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Articles 24921 through 25020 of 53943:
- Thar Express May Be Deferred (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
The much awaited Thar Express train service between Munnabao in Rajasthan and Khokhrapar in Pakistan slated to commence on February one is likely to be deferred by at least a week as the two countries are yet to finalise modalities of the operations.
- Orissa: Russia Shows Interest In State Development Projects (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
Russia has evinced interest in the various development projects now being undertaken in Orissa with the thrust being given to the steel, aluminium and infrastructure sectors.
- India,pak Have Unique Opportunity To Resolve Kashmir Issue:aziz (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Jan 25, 2006)
Observing that improved Indo-Pak relations and the congenial international environment provide a "unique opportunity" for the two nations to work for a solution of the Kashmir issue, Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said all sides . . .
- Abdullah’S India Visit Heralds New Ties (News International, Jagpreet Luthra, Jan 25, 2006)
King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia will be a guest of honour when he attends India’s Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi, but many are asking why it has taken a Saudi monarch 51 years to visit the country.
- Spying Game Still Thriving (Hindu, Nick Paton Walsh, Jan 25, 2006)
Left near a tree on a nondescript street on the outskirts of Moscow, the fake rock at the centre of the most embarrassing espionage scandal between Britain and Russia since the end of the Cold War looks innocuous enough.
- Senior Citizens' Problems And Solutions (Daily Excelsior, Col H Bisham Pal (Retd.), Jan 25, 2006)
Grace of old age depends upon state of mind as well as state of body. One experiences all the best and the worst in life and the real energy one gets is by tolerating and solving the problems of life. It makes Senior Citizen a man of experience and . . .
- Pak Pm Says People Of His Country Not "Weird" (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Jan 25, 2006)
Dismissing a former US diplomat's remarks that Pakistanis were "weird" people, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said his countrymen were "promising and vibrant" while pointing out that no society was immune from having different sorts of people.
- Vips Body Search In Us (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 25, 2006)
The visit of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz to the United States went well as for as his talks with the American authorities and interaction with the business community and media is concerned.
- In Dealing With Iran, No Method Is Sure, But Save Combat For Last (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
Iran now looms as one of the Bush administration's most difficult foreign policy challenges.
- Don't Go Wobbly On Iran (Boston Globe, Editorial, Boston Globe, Jan 25, 2006)
''It is not on the table. It is not on the agenda. I happen to think it is inconceivable."
- Pm To Oversee Indo-Us Nuclear Deal (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh presided over the first review meeting on the Indo-US nuclear deal over the weekend.
- Defining Culture (Business Line, R. S. Ramakrishnan, Jan 24, 2006)
Indian economy is becoming globalised and over the past few years, organisations have been forced to re-examine basic assumptions about how they operate.
- Elementary Education — Go For Single Programme, Decentralise (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Jan 24, 2006)
Five-and-a-half decades after the passing of the Constitution, there are still some 8-10 million children out of school and the dropout rates are still quite high.
- All Quiet On The Monetary Policy Front? (The Financial Express, Mythili Bhusnurmath, Jan 24, 2006)
As he waits for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to announce the third quarter review of its annual policy statement for 2005-06 today, Bimal Jalan, former governor of RBI, can justifiably permit himself a quiet chuckle. Reason?
- Gimme That Old-Time Religion (The Economic Times, MUKUL SHARMA, Jan 24, 2006)
Rationalists say the concept of religion arose because of supernatural interpretations given to natural phenomenon. Our cave ancestors couldn’t understand things like lightning, thunderstorms, earthquakes, volcanic fire, floods, tidal waves and other ...
- The Yogic Way To Wealth (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
When a demonstrably versatile, crimson-clad yogi crosses swords with a high-profile, upper class Marxist with a large, trade-mark bindi, the possibilities for creative discourse can be immense.
- A Workable Compromise (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 24, 2006)
The week-end Indo-US talks on a resumption of nuclear supplies ran into difficulties over India’s separation of defence and civilian nuclear facilities.
- Keeping Vexatious Litigants At Bay (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Jan 24, 2006)
Indiahas been hailed as a vibrant democracy with an active judiciary in place to arbitrate altercations on substantive issues of law.
- Short Circuit (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jan 24, 2006)
The state power regulators’ move to cap the price of power sold and bought from traders is a short-sighted, short-term measure that must be lifted as soon as shortages ease and the market develops.
- Guarded Fo Response To Saudi Proposal: Oic Observer Status For India (Dawn, Qudssia Akhlaque, Jan 24, 2006)
The Foreign Office on Monday gave a guarded response to Saudi King Abdullah’s suggestion that Pakistan sponsor India’s bid for observer status in the 57-member Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC).
- India Shares Future Destiny With Pak: Singh (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
India is pursuing a composite dialogue process with Pakistan to resolve bilateral issues with the understanding that the two countries “shared a destiny,” Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Monday.
- India’S Entry Into Oic (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
According to an Indian television channel, Khadam-e-Harmain Sharifain King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has expressed the hope that Pakistan would sponsor India’s membership as an observer of the OIC. He has also been quoted as saying that India can play . .
- Unabated Anti-Us Demonstrations (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
Thousads of angry Pakistanis protested on Sunday against the US air strike on village Damadola of Bajaur Agency that killed 18 civilians including women and children as anti-American rallies entered the second week.
- India As Mfn (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
The most visible effect of the ongoing composite dialogue between India and Pakistan is that even taboo subjects are now at least being discussed.
- Deadlock Ends As French ‘Asbestos’ Ship Heads To India (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
A decommissioned French aircraft carrier has entered the Suez canal after a 10-day controversy over fears its asbestos insulation posed an environmental hazard, the canal authority said on Monday.
- India, China And The Asian Axis Of Oil (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Jan 24, 2006)
The new Sino-Indian partnership could serve as the foundation for an Asian Energy Union and much more.
- "The Bird On The Book Does Mean Something" (Hindu, Mukund Padmanabhan, Jan 24, 2006)
Penguin's chief executive on the future of the book publishing industry and his company's plans for India and elsewhere.
- Pak Disapproves Saudi King's Comments On India's Oic Entry (Press Trust of India, K J M Varma, Jan 24, 2006)
Disagreeing with Saudi King Abdullah's comments on India's entry into the OIC, Pakistan today pointed out to the rule of the grouping of Islamic countries that new aspirants should not have disputes with member states, an apparent reference to the Kashmir
- Q Scoots With Money (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
The Supreme Court on Wednesday took strong exception to the Centre bypassing the court in the Bofors payoff case as the Government confirmed that the accused, Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi, withdrew Rs 21 crore . . .
- Discipline The Mind (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
Saint Thayumanavar, an 18th century Tamil saint poet of South India, who was steeped in devotion to the Supreme Being, believed that spiritual maturity had to be gained through sheer grit and determination.
- Gearing For The Next Leap (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 24, 2006)
The Global Software services landscape is changing at a frenetic pace. With offshoring to low-cost locations gaining widespread acceptance among global clientele, India's inherent strengths in talent, business environment and operational expertise . . .
- Sri Lankan Government Will Not Start War: Jvp Mp (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jan 24, 2006)
"We are for finding a solution through talks. That is our first way"
"Without democracy and a multi-party system in the northern and eastern provinces, there can be no permanent solution to the Sri Lankan national question"
- Ltte Keeps Sri Lanka On Edge: U.S. (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Jan 24, 2006)
Tamils have legitimate grievances, says Nicholas Burns
Stepping up pressure on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to abandon violence, U.S. Under-Secretary of State Nicholas Burns on Monday described it as a "reprehensive terrorist group," ...
- China, Saudi Arabia Agree To Strengthen Bilateral Ties (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
Two sides sign protocol on cooperation in petroleum, natural gas and minerals
- Us-India Nuke Pact A Reality: Pak Official (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
PTI reports from Kolkata say that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is closely monitoring the Indian healthcare model to pick up vital clues for a successful implementation of its global Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy (PACT).
- Left Plus Right Needn’T Mean Stalemate (The Financial Express, DHIRAJ NAYYAR, Jan 24, 2006)
The UPA government’s economic policy has been in suspended animation for much of their time in power. Suspended by inaction, animated by a war of words. The Left and the Congress seem happy marching along while standing still, . . .
- First Amritsar-Lahore Bus Leaving For Pakistan On Tuesday (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
Seeking to enhance the people-to-people contact between India and Pakistan, the first bus from here to Lahore will leave tomorrow.
- Who’S Going To Party? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 24, 2006)
Good that Rahul said no. But the Family can’t build the Congress by ‘renunciation’ alone
- We Can Create A New India, Says Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
Despite difficulties, UPA Government has "made an enviable start"
- Pipeline To Be Built In Segments (Dawn, Khaleeq Kiani, Jan 24, 2006)
Pakistan, Iran and India are likely to adopt a segmented approach on the construction of over $7 billion trans-Pakistan gas pipeline to ward off effects of possible US sanctions against Iran over nuclear issue, sources say.
- Women, The Water Managers (Deccan Herald, BHARATHI PRABHU, Jan 24, 2006)
Women are known to protect their water resources and learn water management very well.
- City On The Re-Make (Indian Express, KAUSHIK DAS, Jan 24, 2006)
I took leave for a few days in the new year to visit my home town, Kolkata, after a gap of two years. Friends back home had been telling me that this time I would see a ‘changed’ Kolkata.
- Why Rahul Did A Sonia (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Jan 24, 2006)
Congress party plenary sessions have normally struck the high note.
- Into The Unknown (Indian Express, RAJESH MENON, Jan 24, 2006)
Outstation assignments are always fun. They allow one to get away from the daily drudgery and also visit remote locales.
- Saudi King's Visit Raises Expectations (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jan 24, 2006)
GCC countries intelligentsia see it as a path-breaking event
India and China are political superpowers in the making
Visit could anchor the "Look East" concept advocated since the nineties
- ‘Mr Vajpayee Smiled And Said, Srichandji, Hamne Aap Se Bahut Zyadti Ki Hai’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
Their business interests engage them in innumerable countries. Heads of government have turned to them in times of crisis. But the Hinduja brothers have been famously taciturn when it comes to media interviews.
- Isro Links 400 Sites In Disease-Prevention Project (Indian Express, Toufiq Rashid, Jan 24, 2006)
Better communication to combact communicable diseases—the Health Ministry and the National Institute of Communicable Diseases will link 400 sites through satellite so that information can be freely exchanged and plans on outbreaks and epidemics . . .
- Q Has Taken His Money: Cbi Tells Sc (Indian Express, R VENKATARAMAN, Jan 24, 2006)
The Central Bureau of Investigation today told the Supreme Court that Bofors-accused Ottavio Quattrocchi had withdrawn the entire amount in euros and dollars totalling Rs 26 crore from his two London accounts after defreezing was effected on January 13.
- Pak Sounds Interpol For Benazir Arrest (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
The Pakistani government has approached Interpol to get self-exiled former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and her spouse Asif Ali Zardari arrested, as at least 10 cases of alleged corruption against them were pending before the courts, . . .
- Paradise Lost Or Regained? (Deccan Herald, CHITTARANJAN ANDRADE, Jan 24, 2006)
'God's presence has wrought manifold changes on the world and the City
- Evolve Zps As ‘Glocal’ Bodies (Deccan Herald, Manu N Kulkarni, Jan 24, 2006)
India has not allowed grassroots bodies undertake development projects
- Why Flee To Singapore? (Deccan Herald, Vatsala Vedantam, Jan 24, 2006)
The IIMs should provide education in socially relevant areas to poor and capable students who need it badly
- India Is Seriously Sick (Indian Express, Pamela Philipose, Jan 24, 2006)
Finance minister P. Chidambaram began his budgetary peroration last year with a quote from the Tamil saint poet, Tiruvalluvar: “Health, wealth, produce, the happiness that is the result, and security.
- Sonia, Gowda To Meet In Patch-Up Attempt (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
Four days to go : Deve Gowda openly supports Kumaraswamy’s action. * Gowda remains mum on son’s decision to align with BJP. * Gowda still says he is ready to meet Sonia. * Says he will tell her who tried to destabilise Dharam govt. * Kumaraswamy meets fa
- Demand-Side Constraints In Ssi Credit (Business Line, B. L. Chandak, Jan 24, 2006)
Supply-Side constraints affecting credit to small-scale industries (SSIs) have been extensively deliberated by various expert committees. However, of late, besides supply-side impediments, demand-side constraints too are affecting credit growth to the ...
- "Fight Left In Kerala, West Bengal Elections" (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Jan 24, 2006)
Sonia sees no contradiction in taking on parties that support the UPA at the Centre
National challenges demand cooperation. But State-level issues are different.
`Running coalition did not mean abdication of party-building'
- When Will Eu Denuclearize? (Dawn, Syed Sikander Mehdi, Jan 24, 2006)
THERE is no nuclear bomb on Iranian soil. Even the worst foes of the Islamic Republic agree that Iran does not have a bomb.
- A General’S Dishonour (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 24, 2006)
BY invoking his right to avoid self-incrimination, Maj. Gen. Geoffrey D. Miller of the US army has avoided a much-needed cross-examination of his role in the abuse of detainees at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.
- Criminals Who Got Away (Dawn, Ljiljana Smajlovic, Jan 24, 2006)
The West blames the East, the East blames circumstances. Meanwhile, Europe’s two most-wanted men — indicted Bosnian Serb war criminals Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic — have for the last 10 years freely roamed impoverished Bosnia-Herzegovina and . . .
- Threat To Quit Safta (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Jan 24, 2006)
There are some troubling indications that Islamabad may be contemplating pulling out of the South Asia Free Trade Area (Safta). That would be very unfortunate from Pakistan’s perspective. It would do little damage to India, but it would be a
- Bush’S White House: Trapped In A Cocoon (Dawn, Kurt Jacobsen and Sayeed Hasan Khan, Jan 24, 2006)
'Desperate' is not a word found in the White House vocabulary even though one may be forgiven for detecting that George W. Bush and his handlers have acted ever more desperately through the last dismaying year.
- No Alternative To Dialogue (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
The guns reportedly fell silent in Balochistan on Sunday. Given the fact that no truce has been agreed upon formally by the two sides, one cannot be sure that the fighting will not start again.
- A Meeting Shrouded In Secrecy (Hindu, A. Jayaram, Jan 24, 2006)
Kumaraswamy terms it a `courtesy call'
- India Ranks Low In Environment Performance (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
India ranked among the 20 lowest-scoring countries in meeting a set of critical environmental goals such as clean drinking water and low greenhouse-gas emissions, according to a study by two U.S. universities.
- 3 Sri Lankan Soldiers Killed In Rebel Attack (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
Government officials have said they are willing to be flexible on the choice of a venue, whereas the Tigers are insisting on Oslo.
- Chirac’S Indiscretion (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 24, 2006)
Iran has reacted strongly to President Jacques Chirac’s unfortunate statement about using nuclear weapons.
- Communist History (Hindu, B. R. P. Bhaskar, Jan 24, 2006)
In 2002 the Communist Party of India (Marxist) set up a commission with six of its stalwarts as members to prepare a history of the Indian communist movement to help familiarise the new generation with its traditions.
- Helpline To Boost Campaign Against Child Labour (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
Toll-free line to come under purview of district administration
Round-the-clock service of helpline (1098) with more staff being planned
Special enforcement teams to be available for immediate crackdown
- Cong On A Roll, Says Poll (Hindustan Times, Sanjay Kumar, Jan 24, 2006)
Just imagine this. Sonia Gandhi returns from Hyderabad and asks Manmohan Singh to recommend the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.
- Residents Aim For Zero Waste Management (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
Bid to make Ramapuram a model locality
Burning of garbage and cremation of bodies in public places is a curse
Every household will start working towards zero waste management
They will also take measures to protect water bodies
- Congress To Make India A Superpower (Hindustan Times, Liz Mathew, Jan 24, 2006)
The Congress on Monday ended its first delegates conference since coming to power about two years ago, with a pledge to rebuild itself in the country's vast and populous northern region where it once held sway.
- Saudi King Arrives Today (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
Indian companies, in turn, are eyeing participation in Riyadh’s plans to expand its downstream petrochemicals industry.
- Saiva Hagiology (Hindu, V. GNANASUNDARAM, Jan 24, 2006)
This Book is a documentation of one of the three Saiva saints namely Sundarar or Nambi Aruran based on the Periya Puranam.
- Challenges To Energy Security (Hindu, T. Ramakrishnan, Jan 24, 2006)
Discusses the complex issues and problems that have a bearing on energy security
- Tap Nuclear Energy For Peaceful Uses, Says Top Iaea Official (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
Health, farm sectors in India stand to gain from new research: Prof. Werner Burkart
Sterile Insect Technique can be used to combat vector-borne diseases
Irradiation processes can help crop diversity and to develop more productive plants
- Patents And Development (Hindu, Siddharth Narrain , Jan 24, 2006)
Examines development related to the IPR regime within the legal framework
- Prospects For Convergence (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Jan 24, 2006)
Examines the areas of comprehensive security and convergence between India and the ASEAN
- Youth, Confidence, Creativity To The Fore At `Bridging Cultures' (Hindu, Sudhish Kamath, Jan 24, 2006)
Films on subjects ranging from puppets to female infanticide were screened at the daylong film festival Short films and documentaries were screened at the film festival
- Rbi Hints At Possible Hike In Interest Rates (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
Inflation in the country was 4.2 per cent on January 7, 2006 – after touching an intra-year low of 3.3 per cent on August 27, 2005 – as compared with 5.1 per cent at end-March 2005.
- Bangladesh To Cooperate With Us In Anti-Terror War (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
Bangladesh is ready to cooperate with the United States on counter-terrorism measures following a series of deadly blasts linked to a banned religious group, Foreign Minister Morshed Khan said on Sunday.
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