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Articles 18521 through 18620 of 22438:
- The Weed Choking Bangalore Lakes (Deccan Herald, V.K. Haridasan, May 16, 2005)
Water hyacinth, a weed which has covered several Bangalore lakes, is a noxious weed that grows rapidly and destroys life. Some uses have been found for this weed but its benefits far outweigh its potential for harm.
- Adventure In Visual Art & History (Deccan Herald, JANARDHAN ROYE, May 16, 2005)
The Government Museum on Kasturba Road is a treasure trove for art and history lovers. All it needs is a little innovation to attract more people
- Wake-Up Call (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 16, 2005)
The govt should speed up the political process of opening talks with all forces in Kashmir
- Students Defy Ban Order In Nepal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2005)
Demonstration demanding King Gyanendra to restore democracy
- Peenya: A Brilliant Beacon Of Entrepreneurship (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2005)
Peenya Industries Association, one of the largest industrial estates in the country employing three lakh people, has its mixed bag of success and failure. On its silver jubilee year, Mr N NARASIMHAN, one of the three founder members, recalls how this orga
- Jolly Good Show (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, May 16, 2005)
You may grumble yourself into the ground that magic realism wasn’t the invention of Latin American writers but of these clever and purposeful gents who cooked up the Puranas, but there, the only people who’ll listen are the nutters and the babajis
- He's Watching You (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 16, 2005)
One year after the UPA came to office, Manmohan Singh has reviewed promises made in the common minimum programme (CMP), and found his administration wanting
- Progress Card Of The Upa Regime (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , May 16, 2005)
It must be said to the credit of the UPA Government that, despite the mix of political and economic philosophies that form the corpus of UPA governance, it has done a good job till now.
- The General’S Brain (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, May 16, 2005)
Now that the April Foreign Policy euphoria is over, the party poopers are out with full force. The question is again being asked: can we trust General Musharraf?
- Dental Education Needs Revamp (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2005)
It is high time dental education is revamped to meet the changing needs of society and meet the challenges of globalisation, according to C. Bhasker Rao, who has for two terms served as Vice-President of the Dental Council of India and has again been nomi
- France Keen On Tie-Ups In Bangalore (Hindu, R. Chandrakanth, May 16, 2005)
A new push to attract students from the subcontinent `This is just the beginning of increased Indo-French cooperation.'
- Ruskin Bond’S ‘road To Mussoorie’ (Tribune, Humra Quraishi, May 15, 2005)
WHAT'S Ruskin Bond doing here in the heat of May? This is exactly what I asked him, in our very first meeting, this week
- Let’S Be Elitist In Approach: Nayyar (Tribune, Smriti Kak Ramachandran, May 15, 2005)
BOUQUETS and brickbats in equal measure. Prof Deepak Nayyar’s tenure as the Vice-Chancellor of Delhi University ends today (May 15, 2005) was all this and more.
- Actress With Poise And Dignity (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , May 15, 2005)
NANDITA Das is the second Indian actress, considered tall enough, to sit in judgement on the films in competition in the world’s premier film festival at Cannes.
- A Red Carpet Welcome, Alright! (Deccan Herald, PRIYANKA HALDIPUR, May 15, 2005)
speaks with Lavanya Sankaran, whose debut venture- ‘The Red Carpet,’ a book of short stories, has already gained itself a slot in the list of Indian bestsellers, hardly three days after its release.
- More Secular Than Thou Art! (Business Line, Kushwant Singh, May 14, 2005)
None of our languages have an exact equivalent for the word ‘secular’. It means something quite different in Western democracies which are almost entirely Christian, from what it means in the Indian context. . .
- Said And The Saidians (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, May 14, 2005)
The United States of America is not only the leading economic and military power in the world, but also the leading intellectual power.
- Abominable Acts (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 14, 2005)
TWO explosions in quick succession in downtown Srinagar show how nebulous peace is in the state. . .
- Tall Tax, Food Police, A Bizarre Bridge And A Robber Wanting Your Past Or Future (Business Line, D. Murali , May 14, 2005)
YOU PROBABLY know of John Galt in Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged. Here is a different JG in Ken Schoolland's story, The Adventures of Jonathan Gullible: A Free Market Odyssey.
- Heal Thyself (Business Line, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 14, 2005)
A severe shortage of teaching staff has left a question mark about the provision of quality medical education in the government medical colleges in the State.
- Melodious Obsession (Business Line, A N Sudarsan Rao , May 14, 2005)
Music for me has always been a passion and has helped me pull through life with a song
- Violence Returns To The Valley (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , May 14, 2005)
After a brief lull, attacks by militants have resumed in the Valley.
- Cost Accountant And The Art Of Motorcycle Valuation (Business Line, D. Murali , May 14, 2005)
OF ROADS rode I wrote, into autumn vale gleaming, golden pipes singing. Thus goes a haiku on http://motorcycles.about.com.
- India: An International Spotlight On The Caste System (International Herald Tribune, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, May 13, 2005)
India's 170 million Dalits, formerly called Untouchables, rejoiced recently when a high government official was arrested for hurling caste-related abuse at his junior. But joy turned to dismay when the Bombay high court quashed the charge under . . .
- Blast Outside School Leaves 2 Dead, 52 Hurt (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
Two women were killed and at least 52 others injured, most of them schoolchildren, in a grenade explosion outside a school near Lal Chowk here this afternoon.
- Anti-Desecration Protests In Pak, Afghanistan (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
Demonstrations spread in Afghanistan today over a report that U S interrogators at Guantanamo Bay had desecrated the Koran and one protester was killed and four others were wounded in a blast.
- Grenade Attack Near School (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
Two killed, 25 children injured as militants strike again in Srinagar
- At Her Own Pace (Hindu, Ambrose Pinto , May 13, 2005)
Twenty five years into her career, Shobana, the dancer-actor with classical features, loves the freedom her muse has given her
- Kannada Scholars Oppose English From Standard I (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
Intellectuals and writers stressed the need for a comprehensive government policy to protect Kannada.
- India More Attractive Than China: Jpmorgan (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive William Harrison won't pursue securities firms such as Morgan Stanley and Bear Stearns Cos. because of challenges in combining such companies with a firm the size of JPMorgan.
- Marry Or Leave Job! (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
Bachelor teachers in a Bangladeshi secondary school have been ordered by the school authorities to either get married or leave the job.
- Blast At School Gates In Srinagar (Telegraph, MUKHTAR AHMAD, May 13, 2005)
Panic reigned the city’s busiest road as suspected militants set off a grenade blast outside two schools this afternoon.
- Blast Rocks Heart Of Srinagar, 2 Killed (Indian Express, Muzamil Jaleel, May 13, 2005)
A little red shoe, windscreen fragments, a tiny crater, three patches of blood and the wails of mothers.
- Higher Education Hits A Low (Hindu, V. Jayanth , May 13, 2005)
The recent examination fraud exposé in Chennai only underlines the need for a credible regulator.
- Militants Explode Grenade Near School Bus In J&k (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
Militants on Thursday carried out a major grenade explosion outside the main gate of Christian Missionary-run Tyndale Biscoe School at Ganta Ghar, Lal Chowk, injuring 28 persons including 11 school students.
- People’S Computer (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 13, 2005)
The dream of inexpensive computers is now turning into a reality. We will soon have computers costing less than Rs 10,000 with the essential features of a regular personal computer, including the software for word processing, spreadsheet, personal
- A Failed State, A Talibanised Society (Indian Express, Arun Shourie, May 13, 2005)
Pak is unable to think of an identity except as ‘Not India’, except as the country whose mission is to dismember India
- An International Spotlight On The Caste System (International Herald Tribune, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, May 13, 2005)
India's 170 million Dalits, formerly called Untouchables, rejoiced recently when a high government official was arrested for hurling caste-related abuse at his junior.
- Terror In India (Washington Times, Editorial, The Washington Times, May 11, 2005)
The recent terrorist attacks in India indicate that the October earthquake that devastated some jihadist-rich areas in India and Pakistan has not incapacitated the militant groups.
- Give Your Spirit A Break (Deccan Herald, Ambrose Pinto , May 10, 2005)
This temple constructed in the Vijayanagara style, located a little away from Bangalore, is a witness to the golden history of the Avathi rulers,
- India's Poverty: Help The Poor Help Themselves (International Herald Tribune, Kirsty Hughes , May 09, 2005)
While India's growth makes it an economic and political player to watch in the next decades, the country remains desperately poor. Almost a quarter of India's 1.1 billion people live on less than $1 a day; 700 million more live on less . . .
- Why Doing Business On French Soil Is Difficult (Business Line, Mohan Murti, May 09, 2005)
LAST weekend I was in the City of Lights, Paris. It was here, over 150 years ago, that Victor Hugo addressed the International Peace Congress with these prophetic words.
- The Answer, My Friends Lies In The Numbers! (Deccan Herald, JAYALAKSHMI K, May 09, 2005)
Aswathanarayan Muthkur, an avid mathematician and astrologer, has been able to write every prime exponent as a sum of even numbers of lower expon
- Is It Pack-Up For Nfdc? (Times of India, JANARDHAN ROYE, May 09, 2005)
Thousands of aspiring young film-makers will have to put their dreams of making movies on hold if the Union government decides to stop financing film-makers through its premier film financing body, the National Film D
- "India Poised To Be An Innovation Leader In Manufacturing Sector" (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, May 09, 2005)
Can join developed nations in next 25 years, say scientists
Can join developed nations in next 25 years, say scientists
Can join developed nations in next 25 years, say scientists
Can join develope
- Iraq Plunging Into Sectarian Violence (Hindu, Atul Aneja , May 09, 2005)
The emergence of a number of power centres, many of which operate with American help, could set in motion a long-drawn civil war.
- Two Emerging Giants: The Global Debate (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , May 09, 2005)
Will India be the new Asian tiger or will it be a lumbering elephant caught in the trap of red tape and corruption, is the question international observers are asking.
- Organizing Trade (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, May 09, 2005)
The author is former director-general, National Council for Applied Economic Research
More shine
The visit of the prime minister of China has triggered many comparisons between India and China
- A Ear To The Ground (Telegraph, PARIMAL BHATTACHARYA, May 09, 2005)
A strange blend of poverty and deprivation ensures that girls outnumber boys in schools in the Sunderbans, discovers Parimal Bhattacharya
- I Won't Quit, Vows Blair (Hindu, Gaby Hinsliff , May 09, 2005)
British Prime Minister reveals 2008 timetable for departure?
- Help The Poor Help Themselves (International Herald Tribune, Kirsty Hughes , May 09, 2005)
While India's growth makes it an economic and political player to watch in the next decades, the country remains desperately poor. Almost a quarter of India's 1.1 billion people live on less than $1 a day; 700 million more live on less than $2 a day.
- The Remains Of An Exodus Gone By (Deccan Herald, P G Suja, May 08, 2005)
P G Suja writes about the Kochi Jewish Synagogue, a place of worship of Kochi Jews, the oldest Jewish group in India
- Blessed With The Gift Of The Gab (Deccan Herald, Veena Bharati, May 08, 2005)
writes about theatre veteran Hirannaiah whose son ‘Master Hirannaiah’ is keeping the memory of his father alive by staging his plays, as part of Hirannaiah’s birth centenary.
- Home And The World (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 08, 2005)
Time was when Bengalis could easily bring together their home and the world. One has only to think of the attempt by Michael Madhusudan Dutt in the 19th century to write a Petrarchan sonnet in Bengali. . .
- Time To Address Infrastructure Bottlenecks (Tribune, David Devadas, May 08, 2005)
IN the days when no road straddled the Great Himalyan Range between the Valley and Ladakh, relay runners used to carry mail across the 17,000-foot range and the icy ridges around Kargil.
- The World Will Watch You… (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, May 08, 2005)
I was asked by a school to meet with the class six and above. I looked forward to seeing what was going to be new in this school? And how do I feel there? Whenever I visit academic institutions I do get to sense the vibrations of their mindsets.
- Fond Memories Of My Parents (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, May 07, 2005)
My mother died quite some time ago. None of her children can remember what year it was.
- Nuggehalli To Lahore (Deccan Herald, Vidya Iyengar, May 07, 2005)
Listening to my aunt’s recollections of Lahore are refreshing, especially in the present context.
- Wait Until Light (Telegraph, Satrujit Banerjee, May 07, 2005)
Despite the encouraging statistics relating to its growth, West Bengal’s future continues to look bleak, writes Satrujit Banerjee . . .
- Mind Your Language, Sir (Tribune, Amar Chandel, May 07, 2005)
WHENEVER we say that such and such term is “unparliamentary”, the implication is that the particular set of words is unfit to be used in Parliament. In other words, whatever is said in a house of representatives is supposed to be a byword for grace . . .
- My Russian Friends (Tribune, Pushpendra Singh , May 07, 2005)
THE whoosh of air presaged the arrival of the metro at the Vosstannya Square metro-station in Leningrad.
- New Models Required (Deccan Herald, ABRAHAM M GEORGE, May 07, 2005)
Poverty alleviation programmes do not require more money, but what they need is good governance
- Not Quite Blaring (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 07, 2005)
The message of a general election manifests itself in strange ways. In the early hours of Friday, Mr Tony Blair became the first person to lead the British Labour Party to a third consecutive election victory.
- A Serious Drug Problem (Hindu, Paul Krugman, May 07, 2005)
The 2003 Medicare bill is an object lesson in how special interests hold America's health care system hostage.
- Voters Teach Labour The Iraq Lesson (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 07, 2005)
As expected, fear of the Conservative Party trumped anger against the Iraq war in the British general election to give the Labour Party an unprecedented third term in office.
- Afghanistan: Challenges Abound (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , May 06, 2005)
Afghanistan was liberated in November 2001 from the clutches of the Taliban, which had totally dehumanised the people, particularly women, with its absurd diktats.
- A Boycott Call Shakes Up British Academia (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, May 06, 2005)
The decision by Britain's premier Association of University Teachers to enforce an academic boycott of Israel has evoked mixed reactions.
- When Will Tony Blair Step Down? (Hindu, Jackie Ashley , May 06, 2005)
The British Labour Party cannot afford to erode its base in the country any further.
- Mamata's Moment Of Reckoning (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 06, 2005)
If Many Theorists are convinced that economic growth is impossible without making compromises on environmental policy,
- How Aids Saps The Economy (Business Line, P. Srivatsan, May 06, 2005)
HIV/AIDS is estimated to have affected 5 million persons in India. What are the economic consequences of the disease?
- Back From The Dead (Telegraph, NEHA SAHAY, May 06, 2005)
The entire country seems to have demonstrated against the Japanese attempt to rewrite history in their textbooks, by whitewashing the Rape of Nanjing in 1937 by their occupation troops,
- University Politics Are Vicious Precisely (Business Line, D. Murali , May 05, 2005)
AFTER Tuesday's news that the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India got a sharp rebuke from the Government for lending the ICAI name to a new university,
- Dance Is Akin To Breathing (Deccan Herald, Narmata Kumar, May 05, 2005)
Mala Sashikant is a much loved Bharatanatyam teacher in the City.
- Iraq's Deepening Sectarianism (Hindu, Ghaith Abdul-Ahad, May 04, 2005)
Two years ago Shia and Sunni lived happily alongside each other. Now they are divided by fear and hatred.
- Yale, India, And The Failure Of The `Global University' (Hindu, Ajay Gandhi, May 04, 2005)
Yale, through its historical amnesia about its roots in colonialism and slavery, its unethical investment policies and demeaning work culture, abrogates the responsibility it claims to bear as a global university.
- Tom And Jerry (Deccan Herald, SHARADA PRAHLADRAO, May 04, 2005)
Jerry’s transition from two-finger typing to using the computer was more painful for Tom
- Don’T Ignore Farmers (Tribune, S.K. Mann , May 04, 2005)
Farming is a sum total of harsh realities coupled with weather uncertainties. In addition,
- Science And The Tower Of Babel (Deccan Herald, B M Hegde, May 04, 2005)
Science has created a language barrier between the various sub-specialists, that they don’t talk anymore
- Relations With Neighbours — Dialogue With Discretion (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, May 04, 2005)
India has realised it should develop a coherent policy of regional and global economic integration if its voice is to be heard in the councils of the world. But its flip-flops on Nepal and failure to join issue with Bangladesh on crucial matters have
- Time To Bell The Cat (Telegraph, Shomita Mukherjee, May 04, 2005)
The hue and cry over Sariska just touches the tip of the iceberg. The CBI has said that tiger census figures so far have been grossly exaggerated.
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