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Articles 321 through 420 of 500:
- Post-Tsunami, Kids Come Out On Top (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2006)
Ask students from tsunami-affected areas what renders education an endearing experience. They will tell you it's pain. This is not a hollow statement for they themselves are the testimony.
- Slow Recovery (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 27, 2006)
It is two years since a giant tsunami smashed the coasts of Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Indonesia, Thailand and several other countries bordering the Indian Ocean.
- Asia Remembers Tsunami 2004 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2006)
Thousands lit candles, visited mass graves and observed two minutes of silence on Tuesday two years after a tsunami pulverised villages along Indian Ocean shores and killed or left missing about 230,000 people.
- Kerala Govt Offers More Relief To Affected (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2006)
The Kerala Government on Tuesday announced an additional relief of Rs 1-lakh to each of the 140 families which lost their dear ones to the killer tsunami.
- Hindutva Talk Again (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 27, 2006)
THE BJP had reason to choose Lucknow for its three-day session as Uttar Pradesh is slated to go to polls early this year. Buoyed by the success it achieved in the municipal elections in the state, the party . . .
- Pak May Hand Me Over To India: Salahuddin (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2006)
Chief of the Muzaffarabad-based United Jehad Council Syed Salahuddin, has fears that Pakistan may hand him over to the Government of India.
- 500 Burnt Alive In Lagos Fuel Pipe Blast (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2006)
Up to 500 people were burned alive on Tuesday when fuel from a vandalised pipeline exploded in Nigeria's largest city, Lagos, emergency workers said.
- Memorial Services For Tsunami Victims (Tribune, Arup Chanda, Dec 27, 2006)
Multi-religious prayers and services in memory of those who died on this day two years ago in the killer tsunami in Nagapattinam and Cuddalore, the two worst-hit districts in the country, were held today.
- Clashes Rock Nepal Town (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2006)
Police fired in the air and used tear gas to disperse rioting groups in a southwestern Nepal town today after they defied a curfew and ransacked shops and restaurants, officials and witnesses said.
- Life & Light Flicker In Tsunami Zone (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2006)
As the Christmas lights went off today, candles and earthen lamps were lit across Tamil Nadu’s coastline.
- Tsunami Warning System By Sept (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2006)
India’s early warning system for tsunami and storm surges in the Indian Ocean is likely to be operational by September 2007.
- 500 Burnt Alive In Lagos Fuel Blast (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2006)
Up to 500 people were burned alive today when fuel from a vandalised pipeline exploded in Nigeria’s largest city, Lagos, emergency workers said.
- Un Appeals To Ethiopa And Kenya To Halt Somalia Violence (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2006)
Telephone calls by Annan and the briefing to the Council came as diplomatic efforts were being stepped up following increasingly as the violence between the TFG and the UIC escalated in Somalia which has not had a functioning national government . . .
- Philippines Store Fire Kills 24 (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2006)
A fire has swept through a one-storey department store in the central Philippines, killing at least 24 people, police have said.
- Ruptured Pipeline Fire Kills 200 In Lagos (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2006)
A ruptured gasoline pipeline burst into flames today as scavengers collected the fuel in Nigeria's largest city, killing at least 200 persons. The death toll was expected to rise as rescue workers tried to document more charred corpses.
- Nigeria Mourns Pipeline Victims (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2006)
Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has said he is "shocked and saddened" by the vandalisation of an oil pipeline that led to at least 260 deaths.
- Over 500 Killed In Nigeria Inferno (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2006)
Hundreds of people were burned alive on Tuesday when fuel from a vandalised pipeline exploded in Nigeria’s largest city, Lagos, emergency workers said. Crowds of local residents went to scoop up the petrol after an armed gang punctured the . . .
- Strong Quake Strikes Off Taiwan (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2006)
A strong undersea earthquake of magnitude 7.1 has struck off Taiwan, followed by a powerful aftershock, according to the US Geological Survey.
- Violence Affecting Psychological Health Of Kashmiris, Says Ngo (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2006)
Leads to anxiety, fear, exhaustion, suicidal thoughts: Medecins Sans Frontieres
- Silent Processions And Candlelight Vigils Say It All (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2006)
Ministers and officials join people in paying homage to tsunami victims .
- Brand India's Image Issue (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2006)
The concept of advertising a nation may seem baffling, but the idea is the same as advertising a firm or its products.
- Jordanian Vessel Captain Says Sea Tigers Seized Ship (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Dec 27, 2006)
The LTTE maintains it only rescued the crew
The 25 crew members all set to fly home
The ship was sailing from Kakinada
- Makers Of Deadly Cocktail (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 27, 2006)
For the proper enforcement of law, which is supposed to treat all equally, every law breaker must be punished, says MN Buch.
- Up To 500 Burnt Alive In Lagos Fuel Explosion (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2006)
Up to 500 people were burnt alive on Tuesday when fuel from a vandalised pipeline exploded in Nigeria's largest city, Lagos, emergency workers said.
- Ethiopia Declares War Against Islamists (WhatIsIndia Publications, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2006)
Ethiopia formally declared war on Islamists in neighboring Somalia claiming that such dramatic step was necessary to protect its sovereignty and its warplanes bombed two Islamist-held airfields in Somalia including the one in capital Mogadishu.
- Tsunami Alarm Kit By Sept (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 27, 2006)
Exactly two years after the tsunami caught India and several countries unawares, the government today announced that the country would have its world class tsunami warning system ready by next September.
- 200 Die In Lagos Pipeline Fire (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2006)
A ruptured gasoline pipeline burst into flames today as scavengers collected the fuel, leaving at least 200 people dead as rescue workers tried to document more charred corpses lying at the scene.
- Should There Be A Single Levy In Telecom? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 27, 2006)
Telecom, especially mobile telecommunication, is today well accepted as an essential utility — a critical infrastructure that boosts economic growth and enhances consumer well-being. The benefits of cellular telephony have percolated down to all the . . .
- 200 Killed In Oil Pipeline Explosion In Nigeria (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2006)
A pipeline carrying petroleum products exploded on Tuesday in Nigeria’s largest city of Lagos, leaving at least 200 people dead as rescue workers tried to document more charred corpses lying at the scene.
- Fog And The Air Traffic Chaos (Business Line, A. Ranganathan, Dec 27, 2006)
Every year, the air traffic disruptions out of Delhi due to fog make the headlines.
- Stagnation Amid Growth (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 27, 2006)
With farm output and population growth rate almost equal, it effectively means no growth in the per capita availability of farm produce.
- China In Africa (OutLook, B. Raman , Dec 27, 2006)
How do Islamic analysts view China? What accounts for the sudden interest and commentary on China's counter-terrorism measures in the Muslim majority Xinjiang? Or its Super Power ambitions in Africa?
- Do We Really Need Foreign Expertise? (Dawn, Zubeida Mustafa, Dec 27, 2006)
Last week, it was announced that in 2007 the Port of Singapore will take over the management of the Port of Gwadar. The financial arrangements, which probably are being finalised, have not been made public. This should not surprise anyone.
- Naxalite' Killed In Police Encounter (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2006)
Police surrounded a house in the village near Sringeri where a group assembled
The identity of the dead man is yet to be identified
The police and the naxalites exchanged fire.
- Ethiopia Bombs Key Somali Airports (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 26, 2006)
Hundreds of foreign fighters arrive in response to call for jihad
- Ethiopian Warplanes Strike Somali Airports (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 26, 2006)
Ethiopian warplanes attacked two Islamist-held airfields in Somalia on Monday, witnesses said, wounding at least one person and further escalating a conflict that threatens to engulf the Horn of Africa in war.
- U.K. Forces Raid Iraqi Police Station, Secure Detenus (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 26, 2006)
Operation followed reports of police torturing prisoners
- Detecting And Dealing With Tsunamis (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Dec 26, 2006)
One of the biggest challenges any tsunami warning system faces is getting the word out to the people and making sure they respond appropriately.
- The Largesse Passed Them By (Hindu, Ramya Kannan , Dec 26, 2006)
Rehabilitation programmes for the tsunami-affected have created a new class of have-nots.
- Six Killed, Four Injured In Indian-Held Kashmir (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 26, 2006)
Four suspected militants were killed and three policemen were wounded in two separate shootouts overnight in Indian-held Kashmir, the military and police said on Sunday.
- Two Years On (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 26, 2006)
Prioritise recovery of tsunami victims
- Security Council Sanctions: Iran Wins Again (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Dec 26, 2006)
As expected, the UN Security Council has passed a resolution sanctioning Iran for continuing to develop the WMD capability. But the resolution was unanimous only because Russia and China went along after helping to water it down.
- Land, Mines, People (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 26, 2006)
Manmohan Singh’s support for Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee’s industrial policy got the bigger headlines. But the bigger point he made while touring Bengal was to ask, while presiding over an IISCO steel plant ceremony, why Indian steel majors find it . ..
- Full Speed Ahead, No Looking Back (Deccan Herald, Michael Vatikiotis , Dec 26, 2006)
Wandering around Europe's grand old cities, treading on ancient cobbles and turning stone corners carved and crafted 500 years or more ago, I am conscious of a rich history and tradition.
- When Fibreglass Boats Are Donated Liberally (Hindu, K. Subramanian, Dec 26, 2006)
Fishermen families in the entire 188-km stretch coastline of Nagapattinam district are now happy as a number of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have provided them with excess number of fibreglass boats in the last two years after the tsunami . ..
- Thousands Of Tsunami Survivors Still Homeless (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 26, 2006)
Two years have passed since the tsunami disaster, but thousands of survivors are yet to return to their normal lives in coastal areas of Tamil Nadu, mainly due to the inordinate delay in allotment of permanent houses.
- Tsunami-Hit Villagers Refuse To Occupy Houses (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 26, 2006)
Government failed to build houses for all, say fishermen
- Permanent Shelters In North Chennai In Two Months (Hindu, Sandhya Soman, Dec 26, 2006)
Chennai Collector directed to finalise the list fast
- Protest Against Shifting Of Dogra Antiques (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 26, 2006)
Anti-government slogans raised
- Cuddalore Takes A Lead In Tsunami Reconstruction (Hindu, Ramya Kannan , Dec 26, 2006)
Two years down the line, Cuddalore stands out in Tamil Nadu as a district that has not only matched, but even surpassed its goals set to build back better after the tsunami.
- Tsunami-Hit Villages In Pudukottai, Thanjavur To Get Internet Connectivity (Hindu, M. Balaganessin, Dec 26, 2006)
A dozen village information centres functioning in the tsunami-hit coastal villages of Pudukottai and Thanjavur districts will get Internet connectivity on December 26, coinciding with the second anniversary of the tragedy.
- Democrats Assail Bush Over Handling Of India Nuclear Pact (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 26, 2006)
Democratic lawmakers have signaled sharp discontent with the exceptions President George W. Bush attached to the new U.S.-India nuclear cooperation law, even as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told Bush by phone that the provisos he had attached did . . .
- Stop Fighting In Lanka (Tribune, Maj-Gen Ashok K. Mehta (retd), Dec 26, 2006)
A year is a long time in strife-torn Sri Lanka. Last year, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) supremo Prabhakaran had given new Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse one year to resolve the political question or face the consequences.
- Winds Of Change: Russia, 15 Years On (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 26, 2006)
Fifteen years ago, Mikhail Gorbachev resigned, the hammer-and-sickle flag over the Kremlin was hauled down and the Soviet Union officially ceased to exist, replaced by an independent, theoretically democratic Russia and 14 cousin states.
- First Tsunami, Now War: Sri Lanka Survivors Can't Win (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 26, 2006)
Squatting under a makeshift shelter in a refugee camp in volatile east Sri Lanka, grating coconut for a curry as monsoon rains thunder down, tsunami survivor Kamalini Kandasamy has seen it all before.
- Air Travellers To Britain May Have To Lift Veil (Hindustan Times, Vijay Dutt, Dec 26, 2006)
Another row is on the anvil with the reported decision of the security agencies that women in burqas will be forced to reveal their identities at UK airports. Immigration staff are legally entitled to ask any female passenger to lift her veil to . . .
- Slaves In 'Azad Kashmir' (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 26, 2006)
Pakistan has consistently failed to fulfil its obligations to introduce meaningful and representative democracy in PoK
- Go West, Young Man (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Dec 26, 2006)
The year 2006 marks the Indian economy's coming of age in a globalised world. Not only are foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows and outflows at record highs, the latter has exceeded the former. So much, then, for fears expressed in the 90s over . . .
- Psu Viability (Business Line, Editorial, Business Standard, Dec 26, 2006)
More than finance, growth of public sector units depends on corporate governance and accountability.
- Faith, Prayer And The Eternal Wheel Of Life (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Dec 26, 2006)
Come December and the floodgates open The tide of memories sweeps me along When not so long ago, a dream came true Life was so perfect, a beautiful song.
- China In Africa (OutLook, B. Raman , Dec 26, 2006)
How do Islamic analysts view China? What accounts for the sudden interest and commentary on China's counter-terrorism measures in the Muslim majority Xinjiang? Or its Super Power ambitions in Africa?
- 17 Houses Gutted (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2006)
At least 17 houses were gutted in a fire which broke out in Ungai village near Paddar belt of Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, official soruces said.
- Goodwill Gesture: Olmert Gives Funds To Abbas (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2006)
In a bid to bolster Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in his internal political struggle with Hamas, Israel has agreed to extend a series of concessions, including the release of $ 100 million (US) in frozen taxes and ease West Bank travel restrictions.
- Lawmaker’S ‘Xenophobic’ Comments Spark Row (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Dec 25, 2006)
A Virginia Republican lawmaker has lashed out at America's first Muslim member of Congress for preferring to use a Quran during a ceremonial swearing-in service and has warned Americans that if they "don't wake up" many more Muslims will be elected . . .
- More Troops, Aid Needed To Secure Afghanistan (Tribune, Anita Inder Singh, Dec 25, 2006)
The recent, unprecedented complaints by Britain’s top military brass about underfunded and ill-equipped British troops in Afghanistan have raised fresh questions about the ability of NATO forces to stem the resurgence of extremist violence there . . .
- Eu Gives Turkey The Cold Shoulder Again (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Dec 25, 2006)
Turkey has been knocking at Europe's door since 1959. Now Turks are getting frustrated with what they see as undue humiliation, with a constant shifting of goalposts.
- Renewed Focus On Agriculture (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 25, 2006)
The Karnataka Government's unveiling of a farmer-centric agriculture policy only fits into the national trend of paying greater attention to the farm sector.
- B’Lore To Lose More Greenery (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2006)
Bangalore will have less of green cover. The final Master Plan 2015 cleared by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) Board is learnt to have approved a further cut in the green cover for the City.
- Authentic Information, Nothing Left To Imagination (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 25, 2006)
Sir, ~ I am thankful to Sankar Prasad Kundu (letter, 6 November) Dibyendu Nath Mitra and Subir Kumar Ghosh (letter, 18 November) for the interest they have taken in my letter (31 October).
- Lay Down The Law For Quick Justice (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 25, 2006)
The judiciary in this country has a long tradition of an insular existence, carefully keeping a long distance from the executive.
- Berlin Cuts Aid Pledges To Lanka (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2006)
Germany said today it will not offer the Sri Lankan government new aid until the peace process in the country advances and called on other nations to increase the pressure on Colombo.
- Energy Concerns & Alternatives (WhatIsIndia Publications, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2006)
As India’s economy grows at a breathtaking 9.1% its hunger for energy to sustain this growth is higher and though per capita energy consumption is relatively low, its energy use is expected to surpass Russia and Japan to be the third largest . . .
- Security Ties With Myanmar (WhatIsIndia Publications, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2006)
Visiting Myanmar Home Minister Major General Maung Oo assured Home Minister Shivraj Patil that his nation will co-operate with India to share information at field and national level on insurgent movements, border management, and drug trafficking.
- Somalia In “State Of War” With Ethiopia (WhatIsIndia Publications, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2006)
Somali Islamic leader Sheik Hassan ahir Aweys claimed that the nation is in a “state of war…against Ethiopia” contradicting his earlier pledge to return to peace talks with the government and is now asking “All Somalis” to “take part in struggle.”
- 4 Militants Gunned Down In Baramula (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2006)
Four militants have killed in separate encounters that took with the police and security forces in the Pattan and Sopore areas of Baramula district in northern part of Kashmir since yesterday.
- Iajuddin’S Partisanship (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 25, 2006)
Taking Bangladesh towards strife
- Security Council Sanctions: Iran Wins Again (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Dec 25, 2006)
As expected, the UN Security Council has passed a resolution sanctioning Iran for continuing to develop the WMD capability.
- Revisiting The Debate On Fiscal Purity (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Dec 25, 2006)
Backed by a wealth of data and analytic insights, a recent set of articles by a group of economists exposes the fault-lines in the traditional approach to fiscal consolidation. Perhaps a radical relook at the concepts they present may help clarify . ..
- There Is Always An Alternative (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Dec 25, 2006)
India's academics should overcome the `There Is No Alternative' psyche and realise that problems, however complex, can be subdivided into binary choices. This, they well know, is what all digital computation is about but appear reluctant to use to . . . .
- Six Killed, Four Injured In Indian-Held Kashmir (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2006)
Four suspected militants were killed and three policemen were wounded in two separate shootouts overnight in Indian-held Kashmir, the military and police said on Sunday.
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