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Articles 321 through 420 of 500:
- India Needs To Learn From China How To Boost Tourism (Pioneer, Shobori Ganguli, Nov 03, 2007)
Among the many refresher courses India needs to borrow from China, tourism diplomacy must certainly rank high. Aggressively promoting some of its "least developed" destinations in western and southern China as part of its policy to open up to . . . .
- Ronen May Be Let Off With A Rap (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
The privileges committee of the Rajya Sabha is likely to reprimand envoy Ronen Sen before letting him off the hook over his "headless chickens” remarks following his unqualified apology.
- Public Face Of The Tamil Tigers (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
SP Thamilselvan - who died in a Sri Lankan air force raid on Friday morning - is the most senior Tamil Tiger leader to have been killed in recent years.
- The Fall Of Dhaka (Dawn, Murtaza Razvi, Nov 03, 2007)
Autumn, or fall, as the Americans call it, is one of the best times to be in Dhaka. Not this fall though. Visiting the resilient Bangladesh capital, with its teeming, upwardly mobile middle class in late October, twice, in a span of two . . . .
- Musharraf More Dangerous For Country Than India, Says Qazi (Frontier Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with members of Hamas on Friday for the first time since the fighter group ousted his forces and took over the Gaza Strip in June.
- Debating Points (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Nov 03, 2007)
The CPI(M) has announced that it is set for a debate, but not voting. But what will its argument be based on?
- India's Wild Tiger Population Drops (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
The Indian government wants to recruit retired soldiers to patrol tiger sanctuaries in the hopes of saving the last of the cats after an official report confirmed a drastic drop in wild tiger numbers.
- Tamil Tiger No 2 Killed In Government Air Raid (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
The Tamil Tigers’ political chief and number two in command was killed yesterday in an air force raid, dashing hopes for a quick end to the resurgent conflict in Sri Lanka.
- Let's Stop Talking Like Brats (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Nov 03, 2007)
In the old joke, a man comes across a boy looking resentfully at a half-eaten watermelon. "What's the matter, son?", asks the man. "Too much watermelon?"
- Coming Up: Floor Test (Indian Express, K. Subrahmanyam, Nov 03, 2007)
The suggested parliamentary debate on the 123 agreement will be among the most important discussions held in Parliament in Independent India. It will be a test for all political parties in terms of their approach to India’s national interest.
- Bad English Is Not Inglish (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Nov 03, 2007)
MY friend Janet Caleb, a Britisher who married an Indian and is settled in Himachal Pradesh, showed me a letter when I met her the first time. The great-great grandson of a person who ruled India wrote it.
- Senior Tamil Tiger Leader Killed (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
A senior leader of Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels has been killed in a government air raid, the rebels say.
- Organisers Seek Ulfa’S Blessings (Tribune, Bijay Sankar Bora, Nov 03, 2007)
In an unprecedented move, the Assam Cricket Association (ACA) has made an appeal to the banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) among others to facilitate smooth holding of the November 5 Indian-Pakistan one-day international cricket . . . . . .
- Germany’S India Focus (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 02, 2007)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s announcement of a shift in her government’s Asia policy towards New Delhi — ahead of the just concluded state visit — should set the tone for the future of bilateral ties, already underpinned by the 2006 . . . .
- Western Textile Importers Plan Boycott (Hindu, BATUK GATHANI, Nov 02, 2007)
Action likely against manufacturers violating child labour norms
Western clothing retailers are worried about their customers imposing voluntary boycott
Other Asian supply chains in Thailand, Sri Lanka, the Philippines are also under the scanner
- A Consequential Visit (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Nov 02, 2007)
The timing of Sonia Gandhi's visit to China is important. The UPA Government is facing the Left's opposition to the nuclear deal. And on the international front, China remains non-committal on the agreement, which needs IAEA's and NSG's approval
- Oil Prices Put Govt On A Sticky Wicket (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
The relentless drive of international crude oil prices towards the $100 mark — with the price topping $96 a barrel in the US market on Thursday — has put the government in a tight spot as it finds it difficult to take a politically . . . . . .
- Maya Versus Mafia (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
In introducing a Bill to check organised crime in her state -- when passed, it will be called the Uttar Pradesh Control of Organised Crime Act (UPCOCA) -- Chief Minister Mayawati has taken a step towards fulfilling a key election promise.
- Taliban Tests Nato’S Resolve (Hindu, Simon Tisdall, Nov 02, 2007)
The impact of the continuing bloodshed is being felt far beyond Afghanistan.
- Russia, China Have Blocked Tough Iran Sanctions: Us (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
A senior US official said on Thursday Russia and China had been blocking tough UN sanctions against Iran for months but there would be a push to impose them if Tehran had not suspended nuclear activity within two weeks.
- Roadblocks For Cruise Liners At Vizhinjam Tourism Trail (Hindu, S. Anil Radhakrishnan, Nov 02, 2007)
Lack of basic infrastructure facilities in the Vizhinjam harbour is turning to be a major hurdle for luxury cruise liners arriving with holidayers from around the world to visit the tourist spots in and around the capital.
- Skirting The Border (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
The latest Communist Party of China Congress saw Hu Jintao emerge for his second five-year term as a stronger leader.
- Meltdown? Consensus Possible, Says Cpi (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
After praising Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s integrity, the CPI today did not rule out the possibility of consensus on the Indo-US nuclear deal and said it depends on what action the government takes.
- Rice Visits Turkey In Bid To Avoid Strike In Iraq (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visits Turkey on Friday in a bid to dissuade Ankara from launching a cross-border military strike against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq.
- Global Positioning (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
A recent issue of a news magazine proclaimed that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s volte face on the nuclear deal had destroyed his credibility.
- Suu Kyi’S Sunny Days (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
Not many Indians are aware that the Burmese prisoner of conscience and Nobel Laureate has close Indian connections.
- Nod For Marketing And Export Promotion Scheme (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday approved a centrally sponsored marketing and export promotion scheme worth Rs. 230 crore. It also decided to fix the minimum support price (MSP) for cotton on the basis of quality.
- Deora Meets Pm, Sonia As Crude Prices Soar (Hindu, Sujay Mehdudia, Nov 02, 2007)
In the background of international crude prices touching the $95 mark, Petroleum Minister Murli Deora on Thursday held consultations with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Finance Minister . . . .
- Stalled Nuclear Deal (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Nov 02, 2007)
There is a clear and wide gap between America's official and private reaction to the stalling of the Indo-US nuclear deal primarily because of domestic political discord in India and the reluctance of the Congress-led ruling coalition . . . . .
- Aircraft Stranded On Runway (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
An A-320 aircraft of Indian coming from Male was stranded on the runway of the Thiruvananthapuram international airport for 39 minutes after smoke billowed out of an engine of the aircraft while landing on Tuesday.
- Managing Market Risk Step By Step (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
Banks are exposed to rising levels and complexity of risks. As banks grapple with implementing an effective risk management framework we take this opportunity to demystify market risk management compliance in line with the RBI guidelines.
- ‘Us Using Threats To Push Deal’ (Asian Age, Ramesh Ramachandran, Nov 02, 2007)
CPI general secretary A.B. Bardhan on Thursday said that Washington was resorting to "allurements, threats and sometimes even blackmail" to pressurise New Delhi to go ahead with the nuclear deal.
- Complex Manoeuvres Over The N-Deal (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 02, 2007)
Sections of the media have discerned a softening in CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat’s stand on the nuclear deal.
- Us, Left Govt Can Do Business: Kissinger (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
The high priest of the international strategic community, Henry Kissinger, believes that the growing intimacy between India and the US has nothing to do with China but is founded on the common belief that jihadist Islam must be contained.
- Oh! No, Not Again Bjp Caught Off Guard (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
First denial, then realisation; some acceptance, passing the buck to the central leadership, going into a huddle and to top it all, anger.
- Left Firm On Nuclear Stand (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
After CPM General Secretary Prakash Karat, it was the turn of his CPI counterpart A B Bardhan to spell out on Thursday that there won't be any change in the Left's position on the nuclear issue.
- Resolve Palestinian Issue: U.K. (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Nov 02, 2007)
Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Thursday emphasised Saudi Arabia’s role in finding a solution to the Palestinian problem as King Abdullah wound up his four-day visit to Britain amid continuing protests by campaign groups over his country’s . . . . .
- Wto Stand: Pm Backs Farmers' Interests (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has given a sharp emphasis to India's position at the WTO on protecting its small farmers and to climate change with these concerns dominating his discussions with visiting US treasury secretary Henry Paulson.
- Four Abducted Indian Oil Workers Freed In Nigeria (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Militants in Nigeria Tuesday released six abducted workers, including four Indians, because of their "poor hostage value".
- Cpm Doublespeak (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 31, 2007)
Soon after the CPI(M) came to power in West Bengal three decades ago, one of the first decisions it took was to rename Harrington Street in the heart of Kolkata as Ho Chi Minh Sarani.
- Usa Optimistic (Tribune, S Satyanarayanan, Oct 31, 2007)
The United States today expressed optimism over the operationalisation of the Indo-US civil nuclear deal, while pointing that the democratic processes in India need to work to come to a conclusion on it.
- Nuke Deal Not Easy To Salvage: Kissinger (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
The nuke deal, for instance. He clarified that his visit had nothing to do with the deal; he just happens to be visiting at a time when it's the hottest subject for discussion. He felt it was a very good deal for India and in case it gets nixed. . .
- Polaris Launches Testing Lab In Sydney (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Polaris Software, a leading Indian software company, has launched its new software testing laboratory here that will inject Australian $5 million (US$4.5 million) into the state of New South Wales (NSW).
- For Gerald Ford, Dead Men Tell Tales (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Dead men do tell tales: The late president Gerald Ford believed a successor, Bill Clinton, had a sex addiction and felt Hillary Clinton had "unlimited ambition" but the country was not ready for a woman president.
- Dubai May Deport 159 Workers (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Oct 31, 2007)
Authorities in Dubai have arrested 4,500 workers following violent incidents on Saturday involving employees of a construction company.
- U.S. House Passes Diwali Resolution (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
The U.S. House of Representatives has for the first time passed a resolution recognising the “religious and historical significance” of Diwali.
- Indo-German S&t Centre To Be Set Up (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Union Minister for Science and Technology Kapil Sibal and German Minister for Education and Research Annette Schavan on Tuesday signed an agreement to set up an Indo-German S&T Centre that would promote public-private partnership in scientific . . . .
- Give Up Violence, Ltte Urged (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 31, 2007)
Condemning the LTTE attack on the Anuradhapura airbase, Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF) leader V. Anandasangaree has urged the militant leader, Velupillai Prabhakaran, to give up violence and come to the negotiating table.
- Turkey’S Kurdish Problem: Lessons For India (Hindu, M.K. Bhadrakumar, Oct 31, 2007)
Turkey’s Kurdish dilemma offers salutary lessons for strategic thinkers. It enables them to take a rare peep into the actual world of politics and the pitiless ravines of international diplomacy.
- Do Not Boycott Politics, Kalam Advises Students (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
The energy and good cheer were intact as A P J Abdul Kalam ignited more young minds on Tuesday. Addressing close to 6,000 students from around 120 schools at the inauguration of Renaissance 2007:
- India, Germany Strengthen S&t Relations (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
India and Germany have decided to set up a joint research centre to take science from the laboratories to the industry and further enhance cooperation in various fields of science and technology.
- India Is Favoured Ground For Dumping Toxic E-Waste (Tribune, Vibha Sharma, Oct 31, 2007)
India is one of the most favoured grounds for many countries for dumping their highly toxic e-waste.
- Discernible Change In Perceptions On Solution To Kashmir (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
There has been a major shift in perception regarding the resolution of Kashmir problem in Pakistan and the Kashmir valley.
- Not End Of N-Road: Pm (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Oct 31, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tonight admitted that there was some delay in taking next steps to operationalise the Indo-US nuclear deal but added an optimistic dimension when he said: “We have not reached the end of the road.”
- N-Deal Must To Meet India's Power Target: Kakodkar (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
If the India-US nuclear deal does not go through, India will have to slash at least 6,000 MW from its projected 20,000 MW by 2020 in the absence of international civilian nuclear cooperation, Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Anil Kakodkar said on . . . .
- Ongc Net Rises 22% In Q2 (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) on Tuesday reported a 22 per cent rise in net profit for the second quarter ended September 30 on the back of surge in international oil price despite paying Rs 3,799 crore to subsidise cooking fuel prices.
- Fresh Row Over Alleged Saudi Role In Uk Mosques (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
The controversial State visit of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia prompted fresh criticism on Tuesday over his regime's alleged role in distributing hate literature in British mosques.
- Coldness In The Far North (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 31, 2007)
Those who think the Cold War is a memento of history ought to travel to Ottawa these days to have that popular misconception re-examined.
- Infosys Says $500 M-Plus Buys Possible (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Software major Infosys’s Chief Executive Officer Kris Gopalakrishnan said on Tuesday that his company was ready for an acquisition that would cost $500 million or even more, but ruled out hostile buyouts.
- Not End Of Road For N-Deal, Asserts Pm (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
In the midst of intense US pressure to move ahead on the India-US civil nuclear deal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday indicated the agreement has not been shelved, saying "we have not reached the end of the road," and efforts are on. . .
- Parliament’S Prestige (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 31, 2007)
INDIAN Ambassador to the United States Ronen Sen has once again apologised for his “running around like headless chicken” remark made with regard to critics of the Indo-US nuclear deal.
- Lord Hameed Is Asian Of The Year (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Lord Khalid Hameed, who was honoured by India with a Padma Shri in 1992 for his contribution to medicine, was presented the Asian of the Year award on Monday night at a glittering ceremony that celebrated the many contributions of Asians to British life.
- Coping With A Rapidly Urbanising World (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Oct 31, 2007)
When the United Nations Population Fund published its “State of the World Population” report earlier this year, it pointed out that the world would reach “an invisible but momentous milestone” in 2008 when, for the first time in history . . . .
- Not The End Of The Road: Manmohan (Hindu, SANDEEP DIKSHIT, Oct 31, 2007)
‘Efforts on for consensus on nuclear deal’
- Pm, Merkel Flag Off ‘Science Express’ (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
The 14-coach train has interactive modules on various aspects of science
Every coach has science educators working on 24X7 basis
- British Army Chief For Push To Military Ties (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
British Army chief General Richard Dannatt, here on a six-day visit, on Tuesday met Defence Secretary Vijay Singh, Chief of the Army Staff General Deepak Kapoor, Navy Vice-Chief Vice Admiral Nirmal Verma and Air Force Vice-Chief Air Marshal . . .
- India, Germany To Double Bilateral Trade (Hindu, SANDEEP DIKSHIT, Oct 31, 2007)
India and Germany on Tuesday signed a joint statement on furthering their strategic partnership through new initiatives in trade and investment, energy, science and technology, education and culture and defence.
- Deal Delayed But Not End Of The Road: Pm (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh believes the last word has not been said on the Indo-US nuclear deal.
- Delay Yes, But Not End Of The Road For N-Deal: Pm (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Trying to downplay the consequences of a delay on operationalising the India-US civil nuclear deal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh sounded cautiously optimistic on Tuesday evening when he said he did not think the deal had reached the ‘end of the road’.
- Upa Committed To Next Step: Pm (Asian Age, Ramesh Ramachandran, Oct 31, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday made it abundantly clear that his government wants to take the proposed India-United States civil nuclear cooperation agreement to its logical conclusion.
- Us Rules Out Renegotiation Of Nuke Deal (OutLook, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Oct 31, 2007)
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice today spoke to External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee over telephone on bilateral nuclear deal as Washington ruled out renegotiation of the agreement.
- A Small Win For Iran (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 31, 2007)
TEHRAN scored a point over the White House hawks the other day when the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Mohamed ElBaradei, said that he had no evidence of efforts by Iran to make nuclear weapons.
- Afghanistan: No End In Sight (Dawn, Najmuddin A. Shaikh, Oct 31, 2007)
A COUPLE of days ago, the Nato defence ministers met in Noordwijk to hear impassioned pleas from the Americans and the British for a greater commitment of troops by their Nato allies in Afghanistan.
- No Word From India On N-Deal Last 2 Days: Us (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
The United States government has no high-level contact with New Delhi on the Indo-US civil nuclear agreement, after Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke to her External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday.
- Rbi Raises Cash Reserve Ratio In Liquidity Mop-Up (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Policy addresses ‘only part of liquidity overhang’; capital inflows still a challenge
- Taming Liquidity (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 31, 2007)
Increase in CRR by RBI may have limited impact.
- Court To Pak: Let Sharif Come Back (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Pakistan’s top judge on Tuesday ordered the government to allow Nawaz Sharif to return home, saying its deportation of the former Prime Minister in September violated an earlier court ruling.
- Chinese Barbie In Russia (Pioneer, Dmitry Kosyrev, Oct 31, 2007)
While the number of students abroad applying for the Russian courses is on the rise, Russian toys are facing extinction
- No Signal To Raise Interest Rates’ (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
The Finance Minister, Mr P Chidambaram, has said that the Reserve Bank of India’s move to raise the requirement for banks to keep cash with the central bank was intended to mop up excess liquidity from the system.
- Mid-Term Review Of Monetary Policy 2007-08: Exceptional Response (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Oct 31, 2007)
After the Reserve Bank of India Governor, Dr Y.V. Reddy, made his third quarter monetary policy announcement, a commentator on a TV channel remarked that 10 years ago, the then Governor, Dr Bimal Jalan, had declared that credit policy statements . . . .
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