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Articles 7221 through 7320 of 53943:
- India Surging Ahead In Fbr Technology (Hindu, T.S. Subramanian, Jul 19, 2006)
French nuclear scientist says India could be acclaimed as a world champion in a decade
- Displaced Lebanese Flee To Mountain Villages (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jul 19, 2006)
Europeans evacuated; Annan ponders stronger peace force
- Ban On Capitation Fees (Deccan Herald, V.R. Krishna Iyer, Jul 19, 2006)
Are schools justified in charging capitation fees since primary education should be made available to all segments?
- Enough Room For Diplomacy To Resolve Iran Crisis, Says Pm (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Jul 19, 2006)
Suggesting that the last has not been heard from Iran on the nuclear offer from the major powers, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said there was considerable room for diplomacy in resolving the crisis.
- Cbi Chargesheet Against Laxman In (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 19, 2006)
In a major development in the Tehelka expose, the CBI today filed the chargesheet against then BJP president Bangaru Laxman, on offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, relating to his accepting money in return for favours.
- Mother Of All Airshows (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 19, 2006)
As always, the Farnborough International air show has been the meeting-ground for real serious business, with top executives of the world’s foremost aerospace companies meeting seniormost policy-makers and decision-takers of the world, in both the . . .
- "We Can't Just Arrest Anyone Who Prays Five Times And Has A Beard" (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jul 19, 2006)
Khurshid Kasuri, Pakistan's Foreign Minister, believes the postponement of the India-Pakistan Foreign Secretaries talks will strengthen those who do not want the peace process to succeed. In an interview on Monday, he said both countries must press . . .
- Cbi Files Charge Sheet Against Bangaru Laxman (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 19, 2006)
Charged with taking illegal gratification
- A Controversial Survey On India (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Jul 19, 2006)
India has been judged the sixth most dangerous country for children — even more dangerous than Afghanistan, the Palestinian Territories, Myanmar, and Chechnya!
- Israel Pounds Lebanon, Hizbollah Hits Haifa (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 19, 2006)
Israeli warplanes battered Lebanon on Tuesday, killing 26 people, and more Hizbollah rockets hit the Israeli city of Haifa, with no sign that diplomacy would halt the week-old conflict soon.
- Pondy Wins Award (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 19, 2006)
Pondicherry has won the Destination of the Year Award 2006 at the India International Travel Mart that just concluded in Bangalore. Speaking to The Hindu Gautham Reddy, Director, Tourism, said that the award was based on the feedback given by . . .
- ‘Our Destinies Linked, Need To Reflect On Ties With Pak’ (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Jul 19, 2006)
Heading home from St. Petersburg with a strong international denunciation of the Mumbai massacre and its sponsors in hand, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today underlined the importance of flexibility in dealing with Pakistan and a firm resolve to . . .
- Authors' Response (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
Lloyd I. Rudolph and Susanne Hoeber Rudolph, authors of `Postmodern Gandhi and Other Essays' have sent a response to the review of their book published in these columns on July 4, 2006.
- Developing Drugs For The Poor (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 18, 2006)
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has taken some notable steps to address infectious diseases common in developing countries and to help them gain access to drugs for diseases that are . . .
- N Korea Rejects Un Sanctions (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
North Korea today said it was not bound by a UN Security Council resolution imposing weapons-related sanctions on it and insisted the country would “bolster its war deterrent” in every way.
- The Changing Role Of Hr Professionals (Hindu, KIRAN KARNIK, Jul 18, 2006)
From focus on recruitment and in-service training, human resource professionals now need to broaden their horizons and be outward rather than inward focussed. The transition from locating talent to retaining talent has now moved to creating talent.
- Another Attempt At Confidence Building (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Jul 18, 2006)
For the Chinese, their relationship with the U.S. is in many ways a litmus test.
- Manmohan Singh Spells Out Some Concerns Over U.S. Nuclear Legislation (Hindu, N. Ram , Jul 18, 2006)
No shifting of goal-post, President George Bush assures India
- India Wanted A Peg To Link Pakistan, Says Kasuri (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jul 18, 2006)
New Delhi should not doubt Islamabad's sincerity, he says
Counterproductive to point finger at Pakistan'
Peace process in the interest of South Asia as well, he claims
Postponing Foreign Secretary talks `a negative development'
- A Veteran's Reflections On Legal Profession (Hindu, Geeta Ramaseshan , Jul 18, 2006)
Racy in style, the essays piece together fragments of legal history that make fascinating reading
- Let Blasts Not Derail Peace Move: Mufti (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir and patron of Peoples Democratic Party, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, on Monday said respecting people’s overwhelming urge for reconciliation and harmony, India and Pakistan should act with great caution and not . . .
- We’Ll Help India Fight Terror: G-8 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
“We are outraged by the barbaric terrorist acts, carried out in Mumbai and other parts of India. We stand in solidarity with the government and the people of India and express our deepest condolences to the victims and their families,” the world . . .
- Nuke Deal Likely To Fructify By Year-End: Boucher (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
The United States has said the historic Indo-US civilian nuclear deal is on track and the "unique" agreement could receive the final approval by the end of this year if everything moves in tandem.
- Israeli Planes Pound Lebanon, 11 Killed (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
Israeli warplanes pounded Lebanon on Tuesday, killing at least 11 people, as diplomatic efforts brought no signs of an early end to the week-old assault launched in retaliation against Hizbollah attacks.
- Planning Techniques (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 18, 2006)
Whenever things go wrong, as they did in Mumbai, everybody bends over backward to “beef up” security.
- Rally Ban Before Modi Comes Calling (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
The state government has banned all political rallies in Maharashtra for the next 30 days but would not confirm if the decision was taken with Narendra Modi’s impending Mumbai visit in mind.
- 'Coffee Consumption In India, Mexico May Increase By 25%' (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
Coffee consumption may increase by more than 25 percent in the next three years in India, Indonesia and Mexico, according to the International Coffee Organization (ICO).
- U.S.-India Nuclear Deal Legislation Seen Moving Soon (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
U.S. legislation supporting a nuclear agreement that gives India access to American civil atomic technology is expected to move forward next week, the top U.S. diplomat for South Asia said on Monday.
- Railways Now Prime Terrorist Targets (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
More Mumbai-style train attacks are inevitable, particularly in Asia and Africa, as terrorist groups target vulnerable rail networks because of heightened airport security, say analysts.
- Economy To Top Agenda Of India, Russia, China Meet: Putin (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
Ahead of his informal summit with leaders of India and China, Russian President Vladimir Putin today said economic issues would top the agenda of the trilateral meet on the sidelines of G-8 summit here.
- Japan Mulls More Sanctions As Nkorea Rejects Un Call: Reports (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
Japan is considering further economic sanctions against North Korea following Pyongyang's rejection of a UN Security Council resolution demanding the suspension of its ballistic missile program, reports said today.
- Tsunami Devours 105 In Indonesia (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
A powerful earthquake sent a two-metre high tsunami crashing into beach resorts along Indonesia's Java island on Monday, killing at least 105 people and causing extensive damage to hotels, restaurants and homes, witnesses and officials said.
- Global Warming (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 18, 2006)
Over the couple of past many years there has been a regular rise in temperature and in the fairness of terms this is creating problems for the biolife over the only bio sustaining planet and is perhaps the biggest threat for the years to come by.
- Make It Roof Of Hope And Trust (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jul 18, 2006)
Imagine meadows bigger and more captivating than even those of Gulmarg and Patnitop. Think of lakes in comparison with which Wullar dwarfs and the well-embellished Dal looks really small.
- G-8 Outraged At Mumbai Blasts (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
Leaders attending the summit of the world’s top industrialised countries today deplored the Mumbai blasts and said they were united with India in their resolve to intensify efforts to fight terrorism.
- Cabinet Sub-Committee To Look Into Sro-294: Azad (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has announced constitution of a cabinet sub-committee to go into entire gamut of SRO-294 and submit its report within one month. This SRO pertains to the welfare of Gujjars and Bakarwals.
- Speeding Up The Run Rate (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jul 18, 2006)
The BCCI’s decision to introduce Twenty20 cricket in India isn’t a bad idea -- as long as it doesn’t dilute the longer versions of the game.
- How To Protect Israel (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jul 18, 2006)
Corporate might be one movie that has won appreciation from the likes of IIM-Ahmedabad’s director Bakul Dholakia but many sections of India Inc are upset about presentation of corporate houses as ‘ruthless’ organisations focusing only on profits . . .
- Democracy & Freedom (Statesman, BP SAHA, Jul 18, 2006)
In a television interview before the elections, the outgoing Speaker of the West Bengal assembly had stated that a strong opposition . . .
- No Shifting Goalposts On N-Deal, Bush Tells Pm (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Jul 18, 2006)
As Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today sought to tie up the loose ends in implementing the historic nuclear deal with the United States, US President George W. Bush promised to do his best to prevent the US Congress from shifting the goal posts . . .
- Develop Chandigarh: Governor (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
Institute a committee of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh Administration officers'
Blueprint of infrastructure needs of Sarangpur Institutional Area proposed to accommodate the film city, education city, amusement park, and biotech park demanded
- Syria Lets Its Resolve Known (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 18, 2006)
Syria has warned that it would respond directly and try all means necessary against any Israeli attack on its territory. In its official reaction to Israel’s offensive on neighbouring Lebanon, it warned that any Israeli attack against Syria will . . .
- Israel Escalates Bombings In Beirut (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
War plane also blasts Palestinian Foreign Ministry building in Gaza City
- G-8 Leaders To Organise Int’L Force For Lebanon (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
World leaders have began work on organizing a substantial international force for Lebanon as the Middle East crisis overshadowed key trade talks at a G8 summit and US President George W. Bush made a gaffe.
- Russia And The G8 (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 18, 2006)
G8 Summits attract mountains of expectation (and generate mountainous costs), but produce molehills of results.
- Sbp Report (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 18, 2006)
The State Bank's third quarterly report for 2006 raises some valid concerns with regards to the economy's macroeconomic situation, particularly the widening trade and current account deficits and government borrowing that was far above the target . . .
- Grand Jirga (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 18, 2006)
The formation of a 45-member grand jirga in North Waziristan Agency looks like a useful measure for the normalisation of the situation in the volatile region.
- ‘Plantation Sector Has Been Neglected’ (Deccan Herald, K S Narayanan, Jul 18, 2006)
Jairam Ramesh, Union Minister of State for Commerce, is of the view that the plantation sector has been neglected for a long time and that is necessary to set up a separate department to look into the problems even as the UPA government is trying to . . .
- Indian Diplomacy At G-8: How To Play All Sides (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Jul 18, 2006)
For Indian diplomacy, today was the one to play all sides. While the squabbles among the major powers have come out into the open at the G-8 summit here, India is in a happy situation where it can move forward with every one of them.
- Mumbai Echo In Moscow: G-8 Warns Terror Sponsors (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Jul 18, 2006)
Pakistan not named but world leaders say ‘united with India’, vow to bring to justice perpetrators, organisers, sponsors
- $ 18.6b Exports Target Fixed In Trade Policy (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
The government has fixed export target of 18.6 billion dollars and import estimate of 28 billion dollars for the current financial year. The government has failed to achieve the export target of 17 billion dollars and exports stood out . . .
- A Route To Trade? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 18, 2006)
Re-opening the Nathu la Pass is high on political symbolism rather than promotion of business interests
- Infosys Story (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
Twenty-five years on, Infosys Technologies Ltd has not only lived by the principles by which it was started in January 1981 by N R Narayana Murthy and his seven friends from a bedroom in Mumbai, but has also gone on to become a jewel in the crown . . .
- Taliban Likely To Exploit Hunger In Afghanistan (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
Millions of Afghans are facing hunger after drought destroyed much of the wheat crop, and a resurgent Taliban are likely to take advantage of the misery to bolster their insurgency, Afghan and foreign officials said.
- Make Them Bite The Dust (Pioneer, B Raman, Jul 18, 2006)
Government should revert to the 'talk-talk, hit-hit' policy to fight terrorism, which it sensibly followed till the mid-1990s ---- In cautiously-worded remarks after a visit to Mumbai on July 14, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been quoted as . . .
- G8 Summit Stands By India (Hindu, N. Ram , Jul 18, 2006)
"We are outraged by the barbaric terrorist acts and stand in solidarity"
- It Was A Rare Mixture Of Rdx, Ammonium Nitrate, Fuel Oil (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
Some "cross-border connection," local participation involved: police chief
Only traces of this mixture were found at blast scenes
A timer was also used
No arrest as yet
- Rs.5,000-Crore Road Project For Kerala (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
T.R. Baalu says Centre has no role in the proposed Vizhinjam project
- Manmohan Singh Meets Nazarbayev, Koizumi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
Thanks Russia for supporting candidacy for Security Council
- It Is Justification, Not Confession (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Jul 18, 2006)
Confession by G-6 nations amounts to claiming moral high ground than admitting sins.
- Residents Take Government To Task On Power, Water (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
`Working of Delhi Govt., Jal Board and BSES highly unsatisfactory'
- Action Against Managers Refusing Education Loan, Says Chidambaram (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
Banks instructed not to demand surety; students can repay after landing a job Minister to scrutinise and resolve in 10 days, all complaints against managers
A total of two lakh students sanctioned education loan by banks across nation
- Serve Mumbai's Spirit By Tackling The Rot (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, Jul 18, 2006)
Four days after the deadly blasts that rocked Mumbai, I am hugely relieved to find that thousands of Mumbaikars, like me, are tired of the paeans sung to the astonishing spirit of Mumbai.
- Pakistan On Notice (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 18, 2006)
While eschewing harsh rhetoric, India has unequivocally put Pakistan on notice that it will be difficult to continue with the process of détente unless cross-border terrorism is brought to an end.
- The Coming Credit Cycle Slowdown (The Economic Times, CHETAN AHYA, Jul 18, 2006)
Low real rates and a sharp rise in bank credit have been at the heart of India’s growth acceleration story over the past three years. Nominal bank credit growth has accelerated from the bottom of 10.7% in September 2003 to 31% currently.
- Trade Policy Still Envisages $10b Gap (Daily Times, Sajid Chaudhry, Jul 18, 2006)
Trade Development Authority of Pakistan set up
Import of used machinery allowed
Govt to set up ‘carpet cities’, export zones
- Tsunami Strikes Java, 86 Dead (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
A 2m-high tsunami crashed into beach resorts and fishing villages along Indonesia’s Java island today, killing at least 86 people, leaving many missing and sending thousands fleeing to higher ground in terror, witnesses and officials said.
- Muslim Leaders Meet Sonia (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
Several Muslim leaders today met the Congress president and UPA chairperson Mrs Sonia Gandhi and sought her intervention to check the “witch-hunting” against Muslims in the guise of “counter-terrorism measures” after serial terror blasts in Mumbai.
- Israel Army Enters Lebanon (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
Israeli army troops have crossed the border into southern Lebanon to conduct a ground offensive against the Hezbollah stronghold, an Israeli government spokesman said today.
- Japan May Impose More Sanctions (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
Japan was planning to slap its own set of economic sanctions on North Korea after the hard-line regime flatly rejected a UN Security Council resolution condemning its recent missile tests, Japanese media reported today.
- Us Will Not Go Beyond Commitments On Nuke Deal: Bush To Manmohan (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
In a significant statement assuaging Indian concerns that Washington was shifting goalposts in the nuclear deal, president George W Bush on Monday assured Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that US will not go "beyond" the reciprocal commitments . . .
- If Not Pota, What? Bjp Asks Upa (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday accused Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of soft-peddling on the issue of terrorism and questioned his statement that POTA was not the only solution to deal with terror.
- Kalam Draws Prosperity Roadmap For Madhya Pradesh (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
President APJ Abdul Kalam on Monday suggested an integrated roadmap for ushering in prosperity and development in Madhya Pradesh by setting up 11 missions aimed at creating jobs, increasing agricultural production, achieving total literacy, raising . . .
- Quake Triggers Tsunami On Java Island; At Least 86 Killed (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
A two-metre-high tsunami crashed into beach resorts and fishing villages on Indonesia's Java Island on Monday, killing at least 86 people, leaving scores more missing and sending thousands fleeing to higher ground, witnesses and officials said.
- Maoists Massacre 26 In Chhattisgarh (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
At least 26 people were killed in an overnight attack on Monday at Errabore relief camp in Dantewada district, more than 500 km south-west of Raipur. Among those killed are three women and two children.
- Quota: A Teacher's Perspective (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 18, 2006)
In a fiercely competitive world, the lowering of standards at IITs, IIMs and AIIMS is tantamount to putting the clock back by decades, writes Bedasruti Das.
- G8 Backs India In Fight Against Terror (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
India has a couple of reasons to cheer about and something to be worried at as the G8 Summit concluded here on Monday.
- Lunch With Bs: Ashok Soota (Business Standard, Subir Roy, Jul 18, 2006)
MindTree's founder on how he's building upon the string of lucky coincidences in his life.
- Newer, Better, Potato (Business Standard, Surinder Sud, Jul 18, 2006)
It will have more protein, will be disease resistant, and won't deteriorate in storage.
- Bank On Consolidation (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 18, 2006)
The government’s reported willingness to allow state-owned banks to consolidate is welcome. Such consolidation would, inter alia, make the banks internationally competitive.
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