chairman, N. R. Narayana Murthy, said here on Saturday.
- Scrapping Of Cet (Hindu, Ashwath Suresh Kumar , Jun 12, 2005)
The flawed decision with its timing is sure to affect the careers of many students
- Choice Of Vice-Chancellors (Hindu, P.C. Chandrasekaran, Jun 12, 2005)
FROM A mere 27 universities in 1947, the Indian university system has grown to reach a figure exceeding 300 today.
- A Milestone At Kalpakkam (Hindu, T.S. Subramanian, Jun 12, 2005)
Uranium-plutonium mixed carbide fuel reprocessed "A real benchmark because nobody has reprocessed carbide fuel. India is the first country to do that."
- Government Equipped To Issue Early Tsunami Alert (Hindu, P. Sunderarajan , Jun 12, 2005)
Warning by Ulster University scientists on quake taken seriously'
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- In Conversation With A Wildlife Filmmaker (Deccan Herald, BITTU SAHGAL, Jun 12, 2005)
Born in Chennai, to a supportive middle-class family, Shekar Dattatri’s first tryst with nature began in his backyard.
- The Itinerant Indian's Log (Deccan Herald, Bibhuti Mishra , Jun 12, 2005)
A collection of short stories that reflect the personal travelling experiences of wandering Indians, in a humorous, direct manner.
- Revisiting An Abstract Ascetic (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2005)
SURESH JAYARAM explores the work of a versatile painter who experimented with surface and depth, colour and hue and developed a unique signature style.
- Going Beyond The Obvious (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2005)
VASANTHI SANKARANARAYANAN in conversation with Romila Thapar on the role of a historian in modern society
- Dalits In Private Sector Will Make India Stronger (Telegraph, Udit Raj, Jun 12, 2005)
The United Progressive Alliance Government was able to muster the support of dalits by promising them reservation in private sector, filling up backlog posts, distribution of land etc.
- "Think Music, Breathe Music, All The Time" (Deccan Herald, Mysore V Subramanya, Jun 11, 2005)
The annual music conference of the Gayana Samaja is going to be held between June 12 and 19. Well-known musician Madurai T N Seshagopalan will preside over the conference.
- The Gender Gap Persists Globally (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 11, 2005)
The Gender Gap study released by the World Economic Forum, while highlighting the areas in which less developed countries lag behind in gender equality, also indicates the huge gaps between men and women in the developed economies.
- Priority For Reopening Schools In The Andamans (Hindu, S. Dorairaj , Jun 11, 2005)
Eightyfive out of 322 government schools were washed away; 34 others are dilapidated
- Ties Could Serve As A Role Model: Natwar (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Jun 11, 2005)
India, Sri Lanka sign agreements on developmental projects and education
- Leh Airport Renamed (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Jun 11, 2005)
Plan will ensure emotional, economic integration
- Free Culture Of Politics (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 11, 2005)
Mr Ram Niwas Mirdha, who has been appointed the new chairperson of the Sangeet Natak Akademi, is all set to refurbish the battered image of the institution.
- School's In This Summer (Hindu, ROHINI MOHAN, Jun 11, 2005)
The alumni lead an effort to revive an experimental residential school in Ooty
- No Joy In Simply Transferring Assets (Business Line, H. P. Ranina, Jun 11, 2005)
Income transferred to any entity without transferring the underlying asset remains the income of the transferor and must be assessed in his hands, as rightly provided by Section 60 of the Income-Tax Act, says H. P. Ranina.
- Some Reservations At Aligarh (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 11, 2005)
The world will judge India’s secularism by the treatment she metes out to Aligarh.”
- Beant Kaur’S Gesture (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 11, 2005)
They no longer have their home, but they have a large heart.
- Netaji Remains An Idol (Tribune, T.P. Sreenivasan, Jun 11, 2005)
Austria had a major role to play in Netaji’s life, not in the least because his wife, Emilie Schenkl, and their daughter, Anita, lived here.
- Indo-Lanka Defence Pact Soon: Natwar (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2005)
India has offered the Sri Lankan army an air defence system to strengthen the Lankan air force
- Indian Fighters For France (Tribune, Girja Shankar Kaura, Jun 11, 2005)
As part of Indo-French defence cooperation, six Indian fighter aircraft and a mid-air refueller have left for the Istres Air Base in France for the ‘Garuda II’ air exercise, which be held from June 15 to June 30.
- Jinnah Secular? Hardly (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Jun 11, 2005)
Mohammed Ali Jinnah is one of the greatest contradictions in history.
- Australian Textile Retailers Keen To Open Offices (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2005)
Team from Victoria to scout for auto components The chambers will work together to recruit engineers from India on a broad range of skills.
- Legislation Should Redefine `Industry' (Hindu, R. Gopalakrishnan, Jun 10, 2005)
Major policy issues are best decided by the legislative and not the judicial process.
- Passionate For A Cause (Tribune, Geetanjali Gayatri, Jun 10, 2005)
HE is a crusader steeped in Indian traditions with roots in society
- Politics In India Is The Binding Secular Religion (Business Line, D. Murali , Jun 10, 2005)
Jinnah was secular, it's a fact, says Jaswant. If Jinnah were secular, why call us pseudo-secular,
- Advani's Karachi Speech Decoded (Hindu, Suhas Palshikar, Jun 09, 2005)
The RSS has failed to understand the line of legitimation Mr. Advani has opened up; and the Congress, in its enthusiasm to mock him, has chosen to neglect the challenge this speech has thrown up for it.
- Manmohan's Visit Offers A Chance (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Jun 09, 2005)
The key is for India to recognise that a speedy solution to Siachen is in its national interest and in the interest of the Army and is essential for the process of normalisation.
- After Eight Years, Opportunity Missed (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 09, 2005)
The recent Pondicherry conclave of southern Chief Ministers had nothing tangible to show by way of result, beyond the Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil's formal announcement of a Rs.500-crore coastal policing scheme.
- One Exam Fits All (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 09, 2005)
The Tamil Nadu government’s decision to abolish entrance exams for admission to professional colleges in the state raises some serious questions.
- Integrated Goat Farming For Drylands, Wastelands (Hindu, M.J. PRABU , Jun 09, 2005)
Integrating goat farming with cropping systems can supplement income.
- High Density Planting In Banana (Hindu, B.J. Pandian, Hannah Krujia Asangla & T.M. Thiyagarajan, Jun 09, 2005)
HIGH DENSITY Planting (HDP) in banana was proven successful in increasing productivity. Besides higher yield, HDP also helps to reduce labour cost and increase the efficiency of input utilisation.
- Jaswant Backs Advani (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 09, 2005)
"What he said is a historical fact"
- Some Questions About Inflation (Business Line, A. Vasudevan, Jun 09, 2005)
There is much talk of inflation but it is not understood fully, especially its measurement. For various reasons the WPI is the preferred choice, though now with services occupying an important role, inflation on this count has been rising, as in the US. I
- Cut For Value (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 09, 2005)
Axes never fall painlessly. A little more than 1,400 students who have cleared their joint entrance tests will now find it difficult or impossible to enter engineering colleges all over West Bengal.
- Merton Miller's Valuation Theory (Business Line, R. Sundaram , Jun 09, 2005)
It was received wisdom until Merton Miller in his M&M theorem (along with Franco Modigliani)expounded that the valuation of a company depended largely on the right mix of debt and equity.
- Funds For Clean Drinking Water (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 09, 2005)
ISLAMABAD: The government has earmarked an amount of Rs 2 billion under the Public Sector Development Programme 2005-06 for clean drinking water project.
- Disturbing Kasauli’S Peace (Tribune, Baljit Malik, Jun 09, 2005)
A variegated flora ribbons the Kasauli ridge. A ribbon that protects the ecology, environment and peace of this charmed expanse of green acres.
- A Latter-Day Secularist (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Jun 09, 2005)
Journalists know how difficult it is to hold on to a story after it has been written. They want it to appear in the next edition of their newspaper.
- The Charm And Challenge Of Empowerment (Business Line, R. Devarajan, Jun 08, 2005)
TO SUCCEED in the fast-forward and fiercely competitive business environment, corporates need to use the knowledge, skill, ideas, and energy of every employee in the organisation.
- Plug The Leaks (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 08, 2005)
This is one remedy which has proved to be as bad as the disease.
- After Cet, The Deluge? (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jun 08, 2005)
In the context of the assault mounted on the Common Entrance Test (CET) from all quarters in Tamil Nadu, its scrapping should cause no surprise.
- Imponderables In The Eu (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 08, 2005)
Whitehall's Decision To put on hold plans to hold a referendum in the UK on the 2004 Treaty of Rome,
- Airfare Is An Unpredictable Beast (Deccan Herald, D. Murali , Jun 08, 2005)
With the unbelievably low Re 1 fare to fly in the domestic sector, the name of the new war in the air is airfare.
- Entrance Tests — Boon Or Bane? (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Jun 08, 2005)
Students were fed up with a spate of entrance tests. But is doing away with all entrance tests the solution?
- The Myth Of Upward Mobility (Tribune, MICHAEL KINSLEY, Jun 08, 2005)
According to America’s founding documents and its national myth, we are all created equal and then it’s up to us.
- Literacy Programmes Run Out Of Steam (Hindu, Sushanta Talukdar, Jun 07, 2005)
THE FIRST meeting of the High Level Group of Northeast Chief Ministers and Education Ministers on May 29 in Guwahati was an eye-opener
- Axe Falls On Many Technical Educational Institutions (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2005)
AICTE concerned over ``faculty shortage'' in terms of quantity and quality across the country Besides faculty shortage, the institutes' shortcomings include absence of qualified principals,
- Economists May Have Some Answers... But Not All (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Jun 07, 2005)
The papers provide a useful glimpse of what professional economists are thinking about these days on the 10 most serious challenges facing the world today
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