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Articles 9021 through 9120 of 53943:
- Steps To A Misadventure (Telegraph, ABHIRUP SARKAR, Jul 05, 2006)
The author is professor of economics, Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta
The Reserve Bank of India has recently set up a committee, headed by S.S. Tarapore, to put together a roadmap for steering the country towards full capital account . . .
- Quota Bill May Be Tabled In Monsoon Session (Times of India, Akshaya Mukul, Jul 05, 2006)
After the initial hiccups mostly engineered by the Oversight Committee meandering into areas beyond its brief, efforts to table the revised Bill on reservation of seats in educational institutions in the monsoon session have gained momentum.
- Pm Assures Full Support For Revival Of J-K Economy (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today assured full support for revival of economy of Jammu and Kashmir whose Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad met him here and apprised him about various developmental works underway in the State.
- Hillary Clinton Backs Indo-Us Nuclear Deal (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Jul 05, 2006)
“I hope that this agreement is just the first step on that journey that our countries, and our people, will take together,” the former First Lady and now a Senator from New York said in a statement released by her media office.
- Dark Side Of Learning (Times of India, SHIV VISVANATHAN, Jul 05, 2006)
One of the oddest things about the controversy around the Knowledge Commission is that everyone quizzed it about reservation and no one asked it about knowledge. What does knowledge mean for the new post-industrial societies we are dreaming of?
- Interview: Dr. Palitha T.B. Kohana (Frontline, V.S. Sambandan, Jul 05, 2006)
With no end in sight to mindless violence, how do you assess the current situation?
It is difficult to understand the approach of the LTTE [Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam] given the fact that the whole world has unequivocally expressed . . .
- Spy-Ware (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jul 05, 2006)
Anyone who has heard of Jonathan Pollard and about the EU-US clash on Echelon will know that friends do indeed spy on friends.
- Kerala Has Women's Sabarimala Too (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
The raging controversy over women between puberty and menopause not being allowed inside the sanctum sanctorum of the all-men hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa at Sabarimala in Kerala overlooks the fact that there are temples that are meant only for women . . .
- Harvest Of Hunger And Indignity (Pioneer, S Gurumurthy , Jul 05, 2006)
It's time Government paid greater attention to the welfare of farmers instead of worrying about the stock market, says S Gurumurthy
- `India Has The Advantage Of Low Employee Cost And Best Technology' (Business Line, Shyam G. Menon, Jul 05, 2006)
A manufacturer has to have the best of both (low staff cost and technology). Complete automation, as in Europe and America, is still not the best solution here. MR PRAVEEN KADLE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FINANCE, . . .
- Don't Give Up On Doha Round (Business Line, D. Murali , Jul 05, 2006)
The collapse of the WTO talks on the Doha Round in Geneva showed that the members were "far from the necessary convergence to be able to establish modalities in agriculture and NAMA, despite all the hard work put in by everyone." The only good news . . .
- Safta: An Instrument For Peace And Prosperity (Business Line, Pradeep S. Mehta, Jul 05, 2006)
Many current studies point out that regional trade agreements that expand trade flows appear to have a dampening impact on conflict. Can SAFTA, whose implementation began on July 1, do this for India and Pakistan whose bilateral trade has been . . .
- Parliaments Of India, China Sign Mou (Tribune, Anil K. Joseph, Jul 05, 2006)
Opening a new avenue for enhancing mutual trust, parliaments of India and China yesterday signed the first-ever agreement to regularise bilateral exchanges, as also consult and coordinate on international and regional affairs.
- Sowing Hope In Vidarbha (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 05, 2006)
The long-term solution is in strengthening the farming system with input supplies, irrigation, agronomy, and infrastructure.
- Trading Charges (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 05, 2006)
If the WTO becomes a club not worth being a member of, it would be because — as our columnist explains — the trade body simply can’t guarantee enough liberalisation.
- Reliance Seeks Royalty Waiver On `Rural' Handsets (Business Line, Thomas K. Thomas, Jul 05, 2006)
Pressure mounts on Qualcomm to make entry-level sets cheaper
- Beyond Credit (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 05, 2006)
Much attention has been focused on the relief package that the prime minister has announced for the Vidarbha farmers after his visit to the region.
- Lalu Goes On Euro Rail Odyssey (Telegraph, Amit Roy, Jul 05, 2006)
Lalu Prasad is enjoying going round Europe by train and, hopefully, the Indian railway minister will return home with a few good ideas.
- Clock Is Ticking, Eu To Tell Iran (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
The European Union will tell Iran tomorrow that time is running out for it to agree to enter negotiations on incentives to curb its nuclear activities or face penalties.
- It’S Raining, But Not Cats & Dogs (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Singer Sunita Rao thinks the flooded streets and the chaos are part of the city’s life. So it’s best to get on with it.
- `8-9% Growth In 11th Plan Feasible With A Strong Fiscal Effort' (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Jul 05, 2006)
According to the Planning Commission Deputy Chairman, Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, launching on to a high growth path with the completion of the reform agenda after evolving a political consensus is the sure-fire route to progress.
- Fleeing To Safety (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Jul 05, 2006)
Escalating violence and the fear of war trigger another influx of refugees into Tamil Nadu.
- Return Journey (Tribune, Ashok Kundra, Jul 05, 2006)
The story of the Kalka–Delhi Shatabdi lies wrapped in some dusty file of the Industries Department of Punjab government, which may not be traceable now.
- Power Punch (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jul 05, 2006)
The newly elected Left Front government in Kerala is already coming in for a lot of criticism from opponents for dogmatic lack of imagination, among other things. However, even if true, such a trait is not entirely unwelcome.
- Deepening Crisis (Frontline, V.S. Sambandan, Jul 05, 2006)
Sri Lanka slips back to a phase of military conflict as the LTTE steps up its attacks and the Army readily retaliates.
- Faltering Peace Process (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Ceasefire agreement between Sri Lankan government and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam comes into force at midnight. Northern and eastern Sri Lanka demarcated between government- and LTTE- controlled areas, security restrictions eased.
- Requiem For The Wto (Indian Express, Bibek Debroy, Jul 05, 2006)
It’s looking like the UN general assembly. Responsibilities and rights must go together
- Camps Of Neglect (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Jul 05, 2006)
The refugees have lived without electricity, drinking water supply and sanitation.
- Bjp Goes Round In Circles (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Jul 05, 2006)
The BJP's efforts to ride out of political ignominy and organisational lethargy expose its inability to generate fresh ideas.
- Maheshwar Stalled (Frontline, LYLA BAVADAM, Jul 05, 2006)
The MoEF halts the Maheshwar project and asks for R&R plans. The move squashes the promoters' attempts to get finances for the project.
- Bhutan: Abode Of Mist And Mysticism (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Bhutan is a veritable Himalayan oasis, where religion and mysticism play a vital role in defining life.
- Inviting India (Frontline, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jul 05, 2006)
The state and non-state parties to the Sri Lankan conflict want India to play a more active role.
- Is India Overtaxed Or Undertaxed? (The Financial Express, Alok Sheel, Jul 05, 2006)
Taxes are inherently distortionary, compliance is a problem so they are best kept rational.
- Anatomy Of A Confrontation (Frontline, Jayadeva Uyangoda, Jul 05, 2006)
Behind the failure to reach a compromise is the incompatibility of the Sinhalese and Tamil nationalist projects.
- The Meaning Of Freedom (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 05, 2006)
Not since the Civil War has America been more divided politically. The Civil War was fought over the question of what freedom in America was to be.
- Tharoor A Hit With African Union (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
The African Union summit at Banjul, Gambia, was to have been one which would decide whether the G-4 bid for UN Security Council had any chance at all. Instead, it turned out to be a very successful forum for the launch of India's candidate for the UN . .
- Practical Lessons (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 05, 2006)
I have recently turned 60. Nothing special, except that some friends who met that day said that it was 06-06-06 to turn 60. Some said it was Devil’s Day.
- Independence Is What Dalai Wants: China (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
A senior Chinese official has accused the Dalai Lama, the region's exiled spiritual leader, of seeking to split China and play politics with religion.
- Women Empowered (Tribune, Syed Nooruzzaman, Jul 05, 2006)
In which direction is the political wind blowing in Bangladesh?
- Rain Batters Mumbai (Tribune, Shiv Kumar, Jul 05, 2006)
At least seven persons have died in Mumbai following heavy rains since Monday morning, according to information available with the Disaster Management Cell set up by the Maharashtra Government to oversee rescue and relief operations.
- Britain Clamps Down On Overseas Nurses (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Faced with budgetary cuts and surplus of available manpower from Britain and the European Union, the British government on Monday announced a clampdown on the recruitment of overseas nurses from countries such as India.
- Left Parties To Intensify Attack On Upa Govt (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
The rift between the Left parties and the UPA government appears to be widening with each passing day, with the Communists today deciding to intensify its attack on the Manmohan Singh government for its failure to check price rise and called up . . .
- Ta-Ta In Bangladesh (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jul 05, 2006)
The Bangladesh government’s silence on Tatas’ $3 billion investment proposal to set up a 2.4 m.t steel plant, two power plants, a coal mine and a 1 mt urea plant has aborted the largest-ever investment proposed by any Indian private sector company abroad.
- Indo-Us Deal Deal To Flourish Business (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Business worth billions of dollars is likely to flow for Indian and American firms, including defence contracts valued at upto USD 9 billion for Lockheed Martin, if the Congress approves the historic Indo-US civilian nuclear deal some time soon, . . .
- Defiant N. Korea Fires Series Of Missiles (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
A defiant North Korea test-fired a long-range missile Wednesday that may be capable of reaching America, but it failed seconds after launch. The North also tested five smaller missiles in an exercise the White House called "provocative" but not an . . .
- Israel Warns Of ‘Long War’ (Jordan Times, Omar Karmi, Jul 05, 2006)
It has been hot and humid in Gaza in the past days. In itself, the weather is uncomfortable, but with electricity often out at night and no recourse to fans or air conditioning, people have hardly been sleeping.
- Iran Rejects Quick Answer To Nuclear Incentives Package (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Iran rejected calls Tuesday for a quick answer to the package of Western incentives aimed at persuading it to suspend its controversial nuclear programme, insisting that it will come up with a formal response by mid-August.
- What The Us Military Wants In Its Soldiers: Cultural Savvy (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Lt. Thomas Tompkins had a decision to make. His unit had come under fire from a band of insurgents, who had just fled for cover in a mosque.
- Israel's Version Of 'Wife Swap' (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Ayelet Movsowitz, a Jewish Israeli, peers out the car window as her ride veers off the highway and follows the signs to an Arab village.
- Elections As Employment (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 05, 2006)
The CPM builds up a lengthy defence of India’s multi-party democracy to rebut a World Bank report that raises questions about the large expenses on Indian elections.
- Cpi Calls For Bandh In Davangere On July 7 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
`Union and Central governments failed to arrest rise in prices of essential commodities'
Revoke decision to make helmet mandatory for two-wheeler riders
Take steps to contain spread of chikungunya
- Deadlock At Wto (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 05, 2006)
The US’hard line on subsidies led to the collapse
- Friends, Not Masters (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Jul 05, 2006)
After the honeymoon period, the cooling off. General Musharraf’s regime is only following a script written by Pakistan’s former military leaders
- Women Combatants In Armed Forces? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 05, 2006)
My answer is a resounding yes. Allowing women into combat has more to do with Indian men’s mindset than women themselves.
- Software Tech Park In Lahore (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 05, 2006)
Punjab Chief Minister Ch Pervaiz Elahi on Monday laid foundation of the Software Technology Park in the provincial capital. Speaking on the occasion, he described it as a unique project not only for Punjab but also for the entire country.
- Tata Coffee Looking To Expand Market Share (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Russia and Ukraine are the two fastest growing instant coffee markets
Company to promote recently acquired U.S. brand Eight O'Clock Coffee
It will be launched in Russian and Ukraine next year
Brand gives Tatas a big foothold in the U.S. coffee . . .
- Finding New Rhythms Of Coordination (Hindu, Harish Khare , Jul 05, 2006)
The search for a new coordination mechanism between the Manmohan Singh Government and the Congress party can no longer be postponed. It should be the clearing house for all major governmental initiatives.
- Salvaging The Doha Round (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 05, 2006)
The failure of trade negotiators, who met at Geneva recently, to narrow their differences on the modalities of compiling detailed cuts in tariffs and agricultural subsidies is no doubt a setback to multilateral trade negotiations.
- Telugu Desam Party Demands Recounting (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Allege that Congress MLA `pressured' returning officer
- European Union Grant For The Displaced Persons In Sri Lanka (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jul 05, 2006)
As the number of internally displaced people (IDPs) due to the conflict in Sri Lanka rose to three lakhs, European Commission on Tuesday announced Euros 7 million in aid for those rendered homeless.
- Boosting Exports (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 05, 2006)
The prime minister has recently set up a taskforce to prepare a long-term strategy focusing on the competitiveness and productivity of the textile industry to further increase exports from this sector.
- Nasa Shuttle Lifts Off Safely (International Herald Tribune, JOHN SCHWARTZ, Jul 05, 2006)
The space shuttle Discovery split a nearly cloudless sky with thunder and fire at 2:38 this afternoon and roared safely into orbit.
- Hopes Dim For Easing Of Standoff With Iran (International Herald Tribune, KATRIN BENNHOLD, Jul 05, 2006)
On the eve of negotiations here between European and Iranian diplomats, Russia and other major powers urged Tehran on Tuesday to respond swiftly to an international package of incentives and end the standoff over its nuclear program.
- Residents Term Public Hearings By Pollution Control Panel "Farce'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Issue of construction of malls and office complexes near Vasant Kunj
The hearing for each of the seven constructions was taken up separately to dissuade people from coming in and filing their objections'
`The Environmental Impact Assessment . . .
- U.K. Ban Will Hit Recruitment Of Nurses From India (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Jul 05, 2006)
In a move that will affect thousands of potential recruits from India, Britain has slapped a ban on recruitment of overseas nurses from outside the European Union (EU), in order to give priority to domestic candidates.
- 59 Afghans To Return Soon From Guantanamo (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Fifty-nine Afghan citizens being held at Guantanamo Bay for suspected involvement with the Taliban and Al Qaeda will be released and return home in the coming weeks, an official said on Tuesday.
- Rain Fury Kills 6 In Madikeri (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
The monsoon fury, which continues to batter parts of coastal districts and Kodagu, claimed six lives, including that of four children, late on Monday night following the collapse of two houses in which they were fast asleep when the tragedy struck.....
- Selling Spirit (Deccan Herald, SUJATA RAJPAL, Jul 05, 2006)
Salesmen often amuse us with their obstinacy to sell anything and everything
- Silence Of Chambers (Business Standard, A K Bhattacharya, Jul 05, 2006)
When was the last time you read or heard about a chamber of commerce criticising a government initiative?
- Remember, You Are The World (The Economic Times, VITHAL C NADKARNI, Jul 05, 2006)
We are the world,” Michael Jackson sings. “There comes a time when we hear a certain call/When the world must come together as one,” the pop star goes on to croon: “We’re all a part of God’s great big family/ And the truth, you know, love is all you need.
- The Tabloid Syndrome (The Economic Times, J BRADFORD DELONG, Jul 05, 2006)
The world is a complex and intricate place. So how are we to understand even just a piece of it, say, the United States government and its economic policies?
- Ex-Nsc Security Head Is Summoned, All Airports Alerted Against Escape (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
NSCS: Arrested systems analyst says he was promised $50,000 from US diplomat, got $12,000: police; probe net closer to Saini
- Tarrying With The Power Shortage (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 05, 2006)
Reports of protest rallies against unannounced and long-drawn loadshedding are pouring in from all over the country.
- For An Alternative (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 05, 2006)
Budget making for a State in India in the neo-liberal era is indeed an unenviable task. On the one side, the terrible state of finances has seriously undermined the ability of States to meet rising obligations in social services.
- Spy Scandal Puts Question Mark On Future Of Indo-Us Cyber Forum (Indian Express, Ritu Sarin, Jul 05, 2006)
The Government is waiting for the results of police investigations in the National Security Council Secretariat spy case to decide the fate of the high-profile Indo-US Cyber Security Forum (IUSCSF), an initiative announced during the visit of former . . .
- Leadership Needs No Authority (Deccan Herald, Manu N Kulkarni, Jul 05, 2006)
The task of leadership consists of orchestrating, guiding, inspiring and directing the learning processes
- Kerala’S Buddha Talk: Need Capital From Anyone And From Anywhere (Indian Express, RAJEEV P I, Jul 05, 2006)
Industries Minister vows to dump red rag, cut red tape to woo investors; set up public-private infrastructure firm
- "Science Is One Field The Europeans Can Learn Quite A Bit From Indians" (Hindu, R.K. Radhakrishnan, Jul 05, 2006)
Bernd Mützelburg, Germany's Ambassador in India, was in Chennai on Tuesday to participate in the inauguration of the 300th anniversary celebrations of German missionary Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg's arrival in India.
- German Smes Eying Jvs With Indian Cos (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
“Most of the companies are looking at India as their next destination for investment and sourcing,” said German Trade Fairs North India Market Deputy Executive Director Ajay Singha,
- Afghanistan’S Forgotten Generation (Deccan Herald, Deepali Gaur Singh, Jul 05, 2006)
War ridden An invisible generation of young Afghans many of whom have lost either their father or all male members of the family to a war that refuses to end.
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